The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-01

Nopru C.RoG1NA ELECTION The QBic'al vote
f,- Governor saws the Raleigh Standard IS notyet
in and viii not be, probably, under two OF Iiiree
weeks All the counties, however, nave Deeh
heard from. and we give the following as the M
0tFciaI result: r,.,
R Rsi1 =. 4o6 maj. III 5877O.~.. a98s3
Majority for Manly
In Currituck and Camden, we understand tlle
wings have reelected their Senator ny 70 ina9Iy,
and IN Macon county they have reelected Mr.. HICKS
~, 10 majority. This leaves the Commons 6O to bO
and the Senate with Capt Berry IN ms seat IroI1
Orange Is TO 25; but if Mr.. Waddel should holu
an IN his certificate and be admitted to ms seat, Ie
Senate would stand a democrats, 70 wings
o4z- The Taylor Central Committee of Mont
oonerv Ala. have appointed Thomas Fl. Waits,
Of that CITY as candidate for elector in place OF
Mr.. Belser. ---
,-z- The New York Express considers the letter
nIrnorting to be from General Taylor published re-
Gently in the Charleston Evening News, forgery
NEW NAIE.-some of the papers style F. P,
Blair. Francis Punctilio Blair
THE LIBERTY PARTY AND THE BUFFALO Con
vEYTIoN.-The Emancipator, which represents Ihe
Liberty party proper in Massachusetts, still Keeps
the flag of John P Hale at the head OF It's columns
Srrr N THE FIELD.-Mr Gerrt Smith, the
real Abolition Free Soil candidate for the Presi-
denCv. in a letter received at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
gives out that he does not withdraw his name as
candidate for the Presidency. lie has received
the nomination of tile National Retormers OF por-
ton of the abolition party, and Will not yield 10
Mr. VanBuren or any body else
g1s- The Native Americans are nominating can
ddates for the Legislature i'll Philadelphia city and
county.
THEATRICAL.-D Dan Marble commenced an ell
gagement at Detroit on the 18th ult. Mrs. Farren
concluded a very successful engagement IN Inc
same city on the 18th . Miss Wemyss commenced
an engagement there on the Dist, to be followed by
Mr. Booth Mr. and Mrs. f. 5. Conner played
brilliant engagement there during the Convention,
and are now in Buffalo.
% We regret to learn from our foreign files
that James Waack, the favore actor, is 50 broken
i'll health that il is not likely he will ever be able to
appear again upon the boards.
MARRIAGE IN THEATRICAL LIFE.-Ihe Cncn-
matt Dispatch chronicles the marriage OF Harry
Seymour, the pantommist, to Miss Ellen Elem
ming. The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Mr. Parsons, and the happy couple We're waited
upon by the accomplished Miss Bruce, as brides
maid and Mr. Kneass, the celebrated singer, as
groOmsman.
Ers- "The Politicians Bride" is the title of
new American comedy, written by Mr.. Walter Le-
man, which will be produced at the opening of the
Walnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, next week.
Mrs MowATT.-A private letter, received by the
last steamer states that this lady is not engaged in
any theatre at present, but is residing in cottage
orn6e i'll the neighborhood of Kenslngton Gardens,
London, completing tragedy, founded on events
that transpred about the time of the execution OF
Charles the First The scene is laid in the Isle Of
Wight and in London.
FooT RACE-A great ten-mile foot race between
two Indians came off on the Cambridge Course,
Mass, on the 22d ult. Armstrong led the first
seven miles, when Coffee went up and passed.
winning the race, and running the ten miles in 81
minutes, ii seconds.
THE BUFFALO HUNT-It is said that a CON-
pany Of young men are organizing in Philadelphia
to lake part in the proposed Buffalo Hunt on the
Rio Grande.
GT Francis Barring has Deen elected a member
of the Br,>h Parliament from the borough Of Ihet-
ford, i'll the room Of VIM. Bingham Barring, now
Ashburton, called up to the House of Peers.
The ALBANY FIRE-The Argus now sets down
the entire loss at about 100000, of which some
$4,000 or 100000 are insured, and will be
promptly paid, Advantage will be taken, is said
of improving the city by enlarging and straighten-
ing the streets in the burned district, apdespecialy
by constructing a spacious and convenient steam
boat pier, with proper appliances.
PHILADELPHIA SPIRIT-Messrs Gray & Bro
ther of Philadelphia Immediately the receipt of
the news of the fire at Albany, made an mpromptu
collection of 500, in aid of the sufferers.
LARGE EXPORT OF BREADsTUFFs, ETC.-The
line ship Robert c. Winthrop, of Train Il Co. 5 line
Of packets, cleared for Liverpool Saturday, with
a cargo of 10000 bushels Indian corn, $500 do.
wheat, 525 barrels -four l36 bales cotton, and 100
live pigs-B0ston Times
o. The dry goods merchants of Boston have
presented to Francis Turkey, city marshal, silver
pitcher, for his assistance in rescung Carlos Pierce
from the ruins of Dearborn Block.
CoUNTERFEITER Observation-Disclosures Wall
who had been pursued from NewYork City, was
arrested in Portland, Me-, charged with passing
counterfeit 3s on the East Haddam (Ct.) Bank
Sixty of these spurious bills were in his possession
Wall was committed at Boston for trial, in default
| Of 5000 bail
METEORIC.-The annual shower of falling stars
appeared on the llth uIt. to the NewHaven observ-
! ers. who counted 475 in the course of d hours.
CRAZY, QUITE.-A Captain Wilbur, weighing
200 or 800 pounds dropped from the third story OF
! tavern, corner of Whitehall and South streets.