The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-02


6z Gov Johnston, of Pennsylvania, arrived in
Philadelphia on the Dist. He was received with
much enthusiasm by procession Of his friends,
mounted and dismounted, with music, &c. The
Governor, on reaching his quarters at the United
States Hotel, made speech from the balcony to
the assembled crowd 1t was raining during the
whole time
o. John Van Buren, arrived at Cincinnati on
the 18th, and was received by large concourse of
citizens, who would have speech from him.
Gs- VIM B. MacIay has been renominated for
Congress by the Old Hunkers, in New York
ONO U. S. SENATOR Thomas Ewing, Bella
my Storer and Salmon P. Chase are proposed to
succeed VIM. Allen in the U. S. Senate. The De-
mocrats unanimous for the reelection of Allen.
or Gov Johnston, of Pennsylvania, has starred
on presidential electiOneering tour through that
State.
NORTH CARoIINA.-Another of the members of
the North Carolina Legislature, E. C. Mcintosh,
wing, ofIredelI county, has resigned in consequence
of some objection with regard to his election. The
Governor has ordered new election 10 take place
on the 9TH inst He is again candidate.
o. Henry billiard, of Morris, is the democratic
nominee for Congress in the 4th district of New
Jersey.
as- Charles Woodward, of Sullivan county, is
the democratic nominee for Congress in the 9Th dis
trict of New York, Orange and Sullivan.) Tru-
man H. Wheeler, of Delhi, of the 10th district
EDITORS FOR CoNGREss.-In addition to Messrs
Brooks and Greeley, nominated in New York City,
we see that Mr.. Hallet, of the Boston Post is NOM
mated for Congress.
o. The ladies of Salem, Mass, are preparing a
banner to be presented to the Taylor Club in that
city Rufus Choate has consented to address the
club in behalf of the ladies.
o. A new paper, called the Spirit of the Age,
has been established in London to advocate French
Socialism. 1t is printed in English and ably con-
Quoted.
Do Mr.. Power, the son of the famous Irish
comedian, who persisted the steamship President,
was among the passengers of the Niagara.
O1- John Wilson, the celebrated English and
Scotch ballad singer, arrived in the Niagara.
Ocs- The sales of public lands in the Milwaukee
district, for the month of September, amounted TO
81 1888 acres valued at S27 1853 80, of which TO- 1868
acres, valued at S12 953 80 were in cash entries,
and $50 acres, valued at 400, were in land
warrants.
01s- The number of voters in the city of Boston,
according to the poll list of l848-49, is 2l,54S.
o. Rev. P. J. Varhaegen, late of Georgetown
ID. c. College, and former President of the ST.
Louis University is now President of St. Joseph's
College, Missouri
~ Messrs Henshaw, Ward & Co., who failed
at Boston, were druggists.
RECKLESS DRIvING.-On the 2lst ult, at Phila-
delphia, John H. Winter, returned volunteer, was
almost instantly killed by being over by
chaise, as the reckless driver whirled around
corner.
o. The Synod of Virginia were to meet at
Fredericksburg on the 25th ult.
RAILROAD IN BRoADwAr.-The old project of
constructing a railroad in Broadway, New York. is
again revived. A Mr.. Curtis wants to lay double
track of cast iron six feet in width rails and track
together, and promises to run a train up and down
every ten minutes The cars are to be very narrow,
and the track, he promises, will not impede the
transit Of other vehicles
SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM.-Alicia Nugent
married woman, aged % years, committed suicide
in New York on the 2lst, by taking laudanum
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATEs.-The Que
bee Mercury says the emigration of the French
Canadian population to the United States is largely
on the increase. Many are selling Out their pro-
perty, and with the produce of the sale moving
westward.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-The Montreal pa
pers chronicle the death of Susannah Laurent at
tho ad1y If Trad c..
and five days. She was unmarried, and retained
her faculties to the last.
Gz- VIM P. Hallett, for many years clerk of
the Supreme Court of New York, died on the 23d.
THANKSGIVING IN OHIo-Gov. Bebb, of Ohio.
has issued proclamation, recommending the OBJ
servance of the 23d inst as a day of thanksgiving
and rejoicing in that state.
o. Who would not be an Odd Fellow, when
there l,757 lodges in the Union, IA 1913 men,
bers, and when the revenue is 81 O33 257, and the
aid to widows and orphans S345, 1871 Three fourths
of religion are concentrated in the acts of these
apostles.
o. The county of Delaware (Ohio) has decided
by a popular vote of 24I to 1877, to subscribe
800, 900 to the Cleveland, Columbus and Gin
cinnati Railroad.
90 A new bank has just commenced operations
in Somerville, N. j., called the Somerset County
Bank.
Foreign Theatricals.
The following epistle, addressed to two of the
London morning papers, on the salaries of legiti-
mate actors by Mr. Bunn viii be read with interest:
SIR-In reply the observations which have appeared in
several journals the omission in my programme Of the
of any SOi-dsaRt professors Of the legitimate
drama" permit state through the medium of your
important columns that, however might feel myself
nted BY expenenes Of their utter want of attraction in