The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-21

expected to recover, according to the certificate of
DIR. Underestimate, the House Surgeon James
Murrell stands charged with inficting the wound,
and was yesterday examined. He was committed
for trial before the First District Court, and was
required to give $500 bail for his appearance there.
Petty THef.-A woman named Christine Chariot
was last evening arrested on charge of stealing
a small quantity Of corn from sacks on the Levee.
% A fashionable newspaper in London thus
tells the young ladies how to make their hair wavy
Il is too important an affair to be limited to any one
country. $50 here goes.' s. Damp the hair with
water and plat it three or four plats every night.
1t win then take the waved form, though combed
and brushed next morning.
TIE MARsEILLEs HYMN.-At the Park Thea
ire New York, Madame Anne Bishop is creating
immense enthusiasm by singing the Marseilles
Hymn. She appears in the costume of an officer
Of the National Guard, and the scenery represents
a Partisan barricade
EDWIN FoRREsT.-This distinguished American
tragedian is now playing an engagement at the
Boston Theatre. He opened on the 10th with
Othello, and played Damon next night
01s- Mrs. Barrett, just returned from England, is
playing at the Boston Museum
THE FDDLERs.-Joseph Burke is on his farm
near Batavia; Ole Bull is making iddles in Paris
Svor is in Peru; Vieuxtemps is showing what can
be done with cat-gut and horse-hair at Constanti-
nope and Knoop is drawing pleasant bow
at Philadelphia.
SPORTING NTELLIGENcE.-Th trotting match
on the Union Course, L. l., for $1,000, mile heats,
best three in five, between Grey Eagle, of Boston,
and Lady Sutton, of New York. the former under
saddle, and the latter in harness. was won by Grey
Eagle, very handiy, in three straight heats Time,
2:37-2:35-2:32. The match between Sir Gerry
and Jenny Lind, mile heats, best three in five, in
harness, was won by Sir Gerry after six closely
contested heats, the fourth being dead heat Time,
2;47-2:47-2:5O- 247-2;52-2:4
Do The reported marriage of Listz, the celeora-
ted pianist, with the Princess of Witgenstein, is
not true. That Princess, it happens, has lus-
band still living.
01z- Frederick Peel, Sir Roberts son, sailed in
the last steamer for England. The day previous,
he dined with John Van Buren,, at the fremont
House, Boston.
Gs- A colored Odd Fellows Hall has been dedi-
Gated at Wilmington, Delaware.
Or Gutta Percha seems likely to Guido Indian
rubber IL is now converted into beautiful des sert
sets, looking glass and picture frames ladies dres SEES
panel work, alto relieve ornaments, and limitations
of the most perfect carvings
DrF- A duel was fought a short time since, at
Fredericton, in the British Provinces, between n
gentleman of that place and another who formerly
held commission in the army. The gentleman of
Fredericton took cool shot at his adversary, who
deliberately fired in the air. Nobody killed. Both
satisfied.
For CALIFoRNIA.-Several persons, iicludinga
number of ladies, have left Louisville, KY, to try
their fortunes in California.
Ir5- The Sportsmen of St Lawrence county, N.
v, about a week ago, had an exciting chase after
large moose. The animal is very rare east of the
Rocky Mountains
~ The United States vessels sold at auction at
Norfolk, broughtthe following prices
Schr. Bonita, Sl25O; schr Tampico, $1,000
schr. .Mahonese, $3.50; brig Etna 5000; brig
yesuvius, $3.50; steamer spitire, $5llO.
D1g-.' New York in Slices, is the last original
local drama brought out by Burton at his theatre
in New York
Gs- There was a heavy frost in Boston and vi
cinity on Sunday night, the 9Th instant Ice was
formed Of the thickness ofan eighth of an inch.
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL-There are
already one hundred and fifty boats of all descrp
lions, running on this canal. OF these, five are
packets, tfty-eight line boats and fifty scows.
% The Providence Transcript says that Will
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died at Newport, R. l., on the Sth.
% Henry NJ. Provost, late reporter in the Uni
ted States Senate for the associated press in New
York, died at Washington on the 9th inst, of con-
sumption.
FATAL Academia sail-boat was capsized
near Nantucket, on Saturday week, and two men
were drowned one named Leach, blacksmith,
and the other Van Wormel, joiner, of Boston.
no A new steamer has been ordered in the Uni
ted States, to be named Colon" to run between
Trinidad, Ciehfuegos and Batabano.
as~ Mr. sneyder, of Troy, had his pocket picked
of $500 in the New York pOst-oflice,
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Thomas Douglass, an
freshman, recently immigrated, was killed on the
Harlem railroad, on the 9th inst.-the train coming
40 New York, running over him while asleep.
90 Massachusetts, has received $500 and inte-
rest, as payment for the money advanced to the
Massachusetts, regiment
% A U. S. Senator is to be chosen by the Le-
gslature Of Vermont, which assembled on the 18th.
Os-1Ir Webster spoke at the Wing meeting in
Arlington, Mass, on the 9Th. There were over
1000 persons present.
LOVE- AND MARRIAGE" Never marry but for
love, says William Penn in his Reflections and
Maums, " but see that thou lowest what is lovely