The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-13

OUTRAGE IN ScHUYLKILL, PA.-Thos Craig,
an Engiishman, who had escaped from prison, at
tackled Samuel Humphreys, at Port Carbon, with
an iron poker, and nearly beat his brains out Hum
phreps, it is said, will die. Craig escaped.
CoNvrcrIoN.-The Pictou IN s. Chronicle Of
of the 26th uIt reports that man named McFad-
yen has been tried and found guilty of the murder
Of young man named Carr, with whom he was
travelling in company. He was afterwards SEN
fenced to be hung.
BURNED TO DEATH.-James Holland, an aged
farmer of Chester county, Pa, lost his life by his
barn burning-he being unable to escape after he
discovered the flames. One hundred bushels of
grain were also destroyed in the barn.
CANAL AccIDENT.-A packet boat in the Penn
sylvania canal, on the 3lst ult., between Beaver
and Mercer, struck rock and sunk in twenty feet
water. Her passengers, thirty in number, were
all saved.
A PIONEER GoNE-Robert Stewart the distn-
guished western pioneer, died at Chicago on the
2Sth ult In his early life he was extensively en-
gagged in the fur business with John Jacob Aston,
and occupies quite prominent position in Wash
ington Irvings Astoria"
A RENcoNTRE. "A rencontre took place in
Montgomery, Ala, on the 9TH, between Mr.. P. A.
Wray and one Of his former overseers, Mr.. Lester.
Mr.. Wray, we learn, on receiving some provoca-
ton from Mr.. L., drew revolver and fired three
shots at the breast Of his antagonist, when at the
distance of only about three feet from him. For
tunately for both parties, Mr.. L. but slightly in
jured. Mr.. Wray has been bound over in the sum
of five thousand dollars.
A GIANT PEAR TREE.-It is said that there is
pear tree in Illinois, forty years old, which mea-
about the trunk ten feet In 1884 it bore 1874
bushels of fruit, and in 1910 it bore I4O bushels
CENSUS OF DAYToN-By census just taken,
the population of Dayton Ohio ascertained to be
10000.
MoRE BosToN MuNIFIcENcE.-Dayid Sears, of
Boston, has made further donation Of property, to
the value of $4,000, to the " Sears Foundation of
Literature and Benevolence." His previous gift
for the same objec. amounted to $4,000. He has
also given 5000 to the Cambridge Astronomical
Observatory.
GROWTH OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL-The number
of new buildings constructed in that town the pre-
sent year is 49, including both stores and dwellings
FALSE PRETENcE CAsE.-Sampson, arrested in
Cincinnati on the charge Of obtaining goods under
false pretences from Christie & Co., in Philadel-
phia, has been discharged from custody in Pitsburg
HoRR1BLE-David Frew having murdered his
wife and another woman named Jane Norman, then
set fire to the house. He resided at Petersboro Ca
NADIA, and has been fully committed for trial.
as- A large and daring robbery was committed
at Detroit, Mich, on the 26th ult The broker
and exchange Office Of Z. Prentiss was entered,
and of large amount Of money, in gold, silver,
uneurrent bank notes, internal improvement war
rants and soldier bounty land warrants deposited In
the safe nearly all the contents were taken. There
was about $1,000, in half dollars and gold, and
about $500 in bills, etc. Five persons were arrest
ed, Barney McDermont, John Franklin, Thomas
Edwards, w. Brown and John Harris, all of them
stopping at the Commercial Hotel.
Dcs~ Gurdon Smith, mechanic of Stonington,
Conn. saved the life of a little girl last summer.
The child was in boat which drifted from the
shore, and in her fright she jumped overheard.
Mr.. Smith swan out and rescued her as she was in
the act of sinking the last time The father of the
little girl, Mr. Corcoran was in Europe the time,
and on his return, few days ago, wrote letter to
Mr. Smith, expressing his gratitude, and enclosing
one thousand dollars as a present to the worthy
mechanic.
10 horrible case Of destiiution came under
the cognizance of the New York Commissioners of
Emigration, on the LIST inst.-a poor, halfnaked
woman, just arrived from Ireland, wandering
through the Streets bearing in her arms the dead
body Of her infant, which had expired the day be-
fore from exposure and want of nourishment to ss-
tain nature. She was taken in charge by the
police, and her wants attended TO. What must be
the agony and despair of a mother in that condl
tion--imagine those who can!
or Since 1889 all the revolutions in France
have taken place under Popes Of the name of Plus.
Louis XVI was dethroned under Plus v; the
Directory was overturned under Plus VI; Napo-
leon fell under Plus VII. Charles x. under Plus
VIII; and Louis Philippe under Plus TX.
Or The Christian Sentinel, of the 18th instant,
stares that Mr.. R. Watson, of Portage, Qately de-
ceased wilIed his entire estate, yariously esti-
mated at $25 eco $4,000, to the Universalis So
cietes of Genesee Falls and Nunda.
or The Lowell vox Popul gives the name of
the absconding foger and SPECTATOR in that city as
Levi B. FAIR, and estimates the losses of his VIC
Tins at thirty thousand dollars.
o. Captain Ottnger, favorably known upon
Lake Erie, as connected with the revenue service,
has been assigned the duty Of carrying into effect
the Congress passed at the last session, for the
preservation of life and property from shpwreck on
the coast Of New Jersey.
n~ Mr.. George Catlin, who is now in London,
is expected to visit the United States before winter
Liberal offers have been made to induce him to fix
his collection of Indian portraits in the British
Metropolis.
ns- Mr. William Cassell has been appointed
Chief Justice of the Maryland Colony in Liberia.
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