The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-02
May Day Fete at CarrolIton school.

| We yesterday, by accident, happened to be at
Carrollton and were invited to the examination of
the Public School under the superintendent of Mr..
| Porter and Miss Searls. There Were between two
| and three hundred pupils examined during the dav,
and the manner in which they answered the various
questions put to them by the committee, would do
credit to any school of the same description in any
portion of the country Miss Searls, from the limit
ed conversation had with her, is lady of supe-
rior education and refinement. After the examina-
ton over, the teachers pupils and their parents
and friends, adjourned to the concert room in the
! garden, where the beauties of nature WED with
| those of art. The dance commenced, and the
happy children were furnished literally will all the
| refreshments of the season by their teachers. AT
six o'clock they all adjourned perfectly happy and
contented.
Among the means which make Carrollton pleas
ant at this time, the beautiful grounds attached
to Mr.. Durno's hotel-and also the hotel itself So
easy of access and so comfortable in accommoda-
tons, this establishment deserves every thing that
can be said of it in the way of praise.
% We give below copy of letter from Mon
terey, California, addressed to Mr.. Buchanan, and
furnished us by gentleman of this city. Although
not of very late date, we are induced to publish
it, is interesting in itself, and contains some
facts and incidents which have not before been
published:
MONTEREY, UPPER CALIFORNIA
November TO- lS47.
r-NIy last, to the State Department, under date of
August 23d, 1871. Since that time nothing of Importance
has transpired in the political affairs of California few
weeks ago the natives received that troops from
Sonora their way to e-conquer The country, al
though the people have nothing in particular to complain of
yet think some few OF them would have There
may be 100 men in California able to take up for
hundred who mi ht arrive from Sonora that
number-the same number might join them after their a
val OF the whole amount, perhaps onethd willing to
on onehird could bepesuaded-th remainder with few
exceptons-would be compelled to forward if there
was to arrive thousand SonOraneanS, unless force
larger Col Mason has perhaps 500 men under his
command. From the strange and singular the Ere
mont Volunteers paid (and the merchants and farmers
who advanced funds to conquer California; Col Mason
fall obtaining many volunteers here if circumstances
required Them The natives of California, the Americans
particular here, properng far beyond any former
time Foreign goods sold cheap and produce higher
prices and In opinion the Of the people wish for
more change OF flags the most sensible of them being aware
Ii the American flag Is lowered, the Bear" Insignia of
the party whoose in June, 1886 and took Sonoma) rises
but there are too many In the country with nothing to ose
who would urge on those who otherwise peaceaby
cned Yet, we do not anticipate any disturbances here
certainly none from the Supreme Government of Mexico
and feel confident that Gov Mason will not let an revo
luonary characters escape unpublished.
Now, when countrymen in California and the wisest
and most industrious OF the experiencing the good
effects OF the change OF Government, the tariff has ar
rived Col. Mason and Com. Shubrck has substituted a
modified may be great stretch Of authority on their
part, but If they had done the of this ter
nory would have been ruined for the time The Caoans
manufacture not piece OF any wearing apparel Eek
ceptlng few indian blankets tool of any kind our
axe handles we impoal the boards bricks etc. made in
California are by those who have adopted the country One
thousand feet off boards sell here for s50 barrel of common
brandy eighteen gaons) the prce-the freight of
which, from the want of vessels, great part of
this amount not sing port California purchase
half cargo costing 5000 in Boston port can find con-
yenlent warehouses for such cagoes In these
circumstances, will be perceived that the tariff could 90
into operation. The bark Anita Just from Boston, has
cargo costing In that city So co. she has sold about one
third within ten days in this town. ami received about
twenty thousand dollars and will easily sell the remainder by
las perhaps one-tenth sold to Caornans-and at the
ascrbed duties OF Com Shubrck pays Government four
thousand doias-her cargo tile modified duty of
twenty cent, will twelve thousand doars-near one.
halt OF the original cost OF the and this chiefly paid
by toegners-not by Caionans and onehalf of the ac-
tual consumers here of that class. On the Sacramento
all are so-frelghs and merchandise dear
would advance the interest OF our and emf
grants if there duties levied here.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Sec'y State, Washington, d. c.