The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-28


and that John Hoey's splendid line of Omnibuse'
will run regularly to and from the Race-track
Fare, 10 cents each way.
o. The New York Mirror, in the course O
some reflections upon the evil influence which the
letter exercises upon a mans destinies, remarks
that there has been since the time of Julius Cesar
no lucky character whore name commenced witt
c. Why, who in the world are Constantine, Clo
Wis, Charlemagne, Hugh Capet, Columbus, Cabot
Cortez, Charles ", Cromwell, Condo, Capt Cook
and Mayor CrOssman!
sTATIoNERY--We would direct the attention Of
any of our readers who happen to desire any thing
in the stationery line, to the advertisement of D.
Felt g. Co., No. "a Chartres street. We are conf
dent that they can be accommodated, as the stock
to be found at the store of Felt & Co. is equal to
any. 1t comprises all kinds of stationery, blank
books, mathematical instruments, artists materi-
ais, and nautical instruments
OF The steamship Sarah Sands sailed from
New York on the nth, for Liverpool, with the fol-
lowing passengers, but no specie:
j. r. Ofanll j. G. Parker England; j. Grogan Thos
GabIath and lady, Ireland Antonio De Porto Antonio
A[tes Alex Ca5denas Spain; HI NJ. Smith; Georgiana
burgh; Abraham Mann, John Mann. Illinois.
RAILRoAD.-The work on the New York and
New Haven Road is proceeding rapidly, but it will
not be open quite so early as was expected-pro-
badly not till the 10th or 18th December.
LOUISVILLE RAILRoAD.-The sections let on
the Louisville and Frankfort railroad were at prices
ranging from IA to 49, cents per square yard for the
grading. The greater portion of the work was un-
dertaken bv an Ohio contractor
6s- The first railroad built in Old Spain, from
Barcelona to Mataro, was opened on the 10th of
October last The rejoicings upon this occasion are
stated to have been very great.
The TELEGRAPH.-The Mobile Tribune of the
26th states that the telegraph between Montgomery
and Charleston has not been in operation for two
or three days.
New York SENAToR.-Luther Bradish, ofNew
York city, formerly Lieutenant Governor of the
State, is strong candidate for the United States
Senate, it is said.
o. Gen. Hernandez, (whig,) has been elected
Mayor Of st. Augustine, Fa. Two wings and one
democrat were elected Aldermen, and there was
tie between Messrs. Benet (whig) and Sanchez
(dem.) for the fourth Alderman.
NAvAL.-U. S. sloop of war Decatur, Comman-
der Byrne, from Tsnerife, and U. s. brig Porpoise,
Commander Gordon, were at Madeira, Aug. 90.
BRIGADIER GENERAL.-Capt John r. Viewer
has been elected Brgadier General of the second
Brigade, First Division, South Carolina Militia
BET-The Newport News has recovered lot
of spermaceti candles by the election of General
Taylor.
Gs- Asplendid public festival was to be given by
the proprietors of the Irving House, New York, on
Tuesday, the 2lst inst, to Willard Fillmore Two
or three hundred leaders of the victorious political
party were to be present.
n1- Gen. Wallace, member of Congress from
Spartanburg District, S. c., lies extremely i'll, so
says the Savannah Georgian of the 22d inst.
90 Gen Persfor F. Smith left Washington on
the 18th, for the West.
MORE VESSELS FOR CAL1FoRNIA-The New
York Commercial of the 18th inst. saws. esTbe shin
Henry Nesmith, Captain Ulmer, will sail TODAY for
San Francisco and Mazatlan. The shin WalnoIe
to load Government stores for Oregon, at 81 95 per
barrel was taken up on Thursday The shin Silvie
deGrasse, formerly Havre packet,) Capt. Rich.
will sail tomorrow morning for California She
takes a number of passengers.
0s- OF the 5000 square miles embraced in the
limits OF the Prairie State, Qllinos,) so 600 are fer
ule and arable-an amount equal TO the whole ter
rltory of New England, excepting Vermont.
CoAL.-The Syracuse Star mentions the dis
covery Of bed of Anthracite near the town of
Camilus, Onondaga county, N. Y, in appearance
precisely similar to the Pennsylvania production.
DE- Coal is selling at Cincinnati at fourteen