The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-13
TELEGRAPHTC DISPATCH.
REPORTED FOR THE CRESCENT

REPORTED FOR THE CRESCENT
MOBILE, May II, 1849. Our Cotton market
closed quiet. but firm. The sales OF hilddiing duf
ing the last five weeks amount to 4boo paies-L n'
statement we think, must be erroneous otoch VI,
hand. IS 900 to 10000 bales OF which only 'oo0
to 1000 bales are on sale. In Exchange, notnihg
dome Freights: two American ships were TAKEN
for iverpooI. at II 32nds and British ship at gu
Coastwise-dull at 9-l6ths. No news,
o.- Tho Jrnion of the 18th inst has long article
On the Baltimore Convention - spurrlng up the
s,;,at,l and nreacb;no obedience and harmony.
CoNGREss-FouRrH OF MAY.-Iae proceedings
of the Senate are detailed in another column In
the House nothing was done the members ad-
ournno tn the Senate Chamber to hear the speeches
there
ny The first election for State officers and men,
beers of the legislature of the State of Wisconsin,
was to have taken place on the Sth inst.
rs The radical democratic presses of New York
are after the Washington Union with an exceed
ingly sharp stick.
D. The citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, Illuminated
their houses on the night OF the 2Sth ult, in honor
of the European revolutions.
o. The good people of New jersey are rejoicing
at the prospect of an abundant peach crop.
o. c. B. Rumberg, Esq, editor Of the Phila-
delphier Demokrat, German paper) has left for the
- Faderand,'' to take part in the revolutionary
movement.
o. The Washington Union is peppering Gen.
TayIor's late letters.
o. The Wdshngtonians' of New York are
holding series of interesting temperance meetings
at the Tombs OF Sunday afternoons. 1t is said that
much good results from these meetings. But few of
those who have signed the pledge there ever get
back to prison again.
o. An unusual quantity of ''moves y were
made in New York this last LIST of May. People S
crockery patience and looking classes suffered some.
ANNEXATION SPIRIT IN THE FAR NoRTH.-The
ST. John Times of the 9th ult says: & parcel of
young men in this city are agitating, among GER
tain class of citizens, for annexation to the United
States"
o. The Boston Daily Times puts up the name
of Levi Woodbury. for President
RUMoRED RESIGNATION OF GEN. GADwALADER.
The Washington Union learns, upon inquiry, that
no information has reached the War Department of
the intention of this distinguished officer to resign
his position in the army, and that the rumor in a
New Orleans paper of his resignation, is belieyed
to be without any foundation whatever.
o. Cassus NJ. Clay calls the statement made by
Lieut.. Davidson and Major Borland, that he claim
ed relationship to Henry Clay, at the surrender at
Encarnacion, . an infamous calumny."
o. Certain New Workers are building magnif-
cent hotel on the corner Of Frankfort and Chatham
Streets where the groggeries and old co shops used
to stand.
o. About 900 worth of specie day, is
now pouring into New York That is likely to
make the best sort of 81 hard times
rs A man amusing himself shooting cats in
Philadelphia lately, and accidentally shot man in
the arm, for which he had to pay $780,
o. The NewYork Journal of Commerce of the
Sd inst. denies the statement of the Herald that
large shipping house in that city, engaged in the
Havre trade, suspended on Tuesday"
o. The Northern papers are denouncing, in I'M
measured terms, the conduct of the Mobile mob
toward Senator Morrisette.
o. Each of the Queen of England's babies
draws $l50,O00 year from the pockets of those
who Work-We may almost say. from their Threats.
NATCHEz AND ITS PRoMENADE.-The Natchez