The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-24

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ToBAGo.-The Tobago Legislature met on the
10th September, when they were addressed by the |
Lieutenant Governor.
ST. CHRIsToPHER.--In the island of st. Christie |
pher, as in Antigua, the weather after the gale had
been most favorable to the planters. Fine showers,
observes the Gazette have fallen at intervals and
the warm sun by day has had the effect of re-
storing. in a great measure, the young cane which
had been injured, that the very great deficiency
in the next crop, which was at first anticipated,
we hope will not take place.
KINDERHooK CHoLERA.-Ihe Columbus (Ohlo)
Journal, in alHsion to the recent election IN the
Western Reserve, says" To crafty those whose
morbid appetites lead them to crave news OF this
character, we are led, far as we are able, to give
the returns from that portion of the State where the
Undertook cholera has ragged with the greatest
virulence and the most deadly effect .
MINING IN ALABAMA.-The Mobile Tribune
publishes the act of incorporation of the Ala
bama Mining Company" The charter is con-
sidered liberal, and holds cut strong inducement
for investment. The company will commence
operations in Bib county.
HoRsEs.-On board the steamer New Orleans,
which left Cincinnati on the 18th, for New Or
leans, were shipped eighty horses. They are an
extra lot as fine as any ever sent from that market
principally carrage-horses. Several similar lots
are nearly ready to start says the Globe of that city
CHART OF SALT RIvER.-The Boston Post is in
want of chart of Salt River Here is his adver-
tisement: I'VE are studying navigation If any
one will lend us correct chart of Salt River, 1t
may be of service"
"NoIsE AND CONFUSION" wings of Bos-
ton fired one thousand guns on the 18th in honor of
the election of Gen. Taylor and Willard Fillmore.
The salute was fred from three different pointsin
the city.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A negro man, employed on
the steamer Susquehanna, as a deck-hand, died
very suddenly at st. Louis, on the 10th, few mo-
ments after the boat reached that port But an hour
before his decease, he appeared in perfect health
INsrALLATroN-Rev Mr. Lyons was installed
on the evening of the 18th. as pastor of the West
minister Church, corner of Fifth and Locust streets,
ST. Louis. The sermon the occasion was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Van Court.
NAvAL-We learn from the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin that Commodore Benjamin Cooper has been
appointed to the command of the African Squad
ron, aud will sail in a few.days on board of the
sloop-of-war Yorktown for that station.
Pork PACKING.-Dealers in Alton, ILL.,, had
commenced packing pork before the LIST inst. lot
of IA bbls, inspection guaranteed, sold at ST. Louis
on the 4th inst, at So IS.
A SPLENDID ALoE.-There is now in bloom, in
the garden of Drummond Castle, Perthshire, a
splendid American Aloe, with stem thirty feet
high, supporting $500 flowers.
REJOICING. The Lexington (Ky.) Observer of
the 18th SAYS Main street brilliantly illumi-
mated with bOa.fres until midnight. 1t was a
joyous time to the wings who participated"
DocToRs ENoUGH.-In Cincinnati there are
four medical colleges including one of dental sur
gerry, all apparently we'll sustained.
PAUPER1sM.-Six thousand paupers have been
relieved by the New York city authorities during
the last year.
HUMBUG.-An anonymous pamphlet has been
published in Philadelphia, entitled Odd Fellow
ship Exposed"
INCREDIBLE. - Bristow, the writing-master, in
| twelve lessons taught lawyer to read his own
writing.
THE CHOLERA. An exchange warns office
| holders to repent and do right, as 1t Will have
great tendency to keep off the cholera.
HEAVY BETTING.-The Cincinnati Commercial
estimates that bets to the amount of over 100000
were made in that city on the election in Ohio.
THE MAIL STEAMERs-It takes about a month
for the British steamers to perform their routes be-
tween Southampton and this port
| MORE Mus1c.-We learn from good authority,
says the New York Evening Post, that Strauss's
band is Immediately coming to the United States.
CHARcoAL-Charcoal ground to powder is one
of the best things ever discovered to clean knives
| This is late and valuable discovery.
CANALs.-The New York State Canals continue
navigable.
ILLEGAL VoTING.-The Independent Delawar-
ian has seen list of IS persons who voted Illegally
| in Wilmington on the 7th-ssme even voting twice.
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| STILL ANoTHER-The latest work of the famed
| G. p James, is entitled Thirty Years Since, or
| The Ruined Family
SWEET PoTAToEs The editor of The Mobile
Tribune has been presented with fine lot Of sweet
potatoes raised near that city.
DIvDEND.-The Bank of Albany has declared
a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent
CoAL.-A bed of fine coal has been found in the
vicinity of the lead mines at Little Rock, Ark
IRON.-sales of pig iron at PittsDurg at s26 to
| $50, at months,