The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-02

STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT ANs boss OF GBFE.-Dy
the steamboat Convoy, which arrived yesterday,
We learn that the steamboat Marengo, from New
Orleans, came in collision win the Harry Hill,
above Fort Adams, at II O'Clock on Wednesday
night. The connecting pipe Of the Marengo burst,
and several Of her crew were killed, and others
dangerously scaled. The passengers were not in
iurea. As faras known, the killed are, John Meal
lister Thrill engineer; a white boy, named John
Fink, and the negro, Tom, owned by c. Fellows
The cook aud fye iremen, all negioes, are badly
scalded. J. Ross. seconded engineer, was scaI,led
but not dangerously. The negro, Tom, belonging
to Mr.. Feaiherston, is missing The Marengo was
towed to shore, about two miles below GAINESVILLE,
by the Harry Hill, and after being made fast, sunk
to the boiler deck.
~ Gerritt Smiths vote in New York State
amounts to 2l06.
Dcg- The moon is being thoroughly explored by
means of Lord Roses great telescope. No evil
dences have been found prove thatitis inhabited.
On THEIR wAY-Thirty-seven Hungarian fami-
lies are on their way to make permanent settle
ment in or near Cincinnati.
Of The Bunker Hill Aurora states, that the in
habitants of the town of Maiden, Mass, have voted
in town meeting to celebrate the 2OOlh anniversary
of the settlement of that town with appropriate cere
mony and have voted one thousand dollars for that
purpose
% The canvassers of Oswego county, N. Y,
have declared Noanan Rowe, the wing candidate
for sheriff, elected by one majority.
~ The Norfolk Herald suggests Daniel Web
ster ar Minister to England.
SHIRTS Some industrious individual has been
calculating the number of stitches in shirt He
says it amounts to 1916
AN OLD SPoRTsMAN-Prinee Albert and the
Duke of Wellington went out cunning in Windsor
forest lately. The Duke is in his SOth year.
os- The Peace Society, sitting ut Exeter Hall,
London, proposed to expend 1000 francs in prizes
for the best essays in defence the peace principle.
% The professorship of Modern History at Ok
ford has been accepted by Mr.. Hallam, the distin-
guished historical writer.
o. The Alabama Argus suggests the names of
Henry Clay and w P. Mangum as the wing can
didates for President and Vice President in 1852.
1t places this ticket at the head of its columns
Gs- An afffay, growing out of political excite
ment, took place on the day of election, at Mum
louisville, Ky, between Mr.. Shfy and Capt Gard
ner, late Of the Kentucky Volunteers, in which
Capt. G. was instantly killed.
KILLED BY A CoNvIcT.-Mr. George o. Brown,
the overseer at the State Prison. at Hartford, was
struck on the head with hammer, by a convict,
about two weeks since and has since died
OF Several officers of the United States frigate
in the Weser, had gone on leave TO Berlin; and
their uniform attracts considerable attention. The
people in general are persuaded that they represent
the German feet
Do Major Reynolds, a gallant young officer,
who served in the Mexican war, died at Fort Mann
recently, of fever.
Clubhouse BURNED.-We learn that Clubhouse,
with about thirty bags of cotton, was burned down
about five miles from this place on the 18th. 1t
belonged to the estate of James Steele.-Dayton
(Ala) Argus, 24k.