The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-24

Gold Stories-Immigrants Law-Clay .Dinner-JMa5or
Noah on PresidentiaI Powers3C a,st9rpians-.tfrs
Buffers Readings-Fire-Saicide-A Police Items
New YoRk. April 10. 1s4s.
Eds Crescent-The editor of the Albany ckelbockel
has friend in California who writes that the day after he
arrived San Francisco. he hired wagon and took ride
to the Mines When he returned he instead OF put
ting his hand in his pocket and paying for the go, on
Northern principles he Just scraped the dirt from the wheels
washed it, paid the hoer $15 and had $50 left to make
night of But this is nothing to the story told by the
Liverpool Albion of gentleman who having experimental
years ago the qualification of the earth and the
formation of mineral deposits he recently turned oil
his old experiments and found running in kind OF pira
string through a part of it, small quantity OF gold. Nc
gold used in the experiment But more than this An
iron founder of Liverpool states that he has discovered
process by which he change any quantity of iron into
gold" Before three months he shall heal
more of this marvel He promises produce gold in tons
in short in any quantity
The new immigration Law of this State requires bond
for every immigrant landing in New York. the bondsman
justifyng the of $780, If preferred. however dol
lar and half cash may be paid Communication. in lien oil
bond. That of course will always be DONE Separate
and special bonds to be given for all immigrants who
be blind. deaf and dumb, unac. Or inirm. or idiots.
Some five hundred of the friends of Henry Clay met last
evening the Apollo Saloon to celebrate his birthday
Letters read from General Taylor Martin Van Buren,
Mr. Clay and other distinguished men, and speeches
made by Leslie Coombs Horace Greeley. Joseph L. White
and Others, and much enthusiasm manifested Among
having published them in our yesterdays editOn1
Perhaps the heartest peal of applause given during the
evening that following the incidental
by General Coombs of his having yesterday practically illus
trated his views in favor of annexation by marrying
of the faest daughters of Rhode Island" He mme-
diatey permitted to ieape.
Major Noah that the President possesses all the
sary powers to establish government in California dunag
the of Congress- and that he bound 10 into
effect the treaty by which that territory transferred
h. kytl
ecuve in the premises the people will sustain him from
the exigencies of the case" How about that?
The ador of the California people who have made pre-
minary arrangements for taking land route for the gold
regions much dsmpened by the reports constantly reaching
us of difficulties to be encountered route. One
effect of these unfavorabe reports has been send emf
grants the British Office here for tickets by the steamer
Unicorn and the probability is that she will be filled by her
sailing daynext Wednesday The chances in avorof our
own steamers the Crescent City and Falcon, SLIM the
reports of blocked game Panama grow and worse
and their day of sailing will probably be postponed Both
for next week-he Crescent City for Tuesday, and
the Falcon for Thursday.
Mrs Butler her Readings this city ON Monday
next and will continue them for two weeks at the end of
which f time me she inte9f(p leave for Ensland.
fire broke out af06n to day in small wooden building
in Fletcher street used cosper-shop. No damage
done beyond the destruction of the shop and contents and
that to be considered benefit rather than injury We
need great many such fires in this city.
A man calling himself John Harrison last evening hired
Whitehall row. boat for the purpose he said of visiting
vessel anchored in the stream but he reached the
current he dropped his and prang overheard Boats
Immediately started for his escne but the body was not
found.
Gill Hays yesterday afternoon, while proving around
saw fellow pull off his boot and take money of
it. when he stepped and insisted upon examining the said
boot. He did and found it lined with Virginia bank bills
the extent of about $500 wheeupon the wearer was
invited to call upon gentleman in Center street, who
politely furnished him with room in the Egyptian building
until accommodations be furnished suitable for man who
has so much money and no pockets to put it in.
Respectfully. INDICATOR.