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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-02
From the Cincinnati Commercial Feb. 3.
Awful Trag2Gy.


its our painful duty 10 record this morn
ing the brief events of tragedy which is
unparalleled in the bloody annals of our
city, and throws the widest of romantic
fiction into the shade. Love, Abandonment
and revenge, were the exciting causes to-
this fearful tragedy.
The history of This bloody affair, is in
brief, as follows:-Not many years since,
Captain John Howard married the daugh-
ter of physician residing in Montreal,
Canada. They lived in apparenlhappiAess
for some time in this city, but difficulties
occurred, not necessary here TO name, and
the parties seperaed-the wife taking the
two children, boy and girl. Not long
after the separation, Capt. Ii. obtained the
two children by violent Misunderstanding no
recourse to the law-and placed them in
charge ofa friend in Kentucky, at the same
time an application for divorce was pend
ing in 4 court in this State. Mrs. Ii. was
of an impeiuous and determined tempera>
ment--a woman of many accomplishments,
and capable of high places in Soclcly-and
felt her humiliation TO keen degree, and
had often swore revenge. Heaven knows
she has oot if
Cant IT morricd ,coir and vos Iiyirr
If The ,;mp nr his terrific tr,nsacrion win
,l,a .dv-u,i,a b,,lsomn NV the way
md ani,b,e i, her mannors-who GaIl =
victim, 70 the wild rnrv of ;e,lonsv a,I ven.
gance-and persisted under the knife of the
.,hgnIonoJ Wiz. Tbe rir.,,ns,oncos ortho
,.,noJy ore - C,lI,vs.
A. abont five o'cIocli last evcninc = we.
man called at the boarding house Of Mrs.
Wolfe on Fifth street bCtwecn Plum and
Western Row and walked INTO the onrrv
AToo,ior Mrs w she said. Madam saw
,.o,. d0or onnp and took tha liberty ol
walkino in. came 10 see Mrs. Howard
,Trs " said ,h,t she woplI c,ll Mrs. II
and immediately went nm stairs for thai
nnrnose
NJrs TT som came down and unor
,,oot;,r ,be s,rarrnr Tho lat,rr spr,nG ],
Lnr AMI nlunued !, knife ;nto her meek. sev
orino tho ;uo7,lar and then walked off T.
Nrs ri sI,9gered hack into the kitchen
tive HOOD gnshinr from II . wound cried
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-02

Aunt Betsy tells story OF one oi her near neigh
bors, when she lived in the country, who was mean
er than parsley Why, she says, whenever he
happened 10 get hold OF ha!fdoliar. be would give
!: such squeeze that the poor eagle would squeaI
out almost"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

The DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING.-One of the
statements in regard TO the smuggling at Stock
holm, was an extract from letter of Mr. Ellsworth
himself, complaining Of having to receive guam
tity of baggage belonging to gentleman of Stock
holm, but addressed to him and this was stated
to be the case of smuggling" referred to- A
writer in the Herald, however, says that it refers
to an entirely different matter He says the gem
teman referred to in that letter is Mr.. Arfwedson
American Consul and he describes the transac-
ton as follows:
Before Mr.. Arfwelson left Sweden for America with
his family, last summer, Mr. Ellsworth offered MIS- ART
wedson, in the presence OF American gentleman now in
This CITY, and whose left nth the editor of this paper
to the baggage and effects of her family on their
This offer was made by Mr. Ellsworth of compliment 20
the Con sus lady, who is American by bh-a lady of
wealth and of the highest standing and respecabty-and
was frankly accepted by her. merely mark of courtesy
towards Mr. Ellsworth, whom she did wish refuse so
slight an offer OF his diplomatic privileges. The family of
Mr.. ATfwedson returned stockholm the beginning
ages containing nothing but the personal effects of Mr. ART
wedsons party which comprised On their
turn Mr. Ellsworth quarFeed with Mr.. Arfwedson the
subject OF pecuDary matters refused the baggage
who Immediately free permit for the baggage The
whole transaction was at an end before the close OF the month
OF October.
The of dry goods attempted to be smugged by
Der last from Lubbock. We find public the whole
affair In the Swedish newspapers printed in January last
The two Transactions wholly and entirely distinct
and have nothing whatever to do with each other The OBJ
Ject OF mixing Mr. nwedsons with the smuggling
case either made ignorance for the purpose of
ceallng the true facts OF the smuggling case.'
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
A CARD.

CARD. :,
nR. DODSON has returned from the worm ana VII
IL resume his practice fomeyespecIaiy the treatment
of Piles Fstua diseases of the bladder ETC. structures
from whatever treated Tor radlca cure WITHOUT TIE
use of caustics cutting instruments r
Dr. FLINT says Tin writing for set OF my lnstrnmentSC
The more have reflected them and experienced the
want of that kind of instrument the better satisfied hare
become that have PROVIDED by your ingenuity and Skill
IF His newyinyented and m II instruments for
every variety of Rupture. and. when well fitted
with ease and comfort The blocks do not mbbe pepira
ton and become offensive The springs prepared to
s its corrosive effects and the may be removed and
washed at pleasure Unequivocal testimonials of permanent
cures both the aged and he young may be examined at
my office, No. q UNION street. second door from st.
Charles ST.. IVA d&Wam
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02


SUMNER INCIDENT IN New ORLEANS. - In
the New York Literary World GA Manufacturer in
New Orleans tells the following story in his last
chapter, headed YELLOW Feuer:
Shortly after my recovery from an early vista
ton of the pestilential epidemic, it was my wont
of pleasant August evenings to saunter about the
city, and examine the various characteristics OF
summer population; and compare the differences
in the look of streets and houses them with the ap-
pearances they wore few months back. In the
Second Municipality dozens Of houses, side by side,
would scarcely manifest signs of inmate life The
closed shutters; the dusty pavement; the silent
rooms; spoke forcibly of disease and flight. And
thus, in walking through St. Charles street, after
passing the beautiful Lafayette Square, (if ever
park within city boundaries breaches eloquently
upon the delights of fresh air and greenwood shade,
this square, put upon the business vertebra of the
city, discourses thereon most forcby) 1t was some
thing agreeably noticeable to always find one bou
of a cottage open, as in the merry sprIng-time !;
the parlors, barely above the street level exposed
to the evening breeze and cheerful voices and
merry tones and often pleasing music issuing forth.
Occasionally, too, the graceful form of a sprlghtly
girl sat by the half-curtained window, looking out
into the almost deserted street, while every passer-
by who trod the fag-stones before her, seemed TO
catch lighter step as he went on. curiosity
learned for me that she was the daughter OF ply
sician-motherless, and an only child. Her father
an adventurer, and an enthusiastic apostle OF his
art He had chosen New Orleans for his abode,
leaving behind happy home in an eastern State,
and many sad memory connected with 1t. lie
was studying the progressing epidemic, and his
daughter would not desert him. And there, visited
sometimes by summer residents, they lived on,
watching the time when they would have to con-
duct the usual encounter with disease.
One night found the shutters closed: they are
gone, | said, to pass away an evening at some
friends residence. The next night the same de-
serted look. My thoughts were omnous. and from
a neighbours servant learned that both father and
daughter were ill, "but not badly taken, they
would soon be welh0
Both were ill together. They had not thought
of this, perhaps. The father counted on min
istering to sick daughter-his tenderest patient:
the daughter hoped to have been nurse to the
father, and SO discharge the pious offices of love.
The tale is soon told. The father lived-the
daughter died. And the tears start into my eyes
even now as think of the look that fathers coun-
tenance wore, as a week afterwards | met him
slowly walking through retired street; blasted
future, and regretful past, clouding the present
which should have been SO bright. 1t is but a
| simple tale from a class whose numbers are too
mournfully frequent when the pestilence walketh
| by night, and wasteth at MONDAY.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

BUSINESS OF THE GENERAL Posi- OFFICE
Some idea may be formed of the dispatch of bust
ness in the General Post-of1ice Department from
the following:
On the fourth day of last month large chest of
proposals for Transporting the mails over some 1900
routes in New England and New York, was opened
under the established usages of the office. Each
proposal was first marked by the Postmaster Gene
ai and his assistants, arranged by States; the &C.
eumuated bids were then handed over to the clerks,
Oy whom their contents were examined, compared
With the service and terms advertised for and en-
dosed; reexamined before entry; then recorded in
BOOKS beautifully prepared and indexed. This part
the process completed, the Registers, were taken
up when every bid, with all its conditions, were
carefully considered the decisions on every route
made by the prompt and discriminating Postmaster
General, and on the 18th ult, ttOo sDeeks from the
date Of opening, the results TO the contractors, and
others interested, were publicly proclaimed. This
extensive and highly responsible branch of the De-
Srment, it is well known, is under the charge of
MAJOR Hobbie, a gentleman whose experience, in
oastry and talents, eminently qualify him for CO.
authorship with Judge Collamer. Besides this the
current business, under Messrs. Marion, Warren
snd Dundas, was regularly perlormed-nor was
any gentleman on business deprived of an early
aualence with the Head of the Department.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

STEAMER GUADALQUIvER.-The Spanish iron
steamer, of the above name, which put into this
port in a wrecked condition, on the Sd of March
last, having had her bulwarks stove in gale, with
other serious damage to her upper works, departed
on Saturday morning last for New York, the port
of her destination when the misfortune occurred
where she was going for necessary repairs. We
learn that Capt. Labrador, her commander, is much
gratified at the worllmanlike manner in which the
repairs have been executed. She started with
the United States flag at her main-topmast head
and the Spanish flag at the mizen A number
of vessels in the harbor hoisted their flags, in
compliment to the departing stranger, and guns
were fired from the different shipyards, and from
Water street, near Dock. The scene was pleasant,
as evincing hospitable feeling on the part of our
citizens, and friendly sentiments on the part of the
visters.-W Wilmington IN c. Com, Aprit24.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
From the National Wing of oath ult.
Appointments by the President.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Collectors of the Cust0ms.-Bela B. Haskell WaldObo
borough, Me- Daniel Remck Kennebunk, Me-; William
B. Smith, Machias, Me.
Surpeyers of the Customs.-John B. Abel Town Creek
Md; William Coad st. Mary's River Md
POsT-oFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Post mastsrs.-Ricbard l.. Wilson. Chicago ILL.,; julius
M Ackley. lthca N "; Nath. Wilson Lawrence Mass
Abraham JONAS Quincy, H. Abner Austin Lynn. Mass.
Appointments by the Navy Department
Timber 4gents.-E d. Tracy for the Atlantic Coast
East Florida John Watenon. for the Gulf Coast East
for West Florida Antonio Collins for the Live
Oak Plantations, Florida E. Sanford Sayre for the East.
District OF Alabama Il. p Davis for the Western Dis.
tIct of Alabama J. Ii. Thompson, for Louisiana VIM.
b. Howell, for Mississippi.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-Dr. Brown, agent for
.s d Co., New York, has negotiated with
we Nicaragua Government for the exclusive navi-
sauon OF the river San Juan, and this route will
S Se. compete with the Chagres route. The con-
ulohs are $4,000 to be paid down TO the Govern
~, %sn and 10 per cent of the earnings of the line
w, company to pay the expenses of an embassy to
s ss united States to present the San Juan ques-
;, Fifty thousand dollars is to be expended in
Improving the prsncipal rapid in the river; and
%e mo Colorado, one Of the largest mouths of the
,ner san Juan, is TO be damned up and the water
u turned INTO the main stream. One of the motives
,Is1 oy Dr.. Brown to the Government was that
, ss United States would be more likely TO interfere
with the British Government, with regard to its
Equation hi OF San Juan, if an American company
10, aaa me control of the river. Emboldened by this,
ne Nicaragua Government, March &c, sent to the
. u;sh authorities at San Juan formal protest
agalnst their occupation. This news comes in a
N N''er from Charles T. Blake, an emigrant from
'ew Haven for Californa-Boston Post
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

raoToGRAPHY.-Such Improvements have re-
ten''y been made in Photography in Europe, that
"n expected that the natural eoors of objects may
~! ~ De produced by the suns rays upon paper In
nn,na.ladelpha, also, Mr.. Langenheim has so i'm
rived upon an English gentleman's plan CNlr.
;iiooV OF taking daguerreotvpes upon paper, that
in now done with an accuracy that is surprising,
=, m. aoou. minutes time Any subsequent number
hs ay pe taken without any sitting at all, and may
:" colored like water color painting.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
MAGUIRE's DAauERRHorypE

NJ would respectfully return thank the liberal patron
- age bestowed him since he first had the honor OF
Introducing the DaGUERREOTYPE into NewOreans
h'e Year, ago during which time he has taken portraits
than any other person in the world. His specimens wer
exhibited at the Fair in competition with others taken
the best operator from Newly and he awarded
First Premium. No specimen exhibited at his establishment
but those taken by himself NJ the public thai his
portraits viii continue to be what they always have been
the BEST. His long experience and practice are
the best to persons decus of instruction in the
beautiful art. Genuine Highlander Cameras 20 per cent
cheaper than any in the city all other articles the
Plates at o. dozen ScovPs No. for So 25guaantied
the best plates made in the United States Gases 81 70 and
% so; NewYork Cameras ut at3.
Eg Orders from the country promptly attended
IL Entrance No. 6 CAMP street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

LONDON OLYMPIC BuRNr.-The Olympic The
atre, in London, was wholly destroyed by fire, on
the 29th March. The drop curtain came in contact
with the prompter's light, and in few minutes the
house was one mass of fame The company lost
all their wardrobes. Henry Spicer, the dramatic
author, was the lessee.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
For the Crescent

For the Crescent
BEAR UP IN THE STRIFE.
Though thy life may be all sorrew,
And its sad and dreary day
Brings no joy upon the morrow
Not one bright and gladstone ray;
Yet, oh bear without murmur
All this crushing load of care.
Let thy heart be strong and fir ner-
Never bow in mute despair;
But, still on, in faith and meekness.
Tread the battle. field of Life;
Turn you not aside in weakness
Bear up manly ia the Strifel
IT'S bright Hope that says-Remember,
Lift thy thoughts 10 Him on high
Loi Spring follows bleak December
See the BOW is in the sky
Oh, then cheer thee in thy sadness,
Let us have the smile of yore.
And within its beaming giadness
We II see batter days in Store.
It's the Present that's revealing
All that's dark and drear in life;
Oh, then bury every feeling
Bear up manly in the strifel GIUSEPPE.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

w The Epistle of st. Paul " is the title of
,~" paper about to be started at the town of st.
sul' the country seat of the new territory of Mi
nesota,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
DAGUERRE OTYPE.


the pplcaon of the above mysterious agent to Da
signed is enabled to produce PORTRAITS of the most
snpeIioL KIND in SINGLE sEcoND-catchng the precise
expression instantly and fixing it Ideby upon the silver
plate " Those who wish to retain in their families good
LKENEssxs OF relations friends can do moderate
price, Rooms, corner of Canal and Chares sts-Enauoe
NO ChartIes street. Imy3 iyl w. Il HITCHINGS
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

KING OF DAHoMY-Slaue Trdde.-The follow
ing account of mission recently undertaken by
the English Government, fer the purpose of suppress
sing the Slave trade will be found very Interesting
The American Colonization Society must feel nigh de-
gree of satisfaction in knowing thai their settlement lrst es
America WILL by these peoples pTaeworthy exeons be
conducive philanthropy and humanity to their more
before them the British Government have been making ef
ots procure treaties with the interior and most powerful
chiefs Africa and for this purpose Mr. Brodu Cruck
shank merchant resident Anamabac was delegated by
% e S s
with Ashantee is by far the greatest and most popuous
MI Cruckshank was empowered to offer an equivalent
amounting to g4OCO per snnum to the King Of Dahomy
preston of the trade in and by which he
bis influence in putting down, and particularly not
seller Of negroes in Africa annually he disposes of from
10000 10000, beside procuring domescs for himself and
which he conducts, and shares the dangers.
He the absolute sovereign of the nation and the people
all solely under his control to whom they look up to as
master no person can hold any property except by ms per
MI G at many thousands These are his body
safety Of his person In his talks with the agent Of the
British Government he evinced shreWdness IN dplomac
arguments in favor of the treaty the humanity
etc etc; but placed the affair strictly in pecuniary view.
He had received the from his father to whom, like
him. all his people looked 10 their supporter; that it
government of which he derived at least G2o by the slave
trade that this the great OF his and sup
port of his and country. HOw then could those OF
England expect that he should give his country 70 min
by accepting the patry offered. He would how
ever endeavo the minds of his people agricultural
pursuits offered land to the British Government on ths sea
Shore establish factories and to aid assist and protect
them in their interior trade hrous hOu the several territories
Mr. c. had much talk this subject. lie was exceedingly
adroit and careful commit himself In conversation
The turning the labor of the natives 10 agricultural pur
suits is the most likely bod of suppresng the traffic
Mr. C. was throughout treated with the greatest respect
and hospitality both by the European slave traders the
coast on his travels and from Abomey bringing down
with him two slaves presents to her Msjey from the King
and one presented himself strange contradictory Mr.
C. who is we understand. gentleman of much shewd-
ness and research and fine literary requirements has written
paragraph for publication in relative to his ray-
gard to the most efficient means OF putting down the ate
Tin which he was much benefited and assisted by the king)
in human ssh-he peuss of which was looked forward to
for more particular information relative TO the subject
The African style and magnicenee Of his reception, and
the paradng and the reviewing OF he OF women and
told highly amusing as well as giving much
we had previously. Z.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
Manifesto of the Turkish Government.

The following is a copy of the manifesto of the
Sublime Porte, explaining its motives for making
military preparations. 1t is translated from the
Turkish official gazette, the Tdeume of the 9Th Of
March, 1919:
IL Europe during the past year are known to all the world
eeners o n "v d. Sepo
rabe TO find that hope still unreaized We know and we
their vigilance keep an attentive eye passing events
maintain an attitude OF armed peace
the Sublime Porte ought also. matter of necessity to
make preparations but the Preparations 10 be made
well to weigh this consideration well the internal
ceses and the external difficulties of the State and to
The Sublime Porte has. therefore, maturey reflected the
OF he no
possible to discover motives sufficiently strong for the making
there real necessity for taking certain measures of
canton:
in the province of Wallacha have been quelled
by the grace of God and under the auspices of the Sultan
men to restsbh is perfectly established If the military
force. which the Sublime Porte has despatched thhe has
yet been Withdrawn thence does not follow that has
any secret object in view it is necessity resulting from
certain important Questions relating to the province ITSELF
When. therefore, the siae Of oif4s in Wallacha and
cernibe for inducing the Sublime Porte act large
scale-no motive is dscernbIe why it should act in such
justice and equity which has been adopted by Padschah
benefacor and master who is under all circumstances
the object OF the divine favor there not dcoveabe
God be praised other part of the empire subjects
of uneasiness of embarrassment to the
eminent
So much regards the interior As regards our relations
abroad ideas as follows:
The frank sincere and friendly rea of the Sublime
Porte with all the neghboring and distant powers with which
it has treaties, very good footing and reciprocal
security between the Sublime Porte and Of
these Such being the real state of the the
slightest reflection will show and sufficiently
point that there does not exist either at home abroad
we'll founded motive for going to an immense expense
bv tnptIn uandu
At the tme however cannot be denied by prudent
and enlightened that in order to maintain internal
tranquility ought to be maintained in these times OF
eeescence and order to observe the principle OF
caution must absolutely taken Such has been the
imous opinion of ALL and his Imperial Majesty has
quently given corresponding orders. ,
Thus the imperial fleet will be prepared this year fol the
spring other year. and, as measure OF pre-
caution there will be assenblage of troops in certain
convenient places and in order that be
psed of the real motive of these movements and that
other Interpretation may be admissible, publish the present
manifesto etc.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02
STATE COMMISSIONER

FOR THE TERRITORY OF CALIFORNIA.
FItHE UNDERSIGNED, having received from the Hon.
ISAAC JOHNSON, Governor of the State Of Louisiana
the appointment take Dispositions, etc for
the Territory of California for the State of Louisiana would
inform his friends and the public that it his intention Tor
the present. of locating the Bay of San Francisco and
will attend business entrusted to his IN the
c DAVID JOBSON.
w. A. ELM0RE, Atty. Genl b. STEEL.
JOHN C. LARUE, Esq. b. b. LEE, ESQ.,
E. J. HART Il Co. DAVIS, CoRCoRAN Co..
HAYES MCCLURE & Co. T. P. WHIrE, Esq.
JACKSON STRINGER, ESQ., lP IRWIN. Esq. lfy2o
= cy- All communications by mail must be postpaid.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-02

NEW WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC.
vHTE are in receipt of large and splendid stock Of
w Gold and Silver, Lever, Lepne and Deupiex n
manufacture. Also, Jewelry, Sill lk
yerw SpeGtaces. Gold Pens, $3.50 =
Goods We particularly invite the attention of ladies and
gentlemen stock before purchasing elsewhere as it is
selected by ourselves the Northern cities with sare and
shall be sold as low as at any house in the city,.
KNOWLES NOEL, IS Canal street.
N B-Our personal attention will be devoted repair
ing every description of fine Watches Clocks Jewery etc.
which shall perform satisfactorily as ever OF no charge
ms If X. IN.