The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-14

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Union takes the Evening Posts correspondence in
earnest. 1t seriously contradicts the laughable
stories John Brown told in one of his recent
letters about Mr.. Secretary Marcy and his opinions
of Mr.. Polk. The Union is imperturbable in its
gravity. Surely it has no chronological organ of
wit. Its head is too Burleigh-ish to relish jokes.
We give the extract from the Ferryman's letter:
Speaking of Croswel reminds me that Governor
Marcy crossed here last week. He looks worn. l
rather surprised to find him agreeing with you
perfectly in the views you have occasionally ex-
pressed Of Mr.. Polk and of the Union. He thinks
the connexon of either one of them is enough to
ruin party, and together they would ruin nation
He says too that it is easier, with patronage, to
break down party than to build up one; and that
if he had his cabinet experiences to live over, he
would not attempt either again, if his plans were
liable to be thwarted by the selfish ealousies of
Tennessee attorney. All he asks now is, that he
may receive little formal respect from the State
he has misused 80 unprofably, and then he will be
but too happy to let them alone and attend to his
own business. A sort of public dinner, or at least
an invitation to one, would be great comfort to
him, and he was to stop in town few days to see
what could be done in that way. did not hear
what success he had, but should think there were
enough persons in New York who have profited by
the disorganzation of the democratic party, which
he was mainly instrumental in effecting, to pay
him the compliment OF newspaper dinner.
To which the Union answers:
We are surprised that the New York Evening
Post any of its correspondents, should undertake
to make any report upon the opinions of Gov. Marcy
Its correspondent who processes to hail from Jersey
City Ferry" says that the Governor looks worn. !"
Certainly we never saw him in better health and
spirits than he was few days ago, when he left
Washington. The Ferryman !" further attributes
to him certain opinions about &C Mr.. Polk and the
Union" We undertake to say that the Governors
opinions are exactly the reverse.
WHITNEY's RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIc.-A
meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia took place
OH the Sd inst. at the saloon of the Chinese Muse
UNI, for the purpose of hearing Mr. Whitney explain
his project of great railroad, connecting the At
lantc with the Pacific. Mayor Swift was called
to the chair. Col Page read the draft of act Of
Congress in favor of Mr.. Whitney's project, which
has been approved of by committees from success
sive sessions Of Congress, and which is to be SUBJ
mted at the next session of the National Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Whitney was invited to address the
meeting He entered into a variety of details, and
fully explained his plans for the building of the
road, and showed its great public importance. A
preamble and resolutions were offered, to the effect
that the meeting cordially approve of the project of
Mr.. Whitney, under such notifications and i'm
piONCiHcHto 40 SoHSiCss may tHuh POpCi W mdhC.
which were passed. and the meeting then adjourned.
PHILLIPs's FIRE ANNIHILAToR.-Mr. Phillips,
an English chemist, proposes to subdue flame by
efectually preventing the access of pure air. The
object of the Fire Annhator is to diffnse through
the atmosphere (already vitiated by the combus-
tom of an apartment on fire, quantity of car
bonic gas and steam, and thus render the continu-
ance of fame impossible. These gases and vapors
are generated in portable apparatus, which, when
intended for the protection of private dwellings,
weighs from 20 to 80 pounds; and the construction
is such that the aeriform fluids can be evolved in
less than three seconds on touching spring. 1t
appears that the apparatus operates by producing
fierce combustion;" but what the combustibles
are, is not said
BIRTH IN CARA female of respectable ap-
pearance, about 80 years of age, while riding in
one of the cars in the Bowery, at New York, a few
days ago, when near Twenty-fift street, gave
birth to fine child.
sUIoIDE.-Harry Wiford, aged 36 years, son of
Mr.. John A. MILFORD, of Branford, CT, committed
suicide on the 2lst ult. by shooting himself. He
went to the woods and cut crotched stick and
stuck it in the ground, on which he placed the
breech Of the gun, and seating himself before the
muzzle, discharged it with forked stick about
four feet in length, receiving the cQptents, an ounce
ball, in his breast 1t is singular fact that the
same day of the month, fourteen years ago, a
wealthy individual of that town, Solomon Tyler,)
destroyed himself under precisely similar circum-
stances.-Nesc Haven Register.
A SoFr LEAr.-At fire in Rochester, N. Y,
female, who had no other means of escape from
the burning building, jumped from the third story
upon feather bed which had been placed in the
street, and received no serious injury.
SUIcIDE.-On Sunday, the LIST inst, the body of
young woman, Hannah Gross, with her child
about months old,) was found near her residence
IN West Bradford township, about one mile and a
half south of Downingtown, Pa. A razor was found
win her, which she had doubtless used, first to cut
TOE throat OF the child and afterwards to commit
suicide IN the same manner. In one of her drawers
camorc Tor winding-sheet and other grave clothes
was found from which, there is no doubt, the rash
act had been premeditated
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