The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-12
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Weather olitieqgs1,1As Disgaonists agd he -q5oii-
This Gambers-Cd, Web5's DepartHre-C Con gress.
NEW YORK, December 8, 1919
Eds CresesHt-Ninter is among US and long as his an.
pearance has been delayed he appea unexpectedly saur
day last closed dry windy, and osToby cool Sunday moru
ing opened upon decidedly sharp and the cold increased as
the day advanced until about P NJ when mongrel snow
began a this changed to RAIN and then came seet and
then slush, and then condemnation of the most abom
naby uncomfortable nature that could be conceived The
storm has continued with little ntermon or moderation for
the past twenty odd hours and threatens continue as much
longer or worse In the meantime every sensible man stays
at home Or in his office and business places consequently pre-
sent no very lively appearance.
The hotel paror are well praoned and the affairs of the
nation especially are freely discussed At this moment how
ever our resde politicians all Northern The South
srner have all gone home Washington, and really be-
eve that there are half dozen left hotels. But
although this the fact, the rights of the South, deem
necessary to say, at all nfHnged; they intact
far as New York concerned.
There is no doubt in the mind of the entirely unprecedented,
that injustice has been done the South in particular and
that is in making the responsible for the dsunOn ent-
ments expressed by few hotheaded individuals Our papers
COPY the proceedings Of courthouse convention held
dark corner of Southern State, with comments that wond
only be appropriate the proceedings of State Convention
attended by the really great Of the country and in the
same spirit that the Southern papers the proceed
ings of an abOti0ns meeting in New England In neither
case have the great of the people been represented with
any degree Of fairness The great majority view the Union
liberty lsparanle the] confederation
as sheet of glass that cannot be violently separated without
shveng to aomevery part being rendered useless by the
act or if utterly useless incapable of appcaton-tO The
worthy purposes of its original design
The dreadful affair of the murder of Dr. Pakman produce
almost much excitement in circles in tins city il
Boston There many people here who well acquainted
with Dr. Webster and who have enjoyed both his lecture
and his hospitality, both of which spoken of in the hghe
terms. His friends here not yet without hopes tina
this accusation Will be proved UNJUST The facts however
they reach us leayeno for reasonable doubt hi
guilt and they make horrible Of it than tina
/ of Colts murder of Adams, in this city.
have before mentioned that the Common Council ha
directed the Street Commissioner TO advertise for proposals 70
the enlargement of the Battery about twice its present
About nineteen proposals for the work have been
were offered Saturday afternoon. The parties maxim
them responsible men, and the offered such
reduce certainty that the enlargement will take place
early day; unless, indeed, very unworthy COunse pr
vail greater than they have delay the work
Notwithstanding the large emigration Of gamblers from tn
city to California the number OF these gentry in OF
midst very considerable and several houses for their
modationsare open and doing fine business Two
three poor fellows from the EaSti0Grd who route
California, have within the past few days been stripped of
means provided for their passage and informed that
eral who have returned from the golden regions have lost
these houses, all the dust that they had brought wit
them. We shall probably have these before
Courts, but it is difficult to bring the guilty parties 70
ward. In this respect, Police system does wO
so well as it expected 10 do
The departure of Col. Webb, his mission to Austri
and the simultaneous announcement OF his recently contract
marriage, excite comment amongst the g0ssps. The COun
this morning informs that Mr. Raymond is hencetorh d
responsible editor, and Mr. G. Ii. Andrews has charge OF
publishing department
The health Of city continues remarkably good only
deaths having been reported by the City Inspector for the
week, and of them from casualties. Five deaths
Cured from small pox, and from cholera, which, strange
enough still fingers about US, We had death from
= pox last week, but none from cholera.
Our Geographic wires down. in bad order, Usu
Just the time that especial of their service
| We have consequently nothing from Washington
to-day believe member Of Congress from the MOI
I and East at is post.
The markets to-day have been affected by the storm,
t very little business mas been Something done
stocks, but lower raes-Treasury Notes beng ll2a
L. ). Skies, 81 average about the price, Large
OF Pemlsylyama tlves made at 6yts, partly TIN
= About l4OO immigrants have arrived within the past
i hours Respectfully yours, INDICATOR,