The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-29
1eIegraphed to the aDaily Crescent
NORTHERN MARKETS, &c.

CottOn firm. Sales lOOO Dales at to advance
since Americas arrival. Flour firmer .Grair
unchanged. Provisions declining. Steamer Cres
cent City arrived .. 40 cases of Cholera, and q
deaths.-[This paragraph is extremely indefinite
Its connection might lead to the supposition etha
these cases were on board of the Crescent CITY
We believe, however, it is meant for the daily re-
port of NewYork City.l
A letter from San Francisco, dated April 49,
received at Nantucket states that the ship United
States was wrecked near Tongala Bay-officers
and crew all saved
Miss DeForest and Charles C. Arlington, of Buff
falo, fell into Niagara River, went over the Falls
and were drowned
About six millions [of acresl of timber land has
been overrun by fire in Maine and New Bruins
wick This is little less than 100 miles square,
| Two cases of Cholera have occurred in Baltimore
| The subject of Annexation to the United States
is now seriously advocated in Canada.
Meeting of the Joint Committee-Important Action
| of that Body
The Joint Committee the Crevasse met yesterday at
halfpast O'Clock, pursuant 10 call of the Mayor
for the purpose of laying before them the resolutions
the Councils of the First and Second Municipalities in
rel ton the constructing of certain Members
sent-Messrs Renshaw, Montanye Stewart, Cook Witt,
Richardson Dupre and Silk. protest read from the
authorities of the city of Lafayette against the proposed
evee Felicity road.
Mr.. Renshaw offered the following resolution
Resolred That the Mayor be- and he hereby authorized
to advertise during two days for proposals
New Canal and MepomsDe and from that pont
along the Mepomens Cansio SOILS street thence to FELICITY
above the water mark of the late overflow and to have
width OF three feet on top, with slope of one to
1t having been stated that the authorities of LAFAYETTE
procuring injunction ito prevent the erection of the
levee proposed the resolution amended to
the levee Soils and bring down the New
Canal and also to raise the evee the north side of said
Canal The resolution then adopted, Mr. Dupre alone
dissenting.
Mr. Dupre stated that he believed that this would
involve them quarrel with their neghbors of Lafayette
and bad consequences might from this action of the
COMMITTEES.
Mr. Renshaw offered resolution instructing the Survey
to The work forthwith, which adopted.
The of the proposed eyee is estimated at $780, The
COMMITTEES, after short session of 80 minutes adjourned
BODIES OF AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS UNCLAIMED
Some eight tbs seventy bodies of
Volunteers that had died fallen in battle in Mexico
placed In eaden cotns and boxed landed here and
deposited in the Government Warehouse, tn be claimed by
The different parties that had caused the bodies be removed
The friends of the honOed dead claimed the of all
with the exception Of three. Yesterday Col T. F. Hunt
Deputy Quartemaer General appTised Coroner Speddsn
that these bodies still remained in the warehouse and asked
for action the subject The Coroner accordingly
issued permits for their bua and had them the
buyins ground of the Third Municipality in such
that ths friends OF the deceased yet claim them and
carry the original plan of bearing all that left of these
gallant soldiers to their old homes where the cuptued
stone will tell their former that they died in defence
of their connys rights, and fell in the line of duty
The following upon the boxes Warfield Bright
Sd Kentucky Regimen; James Higgans Sd Kentucky In
fantry; l.. NJ Pryor. Brazos The latter name may have
been only that of the consgnee at Bazos but there
other upon the The Kentucky papers we hope
will generally copy the above that the parties interested
m fOTYa The Fan, viIg
all the necessary information on the subject
The MAINE LEGISLATURE ON SLAVERY IN
THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA.-In the Maine
House of Representatives the following resolution
was passed by 1l2 yeas to IA nays:
Whereas the people of Maine regard slavery with feelings
of ound abhorence conflicting with the great prnci
piles of freedom and free detrmen al to political
capital OF our glorious Union, the sanctuary of Lib
Resoped That Senators and in Con-
eress be requested TO use their utmost influence to abolish
slavery and the save trade in the District of Columbia by
ali constitutional means
KENTUCKY FIGHTs.-The Lexington XVI OBJ |
server of the Goth states that Cassius NJ Clay is
not only not dead, but is believed to be out of dam
The Louisville papers of the 10Th say that
Robert Wicklife, Jr, late Charge TO Sardinia, and
Mr. Robertson, son of Judge Robertson, of Lexing-
ton, left Lexington on Monday, the lSth to fight |
THE GREAT ITALIAN PAINrINGs-Itis proposed |
by New York artist to open subscription in order
to raise ample funds, with view of purchasing the
model piece of Italian art, which it is anticipated
will be sold by the Roman Republicans, in order to
raise means for defending that city.
MOBILE AND ONO RAILROAD. Capt. John
Childe, Chief Engineer of the Mobile and Ohio
tx-al -, Nol;I
Veys of the whole route are near complete. The
estimate and surveys of the first division, commen-
ing at Mobile, will be submitted to the Board of
Directors within few days.
MURDERS IN KENTUCKY.-A murder was com.
nltted in Woodford county, KY, week before last.
William E. Blackburn was killed by Thos Steele.
\ man by the name of Gorham was shot the same
week, between Lexington and Georgetown "A
lorrld and revolving murder was committed on the
erson of Mrs Foster, near Fort Sterling.
EUROPEAN STEAMER. - This BIRTHS h packet
allied from Boston on the Goth inst, with O5 pas.
engers for Liverpool, and 7 for Halifax
PHILADELPHIA FIRE.-The Glass-works of DIR.
)yott, about three miles from Philadelphia, We're
otally destroyed by fire on the 18th inst.
SUDDEN DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUM. ,
rANcEs.-The New Albany Democrat of Satur.
ay, the 10th, has the following "The wife of
atrck Fitzgerald, who lives a short distance
bove the bagging factory, was this morning about il
aif-paa1 O'Clock found dead in her bed She
ad ftiast night. which is supposed to have been
lie immediate cause of her death. The singular o
'nduct of the husband of the deceased created Q
lsplclon that he had been accessory to her death
nd a number of physicians were called TO examine
e body but there was not sufficient evidence tn
arrant his commitment. He is stranger here
nd is said by the neghbors to have treated his wife
ost cruelty, often abusing and whipping her,"
Poor IRELAND!-The Dublin correspondent of :
e Journal of Commerce, writing on the LIST June. I
yes the following sad picture of Ireland: !
Ireland now exhibits the spectacle of people so T
hausted by misguided efforts, that she has no al