The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-28

" Col. James Collier has received from Coy
Ford the appointment of Paymaster. General {
Ohio. Col. c. was prominent Delegate at tn
Philadelphia Convention.
o. Col. Bliss arrived in Philadelphia on tn
nth inst from Baltimore.
NEGROES IN OHro.-The recent census of Obi
shows that there are in the southern division of tn
State 15,O05 colored persons, and in tie northern
division, where the feeling of abolition is strong
fixed, only 2,3l1. The colored people NATURAL
| take to the warmer climate.
! U5- The first daily newspaper ever published il
| Upper Canada has just been commenced at Kings
ton, and is called the British Wing
| Gs- Abby Folsom assisted in the collections a
the Massachusetts State Convention, and pocketet
| the proceeds.
! OF The distress in Ireland has at last invadee
the mansions Of the great We read of MANY in
stances where parties having had incomes of $50 OO(
year, have actually become so poor as to seek the
lowest Offices in the gift of the British Government
Thus do the expressions of the rich rest upon thei
perpetrators.
o. Commodore Parker of the United States
Navy, has arrived at Berlin, on his way to Join the
organize the German Navy.
EDITORIAL LIBEL CAsE-In the case of Daniel
w. Clarke Us. James Gordon Bennett, at NewYork
for libel, verdict was rendered for defendant
The alledged libel consists in police report, and
some rather sharp editorial comments thereupon.
ANOTHER STREAK Gold is sprouting I'D all
over the country. The latest discovery is on a
sc aofo lxoIa
Melick, residing near Railway, New Jersey. The
root of all evil is evidently in arborescent state
all over the world.
SPEcIE.-The steamship Panama took out from
New York on the 18th, for California, some $50 900
in specie.
A CALIFORNIA FEVER SwINDLE-Tbe members
of business firm at Cleveland, Ohio, after making
purchases lately to $50, 900 in New York, sold
out and were making off for California. One of
them was arrested at Louisville, and steps have
been taken to head the other off at points below.
o. The British Commercial Life Insurance Com.
pany OF London has instructed its agent at New
York to take first class risks on lives of persons
going TO California
WATER. - The Commissioners of Kensington,
Philadelphia, have resolved to issue scrip to the
amount of $4,000, for erecting water works,
bearing 6 per cent. interest for thirty years.
AFFRAY AND MURDER West Tennessee
Wing of the 10th inst. states that an affray took
place in jackson on the preceding Wednesday,
between John Fairless, of Shelby county, and Jas.
Sowell. jr., of Madison county, in which the for
mer was killed by the contents of shotgun fired
by Sowell.
90 After the execution of the negro, Perry
Bang, at Newcastle, Del, few days since, an
Englisbman applied to the sheriff for piece of the
rope, to be used in curing of his relations who
was afflicted with the kings evil The complaint
is quite common among Englishman.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN TURKEY AND PERSIA
The Commissioners appointed by England and
Russia, 10 lend their assistance in settling the
boundary between these two powers, have taken
their departure from Cons,antnople for Samsoun,
on their way to Mosul.
OF In Liverpool on the Goth ult, grave-digger
named John Shalefeld was taken suddenly ill while
engaged in digging grave, and in few moments
afterwards died on its margin.
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.-Samuel Waters, con-
fined in the Bedford county Pa prison for some
time past, upon charge of robbing the county
treasury, in August last confessed his crime before
the Criminal Court, and was sentenced to two
years and six months Imprisonment in the western
at Pittsburg.
AMERICAN THEATRE.-The Heron Family is
still in the flood tide of popularity at this house.
Tonight the Herons will appear in the Comedietta
of Old and Young and they will also give a
Musical Olio The drama of Dombey and Son.
will also be performed.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.-To-night the drama
of The Exile of Siberia and Love in Liver.
pool are the attractions at this house. Mr..
Macready will appear tomorrow night, being the
last but one of his engagement.
o. Dodges beautiful Paintings, which continue
10 attract crowds of admring spectators to the Ar
nory, will be again exhibited this evening. We
repeat our advice that none should omit to see them
ORLEANS THEATRE.-Meyerbeers Grand Opera |
If " Robert ie Diable is to be performed tomorrow
evening, with splendid cast Of characters-Mad /!
Monplaisir sustaining the character of Helena The !
Monplasirs have been reengaged for two nights.
STICKNEY's Circus. Deeds of magic, eaues- |
ran performances, and every variety of entertain
nent calculated to amuse, amaze or delight may |
,e seen at this unique establishment tonight The
,reat Alexander will accomplish the most incredible
eats La Belle Rosaline and Mrs Num- will hold |
aptve the hearts of the behoders by their graceful
equestrian acts and in addition to all this and the
United strength of the company, a new feature of !
ttraction is presented in the person of Mons Har-
her, who will make his first bow at the Olympic
his evening
STONE AND McCoLLUM's CIRCUs-H w !
'ranklin's pupil, Master Grady McColIum, having
ecovered from his lamness, will make his first ap-
earance this evening-which, in connection with
}. w. Stones equestrian scene of the Flight of |
lercury." and Franklin's first appearance as.
Tus-tee-na-gee," will secure such a crowded |