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been apprehended in reference 10 the affairs Of
Mosquito Mr.. Squief, besides his diplomatic func-
tons, is to explore the ancient monuments and re-
mains known to exist in Central America.
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/ DAILY CRESCENT.
/ NEW oRLE4NS:
TUESDAY MoRNNe, SEPTEMBER a, 1919
So Third Page tor CRY News, &c.
The STEAMSHIP ALABAMA--The steamship All,
/ ALBANIA, commanded by J. j. Wright, viii leave on
Thursday, the 9th, at . O'Clock precisely, for
/ Chagres This is an excellent opportunity, and
we would adyiseall bound for California to be on
board at the hour advertised for she will positively
leave atthe appointed time.
4 UNIyERsITY OF LOUISIANA The Academic
4 Department Of the University of Louisiana, under
the charge of Mr.. Geo. c. Anthem, was re6psned
/ yesterday.
L 9HE MoseUITo CoAsr,-The Washington Re
pubhc expresses the opinion that England will not
throw any obstacle in the way to prevent at Anne
rlean company from opening a communication be-
tween the two great oceans at the San. Juan, even
though she may assert her claims to the territory in
question.
| 05o Wethauk Capt Chenoweth, Of the Gladia.
tor, for files of Louisville papers and the officers
of the Amaranth for St. Louis papers.
That SECRET EXPEDITIONS NewYorl cor
respondent of the Washington Republic, abiding
| to the Cuba scheme, says" From all that I can
earn--and have taken great pains to inform nv
self on the subjeet-this armed expedition to Cuba
i will not now take place.
THE New BRrDep AT WHEELING. = The
Wheeling Argus mentions that as the steamer Peru
passed lately under the new bridge erecting there.
there was space Of nearly Co fest betwesn tBs
cables and her chimnies. The Captain and pilots
had previously entertained serious apprehsnsiops
and the people Of Pittsbnrg have made loud COM
plants.
WEBSTER Us, PRENTIss--A correspondent Of
the New Bedford Mercury writes ;'' s. s. Prentiss.
OF Mississippi, accompanied by Capt Franklin
hendrick, Of this city has just returned from an
! excursion TO Martha's Vineyard. On Saturday
last Mr.. Prentiss caught forty-nine blue 5sb and
two bass The great Daniel onlycaught two thirds
of forty Look to it, Daniel The scales are turn.
ing. Upon which the Mercury snavks: M
| Webster may be 'scotched, but not kflIed' We
notice in the Newburyport Herald since bis visit to
Maftha,s Vineyard, he has accepted an-invitation-
from leading democratic lawyer Joseph G. Ger.
rlsh 10 participate In fishing excursion from that
place and We shall look to the Herald for a GOOD
account OF the sport"
VINEYARD IN MoBTLE.-An association has
been formedin Mobile for cultivating vineyard
OF the seuppernong grapes, with a view to the
manufacture of wine. The committee to draft arti-
ces Of association are, G. N Stewart, Estate sena
tor from the eounty,I w, w. Mcclure, editor of
Ihe erald,) and O. S. Beers, the city Postmaster.
! committees were appointed to select a suitable
locality for the +" Company Vineyard to assess
costs otlmproyements, &C., with further powers to
enquire whether any other branch or branches of
business should be connected herewith.
CATHoLrc ABsFINENcE REsuMkD.-A letter
from the Bishop of PHILADELPHIA has instructed te
clergy OF his diocese to announce from the pnIpit
that as the cholera has disappeared, Catholics are
required to absiainifom the use Of meats OF, Fri.
days there beingno longer the same danger from
eating vegetable food. .,-.
NAVAL ENeINEERs-A Board. Of Fysninsr.
was convened at Philadelphia on the goth ult. to
examine ior promotion Engineers of the United |
states Navy, whose absence from the limited |
states, ON foreign service, prevented their anpear
ance before previous boards, The examinations "a,
promotion continue until the lst of SeDtsn.
ber when examinations for admission will com.
mence. Forty candidates have permits to annaar
before the Board, len of whom are 10 be selected
should such number be found Qualified ,bros
only of whom, and those highest in merit. are 10
be appointed immsdiately-the remaining seven to
be appointed in the line Of merit as their services
are required.
WAR AND WooL.-The Boston Trsnscript an.
ticpates rise in the price Of Wool. because tbe,
are waging war in, Hungary '"Tbe continued
war with Hungary il says, must soon be felt in
its effects upon the wool trade Of the Continent
Hungary is great wool-growing country. and,
large supplies, of avery desirable oualitv have
hitherto been furnished by her immense aocks
Those hocks are now furnishing food for the con.
tending forces. Each army in its turn sweeps he
droyes before it, and the poor sheep are daily
slaughtered by hundreds. We question if the re-
cent advance in wool in Germany was not IN an.
heipauon Of this event, and If tho waroon,inues
l1 must operate more powerfully another season.
SUsPEcFED MURDERER.-A few months since
the body of young and beautiful woman was
iound In the water near williamsburg, a village on
the Long Island bank Of the East river. opnnsita
the upper part Of New York. Itbore marks of yio-
ienee. Last week an individual was arrested on
board of a ship bonnd for Europe, who is charged
with the murder OF this female. Il is said that he
has confessed the deed.
MORMON INoREAsE-The Mormons are making
some proselytes in the neighbOrhood of COwantown,
in Cecil county, Nd. The Elkton Democrat says:
Some persons, having joined the sect, are about
% sell their property, in order to proceed with them
2 California, where large body Of them have
A.TN Vsl
&c. The Pelican gives bouneoul Lunch today
sbsys e el Of fare, in another Coumn will show he
'D0's assertion % b liked fagtH