The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-12
TSlegrqz6ed to The q DAILY Crescent"
By the soufhern Line.
Pennsylvania Observation-Disclosures Riots-Ship-
wreckand Loss Of Lifs-Ths Presidents Tour
CornuerciaI
Pennsylvania Hleotlon.

hlUfE-ShtDs
wreokand Loss Of Life-rhs Presidents Tour
Commercial.
Pennsylvania Election.
BALTIMORE, October 10, Z p. M.-Charles Gil
pin, the wing candidate for Mayor Of PHILADELPHIA,
has been elected by small majority over his oppo-
nent, Joel Jones' [Jndge Jones was an independent
candidate. There was no democratic candidate
for Mayor, placed in nomination. The returns
thus far received indicate the election of Gamble
the democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner
The vote for the wings shows considerable fall
ing off from the Presidential election
Riot in Philadelphia.
On the night of the 9th, a tremendous riot &C.
Cured at Philadelphia between portion of the
white and black population. On the morning of
the 10th, the disturbances were renewed, in conse
quence of which some six or eight military COM
panies were called out, and were headed by the
Sheriff. Cannon was placed in the streets several
buildings have been burnt, and several lives have
been lost. 1t is not stated whether, at the last
counts the riotous demonstration had been queled.
shfpwreok and Loss of Life.
The British brig St. Johns, on her passage from
Galway Qreland) 20 Boston, with one hundred
and fifty emgrants on board struck the Grampus
Rock, and sunk Immediately. BY this terrible
NoNtelSbhOEAo OLo AuluACN tdiAth iuot WIN
watery grave. The Captain, crew and the remain
der of the passengers were saved by means of
Iife-boats.
The President
Gen. Taylor arrived at Baltimore on the morn
ing of the 10th inst, where he intends to remain
until the next afternoon for the purpose of witness
ing the agricultural fair and cattle show. He will
thence proceed to Philadelphia and New York.
Commercial
The New York Cotton market closed firmly on
the 9th inst, with an upward tendency in prices.
Fair Upands are quoted at II to lite; Fair Orleans
and Mobile u to l25c. per ID.
Gs~ The National Intelgencer pronounces- the
statement to be calumnIy, that copy of Wash
ington's farewell address has been sent by General
Taylor as part Of the instructions to foreign
ministers.
GOLD MEDAL TO GEN. DEARBoRN.-The Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society has presented gold
medal to Gen. H. A. s. Dearborn, as a mark of es-
TEEN for his valuable services while President of
the society.
Mr.. RIvEs.-A Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune says that the democrats are
attempting TO procure the rejection of Mr.. Rives by
the French Government, and that if they succeed
Mr.. flanagan may resign in order to give Mr.
Rives a chance for Berlin.
Mr.. WEBSTER MISSING HIS DEsT1NY.-We
have heard (saYs the Boston Transcript of people
that missed their destiny, but we think that Mr.
Webster viii hardly be inclined to lament that he
has notfulflled the destiny indicated for him by a
correspondent of the Washington Union, who hav
ingseen him for the first time, exclaimed, " what a
L, IL
HINT TO PoLITICIANs.-Th following notice,
which we take from Boston paper, may furnish
our political clubs with a hint for disseminating
political information:
"The Wing Readag Room, at 1928 Washington
street, will for the remainder of the year, be free
to all wings. The room has 800 newspapers on its
files, and all the current documents of the day"
MARRIAGE ExTRAoRDINARY.-W this head
ing the New York Home Journal announces the
union of the hunkers and barnburners in the fol-
lowing terms /" In Syracuse, few days since,
very Unexpectedly, by the Rev, Mr. Love of Office,
Mr.. Old HunkeF TO Miss Van Barnburner. AL
though the affair went off with much GCldt it is
supposed by many that the affair was not one of
the heart, but rather a matter of convenience.
The bride bare a soied reputation, in-consequenCe
of a late hason with one Mr. Wing, and she is a
little viXenish."
STAGE AcCIDENT-On Monday, the LIST inst,
one Of the stage drivers on the route from Column
bus (Ga.) to GAINESVILLE, instantly crushed to
death by the upsetting of the stage he driving,
he being thrown under the falling vehicle at the
moment of the accident The name of the unfor-
tuhate man was Cooper, and he was recently from
Ohio. One of the lady passengers, Mrs. Mitchell,
of Montgomery county, Ala, was considerably in
jured, not dangerously.
KossUTH CALvINIsT.-The organ of the Ro-
man Catholic church in New York, the Freeman 3
Journal, denounces Kossuth as a violent Calvnist,
who has pronounced the Catholic religion the curse
of Hungary. The Magyars are mostly Calvinists.
NoTORIoUs CoUNTERFEITER ARREsTED-Dr
Wyatt, chief of gang of counterfeiters and bogus
coiners, has been arrested at Spencer, Ohio, and
the officers obtained abundant evidence of his
guilt, by pretending to desire to go into business.
Over $60y0G0 in counterfeit money and spurious
coin were obtained from his dwelling, and in the
woods adjoining were found plates, dies and impe-
ments for striking bills and making counterfeit coin
DR.. Wyatt has kept up an extensive establish ment
for years.
a Land Race to-get-her!
Not Sketch Of the Regatta at Lake Pontckartrain
Yesterday morning Susan Syksy determined to raise the
wind And why, oh Susan, would you dare the elements
to stre2 Was to de upon the stOTm-O play upon the
pillows ?-hOat upon the zephyr's breath where
"-Hsavenly dyes
Arched the clear rainbow round the orient skies
Did you think, maiden of the Auburn locks that fragile
a.