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Notice to Owners of Land Warrants.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, June u, 1S49
TINE OWNERS of the Land Warrants mention
l. ed in the letter below, and which are supposed
to have been burnt in the late fire ST. Louis
requested to file proofs of their ownership with the
Register Of the Land Office at 81. Louis, Missouri,
in order that they may be replaced by duplicates
from the Pension Office at Washington city, and
the lands selected located according to the original
intention of the applicants. And it may be well, in
where the description of the tract intended to
be located has been also lost destroyed by the fire,
TO file new description with the Register in order
that the lands thus selected may be reserved from
sale until duplicate warrants can be obtained as
above suggested.
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NAVY SUPPLIES UNDER THE BUREAU
OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
NAVY AeESr's OFFIcE, PENSACOLA,
Ilns 70 lS49

NAVY AeESr's OFFIcE, PENSACOLA,
June 80, lS49
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, for each
~ class separately endorsed Proposals for supplies
Tor Navy Yards, will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock NJ, on Monday, the 30th day of July
next, for furnishing and delivering at the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, at such place or places as may
be directed by the Commandant free OF expense to
the Government, the materials and articles herein
after specified, viz;
CLASS No. |.
Specification of the granite TO build the perIna-
nent wharf at the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Bill II, No. 1,
Includes all the Heeders under water from the
foot course to the surface of the water height of
"a feet, and extending 400 feet.
LIST course, AZ headers IL feet long, feet wide, and
24k inches thick
I'd do A headers 10 feet inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
Sd do AZ headers 10 feet inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
18th do "A headers feet 8 inches long, 2 feet
wide, and % inches thick
9th do AZ headers feet inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
9th do "A headers 8 feet D inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
Tth do AZ headers feet inches long, 2 feet
wide, and % inches thick
Sth do A headers S feet inches long, feet
wide, and % inches thick
9Th do AZ headers feet inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
10th do A headers feet inches long, feet
wide, and 25 inches thick
llth do AZ headers 6 feet inches long feet
wide, and 24s inches thick
18th do A headers 6 feet inches long, feet
wide, and "a inches thick
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GEORGE MACKAY, Attorney,
(LATE OF FLoRIDA,)
WILL attend 10 all kinds of business before Con-
w gress and the Departments.
REFERENCES:
Hon. Z. c. CABELL, Florida;
g X. TooMBs, Georgia;
II. w HLLARD, Alabama;
90 A. BURT, South Carolina;
g X. c. WINTHROP, Massachusetts,;
g c. b. SMITH, Indiana;
% r. l.. ROSE, New York;
JOHN Young, New York
June l6-tf
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Second Class Work.

On The Beds and Builds qf the fine fooled tcovk
dbout The tcdter.-The arris shall be straight and
true, forming close, and clean even joint, True
draft lines inches wide must be run entirely round
each bed, and the surface of the top and bottom
beds worked perfectly out Of wind, and parallel TO
each other. The surface within the draft lines
must be- dressed true TO a straight edge, without
following. No depression Of any kind will be adj
mitted within inches Of the face arris OF within
the draft lines on the back and joints; and none
will be admitted on the beds or builds exceeding
inches diameter and inch I'm DEPTH nor closer
together than one foot and in case where they
shall together exceed one-fourth of the Of the
aIIrfacn
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Bill B, No. Coping.

434 lineal feet coping, feet wide on the bed and
from feet TO feet long, and 2 feet thick
The coping is to be dressed on the top and face,
according to the specifications for the first class fine
cut work. The beds and builds are to be dressed
truly, as TO make close joints, with sharp arris
edges and full corners The back line of the top
be full and square.
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Includes all the Stretches of the rustcated rock
work above the water, 18th, l4th and 18th courses,
100 stretchers, feet long, feet bed, Is inches
high.
closely dressed; and the face, first class rsticated
rock work.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

DEATH OF AN OLD GETzBs or MopIBE.-
Welars panied to announce the death of another Of
our old citizens Basil Meslier, for nearly thirty
years a resident OF this city, died on Thursday
morning, at the advanced age of seventy years
Mr.. Meslier was a native Of France Soon after
the downfall of Napoleon lie came to this county
isnd,perlouned conspicuous part in attempting to
lestablisha French colony at Demopolis under Gen.
Lelerre. He stTove with others 20 carry out Che
conditions upon which Congress granted them four
townships Of land, viz the Introduction Of the
grapevine and the olive. But after the melan.
choly death Of Lelerre, by shpwrecS on the coast
OF Ireland the colonsts gradually dispersed by re-
moval and death until there is only one now and
then 10. be found, Many of their descendants,
however, scattered over the souiherRpart of this
state Mr. Meslier removed to this city, where
he has since resided, enjoying throughout a long
period the respect and esteem of all who had the
pleasure OF bis acquaintance During his stay at
DemoPolls, in, ls20-21y he furnished the CahaSba
Iress with quite voluminOus and interesting ear-
dependence on the objects, etc Of the eolonists.
4 ne deceased lived to see striking changes lake
place an the territory embraced in The French Grant
he whole wilderness has been reclaimed mt Inc
cotton plant blossoms throughout, instead Of the
vine and the olive tree.--lIfo5iie Herald = Wv
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

QUEER FBACAs.-Quite a novel suit will conn.
of before. our next County Court, in wbieb Ne
lady Of a distinguished member of Congress- from
the - Native Americana district sol Pa. LEVIN,
IS the defendant. The member In question; Ia :
been residing since his election, with his father.
ln-law, az his country seat, a9tew miles from The
eity and the daughter of his wife bva-preyio,,s
marriage, being most beautiful Young lady has
attracted the admiration of The young sparks of tbat
yqlnityfone Of whom it's said has met with .rreot
iayor m the eyes Of the young lady, but with The
most violent opposition from her mother. A few
days since the young man alluded 10 lvasridng To
town, IN his buggy, when he discovered ahead of
hun the carriage in which his lady.iove uSnaIlo
rode, and driving up at brisk pace, he looked n
as ne passed, but could not discover who was H.
SIDE Alter passing some distance ahead, he again
siackened his pace until the carriage came nm.
aud taking second look, discovered that il was he
mother instead'of the daughter, when he gave The
whip'to his horse. and moved Oft in a hurry The
mother immediately ordered her servanismah, Who
was riding on horseback, to overtake the bupgy
and hold ii until she came slps. The man succeed.
Cd and held the reins until the lady arrived, when
she ordered che coaehman todTagthe oiIonderfrom
ms seat, and taking the coaehman whip, she cave
him severe cowllding. After Escaping from flreir
clutches, the young man followed them To- the civ
and had al firee arrested Tor an assault and BAT.
hIy 1has the matter stands at present, but Il is
ihonsht that an elopemeht will pat an end to the
smt.-I5attftR0rc correspondence. VI.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

REGRo RUNAwAYs IN. H.LIN oIs.-The people
Of Missouri are much vexed and injured by the
interference Of Illinois abotiomists in running OF
their negroes, The slaves run away ia concert,
and are protected and defended against reeaptnre
by artiiice5 and occasionally byforce The Mis-
souri Republican Of the 4tl contains long nara
tive of the escape Of four slaves from the city of
ST Louis, and of their recovery against an organi-
zed resistance in Illinois; and Geographic report
of the recovery of mr. slaves who escaped from
Lewis county tNfO9ina body, were pursued beyond
Quincy tlinoisl, stood at bay for four hours, and
were captured only after their leader was killed
dndbe case of The St. Louis runaways, the resist
aaeo was by false oaths and under cover of legal
proceedings by the abolitionsts.. The Slaves were
arrested and put into prison at JerseyviIle tin.)
Before the claimants could reach there with their
papers an Nth was made by one E. Palmer that
,the men were ne, and a writ Of hf5bcas eoypns
sued out, relurnable before a Judge seventy-ive
miles Off on the road by which the negroes were
escaping They were sent on Immediately before
the. owners arrived. On reaching CafrOllton with
the negroes the driver Of the teams attempted to
drive through without stopping, in order to get off
clear withthe slaves They We're however stop,
ped by an exsSheri, against the resistance Of Abe
whole abolilioRist force, aided by the negroes and
were committed to jail. They were brought be-
fore Judge WoOdson before whom an. inaaued
controversy took place., in which counsel for
the negroes made abolition speeches TO the crowd
The Judge decided that the proceedings were
irregular, and discharged tue negroes on the Ha5eis
corpus, but they were immediately taken before a
Justice Of the Peace, and tile proved, put on board
of a,boat and transported back to Missouri It.was
found that the abolition gentry had aiken from the
negroes every cent of their money to pay the PHI
lanthropie lawyers.
such are specimens Of the aggravatiOns occur
ring almost daily on the borders Of Missouri and,
Illinois, 1t is an agreeable trait, however, that the
Courts generally side with the master as to his
lawful rights, although The mob spirit frequently
makes the decision Of no value to the owner
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

(, ~ The matrimonial alliance between Auenste
Belmont Esd, tagent Of the RothsoRildsl and the
dauglfer OF sCoFplnodore Perry, which was 70 lave
beer osebratsd yesterday, has been teInp5rarilv
postponed. on, accduIt Of The, indisposton Of The
brids.-lINc 4 PQst, Noe. /, .r- ~
A correspondent Of a, Philadelphia paper says
the bride rePehtcd her engagement a The Iast
moment, and positively relirssdto be married. MI
Belmont is the agent and business man Of .fbe
Rotbschlds in New York. =
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

~ s. TREAsUHY.--.T The U. S. Treasurer S
Official statement of the amount in the various de-
positores aud Sub-Treasuries, October ,22d, 1915
subject to draft, Shows an aggregate of S7,577-
.96e 96. The amount Of Treasury notes outstand.
ing on the first instant is officially slatedt TO be
S2.gN6. 3Sl 81. 60. l -.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

MILITARY ROAD 10 FoRr SMrTH.-Soue
weeks ago Capt Barney, Of the u, s. Engineers,
with party Of twelve men, commenced tlle recon-
nolssaqce Of lme for military road beginning al
or nearthe US Arsenal below this city, and Tnif-
ming, in the directions Of Fort s;mith.on lie Afkan-
sas nyer The survey or Reconnaissance, we ieatn,
rs made under orders from the Department Of War,
with view TO ascertain the nearest and most
practicable route for road from this cityto Fort
.i>nnh, and the most direct and convenient route
O.. qoanunicqting with the Indian tribes ii hat
direction -
Ihe,partY after proceeding With their explors-
torls and surveys TO Distance beyond the Merfi-
n5ek river, between twenty and tifty miles from
this city, returned day before yesterday with the
purpose, as See underslasd, Of taking more west
cry TonteEthe one Iirst attempted bavin6 bee5
found to be impractical, at least not sufficient,
ad2antageous LaAis RenMLlinan- III
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

ALABAMA SBGAR.--. Major jeremiah Aus,n
eit with Us yesterday sample of sugar made an
M nus plantation IN Clarke county Il is of bright
lively color, timely grapulated aud although brf
little over forty-eight hours ont Of Inc boiter e
sufficiently dry for use. The oane.in Clark i
turning out finely this season. "A large portion az
It win he saved for seed and it is expected tsot
the amount OF sugar made there next year win he
nc ineonsIderable item. We have observed that
ally large and well ripened.-lIo5ils Herald.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD
late Chat taHooga Gazette. informs us that tle
engineers have completed the final location Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad from the Cum
berlapd Mountains to Chattanooga, The engineers
say that it is not determined whether the road win
cross therriversin Tennessee or in Alabama. The.
Gazette adds @ If the. Company succeed in getting
favorable location from the State Of Alabama, for
that portion Of the road which would run through
that State, they will cross the river below the
Island in Alabama-if, not It will cross above the
island, and be located entirely in this State The
Directors are called onto meet on the IN Novem-
'be5 TO transact some important business. They
viii have another meeting in December, when Il,
probably will be determined whether or no the road
will be put under contract from the point where il
crosses the river to Chattanooga forthwith We
are also informed that locomotive entered this
State one day last weekthe first ever in the State
Ihe work is rapidly drawing to a close We have
heretofore set the first Of December as the time for
the cars TO run to Chattanooga but Il is likely they
will reach here sooner"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

BADEN EMieRNTioS--M, Brentano, member
Of the provisional government Of Baden was IateIv
atComarr en- yO'tte for Havre, whence he PROPOSES
sailing for America. His intention is TO pass The
winter at ST Louis at Belleville, and afterwards
to Join his friend Hecker at the farm which. il
is said, Hecker has purchased in Ohio. He
is accompanied by several of his companions in
misfortune. Among them are Tnebaut, Morcy
and Ileglar. Several Of his parry in Baden have
promised TO join him in America, as soon as chew
can sell their lands and property According 10
all appearances, the emigration. from Baden 10
America will be very great next spring. for ne
most moderate persons now begin to loose all hope
for their country
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

: 10 The Mobile Herald says that Messrs. Rood
~ Roulston have just established rope-Walk in
the neighborhoOd Of that city, and are doing good
business. They are running twenty spinners, and
convert weekly about fifteen tons of hemp into
paokiRg-yam and rope. The cotton presses there
prefer thisrope to any made in the West, and are
now using it. The PrOprietOrs intend charging
their works 50 70 enable them to supply planters
with superior rope at lower rates than they have
heretofore bought at This establishment is three.
ahd-a-haif miles from Mobile, between The St. Ste
phens and Creek roads
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

s. AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON The correspon-
dent Of the Charleston Courier writing from Wash
ington, on the 4tl-inst. says The Cabinet sit
t'ngs are becoming longer we approach the be-
ginning Of the session. -Four weeks lrom Monday,
we shall know The result of their consultations
Some Of the whig papers have prepared the public
mind for RECOMMENDATION Of very ultra measures
on the part Of the Secretary of the Treasury As
to the Independent Treasury it can hardly be be-
lieved that the Secretary win make any propo-
ston, which, at this time, will be so utterly futile.
even Il eEpedient As to the tariff, it is not be-
lleved that the cotton manufacturers of lew Eng
Land desire any change Mr Lawrence himself
was not inioyor Of any change in regard 10 cotton
he Eastern manufacturers are Of the opinion that
higher rate OF dutyswould much increase COM.
petition in tie Middle Western and Southern
States, asmateriallyt to diminish ter business and
profits The increase of the consumption Of cotton
labncs IN this country would be greater In proper
ton than any increase Of cotton. In ten wears from
thus time, the Southern and Western States will
manufacture nearlyal the coarse cotton needed for
their own consumption; and allowing for an Increase
Tor Che production Of cotton, tie home consumption
ol'the product will not be less than one-ihird One
more subject remains for the Secretary to dilatC
upon, to wit the river and harbors Improvements.
Under every administration, except, perhaps, the
iast appropriations have been made, by the Fed
eral government, for such improvements. For the
most part they have been confined to the sea coast
winch INST demanded our attention. But now tile
inland seas"Ethe great Mississippi which floats
on ITS bosom four hundred millions. OF commerce
and the great lakes, whose commerca would enrich,
teinTse-lnust neeessar elfgross the eonsidera-
ton OF congress. Much alteration has been attrae-
ted by the position taken BY the Southern Cobyen-
ton, held ~ the State Of Mississippi It's believed
that they form the basis OF a general movement Al
theacoming session Of Congress" ~ s.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

FROM CANADA.-The following are the resolu.
lions prepared for the Quebec meeting on the 9th,
but not adopted, on account Of the mob got up by
the Observation-Disclosures ...' A.. 4--.e--, . (
l, That the open and general discussion of die
question OF independence aud annexation to the Uni
fed States in the other cities Of this province il
worthy of The Serious attention Of the citizens Of
Quebec, as being calculated to have immense inAu
ence Onthe present and future interests of thecoun
Try 2, Ihm this meeting reviewing the CONNER
cia political and social difficulties Of Canada. lis
growing importance and necessities and especially
The low esteem IN which it is held BY the'mother
country expresses its conviction that a peaceabIe
separation from Britain, with view to annexation
10 the United States is indispensable 10 our tran
guilty. and prosperity g. That the wei. known
views OF the leading statesmen of Britain and the
policy OF her Majestys Government, have seemed
TO THIS meeting good grounds for surprising that if
demanded IN proper spirit and bV a majority Of
the inhabitants OF Canada, Great Britain 1yo1ld
grant US unconditional Independence. A. That the
only proper and mexcep6Onable organ of the ma
Ionty OF the inhabitants of Canada Is the voice Of
their representatives in Parliament assembled. s
Ihata society be new formed for the purpose Of
Eurthering and carrying out the objects Of the meet
ing. 9. Ihata committee be requested To drayv,,p
a eonsGtotonlor the same -,- =
Indie. scufle, the platform was broken down.
chandeliers smashed, windows broken, stc. Out
side the cries Of God save the Queen!'' Prince
Albert" " President Taylor Observation-Disclosures
drove then opponents of the ground.
Atabouttwo O'Clock in the night, the house of
Mr.. 0onchon, member Of Parliament, was attacked.
The windows were broken, but no further injury,
was done -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

NEWLY DIsceyEKED sHoAL.--The following
description Of the shOaf OF Cape CarBararel upon
which the steamship Ohio struck Oh the 10Th ult
aud which is not laid down on any chart We ulr-
derstabdis from Captain Napee con L. Coste, Of tl,e
United States Revenue Gutter Crawford who
made the discovery in Apri, 1896, while cruising,
on the coast Of Flotida, in the ReyehDe Cutter
jackson, and the fact reported al The time 10
the Secretary Of the Treasury; Cape CsfnavSrel
bearing S. WI S. about % niles distant, lies on.
dangerous sandy shoal, extending nearly a mile
in s. S. E. andN. N. W. direction; parallel With
the coast, and, upon the shoaiest part Of which.
there is from six TO ten feet. of water The sea
breaks heavy upon the slroal at times Between
tile shoal and the shore there Is eleven fathoms Of
water. ~ sa
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

Fremont, oHlo-Fremont is the name given
to Lower Sandusky. This change has been made
in consequence Of the numerous Sanduskys in the
State. Postmasters and others will therefore take
notice that Fremont is the county seat Of Sandusky
county. E-s-
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

IHE VmGfsTA CoSGREssIosAL ELECTION.
The election m the Wheeling district Of Virain;,
loS a member Of Congress 70 ill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of the Hon. A. Newn:lD, took
place on tbe Sth instant Col George W. 1Bon,s-
son IS the democratic candidate. Col Raymond Is
ne only wing eaudidatei the Other, VIM. Pitt.
Esq having declined a canvass, 10 ,secure-yl1,,
unanimitg althoGgh he was first nominated.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

ETl9UETTE dlEAoTIos.--Tbe reporters Of the
M9Haqsr have received orders nom Mons. Dhpiu.
President Of the Assembly, to aaix he title Of
Monsieur % enaUles Of RepfeseD tatives hence
forth and TO discontinue the use ofthe republican
term g itzep't .Eo'doubf many I7rei,ehnlen will
consider tliis sign Of reaction, just as they re-
gaTded Che adoption Of the term "Citzens step Of
progress NJ The French reduce to an absurdity the
Proposltion.that g words are things ( = =. =,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

. BRIusH-AMERIoAN LEAeUE,---A dispatch
from Montreal, dated the ed inst, says :--rhe
League met to-day at the City hall there were
seventy-six present. Notices of motions were
made by MesTs, Gamble and Gowan both of
which amounted to about the same thing, though
The last was rather the strongest. The substance
OF was 10 the effect that past msEortunes caused
oy lost protection, must be restored, or else e.
elproe''y, or anew political existence and that a
aepntatoH be appointed to present the last appeal
TO the throne,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

DEATH At SEA,-Tho packet ship ST George,
arrived at New Yotk, on the 1st inst, from Liver
pool, had sixteen deaths OF cholera on board-six
adults and ten children. There were thirteen per-
sons sick with cholera, on board, at the time Of
arrival. who wore sent DO tho hospital. -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

O. A sor Of Ex- Governor Davis, Of w orcssterl
Is driving dray in California Bee. s. = = -
Why shoul,lnt he be allowed to drive a clrsty as
weilas other respec,ablePe Poytla,sd n, as.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

lNsuGuRAT1oN.-A Philadelphia paper says,
that lle Rev James W. Alesander is 10 be mao.
gnfaied rs Pfolessor.or Fcclesiastical History IN
Pfincston, Theological Seminary, 6nSiIfe 2Oth Of
lie present. mouth. = =
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13

WELL DECEIVED coMPtrNEaT.-T The: clerks
q ths Treasury Department have presened 70 Ne.
Clibtock Young, through his associate, s., N. Nc
hean, handsome letter upon his retifement from
tbe Office Of chfei clerk of the department. which po-4
sitoi'he has held for seventeen years. Tie letter,
accompanied HlagHi6cent silver vase, embossed
and suitably inscribed from the lnan1laotory 81
Samuel Kirk, of Baltimore. s =