The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-15

No less than 1914 persons arrived at San Francisco
since the receipt of the last intelligence from Cal
ifornia
The Empire City brings $4,000 in gold.
The steamer California arrived at Panama on
the 25th August in 81 days passage from San Fran
cisco, having on board 500 900 in gold.
American Flour sells at San Francisco at Sl3 per
Dbl. Large arrivals have increased the demand
for provisions and put them up.
Cuba Affairs.
Dispatches from Havana have been received at
the State Department. They confirm, in some de-
gree, the news of revolution in Cuba. Three
soldiers in one regiment shouted, " VIA Ia RePub
Hca - " FiUa Ell General Lopez - The COM
manding officer advanced to cut down the man
nearest him, but he was shot through the head. A
great excitement ensued. The government threat
ened to let loose the slaves against the insurgents
Latest from Europe.
The latest intelligence from the continent of Eu-
rope, is eontainedin the dispatches received by the
Courier and Enquirer, and transmitted to Liverpool
when the steamer was ready TO leave.
France
Paris is tranquil.
The Central Government Of Germany is broken
up. The Austrian army is now making demon
STATIONS against Switzerland.
Russia.
The Emperor Of Russia claims from Austria
portion of the provinces situated on the Adriatic.
The English Minister at St. Petersburg has Femon-
stFated against this claim as tending to create war;
| he Turkish Government has also demonstrated.
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APERANoE.-Father Mathew has made thirty
'lousah temperance men in Boston.
MARYLAl2-John c. Stoddard is announced in
Lile Ahnapoiis Free Press, as an independent can
oiaaIe ior Congr~s in the First District.
The THEATRE.-Eiss Charlotte Cushman, lately
returned from Europe, ,as been offered an engage
meni at Broadway Thea'fe after the opera season.
SHUT Your MoUTHs.-gSe Councils of Detroit
has passed an ordinance mailing it a penal offence
TO make, aid. eountenance, or assist in making
any loud or boisterous noise
CHOLERA DISAPPEARING. - The cholera can
now no longer be considered an epidemic in New
York, and the Board of Health have voted to dis
| continue their daily reports of deaths.
FEMALE CRITICIsM.-Three articles in the last
number of the North American Review, are writ
ten by ladies-the authors being Mrs, C. NJ. Kirk
land, Mrs E. F. Elicit, and Mrs. S. R. Putnam.
CRoPs.-More news frozn different parts of Ala
bama and Mississippi bring dscouraging accounts
of the cotton crop. The worm seems to have made
its appearance every where.
ACCIDENT TO AN AcTREss.-NIrs W. G. Jones,
! of the National Theatre, Boston, was thrown with
| great force, from chaise, in company with her
husband, and was taken up in a state of insensi-
bility, her face and body badly bruised.
| FAILURE IN WALL STREET-Within the last
| few days, says the New York Express, there has
| been large failure in Wall street. The party is
said to be one of the principal operators and hold
ers Of Government Stocks, and large purchaser
for the last ten days. His liabilities, it is thought
will amount to upwards of a million of dollars. At
present we forbear to mention any names.
as- A new Postoffce has been established in
Caddo parish, in this State, under the name of
"Caddo," and VIM. Stuckey appointed Postmas-
ter. A POsoffice has also been established in Bra
zora county, Texas, called San Luis" Aug
Burr, Postmaster; another in Matagorda, called
" Sugar Land,' Thos. Jamison, Postmaster; and
one in Rusk county, called "San COsmo," Sol.
NJ Grgsby, Postmaster.
GEORGETOWN MILITARY INsTIruTE-The fol-
lowing appointments to professorships have been
stute: Thomas B. Monroe, of Kentucky, profess
sor of organic, military, and constitutional law;
Prof J. d. B. De Bow, of Louisiana, professor of
political economy, &C.; R. G. Barnwell, of South
Carolina, professor of bellies etues and modern
languages w. J. Magill, late of U. S. dragons,
adjunct professor of mathematics.
MAJOR ScoTT's ACCoUNTs.-The charge that
this officer, who was Navy Agent at Washing
ton is defaulter to the government, is disputed
The Baltimore Clipper and the New York Herald
both contain statements to the effect that his ae-
counts with the department are not settled, simply
because he claims some allowances which il re-
fuses; that he has deposited TO the credit of the
United States $4,000 more than he allows TO he
due, and that they claim a balance against him of
about $1,000. The securities are ample, and the
rights OF the question can only be determined bv a
suit against him. The government cannot be sued.
From FoRr LARAMIE.-The St. Louis Union
Of the 9th inst, has an abstract of letter yritsn
from Fort Laramie by young gentleman who
went out with Turner & Aliens last train The
letter was dated August LIST, and states that the
train was getting on prosperously. There were
two unsuccessful efforts made by the Indians nm
the Plains to stampede the mules belonging 10 the
train. The Sioux Indians killed a white man in
their vilagsgthe day previous to the passage of the
train through it. Information of the fact being
conveyed to the commander at Fort Laramie. a de-.
tachment Of two hundred men was sent down To
look into the matter. Since the Government pur.
chased Fort Laramie from the American Fur Com.
pany, large number Of men have been put to
work enlarging and strengthening it, among whom
the writer says he recognized several from ST
Louis, The train passed the Chimney Rock on The
26th of July, and had distinct view of it, while
approaching, at distance Of IS miles. Al tbe
time ths lslIsF was written, The weather was aul,s
FOOL, sAd Hare bal hesH iva white AesEl