The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-25
Correspondents Of the Crescent.
The Mirror and Gen. Tavlor- Chagres and Panama
ship California.

Eds Crescent-The Mirror of last evening reviews the
proceedings Of the Clay people the Anniversary Dinner
OF Thursday night, with pen that be lunar causte
and nothing else The writer insists upon it. that General
Taylor and his Cabinet and those who were instrumental
placing them in all cursed as assassias and
that the majority Of the Philadelphia Convention were
stamped as malignants and traitors by the united
voice OF the Clay wings there assembled
The Mirror is evidently suspicious of General Taylor
and believes that the only to him ips
much prejudice into his mind capable of supporting
lie also believes pretends believe that the old General
reads the Mirror carefully through, day. and he
quenty throws into its columns every description of nsinua
ton to the disadvantage of competitors calculated to pro-
1nce an effect upon common in which class he mis-
fakngly places Gen. Taylor An instance of this
thy practice is before in the last evenings Mirror In
pretended notice to correspondents the editor says "A
u is informed that certain gentleman who has been
secretly intriguing at Washington for important office
did send Geographic dispatch from Albany once on
ume. requesting that his should be used in con-
necon with the Rough and Ready this city,
In another notice he The old hack who used to
say that original Taylosm original sin, as well
known in Washington as at home"
The President will listen of these things in the
ordinary methods of communication and they are conse
quenty thrust before him in this FORM
As the steamer Hermann reported the eastern citing
early yesterday afternoon clock hoped to get
hold OF two before the mail closed but she did
not get up in time to allow to do So The two days
intelligence which she brings has been fully DISPATCHED to
reach long enough before it would through my letter
and shall therefore occupy none of my with it.
A correspondent of the Tribune writing from Panama on
the 18th of March, authorized inform those
imposing to take this route Caorna that is not in
contemplation indeed has BEEN by private pa ties or
the Cove to repair the roads between that place and
Cruces or Gorgona."
The passengers by the Falcon do all agree in opinion
touching the state of affairs in California but the their
information is not good Almost all the returned
immigrants have given up the voyage for want of means to
prosecute it, and such tell the worst Stories All agree on
point they have been imposed upon either by them
selves by interested in the Panama route 1t
the general belief Panama. that accident has
occurred to the California and gentleman from there
that officer of the Navy brought report down the coast
that she had broken of her machinery and depended
her sails for the remainder of her passage CORES
pondsnt of the Tribune confirms the report in part.
Amongst the reports is that Mr. Anderson of this
city, has arrived in Panama with 800 600 worth of gold dust
We have tremendous gale blowing and clouds of dust
careering through the streets. uncomfortable day
could hardly be imagined. There consequently but little
doing in the streets, and nothing whatever to be
Respectfully, yours. ETC.. INDICATOR.
Sailing Of the Constelsat ion-DeatA of DR.. Power--
.NiGlo~W eatIer-Nep Wteiiv ~ ''''"'''"'
New York. April Is. 1s4s.
Eds Creseent-The packet ship Constellation sailed
from this port yesterday with cargo of 1000 TONS and
yet had room for Among the articles stored in her
capacous hold bushels of 5000 bushels wheat
1900 bbs -four o bales cotton, 526 bbl pork 100
beef $40 bbs esn and large quantities of bacon cheese
and other produce With this she draws % feet
The value of importahons for the week have been
81, 022 598; specie, $685.; duties. 1898 ,0ls.
The Very Reverend Doctor John Power late Vicar Gen.
era of this Diocese ofthe Roman Catholic Church breahed
his last yesterday afternoon at about five oclo"k In him
that church has lost of its ornaments and most
eloquent advocates of its doctrines His illness has been of
long duration and of a most painful character.
From what see and learn judge that large of
money will be RENTED and some has already gone for
ward to relieve the Pope in his great Distress His
situation represented to be ptabe and the Catholics in
this country heavily, but quietly taxed for the of
restoring him to his former temporal position.
Burton the proprietor of the theatre in Chambers street.
has brought piece which he has been playing during
the past week, entitled Socialism, Modern Philosophy
put in practice" The idea taken from Cairvle whose
carcaure of Proudhon and his has had such run
the Paris boards but he has transferred much the
proxity than of the wit from the original to the imitation
In place of Cales Proudhon Burton has selected Horace
Greeley the butt of his wit but Burton AXIS
ophanes. any than Greeley Socrates. and SOD
ism will hardly rank in effectiveness with The Clouds.o
Mr. G. will not leave the city.
Nihlo has commenced preliminary operations his old
ground and says he will have his theatre in readiness to &C.
commodate his old friends from city by the time they
fairly begin to crowd in among 1t will be opened
July, certain.
Our weather still dagreeabe. The wind con tinued to
blow gale during the night and the mercury fell below the
~,
and ice formed in all exposed places The sun now
shining with considerable heat but the wind and dust veto
al approach to comfort out of doors.
weekly paper has made lis appearance in this city,
with considerable claims its face for general patron
sge. 1t is called The New York Examiner and fills the
office indicated by its title with Independence and ability
Such paper much needed here except the Home
Journal really good family weekly has been issued from
'ur in long time Most of the daies issue weekly
heet and there papers devoted particular
in ma of
he public luemen and consequence the city of New
ok badly presented in the country Philadelphia sup
,es fcurhs of the demand for family journals with her
ssues of the milk order of which number of
FOUR Weekly Crescent worth volume By the re.
member that have told you my opinion of that
anne Weekly Crescent 1t il embraced in the Judgment
by family that the best paper comes
INTO the house. That in my house, is saying great deal
Respectfully yours. INDICATOR.
Federal Ccers in Ne,o Yo,k-Late from Bermuda and
.lamaica-Jh There's and Burg!ars-G0uernnent Jen |
New YORK April 16. 1s4s.
Eds. Crescent-The ice is broken We have nformation
hat seems to he reliable that at least two of the office
FOLDERS of the Federal Government in this city have been
moved and couple of wel-known wings put in their |
'anes. The two gentlemen thus ous'ed have held their
ices but very short time, Mr. Bogardus some three
n four months, and Mr. Shepherd some seven or eight
'hip Hone, the Naval Off er has host of friends
Who will doubtless surround" him in the Custom House.
md there is naturally much utenng in neghborhood
o-day- Mr. Prescott Halls appointment, although of
reater mpo lance, creates much less excitement.
We look for the removal of worthy Collector next and
here are ntma thrown out that it already determined
for the benefit of John Young late Governor The
got mp at the late Charter nomn aton in favor of ex
Mayor Brady, said not to have taken well in the Cab
et but he and his friends nowise discouraged The
hitherto disappointed find their spirits evving the rnmon
rom Washington touching the intentions of the Admins.
ration Many removals confidently predicted to take
lace within the present month of April
The arrival of the British Mail Steamer Trent gives us in.
diligence from Bermuda up the 9Th inst The propeller
Hartford ad completed her repairs ready for fresh
tart for California. The Sptre, (alas Duncan
Pe had put into that port day before the Trent
,ft in distress, and will probably proceed farther She
If this port for San Francisco about the 10Th of last month
nd torn to pieces by storm few days ont. The
,my of John Mitchell arrived Bermuda in the TRANSPORT
hip Neptune the 9Th inst. and accompany him
the Cape of Good Hope The from Jamaica is yet
nfavorabe the quarrel between the Government and As
emily growing more and more bitter daily Much distress
reported the island, increased by the refusal Of the As
'mbly to vote the usual supplies.
Our city filed with thieves and burglars extent that
nrprses New Workers. Not night passes without
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