The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-09
Collector and 7 other officers.
Making a total of.

When the trade of this port was one half as great as
now is the whole expense of the house was abou
slOo-consdefaby less than cne-fourth of the present
expense have doubt that the comparison is equally
odious in city in the Union wherever the Gov
eminent has had patronage to bestow since 1898 That
the law authorizes all these appointments and expenses
constitutes no obligation the part of its administrators
make the impose the oherthe contingency of
nty is always understood, if not expressed
correspondent of the Herald tells the following story OF
an interview between General Taylor and office
from the West 1t is of fictitious but worth repeat.
ing as illustrative OF principle. The ofce-seeker applied
to the President for the place now held by Major s.
why should remove Major 8 2" asked the General
Because he is democrat and voted for General Cas-
voted fo %"s en emu T Tau oG's Indeed Well think
Major s. voted for the best of the two remarked the
yssed and attempted to his the
Place c yGGd bushes: now asked the General
his osys y5s a
he be removed and that give the place you Sir
to your dutiekeep the place already have if you can
but if were Major s. would YOU The clerk Of
course soped with tickling of the aurcuar organ
Mr.. Havemeyer has declined the nomination for Mayor
of this city rendered him by the Banburner convention
and Myndert Van Schaick last night nominated in his
place. The Old Hunkers met at Tammany Hail. but could
not agree eandidate-so they adjourned till Monday
evening next The Wings meet tonight to receive Mr..
Bradys reply. and to act accordingly. Parties never
within my recollection in greater quandary than they
are and trickery is more than usually common.
We had telegraphc communication open yesterday,
with of neighbon any direction as every line of
wires broken by the Storm and of them in several
places.
The storm has left after doing considerable damage to
the small craft in the bay and rivers and upoong mum.
Der of finest trees along the Streets tearing down signs
awnings awning posts and telegraph poles an immense
extent and working considerable personal injury Four or
five schoOnen driven ashore in the bay and two or
three reported being sunk in the North River have
yet heard of losses outside but there yet time for
the pilots The brig Widow from Havana put into
this port yesterday. leaking 1000 strokes per hour.
We lost by death yesterday. MI. Daniel Appleton the
well known publisher. who has long been falling Old Mr.
Mabbitt. of the firm of Mabbtt & Son. II Barclay street.
knocked him down and run over his legs. 3D.
The letter of Mr. Thomas Caute Reynolds believe that is
the name enues, in these parts much the credit of
Mr. Saunders. and the late administration than that
the writer The general opinion here be that the
said Mr.. Reynolds q meddlesome and teacherous off
cs and that he not removed from the office which he
held moment before he deserved be- His letter was GER
tanly uncaled for and bears appearance its face
of being the prompting Of spite against the Pres
dent Secretary of State, and Minister The only blame
that attaches to the President and Secretary the premises
is for appointing such man to such post
The Bosonans have got ahead of in the matter of gold
receipts from California Besides the $4,000 which yes
ferday mentioned received in that city by the Gar the
ship Crusader has brought about SIS 900 for Captains Mel
us and Phelps who recently passed through yQnk city, The
whole import of dust by these ships be about
$4,000 We expect to make it up by the Norherner
Respectfully yours. INDICATOR