The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-16
Correspondence Of "gbe zsslIg Grssssa..

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Police Statisties-IAe steamship United States
NEW YORK, Feb 5. 1s49.
Eds Crescent-Aroher snow storm set in last night and
at sunrise th morning promise of glorious sleigh rides
with all their concomitants for week OF two to come BE-
fore noon however the prospect was changed the eecy
shower was suspended and the made some vain efforts
TO spoil the pretty carpet spread avenues Inc con-
tnued gloom indicates a recommencemen of the storm
during the night and yet have the snow as deep Is
the gaye and the faest desire There good sleigh
ing the uppa wards and in Brooklyn but the oyousness
of the fully developed until the Broadway On
nbusses exchange their wheels for runners" and their
no ses don their jnglng necklaces.
The Crescent City has got off, well filled with Passengers
fine and as joyous crowd az ever saw oonsresated-
full two hundred and fifty and perhaps She does not
much crowded a. the Falcon was but judge hs
passenger list will pay better
There have been cearances for San Francisco today
but three four vessels that had anchored the lower ha
Dor have sailed.
People auxousy awaiting of the arrival of the
sthmus which vessel expected to bring intelligence om
San Franchise of late date You have no conception ofhe
interest with which this looked for. have never
equaled in the instance of arrival from Europe at
the mos. interesting periods Of steam packet history Anx
ety for the steamer United States (now bytheby Just
ported coming up) lost in the aabsorbing subject of
the Isthmus.
Strange is that strong confidence is as to the character
of expected fear has greater practical force and
the pulse of Wall street at every breath from
New OTlsan. or Washington.
Treasury Notes sold to-day at G7 (ony $500 bone de how
ever and u s. SIS 68 l05% the lat of which
terday closing rate. II had thu funds would buy half
million of each at those prices and the risk of the next
news + ON San Francisco.
Money by has been for month or
two past An immense amount is locked up in the Sub
Treasury vault and uncomfortable sum is taken from the
general circulation by emgrants for California Still business
brisk and remain for some time to come and as
gene al thing, prices are rang Rents average about III
per higher for the coming year than those of 1885, and
houses readily taken at the advance My impression
that there not buildings to-day, In this city. as
there the 9th OF February last and the increase
of rents is reasonable.
The report of the Chief OF Police for the last quarter
hibts the following condition of city morals, habits, &c.
Number Of arrests during the quarter $685. of which TAG were
for petit larceny and 81 for grand larceny 81 for burglary and
50 for passing counterfeit money 1895 dodgers were pro
vided for the station houses 36 lost children restored
their parents "A persons rescued from drowning
AZ fires extin gushed, and 2l2 stores and dwellings,
found open and exposed night by careessnss taken
in charge by policemen.
The arrival of the United States difuses extra
ordinary of pleasure throughout the city Deep alarm
for her had begun take of every body interested
in her passengers state OF feeling which enhances
the pleasure with which she is hailed. The
represent her glorious craft, she having carried them
safely through weather that few ships could have stood
From the hour she left Cowes until she arrived at HALIFAX,
where she stopped for supply of COAL she had not been
free fom storms some of them OF terrific character About
half way across the Atlantic she encountered regular hur
cane, which tested her capabilities to the utmost but she
proved strong for the tempest No part of her machinery
has been put of order by her abos and she in
feet condition when she left New York Her cargo
more valuable than represented it be the other day
exceeding, it said. million OF dollars. She reached Hail
fax Oh the 3lst u and sailed from thence the I'd inst
Gov Fish has padoned Harrison the Park Row gambler,
AID he has left the hospltat tiles of his kind patron Acker
at Blackwelis Island Institute.
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.