The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-01

says: He was unusually beloved by the officers
and soldiers of his regiment. There is general |
expression Of sorrow at the news Of the death of
this young officer. He had no enemies
Gov PoISDExTER.-A pamphlet has recently
appeared entitled The California Question exam
ined on constitutional grounds by Flint Jl,stjtia,'
and consisting Of three essays, addressed to the
President of the United States. It-is understood
TO be from the pen of Gov. George Poindexter, for
merly of Mississippi. The Vieksburg Sentinel
says of it: The argument against the Proviso is
at once bold, original and convincing The author
denounees in strong terms the late movements
started by the Cabinet at Washington, through the
military commandments of California, to assemble
COnv ention and at once, without the lormality
heretofore observed, or, indeed without any for
maity, rules or law at all, demand admission into
the Union"
LIEUT.. RANDoLrH.-The correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce notices a singular case now
waiting for the opinion of the U. S. Attorney Gen
era In 1881, Lieut., Randolph was dismissed from
the navy by order of Gen. jackson, for being de-
fauer The was subsequently decided in
favor of Randolph, at Richmond, Chief Justice
Marshall presiding on it. The letter-writer says
"a short time afterwards, Mr.. Randolph made a
personal assault upon Gen Jackson, in the cabin
of a steamboat, at the wharf in Alexandria, and in
the presence of hundreds of persons pulled the
IeSrs NJ RandoInb bas caT,e 4, M IN, .g
demanded, as an sotof Justice, from President Tay-
Tor, restoration to the service. He has produced
letters from Henry Cb3y, and other eminent men,
The President and Tie Secretary of the Nav
after examining the case, have asked the opinion Of
the Attorney General, by which they will be
guloeu
PosroFFIcEs.--A new postoffice has been es-
tablished at Scotisville, Claiborne parish, in this
State, and VIM j.. Burton appointed Postmaster.
The following new offices have also been estab
lished in neighbosng States: Big Pond, Fayette
county, Ala, David LOFTS Postmaster; EdgereId.
Pike CO., Ala, w M. Reed, Postmaster; Law
rencevilIe, Henry CO., Ala, JOS. Lawrence, Post
master; Pleasant Ridge, Greene CO., Ala, G. NJ.
Roberts, Postmaster; Taylorsvllle, Smith CO.
Miss, o. q. Ande rson, Postmaster Hound Pond,
Wayne CO., Miss, Nm W. Lang, Postmaster
Buckatoney, Clark CO., Miss, Ihos. F. Hicks,
| Postmaster; Hay Oreeki carroll co, Hiss, John
l. Gam Fos'iilaster' Dfazos Santiago cameron
| co. texas, ambrose Nfaine' postmaster Law
! ,aai--sa RI - To- W., p D..
,,,,s,-r Flor, snitb co. TEXAS, las. K Rem
| Postmaster: Blue Hill. Williamson CO.. Tevas
James o. Rice, Postmaster: Old Town Phillips
co.. Ark. J. W. Munsey, Postmaster; Cache, St.
Francis CO., Ark, Robert Adams Postmaster;
Walnut Fork, Newton CO., Ark, Job Christlnan.
Postmaster; Seven Island Roanc CO.. Tenn, jos.
B. Martin, Postmaster.
Mrn,c,T Dvp.pTIvy7, or INV 1n,,, d.
Medical Board which was convened on the 18th
Oct. in the city of Philadelphia, for the examina
ton Of applicants for the appointment of Assistant
| Surgeon in the Army, the following persons were
examined and approved: Isaac L. Adkins, Della
ware; Robert o, Abbott, Penn; Thos. NJ. Getty,
Va; David L. Magruder, Va; VIM. J. H. White,
,L, A5.is,,, S., I- l1'.s WIZ
sI.o ovan,,sJ nv, tb enc RI ,I ,.5
opnIif;ad for ,,,o,no,ior
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i'e eiii,essee LeSSslsla-
i-ao pa'''U I,'II' Su'i'0liT , medical
Nashville were IN meet in the IN
on the evening Of the 2ob nit 70 receive aJ -
sidsr ,ro,,,sitio r,,r, H. r,.IJ,.TI 80,
far fnrnisbno tI. means Of ;nstr,,otio, - i3
| -aLaoI 81 7'''u
AMERICAN lNsrlrUTE.-4he total receipts Of
|
- was 9loo'O' and the expenses amounted to
SItOoO, leaving balance OF $500 clear gain, Of
| which S3OOO have already been appropriated to
Uaii'iiis Ia OI y
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RAILROAD IN BROADWAY, N. Y.-At the meet
ing of the New York Common Council, lately. the
Board of Assistants appointed a special committee,
to report at an early day, suitable plan for rail-
road in Broadway, and such other streets in the
lower part Of the city as the public interest and
convenience mny require. The proposition passed.
F,vvy Fopprsr,,p Tic I-t,ors from, M and
Ms TnJson the devoted B,ntst mission,ros cav,
that both are in excellent shirts and in ood health
Mrs. has entirely recovered, and now has the pros
pect Of useful life to come amid scenes of labor and
great interest.
C1s- " Shirley ;, is ihe tiIe of The new novsI h,
l,o IL &C g I,,,, E,,.,u A., E5olisl ,,o,.,a
Tue aulnui VI June Ly'e.. n" IusH'h coIlos'
| pODdent saws: " CuTrer Bell is such a peculiar
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name mat IL mas beeh hllueFlO accepteu as d non
de ,erre yyhsraas IL Is really and trulv the n9rne
of the authOTess of Jane Eyre. Her new worn
contains o n the eIsnents which draw her into M
COll'oh tiI 'ii0 o'o"0ll'o Ei>i' Ni0" NO. ili ~
tice. Shirley opens with dark scenes-hoIrible vel