The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-25
Correspondence of the Crescent.

Tie Fire Duane street.-The San Domingo accounts
| The Weathcr-scarcity Of strGngers-Chotera,
| NEW YORK. June 49, 1s49.
Eds. Crescen-Our city last night had escape
from extensive conagration, and has suffered
loss that would be seriously felt in most other of the
county The sugar house of Mess. Harris and Ochehau
in Duane street, and two three contiguous buildings
destroyed and for time there danger of the
destruction of the whole block bounded by Broadway,
Duane, Church and Reade Its, indeed OF
wonder that the fire kept within such small limits in
such a neighbOrhOod. Dr. Aexanders Church, the
of Duane and Church Streets somewhat but
seriously injured. and house in Reade
terally damaged Had the fire stretched Reade
street. the wooden buildings there would have led without
probability of check Church street, and hundred ook
cries would have been dssipated before morning This
would have been calamity to the city but would
have produced much distress for the
The total losses by the fire vaousy estimated, but will
probably exceed forty five fifty thousand dollars the
greater part of which is covered by insurance.
The from the miserable island Of San Domin 20
brought yesterday by the brig Phenix would be interesting
but for ng acknowledgements of which that it
be depended and the other that but people
among what the Domnicans and HaytieDs do with
the Dselves with each other The reported outrage upon
the United States Consul and his protection from by
British officials form the most important item of the Phe-
nxs news and that investigation will doubtless
insufficient ground for between the Republics
In fact have Consul tbeRnd have had one to
my knowledge We have diplomatic relations with the
nondeschpt known Commercial AGENT whose CT ef
duty to collect heavy fees from small traders visiting
that port.
Our weather remains coo-at night uncomfortably So but
pleasant through the day There of electricity
in the atmosphere, and have heard of but one man who
has detected sign OF the article the first of January
He writes to the Journal OF Commerce of this morning that
he heard rumble thunder morning during the
first nine days OF this month.
The number of visiies city continues to be
md of hp,
rapidly changing lists good many people the
city. and have their confidence shaken by observing
the crowded state Of the North boats their way up
the but few of those leaving driven away by
apprehension of the choea-hey chiefly those that
spend the summer of every in the country.
The Board of Health to-day report A of cholera
and IA deahs-31 and deaths private practice and
Is cases and deaths in the Hospitals.
Respectfully yours. INDICATOR.
COL Benton and the Barnburners-HhiS Difculties-
Ihe Henter-1he Chotern-1he Ca UOrntd Gold and
its ets-1erribe Condition IF the Cetg-Retusal 10
to pardon-EIecution Qt a JInrdsrer.
New York. June Is, 1s49.
Eds. Crescen-Co Benton has thrown our political world
into terrible state OF perturbation and every
cuped with the discussion of the principles involved
great quarrel between the lion of the West and the Unicorn
of the South The Barnburnes forget teachings of
Van b nren Butler Co.. and do not hesitate to jump
the Buffalo platform into the of a stakeholder The
practice of virtue regarded by such people with much
less favor than its profession. Col Benton stakeholder
but he opposed towha Why the eutension of slavery
That makes him qualified free soil candidate
for the Presidency He also regards the Wmo proviso as
unmeanlng rgmacle, and its discussion the idle
Mesa quarrel about goats wool Would it be believed
that the free soers could admit this They do and the
Buffalo platform falls under the weight of the roiunnd
M issouran
Politics an amusing game to spectator who seeks no
offce-and New York politics are especially SO, when
they not ridiculous disgust. The wings
delighted with the snar in which they behold democracy
sadly involved but then the democrats the broad
grin upon them, and point to Webb, Fuller Co., whose
friends grow awfuy their disappointment 1t is said
that Of the dsappontees above named received
slnecure worth SIS per anuum from Mr. Maxwell
Our weather to-day Is excessively hotsuch indeed as in
ordinary summers would surely be closed with glorious
electrical display but have expectation of witnessing
such thing tonight. The be full of wonders
and from the East North and South accounts of
gns and tokens that ought to form caution old folks
and particularly wicked ones.
The Board OF Health favor today with slightly more
favorable report Number OF for the past "a hours
deaths IA of which Is cases and de ahs occurred in pr
vae practice, and ii and deaths the hospitals
Wall street is all excitemsnt-God already beginning to
ieprecaie in value, and great anxiety to-day shown to
exchange quantities of it for paper-Treaury Notes es-
oecay 17a per cent above par Real estate also be-
gins feel the California influence, and indeed do many
'the1 interests From this day out the ch will grow
with increased ratio That the poor will grow poorer
will not predict, but shall feel disappointment to find
"ehy years hence- that such Will nave been the case
throughout our country. We shall anxiously look for the
METAL by the Crescent City, about the oath inst
Our city Is unusually full of vlany and burgarles and
Tres OF constant recurrence again The window of the
Police Gazette office graced with clumsy looking Ratchet
ecured by piece of Irvine the paeboad within and the
curious gazers informed by label that the Ratchet
IDENTICAL with which Richard P. Robinson murdered
Helen Jewett, and the string is piece oil the same with
which the hatche fastened his cloak when he left Cor
inferred, forget which } the house!
1t said this morning that the Governor has declined
xercse his authorized and expected cemency favor OF
ones the wretch who has recently been
eath for attempted in Mulberry street. before
HORNED that the Governor would certainly interfere and
still hope he will do Wood the wretch who poisoned
lis wife by mixing arsenic in her breakfast cakes.
enced to be hanged at the time with Jones'
he 22d inst. hope the Governor will cheat the gaows
# its especial due his regard but that he will save Jones'
still think very probable 1t is his duty to do so.