The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-09

BATON BoUeE-The Wharf Boat" Alas for
the glory Of our city," says the Advocate Of the
4th, the wharf boat is now numbered among the
things that We're This useful and convenient
landing place and aquatic hotel commenced sink
ing few days since, when it was found expedient
70 abandon it and remove everything from on
board, after which the cabin, etc.. were taken off
and lutte else than the old hull now remains, to
tell Of former greatness. We trust that our land
ing is not destined 20 remain long without the
necessary and almost Indispensable appendage of
good wharf boat"
HEALTH.-The same paper says: "We hear of
no sickness, whatever, in our city atpresent. Sum
mer reigns snpremely, although we have scarcely
ever known a more changeable one. The rains
are abundant, causing great rankness in vegeta-
tioT The atmosphere ought now TO be we'll puri.
fled, from the amount Of electricity with which il
has been surcharged for some days past"
NEW PAPER.-The Dime Catcher, which, al
though it says it has reached its twenty-eighth
volume came TO us for the first time to-day, APP
pears 70 attract considerable attentions at this time,
in Baton Rouge. One Of its contemporaries at the
capital thus speaks Of it:
The Dime Catcher, moral and religious news
paper, devoted to a special religious purpose, will
make It's appearance this evening before the Ladies'
Fair, at the Harvey House. The Dime Catcher,
ia the newspaper world, will be what gold dollar
llllb ~ III Aikt uudifidi--d sparkling gem, rich,
Facy and rare. It's editor is the Rev. DR.. Boston
publishers, hlessrs. Lengthy d Co.. gentlemen well
known in hlgh life, and distinguished for their
strong fraternal attachments 10 the telegraph
man"
SONS or TEMPERANcE,-A division of the Or
der Of The Sons Of Temperance was instituted at
Manebae, West Baton Rouge, on Sunday last, by
Thos Pullen, P. W. p, assisted by several mem
hers Of the Capitol Division of the town of Baton
Rouge The new Division is styled, Z" Ever Green
Division, No. 46, Manchac, La" The officers
were Installed as follows; J. MeCutcheon, w p;
J. A. Maloney, w. A.; d. C. Morgan, r. s.; w.
L. Burnett, A. R, s.; B. F. Burnett, F. s.; Jas. S.
Willis, t.; J, c. Burnett, c.; L. G. Sholer, A. c.;
J, Picoe, l. S.; F. w. Piker, o. S. =. The follow
ing officers were chosen by Capitol Division, S. II.
Of Baton Rouge, on Friday night, the both ult, to
serve the ensuing quarter: J. l.. Wallet, W. p; r
Devlin, w. A; A. NJ. Stewart, R. S; j. G. Gayle
A. r. S.; J. R. Dulrocq, F. s.; A. P. Converse, T.;
J. c. Charlotte, c.; Robt Ingram, A. C.; J. L. Will
son, !. s.; J. N. Young, o. s.; Rev. J. II. Harmon,
Chaplain.
PLAaUEMTNE-Ch Church DedicatiOn.--The South
ern Sentinel Of the 4h gives the following account
of the dedication Of the new Presbyterian Church
in Plaquemine On Friday the 29lh Of June, the
large and handsomely finished Presbyterian House
Of Worship was soemnly dedicated to the worship
of God. Rev, F. S. Ernst, the minister 10 charge,
invoked the presence and blessing Of God Rev.
Sylvester Woodbridge SEN, offered The dedieafory
prayer, and Rev. j. Z. G. Doremus preached the
sermon from Psalm AZ II, l3 and IA, and the con-
Guiding prayer was mAde by Rev. y. Thompson, 81
the Methodist Episcopal Church A large and at
tentive audience were in attendance. The reli-
glous exercises were rendered dOuby interesting
by the excellence Of the singing and instrumental
music. On Monday the ID inst, the pews Of the
Church with the exception Of eighteen reserved
as free] were offered for rent. Twenty-t two were
disposed Of under the direction of Mr. J. C, Davis
of this place. Seven pews, eligibly situated, still
remain for future choice by the friends Of religious
worship not present"
LAHouRcHE - rs Health, = The Thbodau1
Minerva Of the 30th says: "The cholera, W.
understand, has entirely left this region, and we
can now pronounce, our bnsiness-like town, anc
iis fertile and ourishing vicinity, be, far a
regards health, and the possession Of blessings and
advantages generally, unsurpassed by any othel
iowa q country whatever in this Or any other sec.
ion Of county,