The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-15


the whole public. But it will have the good effect
oftuming the public mind more attentively upon
the nature, abuses, and dangers of the power
claimed, Of engrossingin the Hands of company
the whole system of Geographic communication
The interest in promoting rival enterprises, and in
curtailing the powers and regulating by law the
duties Of the owners Of the powerful machine, will
be multiplied teniold by such acts of selfish policy
We shall continue to employ the telegraph be-
cause we cannot do without it but we wish it
were possible to do without it altogether. The
whole system, it is now administered, is costly,
unsatisfactory and vexadous.
See Supplement- for News, spear-ee ,etc.
Disasters AT SEA.-Capt. Sampson, Of the shin
Peter Marcy, from New York, arrived yesterday,
reports that the ship Elizabeth, from Boston, was
in company with him of the Bemini Islands, on the
9th inst The E. had lost all three topgallanmasts
and head Of topmasts, having experienced severe
hurricane on the 10Th and Dist Of September.
Capt. Sampson also states that the ship Sharon,
rom Havre, had been ashore on Orange KEYS.
and By the assistance Of wreckers had been got of
without much damage.
0T We learn from Capt. Graham, of the scbr.
Home, arrived yesterday from Brazos St Jago,
that on the LIST inst, in lat 26o 26, N, lon $50 49,
W., he saw a schooner bottom up. She was newly
coppered, apparently Of about 100 tons burthen
with white booitop, red mouldings, white streaE
and black bulwarks. Capt Graham sailed around
her four times, bat could not make out her name
"oity Gossip on third page.
Loss OF THE BRIG N. G. DRAPFR.-Captal1
Young, Of the brig Telegraph, arrived Yesterday
from Ruatan leland, reports that the BRIG NJ. g.
Draper, from Cbagres was totally lost, on the 3lst
Of August, on the Mosquito Shore. and the wreck
burnt Two Of the NJ C. Diapers passengers ar
rived here on the brig Telegraph.
SCHOOL BooKs.--Tha aavarfisaman4 n o
Staei, N another column, shows that he has large
supply Of Mandeville's Reading Books, and also Of
Olendorffs new method Of learning to read. write
and speak French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Mandevile's Seriesis offered to teachers at rednced
prices.
"a We are indebted to the Oregon and Day for
late Mobile papsrs
HE NAToHEz CoURRR-From an advertise
ment in another column may be seen the prices for
advertising made by the Natchez Semi weekly and
Weekly Courier. Those wishing to advertise for
the Southern counties of Mississippi would do we'll
70 refer to the notice Of the Courier, as it has an
extensive circulation.
New NOVEL," The Fortunes Of Woman is
the title of anew novel; just received by J. B. Steel
from the New York publishers. The book Is by
the author Of First Love- and is said to exhibit
considerable ability.
REoIPRocIrY OF NAvIeATIoN-The feeling in
favor Of meeting at once the liberal reciprocity
offered in the new British Navigation Act appears
10 be growing strong among the shipping interests
Of this country. The Washington correspondent
OF the Baltimore Sun quotes authority for saving
that all the merchants, ship-owners, shfpmasters
and seamen in that region are ready for the COM
petition, and not afraid to take their chance in the
free commerce Of the world
The FREEoH.-The Courier des Ftats. Un;,. a,
New York, derldes and denounces the rumor of
hostile feelings on the part of France towards
the United States and laments that the Courier and
Enquirer should 80 assiduously give life to them.
o3- A correspondent of the Baltimore American
ecntradcts the correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
In regard to the alleged difficulty between Mr.,
Clayton and the Chilian Minister, Mr.. Carvallo.
1t says Mr.. CarEallo may have obtained the paper
as complained Of, from the department of State,
out mat no clerk had been dismissed for that cause
ana no angry correspondence has been held
MAINE ELEcTIoN.-The complete returns from
tl'ia stats are not yet received The following is
the fesalt for Governor in the whole State, except
nvs towns and eight small plantations: Hubbard
Sdem) 5f,O9oj Hamln twhig) 25,O77; Talbot Gree
SOLD and scattering, 1856. The remai1irz towns
and plantations gave last Fall-Cass s4I TAYLOR
225, Van Buren, 45. The aggregate of the whole
State gives maitrity of about 5000 for the demo.
cratic over the wing candidate, and about 1900
over wing, free soil and all Others.
OT-The Wisconsin Wing Convention nominated
the following ticket: For Governor, Gen. Rufus
h'ng, editor Of the Milwaukee Sentinel; for Lieut.
Governor, Timothy o. Howe; Secretary of State,
Lew Alden; Attorney General, Moses B. Butter
heia' Oh Racine State Treasurer, John B. Terry.
-a&s
FIRST MIGHT OF THE MoHPLAIsRs.-Do you under.
Lnu ne meaning Of the poetry Of motion y? In the
D " y Aimee you have the definition in every
movement Of the Monpain These avfisss
were eoaved last evening al ths saps Theatre with ~
snthuliase welcome lafse and delighted audience wit
messed two oas and the stage was covered with bououet,
- sHs ~ u s.sV tsusaa La Lingaila" By Monsieur
and Madame Mouplasir, called forth The anplsu,. ~ m
whole house. This beautiful dance oombipipr g,.os 5
love in each YouptuOuS Whir entrances you ,j,b ~ -
ing picture; and you follow the laughing ps and Vns5
feet that glide your vision a. If beneath ,o go
SPELL. This evening the Orleans viii Be- again ooy5sJ
Eth Tie sdmifsn q the MonOlai.in
~ We see b. recent smvah that our ftsna G NJ
SIMPSON 23 Ckartres street. has received large addition
his ins stock Of Dry Goods, and fom the number Of
Ladies b At his counter daily think his salona
bic prices and tasty goods are duly appreciated.
To Day GooDs DEALERs.-We beg % call attention to
the advertisement in smother column Of Mr. ~ BRANDER
EnIrH. no. s. Gyagier strset.
LUNCH AZ THE PELIcAE-To-day, nearly every kind OF
NEST cooked nearly every known dish-and if that
wan ~ ant frt-ient TaVeHl knda Of ugh.