The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-05
Gorresppnaenre of the Crescent.

Washingtoxs Birth Dav-Its Celebration Ntae York
and BrogymmI1s Flying BgsAinsIBgard Of EEn
cursfon across the Lsthmus-C0n ionat-4cQutt-
I'll Of OleOtt, the Cashier of the Canal Bank-1he
New YORK, February AZ, 1S49.
Eds Crescent-Some, but great interest shown in
the celebration of the day few companies out hun
dred guns have been fired and bali off
tonight witnesses that Washington forgotten but
the display not such marked the observance of the occa
slonn the days of my boyhood Each since that happy
PERIOD has presented falling off in this particular, and yet
know not but that Washington as much loved to-day
then; or at any previous period.
In Brooklyn, there is display than in this city.
There, the whole body of the Order of United Americans,
several OF the Fire companies and two three military
companies are turning out and the grohops bid fair to do
good business. The weather favorable, and walk
ing good
The exhibition of Porters Flying Machine last night
more profitable than satisfactory in meeting the promises Of
the exhibitors There three times many people in the
house there hear Atherton lecture California
some nights ago, and suppose Porter realized clear profit
of $500 from the operation.
There regular lecture delivered, but there
three or four speeches made in favor of the principle and
agalnst The principal objection urged in the latter
that machine large enough to from one hundred to
hundred and fifty people would require balloon incapable
ofsuppong the resistance OF the atmosphere and that
the balloon should be made of sheet iron it would collapse
under velocity ola hundred miles hour. Mr. Porter
deavored iodprove these conclusions and stated that the
Woe amount OF resistance to be supported would not en-
coed one thirteth ofa pound on square foot
The machine flew the length of the when it
was hauled up to repair damages which not completed
during the evenngthe spectators at the end OF the
towards which waddled its way, seemed afraid OF it, and
asst seemed to be falling. they punched with their
and otherwise handled roughly that of the udder
geering torn ffOm lis place
AT the meeting of the Board of Education last evening,
communication was received from Duncan G. Pell Esq
the enerprng auctoneer, presenting s5OOto the board
permanent fund the interest which to be approp
ated to the purchase of prize medal be awarded the
annual examination of the Free Academy of this city.
IL was also decided TO make photography branch of the
studies at the Free Academy, and Augustus F. Boyle
the firm of Andrews Boyle, appointed professor of
that science.
The Tribune of this morning. contains letter dated June
18th, from man who maiked from Cruces to Panama,
rather than pay SIS for ride. He he thinks rather
than undergo the fatigue again. he would try Cape
Horn and gives account of the road pretty nearly bad
that given by Mr.. Branch the Herald correspondent.
As satisfied with a very little in the way of good
things from Washington the proceedings of Congress during
yesterday received here with considerable pleasure The
bare hope that Mr. Walkers amendment the Appropna-
ton Bill, Govt of place although may be) extending
revenue laws California worth something and the
passage of Gen. McKay's mileage bill IN the House.
though of defeat in the Senate considered be
point gained The immense majority Of 157 t. extoed
by the demand for the and shows how few have
the face support longer the speculative propense of
some of our honorabes.
The Telegraph informs that Oco the Cashier of the
Canal Bank Albany has been acquitted the charge
perjury for which he trial His acquita has doubt.
less been grounded upon technical qubbe of which
there plenty in law books, notwithstanding the
bo OF the legislature and commissioners, for the past
years. to simplify them. The of the Canal Bank
for long time false and true by the
Cashier. and yet he acquitted of perjury
The mails from this city for the steamer Niagara which
left Boston yesterday, had chance of REACHING her,
hen they hada he hutth av
sent to her by ferry boat.
Very respectfully yours. INDICATOR.