The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28

NuLLk9pOHuGHlG OF IDG NIE9EEUI.
Washington Papers-Passengers bv the Crescent City
Dramatic Find Dinnsr-Courts-The Unicorn-fae
New YORK. April Is, ls49.
Eds. Crescent-So is thing settled that we are to
have another official organ in the city of Washington
There surely ought to be sufficient patronage that city
TO support the ntegencer. Wing and Republican, three
if there such journals the Union and Globe
to divide with them the natural profits of their vocation and
am that they cannot all live the a
oed by their circulation advertisements and fair shares of
Government printing. Somebody must be ruined [ ap-
prehend for newspaper establishment perfect mae-
sod and great skill and bottom the only safe.
guards against catastrophe If contract system
for the printing OF the Departments and the
debates should be adopted than two good newspa
pers could not exist in Washington. Baltimore sup
plies and for years past has supplied the people of Wash
ngon with the actual news Of the place. and the pape Of
the latter city have occupied the situation of the fifth
wheel of COACH" far the day is concerned
Amongst the passengers for Chagres by the Crescent City
yesterday, Capt Bailey, formerly of the Yorkshire
who out to take command of the Panama. and
Lieut.. Budd of the Navy, who will take Capt Forbes
place in the California Mr.. De Witt who recently re-
turned from San Francisco, out in the Crescent City
with his family and number of city n0abes also left
in her for the gold region-Moses G. Leonard and D. c.
Broderck (the well-known Dave) amongst them Major
Vnton Major Leonard and Major Allen (and LADY, of the
Army, and Lieut. Maynard of the Navy, all passengers
in the Crescent City
The Dramatic Fund Dinner last night was of course
splendid affair Nearly two hundred persons were present.
exclusive of ladies' number of whom had ensconsed them
selves at the head of the long behind SCREEN
purpose OF listening to the songs speeches. The screen
however caught fire. and the listeners were caugh-not
mapping Major NOAH Jas T. Brady and John Brougham
made good speeches. and John Van Buren, a poor one
The annual report read by Mr. Brougham by which
that the total receipts for the year from all sources
have been $2388-expenses 1868 ON hand in cash. city
stock and certificates of membership, $2O25 The funds
cannot be used until the hand amounts $40 0OO
About $500 collected during the evening which swes
the funds on hand 10 onequare of the required
In the course OF the proceedings high euogium passed
upon the character of Edwin Forrest Mr. Golden said that
Mrs Fanny Kembe Butler had contributed $500 to the fund
for the relief of the late Mr.. Simpsons family.
Yesterday was busy day in Courts. In the special
sessions Kate Hastings put in plea of guilty of the
charge of cowhding Ned Buntine, with an affidavit in
mitigation and fined six Stephen Sheridan and
John Roberts, model artist exhibitors brought up on
bench warrant, and entering plea of guilty. with
promise never TO do so again, were discharged Two
three gene hotel thieves and various other thieves and
robbers had their entered the police registry and
their persons in the TOmbs.
The British steamer Unicorn for San Francisco as have
before minated will not sail to-day. Her departure is
postponed unit next Monday. Her chances of good pas
list increased by the reports from the 18th
mus, but do no believe she will be nearly filled.
The cold weather of the past week has given way
almost equally uncomfortable ra!n and nobody
out except upon compulsion. We hope that our win
ter, of which (deducng the fine days) have had
months is about closing. The city is very healthy
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR
Manrtaetures and the Tariff; Europeqn .Nsps-Tae-
NEW YORK April 49, 1849.
Eds. Crescent-A Newburypot (Mass) Journal says
1--WE gratifed to learn that of our mills though
they have been obliged for the last months sell their
goods at prices Toner than before knoph the coun
Try yet find on their semiannuaI investigation Of their
affairs that they are able to make dividend of three per
cent on the last half years business"
This is good sign, and may be held a promise that no
increase of duties cotton manufactures will be de-
he from tha A..
far as can learn the opinions of busne amongst the
wings of this city, there but little desire the rates
OF the tariff of 1872 whole but there certainly is strong
intention to support the Pennylvanans and our Eastern
friends in their efforts to obtain adequate protection for their
respective interests return specific duties on cotton
and iron may be insisted or home valuation for ad vao
rem rates, but the maximum duty will not be required to
anywhere the mark of 1S42 One fact exists
worth thousand theOries-that and cotton goods
were never before cheap they and the manu-.
factuers OF them producing them living profit That
MEANS they are making money at the business Some
panes have bursted up but Others have taken their
places with improved machinery and successfully compete
in market with the people of Leeds and Manchester
In 1916, (under The aof 42) Radelpha received from
the interior OF the State 81 1872 tons pgiron and castings
IL 68l tons of wroughron and lO62.736 poundof nails
and spikes. O
In 1877 the receipts Notwithstanding the tariff of 1915
which had nteyene) 81 $40 of pig iron and cast
ngs 81 252 tons wroughron and pounds spikes
and nails Showing increase in the manufactured arti
ces of nearly hundred per This improvement has
extended throughout the country and yet continues but not
in the ratio. The prices of bar of American manu-
acture during the Is years. have been as follows
In 1903 $95 to $1t0 per ton; 1870 500 1876 $50 1924
ss2 1925 s95 1884, $50 to $S5 1885, $85 to $780, ls3
$50 to $40 1s46, $685. 1s4S, SIS 1s49 s65 to s75 In
other articles the difference is much greater.
The by the Europa dampens the hopes the friends
OF Liberty deeply. and particularly those concerning
Republican Rome the defeat of Charles Albert may be
assurance of the restoration of the Pope The
election OF the King of Prussia Emperor of Germany is
bad sign for that people, and the republican principle
is impossible that he should accept that crown without
pledges TO Austria and Russia administer government
on the principle of Divine Right and to put everything
in the shape of popular opinion
Both lines wires leading South were last mig cu before
the EurOpas could be forwarded. but horse express
was Immediately dispatched for Philadelphia where it poba
bly, arrived before daylight this morning The steamer will
probably arrive here early this evening and will give a
synopsis OF her letter of The abstract
that the Telegraph gives this morning is defective
The Falcon, for Chagre is all ready for move and will
be off by the time letter into the postoice She
akes an immense mail for San Francisco and quite large
,ne for Havana-as much as two three tons in ALL
Our weather is still wretcled-we had this morning
Respectfully, etc., INDICATOR.
-H>e |
Appointment by the President.
Nathaniel Young to be Collector of the Customs at Will
nngton, District of Delaware
PROFESSIONAL MEN IN MAssA CHUsETTs