The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-07


RourE TO PAso DEL NoRTE.--The Galveston
News Of the I'd says: eve learn from gentle.
man from San Antonio that the Typographical
Engineers, who We're dispatched to make recon-
noisance Of the route to Paso del Norte, and who
were reported to have been killed by the Indians,
have returned to San Antonio and reported prac-
tcable route to COL Harvey for the contemplated
march OF the troops. We are informed that they
found the route by the San Saba impracticable, for
want of water, from IFS sources to the Pecos, and
report passable route, at all seasons, from the
Paso down the Rio Grande to within some 20 miles
of the Preside del Norte-say 100 miles-thence
10 a point on the Pecos, some so miles above its
mouth thence by The heads of Las Moras and the
Rio Frio to General VOLTS road from Preside del
Grande to San Antonio. This route is we'll watered
by running streams, and furnished with abundant
grass. The exact distance is not mentioned to us,
but, from the known distance to the Moras, we
infer that the whole route from San Antonio to Ell
Paso cannot exceed 400 miles, or thereabouts. 1t
will be recollected that Col. Snively led late
party from Corpus Christi to the head of Las Moras,
and found no difficulty that far; the party, how
ever, broke up and went into Preside Rio Grande.
From this it may be inferred that the most passabe
route, at all seasons, will be by way of Corpus
Christi, it has the advantage of avoiding large
streams subject to overflow, like the Nueces and
Frio, and will become the favore route for emf
grants California, if sufficient protection is given
along the road. The Rio Grande, also, if they can
extend the navigation far enough, will present adj
vantages; and, under any circumstances, Texas
must furnish the Route to the Pacific. A railroad
from our port to Ell Paso del Norte, by way of San
Antonio, would probably pay now, and if continued
to the Pacific, would divert the commerce of half
the world from its old channels. This should be
represented at the Memphis Convention"
STEAMSHIP NoRTHERNER AND THE PANAMA
MAILS. The paragraph, copied from another
paper, relative to the sale at Panama of the letter.
bags by the Northerner, her last trip to Chagres
imputes to Capt. Budd dereliction of the duties
belonging to his station, as the matter now stands,
and the inference drawn from the paragraph reflects
somewhat on the Captain. The simple facts in the
case, briefly stated, we think will entirely exonerate
Capt. Budd from all participation in the matter
The Northerner being advertised for the nearest
safe anchorage off the port of Chagres, received
letters and newspapers the day of sailing, is
usual with all vessels, free of charge, and, on her
arrival near the harbor they were sent on shore
the Post.officc at Chagres. where they remained
until Capt. Tucker, of the Orus, deeming it duty
to forward them to Panama, gave them in charge
of muleeer, telling him that he would be paid at
that place for his services. On their arrival at
Panama no one could be found to remunerate the
native, when he offered them TO the highest bidder.
The disposal of the letters we have already alluded
to; but, as the owners Of the Northerner neither
duFeItseQ nor ASKED IOf lettSrs, nor are at all uen-
tilted with the mail on that route, it cannot be ex-
pected that they should pay the expense of an ex-
press from Chagres TO Panama. The American
Consul al Panama ought to take the letters in charge
THE PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
At the Presbyterian (Od SCHOOL, Assembly, the
venerable DR.. Miller, Of the Princeton Theological
Seminary, rendered for the third time resignation
of his professorship. 1t was accepted, but at the
same time resolutions continuing his salary and pro.
fessonal dignities for life, with the title of Eme-
rtus Professor of Church Government and Eccle-
saslical History" releasing him from the obligation
but requesting him to instruct as it should be con.
yenient and agreeable, were unanimously adopted.
Dr.. J. w. Alexander, of New York, has been
elected by the Assembly Professor in Princeton
Seminary, in room Of Rev. Dr. Miller, resigned
He had lo4 cut of i59 votes. Tie salary was fixed
a. $4,000 per snnum.
PakssYrEa,As Board or MissIoss.-ksper.ea
10 the Old School Assenbly.-Ths report on doinea-
tic missions was made through Dr.. VIM Mcdowell.
Ii. sss h f 3 Inn: h.
ssss y s'ss5 G Ss, s H.
a g. t:s
4 S.yey Sosa b end Wa :sa;:a
s, H. ns next meeting Of the General Assemhfg
past year ans nsss 1ss1 aided e The church
so The number of new chnrcI,e. bn, Gsins total Of
pat II IL s; san,
ehdsa atsnanse has been 90 o Thsrs hSsa nes OF
more than 800 Bs and Csechea Classes Ps
and Taet. has Gssn Paid 70 the Of Bibles
faM the Society Of the Church A'a'' S'c'ey' and
New ms 'sssss? sphs ossz The pas,
2. hPst.burg 1854 "a from tbs Synod Of Ohio ssss
Inc excess OF nosae Of funds received over that of lat
an0 nag T93een ~ So e=i the balance on hand is about
at esr places between ssn sns 5000 T Iuoi
ahionG missionaries about to start Ca forean SER
pended from n.y. Il. ieaey pav was sentenced be
nad received satisfactory evidence of his penience
onage against him be that he had not
onged and that he had Influenced many msm5es 10 leave De
one church to JOIN another The salary of ba sncc s
LII M'iler was ixsd at $4,000 per annum 0'
1RAPpIsTs IN AMERICA.-~trhe Tipperarv Free
Press says that Brother Maearus, a Trappist monk
of Mount Mellesay, Ireland, has, during a tour in
North America, procured two large tracts of land
log new establishments of his order-the one in
Canada, near Kingston the other in Iowa. on the
banks of the Mississippi
MOB IN CHURCH IN ENGLAND.-A curious
affair has occurred in an English parish, Fen Dit
ton, near Cambridge, gardener named Smith,
employed by the Rev. Mr.. James, the Rector. said
somethpg in his cups, disparaging to the character
Of Mrs. James, the Rectors wife, once his house.
Keeper. She sued him for defamation in the Arches
Court, having jurisdiction in spiritual matters, and
he was ordered to read recantation, after divine
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