The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-28
Correspondence of the Crescent.

Political Intelligence Clearances for San Francisco
Continuance IF Tie Geld Weatier-Eleetion Of Wash
fnston H1nt as State CONFERENCE.-The Opera-Wo-
New YORK. February 49, 1S49
Eds. Creseent.-The following important intelligence
reached this city yesterday by telegraph
,h We twhowe" may be cannot aseerain) learn. from
me most TeIabe Authority that the office of Secretary of
state Will be rendered to Senator Clayton, of Delaware"
The dispatch comes from Cincinnati There is | re-.
giousy believe neither malice nor envy in my mental COM
posion nor there any thing in it that prompts de-
light In the disappointment of Others should rejoice
ceedngy to see three editors original Taylor men-hat
wot Of and dozen two of their clients disappointed
utterly and without emorse. in their expectations
corning the future policy of Gen. Taylor and especially
the matter OF their personal aspirations Two who conduct
presses in this CITY, havesuch elevated notions their merits
and OF the value of their services during the late potco
tary campaign, that nothing short of in the Cabinet
or mission to Foreign Court will be considered by them an
adequate reward although they will probably accept uhat
euer they can get in the of crumbs from their master,
table.
The cearances from this port for San Francisco during the
week ending yesterday, are as follows: Ships Sarah &
Eliza" Ehzabeth Ellen" and Henry Lee:'' barks
j. A. Jessurun." and Nautilus - schoouers ~
Gager.' and Mary w. Baker ;" steamers Panama" and
Hartfod The last-named vessel will not sail before
Tuesday or Wednesday nextand perhaps not then The
Panama yesterday took eighty one for San
Francisco two for San Diego and three for Rio Jsueiro
The ship Henry Lee also sailed with 1885, and the schooner
Mary w. Baker with thirty passengers-aI for San Fran.
cisco direct
Some idea may be formed of the extent of paupersm and
Oft beraity Of provision for it. in this city, from the fol-
lowing statement in the Courier Enquirer" believe it
to be correct in every particular The writer says:
Our Aims House DEPARTMENT costs than the aggre.
as Of p, spy One s Of States Of this Union The
the Of New Hampshire and Vermont for three
year al % to alone during the
in the Union The cost Of the fuel which we give every
the government OF OF States,
paid in The Aims House Department still greater in
With regard to the city government in general the same
writer remarks that it much to govern this
city does to the great State Pennsylvania and
the money paid for governing this city this year. would sup
port the government of Ohio years. 1t would pay all
the expenses of four States in this Union for fifteen Years
The cold weather still continues. Last night was one of
the coolest OF the season. The gbtes kind of ea hery
snow fell this morning for hour two but added very
little to the stock on hand The rivers and bay are full of
heavy broken Ice from which may be expected
to the shipping The British ship America at quarantine
was much injured by it last night
By telegraphc dispatch from Albany yesterday ae noon
we learn that Washington Hunt present member OF
Congress from the Bath District elected Comptroller of
the State by the following v0ie-by no means fnlI one
For Hunt. SO all Others, 49, Majority for Hunt 66.
Opera stock has ri- somewhat in the market The Even
ing Mirror the organ Of the Italian Opera of this city gives
us Inc following interesting intelligence respecting its future
movement We learn that the manager has determined to
raise the prices (of admsson) for the next season. TO Al 80
having ascertaned from unfortunate experience that the
Astor Place Opera House does hold enough at 81 adms
son. to pay for three performances week by first rate
Company. In Boston, the Opera going people complain
at giving dollar, and has been much Mr. Fry could
do to make up subscription for eighteen nights Monday
the 10th iDst set apart for benefit which the friends of
the Opera are getting up for Mr. Fry On this occasion the
Mirror announces that the corps of artists rece ny
imported will make their debut in America The writer
says that the. new prima donna is very pretty with
remarkably looking epe and cheeks as rosy as an
English girl" 1t is said that she is very much offended
with the New Workers for oeratng the that she
was engaged more on account of her PERSONAL than her
vocal attractions.
Mrs Farnham has issued her proposals for cargo of ade
for the California market. Two hundred and fifty dollars
cash. certificates of good character and responsibility from
cergymen other ponsbe neghbors and an age of not
less than twenty-five years, are requisite qualifications for
admission into the company, which viii consist of 1875 or
100 members The ship which carry this glorious cargo
is to be manned with sailors usual and is to have man
for captain. Won't they suffer sonnet INDICATOR.