The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-11
Correspondence of tRe, Baltimore CBPpsr,l


ASSOCIATION OF LABORERs,-The iron mould
ers at Cincinnati have proven practically that the
laborng classes able 10 take care of themselves
and organize their own industry for their own
benefit. The Nonpareil says: Buying lot in liz.
dustry, small town ten miles below Cincinnati,
they erected a foundry of their own, and going to
work, they established an agency in this city, and
during the past season of distress and SORROW they
have fully shown that an association Of men who
work upon the share principle can fully sustain
themselves, and do lucrative business"
MONUMENT TO KENTUoKtANs-Th State Of
| Kentucky has appropriated the sum of fifteen thou
sand dollars fer the erection of an appropriate mon
ument in testimony Of the gallantry, daring and
vaor Of her chivalrous sons who fell in the wars of
her country 1t is to be an obelisk, sixty feet in
height, and is TO be constructed of the finest Italian
marble.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.- Mr. Leander Shaw,
who holds a responsible office at the Atlantic
Docks, Brooklyn N. Y, has been arrested, to-
gether with lady whom he lately married, charged
with bigamy. 1t is stated that Mr.. Shaw had at
the time OF his marriage another wife living and
that the lady acquainted with the fact. 1t ap-
pears that the gentleman and his first wife had
agreed to perpetual separation with liberty to
each to marry again Al he or she thought proper to
do so. The act is nevertheless a violation of law,
and if convicted will subject the accused parties to
Imprisonment in the State Prison. The affair has
caused great excitement in certain circles in Brook
| lyn, the lady and gentleman move in most re-
| spectacle sphere.
| FROM NAssAU.-The British schooner Azorian
Capt. Enas, arrived at Charleston, on the Sd inst
in four days from Nassau, brings files of papers to
the 29th ult. from which copy the following
Nassau, Noe. 23-Qu "Wednesday morning the wreckng
schooner Azorqu, Of HarbG Island Cash. MASTER avedin
port win goods which had been thrown overheard from an
American vessel name unknown, which struck on the Great
Nor z7-On Friday afternoon last the American brig
Peruvian, Cousins, master, from Lagung, with cargo Of
ogwOod, bound to New 0r put this por in distress
having sprung leak, bad her sails carried away, and having
received other severe damage The captain obliged to
| order her deck load to be thrown overheard.
Nor. 2S.ln previous number reported the loss Of a
E ar sa E he; we aga 2 Iae thal + was TIE
the western ports
| LATEST FROM JAMAICA-By the packet brig
Glamorgan, Capt, Fooke, at Baltimore in a short
passage from Jamaica the Sun was in receipt ofreg-
ular lies Of Kingston papers to the 10th ult
The Kingston Dispatch, of the 7th ult., notices
the arrival in that city OF DR.. Thomas M. Foote,
Charge 'Aiaires of the United States for Bogota.
The papers appear quite elated at the arrival OF
several vessels from the United States laden with
coal for the Of the Chagres steaners-thus ma
king it certain that Kingston will hereafter bp a
regular sopping-place for the above steamers, and
thereby enable the people of the island correspond
with themother country byway of the United States
with much greater expedition than they do at pres
ent by the Royal mail steamers. The Falmouth
Post, of the 9TH, says:
We are glad to learn that throughout the whole
country the seasons are favorable and that although
the long drought has been of serious injury to the
present crop, Is confidently expected that the neX
will make amends by its produetiveness." 81
LATER FROM ST. JAGo DE CUBA.-Capt. Scott
of the brig Catherine, has furnished us with intel
ligence from ST. Jago de Cuba TO the llth of Nov
All was quiet at that place when Capt s. sailed
and there no local or political ne WIS Of import
ance. The prospect of The coffee crop was cunsid
| / cred very favorable. The markets were over
Stocked with provisions Of every description, anl
especially of Nova Scotia fish, The C. was de
tanned eight days by the authorities of St Jago d.
. Cuba, notwithstanding she had a clean bill o
S health About the LIST Of November the restriction
were removed on all vessels from the United State
, except Boston-N. Y. Herald.
# LATER FROM BRAzn.-We have received on
e files of the formal do Concrete from Rio Janero
r brought by the lastsailing ship Courier. Til
news brings us to the 18Th Of October, which
eight days later than our last accounts. They con
e tam nothing Important The troops of Paragua
still maintained the position they had taken up a
the last accounts, and had successfully resste
e numerous attacks on the part of Rosa's troops
- ", Y. Herald
s From BUENos AYREs.-By the arrival of tn
e barque Francis Partridge, at this port, we hav
$ news from Buenos Ayres to Oct 6. The "Packet
speaks in strong terms of the prosperity Of the poi
since tie raising of the blockade, which is repre-
sented as literally forest of mass, inspired wit
, life and activity. The American ship Louis Phi
h ippe, Of and from Baltimore, bound to Californi
- II
n barqne Alpha, on the l4th Sept, 60 days out-a
well. :. The drought had been very severe, thong
for the last two weeks considerable rain had fallsl
- Still at the South there was much suffering, ar
L. cattle had become wild on account Of it.. D.. 1t
m supposed that the force to be sent by The PROVING
a. against Paiaguay, would number 1900 msn--t
preparations were considerably advanced,