The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-10
Correspondents Of "Gbe Datlp Crescent.
Steamer Crescent Citg-The Gold Dollar Objections to
dians-WeaLher.

| N01tsSyg'uRHes OF "CDe Na1ly WreseenI.
Steamer Crescent Ctv7ae Gold Dollar Objections Il
1s UseaLoss on Coin IN Cireutation-Ca ipaeVa IN
| New YORK. Jan. %. 1s4s.
Eds CreScen-The Crescent City. of whose arrival yes
terday afternoon the Telegraph will have given you the in
teilgence has won golden opinions of herself all quarters
since she left New York The people of Jamaica
delighted with her. and the papers of that city could
hardly nd terms good enough be used her commenda
ton Many people cane from Spanish Town-the seat oil
government of the lsand-and from Port Royal visit her
ana all united in pronouncing her superior Ito othe
thst mas ever visited their shoes The ROYAL Mail Steamer
people will doubtless feel ugly at such praise and the more
SO, at its undeniabie justice.
We of Gotham have been surprised and disappointed
her ava-surped because we expected her to come by
way oil New Orleans and disappointed because she brings
neither gold nor intelligence from the Land OF Promise
portion of the that she does bring bad but not
unexpected aude to that of which have already
occurred among the travellers the Is hmus Among
em are two that knew WELL both in the prime of life
MI Lucket of New Orleans and Capt. Elliott of the
Army The complaint which thus resulted fatally said 10
have besn cholera morbus, cholera itself but fancy
was different from both, and have no hesitation in referring
1t to endemic influences The water of that region should
be carefully avoided and travellers the Ishmus should
supply themselves with sufficient to Quench their thirst
the road from the vessel
The proposition before Congress to direct the coinage
of gold dollars at minis although apparently very
enable by NO means unobectonabe Unless the alloy to
materially. the wear of coin much used gold dollars
woud be, must be considerable and proper alloy of
the kind has yet been found.
The British Government makes experiments every few
year, with view to ascertain approximately the loss .us
tanned by the coin of the most generally in use from
wear In handling and carrying in the pocket
In l the officers OF the mint procured 1000 guneas and
ooo haguIneas from banker, and 100 guineas from re-
alers shop and weighed them The total loss on the 1000
whole guinea found to be ounces and IL
he ha tbo 1o,e
was 2 per cent.
On the 100 guneas from the retail shop the loss was and
3hs cent and 800 shpg piece. only II atb
OF one per cent. Mr. Jacobs the author of The History
OF the Precious Metals estimated that the coins thus tried
had been in fair circulation for years. that their aver
age annual loss by ABRASION consequent the usual CON-
mercla dealings, was about l950h part of the whole
In 1875 another investigation of the subject took place.
the result of which led Mr. Jacob, to the opinion that the
annual loss of the coins for the average period of their cir
cuiaon-say two-anda.half yeaY-was about ISOO part
The soveegns examined which had been coined nine
showed loss of $40 of per the half sovereigns of
the ZANE date. OSLO about l140 of per cent The
of 1926 being then year old were found to
have lost 80 and the hasovereigns so of Ter cent
In every instance but Chat of the 7shng pieces
was found that the smaller the coins thu greater the loss
from wear The exception in favor of the 7sing pieces
was evidently caused by the very limited use of that sized
coin, which after entirely withdrawn from crcua
ton Our gold dollar would probably have a more rand
circulation than the British sovereign and the loss on might
reasonably be rated to exceed that of the ae-pehaps in
deed IN The fu proportion nvesey of their relative values
ashngtOn correspondent of the Herald tells beauti
nl story Illustrative OF Indian for the character of
ashlngon which, whether tue false, cannot help
peating to readers He says "A delegation of some
fifteen Chippewa Indians from the Far West
They ask for piece OF land which settle They visited
the two Houses to-day in full paint and feathers Welearn
also that they called upon the statue of Washington
Eastern Park that they surrounded the statue and smoked
the pipe OF peace N the yeneaon of the memory of the
thar of his Nnupf Il e.
ed the pipe to Washington and addressed him. telling him
that they loved his memory that they had travelled long
distance through his country, and that his children were
prosperous and happy and that the wild atOr invoked
tie spirit of Washington behalf of the Chppewrs that
some return OF little piece of land might be given them
in consideration of the millions of which the Red men
had given to their white brethren. The pipe then passed
round again. and the deputation respectfully withdrew"
Our weather has been pleasant for few days past
bat lowering sky indicates another storm 1t
will be welcomed, when it comes.
Very respectfully yours, INDICATOR.
California Fsuer in the Sandoiea Islands-Nsp York
LeRisiature-7he Mutual Insurance Company-.vtsc |
California Company.
NEW YORK. Jan. g. 1S49. |
Eds. Crsscsnt-The Tribune this morning publishes |
etter from its correspondent at Honolulu, s. L. dated Nov
d. 1913. The writer describes of things connected
with the gold excitement in the Islands that anscends any
hing that we have in New York that has occurred
IN the Atlantic coast bad the fever has ragged among
ng their property and striking off for the gold region On
he 18th September the schooner Honolulu arrived with lat
Jews from San Francisco and added fresh fuel to the flame
honolulu never before presented such lively Every
ody was in motion goods became thin n the and
money hard to be found The Kamehameha iii sailed
owded fore and aft with pasen gers and freight She took
'50 0OO In specie for investment in gold dust whch
onsdered better than bills of exchange. Exchange
family advanced 20 cent former The s. s.
packeD arrived from Lahana with forty passengers bin
nd all ha Ga
eat the rush for passage board the Honolulu that
he Captain and officers obliged to take their quarters
m the cabin floor Cabin passage sl0O, and steerage $780,
freight $40 -Four other vessels filled speedily with
assengen and freight.
In the latter part of October the Mary Frances arrived from
ian Francisco with large amount OF gold dust and num-
OF passengers several of them with handsome fortunes
REQUIRED by two three months digging Infoma ion is
eceved there that all the settlers leaving Oregon leav
ng their harvests which were abundant ungathered The
ewspapers The Spectator and Free Press, had both
ended publication and al hands connected with them had
ushed for the gold region An emigration of nearly 5000
ad started overland from Oregon for California. list of
yenty vessels which had cleared from Honolulu for
Francisco taking four hundred given
In the Legislature to-day resolution requiring returns
rom Savings Banks Can excellent measure) adopted
bill was reported in favor OF removing the quarantine from
taten Island to Sandy Hook and bill introduced
,ct punishment for prize fighting whether in the State or
ut of it, well for those gagged principals teach
Is in training for fighting When the dispatch closed the
enate engaged the bill for the abolition of capital
unishmen and the House the prize fighting till Our
glslature now workDg-dong its duty and earning its
honey wish could much of our Federal egis.
lfors am much mistaken in tn disposition of the PEG.
e some fen OF these latter gentry have pretty nearly
cached the terminus of their legislative perhaps they
eel iuch to be the case and consequently determine make
leir remaining services light and profitable as any
fetch Of their discre ion will allow.
The Trustees of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
'day publish the report OF the Companys affairs during