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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

TIE Mtl- 3 ~ lls--. 'ANTs.---Hhe La
faye ,Aia,J Tribune says iAat g the negro John,
who was committed to Jail, some weeks since, on
suspicion Of being the murderer Of his master. Or
r. J. McCants, of this tChamberA cOunty, con
fessed, few days since, that he was ii fact the
assassin. He assigned no motive for ne deed, be-
yond that he did not like his mastsr--hated him.
John was taken out Of jail and carried into the
nelghbofhoOd of his late masters residence, when
he conducted the party having him in charge to
the place where he had concealed the gun, which
was found, and proved 70 be double barrelled
one, which was stolen soma months before, from
mechanic in the settlement The murderer impli-
Gated another negro, named israel belonging 70
John Hodge, ST., as an accomplish; but an inyes-
tigaton before magistrate here, showed thar bad
feeling had long existed between the Two negroes
and that most probably John charged lsrael-Who
is his halfbFOther-in spirit Of revenge israel
was discharged"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

NJ BRANDER SMITH, General COMMISSION
y: MERCHANT, No, 80 GRAvIER STREET is Com.
msoned to take Acknowledgement of Deeds and POweu
OF Attorney to Administer Oaths, and to take Testimony
ana OOt OF Demands by appointment of the Governors of
The following States, viz: MAINE NEW Ii AMPSHIRE
NSEEHES9mV0 SNbpi, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT,
NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY. PENNSYLVANIA
QFhII0i MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, INDIANA. IL
4R555fN1G9ISS' m!SsOURl, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE,
y OFhId ,GAhQLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ALA
bAMA, MlsSIsSIPPI and FI.ORIDA nnt26 i'm
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

q A CARD. RRn
L. MRS. j. JEFFERS, 9A
SaSSN Just returned from the North, -
THANKS her friends and patrons their liberal support
and avals herself Of the opportunity inform them that
she will remove from i3 olG Thirteen Buildings the
Camp and Julia Streets where she will open the LIST Of Nc
vemb5r beautiful assortment OF imported Ladies' Hats Caps and
other Fancy articles together with the patterns Dsses,
Coaks AMI Mantas and socts the continuance OF their favor
The Millinery and Dssmakng being superntended by Mrs.
herself that Ladies may depend attention
being paid to the fashion, taste and style.
IL Straw BOuEets cleaned and altered in the latest style.
% All orders from the country will be puncuay attended to-
the of Julia aud Camp o2i 2w
Carpet Ware-rOOms,
Nos. 20 Ohartres and 81 Oustomhouse streets.
VNTE invite the attention of purchasers to our superior
w assortment of CARPETING, one of the largest
stocks in the city which daily receiving additions
from Europe and the North. We enabled offer great
inducements TO hOusekeepers wholesale dealers in the
styles of goods, well the lowness of prices
We have in store
French Tapestry Velvet CARPETING;
English do. do. Wilton CARPETING.
English do. Brussels do.
Imperial English Three ply do
Superine fine and common Ingram do.
RUGS, BAIZES. MATS, etc.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS feet to "a feet wide, cut to suit
any room or hall Table Coven, Window COnices, Cur
029 St CHITTENDEN & CAMERON.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

THE OperGT Heatricals IN GeHerat-CAaglOtte CnshdR
-tFoSet r.4rsists-The ELecfiOH-.1tderm0H RettB--
HeSltk 81 he CitU--CaAddiaE 6fd5rs-BusiHssS and
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

VENHE subscribers having recently etumshed and painted
4 this well known and eentra es' ablishment AsuA
throughout prepared TO accom- nOdate any sSsH
Der of City and transient bOardeTs The eAA
pleasant and well ventilated The Bar is supplied with the
choicest Liquors. and their Tables shall at al times be fur
nshed with the best the market Affords They their
thinks to the public for the liberal patronage extended
OF the same, TUFTS 4 DIGGES,
OF 4md&W PrOpretOrs
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

fray. "How many did you say there were,
Annette?,'
There were eighteen men and two Off
GERS, and the house is watched by two hall
drunken sentries; and Charles knew | was
coming: bat perhaps he cannot help"
Hugh stayed but for one embrace, and if
the parting kiss was less reluctantly given
than one before that night, let not Annette
be blamed.
In an hour from the time Annette set
forth. fifteen harry young colonists, led on
by Hugh, were on the way to her fathers.
Instead of taking the road by which An
nette came. they marched quickly and ST.
lently along the customary road and so be
numbed were the faculties of the soldiers,
that they reached within thirty yards of the
house before they were discovered. The
alarm was given; but so quick were the
Americans in their move .nents, that ere
they could resist, the house was surround
ed, an entrance forced, and the whole taken
prisoners. The next day the stores an am
munition were safely conveyed 10 Fort Ed
ward.
And Annette!-Hugh joined the conti-
mental army, and at the close of The
revolutionary struggle, Annette became the
happy bride of Colonel Hugh Robertson.
Their descendants are still numerous and
respectable part Of the community where
they dwelt.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
Nominations By The PreSidcnt-Shields'
ineLpib;kt,J. S.c


VIM. Stomaker has been dominated as Naval
Agent at Philadelphia, in place of Patterson. The
committee on Gen. Shields case reported resolu
ton that he vas Ineligible 10 a seat ia the Senate.
Gen Shields addressed the Senate, stating that il
was his intention 10 submit He referred 10 the
difficulty with Mr.. Breese, and denied tina, in his
letter he intended assassination
Mr. Foote OF Miss. moved to postpone the reso-
luton.
The motion was debated by Messrs Foote, Tur-
ner, Mason, Eeuien, Webster and Douglass. -
Mr.. Webster moved postponenent Of the res
ouion until tomorrow, which was carried
\ message was received from the President
with the nomination OF Mr.. Evans, of Maine c. B.
Smith, OF Ia and Gov. Paine of VT, as commits
sioners TO adjudcdie the Mexican Claims.
On molten, the Senate went into Executive sess
ion.
ell
Those made to-day were received and will be
acted Upon tomorrow.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

FREE Son IN LoUIslANA.-Mr. III. B.
BRAsHAER, son of the late Senator and ven.
cradle delegate to the Philadelphia cnnven-
ton, has come out in the Louisiana Plant.
ers' Banner in favor Of free soil. lie main
taIns the constitutional power of Congress
To prohibit slavery ia the territories and
abolish it in The District Of Colum bia-be-
lieves that the increase of slave states is
dangerous TO the Unon-decIares the irsii-
tuition of slavery in Louisiana, Florida and
Texas. a fragrant violation of northern con
science-believes slavery moral and poIll-
zeal evil-and pronounces Mr.. Calhoun and
his confederales either fanatics or traitors.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

VAHcoUvER's fsLAND.-The Europa
brought the intelligence that the grant of
Vancouvcr's Island to the Hudson's Bav
Company had been completed, and that the
Company had advertised the terms upon
which they would receive emigrants. Ac-
cording TO the slipulations of the grant, all
profits from sales of land or the working of
minerals, beyond ten per cent, are to be ap.
piled to the colonization and Improvement
Of the Island. The price of land is fixed
by the Company at FL per acre, and il may
be purchased in lots as small as 30 acres-
Little at present is known of the island, but
the Company have had for the last two or
three wears a station at the southern end Of
it. and the reports of the harbor, soil, or eli
mate and natural productions obtained from
this spot, are extremely promising. The
coal is at the northern part, and exists APP
parently in the most accessible, and in I'M
limited abundance. Under these circum-
stances, locking at the California movement
and the certainty of an extension, almost
magical iii lis suddenncss, of steam naviga-
ton over the Pacific, it is impossible not 10
anticipate that Vancouver's Island may soon
rise into great Importance. This Island
extends some forty miles below the parallel
of 49-the boundary line between the two
countries east of the Gulf of Georgia, and
is separated from our territory by the straits
of Fuca.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Al Indian, says an observing writer, had tanned
black sake, which he kept about him during the
summer months. Hn Autumn he let the creature
20 wither it chose 10 crawl, bat told it to come TO
him again on a certain day, which he named, in
the spring A white man who was present and
saw what was done, and heard the Indian affirm
that the serpent would FeiuFR to him the very day
he had appointed had no faith in the tsath OF his
prediction. The next spring, retaining the day in
his memory, curiosity led him to the place, where
IL ~sHa the Indian in waiting, and after remaining
with him about two hours, the serpent came craw.
Ing back, and put himself under the care OF his old
master.
The case has been accounted for BY supposing
that the Indian had observed that black snakes
usually return 10 their old haunts at the same
nai season; and as he had tanned fed and kept this
snake ie particular place, experience taught hin
that II would rstUrn on a certain day.
This may be one way of accounting for 1t;
another is, 10 suppose a real magnetic connection
between the Indian and the snake, of the nature OF
fascination and charming between serpents and
olrds. which, upon certain day, drew the snake to
his master. There are more things in heaven
and earth, Horatio, than art dreamt of in our phi
IoSophy. - nirerCe(Bm.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
Intellectual Tni0n.

Men of mindl O, men of mind!
Ye who WELD the mighty Pen,
Scanning souls with angel ken!
fe who mould our human kind
In the matrix of your thought
why have we for ages wrought
Moral mira e and wonder,
Still asunder-still asun9era
Men Of mind! o, men of mindl
Could The electric fire ofsoul
Fuse ye in one glowing whole
Could the immortal fame, enshrined
In each stranger heart aud brain,
Flash from one tremendous fame
Then might all the world awaken
Then might Earth with Joy be shaken!
Men of mind o, men of mind!
Ye are stewards of your Lord
Yea are treasurers of his Wori!
Wha'so'er on earth We bind,
Lo II shall bound in heaven
What by you on earth is riyen,
Shall in heaven be broken
Lo! the Etarnal Voice has spoken!
Men Of mind o. men ofmindi
Flash your million souls in one
Let the stars become the Sun!
BE We as your God designed
Then shall Error whitening fall
Then shall perish Wrong and Thrall-
Then shall Freedoms song arise
Eauh's Eternal Sacrifice!
Western Quarterly Reuier.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Arrival Of the America.

The steamer America reached Halifax at
clock on the morning of Thursday the
9Th. Her news reached n. Y. by express
ana telegraph at 81 p. NJ, same day.
ENGLAND.-Cottonh had advanced a GUAR
ter OF penny per pound:on the 18th there
was great excitement and sales 10 the ex-
The $4,000 balss were effected
he American securities in active de-
mahd aud English funds tluctuaiing. Con-
soils closed at 3>S TO 81 respectively.
In British Parliament The movement for
The modification of the Navigation Laws
has been revised.
The Cholera returns have now swelled
l2'495, OF which 5.246 have died, and
3,494 continued under treatment. The re-
nlalnder have recovered.
The accounts from California continue 10
be OF the most intense interest. The
French Government have despatched an
engineer TO that country. --t
IusCANY.-The Grand Duke Of Tuscany
has fled from Florence with his family and
taken refuge at Porto Stephano. A provis-
Ional Government has been declared by the
excited people in The most of Italy.
FRANcE.-Thess National Assembly Of
France has voted It's own dissolution and
the New Assembly meets about the middle
OF May. Louis Napoleon is growing pop
ular.
RoME.-We hear from Rome interesting
intelligence of the deposition of the Pope
and the establishment of a Republic. This
event took place OH The morning of the 9th
of February.
II has been voted that the Pope shall en-
JOY all The guarantees necessary for Tie in.
dependence of his spiritual power. His
civil authority is set aside.
In Austria, the Imperialsts have met
with serious reverses. The Hungarians
have beaten them in several engagements.
SPAIN.-The Cores at Madrid declared
respecting the cession of Cuba that no pro-
position had been made, and no ministry
composed of Spaniards were ever known
TO listen to such proposal if made, and
that they should never cede The island of
Cuba.
INDM.-Ad,ces from India are to the
Slh OF January. Moulton has been cap
tured after having been battered and bonn
barCed by the British for one entire week.
The citadel of the place, however, held
out.
The defence Of the place has been one of
the most obstinate on record.
On the 22d of December the column was
moved to an attack and established them
selves within 500 yards. Here the batter
les were erected on the 2Sth.
A terrific bombardment commenced on
the both. fort containing 800, 900 pounds
of powder was exploded by well directed
mortars. The destruction was horrible.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
Terms

Tan TELEGRAPH is printed on large double me-
dunn sheet, aud contains greater amount of read
ING matter than any paper in the State out of the
city of Milwaukee. The terms of subscription,
which under ordinary circumstances we shall al
says rigdly adhere to, are as follows:
Si,75 per year, at the time of subscribing.
200 per year, if not paid at the time of subscri-
bing, but any time within the year.
$50 if not paid within the year
All kinds OF country produce received in pay>
ment Of subscriptions.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Capt. Phelps. Of whose exploits in gold digging
we have had such exaggerated accounts by the
way OF the IsihuuS, has arrived Ia Boston In
stead of the immense amounts oil gold which he
was represented to have in his possession, he
brings less than S3S000u dust and grains The
largest grain weighs only an ounce and a half
lie conlradicts the published accounts from Cali
iornia-says there were no ldmps of gold that
weighs Sc reTai pounds, and thiuks that the most
fortunate disgers had not collected more than three
thousand dollars worth each curing the the entire
digging season There is no doubt, he says, OF
ts,.,e being considerable gold in California, but
lhee..Sas been gross eXaggeraton in relation 10 it.
lie worked at the mines himself and we have no
doubt be will return Is speedily as he can-BHf.
EV.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

A New CURE FOR DRUNKARDs.-Dr.
ScHREIBER Of Stockholm, has succeeded in
curing drunkards of their bad habits. He
isolates the patient, gives him brandy and
water to drink, prepares all his food with
brandy and water, and mixes these with his
tea and coffee. At the end of few weeks.
the regimea produces an uncomfortable dis
gast and repugnance. A physician should
however, watch The operation for fear of APP
oplexy and cerebral congestion. One hun
bred and thriy-niue soldiers were SO treat
ed with perfect success.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

10 A young compositor in the Office Of
the Cincinnati Chronicle, has just received
a letter from Gen. Samuel Houston, stating
that his father who died in Texas some
years since left an estate worth over $50
900, and offering him his assistance in re.
covering The possession of the property.
Pu6ato Ueekiu ReD,fbHc.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23
FRoM Cor. FRrnoNr's C.1,roRN,, Ex.

FROM Col. FREMoNr's CALIFoRNIa Elk
PEDIrIoN.-The St. Louis Union, of the
18th, publishes letter, dated Puebla. New
Mexico, the 2Sth of November. From
this it will be seen that Col. Fremon, and
his little party of gallant adventures, had
commenced the ascent of the first range Of
mountains near Puebla, and were pursuing
their toIlsome march through SHOWS, to-
wards the Pacific Ocean. We make the
following extracts:
Col. Fremont passed ibis place on the
22d inst. MANY of his mules and horses
were much jaded and worn out. He sue
ceededin purchasing and exchanging sever
al mules at this place, and at Bent's fort
At small settlement twenty-five miles
above this, he purchased corn for his ami
mails. He dismouated all his company, and
each man packed his riding animal with
corn. This will greatly facilitate his pas
sage through the snowy regions.
1.-The snow is unusually deep in the
mountains in this vicinity. and many have
expressed Il doubt as 10 the possibility of
Col, F.s success in making the passage;
but am of different opinion. His own
experience as a mountain traveller-hs en-
ergy, his perseverance and patience, in
truth, will carry him through difficulties
from which an ordinary man would recoiI.
ION the Goth, Col Fremont commenced
the ascent of the snowy mountains. The
last we heard of him, he was vending his
way slowly through snow about two feet
deep, and was within five miles cf the top
of the first rarge Of mountains. 1t is the
intention of Col. F. to go to the Pacific by
an entire new route, south of all his former
routes across the continent. His present
survey will be of much interest. Should
southern route be determined en- for the
great railroad across the continent. this sur
vey will greatly aid Congress in determin-
ing the western terminus.
The Indians are quiet in this country at
present, though there is rumor here that
the Cheyennes have stolen between two or
three hundred government animals from
Vega"
We cut the following from the Washing
ton correspondence Of the EUening Post, I'M
der date of Feb. 2I.
- | am informed that Col. Benton has re-
Gently received letter from Col. Fremont.
dated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains
near the Arkansas, about the first Of De-
cember. By the scot an excellent instru-
mcnt, he mad been able to foreteil the APP
proach of the great storm or hurricane, in
which the government train from Santa Fe
to independence suffered such damage, and
loss of animals. He deviated from his
route, and by cutting tall TIMBER as the
western men call it, he escaped his devasta-
ting course. 1t was said that the great
train have spoken of, lost in that hurri-
cane sixteen hundred horses, mules and OK
ell. OF one hundred animals forming
part Of Fremont's train, not one had been
lost at the date Of the letter. The Col. no
doubt, arrived long since in California, by
the route of the Mormon settlement on the
Salt Lake and the passage on the Sierra
Nevada, made by him in 1913, in about lat
itude thirty eight"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

We have says the New York Sun, every
reason to believe that Col. Fremont and
his party are at this moment industriously
digging gold not far from The source of the
GIa. At least, we have seen letters of in.
PRODUCTION given by certain distinguished
United States Senators, to parties about
starting for that point, via. Nachitoches,
Fort Jessup, and the Passo del Norte.-
These letters, 100, contain hats somewhat
in this wise: that no person will regret, af-
ter he has been three months in the gold
region, any investment he has made for the
expedition. OF course, no one connected
with the administration knows aaylhlng
about it-nor scarcely, that there is any
gold in California. or rumnrs of gold even.
Sapient and modest officials; how should
they know, OF why should they care about
gold west Of the Rocky Mountains, whea
thev have duties OF office Ia occupy them
nearer home! Col. Fremont knew. how.
ever what he was about when he threw up
his commission: ne did not do il from cha
grin or spite at the issue of his trial; but
that he might have nothing to hinder him
from bagging golden game, the trail OF
which he had scented months before.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

MARRIAGE ON SuNDAY.-lt is said that
the Pennsylvania courts have decided that
marriage is civil contract, and That they
have also decided that no contract made on
Sunday is valid. The Register says L,at
The question is now being agitated VIII ether
marriages made in that State nSunday are
lawful, and whether indictments FOR bigamy
can be sustained, where tie first marriage
had taken place on Sunday.-ByGoto
Heskiy Republic.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

70 The Knoxville Tenn. Tribune has
been publishing able papers in favor of
gradual emancipation and colonization, and
It urges convention for that purpose
With this, says that journal, as our princi-
pie of action, We may, under the blessing
Of God, open Nh az for The full and f.
nal redemption Of the state.-Bu6alo
Ueekiy Republic.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

CALIFoNSA-In Capt, Fremont's travels in
California in 1916, he says in thevaeys of the
Sacramento and San oaquim, January 18th, lat. sc
SO flowers were already in bloom on the southern
sdes OF the hills, and at the foot of the hills the
flowers were earlier. Fhe middle Of January, the
new green grass covered the ground, and spring
vegetation had taken a vigorous start At the end
OF January new and luxuriaut grass covered the
plains, more than foot high. The wild horses
were tat. The middle of March the whole valley
was ia ull glory OF spring; the everlasting oaks
were in flower. February 22d, lat 81. O9-2OOO
feet above tie sea, luxuriant grass a foot high
At this moment in the valleys OF the Sacramento
and san Joaquin. spring is as far advanced as the
hrst Cf June will find VOCATION in>AIaine.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

A BRoAB RIvER.-To give an idea of a
western frcstei, it is stated that The Missis-
siPpl, was 10 miles wide at Memphis. when
last rePorted-haEing overlooked Ihe low
lands on the Arkansas side of the river.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

70 The New York Express says the
Hon. John 4. Collier has just had better
wiRdfalI than tina. Of u. s. Senator, be-
quest Of $4,000 having been left his wife
by the death of Judge John Cox Morris,
T, laiion in Otsego.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

eouTHEHN ADDREss.-An address appears in the
papers from Messrs. Howell Cobb, Lynn Boyd, b.
) Clark and J. II. Lumpkin, stating their reasons
LOT not signing Calhouns address. 1t winds up
with disclaimer against disunion
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

New HAMPsHIRE.-Gen. James Wilson is un.
doubfedly reelected to Congress. For Governor,
as far as heard from, Levi Chamberlain, whig, is
ahead
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

Charles Sexter, the Native American candidate
Tor Mayor OF Camden, New Jersey, was elected on
the 18th, by e. majority
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

A BACHELOR LiFE--Miss Bremen
tells us that the iif,. OF rich bachelor is
splendid breakfast. tolerabIy fiat dinner,
and miserable supper.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-23

To Stop BLEEDING AT THE NosE.-Dr.
Negrier, French surgeon, says the simple
elevation of PERSONS arm, will always
stop bleeding at the nose. He explains
the fact physiologically. and declares il a
positive remedy. II is certainly easy Of
trial.