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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
By Telegraph to The Nev.York Tribune.
The Ohio mt Nortalk-pa Particulars ct tbs
Disaster.

SoRSoLS. Friday. Dee y
The Ohio ptt in here yesterday. Thursday at
teruoou. She has 4oo passengers from Cali
forniG
She started from Havana first on the 18th, her
Erst evolution blew out the head Of a cylinder
and uncouPed The engines, and she started again
on the 10Th 'xisil one engine, aud made good head
wsy anti tho 22d, when abe was struck BY a
heavy gale, the boat was heavdy strained and
damaged. and lsid 70 uati Monday eveninS-she
;hen cot under Way sgs5n and sprlns alesk at 2
o'cock en- TIesday morning
The crew were unable TO Keep the water down
snd toe fires were extnEuished Ten feet OF
water was then in the nod aud all the palaps
were Put IN requisjtion and balliug wss resorsed
to, which Was continued until Wednesday at
noon, without cessation, until the water was low
enough to build fires,
Steam was then put on, and constant bstling
was requisite 10 Keep the fires from being extIa'
suished until they reached the wharf at Norfolk
Her furniture IS all broken, with three OF the iron
brsces, aud the damage is not less than S30,ooO-
She will have to be taken into tue Dry DOCK
Two hundred of her passengers arrived IN baitt
more this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s 1850

St. johns Grand Lodge, with the subordinates
under its jurisdiction, then entered the Hall, and
filed the body of the Promenade Room Grand
Master ATWOOD, then formally disbanded the
organization known as St. Johns Grand LODGE
briefly alluding to the which had led to its
formation, and expressing the hope that the union
now formed would be lasting and beneficial Ihe
brethren were received in due form, the ChoH
singing the following
MASONIC SONG.
Thus happily met uoed and Tree,
Noreiaste Of Heaven prove
Then iois heart and hand. and firmly agree
To cutiya'e brotheriy love
With corn, wine and oil, table replete
The AlIer of Friendship dlyiae'
Each virtue and grace the circle conPlo'c
With aid OF the musical nine
Thus best and thus blessing in work so supreme
May Masonry daily Increase
Its grtnd scheme oil morals, our fevorlte theIhe'
The sourcs OF contenunens aud peace
New Warrants were taken out the following
Lodges, formerly under the jurisdiction of st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
pe.truct,,e Fire nj pausviie, Pa.

DANsvtLLE, Thursday, Dec Is
A IRE broke out in this place last night, de
stroying four stores, and building used as
dwelling and barber shop. The loss is about
s5,o0o-partly insured. The buildings were
owned BY j. T Beach.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
Irnn, I.ind at Charleston.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. ..
The Charleston Sgp announces the safe arrival
of Jenny Ljud and suite on Monday night The
steamboat in which they were experienced VIC
lent gale, lasting from Cape Fear Bar to Charles
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
Wcather, &c. nj Northumberland Frucas.

LouIsyILLE Friday, Doc. q
The weather here is cool and pleasant. We
have twelve feet of water on the Falls, and it is
rising
A Fracas took place between two gentlemen in
Ieffersonve yesterday. when one named Daniel
Smith killed the other with chair.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
Cheap Postage.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. n.
The Rcpublic of this morning again strongly
argues for the Two Cent rate OF postage
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
state Appointments.

ALRANY, Friday, Dec. q
The Troy Wig says that L. Ward Smith OF
Rochester, a member Of the Legislature from that
city, is to be Adjutant General And Mr. Porter
a son of General P B Porter, Governors Secre'
tarv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28

TAxxs.- lpasmuch as the Receiver OF Taxes
has not notified all taxpayers that their taxes
have been due since the LIST mat. and as many
widows OF this City are not aware OF the altera'
ton of the Tax Law Of last year, it may be aP'
propriate to remind such persons of the necessity
OF immediate attention to the matter
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

81. CHARLEs THEAgRE. LADY Mac6sth
again unclaimed the audience. The sleep-waIking
scene realizes the classic mythics Of Medusa !
head, 70 beautiful that it attracted the gaze---so
horrible, that il Iroze the heart Il viii BE- years
before this play win be attempted on the New Or
leans boards certainly during our generation no
actfess viii presume to tread the ground haIowed
by sha genius of Charlotte Cashinsn, We had in
tended 10 speak of particular beauties but we can
not Do 50 while stil under the excitement pro.
dueed by her unequaed art.
Tonight she appears in the character Of Ion.
Ihe impression left BY Ellen Tree is SO strong that
i will be difficult even for Miss oushman to eface
+ W are sure that the curiosity Of the paygoers
Is excited, and full house will pass on her delinea
ton Of This the only classic drama Of modern times
'mbued with the true spirit Of antiquity. We must
again pay compliment to the stock actors for
Their faithful cooperation. The stage can be a
school Of morals when used in the exhibition Of the
gFsa. works q shaksPeare-it becomes the hand
boards. ~s'S'' -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

TEE FALLS At ALExAEDRIA.''--A bill has
been Introduced to appropriate sum Of money to
remove these distractions our Of the channel Of
Red River 1t is thought By many that this re-
neYpl would improve the navigation; we think
the reverse weuld Be the consequence. It's true
that this ledge Of rocks prevents the passage Of
boaia abs.ve Alexandra At d certain stage Of the
water But this disadvantage is compensated by
the fact that the ledge confines the water above, and
thus depth Of water for small boats is retained
during the summer and fall. II the State would
ihaEonghly clean out Bayou Rapides, that stream
would furnish natural canal around the falls, and
then the ledge might remain as dam. Why, in
many rivers these dams are constructed for the.
purpose Of deepening the channel. We doubt
whether the State Engineer has ever visited that
country, and we commend our plan to his notice.
The removal Of the ledge will only enable the river
% iali more rapidly and shorten the season Of good
navigation. There are other obstacles higher up
the river Of similar character, and the removal Of
ihe one will expose the Others al an earlier period
Of he fall than now.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

BATON ROUGE feD los loOu.
Eds CreseentI have statement in several Of the
newspapers of New Orleans, and from them copied into
of hecountry, that l. Chairman Of the Finance
Committee of the House of Representatives reported against
granting the prayer of petition from Sister Regis, praying
for aid from the State TO support the Catholic Female Orphan
Asylum, situated on Camp Nosuch petition was ever
before the Finance Committee before any other Vi which
l am or have been member Indeed l never saw it.
The only petition Of t kind before that Committee was that
from the ladies Of the Poydras Orphan Asylum praying
that the of 1874, which exempted all their property from
taxation, and which had been repealed by the constitution
of 1885, might be rensated did make report against grant
ing the prayer of that petition, because could not be done
without setting aside the organic law which had anued the
but the report recommended that the Legislature
should grant, in addition the usual grauity an annual
donation equal to the of the which was forced
to levy by the revenue laws make this statement not
because care for the malicious which has been attempted
be made of the Misrepresentation, but because do not
desire that those interested in these charitable Institutions
should labor under the apprehension that any opposition
exists to their benevolent undertakings
r n I
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

Tnr HssrRfonIcs--The brief and rather curt
notice Il this corps Of actors in the play Of Love-
on Monday evening which appeared in our paper
on yesterday, seems to have caused much surprise
and comment chiefly, we suppose, on account Of
the publication Of the real name of the gentleman
to when was committed, for that occasion, the
leading character Of the play. The name of that
very es.imable gentleman should not have appeared
in the criticism il was rot so intended by the
writer but was owing entirely to fact with
which that gentleman was promptly made ac-
quainted.
A note, called forth by this criticism, signed by
A Member intended for publication in the pa
per, informs US that ''the performing members Of
the Society Che Histrionic,) are, without ex-
ceptcn, gentlemen actively engaged in mercantile
pursuits in this city and devote the atten-
ton to study and rehearsal before performing, as
professionals are compelled to do, is impossible.
Yet it is generally remarked by old playgoers that
the amateur representations, achole are better
than those usually done by any stock company in
this city, if not the Union. The gentlemen who
play, do so for their own amusement and instruc-
ton, and it would cease to be an enjoyment ifevery
actor was compelled to sacrifice for the audience,
and tied to his particular role So, with view to
preserve harmony in the Association and please all
interested before and behind the curtain in accord
ance, too, with the bylaws of the Society, each
member is entitled to a night and selects a
piece and character to suit himself with the appro-
baton of a committee appointed for the purpose
1t needs no newspaper statement to convince the
citizens of New Orleans that the persons who have
associated themselves in the Hstrionic corps are
gentlemen" Their responsibility is uuques-
| toned. We esteem them as members Of society,
and many of them personal friends. We are
not ignorant of the trouble and expense which they
have incurredin fitting up and maintaining this place
of amusement. We fully appreciate their exer-
tons to, furnish Of agreeable entertain
ment to the lovers of the drama, especially during
that Of the year when theatrical exhibitions
at the regular establishments suspended. But
all this does not preclude criticism. They have
made themselves, in some degree, public perform
ers,' and many are allowed to attend their exhi-
billions for consideration, 1t follows clearly that
such persons have the right to form and express
| their opinions as to the merit or demerit Of the
| acting 1t surely cannot be expected by the gen.
lemen Of this Society that they are to receive un-
quali6edly favorable notices on all occasions, even
| though they may sometimes render themselves OBJ
| noxious to very serious criticism
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

IN this city, on the evening of Tuesday, the 18Th inst, at
hafpa 10 o'clock, of consumption. Mrs. ANAsTAsiA, wife
Of YIN, ii. Townsend. formerly OF Newport, X. i.
~ Her frienda and those her huhaNi, respectfully
yed attend her funeral THIS AFTERNOON At O'clock from
her late rdencs Baeehn street, tstwesn Thaa and Eutc
without farther notice.
NJ Newport tR ~ papers please copy.
On Tuesday morning. 18th nst O'Clock. of consump-
England, aged 70 years.
l The friends TIT family invited attend her funeral
THIS AFrERNooNat oclock the resdsnes e he hrs-
hand George Chsoy No y Esan Feds street, Third Mnnicpa
m opposite Madame CaldWels Carriages will he furnished
In VeraCruz, in January last, Mr. john CuMMINoER,
Nrgnian by birth and resident OF this city for the last
twenty five years
10 His friends and aequnpances respectfully Invited 10
tend bis mineral from his late residences us Circus street, THIS
EVENING" al 4 O'clock, without art notice.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

ANNEXATION IN CANADA.-We are told by the
Telegraph. that the inhabitants of Montreal friendly
to the annexation of Canada to the United States,
have issued protest against Earl Grey's late dis
patch to Lord Egin. They do not conceive the
sentiments of Earl Grey to be those of the people
Of England, and think that even the Parliament of
England cannot pronounce, until the subject is sub
mitted, in regular course, by the people of Canada.
Free discussion is the right of all men and the
safeguard against despotism and rebellion. They
ask the people to decide whether the dispatch is in
accordance with the constitution, and whether
Greys opinion should affect the right to bring any
subject before the Legislature OF the country They
will not be diverted from legal course, and are
thus defending the greatest bulwark of the coun-
try's liberties
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20
.N0rEh RrOtIlers,

Corner Of Magazine and Common srsefs, Men rteaH''
Importers of and Wholesale Dealers In
ENGLISH FRENCH, GERMAN AND AMERICAN
DRY GOODS,
HAVE all times hand large and well assorted STOCK
l. l. consisting IN part Of
French and English NEGRO BLANKETS
49, A and T,yiiled LOWELL COTTONs;
"a, 7s, "A and TwiIed white and brown COTTONS;
Kentucky JEANS and LINSEY6i
Glasgow JEANS and Lowell LINSEYS;
PLAID LINSEYS for House Servants;
Blue and fancy colored KENTUCKY JEANS;
White, blue, red, yellow and green FL ANNELS;
Negro WOOLLEE CAPS, SOCKS and SHIRTSi
Heavy and light CoTTONADES and DENNIS, for plan
tatOns;
Madras and Mock Madras HANDKERCH'Fs. for Negroes;
Blue, black and mixed SATINETS;
French CALICoES, GINGHAMS, Silks. and BaEeges;
English CALIC0ES, Mernos Alpacas and Bombazets;
English HOSE, UNDERSTANDS, Drawers and Gloves;
German HOSE and HALF-HOSE; ~
Plain, white, figured and coored SWISS MUSLINSi
Plain and cross barred CAMBRICS and MUSLINS;
IRISH LINENS, DRILLING and DIAPERS;
INDIA RUBBER SUBSCRIBERS;
APRON CHECKS;
COTTON and SILK UMBRELLASs
COTTON and THREAD LACES.
And Also.
A great variety of FANCY GOODS, such Esner-
ally sold by the trade, which they offer purchasers
favorable terms. jal6 4m2dpSW
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

FATHER MATHEw-The Washington Globe of
the 9th referring to the fact that on the 9th of
January, Father Mathew, at Savannah, admins
tered the temperance pledge to about one thousand
persons, says at was great and good days
work for it may be safely assumed that at least
one-fourth Of the pledgetakers will stick to their
integrity. More than that proportion OF the whole
will, we have no doubt but wish to be entirely
within the bounds Of rational computation. or
course, all those who take the pledge are either
habtual hard drinkers, occasionally SO, or all
are conscious, in some degree or other, oil danger
Gus fondness for strong potations, They take the
pledge and the drink more-that 49, al least one
fourth, as we assume. Surely this is doing great
deal Of good in a short tune.
'IfI one soul improve, have not liy'd in vain,
sings an English poet. What, then, may be said
Of Father Mathew, who has rescued thousands and
tens Of thousands from the grasp OF the man
destYyer-destroyero Of his body and soul-Aloeholf
Surely he has not lived in vain; 20 far from II that
il would not be easy, perhaps, to name the indi-
vidual. now living who has more signally and more
lashngly benefited his species; for not only are
those benefited who are moved by his entreaties to
renounee the liquid demon whose slaves they are,
but their families their present and their lemotest
pOsleFisy, are also"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

QU1TE A CHARAoTER.-The Indiana Register
Of the 9th inst. gives US the following Mr. Geo.
Cheek, an old and wealthy citizen Of Centre town
ship is missing since Friday night of last week.
He was last seen late in the evening, in Aurora,
and as he had considerable money about him, it is
supposed he has been murdered and thrown into the
river No trace whatever can be found of him.
Suspicion rests upon Dan ricketts, and a couple of
strangers who were with him at Aurora, about the
time. ricketts, is out on bail of $500 on charge
of robbng his grandfather of 5000. He can steal
three times that amount before his trial comes off
forfeit his recognizance and go on stealing more.
large reward is offered for the body Of Mr.. Cheek,
by his son, and also a reward for the murderer"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

ARREST j. Fl. Green, tie Reformed Gambler
This person was brought to New York city from
Albany, in custody of Officer A. M. c. Smith. on
a warrant issued against him for obtaining money
under false pretences. The Mirror says:
1.-THE complainant is Silas w. Spaulding, 800
Blocker street, who states that in the year 1918 he
obtained from him dry goods and money to the
amount of $685. under the following circumstances:
Green became acquainted with Spaulding, and rep
resented that he had been appointed secret U. s.
Marshal, employed by the Government for the pur-
pose of detecting counterfeters in the manufacture
of bank bills and coin, and showed document as
his credentlal under which he acted. He offered
to make the other one Of his deputies, and he, be-
lieving the story, consented. He was to be paid
$50 per month. 1t was during this period that the
goods and money were obtained. Spaulding, after
time, suspected that all was not right and wrote
to Mr.. Gilett, Solicitor to the Seretary's Depart
ment. to know if what Green represented was true,
and was informed that he had previously represent
ed that he could be very servceabe to the Govern
ment in the detection of counterfeiters OF COIN and
had been recommended to the different U. S. Dis
trict Attorneys for the detection OF guilty parties
but it was soon discovered that he was humbugging
the Government that what he had represented was
false and he was therefore dismissed. On his ar
rest the officer took from his person bad bill for
$500 on the Philadelphia Bank, $40 on the North
ern Bank of Kentucky, likewise two cancelled $500
Treasury Notes. Justice Mountfort committed
the accused to prison for further hearing"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YoRK.-Wall
street was pretty well stirred up to-day. The fail
ure that we announced yesterday created consider
able excitement, and the market has been in a very
everish state. There is trouble brewing among
the spectators N fancy stocks for rise, and one
OF these days there will be crash that will break
down many. who are now considered sound and
strong. The operations were confined principally
to Harlem, and the most extraordinary movements
have been going in that fancy, within the past
day or two The result is easy to anticipate The
bulk Of this stock is in the hands Of half dozen
individuals, and they making desperate efforts to
get md Of it. The advance reported is got up solely
to draw in outsiders but they will find that il will
draw out large lots OF stock, which the bull clique
will be compelled to purchase to sustain the mar
ket Ii they fail to take all that is offered in the
absence Of other purchasers, prices must fall be-
low the lowest point touched within the past year
Harlem advanced to-day, with comparatively mode
rate sales / per cent, the result entirely Of the
scarcity of cash stock The bears are eager to sell
on time, their option, and have done so largely.
| There was very little change in other fances and
the market closed lsverish. Holders evidently feel
very uncomfortable. Government and State secu.
rites were pretty firm at quotations.
/ The steamship Ohio arrived to-day from Havana
with the mails from California, and about $4,000
in gold.
The news from Europe is considered, in Altman
elAl and commercial point of view, favorable. Cot
ton had advanced, and there were large sales OF
4 speculation. There had been more active de
mand for money for commercial purposes, and
was anticipated that there would be slight siTin
geney IN the market BFeadstuhs were inactive
the demand being confined to The wants OF con
suinsFs'--N' y Here.a, Fed. 3, 0P,N.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

10 The Cincinnati Times thus discusses of
The Crescent City " New Orleans, with It's splen.
did hotels It's heterogeneous population, its elegant
theatges its thFonged levee, It's five hundred Sims
its very wide streets aud very narrow streets. lis
foreign aspect and is American' aspect, its sery
good people andi very bad people, its churches
and gfog shops, lis handsome women and It's Pont-
ehartIain Railroad is iosi unlike any other city in
the universe Tbs old part Of the city was laid GU
and commenced BY the French, and is principally
occupied BY the French, and with its retail stores
tf;nket-s SHOPS and old houses built with courts
looks like an old French town. The new part ha
been bqist by the Anglo Saxona, in swamp which
they Oiled np, aud Is now the most aourishing par
q ~ eilY, spa looks liss an American town,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20
Arrivals at the Principal Iaotels...1eth.

Williamson, Y Audony, T Iawton, Ala; w Dank;
~, w s 4 kirksey, Texas; s Hardaway, Ga; w
Walker Davis, DIR wilkins aud lady, Mis-; Carter
Gen Z Scott, Va; Il spew, Rg;siai g Scales, z
lady, w G Woods and lady w r Barrow, Col r II Halle,
X Gill; Jackson, La; ] Van Bergen and lady, n Y.
Pe GpHfsp Maya b. BE- ApaerS1i
Harvey i q Cutie, COnIey, g Milehes5, J. zeip,
!. Way, McCoum, y Mayo, q Berry, La; X 4 Smith,
4 Marin, L Brock, ] R Langford, Ark A Smith, w
Wison,W IL Dumas. o. o Jones; Miss; G Q Taylor, ny
Evans. Garrison, /. W DnnseTfield' strnFer, W
DaneeTfeld, La b II Chpley, b Wilson, Va; Gala
hsR, Texas.
YERANDA--E A Quinits1d. N z; L Bliss. Ga; B Smith
l. Duncan MEs N Porter Miss Porter, Dr. Linton, ID
Nsyior, l. NJ Cory, La
l. Downing, Ind; e HuIlbuit ID T BTicke, Pttsburs
Holbrock, Charles w Thorp, Pittshng; JMoFehouse
T Bushrpd, Tenn
LougsI.sA-W Fowler 7 Breckenridge. G Decamp,
o; K Mckee, hhoxii Q 4 Davenport, a Gonzales, Gal
western.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

DR.. WEBsTER's CoUNsEL.-The Boston cor
respondent of the Hampshire Gazette, the editorial
Senator, says -" 1t is true that Judge Merrick
and Mr. Sohier are employed as counsel for the
prisoner and it is also true that Mr.. Webster was
solicited to conduct the defence, but declined, on
account Of his relations to the parties. | have,
however, the best authority for saying that Mr..
Choate has not been asked to defend the prisoner.
Hence he could not have been offered a retainer Of
$4,000; nor is it very likely that he uttered that
mark attributed to him by some letter-wrteT, that
if he were to defend Dr. Webster, he should take
the ground that DR.. Parkman was taken in the
Medical College with an ague fit, which shook
him to pieces.n
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Amussments 7Tb l,,'- ,,,.n,r.

AMEEioAs THEArRn.-'' Rory o More The Happy
Man The Young Widow "'p'
Ct VHARLEs THEArRE.-'s Ion ~. Irish DueInS
flAeIDz's VARlkrIKs. -'s,rhs Nereid ou,.n. II Ths
Nsmpns q The Rhine 80 Home. swee, Home''
v,a hhe1gA hALL,rand concert, BY the Astor Place
na.'sn cpera Company
asAeRr HALL.-Brswer' : Paaararnas.
r1.,.lreorsAux's RAlNrss.' The Proclamation Of In.
t'neh nS0nbhe "--los St. CHARLES street
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

GRAND Vocal CoNcEaT.--The concert thin
eysnine. blythe Italian Opera Company, promises
70 be very brilliant affair Ii viii take place al
ihs new Lyesum Hall; and as The engagements Of
shis distinguished Iroupe prevent them from appear
inE again before ns, every lover of music should
aissnd The widespread fame Of the aftis,es guar
nniIes rich treat.