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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
Mr.. Clayton to Mr.. Tirado.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 20, 1850.
SrR tender you my thanks for your note of the 10Th
instant upon the subject of the expectation of guano from
Peru the United You will doubtless be able to
communicate full information after the receipt Of the
you expect from your Government on the sub
ect with you that the best policy of Peru is to
enlarge the consumption Of guaRo by selling at the lowest
price to those who may repair your country in quest OF It,
The superior wisdom Of this policy is obvious, that 1t is
be regretted Peru should hitherto have adopted any other
and hopes entertained that in future the guano imported
into the United States may be subjected to other ma
era charges than remuneratng price to your Government
the proprietor. Were the competition in the carriage of
this article opened to American vessels returning from Cali
orna and those which would engage in the trade regu
lar business fair and equal TERMS the consumption OF it n
the United States would be vastly increased. The quantity
of Peruvian guano consumed in this country would speedily
be such to to your Government far greater
from the article than could possibly derive from the
present regulations Even If United States citizens should
be the successful competitors for the contract to sell Peru
Wan guano in this country, although it might be
cepbe to the than if the sales be made
here by citizens subjects Of other countries yet long
the privilege Of importation and sale shall be in effect
elusive the impression cannot fail exist that the price
thereby needessy enhanced Experience has amply proved
that rarely if gamers by engaging in
trade Of any kind their own II they borrow
money from foreigners, upon condition that the borrowers
shall have the privilege being the agents Of the Government
for the sale of any article the price of the article to the
increased by the interest the loan by the
missions on the sales and If the borrowers should at the
time be shipping merchants by the preference which
they could not fail to give to their vessels for the carriage
of the article.
These suggestions offered in the most friendly spirit
and it hoped the Peruvian Government will take them into
consideration. avail myself of this opportunity sir TO
offer to you the assurance Of my high regard
JOHN M. CLAYTON
To Senior DoS JOSE MANUEL TIRADo, &c.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
EDUCATION CONVENTION.

limitation TO attend the National ConUentioR of
the Friends of Education, to assemble tn Philadelphia
the fourth Wednesday in august, a. d. 1850.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

TobaccO-Holders have insisted upon rates. but
during the two days fully 100 hhds have been TAKEN iDcud
ing Saturday 81 hhds. Yellow Banks, on private TERMS
and II hhds. hhds. A 1Dsc; LD7s4c; C971zc; r
D68c and D6hc; and yesterday. 76 bhds follows IS
hhds G07Sc and IA (D51ac; ~ hhds Mason County,
o.; and hhds 596c and C951zc W b.
Sugar and MOlasses-The market has been quiet, but
prices remain firm at 5D6c o ID for Fair Sugar. and 3OO
30 y gallon for Prime Reboiled Molasses.
FlOur-The sales of Saturday embraced 1900 bbls., IN
GLIDING 900 Indian and Ohio at "a 004 49, 200 st Louis
"a 1904 49, and 300 Extra do at a 20 " Dbl Yesterday
200 bbs sold, including 257 bbs Ohio part sour (by
aueton) 90 50D3 65 154 superne Chic "a %; 700
Illinois "a Si4 37; 800 do. at -; S6 st Louis "a 50
and 200 Extra do. at IS Csc bbl
Grain-There fair demand for Corn on Saturday,
and about 5000 sacks Yellow disposed OF at 5557c "
bushe mostly the inside rate, but yesterday the demand
fell Off and noticed sales OF only 800 sacks Yellow SIC
bushel 800 sacks St. Louis Oats sold Saturday 49,
sacks have been disposed of four five lots, 6S7Oc
100 lbs The outside rate being the ruling yesterday.
Pr0visiOns-The market continues extremely dull and
have noticed only retail sales Of Pork Gil 50 v Dbl
Mess and % 50 for Prime and of Bacon SC " Id for
Sides and 4 for Sboulders-1OO kegs Lard sold yester-
day at TIC " ID.
Whisky-Sma lots continue 10 bring Csc D gallon for
Rectifed.
Bagging and RODe-On Saturday so pieces were sold
at 14e short time adding interest," and 100 coils
saltWe yesterday noticed sale of 20 600 bushels Trapa-
nj private terms
Exchange-Sterling quote 1O91 la 1lO14, NewYork
Sixty day Bills at per discount and Sight Checks
on New FORK at MG@59 per cent premium.
FreightsAn English vessel yesterday took 700 bales Cot
ton, to fill up, for Liverpool, at ll32d.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20


Jonathan Hall, who SO stoutly denied " the soft
impeachment of stealing an assortment of car
penteT tools, made against him few days ago,
ana desired to have day set apart for his trial,
came forward yesterday with all the seeming ear
nestness Of injured innocence. Thomas Quinn a
brother chip" was his accuser. Jonathan, in
defence, entered into a special pleading and con-
tended that another man named Dunn, who works
IN the same shop with Quinn, had given him per.
mission to borrow some Of his tools--that he Jon
athan had often worked in the same shop, and
although the door was locked when he went there,
(of P. M he knew the ropes" and went around
70 the back door, through which he gained entrance
Jonathan farther said that as he was CARRYING the
tools carefully done up, quietly away, without dis
tur6lng any one, Quinn stopped him on the street
ana asked hun what tools he had there Jonathan
uhpacked and Quinn took hold of BRACE chisel,
and several other tools which he claimed as his,
Jonathan tcld him, on the instant to take them bv
all means. Could any thing" triumphantly
asked Jonathan Of the Recorder, be more fair ?'
But, farther" said he, 81 have witness on nv
side This Mr.. Dunn, above mentioned
Mr.. Dunn was called and, alas for friend Jonathan,
Dunn not only testified that he intended to steal
Quinn tools but that he was, at the same time was
stealing his, Dunn's also. Jonathans couptenance
now fell under the weight of evidence against him.
and he squinted most nexpressibly when Recorder
Hale mentioned the FIRST District Court iona
than Hall again and Jonathan again his own coun.
sci. Mr. Dunn, the witness in the case above was
here the accuser. Jonathan triedto argue or coax
him out Of the charge on the ground of old ac-
quantanceship, and also TO remind him that he had
gwen him permission to borrow his tools. But
Dunn had no recollection of any thing except that
he had frequently lost his tools, and believed that
Jonathan was now about to steal them. Short
case this was First District Court - second
offence
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20
NEW ORLEANS:
TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 20. 1880.

LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.-Early on Sun
day last, ten twelve citizens of the Parish of ST.
Bernard, among whom were owners of small pro.
pertes oyerseers and Others, happened to assemble
at place near the line of the Mexican Gulf Rail
road One of the party, Frenchman, whose
name we have not learned, turned the converse
tIoh on runaway negroes, and mentioned, that
while engaged in his garden early that morning,
ne saw two or more runaway negroes, whom he
recognized as negroes who had fred at him short
Time ago, lurking, under very suspicious circum-
stances, near his premises. He concluded by ex
pressing strong desire to party formed to
penetrate such portions Of the swamp the ne
groes might be apt to resort to, and kill or cap
lure some, and intimidaie others. The subject
was eagerly participated by the party, all of whom,
10 greater or less extent, had been much ANNOYED
by the depredations and desperate midnight forays
of swamp negroes. The party of citizens held to-
gether the whole day, and parted in the even
ing with the understanding that all of them were TO
meet, well armed, at certain point, between eight
and nine O'Clock, at night, from which TO start on
hunting expedition
At the time appointed, the Frenehman above al.
uded to- who first suggested the idea of forming the
hunting party, was approaching the place Of meet
ing, the Versailles station on the Mexican Gulf
Railroad at distance of six miles from this end of
The road. Just as he came under observation, lii
being dark) another of the party who was looking
around for company, hailed him The Frenchman,
u Is supposed, did not understand, and did not an.
sWer MIN. The other, thereupon, suspecting him TO
Oe runaway negro, raised his carbine and fired
INTO the Frenchman's abdomen. He lived but
few minutes. In this melancholy way, was the
hunting expedition postponed Thus did the graft
hcailon of the Frenchmans earnest desire Of the
morning become the cause of his early and lament
able death.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

HE SUSPECTED CoUNTERFEITER.-O.F F. Bos.
wick who was arrested as a counterfeiter by officer
Vanderdoes and others on Saturday last was
brought before Acting Recorder Hale yes .erday
morning. Boswlck is apparently about As years Of
age, OF low stature rather heavily built and has an
ungainy mien. He pied not guilty knew nothing
about counterteiting, and indeed, according TO his
own account, was OF those very few wholly
spotless mortals to whom romance or fancy In some
shape has assigned existence in this world OF
SIN But to the best of sublunary beings, the day
q trial will come and now it is coming to Bos-
wick. Recorder Hale has set apart Thursday
next the 22d inst, for proceeding with the exami-
nation of evidence for and against him, and Bos-
wick has his counsel already employed to defend
his interests and his character. The counsel en-
ployed are said to be Mr.. Field of Missouri fame.
and Mr.. J. w. Frost.
The police officer, yesterday, had in the Recor-
der's courtroom, aside from public inspection all
Of the mechanical tools, achymical implements,
artistic moulds, and chemical apparatus found by
INN IN Boswick's residence Saturday. Bos-
wick, according to the police officers statement
IS Il blacksmith, has blacksmith's shop wherein
he does the rough work, and private room in
another street in which he polishes off the coin.
We yesterday saw the unfinished half dollar
found Boswick's premises, and the mouds
for the half dollars and the dimes. As to Bos-
wlcks employment, his private residence and
other particulars here given, let it be kept in
view that we give only the statement of the Off
GERS. We do not desire to PREJUDICE the case
which evidence and argument may decide on
Thursday next, But this we do say: That if upon
the individual Boswick, the crime of CONTRIBUTING
can be fastened, the Courts will doubtless give him
the full length of1he law. And it is not supposed
that he is alone the counterfeter never has conf
dence to act alone. We understand that Captain
torno and other officers are the track of some
suspected individuals. If they are successful such
an example OF all those who may be convicted,
will be made may show those pigmy rivals of
The MINT, that New Orleans is resolved to toler-
ate no opposition its old idol in the worship of
coin. The cOunterfeiter is one of the most revolt
ing specimens Of humanity. He is hated by his
sspecles-sPeciay denounced by the laws that his
fellow-beings have framed for their government
the crime OF counterfeing is of all others, the most
pernlcious to the interests of the people at large
while the counterfeiter hmsefis of all criminals the
most oowardly and odious
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

U. s. District attorney Ha6ston-Tn noticing
the argumentative and powerful speech of this
ge1tleman in the Recorders Court last week in
the Paul Tricou examination, the reporter of this
paper committed a mistake which he regrets
lie styled Mr. Hunton ex-District Attorney Be-
lag unacquainted with Mr.. II. and having under
stoed the treld from whom he asked information
as to his professional position to say that he was
ex-Distnct Attorney, it so written and printed
1t may be added that none of the gentlemen whose
names are at the head of the paper saw the report
the mistake until the edition of the Crescent
was worked off.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

SEARCHING AMERICAN VEssEus.-A letter
from Rio de Jenero, dated 21st June, states that
many persons at that place apprehended difficulty
owing to the naval officers OF the latter boarding
and searching American vessels. Mention is made
OF case that occurred a few days before, in which
an American schooner that had put into the port
of Rio, with the loss of her mainmast was boarded
by an English steamer few days outside, and the
captain compelled by the officer to take off his
matches to admit an inspecton Of the cargo.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

POPULATION OF PITTsBURG. - The Pittshurg
Gazette, on data furnished by the census takers,
estimates the population OF Pittsburg aud surround.
ing towns at S7,760 persons, and of the county
142,730. This is an increase of some 80 900 in ten
years for the whole county. 1t saws it will, no
doubt be seen, when the results are finally settled
that the increase of the city and envIons will be-
at least, one hundred per cent in ten years--or in
other words, the population has doubled since the
census of I940l
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
LATITUDE 9o5T aO' N.-LoNelrupn 900 vim Time, Oh


Cleared Yesterday.
Ship st Petersburg, PlumeI for Boston, l. Gale
Schr Mary Ellen, Miller, for Tampa Bay, Master
Arrived Yesterday.
Brig Adams Gray, Schnedau, FIN Havana 3st ult 10 Mitch
ell Il Massendorf-lst my.
Schr Chiuola Carlson, DIS from Apalachcoa to master
al bales cOttOn-Shutz & Hadden-basin
Sohr Two Marys Sylvia, days from st Andrews to mas
ter-basin.
STEAMBOATS,.
Gen Hamer Rowe, from Pensacola.
Mary Foley, Daferes, from Vicksburg79 bales cotton
FLORIDA, GibeTson from Mobile.
Houma, Faussett, from LookpOn.
Mondiana DimitTy from Balze.
Fashion, Martin, from Fort jackson.
Dove Box, from LOuisvlle-17S bales cotton
Lexington, Mather, from LOuisVe-l68 bales cotton.
Gypsy, UTe, from Bayou Sara-7 bales cotton.
Anna, Johnston, from OpelOusas.
Exit, Sweeney, from Shreveport.
~ ~ ID Mosby, kercheval. from Grand River
Ten T2ylor, Hyde, from Donaldsonvile.
Jas L Day, GlbersOn. from Mobile
rrOwpoat Swan, Shutz, from the Passes.
nnOwboat Swan, Andrews, from the Passes.
Irowpoat Die Vernon Smith, from the Passes
Aowboat Gennesseean Shuz, from the Passes
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

- % swan lowed down and sea, the Ith inst
ship sultana and bark Maria Eugenia-eame mn light.
Inc steamer Lexington left Louisville on the 9Th inst and
falling. VII -'e"" A'' D''' a''
iowooat Swa lowed down and to sea on the 14t inst
ship farthenon, bark and brig Rosa Al ItsIiacams
up light. ~
Towboat Die eon lowed down and to sea- on the 10th
ns' sehis AIRY MARY Ellen Chas Edmondston and Major
Barbour Brought up brig Adams Gray
Towboat Tennessee lowed down to sea- on the 18th
inst ship Meme, bark Georges, brgs Gunare and New Or
leans.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

CoPPER.-The Lake Superior Journal notices
the arrival at that place of immense masses of cop
per from the Cliff aud Minnesota mines Seven
pieces from the Cliff mine weighed 90, 1852 and four
from the Minnesota 1851 pounds. The mon
stroGs humps are cut out OF the mass by chisel,
and have be raised and carted across the portage
and shipped again, for want of canal three-quar-
ters of mile long.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

AN ENGLISH CARDINAL. - According to the
" Tablet" the dignity of cardinal is destined for
the Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman, and he will proceed
to Rome in the month of August next. Ii is also
stated that the Hon. and Rev. George Talbot has
been summoned to the Holy Guy, on the express
invitation of the Pope, with view to his appoint
ment to place of high trust near to the person of
his holiness
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

Tom BURKE OF Ours. We'll he is " of ours -
for he belongs to the Second Municipality, was ar
raigned on the charge Of having beaten and kicked
Virginia Bowen, the face and breast, with intent
to kill Why, Thomas, you are worse on Virginia
than old ViTginius himself and his way of saving
her honor would moi be recognized in the Recor-
der's Court, where you are to appear again and be
tried to-day
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

CURIOUS PREsENTs.-The London Examiner
estimates at 100000 the value of the presents
brought for the Queen by the Nepaulese Embassa-
dor, and says that among them are twelve cow
tails, set in silver, this gift being considered by the
Rajah of Nepaul as mark of the greatest respect
The Raiah himself only possesses eight; and as the
possession Of these insignia of greatness is con-
sldered proof of the highest position, presenta-
ton of twelve was considered quite oyerwbelmin0.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20
A. r. COCHRAN . CO.,

A. r. COCHRAN CO..
~ TchgHpif0aLas Street,
have always hand
CAROLINA SEED COW PEAS-5OO bushels GEM
me- imported direct from Charleston;
klGS-lVUO drums smyrna, snpeEug Eleme:
RAlSlNS-In quantities suit purchaser,
AlMONDS-3O0 bales and bags Soft Shsed Almonds.
SHIELDED ALMOND5-a00 boxes IN line order;
PECANS, BRAZIL NUTS and PEA NUTS-SSo
bags and baFress.
PEPPER, RACE GINGER, eto.--4Jg bagss
srARCH--AgeRey OF Heth, Floyd & Co.;
OLIVE OIl.-a0o basksR, pints and quarts. Plagnol;
SARDIN tfS-WhOes, halves. thirds and quarter boxes
WlNES-Masoat Csret etc., IN boxes; Malaga swest
and dry; Port Wine, qualities ETC.;
BhANDlES-Va Various qunitles,
BuTTER-Alwaye on hand supply pest 81 Loas;
ORANGES and l,EMONS-Of digsct importation and
80 NJ kinds Of Foreign fruits, etc.
EhUNES-ln jars and fancy boxes;
EITkONS-SJ0 boxes upeFior Genoa CitroHss
CHAMP AGNE-In baskets;
BRANDY GHERRl ESQ caiase fresh landing,
mACCARONl ANn VERMICELLI-So GASES fresh
Gsnoa, landing;
klRE-CRACkERS-3D0 boxes lfst quality No. l.
POWDER-Agsncy OF the oslsbrated " American Chrys-
III Powder Company" guaranteed superior 70 any
Powder manufactured. ldl1 5dpI olA
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

A CAVE DISCOVERED AT SHARoN.-A cores
pendent of the Springfield Republican, writing
from Sharon, CT, remarks that two men digging
train about half mile from the Springs, came to
large tissure in the rocks, which led them into
cave; that they entered the opening, and soon
reached an offset Of fifteen twenty feet which
they descended and proceeding short distance
to another offset, similar to the first which
they descended in like manner, and at once found
themselves in room some twenty feet square and
sixty feet high, with tunnel shaped roof that a
little further they discovered another room of
about the same dimensions the first that they
found succession of such rooms of different sizes
and that they thus went on for the space of three
hours, travelling at least mile under ground
They stated that they found the cave on every side
hung with large and brilliant staactites In one
place they observed WATERFALL which, so far as
the sound and the light OF their torches would en-
able them to Judge must have been sixty feet high
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

LANDED ARIsToCRACY.-The Duke Of Bedford.
brother of Lord John Russell, receives from his
landed properly an annual income of f200 OOO or
about $l,OOO,0O0 This property consists of eleven
great estates, conferred upon bis ancestor, John
Russell, by Henry the Eighth, about three cen
turtles ago.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The MORGAN MEDAL-We neglected yester-
day to give description of the medal voted by
Congress to Gen. Morgan, in honor of his battle Of
the Cowpens, in 1881. The medal is of solid gold,
and is worth about $50, though its cost including
dies and manufacture, about $4,000. On one
side is representation of the battle, most beauti-
fully and effectually wrought in basso relieve, sur
rounded by appropriate notices and inscriptions in
Latn-on the other side is a representation of the
Genius of Liberty, crowning the old chief with
laurels. The medal is now in the possession of
Fayette Neville, great grandson of the old General
at the Dennison House.
Gen. Morgan had male child, except an lille
gitlmate one, and the family far his own issue
is concerned is entirely extinct, the only old
stock blood left being in the family of the Neviles
Cincinnati paper.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

SUBTERRANEAN HABITATIoNs Nearly thou
sand persons inhabit the cellars in Broad street
Boston. These underground habiatons are food
ed with the tides and the inhabitants often driven
into the streets, where they least have the benefit
of dry and wholesome atmosphere
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

RECORDERS CoURT-iSecond MzsniciDaLitv-
MIR. Ledoux, who sold 800 worth of goods To a
negro and received therefor a 500 bill which a
Mr.. Moore had dropped on the street. and which
said negro had picked up, appeared to plead his
cause in person. He told fair story in French
and convinced the Recorder that he had made he
sale without any dishonest intention. He was
therefore discharged,
James SulhYan, accused of robbing man of
80, was brought up for the third time yesterday
the accuser, after making his affidavit, having
slowed himself away so that he cannot be found,
The Recorder thought it hard case, and truly the
innocent countenance of James would have i'm
pressed any one--even a Recorder (who is sup
posed to have nothing to do with faces, but to look
only at the law and the evidence,) in his favor
Counsellor Gaiennie was present with witnesses to
prove Jamess innocence. He was discharged
Sarah, a slave of Mr.. Ryan, lin whose house on
Circus street fire occurred on Thursday last,)
was brought into Court yesterday morning by her
master. Sarah stands accused by Alexander
Phillips of having set fire to her masters house.
Mr.. Ryan delivered her into the hands of justice,
and stated that he would take no step to defend her
She was sent to prison to await the convenience OF
the First District Court,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20
NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET

JEFFERSON CITY,
Monday Evening August 10, 1850
The receipts of Stock to-day unimporan but fair
supply sale.
PRICES: Beef Cattle, 41&G66c " B net Hogs, ga,
Size " ID net Sheep, 81 75GD2 50 W head; Mulch Cons
s169$35 W head ; CdtUes, IS G0@s7 80 " head
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO a SLAvE.-Daniel
Black rather savage looking model of his race,
charged with infiicting cruelty on slave, came
into the dock yesterday morning. Daniel had his
counsel all ready to make brilliant defence, and
Was prepared to prove his moral character as sats-
factorily as the tar Blue Peter, described that Of
bis messmate, William, to the Court Martial, in the
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-An affida-
Wit was read charging Patrick Doolan and Others
with committing awful havoc on the body of one
John bearing. Doolan and an associate named
George Dunn came forward to answer the charge
A third assaulter has forfeited his bonds, and
fourth whose name, we believe, is Smash, har-
monizing finely with the charge against him,
has not yet been arrested. Bearings wife ap-
peared and stated to the Recorder that her hus-
band yet too i'll of his wounds to leave his
home. The was remanded, and Recorder
Hale turned deaf ear to the entreaties of Doolan
and Dunn, that they might be let out on bail until
the case came up again