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The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

CONCERT AT THE LYcEUM HALI~-The Con
eef last evening, for the benefit of the Library, was
one Of the most brilliant affairs OF the season,
than realizing the sangune expectations Of the
Directors. The Hall was in truth crowdedto over
flowing, and the array Of beauty and fashion pre-
scented proved The warm interest iaken By our cit-
zens in the object for which this attractive enter
tninment was given. The performances throughout
was enthusiastically received, from the opening
overture Of the effective orchestra under the direc-
tion Of the talented Hohner to the final grand con-
ceried piece By Miss SchOenbrunner.
Mrs. Howard sung with much sweetness, charm
ing the audience by her graceful and beMitching
manner The Misses Fanny and Louisa Raymond
also nude very favorable impression, and their
songs and duets were well received. Miss Schoen-
drummer performed with much taste upon the piano,
executing several difficult concertos with great
skill The Grand Fantasie ct Variations, by Miss
Emily NJ. Raymond, was the gem of the evening
it brilliant and called forth rapiurous applause
The gentlemen all acquitted themselves well.
Mr. s. Bishop sung with great effect the plaintive
melody Of @John Anderson My 10, John;' he has
a fine voice, well cultivated, and producing a
g concord Of sweet sOunds.'' Mr. Holland made
the house echo again with piaudits, by his inimita
Bile comic songs and the other performers all re-
ceived their due share of appreciation from the
graified audience.
The proceeds Of this concert must be of substan-
tial benefit to the Library fund and the entertain
mont certainly afforded very pleasant evening to
the citizens Of the Second Municipality who parti-
cipaied in its pleasures
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Mr. Dawson said the President was not man
likely 10 yield to others authority vested in him
His whole course since he had been in the public
service, both at home and abroad evidence chat
he acted in all things for himself and never surren-
dered to others what he should possess himself
lie was a man who was competent to Judge for him
self and determined in the execution Of his public
duties. He was man who knew the importance
Of his trust and who would carry out to the fullest
extent all tho duties assumed by him when he took
upon himself the high office Of President Of the
United States This was said not champion
Of the President, but as a man who entertains a
proper respect for the Executive Of the nation. He
hoped, therefore, the Senator from New York would
not repeat such charge in the Senate.
Mr. Dickinson--If the Senator desires it, cer-
tainly not
Mr. Daqcson submitted it to the taste Of the Sen
ator whether it was proper.
Mr. Dickinson-As it does not suit the taste Of
the Senator
Mr.. DatDson--Your own taste.
Mr.. Dickinsoas-Any way to please the Senator.
He agreed, and the resolution was passed over
for the present.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

ARNoRalAL SUBJECT One of those freaks
which Nature sometimes INDUCES in came to notice
the other day in the Charity Hospital of this city
The body Of patient who died Of chronic dysen.
Aery found on examination after death, to have
althe yiseera Of the chest and abdomen transposed
the parts which an the normal state occupy the right
slde were here found to occupy the left He seemed
% be sbout 40 years OF age; nothing is known
OF his previous history, we cannot say whether OF
not he was noted throughout life as one of those
rare tcows who have their hearts in the right
place; i soNDujecture in this case would seem as
we lear 1t often is, to have been not little at fault
tne parts will, we understand, be preserved in the
Museum Of the Medical College as natural curl.
osisy, for such il undOubtedlyis.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

MELANCHOLY BEREAvEMENT.-TheMo Mountain
Is. c. Banner states that two lads, one of them
nearly grown, of the Rev. Mr.. Page, residing
nine or ten miles from Rutherfordton, were killed
on the morning of the 22d ult, by the falling of a
tree. They were chopping in the woods, when "a
tree near them, which it is supposed had been frac
tured by the storm of the previous night, fell and
killed them both instantaneously.
Aatother.-A few days since, says the Yorkville
Is. C) Miscellany, Sarah Williams, daughter Of
E. p and Elizabeth Williams, aged about years,
while playing in the yard, by some mischance
caught fire, and ere assistance could be afforded,
every vestige of her garments were entirely con-
sumed. The unfortunate victim expired in about
twelve hours afterwards
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AMERIcAN THEArRE. Miss Davenport has
made quite a hit, and we have no doubt that her
acting will draw The ellie Of The city to this theatre
She is indsputably great artistic, and no one who
witnessed her Jaiist last night will deny that it is
not since the best days Of Fanny Kemble that he
has had 50 rich treat. She looked the character
TO perfection, and there was a reality about every
thing she did that made US feel that was not Miss
Davenport but Juliet Of Verona that we saw be.
fore US. The garden-scens was very beautifully
acted, so were all the scenes with the nurse; but
the scene where she drank the poison was exqui
site and when the curtain fell the audience with
one acclaim called her before them. Her elocutior
Is excellent, and there is drawing room elegance
about this accomplished actress that we have moi
seen surpassed. There is not the slightest attempt
% rant By a simple look, or a single word
she creates effects that mark her as possessing true
genius. Tonight she plays her favorite charac.
ter Of the Countess in Love- which will be sure
% attract crowded house.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

MACHINE FOR TAKING THE YEAS AND Nays.
A pamphlet has been handed to us for examination,
containing description of new machine, which
The inventor calls Kon Popult," for takingsthe
yeas and nays in legislative assemblies. 1t is
patented by Mr.. r. E. Monaghan, Of Chester
county Pa, and has been put up in the Hall of the
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives at Harris
burg. Appended to the description is cert ifcate
signed by the Clerks and large number Of the
Members Of the House Of Representatives, certi.
flying to the accuracy and velocity with which the
machine works. The yeas and nays are recorded
IN nnute-while in the usual course at Wash.
ington the process requires from twenty minutes to
half hour, and is repeated several times day.
One-fourth Of the time Of Congress is employed in
taking the yeas and nays. The machinery is very
simple, consisting of metallic register at the
Clerks desk, arranged in as many divisions as
there are members, each division armed with sharp
indexes, and these communicating by wires with
the seats of members, who mark "yes" (" or eno .
BY mean, of levers attached to their desks The
idea is novel one. Il only remained to be
shown that i would work satisfactorily and be kept
n repair and that, i seems, has been tested ia
solsbly 81 Harrisburg.
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10 Some of the New York papers express
doubts whether Col. Webb, about whose reported
nomination to Austria there is so much controver-
sy, has been appointed at all. The official paper
has never given the usual notice. The Evening Day
Book says the probable truth is that Webb went
abroad with the promise Of nomination" Thi,
must be an afIectation or blunder. The account,
of Webb's appointment were too precise, at tn,
time, to be doubted at ALL and the language helc
by Senators who certainly knew what they wert
talking about, makes it certain that the appoint
ment was made as stated. Mr.. Seward, who is ir
the confidence of the administration, would GER
tainly not have undertaken to defend an appoint
ment which had not been made -,
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

The REMAINS OF A. P. SHULTz FoUND.-The
editors of the Augusta (Ga) Republic, who were
present at the investigation of the facts relative to
some clothes and human bones that were found
few days since about one mile from Hamburg,
says; A jury of inquest was impannelled by
Justice Hl Coroner ex-otficio. The jury found
the bones to be the remains of A. P. Schultz and
that he came to his death by means unknown to
the jury. Mr.. A.-P. Schultz very strangely dis
appeared from this city on the 23d of April last
Various opinions circulated in relation to the
matter tbs, at least, satisfactory to know that bis
remains have been found-and we believe the gen
eral impression of the public mind to be, that Mr.
Schultz wandered off to the place where some of
his remains were found, and committed suicide
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

U. S. MAIL STEAMER.-We are still without
tidiDgs of the Royal West India Mail steamer
which was due here on the LIST inst. This failure
has served to strengthen some Of citizens in
the belief that Mobile has been abandoned by the
company as future stopping place. Our own
opinion is that some accident has occurred to her
since her departure from Southampton. That she
was up for this port as late as the 2Sth of Novem-
Der is certain for invoices and bills Of lading OF
goods to be shipped on her were received here
several days age, and sOms Of them bearing that
dals,-~lllehsls Ifi5lsys,
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

GEN. CAss AND Mr.. LEToHER.-In the pro-
ceedings of Congress, of the 7th, in the Senate
Gen. Cass made the following remarks in relation
to Gov Leteher:
" Mr.. Cass said that in his remarks few day.
ago, he had alluded to a distinguished gentleman
from Kentucky who had departed on a foreign mis-
sion as late as the 22d December. He now ascer.
tanned from an authentic source that the departure
Of that gentleman was not Of his own motion, bu
was required by an imperative order of the Gov
ernment."
From this explanatory statement we infer thai
Gen. Cass will vote for the confirmation of Mr.
Letcher as Minister to Mexico, especially as after
all said, Mr.. Letoher has not gone yet
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

70 The anniversary meeting of the democrats
oil ST. Louis for the celebration of the anniversary
OF the battle of New Orleans, was a scene of con-
fusion and contest between the Bentonians and
anh-Bentonians, in which the Benton men appear
to have carried the day all hollow although the OPP
position was angry and obstinate. We see il
stated that the meeting passed resolution calling
Tor police officer to remove the chief of the anti
bentOnians. They then adopted series of politi-
cal resolves-among which was one cOndemning
the Legislative instructions against the Wilmot
ProvisO, and thanking Mr.. Benton for opposing
them; lauding his whole political career and
broadly putting him forward for the Presidency
in 1852.
About that time it will have been discovered that
all theOld political chiefs whose names have been
used as the raying cry of parties for the last quar-.
ter of century, are finally set aside for new
generation Of politicians and statesmen.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

RE- Gen. Taylor has revoked the ereqaatur by
which Don Carlos de Espana was recognised as
Consul for Spain at this port. The cause for-this
act does NOT appear; nor, if it be account Of his
snpposed connection with the late Rey case, why ii
was delayed until after the grand jury had dismissed
the charge as not proved. Possibly there may be
an explanation Of which the public are unapprised,
and perhaps it will be furnished in the response Of
the President to the resolution Of Gen. Downs call
ing for all The papers in this case.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

SHP NATHANIEL KIMBALL.-We learn from
Capt Howess of the ship Revere, arrived yesterday
from Boston, gia Tampa Bay, that he saw the ship
Nathaniel Kimbali running for Nassau, N. p, on
Sunday, he Esd Of December AT the same time
spoke wrecker, who reported that the N. X. had
been on fire between decks, but they had succeeded
IN exlipgnshing il, and wefs making Nassau as
the nearest port for repairs; after which she would
sail Tor this port Tie wrecker was to accompany
her into port
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

10 The following letter from Simon Suggs,
of the Chambers Tribune, East Alabama--to hi,
contemporaries at Tuscaloosa, in West Alabama
being directed to care, we re-mail it, according
10 instructions, in the hope that it will reach it
destination:
"IwskaLOosa.-The old Metropolis seems to b.
getting, more than ever, off the road. The two
excellent papers printed there reach us infrequently
and when they do come, are mserably "behiut
the times" By good luck extraordinary-Mr
Collamer, slow coach as he unquestionably is
must be frightening up-both the Monitor ant
Observer reached us day before yesterday We
are most happy to renew our acquaintance with
our esteemed contemporaries and lest this should
not meet their eyes IN the Tri6une-which is a
weakly bit ov a paper, and i'll competent to bear
the attrition of thousand miles of miscellaneous
wandering in mail bags-we must beg our friend
Langdon, of the Mobile Advertiser, or Wilson, of
the New Orleans Crescent to assure " these, our
friends, of our distinguished consideration"
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

10 The Common Council of the city OF
New York, were sworn into Office on the 7th inst.
After the close of the present year. the sessions of
the body will, under the new charter, be held at
three stated periods of the year, not exceeding
month EACH commencing on the first Mondays Of
January, May and September.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

The. WEATHER.-We have had most unusual
season, so far, during what denominated the
winter months. Even the alterations of the wealth
of winter so far as the changes of the thermometer
are concerned A record of the figures, taken from
an instrument in our own establishment, shows
nothing below 400, at any time since the opening
OF the new year, from 7 o'clock, A. NJ, to P. NJ,
during the day, and that, on the very first day of
the year, att and A. NJ, while, at 3 P. NJ, the
same day, the mercury stood at 500. The general
range of the thermometer, for the past ten days,
has been seldom in the forties, while it has been
frequently above what is recorded as temperate" f"
and reaching $50 at times being 100 above that
mark. Truly we have had an extraordinary sea-
son. and most unreasonable weather.-C Charleston
C0litier. l LII inst
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

MURDER.-A man named Myrick was murdered
in his own house, near Bottoms depot, in Kinds
county, Miss, by his son, on the night of the
25th ult. 1t appears that both father and were
intoxicated and had been quarrelling some time,
when younger son became disgusted and left the
house. In short time afterwards he was called
back by the negroes, and found his father fatally
stabbed and the elder standing near holding the
AAiia wELh Whlak Lha deaa had been committed,
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

New MUsIc-We have received from the author, Mr.. T.
Neil, Anniversary Ode, composed for and dedicated
the Pupils of the Public Schools Of Lafayette the occasion
of their first celebration of the approaching Anniversary of
the Birthday of Washugton Mr.. Neil OF the teachers
The Ode can be purchased at Tyler's Mayos Music
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

FORTUNATE ACTRESS. Miss Cushman is
rapidly accumulating fortune by her histrionc
efforts. 1t is said that she realized $4,000 by her
first engagement in New York $4,000 by her en-
gagement in Philadelphia, and $4,000 by her en-
gagement in Boston,
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

MURDER IN Quincy, Move learn from the
Quincy Wing, that Major Henry L. Prentiss,
well-known citizen of that place, was murdered on
Christmas eve by a rowdy named Austin West
The weapon used by West was "cot." The
of the murder is said to have arisen at game
OF cards. The occurrence created great excitement
in Quincy. West has been committed to jail
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

A MEXICAN PRIvATEER.-We read in Madrid
journal (says La Cronica of New York; that the
trial in relation the American corvette Carmelita
seized by The steamer Unico, was commenced be-
fore the supreme tribunal of war and marine in
mat cl'y' The Mexican republic, in their late
war win The United States, had ordered the cor
Se''e 10 De htled out as privateer. According to
late papers, the trial was still progressing. The
counsel for the defence being the lieentiates Don
Manuel Perez Hernandez and Don Pedro Lopez.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

Coon DIVIDENDS IN GEoRGIA.-The Augusta
Consttutionalist of the Sth inst says: The Board
of Directors of the Augusta Insurance and Bank
ing Company have declared dividend of ttUelue
and half per cent. out of the profits of the past
six months, which is payable on demand. This is
at the rate of 25 per cent per aDnum. The Di-
rectors of the Iron Steamboat Company have also
declared dividend of seuen per cent. out of the
profits of the past six months, payable on demand"
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

OPERA OF JERusALEM-This grand Opera, by
g. Verdi will be presented for the firut time at the
Orleans Theatre this evening, with great splendor
of scenery, dresses, and decorations
We are indebted 70 NJ. Lamothe for the libretto
Of the Opera in French and English.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

11T- The Board of Health of Fayetteville, N. c..
announce, under date of the 9TH inst, that there
has been no of small pox in that place during
the last twenty-five days, and that they believe the
disease has been entirely checked.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

| NoMINATIoNs-The Washington correspondent
of the Charleston Courier writes: GA few nofni-
nations are sent in to the Senate daily, and are
simply referred to the Committees No principle
of action in regard to them has yet been adopted
1t is well known that many of the whig Senators
are hostile to some of the nominations"
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

ANOTHER CRIME Mr. Joseph Brooksbank
was waylaid and shot by his brother-in-law, Thos.
Trull, in Fayetteville, N c., on the 9th. The
wound of Mr.. Brooksbank is considered danger
Gus, and Trul has not yet been arrested.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

0T The instructions pending before the
New York State Legislature, call upon their Sena-
tors to resist all attempts to yield to slavery any
part Of such treaty, hoaceUer small, and By tntat-
ever pretence Of compromise"
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

G- The Marion (Ala.) Review announces the
death of Kirkland Harrison. He was in Shelby
county on deer-hunt, and gun accidentally ex-
ploded and killed him instantaneously
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

IL butter merchant, of Reade street, New
YORK. came very near being boiled alive the other
DAY while taking hot bath at French's Hotel He
turned on the hot water while in the BATH and over
come by the-heat and steam, tainted. Meanwhile
the boiling fluid flowed on, scadng him dreadfully.
lie succeeded at length in kicking out the waste
plug at the bottom of the bath, and thus escaped
being absolutely parboled but we are sorry to say
that his recovery is con sidered doubtful
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

0S- 1t is reported that Lord Elgin is about to be
superseded as Governor General of Canada by Sir
Henry Lytton Bulwer, the new Minister to the
United States
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

A SMASH Quickly REPAIRED.--A few days
since, (says the New York Tribune) building in
Greenwich village, occupied as brewery by Mr..
McLachlan, broke down under heavy load oI
grain, throwing 10000 bushels of barley into the
cellar, about 5000, bushels of which were damaged
by water. The building, IS by 81 feet, was recon-
structed of brick in.the remarkable short space o
seventeen.days. !, -
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.-The six va
cancies in the Senate, two each from Berkshire,
Franklin and Hampden counties, were filled on the
4th inst. by the election of the whg candidates
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

SMALL NoTEs.-The House of Delegates of Vir-
ginia has passed resolution, 63 to AZ, allowing
the banks of the State issue bills ola less denomi
nation than five dollars, which they had previously
been forbidden to do. The principal argument
used in debate in favor of the resolution was, that
it would drive out the small bills of other States
which constitute the principal circulation in Va.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

Gs- Opposition is made in the papers of Mssis-
sippi to the reelection of Jefferson Davis to the
U. S. Senate, on the ground that both of the pre-
| sent Senators reside in the southern part of the
State, and that North Mississippi is entitled to one
| of the Senators.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

I.O.. o. F..

.IAn< nz- Special Meeting Of HERMANN LODGE No
- * g. a. Y M, will b. held l6 Chartres on THURS
V\DAY EVENING, 18th inst at h4fpest O'Clock
lRl5 By order Of HENRY SIMONS. w. NJ
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

ns- Gov. Crittenden, of Kentucky, has appointed
the first Monday and Tuesday of May for the hold
ing of election vote upon the Constitution.
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17
AN INTERESTING GATHERING.-Apollos Wood

AN INTERESTING GATHERING.-Apollos Wood.
ward, of Lycoming, Pa, provided Christmas din
ner, on the 25h ut, for his children, grand chill
dreR, and grandchildren, and had at his ia
BILE on that day family rising of fifty to cheer him
with their happy countenances. Few persons at
the age of seventy five years can boast of nume-
rous progeny. The Lycoming Gazette says he
has also a daughter scarcely three months old!
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

5sHEs2&Nc TT HOWARD LODGE NO. IA Regular
Meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING,
Sz4fISS~ Thursday the Grand Lodge Hall at O'clock
gnetual attendance is requested By order Of the N G.
ial7 Z. SAMPSON, Secretary
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Great Reduction in the Prices of CLOTHING !
Bargains ! Bargains

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@ 70 E vi iaess % ~ the season anu win an unusually large
- :. =, V OIH - w r''nteI n [,C,lins on On hanu
ALFRED MUNROE " CO, "a Magazine st.
would their friends and customers that hsy have he'd
Winter fIotbirg
cannot lal 10 plea those who have et to ,nnIv tbrrys
Among other bargains offered are tbe Toli6uing;
Black Coored Cloth PAIETOT COATS costing from SI2
SIG will now bg snd nj go - ' ~ w. ~
Super French Castor Beayer will NOW he od at sls former
price $50, and cheap at that price.
Blanket Bs sACS and PALEroTs, at great reduction
pIo' c,oh q t 1, a
i"rso sycaL s Co,ou,d 5,-,.... u .NrrS =. .,,.,;
SA u Si NHaa'heIe 10 siesl
C,olor.d r. ,l.s Se'inet t - ~ -. ,,pSre - -
SaSpleie' CASHMERE anu Cloth 'h9l very eheop'
A iHe oo"hs more e1Ienueu ht oi @'S anu Pfloes
Dress ana FLOCK SOASss
Black Cloth DTessAnd Fock Coats Om $2 90 TO S29 90
Brown olive brown, golden brown, olive green, nViE
ibe Dress and Frock Goats IA 90 to 30 90
Black, blue, brown and olive Polka and LAmArtine
Coah 90 to ID 90
Sac Conts and paIatots
RI,.k Rron.h fyotS sJ 49,, ~ m e.. ~ m
PI Slu SaGh any ~ W !" SO W
Su soiue uNlt 9HrS oteNu, oye sreeht ioJal ,o
s bns and J,Sb Po, sb .e. % ~ pUi, 10 S 70 70 ~ ~ ~
Brown, blue, olive, black, green and silver Drab ~
T@eed sScH and Psetos ;.......-... 90 to 90
N'h & sH,asn DIoTh S oh'T oroSn, oue, S1,s green,
Pas,o'. @ s- 80 Nv. 90 to IS 90
% iai & GS%e and heather Plaid saGs and PHso to 90
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

H We are indebted to the steamers St
Joseph, New World and Iowa, for late river papers
The daily crescent., 1850-01-17

g 6tlNDRiES-ln store
~ TEASE packages Green and Black
COFFEE-Java and Rio;
CHOCOLATE AND PREPARED CoCoA-Bakers;
CANDLES-li0 boxes different kinds;
STARCH AND SOAP-Castile and Fancy-25O boxes ::
BUCKWHEAT-125 packages;
PEARL BARLEY, TAPIoCA AND SAGo;
NuTMEGS AND MACE-5OO lbs;
CRACkERS-Asgored-50 packages;
MACCARONI AND VERMICELLI-75 boxes:
OlL-z5 cases Forence-In TASKS;
OLIVE 0II-l00 baskets;
SUGAR-Loaf, Crushed and Pulverized;
ElGS-lal0 drums Eleme Figs:
ElSH-65Q packages Salmon, Mackere ETC.;
SARDINES-2O cases:
PRESERVES, PIE-FRUITS AND PICKLES;
OLlYES, CAPERs, JELLIEs AND JAMs-75 cases
PRUNES, FIG PASTE, HECKER's FARIsA;
ORANGE FLOWER WATER; English PICKLES;
MUSTARD-Englsh, French and Kentucky-75 doz ;
SAuCESz40 dozen Worcestershire:
CRANBERRIES-35 packages superior;
CHEE>E--250 boxes English Dairy
lSlHGGLASS, PEACH JELLY, SC0LLoPs, etc.:
Lyons SAUSAGE BEEF AND BUFFALO
TONGUES
GOLDFISH in Drums and Picked HERR1SGs, etc. etc.
For sale by " ~
jal7 Ct CHAs. sTOUGHTON, "a Camp street.