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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17


The examination Of the Schools WAS commenced
on Monday, and continued through yesterday.
The brief space into which the review of The
studies for six months ia crowded necessarily pre-
vents the attendance Of one al all the Schools
We preferred TO seleo one School. and give to that
all the time we had to spare Oar ralIantry Of
course led us TO select the Girls High School.
This excellent School is under the superintendenee
OF MSS hiilman, and is most admirably conducted.
me compositions were written in correct style,
and would be highly crediiable to minds much
more matured. We shall not single out any of the
young ladies, even by initials, for newspaper is
not the place for them. We listened to that piano
with great pleasure. We must, however, object to
one study, as really wanting in practical useful
ness-that of Ancient Geography. A class, chiefly
composed Of girls Of the lowest age admissible,
were drilled in the divisions and names of cou1-
tries, rivers, etc. As exercise of memory, iney
gave evidence Of their painful accuracy and INST
Of hard names, equal TO one Of Homer's catalogues
fell trppingly from their tongues Bat ihs y only
the husk Of antiquity. The study Of sne manners
and customs Of ancientnasons, requires maturity
Of mind and an acquisition of knowledge not TO be
expected in children Of their age we do not
think their stock Of useful knowledge Is enlarged
by the study Of the book rom winch they were
examined
The walls Of al the school rooms ought to be or
nanen,ed with maps on large scale, of thu. World
and of different countries, both Modern and An
Gent. They would cost but trihe, and would
iafniIiarize me children with the great geographical
DIVISIONS Al map Of Europe, drawn on a scale SO
large that it would occupy two or three times as
much space as the ordinary maps for sale, would
y Of vast service in impressng unconsciously on
he minds Of the pupils, the localities and bounda.
les oi countries of which they hear so much said
very day.
We learn from gentlemen who have attended
he other Schools that they are all in most salts
actory condition. The Second Municipality may
veil be proud Of its Public School System, and |
whatever may have been the errors Of the party
which long controlled its expenditures, for this
tenn there will be no complaint from the tax payer.
In connection with this subject, we must not |
unit honorable mention Of lhe Schools Of the First
The accomplished Superintendent
informed US the other day, it was his intention 10
atablish an Evening School next Winter, in which
he apprentices TO the mechanical trades should
y taught drafting, mathematics tie application Of
pechanical forces, ETC., etc. Much attention has
# late years been paid in England to the Arts Of
Design, and much good has already resulted from |
4, The superiority Of The French in all works Of
aisle ia admitted. This is attributable 10 the great
and promotion Of Schools Of
Design, and their accessibility to all wishing 10
hudy those arts.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

The following. additional intelligence from Ha-
vana has been received at NewYork by the Geor-
gia- The Herald of the Sth has the following
Commodore McKeever had an interview with
the Captain General, and was extremely satisfied
with the result of it. the Count Acoy giving every
assurance that the prisoners would soon be liber-
ated, and harmony restored The prisoners are at
present under the control of Admiral Armero who
VIII give no information in regard to them, and diff
iers entirely IN his views from the Captain-G General
An investigation has taken place, and the Captain
General is Of opinion that many Of the passengers
are entirely innocent of any intention of disem-
barking on the Island Of Cuba, but were under the
impression they were bound to Chagres. Admiral
Armero IS IN favor of the harshest measures, and,
1t rs SAID, has treated the prisoners with great
cruelty. report was circulated. previous TO the
sailing Of the Georgia, that nine of them had died
from ill-treatment. Great excitement prevails
against Americans generally-more so since the
news OF the burning of the steamer Guadalquivr
arrived in Havana.
II is generally considered to have been done on
purpose, as an act of retaliation. There is also
great excitement against the American Consul
Mr. Campbell, account Of some letters that he
wrote to the United States State Department, ire
hectlng, in the opinion of the Spaniards) on their
navy and militia. The Consul is obliged to keen
his house fortified, and ready at any moment to re-
pei an attack He has been threatened with assas-
s.naaon IN anonymous letters, aud does not con-
slder his life, and those of his family, safe The
Consul takes the ground that the capture of the
two vessels was an illegal act, in which he is sup
ported by all foreigners and Americans in Havana
The SPaniards are assembling large naval
force at Havana. Three frigates and two briggs
have just arrived from Spain, to join the squadron
OF Admiral Armero The Catalan party, at the
head of whom is Admiral Armero, are strongly in
favor OF war. In the meantime, the volunteers are
drilling daily, and amount now to five thousand
men.
The passengers by the Georgia were allowed to
go on shore until the arrival of the Falcon, when
strict orders given that no one should leave
the ships this, no doubt, was owing to some news
received by the Falcon, by spy, who came out in
her.
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tellgeneer of the 9th received by the fast steamer
Fanny Smith, gives the following
COUNCIL BLUFFS June IS 1870
The last company of California emigrants num-
bering near thirty and some fifty or sixty
horses left the Missouri river at this place the lat
ter part Of last week, route for the golden land
of Ophir and | have no doubt, from their superior
outfit they will be able to accomplish their Journey
in from sixty to seventy days. This brings up the
rear OF about four thousand wagons, ten or twelve
thousand persons, and eighteen or twenty thousand
head OF horses, CATTLE ETC., and all of this immense
number have crossed within scope of twenty-five
miles of this place, numbering near six times as
much as the emigration of last year. What a lust
comment upon the progress and advancement of
the great American people.
The Mormons, or Latter-day Saints are en-
camped the mouth OF the Platte. preparatory
to taking up the line of March to the Valley Of the
great Salt Lake They take out some five or six
hundred wagons and teams, besides large quantities
OF cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, etc.
L. 81 forgot to mention that Lord Calthrop
Lord Brenthly and Lord Cook some of the mobility
Of England, are encamped here and will leave to-
morrow for California. They GO on "pleasure
trip" but am afraid they will find it anything but
that.
have just learned that tn cholera has broken
out among the Mormon trains, and some eighteen
or twenty had died There were great many
cases and 1t is feared that they will suffer very
much. Some had also died of small box,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

The Southern uaeksonl Mirror Of the 18th, says:
The incessant rains of the past week have seri-
opsly injured the Cotton in this parish Judge Scott
planter OF forty years standing Ii East Felicana
i01ofms Us, that he has never seen SO bad pros
peet for crop, al this season ofihe year"
The fhibodeaux Minerva, says, We have re.
gaied ourselves with delightful ride in the conn
", an1 rom US appearance Ct he growing cane
we'll
The Lonisiana ST Fmneisyille) Chronicle, state
That ne levse, around the town Of Bayou Sara
will be commenced in about one month A survs,
has been mqdes and il has been ascertained tha
there are about % 900 cubic yards OF levee 10 b.
made 10 order 70 secure the Town against furthe
inundatior
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

~ the arrival Of the steamship Palmetto, Capt
Smith, we have Galveston dates to the 18Th inst
The territorial question seems the all absorbing
topic. Onthis subject, the Civilian says There
does nol aPpear 70 be any chance Of the admission
of snel State il the Union BY Congress. New.
ertheless the asssmptisan outrage which ought not
20 be, and cannot be- tolerated by Texas,
There has been large and enthusiastic meeting
og the citizens Of Matagorda, strongly condemning
he action OF the General Government relative Is
ne Santa Fe affair, and asserting q determination
g sustain the Governor in prompt measures to sup
press the insunecton in the country Of Santa Fe
The Ranger gives highly ilattering account Of
The growing crop Of corn in Washington county
The wheat crop, on Red River, has been greatly
injured BY Abe ravages Of myriads OF small birds
II Gov. Bell has issued proclamation convoking
the Legislature for The l<th Of August
Mr. H, Al. kinsey, Fiscal Agent Of the State
BY appointment d the last Legislature, has arrived
a. Galveston. He states that the defalcations Of
officers under the late Republic, amount to about
100000. This money Mr. Kinsey is now endea-
voF'ng 70 collect under the provisions of the late
law
The jewery store Of Mr.. Carl Reppien, Of Gal
weston, broken into on the 10Th inst, and
aeNit twelve hundred dollars worth Of property was
stolen.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

The Pensacola Gazette of the 18th says we are
indebted to a friend on board the U. S. schooner
Flrt, for the following items:
On the 18th and 18th March last a verv severe
and distressing fire occurred at Laguna Yucatan
by which hundreds of families have been deprived
OF home, by the work of an incendiary. The fire
OF the 18th was the severestthe heartless wretches
took advantage OF a strong wind sweeping through
the best and most wealthy part of the town. to eff
iect their diabolical object. The loss of property
at this tire is estimated at about 500 900 to 600 900
dolars-about two hundred houses were burnt
Many wealthy persons are reduced to almost abiect
poverty, there being no insurance, every thing is
total loss. Among the public buildings DESTROYED
are the church Of st. Mary de Guadaloupe, the
Municipal House, Market.house, the American,
Spanish and other Consular houses, and almost
every mercantile house-the late English Consups
house (Mr. Johnson, who died recently, very sud
denly) On the 9th Of June, the wretches not
satisfied with their work Of nquity, again set fire
10 another portion of the town and succeeded in
destroying about forty houses, making altogether
about two hundred and sixty or seventy houses and
to add to the distresses Of the inhabitants thew an
ticpated the cholera, Business is at a stand, owing
to the quarantine laws being enforced against the
small vessels which transport logwood from the
ranches. Several French barks and other foreign
vessels are laying in port waiting for wood
AT Campeaohy the people are SO alarmed that
they quarantine vessels from any port without re.
gard to clean or sickIy bills of health, from twenty
to forty days At Campeachy there were ten de.
serters from the Cuba expedition. in quarantine,
they deserted when the oslensible motive of the
expedition was made known, and made their way
@ Sisali from there to Campeaehy. The American
Consul would not afford them any assistanos--he
having resigned his Consulate some time previous
There was not an American Consul in all Yucca.
tan-and an American citizen, in the absence Of an
armed force. has no protection whatever--the
oowardly and imbecils wretehes boast largely
amongst themselves--but let any foreign vessel Of
war visit them, their bombasl and boasting reminds
one Of " Bob Aores'-thsy generally are found
wanting
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17
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Sanctioned and PatIonzed BY the most Emf
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by merely pouring water teaspOonul this ApeTent
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beneficial that lis energies have been revived It's INV
No preparation has been introduced notice the e
cal pToesoo the public, which has given universal ~
u0n US TOrHnta Eheryescent Setzer
nicely used at this season preventive and dpeer Sick Head
ache anguoT OF the Body Los Of appetite Acdiy The So
ac ETC. tie orerunners of Bilious Ftrle teaspoon
p taken regularly morning neeres the ayoca
uobE Of the day. and invariably Of mind and
How Of spirits which gives every enjoyment ~
~ Sold wholesale and retail by JAMES TARRANT
26s Greenwich street. corner of Warren NewYork
Also Tor safe ~ slCkLES & Co Druggists, etc.
jy6 I'm 2p wv 10 Canal street. gents or PTnrc,or
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

Fkom TAMrA BAY.-The U S. steamer Fash.
ion, Capt Baker, from Tampa, bound to Lavaca
with large number of mules and wagons, the
first Of large number TO be sent to Texas, touched
1.-THE Southwest Pass at II o'clock A. NJ. on the
laih inst; TOOK in wood and put out eleven pas
sengers. and proceeded on her voyage. The pas
sengeFs came up 70 the city on the Anglo. Saxon.
One eompanyof the 9TH Artillery left Tampa for
Key West the day The Fashion sailed
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

FROM THE BRAzILs.-The bark Lutzitania
from Tara, bringing advices from Maranham. oh,
ealheu by brig Ggstave, from that port, for Para.
arrived at New York on the sth The steamer
M M from New York, for San Francisco, left
with noa on 'he SOth ult, having been supplied
from that port for San Francisco, arrived the same
DAY: She having no bill of health, was subj eoteJ
70 SIX days quarantine. Vessels from the United
States bound to California, intending to touch at a
brazilian port; should be supplied with bill of
heai'h' eer'lned by the Brazilian Consul.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

ToRAcco PLANTIEa IN Newly oRK-The Sy-
racuse SEar states that Robert Fleming and Peter
r. Reed have purchased fifty acre lot three miles
northwest 81 Syracuse and are planting the whole
q IT With tobacco, employing twenty men.
They have also several other fields different parts
Of the same county, from all Of which their crops
VIII be heavy For several years past they have
been very successful in growing tobacco at Manlius
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

from COSTA Rico The Georgia brings reports
81 AN attempted revolution in the little State, The
"DETAILS and objects of which have not transpired
II IS supposed TO have been melted by Gen. Forrs
.ne iugltye President and Ecuador, who is notori'
The report is that he has been taken and shot
SGlthough nothing is certainly known beyond Thai
Castro ana Toledo, his co-laborers in Costa RIGA.
are ar i1gluVes They came down to Chapres in The
BRITISH steamer Dee, seeking refuge in Jamaica
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

Among the passengers by the PHILADELPHIA from
Chagres to NewYork was Judge Turriil, late u
5, Consul at the Sandwich Islands, who returns
with his family after five years residence there.
Also, John l.. Stephens, the well known author
and Vice President Of the Panama Railroad Co.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

Mr. Barron, an Irish member Of Parliament sa;d
the affairs Of that country were growing worse.
This seems incredible. Il is possible, however 10
strip corpse and skin it afterwards.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17
Telegraphic.

During the past "a hours there have been rs
cholera deaths, and so of other diseases, showing
a great decrease.
The market is very dull and unchanged.
The river is slowly failing. Weather hot.
CINoINNAT1, July 9th.
heck and Dayenports large railroad car and
omnibus factory, in Fulton, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. Loss $50, O0O-no insurance.
The river has fallen Is inches since Saturday.
The weather is more pleasant.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

From WAsHISGToE-Rey Father Coombs and
Priest Leonard died suddenly last week, without
previous Illness Two fatal cases, and numerous
others who have recovered. have occurred here,
resembling much the Asiatic cholera.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

- NASHVILLE, July 9Th P. NJ
Up to P. NJ. II burials had taken place, of
which were cholera. The largest proportion of
the deaths yesterday among children.
The liver has % inches water on Harpeth shoals
and is al a stand. Weather extremely hot
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

The deaths in Philadelphia for the vvsek ood;n,
the 9th inst, were 264, Of which 1893 were ebidress
Died Of cholera inianinm, IS consnmption / !.
small pox, 4 commissions, Is levers, l3. -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

an alarming extent at Cincinnati. fhere ,yers "a
deaths from il during the "A hours ending the night
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

A Mr.. Baily died at Indianapolis, on the End,
Of cholera, 1t is the first and only case of that
disease that ever originated there
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

The Nashville and Chsuanboga Railroad is now
under contract Its entire length and its construc
ton is TO b. pushed forward as speedily as possible
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

FROM BARBADoEs.-The Barbadan of the 2jth
May says
Our island has been greatly blessed, after
long and distressing continuance of dry weather,
Wednesday night, the 22d instant, was one of ex.
ua1rd'nary and most oppressive sultriness and heat
ana about three o'clock in the morning of Thurs
uay' the wind suddenly rose and blew very strong,
anu soon the ram poured down in delightful shower
for nearly if not an hour. It began AGAIN abont
haii-pas eight and raned until near eleven. We
understand 1t has been experienced throughout the
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

We are indebted to the steamer Fanny Smith
for Louisville papers Of the 10Th.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

AT Louisville on the 9th the river was falling,
with feet inches water in the canal.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

SOUTHERN MUTUAL ItFE INSURANCE COM
FAaxBy notice, in another column, it win be
seen thai this company begins business to-day at
No ds Camp street, and proposes to coniine itself
% Lille Insurance only. This policy we highly
somnsnd as it not only insures success to the
company, but, what is infinitely more desirable, to
the assured certainty Of payment in the event Of
loss But, in addition to the probabilities II sue
cess Of well conducted Mutual Life Insurance
Office, il has an undoub.ed guarantee fund Of tfg
fkousNd dollars 70 insure prompt and certain pay
mens in the outset Of lis establishment
Life Insurance here is but Little understood, and
Of course, not much practiced while, in England
and the Northern sections of our own country, il is
as universal insurance upon property. Why
shonld it not be so here Ii the head OF fainilyf
with moderate means, deems it necessary to success
in his business to insure his store or his dwelling
house, the same considerations, with infinitely |
stronger force, should urge him TO insure his hfe
TO guard his wife and children from the pnchsng
want 20 which they would be exposed in the event
pf his premature death. Where is the man endoeo
with ordinary affections who would net prefer
Hecuring Ills wife and children from rAnI at the
moderate cost DC a few dollars than 70 expose them
10 its blghtng effects But from daily obserya-
ton il is discovered that many, very many are
ssoically to these rsighty considerations
many who daily Ieyel u luxury, and who, when
they die, leave Htse Use behind but the recollec
tiaas Of their past mprovdence for their bereaved
pafrher and destitute orphans to dwell upon
Natking can be more unwise, not to say criminal,
wissn snrh result can be prevented by means OF
Ldls Insurance. This can be done for 50 small a
sum that persons, even in moderate circumstances,
are without excuse for neglectng il.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-17

From JAMAIoA-Our files OF the Kingston Morn.
ing journals received yesterday, are to the LIST inst
The news from the Island is unimporlant The ex-
traordiuary session of the legislature was opened on
the 2Sth ult, on which occasion, the governor de.
livered aspeech of considerable length A smart
shock of an earthquake was felt in Portland about
2o'clock, P. NJ, on Thursday, the 18th ult The
Brazilian SLAYER lately captured and taken into
Kingston, has been condemned, and is about being
broken up. The Falmouth Post says:
"The weather in this Parish has been unusually
irregular, having been disappointed in the ''lay
seasons, was expected that the succeeding month
would not pass over without bouniiful showers: hui
our hopes and expectations have not been realized
In the low lands the planters are complaining for
the want of RAIN
we regret to learn that there is great deal of
sickness in the town of Falmouth especially among
the children.
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$. of n. ,11eetings rhis Evenina.


PELIoAE DnIsIgs No |, at Pelican Hall corner Of Com.
mon and st. Charles Streets at clock
JEFFERSON DIVISION. No. 10, at 8. at Gretna.
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The whole number of deaths in Baltimore for the
IN the corresponding week Iasr wear. '''''''
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TowBoAr J. b. WHITNEY.-This fine Balti-
more built low pressure steam towboat, was sold
yesterday at auction for $2s, LOG, and bought by
the Good Intent Towboat Company, who intend
% put two new low pressure boilers in her, and
have her ready for the fall trade, when she will
stand a NJ The J. 2, Whitney was built BY
contract At Baltimore last fall for the Independent
lew Boat Company.