The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-19
A String of Items.


The library of Bishop Bascom, of Kentucky, is
Offered for sale.
Sng-Sing Prison, New York, has III State
prisoners, of which rs are females
man in Boston was fined few days ago five
dollars for beating his wife in most brutal manner.
Uess's large and valuable Touring mill at Ha.
gerstown, Md destroyed by fire the night of the 9th
The population of the Hebrdes is again reported
10 be in state Of famine
A government bill will be brought in next ses-
sion to enclose the new Forest in Hampshire.
Deaths in Philadelphia, last week, llSi by con-
SUMPTION 70.
Professor Chaoner has resigned from the Female |
Medical College, Philadelphia.
None but specimen three cent pieces have yet |
been issued from the mint.
The Rocky Lead Mining Company paid dvi- |
dend Of leo per cent. recently at NewYork.
U. s. storeship Fredonia, Lieut. Commanding
Neville sailed from Valparaiso October 10, for EewYork
Somebody fred a ball into James Arlington |
with the intention OF killing him, as he swears.
The Hon. Judge Zimmerman, of 'Fifin, Ohio, |
was killed the Both utimO, by the caving in oil sand
MIR. Funnel, matchmaker of Brighton is con-
tructng watch smaller in circumference than hreepenny
The Worcester Tribune has become a convert
the Paine Light, beces, electrodes and ALL but says he
cannot divuge The secret
"a Baptist Convention" at Warsaw, and "an
Indignation Meeting at Perry, have passed resolutions to
dsObey the Fugitive Slave Law
According to the new census Rhode Island has
population Of IA 49, being an increase OF sSV since l8
A child, three years old, daue hter of Patrick A.
Scay, Of Louizye. KY, being left aoge upset pot Of
| aiter@ards
Sidney Smith, in London, shown lump of
American ice, upon which he remarked That he was
glad tie any Thing solvent come from America"
Mr.. ]. p. Wheeler, a merchant OF Boston, fell
into he hold Of the Sip Moses Wheeler the morning of
the 9Th inst aud was instantly killed
Mr.. j. NJ L6uderback of Cincinnati, has Just
a lar peaches for exhibition the Worlds Fair
aud finally u present to the Queen
very esmable young man by the name of
jennings shot hmse Raleigh q, recently by tine
| careless handling ofhis gun, and died instantly
The U. S. sloops of war Plymouth and Marion.
were at Hong Kong the 18Th August Officers and
The Indiana Convention have determined that
the number Of Senators and Representatives shall remain
| al preseRt-5O Senators and 100 Representatives,
| The Washington National Monument is now so
feet from the surface of the ground and expected to be
| two feet longer before the close OF the
Green B. Samuels Esq. has been unanimously
ham District Of Virginia, vice Judge smith, licensed
Mr. D. F. Gray, boarder at Rathbun's Hotel,
New H9k c9mgtte snede on The 8th inst. by throwing
| The Police Officers in Philadelphia are in search
maP Po"5 who D 9 bs tive y n 0 B1 Thin the
| Sir William Don, the English nobeman, who is
EO playing in The Northern cities has been induced by Mr.
| Barnum to sign the temperance pledge.
| Mr.. Case has taken passage for Jenny Lind and
port on the ist January ''''''''"
Robert Owen, the celebrated socialist, is about
is in bis 8Oth gear
| The South Carolina Legislature has instructed
+ legislative commses TO INQUIRE into the propristy of
| lortllylng Beaufort and Georgetown
| A beautiful ship, designed for the California
trade, launched nj Fuons yard, Cincinnati 10 week
She Ofthe best materials and is to be called the Cncin
Jacob Bagley has been found guilty of killing
Mr. and Mrs. H0neycut, bis atherinlaw and motherin
| and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
| Dr. Foote, late charge to Bogota, is about to
resume the editorial chair of the Buao Commercial Dr.
we believe, about 5000 from the Government.
The admiralty have determined to do away with
the office of meman the British Navy the sale of wine
and spirits BY these officials supposed have led to
| perance amongst those In the service.
II is stated that twO-thirds of the members of
Congress seem have determined upon amending the Boun
y Land Law OF last session. to allow the transfer OF warrants
| party of twelve hundred persons from Wor-
cester and intermediate places, visited Providence Wed.
| Railroad,
The Mobile Tribune states that Hankey. the man
who so brutaly assaulted Mr.. Justice Higgins in that city
| in Jail to await his trial.
Among the deaths by cholera in the Island of
jamaica five medical men have fallen victims to their efforts
Tait, and McFadysn AOO'''
The Cumberland Civilian saws the viaduct at
that place has finished aud with its beautiful arches of
| it passes.
In the trial of a case in Philadelphia, on Friday
other language than the Celtic She was an irish woman
apparently about 81 years OF age
A Washington letter writer says that the Col
eGtor Of the Port of New York has sent list Of fifty
fault
| The South Carolina Legislature has elected j. P
Reid Solicitor Of the Western Circuit in the place of N.
Whiner elected to the Law Bench Also, VIM +. Erwin,
Hon. ]. E. Mcdonald, member of Congress from
Indiana has published address constituents eXcung
himself 3r voting for the Fugitive Slave Bill lie says he
will vote for its repeal.
The Athenan Lodge of Odd Fellows, in Troy
n " have had block OF marble prepared for the Wash
ngon MOnUmenl The inscriptions and devices ale beaut
fully engraved.
| Two Young ladies', employed in the factory at
Saratoga drowned by falling into the creek while
railing, and the ladies swept the dam and falls
Numbers of persons are visiting the Brooklyn
MAXI Ss H. T. ss s Thso s rite degnsd
Nothing has yet been furnished by exhibitors.
| The M0nedo, from Paducah, freighted for Nash
few miles above Edyyle, feet Ii though
| that she could be raised.
Richard Fl. Bayard, of Delaware, has been ap
pointed charge flares to Belgium in place Of Mr. Glenn
appointed Charge d. Affairs to Portugal.
At the election held in Boston, on Monday last
for Mayor, John BiEeow Esq, the wing candidate, wa
elected by two thousand majority over his opponent Charlie
in session. and hassetted the question that the Governor
be chosen for yeR and that there are be hereae
biennial sessions of the Legislature. The State Council
be abolished.
William Audenried, Esq, one of the pioneers o
sGhu, county Pa and former member of the Legisl9
all the improvements in Schuykl county, largely deve
t Opng the mineral resources of thut region.
: The French have been so successful in cult
waiting tobacco in their possessions on the north of Africa
that they hope soon be Independent Of the foreign gro
article The mode Of preparing It for Market however,
: | not very well understood by the cOOnists.
y The Lake Commerce of Osweeo New Y ork, i
stated to realize 10 the Government, in duties,
nearly half million of dollars annually Thirty forty
sells arrive daily the port, during busy season. brngn
freight OF 1900 barrels Of flour and 100 900 bushels of wea
The Boston Apothecaries have held meeting t.
consider the expectancy OF establishing Pharmaceutical Co
ege Tor the purpose OF educating ApOhecaTies. II
to have during the present Winter series Of lectures, for III
l. instruction of those engaged in that business.
A memorial has received the signature of a nun
e Der Of the leading mercantile houses OF Baltimore for aid
l. we Government by contract for carrying the mail by lin
OF steammns between the ports OF Norfolk and Baltimore
" some port in England
G man was recently arrested at St. Louis, upo
= elarEe OF CGnceaing himself under settee in the h9u
@ le uoaed, with intent to Oyeghear conversations b
. | accused s " 0 ~ "' INV !"
Is Inc Virginia Free Press says, "The first steam
ID eSSr on me Shenandoah River passed up Sonds
nsn Is T oHngs 10 company of which Col James Cast
" hnat nn ,be ~ ile Shenandoah to be used as t0V
nj | UVat oh tle nv ef whose name she beaTs''
D. The London correspondent of the Pbiladelpb
I'd Amerlcan writing Nov. 2d states that Mr. shirley Of HI
- well known firm Of Messrs Brown Shnlsv q X "a Iiyt
s, ton, Delaware ~ ''i"iey u w iAl
A meeting m was held at Richmond Va, on the Il
N more, Tor not putting down the nnnh ~