The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-04
A String of Items.

The Empress of Russia is now on grape diet
Tor lie recovery of her he4th.
Queen Victoria has designed carpet for the
Far Of 1851
Mr., Macready is playing farewell engagement
at the llaymerket Theatre, London.
The Emperur If Russia is about to have tun-
me- bored nndr the Neva similar that under the Thames
- Eaton Stone, the distinguished equestrian is at
Boston.
Nothing is so odous in an acquaintance as a new
he'act in him
i'ne Common Council of Boston have voted to
Increase the salary of the Mayor from 81 SO "a co.,
1t was not a torpedo box by which young Drury
wa injured at Astoria, at Long Island, but small cannon
Budsug the Quo al Louisvlije Is proposed by
blI now before the Kentucky Legislature.
Large uumh-rs Of Canadians wall visit England
next year, for the Exhibition Of 1851.
MIR II nry Howard Paul, Of Philadelphia, is lee
turing on California, in Eng'an
Counterfeit $50 gold pieces, admirably executed,
ar IN circulation N Cincinnati.
The Rev II II Garrett q man Of color former.
save in MARYLAND, T. s, has been Iecuring IN Carlisle
Eng and, Uu negro slavery.
weaver N Bradford, England, is working into
piece Of cloth the whole of the New Testament. The four
GOSPELS are olpd and part of the Acs OF the Apostles.
William A. Taylor, clerk of Msssrs Hen d CO.,
by eIlravasaut living.
Thirty Arabian horses, purchased for the Queen
on their Madrid.
new electric hight is exhibiting in London. at
The Polytechnic strip Of silver fol pasted on the ceiling
eves light equal to two thousand candles
The Berlin Chapel Choir OF the King of Prussia
Cardinal Wiseman has received the title of St.
rggs9SnR 6seaGse r. Ps,er u h yst to
Silver has become quite scarce in PhIlade phia,
Bank oiier small notes for their SIS.
The reported arrival in Scotland of a couple oil
carrier pigeons taken out by Sir John Ross has observe
been cObtradCied,
the works Of modern artswhch to have taken place
on the 10Th of December, is further postponed till the Both
A Clubhouse and sixteen bales of cotton belong
ing Mr. John Bab ten near Vicksburg was destroyed BY
Ire last Wednesday night.
The improvement of the cultivation of the egg
plant 50 as to chickens mentioned as the latest specL
United STATES store ship Erie has been sold al
BROOKLYN for sl3OOO to Mr. Swift, of New Bedford proba
bly, Tor a wha
William Westcott Of Rochester, has recovered
5000 of the Auburn and Rochester Railroad, for damage
to his foot while crossing the track1n front OF the depot
Rev Meuzies Rayner, one Of the Oldest clergy.
% ocsnty the 0"''''''' denomination" died In New f0'
Daniel F. Miller, Wing, recently elected mem
berot Congress from the first district in Iowa. lying danger
Ousy ILL., and not expected to live.
y The PhIladel Phia Ledger says that the people il
the ky eoH region are pushing With much esrnes mess
1t is proposed to send the long list-upwards o
subscribers to the Boston Union ca to tie Presden
MI MNTuOCn whose disappearance rom nj
lodgings Baltimore have noticed, returned that cit
on the 2ith uIt.
1t is rumored that the Secretary of the Treasury
will cal for an additional loan to meet the expenses of tn
Government.
new banking institution is soon to 90 in oper
alton at Washington under the firm OF Seden, Wthers
A NewYork correspondent gives rumor tina
twody goods CLERKS of that city, who had difficulty hO
tune since, have gone to Canada hight duel.
Petitions will be presented to the next Legisla
of Massachusetts,, three Banks in
bury ~ WV " ''''' ''' ''''' ->''
Richard Dobbs Speipht, Ex-Governor Of Nortl
Caona died Raleigh the list ut. The North Caro-
hua Legislature adjourned in respect to his memory.
lover writing to his sweetheart, SAYS De
eeIohe ear-l9g are SO sweet that honey would blush
your presence, and molasses stand appalled,! "
Inc Rev Stephen q. GasSaway preached hi
farewell sermon at Christ Church, Georgetown sunda
last, previous 10 leaving for st. Louis.
Mr.. Geo. p Martin, of Edgefeld District, S. G.
committed suicide while visit to Autauea county, All
bama, the 9Th inst, by shooting himself with rifle.
Four companies of the pa u. s. Artillery, fror
Indian River, Fla arrived at Charleston on Wednesda
MON ng.
Two young clerks were arrested at Boston o
Saturday, charged with robbng their employers. They
caught IN the act and committed for Trial.
A cotton factory belonging to Daniel Parke
ESD situated in Canterbury opn was destroyed by fire
loss is estimated at s25,OOJ.
An old gentleman named Foster recent
mGr'e cd near Fort Madison, by drunken. quaHelsom
arrested.
The aculty of Michigan University have lega
iHad The CHI Psi and Alpha Delta Phi, of the
which have" dur the year. been the occasion
good deal Of trsube in The University
Mr.. Benjamin, Jew, of Lincoln, England, r,
Gently chased auction, superby carved altar piec
valued sl5OO and presented it to the Protestant Church
that place.
At Rochester, N. Y, on Friday night, Cathari
Ioundsworh was arrested for shooting Mary Ann Hal
bh bad women The bali glanced from. the IiDs, and
wound is not mortal
Two companies of Artillery, from Florida, vi
('harlp,lDu and NewpOTt, nave reached ROsioD On
10 lie provd-d for them at Fort Independence, VIII
they TO be stationed.
We hear of the arrival at ST. Paul, of Mr. j.
Potter of Massachusetts, lately appointed Mt Washington
survey and ncae the roads "a Minnesota, provided for in
last general appropriation bill of Congress.
The rial Of Margaret Drvine, in the Court
Hudson county, N j. for the murder of Jennet Mackng
hY poison concluded on Saturday, the jury finding
prisoner guilty of murder in the second degree
The brig Roanoke, before reported capszed ne
Newbem. N. q, has gone TO pieces, In endcayOring
reach the shore in the long boat it capszed, and
NlonliuFl and two seamen were drowned.
TIE MiiIedg-ville, Ga, Recorder states that I
supersructure aud bridging of the MIelgeve and Cord
Railroad has been let to respons bic contractors, which
sures It's completion by the coming fall.
Mr.. Davenport the American tragedan, is pla
ing with lcresdy London, and wins large share
applause and favor It criticisms by his admirable persO
tons.
Two men, in Bagon, were riding on the "a
road track, Auburn N Y, aud he overlook the
smashing all to pieces, Killing the horses and morta
wounded one man and injured the other.
The London Athenrum announces that the j.
ny Lind excitement in America has wholly subsidized and Il
the reaction Is so great that BRTnum dare show he
iOT lear Of being mobbed.
The old mansion known as Laneville, in XII
and Queen county the residence of the Corbn family
ad to be he oldest house g Virginia, was totally oonsun