The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-24

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PROF.. Dimitry's Lecture. = Our Mondays issue
will cohiainthe able address recently delivered by
Prof Dimitry before the students Of the Centenary
College, at Jackson, in The presence Of the Faculty
and Trustees. Copies can be supplied to order.
The Hstslth Of he Cay.-Again we have to
congratulate the citizens on another week Of health.
New Orleans has been during the season the
healthiest city in the South West The Board Of
HEALTH in their last report, return but IA deaths
Of yellow fever. The greater number Of these
were in the lower part Of the city
The First Bals-We find that Texas is really
entitled to the credit of sending 10 market the
first bale Of Cotton Of the season, but that by
accident il was delayed on the way until some two
or three others got in before it We have seen the
bale Of cotton referred to in paper Of yester-
day, from the plantation of Mr.. j. B. Reed OF
Gonzales county, Texas The bill of ladng shows
thar il was shipped at Lavaca on the Sth instant.
and consigned to Messrs. r. M. Ellis & Co. of
this oitg and though tIA bill Of ladng and ac-
conpanying letter show that it was actually sent
forward that day, the vessel unfortunately left it
on board the lighter and did not deliver it until
the succeeding trip But for this, Mr. Reed would
have had the honor Of sending, and our friends R.
M, Ellis " Co. OF receiving, the first bale of cot
ton Of the season. It is little bag, but fine,
large merchantable one, and Of excellent staple
and color. We have sample Of it in our Office,
and we should class it as strictly good mddlingn
Protest Of no SoatherA Msa5ers-we have
heretofore had intelligence by telegraph of the Pro
test prepared by certain Southern Senators in Con-
gress, against the passage of the California BILL 1t
is published at length in many Of the Eastern pa
pefs- We copy portion:
We dissent from this bin. and soemnly against its pas
sage because ~ sactuuing contrary
rscssnts % obslons policy to the spirit ard intent Of
ding hs sageholdne States from the territory thus 10 be
M ne &c tals government IN EFFECT declares tat
an obet 50 high ard important Justify disregard moi
oay Of az The pncips ofsound policy, buI Of he Con
q saiu.s shs eoncSsion and forever protest
ngn nase esn commliisd 70 o. care. fatal TO the
pued IN 70 he doution Of kat conisderacv n whIeh
m m state have sought than equality
The Protest was signed BY Messrs Mason and
Hunter, Of Va, Butler and BarnwelI. Of s. c.,
Turney, Of Tenn, Soule, of La, Davis, of Miss.
Atchison Of Mo, Morton and Yulee, Of Florida
The motion to enter the Protest on the journals |
Of Senate was rejected-ayes 20, nays "a.
POlisioal Wsather- gasge--Ws are happy to an. |
nounce 10 our readers in the country, that the
clouds are rapidly breaking away. The passage
through the Senate of the bills defining the boun-
DIARIES Of Texas and for the admission of Califor-
mia, and the prompt action of the House on the
first measure, all show that the danger is past,
The Right Feelng.--Y yesterday we saw letter
from distinguished politician in Lafourehe He
writes, the West will require man to represent
this District in Washington, sound on the Compro.
mise and other kindred questions, and true 10 Lke
Union Louisiana must in this election, prove
her fidelity to the Constitution.
The Country Press must mot forget to give each
week, accurate statement Of the condition Of the
er0ps--no' vague speculations' butfacts
The louisville Journal says Howard of Texas
and Noise Of Louisiana, are the most rabid fellows
about Southern rights and that they do this lest
they should be mistaken for abotonists Noise
Is a creole Of the Attakapas but he certainly mis-
represents his constituents, as he will find out at
the next caucus. Mr.. Downs lives in his District.
We think Mr. Noises talk about the swampers.
will swamp him with numerous class; and his
ultra Southernism will drive off from him the rest.
Il is but fair 10 say that he has always been crotch
ETY., and his name has been married to immortal
verse; We wish some one would send us a copv
Of those inimitable verses styled " The Knight Of
Atiakapas.p
The West Tennessee Wing says three planters
IN the neighborhood Of jackson, Tenn, have en-.
tered the race for the FIRST Fell them to strive
for the best staple, and the most of it, The man
who sends the first bale to market ought to wear
cap and bells. The English purchasers will very
Willingly purchase new one every year. Il costs
this country each year more than the worth of
Queen Vicioria's crown, diamonds and all
The Interior Of Afrsca.- Some weeks since we
spoke Of the certainty that fertile region must
exist in Central Africa. 1t was contrary to the
laws Of God that such a vast continent should be
one desert An article on the first page goes far
to prove the existence Of that fertile and populous
country. This is the new world SO much desired
by cotton growers and cotton spinners
Tinted Statss Seaats--This body, on the 18Th
INST, passed the bill giving New Mexico Terri
toFial Government; and, after laying the Southern
protest bill on the table, and confirming the two
new Cabinet officers, adjourned till Monday, the
Pearee's Texas Boundary Bin passed the House
on the 18Th, by fifty majority.
canada.-A dispatch from Toronto, dated the
l4ths says: Il is currently reported that Lord
Eigln Is 10 retire from the Governor. Generalship
this Fail, and that Lord Harris is to be his sue.
cessor
CAotsra-The cholera was slightly increasing
IN rittzbnrg on the 18th inst in Cincinnati there
weFe only three deaths by cholera on the same day
~ onlcntOwn, Pa, 1t is subsiding; few cases
nave been reported at Detroit it has entirely dis
appeared from the Tunnel of the Nashville and
chattanooga Railroad, and has not at all visited
winchester, Va, as heretofore incorrectly reported
fass CArfstian-A magnificent Ladies' Soiree,
'he Ilrst Of the season. will come off this evening
a. MONTGOMERY mon parcel Hotel, Pass Christian. |
Whe will not be there?
we owe many obligations to the polite Clerk |
Of the Falcon for copies of California papers, and |
Tor some interesting memoranda prepared by him.
We thank he officers of the steamer Storm for |
late louisville papers.
Col Fremont and family are at present soioun. |
ing at the Irving House. Network
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eFng places on the arrival Of the 8 A. NJ cars
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