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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

New YORK, April q, 1S47
II I2onsend-l verify believe that your Sarsaparila
have for several had bad cough 1t became worse
and worse. AT last raised large quantities of blood had
night weats and greatly debiated and reduced and
gld not expect to live have only used your Sarsapara
snort te and there has wonderful change been wr0ugh
n me- am able to walk ali over the city, rase mo
blood and my cough has left You can well imagine
mat am thankful for these results. Your Obdt servant
WIN. RUSsEII. ID Catharna strpat
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

PADUcLH, KY June s, ls6hIy stock of Cherry and Tai
Syrup reduced six bottles, and its popularity daily
increasing lou would do well to send me another supply
MlLroRD, Perry county, Pa, October l, Isi6-lisssrs
ROBINSON Collins d Co.: SIBsThis is to inform Won tba
was afflicted for twenty years with violent pain in my breast
sDm hat iio Il, hal.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

OswEGO, Michigan, Oct D. lSl7
l. Or IoHnsend-Dear Sir purchased for my wife two
bottles OF SarsaParla OF your AGENT Mr. McNair of Kala
mazoo, 10 try for the Fever and Ague Before had fin
lshed NE Inst bottle 1t appeared the blood ande every
oher Gays when the ch and fever appeared they were les
oen! and before she had finished the bottle, She was en-
ey renewed, and she much better than She had been
before SHE took the ague lady that had been very scE
WIN eMs and fever, but had broke them with qunne and
was llt " very weak and distressing state and oubed
exceedingly with the ague cake, seeing the effect that II md
on my, wife, she sent and procured few bottles and Il
restored her IN flew weeks complete health Your Saa
para Is, without doubt unequaed in diseases incident IN
me west and you think that this communication will be
OF use, you are at liberty ii as you choose 49, -
~,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

LIGONIER, July 70, lSiYOuI Wild Cerry and Tar Syruu
lives general Satisfaction We have been Of il for sons
aiy inquired Tor, and thought perhaps il would be bes
a tnrdnr ANNA
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

Dayis's Syrup IF WHd Cterry and THRIVE would call
attention To the advertisement Of this valuable medicine in an
other column Several Of its sautary effects a We come
under personal observation, and therefore confidently
recommend ii TO the aiflctedEd NJ j. Ucekiy YiSiSr
md Temperance Sentinel, (Ireat01,) FEB. 8, ISlI.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

NleIclalss inherent sections OF the
the most atteng Of the universal popularity and Ell
heaey OF Dr. baViss syrup, under their notice A number
Of them, witnessing its virtues have regularly sold il on con-
Ou that II did not give satisfaction, the price should be
returned and one OF them has had application to re-
tnTn the This speaks volumes favor of tie ued
cine. We append few extracts from oriers as samples Of
frequently hear:
CFrOm Doctors YaaghaH and Rush, both praetstg phV
SieIdHS, as neil as DrWggists.1
MIsHAwABA, Ind, June 1, l547-Dr Davis's Sytup of
Wild Cherry and Tar off like hot eakes We think thst
IL you choose TO wholesale agency for that ene
can dispose oil almost Northern Indiana
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12

q Tie day u done; peHsive twilight comes,
And with her iusky IA ,ute silroal' e'ealionr
II ow deeply interesting 10 the coniempla-
tive, to the poeiical mind, is the summer eve
ming Twilight. The glorious luminary Of day,
which is emphaticaly the light and Lille, nay,
the very vitality aad soul of this lower world
having iully executed his commission, being
wearied with lis journey, has gone down to
the chambers OF the west; has cainly sunk
TO rest on the golden couch OF his repnse, to
repair his exhausted energies in tie renewal
of his decaytd strength to nahe and quail
fy him to fulfill the duties, to perform the la
bors of the coming morrow. For when the
feeiing hours have run their appointed clrcnit,
he shall again arise with renewed vgor. even
as giant, repaired and rejoicing 10 run the
race that is set before him.
Yes, he shall arise in the plenipotence of
his power, ia the energy and plenlude OF his
strength, even in the dignity, BLISS, brau'y
and perfection of his spendor. his light be-
ing come, and the glory OF the presence OF his
Maker having arisen upon him. But the lair
Aurora shall anticr ate his coming
Yes, she shall come iorth from the cham
bers of the East, arrayed in garments Of lea-
ven's own workmanship, balhcd in dnls IN
describably magnificent, and (wiih her rosy
fingers fraughi with the breath al flowers,
embalmed with the incense Of beau y, adorned
with the pearls of The night) shall unbar her
gliaering gates Of gold, 10 give The restless
King OF day admission, and asher him in sh'
freshness of his glory Unto The presence o
nature. wi shall hail his coming with sougi
OF JOY and great rejoicing event win JOY
nnspeaRabIe, and iui OF glory"
But gentle reader pardon lhs digrosion, au'
re,ara with ME if you please to the sweet re
tiremeni OF the twilight grove. How refresh
ing, how invigorating is the cooness OF tn
temperate twilight. Thrice welcome, ye re
freshing shades; we feel and we appreciat
your balmy influence. The sun is gone wit
his burning heat, and exhausted nature
calmly sinking to her downy repose; is swee
Iy slumbering on the bosom of twilight. No
ali around s undisturbed and still, noughl il
tenupts the serenity, the solemnity of III
hour, save perchance the still, lingering, y,
languishing notes of twilights last retirin
bird. as it sweety soothes itself to rest, or Ii
liquid lapse of some notwithstanding strean
as il falls upon the ear, arouses the feelings
the heart. and seems TO whisper to the sou
of Death, Immortality and Eternity.
How admirably adapted is this placid, dusk
hour to serious meditation. The hum of b.
siness is suspended the busiling hurry ar
confusion inciden, to-day is done; the wei
frequented store is closed the care-wofn me
chant has now an interval of repose; al
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12
From lie Nso York Courier.
CONFESSION or
Prof J w. w ebster, e
OF THE MURDER OF DR.. PARKMAN

BOSTON, July 2. iooU.
At the meeting 81 the Council, this morning
ihe ease Of Prot. Webster was referred to a
ccmmiioe ia.s7
Before the cqtnmtiee, at 10 o'clock, ap-
peared the Rev Dir. Pu,nam, the spiritual ad-
wiser Of the condemned. with petition 'or a
compuation Of punish menf- together with a
that he Killed DR.. Parkman.
The Reverend geelsman pfeiaced the state
ment by few renafks relative to the man
ner IN which the coniesslon was made 10 him.
HI stated tia he hsd no previous acquaini-
anceshIp with Professor Webster, before be-
ing called 10 acl in the capacity OF his spirit
ual adviser. In the first few weeks of his
visits he sought no ack Acknowledgement Of the
pri-one At length, on the 23d Of May he
visited him in his cell, and demanded Of him
for his own well-being, that he should tell the
truth in regard to the matter, and he acceded
Ito the request. by making statement, which
was now submitted for the consideration ol
the Council. m N
II was in substance as follows;
glas. y. The CONFESSION.
On Tuesday, goth November. | sent the
note 10 DR.. pakman, which it appears, was
carried by the BOY, Maxwell. | handed it ic
Litefed, unsAaed. 1t was 10 ask DR.. Park
man to call at my rooms on Friday, the 23d
after my lectue. He had become, of iate,
very importurate for his pay. He had threat
ened me with suit; to put an officer in my
house, and todriye me from my professorship
il did not pay him. The purport Of ny
note was simply to ask the conference. die
not tell him il il what could do, or what hat
10 say about the payment. | wished to gain
for those few days, release from his solici
tations, to which was liable every day, OIL
occasions, and in manner very disagreeablt
and alarming, and also to avert for so long
time, at leait, the fulilment of recent threat
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12

IMpoRrANr FROM MosRoyIA.- President Ro-1
beiis, of the Republic Of Liberia, announces
that he has succeeded in purchasing that noted
slave factory, the Gallinas, including all the
territories between Cape Mount and Shelar
excepting small slip Of aboat five miles of
coast in The Telou country, for the sum Of o.
$50. This is the las, point at which the slave
trade has been carried on tor about twelve hum
dred miles along that coast An enormous
number OF slaves have been shipped from Gall
linas. Tr-.
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12


oi sincs. He concluded in asserting his bell
10 that the confession was tue. lie further sti
ted that u the Committee could come 10 a II
> vorabe declsiony tli.e9 9eonIler that II was al
$ nouneed the better; hAi il the decision shoul
e be uniayorahle, he wished for further time
n allow of petitions in his favor.
l. Members of The Council have retained cop
= Of the petition previously presented, aud with
: drawn by the advice OF DR.. Putnam. whic
: will probably be published. ita serts his in
a nocence, and it also asserts that Litl efeld 0
4 some other person, placed The remains ia hi
room, TO compass his ruin.
! by TELEGRAPH TO THr ruRLic LEDGER.
i NEW PHASE IN THE WEBSTER Cash
His PeiifionJ for Pardon, in wAich he solennlg
! declares has Innocence, soitharaton.
sFa Bosros, July 8, PM.
j The following is a copy OF the Petition OIL
Professor Webster, convicted of the murder Of
Dr Parkman, to the Governor and Council Of
the STATE, which he withdrew previous 10 the
statement above made.
10 His Erctilency, George ". Brfgrs. ana
10 The Honorable Council OF HE Sue
.a q Massachusetts;
! Having been convicted before the Sunreme
Judicial Court of the murder OF Dr. Parkman.
would most respectfully and huinbly netiiio,,
your Excellency and the Honorable Council.
10 he permitted to declare, In the most solemn
manner, that ! am entirely innocent OF this aw
iul crlme--that never entertained any other
than the kindesl feelings towards him, and
that l never had any lnducement TO iniure him
whom have SO long numbered among ny
best lnends. H7
IA Him :. ,vho,saa,t, ~ .,,,x., - - 10.
whom may ere long be called 10 appesr.
would appeal Tor the truth of what nov de.
clarr, also for the irulil OF lhe solemn dscl.
ration, shat 1 had no agency IN placlns The "a
nlaius Of luaian body Ia or under inv tooin
in the Medlcal College In Boston, nor do 4
know by whom they were SO placed there.
am the victim of circumstances, or toul con.
spiracy, OF Of the attempt Of sohle Individuals
to cause suspicion to iall upon me, iuaueused
perhaps, by the prospect ol obtaining a areel
reward w
Ar,--;se or .tsgiih This dreadful crime.
my s',fs ,s.sAis
u ssst II n M ~ q pe etf
tine nouihe osuI1 III ~ Sien vile
|ance Oh he eaiiner jud gIneni q 1iFFgiS7sf ~
however, pfspsfed ior puulicatitltea Jbeamen,
10 lila, effect but 10 there was a-sirpng dnpo-
lstton from the first to nisinierfret my every
Hook, action and expression, il was deemed
more advisable for mo 10 preserve and maintain
sileace.
The document was, therefore, with no strua-
ne on my parl. wilnheld. lmnedialely upon
,lmy auesi, every means was resor,sd 10 10 bend
even the most lriaiag appearances a IN, iano-
: ratory, aud insignificant circumstances, to add
10 the -usplcions, and TO pesvert them TO my
: disadvantage.
:, In the state of mind in which was, silenc.
: ,yss constantly urped upon me and comnli.
al ,no,a strictly nerlnps. than ougbt Il, bay.
e dona Eysrv ,n.,hod of uoIsouioJ lhe 5,nht,,
+ nind and oi sxci,ing prejudice saainst me-
d ,,as ,esor,ed to Faiseho6ds. imuuiatlons a,,,
r fhrics,ians were aailv diilused and / sso,
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12
VOLUME v.---No. 40


NE # VfNVENT < A. MNTTlLY
sUBscRIPrroN NEARLY 1000 COPIES.
HAviaa the Publication the List Of Letters
has tho largest circulation of any In Delawa'eia
published every Friday morning IN the
Mr Wellington hruhD's Grocery Store, N e. nl
Third MARKET SrRE EErS, vii niugton, Del, Mt tlie
low 50 rannun II paid IN adyanee during shr
year and 81 nuf paid natl tho end ofthe year II VIII
be any Of the City by Carriers any pRrt
oftha UHited States by mail Nopaper will he sronn-
ued unil all arrearages paid unless the opun oi
khe editors
ADV ERTIS f. NJ NTS
Not exceeding square wbe Inserted times mr.
dollar aHa twenty cents orevery subsequent insertion
longer in the proportion.
~ Single insertion 50 ceHts per square
~ Advertisements sent without statinr the time they
be published will be continued until forbid and char
sed according 10 the hheve terms. he deduction
made 10 yearly advertisers.
" Seventeen lines or less. cnnsntc square
r 70 insure proper attenton, all Communications and
letters business ulust he addressed to the rnh-ers
FOST PAID
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12

A NOVEL vorAsE.-Mr. Wise is cons 'rAo-i
ting two balloons for the pprPpse, Of teslipR,l
whether the air may not be nayigated in snyo
direction, and whether Europe may not be
reached, sariatiys -tt' .7r'A % ''' 7'' az
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12

The packages OF census documents to be
distributed amongst the Marshals and as
sishnts, will weigh about 100000 pounds
The schedules alone will consume several
Thousand reams oil paper. SID
Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1850-07-12

Signed, JouN w. WEBSTER.
Withdrawn on application OF Dr. webster,
June 4th, 1850.
In order that our readers may compare the
statements contained in this confession with
those made by Prof. Webster on his trial, we
rs-publlsh the latter. Il will be observed, as
indeed /, has often been mado the subject q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13

"a N steamship Asio, for T'revpcoi and H1Blf-Mr
KsIusrd DR. ard Mrs s @ Hove % fnl ant nurse, Sci
ige KIN MAJ, Han. W G. Lambert and wlfs, Dal-
ton, VIM Lowry Dennson and Schleylnger OF Bo5-
on II Rhodes CT DanveTs; Williams CT Hsrbielead.
Duncan aud serypnf; Wadsw and Mrs WOs,enholm OF
Trov1i Roht 8uel Of Hartford, n m'gomsry, Ir0nsics
AID vile w Drsper, Chss Guiding. cE arane, Beral
Young, Pngirh and " IT, n % Parsh flrs Moore, J
BourY, wie and chili Ale RoineT Proncrshsehaw W
W Weida Dixon, I Broadhent C Jolly. Holmes Ralhgasa
borehepon ard servant Boyd saith; Cort3st ard
Calais OF New-York; French and wife, Albany; G.
hohior, vile and mad, Rev Dir Bach and wife,
GtrneF Renker, Mrs Cushrsn Here's Rev d
JseEton; w Coiday. Philadelphia. J RynOck q w
Bull and two sons. ard W Wyman OF Aston. Con.
ough OF = sshngtoni Aston, ? Aston Arthur ale
SLd Wlfei u Brown Of ChlIlsston; Miller OF Norm
Cholnh; W hser, wife and servant Of Illinois, Tunper
Of 81 Louis AlAird OF Noble; Joan Eaton L Dsorei
W Ihehhtlo, Coleu LoekhsrI Davis. Thos Jefs-soa
n Holland Day, and VI Ever Of Montresh RobSr,
MITCHELL Gum and VIM Harris Of Toronto; McI,ea, OF
81 CtihGIine, W II Pllen Of HAVE; A midway AMI
ieTysrt; Earle Dur am snd servant; Wilhedngion ard
Parkson Of Eng land; Hon TwiZellon VIM Barnett Caae
Bosispge, Miller, J NJ Dreguers Lartuman Of Lon
con Sparrow Of Ireland; Constantine, Doneournan
ofFrsnce; Cslioyenes OF ltaly;J firth OF Bremen
Ross A Saunders, gtaufes, 8 Ailkip, ID Reuys Rou
cheford, Hannah, Jr, Rusee, A Bsrlng and Hem
residences not Riyen-lS2.
For Halifa1-Messrs A Lawrence, Rev DR. Lathrop and
g Archibald Of Boston IL SenleF Of Providsncs Nc
Donald, snd y Tiffany OF New-lork; Ferguson A
Black hashewson, Miss Msthewson and servant and
Geo CnIk Of Halfsxand two ladies' names gnkaown-ls
Total l46.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
TIE DENS OF DEATHm..No. III.
CELLAR POPULATION CHARACTER AND KrrEcY

CELLAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND EfIECR
UPON THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The underground holes and corners the number
and population Of which were set forth in our first
article, are Of character a. various az can DO i'm
agined, from the roomy, clean. orderly, almost en-
tirely healthy basement to the narrow, dark, filthy
cellar, where Drunkenness. vice and misery tester
in their fullest manifestation. We are not going
to say that basement cannot be made respecta-
bic abode but we do say that it is prejudicL To
health in any case TO sleep in basement room
that the dampness coming from the earth is injuri-
Gus to the respiratory organs and to the system
generally
Passing over the better class OF Easements with
this general remark, We will examine more care
fully some Of the middling and worst Sorts The
first thing that visitor notices is lamentable
want Of Ventilation. The ceiling is often 90 low
that tall man can not stand upright with his hat
on the main room has but one window and that IL
often under crate and in such position that il
cannot be opened, thus leaving the door o. the only
place where fresh air can enter. In rainy and cold
weather and at night, the door must be slosed and
then the half dozen victims inclosed must breathe
over and over again the poisonous air until they are
themselves poisoned. The bedrooms are still
worse places. They arc always In the rear and
very few of them have any opening except into the
main room without air. without light, filed with
damp, yapor from the widowed walls, and with
verron in ratio 10 the diFtiness Of the inhabtans
they are the most repuIsiye holes that ever nd
man being was forced 10 deep in. There is not q
farmers bogpen in the country, that is not i'm
w,o.xrrahu .haad of thora in mint NJ ha.
often in point Of cleanliness.
Imperfect drainage Is often the cause of filing
these places, after hard rain. with water which
lies under the floor until slow evaporation and alb
sorption dissipate il. We once knew pool of water
in an area to break through the foundation of
house and empty itself into a room where several
persons were sleeping, carrying with IL a large
quantity Of mud and sand: il is said that many per,
sons have in this way been drowned. Besides tae
heavy rains that overflow these places, the water,
not unfrequenty gets into them by the tide rising;
one instance OF this was found in Washington ct.
where lived thirteen human beings, four adults and
nine children; occasionally augmented ia popula-
tion, doubtless, as such places usually are by the
addition Of dodgers.
Among the sweet ssycrs OF these cellars may se
mentioned leakage Of gas, the continual exnaIs-
tons Of the cutters remnants Of animal matter ia.
esying In the streets, &c. We know that in many
of the direr streets the stencil is always revolving
TO the wayfarer who 10 unaccustomed 10 such 20.
calisies, yet Thousands Of people dwell with their
constantly at the level Of the etid gutter and
draw in at every breath dose that would susSoc.ts
less a'tdic0s person These stencbes are rr,sa-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
California Mails-Cause of Failures.
Editorial Correspondence

Editorial Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June H.
have been making inquiries at the General
Post Office with regard to the alleged dstentions
Of Mails on the Isthmus and this is their explana.
ton:
The Post Office Department sends Special
Agent in each regular Mail Steamer hence to Cali
forna, and so back again. He is expressly charged
with the care and oversight of the Mail sent by the
same conveyance, and does not neglect tat
least no instances Of such neglect are known 10 the
Department. Butthere are frequently other steam
ships leaving our chief ports for Chagres-some
times halfway between two regular Mail Steam
ers. Expresses advertise to send letters by these
or send without advertising and the Department
to protect its revenues also advertses to send and
does send. The steamships Though not on regular
Mail servce) carry these Mails faithfully; but at
Chagres their task is done. The Mails are put
ashore, but there are no agents TO take charge oil
them no steamships on the other side to receive
them. They get over to Panama, after fashion,
and there wait the arrival Of Mail Steamer. At
least they reach California no sooner than If de-
tanned here for the regular malta sometimes they
run off the track and are delayed, or perhaps even
missent or lost.
Such are the essential facts. ! think the Depart.
ment if it consent to receive letters for and send
them by odd steamers, should see them through
safely and promptly. But it is nevertheless worth
knowing that the regular Mails are not subject to
these detentons, but only the comparatively nsig
nifcant Mails sent out of season. And will add
this fit advce-Send your letters by the regular
Mails if possible but if not, serd them by Express
or private hands. The Mails sent by chance boats
may go safe, and generally do but they will wait
at Panama for the regular Mail Steamer, and so
might as well wait here for that same.
Generally, l believe the Mail Service Of our
Country was never before so efficient and sure as
it now is. Instances of defect or failure ofton oc.
cur, and always must in the details Of machinery
so vast rapidly expanding and complicated as this
but as a whole the last year has witnessed great
improvements both in speed safety, and they
are stiI going on. The Postmaster General Is un.
wearied in his abors and is ably seconded by his
Assistants. The rapid increase OF Revenue, and
the aourishing state OF the Finances Of the Depart
ment speak volumes in favor Of its general man.
agement. lfthere are still faults which may be
amended, they need but be pointed out to ensure
their correction H.e.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEWYORK TRIBUNE.
ARRIVAL OF THE VICEROY.

HALIFAX, Wednesday, June -
The steamship VicerOy, Capt. Ewing, arrived at
this port at O'Clock last evening. She left Gal
way on Saturday, the lst inst. with % passengert
sbe brings Dublin papers of Saturday, the LIST inst
and London and Liverpool papers Of Friday the
3lst ult. We are under obligations TO the Purser
for the prompt delivery of our packages.
She has had hesdwinds nearly the whole distance.
Her Goals are nearly exhausted, and she will re-
quire to remain here till late in the day Wednes.
day
DUBLIN, May 3l.-Flour and Wheat are ex-
uemely dull Prices since Tuesday are unchanged.
There is only retail demand for Indian Corn, and
prices are shade lower.
The wind at o'clock P. a. is very fresh from
the Northeast.