The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-03

The following Geographic dispatches are taken
from the Louisville Journal:
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug "a

The following t,legraphic dispatches are taken
from the Louisville Journal
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. "a.
Our town has zen the scene of great excitement
Yesterday and to-day. Yesterday the Court wss
engaged in the examination of three negroes on
writ of habees corpus They were charged with
horse stealing, but were, in reality fugitive slaves
This morning Judge ParsOn decided that the steal
ing of horse by a slave, for the purpc7e of es.
Gaping, YVES not a criminal offence under the law
for retaining fugitive slaves, and discharged
them They were incOnsiderately ushered out of
prison, when they were seized by their masters,
and battle ensued between them, and after a Sc
we're struggle, two of them were handcuff3d, and
the other escaped. The Court then issued a war
against their masters, and all engaged for as
sault and battery, with intent to excite a riot The
slaves and owners are now in jail. The Court
also ordered the Sheriff to employ posse for the
purT use Of disp rising the mob at all hazards which
were assembled in front of the prison. The rioters
were arrested and the military finally called out.
len free negroes We're arrested for trying to ncie
a riot. The two slaves are now in Jail, but the
owners and other PARTIES have been discharged,
and are now before the Court on a writ of hahecg
corpus, The crowd L3fore the Jail has been dis
pelsed by the mili'Hry, and at 3 O'Clock the town
is quiet and orderly
TORONTO, August %.
Great excitement has been created here for some
days past by the secret rae by the Government, of
public roads that cost S. 10,CJ0 for S30,OOO. Mr.
du lfi6lu OF Inc In
srect0r General, and Mr. Hopple, of New York.
are the favored purchasers Public opposition is
so strong, that the Government have determined
to quash the bargain.
MONTREAL, August 81.
A dreadful fire took place last night in the sub
urbs of St. Lawrence, destroying l2j houses and
| $2O,0OJ worth of property.
NEwYoRK. August "A.
The Pacific sailed to-day at noon with 80 pas
sengers.
PORTLAND, Me-, August "a.
The gravel train on the Kennebec and Portland
Railroad was thrown off the track this morning in
Cuml 2rland, killing four men and wounding sew
erll others severely. Timber and stones had been
maliciOusly placed on the track.
CINCINNATI, August "a, P. NJ.
River is stationary; full six feet in the channel.
The following was dispatched by telegraph to
the Nashville Gazette
no H9PK. NEVILLE, August 20.
"On Saturday evening Mr. ] r. Conner was sum
moned by the Marshal of the town to assist in the
apprehension of Abner Nixon for breach of the
peace Nixon refused to be taken and attempted
to make his escape horseback, threatening to
shoot his pursuers if they attempted to arrest him
Mr.. Connor followed close in pursuit, and after
Nixon had twice attempted to FIRE upon him from
hls horse and was preparing to cap his pistol
third time, Mr.. Conner fired upon him and
brought him down. He fingered of wound from
four buck shot in his right side until yesterday
afternoon. He was considered Dc sperate charac.
| ter and troublesome man."