The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-19
VOLUME III.4NUMBER 13. J

THz KiyEEs<-The river (says the Louisville
Journal OF the l4sh,J in The twsntysfour hours snd-
ing last evening" had fallen about 16 inches. Il
had fallen about 2ifest altogether. The incsssant
rain throughout the day yesterday, and which con
tinued up to 10 o'clock last night gives bodines
Of another overflow Of The river, which IS vet At a
very high stage. The weather dis mornine is
cloudy and warm sssA.
At Pittsburgh, on the 18th, 5P. n, there vers
feet inches water, and falling slowly weather
pleasant
Al Cincinnati, on the 12th, the river had fsiIsn
30 0inehes--westher cloudy.
The coneordia InteIligencer Of the 1esh inst,
says: We are now pretty well supplied with
wasers good part Of the country near Us i inun-
dated On some parts Of the Mississippi side we
regret to learn that they are suffering quits as
badly from the same esuse. For Instance. We
learned yesterday that Grand Gulf was almost en-
tirely under water. Other points near a, on the
Mississippi side are NOT more fortnnafe. Al this
point there has been faIl Of nearly or about six
inches. Some persons think that this fan hxs been
oceasioned by breaks in Mrs Lees and othsr
levees above US. We do not think 20. There is !
report Of q heavy volume Of water coming. 1t will
not hurt us here, although il may do damage above
Providence"
THE FoRRksF AvrA1R. We were forcibIy
struck by short communication, published in the
New York Tribune, signed A Woman . in regard
to the difficulties between Edwin Forrest, the ira
gedian, and his wife. The grineiples the writer
enunciates, whatever may be the facts Of the case,
will be unhesitatingly endorsed BY every one who
desires to see justice-ful, fair, equaI-done be-
tween the parties Interested. She says
Several papers state that they have been
requested by Edwin Forrest his friends 70 sus-
pend their judgement concerning his application
for divorce dill such time as be can Justify his
course. There might be some reason for this
request were Mr.. Forrest the assziIed party but
it is common principle of Justice that an accused
person is to be believed innocent till he is proved
guilty. In the case Of lady who has sustained
hitherto perfectly blameless character, whose
friends unhesitatingly pronounce the monstrous
charges brought against her malicious falsehoods-
those charges which at present rest solely on the
authority OF one interested in procuring her ruin
should be disregarded ill fully proved and the
compliance Of the pubic, or the guardians Of pab
lie opinion, with request 20 doubt her Innocence,
appears the height OF injustice. The tragsdan a.
IS well known, has every advantage Of wealth and
vast influence; most &C the conductors Of the press
in this. city and in Philadelphia are his personal
friends, and many of bis partisans have been seen
in different parts Of the country efefioy,ssyi,re IN
behalf Of friend Ned, while the assaiisd wife,
destitute OF means stranger in strange hand,
deserted ayowedy without cause, debared even
from the privilege Of replying to the attack on her
regulations Is TO await in solitude and silence the
award Of public opinion. Yet the more powerful
opponent while has accusations are IN crculatios--
knowing that 10 a woman doubt is damnation,'
| demands merely on the ground OF personal favor,
| that the press shall abstain from interposinR .
screen between the breaking heart of the victim
and the shafts aimed from every quarter to destroy
her. Ii this is jnstice | have never known the
meaning of the term.p