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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-08

United States Of America, Eastern District Of Louisiana
America for the District aforesaid do report and present that
hsreotqr 70 wit on the tenth day Of December in the year
regular term Of said Court the following persons TO wit, H.
r. w. Hill, H. Stetson, John G. Cocks VIM. Henderson,
VIM Laughn, James d. Dsmeron Alphonse Milenberger,
Henry Hopkins, Zalman Taylor, HypOle Gally CiArles
L. L, Forsta S. Hermann, Jr A. Baudoin, c. DeBlanc,
a. g. Foger, Jas. Robb, Louis Bernaud A. and
j. NJ Lapeyre duly empanneed Grand Jurors for tie
District aforesaid that pursuant to the laws of the land and
oath administered by the clerk Of said Court to said
X. w Hill, who had been appointed Foreman in words fol
The United States for The Fasten District Of Louisiana shall
diligently enquire and resenment make Of all such
pie your fellows and your shall keep secret You
shall present no one for envy hatred or malice nor leave any
thereof; but you shall well and truly all things they
SANDING So HELP You Cod and 70 each of tie persons above
mention, all appearing Grand Jurors, oath adm
Foreman has taken his part, and each of you shall
well and truly keep and observe your respective parts,
And therefore, the members of the Grand Jury. sworn
as Aforesaid, retired to their roo and afterwards to wit
the day and aforesaid the Attorney for The Un
ted Sole OF the District Aforesaid laid before the said Crane
Consul of Her Majesty the Queen of SPAIN New Orleans
did about the 9Th day of July the year 1919, assault
sco Re %hee1po 5 the ssd Vs aSd jury did proceed
said Offence charged in he said Indictment and aerSSaFd
on the nth day OF December the year aforesaid the sal
Hill, Foreman OF the said Grand Jury with the following
doIement written thereon and signed by the said Foreman
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid do further present and
port, that IL. G. Stes0n, who then and membe
aforesaid of the said Grand Jury did keep tn
counse Of the people themselves and their fellows but
the contrary he did about the said 18th day of Dcem
Der in the aforesaid, ndceety communicate and dis
close TO some other person OF persons who not member
Of the Grand Jury the eonns and proceedings of the
bers OF the Grand Jury in relation said Indictment
Aud the Jurors aforesaid do further present, that In thei
opinion il Is essential to due administration of the Pena
Laws that The proceedings OF the ofthe Grand Jury
and their individual opinions and acts in the performance
their duties Grand Jurors should be disclosed Tha
by publishing and making known the private proceedings
the members Of the Grand jury in the discharge of their fnnc
tons The energy and efficiency of the Grand Inquest will b.
| impaired and weakened.
Fl. K; w, Hull, Foseman James Robh, L, E. Forstall
| Chas. DeBlanc, l.. Bernhard, W. Henderson, John G
| Cocks, A. Van Bibber, Zalmon Taylor, VIM. Langhin
J. Nj. Lapeyre, S. Hermann Jr Nathan c. Eoger II, Du
] flho, A, Mtenberger, ]. Lallande, A. Baudoin,
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SUSPENDED INTERCOURSE WITH AUSTRIA
1t is understood at Washington, the New York Tr-
bunes correspondent says, that Mr.. Webster favors
the resolution introduced by Gen. Cass, instructing
the Committee Foreign Relations to impure into
the expediency of suspending, for the present. all
intercourse of diplomatic nature with Austria.
Mr.. Calhoun, it is believed, will take the opposite
ground, andan interesting debate is anticipated upon
the final disposition that is made of the resolution
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-08

IL Mr. W. NJ FLEMING from New York. respectfully
gentlemen New Orleans that having
obtained the Of the Lyeeum Lecture Room, he will
read the celebrated Tragedy Of
/ n M
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Great REDUCTION in the Prices of CLOTHING
bargains /! Bargains =!

OWING to season. and with unusually large
I stock Of Winter Clothing on hand.
ALFRED MUNROE & Co, "a Magazine st.,
would inform their that sy have marked
down ali their heavy Winter Clothing such low prices as
cannot please thosr who have yet to supply themeveS
Among other burgans oHerrd are the following
Black and coored Cloth PALEoT COATS costing from ola TO
SIG, will nov be sold at Sl2 - :. -
price $40 and cheap at that price
Blanket sACs and PAEEToTs at great reduction
Tweed
Pilot cloth
Large Of eolored Cashmere PANTS at great reduction
cooed Cashmere Cashmere and Cloth VESTS very cheap
NJ We all the articles, but would request p
ehaArs call and examine for themselves
n5-One Price....No DeYiationl
ms 2ptf ALFRED MUNROE & CO., 81 Magazine A.
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Nh. Wp4f's LEcruREs.-TFe nre pleased 70 learn that
~ hoan Directors have unanimously granted the Sons
Of femtsee The Of the Lyeeum Hall Con the purpose
r. Fsnbesanen Lecture BY p NJ vhis of Pen,s ana.
wu popular kidrsse IN favor Of tscanss doing much
eeod IN he south. M White returned yesterday, from Mo-
bin. whore Ne delivered lsctan large audience He
speaks Pqaneuine to-day Ind tomorrow and om thence
be proceeds 70 Fdins he win return again city in
a short iifne
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court, etc.

PARISH or PLAoUEMINEs, Jan. 8, 1850.
Eds. CreseenThe people Of the Burar Settlement have
mad again to mourn the loss Of one of THEN number young
man. aged about twenty years. by the of Francois
Sylye. fell into the river few days ago and drowned
He was subject to attacks Of epilepsy, and it while
suffering from epilepte fit that he his death. His
body has been recovered The mother of the young
was beeft of her husband and now, destitute of
pecuniay means, she is the sole supporter of family
Or eight young children.
On the Sls Of last month fire broke the premises of
Judge w. M Pnckard, and before exnguished
OF his consumed and his kitchen much in
ured Had not been for Mess Orvle Margny and John
Favez, two experienced ex-remen it is probable that the
destructive element would have destroyed many build
ngs From what have learned there doubt the
work of an incendary Until nothing has been elected
The docket of the District Cont been crowded.
both with criminal and civil affairs is present. The
puglstic propene Of some individuals have be checked
by being sent for few months to the Jail of ST. Bernard
parish where they will learn how behave themselves for
the future Our newly elected Officers entered into office
last week.
Some planters have commenced planting cane; Others build
ing levees, and Others still much busted in grinding
Those who began roll early made great mistake for In
thebeginning the cane did yield we and produces
twice much in the months of October November and
the sugar is much superior. Respectfully, CLEANER.
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Temple Meeting This Evening.
ORLEANS TEMPLE OF HoNoR No, at Crystal Fount Hal
222 TchoupitOulas street, at hat. past o'clock.
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SECOND MUNCIPALITY HALL, Collectors Office,
January 9th, 1850.
TTNE undersigned, Collectors would respectfully call the
Il attention of aXpayers the following resolutions:
ResOtred That the annual real and personal prop
erty suaed owned within this Municipality for the
year. 1873, is hereby fixed at dollars every one
hundred dollars of assessed value, according the tabeauX
of the State Assessors said be due and collected the
LIST day of December next.
ResOlUed That deduction of two and a half per cent
shall be allowed all laid by the preceding resolution
which shall be paid the collectors prior the LIST day OF
February next.
ResOtUed That all taxes hereby ad and remaining un.
paid the LIST day of February next interest," the
eight cent per annum, shall be added from the date
the demand the day of payment cOniormaby with the 9th
| section of the act Of 10Th March, 1884.
RESOLVED, That the tax collectors shall be, and they are
hereby authorized to institute suit against any person refusing
9r TO pay said taxes after due demand and shall
be the duty OF the Attorney who may be charged with such
collections, to bring suit forthwith, without further notice
provided that such suits be brought until after the day
| Of February next. Passed November 20, 1S49
The Tax Receipts now ready, at the office of the Col
lectOrs in the New Municipal Hail. St Charles street.
W. MALCOLM, }
]. o. PERSON, }Colector
! ja7 Ct SAINT, G, RISK
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Temple Meeting This Evening.
ORLEANS TEMPLE OF HONOR No,s at Crystal Fount Hall
2a2 TehOupitouias street, at hafpsst o'clock.
@gEag@ Orleans Temple No. 8.
az s SSs s RIu SI;is s:p s@ q q! No en-. Tas
EV YEN N A. SaP; O'clock AZ IsaSqR'sa'
UNoS DIVISION No. 3 5, oT T-oficsu for the present
term duly installed byG:W F. R. M Lushsri
Ea%sf4 d Se dWNR IsTf: Wtj;Sa
j Jane i H. easa a GsSls: E %S.oa A
Joseph Lssen William Duff ..,....,o
Sick Yisiting ComElittesi
EuWaa l4 lamp street
James A9pet. Of Claiborne and Canal
William WSsstt New Leyee s stres
Thomas L. Graham come; Of Claiborne and canal iirse;
Steamboat Departures This Day.
ns-SEE ADVERTISEMENTS ON THIRD PAGE.
Mobile ..cALlgoRNlA, Reynolds, ~ P. NJ. Cars
S 81 HjE1S FG%ERs a%s;y, SPIN.
LouisVuLs ...........EMBAssY. Bennett 5 p NJ
ST. Lods NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aoaaIan, ioA.M.
ty The steamer MsLoDEoN Cat. MeMahaD, having been
DAY osioe a. SSyd,s. FS9, etc., TINS
~ U. s Mai Steiner EMBAssYF For Loa,ils, cineaa9Pti
DAY. Tuesday A'4 M P aSpE 3 gsi pS wharf
Passengers will please be on board At the above hour jas
Es- Neither Captain Congness ship EU.
CLlD from Glasgow, will be responsible any debts
| by Of the said ship
ja7st sTEWAlIT &. CO.. No. Musson's Building.
~ Driver OF DRAY No. 2ss viii hand in his receipt for
Eight Bags of Coffee hauled from bark Yarmouth
T0urne o. Co.. he will be he the
jas Nv. ANDREWS & co, 81 Common ST.
Louisiana HistriOnic Association.
IL NoTlcEThe Members Of this Society respectfully
rofed that performances postponed Monday til
TUESDAY EVENING, sh Of January, particular request
the Honorary Members Jas R. NJ McALPIN President
Last Day Performances Of-dhe Season mt
the SOUTH WESTERN. CIRCUS,
Of Carondee nd PeTliio streets.
n- To-day, the EIGHTH OF JANUARY for the accommoda.
ton OF Families. variety and pleasing
Acts in the EVENING commencing at O'Clock, NJ.
G5- Abundance p cents.
Nc At the Annual meeting OF PERSEVERANCE FIRE Co
49, held January 1850, the following named gentlemen
duly elected Officers during the ensuing
PAUL CLARK NleePresldent
A. GORMAN ..-.. Foreman
= HOLLAND. lrst ASSISTANT
p LAWLES9 Second Assistant
CORNELIUS CLARK. Secretary.
l. NJ MARKS treasurer
A. ALEXANDER ......., Steward.
l. n. MARKS, ......-..,...f
9 BRA BRAPF ~ Delegates to the F. C. A
G GlRH Deegaes to the Board OF
!. n, MARKS,..... ..................J
JAG By order, C. CLARK, Secretary.
BMl'gOyase 81 Co.,
| - u.s SsrKH arrU,Er
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w PRiSrIsg 6TrIoE, Inquire at JOHN BELL Gro Gro.
useful at STEAM Pass JAZZ 6jgr ~
HIRE1 Fly. e. GotoRER BOYS good ceoEg
EsssBB FR GgaHass TO-
TO REST-A Two-story BRICK HOUSE, with Attic,
The FURNfTU RE for sas-f not disposed Of al private a
qu on he Sr emf d y J. 9f!Sts 3s n
+ YcEE sR4 Bq;jep choice .ssdon q FRESH AMI
S ~ $ os sssy p fI aaS aS Ssy.1s
' ii Hn'' eaK RE i SXR&LEY IS Camp
"a Of those very superior and NsD style Fash. IN
- UMf6oLEsKIN, -
0hAsE EXTRA CASHMERE HATS.
These goods are the best IN the city and are made and lin.
5s a 81 s eSi n G sS5 wv
Ju az can be found at ch.-.. D'ARGYs,
HENRI HERE'S PIANO FORTEs.
THE Depot for these celebrated PIANOS is al No. 5
L CAMP STREET. All who desire rieh, :.
vited 10 examine the stock ofsquare Picoo, n IA N n
lar shipments are made from Paris so Is to insure Constant
supply p, K Prices very moder WM r MAYO c,ur
i. GILBERT q cos. PIANO FORTEs..
THE undersigned sole agent in this city for the above
i Pig NOS, and has on hand Grand -,
tered for sale on liberal terms The stock 81 III III VI
improvements They guaranteed by the manufacturers
entire satisfaction. Purchasers respectfully invited
to examine them before purchasing elsewhere
JAZZ 81 VIM. u. MAYO, Camp st., . doors from Canal
HEAD-QUARTERs, IsT BRIGADE,l
ORDERS No. 20.l lst Division, J.. NJ
IN conformity to Division Orders No. s. the volunteer com.
Il panes OF this brigade will assem- - IN
bic on TUESDAY, the sth inst, >9|zz s AksSSA
at O'Clock A. n. on Lafayette -
Square, in full uniform, to assist in azssSzSZS=ss-
the celebration of the day Lieut.. Smith, commanding the
Warrington Aey will cause national sautes TO be fired on
the evening of the lh and morning. noon and evening OF the
sth BY order OF Bngadier Genera! ~ H. TRACY.
ja7 q G. w. CABLE, Aid.de.Camp.
ITs fact that those who patonize the splendid Millinery
e a Il g
Hg fact that generally admitted and should pe uni
DR4S and C,9R0NDELET' Streets, sells the best and
latest styles Of Millinery and Fancy Goods, for less
prices than the down town stores.
p. $. DRESSMAKING done in the best manner. ja1 81
pieces COL 4RaEI1 MA NTTN q %rTrNc
. do "a Fancy do do;
200 do A & "a White do do;
All Of very superior quality, Just received,
CaTpeting.
Tapestry; Wilton and Brussels CARPET1NG;
Imperial Threepy Ingram do;
Super extra fine and fine Ingram do;
Rugs; Balzes great variety OF Door Mats, Spanish Mat
ting, etc. etc.
Three feet to twenyfour feet wde of the best and ordinary
qualities suit sized room, and put down short
notice Also, Table Oil Cloth, new and remarkably beauti
''' ''''~''- CHiTTENDEN s. CAMERON,
ja7 Ct IS Charities and n Customhouse sts
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ggyga@ Orleans Temple No, 3.
SsNy@ Nc The Members Of Orleans Temple No are 70
yAT qpesled attend the Regular Meeting Of the THs
EVENING at hSlLpasg O'clock at ~ TChonpt9ulai
order Of the w. c. n s, HYATT, ", r,
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Fine Fancy Articles, Gold Pens, sc.
dI3 2ptf IL CAMP STREET.
Clothing .EEatte TO order.

NHE subscribers beg inform their customers that Mr..
Il THoMPsoN is now IN the city and will leave for New
York Wednesday, 9Th inst; prior which date he will
he pleased receive orders for CLOTHING for the coming
Articles ordered will receive his personal attention.
goods and workmanship. THOMPSON & NIXON,
ja4 5t2dp No. I'D Camp street, opposite Hewlett's.
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~ The Driver OF DRAY No. viii receipt
Eight Bags Coffee hauled Emelsou
Tourne q Co., he viii be prosecuted he the
jas NV. ANDkEH5 Il CO., 81 Common st.
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JUVENILE GIFT BOOKS, for the Holydsys-A
beautiful assortment of the most approved kinds, at
one half the usualprices at NoRMAN'S
d2i tf.2dp Book Establishment, Ii Camp St.
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q. EE. .yNckS011 3. 80 - :

and MALNUTs. All enobed from The finest
Table Fruits, with specifications of the names-N
N, ana 10000 Branches OF Vines,
ee years Of in 20 Species provided with sound root
" The owner staying here only about from IN IN "a
Dgs to request buyer their orders as soon
as pTachcable to JOHN SCHUHMAITN, 40 6ylesna
street, 9T 70 r. SCHROEDER 90 Hospital street wba
~ wa ""N VIC ee'noeue' ia4 II
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S5O.n..............1S 5O.................IS SO.
OLANK BOOKS FOR TIE NEW YEAR.-The

RLANh bOOhs FOh THE NE" HEAh.-The
IL subscriber is ready all orders for superior
BLANK BOOKS. Specimens of his work, exhibited for
some past have elected the highest encomums from the
Merchants and the City Press.
All ORDERS executed with dispatch, and the work
warranted be superior in every particular, and Prices
low any other house in this city.
EV~ A full assortment OF first class BLANK BOOKS on
hand. COMMERCIAL PRINTING in the best style Of
the art. B. NJ NORMAN, Sationer,
dA tfltW 2dp 10 Camp street.
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IS- Neither Captain ConsIgness ship
CLlD from Glasgow will be responsible any debts
By Of ship.
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EB- The MELoDEoN, Capt McNahan having beer
LEANED by the RAIN viii positively LOUIS etc.,
DAY, at 10 O'Clock, A. Nj, from loot # Poydras
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

THE CENSUS LAW FOR l650.-This
law has been published, and it is very
comprehensive, The information which
it proposes to embrace includes popula.
liou, profession culor, occupation, place
Of birth. number of marriages.. deaths,
the persons who can read and write,
deaf, dumb, blind insane. slaves, fugi,
tives and manuniued. the acres of land
improved and uuimproved, the cash vat.
ue Of each farm. the value Of farming
implements and machinery,the live stock,
the produce during the year ending June
|, 1850, and the quantity of each partic
ular article; The counties and cities; the
aggregate valuation Of real aud personal
eslate, the amnuut Of taxes assessed, the
number and character of the public
schools the extent Of public libraries;
the number. class. and circulation of the
periodicals and newspapers; the number
of criminals; the cost of labor, the aver
age price of board to laburing man per
week, the average wages of female
domestic per week, the average payment
of carpenter per day, the average wa
ges of day labprer, :he average wages
of farm hand. the number aud value
of the churches, and Indeed every spe.
cies Of social statistics which can make
those kind Of tables valuable as sources
of public infnrmalioN and reference.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

UNITED STATES STocKs.-One of the
highest compliments, says the New York
Express, which this cnunlry is now re-
ceiving, is paid To it by the capitalists Of
Europe. Every steamer brings large a:
mounts of money for investment in our
securities, and for six months past, the
sums thus sent over have been increasing !:
AS an example of a very common occur.
renee we may state tSat one house in
Switzerland sent out 500. 900 for invest
ment in Stale and City securities. The
money was invested; $4,000 in Penn!
sylvania Railroad bonds. the payment Of
which is endorsed by The city of Pitts.
burgh; $40 0,000in the securities of Cleve-
land, Ohio; and $40 900 in one the good
stocks ofOhio. These securities are be-
cunning fuvoIite investments in Europe;
aud are the More teifptiug in cuhs6-
quence of the diffefehce between them
and Government aud Stats Stocks.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

No SECRET TREATIES WITH SPAIN -
Independentthe Washington correspond
entor the Philadelphia North American
says:
There is no secret treaty with Spain
in regard to Cuba, as has been stated VI
some Of the New York pupers, nor any
alliance between France, England, and
the United States, fnrt protection Of
that Island, Ii has been customary, un,
der late Administrations. upon chan {
of the envoy at Madrid, TO assure the
Minister of Foreign Affairs that the
United States would not permit Cuba tc
go into the possession Of any foreign pow
er. Similar assurances have perhaps
been given on behalf of England aud
France. but in no more obligatory shape
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
A GRrAr FoRsRR,-A London lette

a GREAT FoRHRR,-A London letter,
Of MAY l7lh, says:
"Wiliam Threlfall, cotton specula'
tor of Liverpool, and manufactures,
was arrested in that town last Friday,
charged with extensive forgeries, princi
pally on the Hull Flax and Cotlon Mill
Company. 1t is supposed that Threlfal's
70, geries will amount 10 between sixty
and seventy thousand pounds, The losS
will fall on firms and banks in London
and Liverpool Threlfall had sent his
wife aud family to the United States be
foie he was arrested, and had paid for
his own passage in The Europa, but he
did mt depart by that steamer as he
wished to obtain fDrther sums of money
on his forged drafts. He was consider
eel wealthy person, and was the owner
Of several mills. Mr.. Rylands, chief
manager fr the Hull Company, dc pos'
cd, ct the examination of Threlfall, at
Liverpool. on Monday, ,hot The company
held securities ofthe prisoners To the a
mount ol Ave hundred and sixteen 'hous'
and pounds The prisoner is commit
ted to take his trial at the next kiver
pool Assizes"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

ACAsE FOR the LAwYrRs,--Aning ingsn.
ious casuist in the Providence Journal
wishes to be informed, surprising it to be
true, as charged, that Brigham Young of
Deseret. the Mormon header, has twenty
ak wives. whether the establishment Of
this new aud peculiar institution Of poly
gpmyOr BHghamg in, Deseret, would en-
title Brigham To remove to Massachusett,
or Rhode Island with his twenly.sis
wivesi The Journal thinks it is eertair
that. according tothe Calhoun dnclrine
he would at least have the right to carr,
them into any territorial government
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07


ENGLAND AND FRANcE--Aaother In
SUR ection Erpected,- The late news from
Paris, by telegraph TO Liverpool receiv
ed by the Asia, says:--
The order for the recall ofthe French
envoy was issued in the absence of the
President, aud without his kpnwledge OF
consent. He had left for Fontainbleau.
Before he went, general question had
been put to him, whether he would not
reca Drouyn do Lhuyn, in case l.urd
Palmerston should offer some insult to
France. The President, of course, gen
orally replied in the affirmative. During
his absence, the Ministers assembled,
and then. in company with non official
personage. the letter of recall was con.
cocted. The President. on his return,
heard Of il with deep emotion. The Ma.
,imale says the rupture can lead tn M Sc
rinus consequences. The first object Of
the recall is the revenge of the OrIeanist
party against Lord Palmerston. and the
Sc cond to lake France from the ony con
s,itutoual power Of Europe, and to throw
her IN, that Of Russia. All the opposi
ton papers. without exception, speak to
the same effect. The Presse, in parlic
ular, upholds the English Alliance, ac
knowled ging that but for England there
would have been an invasion Of France
Immediately after February, ls4S.
THE Courier Francafs pretends tha
plan ofa general insurrection has beer
settled To break out on the passing OF tht
electoral law This paper passes for be
ing the organ OF the commander of The
/ forces"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

REAL ESTATE AT NEw ORLEANS
The portion Of the square on Canal ST..
N. o., recently occupied by the State
Government, was sold at public auction,
on the 18th inst and brought in The ag.
gregate $l57,9l0 The coruer lot an
Philippe street, 22 feet I inches front.
by 100 deep, brought $4,000. and the
other corher on Barohne street, with 80
feet front. but narrowing to IL feet in
the rear $4,000 The Intermediate lois
varying from "a 10 2S feet street lots, 251
feet front by l60 deep averaged aboul
$4,000 each. The Baronne street lots,
259 feet front by 100 deep, averaged
Sc 200 and thnse on Phillippa street, Of
$50 feet depth, averaged $5,400 The
State realized cash profit of S22. 9lO
after having previously given one half o.
the ground away.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

AN ExTRAoRpINARY lNvENTioN..- Doct.
Alexandria, from Paris, the inventor of
the artificial leech, has lately brought out
another invention, a submarine boat, in
which company ofpersous can go down
to the bottom, have communication with
the ground performing any sort OF work
by diggingt or otherwise, and return to
the surface at wiIl.-Th;s is the very
thing for finding the gold at the bottom
of the streams in California.