The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-09
A String of Items.

Alabama conferences from December 25h the sth January
The Governor of Massachusetts, has apnointad a
State Committee for the London Industrial Exhibition
Dr. Alexander Y. P. Garnet, of virginia. has
resigned MS position as passed assistant surgeon in the navy
Thanksgiving in Connecticut on the 2Sth of
November.
Among the passengers by steamer Canada from
Liverpool, is George Thompson, the antisavery agator.
Sir Edward Parry, the famous Arctic traveller,
decidedly OF opinion that the rope2 canvass etc. found at
Cape Riley, are traces oil Sir John Franklin expedition
A man by the name of Mccormick, living about
miles east of Wilmington, Illinois, committed suicide
on the 9TH ut', by shooting himself.
A post Office has been established at Yields
Ferry, Dubuque county, the route from Dubuque PO
tosi, Hiram Weld appointed postmaster.
Miss II. NJ. Webber, an American lady, has is.
sued pamphlet in BRUSSELS which advocates the assump
ton Of male attire by the genter sex until they are married
They talk of getting up mosquito hunt in Jer-
sey: The next Legislature is to be petoned to offer boun
ty for the scalps.a
S. and G. Knight, of Florida, who were in Bos-
ton recover fugitive slaves, arrested recently for Sian
der, and held to bail IN the sum of $4,000.
Mrs. E. Pancost administered dose of NOR
only child in New York, which proved fatal.
The City Council of Cincinnati have refused to
make an APPROXIMATION toward deayng the expenses attend
ant upon Father Mathew reception.
1t is said that in all probability one of the four
yacance IN the College OF Cardinals will be conferred
Bishop Hughes
Mad'ue Nathalie Fitzjames, the celebrated tam
Ses engaged by Mae1ek for the AsOr Place Opera House,
arrive ed in the steamer Canada.
A complete history Of the Indian tribes who once
owned the soil of Connecticut, about be published by
the Historical Society of that State.
The City Council of Chicago have rescinded
their foolish resolution nuyng the act of Congress known
as the Fugitive Slave Law.
The amount OF copper in the rough, which will
be sent down from Lake Superior the present year
ted at 900 tons About 1000 operatives will be employed
the coming winter.
Owing to the unprecedented growth of our city,
increase pitts population and particularly OF the multi
fon o. our pqruG9af trends NE Tree st oil THIS paper
mas peen SUSPENDED LCeVeanu GlalndealeT.
The New York Mirror says that the Phadel-
9nla nemsn are getting up petition to Jenny lind for
cluslvely for their riots and fights
1t is stated that the average product of wheat in
the home provinces of Rome, the time Of Varro %
Britain.
John Cosgrove, Captain of the canal boat Trow-
the river Saturday evening last lie was young man very
generally esteemed by those who knew him Chicago Jour
The remains of President Taylor were inferred
at Louisville Kentucky, the LIST instant. A large
course attended, with every demonstration Of respect and
Powers statue of Calhoun, lost some three
months ago BY the wreck OF the ship Elizabeth, off Fire
that city. A portion of the right arm is gone.
Chester Butler, M. c. deceased was descen-
dSn grandson Of Col. ZebuOH Butler who figured
spcuou,y in the Indian the time Brant committed the
N assacre IN the Wyoming Valley.
1t is said that party from Boston are now at
Newfoundland, applying for permission to make subma
ing Whatever shipwrecked property may be raised.
hOrrid murder recently took place in Hancock
county, Michigan Elijah STANDBY discovered beating
ms vile, who was Tar advanced in pregnancy, cruelty, from
the effects OF which she died in a few days after
The horse ferry boat between Albany and
Grsenbush sprung leak aud sunk the 18Th uh. a
| -Four horses lost.
Some of our Middle Tennessee exchanges think
The price Of corn will be from twenty twenty five per
| corn at 80 to 40 cents
Col. Charles Keeme, of ST Louis, has been ap-
pointed by the President Indian Agent the Upper Platte
| frmed the appointment.
The Pittsburgh Gazette complains of the nhu-
Of Odd Fellowship the late election in Pennsylvania
and say that county every member of that Fraternity
broke their party promote the claims Of brother.
Two wachmeu were fired upon in PHILADELPHIA
the night Of the q u in MOyamensing of whom
was but slightly wounded, while the other is feared viii
| not recover.
Mrs Hindes highly respectable married lady
of Baltimore residing Federal Hill, committed suicide
the 9th, by opening vein in her arm She leaves large
| family
William Ming, aged ten or twelve, son Of Mrs
Susan Ming was killed at M7uanna, Florida on the 18th
by The discharge OF gun while he was Withdrawing the
| A coIored girl at Boonsboro, Md, imag ginning tina,
she ghost the leapet out oil window twenty
five fest from the ground but did not hurt herself in the
Amin Bey has been visiting the public school.
Of Boston, and much surprised to find that the grs
the National City,
Convicts from Bermuda have been sent to Hall
Provincial law against B5 admon and the pap tsf cal
| upon the authorities TO enUrceit.
| The Bunker Hill Aurora says that the new
steamship which has been in progress at the Navy Yard for
some time past, launched on Saturday afternoon in fine
| style. She is called the John Hancock
| The Commissioners Of Moyamensing lPhilaD
have offered reward Of $1,000 for the of the cOw8rdy
villains who shot and desperately wounded police officer
| in that district, on Monday night,
" | am so tIrsE," said the big wheel to the little
Who Sp0Fe2" said the little wheel the cart No
me- always hold my tongue, said the cart turning round
| the corner. boston Post.
girl about ten years old. in attempting to cross
the track in front Of the engine the train
the Weir, crossing at New Bedford, and in
| slight collision took pace between the steam
sr, Lucy B nG and New England No. on their
after guard torn of and some slight damage done her sides
| wheel-house etc,
They have debating society in Washington
City composed OF free black men, They have been dis
oussng the question: whether abolition fanatics at tie Nor
are the friends OF the slave, and decided it by unanmou
The copper mines near Litchfeld, Connecticut
are being worked, it said with increased The
believed that as the miners S penetrate deepe into a the bo%e
Of the mountain, the ore will be found TO be Of richer
Among the many improvements now going on a
st. Paul, Minnesota Presbyterian Church, the frs
% q % oe eG en- ana the sge wSs to 60 up sy
to accommodate 1000 persons.
| We are informed, says the Georgetown True
steam saw-mia, owned by Capt Henry Buck, was burn
down during some night last week The mere loss of III
mill is tntDg in comparison with the los Of lumber the
tire Summer saving being destroyed The was accjden
from twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars
The Little Rock (Ark) Gazette and Democra
learns that the President of the United States has par one
tertiary Tor ToOblng the mail at Fayetteville.
Schooner Eliza Ann, (of CohasseD Capt Nicho
las Tower cleared at Boston on Monday, for Cupna VI
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