The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-27

The steamship Falcon, Capt. Harstene, arrived
here on Saturday evening from Chagres and Ha.
Vanai having left the former port on the 18th, and
the latter on the 22d instant
We have Panama dates to the 9th instant for
which we are indebted to Mr.. S. G. Jones.
We have no later California news The steam.
ship Tennessee was hourly expected at Panama
The small pox was spreading rapidly among the
people. The Oregon left on the LIST inst for San
Francisco with great number of passengers
Tickets were held at the most exorbitant rates and
sold on tho eve of her departure at $3.50 to 5000
for the Storage, and $500 to $1,000 for the cabin
The Star" says that one of the latter class
brought $3.50. She carried very large mail
from the United States, under charge Of Mr. Bay
route-agent. The following persons were among
her passengers Ex-Governor Smith, of Virginia
Col. McAliser of Georgia; Col Allen, U. S. mail
agent at San Francisco; and Col. Wood, of New
York, bearer Of dispatches from the Secretary o.
State to San Francisco.
On the Sd instant three were men shot by the
accidental discharge of revolver. Mr.. l. Taylor
and Mr.. Hale, of Natchitoches, La, were two Of
the sufferers. The wounds were severe but not
fatal.
The name of Mr.. Samuel White of this City is
among the recent deaths. Great complaints are
made against some of the mail agents on the 18th
mus. 1t is stated that they are in the habit o.
leaSng the mails on the road and getting into town
twelve hours in advance of their charge!
The Star" of the 18th estimates the number o.
persons by the recent arrivals at $500, and saw,
that not less than 1900 still remained after the sail
ing OF the Oregon. This number would be in
creased at least 1900 more by the arrival of the
Falcon, Crescent City and Philadelphia, beside,
several sailing vessels.
The propeller Columbus arrived at Panama or
the 9TH inst, and reported the steamer New World
at Rio Janiero-crew all sick of the yellow fever
The Star says that the most friendly and AMIGA
be relations subsist between the Americans ant
natives at Panama. It warns the latter from PLACING
any credence in the stories circulated by men un
worthy of the name of Americans, for the purpose
of creating discord between citizens of the two
countries.
few hours before the departure of the Falcon
IroV Chagres, serious afffay occurred between
some of the passengers and the boatmen. Weapon,
were freely used and several persons were injured
The following is a list of passengers by the Fal
con:
From Chdgres-J. Worms, B. White, P. L
Smith, J. G. DIVER A. Nissan, Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.
Folsom, G. Raffenspergen and b. Micksell
From BGUaaa.-Amos Pieror, Dolores Antonio yrosti
Mde Erios, Joaefa Vno, Clara Vnosti Juan Jose an
Eughcma Nnosti, IofetO Mouan, Bercaul Mrs L Claret
nr Poeniz, Mr. Church, Mn BoDnemer and daughtrr
NJ Cabalero, Parcual, n March, Capt French exped
Ton OF lao men, bound to Cafoa by the overland route
The LOWELL FAcToRIEs.-The Lowell Ad
verser, in noticing the assertion that some of the
factories in that city had stopped running because
they could MT sell their goods, says:
Some of the mills in Lowell are to be stopped
10 have their machinery repaired and improved
and some to substitute the Turbine for the old
wheel. But not one, we think, on account of a
depression of the manufacturing business