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From HoHDURAs.-By the arrival of the brig
September, Capt. Nickerson, at this port, says the
Boston Journal of the 10th Hlt, we have dates
from Truxillo TO the 4th inst, but there was no
news, and the country continued unusually quiet.
The report that the celebrated Gen. Carrera had
been killed in battle several months SINCE is con-
tradicted. IL is said he is still living in the interior
Capt Nickerson reports business very dul and that
the produce of the country came in slowly.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

DIRECT Trade BETWEEN MONTREAL AMI
OHINA-rhe firm Of Gillespie, Moffatt 81 Co., OF
thus city, have schooner now the way from Can.
ton to this city, ladened with teas and preserves
which, the importers state, will be offered to the
trade on conditions favorable to purchasers, a.
those usually afforded in the New York market
We believe this will be the first importation Of teas
from China, direct to Canada, since the abolition
the East India Company's mon opoly of the trade
Of 1s34.-M0ntyeaI Herald.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Manilus v. Thomson died at his residence in
Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky, on the even
ing Of the 22d ult., after severe illness Of a few
days Mr.. Thomson was Lieutenant Governor of
Kentucky in 1910, and served as commander of the
Sd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers during the
war with Mexico
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Appointments hv ,he Presldent.

By and aofnt the adDtee and consent Of the Senate.
John O. Clark. of the State of NewYork, to be Solicitor
OF the Treasury of the United States.
Thomas L. Smith, of the State of Newly ork be First
Auditor OF the Treasury of the United States
lgnatus Mudd of the District of Columbia be Com
missioner of the Public Buildings.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

DIPLOMATIC CoRREsPoNDENcE.-By letters of
Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer, it will be seen
that the British Government disclaim any intention
take under It's protection any Of the savages of
Central America
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

GROWTH OF WESTERN CITIEs.-Chicago has
quadrupled her population since 1910, having
at this time population of 25,000 The increase
of Milwaukee has been even more rapid, having
grown from 1900 in 1910 to 25 900.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06
FRoM MINNEsorA.-The MinnesOla Pioneer has

the following items
There are several nuns in st. Paul, waiting for
the arrival of the Red River tran to proceed with
them to the Red River Of the North.
The building of an Episcopal Educational esiab-
lishment is commenced in the rear of st. Paul A
fine church will also soon be constructed by the
Episcopalians.
The Mormons are about to erect temple on
Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan. 1t will be l6C
by 60 feet
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Mr.. James Bates has humanely adopted the two
young girls Of the late actress, Mrs. Kent and Mr..
W. 2, Hughes has adopted the youngest boy. They
intend to educate the children.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

MILITARY PosTs ON THE SANTA FE RourE.-
Two companles-one Of Light Artillery and the
other Of Dragoons-have left Fort Leayenwortb
for the Big Timbers, on the Arkansas, TO establisb
military post at that place. Another post 4 10
be established at Walnut Creek, by a comnanv
from Fort Scott paiiy
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

W. nc Regular Meet. ng Of 6 GORGE WASHINGTON
INK LODGE No. IS will be held THIS EVENING, August
/~A6, at halipa O'clock Masonic Hall corner Of Ba
queated -, By order Of the w. Nj.
aus F. A. DENTzEI. Secretary
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

1NA9Ez7tY- nS- The officers and members Of JACKSON
- FIRE CO. No. is requested TO assemble
EffTNH their Engine-honsei Apollo street, at 3 O'Clock
2A&--4A-THIS MORNING. fully equipped, attend the
Funeral Of late brother fireman, JOHN CLARK
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NAvAL.-The U. s. frigate Cumberland, Capt.
Alexandria, Egypt She would touch al Anconia.
The U. s. fri9ate Constitution, Capt. Thomas A.
Gonover, from Genoa, arrived at Marselles, 9Th Of
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Some movements towards fixing day for adj
tournament have been made in Congress but there
IS strong current Of feeling opposed to il, unit
something be done for the restoration ofharmony tc
the country
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Friendship is stronger than kindred.
Auction Sales This Da,

SYKES HYDE & Co will sell, 10 O'Clock, at 10 Com
merce sFeet-Ribbed Sides and Shoulders. At half
past TO- at 81 Magazine stree-GrOceres, Provisions
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Hon. John L. Helm, Lieutenant. Governor os
Kentucky, becomes Governor Of that State bv ~,
acceptance Of place in The Executive Cabinet ~
Mr. Crttenden. ~
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

WsaFe specially indebted TO the officers of the
steamers Bunker Hill and Fanny Smith for late
papers from St. Louis and Louisville.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Nj. Theodore Gowd5, of the firm Of Gowdy d
Terry, Cincinnati, and A. Gowdy q Co., Of Louis
vile. died in Cincinnsti on the 23d ult.
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N. o. StatiOners' Warehouse, IA Camp st.
Get the Hest.

"Al young persons should have STANDARD DICTIONARY
at their elbows and while you about get The BEST
Dictionary NOAH wEBsTERs-the great work unabridged
are too the amount from of your back, put
into POUR head.--Phy enolog eal Journal
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This volume End its way into all publ. private
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valuable information, which he would vain elsewhere
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Containing three times the OF English
Dictionary compiled in this country
Published BY g. g. C. Merriam Springfield, Mass by
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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

THE FLoRIDA.--one Of the editors Of this papei
had the pleasure Of passage from East Pasca
gOula to this city on the first trip Of this new lake
steamer. She is a magnificent boat--supsrior BY
much 20 any we have seen on Southern waters
Added 70 her spaciousness and the elegance Of her
finish and furniture, she moves with great rapidly
without noise and with scarcely psrceptible agi-
tstion Il is useless 10 give a more detailed des-
cripdon Of boat which will soon be SO well known
to the travelling public. We were much pleased
70 find in the department Of principal clerk our
esteemed friend Bates, who has made himself so
avoraby known first as clerk and more recently as
commander Of the Jas. L. Day
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

CAUSE TO Be GRATEFuL.-The South Carolina
papers have got through with their descriptions Of
Fourth Of July oraiions and patriotic toasls; and
the Ohio Convention has adjourned, so that the
papers from that State will not be filed with wordy
debates on political truisms.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

THk STATUTES Or LOUISIANA ron 1850.
This pamphlet for which we have paid the ex,
orbtant price Of one dollar, has been published
about two months, OF the 355 Acts and ResOlu-
tons. about twenty-five are of general application
The others are chiefly devoted to matters purely
personal Or iocal-such as granting pensions to the
Veterans Of 1914 and 'l5tO changing the terms Of
holding Cousts-so ordering the Engineer to sur
yey and clean out bayous, ETC. etc. We shall select
for publication and comment such Of those laws as
we think are Of any interest to our readers We
take Up to-day the law regulating the formation Of
the luries in this city.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

We learn that Mr.. Maxwell, the Collector O
New York, is determined to bring the Fire ISLAND
pirates to justice.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Littlefeld has purchased farm in Sharon, VT,
with the reward paid him for discovering the MUIR
derer Of Dr.. Parkman
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

THK HoM6srEAD Law The Hon. Isaac
L. Morss, Of the Fourth Congressional Dstricl
Of Louisiana, has recently had sharp debate
with some Of his political friends The bill
10 give quarter section of land TO every
head OF family, provided he would live on it,
came up. Mr.. Morse was decidedly against it,
We give The report Of the debate from Norfolk
paper For our part, we think the plan most ad-
mirable. The public lands never bring the Gov
eminent 1.-THE Of their value. The good lands
are covered with presumption shanties, put up only
10 meet the letter Of the law; all sorts of devices
are rssoFtsd %, for the purpose Of evadng the law
or rather complying, in appearance, with the law.
But the benefits Of presumption, in majority Of
cases, are reaped by the spectators. The Gov.
eminent should encourage the settlement and cul
tivation of the soil. The lands should be con
sidered means Of enriching the country, not BY
their sale but by their cultivation. The proposed
bill gives the lands TO those who will settle and re-
side on them permanently. We know something o
frontier life, and we say that the men who open
new country, who cut the roads, and girdle trees
and plant orchards, and dig wells, in the forest
pay more for their homes, than those who, tel
years after, buy these $ improvements p at com
paratiyely high rates. The great majority of ths
masses Of his supporters in the northern section o
his District ale of the class we speak Of, and we
think be viii find it mora difficult to explain away
his last speech than be did to appease the Balti
more Convention.
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Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen was. on the Oath
nt', inaugurAted President of Rutgers College, at
New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

AZ Edgsaeld, s, G., 7. J. Dyson, charged with
killing William Atwood, surrendered himself to
the proper civil authorities and has been admitted
TO bail.
Joseph Ssoneker, a lad of about Is years of age,
has been coinmitteo, under charge Of mortally
stabbing negro boy belonging to Mr.. J. Chatham.
Francis COnley, one of the robbers Of the bank
ing house Of the Messrs. Nesbtt, at ST. Louis. has
been sentenced to eight years imprisonment
Patrick Han killed Anthony Lincoln in Columbia,
Tenn, on the 21st inst, and wounded severely
George Hetfed. He was acquitted, having acted
in selfdefence.
At Hawesville, Horatio N. Childers has been kill
ed by VIM. Roberts. The former sought the lat
ter to attack him, and Roberts hearing it shot him
as he opened the door Of his foom.
| Our last st Louis dates give the following: awe
learn that on last evening, boy Market street,
near Fourteenth, killed his mother by splitting her
head open with an axe"
/ Mr.. John Crawford, planter near Alexandra,
was stabbed few days since by one ofhis negroes.
The slave is in prison. Mr.. c., it is thought, will
recover.
| The following accidents occurred in Cleveland
| Ohio, the 18th ult: An explosion of the Gas
Works took place. by which, Mr. Burton, head
man of the works, was killed. 49,. George Hatch
runner for of the hotels in attempting to get
upon the packet passed under the canal bridge
jumped from the bridge and struck the guard hook
which penetrated his stomach, producing death in
few hours. Mr.. Sunderman, the keeper Of the
Lake Erie Bath-house, having by accident dropped
his hat in the lake, he stripped and went in afte
having first put on life-preserver. After swim
ming few strokes, his head suddenly dropped into
the water, and in that condition he died without
sinking at all. 1t is supposed he was seized witt
fit Of the cramp.
In Louisville, on Tuesday the 23d, the wife of
man named Jaques, in the lower part Of the city
was attacked by cholera. DIR. Knight was called in
and, by his direction, Jaques went for medicine
On his return, he inquired anxiously of the Dr. how
his wife was He was informed that she was in
collapsed state, and could not possibly live. There
upon he calmly took out his watch, and handing i
to his BROTHER said-"My wife is going to die, anC
! cannot live without her; shall die too" HI
seemed to he in perfect health at the time, but al
the symptoms of the cholera made their appearance,
Immediately, and he died in three hours
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Robert Pate, the individual who lately assaulted
Queen Victoria, has been convicted and sentenced
to seven years transportation.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

The Old Bullion" Benton campaign paper
has been revived in ST. Louis.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

In St Louis, on the 9Th ult., there were thirty.
six deaths, seven only Of which were caused by
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

In Louisville, on the 2eth nit, there were Is
inssrments--7 from eholen. The Courier says the
disease is rapidly disappearing.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

them. il this city. From the first Of December /
the sheriff viii proceed to draw he jufies. and con-
tipue 20 do % without making new list until The
names in the box are exhausted Those names Of
jurors who are absent excused and do notserye,
will be returned. BY this process, no man can be
made to serve more than one term in four years.
Now the lirss are made out every year and man |
might have the luck to be drawn for series OF
years Hereafter there can be no possibility Of
such an accident There is bat one objection 20 /
the law persons becoming liable to the duty
the dav after the list is made out, will be exempt
for four years, until the box is emPtied We thing
every wear the list should be increased BY me al
dition Of those. thus becoming liable 70 90 ousy'
The pavment Of the Jurors too, is great improve
ment. II is hard enough to take q man away nom |
his business, and even pay him the actual ex-
,sn.e growing out Of bis attendance. In June,
1870 a vonng man asked to be excused from the
;urv in the criminal case alleging that his en-
i nlover had threatened to discharge him as book
keeper. Judge McHenry said it was hard case,
bpt he oould not relax the rule. The young man
was retained on the jury, and turned out Of has
Macs. with family dependent on his daily labor.
The merchant who thus cruelty dismissed faith
| FIJI and competent clerk, at dull season Of the
year, is one Of the most dashing men about town
patronzes the opera, hrts his white kids, and has
all the OUTWARD seeming Of gentleman--but he
does not come up to Charles Lambs standard.
We have him marked with our private stamp as
bad article.
| The young man passed out of sight, until the
other day we met him again in the jury Of the
criminal court-thus pressed second time within
twelve months. We were glad to renew
quainiance with an intelligent and conscientious
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

The steamship Ohio, for this port left New York
on the 2sth ult She touched off the bar at Charles
ton on the 3Oth. She may now be expected here.
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Mr.. James Murray, the well known steamboat
builder at Louisville, died in that city on the 26th
nit
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d. of n. Meeting This Afternoon

MAGNOLIA UNION No. 2, Daughters of Temperance meet
at halfpast O'Clock, at Pelican Hall.
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There are % cases of murder now before III
Criminal Court of St. Louis!
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

ca, Nathaniel saxioa died 10 Remington. N. j.
on tbs lon nit. aged rs years.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

DEATH or GEN. Mason We regret % announce
the death Of Gen. R. B. Mason, U. 5. A. He died
atJetierson Barracks. NO.. Of cholera, on the even
ingo the 18th ult. II viii be remembered thai
Gen Mason succeeded Gen. Kearney as Governor
Of California, the duties Of which post be dscharg
ed in the most satisfactory manner. He enjoyed !
high reputation in the army, as brave, generous
and intelligent officer, and as just and honorable
gentleman
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Dr.. Fenner's Medical Reports are attracting at
tention from the Southern press. We have been
furnished with series Of critical essays in which
the Reports are analysed and highly commended.
We will insert them from time 70 time as the state
Of our columns permits. The work is at the Book
stores, and we commend it to The Faculty, and tc
all who feel an interest in the Medical Topography
Of the South. -
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Tak FAsoa2nA.-Thh beautiful exhibition is attraetIs g
gs andenraz Annoy Hall Tbs scenes ana deplcs6 e
eaeiys munper, and he whole exhibition 10 sby
Of ps6onage T.
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The surplus wheat of the present crop in Canada
is estimated at 4,000, 900 bushels
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

Chapman Coleman, very prominent citizen Q
Louisville, is dead
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Gen. Goes health had not improved on the Both
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

ABpUcTIoN OF NEoRoEs.-The Republican,
Published az Lake Providence, Of the 9th ult,
says there was considerable excitment there on the
Tuesday previous by the running of Of forty five
or fifty negroes from the Peru plantation, in Wash
ington county, Miss, by those who assumed to be
heirs 70 the property. Sheriff Mosely declined 10
follow them, as, by doing 30, he was informed, his
life would be placed in peril.
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vaIuabIe Family Medicine

Valuable Family medicines
az Dr.. wIsTAR's BALsAh OF WILD CHERRY.
DIR. RoGERs's LIvERwoRT AND TAR.
Dr.. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS
HowE's SHAKER sARaAPARILLA.
TOwHsERD's de.
SANDS
BULLS do.
BRIsToL's do.
GUYsoTT's YELLOW DOCK and sARsARARlLLAf
osGOoD's INDIA CHoLAGOGuE.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
DALLEY'S PAIN EXTRACTION.
Jew DAvID's HEBREW PLASTER.
PERRY DAvIss VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER.
Etc. Etc. ETC. Etc.
The (genunel always hand and Iod whsle
sale, retail by
sCOVIL d MEAD, 113 Char;res street.
EB- Msdens and purchasers generally are notified
only General Agents for Of the above articles
Southern stAes myl6 ai3 g. & "a
To- Received, per steamship OHIO, in addition
10 former stock fine aSsortmentof
Vests,
eaa1thg Goisamer White AsTsei and White Linen Dock
VtTn....Also, large aaaoTtmeni Of
Cotton and Linen shirts.
NORRIS WAY. q Camp street,
tl3 7dp af Camiaon under Hsgletts Exchange
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BILoxI BAY. Mis-. ].

! 7 BlLONI BAY, Miss, July TO, Ib0U
have been using the Steam Pressed Bricks made by Mr..
Kendall constantly for about eight MONTHS in the furnaces
and around the boilers OF large sized engine These Bricks
do Mt break crack from ire and have Melted though
they have been severely tried Indeed, they good Fire
brick for all ordinary purposes. THOMAS You've.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

lsILOXI FIRE BRICK-FOr sale and really for de-
livery the Agency of the Biloxi steam Brick Works,
at the NewCanal corner Of Julia and Magnolia
On the 18th instant the capacity Of the above described
BRICKS to resist fire tested in the OF Alderman
Stewart and others wall was built with lime mortar, in
tie usual manner In this wall the best quality Of country
and lake Bricks were inserted The wall fired with cord
wood until il was pronounced red hot and then suddenly
cooled with The lake Brick gave way before the
wall will remain precisely when bur ed, for the In
spection Of the public, at the Agency aforesaid.
We offer the above Brick suitable for Furnaces TO
sugar planters steamboats, and Others. See what Judge
Henry and Others say this subject:
STEAM MILL, Back Bay Of Biloxi, July Is, 1850
70 JHessgs Cukbertson y Scott:
GgNTLEMEN-At your request have hesitation In say
ing 10 you what have ad Others, that having used the
Pittsburgh and Liverpool Fire Brick furnaces, and
having recently used the brick made by Mr. Kendall on BIZ
Hi Bay am OF opinion that the Brick made by Mr. Ken
dali will stand fire well either in furnaces which
heated and cooled every twenty. -four hours
My opinion this subject ders we'd from the Of Brick
Of various kinds, in furnaces. for number of years.
Respectfully, yours, s, 8. HENRY.
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Steamboat Departures Thls Day.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

az Neither Captain Say conngnees will be an
sweTahe debts contracted British ship Eleanor,
of
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

m The elegant and swim running boat RoCKA
WAY, Capt Johnson H. Davis will positively leave THIS DAY,
The 9Th ns O'Clock NJ Shreveport, rhioches
Alexandra. T. B. smith, e5 Magazine u.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

tB- The elegant and running passenger DUCi
RIVER, J. d. Clark MASTER will positively THIS DAY
the 9Th iu O'Clock, p NJ AeIandfa Grand
Shreveport T. b. SMITH, 90 Magazine street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

M Canal Line Notice Owing circumstances, the
steamer MOBILE will be gihdrawn trade
ussd the 9h but win continue usual ths balance
Of the Summer and Fall leaving the Canal TUESDAY EVEN
ING and SATURDAY MORNING. and taking freight p4sse-
gers as hereoore For paIeulaTs ndyer ent apply
IVA z. Il. WlNGATE Agent AZ Poydisa street
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06

GHIBTs! SHIRTS! t-SHIRTS of all klndA,vs styles
- and qualities made TO order the shortest notice, and
reasonable aFnas at the New Stores Nos and % Char
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The undersigned has been engaged in making and burning
Brick various places between Pensacola aud New Orleans
for about 10 years. The Pensacola Fire Brick do stand
fire well the Brick made by Mr.. Kendall, Biloxi Bay.
The clay at Biloxi Is similar, but better than the Pensacola
clay. have melted Brick made of the Pittsburgh fire clay,
ia kiln OF Mr. Kendall's Brick, which kiln not burned
more than usual and did not have melted Brick in it,