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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-13

Lfer EUROPA LIVERPOOL, Feb. Ia, 1871.
De1r On the of the departure OF the last
sigh oimprovement began be manifested
Cot market, and the opinion extensively
tanned that for the prices had the owe point
The advlces hioh hand the Asia
the 9Th nstant only checked this tendenc towards
viva o. demand, but induced OF that depression
and dulne which has less characterized the
sactons 10 Cotton for many weeks past Yesterday,
seaer te ling apparent, and speeulators about
lOJO bales much Teguarity has, however, existed
prices and the Tor the week reduced about
d per H. The of 230U0 bales in the receipts as
compared with those of the previous year. looked by
many OF the trade conrnaory of the larger crop
mates The prominent adyces of this class also again
iIeey ,promu'saied and although the ATTEMPT suhstan
se NE views set forth evidently tailored
Tor hue " nth with the n informed upon the subject,
secoosness and hodness of The ions
quarters doubt and perpeNty. msprint figures
gwen ain circular from New Orleans has also unfuriuhae
gwen some eoot and character thesa
en winch fay ring the poll y of The trade con
Dne m no small degree depre the prices mate
nat an as confidence becomes weak ned most IL urinus
elect also produced in branch the cotton trade
Nothing besides the o7dion OF trade in this
staple could more orchy show The importance and yue of
aecurae niornaton with d the probable extent of
caution That should be used, particularly when the naap
esDecia when such stand 20 much oppos IN nearly
al who venture opinion the topic.
Apart from the influence thes conflicting statements we
can only repeat the sentiments conveyed in
that previous period has presented prospect cheer
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SHOCKING MURDER IN MoBILE.-The Mobile
papers have accounts of an atrocious murder of a
quiet old man, Hernandez, a cigar manufacturer,
who had located there short time ago The muir
derers had coverty entered his store late at night
and their determination to commit the murder with
out any mistake, may be judged from the fact that
when his cries brought passers by into his store to
see him weltering in his blood, his body had six
teen wounds, thirteen of which were afterwards
pronounced to be mortal.
Three persons have been arrested on suspicion.
There is good deal of romance mixed up with
the supposed motives of the murderers. 1t is said
that just before the time of the celebrated Cuban
Expedition" discovery was made, which involved
some OF the largest merchants in Havana deeply
with the Government-that the Cardenas affair
Kept the Cuban Government quiet for time, but
more recently it has moved against these wealthy
merchants, whds aware that the now murdered
Hernandez had all their secrets, piled him with
money and sent him out of the country; that the
Government, however, had located him at Mobile,
and intended to have him arrested and re-conveyed
to Cuba on learning which, the parties whose
secrets he possessed sent to Mobile the delegation
OF assassins who, Saturday night last, destroyed
his evidence for ever All this may be pure Car
denas poetry. We shall see
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The St. Louis Republican Of the 9th inst, notices
Indications, all around, of the commencement of the
spring trade In all places that rise rapidly from
small towns, to furnishing and wealthy cities the
entire change in the face of business--the many
partitions OF trade whereby every confines him
self to the sale of some other class of arti-
cles-strike the old settler with establishment; with
much establishment as he feels when contem-
plating the accumulated industry and capital the
nucleus Of which he first recognized in an onntam
gatherum or two near to "the landing" where
all articles of trade traffic, within the purview
Of coumerce the means of these original aohOle-
sale storekeepers were hudded together for sale
He sees before him rows of magnificent buildings
and ponderous U. S. stores,- and then calls to his
minds eye the shanties where trade done
without regard to tariffs custom houses, kindred
innovations. What contrast! The Republican
gives its readers the benefit of this observation,
which may be received grateful stimulus to
the opening spring trade. We feel pleasure in
| now publishing it, as no merchants in the world
| have done more to merit confidence than those of
| st. Louis, who have in recent years struggled
under and survived Affections severe enough to
overwhelm ordinary enterprise.
While the Republican congratulates its fellow
citizens and neighbors, on many OF the St Louis
merchants now being their own importers we are
glad to see 1t state that every vessel arriving there
from New Orleans, is heavily freighled with mer-
chandise
In nothing is change of business more re-
markable than in the division of trade Formerly.
dry goods merchant was expected to keep every
article in the catalogue OF mans or woman :
wants now, however, business is so adjusted as
to coniine each trader within his legitimate sphere
and bills are made accordingly. The stocks OF our
dry goods mer chants rapidly filling up So il
| is with the dealers in fancy goods, the silk houses
the China and queensware stores, the clothing es.
adjustments, drug stores, grocery, liquor and win,
houses the boot, shoe, and hat Stores the furnish
| ing stores, the iron houses, jewery and watcl
establishments, the stationery and book stores th
hardware houses, saddlery stores, cotton yarn man
uiactories, and the home manufacturing houses O
every kind. The productions Of this latter elias
are lnnumerable.
Many of our merchants, now, are their owl
importers. This is particularly the case with tn
dry goods, SILK hardware, queens and china ware
and wines and liquor houses. They have for thi
reason all the advantages of Eastern importn
houses, and their reputation in the European mar
kets enables them to purchase on quite as iavorabl
terms
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ing for sound and business The condition of the
mass of the people this country has rarely been euuaed
Labor abundant and food of all kinds exceedingly cheap
Money easy access, and moderate Many foreign
able OF taking ed supplies of
and now appear that the ely high range
prices has nlted in diminishing the actual
Buyers Goods and Yarns the Manchester nau-
rally keep aoof possible but whenever parcs
conse ed cheap presented meets wnh ready purchasers;
and il is very evident that confidence tored an
business ud be Transacted which would doub
less, result in marked Improvement upon present prices.
The of for the week ending yesterday amounted
"a ha e and consisted If 10 ITO bales American 1920
Brazil 1850 Egyptian, and $500 nrats of these the
taken " 4l0 Spectators $780, and Exporters, 500
The Import week ass bales Stock of mercan
Cotton now u this port 2o7 800 bales against $780, 100
time last year, and of all kinda 443 co. against sis 0OO
Fair Uplsnds are quoted ID Fair Mobiles I'D Fair
Orleans lid and Middling Orleans SD to ID per Id.
To-day sales estimated 1000 bales at steady prices
and better feeling.
The market for Grain and Flonr continues to present dull
and aspect the beng only Tor immediate
use, and prices have generally suffered further decline.
Wheat quoted 5s Sd. TO 6s 3D. per 70 pounds
Western Canal Fl 49, I'd. 10 els I'd per barrel Indian
Indian Corn Northern Yellow, rs. I'd to 3s Sd. White,
3ls 32s and Southern Mixed 29s to u.s. Cd. per 49,
pounds
Lard has been in good demand and the stock being in
small compass prices again higher Good to Fine
msnds A. 10 45s. I'd. per cwt.
Beef and Pork fair request at former rates Pm
American Mess Beet. 7s to Sos. erce Prime Mess
Pork, a.. to 55s. per bar REL
We rema n yours. truly and respectfully,
WASHINGTON JACKSON, SONS 20.
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This scientific body commenced its first session
after its organization last year, in the Medical Hall
of the University to hear the reports to be made
to it, in pursuance of appointments previously
made-Dr. Barton, President, in the Chair. DR..
VIM. P. Hort read most valuable and elaborate
report, "On Medical Education, and the License
Law" This learned gentleman took a most ex-
tensve view of medical education, as now pursued
in Europe and this country--certalnly not much to
our MISUNDERSTANDING the great discrepancy as
to number, the length of study required, and the
preliminary qualifications exacted, the same time
paying a high compliment to the fine talents and
great skill OF people that will have no shac&Les-
that determined to reach eminence, notwith-
standing the obstacles in their path, but who, the
learned gentleman clearly shew, would more easily
attain the highest round in the ladder of fame by
previously preparing themselves in proper man
ner for the obstacles we must all expect to encoun-
ter in the ragged path If the competition in
Medical Schools were less for the number of their
GeUeS, and more for their qualifications, it would
eventuate more to the benefit of the public and
he paid high compliment to the University OF
Pennsylvania in engthenlng her term of lectures
to six months, in accordance with the recommen-
dation of the American Medical Association. The
Doctor was opposed to the license law, and main
ly, it seemed to us, from the imperfect manner in
which its enactments have been carried out. A
This first report was received in most fattering
manner, and unanimously voted to be pub
lshed by the Council of Administration. We
have not witnessed scientific and respecta-
Bile number of our Medical Faculty ever collected
together. Representing, as they most worthily do,
the whole State, we were proud to see it, and augur
great good to city and State, from their un,ed
councils. The spark is lit-the herald has gone
forth-Louisiana must soon take the high stand
which the science Of her intelligent faculty entities
her to.
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STEALING NEwsPAPERs.-We have been ex.
ceedingy annoyed of late by complaints FROM
many of our subscribers that they fail to get their
papers, and both they and ourselves have felt dis
posed to believe that the fault rested in the neg
gence of our carriers The carriers stoutly denied
il and, ingenuously, that we could not but give
them credence. The mystery was yesterda,
morning solved, by police-officer bringing to GU
Office several copies Of the Crescent, which he hat
taken from q boy who he detected stealing then
from under doors, as soon as they were placed
there by the carrier. The boy arrested was well
laden with copies Of all the morning papers. He
afterwards detected the second in the same acl
but he was too fleet for the officers best speed
There is, doubtless, large and well organize,
band Of these little rufans, who make their Twins
by this species of plfering and it is to be hopeo
that they will, henceforward, be closely watche,
by the day police, and for the slightest offence o
that nature, be taken into custody and committed
to Jail. A few such examples, vigorously followed
by condign punishment, will put stop to the prac
tice, and save the feelings of both publishers and
readers vast amount of annoyance and mortifica.
ton,
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II will be remembered, by those of our readers
who take an interest in the affairs of this Munici
nalitv ,ha, last spring the new administration ap-
ponted committee TO examine the books in the
Offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. com.
petent accountant was employed to give them a
thorough examination. He has spent several
months in this labor, and his reports are now on
file. He pays the highest compliment 10 the cor
rectness of the books, and to the perfection of the
system of bookkeeping adopted in the Offices
Not a dollar has been found incorrectly entered,
during the administration of " the most lawless
party who ever held power.''
But we learn that there is in the Treasurer's
Office certain account book, for the memorable
year 1916, which has about one-third taken out,
and its place supplied by paper of a different
kind The new entries do not quite fill the
paper thus interleaved, and several pages have
black lines drawn across them This is the
new mode of untying knots and balancing books.
1t is really curiosity in Its way and ought to be
seen by all men who think we ought to go back
to the good old times of '46.
The examination of the accountant has proved
another fact-he consideration of the debt due
the City Bank. He has spread in separate
book, the history of this debt, and shown that it
originated in cash advanced by the Bank to pay
the interest on the Municipality bonds, and the
current expenses
A more complete vindication was never made
out. For fourteen years the books have been kept
with perspicuity and correctness except one year.
and then the friends of the Delta had the books
and finances. Reputation and interpolation were
the order of the day.
We are surprised that the Delta has not taken
,r 81,
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FALL OF BRICK BUILDINe.-A very large
three story brick store fell at Aberdeen, Miss, on
the night of the 10th ut. crushing in its fall an
adjoining wooden building occupied drug
store. The brick building was valued at $4,000,
and was occupied by Messrs. Cozart " Clark by
the former of whom it was owned. The stock in
the drug store belonged to DR.. J. Street, and was
nearly total loss
The cause of the disaster is attributed to the
effects OF the recent overflow of the Tombgbee
river, and perhaps fault in the original construc-
ton OF the house. Mobile Register.
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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT-SHcceSSiOn Of John H. Holm
kOrSt-7 Quer CGseln the month of May, lS49 George
Nelson file petition in the Fifth District Court praying to
be appointed curator in the succession of John H. Hohnhor
who died in 1886 Petitioner represented that Hohniorst
left heir ut his decease, but that his wife afterwards mar.
red one William Eer. Petitioner further alleged that Eer
after taking possession of the properly destroyed and made
with all the moyeabestbat he afterwards abandoned
thing and left for parts unknown and that Mrs Eer
subsequently died. Petitioner further represented that there
no heir to the property of the said John H. Holm
horst, except Anna Caroline Martin, child of VIM Martin
and his wife Margretha Hohnhorst to the aforesaid
H. Hohnhorst deceased the mother of the aforesaid child
being also dead Petitioner prayed that he be appointed
tutor.
Nelson appointed curator, hut never able to col.
ec the rents for the properly least any extent and the
estate remained unsett ed.
On the 3lst of January last man calling himself William
Martin, came INTO court and filed petition, representing
himself the husband of MargaFeta HohnhOrst deceased
produced certificate OF her DEATH and after due proceed.
ngs, appointed administrator and to the minor
Anna Caroline Martin
few days since, Mr.. Eer turned up, and on going TO
tenants to whom he two since rented houses he found
that Mr. Martin had lately been around on the same bust
Mr. T. then went down the court endea yored
ascertain who who claimed be husband of his
wife, and also claimed the property
The statu quo at present. and we are nj
loss to know how the mystery is to be solved.
PooerS Florence and the Sherif-Plantifint this suit
will be recoected brings suit recovery of picture
of Gen Taylor and % Whtey.' painted by him (the
plaintiff and which in the Armory Hall at the time the
effects OF Madame Aralne Brooks were Sold and was sold
with them by the Sheriff. Plaintiff alleges that the picture
merely loaned TO Madame Brooks and that had
claim whatever omit.
The evidence closed yesterday and the ease will be mr.
gued to-day Rozier for plaintiff A. X Josephs for defend
ant.
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The mail due yesterday morning, failed beyond
Montgomery, Alabama.

FRoM eyERA CRuz.-The steamship Fanny,
Capt McCeren, arrived at a late hour last night
from Vera Cruz, 10Th ult.. via Brazos St. Jago
BY the courtesy Of the officers Of the boat, we have
received Vera Cruz and Brownsville (Texas) pa
pers. but find nothing Of interest in them. The
Fanny brings the following amounts of specie
$4,000 to Cramer & Co.; $4,000, o. Klemm ;
$2s ,467, J. Burnside & CO.; $4,000, H. A. Rath-
bone; $l0620, J. Lareau !; sc, 760, Schmidt & Co.;
$l3,050, P. B. Phelps & Co.; $4,250, Clason &
vles; $1,000, R. D. Blossman $1,000, J. NJ Ca
ballero; S525, Gildemeester & Co., and $500 10
A. Gandolfo-toa, $179, III: also, 81, 452 in gold
dust, to J. w. Zacharie.
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See First and Fourth Pages.

HAMPERS MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH.
Harper's Monthly Magazine for March, contains
its one hundred and fifty pages Of beautifully printed
and illustrated matter, selected with taste. One
feature Of the work is admirable. Each number
contains one of the standard poems of the language
This month has Thomson's Spring. The Charles
ton papers advise their readers to purchase it,
as it is edited by an abolitionist. We wonder ii
the Charleston editors ascertain the politics Of their
cooks? Harper's Monthly is the cheapest and
best periodical ever published in the world. For
/, sale at Steel's and Morgan's.
TEE INTERNATIONAL FOR MARCH.
We had scarcely penned the compliment to Har-
pers' New Monthly, when Morgan sent the last
International. Really, they must share the COM
plment between them. A reader who has both of
these before him, is in as bad " fix" as Captain
INaeaeath in the Beggar's Opera" when making
love to Polly PeacAum and Lucy Lockta-
, g How happy could l be with either,
A-s Were Z other dear charmer away
But, as in this instance it is lawful to enjoy both,
we recommend the investment of the half dollar
which purchases three hundred pages Of reading
PICTORIAL FIELD Book OF THE REVOLUTION, by b. J.
Losing Harper Brothers, No. IL.
This number describes and illustrates the battles
Of Lexington, Concord and Charlestown. 1t is
hlled with curious details, not only of Boston poll
tics, but 1t explains the divisions of party in Lon
don. The work continues to increase in value and
interest 1t is capital book for the younger
members oil families. For sale at Morgan's.
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Notes of Travel in Northern Louisiana.
MOUNT LEBANoN-MINpEN.
MOUNT LEBANON, February %. IS;

MOUNT LEBANON, February g. 1851.
Eds. CresceH-Lel the mouth OF Red River on the 18th
Instant during hard raintook passage the new
Latona-fOund her crowded with passengers and loaded
down with freight Met rise OF eight feet in the Red
River the mouth of Black Ryerthe Mississippi being
low the current unusually rapid from Alexandria to the
mouth On our way the boat TOOK sheer the pilot
and dead tree two feet in diameter broke il
off just above the waters edgeiook aboard and passed
In this affair." the boat but sg hty nuedher acksaf
broken into four pieces and her upper guards shattered
little There were two bugges and Jack the bow but
strange appear neither sustained any damage The
was broken of by running contact with the derrick
1t turned suddenly cold the morning of the l5h-the
wind blew cold with light spots of snow AtCrand
and picked few specimens Of minerals They are con-
nuation Of the kind found at Harrsonbu and on
Catalonia Lake They in all the Northwestern Parishes
in this State
have procured pretty fair specimens of iron ora in
this Parish, which design bringing down There are some
very good chay beate springs in this REGION of the best
within half mile of this place. There are other springs
with other mineral and medicinal qualities This Parish il
filling mp fast. There have sixteen or seventeen
hundred persons moved within the last twelve months
some thousand twelve hundred slaves included
Blstneau and the Bayou Dugdamoney have received the
largest additions. Sparta the capital the Parish il Meas
ant town, steadily increasing in wealth and population
beautifully situated level plain, with sandy soil with
nevtralng springs IN abundance and enough for the
citizens to USE There holly and sweetbay groves
by, which give the place all seasons green and znrnr
ike appearance They have fine female school in the
place.
tremendous gale the southern portion Of
Claiborne Parish on the 10Th nstantbowing down houses
Trees and ences IL blew down tree the dwelling of
Mrs Webb killing her Immediately and woundng her son
hefe was not building LETT standing her place save the
house.
some hileen or twenty men left this Parish few days past
for Casa, or some other sea port town. They may be
bound for The golden hills and valleys of the far west
some pGna'o hnht' put am Inclined to think they of the
oaer oil me oue Owls, and that the " Owls are Out "
ri ViS nj saF III.
" he oons 81 temperance IN TINS place had
" ot'u anu poces''oh on me anniversary Birthday
VI u ihoi'a :" 'hstoh' Inc ulVson was formed at
ef 4oose auu hoNeu III procession 10 me Baptist Church,
N'e'e s,ene, pan,ir was presented 10 the DIVISION by
young auS vi tns place. accompanied by very neat ele
gaut ana appropriate speech enc was responded to by the
son. MS DIVISION eloquent
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Arrivals at Principal Hotels, March H.

WEN skaNDA Jos Rust. ARK; swzsr T Fleming, Mo
aniick Privae Chas Hammand, Sc Behne NC: G Brown
M s 7 Hamilton, Ala 9 Gardiner DC Mixer, Mass L
e,ohe, SaP mesher, mlwry Me Lewis and servant
s se1l Lew Va; NJ hol Ark; Oliver lady Miss
two children and three servants L ii HUNG Creeps
u kiehaIdson Ia Young. Texas; B fainkn Miss
ST LOUIS 4; Thos Small Baltimore; p A McRse, Mobile
l. kosser, Va WIN Eaton lady Ala S,svsns M, a 4
Swer st Louis Oakford lady: OnkorI q NM az
and lady Causen and family, Lamar Tampico tont
nay, Bayou Sara. fS' - ~
WESTERN vERANDA-. John Longfeld Va S Grant Mo.
Geo Valett, Miss John Bran Brant Ind Braifor Mis-
Bradford and daughter Tenn Henry r Grass cnn
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The MEDICAL SocIETY.-Dr. Cartwright read
lecture on the diseases of negroes. DR.. Barton's
lecture was postponed, for want of time, to this
evening. We shall endeavor to give an abstract OF
his lecture, which, from its subject The Vita
Statistics Of Lousiana--must attract general at
tention
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RECORDER CALDwELJ's CouRr-The dock yesterday
morang presented vaesaed appearance being ornamened
with suudry emmnnes with gaudy apparel who had most
unfortunately worship ed at The shrine of taeohus, until
they ts into the hands OF the Charles The crowd was
aud the number of prisoners bail was consi cradle
German woman with pink dress was called ~ on he
charge OF assauling German with brown dress
and threatening 10 annihae her. The brown dress told
horrible story and stated that the pink dress the
dangerous woman she ever met with The pink denied
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OHIO RIvER.-We publish the following from
the Louisville Courier of the 9th inst althou 9Th
telegraphic news to the river higher up, Of
later date, have been received:
81 Last evening there was thirteen feet water on
the falls, and the river falling fast. During the
previous twenty-four hours the river receded forty
inches. The weather yesterday was windy and
cloudy.
There were scant eight feet water in the chan
mel at Pittsburg, and falling. AT Cincinnati the
river has fallen two feet.
The Fleetwood reports the Mississippi in good
navigabe order, and the Missouri river falling from
Brunswick down"
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bill was passed by the late General Assembly
OF Florida, aoolishing the law which gave half
p'lotage Tor speaking vessels bound into Key West
and other ports in the State, which do not take
pilot.