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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17
Arrival of the Steamship A.,a

The Picayune of last evening has dispatches
which notice the arrival at New York, on the 10th
inst, yesterday of the steamship Asia. The day
of sailing of this steamer from Liverpool, was the
9th inst. This is the news:
We learn by the Asia that the better qualities of
cotton had declined to ! during the week and
the middling and lower grades declined TO J.
Or the 81 GOO bales sold during the week, specula-
tors took 100 and exporters 1000. Orleans.6! fair
g. bowed 81. The sales The day before the sailing
OF the steamer amounted to 5000 bales, the market
closing dull. Flour had advanced Cd. since the
departure OF the franklin. Wheat had declined
s! to Id. during the week. Provisions were better
Lard declined to 3s. Money easy. Trade at
Manchester is good.
We find this intelligence in the dispatches:
Peter Harmony, an eminent merchant of New
York, is dead.
A dispatch dated at Washington says that the
Administration is determined to prevent the inter-
ference of the French with the affairs of the Sand
witch Islands
The Asia arrived out in ten days and two hours.
Liverpool papers of the LIST of July quote sales OF
only looo bales. Decline in cotton fully 3.l6
Several persons were killed in riot at Liver.
pool.
fredericksburg of importance has been done
IN the British Parliament. The weather is fine
and the crops are promising.
Frdnce,--The revision scheme is pronounced to
be failure
Spam.-The Chamber of Deputies has passed a
vote OF confidence in the Cabinet. The vote was
nearly unanimous.
The Maryland and Virginia tobacco crops are
greatly injured by the drought, and tobacco has
accordingly advanced from Soc to 81 90 per cwt
with active sales.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Tie Chief Of Commentators Arrestsd-We
learn from the Philadelphia papers that William
Settler, believed to be the leader of the gold and
silver counterfeiters of the United States who was
arrested in Baltimore on the 9Th inst, has been
carried to Philadelphia, where his dies and imple
ments, with large amount of counterfeit coin
have been secured Abundance of testimony i. at
hand to convict him of forgery. He was con.
cerned with Heath, Mellon, Bishop and others, no.
torious counterfeters, tried about year since in
the United States District Court in Philadelpb;a
for counterfeiting American coin, and who sue
ceeded in making his escape
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The Crops in I,eiana.-The Limerick Chroni-
Gle, received by the last steamer gives the follow
ing very gratifying account of the progress of the
crops:
The sp endid weather of this week has given
an impulse to the growing crops beyond the most
sanguine anticipation, and the whole country
presents the appearance of lu1urant garden. The
potato fields certainly never at any time in memory
OF the present generation, looked so strong and
healthy. The most cheering reports Of the pros
porous state of the growth and extent of potatoes
have this week reached our office from the counties
Of Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry Clare and
Galway"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The steamship Union, Captain Budd, arrived a.
the port Of New York on the afternoon of the 7th
instant, from New Orleans She left New Orleans
At A. M on the LIST instant, and srrived at her
berth the afternoon Of the 7th, at o'clock, thus
making the passage from dock to dock in six days
and seven hours, the shortest time in which the
trip was ever accomplished.
The New York Mirror has this interesting Incl.
dent Of the trip; The anniversary of our nationa
Independence was duly celebrated, when off the
coast Of South Carolina, by hoistng the nationa
banner, firing national salute, and an anti.seces
sion GRAFTON by the Rev. Dr.. Richards. Who dare
question the patriotism of the South, after such a
demonstration on the wide ocean Z"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

TIE Quincy Tragedy.-Our readers will recol.
lect the singular and melancholy deaths at Quincy,
Mass, of John Grieve and his wife, produced bv a
diseased state of mind, which had been caused by
reading the dangerous writings of person named
DAVIS David Grieve, brother of the unfortunate
deceased who resided in GAINESVILLE Ohio, was so
deeply affected by the event. that he, Immediately
on hearing OF it. made arrangements to start for the
scene of the deaths, and investigate the circum-
stances connected with them. He arrived at
Quincy in the early part of this month. Mr.. Grieve
is cripple, and rode the entire distance about nine
hundred miles> in wagon drawn by two powerful
dogs. He was two months on the road
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Military Asylum.-We have been favored with
peep at memorial to the Hon. C. M. Conrad
Secretary of War, at present going the rounds for
signature, which has for its object the permanent
establishment of a Military Asylum, according to
the provisions made on that head at The last sitting
of Congress, the 9th section of which provides
that the Commissioners of the institution, by and
with the approval of the President, shall procure
site for its erection, with regard to the location,
facilityof access and economy, giving preference
to such places as with the most convenience and
least cost will accommodate the persons provided
for in the act. Lieut.. Colonel VIM. r Jouett, the
Governor of the Asylum, which is at present loca.
ted at the New Orleans Barracks, reports in favor
of purchasing house and lands belonging to Mrs.
Lombard. on the Mississippi river, one mile below
the Barracks fine garden, said to be one of the
best in the State is included in the offer of sale
the house is long and airy, and was occupied as
the headquarters of Gen. jackson during the me-
morable campaign of 1915. The estate itself is
part of the Battle Ground. This is a most desira.
bile opportunity for the carrying out of the project
contemplated.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

81 wish" said a Virgnian to his brother, resi-
dent In Ohio, to emancpate one hundred slaves
and desire you to take them to Ohio" :" can
not do it," replied the brother; 'i the citizens of
Ohio will not allow me to bring one hundred slaves
among them to settle but do you take them 10
Wheeling, and there place them On a steambo I
tor Cincinn ii, and speak of taking them to New
Orleans and while you looking out for ano
ther boat, give the chance, and the abolitionists
DM steal the aohote Of them and run them off, aud
then celebrate perfect triumph over them. But If
you take them to the same men, and ask them to
receive and take care of them, they will tell you To
take of them YOURSELF" Richmond Repub
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The Mechanics Of Vtrginia.-An address has
been put forth by the Mechanics Association of
Portsmouth, Va, to the mechanics of the State
calling upon them to organize in order to vindcsts
their rights and put end to the practice of teach
ing slaves mechanical trades. 1t seem. that the
owners OF negroes are, to considerable extent in
the habit OF bringing them up as carpenters black.
smiths, coopers, etc., and that the white mechanics
feel themselves degraded by this competition, at
the same time that it threatens more and more to
depress their wages.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Portugal and tile United State,-Letters from
Lisbon of the 10Th of June, state that Portugal
was perfectly tranquil
Sir Richard Packenham, the new British Minis
ter to Portugal, arrived in the Severn, and had
been duly received by the Queen and On Saur-
day the I'D, the United States Charge de Affares,
mr.. Haddock, was to have his first audience BY the
Queen.
The Convention for the payment of American
claims will be ratified and exchanged at once, so
that the Gen. Armstrong case alone remains pend
ing the arbitration of ths President of France.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Postage Stamps.-The NewYork Courier and
Enquirer Of the Sth says that the demand for post
age stamps, since the postage rates took effect
has been SO great, in proportion to the supply that
the Department is obliged to refuse to sell more
than fifty to an individual in one day Some more
rapid means of manufacture must evidently be re-
sorted to, for when stamp is used it is used up,
and the need OF every business man is as great to-
day as it was yesterday; while with the commu.
nifty generally the demand must increase daily.
There should be other manufactures established
than that in Philadelphia
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Health Of Bishop Cdpers - The Charleston
Evening News Of the 10th says: 1T affords us
treat pleasure, says the Southern Christian Advo-
feeae, to state that Bishop Capers is improving in
health He left Charleston some days since, and
paeached in Columbia on last Sunday week, with
gseat JUNCTION and fervor''
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

~, :. -, BALTIMORk, July Sh.
Aberti kidnapping Case.-The State Attorney
General, Mr.. Brent, has gone to Philadelphia to
contest before the Superior Court, on writ of error.
the cOnstilutionaliiy of the verdict against Albert,
for kidnapping, and having arrested and returned
to Maryland, runaway slave
Mr. Brent goes under resolution of the Reform
Convention Of Maryland, they paying all expenses.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Rotc among the Circus Men.-Dan Rice and
his partner North, had difficulty on Saturday
afternoon, about two Of their riders who wished to
leave the company. In the of the melee
Dan picked up tumber and knocked North down.
cutting him above the eye Mutual suits were
afterwards brought by the combatant for assault
and battery, and Dan held to bail in $1,000 for
damages The two men in their employ. who re-
fused TO ride, were then sued by Dan for breach
OF contract, and being unable to give bail, were
committed Pittsburg Journal.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

REMARKABLE CURK.-Dr. Fryer the celebrated Indian
Doctor, has the credit of achieving remarkable
We were shown the other day slave belonging the Old
Levse Steam Cotton Press Third Municipality, who
informed, had been cared of consumption, rather
disease OF the liver and lungs with ever Of the bowels He
discharged the 22d March. after being confined his
bed for months The appeared perfectly restored
We also the time. who had been cured
Of by Dr. Fryer. Editors Louisiana Stat
Republican Lafayette, May IS, 1851. my30 dEWG
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The Riot at Hartord.-The Hartford Couran,
contains full account of the outrage upon Jenny
Lind, on the occasion of her late concert in that
city, but nothing additional to what we have
already published The Courant makes the follow.
ing comments:
We have no heart for the comments that this
s sal and disgracefui affair crowd upon the mind.
That the gifted, the talented the amiabs iennu
Lind, should be driven from Hartford by the vic.
fence OF mob, is a sad reproach. Whatever were
Ihe provoking causes, the Just Indignation
when the community felt at the iavoritism exhib-
tied in the sale of tickets there can he no ustifca
of Others.
During the disturbance, several ladies tainted
ano some eight or ten panes of glass were broken
We believe the glass was mostly broken by acci.
dent, by persons standing on the window stills.
fhere did not appear to be any disposition to com.
NIT violence, but malicious determination to
break up the concert"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The New York and Genoa Lime (2)-The we'll
informed correspondent of the Newark Daily Ad-
vertiser, writing from Florence under date of 18th
June, says:
"A project is now on foot at Genoa and Turin
to establish regular line of steamers between
NewYork and Genoa, which | understand is re.
garded with marked favor by the Government of
Sardinia. The railroads in that kingdom to con-
meet Genoa with Switzerland on the one side of
the interior and France on the other, are now in
full progress, and their completion is looked to as
the opening of a new of political and CONNER
cia freedom.
The Austro-Ita Railroad enterprise, to con.
meet the cities of the Observation-Disclosures Leg
horn, Rome and Naples-with Trieste, Venice.
Vienna, Milan etc., is in full progress, with fair
prospect of completion within few years. So
that next year there will probably be steam COM
munication through this extended route
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The Greatest Blessing.-l envy no quality of the
mind or OF the intellect in others, be ii genius, w.t.
power, or fancy; but if could choose what would
be most delightful, and believe most useful, |
would prefer religion to every other blessing for il
makes life a discipline Of goodness, creates new
hopes, throws over the destruction of existence the
most gorgeous of all lights, awakens life even in
death, and from destruction and decay calls up
beauty and divinity [Sir Humphrey Davy.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

ro'etgn Mai1s.-It may not be amiss to hint
.says the baltimore American) that letters mailed
for Germany, France, and some other parts of the
Continent OF Europe, aintsnled to 90 by the Brit.
ish steamers, should be pse.pad 6,,e cents single
rate; BY the Collins line s,oeaty.one cent, I. nv
the Bremen line twenty cents fn,e.navmant 70
Germany OPTIONAL; and by the Has,e lin a ,,yen,v
cents. We are induced to make the .hovs J, y.
ment from tie fact that many letters di,sc,sd ).
1srmsny and Holland have recently been deposited
an the Postofice here, having only the three cent
stamp on them, which have been delayed for pre-.
payment OF the full postage. 1t would be well 70,
persons mailing letters for the above countries to
keep by them table of postage rates. We would
further remark that the postage on letters to all
parts of Great Britain remains as heretofore
twenty-four cents for single rate,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Abolition of Latcs for the Collection of Debt
The Liquor Law of New Hampshire prohibits the
collection OF all liquor debts, due by the citizens Of
that State TO the citizens Of other States
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17
From Holingshead. Fetler Il Co.'s Circular.

LIVERPOOL June III, 1901.
After six weeks of rather extensive business, du
ring which the sales averaged AZ POT bales per
week, of which 35,252 bales were taken for con-
sumption, some little falling off in the demln
might reasonably be looked for The export de-
mand however continues pretty regular and steady,
while in speculation there has scarcely bsen any
thing doing; and the trade having previously taken
fair supply, as already stated, have been mode
rate buyers this week.-Mrs. the business has not
much exceeded 5000 bales per day-a quantity
quite inadequate, it would appear, to keep the mar
ket in steady state We have to report that sell
ers, during the last few days, particularly yesler
DAY, have been more numerous than buyers, and
American descriptions have, cons equently given
way in price, as compared with last week, from
one-eighth to one fourth per pound, upon qualities
below fair $50 bales American, 80 Pernam, and
200 Surat, have been taken on speculation, with
$500 American, 700 Pernams, 260 Madras, etc., for
| export, leaving for the trade 25, $50 bales AT a
public sale OF Sea Island yesterday, out of 80 600
bales offered, $50 were sold at nd to l6kd. per
pound, and 20 stained at Gid. to 12sd. per pound,
being steady prices, and much upon par with pre-
vlous business. The sales to-day are 5000 bales.
The report of the Manchester market is that good
demand exists both for goods and yarns, at salts
factory prices, with light Stocks and spinners and
manufacturers extensively engaged upon orders for
future delivery. Midding Orleans have sold at SD.
| Trade in Manchester is less animated than du.
ring the fortnight preceding the Dist. The market
however, was considered on all hands to be in a
sound condition.
The India Market.-Advices from India, by tele.
graph via Narcotics, report no news of importance
| The sales of cotton were brisk at reduced prices
considerable improvement is reported in English
| home securities.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

A rumor Is current that the President intends
sending officers to England to arrest Dr. Gardner,
who is charged with perpetrating the late fraud
upon the Government. The testimony thus far is
said to be very strong against him. delta of last
evening.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Pacific Railroad-John l.. Stevens, ESQ.,, Pres
ident of the Pacific Railroad, arrived at NewYork
from Chagres in the Empire City. He states that
while at Navy Bay he had the satisfaction of seeing
the first locomotive started on the railroad the pre-
cursor OF coming events. This occurred on the
oath ult, and was hailed with shouts of Joy as she
sped along the track The work is going finely
on under the management of Colonel Totten, chief
engineer
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

The Gardner Fraua-M. De Cuesta, who
drew $4,000 of the amount of DR.. GARDENERS
allowance, has addressed letter to the editors of
the National lntelligeneer, of which the following
embraces all the substance. 1t is possible that M.
De Cuesta may be able on some future occasion to
make mention of many facts, which in reality affect
very closely the character of the Gardiner claim,
although they seem at present to have no bearing
on it whatever, to one slightly interested in the
affair, as M. De Cuestas note indicates him to be :
"On the Sd of July, received a summons to
appear before the grand jury as witness. But the
statement says that was summoned as belonging
to the Mexican Legation. This is not so. never
have belonged to ii and although | have been
employed by the Mexican Minister as his private
secretary and interpreter, my connection with the
Legation has never been an official one
1.-The publication referred to purports to give an
account OF the examination of witnesses before the
grand jury. Without stating what passed there,
(Which know according to the laws and usages
OF this country is secretly it is due to my personal
character to say that the publication is inaccurate
and false in every material particular.
81 know nothing of the claim of DR.. Gardiner.
never certified any papers relating to it, or
had any thing to do with the getting up of the
testimony have never written to the President
have not been in Mexico since 1929. | have no
reason to believe that the claim fraudulent and
have never had any interest in or concern with it.
fit were So The money received of the indem-
nifty was out of the claim of ]. H. Mears, and was
received upon power Of attorney. Transmitted from
Mexico to his excellency the Mexican Minister
and by him transferred to me. 1t was, as | under
stood, due to creditor of Gardiner 81 Mears But
l have no knowledge Of the facts whatever.
cannot forbear to express my surprise at the
recklessness with which the name Of a private
individual is thus brought before the public
DE- Ia CupsTA -
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TO THE PUBLIC.

To THE PUBLIC.
For the benefit of those persons suffering from the
most painful oathsome and disease, called CAN
do hereby make the following statement declaring 1t
to be correct Some twelve months ago, coored
belonging to John Stone, Esq, of Hansonburg. La.
placed charge to be brought this city, then be
under the treatment of Gilbert, for with her
Gbes office, for the of his prescribing for her,
and he after thoroughly examining her, pronounced her
positively ncurabe that the disease beyond paaon
then took her on board my boat-Osceoa-of which
the captain to take her back to her But before
time of departure. s. REYNOLDS seen passing, and we
called him aboard get his opinion relative the
condition. He examined her. and Immediately declared he
could her. So left her with him. No. 123 Grave
street, believing that she would be herself and
master. and would shortly die unless relieved) He COM
menced his treatment and in few months her, and
considered her perfectly WELL radically cured and hay
since heard of the least sembance of of this
disease-cancer. J. L. MOORE,
Commander Of the steamer New World"
NewOrleans, June 10. 1851. jell IF
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17

Col Fremont and lady, from California, arrived
at New York on the 9th instant, in the steamer
Georgia.
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A Sign from Vermont-The wings of Wndham
county met in convention at Fayetteville, July LIST,
1851, and passed resolutions which came up firmly
and without reservation to the platform of the AID.
ministration, on the subject of the Compromise, as
laid down in the annual message of the President
They regard the measures of adjustment as can
amlcabe, and in principle and substance, final
settlement of the whole matter.'
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This Herald, Port Gibson, Miss-This able
journal, which is still published by our old friend,
Mr. VIM. F. Eisely, is increasing its popularity
and circulation since Mr.. e. Bruner became lis
editor and proprietor. Mr.. Bruner is showing
himself industrious editor, and has justified the
predictions Of his friends that he would be capa.
be one. The Port Gibson Herald is one of the
most efficient papers in the southwest and we are
glad to learn that its efforts of usefulness are appre
ciated by an increase of business and corresponding
influence.
The Herald Of the 11th, has sensibls address
To New Orleans merchants and Others" in which
the advantages likely y be realized by them in
presenting their business cards through its columns
to the planters 9f old Claiborne and the wealthy
counties contiguous to it, are lucidly explained
The position and character Of the Herald as cir
culating medium, justifya proper consideration of
this subject by our merchants and we doubt moi,
that they will attend to their interests in the
premises. Copies of the Herald can be procured
from Mr.. Walter Carswe 1O5 st. Charles street,
who is its duly authorised agent to receive SUBJ
scriptions and adveFtisemsnts in this city.