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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

For the Watering Places-The following steam
ers leave for the Watering Places to-day:
The steamer Mobile. Post, master, leaves fol
Mobile and all the Coast landings, on the arriva
of the 10 O'Clock A. M. cars.
The steamer Florida, Gberson, master, leave,
for Mobile, via Bay st. Louis, Pass Christian and
Pascagoula. on the arrival of the o'clock P M. cars
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

We at some trouble and in furnishing daily
continuous, and corrected of Steamboat Departures,
Such notice give gratis to all boats advertising with u.s.
who may buy any considerable number Of pape.
the day of their departure. We have employed young
to receive advertising orders for papers. to whom we
give commission sales. Any favo rendered our agent
the river will be duly appreciated aud properly reciprocal
ted at fitting opportunity. We make this to cor.
false impressions occasoned by the
tons Of meddesoms who have attempted to inter.
fere with agents business
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Ofate Of friends seemed and full ohestsd
asked the Of it. and echo answered Shermans
Patent Elastic Shoulder BTacs,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

From the Plains.-The Rev. Father de Smet,
the distinguished Catholic Missionary, Colonel
Mitchell, Major Fitzpatrick, and delegation from
several Indian tribes, arrived at St. Louis, on the
23d instant, from the Plains. Messrs VERIFY,
Hoban, Summers, and Rainey, lately attached to
the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey,
arrived there the same day from Santa Fe.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Northern Lghts-Another brilliant display of
northern lights was observed here last evening.
This is the third OF remarkable brilliancv within sx
weeks pasta curious confirmation of Mr. Cous's
remark in the last North American, that the phe.
nomena is most frequent at the equinoxes, and
least frequent at the solstices." Boston Daily
Advertiser, 2lst.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

We have received several communications which
are unavoidably deferred. They will be attended
to at our earliest convenience.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01
YOUTHS, Boys AND CHILDREN's
CLOLhI2l

II The subscribers assortment
Youths Boys and Chdren CLOTHING superior any
10 this market, manufactured expressly city trade by
house, 81 William street. NewYork which ed
prices lola 3mapl F. FABRE co. 70 Ma sa,ine II.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Mr.. Hunts Speech.-We publish this document
to day by direction Of the Wing Central Commit
tee, as furnished by Mr.. Hunt, himself.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

The Crystal Palace in the United States.-The
London correspondent of the Toronto Patriot says:
" l am told that Barnum has secretly employed
number of artists to take sketches of the contents of
the Crystal Palace, and from these materials has
produced panorama three miles in length, being
fac sime of the Exhibition. The whole thing is
said to be completed, and will be exhibited in the
United States and Canada before the end of the
year.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Fraudulent Ballots.-We are requested to notice
q ticket prepared for the Third Representative Dis
trict, and headed Wing Ticket" on which our
well.known and distinguished fslow-citizen j. P.
Benjamin is disguised as j. I. Benjamin.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Negroes Stolen,-Yesterday morning a negro
woman and child, owned by DR.. McGruder, Of
Natchez, Miss, were enticed off the steamer Gen.
Gaines and secreted. The Doctor was on his re.
turn nome from pleasure trip to the East, and
was seen going off the boat with them, and efforts
are now being made for his arrest and the re.
covery OF the slaves. Cincinnati Commercial
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

The PROVISION Trade.-The Louisville Journal
publishes the following letter from commercial
house in NewYork:
The dealers in provisions here say there are
now on hand $4,000 b ,rrels pork, and 10000 in
Boston, much of which will be sent here as the
high price is causing the Northern consumers to re-
sort to fish and fresh meats. They estimate that
New York will not require barrel of new pork be-
fore the LIST of March; that The stock here and in
Boston, with the hogs coming to both places by
railroad, will supply these markets fully till that
| upon lower prices in the West soon."
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01
Boots, Shoes and BrOgans

ECO AT WHOLRSALR.
VI N Now landing from suip Norfolk, aud In store, a
general assortment Of BOOTS, SHOES, BRo6ANs,
= HATS, CAPS, ETC. Plantations supplied with prime
Russs broga Mexican and Sta Hats
prices, by
iyIS 2pdkW FROST 4 CO. 10 Magazine ST, .
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Manu- n Il NeuvsLLs OaLxAns,1
sa143zs4siS II 0otohgss l66l.
" Gsnsraf Il Il ellis Il Il RoNusNe Orleans,
: Snnaee - Jsss6s, Oetetss, 1851.
- ~ T's.8ia Qui - ~ t.nus = e land
r. ~ ~ p6ln aGln1 cabin AK iisHx sal
4 s -; - hvis A. psbiiss i ds.gas
Ynnrunv NuNlcIyALif8.
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Shirts 49,. Shirts,

FLOOR OIL CLOTH, MATING, Etc.
~ Now receiving from English and American
Velvet and Bru.ses Tapssuy, CARPETINGS.
Bfunsls, spiy, Ingram, vensiian Carpenss.
Figured Baze and Linen Crumb CLOTH, Window Shades.
Hair Cloth, Table and Piano Covers Rods Rugs etc.
Floor Oil Cloth, from to "a feet wide, and
patterns etc., all Of which offer the lowest market prices
OF Sep A. BROUSSEAu Z co. 70 Chartrss ct.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01
The Cranes.
CrNvNts CrMugts.

- large Of superior Black and Fancy Silk
Satin CRAvATS OF the approved Styles and of
and direct importation from Paris, Just openea by
ola Imp F.FABRE co. 30 Magazine 81.
u EMOVED--Pickett, Perkins d Co. have re-
~ moved Commercial Exchange Building, St. Charlie
street, corner of PeTdidO. OS9 lW
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Abolitionism in Missouri.-The citizens of Lex
inglon, Mo-, held meeting lately "to take into
consideration the best means of protecting their
property against the depredations of abolitionists
horse thieves, ETC., with which the country is
known to be infested" The following resolutions
were adopted
Resolved, That all preachers who favor the
doctrines of abolitionists, and especially those
commissioned and sent among US by the Confer
ence of the Methodist Church, North ought to be
dlscountenanced in our community, inasmuch as
their doctrines interfere with our most sacred in.
terests.
Resolved. That a committee ofthree be appointed
by the Chair to ascertain what free negroes there
are in the county without proper license, and to
| take steps for having such negroes removed
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

Kossuth.-A correspondent having asked of the
New York Post the proper pronunciation of the
name of the great Hungarian leader, that paper
replies: "We have heard the native Magyars
utter the word as if it were written Koz cute, put
ting the accent on the last syllable"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

INDEPENDENT FRERET CLUB No. 8.
sIxTH WARD. SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
tV The members of this Club, and the friends Of James
p Frs1et, requested at Capt. G. r. Wagners
conner of Phippa and Julia streets. THIS EVENING.
O'Clock. to join in the Grand Procession.
w. w. SMITH, President.
w. n. G0RMAN, Secretary. nj
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

y VVNBEHV ATIVN VLUHs
~ rse Independent Conservatives Of tue seventh Ward,
Municipality, held meeting Aaddess cefse-heuss, corner
Crus Psrdiio seet. Saturday evening The i,h
The following gsntsmsn soqusnty meeting Wyud.
ham Robsrtssn, Co. Field. haiov Holiday.
GLANDS RAuemxMs, President.
fAff.S C1i pewIlne.. Vice Prssidsn..
0wkE kEATNs....,. IrssssFs.
u. WALTON .........6ecsocaSy.
"a elAu stie -H /. WALTON, sssssAsy.
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a: ua ms TSoSs
Would moi discuss he SUBJECT When he returned home vel
the day of his arrival be made speech highly denunca
hurried Baton Rouge and made smother speech of the
name Of se Of the the
lion his predecessor. obtained and published though
believe he did not make much by thnt mouoh'
Gen. Downs next explains how it came TO pass
that he did not cut Mr.. Soule's acquaintance
"Wbeu first saw his speech the St. Louis Ball Room
wa, ndansn Mt at it. and at first intended respond
so sn
nome not to entng that was not and
md be sncsny dsisndsd BY the people and The
ana
public business Of our common constituency would .:
Iy a: 70 had and
| Gen. Downs next expresses, in the following de
cided terms his private opinion that the so called
% Saladin OF the South" is afraid to meet him:
He and were invited to address, together meeting il
parish that ne first agreed 70 do o and promised to fix
Tine but failed to do He was ANNOUNCED no, SS to speak
cned meeting at Columbia. La on The 4th Of October
we @ S a snH 10 ss s
CUSTOM he gees off alone to opeousss and Aakspas rh
pssonai acaaantancss han any in the State ba
Where am glad find, since his attack made me- hav
many friends. among those who never saw me- an,
made late extraordinary speech Grating
Of ons relations an hence s % Inns
should speak, and speak plainly in response to him. II
done otherwise, less. would have permitted him
assume, which. no doubt he would have DONE that
with being the Constitution and laws OF our cou
| Try Judge We, then, between usl"
Now, here is "a pretty kettle of fish," Down
and Soue throwing stones at one another, and tn
democratic organ here, because it is "sectio
; times" will not so much as cry order" Blu
will, and can, Messrs. Jonathan Davis and Joh
Sullivan, the Vice.P Presidents of the st. Loui
/. Hotel Soule meeting which is SO odious to Ger
Downs, support Gen. d. for reelection to the U
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Fashionable Tailoring.

YEyHE undersigned would respectfully in s form the citizens of Helena and its vicn- ity, that he has opened a
 TailOr's Shop on the northwest corner of Diagonal and Ohio streets, in the new building just erected there, next door to Wm. Biven's old stand; and that having worked in Dublin, London, and in many of the principal cities of the United States, he feels assured from long experience in business, he is prepared to execute all orders in his line, in the most approved and fashionable style, and flatters himself that he will give general satisfaction to all who may favor him with their custom. And furthermore, tY NO FIT, NO PAYM @
 N. B-European and American Fashions regularly received.
 Helena, March 22, 1851.
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HELENA MARKET.

We publish below the prices of few of the leading articles in the Produce and Grocery line, fer the benefit of our subscribers in this and the adjoining counties who trade at Helena. They may rely upon the correctness of the statement:
 FLoUR-St Louis city Mills, 5,00-Ohio, $4 20 $4 40.
 BACoN-Hams, 10 to 12c-Sides, 10 lie. LARD l0a l2ac.
 CoRN-50 C 55c. per bushel.
 MEAL-75c $l <
 WHIsKEY-2l to 24c.
 MoLAssEs--30 to 40c.
 BAGGING &5 RoPE-Bagging l4 to 16c.per yd.-Rope,7 ' to Sc. per ID.
 SALT.-Coarse, $l l,50-Fine, $1 ,75 per sack. Castings, 4 c 5c. per lb
 NaHs, Al c s4c. per lb.
 Poaoder, S5 50 s6,50 per keg.
 Cheese, g. 91c. per ID.
 Sugar, 6 Sc. per ID.
 Co6ee, l2 13c. per ID.
 CandleS, Star g C 9, Tallow l5c. per ID. Rice, 5 7c. per ID.
 Nackerel, Sl0,O0 to SIP per bbl. U7ndov Glass. $2,50 c $4 per box.
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Wagon Making 6 Carriage Shop

gEvHE subscriber informs the people of Hel- E ena, of the surrounding country, and the travelling public generally. that he has agaln opened Shop in Helena for the purpose ol carrying on the Wagon-making and Carnage Trimming and Repairing business in all their various branches. All species of work m his line, including the repairing and painting Q, 0' broken vehicles, done in the best manner, with the utmost despatch and at reasonable prices; Shop on Diagonal street, near the "Shleld Printing Office. Give me call.
 M. D. WILCOX. Helena July I9, 1851.
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By the President of the United States,

1. N pursuance of law, l, WILLARD FILL E. MORE, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that public sales will be held at the undermen, tioned Land Offices in the State ofARKANSAS, of at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit;
 At the Land Office at BATESVIILE. com mencing on Monday, the first day ofSeptember next, for the disposal of the public lands stua- ted within the aforementioned townships and fractional townships, viz: North of the base line and Vest of the ffh
 principal Meridian.
 Township two, of range three.
 Township two, or range four.
 Fractional township fourteen, north of White river, of range nine.
 North of the base line and East of the ffh principal Meridian. Township fifteen, of range two. Fractional townships eleven and twelve, of range six.
 At the Land Office at CHAMPAGNOLE, Icommencing on Monday, the fifteenth day of ISeptember next, for the disposal of the public lands within the aforementioned townships, to wit:
 South of Me base line and Pest of the ffh
 principal Meridian. Townships eleven and fourteen, of range sev- |enteen.
 Township eleven, of range eighteen,
 At the Land Office at HELENA, commence ling on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for the disposal of public lands within the following named townships and parts of town- |ships, viz:
 North of the 6ase line and East of the .ft1h
 principal Meridian.
 Sections thirteen, twenty-three, twenty-four and twenty-five, east of the St. Francis river, in township three, of range four. Township nine, of range seven. South of he base line and West of the .Gfh
 principal Meridian. Township four and part of an Island in sec tons thirty-two and thirty-three, in township thirteen, of range one. At the Land Office at LITTLE ROCK, con- mencing on Monday, the first day of September next, for the disposal of the public lands in the following named tracts on and near Cypress lake, viz:
 North ot he base lue and Vest of the .fth principal Meridian.
 The south half of section eight, the south half of ten, fractional sections fourteen and ff- teen, the north half of seventeen, the east half of twenty one, twenty-two, the north half and southwest quarter of twenty-three, the north west quarter of twenty-six, and the west halt of
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LOOK AT THIS!

H NJ. FADLEY respectfully informs the sS citizens of Helena, and vicinity, that ne has again commenced the 4 C C A and CH-M4KING business Tn thls place. Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry ot all klnds, no matter how complicated, repaired m the best manner, and warranted.
 N. B.-Orders from the country promptly attended to. July l3, lool.
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FIRST ARRIVAL OF
SUMMER and FALL GOODS.

vEEE7 E would respectfully announce to Vv our customers and the public gen eraIy, that we have just received Q portion of our SUMMER and FALL GOODS, which we offer at Wholesale or Retail, at our usual low prices. Our stock on hand consists of every variety usually called for in this market; and to meet the increasing demand, we will De in the constant receipt of New Goods from the East until the lst of October. Country Merchants, River Ira ders, and all other persons, are invited 10 call and examine for themselves. We take pleasure in showing our Goods.
 BAILEYS 6 HORNER.
 Helena, July I2, 1851,
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DRY G00DS,

consisting in part of the following: Brown sheetings and shirtings, bIeached do.; heavy Lowels, cottonade, blue drillings, brown and bleached do.; bed tlckings; linen drlings; mus quito nettings; fancy dress goods, alpacas, mus lin de laines, mus. de swiss; balzarines, cotton yarns, carpet warp, batting, carpeting; spool cOttOn, gloves, hosiery, etc. Also
 Groceries Coffee, tea, molasses, reGn- led crushed and brown sugars, allspice, pepper, nutmegs, cloves, indigo, madder, ginger, tea, vinegar, candles, starch, powder shot, lead, etc.
 BarGlWaFG.-Table and pocket cutlery, grain and brier scythes; trace, log, OK, and fifth chains; hoes, shovels and spades, steel corn mills; mill, cross cut and hand-saws; files, tea kettles, enamelled kettles, castings and hollow ware, butts and screws, tap-hinges; chopping, broad, and hand axes, trowels, rat traps, curry combs, steel and iron squares; bench, moulding, match and brace planes.
 Hats.-Fine Beaver Nole-skin, Panama, Leghorn, and palm-leaf hats; also, Caps.
 ESe0dy-2ssGgGSe Eg05RjAg Fine dress cloth and drad d'ete Coats, cashmere Pants, and a full assortment of spring and summer Cloth ing.
 eFEGGicjaecS.-Sulphate Quinine, Calo- mel, Blue Mass, Epsom Salts, etc. Also Paints and Oils.
 Fttriture.-They will keep constantly on hand general assortment of Furniture, consist ing of Bed-steads, Bureaus, Ward-robes, Chairs, Sofas, Mattresses, work-stands, wash-stands, Cribs, etc. Also, window Sash, of all sizes, window blinds, doors, etc.
 Cooking SoUe8-Of which we have an ex- cellent variety. Lr0L-Bar, slab, and rod iron; hoop do.; cast-steel, wrought and cut Nails, horseshoe do.; finishing nails, etc.
 Stafionery.-School Books, blank Books, memorandas; cap and letter Paper; black and blue Inks, Inkstands, quiIIs, slates, steel pens, pencils, etc.
 SadAery.-Ladies' and mems Saddles; bri- dies, halters, martngaes, surcingles and girths, horse collars; extra brdle roins and rings, etc. All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. H. P. COOLIDGE & Co.
 Helena, Lay 24, '5l.
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G Es F sgY Eg sRFs G eR z. .E'
Farm for Sale,

 SITUATE in Planters Township, s miles 0 west of HeIena,-l60 acres in the tract, about 5 acres of which is cleared, and in cultivation. Good fences-comfortable house, Well of excellent water, fruit trees, &c., on the place.
 Title genuine, and a warrantee deed will be made to the purchaser.
 Any person wanting to purchase farm of this description, would doubtless find it to their interest to give me call. Any information as to terms of sale, etc, can be had by personal application 10 the in Helena, or by letter addressed to him at that place, if those desiring such information live at a distance.
 STEPHEN R. HARRIS. July I2, 1851.
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the northeast quarter of twenty y-seyen, in town- ship three, of range fourteen.
 Lands appropriated by law for the use of
 schools, military and other purposes, together with "those swamp and overilowed lands made
 unfit thereby for cultivation,'' if any, which
 shall be selected by the State authorities before
 the days appointed for the commencement of
 the pubic sales respectively, under the act enti- tled' "an act to enable the State of Arkansas
 and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
 within their lmits,' approved September 28th,
 1850, a0W De excluded from he saIes And no locations for land bounties heretofore granted 6y any law of Congress, for military services
 rendered to the United States aCM De pernaifed
 0n 01ay 0t the 060Ue mentioned lands, as pro- vlded by the act, entitled, "an act making ap-
 proprlatlons for the civiland diplomatic expenses
 of government &c, approved Sd March, 1851. The offering of the above mentioned lands will be commenced on the days appointed and will proceed in the order in which they are ad- vertised, with all convenient dispatch, until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed; but no sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until after the expi- ration of the two weeks.
 Given undermy hand at the City of Wash
 lngton, this sixth day of May, Annon Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. WILLARD FILLMORE.
 By the President;
 J. BUTTERFIELD,
 1oc On Of bo
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4@34 ,.==.,t ..EsS@ ..SGs-[---sS
By the President of the United States

pursuance of law, I, WILLARD FILL E MORE, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known, that public sales will be held at the undermen- toned Land Offices in the State of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
 At the Land Office at IOWA CITY, con- |mencing on Monday, the first day of September Inext, for the disposal of the public lands situ- ated in the following named townships, viz: North of the base Haae and Fest of the fifth
 principal Meridian.
 Township seventy nine, of range twenty mine.
 Townships seventy-nine and eighty, of range thirty.
 Townships seventy,nine and eighty of range thirty-one.
 Townships seventy nine, eighty and eighty one, of range thirty-two.
 Township eighty one, of range thirty-three
 At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, com mencing on Monday, the fifteenth day of Sep- tember next, for the disposal of the public lands within the aforementioned towusllP4, to wit: North e the base line and WeSt of the .ftih
 principal Meridian.
 Township seventy, of range thirty.
 Township seventy, of range thirty-two.
 Township seventy, of range thirty-three.
 At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, on Mon- day the eighteenth day of August next, for the disposal of the following tracts, to wit:
 A small island in sections seventeen and eighteen, in township eighty two north, ofrange one east, and the south east quarter of section twenty-seven, in township ninety-six north, of range nine west of the fifth principal meridian.
 Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military, and other purposes, together with ''those swamp and overfowed lands made unfit thereby for cultivation" if any, which shall be selected by the State authorities before the days appointed for the commencement of the public sales respectively, under the Act en- titled 'An act to enabe the State of Arkansas and other States ito reclaim the swamp lands within their hmits,'' approved September 18th, 1850, a0iN De ercluded from the sales. And no locations for land bounties heretofore granted by any law of Congress, for military services rendered. to the United States, acM De permitted 0a apy0f the aboUe mentioned lands, as pro vided by the act entitled "An act making ap- populations for the civil and deplomatc ex- penses of Government" &c., approved 3d March, 1851.
 Phe offering of the lands will be commenced on the days appointed, and proceed in the order| in which they are advertised with all convenient dispatch, until the whole shall have been offer ed, and the sales thus closed; but no sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be admit ted until after the expiration of the two weeks. Given under my hand at the City of Wash ington, this sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ffty-one.
 WILLARD FILLMORE. By the President:
 J. BUTTERFIELD,
 Commissioner 9fth General Land O0ice.