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DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, &c.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED n lot of DOUBLE
w BARREL GUNS, and GUN FURNITURE which
offer at very low prices.
Also, SINGLE-BARREL.
CAMPBELL & C0YLE,
sep 2o--1m" Sign of the Anvil, opp Browns Hotel.
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KID GLOVES AT 62H CENTS +!

KID GLOVES AT 621I CENTS!
10 DOZEN LADIES white, colored, and black Kid
- Gloves very good article, at 62I cents
Also the following at S71a cents of Mexanders make
and Stewards importation:
cartons Ladies' white, all numbers
do do colored, do
/ do do black, do
do Gentlemens white, black, and assorted CO.
Tors, all numbers
Persons in want OF very superior Glove will do well
to give CALL stock is good as any in this
country.
sep 24-dlm VERIFY MILLER,
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AN ACT for taking up and relaying the pavement the
side of 10th street west between and streets
north.
Be enacted, de-, That the Mayor DO and he is hereby
directed to cause 30 much the pavement may be
cessary the west side of 10th street west between
and streets NORTH to be taken up and relaid to
conform with the present grade Of 10Th street west the
expense thereof be paid Of the funds of the First
Ward. Approved, September 20, 1851.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 8.

sun rises Oh. ssm Sun sets :, oh. Aim
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AN ACT authorizing the erection Of hayscalcs at
the intersection of 7Lh and K streets

the intersection of It'll and streets
Be enacted, de- That permission is hereby granted
r. r. Queen scales for the purpose of weighing
hay straw fodder, &c. such point ut the juno
ton street west and street north the Mayor
shall deem proper and designate said scales and the
weighing OF hay straw, fodder &c. hereat be subject
TO existing laws, and such laws may be hereafter
acted. Approved, September 20, 1851
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CILK MITTS.
- 35 dozen Silk Mtts, suitable for house and sreeto1
MI grades, long and short with and without fingers.
sep 29--1m YERBY MILLER.
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BE IL enacted, de-, That the of five hundred and
twenty-five dollars and ninety nine cents be and the
is hereby appropriated of the funds of the First Ward
to pay Daniel Lnkins for filling certain lots in square
numbered forty, by order of the Board of Health.
Approved, September 90 1851.
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BE enacted, de-, That the Mayor be and he Is here
authorized TO the cutters the line Of str
NORTH the east and south fronts Of square three
bred and eighty and the north front OF square three HI
bred and eightyone to be taken up and reaid the
to he done under the direction Of the Commissioner
Third and Fourth Wards aud to be paid for out Of a
money to the credit of the Third Ward not otherwise
propriated. Approved September 20, 1851
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AN ACT authorizing the application Of portion of the
appropriation for grading NJ street NORTH from eth to
10th street west, 10 the graveing of said street.
BE cnactl, de- That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to apply portion Of the appropriation, ap
proved May the eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
for grading street north from 9th TO 10th street west
TO the grayelng of said street. from 9th to 10th street
Approved, September 20, 1851
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TOHN G. CALHOUN'S great Work on the Con-
u stitution and Government of the United States-A
Disquisition the Constitution Government of the
United States by John Calhoun edited by Richard X
Crallc; published under the direction of the General
Assembly of South Carolina, for sale in Washington
city by TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
oct . Booksellers, near 9th ST.
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Congress.

THURSDAY, January %. 1851
SENArE.-Mr. Borland gave notice Of a bill to
authorize the Commissioner of the General Land
Office to correct errors of location of bounty land
warrants, in favor of actual settlers. m
The resolutions of inquiry in relation to the cost
of constructing the dry dock in the Pacific, and in
relation to suspension Of the sales Of public lands
for limited time, were taken up and agreed to.
The Senate then took up the French Spoliation
Bill, and after debating it for some time, the bill
was ordered to be engrossed for third reading, by
a vote of 80 to 26. Messrs. Downs and Soule
voted in the majority.
After spending some time in Executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Johnson of Tennessee, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported a bill to en-.
courage agriculture, commerce, manufactures, and
all other branches Of industry, by granting to every
head Of family homestead Of one hundred and
sixty acres, provided he or she occupy and cult
vate the land for an uninterrupted period OF live
years.
The bill was read twice and debated at some
length.
The morning hour having expired, the House, in
Committee of the Whole, took up the deficiency in
the Appropriation Bill and debated it until the ad
I.iournment,
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In the Senate of Pennsylvania, on the 23d ut,
Mr. Muhlenburg read joint resolutions In favor OF
the compromise acts passed at the last session OF
Congress The resolutions, it is stated, declare that
the conception and adoption of those measures
reflect much credit upon the patriotism and good
judgment of those who were instrumental in BRING
ing them about. That they should be looked upon
as a solemn contract between the Northern and
Southern States, and that upon the proper observ-
ance of them depends the fate of the Union, and
further, that attempt to interfere with any por-
ton of them should be for moment entertained
by any true American citizen
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To the Editors Of the Crescent

To the Editors Of the Crescent
GEsTLEMES- request you will be kind as to give pub
cty TO the opinion of many voters of this Municipality
regarding the competency of Maurice HARRISON one of the
candidates for the office of District Surveyor for the Second
Municipality to take place o-dayMonday the Sd Instant
Mr. Harrison is of great experience prac
teal engineer and has enuouy advocated the plan of the
Commissioners appointed devise means for the protection
of this city from overflow, which certainly effective and
resident OF this Parish although has been enormously
stated that he is Mr. Harrison is well known as District
Surveyor of this Municipality for many yearis energetic
enthusiastic, interchangeable the pursuit of his pro-
fassjon
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The DUTIES OF A CoRoNERs INQUEST. The
verdict of the Jury in the case of Byrd has caused
much comment. The man was killed in open day,
IN public place, in the presence of large number
OF persons. The Jury, on the next day, returned a
verdict that he came to his death by two wounds,
inflicted by some person unknown. An examina-
ton Of the statute will convince any lawyer that it
is detective and does not include all the duties
| whch should properly fall on the Jury. The stat.
ute enacts that Jury composed of four or six free
holders, shall visit the spot where the dead body
lies, and then to ascertain by the examination OF
SAID body and of the wounds, in what manner the
person has come to his DEATH" This section only
requires OF them 10 ascertain the manner of his
death - not the person who committed the homi.
eide The following section requires them ssto
draw their inquest jointly with the Coroner of the
situation of the dead body and thereon to express
their opinion of the manner in which the said per
son may have come TO his death" In another mar
of the same section there are these words: " Ant
If by such inquest the Jury finds any person guilt,
of the death of the person thus found dead it shall
be the duty of the Coroner to arrest and TO conduc
before of the magistrates of the Parish the per
son deemed guilty." The law does not make
the duty Of the Inquest to ascertain the person VIII
may have caused the DEATH but they are charge,
only with ascertaining the cause by an examina
non Of the body. BY the common law the Corone
mad quite extensive powers, and persons were &C
cused before him and witnesses introduced on bot
Sides and regular trial had. The law ought t
De amended, and the duty imposed on the Inques
IN direct terms. We concur with the Delta in it
remarks on The necessity of rigid enforcement @
tne law and the speedy punishment of offenders
"eao mol Know the name of a single juror on tn
Inquest, ana We write now only with view to cal
! attention to the effectiveness Of the law.
Mr.. Nea6e is playing yerv succes,f,l
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of the 23d
instant, contains an able and powerful article on
the political and social equality of the blacks
1t takes the ground that such thing is impossible
that if our laws guaranteed them all the politi-
cal and social rights which belong to the white
race, still practically they would be inferior and
degraded as long the two races dwell together
There is not reasonable in the world il
would seem to us, who can doubt the truth of this
position. The Bulletin promises to continue the
discussion and we trust it will do So
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

! IHEWRsTERN ART UNIoN.--We notice in the
drawing Of the Western Art Union at Cincinnati,
tint several prizes were drawn by citizens of New
Orleans. The Greek Slave, the most valuable ar.
ticle in the collection, as we have already men,
toned, was drawn by J, darcy, corner Of CANA
and Chartres streets. The Haunted Spring." a
painting by J. H. Beard, was drawn by Mr.. Chas
Ealter. The "Girl at Prayer" by J. T. Peale,
~ drawn BY Mr.. Albert Dodge. Miss Julia Deap
drew COPY Of . Allston's Outlines"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

TIE sppliAncesof curJoh Office are such now as
70 enable US 70 execute, with beauty and dispatch,
every variety Of printing in the book, card and
poster line at prices as lowas at any similar esab-
lshment in the city. We, therefore, respectfully
invits our friends and the public to give u call,
when in wantof that description of work.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

A new line of propeller steamboats, of 700 tons
bnrhen, says the Baltimore Patriot, is soon to be
put upon the route between Baltimore and Charles
ton, One of them is in rapid progress at the
ship yard of Capt. Robb on the Point We hope
this will facilitate the mails a little
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03
For the Crescent
A Dialogue at the Public School ExhI.
bitfOn.

| (N0T IN THE PROGRAMME.)
StrdngH.Who is that venerable gentleman with such
mild and thoughtful counenance sitting below at the right
| hand corner of the platform?
Ctizen-That is John A. Shaw. Esq, Superintendent oil
Public Schools and the father of them euo
written in the hearts of the teachers and pupils.
SrangerBut how comes it that he takes part these
exercises Your custom seems strange to me.
CzenHe has always directed these exercises until
day. But minority of the late Board of Directors of
Public Schools (Which has been dismissed from office by the
Municipality Counci sheerng themselves under ambgu-
Gus legal decision have pretended suspend him from his
functions He nevertheless acknowledged upernten
dent in all the Schools much Still these
have come here to-day insisting their right to direct
matters So. avoid scandal and tumult, the ighful
thorilies have given to them
Stranger.-Who is it, then, that presides to-day?
CsenThe Recorder of the Municipality as President of
this Board.
Strangsr-I suppose. then that he interests himself much
in the schools?
Ctisen-On the contrary, this is his " first appearance
cannot say " on ann stage but on utis stage.
StrangerNo doubt he has taken no little pains arrange
this exhibition.
Cit.zen.-Not all. A committee of arrangement was
appointed by the pretended Board, but thing done
by the Superintendent and teachers.
StrGnger.You must be a very patient community bear
such presumption But suppose that the high character
these persons has carried them further than any ordinary
could have yenured The meditatye scribe who hiss been
abong behind the long table the stage while the perform
have been going Of them, suppose though
that strikes a singular part of the exercises. AMI
that the Recorder has descended from PLATFORM and
distributing the diplomas in dumb show Greatly you
strange peope,) see number of persons who be
aiding him. whose air of learning might bear them
in such outrageous conduct you have described.
CitizenThe odd you notice great novel;
ties to US as to you. PUNCH.
1t is reported in Havana that the celebrated tenor
singer, Palvi, is to join Jenny Lind as soon as his
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Arrivals at Principal Hotels. :. :. Feb. 2

BANKS ARCADE ..W Thonpson, III Edwards, d Carter
Howell Miss; Dunnca G s Parsons. NO S II Br ID s.
Ark Donhegan, Dnnegau, Fitzgerald Tenn: p Ii GRAM
Marks All; Collins, Graves, IT sbey, La speaEe
Hughes Taylor 3 Pouns, ID Pouns, Trssg Doctor
Trowiek, Gogne, Love- Watson Texas clarke Ky
WESTERN yERANDA. "a Smith, Va T 8 Handbook NY +.
Samuel Brown, Samuel Miller Robert so.a, Thorn,
Bearworh, Mo; Rtemier, Nv IL German rel,nd; o
CaIro, Ill. '
HEWl EITS;; - R Ward Ak Mnry, Ladd J Hen
shaw, NY; Henshsw NO W Stout Stewart j Pig.e
Gal; Wade Tenn; colone Hebber La Or Mackelyey NJ
Elgel, Mo q C-weeks NJ GlliS La. "
%AVERLf HOUSE b Bard, B Baird, Mrs Hobby In
rhos pugh and lady, Texas, Bead WIN Sheen M d
Sanders, Miss Rawins Cincinnati. ~ - ~ '' ~
vERANDA....c W Hunt Ky; Keunett Ohio. Col t,oopsr
La Moor, Alabama. ' ' " ~
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PLURALITY.-The Massachusetts House has
passed the plurality bill to third reading. The
bill provides for the election of Representatives to
Congress and of Electors of President, by plural
ity VOTE after the first trial.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

COLONIZATION MEErINs.-A meeting of the Louisiana
Colonization Society held last evening in Dr. SCOTS
Church The inclsmency Of the weather and the muddy
state OF the streets prevented large number Of the friends of
the cause from attendng nevertheless, the building well
filled by our most respectable citizens and graced by the
ence Of soody number Of ladies' whose bright added
much to the spirit and enthusiasm of the meeting.
The ceremonies opened with by the Rev. Mr.
Prime, after which hymn was sung, when
Mr. j. A. Maybn delivered a short address. He thanked
the audience for their attendance and alluded in eloquent
they had assembled.
The Rev Mr.. Stanton chairman of the Executive Com
mlttee then made interesting regard to
the expedition which about sail for Liberia and in regard
TO the scheme OF colonization generally The expedition will
consist of hundred three emigrans coming from
eight different States Twenty them are from New
Orleans, and thirty three from the Parish of St Mary
Eighty OF the number are enancpated slaves and the oe
were born free Five OF the number, from New Orleans
emancpaed and those from ST. Mays were all eman.
cipated by planter who also a sufficient amount
money to deray their to Liberia support them
six months after their arrival BY between
the Colonization Societies and the Government Liberia
each adult arriving there receives five of land Mr.
Stanton stated that the brig Ada which have sailed
several days SINCE and only awaited the arrival of portion
OF the emgrsn had been chartered for the trip for $780,
Two hundred dollars of which had been paid the balance
being due her return to New York The total
the expedition would be about $780, and there only
about $500 in the Treasury of the Louisiana Colonization
Society," leaving balance of $4,000 to be raised He stated
that the Louisiana Society had authority draw the
American Society for the amount butt well known that
the latter body had for all its funds and he felt proud in
belief that the benevolent citizens of New Orleans would
promptly advance the amount required The object OF the
meeting raise funds and he (M 81 would give way
the gentlemen who had been requested to address the au
dience
In the of his remarks, Mr. s. that gentleman
of this State. who then in the had given s5OO(
toward the object which they had assembled forward We
| regret that his not mentioned.
Mr.. J. w Frost made brief statistical statement show
the feasibility of the scheme of colonization ard its u
benefits to th, He treated the subject one
| Of great public importance and economy.
Subscription cards then passed around, and very
| ad
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QUEER CONFERENCE.-The editor of the Ban.
gor (Me) Mercury says that he knows two ind.
vlduals, who are cousins, having the same name
whose fathers were brothers, whose mothers were
sisters, and whose wives are sisters. He chal.
lenges the whole world for similar coincidence.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

The ship Elizabeth Ellen chartered at New
York. a few days ago, by the Government, to pro-
coed to Fort Vancouver, on the Oregon coast, for
s22,OOo Tor the run out, and the Stephen thurman,
OF Baltimore, for Benicia and San Diego, at
$4,000. Both vessels to load with Government
stores,
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ID 4 ed:

f. HUNTINGTON, native of the Stale of New York and
formerly Surveyor OF Customs the Port OF San Luis Texas
~ His friends invited his Funeral at his late resi-
denee, No. 1872 Cusonhouse street, al II O'elock A NJ
CS- New York and Texas papers will please copy
AT the Serands, on the 3st ult., ALEXANDER H. CAR.
MALI aged 30 lie was native of North Carolina but for
the last planter in the Parish Of Rapies Ia which
his body has been carried for burial. '' " ~
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

dispatch to the New York Sun says that the
President has signified to Commissioner Ewbank
that his resignation would be accepted. There are
several charges of Partially pending against the
Commissioned,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

The foreign commerce of Charleston for 1850,
amounted to $12, 1874 497 being an increase on the
previous year of nearly S1,5O0,OOO. Considering
the expressions of the Federal Governments this is
tolerable good business.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

PosT OFFICE CLERKs.-These hard worked
and poorly paid employees have memorialized Con-
gress in relation to their salaries which are out of
all proportion to those paid the officers in the Gus
tom-house. Our business necessarily throws us
in constant intercourse with these gentlemen, and
we have always found them attentive and obliging,
always ready to furnish papers the arrival Of
foreign steamers without regard to the hour of day
or night. We commend their claims to the atten-
ton OF the Representatives from this city,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

The AMERICAN CHAPEL AT RoME.-A letter
writer from Rome in the New York Post, dated
December %, 1850, says: " Mr.. Cass has had an
interview with the Cardinals the subject of the
little American chapel, which has resulted in its
being permitted to go without molestation"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

LOUISVILLE Boar BUILDING.-Duringt the last
year there built at Louisville, and the vicinity
thirty seven boats with tonnage of nine thousand
one hundred and ninety. These must be worth at
least five hundred thousand dollars With the ex-
ception Of two mail boats, they are all intended for
the Southern rivers
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JENNY LIsD.-By the next steamer from Havana. we
expect the arrival Of this disng and amabe lady
"Athe world and his wife" will be upon the Levee and
although the day for the occasion to be rainy one
even u ladies' bs their dear hearts, viii soil their delicate
ppsn TO BE- amongst the first greet this Queen of Song
Daughter and wives beginning TO bese their
husbands the probability Of getting seasfor the first
csr IfMn snooks gets front seat Mrs. Smith will have
ft Of Mysteries if abe does get also and if Mr. Sim
kns takes box for his family why should not Mr. Ppkns do
the sae2 Old dresses being urbelowed, and the dear
creatures. forget even the proper decorations Of their own
charms in their anxiety have the wherewha to be at the
frst concert. whs every body. ss any body is bound
to b. Esen In dashies infected with the universal
mana. and Css tails sambo, any colod persons
dar, dis nigga bound 10 be das, shua" Oh wonderful wo
man who can thus natuas every class and every Degree
And truly potent the influence she welds for Of whatever
AZ her lssns, al acknowledge the magic of her bewch
ing song.
There democracy in every note. the democracy Of rea
talent. which requires knowledge Of rules and lines and
cotches and quave. to be appreciated The tine spirit
AIT pervades her song, and enthra the listener do the
paintnss Of Raphael and Michael Angelo. the bsholder
Real genius needs NO interpreter to make il known
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-The New York Day
Book says Powers Greek Slave, owned by the
Cincinnati Art Union, drawn by J. Dorsey, of
New Orleans. Not exactly, friend. 1t was our
neghbor j. Darcy. Try it again!
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

PRINTERS FESTIVAL. - The anniversary of
FrankHn's birth day celebrated with great en-
thusiasm by the printers of Columbus, Ohio The
proceedings fill four columns OF the Statesman.
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s PigBon and klaks Tax C0Hecf0n m announcer coiuhin
nass. aaddsns, Crificism or Lady Macbeth.
~ his time the presence Of Miss Cushman on
~ stage, makes any observations ON this charac-
itsr Of particular interest We think many Of our
readers will be gratifed by the perusal Of Mrs Sid
dons' opinions Of character which no one has
ever studied SO attentvely and performed grandly
al herself It would be a great benefit if the
distinguished actors Of the present day would re-
vive some Of the old tragedies which were popular
on the stage fifty years ago. We have retained
many Of the broad comedies, but fastidious taste
banishes the tragedies. There are many Of the
old plays Astounding in pathetic incidents, in ex-
citing plot and elevated passages To be sure, they
contain too much justly offensive to the of the
age, but this be omitted without injury to the
plots. The low comedy was introduced as relief
to the sombreness of the tragic parts, and can be
easily detached. With all our reverence for the
past we must confess that the library editions of
the Damatists are none the worse for being de-
prived Of their grosser scenes Walter Scott, in
his edition Of Dryden restored the portions, which
doubtlcss the author himself would have wished to
blot out We commend to Miss Cushman's atten-
ton the role Of characters personated by Mrs
Siddons
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

VOCALIST DEAD-Mr. William Henry Seguin,
only brother of Mr.. Edward Seguin, and like him
| vocalist of distinguished talent died in London,
on the 29th of December last