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FOR SALE OR RENT.

FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENTAL the
II Empire Hotel, with without board Apply ON the
premises, Pennsylvania avenue, near jackson Hail.
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JOSEPH WIMSATT

JOSEPH WIMSATT,
GROCERIES, WINES, TEAS, & LIQUORS,
Or of Pennsylvania Avenue and Thirteenth street,
may % WASHINGTON CRY, ID. o. day
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NOTICE.

rIyHE SUBSCRIBER, thankful for past favors, would
most respectfully call tho attention OF bis friend'
and the public generally TO his PROVISION STORE
south side Pennsylvania avenue, between ~ and 9th
streets, and Immediately opposite National Hotel where
be had at all times, and the most accommodating
terms,
Summer and Winter Cured Bacon
Lard, Pork, Smoked Beef
Beef Tongues, &c, &c.
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BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
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CHANGE or HOURS.
ON and after MONDAY, December LIST, the passenger
~ trains between Washington and Baltimore will b
as follows;
Leave Washington at Q and 81 a. m, II m, and p m
Leave Baltimore at and So a. m, and ~ p. m.
A The second train from Washington, and the fourth
from Baltimore will connect with the Express train u
and from Philadelphia. 1870
nov as-2w T. II. PARSONS, Agent.
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EDUCATIONAL.

seminary J0r Toung Lddles.
MIR. NOBLE having opened an additional room, Is
M now prepared to accommodate fifteen more pupils.
Young Ladies can enter the Seminary any period Of
the quarter and are charged tuition only that time
Terms made known application to the Principal at
his residence, corner Of Thirteenth and streets.
nov 1l--1m
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WE ARE NOW OPENING very choice and select
w stock Of Black goods embracing all desirable art
Giles for Ladies' in mourning. We name, in part
30 pieces Black Alpaca, all grades
10 do choice Bombasins, Lupin's make
do Black French Merinoes
do do Cashmeres
do do Cashmere de Ecosse
do do Muslin dc LANES
do sccond-Mourning silks
4 do English Grapes
10 do Italian Grapes
l carton Black Love Wells
2peces Veil Grape very nice; with Black SILK, Kid,
andcotton Gloves and all kinds Of Black hosery
nov13-1m No. Q, Pa av., bet. 7th and Sth SITS
CCHOOL BOOKS at New York Prices.
- full assortment Of all kinds now In and the
best STATIONERY Ofsvery variety for sale y
su 30 7th street, opposite ODD Fellows Hall.
rJ,HE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS, and all
those used In the private academies and institutions
In the District Of Columbia and adjacent country.
For sale, at New York prices, BY ,,.n
sen l. Booksellers, near 9th street
TAYLOR a. MAURY, Booksellers and
i stationers, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th
BLANK a BOOKS I SCHOOL BOOKS, PENS, INK, and
PAPER Of every variety for sale At New York prices
T,PIsCoPAL Prayer-books.
III Catholic Prayer-books
Methodist Hymn-books
Unitarian Hymnbooks.
Presbyterian Hymn-books.
Baptist Hymn books. In every variety.
For sale a. the published price tyrop N.uRy
june 2s-t Booksellers. near 9th street.
Ill Of Harper Brothers Publications.
IN All Of Appleton's Publications.
All Of Putnsm's Publications,
Little Browns, Boston; and all books published In
FOR sale at the publishers prices by
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
June 2s-H Booksellers, 9th ST.
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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

The steamship Alabama, Capt. Foster, arrived
about half-past 10 o'clock last night, from Minatit
Ian via Vera Cruz. She brought mail from the
latter port and about seventy five passengers. We
are indebted to Mr.. Andrews for the following in
formation in regard to the surveying party, to which
he is attached.
Lieut.. Temple having completed survey and
minute examination of the river for about sixty
miles above Minatitlan, was, about the 9th JAM,
to proceed to cross the mountains to the Pacific
ocean, and make detailed examination OF all the
bays, harbors, etc. Crossing, on their way back,
they will examine the balance OF the upper river
Coatzacalcos and the bar at the mouth, as well as
the river below Mnatitlan.
Mr.. Williams party of Typographical Engineers
are engaged in running lines and levels from FL
Barrio down to the Lagoons and the Gull OF Ie-
huantepec. Mr.. Anery's party are employed be-
tween Boca del Monte and Ell Barrio. When they
shall have finished, which will be shortly, they
will commence and run back in the direction OF
the Gulf of Mexico on the Manapa river. Major
Barnard has been in advance of the party all the
time, making arrangements for transportation and
planning work for the parties on the most availa-
BILE lines.
Alabama:
Hon R Letcher. Enigia Messia. Aid to Gen Ari'is'
cino Rba and three nephews Pedro Zezopi. MasianS
Echesma Francis A5angOiz and secretary Landero :.
Hudson. d Veldes, Hinait, Cap, Carlos Vaencas.
Grinda, Grinda, A Lorio, PASCAL, Mrs Grmme Z
Miranda, 0rto. P Olivier, Thompson. M VsnleaI,
w podd, d Mitchell, M Wcke. w l. Banton, X Bama-
by, Atkins Henderson Mr. Budel. MIR Shall. u Gar
pener. Carpenter, w Bannel R johnson. II John
son. Gag. G Atkens, Athens F Walker, n y
FAR, Stewart, F Manet, Cotton, d Kendall. l.,
B.l syeeny Gather, 4 JoqFe. Cannon IT,
N Houghton, Col A Smith, A Root, Alana.
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pxnotacal geeession I'm q Small Way.
The democratic Aldermen, with the exception Of
Mr.. Pride, absentsd themselves from the Hall last
night thus preventing the passage Of appropria-
tons for the payment of the employees. The con-
tracts, toe;for cleaning the Streets which must be
approved before work can be commenced, must
share the same fate. Why this wilful and wicked
neglect Merely because it is known that the
majority Of the Council intend to pass the new
school ordinance, which will settle the existing
difficulty, and restore the schools to their former
discipline and organization. Those men are trail
tors to the cause Of true democracy who refuse to
obey the will Of the majority.
Six Aldermen absent themselves, and thus palsy
the action of the majority In the early part Of the
evening one Of the six was in the room, but
walked away with noted School Director! Will
the people submit to this trAing with their rights
Will the honeal, Woodworking creditors Of the
Municipality at the spring election by their votes,
approve of this designating spirit which sets At
naught the claims of the distressed laborers, and
sacrifces the fundamental principle Of republic
the sovereignty of the majority-and all to crafty
a petty personal feeling? This is the second time
that by similar maneuue, this minority has i'm
peded the business of the Council, and brought
distress to many poor mans door. If they can
do it twice, why not continue to do so to the end
Of the year? By this violation Of their duty, and
trifing with their oaths, they can secure the con-
troll Of the schools in the hands of the present
Board; but it will be at the expense of principle,
and at cost of suffering to citizens. and the public
disgrace Of the corporation We speak warmly
ON the subject for we consider this spirit, as the
most odous form of arstocracy, when a few control
the many, and the orderly administration Of law,
and the operations Of society, impeded for the
qualification Of minority. republican goveln-
ment can exist only so long the majority has the
rule. When third of deberative assembly by
concert remain away from the time and place of
the regular meeting, and thus prevent all business,
that third are guilty Of treason to republican nst
tutons.
The School Directors during the aoeek will elect
the teachers. They will displace Mr.. Shaw, and
make such changes as suits their enlightened judg-
ment. This is bought cheaply enough by the six
Aldermen wilfully absenting themselves from the
Council A single victory purchased at such cost
must end in their humiliation. No respectable
portion of the majority will by their votes justify
this mastery inactivity. That man is unfit to
command, who has not learned to obey. No man
is fit to be entrusted with an office of honor and
who declines the discharge of its
duties, at time when such neglect operates inju-
riously to those who have confded in his capacity,
and integrity, and democracy.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

The LATE CASE OF IMPRISONMENT OF AN
AMERICAN SEA CAPTAIN AT HAYTI-We learn.
says the Boston Traveller, from the Messrs Lewis
of this city, owners of the brig Leander, that Capt
Mayo, the former commander, is now on his way
to this city, from Bermuda, via Halifax. Some of
the crew have already arrived a, New York. The
Leander, it will be remembered, was lost at sea- on
the way from Cape Haytien to Boston, and the
crew taken into Bermuda. Relative to the impris-
onment of Capt. Mayo, at Cape Hayden, we have
the following particulars Capt. Mayo applied to
the authorities of Cape Hayden to arrest one of his
crew who had deserted. The man was arrested,
placed in jail, and afterwards delivered up to the
captain. The man swore to be revenged, and
shortly afterwards gave information to the Hayiien
authorities that Capt. Mayo had smuggled $4,000
worth of goods into that port Though the whole
cargo of the Leander amounted to less than the
alleged value struggled, yet Capt. Mayo was ar
rested by the authorities of the port, and thrown
into the common criminal prison, place of most
disgusting filth and misery, where from three to
hive hundred negroes are al times in confinement.
10 petition from the United States Agent, that
he might be confined in the fort, the answer was
| that 1t was too good place for white" man,
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RECORDER CALDwELL's Court. Edward Johnston
was yesterday brought before Recorder Caldwell, the
charge OF stealing bag OF cotton from the Orleans Cotton
Press As matter of course Edwards impression very
strong that he took cotton all but the proof
ing somewhat at variance with this dea he before
the First District Court for trial
James Welsh was charged with going to the house of Mr.
Murphy, on Tchoupitoulas street. and disturbing the peace
thereof This operation considered contrary to law, and
James was allowed the privilege of selecting between the
alternatives of paying tendolrs, going to jail for ten days
Edward Ryan, for an assault and battery John Condor
was bound over to keep the peace.
An individuals named James Bedford got himself into the
Calaboose by attempting palm himself off officer
the night watch He threatened Lieutenant CHE
on Camp street for interfering with him in the discharge
bis duty and only discovered what bad bunder he haC
made. when Lieutenant Hughes arrested him. He fined
five dollars for playing officer.
John Clark held bail for assault and battery
George Mcdonnell.
James Dunn brought up as vagrant and sent before
the First District Court.
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Arrivals at Principal Hotels. :. !. Feb. 4.

u, yERANDA IN ps JGauss Roger. Mr. Barlow, Mesoi
Power Cht,an, La; " wSoi. Va Broos: W o,Brannon
S.ggs. Shark, La P %addel, NO; Gen Wil. mi., Mr
Als; D1nksy Manley Miss; Ms, Leonard. King,
ringion Todd Or Lindsey Lenier, Tenn; Cohen
Va; T During. Mo- t Philips, Ky Henderson, Miss; s
Pitcher
BANKS ARCADE....R Cowden Bridgsr, Bernds, 8 b
Hewitt, G Woodbridge, Richards, Began, wooidd &C.
T Woodbridge J Z Freeman, La; Warkome Texas & W
Swoley; stenlein, Texas; Blrton, Ala DInge,
pi, NO W Il Ross, Newman, Miss r G Watson Mo; W
Bush, Ky; Bridges, Ark.
WAvERLY HOUSE. IN White and lady Miss White, Mrs
Self Miss Jssou and lady, Miss White Ark Mrs Taylor
e Dunhsm, q NJ Durham, GA Major McFal Miss G T Nc
Fa, ky McFal, La Hastings, lady and two children
Mrs Moore and two children.
HEWLETTs Gen Mills, Mr. Gerger Mr. G.za Mis-. Cara
" Gazs, w Coleman La; Roiewsld Bsye, W Terry
MO- WIN Bend, Conn; w Young w Brown, Tex,s; T
Lanier. Tenn.
ST LOUIS. Mrs Austin Williams Miss Caroline
g sla, Mo; Mr. Ferguson, Howard, Rou,h, NO; c
McMscsn, Miss W Andrews, SC; Col Cooper, UsA Amber
son and lady, Quay and lady. Goodwin and lady, Mrs
Bach, La.
WESTERN VERANDA. IS Yancy Ark; Jas W Roller, 8 B
jennings Va George. Texas Capt Leach Arnold
Mo- NJ Conrad, Ky Warner, CHM Crank Me Thus X
Geod Pa.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

RECORDER GRNoIs CoURT.-A large number of cases
were disposed by Recorder Genoa yesterday but
them of Importance. In the absence of any other
news, however, give some of them.
Hppoite Stewart was charged with having forgotten
far the vows he took at the hymena halter to cherish and
protect Mrs. Stewart beat and abuse her He have
thought that he had sufficient but the law Dies
take such question into consideration, and Hppote
required to give bond and solvent security keep the peace
He unable comply with this request and he sep
araed from Mrs. s. for month"; during which time he will
sojourn in the Parish prison.
Louisa Mullen f. W. c., abused and insued every body
and thing and threatened annhiate slave. For
tn operation she committed.
Marco Pannellas Monday night found in Mr. Bias
co.'s premises, and Mr. b. positively that he had bu
sness there Marco averred that it all mistake, hui
this wouldn't do, and security required. Poor Marco
couldn't up the and he committed for
months.
James Thompson and Tim Kelly committed as va
grants. PAMELA Fazenie, c., found drunk anC
for this committed for month.
James Mahony and Alexander Roy were committed a
dangerous and Suspicious.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

fHE WEATHER ON THE ATLANTIc.-Every ar.
rival chronicles the bad state of weather at sen for
the past sixty or eighty days. Westerly gales have
been very prevalent, with seas mountain high.
Many mariae disasters have no doubt occurred,
and there have unquestionably been cases of ex.
several collisions at sea but the half we fear, has
not yet been told. The ship William Sturgs,
Hier, of this port, has put into a port in France,
with cargo shifted loss Of sails, etc. There is now
a very large fleet of vessels from Europe behind
steamer Atlantic, now in 18th dsy from LiyerpooI'
The Journal of Commerce of yesterday says {:
" There is of course much anxiety concerning her,
but the general belief is that she is not lost.''
Boston Transcript
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u S. SUPREME CoURT.-Nfonday, January 81.
Present the whole Court.
Reuben A. Chapman, Esq, of Massachusetts,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor Of this
Court.
No. Al. E. Blanc vs. G. w. Lafayette, ct al.-In
error to the Supreme Court of louisiana
Mr. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of this
Court, affirming the judment of the said Supreme
Court in this cause with costs.
Nos. 64-5. J. w. Paup, ct al, plaintiffs in error,
U.s. Thomas s. Drew. The argument of these
causes was concluded by Mr.. Reverdy Johnson for
the plaintiffs in error.
No &c. Isaac Newton, ct al, appellants, Us. ].
I'll. Ssebbins.-Ihe argument of this cause was
commenced by Mr.. Van Santwood for the appel.
liant, and continued by MI. Benedict for the ap-
pellee.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

MEDAL TO GEN. ScoTT.-The medal voted to
Gen. Scott by the Legislators of Virginia, was
presented to the General at Washington, on the
25th ut. The ceremony was exceedingly inter-
esting, and among the distinguished citizens
present. were the Hon. G. M. Conrad, Secretary of
War, and the Hon. Lewis Cass Several officers
of the army, including Gen. SCOTS staff were
present.
w. nj. Burwell, chairman of the committee
appointed by the Virginia Legislature, made the
presentation, accompanied by very neat address.
The following is Gen. SCOTS reply:
Gentlemen of the Conrittes 1t an apotheg of Peri
ces that where the highest rewards given public virtue
This maxim of more than ancient republic may also be
claimed my native State, the honors commonwealth Of
Virginia Indeed her loysly to our slroue Union has,
from the first been mot con'pcuous the honors has
ever been prompt bssiow upon all her who have devo
United States OF America |, of thuse and who
second time, with third of century belween been made
second with Great Britain, Virginia. besides giving my
name name to ,c comfy presented me with SPLENDID sword q
if sweet are the uses of adversely have expe
enced those trials and prosecutions to which ali public men
are subectso may Prosperity even the glory Of this
its most complimentary device and inscrptohe audience
that honos The occasion and the eloquent but lasring
monwsah certainly look Ike fame and make il f Go
Tor TO that, respect to distinction, have lived
wholly in vain but when contrast with the fond
aspirations OF youth pngng from the study of the
examples of virtue and usefulness ancient and
tory including the history Of America, made humble
by the OF my medlocry.-
Gentlemen of the committee most gratefully accept this
medal mark OF the continued appreciation Of my native
state It will serve daily to remind and my posterty.
that with God to worship, each has also country to love-
to honor, and to obey.
The other members of the committee, Messrs. yett,
BeiTne, Canlngon and Barbour, then Individually
presented TO General Scott, also large number
the ladies' and gentlemen present. The General was in full
uniform, and also the several officers OF his staff in
attendance,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

A DESPERATE PRIsoNER.-We take the fol-
lowing from the Pittsburg Gazette of the oath ult
"a man named William Howard, alias William
fearce, who was convicted few days ago of bur-
gary, committed in breaking into the room of one
OF Messrs. Brown u Conolly's boarders, yesterday
made desperate effort to kill Mr.. Fox, the jailor
He expressed his determination through the pipe
running through his cell, not to allow any one to
enter it, and this was communicated through the
turkeys to Mr.. Fox Apprehending that he was
making some attempt to escape, the jaior ap-
preached his cell, and demonstrated with him upon
the improperly OF his conduct; but Howard would
listen to nothing. Mr. Fox, accompanied by his
son and a turnkey, then entered it, when he com.
menced desperate attacks upon them with fork,
the prongs of which he had sharpened and bent
together SO as to render it truly formidable
weapon. He trpped both Mr.. Fox's assistant.
up, and they fell, but was quickly overpowered by
Mr.. Fox, who seized him by the wrist and shook
his weapon out of his hand He was then hand
cufed, and will probably remain in that condition
until his sentence"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

There is q venerable old voyageur, named Mon
treble, now 90 years old, who lives, and has lived
for the last sixty years. within ten miles of the Falls
of St. Anthony, but has never yet seen the Falls
his business as voyageur and trapper never hav.
ing taken him in that direction from his home. He
says he has visited nineteen different encampments
in twenty.fou hours, all the encampments being
four miles apart or more, which make a march on
foot of at least seventy.six miles in "a hours, in
GLIDING stoppages. Probably the world has never
produced race of more hardy athletic pedestrians
than the voyageurs and trappers who range through
the wild regions of North America, between the
great Lakes and the Pacific ocean.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

Here Capt Mayo remained six days, and was at
length released without examination, the authori-
ties having become convinced of the eroundless-
ness of the charges against him. The U. S. Agent
then made a formal demand for damages, and so
alarmed were the authorities, that Prince Bobo,
the chief in command, was about to grant it, when
Baron LIE CIRQUE arrived from the capital. He also
assented to the justice Of the claim, but said it
could not be paid without an order from the EN-
peror, with whom cash is quite scarce at present.
A short time since an English schooner at Aux
Cages received and obtained from the Haytien
government $4,000 for less aggravated outrage.
1t is singular fact that the man who thus unj,isy
accused Capt. Mayo, died on the passage home of
tiap
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

The GOVERNMENT JEwELs.--Henry B. Jones,
who received the Government jewels and some
other articles which were stolen from the Patent
Office in 1913, was discharged at NewYork the
25th ult The ground for his discharge was the
fact of his having been used as a witness for the
Government in the trial of Jacob Shuster, who was
convicted of stealing the jewels; and previous to
this trial the authorities had pledged their faith 10
Jones that if he revealed the whole truth relative
to the affair." he should not be further prosecuted.
The Court said that inasmuch as this favor had
been promised to Jones by the Federal Court, the
Court would order his discharge.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

BENEvoLENr.-Ther is a movement on foot at
Cleveland, Ohio, having for its object the lettering
of the wages and condition of females who are
compelled to ply the needle for a livelihood Some
of the most prominent and influential citizens have
the matter in hand and appear determined to carry
out some plan of relief. According to report made
in the Cleveland Herald, the sewing women of that
city are in sad condition, working day and night
without even making enough to buy bread; and it
is therefore to be hoped that the benevolent citizens
having the matter in hand will fully succeed.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-05

Now that il i Discretionary with htigants to ad-
vsrtiss in any paper they think proper we can con-
fidsntly recommend the columns of the " Crescent"
from its large and constantly increasing yearly,
monthly and weekly subscription list as most
advantageous medium of communication, and
therefore hope that we shall receive our due share
of them 80
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WASHINGTON. Ian. %.
CURIOUS INCIDENTAL Paris correspondent of

the New York Tribune relates the following:
"a curious incident has just occurred at Ste
nay, (Ardennes) A NJ. Losquinet was hunting a
hare, when his dog came upon an adder of unusual
size, which the huntsman, not without difficulty,
contrived TO kill; and which, on account of its
great length, he carried home a trophy, and the
next day proceeded to skn in the presence of sew
eral sportsmen of his acquaintance, who had come
to see this singular species of game But what was
the astonishment of NJ. l.. on skinnirfg the crea'
lures head to find, embedded in the flesh superb
diamond of the purest water! This singular dis
covery has excited great interest among the natur-
ralsts of Paris, NJ l.. having presented the reptile
TO a celebrated sduan of the rue de Vanguard
The diamond was sold by NJ L., to Bablln, the
well. known jeweller of the Palais National"
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THE MISSING STEAMER-The Evening Picay-

THE MISSING STEAMER.-The Evening Picay
une has the following dispatch
''BALTIMoRK, Sunday, Feb 2.
The captain OF the ship Tarqun, arrived at New York
reports having large American nler without bow
spirit under SAIL steering in the direction of the Western
"The Atlantic had no bowsprit."
There is good reason to suppose that tbs steamer
seen by the captain of the Tarquin was the Allan
tic, and the news will refresh the hopes of many
who had almost despaired. The Western Islands
mentioned are the Azores, and we shall probably
soon hear from the Lost steamer.