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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

A young printer named Charles L. s. Boying-
ton, who served his time in the New Haven Palla-
dun, was hung in the year 1885, in Mobile Ala,
upon a charge of having murdered companion
with whom he was travelling, He protested most
solemny, his innocence to the last but without
avail. About four years after the preparation OF
this deed, the landlord in whose house the murder
was committed, confessed the crime upon his
death-bed Boyington a young man OF fine
talents, prepossessing appearance, whose guilt was
deemed conclusive. only from the fact that he was
the last person seen with the murdered man.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

TORNADO AT PITTsBURG-PhtSburg, Feb. %.
The tornado which passed over this ely yesterday
did serious damage to many of the steamers at the
landing. The Pioneer driven under the wire
bridge, and had her chimneys and pilot house
blown off. The Geneva had her hurricane deck
swept away. The Governor Meigs, Cape May,
Paris, Empress, J. Q. Adams and several Others
were injured. The loss on steamers alone is not
far from $4,000. There is sixteen feet of water in
the channel
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

For TEHUANrKpKo AND VERA CRUz.-The steamship
Alabama. Capt Foster will leave for the above destinations
from Girod wharf, this morning o'clock. Agents
g, ]. Meeker u Co. 66 Poydras street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

BENEFIr OF HARRY CHAPMAN.-That favore membe
OF the St Charles takes benefit the ST. Charlie
tomorrow night, and he is richly deserving bumper III
lisa most excellent comedian. and done much for h
amusement Of the of the theatre during the winter
independent of the occasion. fine bill offered
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

KossUTH,-It will be seen, by reference to the
Congressional proceedings, that the Senate, the
9th nit, passed the joint resolution offered by Mr..
Foote, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
send vessel to bring kossuth and his companions
| to this country.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

Park Goodwin, speaking of the fame of Audubon,
the great American ornithologist, and gifted son
of the South, uses the following appropriate and
beautiful language
From every hilltop, and every deep shady grove,
the birds, these g living blossoms of the air. will
sing his name. The little wren will pipe it in her
| matin hymn about houses the orioIa carol it
from the slender grasses Of the meadows the turtle
dove roll il through the secret forests the many
voiced hooking bird pour ii along the evening air ;
and the imperial the bird of Washington, as he sits
in his craggy home, far IN the blue mountains,
will scream ii TO the tempests and the stars"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The Greensboro Beacon, one of the most zeal
Gus and practical advocates of Southern Rights, in
noticing the fact that the twelfth resolution in the
published platform of the Montgomery Conven-
ton, was not adopted by that body, says: "We
think it a matter of little moment, what the
action OF the convention was on that particular
point, for Its whole proceedings are of such an
ultra character, and the constituency represented
by it so small, that but very little Importance i'll
be attached to any Of its recommendations. So
far from its action doing the cause of Southern
Rights the slightest good, it will hardly fail to do il
an injury"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

Mrs. Nancy Gordon died at Rockaway, N. j.,
on the 10Th ult,, aged near ninety. Had she lived
till March II, she would have the seventy
first anniversary of her marriage. During the
whole time she and her husband, who still survives
her at the age of ninety-two, have lived within
sight of Rockaway Church. This aged pair have
had nine children, of whom FIVE survive forty nine
grandchildren, of whom thirty-three survive; one
hundred and three great grand children, of whom
seventy-four survive, and two great-great grand
children, both still living, making in number their
descendants, living and dead, hundred and
sixty three, of whom hundred and fourteen still
survive,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

u. S. CIRCUIT CoURT-Ths Case IF Gen. Henderson,
The third trial of General Henderson has brought
Close and the result is the the Others The Jury after
being out anigh, discharged yesterday morning We
understood that they stood eleven for aCQua and for
conviction .Noe prOSequis then entered in all the
other cases. and thus ends this tedious attar
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08
New ORLEANS, March 5, 1851.

To n. ID. Cr0SSmaa, Esq.,
Sir received naerng from yourself and
Committee Of Gentlemen rendering Benefit. Believe me that
The compliment is and will be- remembered byme as The proud
e. epoch OF my HE.
can only regret that my feeble Efforts charity and
patriotism should fall far short my more especially as far
as the later cause concernedas American czen had
ssa interest IN endeaVong pepeuate the memory
countTys most exalted and devoted defenders
The interest which you manifested in IN, behalf has more
m eod repaid me- 1t would however, he my part
TO uie the copn mt you have rendered therefore cheefy
accept your kind offer and would respectfully suggest MONDAY
EVENING, the 10th inst, fit night for the benefit
iemain sir and gentlemen, your grateful servant,
mhb III DAN RIUK,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

LIGHTNING AT SEA. - The brig Shakespeare
Captain Pendleon, arrived at New York, on the
9Th ult, reports at II A. M, on the 2lst utimu
latitude 80 degrees, longitude "A degrees, she was
struck by lightning, which passed down the fore
trysaiI truck and mast. Two of the men We're in
the forelop at the time, taking in sail. One of
them, Martin Powers, of ST. johns, Nova Scotia,
aged 26 years, was struck on the head, piece was
cut out of his tarpaulu hat, his Clothes his pan
falcons, drawers shirts, stockings and boots, were
all more or less burned. The other man. Hugh
McCannon, of Boston, aged % years, was struck
and fell to the deck, and died in sixteen hours,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The Vicksburg Wing, of the 4th, says thu
river is rising at the rate of three inches in twenty
four hours at that place. All the upper rivers arr
still rising.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

Thanks to the steamer Alton FOR late st. Lou is paper,
and to the Hecla, ior Natchitoches paper.
We indebted to the fine steamer VIM Noble for late
Louisville papers.
" Thanks to the Florida for Mobile papers.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The RIvER.-The Natchitoches Chronicle, @
the LIST instant, says "The river has been for tn
last four or five days rising very fast at this place
We understand that above Shreveport there is
heavy rise.
" Yesterday morning, since writing the above
the steamboat st. Charles arrived from Shreve
port and reports the river to-day extraordinarily
high at that place, with accounts of floods above
We think, from every thing we can hear, that the
prospects Of spring overflow are very promising
but the cotton planters of Red River are used to
such disasters, and can bear them with proper
equanimity.
The weather changed suddenly on the 9th
UT; rom the summer temperature, which has pre-
vailed for week, to bitter cold. Yesterday j,
was sleeting. This is winter beginning, etc,
with vengeance"
The river above is said to be very high, and
large portion of the country already overlooked
The Mississippi, too, is high and rising
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The New York Courier 81 Enquirer says The
Collins line of steamers to Europe have avenged
the last four trips over 10000 letters and over
10000 newspapers. The postage per month re-
ceived by the Government, averages over S43, 900,
while it only pays to Mr.. Collins sum equal to
S3S, 800 for the same time. As presented by this
statement the contract with these steamers is pay.
ing the Government a clear profit of some 81 500
per month, and would have fully justified Congress
in granting an appropriation sufficient to have
placed this splendid line of steamers beyond the
reach of all contingencies.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

A REQUEST FROM THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
A vsry important movement has been made in the
British Parliament in reference to the subject OF
capital punishment. Sir George Grey, her Males.
tvs principal secretary, has through Abbott Law
our Government for facts. 1t has been deemed
proper to meet this request by special mission.
Rev Charles Spear, ex-edior of the 6 Prisoners
Friend" Boston, has been appointed for that pur.
| pose; and he has just returned from Washington
with letter to Sir George Gray, from DAME
| Webster, Secretary Of State. Mr.. Spear depande q
on private aid to enable him to accomplish his pur
| pose. Large meetings were held in Washing ron
| and response made to the call from the Brit
| ish Government. Meetings also held in Bal.
timore and Philadelphia. From the latter city IA
letter will be addressed by the women of Phadel-
pha to the women of Great Britain. Ii is expected
that thousands will sign this letter.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

MASSACHUSETTS, SENATOR. -- The fifteenth
attempt to elect U. s. Senator, made in
the Massachusetts Legislature, on the 26th ut
Sumner lacked two votes of being elected
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

BRooKLINE, MAssACHUsETTs.-Fhis town lies
adjoining to Boston, and is not bigger, put it all
geIher, than large farm, reckoning less, we be-
ieve, than 1900 acres. Yet, according to the tables
of the Secretary of State, it is entitled TO the high
honor of having raised the largest sum, compare
lively, for The support of education in that State,
and therefore probably in the United States, hav-
ing appropriated SO 80 and a fraction, for each
child. Boston, heretofore at the head OF the list,
now stands second, having appropriated SO 81 Tor
each child
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

An arrest was made in Network recently nv
officer A. M. c. Smith, of two men, by the names
OF James Mckay and John P. Cfyder, on war
rant issued by Justice Lothrop, wherein they
sand charged with obtaining certain bonds and
securities, valued at $4,000, from Walter P. Elan.
ders, Treasurer of the Milwaukee and Mississippi
Railroad Company, corporation instituted by tn,
| State of Wisconsin. These bonds etc., are al
legged to have been obtained from Mr.. Flanders b,
l false and fraudulent representations
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

RECORDER CALDWELL CoURr.-A considerable mum,
although but few Of them investigated The remark in
an evening paper hat the time of the much
taken up by the arguments of lawyers, very true 1t
frequently necessary postpone after the parties
witnesses have waited CONT all day. IN consequence OF
this system of speechifyng for Buncombe.' We have
heard lawyer make speech OF half hour before Re
eorder, when he knew well when he commenced
ne dd at the conclusion that MS words of avail Ii
Is done almost day, merely impress ignorant clients
with the idea that they have made amot uperhuman efforts
TO win.
fanck Riley yesterday brought up the charge
nachng 81 80 in silver from the hands of D. Beche on
Julia street. The case clear one, and Pat com.
mltted TO before the First District Court for trial. on
chargeof highway robbery.
Manuel Cayo examined on q change of perjury
brought against him by Domingo Vidal The perjury SAID
to have been committed in charging him (VidalAbefos Re
corer Caldwell with breach OF Cayo made an aft
dav against Vidal, stating that he left gold watch ant
800 IN his possession for safe keeping and that lie refused
give them account for hem and that he had
them TO his own On investigation it did appeal
that there foundation for the charge and the cast
was dismissed. Vidal Is a cake seller and Cnyo barkeeper
After hearing the testimony yesterday the Recorder
marked that he could dvest his mind of the impression
that ii OF the bareaced foolish peuies he
ever heard Of He satisfied the sanity of the
prisoner and he had hoped Witnesses would have been
introduced to him insane had not been the cae
and he felt bound TO send him before the First District Court
for trial.
Several Of assault and battery were disposed of in the
usual manner and of larceny were called and
fixed for trial
Rye GuNn
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

SAD AccIDENT.-The Natchitoches Chronicle
of the lst instant, says: GA sad accident occurred
in this place few days ago, Mr.. William Ian
dreaux, an estimable young citizen, was ket
while ncautiously handling pistol, by its explo
sion, the contents two buckshoD striking him il
the forehead, and lodging in the brain. He lived
few hours, and died in the course of the night
much regretted by large circle of friends and
rslatives y
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

bill has passed the Senate providing for the
presentation OF a sword to the male relative
of Major Ringgod, who was slain in the battle O.
Palo Alto.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The extensive Touring mill of Messrs. w, b.
DAVIS " Co., at Youngstown, New York, was
destroyed by FIRE on the 2lst ut. Loss $4,000.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

MIssING.-A man named John Campbell. irshman
aged aboa thirty years. who resided in the Third Municipal
y has been missing for several days past. When he left hi
home he had about $50 and his friends suppose that he ha
either been drowned or murdered.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08
Murdoch is playing at Cincinnati.

The Ohio Constitutional Convention has been in
session one hundred and sixty days.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

DON LUIS DE LA RosA-The present Minste
from Mexico to the United States, has been unani
mously, and to him Unexpectedly, elected Cover
nor of the State of Zacaiecas, by the Legislature
Zacatecas is one of the largest and most prosper
Gus of the Mexican States. Don Luis will not as
sumo the duties of his office until next winter HI
has written from Washington to bis government
rendering his resignation. New York Sun.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08
Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS. March 5, ISL.

III NEW ORLEANS March 5, ISL
Dear sir' The undersigned, fully appecia'mg generous
hbeay vincel by all occaEons unmin nj of the
numerous Benefits you have Conferred, huk present moment
most appropriate one for rendering you COMPLIMENTARY
BENEFIT prior your departure from city, You will oblge
us EY selnGtLmr eYennr snlta..n u Ynilrsalf
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-The of ork Chiffon,
was concluded in this Court yesterday, and submitted the
jury No verdict had been rendered up late hour last
night,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The third trial of Gen. J. Henderson, accused O
being concerned in The late Cuban expedition, il
violation of the Neutrality Laws resulted in a mis-
rial. The jury were unable to agree on a verdict
is reported that there were eleven for acqlIita
and one for conviction. The case was submitted
TO the jury late on Thursday and yesterday morn.
ing they came into court, and announced their dis.
agreement, and were discharged. The District
Attorney, Mr.. Hunton, rose and remarked it would
be impossible TO empanel another jury The cases
growing out of the Cuban expedition had already
attracted so much attention, that the names of
more than a thousand persons had been drawn
before an impartial jury could be made up Under
all the circumstances of the case, the District At
torney moved that nolie prosequi be entered. He
further remarked, that as he could adduce no strong
er proof against any of the individuals who stand
indicted for like Offences on account of altered yio
lations of the Neutrality Laws of Congress for par
icipating in the late Cuban expedition, he would
with the leave of the Court, enter noHe prosequi
in every case. The government had discharged
its duty in endeavorng faithfully to execute the
laws. A noite prosequi was accordingly entered in
each and every case, and thus the prosecution is
ended. This disposes of the cases of Gen. Quitman
and Judge Smith, from Mississippi
We assured that no good purpose would be
effected in continuing these prosecutions any longer
If the evidence not such as to convince the
minds of the jury of the guilt of the accused, under
the charge of violating the statute of Congress
making it highly penal offence to aid, abet, or sci
on foot military expedition in the United States,
against nation or government with which we are
at peace, it is right that the prosecution be aban-
doned. 1t is not the purpose of the government to
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

a. U; 5: SUPREME COURT Wednesday, February
20. ieoi.-John Van Dyke, Esq, of New Jersey,
Court. ''''9
NO. %. i. nj. League, Us. ]. De Young. In
error TO the Supreme Court of Texas
Mr. Justice Grer delivered the opinion of this
CCoui., affirming the Judgment of the said Supreme
SvSt' IN this cause with costs.
vid Grifiey pia'''''i' III e'ior To- u"
M Fsp a,gHment Of this cause was commenced by
hv Mr. G;lIs,, lne plaintiff in error, and continued
ny MI a Nlilet, lot the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, ii o'clock, A. NJ.
Thursday, February 81, ls5l.-Craf,on Ra.ar
Egg, OF Miss, was admitted an attorney and conn
No: a. ID. Random, plaintiff in erro, -. II, r.
by. This cause was argued by Messrs. Harris an,
keverdy Johnson, for the plaintiff in error am
submitted on printed argument by MT Bibh e
the defendant in error. '' ~
No. IS. J. H. Bennett, plaintiff in error u
Samuel +. Butterworth. The argument of hi
cause was commenced by Mr.. Johnson for Ii
plaintiff in error.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

= T II.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At his
~ office until the ilh day Of March Mt IL o'cock IN I
the following work At Pass Mqnchac Ligh house: " "
T3drve 10 feet of shesh ri ing 0usdeof the entire eDg
OF the work known as the old hreawaer said heath pipg
TO be OF cypress plank IL inches WIDE inches thick free III
sap slarpcne flat and hod with hoop ron the billing In h.
driven . feet in the ground. - " |
The sheath ping be fastened on TO the string ieaas 90
the old breakwaer with inch wrought non spikes IN 10 e
plank to be bound top (Which will be Level with H.
present breakwaterl by niece 70 and 3uc
mick Iapplhg over on The old brsakwa'er, well nailed y
inch spikes thereto and TO the sheath ping -
The bnckbas the outside of the old brrakIya,ar ia Lao
removed the width OF five et aud feet the ear
elow, and 10 lie replaced with EARTH well pounded in with
tanned the spot " W.
All OF the sad work to he commenced and finished within
thirty days from the signing the contract To be cpmpee
n good and workmanke manner. and to the entire sa
action OF the Keeper OF the Light Nopavmen to be mai
until the certificate of the Keeper produced the under
signed that the work done according to the contract
WILLIAM FRERET, Collector
tea I'd and Superintendent of Lights
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

new charter for the city of St. Louis has been
passed by the Missouri Legislature.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

REcALLED.-Zabdiel W. Potter, of Maryland
Consul at Valparaiso, has been recalled.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

A new Post-office has been established at But
lsnville, Anderson District, South Carolina, ant
James Jones appointed Postmaster.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The steamship Ohio sailed from New York oil
the 26th uIt
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

RECORDER GENoIs' COURr.-There were some few aft.
davits made before the Recorder of this Court yesterday but
none OF the of much Importance and were
sent before the First District Court.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

The American (Miss) Citizen says: :" At the
last regular meeting of the Southern Rights Asso-
citation held here, there were seven or eight per-
sons present Had the Union party not better
call a meeting to counteract the tremendous moral
influence which these Southern Rights meetings
are exercising upon the country? Let the sentl-
nels upon the watchtow of liberty look to It,
God save the Commonwealth and the Honora-
BILE" State Rights Association of Madison county"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08
Notice..

~ No Debts contracted by the of British Bark
Capt Brne viii be raid by Captr or Con-
'gnees Of SAID vessel. mis- BARELLl g. co. 81 Common ST.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

FROM THE CAPE OF Coop HopE-Another
haGr Wharf.-The ship Natchez, Capt. Duryea,
arrived at NewYork on the Goth ult. from ST. Hee-
ma, having left that place on the 21st of January
Capt. Duryea says that when he left, news had just
arrived at st. Helena from the Cape of Good Hope,
that another Kaffir war had broken out that the
Governor, Sir Harry Smith, had gone into the in
terror, and was with 1000 men hemmed in at Fort
Cox, and was obliged to fight his way out dis
gused as soldier, with only 250 mounted Cape
RiHemen, which he succeeded in doing without
any loss his side The Kafirs suffered severely,
they were coming down upon him in thousands.
The Governor, Sir Harry Smith, has issued a pro-
clamaton declaring a war Of examination
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-The Salem Mass Regis
ter speaking of fugitives, gives them the following
wholesome advice
I" If there are any such in this region, who appre
bend danger let them escape at once to u place of
safety. 1t Is the best thing they can do for their
own sake and the sake of the community. If they
remain and are arrested, let them not think for a
moment, of resistance by force of arms Those
who counsel such a course are no true friends to
them. The laws will be sustained at all hazards,
and terrible must be the responsibility OF those who
orclbly resist their execution. The alleged tugl-
tive will find friends enough to shield him by all
legal means which can be used, and whatever can be
properly done to secure his freedom will be done.
There be no doubt of that. Forcible resistance
is the very worst advice that be given or acted
upon"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08

CHAsM Tower Blown DowN.-The Niagara
Falls Iris, of 22d ult., says this Observatory, on
Mount Eagle, was lifted by the wind from its
foundation, on Saturday last, when the wire cables
by which it was stayed were broken, and the
whole mass fell to the ground heap of ruins
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-08
sHIKTs! sHIRTs!! snIRrsI,,

tV We have Just received per ships William and Bav
state large assortment of SUPREME SHIRTS cor,
slstlng OF all sizes and styles of Linen and Cotton
NORRIS WAY, % Camp street.
jail 2ptf corner Common nn,ar Ua,yla,,sr H.