The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

in diameter The Eclipse was built under the inn
mediate supervision of Capt. Sturgeon, who will
command her. She is intended to run as a regular
packet between Louisville and New Orleans, and
will leave on her first trip in about four weeks he
cabin is to be fitted out in the most gorgeous STYLE
regardless of expense. The building Of this man.
moth steamer will cost her owner at least S9o,O0o.
Censurable-The Boston Journal mentions, with
deserved censure, the circumstances under which
a notorious English pckpocket, named John John
son. RECENTLY arrested in that city, was allowed
to escape, through the intervention OF straw pail
Johnson attempted to pick the pocket of Mr.. G.
Brckstt, while standing on the steps of the How
ard Atheneum, but through the presence of mind
and activity of that gentleman, was arrested in
the very act. He committed by the Police
Court in default of $1,000 bail, but subsequently,
through the efforts of his counsel, the bail de-
manded was reduced by the Municipal Court to
the merely nominal amount of $500, and one of
the Conslables of that Court became The surety
When the case was called for trial Johnson of
course was not to be found, and his bail at once
| handed over a check for $500.
Cherokee Natton.-We are in receipt of com.
munication from friend Thompson Mckinney,
| dated Jackson, Mississippi, 18th ul,, who has been
absent from home some three months, in assisting
| Col Bowman, special agent, to pay the balance OF
| the land script, due our people who still remain
| east of the Mississippi Mr.. Mckinney says
| with great deal of labor they had succeeded in
paying those off who reside in the State Of Mis-
sisspp, and would leave Jackson in few days
| for New Orleans jacksonville, La, to pay the
Six Towns. Which, when finished, would wind
up the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. [Chero-
kee Advocate.
| Meeting of Steamboat Men-At the meeting of
steamboat men, interested in the Cincinnati and N.
| Orleans trade, held al the Broadway Exchange
last evening, twenty one steamers were represent.
ed. Alter the meeting was organized, the house OF
Washington d Farnlster, of New Orleans, was Sc
| ected as the agents of all the boats represented at
the meeting, for the purpose of establishing uni
form rate of freighls. 1t also resolved that no
runners should be employed by any Of the boats
| represented, nor permission be granted them to
work for boat, if they offered 10 do so for
nothing and it was also agreed subscribe three
dollars per month each, to publish the Captain OF
| any boat who violated the above agreement and
further, that the Legislature be memorialized on
the subject of the passage OF such laws as will sup
/ press the evil of runners. cincinnati Times, 18Th.
Fit for a Lavysr-An old lady walked into a
lawyers Office lately, when the following CONVERSE
| lion took place:
| Lady-'Squire, called to see il you would like
| to take this boy and make lawyer of him.
Lawyer-The boy appears rather young, madam
| How old is he
Lady-Seven years, sir.
Lawyer-He is too young-decldedly too young
Have you older boys?
Lady-Oh, yes, sir, have several; but we have
concluded to make farmers of the others. | tolt
my man thought this little Teller would make
frst-rate lawyer and so called to see if you woulc
| take him
Lawyer-No, madam; he is too young yet tt
commence the study of the profession. But why
do you think this boy much better calculated TO
lawyer than your other sons?
Lady-Why, you see, sir, he is just seven year
old to-day when he only five, he'd lie like al
nature when he got to be six, he was sassy ant
impudent any critter could be; and now he'll
steal every thing he can lay his hands on