The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-30

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2lst instant, al Boston. The country was quiet
though the general feeling indicated that the diff
ference of opinion as to the future policy of Cen.
trail America would soon cause hostilities to break
out. A severe shock Of an earthquake was felt a,
Truxillo on the 18th August, and extended through
Honduras. without, however, doing much damage
save severe shaking of the houses, causing the
inhabitants to leave them precipitaiely.
Frost.-ln Mobile, on the 9th, the Advertiser
says, there was light but decided frost. Outside
the city it was killing frost. Of course Vel
low Jack " is dead. The Selma (Ala) Reporter, o.
the S4th inst, says: .,s
"The frost of night before last killed cotton in
low places, potato vines, etc. The frost some time
since killed pea and potato vines in few instan.
ces but this is the most general one we have had
this season."
Memphis and Charleston Railroads.&c. Mem.
phis letter has been received from Mr.. r. C.
Brinkley, now in England on mission for the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad He writes that
he has concluded his negotiations for the iron and
that il will all be delivered between the LIST of De
c.mber and The LIST of April.
The Maine Liquor Law.-The Mayor of Port.
land has issued an address to the people of thu
city upon the subject of the new liquor law. He
says. that after an experience Of three months he
regards the law as successful, and thinks that i,
will entirely suppress the sale Of spirituous liquors
except as permitted by law for medicinal purposes
He says that the operation of the law has had a
sensible effect in suppressing rowdysm, aud in di.
minishing the crime and pauperism of the city.
Sotd.-The large cotton factory at Charleston,
s. c., with the real estate attached, was disposed
of at auction on the oath inst, to a COMPANY in
that city, for The sum of $50, 600.
Locomotive EsYlosion-Oa the 2lst inst. the
boiler of the locomotive Metamora, on the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad, exploded few
miles below the latter place, instantly killing Chas
King, the fireman, and severely scalding the engi-
neer, brakeman and conductor Daniel O'Neill,
who was on the engine at the time, was dreadfully
scalded.
Disaster on Lake Erie.-A teIegraphic dispatch
from Buffalo, of The 2lst inst, says:
The schooners E. G. Merrick and Illinois, loaded
with lumber and slaves, are both ashore-one on
the Canadian, and the other On the American side
OF Lake Erie. The schooner Cambria, with car.
go OF coal was sunk at Ashtabula. The schooner
VIM, Penn was capsizsd on Lake Ontario. and
all the crew supposed to be lost The schooner
Chrsilana, loaded with timber, was capszed on
Lake Ontario, and the crew of nine persons were
drowned. The gale is said to have been very
severe.
Steamboat Sunk.-The steamer Swifisure No. 4
struck snag on the 2lst inst, about twelve milei
above Louisville, and sunk in deep water. The
boat and cargo are total loss; no lives lost.
Extension Of the Capitol The time for receiv-
log bids for work and materials for the extension
of the Capitol expired at six o'clock on Monday
evening. There were above one hundred bids re-
ceived, all OF which were securely enveloped, and
the seal OF the Department Of the Interior placed
Ipon them by the Secretary.
The bids were opened at twelve o'clock yester.
day, in the presence Of the Secretary of the Ine-
rior, the Attorney General and the Architect, ant
a record made by one of the clerks of the Depart
ment for the purpose of retaining it on file in the
office. Washington Republic.
THE Ciosixg Scene.-The closing scene of the
Syracuse treason derived its principal interes
from the presence at Auburn Of Governor Seward
who signed the bail bonds for all the prisoners
signing those for the three negro participant,
alone, and according to an account Of the proceed
ings received, invited them his house to partak,
of social dinner. The account does not stat,
whether or not he excluded the negroes in his in
vitation. He has been retained as counsel in tn,
case which as before stated, will be tried
Rochester next month.
Compliment to Mr.. Webster-At the recent con
cert given by Miss Catherine Hayes, in Boston, OF
the 2lsl inst, the Hon. Daniel Webster and lad,
were present. On his entrance, the male portion
of the audience arose and greeted him with tire,
cheers, the ladies' waving their handkerchiefs, anc
the orchestra playing Hail Columbia Mr.
Webster bowed his thanks.
Judicial Decision.-At an extra session of thu
Supreme Court, held in Rochester, last week, tn,
Court ordered that the stocks and property of tn,
Genesee Mutual Insurance Company be seques
tered, and that Lucius A. Bangs, of Leroy, b.
appointed Receiver thereof. This step was rem
dered necessary in consequence of judgmen
against the company having been returned unsat
isfied
Great Gold Deposit. = Messrs. Livingston 4
Co. deposited at the Philadelphia Mint, on the 2Ot
instant, for Drew, Robinson q Co., lot Of Cali
fornia gold dust the largest well as the finest il
quality ever deposited at one time. The weight il
ounces $4,000 90-l00, and its value is abou
$425000.
Arraigned for Murdsr.-Almira Beazley, gin
Of only fourteen years Of age, was a.raigned a
Providence, R. l., on Tuesday, the 2lst inst, o
an indictment charging her with the murder Of he
infant brother by poison. She evinced no enc
ton. Her step-mother is the principal witnes
against her. 1t is supposed that she killed tn
child to rid herself Of the trouble of taking car
of ii.
S,ngular.-There is a record of singular inc
dent in the life of Betsy Proctor, who hung herse
short time since, at the poor-kouse in Frederick,
burg, Va. She had been blind for ten years, an
became so under the following circumstances
When married woman her husband charged he
with Inconsistency to the marriage vow. She en-
phatcally denied it. and upon her knees praye
God to strike her blind, if true. Immediately afts
she went blind.