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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

COMMERCIAL ALLEY-" BIZ 81. PnnI the ,,,o,k
goes 6rareiy on."-They have commenced in good
earnest to clear away the necessary space for Com
mercial Alley, having already unroofed the LARGE
ana deep warehouse, on Camp street, formerly
occupied by Hewitt Norton az Co, and will soon
have 1t level with the ground. That done, the
next demolition will reach st. Charles street, when
we shall at least, in short time, have rough but
convenient alley to Camp. 1t will be grea,
improvement, and must materially enhance the
value Of property on those two great business and
fashionable thoroughfares. Although this new
avenue is not to meet and lengthen Perddo street
which we could have desired, but will terminate
between the two extremes of the new Commercial
Exchange, yet our friends will be pleased to learn
that it is near our door, that it will be of blu
slight Inconvenience to enter il.
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CLOTHZNG.

CLOTALvG.
-
ALFRED MUNROE & CO.'S
ZONE PRICE" STORE,
81 MAGAZINE Street,
10 We are constantly receiving large additions
to our stock of FASHIONABLE CLOTHING and GEN.
attention of purchasers Our assortment of all descriptions
of Clothing is very complete.
Tire following is partial list of articles:
COATS:
Blue saes and fancy 99o5sd Cloth Dres, and Foot Coats
Castor Beaver and blue Whitney Cloth sacs.
siSi Sy saG sad G brown s ,
arctic Beaver and Jenny LIND Sac Coats palsto COas
bb blue and brown pSt Cloth 49, Sac, a sna PaO,
Silk and Wool new stye) Codrngton and Frocktees
eas sna TSssd Sac. and ooh
Superior Saot blue Cloth 10Th t 1aas. sac o0''''
Real English Pilot Cloth iV cIoss S.'n Sleeves
Robes de Chambres,
R RsSt sSd B sG0 sSa I EM s%S Satin Vests
Single and DOUBLE breasted black and coed Cashmere
White Mar,ellles and Bull Cashmere Vests.
Very rich Satin and Tnsel Ball Vests.
PANTALOONs:
sasS oa sS 3 G%
London fancy esortd bssi" Ppn'a,o SpS1"'
Diagonal and Oxford Gray Doeskn Pantaloons
English spotted Doeskn and Cashmere Pantaoon
Super +" 42d !" Plaid Cashmere Panaloons
Scotch Tweed (atl WonD aud Tartan Pantaoons.
Black aud blue Pilot Cloth and satine Pantaloons.
Riding Cord, French and English Cotonade Pantaloons
FURNISHING GOODS.
White Cotton Shirts, nth Linen Bosons and Collars
Do all Linen Shirts
Fancy Bingham and Calico Shirts
sRa i FUR
Mems Gossamer, Winter and Meruo Wrappers;
Red white and all Wool Shirts and Drswsr,
Blue, red and white Flannel Shirts and Drawers
Linen, W lie Cotton and l.ise thread Under Drawers
Silver gray Eden NOVA, Avantrne Merno Half Hose
Brown, white, gray, white thread Linen and striped Half Hose
u We have received particularly rich assortment of
Fancy Silk and Satin Cravat.; back Silk d..
Aexanders black and oolorel Md Gloves
striped Cotton aud Silk Half Cotton do with Sill fact
White and gray Merno and Lambs Wool Half Hose ~ ~
Choice styles and quality colored Silk Gloves
Linen and silk Handkerchief Tder.hi,ts
Cotton, Merino all Wool Silk Cashmere Drawers and jim
BOYS CLOTHING,
Black and coored Frpcks and p5kns
Black and colored Cloth sacs and Frocktees.
Tweed Blanket Saes and Paletots
black ana eolored Cloth Jackets
Black and colored Silk aud Cashmere Vests,
Sniurens saes and Boys Tosa Oyerroats.
Black and coored Cashmere Pants.
french and English Cotonade Pants.
CHILDREN,S CLOTHING:
BLACK and colored Cloth Jackets and Bouevards.
Black and colored Cloth Suits.
Black and colored Cashmere Pantaloons.
~ ONE PRICE and No DEVIATION.
ALFRED MUNROE 81 co.
le3o Til s2pi T,w,F3dpi &Wd 81 Magazine street
PECANs-In bags and barrels, fina Texas, for
h,S i.w. ARTHUR 4 60. % and . New Isv.s.
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. KAuFMAN.-The funeral of
.ne Hon. D. s. Kaufman, late Representative from
reAas' 'ook place at Washington, the Sd inst.
,ne ceremonies, which took place in the Hall Of
.ue HOUSE Oh representatives, were attended by
uon HOUSES Of Congress, the President, Judges of
me Saplelne Court Gen. Scott, aud many mem.
oe.s u 'ne diplomatic corps, etc. etc. AT the close
inc ie''eious services, which We're very impress.
.ne' 'a.se procession was formed, and the corpse
was escorted to the Congressional cemetery.
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Plrs1DrNr OF THE NEW ScHooL Board
W. ~ highly gratifed to learn that, at meeting
= ~ newly elected Board Of School Directors
held last evening, DR.. Copes was elected President
n ~ Beard. No better selection could have been
-, and We are sure the people of our city, who
NE - deeply interested in the proper management
md prosperity Of the Public Schools, will regard
i g most gratifying and cheering evidence that
they will recover all they have lost under the
feeklsss and disorganizing Of the late i'm
xDof9ak fps.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF MAMMOTH BoY.-The
giant infant eighteen years of age, of foreign BIRTH
weighing over four hundred pounds, who for some
weeks past has been on exhibition in New York
at the Bowery, died suddenly on Friday evening.
1t appears that it has been almost impossible to
satate his thirst, he having drunk several gallons
of water per day. Medical aid was obtained soon
after which death followed, and, as many suppose
from NAL treatment
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

AFFRAY-The Baton Rouge Gazette of the
sth instant says Mr.. Bernel was on Thursday
evening last shot by Mr.. Charles Vincent with
shot gun, and is not expected to recover. The shot
took effect in the leg of Bernell, who was at the
time in Vincent's yard. Why Vincent shot him
we have not ascertained They were drinking
together short time previous, and were both
intoxicated when the shooting took place. Vincent
was arrested and is now in Jail awaiting his exam.
ination"
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A new steamship, the Virginia, was to sail from
Philadelphia on Saturday for Richmond, with full
freight and fifteen passengers. This is the first
moveu sn, of a new enterprise to connect Philads.
phiA with the Chesapeake Bay.
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On Wednesday, February u, at five minutes past
O'clock GEORGE Ii. DUBOIS in his forty-sxth year,
of Philadelphia and for the last SIX resident
of this city.
" His friends, and those of his family, respectfully
inved attend his funeral which will take place from his
of ST. Peter and Roman streets at half
past three oclnck this day. without further
| eV- New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Villains
d.,)
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fLAcIps's vARIsTIEs. The numerous and cou,tap
inasid fos repetition of :. Grandfather Whitehead an,
ths Comsdy of Errors" by those who have recently com
y orr city, and head of their astonishing success induce
the measurement to present them this evening being
kacdes last night. Tomorrow evening he plays for th
oeaat Of his BROTHER an makes his final bow H. Pacide'
aGsssusnt has been unexamped for its success Blythe
Seys will be useful hint to that Our Toms' box
ooos y now open and we advise all friends to secur
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EXHIBITION of Select. Ancient and Modern PAINT
~ lNGS-The Ne Plus Ultra of the Art of Painting,
VIEW OF TESRRIfFk with gorgeous sunset, by the
braed Hidebrand, Painter King of Prussia CHRIST
BEING CROWNED WIIH rHoRNs, by Ludovico Caracc..
CATTLE PIECE, by Rosa de iiyoe. GsACE BEFORE
MEAT, by SIR David Wilke. A fine specimen of painting
from the Pencil of Beard: entitled The sqUArTERs. Por
specimens of Ancient and Modern Art forming the best
collection of Paintings ever exhibited in this
CT Single Tickets 50 cents Family season Ticket "a.
EP Each person visiting the Union Gallery Will be emit.
ted without charge to chance in the Gratuous Dis
rbuto1 of Fifteen Paintings, be Armstrong Ex
CHANGE Royal street, which will take place the LIST day of
May. 1851.
fY" Open during the Day md Evening. fel3 If
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Departure Of the Liberta Packet.

1he expedition sent out by the American and
the Louisiana Colonization Societies. sailed last
evening on board the brig Alida chartered for the
purpose The occasion was celebrated by the
assembling of large number of the friends of the
society and of the emgrants on board the ship and
by exercises Of an exceedingly interesting charac.
ter. Prayer was offered, after which an address
was made to the emigrants by Rev. Mr. Pease,
agent OF the American Colonization Society. He
commenced by abiding to the missionary charac-
ter of the enterprise, and by giving the history of
family that sailed in the first expedition that was
sent out thirty one years ago. The family were all
living short time since, and had been highly
prospered and made eminently useful, the husband
and father having been preacher of the gospel.
afterwards an ordained minister. He mentioned
an interesting circumstance which occurred in the
city OF Providence during the last year. He was in
acountlng-room conversing with several gentlemen,
who were all opposed to the colonization scheme.
He proposed number of objections, and requested
him to answer them. Before he had an opportunity
to do So colored merchant from Liberia, in
Africa, came in and ordered merchandise to the
value of $4,000 Mr.. Pease then referred the
objections to him, and he answered them to the per-
feet satisfaction of the directors, and to their con-
vlcton OF the importance and the philanthropic
character of the enterprise.
MIR. Pease gave to the emigrants advice respect.
ing their conduct on ship-board and the course
they should take upon reaching Africa advising
them to settle upon farms that would be furnished
to them, Tree of expense, in preference to remaining
In the city. After commencing them to the care
and blessing Of God, he babe them farewell in a
very feeling address.
Rev. Mr.. McTyeire also made a short address.
assuring them that they would be remembered in
the prayers OF Christians here and that they would
60 out under a great responsibility, which they
themselves must seek to discharge as faithful Chris
tians and as men. He gave out hymn, which
was sung, and concluded with benediction.
The exercises were rendered more deeply inter-
estlng by the presence of Mr.. Rice, of the parish
OF St Mary, who has generously liberated some
thrty-three slaves, belonging to the expedition and
paid all their expenses of outfit, passage, and sup
port for six months, at sacrifice and expense of
about $4,000. Such instances Of noble hearted
iberality, in connection with such cause, deserve
to be held up for the imitation of others.
May kind Heaven send prosperous gales to the
brig Aida, and grant long life and prosperity in
their new home and the home of their fathers, to
those who sail in her
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10! for. .Iella.N Lind.

IL The gentlemen respec fully invited to visit
Le1ghtOn's First Premium Shirt Store,
and view the novelties prepared for their while listening
to the warbngs of the Ga Queen of Song
JENNY LIND OPERA VEST SHIRTS;
JENNY LIND Embroidered OPERA TIE
JENNY LIND Brocaded Linen Cambria HANDKER.
CHIEFS;
JENNY LIND PERFUMERY, ETC. etc;
WHITE KID GLOVES just received per Falcon;
FINE LINEN EMBROIDERED SHIRTS;
CRAVATS, SCARFS, etc.,
Comprise part. selected specially for the OCCASION
T.. LeightOn's FIRST Premium
Shirt and Gentlemen IS Furnishing Stors,
fel3 3t2p No ROYAL street,
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brKcIE-The schooner Cora, from Brazos ST
lego brought 100000, consigned as follows
y n. Smith, $4,000; Thomas Medley & Co,
$2l,O00 j. Burnside & Co., $1,000
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

A PHYSICIAN ARRESTED. A quack doctor.
T. ]. Latham, has been arrested in New York for
causing the death of the fat boy who died recently
at the North American Hotel, by an improper
administration of lobelia
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eAL1 or JENNY LlsD TIcKrrs. I'VE are requested to
ee.se thai the sas Of tickets for Jenny nd next concert
vA con mence al the Armoy Hall at II O'Clock this morn
ny. instead Of 10 O'clock previously announced
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

RECORDER GENoIs' CoURT.-There were only two cases
before Recorder Genois yesterday which MENTION
James Wheeler brought up the charge of having
been concerned in Iobbing Abijah Newton on Tuesday
night of his gold watch and about $40 in money Newton
arrived here the steamboat Saxon, from Alexandria on
Tuesday evening" and about 10 ocock accosted at
The boat. by Wheeler and another man, who asked him
where he was from. Mr.. n very polite and at once
the required information, whereupon Mr. Wheeler and
his end expressed themselves very much delighted as they
anew many of Mr.. Newons acquaintance hey proved
themselves agreeable and invited the go and
take drink, after which they popoed one of the
downtown balls Mr. Newton, being fresh from the country
and somewhat anxious the elephant readily
to accompany them. After remaining the ball shor
time however he concluded to go back the boat and
started alone He had proceeded than half square
before he seized by the throat. and made
of the of his acquaintance. He
held fast by of them, while the other relieved him
of his watch and purse after which they babe him cord al
good night and requested be remembered to his friends in
Alexandra. Unfortunately for Mr. Wheeler, however, he
arrested during the night and fully identified by
Newton yesterday before Recorder Geno He was commit.
ted to appear before the First District Court.
Francis Perreras made half dozen police officers
who attempted to make arrest in his cofeeh for
which he fined $40. paid down the stuff and walked
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MEMOIR ON EMrRy. ByJ. L. Smith, MD.

MEMOIR ON EMERY. BY J. L. Smith, M d.
This is an interesting memoir read by Dr. Smith,
now of this city, before the French Academy on
July Is, 1850. DR.. Smith was fortunate enough to
bring to light immense deposits of this valuable
mineral lying in the vicinity of Smyrna. The
description Of its localities fractures, etc., etc will
recall in many the memory of those rambles, with
hammer in hand, bent on learning lesson from the
rocks, the ancient crones of creation.
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Auction Notice.

To- SYKES. HYDE & CO. will sell THIS MORNING,
at IL o'clock, Armory Hall, the Choice of Seats at Miss
JENNY LIMBS THIRD GRAND CONCERT, which
takes place the ST. Charles Theatre FRIDAY EVENING
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

IL Members of the Subscription Committee St. Char
will please their Books early THIS MORNING office
II. C. CAMMACK No Carondeet street. Sub
Committee to prepare theg report for this evening,
fela X MASTERSQN
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NAlice
st, CHARLES HOteI,

IH All Powers of Attorney given by hereby
revoked. fel3 # s. WOLFE, IS Camp street.
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NORRIS N1tA Way,
FASHIONABLE CLOTHIN
22 CAMP STREET,
Corner of Common street,
tFr Have in full assortment Of al, kinds of
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING and FURNISHING GOODS
Gentlemen of the aud fashionable style Of the
finest material and in the best expressly for trade
Black, blue olive brown and green Cloth Frock Costs
superfne black Cloth Dress Coats
Do. fancy colored Cloth Sac Frocks;
Do. do do. do. Coates;
Beaver Cloth Ovssssss;
Sable Cloth 0vsfssah
Fancy Cloth Opera Vverooats
Black and fancy Cashmere Pants;
Cashmere, Cashmere Silk and Satin Vests; tfelo 2dp If
undehirts Dawers Suspenders and Pocket
Together with all other articles sppang enteuans Dress
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| THr APPoKrIoNMRNr Law OF THE MUNICH
pALrry.-Some discussion has arisen in the Coun-
Gil as to the right to proceed with business prior to
the apporionment of representation. A careful
examination of the law must bring every mind ac-
customed to legal investigations to one conclusion
The Act entitled An Act to equalixe representa-
tion in the Municipal Councils Of the City Of New
Odeans," approved JAM 90, ls47, requires that
on the second Monday in January of every fourth
year thereafter, it shall be the duty of the Mayor of
the City of New Orleans, to cause to be commenced
census Of all persons residing in each of the Mu
inequalities, etc." The Commissioners are directed
to make their returns on or before the second Mon
day of February.
Another section of the same law requires ",hat
as the returns of the census shall have been
made to the Councils, it shall not be competent for
said Councils to transact any other business what
ever until fair and equitable superintendent shall
have been made,'' and it strikes with nullity
any ordinance passed during that period. The
construction which prevents all business after the
second Monday of February until the apportion-
ment, ia derived from only partial examination of
the statute, and the omission of the important
clause, as soon as the returns of the census shall
have been made"
The mischief to be guarded against, was that the
Council might refuse to make the equitable appor-
tionment, and thus an unfair representation control
the majority. This is prevented by the clause
which forbds the Council 10 proceed to business
until this vital matter is disposed of. Again, it
would be in the power of the Census Commission
ers, by negligence or dilatoriness, to keep the
Council in allegiance for an indefinite period That
body would not have even the power to hasten or
remove these poll-takers. To what an absurd
conclusion does this construction carry us 1t is
the duty of the Commissioners to make the census,
and that within a reasonable period. If they do
not make these returns within the time, the Coun-
ci Is not to be cut off from business. This prohi.
bltion takes effect only from the period when the
returns are made. This is the plain language of
the statute and We surprised to learn that any
other construction can be given n lis lanauaaa
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gl)e Daily Crescent.
Legal Advertisements.

Now that il is discretionary with litigants to ad-
vertse in any paper they think proper, we con-
fidently recommend the columns OF the Crescent,
from its large and constantly increasing yearly,
monthly and weekly subscription list, as a most
advantageous medium Of communication, and
I'm So hat - shall receive our due share
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-13

Ans BALLET TRourE AT THE ST. CHARLrs-The
aanseass Mile Celesiine Franck. and the Bale,
Tuesday evening. and house was a,o.d an The
Ieo LIE Franck ness thing has besshs represented b.
e. p.ps and r.. has thu. far been
- i s sswsd on her dancing
h IN New Orleans and her popularity win ;ass.sS '
3. vieorne Franck also ezosisn ana E.n
NO. s comic dancer immense we have nsss "u n'p Y:
apsmof IN me- line, Indeed the Ballet Corps thourhos -.
oAeoonts Ano need only TO be be annreca,
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Inc tennessee Ohio, and other upper rivers are
rising The Mississippi is filled with Os allow.
Cairo. "'s''
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The QUEENS OF SCOTLAND. by Agnes Strickland. New
York. Harper s. Brothers.
The historical works of this lady have gained for
her an enviable position in the world of letters
The history of Scotland abounds with romantic
| incident, which Miss Strickland knows how TO
use. This book should accompany her Queens of
England and France.
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st. V'NleMttase,S DNu.

NV eSNSSOCOHOO . -AA9ONS
18th of February.
There Is an bashfulness
Prevents from speaking
The sentiments of truest love
With which his heart 10 breaking,
For some sweet flower Of his choice
That pines upon the tree,
Because y was left to perish there
By mans own modesty.
Awake, o Man! and know thy right
As some great poet says,
Awake from dark despair, and see
The error of thy ways;
Go Join the throng that sweeps along
To j. B. sTEEL's Bookstore,
At IA Camp street-recollect,
The number IS DER the door.
In eager haste you III enter,
And before your eyes, ween,
You vi see bright gems of modest love-
The Valentines mean.
"a Then purchase any price,
49, The dearer It is the better,
For OH Friday, the l4th inst,
41g ST will not-be q dead letter.
~ dear it is to be
And sweet t will be honey
At least we III guaranty You II get
The interest your money.
Then haste to stee's at IA Camp,
q GU canhot miss the sighD
TIE only way to win her love
Is through Valentine. fsl3 2 2dp
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The CouRTs.-The courts generally adjourned yesterday
in respect to the memory of the late F. b Conrad
Der of the bar, who d led on Tuesday asst.
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RECORDER CALDwELL's Court. There was not sin
gle case worth mentioning disposed Of this court yesterday
SeveraI vagrants were committed for trial
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ORGANIZATION OF THE New School BOARD. - The
Board of School Directors assembled last evening the
Council chamber for the purpose of organizing. by appoint
ing committees, etc.-eleven members present.
DIR. Lnsey called the Chair and the Board then
proceeded to elect President according the provisions
the new ordinance.
Dr. Copes received eight votes and declared duly
elected.
The two following standing committees then ap-
tinted On the Boys High Schoo-Messrs. Jennings,
Bradford Clandenn, Goodin and Jamson. Girls High
Schoo-Dr Carey, Dr. Harby DR.. Smith, DR.. Lnsey and
Mr.. Grvot
On notion these committees authorized to examine
candidates for admission to the High Schools.
The rules of the old Board adopted for the present,
but committee appointed to revise them. The commit
tee consists of Messrs Linsey, Camerden and Clenenin
Messrs Harris Hardy and Powell, appointed CON-
mitee revise the rules for the of the schools
On motion of Mr.. Shields, committee consisting of
Messrs. Camerden, Linsey and Smith, appointed to
make for the celebration of the I'D of February
and the Board soon after adjourned.
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U. s. CIRCUIT CoURT.-Ths Court met yesterday
morning, and Gen. Henderson appeared to ask for
trial in his possible but the District Attorney
moved that the Court adjourn mark of respect to the
memory of the late F. b. Conrad member of the BAR who
died Tuesday. Mr.. Hunton paid short tribute the
virtues and abilities Of the deceased.
Gen. Quitman also present with his COUNSEL TO urge
speedy tia the indictment against him. but the motion
of the District Attorney prevailed and the adjourned