The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-28
TeIegraphic News.


The bitter language which passed in debate on
Friday last between Mr.. Stanley, of North Caro-
lima, and Mr.. Inge, of Alabama, has led to a duel
between those two gentlemen. After exchanging
shots without effect, the parties were reconciled
The bill making appropriations for the West
Point Military Academy and the Revolutionary
Pension Bill, have passed through the Senate, and
the Post-otfce Appropriation Bill through the
House.
WAsHIYGToS February %, 1851.
The House, by resolution, has approved OF the
course of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to
the law of the last session of Congress, authorizing
the construction of Dry Dock at San Francisco
and state that there is for any delay In the
prosecution OF that work.
The House also passed the new Post Route Bill
and the bill appropriating $lSj,00O to pay the
Mexican indemntes During the debate the
last named bill, Mr.. Allen charged Mr.. Webster
with having received fifteen thousand dollars from
the New York and Boston brokers. Mr.. Ashmun
vindcated Mr.. Webster and on the authority OF
that gentleman pronounced the charge to be an un
qualified falsehood.
The House then took up the Army Appropria-
ton Bill.
The markets are dull. Cotton is irregular and
declining.
We learn from Trenton that the Legislature of
New Jersey have at length succeeded in electing a
Senator, and that the choice of the majority has
fallen on Com. Stockton.
In Boston, many arrests have been made, of
parties who alleged to have aided in the rescue
OF the fugitive slave Shadrach.
Davis, who was arrested participant in the
dlsgraceiul affair, has been examined before the
United States Commissioned, but was discharged
for OF evidence sufficient connect him posi-
lively with the act. There is much excitement in
Boston on the subject.
The Massachusetts, Legislature have had six
teen baohnss for U. S. Senator, without effecting
a choice.
The steamship City of Glasgow is expected in
Philadelphia tonight.
WASHINGTON, February 95, 1851.
Mr.. Aonzo Potter, our Consul at Valparaiso, has
been recalled
the correspondence relative to the Mexican indem-
mites.
The Cheap Postage Bill, with sundry amend
ments, has been passed by the Senate, and also the
Post-otfice Appropriation Bill.
PITTsBURs, February a6 1851
There are now nineteen feet water in the chan
mel here, and falling slowly.
The weather is clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. %. sPM
The river here and at Cincinnati is rising very
rapidly, and now have twelve feet water on the
falls below the city The weather is cloudy, with
strong indications of rain.
The steamboats, Peytona and Oregon, both from
New Orleans, have arrived here.
The Wing Convention to nominate candidates
for State officers of Kentucky, at the approaching
election, have selected the Hon Archibald Dixon
as the nominee for Governor, and John Thompson
for Lieutenant Governor.
In Tennessee, the democrats have nominated
Gen. Trousdale for Governor of that State.
MACON. Georgia, February 22, 1851
The Constitutional Union Celebration, called in
this city to-day, came near being a comp plete
failure. The audience in attendance when the
address delivered, did not exceed seventy five
or eighty persons, The orator of the day-Colone
Powers-among other things, read Richie, Cass,
Buchanan, and Dallas, out of the Union party
He sulogized Clay and Fillmore without stint OF
measure. He also said Bonaparte soma, but
he went down to the grave unwept, unhonored
and unsung" Only two delegates from other
counties said to be in attendance at the dinner,
although letters of invitation sent all through
the State. Evening Delta.