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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10

Resolued, That the Surveyor be, and he is here
by, authorized to amend the contract lately en-
tered into with F. A. Conant, for the erection of
fences, etc, at the school-houses, so as to read
' for the work at the school-house on Pacanier
street, six hundred and ninety-fve dollars, and for
the work at the school. house on Dryades street
four hundred and forty five dollars''-the prices
stated in the resolution, passed February 25th, be.
ing erroneous.
Passed A pnl l, 1851. J. Ii. CALDWELL, President.
Approved April Z, 1851. A. ID. CROSSMAN, Mayor.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10

RESOLVED, That the resolution No. 3l99, passed
at the sitting of March 18th, 1851, be so amended,
as to extend the time for the removal of the Sugar
Refinery" of Jas. Magee & Co., from thirty days,
to first September next.
Passed April 1851. J. H. CALDWELL, President
Approved April 7, 1851. A. D. CROSSMAN, Mayor
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10
SHOES, HATS, ETC.

T 6. WEBER, Boot ami Shoe Dealer,
soor AND 1~;s &C. saSSSE:.ss.,''' 81 s;sss.s
heess constantly hand thing in bis Understanding
sreai variety of Ladies' and Geneuens Boots Shoes
and will sell at the lowest Cash Prices. share of pubi
patronage is respectfully solicited. ap7 "
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10


Resolred, That the Treasurer and Comptroller
be, and hereby, instructed to report as early as
practicable, after the first Of May next what reduc.
ton has been made upon the outstanding oblga
tions of this Municipality, from the 9th of May
1850, up to the lst day of May, 1851.
Passed April L, 1851: J. Il. CALDWELL, President.
Anprnved April T. 1851. A. ID CkOSSMAN, Mayor.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10

No. 3237.
ResolUed, That the Surveyor be, and is hereby,
required to report to this Council, at its next
sitting, the most eligible point at which Bridge
can be made across the New Canal, below Cedar
street also plan and estimate of the cost of the
same.
Passed April !, 1851. J. II. CALDWELL, President
Approved April Z, 1851. A. d. CROSSMAN, Mayor
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10

NO. JZJS.
Resolved, That the Superintending Architect o
the Municipal Hall, is hereby authorized and d
rected to cause the angular granite pieces at the
sides OF the steps leading into the Surveyors and
Police offices, to be cut down square with the SAID
steps, or removed as in their present condition
they are dangerous to life and limb
Passed April l, 1851. J. II. CALDWELL, President
Approved April 2. 1851. A. d. CROSSMAN, Mayor
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
HOME INDUSTRY!

TNHE subscribers have on hand, and are constantly
l. adding thereto, general assortment of Ready
Made Clothing, such as Goats, Vests, Pants, &C.,
which they now offer to the public at unusual low
prices.
Being fully convinced, by their own experience,
that the above artices canb manufactured cheaper
and better in own city than those usually import
ed, they have in accordance with their best convic-
tions employed some of the most competent
by whom all the above articles for sale by them are
made Thus they not only affordsthe public cheaper
and better garments, but to and we'll deserv-
ing citizens a considerable amount of employment.
We would therefore invite all who desire to save
fow dollars in preparing themselves against the blast
ing winds Of Autlmn," the still more stern "Icy
chains of Winter" to give CALL and our word for
it, they will leave well clad and amply satisfied.
Country produce taken in exchange at the highest
market price. Be sure to call at No. 81.
REINMUND & SON.
Lancaster, September II, 1851 10
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

KossUTH AT SOUTHAMPTON AND Low
DoN.-Kossuth arrived at Southampton
IN the 23d, and was received by the
Mayor aud an immense assemblage oI
citizens with great enthusiasm. He was
addressed by the Mayor, and in reply
spoke briefly but appropriately. He was
waited upon on Friday by many diStin'
gushed gentlemen. and went to London
early on Monday. His arrival was unex
pectod, and attended by no marked en-
thusiasm. Lord Palmerston had made
known his desire to receive Kossuth un
officially.
The frignte Mississippi, with most oI
the Hungarians. sailed from Gibralt er OF
the 18th of October, for New York.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

The austrian COasP~acy.-We have
seen letter from distinguished Amer,
lean statesman, now in Europe, to tho
effect that the despnts of Austria and
France are making a combined and des
perate effort to defeat the reception Of
Kossuth by the free people of England
and America; and tho wrtorto whom we
refer expresses the wish. that the Amer.
leans will rescue the noble hearted Hun.
garian from his prosecutors aud pnrsuers
We have no doubt of tho truth of thi:
statement, because we had already infer
red as much from reading The systematic
and INSCRIPTIONS attacks upon the char
acter of KosSuth. which have appeared
in the London Times, the Paris Patrie
&C., and been copied by several Of the
American papers. Y. Post,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
ent prospects

EV The great Bee line Railroad from
Chilicothe round by Marietta tn Wheel
ing is progressing rapidly, and tho por-
ton between Marietta and Vinton county
will he graded and bridged ovcI by spring
- Columbus Jour.
Will, our friends of the journal do
themselves and the NJ. and G. railroad the
justice, to inform themselves about their
subject before they indulge in remarks
calculated to effect the standing of so
sensitive thing as railway stncksl Or
il, as we presume. they are informed,
why-fnr the sake Of Il little pleasantly
throw out an insinuatinn which is partial
and unpleasant to tho estimation of o,hers2
-Scio. Gas.
We do love little quiet fun, and the
idea of bee line road, by way of Marietta
To Wheeling struck our minds as having
touch Of the ludcrous. and that there
was material for good grin over it. We
could no, resisI; but put, in plea in bar
that wo have no malice. and no desire to
throw one straw in their way. Leave off
the Bee line part, and we won't laugh at
you.-J0uradk.
1t is said that fancy stocks" whether
railroad or otherwise, are exceedingly
sensitive, aud it is no wonder that the
Journal has raised rumpus by his quiet
fun We think it was in the same nun,
Der of the Journal that we saw compar-
ison of routes from Cincinnati to Phila
delphia. and the love OF the editor for
"qniet fun" induced him to poke fun at
the central route" by adding below,
comparisons from Columbus to Philadel.
phia. 1t was decidedly rich way of
making the longer appear tho shorter
route, and Columbus the commercial EN-
porium of the Universe. Don't forget
in your difficulties, that there is road
between you, which will have more eff
feet upon fancy stocks" than the "quiet
fun" ot the journal, aud which nut of the
purest motives will leave nothing Cor you
to quarrel about.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

A MISSIONARY ExecUTED-Mr. ScheG'
Ter, missionary, has been executed in
China,
The mandarin made the greatest dis
play Of force he could. He had out ele
plants aud horses, aud two regiments oI
infantry, and the people thought he was
about To assai some rebels. But he
feared rescue of Mr.. Sch1 fller, and
this display was made to intimidato.
A soldier marched before the martyr
bearing the decree of death against all
who should preach the religion ofJesus.
Eight men. with drawn sabres, walked
10y his side. One hundred men armed
with muskets, or lances. formed the head
Of tho procession. aud two elephants
brought up tho rear.
The account of tho death say.
! "On arriving ut tho place Of execution,
tho martyr fell on his knees. kissed the
cruc'hx three times, aud ut the request OF
tho exocu,ioner took of his coat aud
turned down the collar of his shirt. The
executlnner having afterwards tied his
hands behind his back, tho martyr said
to him, "Do your. business as quickly as
possible"
mo. no" said the Mandarin, who wa,
: informed Of what NJ. SchGlIlor said ,"rol
low the signal Of the symbol, and onl,
strike at tho sound" The signal wa
given. Tho hand of the execulione
trembled. He struck three blows of tn
sabre on tho neck of his victim, and wa
at length obliged to cut tho flesh with
knife, in order to detach the head fror
tho body.
Tho Christians obtained the body {
VI. Schefiler, but the head was throw
into tho river, and had not aherward
been found,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
TAesday Evening, Nov. II, 1854
TRADG IN New OaLrANs. The Dali,

TRADE IN New ORLEANS. The Daily
Crescent, Of New Orleans, gives The fol-
lowing graphic account Of the decline of
business prospects in that city, owing to
the advantages given TO the Northern
route by means ofcanas and railroads:
Trade is passing away from our city.
Nashville editors are canvassing in Savan.
nah and Charleston for business. Gin.
cinnat is shipping East. ST. Louis is fol,
lowing her path. The Canal Board Of
New York have informally promised
such rates as must invite the shipment oi
Kentucky tobacco in that direction. Gal.
weston threatens to invite New York
capital To build a railroad, aud deprive
New Orleans of the last veslige of Texas
trade. by transferring ii to New York
The city Of New York having a superior
system of banking (free,) even under its
exposure to the fluctuations aud cOnvul
sions Of foreigu markets. stands ready To
pay a premium on our lost trade. The
planters ofour tributary country, aud es-
pecially on The lines Of our proposed
railroads through Opelousas and to Jack
son, Mississippi. are complaining Of incon'
venient access To US. Mobile enters the
field, with New FORK. Charleston, Sa
vannah, to say nothing of prosperou
Baltimore. and. now wide awake Rich
mond. to despoil and impoveriSh Us, Il
take from us Tennessee. Kentucky, AM
Ohio, all Northern Mississippi, aud Tex
nA.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
SournEnN AND EuRopeAN DtREc1

SOUTHERN AND EURopEAN DGREcT
TRADE. The Southern Planters Conven
lion, lately in session at Macon. Georgia
unanimously passed resolutions in favor
of plan to establish direct trade be
tween the South aud the continent .
Europe. They were advocated by Mr.
Bayley, our Consul at Amsterdam, in al
address, in the course of which no pre-
sented overlures from merchants in Am
sterdam and Rotterdam, proposing t.
CO operate with the merchants of the
Southern States in accomplishing the de
sion,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
LATER ruoM HAYr, AND ST.. DomrNo,

LATER FRoM HAYTI AND ST. DoMIN0o
II BY an arrival at New Yolk from Go,
naives. we have ST. Domingo dates to the
10Th inst. An arrangement had been
entered into between the American
French, and English authorities, To fnrce
the Emperor, Solouque. to respect the
truce towards tho Dominicans. They
had drawn up propositions forSolouque ,c
sign, and in tho event of his refusal. the
three powers were to blockade the ports
The Emperor was at Gonaives WITH g.,
900 men. He would give an answer ,C
the propositions on his arrival at Port.au
Prince,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
Prenare for Winter.

INNHE subscribers have on hand handsome and ex-
Il tensive stock Of Ready y-Made-CIOthing, and
are also constantly manufacturing to order any de-
scriPton desired Their material is Of the very best
the best of worlmen.
The public are invited to call and examine our
Stock and irort before purchasing elsewhere They
will always find ready to sell them good goods and
make them the best and most fashionable clothes.
SPRINGER b TROUT.
Lancaster, October l, 1851. 6m.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

u We have been handed the follow.
lowing Card. which out of justice to the
parties concerned, we publish in our col.
umns:
Mr.. Ed,tor:--Mr. McCracken, the
Chief Engineer of the Cincinnati, Will
mington aud GAINESVILLE Railroad, stated
to US that he is perfectly satisfied with
all the work done by Samuel Carpente'
on said road. and that he has full conf
idence in, and beats testimony To his quail
fications as an Engineer, and that he did
not discharge him from the service.
G. w. BGRsTLER,
JOSHUA CLARKE.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
NEW, CHEAP, CITY TIN SHOP.

THE subscriber having located himselfin the city,
l. would most respectfully inform the citizens Of
opening Shop on Columbus street, Vest side, three
Doors North Of Main, for the manufacture and sale
of all kinds of
Tin, Copper and Sheet-IrOn Ware,
Where he intends keeping at all tmes full and gen.
eral assortment which will be sold on the most lber-
al terms. Persons wanting articles in his line would
do well and save money by calling him before max
ing their purchases he is determined to sell cheap.
All tUOrk warranted. A. WHITE.
JOBBING, &c.-HOuse SpOuting and Roof
,prepared and put up the shortest notice. in the
best manner, and at the very lowest rates. A.W.
| Lancaster, Ohio, september A. 1851. l8
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

RUPTURE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND TUR
KEY.-The probability of an open rup.
ture between Austria and Turkey seems
to be believed in by the German press
A Vienna paper asserts that the Czal
has been consulted on the subject, and
has answered that he is ready to aid
Austria in any demonstration she may
make. provided she adheres strictly tc
the letter Of treaties between her anG
Turkey.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

BRITlsH BLoCKADE OF THE MEXICAN
PoRTs.-By advices from tho City oI
Mexico to the 10th ultimo, we learn that
the British Minister had all official inter
view with Arista. aud demanded fnal
answer to Lord Palmerston's dispatches
1t was reported that the Mexican ports
will be block AIDED if the answer be moi
satisfactory. The cutter Forward wat
waiting for dispatches from Mr.. Letch
er, the United States Minister.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

PERSONAL APPEARANCES OF KossUTH.
"A late letter from Marseiles decribes
the personal appearance Of the Hungari-
an chief, as follows:
He is about FIVE feet ten inches, a mid
die sized man. forty eight years Of age
The most prominent features Of his head
are long beard. similar to that Of Cap
uchin, and a prominent forehead. His
hair is cut half short, and he wears
black Hungarian hat. adorned with os
trich feathers of the same color. His
ordinary costume is generally black
frock coat, cut in the same fashion as tha
of Canadian Catholic priest-withou
collar
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

ESTATE OF THE LATE JNo. McDoNoGm
The testamentary executors of the es.
tate Of the late John McDouogh filed
their first annual account in the FiflhDi
trict Court, at New Orleans, on the 2Slh
ult. the Delta saya:
Tho executors state that all Mr.. Nc
Donogh's property remains in kird, none
having been sold, but they propose to
sell $2l6, 900 of the bonds of the First
Municipality, for the purpose Of raising a
fund To pay the debts ofthe estate. They
also claim compensation to the exclusion
oflhe nonresident executors. The cash
receipts Of the estate since December 2,
amount to $40 979 rs. aud the rents and
insurance to $27, ,0l6; total receipts, $685..
095 IS. The executors have paid out
for charges against the estate, $50, ,o3l 25
Tho largest items paid are for notaria
and attorneys fees. The notares charged
$12, 900 tor making the inventory, anc
they were allowed $4,000. The auor
ney Of the estate, Levi Pierce, is allowed
$5 900 for his services.
The inventory of the property in the
parish of Orleans. amounts TO one mil
lion nine hundred and seventy nine thou
sand. one hundred and sixteen dollars
and seventy.two cents to which is adj
ded amount Of rents received since the
inventory was closed, $13,61l 70. The
inventories in the parishes Of Jefferson
T Ibberville. East Baton Rouge, Living
ston, Assumption, ST. Landry. st. Tam
many. St, Bernard. and Paquemines, a
mount to FIVE hundred and one thousand
, one huudred and eighty nino dollars
making q grand total Of $2,403,949 Is
upon which the Executors charge com
Y mission Of % per cent. amounting t,
, $l2, AGO "a for each Executor. FIVE il
=. number-total commissions $62. .34S. fo
. Crossman, Roselius, D'Aquin, Leverich
aud john Spear Smith. The bills paya
r ble. issued by the testator. amount I,
/, Sll6 303 As. There are also numbe
, of claims presented but not acted upon b.
!. tho Executors, including claim Of SO,
/ 500 each. iol services as appraisers, b.
8 II. W. Palfrey and G. Kursheedt.
v These figures show thatit will be som
r time before the estate will have SUI
plus. Indeed the charges and debt
d look as it they would keep up pari pass
4 with the revenues. The schedule, or in
. ventory. of Mr. McDonogh's propeu
o makes closely written volume Of l.07
!. pages. In the inierminable list of hi
assets, we discover an item which shows
in tho strongest light, the extrOoIdinar
i parsimony Of McDonogh. 1t is this
"articles used by the deceased, personal
o ly. S2s So" Compared with his vas
!. landed property what a contrast doe
I this meagro amount Of personal comfuI
[ bear.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
Israel Kemmerer

STILL continues at his old stand on Main Streot
6Second Floor above Smith q ToRgs-one door
east Of Reber & Kuts's store, opposite @. w Wyg-
Um's Grocery iOhere tOiH be found as usual gen.
eral assortment Of
Saddles, Harness, Trunks, Whips,
Carpet Bags, Hand Trunks Fly-Ncts, &C., &C. =.
made and the best of stock, and will be sold cheaper
than by any other shop in this city.
Thankful for past hvors, he respectfully asks
continuance of the public patronage.
Lancaster, Sept So 1851 22-Sm
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
FRESH nRIIGS.

VIZ L arc receiving from the Eastern cities fresh
w lot of Drugs and Medicines consisting in part Of
0SBsbestfurk. Opium Chloroform
SD 75 or. PureQuinine Magnesia Calcined
25 bs Eng, Calomel do Carb
10 or. Sulph Morphine Canthardes
2Bs Iodine Nitrate Silver Crystal
Q do H'yd Potassa Lupulins
900 do Sui Cart Soda Beberine, &c.
With full stock to which we invite the attention
Of Dealers, before purchasing. Give the Old Dru
Store call G. KAUFMAN h co.
Lancaster, July 81, 1851. -
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
Tup Ruopr Is,.Sp LEo,s,Arupg \

THE RuoDe ISLAND LEGISLATURE al
journed sine die on Friday. having trans
acted the legislative business Of the
State in four days. The most imp ortan1
law passed was one for extending the
time for the payment of the registry tax
to the third day preceding the election.
A bill for the total abolition of imprison
ment for debt was passed unanimously
in the Senate, but was postponed by the
House to the next session.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

TNHE Partnership heretofore existing between F.
i A. Sheffer and Jacob Shwffer, under the irm-name
OF SHELTER & SON, was dissolved by mutual con-
sent on the 10Th inst The books and notes are left
in my hands for settlement, to whom all claims are
to be paid and by whom all debts will be settled
Those indebted requested to call Immediately and
settle their accounts, either by cash or note.
The TANNERY will be carried.on in future by the
undersigned, who respectfully solicits continuance
of the former custom. Always kept on hand large
stock of Leather, Upper Calf Kip, Harness. Skirting,
Sole sc. Cash at all times paid for Hides, for which
tho highest price viii bo paid.
Lancaster, sept. 49, 1851 20
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

GEORGIA LEoIsLATURE.-The Legisla
ture Of Georgia met at Augusta on the
Sd inst, and organized by electing James
MerIiwealher. speaker oflhe House, and
A J. Miller. President Of the Serate. All
those elected are Union men. The Sc
cessionists had no candidates. Governor
Towns sent in his message. 1t is quite
long, aud nearly altogether occupied with
State affairs, the State bank and railroads
commun school education, &c. He urg
es also line Of steam propelers from
Savannah tn England, or the continent o
Europe, aud The arming Of the militia o
the State, 'in view of possible disturb
ance. however remnle it may appear tc
many, of the amicable relations existing
with the States Of she c. nfederacy. or
disturbance more strictly local and do
mestic in it's character"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

MoRE NIGuTINGALEs!-"Rosa May
what love of a name! is tho last of the
the bevy! She has suddenly alighted in
Boston. where critics speak rapturously
of the new conner, She is, according Ia
one. "a lark of the English meadow "
and another says that with rich mel.
low voice that would fill a cathedral or a
forest, she gives the songs of 'Merrie
England almost new creation"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13
Lava CnrrER RMsep IN NoRru CAno.

JAVA CoFFEE RAISED IN NoRTH Caro-.
LrNA.-The editor Of the Milton IN. C.)
Chronicle was recently shown parcel of
Java coffee, fully matured, that grew in
DIR. John +. Garlund's yard, about a
milo from that town. 1t looked as natur.
al as tho imported article, The shrub
that produced this coffee is but two years
old, and bears prolifcly. The tree sprout,
ed from grain of coffee which was
planted on the north sido of the house.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

SILVER IN PENNsYLvANTA.-A mine ra
which is found to contain a mixture oi
silver and copper has been found in q
vein of beautiful quartz rock in the lime
quarrios of Mr.. VIM. A. Crawford, Ply.
mouth township, Montgomery county
Pa. 1t is not yet found in large quaint
lies, but the indications are that the de.
posite is large.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

A BHusm WITH PIRATEs. "A dispatch
from the Spanish Naval Commander. al
the Philippine lslanls, ofthe 9th Of June,
meulions a sharp combat between FIVE
Spanish feluccas aud four piralicaI yes
sells called panc"s. manned by Muors,
which were captured on the 81 Of May.
of the Island Of Paraguay. being board
ed by the Spaniards. The loss of the
Muors is calculated at hundred men.
One "i the Spanish leIuccas blew up, oc,
casioning the loss Of about twenty men,
and there were two officers aud eleven
soldiers and sailors killed, and one officer
aud sixteen soldiers wounded in the &C
ton.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

Confession OF PERJURY IN A MURDER
CAsE.-The great Falls IN. Fl Sketch
or says john II. Brown. who was the
principal witness against the Wentworths
who were charged with the murder OF
Parker at Manchester, has confessed
that he was hired to testify as he did ,aud
that he received $50 for so doing.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

PonK PACKING IN A New QUARTER.
The Post says TINT preparations are
making in New York city, aud on the
liver, few miles from tha,..city. on very
large scale. The facility Of transporta
ton Of live hogs by the Erie Railroad
from the West, has led To this change il
the hog trade. A reduction of cost il
thus "blaiued by slanghlering in the city
which has supplied the m"live to tn,
change. New York, says the Post. will
in short space of time rival Cincinnati
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-13

@ Barnum has made oath before a
magistrate that the statement in the Her
aid that Legrand Smith aud Lola Mantes
had entered into negotiation for the
purpose of engaging Lola Monies to
come to>the United States. under the
m anagement Of Barnum, is false.