The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-06
Som ething for Everybody.


Mr.. George Wilkes, editor of the Police Gazette
has returned to New York from Europe.
The whiss Of Williamsburg, NY, have nomina-
ted q. w. Houghton for Mayor.
The population of Iowa in 1850, was one hum
dred and ninety thousand two hundred and fourteen
The city gas works at Norfolk were seriously
damaged by fire on Sunday week.
The snow in the mountains between Baltimore
and Pittsburgh is some three or four inches deep.
A returned Californian had his pocket picked of
$500, at ST. Louis. last week.
The United States ship Congress, storeshp
Relief. and brig Bsnbhdge, were at Monevedo Sent L
John N. Harker editor of the Gazette, died at
Wilmington, Delaware last week.
Powers, the sculptor, at Rome has so MANY
orders that he has raised his price to $1,000 per bust
The people Of Iowa seem to be enforcing their
stringent liquor laws with determination.
Second crop strawberries have Just been raised
by Mr.. r. G. Mills, at Washington.
In tombstone sculpture Cincinnati is prominent
Nor Is soe less in persons to put beneath them.
The exact river distance between CINCINNATI and
Louisville is lab miles.
Between and two hundred men have lately
been discharged fom the Charlsstown Navy Yard.
The Misses Fox, of spiritual nooriety, are hum
bugging the citizens Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ten acres Of ground to be presented to the
city OF Milwaukee, Wsconsn. to be converted into Park,
anu orpamented al the cliysexpense.
M.'dletown NewYork, was visited by fire ON
! u s 5 u.s. winch destroyed i've buildings causing loss
Messrs. Britain and De Wolf, of Montgomery,
have been electeL W hldDama LegH
lature.
Senator Gwinn, Of California, has been quite i'll
his arrival in New York from fever contracted the
Isthmus. He is, however on the recovery
The Council OF the city of New York has pre-
scibd enay against house builders. who erect unsafe
and insecure buildings
Avarice and ambition are the two elements that
the composition of all crimes Ambition is bound
less AID avarice Unsuitable
Tho. H. Harden, Esq, has vacated his position
editor of The Savannah Republican, and Mr. r w. Alex
ander editorial chair which he recently left
One of the Cincinnati butchers, at the evening
Christmas show in that city, serves up nothing but bear
A. M. ]. Patterson, in England, has accepted
Mr. Hobbs; Ghasnge to pick s mercan lock- the wager
The Russellville (Ky.> Herald notices the death
of Major WIN. Stewart. Of the first settlers of that place,
and who helped erect the first house cabin the
Mrs Sherwood, the we'll known authoress, die0
suddenly Twickenhan, England the 22d. in the 77h
year OF her age.
The St. Louis Republican says that two unsuc-
cessful attempts been made shawneetown, ILL.,,
get up meeting nominate Douglas for the Presidency
Some Americans who visited London this year
esaS bod s of that
Jenny Lind is making a pleasure voyage along
which she has chartered for that purpose
The editor of the Maysville (ky.) Post Boy un-
deands that svs mine has been discovered in Bracken
county.
The Town Council of St. Paul, Minnesota, has
passed duance iorbddng steamboats, dchargng feght
there on sunday.
The King OF Hanover is seriously i'll that his
Ministers forbidden access to him. even on the most urgent
business.
During the last month"; 1859 foreigners were nat
nrszed in city, and 55S have declared their
ion to become citizens.
Mrs Embury, the charming aulhoress returned
father. She had been in bad health.
Mr. G. g. Foster, late of the New York Day
Book and formerly of New Orleans, officiating
private secretary to Madame Bishop. the vocalist.
A late philosopher says that if anything will
ka.o
lamp is blown out.
A catfish, weighing go pounds, got aground near
the foot OF Elm street, Cincinnati, last weak, and was cap
tured by the boys.
Madame Ablamowtz. who has been for some
time residing her farm in Kentucky has again commenced
where she is great favorte
The coalition democrats of Vermont consider
themselves cut off from the National wing Of the party. and
sidsntial Convention.
Grace Quinn, servant in the family of Edward
9: Andrews Phiadsphs, has been committed ol the
keep quiet She quesd it efiectually By killing it.
A new steamboat, named James Robb, in com.
piment the well known Banker of this city, now build
Louisville and Neworleans.
Prot. Devnney Of Dickinson College, Ohio died
suddenly The 9Th u He had been in a state Of mental
excitement bordering on insanity since the death Of h wife
died in Baltimore; l47 in Philadelphia 7in Brooklyn, New
York 81 in ST. Louis; Is in Charleston and ii in Mem
Five candidates for the Presidency are now in
ssy VIZ W36 Mssd dd Fm mo
There ngy ruler in Europe equal either OF them
Judcous and liberal advertising, in a widely cir.
culated journal like ours the life blood of business 1t i'm
other source
A ball room fight took place at Cincinnati last
he M
The Charleston Mercury admits that the seces-
out their Views They must now oot to the successful party
for propositions of action.
young man, named Griffith, has been arrested
as S for so on me which
he obtained money by forged endorsement.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Toulouse, Mgr.
dAsros. died recently in that city He born 1772,
shqs in S Archbishop of Toulouse
Theatre. He five hsairss-certanly enough for one
young lady named Jeanette Porter, committed
suicide on Friday week, at g. Louis. by swallowing
opium Jno Singer committed the same rash deed the
Nice may he expelled from drawers and cup.
boards most eisctuay by placing fresh twgs Of the edel
animal.
Horace L. Brooks is on trial at Cleveland, upon
change of murder II i alleged that he placed obuSon'
whereby the train thrown off and the engineer killed
Peter Fitzpatrick, who resided in Montgomery
N.Y.. Wne nome from mount STEERING,
from his horse and broke his neck He intoxicated the
time.
Thomas Bradford, well known phanthropist
died at his rsdence Philadelphia last week. in the Ts
year of his aye He had been for thirty inspector
prisons.
Eleven printers from one office, in Cleveland
Ohio the pledge the other evening. They
will nndou bedly find the take' they got hold
Of, provided ii isn't too "short take"
The Bostoa Courier says that it has the best
for believing that the whole that spirited
rebuff has been given by our to certain dpo
the subject OF Cuba, is entirely groundess May be
1t is said that young lad has discovered the
mating gas produced by forcing stream of air through
highly voazed oils and alcohol till sucharged with vap0
This mode of combustion is neither novel cheap.
The expense per annum to each person of the
population supporting the President of the United States
by paying his salary s-one ninth of cent, four ninth
for the oil four years. This Is why wouldn't give
cent, who is President.
The Hon. John Tyler, eI-President, has written
letter to M Caderon de Ia Barcs. the Spanish Minister
Washington, soliciting his nercesion for the release of
Cuban prisoners. happily refers to the friendly intercourse
existing between that gentleman and himself during his ad
ministraton.
proposition is on foot for the erection Of a new
house in Baltimore It il designed bulG ii by stock
SUBSCRIPTIONS amounting in the agsIesas to - share.
Astor Place Opera house in New York. Mr. Maretzek
vdiug the lot therefor.
A culprit about to undergo the final sent ence Of
tn, law observed that the unc0nary who carry his