New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-24

DAILY CRESCENT.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER "a, 1852
MASSACHUSETTS FREE-SotL CoNyEyrlos.-The Free Soil
Convention Of Massachusetts, met at Lowell the lth
and was largely attended. delegation numbering 500
was present from Worcester The Hon. s. c. Phillips
presided The Hon. Horace Mann was nominated for
Governor and the Hon. Amasa Walker for Lieutenant
Governor. Hon. Charles Sumner made a speech after
which electoral ticket formed The coalition
democrats said to be dissatisfied with the nomination
Of Horace Mann for Governor
RAiLwAYsiN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELASp.-The extent
of railway communication open for traffic in Great Bril-
tain and Ireland at the end of 1851 in England and
Wales, 5000 miles in Scotland, o6o miles in Ireland e24
mies-totaI, $780, The number of projected lines was
considerably greater but the greater portion those
remaining uncoustructed will be proceeded with.
In consequence of lapse of powers by failing them
in the time required,
DECISION AdA'Ssr JOSEPH BARxeR.-The Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania has affirmed the judgment against Jo-
seph Barker ex-Mayor of Pittsburgh, and Others who
convicted of creating nuisance using indecent
language while preaching in the streets of that city
year two ago The decided the streets were
highways and that the defendants had no right
to ostruot them by collecting crowds of persons for the
purpose of addressing them,
CHOLERA SMALL pox AND FEvEk JAMAIcA-Kingston
papers of the 9Th inst seport fatal of cholera
Port Royal and great prevalence small pox fever
In the parish Of Portland 400 deaths occurred from
small pox In Newfoundland and at various other points
the small pox exists to an alarming extent fatal
Of yellow fever had occurred Falmouth case Of
cholera is reported at Kingston another Falmouth
Much suffering exists among the poor the authorities be-
ing without means to supply them with medicines.
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MrRpER.-A horrible murder perpetrated in Coles
county Illinois, on the night of the 2Sth ult by one
Crockett who cut the throat Of Mr. Clark 1t appears
the deceased and Crockett had difficulty the evening
before about land. in which Crockett became
raged and to be revenged proceeded to Carks
night and finding him in bed Crockett attacked Clark,
cutting his throat and inhcting other serious wounds
Crockett fed
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The Charestown Va, Spirit of Jefferson, speaks of
musical prodigy in the shape of mouse. in the pos
session of Mr. Asquith of that county Mr. Asquth
attracted several times by singing in his room, differ
ent intervals of the night and curiosity induced him
set watch, and if possible capture his serenader lie
succeededat last and has him Gagged for the inspection of
the curious His notes clear and distinct and his
atiens far have been of familiar songsers such the
partridge, chicken canary bird etc.
INpIcrEp.-The NewYork Courier and Enquirer of the
18th says This morning the grand jury in the United
slaughter under the act of Congress, against Thomas
Colyer, James r Talman, John German, Edward Hub
bard, James L. Jessup James Elmendorf and Charles
Merritt and officers of the steamboat Henry Clay
The Indictment contains fifteen counts varying the facts
alleged The grand jury then retired there is other
business before them Chief Justice Nelson and Judge
Belts were both the bench.
with the view shortening passage of emgrantsto
Australia observe that is suggested in the English
papers that the Government authorize the steam squad
stationed the coast of Africa to tow the ships
the $50 mile belt of Gains existing between
two trade wnds' This portion of the voyage deemed
the most dangerous to the health of the emgran which
this facility would in great measure overcome The
Government steamers have recently been very useful in
towing vessels through the Gut of ibralter The acl
y has enabled several vessels to avoid period of long
detention
INDIAN BEeeARs.-The st. Lo1is Inteigencer of the
18th says Some time since number of Kansas Indians
arrived by boat at that city having persuaded the
ers Captain that they business with the Govern
ment and that the Superintendent here would pay their
passage OF course the Captain dddled The Indi-
ans had sooner landed than they commenced to beg
overrunning in short time the wnole city They
greater adopts in the business than the best practced a
aron and in such visits prove full as annoying
ang or ago. with their packs on their backs and well
ferring husband the money they had begged snug
sum-than expend portion for comfortable passage
poas' "
Mv,.xo.o,v nv ar;a.,- .,-au,,,. .,,o ,o4, ;,u4
young and interesting mother with babe left Boston
lin the cars for Network where she intended the
mond Va IJalf ,a, =, st:. ~ -:. CIV -'.-
sanger in the t,, .sos. Nas pae
that very husband had f
bv tbe arnloson of bis own ; nj :''N i.'i'e
dion;fed denortment Of Tho ,d o at,ass, ,
raj observation of her fellow tr,yo1 f ~ -, ~
know the object of her Journey The tidnrs Of tbe
anch6iy catastrophe also spread through the cars sh