New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-20

The witty novelist, Thackeray is about to visit this
country.
THE R,sEa.-The Natchex Courier says the river at
that point is rising slowly.
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AUCTION Under this head we have some adFer-
tisements well worth noticing by those interested
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MApAmr sosrAc This eminent vocalist gives her first
concert in New York this evening.
The new Postmaster General Hon. Samuel D. Hubbard.
has arrived in Washington and will at enter upon
the discharge of his duties
| The FOURTEENTH NATcHEz.-The wings of Natchez
made splendid demonstration the 18th inst, the
niyersary of SCOTS entrance into the City of Mexico
| A WArcHMaN MURDERED watchman was murdered
the street at Cincinnati the night of the 9th inst
Two men have been arrested on suspicion.
CHOLERA RocHEsrEn.-Fou deathsfrom cholera
occurred at Rochester, the 9th and 10th instant The
disease was increasing.
GuoLERA-The Western mail brings report of the
prevalence of cholera at Toledo Ohio 1t said that
twenty deaths day were occurring.
A Misunderstanding, Miss and vicinity was visited
by violent storm few days snce which uprooted trees
unroofed houses and did other damage. No lives
lost.
CAyApA-0n the nth inst, the Hon. Malcolm Cameron
introduced bill in the Assembly, prohibiting the
f,cture, Importation sale of intoxicating liquors, in
the province of Canada
CorToN ERIE RALRoAps-We notice that quite
quantity of cotton is received in NewYork the
Eric Railroad Upwards of three hundred bales were
received on the 9th and 10th inst.
Epre of
Wheeling the 10th, in consequence Of heavy fall Of
rain the previous night The bridge in of erection
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was somewhat
damaged.
DEATH OLD Acron.-The DEATH near st. Louis: O.
Mr. Charles Porter is reported Mr. Porter actor
in his day. and connected with the Chouteau Compa
when it prospered most 1t stated that it unde,
| his management that Edwin Forrest made his debut
MORE EARrHquAKE SHOCKS HAYrI.-Capt. Byard o.
the brig Lucy H Chase, arrived at NewYork from Co
naves reports that the 2sth @ two shocks of earth
quakes occurred there which Frustrated several small
buildings and ouhouses lie also states that much sick
| ness prevails at the Cape and at Port-au-Prnce.
THE WRECK OF EArLANTo.-The first attempt to de-
to the wreck of the Atlantic in marine
made the 10th inst The diver descended 05 feet with
difficulty but the pressure the pipe induced those
above to draw him up Another attempt will shortly be
made with strong hose
TOBACCO CRop IN OHloThe value of the tobacco raised
this year in Ohio computed 100000 Of this about
100000 worth is raised in the Miami Valley of the kind
called the Ohio seed leaf tobacco and 100000 is raised
in the counties of Fairfield Perry Hooking Athens etc
of kind called the Ohio tobacco.
THE WATEREE.The Columbia South Carolinian under
stands that portion of the bridge the Wateree
no inst ofm
ing Fortunately there little loss the larger por
ton the drove had passed before the floor of the
bridge gave way. 1t will be promptly repaired.
| MEMPHIS AND New ORLEANS PAcKErs.-We notice by
the Memphis Eagle Enquirer that the splendid packets
the George Collier Capt Gosee. and eBuetin, Capt
Church. about to their trips between Memphis
New Orleans Better boats gentlemanly Off
GERS, cannot be met with on the river.
RoANoKE, HOMESTEAD JOHN RANDOLPH. The
division of the estate of John Randolph deceased in the
county of Charlotte, Va known Middle Quarter
which his mansion, sold the 9Th instant, at
Charlotte Courthouse, for something less than $25000
Wood Boulder, Esq of the city Of Richmond, the
purchaser
A IoNG Cause.-The whaling bark Belle arrived at
New Bedford the 18th inst, after cruise Of eight
years The captain reports being Sydney four months
last year He says that the statements of the
fields Of gold in Australia greatly exaggerated The
miners experienced hardships that would scarcely be
credited
DISTRESSING AND FATAL AccpENr-The engine attached
to the mail train which left Lynchburg Va the 10th
instant burst her boiler Elk Creek by which Mr..
Wood the engineer and Mr. Henry Long, the fireman
were both killed Mr. Henry Long had his head literally
to pieces and presents mass OF maned flesh and
bones Mr. Wood was struck the head by some part
| of the engine, which caused his instant death.
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HTRouBLE BREWING binder this head, the Browns
vile exas) Flag says that several suits for eectment
have been brought by the claimants of the town tract
against occupants of property in it, and that consequently
much anxiety has been manifested the subject There
have always been many conflicting claims to property in
Brownsville and from nearly all Of these, rights have
again transferred to second parties The Flag
misses history of the whole affair.
BRANDIEs AND WrNEs.-The Network Express states
advance in wines and brandies within the
last week ten days owing to the reported short
crops in France Madeira SPAIN etc. and further mate
rial rise predicted All through the Island Of Ma
deira it is said that the vine has suffered severely and in
some parts wholly destroyed that there will be little
if any wine for export next year.
DuTy Turks ISLAND SALT REnucEp.-The Legislative
Council of Turks Island at the last session, passed
ordinance to reduce the export duty saffron
to half cent per bushel which will go into effect the
first of January next This it is thought, will give
impetus to the trade of this colony great staple salt
in addition to that which the completion the lighthouse
at the north point of Grand Turk will give Salt is said
to be abundant at Turks Island at nine cents
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SUCCESSFUL TRIAL FIRE ANSIHrLAroR-Drs Col
ton and Boynon made their second experiment with the
Fire Annihilaor at Utica, N " the 9th inst with
triumphant large quantity of tar barrels and
other highly combustibe materials were placed within
the building and fired The Annihiator was not applied
until the whole interior ignited and the flames were
bursting from the opening but every particle appar-
emily extnguished almost instantaneously
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RAILROAD SUBscRPTIoN.-At recent election in Mar
shall county Miss the people voted in favor of subscrib-
ing Sl500 in addition to the 100000 already subscribed
for stock in the Memphis and Charleston and Mississippi
Central Railroad making in all $2500C0 of stock taken
by the county Private individuals in the county have
taken $2900C0-makiug the Handsome sum of s54ooOO
If Warren county will do well for the Shreveport and
Nicksburg road, we will give it puff worth reading
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CAuTIoN AGAINST SPURIOUS CoINThe Secretary of the
treasury has received letter from the American Consul
at Leeds England announcing the arrest of three o four
at Hull supposed to been engaged i,
spurious United States Prussan and Danish co;,s nd
passing them off on emigrants coming to the Iynitoa
States 1t is said their mode of coming yerv sc;en+
being almost impossible to detect the counterfeit
by cutting
From BuENos AyREs,-A dispatch from NewYork dated
the 1th inst saws learn from the passengers on boor