New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-19
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MAssAonUsgfis.-On the 9Th inst tho Massachusetts
Senate elected Henry Wilson, freeso coalitionis Pres
dent. and Vim Underwood of the same politics. clerk
The House of Representatives organized by the election
Of Banks coalitiopis Speaker by 201 votes to 9l
votes for Ensign II Kellogg wing Lewis Josselyn free
soer, elected by two majority. Governor Boutwell,
will it is said undoubtedly be reelected.
The two branches of the Legislature met in Convention
and elected six democrats five reeoilcr and wing
to fill twelve vacancies in the Senate The election for
Governor is expected to come off on Monday next.
NEwYoRK.-The Assembly of that State organized
by the election of Jonas Heartt of Troy gentleman
of ability and experience Speaker and Of Richard W
Sherman, Esq. Clerk. Mr. Sherman Clerk at the
| last session.
The Senate organized by the election oil IRA p.
Barnes, democrat Clerk Mr. Barnes deputy clerk
| in the Assembly Of 1850.
| pEsssyLyAsrA--The Senate of Pennsylvania or
ganized by the election of John H. Walker, wha. its
Speaker The House Of organized by
the choice of John s. Rey dem as its presiding officer
Governor Johnson has sent veto message to the Legis
ature refusing his sanction the bill repeating The law
prohibiting the of the prisons for the detention Of
fugitive slaves This is the bill he pocketed after the last
session. ~
| STATE CoSyE.7loss-In Kentucky. Tennessee, Ohio.
Texas. Mississippi and NewHampshre. the democracy
met the Sh inst to appoint delegates to represent them
7, in the Baltimore Convention.
KossurH PlrrsBuncn.-We have before stated by
Telegraph that both branches of the city councils of Pitts
brg have passed strong resolutions recognizing Kossut
as man of Incompatible genius They declare the Rus
sian Intervention outrage the laws Of humanity
serving the execration Of mankind praise the conduct
OF the Turkish Government and appoint committee to
invite Kossnth to visit Pittsburgh The following is
worthy of note:
hssored Ihat in view Of the nagnanimous conduct Of
the Porte these Councils contemplate without regret
ohigation our Government has assumed through this in
terposition to sustain Turkey against any and all aggfes
sion from Austria Russia arising directly or resulting
indirectly from the refusal of the Divan surrender
Kossuth.
| SINGULAR CASE OF REr1EvIN.-A decision has recently
been rendered by the United States Circuit Court
York in singular of replevin brought by the
ernment against Lertz a al to the lantern and
fixtures intended for the Lighthouse on Carysfoot Reef
Florida 1t will be remembered that the Typographical
Department at Washington had contracted with gentle
Min Of Paris for the lantern and fixtures $4,000 They
were completed and sent to Mr. Babcock at New York
where they remained in the Customhouse for several
mouths, claimant appearing for them Finally the
Government without knowing what the boxes contained
sold them at auction and they knocked down the
defendant at $500. the amount Of the duties them
The contents being subsequently discovered the present
action of repevn was brought and the court has given
Judgment for the Government on the ground that the
apparatus chargeabe with duty and consequently
could not pay it
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ngton states that Lord Palmerson svows the conduct
Of the Captain of the Express which fired into the
mehens and will Withdraw him from the Mosquito coast
and gives such assurances to preclude any msunder
standing between the two contries
Instructions have been sent to Mr. Rives Minister
to France. to recognize Louis Napoeons Government
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A NEW IsTHMus SCHEAIE-A company is forming in
New York 10 undertake in earnest the construction Of
canal to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific by new
and southern route. The company is styled the
Atrato neroceanic Canal Company The possesses
advantages which Baron Humboldt long since proclaimed
to the world and which in part recorded in Congress
sionnl documents
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Snow SToRM.-.lbmy Jan. Z, 1s52.--We completed,
hemmed in with At four o'clock this afternoon
nothing had been heard at Poughkeepse of any train
from New York bound up No train has left for thu
South The Eastern train due at one O'Clock, and thu
Western train due at three O'Clock have not arrived Thu
weather is clear and intensely cold
Boston, Jan. Z. 1S52.-The storm last night was yer,
severe, and the fall of snow has been heavy.
The large fall Of has drfted badly. and the rail
roads completely blocked up. The several steamboa
trains from New York did not arrive until past two th
afternoon and the morning mail train via New Haven
had not arrived at nine O'Clock this evening.
The R. NJ steamship Canada Capt, Harrison sailed a
noon, to-day for Liverpool via Halifax She takes S25o0
in American gold.