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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

PAY DAY FOR THE FIREMEN.-The first payment the
Boston Firemen under the law was be made on
the Sd inst The list contains about two hundred names
The Assistant Engineers receive $125 each The Foremen
Of the Companies have SIS each The Assistant Foremen
have SG2 80 each The Stewards where they also serve
fremen S112 30 each Andeach member of the Depart
ment has $50 for his remuneration the past six
months The total amount to be paid to-day the men,
bers and officers is Sl267S
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

Per ship Richmond, from BosonTuts,
Gayle Nco kidder Lands &coBarriere, Lcapere
Foster 8coston Walworth-Vose BrosJ Mctregor rooler
Per schr Fl Barring. Baltimore Marsh, Raulett
Ta,eB TurpnHaud ImlryL Jones, JrG T Bnddecke Sco
Cummings Stewart &co-W + Veienbnrgh &eo-Wls
Stone Wawortsickles &coorre, Gayle &co-soher
-Iouier d Claulel--and order.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

ESAGGERAroS-If there be any one manner sn that s
universal among mankind it that of coiong too highly
the things we describe We cannot be content with n
simple relation OF trut-wc must exaggcrate we must
hhvea = little too much red in the brush Who ever
heard oil dark night that was not pitch dark ,''-of
stout man that was not as strong horse ,-or Of
miry road that not up to the knee .. We wond
walk fifty miles on foot to that that never car
rcaures the subject which he speaks But where ia
such man to be found! From rosy morn to lewy eve
IN our conversation constantly ontfa ging the truth
Ii somewhat wakefnl in the night have scarcely had
WINK OF sleep: if our sleeves get little damp in
If breeze blow up while in the chops of the
channel, hc waves to run mountains high y
and man grow rich we all say that he rolls in money!
No later than yesterday friend who would shrink from
wlful Misrepresentation. told hastily. as he passed
mcntSH
How about that fifty miles foot''' This world is
given to exaggerafop
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

A SPLENDID FLowER.-The Boston Transcript saws :
Messrs Hoyey Co have in bloom, in their green
house. at Cambridge plant of the Bgnonia yenusta Tor
trumpet fower which has upwards of five hundred heads
of flowers each head containing twenty eight more
separate blooms which will give 1000 flowers grown upon
single plant The color is pale orange, very beau
tiful
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17
Mutual BENEFIT, LlIfs 'ana {. FIRE Insurance

:B lnorporaed declared dividend 4 80
Two Yenrs, aSs 50
OHec No. 50 CAMP ST. Gsvisr Common
BustsRss Cosrssr IFx IssUEAsez 0nLx
Ta Company organized solely protection
hoierE fina poverty oIsrNious
and solid principles Eforine email
Life, ard Handsome after death
s All policy holders whether or Life aiorter
nas the Insurance till e rarrue IN The whole Of the psoas Of
Creditors lives "a married
effect the life husband the sole and use Of
hernelfand children free tho claims creditors.
TRUSTEES: n
John Hsgnn Joseph Walker Henry S. Bsckner,
Pefaf Aiauisel VI lie Ielp Il. Allison,
& Robert j. Nsrd, Samuel Stewart, VIM E. Leveieh,
~ johnson, Edward Sparrow.
PErER CosaEy, IT.. President Beard Trustees.
DIRECTORS;
E. W. sswe, John A Dcughess, JOIN. Claiborne,
Elw Jenner Coke, John NJ. Lee, s F. X. Masterson,
Il 9. Hsars, Thos e Jenkins n e Preston,
NC, ~ III.
Geo. Nv. Su1i,h, r.. H. Brunei, r. Il. Afnistend,
Samuel Wolf, l !. Spangenbssg.
A. !. WEppEnnuGs, NJ D.. Medical Board Of
THOMAS HuNI, NJ. D., Consultation.
3 i. 6. liz NJ d cenzs,
BgI NJ d. No 2 street, Medical Examiner,
who will be the office laiiy from half past II
BY the Charter only $4,000 is taken single life.
rance and issue Policies healthy Wle persons
the Table Rates established by tie Beard which less
the charged the and Inn md without
their residence the South BY
tsethiris Of their
where the party tnsp al, his premiums in full
81 California Permits New York End London rates. Peepectus
Table Of Rates. and all Information 70 Life nsrnee and al papers
necessary affect he had tbs oee Of the Company
EF Extensive Travelling Privileges.
TT Office hours NJ.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

sHor--A negro boy belonging to Mr.. James iarlie Of
Natchez was found dead in house in the northern part
of that city on Sunday last lie had been shot through
the hend, and named Hill has been arrested on s,,s
picion of having committed the deed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

PATIENT .AUpIToR-An orator relating his forensic
fcats to friend said in IA made speech one night
at wing meeting, and took until midnight to get
through with it, The folks like it well enough
for three or four hours but when it got the big hours
every man of 'em left hut one
THAT man good whig. know
'.Oh. yes--certainiy-5,t he staid 10 DIM mr.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

NARROW EscArE.--The Cincinnati Commercial Of the
9TH says: 1Iorrock's building Main street. below
Front which being repaired of the damages occasoncd
by the late fire. gave way Saturday evening and fell
with crash down to the FIRST story Five persons were
In the building at the time hut hearing the walls crack
they managed to escape Nothing but great presence OF
mind saved them
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

tNp,AN DErREpAuoNs-The Corpus Christi Nueces
Valley of the 10th ut says that Lieut.. Wilcox. with
soutng party left that place few days previous in pr
suit of the lndansreported to have driven party of
mustangers into Doaksyillc. The Valley says: Though
the ranches in this and adjoining counties have not
since troops have been stationed among been molesed
hr Indians they 10th to leave our prres and cha
parrls and when opportunity presents itself they
invariably disposed to crafty their desire for plumber
Their rapid descens from their mountain homes is only
rqnalc1 by their swift flight, and ere the Lieutenant
reaches the spot where seen, they will doubtless be
Oyer the hills anil fl n1ray
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

nRowSEp-A seaman named Richard Allen belonging
b the British ship Kelvin fell from the b boon, Savan-
nah, on Saturday morning. and was drowned He swan
about for time and could have been saved had the
men on board been prompt in throwing hima rope,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

AGRicrLrunAL socErY.-A meeting was held last week
at Montgomery with view of establishing a State Aeri-
cultural Society in Alabama draft of constitution
was presented and referred to committee. The project
will probably be carried into effect
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

MuNIFIcEscE.-The New York Express states that the
corporation of Trinity Church. New York city is expected
soon to open free education to all in that city. and that
is to he accomplished not by enarging the privileges of
collegiate education. but by establishing Christian free
schools in all parts of the city
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

rSIoS MErrrSG-An enthusiastic Union meeting wa
Held at Mobile on Tuesday evening last and delegate
were appointed to attend the Convention at Montgomery
~hcl, is to meet on Monday
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

khEosorE.-A gentleman in Willamsport. Nd recently
h'e use of kreosote to the tooth ache After nut
ting IL III The tooth, lie rubbed his gums The
muscles OF his face soon after began to contract and he
now distgurc1 for life
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MEMOIR

~ Tie ship eavi Sorer, previously reported ashore lged
the middle ground Mt the Southwest Pass got by the
ueon boats and brought the city by the boat Star
~ Tic towboa Ocean sea- ships
Louis AMI Others
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

History OF CANNON BALL.-At the commencement of
the action on board the rigatc President ball IAN slb
shot from the Beyiderc the waist cloths of
the President and such the of the ball that II
actually cut off. without throwing them down the mlz
zes of several mukets def there by the arnes from
SIX TO eight inches in iength-klled one narpeook off
the wrist of one mdshipman NJ Montgomery-killed
another Mr. Buck, together with the quarter-gunner-
anu finally lodged upon the deck and taken below y
the narrator of this and shown the third lieutenant Mr.
DAVIS who took it in his hand and wrote It with chalk
Cousin have received your present will return it
again clnpped it in the gun himself and fred the piece
and is remarkable fact that it killed several of the Of
cers and men board the Beviderc and finally lodged
IN the cabin OF that vessel and aerward hung up in
the Eevidere's cabin globe during the war
~.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

CoNrRApcrEp-The Boston Transcript contradcts the
statement that the Federal Street Theatre had been sold
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

fEAT OF SsAc.-The steamer Banner State, that
rived at Louisville on the 9th encountered snag while
on her way up the Mississippi River which greatly
damaged the guards ripped open four state rooms and
half demolished Texas" The snag went up through
the starboard guard turned eight passengers their
beds, at the time bursting the state into
pinters and then continuing its upward through
he hurricane roof cut Texas in two. and disappeared
over the other side of the boat No hurt by the
visit of the snas but the carpenter and it only hurt his
feelings.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

NeMpiihESTtnY-The Cincinnati Times has the follow
rug hatcrng notice of piece poetry c Feel so Sad
s'he tltie of piece OF poetry called received this
: morning. We think the title must have been appended
tcrthe eice was written and induced by IT, for it
nude u feel so sad to photography syntax rhyme
and rythm so much abused Guess wen take the advice
and commit it to the-kipdng boy If that poet Is not
distinguished he is the possessor of considerable amount
of brTNs.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17
NEW ORLEANS:
MORNING, JANUARY II, 1852


The Fire IN VIcKsBpRG-The True Issue of the 12tl,
gives the particulars of the destructive fire which occurred
in Vcksbrgl, on the 11tb 1t says This is the third
time that the theatre has burned at the came place within
tile last few years There is very little doubt TINT the
present fire was the work Of incendiaries ms we under
stand the ropes of nearly all the engine and church bells
the city cut that alarm could be given in
lime TO arrest the flames. IL
The loss is estimated at twenty or twenty five thousand
dollars. Tho building was owned by a company and was
partially protected by insurance Crutcher and NcRa
ven, who occupied portion of it ware-room were
losers to considerable amount Mr.. Aug,ste was Int
partially protected by insurance and has sustained &c.
rious loss amadee, who occupied the basement as a
cigar and fruit store removed the of his articles hut
in damaged and injured condition
The Issue thinks the intention Of the ncendiary
=" destroy the whole Square on Washington street and
hut for the eck and high wall which separated the thea
I've from tile adjoining buildings this would have been
accomplished.
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LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT NOT CLEARED.

"ml' First Municipality; "m2" Municipality 'ms'
Third Munrpay The left hand figures indicate the number til.
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w. WOODLIEF, No. 10
NEW GOODS. -P.

M W 9GUODS.-P. w. WDODLIEf, No. 10
just received per steamships SCOT.
Union Empire City and by q. sailing packets from Dos
ayre If Fashionable and Seasonablc
AND STAPLE DRY GOODS heretofore in extent variety
which he WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Yeee The stock
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

lSAuGrRSrIoS Gov, FoorE. The SaciIcZ Courier
of the 18th has the following letter from its Jackson cor
respondent describing the inauguration of Gov Foote:
Gov. Foote has just been naugurated Ex-Iov Quit
ieh is out of power, and law-abding Union-lovjnp
Executive presdes at length in the executive chair The
inaugu,ating ceremonies most interesting They
TOOK place mt noon to-day in the Hall of the House Of
representatives iii the presence of very large audience
eorly all the seats of members filed with fair forms
aud bright faces, while the gallery. lobby and indeed
every part of the Hall filed to overfowiue The
ceremonies were very simple At few minutes before
u o'clock the Speaker took the chair message was
sent TO the Senate and forthwith t. at body WAS an
nounccd preceded by their President VINO took his station
at tile Speakers desk by the side OF that fnctionary
soon after the Governor elect announced by tile
Srrgeanat Arms and immediately stcssrs patten and
Bell the two presiding officers left their stations retired
from the chamber but Immediately rcappeared escortine
Gov Foote Chief Justice c. p. Smith, Chancellor Scott
Judge NJ Rogers and other distinguished functionarc
%fouwed.
The inaugural delivered with great cearness of
If Office administered by the Chief Justice and the
Sergeanat Arms proclaimed in tones that Hon
Henry y. Footc had been duly inauguFated Governor
and Commander-inChief of the Army and Navy of the
state of Mississippi Long and loud applause welcomed
line annuncatio and the heart of every Union man beat
more freely he felt certain that the last had been
performed and the triumph of the Union cause was Mt
length complete
Among the spectators, observed Hon Jacob Thomp-
and Hon John Guion and | could not but think
they had forced themselves to there captives
grace conluerors triumph. Nor did the presence of
Mr.. President Bell uShering in Gov Foote. and of Mr.
'hief Justice smith, administering to him the oath of
office take aught away from the Illusion Bitter, indeed
was the pill but they swallowed it."
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

Nor pRorp-An editor in Vermont has received tuo
in advance for his paper but he says that not
"itstaading this fact he allows his children play with
ether children as usual
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NEW oR1faNs eArTtE xA.xrr.
= JgrrsRsov CRY.

Friday Evening, January 16, 1861
Arrived dffng the past week ss4 Western Beeyes 40
Hogs 1915 Sheep "a Sfi'eH Cows and 161 Calves Year
ings The stock Of Beef Cattle has eooed very ample
during the last week, but prices have remained c.ty
firm for good Cattle moderate stock Of Sheep beer,
Offering at easier prices than last week The offerings of
Hogs have been but limited and prices firm at quota
tons The market for Mich Cows has been rather dull
but prices well maintained Veal Cattle has been In con-
tinued demand. and only few offering at present.
--pRIcEa-~
BEEF Carrie twestern) sd9s1ze p Ii net
LOGS IkIf ]sc n ID net
SHEEP. atG1S4 on y head
MICH cows; Sz50S6t p head
CALVES AND fEARLrsos.. $40 0oh0S14 90 = head.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

The FoRRE.r DHoRcE CAsE-Interestinp disclosnre ara
continually being made this trial progresses The tone
ofthe following note from the Rev E. H. Magoop to Mrs
Forests to the least indicative of great axity of
morals on both sides
DEAR "KATE.'-Yoiir kind invitation to eaten IS at 2
r. NJ came to hand at Ii this morning forthwith most,
ed to your tabernacle here il to saw that Il
impossible utterly to be with you as desired
AL the hour you name the deadare buried and Mt al
most every other hour for many days and nights to come
shall be up to my eyes in work Last week was in four
great congregations in Providence, Boston, and salem,
Next week-but no matter Wife sends lots Of love
Yours pertinacously MACON
rms was read on the trial and admitted by the rever
end author to begenuine
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-17

COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.-The under
signed 5. MAspEREAU CO. have by ac, passed
parnersh, under the style Of b. NAuTRE Co. and solicit
tho lately
r NAUTRE.
&C. GASBERGuE,
Sewoeans, january ID 1852. s. MASPEREAU,l In Com
jnni6 I'M M. % Condo street. D. GUEElN, mendaul.
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VIEW ORLEANS cLAssIFrcATIos
o1roS AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
CRESCENT OFFICE,

COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT
Cotton, bales Tobacco, hhds
Stock on hand Sept. l. 1851. .l5,3ao 1851
Received past week ...., 1854 1449
previously. 1854. 466==627 o1o 512s= 657s
642300 30349
Exported past week .,... 1880 1915
previously. 467. 1t0==5040O0 2l.075 ==2215O
Stock on hand not cleared ....... 13s,30O S199
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'lNSIENEEG

AT Carrollton-
OlOPer Wilanon' IIowes, ,j5
bbs potatoes $500 bushels
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PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY CRESCENT
Saturday Morning. January II. 1852
CLEARED YESTERDAY
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How about that fifty miles foot? This world is
given To exaggeraton.
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NOTICE. The partnership heretofore exist
Ing under The ,ye Of s. MASPEREAU CO. as by mutual CON
saui dissolved since Jsuusr The OF b. NAuTRE i
co charged with of the affairs the concern
49, s. MASPEREAU,
NewOrissns January II, 1859. D. GUERIN,
I'm, I'm .
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Louisiana Interior.

LOSS OF 1iif STEAMER RoMEo-Thc Southern Advocate
nf the 9th says The steamer Romeo in ascending the
ouacta on tile 3t llt when near Cha,nparnoe str,ck
snag and Immediately sunk She had OH board consider
aoe freight, which, with tho boat is total loss The
poat we understand was insured for $4,000 Though she
went aowh quickly the and passengers saved them
selves by clnging to the bushes
SELLING LieuoR TO sL.vrs-Tbe North J,ous;o,;,,
published at Batrop contains article on the perncious
effects of selling liquor slaves which it saws has been
carried to agrcat extent in that section of the State in
defance Of the laws 1t traces nearly all the crimes COM
mitted by negroes to the whisky bottle
APPorNTMENT-We learn from the Ouachita Reuistcr NJ
the Both ut that the lion John G. G. Sharp has been
appointed Judge of the 18th Judicial District to fill the
vacancy occasoncd by the death of the Hon George w
Coplcy
NEW hoAp.--The Thibodaux Minerva saws that n sub
scrption Is now ON foot in that town for constructing
r'aa rom Ih'bodaux TO Tgcrvle Bayou Black in the
parish of Terrebonne The distance is fifteen miles and
the estimated cost is $1,000
kEp h'Eh-The Red River Republican of the 10th
inst says Since our last the river has continual IN
ia steadily, and there is again ripple on the fas
oats OIL any size cannot safely pass them This deplora
"e stte OF thlgs for the planters above will we fear
continue until we have some heavy rains
" we understand that the Osceola struck spag and
SUNK near Campte few days since that she was sub
e4"e"y rased win but slight damage to herself or
cargo The Jefferson witha heavy freight passed up on
saturday, and was obliged to discharge portion of her
cargo to get along the river above having raised as
much as was expected The p DaImau made her first
appearance here Saturday last again on Yesterday
She was hailed with delight by citizens who
he highest satisfaction at her model and finish through
'ut more comfortable boat to travel on especialv for
aides and families, we in Red River or any
'here else The P. f. Kimba will be up on Monday |
'oen she VIII receive the same welcome he whose name
ne bears was wont to receive in days old lang syne
she will make weekly trips to Grand Ecore in connection
With the p Dalmau. rs the water will hermit ;,
Town observation-disclosures. II. Robertson NJ r. Arial r |
J. Marsh. s. A. Smith and J. Ringeod have bcen o,ectod
rustecs ofAle6andria
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l
eanhp <hhlhnh AUDI Chage via San juan dc Nicaragua,
- fT Nfeeker 4co
~ ship Jenny Lind, Card Liverpool Jos Wilson REQ
~ ship Jas White, Turner, Hull - . Edy Npnloyr
shp farojnea Mary Clark, Emorson Hhsre Whitney &co
s shhp FALCON, Wade, Liverpool, IL Whitney dco
1hiP BLOOMINGTON, Young, boston, Z; w HyIison
Bark Rainbow, Lawrence Philaielnbia {; c Iovat ,kco
Brig Jorphus Anderson, Savannah, * Law
nris Adams TRAY, schneidan Havana, Jos Mitchell
Srlg Canlgas k9Pperhod Philadelphia &C Boser
3rlR Il.ncii'M prhce, BALTIMORE A d Dieter &co
mp = ;oEeInni Bartlett tieorgeown. Kennedy Foster
n scr Time, Could NASSAU, n r. 4 Dennisoun &co
Schr Sarah Lewis, Lermond. Norfolk, lfasi q Bourk
'cnr Ehw bnrhard, stone, Apaaflieoa q Rogers &eo
Arrived
COD my. , - %
Bark John Carver, from Turks Island niastsr-Point.
up brig CID Sacrista, IL days from Havana ballast
Steamboats,.
j Morrse, Kerrieval from Nashville.
Nnthez No 2, Leatlers from Hard Titnes,
NJ Rel, Hall, from Tenaas
Inscumbia, Johnson ON
tlIhea, Gordon from Washington.
J. > Chenoweti Chctowetl from Cincinnati.
II Kinall Knai from Alexandria
Gaddo hniry from Donn'lsonvll-.
boswell. Ca,hcart from Port Point
Red River, FrancRs, from Alabama Landing.
Empire, Meekin, from Louisville.
aIlerokee, Mllik-n from Tennessee River.
bnona Vista. Miller, from Bayou Macon.
iowtt Htars lPlncH from the
The nv INST, hps Ossippen and North Atlantic Josepha
Drought NJ snip tny1rite bark John Carver, brig Gid.
io"ba star Whitney from The
' inst Eois NIonaneer up ship Leavt
c*boa Ocean Mcdaniel from tho ship s,orer
cotton TO Whitney REQ
Below-Coming Up.
ships febecca SlnnnInm City of Lincoln.
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FLATBOATS

In Second Municipality
SDhSAPcr Rices boat: bb potatoes,
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COLLECTORS OFFICE, MUNICIPALITY No. Two,t
NRw0RIRAvs, JANUARY Is, 1859.
neutrality-suspicious. of COFFEE HOUSES,
~ GABARETs, GROCERIES HOTELS, BnARDING- HOUSES,
TEN PIN ALLEYS, BILLIARD TABLES, THEATRES, CIRCUS,
BALLS. MERCHANTS hereby that they
REQUESTED TO TAKE OUT TfliR LICENSES FOR THE YEAR
1852 IMMEDIATELY, otherwise will
to ordinances. janis lml u. r. MAXWELL, Collector.