New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-02

MAD Doe.-several children were bitten in st. Louis on
the oath ult, by rabid dog.
REBELLtous-The slaves in Princess Anne county, Va
it is said have become rebeous that an extra patrol
has been ordered out. ,
ANrI-REsr CovENrloN-The anti.Tenters of NewYork
meet in Convention aAlbany on the 18th inst for
the purpose of nominating State ticket.
PioNEER-The first locomotive brought to this coun-
try was from Liverpool She was recently repaired at
Tamaqna Pa, and is doing duty on the Schuylk
Valley, in that State.
DrsrRucrwE FRE.-on the 22d ult., the extensive
confectionery establishment of Messrs Mendez Steuees
NewYork, took fire, and was destroyed fireman was
killed while in discharge of his duty.
MARRIAGE HIGH LIFE. - Count de Sartiges, the
French Minister at Washington married at Newport
on Tuesday the 21st utimo to Miss Anna D Thorndke
second daughter of the late Charles Thorndike ESQ
Boston
ELECTIONS IN 0croBER-On the second Monday of )c-
tober elections will be held for members of Congress and
Legislature. in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana. The
latter State will in addition choose Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor
law in Massachusetts makes absenteeism from school
its natural protectors when its parents fail in their duty
The city authorities Of Boston taking the most ygo-
rous and effective measures to enforce the statute.
MILITARY MARRIAGES FRANcE-The laws ofthe French
prohibit officers of all and every grade from marry
ing without permission of their superior and the bride
each must be of good moral character endowed
in her right with income of 1900 franks per
CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN Revolutionary LEAGUE
FOR EuRorE.-This body, which has been in session at
Wheeling. Va, adjourned Wednesday, the 22d ult
They resolved to print in English and German 10000
copies of report adopted American politics. and
copies of proclamation to the European people.
AMERICAN REARING MACHINES IN ENeLASp.-A commit
tee of the Royal College of Agriculture in England re-
Gently made report upon trial of the reaping machines
of Hussey and Mccormick, both of which they say
worked well and possess many merits although suscepti
bic of Improvement especially in cutting heavy crops.
MARINE DIsAsrER-Captain Weeks, of the ship Pelican
State which arrived yesterday from NewYork reports
having encountered hurricane the 18th ult in lat
20 deg 80 min north Ion. 70 deg west which carried
away all three topgalIant mass close-reeed main top
sail and fore staysail. During the gale be-
longing to Hamburg was lost overheard and drowned
soLur1oN SNAKE MYSTERY. -The great snake
story which has excited much interest in Network
within the last few days loses all its mystery in the SIM
pie fact that his snakeshp of Barnums anacon
las which died last week, at the museum. 1t was put
INTO the ashes-barrel, and dumped somewhere in the
7ieinity Of Trinity church yard where it was found
OFFICIAL NorrcE.The Secretary of the Navy gives no.
ice to officers and of the Naval service that per-
IONS entitled to the benefits of the act of August 81
reasng the compensation of the Revenue service on the
coast of California and Mexico must make application
irect to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury at Wash
ngton. The employment of agents attorneys prose-
,ute such claims is not necessary
RESISTANCE FIsHERMES. The Gloucester Mass
Telegraph states that of the fishermen from the
United States have gone to the fisheries with the deter
ninaton of surrenderng their vessels to the Brit
sh cutters long life remains in them and if any
the cutters undertake to capture them by force they
will meet with resistance and where there are so many
resolute together should the cutters unnecessarily
,nnoy them trouble will assuredly result
HoRsEMANsHIPThe Paris Moliteur de r.7,mes announ-
curious decision of the Minister of War Gen St.
Anauj struck with the ignorance of craftsmanship often
displayed by infantry officers in command has decided
hat after the general inspection of 1858 infantry cap
ain entitled to promotion to the rank of major shall re-
eive that promotion until he shall have satisfied the In
pector General of his ability to manage horse with dig
lity in presence of the troops
NRruE-n Paris there prizes given to virtue that
s. the individual who show the most exemplary life
eceived medal or something else his reward That
UGH method of converting people to good is sometimes
1lSdrected may be seen by the following from foreign
aper when the Monthyon prize for virtue came to
awarded at sitting of the French Academy last week
here little difficulty in maintaining the gravity
an assembly long used in such scenesfor it appeared
hat the last recipient of the prize that moment in
rson, having been convicted Of felony,"
Gerrit Smith, the NewYork abolitionst having been
rragned in some of the newspapers for his landed pos
essions replies through the Tribune that upon the death
# his father he found himself to be the owner of nearly
million of acres of land but long since he rid himself
almost all of it, the major part being freely given to
DOR persons. lie says that he farms and would
steem it good bargain if he could exchange all the
traps and of his fathers wild tracts for five
rms three. He adds that his home would not
mt for $40 per year,
AccrpEsr-The Fulton county IN. W Democrat says :
he Circus and Menagerie of Il. Sands and G. c. Quick |
hch exhibited in this place yesterday, as they were
ossing the town bridge the Cayauta creek at the
est end OF the village on their way to St louisville
toke through and precipated into the creek fall
g some twenty or thirty feet carrying with them two
lirds OF the flooring of the bridge Romeo received but
tile injury, and was got out of the creek with little diff
ty but Juliet was considerably bruised in her fore leg
nd shoulder and it with the utmost difficulty that
ne could be got out on the bank of the creek
THE lime OF BATTLE SHrP PENSsyLvANA-This shin
bich cost the nation 100000, built at Philadelphia in
1886 is now lying at the Norfolk Navy Yard and has re
nty been converted into ballroom for the entertain
ent OF the officers of that station She is the largest
nip in the American Navy and the most costly She
rries 4O guns and the only voyage she ever made wa.
ON Philadelphia to Norfolk. A correspondent of the
tica Gazette in writing from Norfolk Sept TO- speaks Of
e ship as follows: The inlet which is her pre-
mt quarters not allowing her swing at anchor with
e tide, and exposing constantly the same side to the
VS. of the sun her timbers have decayed and would re-
lire an immense outlay to replace The sand has formed
rs around her. the OYsters taken