New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-24

The RIGHT SPIRIT.-When the railroad tax was vote
for in Mobile, Mr.. james II. Caldwell, who proper
there but who resides in this city promptly teegraphed
"yote for afirmatively. When the election came
in this city, Monday last Mr. Caldwell happened to
in Mobile from which place he sent the message
| NewOrleans.
Mr.. CLAY Our last accounts from Mr. Clay represen
him in feeble condition than he ever yet has beer
The Washington Telegraph expresses strong convctio
that his life will number but few days more.
| Masonic JuBILRE.-o One hundred years will hay
elapsed the 4th day of November next since Geners
George Washington made free and accepted
in Fredericksburg Lodge, in Virginia Several Gran
Lodges including the Grand Lodges of Tennessee Mich
igan, Vermont and North Carolina, have recommended
the Masonic Fraternity under their respective urisdie
tion to observe the 4th day of November next as
sonic Jubilee The Grand Lodge of the State of NcwYor
will also celebrate the day
| GREEN OAKS AND FISH DINNERS. propri
etors Of the Green Oaks Hotei Biloxi have opened t
pleasant and fashionable resort for the There
to be grand Masonic Sorec at this establishment tc
night. Every Sunday, during the summer a fish Dime
will be served up for visitors going to pass the day
There is not delightful location than the Gree
| 0aks' on the Gulf shore. See advertisement.
| THE CRoPs-The Wakulla Times, published at Newport
Florida says that it feared that the heavy rains of tn
past week will prove Injurious to the coming crops which
previously had promised finely. The Lancaster, Soutl
Carolina Ledger says that the crops in Sumter Kershaw
Lancaster and Fairfield Districts really look we'll corr
especially and is rejoced to hear that farmers generally
have devoted larger portion of their lands the cuva
ton of than is usually the In Edgefeld Dis
trct learn from the Advertiser wheat has been har
vested and the farmers generally report average crop
The oat crop it is anticipated will be good Cotton
however, the Advertiser is not better than usual
NAvALAt the recent sitting of the Board of Exami-
at the Naval School at Annapolis Nd which Com
Perry President, the following mlshipmen passed
successfully rigid examination viz Edwin O. Carnes
james Parker r Phillip G. Johnson John Waters Edgar
Brodhead r. X. Breeze Beverly Kennon j. H. Drecse G.
B. Smith George u Morris, John Glendy Sproston G. f.
Gray and G. Bancroft of 1885, and Ralph Chandler Of
1916
The U. s. oop- PrebIe sail in few days foI
Gibraltar and Lisbon, to give the Mialies little
practice in sea service
PREpIcAMENr.-som days since. a white man sold
two free negroes in st. Louis divided the money with the
negroes and then they all deeamped One of the
arrested after with his share the proceeds in
his possession brought before the Recorder when
his purchaser appeared and claimed him lawful proper
y bought and paid for On the other hand If the
established his freedom action would lie against him
for obtaining money under false pretences his pseudo
owner becoming prosecutor He did not make the at
tempt and the Recorder having nothing to do with the
question of ownership, he taken possession by the
gentleman who had fairly purchased him.
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The New YoRK CRYsrAL PALAcE-It is now said that
only s1s420o has been subscribed toward the fund of
100000 required for the erecting the Crystal Palace
The directors calculate 40 per cent the profits
the concern and the building hand at the of the
first season. with power to keep open the exhibition
ing the continuance of the Icase' These are somewhat
sanguine expectations.
SAILING THE AsIA.-The steamship Asia sailed from
New York the 10th instant with 100 passengers and
$685. 600 in specie Among her passengers were Sgnor
Benedett Sgnora Tru Benedett Miss Charlotte Cush-
man. Miss Anderson Mrs Sinclair and Mr. G. Yandenhotf
FiREMEN's PARAnEThe annual parade of the Fire de-
partment of New York off the l4th inst 1t is
said to have been magnificent pageant In the process
sion twentyeght bands of music. thiryseven En-
CINE Companies, fory-eight Hose Companies and nine
Hook and Ladder Companies ninety -four Com
panie beside those from abroad The average number
men attached to each company was about forty thus
numbering in procession about four thousand
Low RWERs.-The Mobile Advertiser of Tuesday saws
The Azilc Captain Mccartney arrived yesterday from
Demopos She reports the river having fallen very
rapidly since her last trip The Azlc left last Tuesday
he 15th for Gainesville but only succeeded in reaching
Demopois and was then much delayed by the great
scarcity of water upon the bars.
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SARATOGA SrRlNos-The Saratoga Republican says, that
the visiting at that watering place has fairly com.
menced The hotels and boarding establishments are all
Open and strangers are daily arriving.
TOBACCO INsANrrY-A young man employed in to-
loaa
sey City, through tho influence it supposed of the
fumes of that material.
LrquoR TRANsTu.--A Maine paper says that the
Supreme Court Of that State now in session at Augusta
has decided that liquor be seized in transit and
that all persons have the right to transport liquors
pleasure unless it be proved that such liquors are in
tended for sale.
CoLLoNrAL APpoNrMESr,-Sir ]. Gaspard lie Marchant
present Governor of Newfoundland appointed to sue
coed the late Sir John Harvey Governor pr Nova
Scotia.
RELIGIOUS FREEpoM.--It is stated that Gen Urauiza
who succeeds Rosas Governor of Buenes Ayres has
authorized the reading of the Bible in schools and made
liberal appropriations for their support.
Hon. PERRY SNttrH-A letter from New Milford, Conn.,
Of June l. states that the Hon Perry Smith not dead
tack of paralysis
THREE MEN DRowNEp-The mate and two sailors OF the
ship Golumhana were drowned while sailing in small
boat in Mobile Bay last week
NEW HAMPSHIRE SESAroR,-The democratic legislative
caucus have postponed the choice u s. Senator in
place of Hale till November next
A Jusr SENrENcE.-John Book who committed an ont
rage in Philadelphia child eight years of age has been
sentenced to the Pententiary for twelve years
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Miss Charlotte Cushnan it is said has taken up her
residence in England where she has sister married. and
where her mother and brother also reside Miss c. has
amassed u fortune of about $4,000,
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HrpaorHoBia.8A young man named Perry, died of n.y.
drophoba at oswego N V last week. in consequence of
the bite of dog Is it time that action relative
to the horde OF ours which in streets, was
taken!
BREACH OF PRoMlss-At Lagrange, KY, about ten
days since suit for breach of marFsge contract was
tried IN which TIN ais plaintiff GAINED verdict Of daai
sses " sls sa,eaat Of Ss3eei
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