New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-13

srRAxoscH AeAs-strakosch the brilliant pianist has
rawn the capital prize Of so in the lottery at Bal
more. ~
On Wr,rurR-Tle weather SO cold IN some parts
# Minnesota ten days ago. that ice formed to
siderable thickness.
DrplcAros-The cathedral at Louisville was to be ded
,atcd on the Sd inst Generals Scott Wool and Lawson
we're expected to be present at the ceremonies.
IMnanAsrs ARRyEp-The ship Gallia from Havre, and
the George Washington from Liverpoal arrived Mt New
York on Sunday, the Sd inst, with l4so passengers
Darn OF Elk. Gov WHlrcoMB.--Ex-Gov. Whitcomb, of
Indiana died at his lodgings in New York the night of
the 4t instant His remains will be removed to Indian
apos.
SHIPMENTS OF SrEcIE.-The shipments of specie from
NewYor during week ending the I'd inst amounted to
e9s making grand total since the LIST of January
of $2l115s6s.
PREpAn,s, FOR THE CuoLERl--Mectings being held
in the various parts of England to prepare for the cholera
which is now devastating Prussia and Poland and has
reached Holland.
VIM Armisead Christian purscr in the UMted States
Navy attached TO the Mediterranean squadron died
the 10Th of August at Gibraltar where he had arrived on
his way to the United States, orecrut his health
RAILROADS IN ono-In the State of Ohio there now
aS miles of railway operation and over 1000 miles in
the course of consructiona of which will be completed
within two years making two thousand miles Of railway
in one State.
CoNp, ,urSr.Ry-C Aston Bristed in his work the
Upper Ten Thousand calls the Southern people the
Russians of country who come to the North to be civ
zed and are tolerated only because they have money
spend.''
SINGULAR PREDIcANENr OF BAHk--The Commercial
Bank at Albany closed Saturday the I'd inst, in
consequence of the officers being unable to unlock new
patent lock on the front door, They were compelled te
send to NewYork for the patentee
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FATAL ACCIDENTAL military encampmcnt at Syracuse
Network was suddenly broken up on the 4th inst in con
sequence of two fatal accidents. Col Vandenburgh was
thrown from his horse and killed. and private nance
Adam Gicher was shot dead, while on a frolic
Mono SrAMpEpE.- Thrty-one slaves recently made
their escape across the river into Ohio from Mason and
Bracken counties Ky Only three of them had been cap
ured last accounts and it was supposed that the resi-
had made good their escape.
THE DErA1cArroN CAsr-The defalcation charged
against Mr. Bowen, clerk of Brown, Brothers Co., New
York turns out not to be so bad was represented
is now said the matter will be amicably arranged. N,
criminal intention shown during the investigation
WEpsrER's Pos1roN-The Network Express says tina
Mr. Webster will at once rcleve himself and his friend
from the embarrassment caused by the of his
connection with the Presidency by declining the nomi
nation and declaring his intention to support Scott
some SArisFAcrIoN.An elderly lady writes to friend
"a widower with ten children has proposed, and hay
accepted him This is about the number should hav
been entitled to- if had been married at the prope
time instead of being cheated into nonenty,' Sensi
bic to the end.
STEAMBOAT vovrNG-On a recent trip of the American
Star from Maysvle to Louisville political vote wa
taken, which, among the gentlemen, resulted follows
Scott 50; Pierce 81; Hale 1. The ladies' insisting o
their rights cast vote Also which stood for Scott Is
Pierce A.
SHIP NEws.-The ship John Haven from Newly orll, re
ports that the Goth ut in lat 32a deg. and long
deg, she encountered hurricane during which she los
her quarter boats had her buwarss stove ill., and cos
reefed topsas and mansa and her topgalant masts
ried away.
EMIGRASrs FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS first class shi
sails from Network in the ola few days, for Au
traia. A nephew of Hon DANIEL Webster will be
the passengers of whom she will carry out two hur
bred in all Several other vessels, of smaller size
the berth at NewYors.
THE REINDEER CALAMrrY.-Captain Farnllam and NJ
Hewlett. engineer, of the steamboat Reindeer. again
whom the grand jury of Network found bills of Indie
for manslaughter surrendered themselves satu
day. the I'd inst and entered in bail in the of $1,000
each.
LreuoR LAW MOVEMENT Three thousand dollars wor
of liquor is in custody in Rhode Island. under the Mai
| law, and has been ordered to be destroyed but VIM
| Green, of NewYork, claims to the liquor, and h
commenced proceedings in the United States Courts
| get possession of it.
| A VETERAN AERoNAUr.-The 5OOth ascent of the Gel
| brated Mr.. Green took place the Sth ult. when
assembled from YauXhal Gardens, London, accompanit
by eight other gentlemen. 1t announced the la
trip of the hardy aeronaut who is nearly quite
years of age.
| LORD MAHos AND Mr. srARKs.-It appears on a pcruz
of the whole letter from Lord Mahon to Mr. Sparks d
American historian that he by cxoneratcs hi
from all the charges he had made against him He max
the qmede for certain specific charges in relation to be
ties taken by Mr. s. with the writings of Washington
| TRooPs FOR oREGoN-The mail steamer Columbia, Cal
Dan, arrived III San fFaEclscO Oh tne ull,
Benica, having board three hundred men belonging
the u s. Second Infantry under the command of Color
Bonneville. She left the 18th for Oregon for viii
| place the troops destined
|
| CHANGE FoKTUNE-A remarkably instance of t
mutabity of fortune occurred lately in the appearan
Of Garibald the Italian patriot at Lima the comma
der of Peruvian guano ship He was received with gre
enthusiasm by the people, and has since been offered
command of expedition against Flores.
IMPORTANT Liquor Law DEcIsoN.-Onc of the Bost
Police Magistrates has decided that purchaser Of liqu
under the Maine law is paiccps crmin with the sell
and therefore not competent witness in of pro
cution for violation of the law The States Attorney
is said, coincded in the opinion.
SALT As FIRE ANSIHnAToR-At a recent fire
Pomeroy Ohio three dwellings in the vicinity OF the
works We're burned. The Telegraph says; The bu Iii
We're surrounded by old dry frame houses; which W
preserved from destruction by covering the parts
the fire with salt. and then saturating it with water