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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

I5- PORTUGUESE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
ELECTION AND ANNIyERs members of this Assoea
n requested assemble Mr.
OF Cnnal and Bronne Streets SUNDAY August az
o'clock for the of Celebrating the of
ssi Association, and ele2ios their officers ensuing year
Alto o'clock precisely, the Association will
above place, to receive beautiful Banner Portuguese
Flag presented to the Association by several few
OF their particular
Salute Of thirty guns will be celebration Of
day.
After which, the Association will through prnJ! street
Of the city, and then asenir) Lodge No
situated No. II Love street. where tile election
e vii take place. terminating nth BANQUET
guts
The President hopes that every will present this I'M
p2rans occasion. [susl ANTONIO vIEIRA Jr Secretary
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

CONSOLIDATED AssoCIATIoN.-At q meeting of
the Consolidated Association of ropretors etc
held upon the evening Of the 23d inst at the Hall the
Pearl motion the following preamble and resolutions
adopted:
Iheeds This Association has learned with deep regret
of the death of James Cassidy its members and
Uhereas, He always good citizen of his adopted
country good father good husband and the support
of his family therefore.
Be il Rcsolred That the Association mark of respect
to his memory the usual badge of mourning for the
period of fifteen days
Resoted That committee Of five be appointed to wait
upon the members of the family of the deceased and to
express them their sorrowtu sympathy the loss they
have experienced G, j. YOUNG, Pres't.
j N,InnE- Snc.Y
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

TIFF RrcESr MURDER IN BUFFALo-The mail brings us
the following particulars of the recent murder, by
negro burglars in Buffalo, N, V: About o'clock the
morning Of the 10th inst Mrs Hartman wife of Mr.
hartman, who keeps grocery at the of Spruce
ana tennessee streets, wakened by noise in the
and discovered that two negro had entered the apart
ment' On her noticing them, of them approached
the bed and with iron bar three long struck
her husband several blows. killing him instantly The
ends then struck her on the right breaking in two
places and on her attempting to rise struck her on tie
head They then left the house. and she alarmed the
neghbors who came in and took her up stairs when she
tainted She lies in very precarous state and not ex
peeted TO hVe drawer, in which there several
dollars was found OPEN but the money untouched Hart
man, who highly respectable man has lived in Buff
fao for over twenty years, and has family Of six chill.
dren,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

Hon JOHN P, HALE.This gentleman, who is the free
soil nominee for the Presidency has pubsheda letter in
which he positively contradicts statement going the
rounds of the political press representing him to have
said two years ago in NewIIampshire that she would
head army to march upon the South, and put down
slavery and to which General Pierce is reported to have
replied IF he (H) should head army to march upon
the South he would have to march his (P's) dead
body, for he would head an army to oppose him. lie
further states that he has attended but meeting with
Gen. Pierce since 1870, and that was in 1915.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

THn LATE DUEL IN CALlropstA.--The San Francisco
Wing of the 10th ult, which date brought by the
Northern Light at Newly ok, gives the following particu
lars of the duel between MesSrs. Nugent and Coter
sat carly hour of yesterday quite unexpectedly
found ourselves in the midst of large party board the
ferry steamer f. Corning for Contra Costa and for the
first time learned that the premnarics Of duel had
been arranged between John Nugen editor Of the Herald
and John Cotter, Alderman of the Fourth Ward The
causes which led to this encounter are well known the
community and need repetition. The principals had
gone to Contra Costa the evening previous The surgeons
seconds and friends of both parties
board the steamer which arrived at the wharf about half
past eleven The hour for the duel fixed twelve
Immediately after the landing scramble ensucd for
horses and carriages and in few moments nearly two
hundred persons were in full aop for the field which
was understood to be about two miles distant At five
minutes before twelve Mr. Coter and friends the
ground, but owing to misunderstanding. MI Nu-
gent did not arrive until hafpast two o'clock As
Mr. Nugent arrived the ground selected distance
ten paces measured pistols loaded and prelimnaries
arranged Mr. Nugent dressed in black velvet cap
closely buttoned black rock and black pants Mr.
Cotter in his usual dress-h dress coat closely but
toned and gray pants. The seconds of Mr. Nugent
the word At ten minutes before three the first shots
were fired, but without effect, and simultaneously
discharged, At the second discharge both evidently
deayorng to reserve Nueent fired first missed and un-
bending cock his pistol the third time received Coters
second bali in the left thigh, producing compound rae
ture of the limb Had he not thrown his leg from the
line the shot would have passed by without effect On
receiving the ball Nugent fell and at in the
hands of the surgeons Doctors Hastings H. NJ. Gray,
| Bowie and Mills Each party displayed all the GOODNESS,
nerve and bravery. that could upon such
sion. The ball extracted and the wounded party
brought to the city Whatever may think Of dueing
but regard the of Colts pistols unfit weapons
for occasions of this kind The revolver ball nicts
most wound and it often happens that party
abors under disadvantage from dsarrangement of the
weapon in failing to reyoye though nothing OF the kind
occurred upon this occasion
"P. s-We learned last evening thnt Mr. Nugent was
suffering severely from his wound and that his surgeon
feared that an amputation OF the leg would become
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

THE PorATo RoT IRnI .Np-The following extract of
letter from Ireland bearing date the 30th ut and
ceiyed by mercantile house in Boston, would seem
dictate more extensive prevalence of the potato disease
than has hitherto been supposed to exist Tie
by the Africa all dscouragng in respect tbs potato
crop:
1t may not be unnteresting to you learn hat since
Tuesday the goth inst the potato crop Ireland has be-
seriously affected with tho ro,,rabe disease of the
previous several Inc progress of it during the last
ten years pten very great and while the result
yet be stated there be doubt that large por-
ton of the crop will be lostn
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

SOMETHING NEw.--Mr u. Rochon, from the city of New
York intends leaving St. Joseph about the Goth inst for
California with six thousand head of sheep He bought
his stock principally in Iowa. Mr.. Rochon has with him
twenty picked mountain men each one of them capable
of taking of the company in of necessity
The intention is to go far Green river. somewhere
thousand miles from St Joseph present
and then winter The trip will be resumed early the
spring to Pueblo valley.
Mr. Rochon has made the overland Journey several
times but not with stock of this description This is the
first expedition of the kind the plains have
heard Of large number of cattle horses and mules
will also be takenthe whole capital Invested amounting
several thousand dollars. 1t is to be hoped the enter
prising gentleman may pass safely through every obstacle
and danger, and his aautton st. Louis Republican
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

WOMEN IN Misunderstanding to the census of 1851
the (whte women in the Tide Water section of Virginia
are in majority of than 2OoO Their largest pre-
ponderance is in the county of Alexandria which
tans 26 more females than males and in the city
folk, which can boast Of 4o4 than men But
Portsmouth situated opposite Norfolk offsets the super
fluffy therohaving 1876 mascunes than teIninnes
The population of York about equally divided the males
numbering 391 and the females S95. The counties of
Charles City Elizabeth City, Fairfax. James City Norfolk
Northumberland Princess Anne Warwick and York, and
the cities of Richmond, Portsmouth and Williamsburg
contain surplus Of menthe in Richmond being
4S2, '79
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

GREAT FEAr.--A great feat of pedestriansm was to
at Hoboken, N j., the 18th inst and is to
continue ten weeks, two days and sixteen hours The
feat is to be performed by H Gibson the great pedes
trian for wager of $4,000 aside lie is to walk in the
first place 1850 miles in 1000 hours then 1850 half miles
in 1000 half hours and lastly 1850 quarter miles in 1000
Quarter hours
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

Died F.:

On Monday August 49, EMILY s. daughter Mary
Wood, aged ten years.
- The friends and acquantancs of the family respectfully
ted attend the funeral THIS AFTERNOON o'clock
dencc of her father Apollo between ona utce
further notice.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

THE YACHT AMERIcA.The late accountsin the English
papers show that the yacht America not beaten after
all for it seems first that mistake made in steer
ing her at the outset by which she suffered much loss Of
time second that thu wind light-the America re-
quirng six knot breeze third that she not allowed
carry full sail fourth that taking advantage of these
circumstances the other yachts got directly in her wake
while she going before the wind and took away heI
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

FEGsrABIE GAs.-Among the new undertakings recently
brought forward in England is called the Vegetable
Gas-ligh Company. The gas has been in for some
months at Elton School, Harrow Railway station town of
Backpoo and other places Sir Hersche Master of the
Mint publishes letter approving of the discovery.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

HE WRECK OF THE STAFFoRDsfnRE-Ne have already
mentioned the report of the wreck the Boston ship
Stafiordshire off the coast of Peru The report was
brought by Captain Clark passenger by the Illinois to
Work, and by him obtained from Peruvian paper
The NewIor Express, commenting the report, says
Captain Clark made every possible inquiry Of the pas
sengers from Valparaiso and Caao but one of them
had heard word of the disaster His sister and her child
passengers in the ship consequently he had the
strongest motives for rigid inquiry lie says notwith
standing the report in the Peruvian paper many of the
passengers doubted the information.
The Staffordshire Captain Richardson, sailed from this
port May with large and valuable cargo and about
one hundred and sixty passengers. for San Francisco
The vessel and cargo probably insured in this city
at least 100000 She not year old the time OF
her supposed loss having cleared her first voyage for
Liverpool August j. 1851 She 1878 tons register and
good ship need TO be built Although this report
OF her supposed loss appears circums auty yet
we think several reasons might be assigned cause
doubt at least In the first place, her course after
doubling the Cape would be northwest which would carry
her far clear of the land and all heavy
endeavor to give the land wide berth in avoid
Gains, but on the other hand she may have been trying
to make Tacahuano Valparaiso to rpft when she got
ashore Upon no other hypothesis for her
being there She had water board for two hundred
could have TO make a port for supplies Her
commander, Captain Richardson is of the most cor
rect in personal habits that could be selected and as
experienced and skllful sailor has but few EQUALS
Her officers and also the picked men of the
port Every circumstance in her favor to ensure
success We will not therefore believe hastily that shO
is LOST
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

OFFICIAL. MISUNDERSTANDING Conkn's nomination
as Minister to Mexico has been confirmed by the Senate
Postmaster General Hall has been nominated for tic
vacant Judgesip and Lorenzo Burrows Of NewYork fol
the Postmastershp.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

soME WoMAw.--There is now living in Holmes county
Miss. says the Lexington Sentinel woman who married
her first husband in September 1928 She subsequently
parted with him and from time to time married three
others, with all of whom she separated. On the day
twenty-five years from her first marriage she parted with
her fourth husband attended the funeral of her second
married to her first, and the marriage ceremony was
performed by her third husband She living with
her fifth Or rather her FIRST husband, and doing we'll and
is upt
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

QUEER FREAK.-An Englishman. named Broderick, who
died recently at Bermuda left by will COO to be dvi
ded amongst the widows and orphans within the United
States who keep boarding houses His egatees it said
scattered all the country from NewYork to New
Orleans In consequence however of the death of the
English Consul it is said the funds not yet within
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

SroRN-A very storm passed over Pamela Miss.
on the night of the 10th instant 1t blew down trees,
fences etc 1t lasted but few minutes and we believe it
was but hundred two yards wide in its No
houses were blown down, and far know, there
was no damage done by it. more than blowing down a
n oJofco
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

SENATOR BurIER,-Senator Butler OF South Carolina,
has written letter reiterating his opposition to the
compromise measures, and ohectng to his State taking
any active part in the Presidential election 1t will how
ever he contends, be the duty of South Carolina when
the time arrives to cast her vote for the best man He
mas hgh OPINION OF Gen Scott but being his antipode
in politics. he cannot support him. and therefore as the
only alternative he thinks the State should vote for Gen
Pierce He does not however, believe that the South
hope for security from the result of Presidential cleo
ton The disease to be healed he says is radical and
will require enforebe power If the Federal
Government is not confined within sphere prescribed
by the Constitution it must become elective desposm
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

LOVE FIRST SIGHT-Alonzo Lewis, historian and
poet, of Lynn Mass, married in Providence r. L.
few days ago. to Miss Mary Gibson of Boston, daughter
of the Rev. Willard Gibson formerly of Vermont. This
it is said vertable ovematch in both parties they
engaged at the first meeting and the day of then
nuptals fixed at the second The fair bride is the
daughter of Episcopal clergyman, and orphan hay
ing lost both parentsonly seventeen beautiful talented
and accomplished.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

Arrest OF JAIL BREAkERs.-Knapp and Hines, the lat
ter the celebrated David T. Hines well known in this city
who broke Jail in Savannah, arrested Tuesda,
evening last on their arrival in Macon.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

To PERSONS RUPTuRED.-The many perma-
nent and eectual made by Dr. Sherman deserv
ing of than passing notice. For particulars
his advertisement on next page.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

AnREsr fon KrDNAppiNG.--We learn from the Easton
md Gazette, that few nights ago, in Caroline county
two made arrangements to meet slave named Tom
Greensboro and that Tom having informed his
ter of the affair." four white accompanied him the
spot and found the two strangers there in carriage
Mr. Dill caught hold of the vehicle to arrest them when
he received ball through his narrowly escaping with
his life Another of the whites who caught hold of the
horses also fred at without effect The supposed
kdnappers then made their escape but pursued
one of them named Wicls arrested at Dover Del, the
other, named Dorrity made his escape These kept
a small store at place called Sandtown near the
Maryland line and The Gazette says they make ii regu-
lar business to ence slaves away in order the
reward
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

NAvAL-Extract of letter from Valparaiso dated 14t
of July
The United States sloop of yincennes left for the
United States this morning The Vandaa will leave to.
morrow via Rio de Janerc having large amount of trea
sure for the latter port
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

C,LrronNrA IrEm.-In Marysvillc, California, ther
were four deaths from the 18th of June to July The
causes were as follows hung, one drowned nun
derea and one suicide.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

NATIVE AMERICAN NoaINArioNs.-The Native Americans
of Philadelphia county have nominated Benjamin w.
Miller for the State Senate The party in the First
Congressional District have nominated L. G. Levin for
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

DEs1nrcTrvE F1REs-The store house of the Conway
Manufacturing Company at Springfield, Mass, was de-
sroyed by fire on the 18th inst 1t contained $4,000
pounds of wool. Loss $4,000.
The extensive Touring mills of VIM H. Henderson, at
Carlisle Pa burned the 16h and the loss is est
mated at $4,000
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

MoRE PRESIDENTIAL NosIISArIoNs.-The liberty party
will hold second National Convention at Buffalo the
1t of September when supposed they will take the
liberty Of nominating President and VicePresidcnt,
Messrs Gerritt Smith and Charles Durkee having de-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

THRILLING INcipENr.-The Boston Mail of the l4th
inst, records the following thrilling incident:
ga most thrilling incident took place at the vault of
Mount Ida Cemetery Monday last during funeral
ceremonies of the late James Ryan Upon the arrival
the procession at the vault the coffin taken the
hearse by the bearers carried into the vault followed
by the relatives of the deceased portion if not the
whole OF the hearers out, when the flooring of the
vault gave way and sank with tremendous crash some
six eight feet carrying ALL corpse included down with
it, No one was injured but the fright produced even
upon the stoutest heart at such accident in such
place. and under the circumstances cannot be described
and scarcely imagined There two stories or apart
ments in the vault of which is under ground and is
used for slowing bodies in the heat of the summer The
tmbers supporting the floor this become so rot
ten that when any considerable weight placed upon
them they gave way.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

HEALTH OF NEwYoRK There were $50 deaths In New
York during the ending the l4th INSTANT Il OF
them being of cholera
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

rs" For JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-We are
requested Candidate for JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE the Fourth District fill vacancy orcaoned by
the death OF Villa. Election Sep g. 1882 auqo
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

MELANCHOLY Su!crpE.-A young man named Samuel b
Areson put period to his life Saturday the 18th inst
at Newly ork by cutting his throat with Mr. Are
son was stranger in the house. and had boarded there
over week Not appearing at breakfast the lady of the
house went to his and found the door open. De-
ceased was in kneeling position dead with his throat
cut, In a book was found the following Take my
body to my mother at Jamaica, Long Island.o
The deceased was clerk for A. T. Stewart Broadway
ayoung man of responsibility and sober habits No cause
was assigned for the deed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

MOVEMENTS OF FLoREs,--We mentioned yesterday
morning that Flores expedition had proved complete
failure An officer of the expedition (an Amercan) who
recently arrived furnished the NewYork Herald with
copous and highly interesting details of the expedition
which we regret we have not to give We take tho
following additional particulars from the Baltimore sun
On the morning of June % squadron of seven vessel
of war anchored off Guayaqu which soon attacked
by the Eluadorian steamer. few shots exchanged
without damage, and the latter hauled off sharp skir
msh afterwards took place shore between foraginG
party of thirty men, chiefly Americans, under Maj Bel
and Captain Owens and party of two hundred Equado
rians in ambush. The latter lost thirty men in killed
| and many We're wounded, Only American was
wounded.
general attack from the Equadorians by land and
water expected by Flores the Sd of July Whilst
awaiting the attack the magazine of the schooner Atao
cetta belonging to Flores squadron blew up, killing Al
soldiers and sailors including officers.
On the night of July /, Guayaquil attacked, and
the batteries of San Carlos and pnchado serced whel
the invading force fell back and nothing decisive took
place Another attack by land and water was planned
for the night of July Flores leading the land forces il
person. hut it subsequently abandoned on account
the great strength of the enemy.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24

CAR DESTROYED ny FiRE-One OF tne passenger cars
the Georgia Railroad was destroyed oy hre near
ton, on the 10th inst
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to 1 cents per b. with large sales at the outside
Rio Coffee to o., cents per h. Sales of Kentucky To-
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NN;ot;oaY 3aI;fjes
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action until adjournment
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ME. Clay ana Zen. Scout o=.- q
f. BALTIMORE Aug ~
Thomas H. Clay, ESD has written letter to Colonel
PICKETT Of this city declaring his intention to vote for