New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-25
NEW ORLEANS
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1852
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,

DEAru Rev. Mn GoRsucr-SronM Evc-CuauJer-
tnd March II THE Rev John L. Gorsuch of the Meth
ods Episcopal Church, who here the late Con-
Ference" aud who has been very sick for days died
here last evening, Mr. Gorsuch was originally from Ba
more county, and of the late Mr. GorsIch who was
Killed some months ago at Christiana Pa whilst endeav-
orinS toafrest one Of his slaves He stood high a min
iSel and his last hours gave evidence of the peaceful
triumph which pure Christianity gains in death.
Quite storm prevailed here last night and this
morning The telegraph wires have been blown down
some distance but they will be in running order again
this afternoon
m oHEAr FREsHEr AT THE NoHrH-.fNany, March 10
me streams are all very much swollen and the railroad
trains IN all directions deranged The Hudson river
track between Albany and Hudson is nearly three
der water and the mail train due last evening has
YET arrived, From the West the accounts are equally
disastrous The aatine bridge over the Utica and
Schenectady railroad is covered with to the depth
Of three feet The water in this city several feet above
the docks Exchange and almost up to the
curb store and side walk of Dean street causing sspen
SION OF business in many establishments. The ice is
damned up Castleton few miles west Of Schemes
t0dy the canal hns been overlooked by water being
damned up as to float several boats, causing them to
lodge on the tow path
Cn4NcE AsAISsr CART CuAsE-Neu Bedt6ra. March
lt--Naptain Chase of haling bark Thomas Wnsow Of
WeFport which lately put into Pensacola with her crew
na state OF muny is charged with having sold guam
hty Of the ships oil at st Thomas without rendering anv
account TO her lie then discharged several Of
the officers and paying them with orders upon
the owners at home and sailed upon unknown bust
ness which says the Mercury it is intimate the
coast of Brazil where the bark be engaged in the
transportation Of slaves. The have sent on by
telegraph an order to libel the vessel
Loss or ihFE-Btfuo March 15-Yesterday morning
WINE Two persons were ycnturng upon the ice in the
creek TO secure some rwO0d the ice broke up carry
lts two men out into the lake They were however res
cued by means OF pole thrown them, which thew
rihng and were drawn ashore. Mr. Quinn while assist
ing III their rescue. fell in himself and drowned
cPESfTG Of WESTERN NAyfGATIoS-BtHao March 16-
The steamer Northerner left Cleveland this morning for
Erie The Southerner left Toledo for Sandusky at the
sumc time The Arrow also left Detroit for Cleveland
and sandu3ky this morning. dispatch just received
from Erie states that the Northerner in sight coming
into that port.
FIRE ASp Loss OF LFE-New York, March IA fire
occurred this morning which totally consumed the build
ing No 50 Broadway. young man named Miller per
ishcd in the flames, and another named Rabert Eiaer
was 50 seriously injured that he died in short time af
forwards.
sFrsRE stoRsr.-PbiAsietphja March IA furious
snow storm accompanied with a high wind has ragged all
day The "a Regiment Of County Volunteers in spite Of
the storm Iaradrt in honor uf ST, FatTick's Day.
AHHEsr 4 HoRsr THtsY--.Iohn llcnk was arrested
here toay having in his possession four horses belong
ing To Nesr3 shipey Dukeart Mitchell and Roscoe Of
Baltimore
AeREst on McRDEREa.-C anGdaig1a N y March lG
Slater. who murdered Irismau here last summer
ard vino has heretofore elued all pursuit has been ar
rested and is now lodged in our jail
toyrIcrIoS FOR MrRDERrsG Observation-Disclosures
S!s March I6.-Scanan the negro who arrested
short time since for the murder of his daughter was
to-day found guilty His sentence IL be pronounced
on saturday.