New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-05

this port during the Gillian revolution to afford
protection to American interests and after its close wS
dispatched to Caao and from thence to harbor e
will sail on her mission In a few days.
George III HOssetross Chief Engineer OF our FIRE De.
partmen has been for days past actively engaged
In constructing cisterns at different points IN the CITY LOT
the use Of the department. He has already finished four
of capacity of twenty-five thousand gallons each and
about completing more at the intersection Of
Montgomery and Commercial streets, the other at the
corner of Kcarny and Sacramento streets These csrs
if kept filled with water, will prove Of immense advantage
in of fire
The clipper ship Trade Wind unbIrthened of her
immense freight. 1850 tons which she brought to Thu
port in eight days from the time her stevedore Mi Alien
commenced discharging her
The steamer Quicktep has been placed in the Ore
gon trade to supply the place Of the Sea 6u lost some
time since, in Humboldt Bay. She will ply between this
port and those of Humboldt Trinidad Port Oxford, As
oria and Portland She sailed on her first voyage on
Tuesday the oath ult under the command of Capt Itch
enor. formerly of the Sea Gull.
In the Board of Assistant Aldermen on the evening of
the 2lst ut ordinance was introduced by Alderman
Mpgs providing that the Mayor and four members of the
Common Council shall constitute committee to prose
all claims that the city may have to lands before the
u S. Land Commissioners and that $4,000 be appropriated
out of the judiciary fund to defray the expenses The
bill passed unanimously. At Convention OF the
| Common Council the same evening Dr. John van Lanai
elected City Physician and Treasurer of the City
Hospital under an ordinance creating ealth Depart
| ment
The Kossuth hats introduced among lately, do not
appear take people having more regard Tor lie
old style than the waving feather and turned up brm
few black pumes have however been seen tossing about
in the winds, upon the heads Of anciful individuals
The steamer Antelope, which formerly pied between
Panama and this port. has been fitted up for regular
river packet between this city and Sacramento III place
the Senator
The clipper ship Hornet Capt W. W. Lawrence sailed
from this port for Panama on Saturday last win ABOUT
one hundred 1t supposed that sne Will MAKE
the passage i'll twenty-five days.
An election Alderman held in the First Ward Oh
the 18th fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig
r., L..
candidate in the field and consequently the democrats
elected their nominee, i. W. Britton Esq.
Mcssrs Tobn Il Duncan. the well-known importers 0
and dealers in Chinese and Japanese goods have intro
iuced feature in their business operations which
believe has proved not only acceptable to the public
profitable the house. We aude TO the rattle sys
tenn by which they dispose of large amount Of very de
srable goods.
Our city continues to be subject to the frequent
daring depredatons Of burglars The skill with which
their burgares effected and the success which alnos
universally attends their efforts denote quite satsaco
ry that they villains above the common herd-thos
Of the polished broad-cloh tribe. Yet notwithstanding
the formidable appearance which statistics Of Grim
present satisfied that compare very favot
oily with the most orderly cities in the Union 10 esta
fish the Of this fact it but necessary to com
pare figures with any city East Of the Seras An ncreas
Of the police force and faithful discharge OF duty o.
their part would. doubt not speedily put a stop t
these burgarie If city authorities will give littl
attention to the public interest and little less
political wire-workng and projects for personal emou
ment we shall have but little more Of nightly house
breaking
We panied to be compelled to the occur
of another stabbing affair which resulted fatally
one Of the parties man named James Mcdonald for
merly policeman about O'Clock the morning
The I'D ut entered house of illtame the
Washington and Dupont streets in state ofntoxcator
when d broil was created between himself and ma
named John Carol, in the course of which Mcdonald
stabbed his antagonist incting wound. which prove
fatal the morning of the Goth
On Friday and Saturday last the attention of the Re
corder Court taken up with the preliminary exam
nation of Mcdonald, but the testimony for the detenc,
the remarks of counsel not being concluded until
hour Saturday night the decision of his honor
c deferred until to-day, Monday 1st of March
During the past two weeks have had surfeit
amuselents, The Jenny Lind Theatre has presented
of attractions which generally have called fort
large and fashionable audiences Week before last Mr.
Aena Fisher Baker. assisted by her husband MIR. Levi
I Baker the chief attraction.
The New0rleans Serenaders, under the management
Henry Plat after playing twelve nights in this Cit
j. went to Sacramento, where they are now playing wit
| success.
Besides these. we have had several concerts. whc
being comparatively species of entertainment her
a have commanded much attention.
Madame Bscaccanti is expected here and will
+ well received Her business agent Mr. George Lode
well known composer and musician: arrived ft
days since, in the Golden Cate, and is making preparation
series Of operate which she contemplat
giving after her arrival.
e Approximations entertained for the safety of IL
propeller Monumental City She left Panama some tin
. IN January, arrived at Acapulco the I'd ut and d
parted from thence the same day. Since then she hi
not been heard from She had on board number OF pa
V sGngerS and them returning Californian
u with their families
V The Anniversary of the Birth Day of Washington
l. celebrated Monday the 23d ut splendid and ii
posing Business efectualy interrupt
and all classes of people joined in the national fesvitie
The Fremen. Draymen, Wagoners and Transfers Assoc
II alton. the First California Guard the Order Of Odd Fl
United Americans and several other societies. turn
~ out i'll procession in great numbers and decked in the
= appropriate uniforms and paraphernaa presented me
a SPIRITED and attractive appearance. delegation OF
~ Chinese citizens marshaed by Norman Asslng and
II by band of their national musicians drawn in a wage
presented novel and curious feature III the processt
le San Diego Items.
u The Sea Bird arrived at San Francisco FRI
San Diego on the LIST ult. Among her passengers WI
49, A. b. Gray Esq. Surgeon of the U. 5. Boundary Comm
NJ, sion Mr.. Bartlett Commissioner and Lieut.. Whppe.
~. the engineer corps.
A gentleman at San Diego just in from San Isabel
ports terrible hail storm at that place Many of
!" stones large walnut and in some places
the valley the hail fell to the depth of foot.
by A man belonging to party of fourteen. engaged
re driving sheep from Mexico to California recently
ed at San Diego The party robbed of their horses
Ter the Yuma Indians, and in consequence obliged
to abandon their sheep. 1900 in number the desc
ed Their provisions also exhausted and they were Sc,
by days without palatable food.
ng Col Farrell the Collector San Diego, has received
700 tructons Washington to inquire the practi
aS bility of establishing fog signals at San Pedro
~ The INDIAN CosME--Under the treaty stipulati
which provided for the delivering up of certain Indi
who took part the instruction the Indian Cosme
brought into Chino and delivered to Capt Lovel Cos
engaged in numbering the sick men at Aqua Caller
He was taken prisoner and delivered up by Juan Bapt
asst He saws there were fifteen engaged in the murder
e1 chief Of whom Cara, and that under
3 Bill Marshall and Juan Bera the most active Co
lgs hung himself in prison the first night he contir
ed The bark huntington Jones master from Baltimore.
a. rived at San Diego on the 10th February.
s Miscellaneous Items.
IN Nor Losr.-The circus company under the mani
~ ment of Rufus *. Porter, reported to have been los
H., the brig Orleans, has arrived safely at Realeo.
,ce ABsquATuLATEp-The Calaveros Chroncal says:
learn that our late county treasurer, A. B. Nudge
ere away from the county to avoid Investigate
mt which about to be made into his accounts This
low has swindled the county out of $4,000 for W
ave sum he could never give account His sureties
oye all either left the country OR of property
ngs WATER pRoJEcr.-The same paper says A magnf
de project has lately been preached in the south
per this county for the introduction, by umed
great body of water from the North Fork of the st
artz itus' luIo lIie luhoheiple iiou p'eie VII" WHICH,
col veras studded throughout its southern section
ices ARREST FoRGER-A forger called BiScoe but ha
numerous other aliases has been arrested at Stool
tin lie known at San Francisco pettifoger unde
nm name of Brown
ADVENT CHINEsE-The British ship Brant. bro
m to Francisco the 10th ult.. 81 passengers
+,- Hong Kong two of them females