New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-27

out Of jail at Ithca NewYor on the night of the lit
inst, by digging through three walls.
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CosvALEscRsr.--John 0. Sargent, Esq, editor of tn
Washington Republic who has been lying dangerously ii
Of rettent fever in NewYork for several days Is said
be convalescent
CoLIEcroR OF SAX FRAscIsco-Be Saunders for
merry Of Baltimore but in California, has baen ap
pointed collector of the port of San Francisco in place
T. Butler King removed.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A destructive fire occurred a
ogdensburg, NJ Y, the 10Th inst, and nearly all tn
business part of the town waadesroyed The loss s eti
mated at $4,000.
RAILROAD IRosThe price of railroad iron in EaglRn,
has gone up from s21 to s31 Per ton. This adds unde
our ad raorm tariff Sc per ton to the duty thus ncreas
ing the protection on our side. Ia -
Mr. W. X. Smith, of Fredericksburg, Va, it Is said, ha
sold his vanclure gold mines to an English company
which will go to work among them largs seale Tn
price said to have been paid for them is 100000.
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IscEspIAaisM.A large number of incendiaIy attempt
nave recently been made in Pensacola. negro bo,
belonging to Mr.. Mcyoy. being arrested acknowledge
that he had set fire to his masters kitchen.
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THE FrsHEnlEs.-The Gloucester (Msss) Telegraph re
returning home, the fishing season drawing to close
The vigilance of the British vessels in preventing
croachments, was in no degree abated.
AssEssMENTs PEnNsYLykHIA.-Jud Allison, Of phila
dephi has decided that extra assessments of voter
can be made between the State and Presidential election
in that State the law the subject having been repealed
Under this decision those not having paid taxes for th
Last two years and having neglected to be assessed
yOus to the late he entitled
President. l4s III
Issue OF SMALL NoTEs NoaFoLK.-The City Council
of Norfolk Va, have passed ordinance making pro
vision for the issue of corporation script to the
$4,000 In Of $50 and s10O bearing per cent in
terest and $4,000 in Of dollar bearing an in
terest of onehalf Of per cent per annum The on
dollar bills to be issued the necessary plat
can be procured
TEAvgLtnG CHuncHEs-In Austria, floating churche
are coming into fashion At the Takour in Siberia tn
Greek and issian missionaries have built church o.
the river Don, which stops at the different villages to
ford the inhabitants Of the districts opportunity
attend divine worship In the space Of eight months
than 1900 heahens had been baptisedb by the monaTie
in the floating church.
The LONDON TrMEs.It' is stated, as characteristic
the careful provision and good management of this jour
nal, that its long memoir Of the Duke of wellington
the morning after his deceas had been prepared
previously to be in readiness whenever that event
cured 1t is understood to be written by Mr. Dodd tn
well known compiler Of parliamentary annual who Tin
dertakes the obituary y department of the Times
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New PATENT LAW IN AusrRIA-A new law upon patent
has appeared at Vienna No patent will be granted
cept to the inventor himself and the inventor If fol
eigrer, must previously have taken out patent in hi
own country Otherwise, all foreign inventions may
Initiated in Austria From this it would seem that SO
who acquires it by purchase, cannot obtain protcctic
from Infringement in the Austrian empire.
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+ GRrr: IN NEwYoRK-A correspondent Of the naltino
Sun, writing from NewYor under dat of the 10th s
says During the last four weeks there have been as fl
discovered not less than fortyseycn crimes against
man life committed in this cityfour actual murders
supposed murder body not dscoYered six desperate
tempts to kill nine of sabbing four shoe
iug and savage assaults not mention
number of . knock downsn
An EXTRAORDINARY FEMALE SwuNp1ER.--The Philade
pha Ledger states that Jane Mullen one of the juyen
offenders whose arrest in that city we mentioned yestc
day has confessed to iyve different acts of obtainr
goods and money under false pretences Some of til
tricks performed by her of the most artu chara
ti; anu sloW u falu ADVANCE IN erImc scarcely TO
expected from young. Tho value of the article
obtained is not less than $780, and yet the money actl
aayreceived by her does not exceed $50 Her career
crime was unknown to her parents she having spent t
money in eatables and treating her companions
MARINE DisAsTERs.-The bark Utica went ashore q
Long Point Lake Erie the night of the 18th inst al
flied with water She had cargo of $50 tons railroa
iron, 100 bbs rosin, and 100 bbls tar She was boun
fro,,, s.1<k flx;.
The bark Ida from Baltimore, keced over at her doc
at Boston, on the morning of the 10th inst, and file
with water. She had cargo of corn iron and sweet
tatGes -
The brig Clara, from Turks Island arrived at NeYor
reports that the 25th of September she spoke the Br
tsh brig Arthur Leary, from St Domingo for Boston, in
sinking condition. and took off her crew and moYeab
property. f
On the Sd inst, the British bark Element was wrecke
on the east end of Turks Island All hands were save
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THEJArAN ExrEpiTIoN.-Th United States steam frga
issssppi was to leave NewYork on or about the 2Ot
instant for Annapolis whore she will remain until IL
Princeton now fitting to accompany her the Japan
pedition ready. The Mississippi takes out variety
articles as presents to the Emperor of Japan conca
him. astonish the natives and prepare the way for the
sired negotiation. locomotive and q quantity of raj
road iron will be taken along withwhich to show him Il
operations Of railroad telegraphic apparatus al
wre will also be taken, with which to demonstrate he
the ghtnngs have been converted to the Of civz
ton Two of the ships engineers (Messrs. b. D, Rob
and G. W. Alexander) learning the use of the
u in order to explain it to the Emperor An apparat
for taking Daguerreotypes will also be used and expan
for the information of his Majesty, by Lieut.. Budd
beautiful barge is board to be presented him Ais
boxes of domestic goods, comprising great variety
manufactured articles which to give the Emperor
idea Of the industrial pursuits Of this country and pc
haps awaken desire his part for exchange of
modties between Japan and the United States. The Nj
sisspp will take ten boots for her use There 70
beautiful brass nine-pounders, mounted on carriag
which to be used if necessary by parties of engnee
engaged in surveying. They be fitted in the bows
boats which may be employed in exploring the coast
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNuMENr.--We take frt
the Charleston Courier the following in reference to
Washington Monuments The block Of marble from Tex
| for the National Washington Monument, has been
ceived at Washington and duly presented to the Boa
of Managers California is about to send three bloc
the previously sent not being deemed by some of
citizens of sufficient magnitude and beauty. The
from Texas is said to be equal to the finest specimens
received, and completes the full complement of blot
| from all the States of the Union.
The monument it is said, is now about lis feet hi
and will reach 129 feet at the close of the present
We regret however to learn that the funds raised in
rous ways by voluntary contributions are falling sht
and that the structure cannot be carried up unles
more enthusiastic and spirited effort by the Aneric
people be made 1t is stated by the Baltimore Amerit
that $4,000 will be sufficient to complete the strucu
Surely this small sum be raised in this vast Repub
and it national disgrace that it has not been done