New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-29

arrived yesterday from lndianola, VIA galveston, but
brought no later papers from the latter place than
received by the Louisiana We have obtained few addi
onal exchanges the interior but they do notcon
tain much news.
LARGE CRos-The Houston Telegraph says: @The
accounts from Lower Brasos and Caney sugar plan
ations quite encouraging The sugar crop in that
section we are informed will be the largest raised in
Texas of the planters say they will make three
hogsheads sugar the Several planters from
Louisiana who recently visited the plantations Bra
zoria declare that they have better crops
the best plantations in that State.
The prospects of large crop of cotton in Western
Texas is very hatterng The Victoria Advocate says
that of the plantations the planters will obtain
and n half bales to the acre"
SsAcerp-The steamer William Penn, on her trip
down the Trinity struck snag, which caused her to leak
badly that they obliged to throw seine five hogs
heads of sugar overheard She proceeded to Spears mill
for repairs.
WEATHER AND CRops-rhe Point Coupee (La.) Echo.
says the weather during the present week has been very
showery nnch that great deal of rain has fallen
the picking of cotton has consequently been interrupted
we may say for the first time since the OF
the season. 1t is ascertaned beyond doubt that
this crop will fall far short OF all our former calculations
not only here but throughout all the South,
The Wilkinson Miss Wing says ''That the cotton
crop will be cut short in this county third or half by
the rot everywhere prevalent, cannot be doubted
From planters in every locality of the county have
been careful to inquire to the extent of the damage
many report that they injured beyond the half of
their crop Add this the constant rains have had
for week more the crop will certainly be cut short
| beyond the forebodings of the planter
The Red River Republican of the 18th inst says Rainy
weather set in Friday evening and it has been cloudy
and rainy since till now. (Monday EVENING" 1t will
prove very injurious to the cotton planters by washing
out the cotton, and putting stop to picking,
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THE RETURN ClEyELAsD.-General Scott arrived at
Cleveland on his return from Pittsburgh the goth
1t raining hard but Notwithstanding this his recep
ton most enthusiastic, about five thousand citizens
being present at the depot He escorted by several
military companies of Cleveland and Ohio City to the
the American Hotel where he briefly addressed an I'M
mense throng. The applause was tremendous, and the
reception most imposing, amid the firing of and
the shouts of the people Prior to his departure thou
sands called upon him and his presence excited the live
| lest enthusiasm.
| Miss LAURA KEENE,-Ths lady, who recently arrived
from London, where she attained brilliant reputation
an actress made her debut at Walacks Lyceum Network
| on the evening of the Goth inst. The Mirror says:
"Fhe lady's success completely triumphant she
fairly took the audience by storm and delighted and
enthusiastic did they become at the close of the second
act that universal call made for Miss Keene, and
having been conducted before the curtain by Mr. Lester
| the applause was unbounded, and whole shower Of
bouquets were thrown at her feet
1.-The young lady is in every respect charming; she
charms with her appearance; her figure and her bright
intelligent face with the sweetness of her voice. the per-
feet naturaness of her and the grace and bril-
ianoy of her style She is in fact highly accomplished
artist, and cannot fail to become very popular
PRISONERS CONVICTED HANANA--Sentenccd to be Ga
otedA letter from Havana says court martial held
the 18th instant and that Juan Beido Luna Andres
Foorer and Eduardo Faccolo publishers Of the Voice
Of the People, were sentenced to be garoted The two
first named escaped to the United States but directed
by the Captain to retern and undergo punish
ment They will however, suspect, hardly obey the
mandate The last named has doubt this suffered
the penalty Several others convicted but not
| fenced
Mr. John Kembe Chapman editor and manager of the
Sunday Times newspaper died in London the I'd inst
In early life the deceased connected with
the metropolitan theatres and at that period formed a
matrimonial alliance with Miss Tree, the sister of the
| present Mrs Charles Kean.
| ELEcTRIC TINE BA1L.-Accounts from England state
that electric time bali is to be put up prominent
spot South Foreland on Dover which will act
simultaneously with the electric clocks at the Greenwich
Observatory The falling of this ball. and the simuta-
ncous firing of gun of electricity will enable all vessels
within ten miles and those in the Downs regulate their
chronometers toa second.
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STRANGE SroRY-A letter in the .3usuandee Zeitung
states from South America, that German emigrans in
Peru articles Of merchandise, aud advertised in
the papers for sale arrival also that Flores bought
$50 for the Ecuador expedition that balance
the last consignment are still in the market
THANKsenrNG.-Gov. Foote of Mississippi has issuet
his proclamation recommending the citizens of that Stat
observe the second Thursday of November as day
Thanksgiving and Prayer
| The Rayels Nine Thillon, and MIR. Hudson, Adent
Patti Miska Hauser and srakosch, all performing in
Philadelphia.
1t is stated that Bum the manager of Drury
Lane Theatre is shortly coming this country. He will
| give lectures the Drama.
| Loss OF THE BARK EDwARp.-The bark Edward Capt
S. W. Dearborne. of Alexandria Va. totally lost
| the 9th inst on Point Yacua, Cuba She was from
kingston Jamaica in ballast bound to Alexandria Cap.
tain and all saved Captain Dearborne came pas
senger in the ship Suffolk from Cardenas which yesse
| arrived in port yesterday morning.
GENERoUs,-A man was killed at Columbus Ohio on the
I'D inst by the accidental explosion cannon he was
filling to celebrate the arrival of General Scott who OIL
being informed of the accident presented the widow of the
man with four hundred dollars.
FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS The Gloucester Mass
Telegraph reports that the schooner Florida was con
demned the 9TH by the British authorities and sold
the 10th The arrivals at Gloucester report nothing new
except scarcity Of mackerel.
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YELLOW FEVER AND FANlISE.-Captan Brown, of thu
bark Republic, arrived at NewYork from Para, reports
that the yellow fever prevailing at that place to some
extent 1t was, however chiefly confined to the shipping
| The French steamer had arrived from CAYENNE
She reports that the colony in most destitute coni
ton many actually dying from starvation for want
of provisions
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For AUsrRAA.-The ship Concordia sailed from Boston
the Goth with "a passengers for Australia seyera
vessels including the steamship West Wind have recent
sailed from NewYork for the SAME destination with
| large number of passengers.
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