New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-08


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SALE A CnuRcH-The Universalist church in Muir
ray street NewYork. Rev. Mr. Chapins sold on the
9th ult. for $4,000 The society five years ago paid
$175oO for it, Mr.. Chapin's congregation will up
town.
CHoLERA-The Louisville journal of the 18th ult says
We learn from passenger the John Simpson that
when that boat passed Henderson Mrs Dixon who had
been attacked with cholera, dead and the Hon A.
Dixon was lying ill with it,
COLLISION on THE Hupsos-The steamer Rip Van Win
kle was into her passage up, the night Of the
29th ut by the soop New Yonkers breaking off for
ward guard The soop sunk instantly after rakng the
guards, braces, and paddlebox of the steamer.
Mn. WEBsTER.--Mr Webster's health has been quite
poor ever since he left Washington IT is said that he is
Obliged to diet continually that many his letters
are written by amanuenss The Boston Courier how
ever states that his health is improving gradually lie
remains at Marshfeld L. -'t -
MURDERER AnREsrED.-From the North Mississippiau
(Hernando Miss) of the 3Ot ult learn that Green
the man who murdered W. l.. Norman few days ago
has been taken, and is in Jail We learn from
another source that mother and several other
members of the family in jail having been arrested
accessories to the killing.
AMERICAN HOTEL ErRorE.-Mr D D. Howard late of
the Irving House, NewYork, is about establish hotel
on large and magnificent scale in London We have
several hotels in this country conducted the Euro
pean plau,n and there be one established in
England on the American plan" This is convenient
and accommodating all round andjust it should be-
TIE FLOATING PALacE,-We observe that the renowned
Floating Circus Palace arrived at Natchez Sunday
last and remain there three days At every point
from which hear from this magnificent enterprise the
highest encomiums bestowed upon the beauty
p,i
be here in few days,
New KIND pocKEr PsroLs''-The Portland
(Me Advertiser says that at the camp meeting Bethel
last week it was noticed that some New Testaments
which hawked about the campground sold
rapidly especially to the unconverted and it turned out
that they earthen vessels, in the form of books
filed with liquor. Two persons who engaged in the
tus;ress arrested, and fued $40 and each
DFsrRurryE FrRE,-A dispatch from Paris, Ky, dated
the Goth ut says very destructive fire occurred last
night Cynthiaua about II miles from this place The
town fire by incendiares, causing great
ssrnaon here among number of the residents of the
place present at the fair who Immediately started for
home The flames destroyed eight dwellings and stores
two livery stables and a number of horses,
FnoM sr THOMAS AND BERmopA-The British steam
propeller Petrol, Capt Sampson from st. Thomas 10th
and Bermuda 26th ult arrived at NewYork the Goth
ult with the usual West India mails September 23 the
Captain reports Samuel H. Sayer, of Liverpool aged
49, died of dysentery, Same day, Lewis Lzaraeldi of
New Grenada aged "a of the sames disease The Petrol
brought no papers for the press
Bosros BANKs--The semi annual dividends of all the
banks in Boston were announced on the Goth ulb,
The Market and the Suffolk pay five per cent The Boy
ston the fremont four and one-ha and the others
four three one-haf and three per cent. The total
dividends 1862 000bepg $4,000 less than in
pr; Tho nj is GOO than il at that
time.
CONVENTION WoRKINGMEN-Th Massachusetts State
Convention of Workingmen assembled in Boston the
30th ult One hundred and ninetysix delegates
sent and resolutions passed in favor of
the ten law, and voted that the question Are you
in favor of the ten hour law " be put to all the candi
dates Governor Lieutenant Governor and the Legs
lature. permanent organization of the workingmen of
the State recommended, and the whole proceedngs
were of the most creditabe character. Y3sI
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TREASURE BURIED ON Bosros COMMON "A MI! John
Griffin petitioned the city OF Boston on the
9th for permission to dig hole Boston Common, six
feet in diameter for the purpose of $1,000,
which he asserts his father John Griin who"serped in
the army the of the Revolution secreted during
the troubled times y preceding said war, Griffin says
he poor wants the money ha The petition was
referred to the Committee on the Common -
EULoGy Henry CLAY.--Al dispatch from Lbusville
dated the Soth ut says tafge audience
here yesterday to hear Mt gr eulegy
Clay He spoke Of ths ezalted q CHI fin,s hted
patriot in strain Of burning touching cloduence
which softened every heart and melted almost
present to tears brief and striking history bf the
iustrious dead given Of the satisfactory eharac
ter. Never perhaps in the history of Kentucky has
there been presented occasion full of interest
SINGULAR COMMITTING SuicIpE-On Monday
morning the 9th ut William II +. IIeare of IIamp
shire county, Va put end to his existence in very
singular Having raised all but the bottom raj
of fence to the house in which he resided he in
serted in the opening rock which kept the rails fa
enough apart to allow him to place his neck betwe,
them He then ESQ it supposedly took another rock and
knocked out the which he had placed between til,
rails which, falling down on his neck caused suocaton
STEAMBOAT RAcING.-ASome thirty passengers of til,
steamer Mayhower running Lake Erie have come on
with card, making complaint against the officers
the steamer Northern Indiana rival boat in which they
say . The Mayfower left Buffalo slightly in advance
and when few miles out oYertaken by the Norerr
Indiana which went out Of her usual at least
miles, passing to the northward of the Mayhower, AMI
when alongside again altered her to rui
drecty bows leaving alternative for Capt
Wiloughby but to check his engine and materially alte
the course of his boat permit collision, the
quences of which would have been frightful.'' Il
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SrIRlruALIsM-At the Worcester tMass) Convention O
spiratualists which convened on the 10Th ul Rev J. NJ
Spear said he seemed to have the power of help
ing persons His hand moved without his will toward
the seats of persons diseased and they instantly
lied The spirits sent him distant missions telling hin
he would have his expenses paid and it always Sc
He thought great good would result to the wor
from this gift ifhe allowed time to develop
The Convention continued its session the 3Oth Tn
proceedings of the most ridiculous and extravagan
character much that the chairman repudiated them