New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-16
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Gas is about to be introduced into Indepen-
dence Square, Philadelphia.
Geo Wilkes, the talented editor of the Polics
Gazette, has returned from California.
Strawberries, green corn and cucumbers are
plenty in the Philadelphia market.
1t is stated that in the event Of further diff
culties with Mexico. Gen Wool win take com
mand in the field.
Col Stevens, Governor of the new territory Of
Washington, arrived at Keokuk, Iowa, on the
22d ult.
The railway companies in Canada have ANAL
gamated. Their united capital is f9 800 600.
Com. Stewart is named for commander Of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, vice Com Reed. whose
term expires in August
The Philadelphia Inquirer announces the
death Of George Emlen, Es1, prominent citi-
Victor Hugo is eaid to be writing book
sc that would make statue VINCE against the
Bonaparte regime. s
Prof. Anderson, the Wizard Of the North, sails
for Europe in few days. to take charge Of the
exhibition of the Aztec children
An old genius ascribes the very cold weather
we had winter before last to the fact that Sir
John franklin went through the Northwest /.
Passage, and forgot to ahut the door after him
meeting and resolved to celebrate the 4th of
July They have selected VIM E. Morris to
read the Declaration Of Independence, and Wm
L. Clark, Jr., to deliver an oration.
The Rochester American, of Saturday, says:
'' On the whole, the fields and farms of Western
New York present to the eye of the husband
man spectacle of rich promise and beauty,
| such as can no where be exoelled.
Four thousand passports have lately been
| y-hn RI
America Most Of them are bound for Califor-
MIA The emigrants promise not to return to
Austria.
recent law of Congress, authorizing tho
coinage of three dollar gold pieces, went into
effect on the first day Of June. This will add
very much to the portable change the country.
A monument of bronze is about to be erected
at Weimer Germany. in honor Of the two great
poets Of Germany. and an sppeal is circulating
in that country which calls upon all Germans
to contribute to the fund for the purpose, suf6-
cient means not having as yet been provided.
The number of castles of which there are e.
esting remains, is, IN England, four hundred
and sixty seven; Wales one hundred and seven;
Scotland, one hundred and ffty-fve; Ireland,
one hundred and twenty Total, eight hundred
and forty three.
Two Germans, residing at Lancaster, N T.,
got upon an express train on the Central Rail-
road, and on arriving at Lancaster station,
jumped off while the cars were going at full
sped One Of them was instantly killed, and
the other so much injured that his life il des-
paired Of.
The New York Tribune notices with regret
the report that, since the death Of Junius
Smith, the culture of the Tea Plant on his
plantation in South Carolina has been neglected
1t argues that an Agricultural Bureau ought
! to be established, and that the Government
should foster such an enterprise.
The Richmond Enquirer learns by private
letter from Rome, that the sculptor and the ar
chitect Of the Virginia Washington Monument
has far advanced with the model of the eques-
tran statue of Washington, and instead If
keeping down to the terms of the contract, has
gone up to twenty feet instead Of fourteen feet.
tor the height of the horse and rider.
The NewYork papers are shouting at the top
of their voices at the result Of the election which
took place in that city recently. The majority
in favor of the new charter is 33,12l, The Tri-
bune says The effect OF tie election was noticed
by the extinction of all the lights in the City
Hall, even to the clock. 1t was supposed to be
Aldermanic mourning.
Charles Hedrick was arrested at Philadel-
, phia, on the 9Th instant, charged with killing
Peter Jaeobus, the night of the 7th, in large
! beer saloon in the Northern Liberties. Hedrick
had been attacked by Jacobus, and party with
: him, and was escaping from them out back
= alley when he inflicted the fatal blow, and al
# leaes that the wound that caused his death was
inflicted by his head striking the pavement
tia. the blow was struck with his fist.
!, Miss Frederika Bremer, of Sweden, whose
. charming hctions have been read by SO many
millions Of people in the old world and the new,
and whose visit Of a year or more to the United
, States aud Cuba is so we'll remembered here, is
, , about closing her book on the Western World.
In a letter dated at Stockholm, in April, she
says that Mrs Stoves hook is much read in
! Sweden, but though warm opponent OF Sla-
very she does not approve Of its meth I'd Oh treat
Ting the subject, or of the general scope OF tine
book She expresses the hope that what sne
has honestly written of the subject will not lose
her the good opinion of her friends, some Of the
! best of whom She acknowledges to have found at
+. the South.
The police in Paris have put the shopkeepers
upon their guard against being victimized by
the preparation OF tie give-me-my change "
trick This is performed as follows: A well
dressed man (thngs have come to such pass
that it is always safe to be suspicious Of well
dressed men) purchases some Insignificant ar
: ticle, and stands waiting In a few minutes,
with an air of vexation, he asks if they are not
e going to give him his change. Iou have not
: paid, think, sir Why, yes, did; gave
il YOU a five franc piaee, with a scratch on one
# side of it." The till is searched, and the coin
/. was taken few moments before from one Of the
q gang, who had made some trivial acquisition on
s purpose to get into the drawer. An adroit thief
i has been known to make the sum of fifty francs
l. a day in this way, by the preparation Of the
= rendezmoi.
m A new mode Of ventilation was yesterday
il tried on the Naugatuck Railroad with decided
success. The plan is that of Messrs. Atwood !
Waterbury-the latter an officer of the road
s. Its general outline is this The passenger car:
TT Of train nre all thrown into one long saloon
i by means Of flexible cloth or rubber platform
ID aud, the windows being kept closed and thu
train opened at the rear, strong current OF all
n is received just over the engine through pipt
s. or bag as wide as the train, and some six Il
j. twelve inches deep, which passes in at the toE
|, of the front car and SO along through all thu
N cars, and out at the rear passenger assures
lie US that the exemption from dust was perfect
ne the sensation of coolness and freshness delight
" full while the perfect facility and safety Of pass
s. ing from end to end Of the train sensihly en-
70 banced the pleasure Of the journey. lNswforl
Tribune,