New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-23
TELEGR.1pHIC ITEMS

Washington Feb. 1.-The Secretary of the Treasury
has appointed Commute to visit the Philadelphia Mint
aud attest the accuracy Of the asssys Mesrs. Hunter
# the Senate and Brooks Of the House are the Commit
tee.
Samuel strong appeared before the Investigating
tee to-day and testified that various
by previous witnesses erroneous Other testimo
ny ia behalf Of the parties charged with fraud aud corrup
ton will be taken hereafter 1t H uncertain whether the
committee will report at this session Walters will fully
txonerate himself and the amount Of plqnder charged
against other parties will be greatly reduced by testimony
yet to b. given We understand that strong has sued
hg Herald and Tribune for hbeous publications upon this
subject
DEsrBucrivg FiKE At CUMBERLAND - CuRber!and, Feb
l4-Hofman's OF the largest commercial bull
invs in our town was almost totally DESTROYED by fire
to-day The flames broke after IL O'clock.
the attic The fire undoubtedly the work Of in
cendiary. Mrs, R. Read Bro, Bush & ssylor, }. NJ
IIonle. Penswanger Co. and James Sullivan, who occu
pied fully insured and saved their goods
nconsideraby damaged The Sons of Temperance and
portion of their furniture The block
insured for $4,000 in the Franklin office Philadelphia
which will the loss Only one Of the adjoining resi-
deuees which occupied by Mr. Dougherty, con-
sumed Ne accident occurred
FlRE ~ E-PToride,cs, Feb. l3The starch
factory Eddy owned by James b. Anthony and
Ss Wien she a' nanra st in issS
used storshouse and owned by Sherry Clark and
dwelling house owned by Charles Dyer. also con-
sumed with their contents The loss is estimated al
$4,000 to $1,000
Dr. Cattiiug was arrested on Saturday charged will
taking from the postoee and opening letter Of David
Cudworth. He was held for trial
lioyEMExTs OF GRS PIERCE Concord. February IA =
by Sydney Webster His numerous friends took leave O
him. but there public demonstration He will re
main in Boston tonight, and will reach NewYor to-mor
rov night "Wednesday morning. The, Cabinet is def
nteiy and unchsngeaby formed but it is known oDiy
those appointed. Its complexion will be public
known till the 4h Of March the newspapers to the con
i trary notwithstanding
APPOINTMENT I. s sESAroR.-Ral,sgh. N C. February
l4Goy Reid Of North Carolina, has appointed Hon Jas
c, Dobbin L. Senator in place of Mr. Mangum, whose
term expires the 4th o. March. The Legislature failed
10 make choice at the recent session The validity o
1 he 0iutr ms will ha OUtp stal
RREsrfET II M.ISE-Bangor. Ne. February Il a
ireshet occurred i'll the Pscataqua river Thursday
night by which the village Of rassadumkeag flooded
bridges swept stores and dwellings houses barns
submerged etc The loss is heavy At last the
water subsiding.
| The SLAVE TRADE IN CuBA-Neir York. February ID
1t Is underrtood that the British squadron the coast is
about 20 be further increased with the determination
efectuay TO put down the slave trade in that locality
E-rRo4D rBseRPTIoS.-PitiSbursh, Feb. IA sub
scrpJion Of l00o0 share amounting s5000o0 to the
Pitsburg and Connelsyie Railroad, passed the City
Council this evening by unanimous vote.
|. Tar LIqUoB LAW REPFALEp ILLINOIs-BASK Fan
RE( (ticreo Feb l4The Liquor law has been repealed
by the Legislature of Illinois
Mr. PINE. Of the erm Of Seth Paine Co. bankers
who have failed is quite insane and has been obliged Il
he placed under restraiut during the past two days
F4rAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Feb. il A mau nsmet
Patrick Mckinley killed this afternoon, the Ch, 5
ter Valley Railroad by the falling Of dirt bank. II,
leaves wife and five children residing in NorristoEn.
PASSAGE THE AIR LINE RAILROAD BuL.-Trerito N
j. Feb 15The Air Line Railroad bill passed the Assem-
bly, to-day and it thought it will pass the Senate also
LrquoR Law GS VERMONT Burlington (Tt Feb, 15.-
The majority in favor of the liquor law in this State is
about 1000,