New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-25


1t is understood that the Hon. James Blu
chanan, whose appointment az Minister Plenl-
potentiary Of the United States at the Court Of
st. James has already been announced, will
coon proceed to London to assume the duties Of
his mission. We learn also that the Hon.
Messrs Soue Of Louisiana, Gadsden, of South
Carolina, Borland, Of Arkansas, Green, Of Mis-
souri,, and Bedinger, Of Virginia, having nearly
completed their preparatory arrangements, are
about to proceed to their respective destinations
to enter upon the duties Of the several missions
conided tO their charge.
SECRETARY GUrHRlE-The New York Herald,
in speaking Of Secretary Guthrie, says:
Secretary Guthrie is, perhaps, the plainest
Kentucky farmer looking man, that was ever at
the head of the Treasury Department. He looks
as if he had lived in the Western backwoods all
his life, and had Just come over the Alleghenies
to see something Of the wonders Of civilization
on the seaboard. lie might pass for Davy
Crockett redigirus. His little eye, his strong
J. Unmarked agricultural countenance, his mus
cular, raw boned, flercuean figure, his heavy
ungainly gait and drowsy somnolescent style of
conversation, would hardly warrant the pre-
sumption that lie is one Of the most dlstin-
guished lawyers Of Kentucky, where law is the
general study of ambitious young men and the
readiest passport to political preferment. But
lie is a singed cat. He speaks Familiarity upon
subjects Of which one might think he hal never
heard, and here, in New York was not a whit
more disconnected by the splendid things around
than q Camanche Indian. Not a whit
A Washington dispatch Of the 10th states that
the Gardiner trial will probably be again post
poned indefinitely, owing to the fact that the
Commissioners sent to Mexico to inquire about
his mines have not been heard from since they
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have been back by the 18th inst
We have already announced the death of the
Hon Samuel Appleton, of Boston lie was a
wealthy merchant, well known both in public
and private life. The Boston Transcript says:
lie has lived a most useful and honorable life,
and although for many years he has been with
drawn from the active scenes Of business vet
his charities have been poured out with law
ish hand, to cheer the hearts Of the afflicted, to
aid in movements for the welfare of society and
to build up institutions Of learning His chart
table donations for many years have exceeded
S2j, 900 per annum. Willie he was distin-
guished for great generosity Of character, and
his charities were extended with great liberali-
ty, he had remarkable practical wisdom, and
his gifts were bestowed with discrimination
and sound judgment truly surprising"
An AMUSING INCIDENT. Journal Of Com
merce tells the following story;
"One incident in the procession, trfing in
itself, occasioned a good deal Of amusement
When Gen. Pierce hal got as far up as the head
of Wall street, his horse became FESTIVE. and
came in collision with the animal rode by Gen
Sanford. As the President was riding with
his hat in hand, the hat received the brunt Of
the shock, and suffered severely, being badly
stove in and indented. The General was too
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soon put ON the hat in its unfortunate condition,
and retained it in its place for about block,
exciting roars Of Laughter among the boys.
ATTEMPT TO Throw THE HARLEM CABs OFF
THE TRACK.-Several attempts having been made
recently to throw the express train on the IIar-
lem Railroad off the track, by placing obstruc-
tons upon 1t, the Company placed watchmen
in the bushes along the road near the scene
Of the privious outrages, on Wednesday even
ing Of last week, for the purpose of detecting
the author. In this they were entirely sue
cessful. Some tim ebefore the downward express
train was due-9l p. Ma tiend in human form
emerged from the woods, and having rolled down
large sleeper upon the track, commenced To
tdSten II JtThiy IN as p!ace by means Of stakes,
evidently determined there should be no escape
for the train. But the watchmen sprung upon
him and caught him in the act He was imme-
diately conducted to the coun Jail at White
Plains, where he awaits trial When interro-
gated, he refused to make any reply whatever
His name is yet unknown. lie was well dressed
EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRATGoN IS RICHMOND A
fire broke ont in Richmond, Va, on Thursday
night, the 18th inst, in the tobacco factory &C.
cupied by Mr.. JAS Riley, ON Carey street
which consumed the factory and the adjoining
ones occupied by Nlessrs. Robinson & Tyler, Gen
try x Hatcher, and flarwood 4 Blackburn Mr..
Rley's loss is 5000, insured and Alessrs
Robinson y Co.'S $1,000, nearly all insured
and Messrs. Harwool y Blackburn 81 900,
nearly all Insured. Messrs Gentry s. Hatcher
were also insured. The buildings were insured
for Sl3 400
A CONSIDERABLE VERDICT The coroners in.
quest into the deaths caused by the fire of the
military, in Montreal, during the Gavazzi riot,
have returned verdict in which they disclaim
intending any reproaeh upon the military, but
recommend that in the next riot where their
services may be needed that the interval be-
tween the order to fire and the discharge of
guns shall be :" long enough to allow all persons
exposed to the fire to get safely out Of reach -
This is very eonsiderate and humane on the
part Of the inquest; but if the troops are not to
fire till every body gets safely out of the way.
would 1t not, for economical reasons only he
better to save the gunpowder by not firing at
all. Ledger.
LARGE CRoP OF WOoID-The clip of wool this
year from the flock Of Elisha Newell, ESQ, of
Johnstown, Rock county, Wisconsin, yielded
him $1,000. lie has six hundred and forty
acres under cultivation, and his receipts the
year, including his wool, will amount to about
81 600 Mr.. n was the second settler on Rock
Prairie. In 1887 he was living on the prairie,
under his wagon cover
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAp.-Mo than
hunif ed miles of this road are already in oper
alton, and such is the forwardness of the whole
line, that within year from the present time,
the whole road from Chicago to Cairo is expected
to be opened. Ten thousand men are now en-
ployed upon the work
LoSr BAGGAGE.-The Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad Company advertise
IN the Commercial, published at Monroe, Miehi-
gan, list Of one hundred and ninety-f four pack
ages Of unclaimed baggage. Those packages
consist Of trunks, valiees, chests bandboves, OK
yokes, wagons, bclsteads, barrels, cuphoarls-
even down to q jug of boiled cider They are
to be sold on the LIST Of September next ii not
claimed.
A TURN OF FORTUNES Wheel hard work