New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-12


cTrEMENT Il CITY ENDORSEMENT OF
sEAMEN, ETC.
Gsrrfspsnssurs Of TIT Crssetnt.
BALTIMORE, December 3, 1858.
The effort which has been made to the Hon JAS A.
Pearce from his post u g. Senator to have fall
len stlborn 1t meets with encouragement from any
except friends of the gentlemen who sspes be his
and probably before the meeting Of the Lega
ture it will be entirely abandoned Mr.. Pearce has 90
well accspaby discharged the duties Of his ssna
toral oce that his removal would be regarded State
calamity.
The sporting gentry of city have been excited du
ring the last week BY Of their notable evensa prise
fight The parties to it James Sloan suddsn Of
this city, and Dominck Bradley, of Moyamensing The
nght tsok place yesterday Philadelphia and term
mated in the triumph of Bradley his opponent, aftsr
twelve rounds being badly beaten that he had to be
carried the ground There but little Of the
called noble art Of selfdefencs displayed either
side both parties going at rough and tumble and ma
king what pugilists term "hog light" slosn or Stud
den the latter being his real name is hackman, has
long the champion Of his comrades in this city
year or two since he had disagreement with the Empire
Club, semi political gambling and pugisc association
here He attacked one day BY Zimmerman, the
champion of the Club and 1t said would have "Aaxed
his man others had interfsred Whilst he thus
bese sluddens brother up and stabbed Zimmerman
to the heart causing his immediate death He was ar
rested anu put In DoS euo0e4ueutiy eBcapeo
now Ireland Both the parties to the recent fight are
Irshmen and were pttsd against each other ehsmp
Of respective parties to which they belonged in the
old country.
Per contra to this excitement in the sporting circles
there has also been in the upper circles though Of
q more pacnc character Col John 8. 1ettings, mil
louare and almost sexsgenariAn wdower, has become
the happy husband Of the eldest daughter Of Father R
chic the veteran Nestor of the press The affair Cd
ct Washington, and attended by all the pomp and
circumstance in which wealth delights to reve The
President members Of the Cabinet and Gordon Of Sem
ators and Representatives present Father Rtchis
gave away the bride and intimated his satisfaction BY
whispering at the conclusion of the eere-
mony The happy couple at their house in this city
and upper tendon brilliant with the parties Reunions
etc. which celebrate the event Col Gstngs one Of the
largest property holders in this city his rentro includ
4 ing five hundred houses
The ordinance giving the cys endorsement to the i've
million loan Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has passed branch Of the City Council with resolu
tous providing establishment of sinking fund or
its redemption at maturity 1t viii probably pass the
other branch in the form and the Company viii b
ut once put in possession Of TO doubetrsck
complete the road If with this additional expendtur
and increased facilities afforded city does not re
ase the full benefit of her Western connections she may
give up the sndeavor.
An amusing farce came of at county jail few day
since The prisoners struck against work. and refused
bend their backs to the degrading employment OF
picking alleging that they the guests OF tine puoh
and entitled to treated such The warden szucl
against giving them anything to eat and after days ex
perencS Of this right striking the prisoners gave up
now pick oakum and their meals as usual They how
are not the only people who BY striking have %
prived themselves Of food
and singular scarcity Of exists her
ar prrssu with the greatest dculty that vessel
obtain crews though high $40 and $50 month hav
: been offered Vessels, also, are in great demand,
and thu consequent high price Of fTsisht grsssyt