New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-11
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WASHINGTON IrrMs- Hasanetoa March IA party Of
members of Congress visited the Ericsson caiore ship h
morning. by special invitation They carefully examined
the machinery which fully explained them by
Captain Ericsson and after breaklastng on board
turned in for Congress- highly pleased with what
they had seen
Capt Ericsson proposes to Saturday direct fol
Network. lie contemplates voyage in the course o.
six weeks to Australia whence he will proceed to England
The riding equpage from citizens OF Boston pre-
sened this morning to Gen. Pierce at Wizards by Ed
ward Riddle of Boston, in the presence of few friends
of the donors attached and briefly expressed their sen
ments Mr. Pierce replied in appropriate terms thanking
the donors for their kindness and promising to commun
cate further with them in writing The ceremony
in Gen pierces apartments and the splendid carriage
noble of horses drawn in front OF the hotel at
tracing large crowd of admirers
Gen Pierce left for Baltimore this evening to return
with Mrs Pierce in the morning.
The proceedings of the Supreme Court were interrupted
| this morning by man named Reese Price who com
monced reading aloud paper denounelng tho Judges
etc lie was arrested after considerable difficulty and
committed to jail lie is partially derauged. and i'm
prisoned two years since for similar interruption in the
Senate. :,
MURDER At BurrALo- BiGalo March l. Bartholomew
Myers respectable citizen Of this place murdered
last evening He had previously been engaged in
and lost his hat when following the persons who had
H. in order to regain it, they turned upon him With
butchers knife and and almost severed his head from
his shoulders OF the murefers have been arrested
MrNrcipAL ElseuoNs-BaBao March 2-Bl Cook
democrat has been elected Mayor by 5000 majority,
RocHrsrrs, March 2Mr Williams democrat, has been
elected Mayor by 1000 majority,
CHIcAGo. Illinois, March 2-Chares Gray. democrat
has been chosen Mayor by large majority.
TBoY Network, March 1.-The democrats have elected
their Mayor Foster Bosworth by about 800 majority
twelve out of their sixteen Aldermen besides Superv
sors, etc.
MARINE DrsAsrER--B Boston March 1.-The ship Forest
Queen with valuable cargo before reported ashore
scituate Beach has bged and gone to pieces
Heated off portion coming ashore aud the balance be-
ing carried She insured hero and in New
York
ARHIYAf THE STAR OF TIE WEsr-N II York, March
1.-The steamer Star Of the west from St Juan ris
Charleston arrived to-day Her has been antici
patel by other arrivals.
SAILING rri ANtRiet- Boston March The steamer
America sailed to-day with 40 passengers for Liverpool
among whom was I. b Lawrence bearer Of dispatches
She took out no specie.
SrRINE LowgIt--fowcH. March 1-Tbe workmeu IL
the Mechanics 1i at this place, about ECO i'll number
have struck tor the ten hour rule.
BUFFALO ELEcrov-BgBqio, March 2--The democratic
candidates for Mayor and Justice elected yesterday
by 300 majority
VEssFL rs DisrREss-Npgoit March 2-The brig Il
White, from st kits for Elizabeth City " C., with
cargo, has arrived in distress.
SAILING THE TOYS riTuTtoS-Ne;c YORK. March 2ThC
rgate Constitution ced to-day tor the of Africa
HEAVY FAIUREs-PTor1ence, March 2-The failure o.
Davis Sheldon and Barton Co. heavy dry goods mer
chants for Sl50000, is reported to-day.