New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-20

Rink keeper Of toy store undor the circus cesnut
street below Ninth murdered at four o'clock this af
tcrnoon by unknown hink was alone nj the
time and particulars are known He cried hat he
stabbyd from his door aud th murderer running out
WAS purs u,i, but escaped llucdy Knife found Is
tie store. which Showed signs struggle Nothing Is
frd aud If robbery the oyeet Of the miscreant he
,.'d in his purpose RiAsTaS single man aged thirty.
| Tnr Ws.rHaE--N spyT o,S January IA heavy snow
storm has been raging all day, accompanied with high
wind from the north
Philadelphia. January 1--we have had very disa-
sreeabie day having fallen since early this morning
Harrisburg, January ia heavy snow storm is now
raging
TirE sroR,i Al TIE NoRrH-ARRIvAl OF THE ILlSot,-
Neir York, January IL The storm continues to rage
with undated fury accompanied by heavy fall Of
| snow,
The steamer Illinois with the California mails and
specie, is below. but cannot get up
Accounts from the interior represent the stor very
severe all along the line Of the Erie Railroad The
IN some places is foot deep causing the detention OF
! the trains
Phlndslphia, January 12-It is showing here and at
Lewisburg Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. On the
tains the snow is very deep
RECEPTION or GrN. PIrRcg-DEArH or Ma. Newell
Boston, January 2-The Board Of Aldermen have ap-
pointed committee to make arrangements for the
ception OF Gen Pierce, on his way to Washington.
Mr. Newell who severely injured by the railroad
accident which proved fatal to Gen. Pcrces died
day.
The Granite Club have postponed their grand ball in
honor Of the late democratic victory until the 4h of
March
LyGisrAruRl Of NEW JEnsrY -1Feaion NJ j January
II The Legislature Of New Jersey met to-day at 8
aelnck and organized In the House Mr. FeuniInore,
Burlington elected Speaker. In the Senate. Col
Alexander Of Mercer. chosen President Mr. Del
hcker Clerk MIR. Allen. Secretary.
SAILING rus AsA--Ntw York January 1.-THE
steamer Asia sailed for Liverpool to-day with forty-four
passengers aud s200,00o in specie.
SAY FWiNctsso Conference.-The appointment Of Bev-
ry Saunders as Collector Of the Customs at San Fran
cisco has been confirmed
Mr. Gregory declined the appointment OF Commissioner
Nh Mr. King. Vice President has oft
Norfolk for Cuba. His health is very feeble.
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school Of iosgu women has been established in
New York.
The steamship Abatross sailed from NewYork on the 9th
inst, for Vera cruz direct.
John Van Buren, initiated into the Tammany So
cety at NewNork the evening Of the Sch instant and
grand festival was held in the Old Wigwam
Extensive DFrnoAuUS--A subordinate officer on the
Reading Pa railroad has been discovered to be de-
fauer to the amount of $4,000
RAilRoAD FApE-Tbe Louisville Democrat learns that
the fare through Louisville Baltimore on the
Wheeling line and Baltimore Railroad. will be but SO
The Memphis Theatre was to close fer the season on
the 18Th instant, with complimentary benefit To the
Managers Messrs Charles Il Ash
CAM uY tue Toy-Thc Chicago journal notices q ship
ment Of lot Of 5000 quals by express to New York
Gene Of all kinds is plenty being shipped east daily
by the ton.
The Rhode Island Legislature met at Providence on
Monday. During the session Z S senator is to be
chosen for six years from the ith Of March next when
the term Of Hon John Clarke, whg will expire.
Bishop Ives Of North Carolina has addressed to the