New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-17
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Cleveland, Oct s.-The Convention reas-
sembled yesterday, in very quiet manner, no
| trace Of the storm Of the day previous being
manifested. This harmony was soon threaten
ed, however, by the introduction Of letter
tfrom Rev. j. W. Higginson, asking the Conven-
| tion TO take up a collection for the purpose of
printing tracts in favor of women's 3 rights Mrs.
Barker and Abby Kelly objected, denouncing
the reverend gentleman as n hereto. Lucy
Stone replied in indignant terms, after which
collection was taken mp. While the plate was
going round, some young men in the gallery
said if Miss Lucy would come herself they would
young men gave her $40.
| MIR. Harrison introduced a resolution denoun-
cling the action Of the Worlds Temperance Con-
vention against Antoinette l.. Brown, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Barker made blasphemous address
against the Church and the Bible, to which An
toinette Brown, in indignant language, express
ed her willingness to reply. The Convention
then adjourned.
Cleveland, Oct. 9.-The closing scenes in
the Women's Convention last evening were of
the most exciting character. Il
Antoinette Brown replied to Mr. Barker's in
fdel speech, denouncing him as hereto.
i Mr.. Garrison replied to Antoinette in defence
of Mr.. Barker. Mr.. Nevins also replied to
Barker, making several personal illusions, and
was interrupted several times by Garrison and
Barker, who were finally bissed down g
Mr.. Garrison called Mr.. Nevins a blacRgaard
rowdy, whereupon great excitement ensued.
1t was voted to hold the next convention in
Philadelphia, in October, 1854.
After the adjournment, Nevins met Garrison
in the street and demanded an apology, which
was refused. Nevins then laid violent hands
ION Garrison, pulling his nose and otherwise
4 abusing him. The latter made no resistance
and Nevins was fnaily taken off by his friends
Boston, Oct. 8.-The weskher is very cold
here to-day.
Charles wilkins, Captain of the brig Bramah,
has been convicted in the U. S. District Court
Of an assault on a seaman.
The Mayor of Lynn offers q reward Of $500
: for the apprehension of James Cullen and Peter
Fitz, for the murder of Mcclure.
The Mechanics F air in this city yielded $40.
900. Tee number of paying visitors was 10000
ST. Johns, ". B., Oct S--The steamer Fairy
Queen was lost last night between Pictoi
Island and the main land. The officers, crev
: and two passengers were saved--of eleven pas
sengers supposed to be lost, eight subsequently
foated ashore. Mr. Ely Cameron, who wa
saved, says he saw three ladies sink. The Cap
: tain and crew have been arrested, to await tbs
result Of an examination.
.hiIUaukie, Oct. S.-The Wing State Con.
3 vention have nominated L. G. Farwell for Gov.
ernor, Z D. holton for Lieut. Governor, ]. A
a Hadley Secretary Of State, and ] s. Baker
Comptroller. Mr.. Farwell accepts as the Maine
! Liquor Law candidate exclusively.
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. SANTA ANNA AND THE Mexican ARMY.-Ths
National Intelligencer publishes letter from
;. the Mexican Legation, showing that the object o
= Santa Anna, in raising large number troops
= is neither to overawe the Mexican people, mo-
. to make war upon any friendly power, but T.
repel attacks from Indians, and prevent unlaw
full and armed incursions from the American
e side of the Rio Grande. The United State
/, Government it is alleged, has not carried out tn
8, treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in which it obi
e gated itself to hold in check the wild Indians o
t, its frontiers, and therefore Santa Anna has bee
t compelled tosend large force to the Rio Grande
20 as matter of sef-protection.
OAKLAND RAcEs.-The race yesterday was tw
A. mills heat for purse Of $500, and there bein
st four entries, good field for betters, and goo
st race was anticipated in advance, and bets amoz
he the outsiders and uninitiated were quite hume
he ous-the "feld against the favorite" All hum;
re. hopes are delusive, especially among outsi
we betters on horse race these degenerate tint
nix as the result of yesterday abundantly prov,
as The curses of the losers were deep and lou
but curses, like young chickens, will come ho
Ter 10 TOOSt, anu we nave no Sy1nplJny, not {
ve, drop or particle, for the losers They had
ut. business to bet The " field" however, had
a a small show, if yesterdays could be call
n field, which is a debatabe point. Instead
four entries there were but two, which convert
IL it into a match race, and no fell to bet on,
as "Wild 1rishman' either. The whole flair W
s. as complete n one sided game rs ever WI
d, played.
10 At the call, but two horses appeared to col
ct tend for the purse-Bionde, n three year ol
n, chestnut filly, and Indy Rogers, a five year ol
n gelding Bets were freely offered Of five and 81
O. to one on Blonde against the field, but no be
is were taken. The result was soon told Blond
t, the favorite won the heat and purse at the fir
\ dash, distancing her competitor. We anne
re the summary:
James X Duke enters o. S Hunter's) ch f Blonde
O., by imp Glencoe, dam own sister to Tangent by Wa
g Campbell enters ch G. .lndy Rogers, y o, by wag-
ID ner, dam salie Bertrand di
q Time, $40 Lou. Courier Sth ns
WALNUT COURSE RACEs--There was larg
attendance at the Walnut Course on Saturda,
70 the race for the day exciting good deal of il
"a terest. Ellott's mare was the favorite, and be-
IT freely offered two to one on her against t
e. field The ''knowing ones' were, however, thi
oi time deceived, for she was distanced the frs
Us heat, Gertrude B0siey coming in first, iollowe
u closely by the chesnut, and the issue considere
ls extremely doubtful, though the weight of orinio
q; was slightly with GerffHdc. The heat VIZ
ID closely contested until the third mile, when,
le coming down the quarter stretch, the chestnu
At was rode foul, and the heat given to Gertrude
lf such being the decision of the judges Nasl
u vile (Tenn.) True Whig, 10th inst
RS INTERESTING TO SPORTsMEN. Mr.. Pococ
= has invented portable kite and hawk, b
Id which sportsmen are to be enabled TO practice
shameful deception upon birds The kite
ed made of green calico, stretched upon wood
ut framework, go constructed as to be easily di
joint" when there is further need for
assis auce. This kite has attached to it an a
at tiicial hawk, which, on the kite becoming eley
er ted, hovers in the air over the spots in whi
lr the grouse or partriages are supposed to l
~. The effect of lis maneuvre is "to cause t
he birds, though 10y may be very wild, to Ike
It'll down until the sportsman advances sufficien
ny close to obtain a good shot when they ia
he wing"
IL Extract from lettet dated Lynchburg, "
spt October 8 .'We had on last Thursday mis-
Goth September) quite a severe frost, and ag'
on Monday night, both doing great deal
7as damage to the tobacco crop; in oil low n
nto frosty places it is destroyed, and much injur
ON generally. IL has caused some advance in lt
nd tobacco here, and will no doubt cause all to he
ga their manufactured tobacco that are able