New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-14
IELEGR.4PHIC ITEMS.

| .Netc York., Oct. IA passenger who ar
rived here in the Arabia, states that just before
that steamer left her dock, telegraphic dis
patch was received at Liverpool, stating that a
portion of the allied fleets had gone up to Con-
stantinople, for the purpose of protecting the
European residents Of that city against the fury
of the Musselmans.
The money market here is very stringent,
| and considerable apprehension is entertained
that there will soon be more failures Several
firms are said to be shaking.
Judson jefferson y Davis has written a let
ter to the Washington Sentinel, in which he
denies the existence of a freesoil party, and de-
clares that he recognizes the orthodoxy of the
New York 'softs.'
The steamship Crescent City sailed from this
port to-day for New Orleans, via Havana
The cotton market here continues dull, with
sales during the last three days of barely 1000
bales. Prices closed at decline of &C. per h.
The wings of New Jersey have nominated
Joel Haywood as their candidate for the office
of Governor of the State.
Philadelphia, Oct 1.-THE boiler of the
steam engine OF the Sectional Dock here ex-
ploded to-day, while hauling up the U. s. sloop-
| of-war Cyane, and several persons were fatally
| injured.
| Baltimore, Oct 1.-THE election of members
to serve in the Municipal Council in this city
has resulted in the return Of eleven democrats
and nine wings, This is a wing gain
Mobile, Oct 13.-There have been nine in
termcnts in this city during the past twenty
four hours. Of these there were four in which
yellow fever was assigned as the cause of death
1t still continues very hot here. 1--we. papers
Washiigton, October 6.--The Hon John ".
Davis, Governor of Oregon, will sail in the
steamer of the Goth inst, which leaves New
York for California
Hhna al &c H. 4;
the Potomac near Martinsburg, exciting much
alarm.
The President has appointed John W Under
wood, of Georgia, Associate Justice of Utah
VIM. W. A. Davis, of Pennsylvania, Attorney
for New Mexico, and Charles Blomney Marshal
of New Mexico.
Eaton, Pa, Oct. Six prisoners broke
from the county Jail, at this place, last night.
| They cut the bars out of the window, and made
ii ladder of the bedding and bedsteads
The telegraph wires between this place and
Belyidere were cut last night, and large quaint
ties of wire carried off into the field This
was supposed to have been done by the tugitives
| Cincinnati, Oct. 5.-The annual report Of
the American Board of Missions shows the re-
ceipts to have been, for the past year, $3l0, 900
| and the expenditures $314 900 The report
from the Prudential Committee shows the whole
number Of members 1877 the whole number OF
missionaries 500; numbers of missions %; sta.
tions l49.
81. Johns, " B., Oct. A large numbe,
of English vessels were wrecked and damaged
in the storm of the 29th ult., which was ths
heaviest experienced here for 20 years. No adj
vices had been received from Prince Edward
Islands, where the storm must have been furious
Boston, Oct. 6.-The bark Franklin, from
Orleans, is at quarantine, four of her GREY
| at IN
The bark Homer from Philadelphia was rui
down in the bay last night by the steame
Achilles, and sunk Immediately. Her GREY
| were saved
Patterson, W J. Oct. 5.-The Hon. Mahlol
| Dickerson died this morning, at his residence
in Morris county, in the S4th year of his age
The deceased was the Secretary of the Nav,
under the administrations of Presidents Jack
son and Van Buren,.
COnestoga, " y, Oct. 6-The Libert,
State Convention met yesterday The atten
dance was small, and no nominations wer,
made. Gerrit Smith denounced John P. Hale fol
defeating the Maine Law motion in the Free
Democracy Convention.
Cleveland, Oct. 6.--The Womens Right,
Convention met here yesterday, Mrs. +. D. Gap
of st. Louis, presiding Letters were read from
Horace Greeley and others a motion to attend
a Temperance meeting at the Nation Hotel was
Indignantly voted down
Boston, Oct. 5.--The Mechanics Fair of thi.
city was closed last night. Over 1000 per.
sons visited the exhibition during its contin.
uanee.
Louisville. Oct 5.--The recent frost in thi:
State has no injurious effect upon the tobacco
plant.
Philadelphia, Oct. 6.--Jacob NJ Thomas
President of the Commercial Bank, died here
| this morning