New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-09


The Savannah Journal and Courier Of the I'd
inst announces that in consequence of the
prevalence Of the yellow fever and the difficulty
of obtaining hands, its publication will be sus-
| pended for the present.
Letters from residents in the Western part of
the State Of Ohio mention that the crop Of apples
in that vicinity isvery large, and the fruit is
sold at low rates. Good apples are plenty at
from 80 to 40 cents bushel
The managers of the Washington National
Monument have directed that the name Of Bar
ney Williams, the comedian, be inscribed on the
panel in the monument destined for those con-
| tributing to the amount of $500
A dispatch from Bangor, Maine, dated Sep
TENDER /, sta ses that the drouth still continued
in that yicin Sy, without the least prospect of
rain. The fires were still burning in the woods,
| extensively i'll Washington and Hancock coun-
| ties, and new ones were constantly springing up.
The New York Commercial states that in place
Of the recent motor in the Ericsson o pair of
approved and very economical boilers are to be
put in, and that the work will be done in about
1 eight weeks, when she will no doubt take her
place among our best steamers.
/ Chicago is in the full tide of prosperity as
| city. She commenced in the race for CONNER
dal prosperity only II or Is years since, and
now stands unrivalled among the cities of tho
west, for the construction Of great public works
Il Af orr Gua k1ra .
railroad cars arrive and depart daily at and
from Chicago. .@..
Two German Jews, passengers in the steam
ship Washington, were arrested at New York,
on board that vessel, on the 31st ult., with dia-
monds and watches to the value Of SIC, 900 con-
cealed on their persons, which it is alleged they
designed to smuggle ashore The property was
placed in the charge of the Collector of the Port
An investigation will be had.
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1t is stated that Capt Hollins is ordered to
Greytown again with the Cyane. The Ameri-
can Consul, Mr.. Fabens, goes out with him to
make full investigation into the amount of
damages done to citizens of the United States
| by the bombardment of the town, and also to
take testimony and report upon the value of the
entire property destroyed.
Mr.. William Rogers, supposed to be the last
survivor of that gallant little band Of heroes,
who, led by Decatur, boarded and burned the
frigate Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli,
died at Norfolk, Va, few days ago. MIR. r.
was q native Of England, but when about
II years of age entered the naval service of the
United States near the beginning of the present
century.
1t would seem, according to the Toronto Pa
triot, that the feeling existing between the
Americans employed on the Northern Railroad
and the Canadians, is not of the most friendly
character. 1t appears that the Superintendent
of the road last week discharged the locomotive
superintendent, who was an American, where
upon every Yankee on the road sent in their
designations, which were accepted
Brooklyn, which thirty years ago was quite o
small village, is now reported to contain popu-
lation equal to that of any other city in the
Union, except New York and Philadelphia. If
it continues to increase as it has done in twenty
years more, it will probably be in advance of
all Others There is room for inhabitants in
Brooklyn--they can continue to build until
| their habitations cover the whole area of Long
Island, as those of the people of New York, now
cover the surface Of Manhattan Island The
only difficulty in the way of the extension Of
Brooklyn is the want of water.
| The passenger train on the Ohio and Penn
sylyania Railroad was thrown off the track on
Saturday night, the 9th ult., by an iron rail
The engineer, fireman and brakeman were
seriously injured. On the same night, and on
the same road, another passenger train was
thrown of by logs placed across the track near
Alliance The engine was nearly demolished,
but no person was hurt. Two passenger and
two baggage cars were thrown off the track by
the trains striking an OK on the Cleveland and
Toledo road on Monday evening, the 18th ult
The cars were shattered, but none of the pas
sengers sustained any injury
| The Senate bill, reported by Gen. James, of
Rhode Island, makes q complete revolution in
our patent system. 1t extends the duration of
twenty, on the payment of an extra fee of 800
at the expiration Of their fifth year respectively
allows foreigners to take out patents on the same
terms with citizens abolishes jury trial in cases
involving the validity of patents; increases
largely the power and patronage of the Commits
sioner of Patents, and authorizes United States
Courts to restrain by injunction the Importation
of articles which, if produced here, would be
infringements Of any patent subsisting in the
country.
General P. A. Herran, of the firm of Mos
guerra s Co., New York City, has received in
formation of his appointment as Minister of
War of the Republic Of New Granada, and,
having accepted it, will soon depart to assume
the duties of his position. The commercial
house to which he belongs seems to be distin-
guished for its political character. General
Herran's partner and father-in-law, General
Mosquera, is now at the head Of the Government
army in New Granada to operate against the
rebels, headed by General Melo, General Her
ran served as soldier under Bolivar, in the
war of independence, and has since been Minis
ter to the United States and President Of New
Granada
| WING CONVENTIONAL Wing Congressional
Convention from the Third District met at Rock
l r. lat no OF md In II