New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-04

fHlA.-Ina telegrapbie dispatch published some
| days ago, we announced the fact that thu new
screw-steamship City Of Philadelphia, Captain
Leitoh, which left Liverpool on the Soth Of
August on her trip for Philadelphia, was
stranded off Cape Race, on the 7th ult.
| The passengers and crew were all saved, and
$40 of them arrived at Halifax on the morning
of the 18th ult The cargo was being landed In
a damaged condition, but the vessel it was
thought would prove a total loss. AT the time
Of the disaster she was eight days and a few
| hours out from Liverpool, and was running at
the rate of ten knots, when, at IL O'clock, P M,
the weather being dark and rainy, she struck on,
Cape Race. She was backed off and run aground
in Chance Cove, II miles north Of Cape Race,
where she lies in three fathoms of water, with
about eight feet Of her stern turned, and hole
| in her bottom. The influx of water extinguished
her fires before she ran aground. Her cargo is
valued at 100000. ALI in the lower hold was
damaged. The Telegraph Company's steamer
brought her passengers to St. Johns, N. F., and
left again to render every assistance possible.
The City Of Philadelphia was an iron ship Of
2189 tons, valued at 5000 900, and was fully in
sured in England. This makes the third first
class steamer out of the port of Philadelphia
that has been lost within short time. The
lstCity Of Pittsburgh" was burnt in the harbor
Of Valparaiso, Chill; the n City Of Glasgow !"
for no tidings have been received of her since
her departure, and lastly, the Sc City Of Phila-
phia," whose ill-fate we have just chronicled.
MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.-Two Frenchmen
took lodgings in a small hotel in Dock street, on
the night of the 25th, and retired together at
about 10 o'clock. One paid his bill and left the
next morning, and in the afternoon his compan-
ion was found in the room they jointly occupied,
with his brains blown out and his pockets rihed.
The supposed murderer was stout man, full
flushed, about feet six inches in height, with
black hair and eyes, and no whiskers; gen
teelly dressed in black suit They said they
had both arrived from France at New York
very recently. The deceased was small man,
about thirty years Of age.
/ PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR-The Pennsylva-
via State Fair opened at Philadelphia on the
18th and was attended BY not less than 10000
4 persons. The visitors we're exclusively members
with their ladies, none others being admitted for
the first two days. The display Of cattle was
lsp1endid, comprising over 400, besides sheep and
pigs, and the numbers are hourly augmented by
new arrivals. Thursday and Friday were to be
the great days Of the Fair, when Floral Hall was
to be filed with flowers and fruits Mechanical
Hall is already filled with beautiful display
of specimens Of the mechanic arts, one immense
apartment being full of griculturalimplement
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QUARANTINE AT WooDVILE, MIss.-The town
council at Woodyille, on the 10Th ult, estab-
lished quarantine Of twenty one days against
all persons coming from places where the yell
low fever prevails, and of five days exposure in
the open air against all goods, ETC., from such
places. The penalty for violation Of the ordi-
nance is $50 fine, and imprisonment for ten
days. A committee Of five physicians was APP
pointed a Board Of Health, and constabulary
force employed to enforce the quarantine regu.
lation.
The City Council of Columbus, Georgia, have
lately offered subscription Of 500 600 to-
wards inducing the people of Eufaula, Ala, to
connect with that city, by uniting with the
Mobile and Gerard Road To this proposition
the Mayor Of Eufaula has replied that it has
been duly considered, and its purport submitted
to the citizens generally---and that the people
of Eufaula and county of Barbour, have been
discussing for the last three years the subject
Of railroad and the most advantageous route
to Savannah, to advance and maintain the true
interests of the town and county, and surround
| ing country, and such is the unanimity of our
people in favor of direct communication via
Americus, that the proposed route by Columbus
receives no favor whatever
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