New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-23

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ss NUMBER 251.
John Wolf has ceased to act as Consal oil
Bremen at st. Louis No Consul Will be appointed for
the present.
The Governor Of Nova Scotia has issued his
proclamation admitting American goods free Of duty
under the Reciprocity treaty.
The distillery Of Messrs. Thomas & Tenscott,
at Buffalo destroyed by fire the night Of the 18th
Loss $4,000. 5ss5ssiR5t -aa se#t
Nancy Farer, who was convicted in Cincin-
natl over two years ago Of the murder Of Mrs Green
been declared lunato by the jury inquest She will
probably be consigned to an inssne asylum
aIon," the Washington correspondent Of the |
Baltimore su thinks Congress should abolish tbs usuy
laws in the District Of Columbia as an example for the
States. -. .55~ssfsz
Isaac Smith, shoemaker by trade, was ar
rested at Boston on the 15th charge Of numbering
his sgtimste child and committed for examination
Heis married man. a p - e
Up to last advices the Joint Commission for
the settlement Of British and American claims had been
engaged with Of the Florida and Texas bondholde
but no decision had been arrived at.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt intends, it is said,
to have si1 or eight large steamships built ply between
Newyork and Liverpool and Hayre Two to be ready
for sea In the coming spring.
In the Court Of General Sessions at New York
the 18TH George ot convicted Of attempting to vote
Illegally was sentenced by the Recorder TO six months
imprisonment in the penitenary and fined two hundred
| dollars. 347sF 4=slla
| Commodore Stockton 10 ont in letter in favor
Of tho KaowNcshing doctrines None but native Amer
cans says should hold ccs and foreigners should be
required to reside here twentyone years before natura
zation. gsa
The nomination Of Hon James B. Bowlin, for
merly Member Of Congress from the district Of Missouri
present represented by Col Benton as Minister Resi-
dent at the Government Of New Granada has been
frmed by the United States Senate. ffR
The New York Herald is severe upon Commo-
dore Stevens for refusing 10 furnish description Of the
novel steamship which he is building at Hoboken
under Government contract The vessel it will be
membered intended for the defense of NewYer harbor
Wendell Phillips, Esq appeared in the Unitei
States Circuit Court of Boson the 18th and bal
in the sum Of $500 appear in March next to answs
the charge of resistance to the United States Marshal
the time Of the Burns rendition.
; Houston Taylor, son of the late Smith Taylor
went before the Mayor Of Jackson Miss few days since
and voluntarily stated that he shot Mr. r. D shackis
ford in the late deplorable tragedy In that city Th
Mayor discharged him under the statute having acte
Q in defense of the life Of his father.
!, According to the Journal de Pctersbonre
there passed. on September O. through Mimi -Novgoro
celebrated for its great annual frs Of gol
from the mines of Atai it's way to the capital III
J. transport contained about 170c0 pounds Of pure go
y worth $50OoO00 if estimate pound Of gold at $50
1t was reported that the sum Of twenty -fy
thousand dollars had been raised among the Presbyer
ans dentists etc. in Philadelphia aud New York. for th
purpose Of procuring the pardon of DR. Beale dpatc
from Philadelphia says We are well satisfied that 60
y, Bgler will not pardon him. 54-s5 5ss. ss
n A man named Alexander Stewart left b
wife in Pittsbur three four years ago and went
California in pursuit Of fortune During his absence
sent his wife sufficient money for her support, but VIII
no he returned short time since he found that she
given birth to colored child and besides in Jail
ge larceny
ny We learn from the Red River Republican th
ho Bishop Martin accompanied by thirteen press nnd
same number of sisters Of charity arrived at Alexand
in a. few days ago. The Republican understands that m
ing five purpose staying at Alexandria to form convent
that place. 4#a g#s
;a The United States steam frigate PoWhat
ties arrived at Shanghai the 2sh Of september from
ish Kong and on the s0th on shifting her BERTH carr
away the starboard cahead and foretopsa yard OF
British shp Cairngcrn then foul of the Freder
ing VII which she pricked with her anchor under the
the line as the vessel was leaking The Powhatan carr
,ole away her own fore and manyars and some Of the
ily de box planking. L. - g z5a
Several houses, occupied as groceries, wa
non houses etc. consumed by fire In Decatur Alaba
ON the 9th inst The principal sufferers Valdez
Itch white A. Houk. John H. Austin, Dr. Burieson, Gee
Az King and Mr. Blake The loss was estimated at 81
he thousand dollars which there supposed to be no
ders except some thousand dollars effected by
'upd Iapd Houk. ~ e
NAs A dreadful atfray with knives took place
Mecklenburg county, N. o. last week, between three
ary thers-John, james and David Sharp The former
York killed. and one of the survivors had his broken,
all both were badly cut They He'd The body Of the
nber who was killed is represented having been literally
g at to pieces. - 5##yi5 ~ ID
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for By the report OF the superintendent Vi
ouls Central Railroad Company Of Georgia. we earn that
aggregate earnings Of the road during the past year
mes been s1oe7a3 49, being increase Of gross carr
in over the previous year $9210 99 the expenses
mes past year have been s4762e6 56 showing net pro
d IT. or an increase the net profits Of the
town Yious year Of s25,17s OF.
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The A large and enthusiastic meetlng Was Hei
ch the New York Tabernacle the evening Of ths lot
the purpose Of giving expression to sentiments upo
subject Of the recent release Of VIM. Smith o'Brier
ber ia said that more than three thousand persons
the emit and speeches were delivered by Judge 0'C