New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-22
pations heretofore expressed by the husband

chandise, and long time must elapse before an
increased and remunerative trade can be hoped
for.
The latest dates from Portland, Oregon are to
the I'D tilt. There are reports Of discoveries
q geld on the Cathlepoold and Burnt rivers and
on Shoalwater Bay und the mines on the Yak
ina yassert that they are doing well.
The election in Oregon was an exciting one,
and resulted in the triumph Of the Democracy.
The convention party were beaten by a large
majority, and Oregon, for some time to come,
will not apply for admission as a State into the
Union, The more sensible portion of the people
appear to be very we'll contented with the ter.
ritorial form Of government, and are by no
means willing to incur the expense of govern
ment Of Their own. There is not much of that
enterprise which has characterized California
ever since the territory was ceded to the United
States about Oregon. They are for the most
part quiet race of people, who employ them
selves about agriculture and other matters, and
are very much ayerse to comprising whole
lifetime into few years, as the fast people of
California do Perhaps they should be admired
for their wisdom.
By an arrival at San Francisco, on the 31st
ult., the Friend of China notices the arrival. on
the 10th, of the Romance of the Seas, Captain
Dumaresq, in forty four days from San Fran
cisco, and anchoring about half an hour before
the David Brown. Both vessels left San Fran
cisco together, and kept company the most of
the trip.
The rush for California is increasing, and
vessels cannot be procured to furnish transpor-
tation for all who wish to leave. Fifteen ves-
sells, bound for San Francisco, have already en-
gagged their full complement of passengers,
amounting to nearly ten thousand.
Mr.. james Keenan,, our Consul at Hong Kong,
has notified all ship masters bound to any port
in the United States, to observe the laws regu-
lating the carrying Of passengers, as the act
will be strictly enforced by him in all cases
when it is violated
The United States ship Susguehanna was at
anchor at Woosung, May 2lst, with the Amer
lean Minister and suite, waiting for the Confu-
cius's return from Shanghai to 90 to Nankin,
The Confucius returned from Ningpo and Foo
chou on the 10Th, where the Minister had been
for ten days; she was under charter to proceed
to Nankin. The Susquehanna was expected to
return to Hong Kong about the middle Of June.
KILLED BY THE FALLING OF TREE.-The
wife of Mr.. John B. Good, Of North Lewisburg,
Ohio was killed during severe storm Of wind
and rain on Thursday afternoon the 10th inst.
Mr.. Good and his wife were returning to their
house, and when within a quarter of mile
thereof, a tree was blown down and fell directly
across both Of them Mrs Good was instantly
killed, having been literally mashed to pieces
Mr.. Good was badly bruised and strained, and
was unconscious for some time. 1t is sup
posed that he remained in the fragments of his
buggy near half an hour before he recovered his
consciousness, and got from under the branches
Of the tree. No one being near, Mr.. Good
managed to get within hearing distance of his
brother in-law, Willis Spain, who Immediately
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to recover.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE The sloop of war St..
Mary sailed from Valparaiso, June "a, for Iqui-
que. U S. sloop of war Vincennes, Commander
Ringgold; J. P. Kennedy, Commander Collins
brig Porpoise, Commander Davis; steamer
John Hancock, Commander Rogers, and sehr.
Fennimore Cooper, Commander Stevens, were
at Hong Kong. June 6. u S. sloop Of war
Plymouth, Commander Kelly, was at Shanghai
May 80, q. S. steamer Queen was at Canton
June G. q. S. steam frigate Susquehanna,
sailed from Shanghai May IS, on a cruise.
PIRATES IN THE CHINA SEAs.-Letters from
China give some account Of the attack upon a
Dutch bark in Chinese waters. 1t was the most
formidable attack which has occurred there fol-
some time. The bark was boarded from five
junks, the pirates being mostly armed with
spears. After short but severe contest the
crew we're driven forward, all except the mate
who had been badly wounded, and who wa.
| thrown overheard by the pirates The captain
was also badly injured, but received some atten
tion at the hands of the pirates, who, though
| they plundered his vessel, gave him a cloak t,
| cover himself.
An INFAMOUS MURDER. - The Shawneetowl
1llinoian of the 4th inst. contains an account o
| a most diabolical murder perpetrated upon
poor German by fend named Starkie TIL
| cause of the murder was the disappearance o
Starkies chickens. Mrs S. positively affirmed
that the German stole them The latter wen
in pursuit of the implicated party, who wa
brought into the presence of Mrs. S., when h
still denied the charge Starkie then told hin
that he would kill him, and, making prepare
tions, the Dutchman fell on his knees an,
begged piteously for mercy; but his prayers 70
mercy. his earnest asseyerations of innocence
and even his offers of remunerations, failed t
| touch the obdurate heart of this malignant de
mon. Heeursed his victim bitterly, and ordere
him up till he killed him The poor fellow at
tempted to rise, and, while in the act, Stark
plunged the knife into his left breast He fel
with his face to the ground, and lay there befor
Starkie's DOOR for two hours in q state of insen
sibility. When consciousness returned, at last
it was in great dread, and after watching Ion
away on his hands and knees After lingerin
for few days, he breathed his last
We tske the following from the Bath Dispatc
of the 10th inst.
The Greenbrier (Va) Era has long accoun
of the murder of Miss Jane Graham, in Monro
county. She was on bad terms with her broth
ers, and according to the account in the Ers
they are suspected of having had something t
do with her murder. In fact, she once had a
illegitimate daughter, and to this, perhaps, ma
be attributed the enmity The barn of Josep
Graham, her father, was burnt on the night
the 9th ult., subsequent to which Jane Grahal
was not seen until she was found murdered il
the bushes, some distance from home. The vel
dict of the jury of inquesti is considered extraol
binary. We copy the Era's remarks on the sui
ject:
i After hearing all the evidence, the jury can
to the conclusion that Miss Jane Graham fire
the barn; that in so doing she reused the ierc
dog belonging to the family that the dog fol
lowed her, and that some of the family pursue
in the same direction; that some of them can
up with her where the first indications of sou
fe occurred; that she then escaped but wa
overtaken, where the indications of secor
scuffie We're found, and there murdered I'll
jury, we understand, were unanimously of
conviction that this was the manner of he
death. Yet, (will it be believed in the land
J chivalry, and in the 10th century?) they brougl
in verdict, on paper, that she g came to h.
!, death by some unknown means.'' One of tt
jurymen, whom q friend of ours conversed wit
said they dared do nothing more; the Graham
were such desperate set that the whole neipl