New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-23
MORE MARINE DISASTERS A dispatch u the
18th from Sandy Hook to the New York Times

18th from Sandy Hook to the New York Times
says: 1859
t The pilot boat A. B. Nelson has anchored off
this point, from cruise off shore, in which she
encountered the late heavy NJ e. gale.
On the 18th, fell in with schooner Marietta,
from New Orleans for New York, (about sixty
miles south east,) leaking badly, foresal split,
and her bulwarks gone; while in her company,
she (the M stove part Of her deck load to
tighten the vessel and she would probably
weather the gale
On the 18th, q large bald eagle, measuring
over six feet across its wings, alighted on the
Nelson's gaff, apparently exhausted by long
fight, ana was captured by Mr.. Bailey, one of
the pilots, and is now in captivity on board
The nearest land eastward from which the bird
must have been blown off was, at the time, over
q hundred miles. 10.
The bark Harvest, Capt Crawford, from
Liverpool, arrived at New York on the morning
of the 10Th The captain reports that on the
18th, between Montauk Point and Block Island,
he spoke pilot boat. The pilot inquired if he
wanted pilot, and on being answered in the
affirmative desired him to round to, and he
would run under his lee, which was done when
he asked what water he drew, and being told
IA ! feet he went off and left him. The boat was
painted white, had no number in her sails, and
appeared to have round stern.
When the Harvest left Liverpool she had %
passengers on board, 13 Of whom were swept
from the deck by single wave
New Posi- OFFICE AND UNITED STATES COURT
HOUSE. United States Marshal Hillyer, and
Postmaster Fowler, give notice that proposals
will be received at the Marshals Office until Q
p. NJ ON Saturday, the Both inst, for o site on
which to erect building to be used as Court
house and Post office, as provided in the act Of
Congress Of the last year. Each proposal must
state distinctly the precise location of the site
which may be offered, the area in square feet
the character of the improvements thereon, il
any, and the price per square foot, and be &C.
companed by diagram of the square or block
| in which said site may be situated, showing the
| shape and dimensions of said site, and must also
| state the time when full possession could be
given. New York Express.
| COMMODORE PERRY.-The editor of the New
| York Courier and Enquirer, writing to that
paper from London, August "a, remarks
AS an American and a personal friend Of
Commodore Perry, / am delighted to hear the
terms in which he is spoken of in high quarters
| here, and by the officers of the army and navy
at the Senior United Service and the Army and
Navy Clubs. 1t is conceded on all hands that
he has executed his great mission with extraor.
binary tact and judgment, united to indomita-
| VIZ LII IhueSS. III reply w INC 4ucStlOH, VIVA
will your Government do for him n it causes
blush of shame to arise, when am compelled tt
answer-nothing.
1T refused the veteran Scott the poor com
pliment of a breyet for the conquest Of Mexico
under circumstances which abundantly prove
that he was the only man living who could have
accomplished it with the means placed at his
disposal. And who can doubt that it will
treat Perry with the same indignity But b.
4 mo hoe far q
name and fame not eclipsed even by that o
his gallant brother, whose heroic deeds on LAX,
Erie will live until the language in which they
| are recorded ceases to exist. Our present Gov
eminent may refuse to do the commodore honor
because they desired his failure in consequence
of the Japan Expedition having been Whis
measure, but the people will not forget him o.
| the Administration which was striving to Grip
pie him at the very moment of his success"