New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-03
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| VEST BATON RoUGE.-We are authorized te
announce says the West Baton Rouge Csptolian ysa
Wis, Of the 18th, H. M Favrot Esq as candidate Ia row
| resent this parish in ths next Assembly
Our readers all know Mr. Fayrot Ha ranres.n+oa A.,
parish in the last Legislature and we can not baya
efficient member Let everybody In West BATON ROW
vote for him. .@
Mr.. F. has much experience legislator. possesses
fine and well cultivated mind, and is eminently popular
1 OF course he will be elected.
The number Of deaths in the city Of Boston
during the week ending Saturday the 18th inst
of which 10 were those of children under five ~
age.
The yellow fever is still raging in Norfolk
The Board of Health published a report In th Nf,,
Herald Of the 9th uit, in which we find the npmbsr of
deaths which took place in that city on the 24h and
ut On the 4tn there were 16 deaths and on the 2sth
IT, making 81 total of IS in two days. - '-'' -
The Richmond Wing says that cases Of yellow
fever have appeared in King and Queen Go,costar
Mathews countless Va The persons attacked were rom
Norfolk or Portsmouth.
| We learn from the Norfolk papers that the
conduct Of the clergy Of that city during the
demic, is worthy OF all praise. They have remained at
their posts doing their duty without fear of contauon
preferipg rather to die than desert their aocks.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 2sth milf
states that the contributions in aid of the parers
Norfolk and Portsmouth, thus far sent in from different
parts of the Union, amount to s4ss7s OF this
| the Young mems Christian Association of Richmond
gave $4,000.
| Three physicians left Richmond for Norfolk
and Portsmouth on the 2sth u, intending to remain
| there during the prevalence of the epidemic
A writer in Saturdays National Intellipencer
an expedent for staying the rayages of the vel
low fever the removal of the whole population of Nor
| folk and Portsmouth to Old Point and the Rip-Rapy
Col w. W. Seaton, one of the venerable pro-
prietors Of the National Inegencer has gone to Europe
visit to his daughter the wife Of the American Min
lister at Stockholm.
Trenton, N. j., has now total of 1850 in
habtants being increase of 1864 over the toaof th.
year 1850 which was 1o45 Of the present total 36s
are Of foreign birth.
Commodore Stewart fell from pear tree in
Philadelphia the 24th ult and was taken I'D nsepsi
ble At last accounts he alive though not much i'm
proved.
HEALTH OF BATON RoUGE.--Within the past
few days says the Baton Rouge Comet Of the sst ult
number of cases of fever have occurred but
nearly all seem to be of mder character than the first
few which spread CONSERVATION and set our people to
forebodng recurrence Of the dark days of 53 From
the observation and experience of old residents Of the
place, who have passed through many seasons of ep
demc do not hesitate to say that mild and gentle
remedies and good nursing will dsarm nearly every case
of its maignity.
The Relief Committee, Of the City Council, is doing
much good. Our fellow-citizen, James NJ Eam ESQ., as
airuop nPf haE ot,n rnr
portion of his time to visiting the sick Applications for
relief from the City Treasury should be made to him.
We learn from the Mobile papers that fire
took place at Point Clear on Thursday last which en-
trey destroyed the stables attached to the hotel By
great effort all the horses rescued Fortunately
there was little provsnder in the stables at the time
The cause Of the fire had not been ascertained
James G. Thompson, Esq, of Albany, N. Y,
has received the appointment of chief engineer of the
Russian navy and is in Washington making the
necessary arrangements with the Russian minister The
offer is made for three years. at salary oil $4,000 per
annum, with house rent Free
The Franklin Planters Banner, of the 3oth
says has heard Of Of yellow fever in the
Parish Of St. Mary.
In New York the question is not now ii since
the passage of the liquor law -" viii you drink?n but
viii you yiolate2n
lUARANTINE.-Our town has, says the Wood
vile (Yilknson CO., Missy Republican, of the 18th ult
been placed under strict quarantine regulations which
will be rigdly enforced We profess to be hospitable
people but for month or two we shall have no accom-
modatons fear for strangers who cannot give good
account of themselves tell clearly and orediby where
have they been, and what they been sbout.n
STEAMER FRANK LYoN-This steamer run on
the bar just above vioksburg the 9Th July where she
has been lying high and dry nearly ever since. She
foated of yesterday morning. says the Wing of the sth
with the present rise In the river and we suppose will
soon be in readiness to take board load of cotton
The river commenced falling as as the boat foated
off,
The senior editor of the Nashville Union,
Col G. Eastman, has been presented with handsome
silver service the Democracy of Davidson county Tenn
Well, Eastman abored ably and faithfully and amply
deserved the compliment.
BRANDON, MIss.-The quarantine regulations
of Brandon very strict They do not allow pas
sengers the railroad to take the stage and pass on
through.
Speaking Of the yellow fever in Vicksburg,
the Jackson (Miss Mercury, of the 2sth says HNo
has yet occurred in Jackson strict quarantine
Is enforced and trust town may escape another
visitation Our friends in the country should pay at
tention to idle rumors II the fever should appear here
We shall promptly announce the first case.''
In consequence of the fever at Vicksburg, the
Satchez city council have revoked the permission they
to descending packets to stop at the landing under
the hill for cotton and passengers The roads leading to
the interior well the river landings all strictly
guarded night and day, by vigant officers. Asye not
single of yellow fever has been officially reported
IN Natchez. l#E=
BRIDGEwArER PAINT.-Now that the season
IS at hand for painting and renovating gener-
ally, we cannot do our readers greater favor
than to call their attention to this celebrated
article which now stands unapproachable for
Ill outdoor purposes in the opinion of those
Who are familiar with its merits, On the score
Of economy, durability and general appear
ance, it is unquestionably superior to any
Known at the South. The genuine article can
'nly be had of the regular agents, No. ~ Camp
treet, where circulars containing directions for
lse, and embracing testimonials from gentle