New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-29
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| A patient at the Utica Insane 4sv,u,. u.
wss formerly doctor, while out upon ss, -
traeted BY the cries Of poor girl who bad fasn -
bross her arm He Immediately went to wors and -
and spRateysd the broken LIMB, and told toe desti.t
mother Of the child that his bill was nothing snd s
on his way. - s.t-
| Spurious indigo is said to be very common in
the commercial markets Ths test of xsauueoess n ~
rub ts surface with the finger nail or any bard substance
when genuine article viii show copper or brown color
varyiBg In brightness sccordpg qusIty Of the ar
ticle; the spurious article is devoid or this.
| Santa Anna is safely housed in his old resi-
dencs near Cartbsgena In New Grenada The Aspiuv.u
Courier says.
Our rsadels are aware that he has beautiful residences
but few miles distant from Carthsgers His hacienda
under good cultivation years ago when be ls
at the call Of bis partssns Mexico he now returns 10
private he for the third time and presume the little
pueblo Of tobacco must have strong attractions to induce
him TO locate his retirement there time after hig
exciting and varied During his former rssdenc
At Tonago his stys of living and his hosptslity we're
even to profusens and bis cordial welcome acton
mahy se1ourner Of various nationaties and Of
anefsnt rsigous and political craeds He was the gene
raj benefaetor Of large neighborhood and rave con-
Siderable attention TO the vicinity.
A correspondent Of the New York Courier
and Enquirer says that hs launching Of the sya
in course cf construction IN Washington viii h DELAYED
SONS two owing to the necessity Of more exteu
sve excavation than expected for the snayo.sn.
of the basin destined to receive her, Ths comDlet ~
those At Nortok viii be delayed probably .x months by
the sickness at that station These ssamsru will b tb
noblest tumphs Of naval s which our srobitect. b.v
yet achieved and they pi also De larger than any ,.a
vessels yet constructed for navy or that Of any other
country In point fssed and strength IL Is expected
they will maintain tbs ssme pre- -smfnsncs
terrible affair occurred in New York CITY
early on the morning Of the 1sth. dwelling house In
street caught Ere and was partly consumed sevs-
raj families occupied the premises and as the ara destrov
ed the stsrs the escape of those in the upper
cut off, and three and two children Iost their ves
Three Of them burnt almost cindsrs Ths fol,a
ing is the list Of the dead Mrs Peacock sged 20 years
native Of England; Aneda vandenburg, AGED yeara.
born in New York. Mrs. Cathsrias Ann Brown agsd 10
years native Of England nephew Of Mrs Brown aqra
years resident OF Staten Island Rica servant Of Mr.
Luo, aged about 1s years. native OF Germany The
husband Of Mrs. Brown is in the employ of the New yorh
and Savannah {stssmahip Company, and was expected
home on the dsJ on which his wifs lost her fe
The American Convention which met in
Lynchhurg, Va, the 1ssh adopted with couuplste
uranimy sefis Of resolutions which cannot fall to ba
acceptable to the party In the eate sss sstipg az
Richmond, ron tho lst Of November, was recommended
Mr. Staples Of Montgomery, sn ether speakers sddrss.
sed the meeting Ths action of the Convention conveys
the greatest sasisactou a full organization every
county the dropping of committee to prepare
an address, and the appointment Of executive COM
nittes in Richmond, are among the Recommendations
Mr.. Eli 7. Benjamin, an old and well.knoyn
tofr N 10
mornings the 2iat, by poison administered by his own
land. By spirituasm he made to believe that he
leld communication with his departed wife and daugh-
er with whom, In the spirit land he has asserly timsa
expressed longing Within less than
fortnight he has received lso he WAS persuadsd)
Message from them inviting him to join thsm. He took
,oison that he might accept the invitation
terrible gas explosion occurred in the house
ifs. D. sewall Of Bath Ne. "a few days ago boy was
earchng in Of the front chambers Of the housa for
aaksge in the pipes with light when the gas which had
objected between the partitions suddenly caught and ex
loded with loud report. The boy was thrown acrors
he room but only stunned, The heasy furniture of
he was thrown about Ia great confusion the house
INJURED and the great rs even TO start
he piszzs on from the front of the house.
Al distinguished officer, Brevet Brig. Gen.
sthsn A. Hitchcock colonel Of the second regiment of
infantry, having rendered the resignation Of his coums
ion in the army it has been aecsped by the President
o take effect on the 18th inst. '2 -.t4s75
Gen. Hitchcock entered the ssrYfcs July IT, 1877 AZ
bird lieutenant, and reached almost the highest rank
noHn to the army, having been hreyeted brigader
eneral for gallant and distinguished services in the
forming Of Moiino del Rey Mexico, september g. 1sA7
is said that the General is engaged in writing work
alchemy tha philosophers sto me- he is gentle
.ap of fna scientific and literary attainments.
A dispatch Of the 21st from w ashington
.ys: ~ EH ia e ~ AE
Final Cabinet action taken in the of Dr. War
oyerEment disAppfoves his conduct In striking his sx
Delaware has kind Of preseriptve right 30 that office,
FROM what oar be sscertained, nothing win be done
bout the Goveruorship of 6ian until session of Con-
reas, when it is believed, strong military force will be
sksd for to sustain the new Governor.
A depreciation was committed on the u 8.
ail between Dubuque and Iowa City the 18th inst
he robbers had managed to abstract fron the coach,
he mail bag made up the former ofioe Cedar Rap
s Iowa, containing enclosures Of great value. Ons
,ckage supposed to contain $4,000, among the
under. We are happy. howeyer, TO add that through
activity and vigianes Of Judge Cookery, the Post
Of Dubuque the robber has been arrested and all
s booty recovered
ss American genius" says o late letter from
ussia rnles the hour al St. Petersburg A legion Of
cepted war inventions are under careful trial In the
OF experiments ptsitts nshuef sHsb
ZEN declined as mpracticabs unsuited to the present
ligenoies -
A correspondent Of the New York Sun, gives
10 following account of the manner in which railroad
cidants are provided against in Germany:
Every railroad company law to have double
ack on their lines and person is allowed to walk on
railroad track any time, by day night, under PEN
ty of the law A barrier consisting OF two strong
auks is placed along the side of the tracks, to keep of
,imas Every fifteen or twenty miles along the track
ere ia station for guard watchman who lives in
little hut beside the road and whose business it ia to
at his post with red flag in his hand at the approach
every train before the train is due to patrol his
,at to see that all is safe and to remove s Obstacles
heh are sometimes placed upon the track BY miscre-
ats In case Of danger the guard hoists on telegraph
called which stands zach guard mouse, red
tinted cascet,' which be seen by the engineer
,eat distances but everything right the twe wooden
ms of the telegraph stretched in the air DN-
no the night there instead Of tho eascet lantern
iii deep red light placed in the air as warning OF
niger and common If all is in safe condition -
syerv crossing there ia gate which is locked as
on as train is due and any one, either horseback
in carriage who desires cross must wait until tbs
ain has passed. Z8s5#
The Woman's Rights National Convention
et in Cincinnati on the 1Tth It attended the
st day by great number Of people, and speeches were
lnfha