New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-04
.Alisrellaneous Menus items.

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We learn from the Louisville Courier Of the
27th that Mr. Richard A. ourd highly respectable msr
Of that city had disappeared in very mysterious
manner, Thursday night, August 49, MI. 0urd was
| member Of the firm of Thomas H. Hunt Co.
| Mr.. Browne, manager Of the agricultural
division Of the Patent Office goes Europe in the steamer
the 9th September for the purpose Of obtaining seeds
the different kinds Of European plants which not
to be found In the United States We wish him al sue
cess for his mission ia an important one.
| A meeting Of the colored citizens Of Brooklyn
was held the evening of the 2d u in that CITY, for
the purpose Of taking into consideration the treatment
that coored experisncen the public conveyanc,s
Of New York. and to devise plans whereby the difficulty
may be obyisted. The attendance was mot large.
| We learn from the Charleston Mercury that
the steamer Florida has been purchased by Messrs H.
Rogers Coz Of this city who intend placing her in their
lnesof New Orleans and Key West packets.
| w. Y. Peyton. Esq, of williamsburg, Va,
has been elected President of the Tallahassee Forida)
Institute With permanent salary 1890 per annum
Mr.. p is ana. M. and L. b. graduate Of William and
Mary and bids fair to reflect credit his alma mater
The total mortality in the city Of Baltimore
during the week ending the eth August was 154 of
which 90 were under ten years Of age.
| The attention Of mariners is called to the
fact that the Nun Buoy, now Hardings Ledge off
trance Boston Harbor, will be removed and an iron
Bell Boat painted black, with the words aHardfng,s
LEDGE in white lstera both Sides will be placed in
its stead The bell will be sounded by the action of the
Sea-
The boilers Of the o. 8. Coast Survey steamer
Hstzs exploded the cspes the Chesapeake the
oath ult, killing the third assistant engineer and four
seamen and woundng the quartermaster and two sea-
men.
The tolls on all the canals in the State Of New
York during the third week in August amounted to SOL
49, increase Of "a 332 SO on the amount received
during the same period last year.
NJ Louis Dutissier, Vice Consul of France at
suez has Just sent to the Museum of the Louvre papy
rus nearly 1000 years old 1t contains fragment of the
18th book Of Homer's Had.
i The grand jury of Cumberland, Me-, have
refused to find bill of Indictment against Mayor Neal
connection with the death of Robbins In the late
Portland liquor riot Several Of the alleged rotsrs how
ever, have been indicted
Il The citizens of Charleston are certainly en-
jyig the blessing Of health this season There have
been but Of sickness ut the Marine Hospital Of
that city since the beginning of warm weather. which
shows extraordinary state Of health.
i There were only sixteen interments in the
city Savannah during the week ending on the soth ut
A Mrs. Margaret Flynn was delivered of a
fine boy whilst in the street in Boston, on the oath ut
Mr.. D. x. Washington has retired from the
chair of the Ocean Springs Gazette Under his
management it was an excellent and interesting journal
We learn from our Richmond exchanges this
morning the death of Mayor Woodis Of Norfolk on the
Goth ult Mr. Woods about thirtyve years Of age,
and lawyer of considerable ability He leaves wife
| and four small children.
The total number Of deaths in Norfolk, on the
18th and 9th ut was 2e showing falling off in two
days off, though 1t is supposed the want of material Is
the cause Of this decrease.
We learn from the Mobile papers that it is there
that Mr. Geo + Smith, chief opeator Of the Tel
sgraph Company is to be removed from his post This
| seems to cause great dissatisfaction
Mobile appears to be remarkably healthy at
present. there only eighteen deaths during the week
| ending on the LIST September
We learn from the Elytop Central Alabamian
that gentleman Of Jefferson county sowsd, last fall
twenty bushels Of wheat fifty of land and
lately threhed out and measured the product of said
fifty land eight hundred bushels of good wheat
which he sold at cents per buse We consider
this hard to beat.
The Massasoit <black) Guards, of Boston, to-
the Governor recently refused the
public arms have decided to purchase themselves
| and will, their arrangements are completed
1 make public parade.
Mrs. Hayne, (Jula Dean) it is said, has fixed
upon Chicago place of permanent residence paper
of that city says that shs will be attached to Mr. Rces
/ theater She is at present at Niagara Falls
The committee appointed to examine and de-
eide upon the merits of the plays written for Barney VIII
ams in answer to his offer of $500 prize have decided
that not Of the plays worth putting on the stage
Thesteamer Commonwealth, running between
New York and Ayns Point recently made the extraer
binary Of 1873 miles in six hours and twelve mnutes
Il The average rate Of speed was "a miles an hour
4 We learn that the Norfolk Beacon has been
compelled to suspend for the present. on account Of the
1 sickness of the compositars
1 Gov. Shannon passed through st. Louis on the
18th ut., en- route for Kansas
| The Baton Rouge Comet of the LIST inst says:
THE CRops-The crops in this parish all good The
far advanced looks vigorous and healthy and the
corn large and fine beyond precedent Although there
much sickness 10 West Baton Rouge particularly
the river coast happy to say that this parish
eaviDg out the city Of Baton Rouge) Is very healthy
There many uuaccated strangers here although
large number of citizens absent do think the
total population much short Of 5000 souls.
The New York Herald, of the 28th, says:
We understand that suite of have been secured
\ at the Metropolitan Hotel by Mexican gentleman in
this city for party OF distinguished Mexicans who
jeetnred that the q distinguished Mexcans,, are none
others than the Dictator Santa Anna his family and
suite who 10 known, expected to take up their
abode here for the present