New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-07

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THE WEEKLY CRESCENT.
The Weekly Crescent, published this morning
contains all the latest information received from
Europe, the Pacific, and different portions Of GU,
own country, by mail and telegraph, togethe,
with great amount of valuable and interesting
miscellaneous matter 1919
~ has highly important news from Europe,
including some interesting details Of the pro-
gressof the siege at Sebastopol Later accounts
Of what is transporting in California and the
Pacific, as brought By the steamship Prone
theus, will also be found at length. Cuban.
Mexican and Texan news, to the latest dates,
are included in its columns.
II contains very full and complete accounts Of
all matters appertaining to this city and State !;
careful reviews Of the money, cattle and pro-
uuce markets; commercial advices from Eu-
rope; reports of all matters Of local interest !;
domestic summaries a large quantity of edito-
riaa and literary matter, sketches, tales and
poetry With readable extracts Of an interesting
nsture The contents Of this mornings daily
viii also appear il the Weekly Crescent. :
Persons wishing to obtain copies for the mail
can procure them, done up in strong wrappers,
Ct the office. No. 10 Camp street, or at j. e..
Morgan's bookstore, adjoining the Post-office
With the thermometer ranging about so de-
grees,it issupposed that many ofour citizens will
be desirousof shaking the dust (Which, by the by,
70 not very plentiful at this moment } from their
teet and seek for some cool, refreshing place,
until Monday morning next,-for this purpose,
the mail boat California, Captain Frost, will
leave Port Pontchartrain on the arrival Of the
~ o'clock meridian train Of cars, stopping at
Bay ST, Louis Pass Christian and Pascaeoula.
On the arrival of the O'Clock p. M. train, the
steamer Creole, will be in readiness to depart
for Bay 81. Louis, Pass Christian, Mississippi
City, Biloxi and Ocean Springs, returning on
Monday morning
PARTICULARS OF DISASTER no THE sTRAMER
LEXINGTON. The steamer Antelope, from Lou
isyille, arrived here yesterday. From her eff
GERS We learn that the steamer Lexington |
CaptsJ. Thrcop, with d. large number Of pas /
sengers and fine freight, from ST. Louis for |
louisville, when near Ghenault Reach, her boil |
ers exploded, shattering the upper works of the
boat to atoma, and by the concussion she imme-
diately capsized, There was at least thirty five
70 forty persons killed besides a large number
badly wounded, among whom we gather the
following names
Uapt Throop, badly injured; Capt. White.
steamer ]. Tompkins, badly injured; Mr.. Bur.
nard. missing ] Miller, second clerk) son Of
Capt Miller Of Nashville, killed; tie barkeeper
missing.
The Woodgille Miss Republican Of Tuesday
lastssays: ss,
fleasant showers continue to visit us in this
vicinity almost daily--in some parts Of the
county which we have lately visited, they have
suffered from heavy rains, and the crops are in.
me grass;in others they are still suffering from
me ., dronth, yet, crops generally are looking
well ana promise an abundant yield
The citizens of Woodsile are about to contract
for an Artesian well. the Police Board of the
county having undertaken to bear half the ex-
pense. IS
mo Baton Rouge Gazette states that Assist
ant Surgeon Haden, who has been stationed M
that post sings the wisharavaI Of Dr. n N
Harvey, has received orders to repair to Jeffer-
SON Barracks to join the Sioux expedition. DR.
: Harvey Is also going in the same direction.
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PASS CHRISTIAN HorEL.--~From those who
have been abetc get away day b two and enjoy the
hreezss that play about Pass Christian learn that that
agreeable and fashionable paes Of summer resort is very
rapidly hiDg up and that There evsry proepeet of the
present Heason's being honered With white mark In it's
asfory Our people beginning learn some practs-
al lessons from the stern teachings IF necessity and
the immense advantages upon spend
Ing their money and their summers among friends rather
thar enemies They, certainly, ind more pleasant
pace y visit than the Pass senemany land
lesa snsh montgomery mere cool and convenient
soss th~n ths Que that 10 under hs supervision There
y ssssy luxury thsse that be found In the city with
spae eaaiasons shat the ay knows not OF There are
Masing " the yssd and garden there are
~ almost " induce continual
immersion there are opportunities fos ashrs m
ing Of al Kinds, and above and beyond ali tss - n
eerasss bright eyes OF beautiful women which .Sna ,a
stars and make the warp and oef Of pleasant res ~
o1g days subsequent. We commend families to the pa
FOR comfort and bachelors for the delicious intoxicat,on
attendant upon moonlight Irritation s.
n OCEAN SPRINGS, Ono Of the most delightful
summer resorts along the Gulf Shore and one Of the most
pleasant in all the Southern country Is Ocean suripas
who 80 from the city to enjoy country life and its
attendant pleasures cannot choose finer location for the
hot months. Gao they ind better home
and hotel fs agresaby copioined-than Mrs Jones,
e general supervision OF the establishment and
y n sysfy way qusiiHsd render the stay Of htr
eosEdsrs pleasant and sgrees hls There are sevsta
springs Of medicinal water PREMISES and ns ash
ing, bsthing, boating and hunting near at hand We
adyise persons crossing the lake to remember Oesan
Springs and Mrs jones' Boarding House,