New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-08
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for one Of the bulls exhibited Another was held at
$1,000 and two others at 5000 each The owner Of cow
also refused offer of $780, There were eleven i'm.
ported bulls exhibited the aggregate value OF which
amounted to s25, 200 and ten COWS valued at $4,000
A Baltimorean writes recently from London
to friend in his native city in the following terms
Leave this for Paris the 1st September wish to
be at home From all that have in advance
Of England. We nave more comfort happiness and
every that visits England returns more conented
than ever with his own country am more Of American
than every was in my life see every day the advan-
tages of our free institutions.
Rachel was serenaded and cheered tremen-
dously in New York. few nights ago The band played
Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle and Marsees Hymn and
Mademoisele Of course, appeared at the window Her
brother apeech to the crowd and was rewarded by
sundry republican hurrahs.
Mr. Soule received from the Boston Lecture
Committee invitation similar to the one extended to
judges Douglas and Butler deliver lecture on slavery
in Boston. He however, with great reluctance is COM
PEELED to Decline" Mr., soue writes to the committee:
GA Boston audience is Of all Others that which would
be proud to address any subject and especau on
hat af slavery But having returned to my profession
with the firm resolve to devote myself to its labors ex
cuvely would not think Of leaving here in the very
Of the business season. and Of thus dyertng myself
from pursuits which cannot but claim my whole time and
command my undivided attention"
Some good seemed to grow out of the evil weather of
Yesterday for business in the great staple that stag
nant the previous day, became quite active There
were also dings Of rise In the rivers that produced
activity among the boats the report being Of an
Increase i've feet in the Bgbee at Columbus On
the strength Of this the Jenny Beae starts for Demopos
this evening" giving clear bills Of adng to Gansylle
The Boston Post says this has been great
year for strange beasts, and says:
The last We hear of was by highly respectable
intel wi
Journal from st. George, Me-:
Last sunday night awakened by the barking of
my dog, and on rising up In bed heard noise in the
ward like the snorting Of horse Immediately arose
and went to tina window it being very bright moon
light evening saw distinctly animal OF hdeous shape
looking directly at the window where stood his eyes
shone like balls of fire the dog frightened very
much and barked loudly. procured my gun and dis
charged from the window, when the monster made off
slowly towards the river His hind legs seemed to be
somswha shorter than the forward ones his body was
near as could judge with scales Of bright
but with larger mouth For several weeks eheep and
young cattle have disappeared myseriousy but the ys
terry now partly cleared up The tracks which found
in my barnyard the following morning, very large
and rssembled those of web-footed bird If see OF
hear anything further Of this monstrous animal will let
you know 1T"
greatly abated and it is expected that 1t will have en-
tirey disappeared in short time. recent letter says
The general appearance Of things has considerably I'm
proved Dwellings and stores are row being opened
Business Is partially resumed, and more persons
upon the streets The only apprehension is regard
the return Of those who absent from the city
In the New York Supreme Court Patrick Gill
has recovered $500 damages for injuries sustained
on the Hudson River Railroad The conductor had stop
ped the train to eject passenger with whom he had
dispute about the amount Of fare while the train
thus delayed another train along and pitched into
| the first, iDjuring Gilmore.
The royal mail steamship America, when she
arrived at Halifax with accounts Of the Grmsan victory
fired tbirty-six guns in honor thereof.
The Pennsylvania Fusion Convention, which
met in Harrisburg the 9th ut nominated Mr.. Thos
Nicholson OF present Cashier Of the State Treasury for
Canal Commissioner, in place Of Passmore Williamson,
whose name ID withdrawn.
The Roman auarries seem to be nexhausti-
BILE. letter from Rome mentions some fresh discove
res of antiquities, among which are said to be two
columns aabaster and the other of MARBLE both Of
admirable beauty, dug up in the Via della serofa and
granite column twenty feet long, with well preserved
Corinthian capital of marble
The ship Faneuil Hall, from Baltimore, for
Calcutta was wrecked on the 9Th Of July near Bahia and
became total loss
| The schooner Marietta Burr, from Alexan-
dri for Boston, arrived recently at South Dennis In dis
The Washington Union states that the steam
rgate Minnesota building at the Washington Navy
Yard viii be launched on the Ath of October. II any
obstacle occurs however, the vessel will not be launched
| until the It'll or sth of November next.
| On the evening of the eth, the literary men
Of New York, Boston, etc., held grand pow-Wow In the
former CITY, which they called the Publishers Festival
Washington Irving VIM. g. Bryant, N. P. Willis, and
letter from Macon, Miss, gives the follow
ing account of fatal accident which occurred pub
| lie gathering in Bigbee Valley, on the I'd inst:
| parcel Of boys were amusing themselves and the
crowd BY running races, and among them fine lad
Mr. Fraser's about twelve years old Young Fraiser
started to with his knife open in his hand and falling
down. the knife pierced his heart Before his father who
had taken his where the we're to out
could get to him, he was corpse.
| In the District Court of Philadelphia suit
has been commenced against Passmore Williamson for
| the value Of Mr.. Wheeler's abducted slaves.
The Boston Telegraph states that one Of the
assistant female teachers in the Cambridge grammar
school has been left $4,000 worth of property by Mr. g.
at Para Brazil This bequest unexpected from
disappointed auor Of the lady who in despair at his
rejection eight years ago, wandered away to South
America, and made fortune there
Buffalo Chief, the head Sachem Of the Chip
pewas died lately in the lake Superior region at the ad
vaneed age of hundred years. He is said to have
been noted for his rare integrity wisdom in council
power as On orator and magnanimty as warrior, His
funeral pageant was attended by large conoourse of In
dsns and religious services held in the Roman Cath
oc Church. of which he had received the baptsma rites
A youth named Ray has been committed to
Jail by the Mayor of Wheeling, charge of attempting
to kill bis mother
Capt D. Davidson, Of Stirling, Britain, has
obtained patent for applying to csnnons, with plain
elescopc sight wires that by means Of them
and ooimator the piece of ordnance may be brought
into It's proper position by day night after every dis
charge without the necessity Of observing the object
aimed at after the proper range and aim have been first
obtained For preaching walls this appears to be good
improvement
Years ago it was claimed by the Welsh that
Of their couptrymen the first dscoverer Of Amer
ca Their mode Of proving it was in this wise: Said
they one of our seamen fitted out expedition, and
started on voyage of discovery BE was never heard Of
afterwards and If he didn't discover America than what
became Of hint
SINGULAR GAUsK OF DEATH.--Mr. Jos. Carr,
the well known restaurateur of this oity, came
to his death from singular cause, at his resi-
dence in Charlestown, yesterday morning Some
six weeks since Mr. Carr complained that corn
upon one of his feet gave him great pain. Upon
making known his complaint, gentleman re-
n.ln hIrt l.,