New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-13
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We learn from the Buffalo Courier that Green,
the intrepid diver recently brought into that port
having been picked up in disabled condition the
wreck Of the Atlantic Mr. Green had been down the
wreck and had found the chest containing the
but his legs became paraysed In consequence the pres
of the water in which condition no was brought
He Ia wholly unable to his lower exremties at pre-
sent but we understand may be expected in
time We learn that Mr. Green attributes the &C.
to his having into the wator in heated state
| and covered with perspiration.
The Gloucester (Mass) Telegraph says that
the serpent Eastern Point on the 24th
ult., and many twelve fifteen of his humps were
visible The length Of that portion of body which was
water about thirty feet and possibly his whole
length might have been sixty feet more In general
appearance remains the as during his last visit
| to Nahapt. s.
| During the baoting in the Democratic City
Con vepon, in Philadelphia the afternoon of the 9th
inst man named Christian Ranch shot dead by one
of delegates named Robert Dornan. The affair it
sad grew of old feud BETWEEN two companies
The New Jersey State Know Nothing Con-
vention Trenton the 9th debated the slavery
platform of the last State Convention after which
passed explanatory Of the sentiments Of the
They declare that the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise all wrong and that ought to be re-
stored.
THE TowNLEY EsTATE.--The heirs in prospect
Of this immense property, the Sparta (Ga) Press
held convention in Griffin last week. as we understand
Mr. Seaborn Lawrence Of this county was in attendance
of the parties interested We not know the re-
suit but have understood that the descendants Of Abram
lawrence who settled in Virginia many years since are
entitled to the estate which Its late in England
valued at S125 100000 Mr.. John Lawrence of Water
town Conn., has been proved to be OF the heirs at
law while Mr. Abbott Lawrence of Boston, who also laid
claim has failed. 1t that tbs Georgia and Ten
branch of the family think enough their
spend money in the enterprise IL 10 estimated that
each family viii be entitled to about s1o0oOOo provided
they establish their claim One hundred and twenty
1--we monaires added to country by the death Of one
man will be unprecedented in its history.
The Monteralo Gala Herald notices specimens of rich
silver taken from the mines the Coosa river owned
by Col T. George Six of the ore produced two
ounces of metal Mining operations will be commenced
at the mine in October next.
The telegraphic cable, it is said, has not been
Ilost" only msaid' and arrangements will be made
to recover it. The wire 1t would appear had been
paid out to the distance Of forty miles when by
untoward accident the nature Of which have yet to
learn the connection board the steamer broke and
the wire snapped and dropped into the sea- To re-
the wire and go with the work thus temporarily
interrupted it will be necessary to begin fishing up at
the ST Johns end and follow the line its other ex
tremity.
AN ARMY OFFICER DEAD.-The War Depart
ent this morning received intelligence of the death Of
Brevet CAPTAIN Charles G. Merchant st Lieutenant Sh
Infantry 8. A. at East Pascagoua, Miss, on the day
before yesterday, 9th inst } after brief Illness
Washington Star, 9th inst.