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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

A letter in the st. Louis Democrat, dated
Leavenworth, December list, says: MCrea
escaped from prison and informed the Terrific
rial Marshal that he would appear at Tecumseh
on the day Of trial The Laurence people say
that Sheriff Jones never produced warrant
for the arrest of his prisoner
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

On the 18th Of November, a terrific hurricane
was experienced in the region around Messina,
insicily, whereby whole villages were destroyed,
with considerable loss of life and the scene,
for twenty miles around Messina, is said to be
lamentable in the extreme. The lemon gar.
dens, and the greater part of the corn mills,
have been destroyed and washed away.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

DREADFUL 4ooIDEsr.-An Trishman. named
Michael Cullen, fell into a vat of boiling water
at Union Factory, in Norwich, about six o'clock
on Tuesday evening He remained in thesboil-
ing oauldron about three minutes before he
could be rescued, and when taken out he was
dead and his flesh dropping from the bones.-IN
Y. Express.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FOR euAeHiTA RIVER fine steamer w
sherman cspt. Gwartney, viii leave this Afternoon
att oclcck, for ouachita River making all the landings
Lewis Snapp Co., No. Front street. are her sventa
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FoR VIcKsBuRG The Southern Belle, Capt.
Broadss - off at O'Clock this evening, with the o. s
mail for Vcksburg and way stations She Is fine 6eet
boat and those going up river should apply to agents
Carroll, Pritchard Co, Union Row. No 90 Carondeet
Afreet
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

THE HAWAII VoLcANo.-We find the follow
ing highly interesting letter from the Sandwich
Islands in the Washington Intelligencer:
Hiio, Oct. IS, i855.--Hawaii still burns. The
great furnace on Mauna Loa is in full blast.
For sixty three days the molten food has rolled
down the mountain without abatement Our
Hawaiian atmosphere is loaded with smoke and
gases, through which the sun shines with dingy
and yellow rays.
The amount of lava disgorged, from this awful
magazine is enormous. The higher regions of
the noun tains are flooded with vast tracts of
smoking lava, while the streams which have
flowed down the side of the mountain spread
over surface of several miles in breadth. The
main stream. including all its windings, must
be more than fifty miles long, with an average
breadth of three miles, This is still flowing
direct for our bay, and is supposed to be within
ten miles Of u.s. 1t is eating its way slowly
through the deep forest and the dense Jungle
in our rear, and its terminus must be the sea,
unless the great summit fountain should cease
to disgorge.
On the I'd inst, Mr. McCulley and myself set
off to explore the eruption, taking the bed of
the stream, the Wailuku river, as our path We
reached the terminal crater in four and a half
days, tracing up the fiery stream from the upper
skirt of the forest to the summit of the noun
tain In the woods we could not follow it on
account of the dense jungle.
The burning stream now runs all the way in
covered duct, so that it can be seen only at
its vents, which let off the gas These are truly
fearful. We looked down one of them and saw
the fiery current rushing under us, in some
places at the rate of forty knots We returned
via Kilauea, and were absent ten days. What
we saw, and heard, and felt, cannot be de-
scribed.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FOR CINerNATI. The fast and fine passenger
packet Henry Lewis Capt Emerson, puts out for Cincn
natl and al way landings at the aceustomed hour this
evening For freight passage application should be
made on board or to John B. Hyde Co. No. &c Poydra.
street 555-s 5l55s55ss.t.53za
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20
Splendid Cotored Dag,eerreo-
tunes,

tX~ Are now being taken al HUBERT CO.'S sRYLiGH2
GALLERY for the low price Dollar With separate
gh fneapparus of the proprietor
other establishment
mt lie city, j. H.. HUBERT d CO., as Camp street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

MIss AGNES RoBERTsoN. We are happy to
notice the return city and the reappearance on
our stage Of Miss Agnes Robertson--the Fsry Star ~
Who last winte won an unprecedented here BY
the arch and spirited Of her acting and the org
ality Of her delnsatons novel and pleasing they
were graceful and captivating Miss Robertson will make
hsr st the Gsiety Theater this evening in
the & Chamsleon and Bob Nettles:n In the first
piece she susans four different parts and n the latter
she plays with Mr.. Bourcicault and Mr.. Ovens. Her
arch songs and feinupiing dances will diversity the
tertainments. We predict glorious and hearty recep
ton for the grestast favorite stage ever knew.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

On Friday last a man named McCoon shot
MIR. Cross, the City Marshal of Columbia, s. O.,
with pistol. The wound was thought to be
mortal
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

INSURANCE. The Presidents and agents Of
Insurance Companies doiciled in this city invited
BY advertisement, emansting from the City Council,
elect six commissioners to act in conjunction with
thoss named in behalf Of the city Board Of Commits
sonsrs under ordinance concerning the Fire Depart
rapt. sNe-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

a Washington dispatch says that the Naval
Constructor has pronounced the propeller Nj.
agara building here, failure.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FoR CINCINNATI The regular packet steamer
Indiana, Barber master puts out for Cincinnati and all
intermediate landings, at the usual hour this evening
John ,. Hyde Co., No. So Poydras street, are the
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

AuorroN SALE. ~. T. Carman & Co. will sell
to-day, y suction ct No 80 Magazine street. several fine
buggies and phaetons and family bsrouche. These
carriages Of the best manufsture and the sale posi-
tive, % the owner leaves town this afternoon.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

The HrILoTgrE. "A few years since great
deal was said about a discovery made by Mr..
Hill, who resides in some secluded place in
Ulster Co., N. T., of method Of taking da-
guerreotypes with all the natural colors of a
landscape, dress, or person. Some time since,
| the announcement was made that the discovery
was after all failure, and could not be rem
dered of any practical value But the SAUCER
ties Telegraph states that the interchangeable ex-
perimenter has been constantly at work in
bringing his new thing to perfection, has at
length succeeded. and seems likely to reap
handsome pecuniary reward, in addition to the
fame which belongs to the persistent artist He
has already received an offer Of $40, 1000 for the
Hillotype, says the Telegraph, provided he will
go to Europe and obtain foreign patents. This
offer he has declined, deeming it insufficient
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

1r Capt, Gwartney, who was recently burnt
out the Unicorn, the field with he fine steamer Full
TON the of
customers with his prompute TIE
Fulton the landing receiving freight all landings
the Yasoo River She leaves SATURDAY 9d ns O'Clock
NJ Her agents Levi snapp Co.. No. 81 Front street,
zQn crft
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

MISSES SUSAN AND KATE DENIM. AT the St.
Charles rheAter this evening Misses susan and Kate
Denim make their frat and only appearance here az
Romeo and juliet ia that play and also in farce called
thea Wandering Boys.n
It 10 their only appearance those wishing to them
will be compelled to attend this evening.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FoR BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.-The regular
packet Linden Capt. Coulter leaves this afternoon n
O'Clock, for The above and all intermediate landings Fo
frsight OF passage apply on board to D. snapp Co
No ST Front street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

The continual merriment of the fine audiences
Of the Circus Of Poydras and Baronne Streets
scisnt Of the ability Of the troupe general and
Of Old Joe tthe cown) in particular, and those who
want to have good laughing time we'll to be
tanned by the other presentations offered better avail
themselves Of the present opportunity, they not
expected to remain any great length of time
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20
Passengers and Mails Saved.
FULL PARTICULARS OF TIE cATAsTRoPH
REPORTED CAPTURE or KRIS.
E.aCE OR.aBL
WASHINGTON ITEMS


SAVANNAH, Dec. 1S.-The British schooner
Baltic, Capt. Pruden, just arrived from Nassau,
brings intelligence of the loss Of the steamship
Crescent City, which sailed from New York on
the Sd inst. for New Orleans, via Havana. The
Crescent City struck on Little Bahama Bank
about 20 miles east of the western point of
Manila reef, on the It'll, with q tremendous
crash. and bilged Immediately.
The boats were lowered, and RATS were con-
structed to be used in case they were necessary.
Captain Holbrook, in the meantime, sent
boat to Sandy Bay, a miles distant, which re-
turned with the wrecking schooner Defiance,
which took of portion of the passengers and
carried them to Nassau. Captain Gray, with
the balance of the passengers and the crew, ar
rived at Nassau afterwards in the 'sStar''
The brigantine, Alma, has been chartered to
convey the passengers and mails to their desti-
nation. 1t is thought the vessel will be total
loss. From observations taken during the day,
and the soundings up to the time of the acct
dent, it is supposed that the catastrophe was
caused by the setting in of strong south
easterly current.
ADDITIONAL BY THE AFRICA.
New York, Dec. 19.-The London Times says
that peace is close at hand. Austria, it is
reported, is about to address an ultimatum to
Russia in case of the refusal of Russia to ac-
cept it. Austria will treat with the Western
Powers. The Morning Post denies the story
that the Allies, in the Crimea, are to be rein
forced. The Baltic feet is homeward bound.
~ L II
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.-Banks had on the
last ballot to-day, 105; Richardson, 10 Full
Ter, 3S. Mr.. Huntington introduced resolu-
ton to elect Speaker by plurality vote, pend
ing which the House adjourned.
The Message.
1t is said that the President is having the
message put in type, at the White House, in or
der to prevent its publication in advance of its
delivery in Congress
The Empire City. A--
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Empire City brings
one and a-half million in treasure
WASHINGTON, Dec 18--The House has been
occupied nearly all day in personal expla-
nations and the defining of positions, and no
ballots were taken. The prospect of an election
seems more distant than ever.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-After much and ex-
citing discussion between Northern and South
ern Wings, three ballots we're had, the last
resulting as follows: Banks LOG, Richardson 70,
Fuller "a.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, Dec. l9.-Cotton is dropping, with
sales of 1900 bales; Flour is lower, and Ohio is
quoted at IS 62a; Corn is selling at Oh South
ern White Wheat, 81 Is. ..--.-
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, Dec 19--Flour, 81 so. Whisky
is selling at 30a to 3osc.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 19,-The river is rising, with
9 feet in the canal. The Granite State arrived
yesterday from New Orleans, and the Empress
left for that port.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

HEAVY TaANsAcrroxs. 1t will be seen, by
reference to commercial column that the sales q
cotton In market yesterday reached the large
Of bales ct advance Of c per H. IL pricesthe
heaviest business believe eTer done here in one day
The Gales since Saturday morning have embraced 900
bales The foreign news which published yesterday
morning seems to have been considered favorable
than was anticipated BY operators generally.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

FoR CINCINNATI The fine regular passenger
steamer sndais Cord master leaves for the Ohio, and
all landings the way ct the regular hour this evening
John D. Hyde Co., No. GO Poydras street, ars hsl
agents.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

@S~ A meeting of the members of the
American Party of the Second Ward between Julia Thaa
Streets will be held at Basin. SATURDAY Dec, a.
at o'clock P. Nj.
IN As business of importance will be brought forward all
bers OF tho Party are equesed attend.
ES Exponent and Creole please copy. dis p5t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

1t is now said that there is no foundation in
the report that the 500, 900 lost by the American
Express Company has been found.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20
NOTICE.
RRIDGEWATER MINERAL Plaintiffs

SRlDGEWATER MINERAL PLAINTIFFS
O subscribers deem
the soe Agents the BIOG Ter PAINT ios tn
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi
me are to send their orders
sSf the unaersigned II becomes Tins
me reputation of the Bridgewater Pent within
knoveage Of tie shat be
sold N this market pariiel, out e a.
he Underwater Mineral and thus Bdgewaer liable te s
condemned ths merits Of other This per;s.s5
Seriously affect the interests Of the Compsn lsnds
Legal proceedings indispensable for their protection
-, - G. G. BoGERT d co.. u Camp street
Texas. iSsbb SSutS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

gT A meeting of the members of the Ameri-
Party residing in the Fret Ward Frat District, Fell
city Road and Thaa street. will b hell at the Nayads
and Tepsichore Streets SATURDAY EVENING Dee a.
O'Clock. fo
w Business Of importance will be considered All requested
to attend. d9O qpat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

BosroN MUNICIPALITY ELECTION. Boston
Post Of the 18th says:
We are happy to record the election of the
Citizens Ticket yesterday The plurality
is about two thousand for Mr. Rice, in the largest
vote ever cast at city election. In this result
there is no partisan triumph, but the success OF
| men nominated for their peculiar fitness for the
places to which they have been chosen-men
worthy and capable-men Of high character, OF
| responsibility, and of integrity.
The Thibodaux Minerva of Saturday last
says:
The weather up to yesterday morning has
been clear and delightful. Our planters are
still busily engaged in sugar making. There
appears to be no increase in the yield of the
cane; and it is now positively certain that the
present sugar crop of the State will fall mate
rally short of that of last year. The health of
town and parish is excellent Business, though
| not precisely brisk, cannot be considered dull.
Our bayou is still in good nagigable condi-
ton, though the water is now at stand.
We are pleased to hear that the bridge pro-
ject meets with great favor; and there remains
not q doubt that it will be constructed during
the coming summer. The bridge and shell
road to the railroad alone can save our town
from going down. and it devolves upon the
owners of property to put their shoulders to the
wheel and keep the ball in motion.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20
Thirty-Fourth Congress-First Session.

SEEATE.-The following are the remainder of
the Standing Committees organized on the 10th,
q part of which we have already published
Committee on Public Lands--Messrs Stuart.
Johnson, Foot, Clayton, Pugh and Mallory.
Committee on Priuate Claims-Messrs. Ben
jamin, Biggs, Thompson of Kentucky, Foster
and Wilson.
Committee on Indian .4fairs--Messrs. Sc
bastian, Rusk, Toombs, Brown, Reid and Bell
of Tennessee.
Committee on Claims-Messrs Brodhead,
Fessenden, Geyer, Iverson, Yulee and Wade
Committee on ReUofutionry CLaims-Messrs
Evans, Reid, Hale, Foster and Durkee.
Committee on the Judictdry--Messrs Butler,
Toucey, Bayard, Geyer, Toombs and Pugh.
Committee ON Post Offices and Post Roads
Messrs Rusk. Collamer, Adams, Hamlin, Jones
Of Iowa, and Yulee.
Committee on Roads and Caaals-Messrs.
Slidell, Bell Of New Hampshire, Briggs, Dur
kee, Jones Of Tennessee, and Wright
Committee ON Pensions--Messrs Jones of
Iowa, Clay, Thomson of New Jersey, Seward
and Sumner.
Committee on District of Columbia
Brown, Allen, Mason, Pratt, Reid
Committee on Patents = Messrs. James,
Evans, Stuart, Brown, Thompson of Kentucky,
Fessenden
Committee on Retrenchasent-M Ad-
dLos ritEpdtIlCh3 Hlsu, blSSS5 CFltLenuen.
Committee on observation-disclosures. Doug
las, Jones of Iowa, Collamer, Bell, Sebastian,
Biggs.
Committee on Contingent Expenses W.
Messrs. Evans, Wright, Foot.
Committee on Public Buildings = Messrs.
Bayard, James, Hunter, Thomson of N. J.,
Pratt, Hale.
Committee on Engrossed Buls-Messrs. Fitz-
patrick, Collamer, Wade.
Bayard.
Committee on Engrossed Bills Messrs.
Jones Of Iowa, Summer.
2 The gentlemen first named on each committee
was elected Chairman thereof, and the Senate
adjourned.
Z SENATE 13.--Mr Jones, of Iowa,
submitted resolution authorizing certain COM
mittees to employ clerks.
Mr.. Adams moved an amendment providing
that no person shall be appointed who holds an
Office under the general government. This was
rejected, and the resolution was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
House--The House again resumed voting for
speaker, as follows:
Banks, 105; Richardson, rs; Fuller, SO !;
Letter, q; scattering" 0.
At the conclusion of the roll Mr. NJ Mullen
said: g Before l vote / give notice that unless
within the next three days we elect q speaker,
/ will submit proposition by way of compro-
mise
Mr.. Giddings, loudly)-s What is the pro-
position ?"
Mr. Florence Y GU can't compromise prin-
ciples." Confusion.
Mr.. Giddings- (impatiently)--ss Tell what it
is
Mr.. Houston--(on the opposite side of the
Hall)-ss 1t is that you come over to us--a very
fair proposition" Laughter
Mr.. Giddings-s' Make it now
Mr.. Houston. All of you promise TO come
over to us, and I'll make it now. Laughter,
and cries of &c You can't come that game!
'' No doubt you'd agree"1
The House proceeded with the balloting, and
adjourned without effecting an election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26
The Lien Law.

To the Editors Of the Wilmington Journal:
Having lately seen published, in your paper, that
the application to the present Legislature for Lien
Law for the protection of Mechanics, and others who
furnish labor and materials for the building aud
pairing houses, equpping and repairing vessels &C.,
has received an adverse report from the Judiciary
Committee, thought it possible might venture to
solicit information in regard to the above sub
jec, and trust you will deem my communication wor-
thy of notice By some remarks made in your pa
per, it is pointed out how a mechanic can guard a.
ganst losses building houses; but it is not made
clear how, and in what way, mechanic, or mate
rial man, prevent one, who is not disposed pay
him. from conveying his property (vessels) of the
place, and defraudng his creditors of their just dues.
The proposed law, if mistake not, seems to the
mechanic who works a vessel, and to the material
who furnishes articles for the equpping of YES
sci, lien on such vessel which lien must be salts
fed before such vessel leaves the port where the
was done, and where the articles were furnished.
What wish to ascertain is, how can man collect
his claim against vessel under the existing law. |
under the impression that under the present law,
Gf we call that law which gives a debtor, if
he is disposed to take advantage of it, cloak to de-
fraud his credltors,) have claim on vessel
belonging in the State, and the master owners can
contract debts, and pay the poor mechanic off, the
old saying is, under the fore-topsail.'
MATERIAI MAN
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26
Stockholders Meeting.

The meeting of Stockholders in the Wilmington
and Manchester Railroad Company met again yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, when the report OF the
President and Directors was submitted and referred
10 General Committee that part of it having re-
ference to the Hamburg and Wateree connecUon was
referred to a special Committee The COMMITTEE
charged with this latter portion OF the subject repor
ted in favour of prompt action and submitted resolu-
tons for the appointment Of Committee of eight to
confer with the Postmaster General and if possible
to obtain aid in furtherance of this connection, so
important to the prompt and certain transmission OF
the mail also TO confer with the heads OF the various
companies North and West of the Manchester hoau,
interested in the construction Of work so essential
TO the prosperity OF the whole seaboard route with
view of obtainingFtheir cooperation. SAID Commit
tee to report promptly 10 the Board ofDrecors' VINO
are authorized TO adopt such measures as they may
deem requisite 10 meet theTemergency. lIhs report
and the accom- panying resolutions were unanimously
adopted
The reports Of the Treasurer and Superintendent
were submitted this morning. The Committee TO
which was submitted the report of the President and
Directors, submitted a report thereon, which is now
under consideration, the chief discussion being upon
the recommendation of the Committee to decline &C.
cepting the amendment TO the charter of the Com
pany made at recent Legislature of the State OF
North Carolina, whereby the State would appoint
one Director in the Companys board. and the proxy
of the State be estopped from voting on the election
of the remaining Directors. The amendment has
been reiected.-B
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26
MIR. Keitt OF South Carolina.

The debate on the Know Nothings (says the Wash
ngon correspondent of the Charleston Mercury has
been very warm here. Among the speakers, the most
prominent has been Mr.. KEITT, of South Carolina
His efforts this subject attracted great notice and
commentator. Among the crowds of ladies in the
galleries, who heard Mr.. KEITT, was lady MURRAY,
English lady of literary tastes, maid ofhonor to
the Queen, at present visiting the United States She
was in raptures with the young Carolinian She said
afterwards, at dinner party at the Presidents, that
she had heard all the great orators of England who
had fourshed for the last twenty years, but that she
from South Carolina. Mr.. KEITT's speech has made
him famous here. Some facetiously remarked to
beVy of beautiful ladies, when allusion was made to
the fact of Mr. KEITT being unmarried, that he could
certainly get wife that he could light his nup-
tial torch by the blaze of his great speech.