New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-11-08

'Frcn ths Kansas civ Jaan.aiof Commerce 28i Hlt
In our issue OF fortnight since, giving tie news
brought BY Jebn Huston We stated that Ben Clemoor
was on hs way In, and uaGid arrive III ah7ut te!
days. on Thursday, Mr. CienOor arrived at West
port on his way to the Usage nation where Bis mo.
ther now resides. From Capt L. J. Berry who CON
versed with Mr. Clemoor, we have the following
statement
NJ Clenoor, on leaving his trading post for Mis-
souri, came by way Of the mines, for the purpose Of
testing the reports which had reached him in regard
to the gold discoveries He remained three days
with the miners, and while there gathered about
pine dollars in dust, which he had with him, and
portion Of which he gave TO Captain Berry. He got
permission to cork on one Of the miners claims, ln
order to collect the gold he had, and in what he
washed he made about eight cents to the pan.
There were some sixty or seventy at work, aver
aging from So to S. and $40 pes day.
Mr. Cemoor says that with g TOM" he could
have made easily $40 per day. where he worked. The
miners are poorly provided with mining tools. Have
no means OF constructing toms or sluces," and
are exceedingly anxious to procure tools.
Mr.. CienOOr intends giving up his usual trade with
the Indians, aud will return to the mines in the
spring.
This is another confirmation OF the gold discoveries,
which requires no vouchers as to reliability. Mr.
Cemoor was born on the present site Of Kansas City,
has grown to manhood among u.s. is known to all Of
our old citizens and his word can always be relied
upon.
NEWS FROM vESEzUELA.-A letter from Caracas,
dated 9th inst. gives an interesting resume of the
state of aflirs in Venezuela The Republic enjoyed a
degree Of tranquility unknown for many years. and
the business interests of the country were slowly
recovering from the effects of the late political dis
orders. correspondent at Puerto Cabello, writing
on the 18th ult., says:
Venezuela is now perfectly tranquil, and only
| awaits the arrival of Cen Paez to commence new
era in the history of the Republic. With the govern
hat fTraT=f
and his countrymen will be mnst cherished of all
foreigners, and the commerce of Venezuela will be
| inEeparable with that Of the United States. The
French aud English functOnafies are received With
GOODNESS and indifference. The markets are becoming
more lively and produce from the interior is abund
ant, and coming to town in large quantities.
|
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE MAsoNs IN SOUTH AMER
IcA.-A correspondent of New York paper, writing
from Buenos Ayres under date Of September 10th
says:
The waves of progress break upon our shores a
well as yours, and the equilibrium of past ages il
jostled into more than common ferment feT
days ago a gentleman in this city died. He was un
marked by vice, and undstingushed by such virtue
as make mans name widely known, but he was
Mason. Masonic friendship visited him, and withou
ostentation, buried him. He was a good Catholic
As usual in respectable families here notice ap
peared in the daes announcing the day Of the fl
neral solemnites The notice appeared on Sunday
announcing nlonudy AZ tue udy lot Wy uHetde' v
Sunday evening the Bishop of the diocese issued a
order closing the church for that day and all Churche
were equally closed against that service AT th
time appointed some friends and perhaps one hui
dted Masons assembled, and found not only the dool
: closed, but the iron gates in front locked. III
friends dispersed, but the MasOns proceeded at ont
in body to the house Of the Governor, (de fact
PresidenD and, through a spokesman, laid the ma
ter before him, He heard them With respect, and a
vised them to make proper application to the Go
ernment. aud have the matter regularly inYeStGat
which, Tor the present, was satisfactory.