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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

7t8olpai Thai the Comptroller sa to the lowest bidder
after i've days advertisement in the official Journal act
10 make shell roa on rAver street Magnolia
street, in accordance with plans and specifications of the Sur
such sae he made subject prevail or rejection
ofThe Cmmnn COnnGil.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

JrFrpnsoN AsD oAnRoLIroN RA1Ro1D,

JEFFERSON Md OARROLLTON RAILROAD.
MOBILE-Steaner CarondaleE-l5 bales osnaburgs j n Mi
con-l0 do ID cooa gins X Carter &co6 DO Be Buchanan
&eo-l box mlse Jno p Hyde &co--io machinery W Cook
SOS bars RI iEoE 10 order.
POETCHABTRAIE RAILROAD.
MOBTLE-Steamer Forida-lG0 bales cotton 10 Orders cot
ton gins 9 D Metcalt &co-Fundries 10 order,
MOBILE-steamer Oregon-snndr.s to order.
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The attention Of the officers Of the CITY aud of the mi
especially called to the foregoing resolution.
4. THEARD,
iFl6H Comptroller City of New Orles
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06
lR sRisHed Np' 6H * SKI r. WATERMAN, Mayor

Notice hereby given that sealed proposals for the above
contract viii be received By FRIDAY the 9Th day
'J ies S2t g. a. THEARD, Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

lSignedl GHAS. III. WALnOI
President Board Of Assistant Aldei15
tSigncdl }. o. NIXON,
President Board OF AlderI
Approved July l, 1858. g
fsgnedl GERARD sTITH Mayor.
A true copy WEN. SALoAoS, &
JyE5t Secretary 81 the Mo
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

Tie conpasoni incomplete does not include The Shoe
Leather Bank figures for this week. Tho
made up Saturday se banks win take the trouble
q make up returns they DOUBT VIII do, Instead
Of delersing tie report upti MondtY morning.
PHILADELPHIA BANKS
The weekly statement Philadelphia banks presents the
fooRing sggregoe as compared with the previous week
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Notice is hereby given that TUESDAY, 18Th inst will
nd Indicate my Office, IL o clock NJ above contract
It THF XF,1 ELn,5tra,Iar
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llsisssdl il. II. SUMMERS, Mayor.

Notice hereby given that on WEDNESDAY the 2ls day
IF July l5S viii adui cate at my Office at Il o'cocx a.
i.2$ 22s r. rHEARD. Comptroller
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

WAS brought to the City Police Jun OF
" 10Th OF M1F, the hoy GELBSTTV. Says lie beto
Mr. harceiin residing in this city, Old Basin street, He
feet high, and is lunatfc
The owner will call and claim his property according
Il. PLANCH ARD,
Keeper Of City Police d
jeI6 15t 6trk Of I C omit
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

FTesldent BoHrd o. Assistant Aide
LSignedI A LANDRY,

Approved June 10 1858,
tSgueil Il. NJ. SUMMERS, Mayor
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-06

City Of Ntw Orleans, June s. 1858.
No. 39l7.
s01yef That the Comptroller receive during thirty DAVIS
notice in the Oca ournn scaled proposals for he placing
granite btae iron railing Guy Square
Fourth Dssrict-he bids b. made separate one for the
granite and for the iron railing The granite base be
failing to be paid o the budget 1859 Iii Be- done in
aecoriance with plans and specifications in the Survey
Office and subject to the approval Of the common Council
TSignedl j. MAGIONI,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
TsipnedI II. Nj. SUMMERS.
President Board Of Aldermen,
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a.ehitIp ot tbt 4EIaraets.
rnEsnAY MORNING.. j

TUESDAY MORNING. July &.
COTTON. Yesterday being holiday there but few
p,es ia the market and the sales confined about go
bales We repeat our last figures
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9 oEllc'HI headITs on envel7re9 per IUJ..

A, LANDRY,
Chairman Finance Committee Board OF Aldermen
j. MAGTONI,
Chairman Finance Committee Board Of Assistant Aldermen
jy5 Il
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16
DIESD.

In Goshen, on the Il tn inst, Mrs. PH1LANA, wife of Norman Wadhams, aged "A
 In Falls Village, 9th inst, Mrs. Rachel Clcaye- land, aged 67.
 In Canaan, Mir. Nathan Spellman, aged e2
 In Cornwall, 9th inst, Mrs. H. Preston. aged 62
 IE Sharon, on the 11th inst, Miss Cynthia Sears, aged Do. Mr. Charles N. Beebe, aged 37.
 Tn Warren, Dec. 5, Mrs. MARY PATTERSON, a revo- imtionary pensioner, a 95 years months and days
 me aeceased was the mother of s. s. Patterson and grandmother of James G. Batterson. both formerly oi ntcnneid, but now of Hartford Her husband. George bateerson, served private soldier during the burning of the town of Fairfield by tha r;tisb troops in that war, aud has ofen in her ater wears described that time which ttried the souls of mem and women too, with very great particularly. She possessed remarkably robust constitution and en. joyed an unusual degree of health up to the very day of her death.
 In Watertown, Dec 8, Doctor SAMUEL ELTON. aged 7S long known as one of the most distinguished physicians in Litchfeld county.
 in Killingy Hon. Thomas Backus, aged 5s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

SARzA-We have long supposed this celebrated drug, had come to be an exploded humbug, but we assured by those skilled in the healing art, that not the Sarsaparila itself is to be blamed for this conclusion but the miserable worthless preparations of it. that have been palmed off upon the communi- which contain about as much of it's virtues as they do of gold dust It isa commercial fact that almost all of the Sarsaparia gathered in the world, is consumed in the old countries of Eu rope where the science of medicine, has reached ts perfection, and where they know the best what to employ for the mastery of disease. Hence we are glad to find that we are now to have compound og this excellent alternative, which can be relied on, and our community will not be assured, that anything Dr. AVER makes is worthy of their confidence. He has been for years engaged in eliminating this reme- dy (see advertising column designing to make it his chsf ouvrs which should add the crowning glory to his already enviable reputation. aw
 Ansericas Gk, Msw Xosk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

: A COMPANION IN CApr1v1rY.-The prisoner Austin, one of the three men now on trial in tie Circuit Court for the grave offence of setting fire to the whale ship Cortes, has now been in confinement awaiting his trial since about the first of March last and to while away the dreary hours of confinement, he some time ago caught large mouse or small rat-it looks like both or either-and directing his eff forts to tame the wildness of the creature, has now so far succeeded that the little animal has become entirely attached to his feIlow-prisoner, and plays about his person and cell with the utmost confidence and good understanding. The rat or mouse attends his master in his dai- ly trips to the Court House, and occasionally emerges from the pocket of Austin's jacket, takes turn over his head and shoulders takes a look at the court and counsel, and apparent ly satisfied that all is right, retires to his re- treat. Austin has two or three other compan- ions of the same species now under training and in this avocation and in doing odd jobs oi carpenter work, in which he is very expert, is said to pass away his time quite comfortably.
 BoStoa, Journal, Sd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

YOUNG LADY BURNED TO DEATH AT ODER LIN, OH1o.-Miss Abbie Summers of Livonia. Livingston County, N Y, who has been con nected with the Female Collage at Oberlin, was most shockingly burned on Friday, Dec. g.. She had gotten somewhat behind her class, and retired to her room to study, and sat up very late till the fluid was exhausted in her lamp Thinking she might again need alight, she attempted to fill the lamp. AS is too oft en the case the fluid caught fire and she was instantly eDveloped in flames she rushed, screaming into the hall, but the occupants of the other rooms thinking there were burglars in the house, in their alarm fastened their doors upon her, and the poor girl ran down into the basement before any one came to her relief. It was then too late, and although all was done that could be, she died in about fifteen min utes. The occurrence has spread gloom over the whole village, and the exercises in the College are suspended.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16
STATE CONVENTION.

A Convention of Delegates, representing the free men of Connecticut, who opposed to the present National Administration, will be held at Union Hall in the City of NEW HAVEN on Wednesday the 12th day of January next. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for tke purpose of nominating candidates for Governor It. Governor Treasurer, Secretary of State and Control Ter The several towns in this State requested to send delegates equal to twice the number of Repre- sentatives to the General Assembly.
 JoHN WOODRUFF, New Haven Co.,,
 CHARLES WHITTLEsEY, Hartford Co.,,
 H H. STARKwEATHER, N. London Co.,,
 D. CoMsrocK, Jr.. Fairfield Co.,,
 T. M CLARKE, Iitchfeld Co.,
 E. M. JACKSON, Windham Co.,,
 ARTHUR B. CALEF. Middlesex Co.,,
 B F.. PEAsE, Holland Co.,.
 Republican, State Central Committee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

portion of the Harlem Railroad Depot in New York, was burnt on Friday morning, occasioning a loss of s40,0OO to the Rail Road Company and twen- ty-fve firms &c, occupying rooms in the buildings One fireman was killed, and two other persons se- riously injured.
 The voters of the town of Hartford on Monday rejected the proposition to appropriate 300 dollars to St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum-659 to 11s1.
 Horatio Sherman fell from load of hay, at Lime Rock, on Monday, of last week, and broke his neck He was 6S years of age.
 Rev. J. L. Dickinson has been obliged, frors- poor health, to resign his office of pastor of the Congre gational church in Plainvile.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

Two men named Charles D. Clarke and Charles Doramus, were arrested for robbing
 the New Haven post office on Friday last, and are represented as being we'll dressed and of respectable appearance. Clark called for
 the letters that were in the box of the Me chanics' Bank, and the clerk not suspecting anything, gave them to him. Doramus stood close by, watching the proceedings. The let ters contained notes, drafts, &c., to the value of over $2000 Soon after, Clark presented some of the notes for discount and collection at the Mechanics Bank, but Mir Fitch, the President, suspected all was not right and put him off for time requesting him to call again. After Clark went out, plans were laid for watching hE and his comrade. They soon af- ter entered clothing store on State street and bargained for some clothes offering one of the notes in payment. The note was payable at the Mechanics Bank, and the clother, to prove it's genuineness, took the note to the bank to make enquiries While in the store, Sheriff Fowler was called in and arrested the men, On their way to jail, Clark said Dora mus knew nothing about the taking of the let ters, aud that they were not then acquainted, but that he happened to fall in with him after wards, and then they made an agreement to go shares in the piurder, and to assist each other in putting it off, It is understood that they came to New Haven together from Bos- toh, and Clark, as he says, is an old rogue, and lately been an inmate of the New Jersey State Prison.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

A TRAGEDY IN REAL LlFE.-THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREssoR.-Some twelve or fourteen years ago, Harlow Case was an esteemed cti- zen of Buffalo He held the place of Assist a>at Postmaster under MT. Dorsheimer, and was lr many years intrusted with the more importaht htduties of the office. A memter of one of the E.sptist Churches, upright in every walk of life. maquied, and the father of fami- ly, he seemed to 6ees firm in the straight-for- ward paths of virtue as any other. Removing to sandusky, Ohio, he reesiyed the appoint ment of Collector of that port St,Snder Mr. Fill more. Tue appointment was oneSpnlyersally approved, aud the numerous friends of SaSe Ill this city were rejoiced at his success inS life. While holding that office, he was intimate ip the family of Mir. F.. one of his assistants. Mrs. F. was young, beautiful, impassioned, and fatal attachment grew up between the two, which remained unsuspected until the truth was made known by the sudden elope- anent of Case with Mrs. F., and the simulta- neous discovery that he had absconded with Government funds to the amount of some $34,0O0. From that time forward, nearly all trace of the guilty pair was lost. The family of Case, bereayed and betrayed, remained AiotN ioSS h tuSi StiSts MI. H. ctIbdScu LII d long but fruitless chase of the fugitves. And now from off the sea come tidings a broken, halftold story of lonely wanderings in foreign lands ; a full recital of never-ceasing re- morse, with pitiful and solitary deaths in far away islands and on the stormy waters of the Indian Ocean Both victims of unhallowed passion are asleep-the mother in the groves of Ceylon, the little child in the coral forests ofsthe sea. The betrayer still wanders the earth, the heavy hand of an averaging God up. on him, aud sends to his abandoned home this message of his sorrow. .-Bufalo Commercial Adrertiser. Dec. 3.
 A SINGULAR CoNFEss1oN-A MAN SIR. RENDERS HIMSELF AS A MURDERER about P. M. Saturday, dejected man walked in. to the Police Hall on Chestnut-street. and to the Captain of the Day Police, voluntarily confessed himself murderer His words were, I can stand it no longer my life is a burthen, and must reveal p He then sta ted that about six weeks ago he came to this city from Cairo in New Orleans steamer
 that during the passage fellow deck passen ger robbed him of all his money and that, ol the night of the boats arrival here, after hay ing vainly tried to induce the thief to restore the money, he borrowed sheath-knife, waited for his victim at the starboard guard, ant there stabbed him deep in the side, at th' same time pushing him overheard, and throw ing the knife after him. The self-avowed mur derer added, that he had since been unable tt sleep or work, had wandered in distress on tn, other side of the river, and that, perpetual, harrassed by the image of his victim, he wal driven to seek relief by confession. He wa of course locked up.--St. Louis Democrat.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

There is to be au attempt to break the will of the late Augustus Thofndike, of Boston. He gives $SO00 per year to one daughter, $500u per year each to his two sons, and $400 per year to daughter who married a poor man against his consent, with the condition that the other children are to forfeit their an- nuities if they ever give fartbing to this of lending daughter. In his last illness, the rest of the family being in Europe, this daughter came to visit and attend upon her father, at the Fremont House, but was repulsed from his bedside.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

GSF FDr. A. H. DeForest, one of the most useful of American missionaries died at Rochester on the 24th ult. He was born in Watertown, in this county, in 1914, graduated at Yale College practced medicine five years at Rochester, married Miss Sargent of Stockbridge, and in 1842 embarked as a missionary to Syria, where he and his wife were eminently use full. They returned to this country in 1854 on &C., count of the failure of his health.
 Dr. DeForests method of Christianizing the people of Syria was not that of barren preaching to adults He applied himself diligently to the study of Arabic and founded and conducted with the aid of Mrs De- Forest female Seminary at Beirut the influence of which on the native population was most remarkable and most salutary In this school were formed to goodness and wisdom many mothers of the genera ton which will next nhabit the eastern shoreof the Levant, and the sides of Lebanon. We do not re- member to have ever seen more interesting sight (says Mir. Bryant the Editor of the N. Y Evening Post than Dr DeForest in the midst of large class of the youthful Syrian maidens, instructing them both in his language and in their more venera- ble mother tongue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

 | At a recent wedding breakfast in Iiver mol ,h. Drldes father handedto her note for f1 Oo0 ,,;.h the lady transferred to her husband. He ds,c.ssi f Tn his waistcoat pocket along with 25 Intended Ior the ohclatlng clergyman. Before tepart;nv f- the wedding tour the bridegroom handed tbs ol man one or the notes in requital for his serviecs ana gave the other note to his father for safa t" ing The mistake was rectifed
 The venerable Mrs. Harrison Gray otiss visit ,o boi ton school to interest the Mount Vernon move ment, was thus innocenty rendered at home - "Papa! don't you think that General WasL, tons wife was to school to-day. trying to ra;s. money to buy a graveyard for him where he's bu. Ileu, ana want dime to put in the contribution box The gentleman contributed.
 Professor Morse has received in Paris the first fin. stalment of the testimonials of the ten Enronear powers oW CTS The amount received by Mr. Morse ia loo0OO francs, about $20,0OO
 Col: Fremonts Mariposa mine yields from s16oo to soooo every week. The quartz mill is worked by | steam. ~ 'Ae~'y | On Monday last, according to the Nevs Mr Sb.,- ton, a photographic artist of Kingston, was rather cieverly swindled. young man presented bimself at the rooms and asked to have his portrait taken renolng 1ne preliminary arrangements he suggested the proprlety of his noble person being decorated with gold chan Having none of his own be made bold enough to ask the loan of one from Mr. Sheldon who readily granted the favor. The like. ness was taken the plate was removed from the in- strument, and taken to the chamber where certain processes ure performed to develope the picture oc ccupylng minute or two Mir. Sheldon returned to the sitting room, with the usual expectation Inf gladenng the eyes of his customer with yeri-si- mlitude of himself, but was struck with astonisb- ment to discover that the substance bad vanished while the shadow remaned'
 NEW YORK, 18th The Philadelphia Press of this morning says the Spanish minister called on Gene. ra Cass yestersday afternoon and announced to him that Spain had declared war against Mexico
 ROCHESTER, Dec. 13.-Fifteen prisoners escaped from Jail in this city last night, among whom is Manley Locke, who killed Benjamin Starr, in Oct leo7 they cut off five iron bars with saw made of watch spring and let themselves down into the Genesee River with the rope with which Ira Stout was hung, where they waded some rods in water five feet deep, to reach the land. None of them have been recaptured.
 The inhabitants of Ltchfield are alarmed at the prevalence of intemperance in that community, and public meeting is to be held to consider what steps should be taken to obviate the evil.
 HarUord Post.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

Cancemi, who after committing burglary in New York; shot the officer who pursued him, has had his third trial, and been convicted of manslaugh- ter in the first degree! It clear case of der and nothing else; but the majority of the ju- ry, rather than to disagree verdict, concluded to convict the prisoner of lesser crime.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16
From the Auburn Daily Advertiser.


 SHowERING CONVICT TO DEATH AT AU- RN-APPREHENDED OUTBREAK.-We learn that quite an excitement exists at the Prison in consequence of the sudden death of 8 con- vict who was this morning subjected to pun ishment by the shower bath." The deceased was colored man, and was punished for ma king demonstration against the foreman of the shop in which he was at work. The Of fence was doubtless an aggravated one, and merited reasonable punishment.
 But it seems the bounds of reason were oyerstepped The man was placed in the shower bath" and so severely punished that he was taken to the hospital where he died in very brief period We have no disposition to exaggerate the mismanagement in this case. The affair is bad enough if only the truth is stated upon evidence.
 It seems he was placed in the stocks under high state of excitement. He escaped from his keepers before the showering, and ran some distance-was finally cvertaken, and after con- siderable of a tussle, was oyerpowered. He was then taken to the stocks, where another struggle took place in order to dvest the con vct of his clothes And it was under this state of excitement that he was forced into the stocks, and ct least Mrec 6arras of aoater showered upon him. Men of ordinary judg- mont would have anticipated the danger of using the showering process under the circuni- stances above related. The pump was used until it was broken, and after that, the water was dipped from the reservoir in pails, the Wa ter being almost at the freezing point
 Taking the evidence as it stands, with the knowledge that almost the whole of it is from persons who would not certainly exaggerate the punishment, it must be admitted that the sconvict was sbowered to death. He went in to the stocks healthy, robust man, and came out, to all ibtems and purposes, dead. The jury state they were not able to determine positively, yet letiere from the evidence that his death was hastemed by the punishment"
 THE EXCITEMENT AT THE PRISON The ex- citement among the conviets at the prison in consequence of the death of Moore, was most intense yesterday, and fears were entertained of a general rebellion. In matching to their cells last evening, the convicts from the ma chine shop shouted and hallooed, and became quite disorderly Several of them broke from the ranks, and seizing convict who assisted in punishing Moore, dealt him some heavy blows, bruising him considerably Further trouble was anticipated this morning. but, so far, no serious disturbance has taken place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

fg The Ladies of Salisbury will hold Festival in aid of the Mount Vernon Association, at Chase 5 Hall, Salisbury Center, on Wednesday, Dec 29, at 2 and o'clock, P. M. The tables will be furnished refreshments during tbe afternoon and evening In- strumental music may be expected from the Miller ton Band.
 Gov Holley has consented to give a lecture in aid of the same cause, at Salisbury Center, on Friday Evening, Dec "A. VT
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

fg@ Nothing has been done in Congress yet except the announcement of the Standing Committees.
 In the Senate, MT. Clingman has moved for the abrogation of Clayton Bulwer Treaty, and MT, Gwin has been advocating Pacific Railroad.
 In the House, Resolutions for the impeachment of Judge Watrous of Texas have been under discussion
 The democratic majority in the Senate have re- moved MT. Douglas from the Chairmanship of the Committee on Territories, and substituted Green of Missouri a Lecomptonite and border ruffian. It is evident that the Administration are determined to excommunicate the Illinois Senator from the Demo- cratic church.