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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

The Natchez Courier, Of Thursday last has the
following paragraphs: 7e1 .I t=zz8S -
The assessed value Of taxable lands in this State
has increased about ffty-siE per cent in the last
three years, while the number Of taxable slaves has
Increased in the same time nearly thirteen per cent
1t is an astonishing increase and exhibits in strong
light the rapid accumulation OF solid wealth and the
prosperity Of our State ,4yzssza
Two cases of yellow fever have been landed here
from STEAMBOATS,. Both went to the hospital One
died the other is under treatment few days
since there was case under the hill of a negro,
which some have reported as fever Others have
denied H. Whether it was SO or not we are not com
petent to say Sufficient it is that the negro is rec0V
erng. From the fact Of the cases landed here, the
city authorities have established quarantine to com
mence to-dly, which will, we hope, prevent similar
occurrences.
A man named Edward Donnegan was killed in a
quarrel alta gambling table, few days ago, at Sum
nit or the Jackson Railroad. Donuegan, it is said
attacked his antagonist with knife who thereupon
drew pistol and shot him five times
In Lexington on Tuesdly last, difficulty occurred
between Dr., R. c, Land and yonng man named VIM
Landsdae, in which the latter was shot and danger.
ously wounded by the former, with shot gun.
The lazoo Banner of Friday last says:
The cotton in this vicinity is opening finely, and
some Of our planters have commenced picking This
is decidedly au early season, and as there are large
crops to pick out, this early opening is of great ad
vantage.
The Oxford Mercury Of Thursday last has the fol
lowing
Our Sheriff, Mr.. W. 5. Mckee, who has lately tray
elcd ali over the county informs that the prospects
for good cotton crop this year are better than they
have been for fifteen yeats. Our planters are all u
an elegant hum0r, aud consderat least "boh bowers
and high trump in their hands for winning ''fat
pot this fall,
The weather for the past ten days has been hot
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16
Ge6 Orleans 9aiIp Gtestent.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST lc, l858.

RJ~ We learn that on the last trip Of the mail boat
Florida for Mobile, She broke her shaft at Grants
Pass and was towed to Mobile by the steam tug
Swan. Much has been said about the greater safety
of low pressure steamers on the lake As vet we
have seen no evidence Of it, taking the comparative
number Of each class on the lakes Where there has
been for the last twenty-five years one low pressure
boat, there have been Ave high pressure. The old
line Of mail boats of Hart Beckwith, consisting of
the Alert, Mazeppl and South Alabama, with the
Ouachita and others. say the Consultation, Convoy,
John Mills, Arab and Swan, with others, were ali
high pressure If they bnrsed up, it was not known,
The small steamboat Walker bursted a boiler. Fol.
lowing these boats were the Montezuma, Mobile and
st. Charles; tile two latter boats having run in the
Mobile trade for years, were bought off and are yet
in existence on the Mississippi doing good service
More recently, Messrs. Cox, Branard & Co. have had
line Of high pressure boats, say for three years We
are not aware that any one of them exploded 1t
will thus be seen that the prejudice against high
pressure boats has no support. High pressure or low
pressure boats can be blown up or forced to explode
their boilers through riainy, careessness or neglect
The steamer st. James exploded her boilers in 1853
but whether from guHpowder or neglect of officers
was never ascertained. The owner of the boat who
was on board at the time, always adhered to the
opinion that gUnp0wder caused the explosion Tens
OF thousands Of persons travel weekly on high pres
sure boats without fear or anxiety. Where proper
care is taken, with careful officers high pressure
boats are correspondingly safe The steamship
Fanny, on the double high pressure order, ran for
months, even years, in the Texas trade, thence de.
parted for California, arrived safely at Rio de Jaueiro
without bursting boiler or blowing up from gun
nOWder.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16
A CAID-BURNEp HOUSE, oINClNNATI,o.

The subscriber takes this opportunity of greeting his old
TRENDS patrons and the public generally and begs leaFe
STATE tn the a3oTe magnificent establishment
and otherwise the finest in Amtrea-i henceforh
Quoted scale Of enlarged beraity and accommodation
worthy its widely extended reputation.
In sympathy with the spirit Of rereTChment and economy
rendered Imperative by the srnEeney Of times and per
vaing all casses the price daily board will from His ata
be reduced 10 Two Dollars.
The advantages of the Bnnet House over all other Hotels In
Cincinnati are manifold among which liberal AID
elegant architecture numerous and easily
public convenience the finest Dining Ladies', Draw
ing oon in America The most liberal for
lug meals nearly every hour in the great central
ness 2 situation and close proximity to all prominent places
Trusting recognition of these poau advantage Ire.
msin very truly yours.
fa22 ON A. B. COLEMAN.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

PoIsoN0Us AND UGLY REpTILEs.-A few days
since, as a box of fruit from Palermo was being
opened in the fruit store Of Messrs Reed Forbush
81 Merchants Row, live centpede OF the most
YenomOus class was disclosed to view, and, after
somewhat protraeted chase about the store, and
among barrels and boxes, it was captured and i'm,
mediatey consigned to a bottle filled with alcohol,
where it soon expired, after manitesting its utter
distase for its treatment in variety of contOrtons,
This deadly poisonous reptile measured some six
inches in length, and has fotytwo distinct legs each
about three-tourths Of inch long. living scor-
piOn was discovered in the same box of fruit, and
was consigned to the same liquid element as its
poisonous companion. EBoston journal.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

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5efaiaes O. taa sfeBadtHe Ban pfys assar fs 8t 8
nsgeFs ia'i over in pile and whilst flleg struggle f
@ Us ia ts oa buck seais Of with the Hail Bd tfev eiss
se1 ~ Ps5oas and heavens bow hs gnnsg Ag.er
acsoi my of hundred yards fnaig er Is ales8
daws for Hing, aud--5ut les no us.1 ,fys IN
stop fts, amid an opposing clattsr of tbs 9v
ee = an'tles terrible footing Vit ia sexs N 5s r4d
For ten or fifteen m'nutas this ightiua eass ~ 10
ueky sihes gets the ball and ges far snanss ffos
to give the hall good fling for 5ass AL 1aut
the other siie Of he field Hear the yells tf, Il,
yils' BasoH" T" Sea the sweating darkeys shir,lssa f
sloees7, thunderng after the bali and fasF 80 s,
white people scatter before them The BAIL on t t
again and or niggs5 Sighting over fercer han ever
roll and pile about all the field, after tho bail be
f9re It gsta another fling Up It again yella
AFTER another desperate battle razes the target inst "a
the hats up and notice the general madness Or t as
when was only mss Away they go againog y1n
5 roofing among the Tsedsnow in among The stands
1t none Of their lookout II the stands upset. white Dso
p7 Eet Nnocked down cracked the slns
o9& 81 that black Hegcules half pair of pants ma
''neg else On Taking short head the ball be bolts
@ right through owd Of white men, scattering
mem II all directions white men don't Il much bft
'hsy kn9~ It's none Of tie uggsr's look. ont
na So iof over two hours the bas fagestfe Thousands
- sursng scout either following the ball or getting
away from H. and at all times impeding Tie n4rsrs Agtsr
eocE-R7heni it becomes dark that the b4i cantt t
followed the STICKS thrown up and the gaB,s a1 =
drawn game nei her party having made 4 baIl
9uet. Is racket" The game yesterday vas ,vob eo;n
zen mites 10 see As itwas decided the tatta r., &
fought next Sunday. Racket is an old ingtitpfo 49, -
anu "s men aaa boys play on Thursdays and satudays
IHE FEVER, by all the indications, and suet an ..
lnele returns a7 we can get increases steadifyts Pff
Dla'e' being SIN the most afflicted part Of lie city Ts
ever ' year, We observe is unusually severe On yoana s
Pte' Every other funeral dowH town. hg eoi1 ana
Grape are white. Passing kaot of women vssterd, -
nearI one say IT'S s77fui bad among young foksI n
splendid girl tha' died yesterday, only sixteen years ODD,
AS tho weekly report Of the Board viii not be ns5
out till late honr to-day append own report for IL
five days ending Saturday
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

TIE MOBILE WINE CoMP1HY"-The wine meet
ing atCitronee, on Thursday last, resulted in the
formation of company with a capital stock of
$4,000, under the above name. Books of subscrip.
ton were Immediately opened, and the whole amount
Of stock subscribed.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

A servant asked her mistress whether she could
obge her by going out on particular afternoon, as
she going 10 have party Of friends, and wanted
tie loan Of her dratOiag room.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

ELorE3IENr.-A man named Patrick Burns, stoc.
maker residing in Philadelphia few weeks ago in-
duced the wife of Mr. Gillespie, another shoemaker,
to eope with him, The (ahess one is fat, fair and
forty The guilty pair carried away an interesting
boy years old, son Of Mr., Gillespie, and all of Mr..
G.s clothing He traced the runaways to Brooklyn,
and hopes to recover the ehild, but don't want the
wife.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

Leaves every SATURDAY, at 8 p. u.
fPgss FOR OPELOUSAS VIA THE AT
4aaLtEt5 charlRy@1Ihe new and light drtft steamer
Bnyuu Belle, Capt ioha Lyons, will leave
above taking freight passengers nmesport Old
river and all landings the Atchaaya. For freight pas
sage apply on board
ny3I J. S. PAGAFD, Advertising Agent
r. S.Ihe Bayou Belle viii take freight tUr Bayou Des
[ n Il E4t- lit.v vltlr rrII IIDrru
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

LIE HoENoNs-The New York Times sums Up
tue condition of things in Utah, according to the
htcst intelligence, thus:
The new mail arrangements are working with com
mendnbe ceIerity, our dates from Great Salt Lake
news is not hopeful Of peace prospects. The temper
of the Momons continues hostile the old erudge
against the Gentes is but mperlccty covered by the
existing armstice, ana there is reason to apprcheud
fresh outbreak at any moment; the probabilities Of
new difficulty, previously limited at, being rendered
stronger By recent adyces. Brigham Young is re-
ported to be in cross and sullen humhr ;,hs follow
refuse the comm9uest conteses to Gentle visitors
The Peace Commissioners have retired disgQsted
and none Of the Federal officials are regarded with
favor except Governor Cumming, whose course is
Singular The M0rmons were returning in body to
Salt Lake City bringing their wives and children with
them, and the place was assuming its wontedaspCct.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

New CorToS.-The Mobile papers inform US that
cotton Of the crop begins to come i'll lively by
the Alabama river
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

1ELL0W FEVER At SEA.-IIe New 10Tk Times
of the 9th says:
The ship Sparkling Wave, Of Boston, which left
this port in December last and las been lying for
great pant oil the intervening time in Havana arrived
Guiding two captains, four mates, stewafdess and
five seamen, have died of yellow fever from among
her officers and crew, since she left this port.
N0lt0R dugtSt IA Bremen ship. the Heinrich,
is in quarantine ground % days from New Orleans
with cargo OF cotton and tobacco, seven Of her crew
and one passenger having died Of the yellow fever,
and number sick.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

EIGHT BOYS snor.-At Pttsburg on Sunday
night, an old man named Robert McGurdy married
young girI wbereupon a crowd of boys gathered
around the house aud threw brckbats ana stones at
it. McCurdy came out and told them to 60 away,
but they did not when he fired horse pistol heavily
loaded with shot at them, woandng eight of the
boys, several severely
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-16

If-TFa =, - IILIAUUW AIID NUIILJN vi
lI5t8zlla2fsI SPRINGS-Twice weCk-Ihe steamer 4 IL
vance, SAM. Ab,s, master win leave for
9lad1n Rul guEm Springs twice week. as follows
Leases Mobile for Badon and uum Springs and DtmOpOs
every Saturday evening, at / o. clOcs.
Leaves Mobile tGr B8on and GEum Springs every W5duus
day evening at O'clock.
-ReGrning-
Leaves adon 1nd GulGm Springs every Tuesday Thrs
gay evening at4 0oloc argi in Mobile every Wednesday
end Friday tDnrtiaE, at o'clock.
For Passage, apply t9
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
CONFESSION or A CONDEMNED MUIR
DERER.
F,o~ IT., Har,i,buyg pa. He-old, March 10.

F-om Tie Harrisburg pa Herald March TO-
William Williams, now in the JAN OF our county
under sentence of death for the murder OF HendricE
has voluntarily made full confession OF his guilt.
He states that on the fatal Sunday of the Sd OF May,
Daniel Hendricks came to his house and asked for
something to drink. They drank together three times
and both became intoxicated. Hendricks offered to
sell the watchalluded to so frequently IN the tes
uony during the trial Of the case-but Williams had
not the money 10 buy it.
They went together up the mountain as far as the
spot where the body was afterward found, Hendrlcks
having requested him to 90 over the mountain with
him. Williams declares that when be first accom-
panied Hendricks he had intention nor the most re-
mote idea Of committing murder. But when they
reached that part of the road whore Hendricks was
killed Williams from an evil impulse threw MIN uo"h
and began TO choke him.
While doing SO, Hendricks asked him, "what he
chad done. that he should do go - and Williams
replied. "nOthng;" and still continued to throttle
him until he became livid in the face. lie then
released his hold, and GO. on the dead dying man
with his feet and thus flushed his dlabolcal work
He then tore the watch from the chain, ried his
pockets end took off ring, which he had at the time
OF his arrest.
The corpse lev and looked at it, but did not touch or
disturb IT, He states that at the time they left the
house he hsc no gun, did ne at any time fire one
OF near the btdy lie says that he cannot account Tor
the holes and the pebble IN the body unless the former
were made by bugs.
IA the matter now stands, VIM. Williams was le-
gay and properly convicted of the crime Tor when
be will suffer death the LIST Of May-just about one
wear after he ruhessy took the life OF his unfortu.
nate victim. We understand that full statement OF
his confession is beIg prepared by one OF his attor-
neys, and will be published in a short time.
We learn that Williams has manifested the most
gratifying evidences Of religious IMPRESSION anu 10
gradually moving out Of that singular state OF stub
bornness which be has before exhibited lie conyerses
very freely Oh all the points of his case and has swak
ened sure,y to Il 9 sad realities OF his fate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
FIRE IN NEIV-ORLEANS-TH LIVES
LOST.
Fr,r II, N O. Ttnc p1ta. Marehs.

From TIE ". o. Tue Ddt1 March ,.
The tollDg OF the bell at ST. Patrick Church at ID
O'Clock as night proved to be far worse than the zig
ma for Ii feuen to be st their post of duty and dan
ger. 1t also rr out the deahknel OF three victims
who suffered the dreadful aud agonizng fate of being
burned TO death.
The scene Of the f0rtune was the grocery store Of
Dasie Murray. s,tuaei on Tchouptoulqs street, be-
tween Girod and L,fal cite. The alarm was gwen
about hapas ~ o'clock, and IN very little time after
the building with its contents destroyed, and
in the ruins the bodies Of two of Murrays children,
boy about eleven years Of age and girl two years
older aad relative of his, young man named Pat
rick Ennis aged % years, lie buried; the destructive
ewiitne% OF the horrible flames having prevented them
from escaping.
The origin Of the fre 30 far as we can learn is mex
plioable, and Will probably remain So Murray who
occupied the premises, is in Mobile at present. The
store was shut up about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Murray
with her fOu. children retired 10 bed on the second
floor, and two young men, Patrick Ennis and John
Melsoi. relations Of Mrs. Murrays who were accus.
TONED 20 stay in the house when he was absent went
10 tho room on the thlio tooi.
Mrs Murray the first to be awakened, as she
Uates by the smoke rushing up from the store. She
awoke her children and hurrIedly called the men up
stairs She then took her youngest child boy six
seven wears If age, by the arm, and ran down the
stars which led to the store door The other children
followed but were driven back by the smoke. She
succeeded after stopping the key OF the door once,
and having 10 remove q couple Of barrels placed
against the door getting into the the boy
The otheI chlldren. upon being driven osck, must
have gol separated 10 tie smoke and darkness' Ine
e'des e about sixteen wears Of age, made her way
20 the ndow, jumped out and escaped with some
severe bat not dangerous bruises. What became OF
the Other boy AID grcoud not be told TheyProoa0ly
missed their way to the window were overcome by
the smoke and perished.
Meedi, the man who slept with Ennis, says that his
bed'eio" awakened him, and that he also heard Mrs.
Murray giving the alarm Both went down stairs 20.
gcther they reached uearthc window on the second
floor, when AeadI, dEesdng further danger from the
fire. eaped through tie window and got OF without
being hurt. He cannot tell what Ennis attempt
Cd 10 DO, bur sppposVd he endeayOred to reach
the g,0uId or aud lost his life in the effort No
trace Of the bodies had been discovered at II o'clock
this morning.
The bnildu & was worth, we think. about 81 900 or
5000 We cosld lot learn Murray pecuniary loss
Tie has come insurance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
MARINE AFFAIRS

The rev Russian steam frgste japanese wen: toul
TIE bay on saturday morning Oh t,:ai TIP
roR ruRoPr.
The British sorew steamship New-Yort, Capt Mo
BIsn. sai,et or Saturday for Glasgow. taking with
her tie Uitei States mail and 100 passengers
EAyAf.
The L. S friga,e Mississippi anivei at Singapore
Dec 90 from New-York, via Batavia. and sailed on
the ID January for Hcng-Kong
A shClt time ago i was reported there wee srge
quantities o. cOdsh in town stored upon whsrvss
ard fears were expressed lest there should be no de-
there were less on hand than is usually found at this
season. Since that time there has been good de-
mand for Grand Bank fish 40 that nearly the entire
stock here s exhausted and the last sales made
at 81 Is per quintal. lProvincetown Banner.
BURsIsG OF IHE STEAMER GOV. PTASE-FifTEES Hun
DRED BhEs OF cOTTOs LooT.
We are indebted to the publisher Of TIE Crocset
Printer for the following special dispatch. We aave
no other particulars:
eve learn that the steamer Gov. Pease WAS de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday evening, short dis
lance below Alabama. The Peace had l.4'9 balee OF
cotton on board Done Of which, we learn, was III
sured, and nearly al destroyed.
"There were 10 lives lost though the watcnman
was badly burned-rumor says iatalyso. Considers
bic Of the cotton was from Houston County II IS no'
known how the fire originated
n. b-Snce the above was IN type we nave seen
Capt Peacock Of the Pease who states that 6OO bses
were insured in different Offices one fourth OF whch
was taken By the Union Marine and Fire Insurance
Company OF Galveston.
very large. The cotton alone, at $50 per bale WHICH
ia The Lowest estimate will amount to S75Ooo and me
steamer which a large and fine one, must, with
the furniture f5tes sna The eSES Inc
eble 70 nav. Galveston Newa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
FIRES.

rirF Is nFrFoRD srRTrT.
Tee ala. N IF fire at 10 O'Clock on Saturday morning
VS.. caused b, the ignition Of snail quantity OF 81
too yarn thai had 6e.o placed upon the root Of th'
6ye-horse e James W. Sot'h. No. IS Bedtord street
But Jiit,e damage wa susafnej The FIRE vas caused
By cps l. from neighboring @lnney
Ttng n GRAND sTHTtr.
Al r; oelock on saturday afternoon quantity Of
Old snipees in the gsret ofthe building No 'lS
Grspi street took FIRE from some unknown cau-e add
gave rice TO alarm. The house was occupied by
A. Meyers and other fami,l.s, al u WON were con
1rraby alarmed. The TIRE u supposed ID nave oeen
TIRr ~ ntinrREI sTREFr.
Arr occurred at A. O'Clock on saturday Afternoon
at No. 81 Mulberry street. Bu' ittie darhaee vas
do1e.
FIRE N THE T,kIh a'Isrr.
Atlli O'Clock Saturday night fire broke out in
the building No. Az retth avenue, occupied in the
lower psrt a. feed store upper par as dwelling
The FIRE originated in the basement and is supposed to
haze been tie work II an incendisiy Before the
flares could be exnguished damage to the amorn, Of
al OO waa sustained. Insured in the North River In
sursrce Co. The building il owned by Michael Quinn
FIRE II LToTARD sTRyFr.
Yesterday afternoon FIRE occurred in the old build
irg occupied BY colored persons adjoining the Fifth
Precinct Station House. Damage slight.
DESTRUCTION OF The OLD NEssERoLE FRAME House,
WILLIAMSBURG.
About l2l O'Clock on Friday night the old
frame house on the, Messerole estate, in the
Orchard" at Greenpoint, caught FIRE on the
part and AFTER burning ne IT three nour5, nOtnng out
heap Of ashes remained of this tme-honorei relic
The houae was nearly century old and has been the
homestead Of the Messero'e family until it became 80
dispidated as to be Of further service as resi-.
dence. Since the decease Of Capt. John Messeroe.
the estate bas been in litigation and the house passed
into the possession of Mr. Branch, who the owner
at the tine Of its destruction The building
slructed with remarkable strength ard soldty being
of frame filed in with old-fashioned brick and beams
of solid oak. Had Il not have been for the action Of
fire. il might have stood for years longer as ancient
land mark. The building was valued at about 1000,
on which there is no insurance. Il was unoccupied.
About o'clock a fire broke out in stable Owned
by Mr.. Green, situated in Cni,n avenue, Grand
street, and occupied by John Weston. The roof was
burned Of, but no other damage done. Loss, 500
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15

DEATH OF BARCLAY PESSocS.-We record with
regret the desth of Mr. Pepnock, who had ne lived,
would probably have become known in time as among
or bes. scholar and especially as lipguis. He had
contributed already 70 our literature translation Of
work which deserves to be better known than it il:
1.-THE Religion of tie Mortimer" by Professor Key.
ser Of the University Of Norway and he has LEFT be-
hind lin, we understand, Ms. volume Of the tales
HANDED down rem generation to generation among the
Norstmer around their fresdes. NJ. Ptnnoek .ray
e,ed some yesrs since through The north of Europe on
foot and made himself thoroughly familiar With the
character. HABITS traditions AID language Of the pso-
ne. His frst Journey abroad however, was in com.
paty with Bsyard Tsyor on that tom which prcdu ed
Tsyior's first book, "Vier' AfoOt." PennOck 'ubse-
ouety .avetd extensively 10 other parts OF the Con.
linen, a. We SIS in TIE north of Europe, sni then, as
wei "a by after ,tu6y, made himself master Of mo'.
modern language. He died early las: week at the
Jerce 81 bis father we believe in kencet', Chester
COus.y. Penn lie was member BY birtS Of TIE So
ciety Of E,:srds.