New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-14
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Ohio case. They stand four in favor Of Lewis D.
Campbell, four in favor of vaIIandingham, and one
declares the seat vacant.
Clark made an adverse report 10 the admission Of
Utah into the Union.
The remainder of the day was devoted to tie Ter
rtorial bill.
Senate.-The Senate slightly amended and passed
the General Appropriation bill.
The motion to reconsider came up, and after a
sharp debate of three hours on inserting clause for
the payment to John c. Rives, Esq., of the Congress
sonal Globe. 50 200 compensation for the Senate
reporters, the Senate adjourned without coming to
any conclusion.
Marine-British Impudence.
BOsToN, May l3-The brig Robert Wing reports
that she was boarded at Aqua by British cruiser,
and that schooner in company with her was for
chilly detained on suspicion of being SLAYER.
New Senator from South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, May l3.-Hon. A. P. Hayne has
been appointed to succeed the late Senator Evans of
this State.
Port au Prince.
New YoKK, May l9.AAdvices from Port au Prince
to the Sd ult say that the port is besieged by Do
minican fleet. The American schooner Wing of the
Wind had been fired into for running the blockade
The few shots fired into the place had been returned
from the shore.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, May l3.-Sales of cotton, 5000 bales
at decline Of to &C.; Uplands Middling l23-ouo-
tatons generally nominal. Flour aad Corn firm.
Southern white Wheat 81 IL to 81 25 Western red
CSC. to 81 90. Mess Pork Sl7 so to sl7 56l. Lard
II to ll2c. Bacon-sl for long ribbed middles and
81 to % for short ribbed middles Whisky steady
Sugar-Orleans ST to 63 muscovado 81. Coffee 10
to ll5c.
CINCINNATI, May l3.-Flour So 16 to 50 rs. Ba-
con Sides s.. Lard lO4. In Sugar there is more
doing, but prices are easier. Linseed Oil 64 to Csc
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VANDALIsM.-The Fredericksburg correspondent
Of the Richmond Dispatch says:
visited last evening the unfinished monument to
Mary, the mother Of WASHINGTON, near this place
From present indications, it will soon be finished so
far as ruin can flush anything. Evil disposed per.
sons who should be taught better, have 50 defaced
the marble with bullets and shot marks that it can
never be restored to its former condition.
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BIRrH OF WAsHNGToN.-The following record of
the birth of Washington the original Of which is sup
posed to be in the handwriting Of his mother, is
copied from the old family bible Of the Washington
family, now in the possession of George W. Bassett,
ESQ., Of Hanover:
George Washington, son to Augustine. and Mary
his wife, was born the llth day Of February l735
about 10 in the morning and was baptized the 5th
Of April tolowng-Mr Beverly Whiting and Christie
pher Brooks, Godhthers, and Mrs. Mildred Gregory
Godmother.
A TRAGIC HERoINE.-Mss Helen Cunningham. of
Burdell notoriety, was married recently to young
New York dentist. Rev Mr.. Van CIef, of the Re-
formed Dutch Church. in Jersey City, performed the
ceremony.
WALrzNG TOWARD THE GRAVE. - Swedish
journal says
Dr. Rhudes physician, has set to music the palDi.
tatlons and irregular beating Of the heart of female
who Is a patient in the hospital at Upsal. This dis.
ease written IN musical notes with quiyers and semi
qnlYers, forms a kind OF waltz, and is one of the
greatest cuTioslties 10 pathological anatomy.
ANERICAS TEA F4LUEE.-Those who have made
the experiment Of raising tea in this country. saw
that the plant will grow well enough, but wages are
too high. They cannot afford to pick roll up and
dry any sort Of leaves here for half dollar pound
In Chiua where man is hired for a dollar a MONTH
and boards himself, it may be done.
CHHIsTT FeRC RCAIIFeBH1A.-Amoagt the passengers
on tha 5th inst by the steamer Moses Taylor. from
New York, was the celebrated negro minstrel George
Christy He goes to san Francisco on a three years
engagement Rnmor says he was offered $40 600
year or third of the profits, aud chose the latter.
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DEATH OF AN OLD AND RESPECTED ClrfzEN.-
We extract the satioined announcement from the
Natchcz Free Trader Of the llth instant:
Natchez is called on to mourn the death Of one of
her oldest and most valued citizens. Ben Wade,
Esq.I the euterprisiug and successful merchant and
planter for several years member oft the City Conn
c. ana for long period the President of the Board