New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-08
Nth Oritans 4ailg Grsstsnt.
Destructive IRE In Pl.qu.m,n..

yfm OrltaHs 4a1lg Crsstent.
Destructive Fire In P1aquemvne.
Early on Friday morning last fire occurred in
plaquemine, fbeiIle parish which destroyed large
smount Of property. The Sentinel, of the following
day, gives the following account Off
When we got view Of the scence we discovered
the house on Main street owned by J. P. Maronneaux
and occupied by L. Gabriel coffeehouse and bill
lard saloon, to be wrapped in flames beyond the |
power OF saving il. Bat our citizens were working
in manner that deserved all praise (many Of whom
evidenced the greatest fortitude under severe heat
in saving the building in which was the drug store OF
Stockley d Delavallade, and thus preventing the
spread Of the fiery element but we have no hest.
taon in saying that it not for the services OF
our IRE engine this building could not possibly have
been saved, when the destruction to property that
would have followed would have been immense. The
loss OF the above firm was considerable, however,
arising from the removing and consequent damage
their goods. They were insured for 5000.
After it was seen that the above building was
saved (and the difficulty Of efeeting this may be i'm
agined when we state that it was only some twelve
feet distant from the large frame building destroyed
the engine proceeded lower down towards the river,
to the coeehonse, restaurant and residence Of Mr..
B. CaneZa, twostory brick house, which was then
enveloped in flames it was too far gone to be saved
Landry, which actually adjoined this last building
Three cheers for our fire engine and the muscle that
manned the brakes, in this their maiden effort to sub
due the fiery element, were given by gallant fire.
men. II was noble beginning, and proud are our
citizens Of the results achieved.
Mr.. Caneza, we understand, was insured for $1,000.
Mr.. Marionneaux's loss was probably 5000 we did
not learn that be had any insurance.
We learn that the fire broke out in q stable on the
premises Of Mr. Caneza It supposed to have been
the work Of an incendiary.
MORE VICTIMS OF THE PRINCESS DIsAsTER.-Tbe
Baton Rouge Gazette of Saturday has the following
We learn that Geo. Evans, one of the sufferers by
the late terrible explosion taken hence TO Natchez
died Of his wounds shortly after reaching that city.
Don Salvie Vela, one Of the wounded by the explo-
sion Of the Princess, died Thursday night in the
house on Levee street lately occupied by James Nor
gan ESD, where he was placed for medical attention
On Thursday morning the patient was supposed to be
doing very well. He had every attention from bis
countrymen that sympathy for his condition and hu
mainly could devise; Mr.. Vea was native of Ha-
vana, Cuba, where he has relatives He has been
living in New Orleans about nine months. and came
to this city from thence on business. He was fol.
lowed to the final restingplace Of all flesh by his
| friends, yesterday morning.
The Plaquemine Sentinel Of Saturday last says:
1t was with feelings of deep regret that we learned
the sad news that John Hagan, Esq.,. of this parish
was passenger on board the Inflated Princess at the
time of her explosion, and suffered death through
atey over the boilers, and vestige OF his remains
being since discovered, the presumption is that be
was Immediately torn into atoms or blown into the
river and drowned in which latter case his family
have strong hopes and are deeply soctous to
his body, an advertisement offering reward fol
which will be seen in this paper.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hagan got on board at thu
mouth of Red river in the vicinity Of which place b,
was preparing to open new plantation. He was
gentleman OF noble and generous impulses and fin
social qualities, and was much beloved by his friends
He leaves wife and three children to mourn thei
sad and irreparable loss.
|
Mrs. CUNNISGHAM TAXES A LOOK AT HER WA
, EFFIGY.-The New York correspondent of the Phil.
, delphia Dispatch tells the following story:
Ever since the bogus Burdelbaby case occupie
the public attention here, Barnum's Museum has e.
hibited full length figure of Mrs. c., as well
likenesses of Mrs c. and her family. You may II
member that it also exhibited the baby ITSELF and it
actual mother, Mrs. Anderson. Well, a lady dresse
in black called at the Museum last Tuesday, an
stood for a long time contemplating the figure il
question Finally, having satisfied her curiosity sh
descended the stairs and paused at the ticketofce
"Do you consider that good likeness of Mr.
Cunningham, up stairs?" she observed to the ticke
seller. +
e am told that it closely resembles her, was h
response.
J, q Did you ever see Mrs. Cunningham?" she i
quired.
"Never had that pleasure" he replied
ID am very confident no person would recogni
y Indeed?" have heard quite otherwise.
T "Does it resemble me 7" she added.
u. "Can't say that it Does" laughed the gentlem,
in reply adding with native galantry it is scarce
es as good-looking.'
lie "Thank you'll" said she " well, I am Mrs Gu
err ''Can it be possible?"
d eyes; and wish to see Mr.. Greenwood, Il
e. manager in the hope of persuading him, now til
the excitement is over and he cannot expect to 10
anything by an act of JUSTICE to Withdraw that gu
is from public exhibition"
Mr.. G. was out; but am informed that she HI
an ample interview with him the next day, and III
" obnoxious wax representation. IS.
); LATER FROM RIO DE JANEIRo.-By All arrival
10 New York we have dates from Rio de Jaaeifo Is ia
n uary ID, five days later than advices via 11naI
"a The Journal de Commerce. says:that, on
70 defntive treaty between BRAZIL the q
'e public and the Argentine Confederation Nolca
y three contracting powers bound themselves To maxi
ne in the preliminary Convention Of August a. 1928
was signed at Rio de Janeiro. The Plenpotentiar
were Sr. Paranhos and the Vsconte de Uruguay
the part OF Brazil, Don Luis Pena on the part Of t
g Argentine Confederation, and Don Andre Lemos
the part of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
The provisions of this important document ha
not yet TRANSFERRED; but it is supposed to guarant
the integrity of the Argentine territory, and con
Il quenty to contemplate the restoration OF BueI
Ayres to the confederation, it necessary by force
g: arms. As soon as the treaty was signed. Sr. Pc
Az left for Parana board the Brazilian war steam
he Paranese which was placed at his disposition by
ee; Imperial Government.
Oh The coffee market continued dull. The sales
i'd, the l2thlof January hardly reached 5000 bags a
by the expectations from the LIST TO the 18th, were
i Sn 527s422 bags.
" THE LATE IMPERIAL DARK1Es OF HAYTI--C
nd tinual charivaris disturbed the imperial repose
rS Solouque in the Date Tree tavern, at Kingston
" spite of the watchfulness of the authorities c
. negro song in particular the Emperor has ever b,
unable to endure-Boucaner Jean Louis. When
was in power the wretch who dared intone this DO
low Hnf nIr paE rnNfS f,Nnp TI1
s in Kingston s whom be- hsa exed
= nightly surround his rooms in the Date.Tree,
He avenge themselves by chanting in chorus this ba
u song. On hearing its detesed notes, the ex Empe
Cs ragged up and down his apartments like tiger.
landlord humanely applied to the authorities fo
ruard of honor to watch the enyirnns of the hn