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Texas Intelligence.

The recent aurora borealis was witnessed at Gal
weston, and is described as having been very mag
pjfcent spectacle From the News we extract the
following:
The barks Weser, Capt Yesperman, and Iris, Capt.
Deetien which sailed from this port June 10th, for
Laguna, had not arrived at the latter port August
M. Fears are entertained that they may have en-.
c0uptered the violent hurricane that swept the Mexi
can coast June Goth, in which the bark Clara, re-
Gently repaired in this port, was dismasted.
carpenter named John B. Campbell, employed
on the railroad bridge, was drowned on Sunday, by
falling from one of the lighters. The body had not
been recovered this morning He is reported to be
native of North Carolina.
ia progressing before Justice Moore. Three of our
citizens are accused of having robbed of $25, and
attempted to drown another party, who now testies
against them. The affair happened yesterday on o
sailing excursion, near Deer Island.
Until we get the official returns. there can be no
certainty in the results Of the late election except
regards Gen. Houston and MIR. Reagan, whose elec.
ton is placed beyond all doubt. The posting up OF
the returns by the Austin lntelligeneer and some
other papers place White, Hamilton and Clark ahead
Of their opponents, and think the probability is
that all the opposition ticket is elected but all
reported returns doubtless or less erroneous
and as there are many precincts and some counties
not yet reported at ALL all speculati0ns upon the
present figures must be Improbable and unsatisfac
tory.
The Galveston, Houston and Henderson railroad
company have had the road from this city to th
bridge surveyed and located. The road will run in
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Xatal antsuiseuft.

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n;ght .h,n.h :. 80, ,...". .e.A '.s..o ,.s'
night. Al sbont harn....slsver oc,oc,, ~. so..s
ern skv. clear and b,ns ,;tt ~ -. .-,.I,,.-
brightly. beoan d grov ruaav ana an.l, $500.
clear blood rad W. coua nj ost = hors..,or !.
omen snace eonven;entlv n aea n II. h,,sht -
Sunday night we're aoa;p ON hand pesars - -.
readv n On hona the red .t, h.aon - ia. snS .
prev pbt tool Il. Mace gr.dua,iv .s,tl ng 49, -
the horizon
when The LIGHT fret hec.r,s vsr, I'D aoro. ~ -.
1850 -S~s'~-'S 'SsS A~~S "SsA-S = 100
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

WIFE MURDER IN CoNNEcr1cUT.- Norwich
Bulletin learns that one Charles Stark, of Lebanon
residing in house in the woods, about one mile
from any other dwelling, murdered his wife some
time during Monday night, or Tuesday morning, the
23d. Stark was discovered on Tuesday forenoon near
his house, with the dead body Of his wife on hand
cart. She was shockingly cut and mangled, having
two wounds upon her neck, either Of which would
have caused her death one in her left breast five
inches long and one through the arm near and
below the elbow. Stark was Immediately secured.
The Bulletin says:
At the time of his arrest he was under the infiu.
ence Of delirium tremens, and while thus affected
probably murdered his wife. He told his captors that
he was going to take his wife to place Of safety
that four hundred Indians had been prowing around
the house since the day before and that he was
as matter Of safety, they were going to leave the
house. .G-@
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

SALE OF THE ICAR1AN PROPERTY IN ILLINOIS,
From the St. Louis Evening News of the 26th we
extract the following:
On Monday of last week, the property of the
Icarian Community at Nauvoo, in Illinois, was sold.
The debts of the Community amounted to $lOOUO,
and to secure them, an assignment of the property
had been made portion Of it sold for enough to
pay off the debts and $40 900 worth left unsold
The temple lot, and ruins of the structure sold for
1880; the sehool:house for $2,o25; and the dis.
tiery for $3.50. The Community have purchased
tract Of 5000 acres of land in Adams county, Illinois,
and are about to remove thither.
This community was founded in France in the year
ls4s, by NJ. Cabet Sixty.nine Of the number com.
posing the original company came to this country in
that year, and settled on the Red river in Texas.
Twenty days after they left France the revolution
occurred, and NJ. Cabet and his iriends being un-
friendly to the new Government, came to the United
states in sufficient numbers to raise the Red river
community to about five hundred. Their original
location not being satisfactory they removed to Nau
VOC in ls49 Here, after few years, the community
became Jealous of the power assumed by NJ. CADET
| and appointed another superior, NJ Girard. Cabet
offended at this left and removed with several Others
Of the Society to ST. LOUIS where he died about two
| years since.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

FRox CLAIBORNE PARIsH.-From the Claiborne
Advocate of the 24th we extract the following para.
graphs:
The present hes been the hottest summer expe
rienced in this climate for many years, and we are
sustained in this opinion by q large number Of the
/" old residenters."
The general health Of our town and parish con.
tinues very good
The man Wesley Hunnicut, accused of kidnapping
Mr.. William Berry's slave some months ago, was ar
rested in Chicot county, Arkansas few weeks SINCE
and on Monday last was brought to Homer BY VIM:
lodged in jail for trial. What is the precise nature
and extent Of the evidence against him we are not
fully informed, but understand that it is sufficient to
convict him Of the crime.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02
Domestic Intelligence.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Cotton market closed
very dull, and prices have declined !. The decline
was caused by the unavorable accounts from Europe.
The sales oday were 400 bales. Flour closed firm
at yesterdays quotations; State Superdne 81 40.
Corn closed firm aud active-sales to-day, 10000
bushels Pork closed dull, at slight decline on yes.
terdays prices. Eastern Mess sl4 rs to $l5. Sugar
closed buoyant. Coffee closed firm at an advance Of
on auction sales, prices ranging from 63 to l24.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-The Flour market closed
dull at 81 SO to 81 60 for superne. Whisky closed
dull with declining tendency. Small sales at 23c.
The Provision market generally closed very dull.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The Mississippi at this point
has risen twelve inches during the past "a hours and
is still rising The upper Mississippi has fallen four
feet on the upper rapids and thrtysx inches on the
lower. The Illinois river is also receding
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

RUNAWAY NEGROES IN CANADA.-The New York
Journal of Commerce has some brief editorial notes
of an excursion to Canada, from which we take the
following paragraph:
One hears and sees much in Canada of runaway
negroes. The taverns and hotels iu Upper Canada
are abundanty supplied with black servants, large
proportion of whom have been transplanted from the
South. Their settlements also, chiefly in the
gon of the lakes, comparatively few venturing
towards the St. Lawrence. Their condition is de.
scribed by all impartial observers pitiabe in the
extreme Unsuited by nature to the rigors OF a
Northern climate they soon dwindle, peak and pine'
amid all the pangs of starvation by cold and hunger
Intelligent Englishmen say that if the Southern
States would pass laws prohibiting the division of
slave families nearly nine out of ten Of the runaways
would return to their homes. The Colonial system of
attempting to raise the black man the level of the
white man is pronounced entire failure. The en-
couragement OF black emigration has loaded the poor
houses and ails, while the loathsome ntermarriages
which are allowed, and even encouraged, have, in
some localities, terrible Generalization. Stories
abound of the dissatisfaction expressed by the expa-
triated slaves The total negro population Of Upper
Canada is set down at 4669 (about the same as the
Indians) out of total OF about million. In Lower
Canada there are some 800 blacks in census of some
800, 900, SO they form very small fraction of the
| community after ALL
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02
FROM SANTA FE AND THE PLArNs.-A dispatc

FROM SANTA FE AND THE PLAINs.-A dispatch
of the 26th from Independence says:
The Santa Fe mail arrived here today. serious
difficulty growing out of political dispute occurred
in Santa Fe the day the mail left in which man
named Houston stabbed man named Chasteen,
The Kiowa Indians stopped the mail party, and
compelled them to divide their provisions with them
The Indians declared their intention to levy contribu
tions on all that pass that way. Business in Santa
Fe was very brisk.
The company that left here several weeks ago for
Pixies Peak, returned to-day. They report deep snow
in the mountains, and mining operations Tor the
present almost stopped.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

TERRIBLE GUNPowDER ExPLosIoN.-A late Eng
lish paper furnishes the following account of fear
full and fatal powder mill explosion:
About halfpast 10 o'clock on Saturday morning,
August g. explosion Of gunpowder occurred at the
Ballincolig powder mills, ireland, which attend
ed with the destruction Of human life to deplorable
extent The scene of the disaster the storehonse
at the western extremity the banks Of the river,
known as No. busting house, but by others de-
scribed as refining house. At that hour five men
were engaged in the house in removing the powder
stored in kegs, into boat on the canal, by which
communication is effected between the several de.
partments Of the mills along the banks of the river.
The unfortunate men thus engaged were blown to
pieces. Three of the bodies, when discovered, are
described as black masses of flesh and bone, only
distinguished by the fragments of dress which hung
by them. OF the bodies of the other tNo not limb
remained but their relations might be seen wander
ments of flesh and bone, which no doubt formed part
| of their living bodies two hours BEFORE
The cause of the disaster must forever remain
mystery, as not one who knew it now survive to ac
count for it. As to the Westinghouse or refining
house at which the catastrophe occurred, not as
much as stone of it remains, even from the founda
ton for the very ground on which it stood has been
blown up and rooted away as if a mine had exploded
beneath it. The house situated at the extremity
| Of fence planted with fir and other trees these
trees torn up from the very roots and now lie
scattered about the fields On the other side OF the
river by the roadside, are four five small slated
houses; the roofs of these were shattered and
| knocked away by the masses of stone from the ex-
ploded reiinng-house. One workman is missing, but
| the five are probably the only sufferers.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02
NEW YORK CARDS.
rvHAnLEs HE1DsIECK cnAmPAGNE-

This celebrated Wine, Of the above wekno brand has
qssp and will continue TO b. received BY tho undersigned In
quantities to tho increased demand Of dealers and
sumss Thoroughly satisfied from the strongest evidence,
that comes the closest lnsa descendant OF the old and
ns established house Of HsdsIck Co., Of Rheims hey have
taken hold Of II with determination to bring and its clalns
70 distinction before the public generally than here
tofsrs The superior quality Of this article must satisfy any
ha it, emanson Is from where great attention,
we'll - thorough experience have been brought " bear IN
NJ production Charles Hedseck has given his whole mind to
the perfection Of bis wne and making worthy Of the nae
Frequent Visits to the United States have enabled him more
fully 70 understand and appreciate the astss and wishes
and Of his having pronted by that Information 70
evidenced by the Champagne presented for the palate Of
the wine for Its rich bouquet and
general excellence The varieties Of brands OF Champagne
tend greatly no doubt confuse the purchaser but the lovers
Of good genuine vino must look for Charles Heidseck
n full On tho label we'll the corks and capsules
r. W. BAYAUD 4 Co.
General Agents for North America, New York.
The Charles Heidseck be obtained In quantities a the
under mentioned Houses besides others here nAmed
and Of retail with oil the principal hotel keepers.
E.J.HART AGO.,
J.H. N. MARKS,
sEwELL r. TAYLOR,
fsaly PAYNE STEELE co.
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treet side Of ~ So,
On TchoupisosIs assss - lBsaspe ee6 -
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I'D one Of their h11sn sGutsg - M1edS6a 49,
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'ennstt warehouses, whsls - - ~ hjo
PIPER stories was 3 peTsees voteae i G11ssx -
nd smoke. Tbe Bennek vsEsAo1Ie W1 sIy
igher than the Mitchell Wasshess - ey19
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to the fault o. somebody, xwho, ~ eou14 - -
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was hurt worst OF au bY The hDpken ~ wAn&NH
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mi. .1..-i,-.1 -. |. .s
Ans ~ yoe1s =. A9 - = -
employed IN ~ sIocesy - a. Sss IL - ~ ~ Sss
Marks. He recsfved tWo vioie1t 60 ~ -
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lleu - sus ns's q IA e.
wnere ne was soon essenoeo Nn p II
finally carried on lounge 70 IL n ~
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wnesnes sne yOuns as1 ~. ~ ess1 -
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Fred. 6choenstein was very hdly hu1t r - 49,
WIN. Carey had the csp oe his kuse ftoetursa ~
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mo. O.CULBEHTSON d CHARLES w. Ct l..
BERTSON, Attorneys and Counseliors No. 50 St.
Louis Exchange ALLEY bewesns Cont and Bienye streets,
New orleans. AL TIM
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TynE OLDEST CANDY MANUFACTORY
IN AMERICA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1906
aat RidIey & Co.,
CORNER OF CHAMBERS AND HUDSON STREETS
Opposite the Hudson River Railroad Depot)
NEW YORK..
CANDY SUGAR PLUMS LOZENGEs, ETC., etc.,
ali varieties exclusively from treble refined Loaf
eugar without adueation admxture Of dsetsrious sub
ssancss Of any kind.
Those wishing purchase article requested to call
aad examine our stock and with those offered
elsewhere.
az-Boxes Of ASSORTED CANDIES for Families. put up
10 order At prices ranging from Is upwards.
nCandies etc., packed In boxes Of 25 30 and 100 ms
suitable for the trade and shipped to ORDER
nD-orders by mail promptly executed
nDrTerms Cash. jy15 1y
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D. g., Box Dol p ...W. A. Heirs Of Jocob Christy
Buddington, Independent Lodge under Odd Fellows.
8. F. MARKS, Postmaster.
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TONES, son & MELVAIN-
= No. 6 MAIDEN LANE,
New York,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers In
G UNS, UTLERY,
PLATED WARE, JEwELRY,
te@ FANCY GOODS, BRUSHES,
49, PEREUMERY and SOAPS
NJ sole Agents for Wesley Richards Celebrated Guns
Eleya Caps Wsddng and Cartridges HeiEors Army Rszors.
jyl6 6n
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,.................FINE GUNS

FINE GuNs........................ FINE GUNS
HYDE ooDRICH,
Importers,
CORNER OF CANAL AND ROYAL STREETS.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
rWe have always hand complete stock of fine WAR
RANTED Guns, and are constantly receiving through
Terms and IMPROVEMENTS: Our long experience and
continued relations with the first LONDON and other mann
facturers extending period of MORE THAN THIRTY
YEARS. enable with confidence that we have acli
production of Guns the wants Of The
SOUTH and WEST certainly not e1celled equae in this
market
We prepared to receive and with dispatch
Of any individual furnish them AS
LOW AS THE SAME ARTICLE CAN BE BOUGHT FOR
IN THE SOUTH f
By constant intercourse with the guubuying community Of
the South and West for thirty years. have been
bed to profit the suggestions Of their varied and
and not found in nEINE-TENTHS OF THE GUNS IMPo6TEb
INTO THIS COUNTRYl
Sporting Eauipmena and Ammunition Of every description
Rifles Pistols and Revovers Colts, Aliens, Tranter's.
Smith Wesson and Whitneys Reporters Sole Agents In
New Orleans for SHARP's RIFLES.
HYDE 4 GOODRICH,
my7 ~ Sign Of the "Goden Pelican,n New Orleans.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

VULCANIZED RUBBER BELTING, PACK
ING, HOSE. ETC., etc.
BrnmhiIl & Campbell,
755 Wholesale Agents Of
THE BOSTON BELTING COMPANY,
Warehouse No. 1870 William street, New York,
Respectfully informs Merchants Dealers Jobbers etc.,
they constantly hand full of all the above
mentioned goods, together with others
every mechanical purpose
Aspecsl orders for goods which kept hand
will receive prompt attention.
nA goods furnished manufacturers prices catalogues
Of which be obtained upon application addressing
above. iyl8 3m
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

TIE MOVEMENTS OF THE ADMINIsTRATIoN.-The
Washington States accounts in this manner for Mr..
Buchanans recent display Of interest in the suppress
sion of the slave trade:
The spicy dispatch received at the State Depart
ment time ago, through Lord Lyons, has stirred
up Government to some decisive action in regard
patch referred to advised our Government that, so
far as our squadron the coast of Africa WAS con.
cerned, the vessels comprising it, instead of doing
service the coast, were generally cruising in the
vicinity OF the delightful Island Of Madeira. A re-
cord was furnished the State Department, by the
British Government, of the movements Of our whole
squadron, giving the number Of days they were in
port when they sailed where they sailed to. and how
failed entirely to comply with the treaty stipulation
regarding the number Of guns we were required to
keep on the African coast.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-02

THE POLAR MISREPRESENTATION
with
FILTER AND WATER COOLERS COMBINED.
Involving important principles before attained which
enables Meats Fish, Milk Vegetables Fruits to be kept
longer dryer and coser with less lea than be done with
any other Refrigerator in
BARTLETT 4 LESLEY,
Manufacturers,
ty23 I'm No. 456 Broadway, New ysrk.
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WILLY WALLACH-
w 1871 WILLIAM STREET, New York,
Importer Of Foreign Folio Letter and Note Papers and En-
veopes Rehbschs Celebrated Lead Pencils, German Red
Tapes, Gum Tickets Inkands, etc., ec Cardboards and
Cards. Staple and Fancy Stationery generally FOR THE
TRADE. jy2S 3meod
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DURYEEs, JAQUES & CLEARMAN-
- Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers
I'M
.5s Hats, Caps and Straw Goods,
.st .H4.45 10 Gravisr stre.t, New Orleans.
DURYEE, JACQUES L CO.,
.-l,sH 5ea 27 Chambers street, New York.
anil 3m Factory-Newsrk. N. J.
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SOUTHERN HAT HOUSE
BYRAM, HIND AND BLISS,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
Fl ats, Gaps and straw GOOD
B0NNErs, FLOWERS,
=z.e - UMBRELLAS PARAsOLs, etc.
Importers Of FRENCH HATS.
No. 10 Murray street. near Broadway,
New York
AARoN BYaAx.......Jo BLISS.
BENJAMIN BRITrtN Washington Ark, Special Partner.
iyl5 ly&w
EyRANCIS & LOUTKEL-
No. As MAIDEN LANE,
New York.
Every variety OF Blank Book Paper Stationery. Steam
Printing, Lithogrsphic Work and Book Binding
N1-Ofders respectfully solicited. jyl8 ly
RORFF BROTHERS,
"a GENERAL ENGRAvERs AND DLITHoGRAPHERs,
81 william Street,
New York.
Blank Checks Bills Of Exchange, Fancy Envelopes Ball
Tickets and Invitations, Bill Heads Letter Heads etc., etc..
engraved In the highest style Of modern art.
HOrds from the South respectfully solicited and will be
dlled with prompness and at reasonable rates.
REFERENCEs:
- BRUFF BRO. SEAVER, A Warren street, N. Y.
NIXON 4 ADAMS, Crescent Office. II. o. jyls sm
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Sch0os, wacr, . s'Js n,snson a ~
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Was snas .has s psss y ~ ~
.ne ~. wv va tIes - =. ~ 49, xse.. ii
.ns PatS @na saad ~ ,snc, ~ ths mn
Mr. SaloMYh lSau s ISpots - s1s !; 49,. nj y ~
nsarlu n;sheH and in otheru nof ~ ~ adyanced -
thew shnnld ~. The Marshall and Franfjin. and
Tafiarson anf Fisk schools. he reDorte6. would not
he readv or The onenjnc on Monday nexk. INT Wuuld
% sea9y py tns =; ~. =, rir.no. and
4 Acco,Ots rssS tbe usna, monthiv rsnorf vhich Waa
Aesouaes' feaa 'ue u'1el AAo1'1's 'sa "''ss--
WIZ ~,or ~ tho Committee IN tha I,vcenm and
;iuau " .aas s,tant ~ ths receints snd exnen.
i;.mras ~ IL Tihrarv and ~ hooks and aUe do
uatsd ussu,1' Va 10 - ''-.- s-., -
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-24
American Seamen In France

Bya curious coincidence, tho same mail which
brought US the news Of Mr.. Monckton Mines
motion in the House Of Commons for an address
to tho English Government on the subject of
maltreatment ofAmerican seamen by American
captains in Englsh ports, brings also to the
Courier des Etats Unis copy Of the Courier
de la Girond, which relates an instance Of saw
age cruelty on hoard of an American vessel at
Bordeaux, in France. The American ship
Abby Blanchard has recently been burnt at
that port. During the fire something like
mutiny broke out on board, in the course of
which the captain broke the ribs of one sailor
with bar of iron, while the mate struck
another sailor with an ak and cut off the toes
Of his right foot" A French fireman, who re-
moDstrated against these brutal acts, was also
attacked by these rufians, but, thanks to his
courage and strength, saved himself, and con-
tributed to their immediate arrest. The ulti-
mate shame and burden of such infamous acts
as this must fall, as we have already shown,
on the ship owners and merchants who commit
their vessels and property to the charge of vile
and incompetent persons, without one thought
of their own heavy responsibility for the treat
ment Of American sailors, and for the honor Of
the American fag.-New York Tmes.