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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

New YORK. March 28.-The steamship City of
Baltimore Capt. Petrie of the Liverpool, New
York and Philadelphia line, arrived at this port
this morning.
Wednesday noon the 18th inst, and called off at
Queenstown on Thursday evening, the l4lh, whence
she brings four days later intelligence than we had
by the steamship Canada.
The steamships Jura and Kangaroo from New
York, and the Nova Scotian, from Portland, had
all arrived out at Liverpool.
The Cunard steamship Africa, from New York,
whence she sailed on the 9th ut., reached Liver
pool the nth inst.
The United States mail steamer Fulton, from
New York, had arrived out at Southampton-all
well.
LIVERPOOL, March 1.-THE amount of Cotton
sold in Liverpool the past four business days, lB-
cluding Thursday, consisted of $4,000 bales, of
which l6 600 were taken by speculators and ex-
porters. The market generally closed firm, and
with an advancing tendency.
The Liverpool Brcadstutfs market closed firm at
steady prices. Flour advanced Sd. during the
four days. Provisions quiet.
LoHDoS March l4.-Tha quotations for Conso!s
to-day closed at 9l2 to 9lI. American Stocks are
quite buoyant.
European Political News.
In the British Parliament the Navy estimates
had been brought to a vote and passed.
The notice of Mr.. Gregory, made on the 4th,
that he would at an early day call the attention OF
the Government to the eXppdiency of prompt
citing considerable interest and comment.
The French Legislative Assembly was still de-
batting the address to the Emperor.
In the course of their speeches, several members
strongly denounced the Emperof's Italian policy.
They assert tnat France has been outwitted by
England, and that English policy is victorious in
Italy.
The Syrian question had also been extensively
debated, and the Emperor's policy there attacked
by the opposition and defended by the ministry.
In the meantime, it is stated that the altitude Of
the Mnssu1mans towards the Christians is again
threatening.
The Bourse was fiat; Reutes G8f. &C. The report
that Sardinia is negotiating at Rome is denied.
La Pahie denies that Prince Napoleon is about
to visit Italy.
The City of Baltimore brings intelligence of the
surrender Of Messina to the Sardnan forces. This
was the last place held by the Neapolitans in the
name of the exled King.
At the last accounts everything at Warsaw was
in q state of tranquility, bat the suppressed agita
tion was increasing. Russian troops were still ar
riving.
The Emperor has granted a separate Council Of
State to Poland. Zomsky is appointed President.
Advices by the overland mail report matters in
Pekin as being in a quiet state. The treaty was
working satisfactorily. The lmperiasts had again
defeated the rebels.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
THE COURTS.

RECORDER EMERsoN's C0URr.-No cases of any
interest were disposed of in this Court yesterday.
The following newly accused parties were arraign-
ed and booked for future examination:
W. O'Nea, charged by his wife Catherine with
having on Wednesday evening, at the corner of
Perdido and Howard streets, stabbed her in the
breast with intent to kiIl-fortunately not wound
ing her seriously. Charged also with beating her
violently on the 18th inst Sent TO prison in de-
fault of bail.
VIM. O'Neill. (not the above) charged with at
tempting to pass upon the steamer City of Mem
phis three counterfeit labor tickets, amounting to
dollar and q half. Bail given.
Mrs. Doyle, charged by Charles Holt with strik-
ing and Woundiug his little daughter with a stick
of wood, and beating and Kicking his wife, on Mon
day last, at No. l89 Grod street, where all reside.
Bail given
II. Lazarus, charged with abusing J. Boney, and
calling him ugly names and striking him in the face
with an umbrella, on Circus street, on the 23d inst.
Bail given.
George Arrest, charged by Mrs. Z. R. Arrest, OR
Arnetsky, with abusing, threatening and assault
ing her on the 25th inst, on Baronne street, near
Julia. Bail given.
G. G. Cousins, charged by Bernard Moore with
having failed to account to him 81, rent collected
by hin in his capacity as agent. Bail given.
Mrs. Rlpanauer, charged with stealing watch
and chain worth SEQ, ont of Joseph Mey's store on
Circus street. Bail given.
RECORDER BLAcuE's CouRT.-B. Lynch was ox-
amined upon the charge of larceny. Bond was
furnished in the sum of $500 for due appearance
before the First District Court.
Mrs. Samory, charged with breach of the
peace, was examined, and condemned to give bond
in tie sum of $500 to keep the peace for the en-
suing threce months.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
CORRECTION.
What would they do without him

It was 229 feet that Torrent No. threw water
in the contest 9TH Washington No. s. at Mobile, the
other day; not 2S9 feet as we reported. AS No. s
threw water 242 feet she beat her own best previous
throw feet, and beat No. thirteen feet. The No.
boys have passed q resolution not to accept an
other challenge unless the contest be fixed in the
month of June, and unless they are permitted to
use every advantage possible in working their ma
chine--a thing which was not allowed in the con-
test with No. 5. Extra brakes and leverage can
be put upon No. SIS machine to far greater effect
than upon any other engine in the South. The
Mobile tiremen are making great preparations for
their annual celebration on the 9th of April. Quite
a large number of our firemen will probably go
over-No. l3 and No. is especially We publish
these Mobile doings, because we find that they ex-
cite lively interest among the New Orleans fire
men,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COIN.

Our confrGre of the Bee tells quite story about
the discovery of quantity of old Spanish silver
coin buried beneath the floor of the kitchen of an
old Spanish dwelling in the Second DISTRICT. A
superstitous old negro woman, so the story goes,
was much troubled, and complained frequently to
her mistress about evil spirit which haunted the
fire place, 1oor walls, and ceiling of the Kitchen
to her great terror and the destruction of her rest
at night. She wished to exercise the spirit with
the incantations of Voudousm this her mistress
would not permit; and fearing that the negress
was going mad, she proposed to send her to live at
the house of friend but this the negress declined
fearing that if she left the evil spirit would work
some terrible calamity upon her mistress. Last
Sunday night as the story farther relates) the old
negress locked herself in the kitchen with her little
grandson, and began a search for money, which
she naturally associated with the spirit. She dug
under the hearth, and discovered heap of old
silver coin, the value of which has been estimated
by "a broker at $l670. Who buried the money
must ever remain mystery. The money of course
falls to the lady living in the house. The old negro
woman, who is q Christian as we'll as a Voudou,
called it blood money! and was terribly fearful
that some great calamity would befall her mistress
if she disposed of it otherwise than as donation
to the church.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
TRAGIC AFFRAY BETWEEN BROTHERS,

TIE YOUNGER BROTHER MoRTALLY SrABS THE
Fribourg, aged respectively 10 and II years, had
sad and tragic affray yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock, at their mothers residence, No. 2l2 Bour-
bon street. Their quarrel began at the dinner
table, in their mothers presence; the tragedy
which followed was on the banquette, in front of
the house. Henri, the younger brother, plunged q
dagger to the hilt into the bowels of Felix and i'm
mediately surrendered himself to Corporal Macas,
who happened to be near. Folk was put to bed
at home; and his entrails being cut, he was
deemed beyond hope of recovery.
Both young men are we'll known. Felix was a
clerk at J. Marks & Co.'s dry goods importing
house, No. 62 Camp street. Henri was clerk at
B. & J. Abrams drug store, corner of Camp and
Gravier Streets All the reports concurred in this,
that the use of the knife by Henri in legitimate
self-defense We visited Henri in the Second
District lookup. He was in terrible distress,
weeping like child, and told US a very straight
forward story, which, we understand is corrobor-
ated by his mother, little brother and others. The
statement of Henri to us was to this effect:
Their father being dead, Felix had for some time
acted as the head of the family and in that assumed
capacity had often beaten him, and otherwise at
tempted to enforce his authority over him. Some
weeks ago, both being then on good terms, mu-
tual friend made them acquainted with two free
andeasy servant girls in the back part Of the Sec
ond District. Both visited the girls, and there was
no particular Jealousy between them, But Felix,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

The rapidity with which the city railroad enter.
prise is approaching completion calls for the
largest admiration of the public So extensive is
the system, that few persons know how much has
been done. Being questioned by numerous per-
as to the present state Of the work, and OBJ
serving the interest with which the crowds observe
the work going in Canal street, We stepped into
the Railroad Office, and were politely furnished BY
Mr.. s, l.. James, the able and energetic Engineer
and Superintendent of the works. with the follow
ing interesting particulars:
Up to this time about twonty-fopr miles of single
track are laid. -Four or five miles more will COM
plete the SYSTEM
The Magazine track lacks hut few squares of
being finished to the upper line of the city, and
will be finished in ten days. The Camp and Pry-
tana track is complete, except one small connec.
ton, from Canal to the upper line or Pleasant
street. The return track on Magazine to St. An
drew, and the connection through St. Andrew to
Camp, only wants few curves to be complete.
The downtown roads arc still more nearly com
pleted. The double track, beginning on Canal
street at the Clay Statue, is complete out to and
alrthe way down Rampart, and the single tracks
complete all the way down Love and Greatmen
to Poland Poland street is almost at the extreme
distance this side of the Barracks, which is to be
the lower terminus.
The Metaire Ridge tracks are also far advanced.
The Esplanade track is complete from Rampant to
the Bayou Bridge. The track will not cross the
Bayou; the cars on each side of the Bayou will
come to and return from that point making reg,-
lar connections. The track on the Metairie Road
is complete from the Bayou Bridge to Bienvle
street, near the cemeteries, and will be
finished to the New Canal, opposite the Halfway
House.
The greatest part Of the work, which necessarily
progresses the sowest is the double track out
Canal street, to connect with the Ridge track at
the cemeteries. From Rampant out to Claiborne
the tracks are laid, as in other places, on the
ground. Beyond Claiborne, the work partakes
somewhat of the stupendOus. The Canal street
canal is being entirely bridged over with the most
solid, firm, compact and well-fnshed structure of
piles cross timbers, and flooring ever seen in this
city. Upon this admirable bridging the double
track is laid as the other work progresses 1t is
now complete three-quarters of mile from Cai-
borre-amost to Broad, where the Canal street
stables and car-houses are being erected and to
which point the cars will soon be running.
The curves, switches crossings, and turntables
for at the end of each line the cars will turn
around-are of the most admirable description.
Those now being laid on Canal street are fair
specimens of the whole.
Mr.. James exhibited to us the plans of the fiye
different stablng and Car-leuse establishments
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

A LADY DuELrsT.--A curious fact is related as
having taken place at Berlin. At a llr5t-clhss
hotel in that city, political discussion arose at
the table dhote, which grew rather warm, during
which some personal remarks were passed between
two young men hitherto strangers. They left The
table, and cards were exchanged; the result was
that the young man, stranger to Berlin, sent q
letter requesting due provision of pistols. The
letter. however fell into the hands Of the sister Of
the young man, who conceived the extraordinary
notion of impersonating her brother, 10 whom she
was devotedly attached-the idea Of danger to him
being more iusupportable than death to her. AS
she is very like her brother, she rusted the truth
would not be discovered; and she actually ap-
peared on the field at the appointed hour The
place of meeting that where Herr Won Hinck-
edy was killed some two or three years ago. The
opponent, however, was not deceived by this false
appropriation of the pantaoons though willing,
out of gallantry to humor the fair one, and righten
her for her frolic he took his place, and as he
obtained the right of rst fire, leveled his pistol at
his fair antagonist for a time. She did not how
ever finch and he was forced, at last, to fire in
the air. The turn of the young lady came, and
she was n no wise nervous about using her rights
and shot the young man in the shoulder. The
wound was slight. The matter is in the hands OF
the police and the newspapers have got scent o.
it, ns appears from Il paragraph 10 the kOlnlSche'
IeUuHg.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

FROM FoRT SUMTER. Northampton (Mass.)
Courier publishes letter written by an officer in
Fort sunter to friend in that place. 1t is dated
March 8, and the following is an extract:
1t is almost an age, seemingly, since we came
over the channel from Fort Moultrieit is, in fact,
some ten weeks only. ] had been there through
the entire summer-during which time my health
had been improving, and was very well generally,
until compelled to nhabit the damp and unhealthy
vaults that constitute Fort Sumter. We are await
ing not without cOnsiderab Bile anxiety, the decision
at Washington. that will proclaim war in which
we shall be called upon to take an early part, or
that may continue peace to the land. Just now
the question seems to be simply as to reinforcing
us. Could you stand upon these walls and look
down upon the formidable preparations made to
keep out such force, some doubt might arise as
to the practicablity Of sending a mere handful of
men for such purpose. In fact, small force
must be defeated in the attempt-an expedition
large enough to secure success, in the present
state of divided opinion at the North can hardly
be raised in sufficient time to effect the purpose
You will know sooner than we il such reinforce
ments are sent-whather war or peace is to be
the policy of the new Administration. If the for.
mer, you will he deeply Interested, know, since
you have friend among the seventy odd who are
expected to hold, successfully, against enormous
odds a fort that requires six or seven hundred to
make q sure thing of it. But we shall try to do
our utmost duty, trusting in God much, and much
in our able commander
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1861.

instead Of bringing home the money due to his
mother sqnandered it upon these girls and in other
ways, until Henri talked TO him about it, The re.
suit was violent quarrel between them, the whole
cause of which. in the course Of their quarres at
home, became known to their mother.
Many things stated by Henri, as to the progress
Of the feud, do not deem it necessary to publish.
We come directly to the final affair Of yesterday.
The two brothers were at dinner with their
mother, between II and l o'clock. The quarrel
between them was renewed at the table, and be-
came violent. Felix cursed Henri, and threatened
him with good iogging. Henri said he had
been too much imposed upon since their fathers
death, and would not take toggiDg. Felix rose
and menaced him he snatched up fork =; Felix
snatched up a table-lSnife; the mother interfered
as far as she could Felix then took up an iron
poker from the fireplace. and Henri ran into the
back room, and into the corner behind the bed
The mother nterfered all she could. Felix put
down the poker, and, going into the backyard,
got stick. The third brother, little boy, seeing
what Felix was going to do, locked the back-door,
to keep him from getting at Henri. Meantime
Henri ran and got his dirk, and, being thus armed,
showed some disposition to fight. Felix got into
the house agaiu, and threatened and cursed
Henri. Their mother begged Henri to put away
his knife he said he would not do so until Felix
promised to let him alone. Felix would not be
pacifed, and said he was bound to give him good
beating.
Henri then told him if he wanted to whip him, to
come out in the street and do it.; with which he
walked out and stood on the banquette in front of
the house. Felix, having thrown aside his stick,
again picked up the iron poker, and went out after
him. He Immediately attacked Henri with the
poker; Henri, lodging the blow, caught it on his
hip as the poker was raised second time, he ran
at Felix and buried his dirk to the hilt in his abdo
men. He quickly drew the dirk ont, and, as Felix
still had his poker up, he retreated afew steps, and
then wheeled about to meet Felix with the knife a
second time, when some shouted to him not to
do that. He then threw the knife down, aud went
and surrendered himself to Corporal Macias, who
happened to pass along the street just at that time
Felix was assisted into his mothers house, where
he now les and Henri was taken to the lookup.
The knife at the lookup is covered with blood
and excrement. IF Felix FriIbourg RECEIVERS ii
will be miracle. The tragic affair naturally crea-
ted very great excitement in the vicinity.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

CoNFLAGRATIoS AND Loss OF LIFE.--Mr A. w.
this city, informs US that about half the town of
Madisonville was burned 10 the ground on last
Saturday night The Postofice was consumed
with nearly all its contents. Mr.. James Aikens,
wife and two children were burned to death. The
father and wife at first escaped, but returning into
ther burning dwelling to save their children per-
shed with them. The fire was discovered about
10 O'Clock p. NJ.
1t appears that ON Saturday afternoon three
men, melted by bad whisky, got into fight; a
fourth party desiring to stop the racas, nterfered,
when, to save himself, he found it necessary to
knock one of the begerents down. The man
who received the blow then threatened to burn the
house of the one who inflicted it, and, aided by
two men, carried out his threat. The wind being
high, the flames spread with great speed.
Two men, one named Dick Mitchell, are now in
Jail the third still at large when our inform
ant left. [Owensboro (hy) Democrat.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

ARRIVAL IF THE PONY EXPRESS.
FoRT KEARNEY, March 28.-The Pony Express,
from San Francisco with advices thence to the
10Th inst, passed the fort to-day, bound for St.
Joseph.
Trade in San Francisco was generally dull.
Candles were qnoed at Is to zoe. Spirits advanc
ing. Groceries more active. Crushed Sugar was
worth II &c., and the market closed with down
ward tendency. Rio Coffee lj3c. per lb. Wheat
buoyant.
IN Joint convention on the 18th, in balloting for
U. s. Senator, Mr.. MCDougal received 80 votes. 1t
is thought he will combine the Republican votes
The Legislature adjourned over till the 10Th.
The emigration to the C0so .Esmpralda and Col
orado mines was becoming quite brisk.
The accounts from the Washoe region were gen
orally of favorable nature Shares in the Ophr
mine were advancing rapidly.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

New THEORY OF THE EARTH,-The Hon. H. ".
Taylor, of Canandaigua, N. Y, in q lecture de-
iyered in Paterson, N. j., last week, as reported
in the Paterson Guardian, controverted the COM
monly-receved opinion that the earth is an oblate
spheroid, and holds that instead of being fat near
tie poles, there is a hollow depression; quoting
in support of this opinion, recent geographical dis
coveries. Extending 1000 miles across the poles is
warm sea whose existence would bs incempatl-
BILE with the received theory. The rays Of the sun,
in summer striking inside the cavity which has the
icy circle for a rim, generates vast amount 81
heat, which, in connection with the increased
warmth resulting from q nearer approach to the
earha CENTER becomes adequate to the psodaetea TO-.
edge of the Polar Sea, have heretofore proved
enigmatica The northern regions a5euna Win re- re-
most northern parts of Siberia around the Polar
Sea, embedded in the soil that is washed by this
unknown tropical ocean, are remains of rlinoceros,
hippopotamus and elephants the latter, It is said,
exceeding in number all the animals now living
ia the world. Mr.. Taylor cited the opinion of Sir
John Herschel showing that sueh7a depression at
the poles would be the necessary result Of globe
of liquid set in motion with the velocity of the
earth around its own axis.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

Two men from Concorda parish yesterday
called upon the Coroner to inquire about Louis II.
Rose, a woodcutter at woodward in Concorda
parish who left there on the 18th of February on
board the steamer Natchcz with $3.50 in cash in
his pockets for the purpose of purchasing provis
ions. He was man of steady habits and left
wife and child at home. The two men who came
in search of him had a certificate of their good
faith from Justice Miller, of Fairview Postoffice
Concordia parish; and they came all the way here
in an open skif, stopping to make inquiries at all
the towns and landings on the way. Mr.. Rose was
Cor isl a man of about medium statue, about 80
years old, with Short red hair, aud red whiskers
and moustache; and when he left home had on a
black pilot-cloth sac coat black satiue pants blue
gingham shirt, red flannel undershirt, and silver
watch among his personal effects. Where is he?
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

THE PAwNBRoKER's GOLDEN RULE If you ex-
poets to get in this here wor!d,'' said Mr.. Cramp
to Loln, you must look at both sides of every
think. Mans natur' is prone to deceive. 1t amt
the gloss on a coat as makes it new : threadhare
clothes is always the shiniest. Handle folks as if
they was the weskits and rrowsies they comes to
pop hold them well up to the light; try the
strength of their seams and stitches; take the
moth amt in em. The 'uman 'art il full of wick
edness, and al's not gold as gtters. man
comes to you and says-so and SO; don't trust
him; plated goods amt silver I; if You wants to
get at the real thing test it with strong mind and
aquafortis. Mems words is mostly outside shoB 4;
they don't mean what they express paste looks
like diamonds till you get at the foil that's under
Never belief arf man tells you, and don't offer
more than quarter what's asked. Snakes often
lies id in the grass they rises their painted eda
and smiles when female puts pledge in your
'and look at the bartcle, not Ter hies think OF the
valley of the hohjects, not Of the foney that trick
les from her tongue. Charity begins at ienia !;
'earts is soft and eds is lard; you owes your doaty
to your led else what are you there for The
smble of our perfessfon is three gold balls, two at
top and one at bottom When man is in want,
the world is two to one agin i'm; keep that in
mind, when parties pops the necessaries of life
irerons, bed furnfur, and all kinds of warrin,
apparcl-the more heE wants the less he's able TO
gt. Thems my maxms, and thems the pawn
brokers' golden rule. dudley Costello, in Bent
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