The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-12

Father Hesse was on the 9th consecra,ed "a
bishop Of La Crosse, il being the third Catholic
see erected In Wisconsin.
One hundred barrels Of kighwines from New Or
leans were seized at st. LOUIS on the 7th. NO
claimant appears for the property.
There are 743 families in Columbus, Ohit.
without Bibles, and 200 children who don't go I,
uniay school.
The value of the hay crop Of the North is est
mated at more than two hundred millions Of do,
lars.
The grocery store of Mrs. ]. R. Harmon. Oh
Fourth street Sc. Louis, was burned on the 6tni
The stock was valued at about $4,000; insures
In 1867 the government paid to the Pacific rait
road s699 coo for transportation. The same se4
vice by wsgon at the usual rates would have cosk
81 625. 600.
The Fourth of July was celebrated in sitka with
q canoe race, procession, orstion, dinner anii
fireworks. young Russian girl represented thu.
Goddess Of Liberty in the procession.
A prize fight between Ben Owens and Johf
McAIde. for $500 side and the gate money!
which amounted to $1,000, was, won by 0wenst
Forty.two rounds were fought in an hour and q
half. Neither party was much hurt.
The North American Steamship Company OF
New York. the opposition line 10 California, has
elected VIM. II. Webb president for the ensuing
year. Chss Dana icepresident, and Hugh Nc
Cellan treasurer.
The drawer Of Messrs. Randolph & Bates, Batou
Rouge, was robbed of one hundred dollars in cur,
rency and lot of notes and city warrants. A:
freedman was found in possession Of the missings
sts Cllns.- ps,riot states that the Clinton and
work on this road and S%%gssS VIZ NJ ere pushing the
cars through TO the river by the Goth Of this month
and sooner il possible.
special dispatch to the World, from Ottawa. !
says six Fenan head centers, from New York and
Massachusetts, there for the purpose of watch
ing the trial OF Whelan, who IL suspected of COM
phcity in the assassination of the late darcy
MCGEE.
II is stated that over fifteen thousand sacks OF
wheat are on the Mississippi banks, near Keokuk,
waiting for high water for transportation down;
and We learn from Chicago paper that one hun
dred and fifty cars would not supply the demands
Of the Burlington and Mississippi road.
The great walking tournament on Park course
at Troy, ended at four P. NJ. on the 9th, and was
won by Haydock, an English pedestrian, who
walked one hundred miles in twenty-five hours
and fifty four minutes. Payne, Of Albany, walked
one hundred miles In twenty.three hours and two
minutes.
There is, perhaps, no spot in the world where
the drama is better patronized than in California,
and no city paris excepted) where the audiences
are more critical than in San Francisco. The the
sters and concert halls are all literally supported
artists are well paid and managers are all making
money.
Paris letters say the population Of Warsaw is
in disturbed condition. and the police have ar
rested several persons engaged in revolutionary
plots. Prominent Polish ladies have lately dressed
In black on Russian holidays and left the theater
recently when the orchestra played the national
air.
The Natchez Courier of Monday has the follow
ing: An unhappy alteration took place Satur-
day evening, between Mr.. Campbell Marsh, q
merchant Of this city, and Mr.. Peter Hunter well
known as an old and retired business man. Mr..
Hunter was cut with a pocketknife in four
place-in the face, neck and left and right
breast"