The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-14
AUCTION SALES MONDAY.
ITEMS By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Hannibal BamIip has taken the stump.

Hannibal Hamlin has taken the stump.
Gen. Samuel B. Cushing, formerly attorney
general Of New York. died suddenly on the Sth.
II is reported in New York that Beecher Is IN
favor Of Chase for president.
The House committee on foreign affairs are In
favor Of paying for Alaska.
Gillian adVces report grand Danquetto Gen.
Prado ex-president of Peru.
The ArsHcsnian Indians had repulsed the troops
sent to punish horse-stealers.
Crsbtree, father of Lolita, having surrendered
the alleged stolen bonds, has been released from
custody on his own recognizsnce.
Commodore Worden, Capt. Wise, of the navy,
and Ole Bull, were among the passengers for Ed
rope per steamer America, on the 18th.
The congressional bill making St. Louis port
of entry creates two Offices, each worth $1,000 per
annum. There are many applicants for them.
Some Of the prominent Republican journals Of
Pennsylvania propose that Stanton shall be
chosen TO the United States Senate in place of Mr..
Buckalew, whose term expires on the 4th OF
March next.
There was a small whisky riot on the 10th in
Brooklyn. Marshal Dillon and his posse were
beaten of. Dillon being badly injured, and the
seized still rescued from the officers No arrests.
Cooper Institute has been secured for the Ma.
tiOnal Soldiers and Sailors Convention, on the
4th Of July, and among the distinguished gentle
men 10 be present are Major Generals Franklin,
Blair, Granger. Ewing and Hancock. Gen. Frank
lin is expected TO preside.
The art and reform women of Boston and vicinity
have formed New England women's club. Mrs.
Severance Mrs. Z. d. Cheney, Mrs. Howe and
Miss Julia Peabody are among its leaders, and II
is intended TO be open TO all sympathyzng sisters
in New England.
The Guiding Star brings Panama dates. Don
Mario ATkamiDa, one Of the last surviving patriots
who signed the declaration of independence, died
from fall out Of q window which he was open
ing, on the 3lst of May. Yellow fever was pre-
vailing in Nicaragua. The Rising Star, from New
York, arrived at AspinWall on the LIST.
Mons. de Lesseps, the French minister to Peru,
died at Lima, Of yellow fever. The Peruvian
minister Of foreign affairs, Pachco, also died, and
some two hundred deaths occurred daily. The
disease was spreading along the coast, and
had reached Islay.
The deficiency bill, in which was included the
deficiency for custom-house officials, having passed
both houses and received the signature of the
president, the treasury department on the 10th
mailed drafts 10 different collectors Of customs, 70
satisfy the demand for the salaries of officials be.
longing TO the customs branch of the service. q.
A project is on foot in Boston TO tender the
compliment of public dinner TO Senator Fessen.
den, for the purpose OF indorsing his integrity
independence and purity as a statesman. Cover
nor Bullock will preside. There will also be
present Ex-Governor Washburne, President Hill
of Howard College, and James Russell Lowell.
Private Black, OF the sixteenth regiment OF
Canada infantry, stationed at Montreal, fred his
musket at his sergeant, in the barracks on the 9Th
inst. The ball passed harmless by the sergeant,
but struck another soldier, passing through his
body and killing him instantly, and MORALLY
woundlng two others.
Fordham stakes, one mile and quarter, were
won by Stonewsll jackson, beating Gen. Nc MahoD,
Clement and five others. Time 2:l64. The Bel.
mont stakes, for three-year.olds, were won by
General Duke, beating Northumberland and -four
Others-one mile and five furlOngs. Time 3:O2
The Hopeful stakes, FIVE farlongs, for two year
olds, were won by Bonnie Lass, beating field Of
seven. Time l:061. Fourth race-premium $500
for all ages, mile heats. 1t was won easily by
General Mcmahon, beating Snedicor's Colossus
FLY. Time l:534 and l:57.
The Hartford Conn Post is responsible fol
the story that Mrs. Brown, wife Of the murderer
executed at Hudson, New York, exhibited great
interest in the building of the scaffOld and the
building surrounding it. During the night pre-
yious to the execution, she went out three times
20 see it, and once she said, " This is id nice
place you are building!" and then sang a ribslt
song, accompanying it with a dance upon thC
platform.