The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29
FRESH JOTTINGs.

Milwaukee brewed 100000 kegs of lager in
1867.
The bridges over the Thames, in London, are to
be thrown open for public use free from toll.
Trinity Church corporation contemplates erect
ing a cathedral near Central Park, New York.
Crops through Middle Tennessee are in fine
condition. Large fruit crops are anticipated.
20 Professor Charles P. Bronson, a celebrated
teacher of elocution, died in New York on the
25th, aged 66.
Mr.. Demo, of vicksburg, while participating
recently in "the national game" the ball cut
severe cash in his face. knocked him over and
caused him to twist and break his leg.
The fruit dealers OF Chicago have combined
capital of 50 OOOO The annual sales amount
to SIS eco 900, and 1900 persons are interested in
the business.
The buffalo gnsts, says Memphis dispatch of
the 25th, ere killing all the stock through the
country. The stock along the river counties suf
fer most. The late spell of bad weather has
increased the Enats. Planters in some cases
have lost their entire stock.
Iron cuIbing is now being laid in Pittsburg.
The curb consists of an inch plate, eighteen
inches broad, pierced with holes, and having a
corrugated lange at the top. The plate is i'm.
the 1ange extends on the surface several inches
10 meet the bricks.
Col Joe Blackburn, of militia notorety, now
revenue collector in the third district OF Tennes-
see is likely to be indicted by the grand jury for
corruption and malfeasance in Office. He is ac'
cused of running illicit dstilleries conniving at
the expense of others by receiving large briOes,
and also practicing extOrticn and oppression on
various persons in his district.
Capt Holten J. Breed, distinguished pri.
vsteersmsn of the war of 1872, died recently at
Salem, Mass, aged 81. He was one of the ten
shipmasiers who manned the flag of truce brig
Henry, which proceeded to Halifax to obtain the
bodies of Capt. Lawrence and Lieut.. Ludlow,
killed in the action between the Chesapeake and
the Shannon.
| 1t is understood in Washington that the State
department has dispatched Ward II. Lamon TO
Russia to obtain as long an extension Of time as
may be necessary to get the House to make the
appropriation to pay for Alaska. IL is the opin-
| ion of the Russian minister that there will be no
trouble in prevailing upon his government to grant
the necessary extension.
In Woonsocket, Mass, a few nights since, just
after John B. Burns and his family had retired,
bis little son, six years of age. cried out that
something had fallen upon and cuthim. On going
to his bedside, Mr.. Burns found the house cat
| lying upon the boys chest. with its teeth fastened
SO firmly in his throat that it had to be kicked
seven or eight times before it let loose. 1t was
Immediately killed.
On Saturday, the 18th, at Coleoks, Maury
county. Tennessee, six men came at night to the
house of Mr.. Osborne and asked for Littleton
Lincoln, who was staying there. When he
appeared they carried him of. He was found
dead on Tuesday in cave two miles distant. shot
in the head. No clue is known to the mystery.
| On lis person we're some letters from lady
intimating that she had decided to accept pro-
possl of marriage which he had recently offered
On the morning of the 2lst instant, says the
Opelousas Journal, in the prairie about three
miles southwest of 0pelousas, Paul Chenier, I. m
c., shot with double barrel gun Mary Smalley
widow, whose maiden name was Johnson. She
died few hours afterwards. He Immediately
shot himself with the other barrel of the gun, and
died almost instantly. When asked why he shot
her, he replied, because she would not live with
HIM.
Mr.. Mercer. whose scheme for colonizing the
Pacific coast with unmarried women from the
Eastern States attracted so much attention, ant
was supposed to have ended in an ignOminiou;
failure two years ago, did, it seems. after all sue
ceed in taking out two hundred women to Wash
iDgton territory. In two weeks after their arri
val they were all provided with comfortable
homes, and have since, all but three, married
One of them, teacher by profession, became
the wife of Mr.. Mercer himself.