The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-09


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( Charles H. Peterson Of Norfolk was nominated
to Congress from the Richmond District, by the
Republican District Convention.
WIN. Ward ives recently shot and killed at his
own door at Crockelt's Bluff, Ark, BY William
Closson.
Tie supposed result of the late lease of the
Mississippi Central Railroad is q grand through
trunk route from the Gulf OF Mexico TO the Ohio
river. The hcCombs contract was accepted.
Great preparations are making for the coming
racing season at Jerome Park. commencing on the
l9h of June. Among the horses entered In the
several sweepstakes are Stonewali Jackson and
General Mcmahon.
adopted resolutions favorng Grant for president
and the impeachment Of johnson. Dispatches
were read from Butler and Washburne, % the
effect that the removal of johnson is certain.
A Havana letter reports an unprovoked assault
upon the American consul general, Mr.. LaBentrie,
by The Havana shipping master. Senior Garcia,
who is arrested aud will undoubtedly lose his
position. r. i- ie
The friends of Gen. Hancock claim that he will
get fourteen States in convention, and Indiana
and Pennsylvania TO begin with, and that New
York will come in At the right time TO give him
The romination. - sr III rn
large raft came down Saturday. IL owned
BY Knapp, etout IL Co. IL was brought from
Chippewa river by these men, and contained
eo00to feet Of lumber, 500 900 laths, and 100000
shingles. pliEi0a ~ gg4 O a.a l.IiH Hl
delegation Of influential Republican poll
tcisns LETT New York for Washington on the I'd
TO urge the impeachment trial TO conclusion, on
the plea that proracting il is seriously interfering
with the arrangements for the Chicago cOnven-
ton. The editor OF one Of the leading Republic
can morning papers Is among them
The London Times, Of April 10th, says: II is
stated, on competent authority, that at this mo-
ment at least 10000 workngmen colliers, IRON
workers and others are . at play that is. on
strike, doing nothing, or perhaps worse than
nothing, because they and their eiremployers cannot
agree as 70 the wages which, IN the present con-
diiion, ought TO be paid for work. .... lr
Among the precious privileges Of New York
CRY taxpayers for the coming year is an addition
to The salary OF each alderman of enough 10 make
his pay $500 a year, exclusive OF perqaisites;
also, the increase OF the clerks salary TO 1850;
also, the deputy to $4,000, and so on. making the
total salaries ia the Legislative department s2ll,-
45O Ten years ago il was abou $1,000 10 all.
The village Of 1enia, or Shanghai, ia the north
western portion of Illinois, visited on the 81,
with one of the most terrific storms ever wit
messed in that section of the country. The village
was entirely destroyed. church, hlled with wor-
shippers. thrown from its foundation and demol-
ished, ard four persons killed and large number
wounded.
Hong Kong letter, dated February 25th. says
that Prussia was negotiating for the obtainment
Of the cession of the island OF Chausen TO Ger
many. and thus place the interests of the Confed-
Grafton 10 command of great highway 10 the
China and Japan trade. The Burlngame mission
is referred 10 with caution not TO make too much
of the aristocracy of the Chinese who accompany
the envoy. The American interests, commercial
and religious, were advancing rapidly.
A New York paper says: "Fw0 young country
girls recently answered Herald personal. and
on receiving reply, were led to the city to meet
| the writer. Nothing has been heard from them
| since their arrival" 1t would hardly seem possi.
| BILE that girls sufficiently intelligent TO write AT
| all would do such q foolish thing as TO follow
these advertising adventurers were not the proofs
| TO the contrary becoming so abundant. The "old
story" is growing very old but none the less
| pathetic. II
The Cooperative Building Bank, on Broadway,
| New York, is forming q new section for those
| who may wish TO complete the payment for a
house in four years. The shares being s200
| EACH to be psic at 81 per week for two hundred
| weeks, the amount paid as bonus TO be IN lieu OF
| interes This is but one Of many forms of CO.
| operation now firmly established In New York.
| Cooperation only short time ago looked upon
| as having very questionable future, Is now max
| ing such rapid progress a. Ia give some warrant
! for the enthusiastic prophecies. .It So
| "A letterwriter In Ahysenia says the climate on
| the table land seven thousand feet above the
level of the sea, is one of the most delightful iE
| the world. At night the Thermometer goes down
TO % or 20 Fahrenheit; In the day II is l20 in the
| sun, difference OF 80 degrees" A fuctnaton 50
Re marksble might be supposed to be unpleasant,
| but the writer says it is greatly modified by the
fact that there is always fresh breeze in the day.
time which tempers the heat, while at night there
is always dead calm, SO that the cold is little
| felt
A Constantnople journal Announces circum-
! cision a grand scale about TO take place at
| Ksnelili. The son of hustapba FAIL Pasha is
/ about TO undergo the iDitatoTy rite of his re-
| ligion, and 500 boys-the children of parents in
reduced ciicumstances--are to be treated to IL at
| his bighness's expense. 1t is computed that the
ceremony viii last five days, the surgeons being
| unable 10 finish off neatly more than 100 patients
! day; and that it will cost upwards OF $4,000.
Presents are to be made TO the parents of the cir.
cumcised, and the whole party Is 10 be lodged
! and ted until their wounds are healed.