The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-13
GENERAL ITEMS.

Prof. Charles II. Hitchcock, son Of the late
President Hitchcock Of Amherst College, has been
appointed State Geologist of New Hampshire.
The Paris (Texasl Press has seen letter from
NJ. L. Armstrong, Radical delegate from Lamar
which admits that the Radical party 10 the con-
vention had hoplessly split up at the time of ad-
journment.
The total aggregate valuation OF property 10
the State Of New York is 81 1866 $50 l4o Of which
81 1877 407, $40 is of real estate. New York county
holds s79s 2eS, 5l3 of property, and Kings county
$l45, IT'S .047.
The Nicolson pavement of Chicago begins al
ready to show serious defects, and the papers are
calling for improvements and repairs. The blocks
become displaced, the planks give way. and every
depression retaining water, the process of decay
is exceedingly rapid.
The Indanoia Bulletin says: Business has
commenced in earnest. Every sail vessel and
steamship that arrives has full freights. Cotton
and other products of the soil are coming in. The
merchants have on hand large stocks of mer.
chsndise, and the prospect for large fall business
is apparent"
The legal restrictions on taking young oysters
in Connecticut for planting expired on August
81, on the morning of the next day one hundred
and thirty vessels were engaged on a new bed
Just discovered of Bridgeport, aud the catch for
the day amounted to over 10000 bushels.
An ovarian tumor weighing ninety pounds was
removed from Mrs. G. b. Dame, of Cambridge
port, Massachusetts,, on Friday week. The ope-
ration occupied one hour and ten minutes. Tue
tumor had been tapped several times previously,
and in all nearly five hundred pounds of matter
had been removed.
On the goth ult., a party of about twenty men
broke open the jail at Columbus. Texas, and took
out John Bowen. who was confined for the mur-
der Of Bob Goode, some weeks previous. They
carried Bowen about one mile and hung him 20 u
tree, nearly opposite to the field of John Hsr-
bert, Esq.
Mr.. Murphy the champion of Professionalism ia
Manchester, is a candidate for the House Of Com
mons TO represent Manchester. Several thousand
persons were present at a meeting 10 his interest
on Saturday, at which the conduct of the magis.
trates towards Mr.. Murphy in the Ashton riots last
May was severely denounced. The meeting was
alta cked by q mob OF Irish Roman Catholics who
drove Of the speaker, and q sanguinsry fight en-
sued. The police finally succeeded In quelling the
riot and srrestlng several Of the leaders. Subse.
quently there were several minor disturbances
During Saturday night and Sunday morning seve-
raj persons were badly injured. There is much
excitement in the city.
On the night Of the goth of August, within four
miles of Boerne, family consisting Of Mr.. Picke,
Mr.. Spangenberg, Miss Pickel and a little one
about three years old, were murdered and mutt
lated in the most horrible manner, by party OF
Mexican robbers, only little boy about twelve
years old making bis escape to q neighbours house
by the name Of Zoller. After the butchery they
took from the table drawer SIS in specie, all the
old gentleman had.
In Marshall, Texas, on the 10th ult.. an alterca-
ton arose in ustices court. between Capt DeLsle
and Mr.. j. Turner, mayor. which resulted most
unfortunately. The Republican says: Turner
seized q stick and struck DeLisle several severa
blows over the head, causing the blood to flow
freely. The parties clinched, bat were separated
and ordered into custody. Mr.. DeLisle. after
washing his face, returned to the courtroom, and
seeing Mr.. Turner, commenced firing on him, dis
charging four barrels from an army six shooter,
three Of which took effect in Mr.. Turner's left leg
and hip. Mr.. DeLisle was Immediately seized and
conveyed TO jail. Mr.. Turner was carried TO his
residence, where his physician, upon examination,
found 1t necessary TO smputate his leg. For a
time his condition was critical, and serious fears
were entertained that he would die, but we are
happy to state that be is now doing as well as
could be expected. Capt. DeLsle has been held
TO bail in the sum OF $4,000.