The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-18
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The Taylor Barracks, at Louisville, were de-
stroyed by fire recently.
Six paGpers recently died in Springfield. Mass,
aged respectively 50, 90, so, 81, SO, and 100
The Quarantine grounds At staten Island nave
been sold for $220 600.
The stalk of the hop vine, after the hops are
gathered, makes an excellent fiber for coarse
cloth and cOTdsge.
A saratoga letter saws: "a Cincinnati mer.
chant who usually parts with $4,000 to SIS 900
at faro there, lost on Tuesday over s4OO OOO
in a single sitting"
Eight hundred and seven'y-one Mormous arrived
in New York on Tuesday night from Liverpool.
There were thIrty-seven deaths and three births
during the passage.
An ordinance appropriating $25 900 to aid in
the establishment of q Polytechnic school in
Chicago, has been passed by the common council
Joseph Hode assaulted woman named Cullen
in Brooklyn, New York, Monday, she having
babe in her arms at the time. The babe was so
badly injured that it died, and Hode has been held
for trial.
Professor Gamgee, distinguished veterinary
surgeon OF the Royal Albert College, Eng F.,
h s been appointed by the commissioner of agrl'
culture to investigate the ca'te disease which is
now alarming the Western States.
| James Folling gsberg, while in prison at Farm
| iug'on, Utah, charged with rape, upon the
| daughter Of William Bromley, was shot by the
| Isiier on the 10th through the window, the ball
psssinR through his head. Bromley then suf-
| rendered himself to the authorities.
On the 10th, several pieces of rock broke loose
| from tie side of Lookout mountain, near Peeps
| SpIipgs Walker county, Georgia. and, rushing
down struck the dwelling of Mr. George Acroitsi
| instantly killing Mrs. AcrOfts and infant child.
| Three other children were also injured, but not
| fatally.
II l. estimated that in hot day. $50 000 glasses
| of soda, costing the drinkers $4,000, are con-
sumedn IN New York. The entire exoeniiture
| for one season lie about 81 10000 half o. winch
| is profit TO the seller. Several large drug firms
| store rent and running expenses by their
dispatch from Omaha says fifty additional
mi,es of the Union Pacific Railroad are now fin
| ished making $50 miles from Omaha. IL no
| seems probable that nearly 1000 miles will be IN
running order before the close OF the year, aud
that the whole line to the Pacific will be open ior
business in 1863.
| Young men named Grim, aud another named
| Young called az the house Of Mrs. Howard Pom
| dexter and induced her son James to accompany
them for a ride. Next morning the young man
| dead body was found near the house, haD1e
| evidently been dragged some distance. HIS
| throat bad been cut.
By the end Of the present year, Utah is ex
| pected to contain Mormon population oil elghtJ
| thousand Salt Lake City alone IS said TO nave
| regulation of twenty thousand. In the Territory
| there are eighty six thriving towns and cities
nearly one hundred postofices,, one hnndre'
churches one hundred and twenty school houses
three theaiers with grist mills, saw mills, WooeI
| abundance.
Henry Parnacott, a stone mason, went out 10
a walk in company with his daughter, seventeen
wears old in Detroit, on Sunday. Taey wen
| down TO TIE docks, where he kissed his dsughte
| twice. told her to go home and tell her mother h
was sorry for something be had done, hoped sn
vould forgive him, and that he was going |
drown himself. He then plunged into the rive
{ and wss drowned before the girl could summo
} | assistance.
| ..a.a batg ,vit,ed vonnc pirl in Terr
: | liant Indiana known as /" Brck-top,' who, IL
' a long time has been wandering ontcsst. too 10
Z | even for association with women OF her cias
gave birth. last Thursday night, 70 child. H'
n | he'd was upon cellar door, at the Juncuo
4 of Lafayette and Fifth streets. Here she r
!. | NAMED throughout the entire night without an
4 ] attention. For two days after she was ooservt
a | carving the child about wrapped only IN she'
Of paper, during which time it was heard 70 utt
Il | cries. giving evidence of life. Friday morning
n dead child was found 10 the vicinity Of Lafsyet
4. and South streets, and II Is supposed to De U
one belonging to this disgusting creature