The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15

said, will be made to procure his discharge By
habeas corpus, on the ground that three terms OF
court have elapsed since his first arrest on this
charge. "a a
The fifth United States artillery. under command
of Brevet Major General Arnold, arrived at New
York on the 18th from New Orleans. by sea.
The will of the late Mr.. Samuel Miller, the
Lynchburg, Va, millionaire, has been opened
and is found TO contain q variety Of requests. by
the chief of which the sum of $3.50, 900 is sppro-
pristed TO establish, In AlDemarle county. an in
stitution to be called the Albemsrle Manual La
Dor School," for the orphan white children, ex.
elusively, OF that county. This bequest absorbs
the bulk of Mr.. MilIer's fortune, which has been
greatly reduced on account of the depreciation of
securities in which IL was largely invested. Mr..
Miller bsd previously given largely 10 the Univer
sty OF Virginia and the Miller Orphan Asylum.
On Saturday evening, ct Jarrettsvile, ia Hart
ford county, Nd, Miss Cairns shot and killed
Nicholas AcComas. About twenty persons were
seated on the porch of the village hotel, when
volver, fred three shots at McComss. The alleged
cause OF the murder was seduction.
Mr.. Vernon Hsrcourt, " Historicus,n OF the
London Times, is said to be extremely unattrsct-
i've in person and manners. One of the London
papers tells the story IS current among the clubs
that six gentlemen mutually agreed to dine to-
geiher, each asking the most unpopular man Of
bis acquaintance to join the party, thus making
twelve in all, and that when the company assem-
bled there were but seven to sit down TO dinner.
Each had Selected Mr.. Hsrcourt as his most IN
popular acquaintance.
New York dispatch says Jefferson Davis
writes that he will return to this country in the
spring and engage in some kind of business.
The New York Post says that it j. reported that
fast sailing propeller OF about 200 tons, left this
port few days ago to aid the Cuban insurgents.
Il IL Fsd that after she left port Jue n ~ s d
al Of whom were Americans.
The Cuban junta held q meeting at the st.
Julien Hotel n. Y, 20 hear the report OF Senior
L.. H. a frnrr va nvt0
The report and proceedings Of the junts were kept
secret but it ia ntmated that strong expedition
to aid the Cuban revolt has set ssil from a
Southern port, under command OF distinguished
American officer.
The Tampa iFla.) Peuinsulsr says 1--WE regret
to learn that the cold snap has destroyed nearly
the whole orange crop throughout ihis part OF the
State. When in fernando county, last week, we
noticed gate number OF orange trees Whcn
| were apparently killed by the cold"
A lead mine has been found on the lands or
| Thos. Pyles, on Licking river. portion Of the
ore which was taken to Ssrdis and melted pro.
| auced fine article Of pure lead. Great interest
Is felt In that section touching the probable re.
| sources of the mine.
A fire at Brownsville, Tenn, on Monday night,
| destroyed several stores. Loss $50 600.
Winons. Minnesota, voted on Monday, by ma
iority of 300 TO give bonus of 100000 to aid In
the construction of the st. Paul and Chicago rail.
road. Several other towns on the Mississippi
river have voted in the same way, TO an aggregate
of 1925 900. ST. Paul has voted another 500 900,
mskng s425 GEO.
A special telegram from St. Paul says that on
last Tuesday night, eight miles from that city, in
Washington county, horrible tragedy was en-.
| acted. man named Gray killed his wife and four
| children. with an ak, msnglipg them 10 shock
I ing manner All we're found lying near each
other In pools of blood, presenting most sicken'
| Ing spectacle. Gray is insane. He was arrested,
| and is now in jail at st. Paul.
Private letters from San Francisco state that the
accounts Of the richness OF the White Pine silver
| mines are greatly exaggerated; that the stories
published In the papers gotten up by interested
| parties that some few miners have made money
but most people who have gone there have been
| disappointed. They write letters TO warn per-
sons from going there with great expectations, as
| they are likely to be disappointed.