The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

II il said, ratified the lease Of the Norwich and
worcester Railroad, subject to the action of the
The schooner ]. NJ Richards, from smithviIle,,
N. C., January Is. which arrived at New York on
the 22d, reports that on January l9 she saw
schooner TO the leeward with signal OF distress;
of and spoke her. and she proves 10 s ss the
condition took from her the captain bis WE and
child, and Eve men, and stood by the schooner I'LL
she went down.
Doctor Simons. formerly of Cincinnati, who was
shot dead last week in Water Valley, Miss, had
such keen apprehension that his enemies were
bent on numbering him, that ten or Twelve hours
before the fatal encounter he wentito an under
takers and ordered his coffin, remarkng that he
" believed these people were going ts Kin him be-
fore long" Smons claimed to bs the son of
wholesale dry goods merchant in Cincinnati, and
represented that, being out of moSey. he tenn
porarily engaged, at So so per day, z, "ron for
the keno men-Markbam & Bacoi-to relieve
pressing necessities. He announced his deter
mnstion to quit the game, which resulted in
fight with Markham. Simons threw Markham
to the floor, when the son of the latter entered.
drew pistol and shot Simons through the heart
A dwelling and grocery store in Brooklyn were
burned on the 22d. The building was occupied
by two families, all of whom, excepting three
small children of Frederick Thorn, escaped. The
children were burned to death. John Gugen.
clerk of the grocery, has been arrested as the
incendiary. Loss $4,000.
The California wheat Is said to be so dry in its
nature mat, IN coming east tnrOuSn anu into u
humid atmosphere, il gains greatly in weight by
absorption. This is an element Of profit to ship
pers. So the -four viii absorb 20, 80 even 40
pounds more water per barrel than Eastern -four,
and bakers gain greatly in using It.
The silk braid mills ct Norwich, Conn.,, were
destroyed by fire on the goth. Over one hun
dred girls, besides many men, are thrown out OF
employment. Partial insurance.
The United States Grand Jury at San Francisco
have found over three hundred indictments for
naturalization frauds. They also recommend the
government to establish shipping offices at DIFF
ferent sesports in order, in some degree, to pre-
vent the outrageous treatment of sailors by
officers Of ships and sailor boarding house land
lords.
Joseph G. King a Co., commission merchants,
San Francisco, have suspended payment. Liza
bilities large.
The new California theater opened on the 18th
with an audience of $500. II is one of the finest
buildings in the city, and will compare favorably
with any theater in.the United States.
A spirited meeting of merchants was held at the
Southern Hotel st. Louis, on the 2lst, to consider
the question of freights between New York and
other Eastern cities and st. Louis. II was shown
that great discrimination is made by railroad COM
papies against st. Louis in Western cities. An
association was formed under the title of Mer-
chants Protective Freight Union of st. Louis,
which was joined by a large number of merchants,
and the machinery put in operation for etfectually
carrying out the object of the union. An agency
will be established in New York, and an agent
sent there to deal directly with the railroad and
express companies, And demand the same advan-
tages for 81. Louis merchants as are accorded to
those of other cities.
The st. Louis Republican discusses the question
as to whether Gen. Sherdsn's destruction Of Black
Kettles camp was massacre, or whether be was
justified by the former conduct of the Indians.
and IN consideration of the diversity OF the state
ments in regard to the matter, calls on Congress
to appoint a special committee to thoroughly
investigate the subject.
Jay Gould, Hugh Biddle, b. w. blanchard, w.
If Nauu ~ Maod-
vile, Penn; John NJ. Osborne, Urbana, Ohio A
]. Davis and E. Spencer, of Chicago. most of
whom are connected with the Erie Railroad Com
psny, arrived ct st. Louis on the 22d. 1t is UNDER
stood that they have come to arrange for a uni
form passenger and freight tariff, and to provide
for other matters of mutual interest.
Among the freight of the steamer Robert Burns,
which arrived at Cincinnati from New Orleans on
the 22d, were five camels, consigned to Mr.. J. N.
French, proprietor of French's Circus. The
camels are the descendants of those imported by
the government from Egypt few years since for
the purpose of carrying the mails in the desert re-
gions Of Western Texas and other wild countries
of our southwestern possessions. They will be
taken hence to Detroit and wintered.
Everything in connection with Mr.. Gilmore's
great musical festival In Boston. says the Travel
Ter, is making good progress. Tenders Of musical
aid are pouring in from individuals and organiza-
tons and the subscription list is rapidly filling up
Carl Zerrahn and Julius EIchberg will act as con
ductors Mr.. Gilmore will retain the general su-
pervision of the instrumental and choral forces.
Ii is believed that many eminent musicians from
all parts of the world will be present.
The steamship South America brings Rio
Janeiro dates to the 23d of December. The New
York Times says that on the 5th Caxias performed
flank movement by which he threw force of
10000 Allies above Villetta. battle near Ban
gustura ensued. and resulted in driving the Para
guayans out of their works defending that place,
and large captures. The Allies suffered severely.
Operations were Immediately continued, and an
attack on Villetta was made, and the Paraguaysns
again routed. Only two hundred men escaped
capture. War material large. The Allies occu-
pied Villetta, and feet is reported on the way to
Asuncion.
The Custom House in Rio Janeirp has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire.
Jason Kidder, the oldest member Of the Shaker
society in Canterbury, N. r., died few days
since, aged 81 years. When he was three years
old his parents went to Enfield, and connected
themselves and their children, sofae four or five
in number, with the Shaker society, where they
have all spent their days, Jason being the last
survivor. He had been prominent in the spiritual
and business affairs Of the community.
Rio Janeiro letter Of December Esd confirms
the account of the rout of Lopez and his army at
Vileta. The Brazilian loss is placed at 1000, but
it is understood that the emperor admits il to have
been much heavier. AugustIra has not yet been
attacked, but division was marching against it.
Minister Mcmahon Ia reported to have come TO an
understanding with Lopez, and the steamer Wasp
has returned to Buenos Ayres.
A Washington dispatch says the Wells, Fargo &c
Company investigating committee had q number
of witnesses before them on thd 22d. Among
| those examined was j. @. Easement, OF the Union
Pacific Railroad. He testified that the accumula-
| ton of mail matter along the route took place
| when the old contract with Welt. Fargo Co.
| expired, and before the new one Tas made. Mr..
| Spades, the son Of the man who fas the lowest
bidder for the contract testifes taat himself and
his father offered to carry the mail for seven hun
| dred thousand dollars less than Wells, Fargo &
Co., but they could not get apy satisfactory
| answer to their letter. Mr.. Tilto5, banker Of
| New York, who seems to have been the hacker of
! Mr.. Spades, corroborates his statement.
II is rumored that Caleb Gushing will return on
the next steamer, the opposition of the agents
of the English and French governments prevented
| successful negotiations for the Darlen Canal.
An Exeter correspondent of the Boston Journal
| writes: ULYSSES s. Grant, Jr., arrived in town
last week, and has entered on his ftudies at Phil
| lips Exeter Academy. He is member Of the
middle class, and will complete bis studies here in
| July, 1870 when he will enter Harvard College,
Ulysses, Jr., evidently inherits bis fathers love
| for good piece of horsedesh. large portion of