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

SAID, VIII be made to procure his discharge by
habeas corpus, on the ground that three terms OF
court have elapsed since bis first arrest on this
| charge.
The fifth United States artillerv. unaer command
OF Brevet Major General Arnold, arrived at Ne v
York on the 18th from New Orleans, by sea-
he will OF the late Mr.. Samuel Miller, the
Lynchburg, Va, millionaire, has been opened,
ana IL found TO contain variety of requests, by
the chief Of which the sum of $500 900 ia appro-
prlated TO establish, In Alpemarle county, an in
stitution to be called the " Albemarle Manual La.
Dor school," for the orphan white children ex.
eluslveiy, OF that county. This bequest absorbs
|. the bulk of Mr.. Mer's fortune which has been
greatly reduced on account of the depreciation of
secnritles ID which 1t was largely invested. Mr..
Miller bad previously given largely TO the Univer.
sity OF Virginia and the Miller Orphan Asylum.
On saturday evening, at Jarrettsville, in Bart
ford county, Md, Miss Cairns shot and killed
Nicholas McComas. About twenty persons were
seated on the porch Of the village hotel, when
Miss Cairns Suddenly appeared, and drawing re-
Voiver, tired three shots at McComss. The alleged
cause or the murder was seduction.
Mr.. Vernon Hsrcourt " Historicus,r Of the
London Times, is said TO be extremely unsttract
i've II person and manners. One of the London
papers tells the story as current among the clubs
that six gentlemen mutually agreed to dine to-
gether, 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
I. HdrCOurL n
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 is reported that
: o Ss gE0gss G. d he 5aS 1as
II is raid that after she left port number Of guns
we're put on board. She took out l20 men, nearly
oil OF whom were Americans.
The Cuban junta held meeting at the st.
Julien Hotel N. Y, to hear the report of Senior
RiVes, who has just returned from Washington.
The report and proceedings OF the junia were kept
secret, bat it ia intimated that strong expedition
to aid the Cuban revolt has set sail from
Southern port, under command OF distinguished
American officer.
The Tampa (FIs-) Peuinsular says "Ws regret
to Learn that the cold snap has destroyed nearly
the whole orange crop throughout this part OF the
State. When in fernando county, last week, we
noticed qHite a number Of orange trees which
were apparently killed by the cold.n
A lead mine has been found on the lands of
Thos. Pyles, on Licking river. A portion of the
ore which was taken to Ssrdis and melted pro.
duced 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
jorty of 300. 10 give bonus of 500 900 to aid 10
the construction of the st. Paul and Chicago rail-
road. Several other towns on the Mississippi
liver bdNC NOtCu ~ sdilc way, u al dRBroRdlo
of 1925 600. 81. Paul has voted another 800 900,
making 1925, 900.
special telegram from ST. Paul says that on
last Tuesday night, eight miles from that city, in
Washington county, horrible tragedy wss en-.
acted. man named Gray killed his wife and four
children. with sn Ok, mangliDg them in q shock
ing manner. All we're found lying near esch
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 are gottenup by interested
parties; that some few miners have made money,
but most people who have gone there have bsen
disappointed. They write letters to warn per-
cons from going there with great expectations, as
they are likely TO be disappointed.