The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-06
New Orleans.
Correspondence Of the Herald

| New ORLEANS, Jan. Is, 1874
Markets and the MaIs-Kindncss ofthe Post Office
Department to the Merchamts-Cuaom House COL
hetor, Sc.
| DEAR SIR -
| We have been fora fortnight without mail from
your city, the latest date, via Mobile, being that Of
the Sth inst. This is attributable to the impossible
state of the roads, the whole line through Alaba-
ma and part of Georgia being flooded from the late
rains. transmit you this via the River, trusting
that you will receive the earlier by some days
than by the usual route.
There is little of Importance going on here the
markets are in statu quo, owing to the non.arrval
OF the mails. Cotton continues to arrive daily
There has arrived since the 18th inst H. lao bales,
including some Of Texas growth. Thepe is now on
hand 49, 459 bales. Prices of Louisiana and Mssls
sppi at H. 81 81; los bales g. 1923 at 81; 5l3 at 9t
average price ,howeverS3; l3l Texas 81 cts. Igive
you the classification-Lo Louisiana and Mississippi
inferior, q T.; middlpg, 81 a 9; fair, 81 a9I /;
| 1Ok a 10a; good and fine. IL. Sugar-Arrived
since 10Th inst. 1865 hhds; prices to per lb., ac
cordlng to quality Iobacco-Sock on HAND,
y,Nc.
There are at present in port, double the number
of vessels that there were at the time last year.
siderable. extent than at the same time in
| 1913. The fact is this, the present Colec-
tor, Cranberry Dorsey, Esq, is practical
business man. | understand he was for several
years merchant in this city, and did an extensive
business. Every thing, from what can learn from
those who have business to transact at the office,
goes on like clock work The Government have
never had efficient officer, am satisfied, in
| that station, than the present incumbent. There
are certaindsappointe chaps seeking his removal,
or rather his rejection by the Senate, but in that
hope they will be doomed to Disappointment
While ke is ever willing to render aid to the mer-
| car fI
1 does rot suffer.
We have nothing in the wayof local intelligence,
save the arrest by officer Youenes Of three conn;;
terfei;ers, named Vincent Clark, Bill Nisbit and
Henry Bdrnee: In their possession was found be-
tween 90 and $4,000 in counterfeit notes. 1t
is supposed large amount OF the, like
have been sent on TO Texas, to aid the
circulating medium of that country.
A. murder. was committed on Monday night, al
| the house of Mr.. LAWSON, who kept a sailors
boarding house, corner of Barrack and Old Levee
street., by a man named Mcleod, on another
named Leech. Lawson was arrested as being a
| party to the murder, on the oath OF young man,
| formerly his bookkeeper who il appears owed him
| grudge On examination, he was discharged,
and the young man arrested for perjury. The muir
derer is in prison.
| BY the way, understand that a certain member
OF Congress from this district has made certain
overures TO a Mr.. B. Of this city to write to the
different land claimants, &C., and get him, Mr.. b.,
| appointed agent TO attend to their claims, and he
| Mr.. M. C.. being in Washington will do the bust.
ness-a man paid by the treasury of the country to
attend to the interests Of the people at large at the
round sum Of $5 per day.
| Destructive FIRE IN AUGUSTA, Georgia y
Yesterday morning fire discovered to pro-
Gee from the store Of Clarke Carsewell, formerly
occupied by Jesse Kent Broad street, the second
story OF which was occupied as dwelling by
v. Carsewell The fire had progressed far before
il discovered that nothing could be saved, either
from the store or the dwelling, from which the ia.
miy Of Mr.. Carsewe escaped only with their clothing.
The loss OF Clark Carsewell who are both young men
inst commenced in business Is about S40O0no insur
Nlr Kent's loss, besides the building which was
worth TO $4,000. SOL 200 in notes and papers-no
nsurancehe notes and papers. however all be
do IL his books also consumed-.aususta Chron
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