The St. Landry whig., 1845-04-17

MARKETS.
HAyRB, March 5th, 1845.-Cotton.-aSales
500 bales, a 60 to Oh.
Ah.-Sales 1923 bales, at 65.
6h.-Sales 1858 bales New Orleans, ut so to
81; Mobile, f So so to f so; Georgia., f. so to
Il Notwithstanding Ii. tavorabl. Mo, i ,hs
accounts from Liverpool, as well as # bic adyi-
ces, up to the 9Th ult.. from the Tn "a States,
not the slightest animation has bee displayed
in the demand. Yesterday more id suiry was
manifested; prices have since assur led a firm
character, and are now fully supper ID at our
quotations.
The sales ofthe week are s547 bales, of
which 1858 New Orleans, ut AS to 10 2e39 Mo
bile, at 50 to So; 1909 Upland, at 56 % IS; and
97 Sea Island, at las to $50. Arrived, 1904
bales.
Stock on hand March 7th-American, 81
4 500 bales; other kinds, 550O-total $4,000.
HAvRE ~oUorATIoNs.
". Orleans. Mobile. Sea ISL.
Bias a Ordinaire 53a83 53a62
!. Bon Ord. d Petit Courant 57a7I ~66a69200a25t
! Courant d Belle Marche 7SaS00 a 0 300a60C
. March 9th.-The transactions in cotton were
: very animated yesterday during the whole day
The sales amounted to S256 bales. Prices were
very firmly maintained, and for some descrip
tons there was a tendency to advance.
This morning there is not SO much doing, a
is here is not a great deal remaining on sale, espe
is cialIy from first hrnds. In arranging the quota
tions, dealers havdrplt up the quotations of Un
n ted States descriptA ans ! Genuine. The stock j
ID all hands is computA u 10000 bales.
as Yesterday eveniig cur cotton market close
re duh; prices, however, remained firm, and holder
is asked generally lie. above our quotations.--Pi
Nv
+ We copy the following from the Baton Roug
Gazette Of Saturday
U~NFoRruNATE OccuRRENcE.--The body
!. adrowncd man was recovered on Tuesday mo
N ming, near the saw mill, which was recognize
= ais that ofEamuel Il. Lewis, a native Of tn
Iso town. The deceased had been for some tin
labaring under d state Of mental d~erangemen
and would at times go off some distance but 4
IN ways return home. On Monday night about
o'clock, he went out, and his wife thinking fro
HID manner that he was only going to the sid
III walk did not follow him; his not returning ere
tod some alarm, and diligent search was made
~ him the next morning. Ii was ascertained Oh
M d man answering his description, had gone
board the Rdiaboa, lying at the landing, duri
the night and fallen of, and though a rope W
thrown out to him, he declined taking hold of
I, The cries Of a man drowning were heard abb
sne 400 yards below, about 2 o'clock, andtwo you
to men went in a skitr towards the place but 81
nothing. On Tuesday morning, the river "
dragged for some time near that spot, and
va body was found and taken up to his residen
nor where a Coroner'a inquest was held.
my MIR, Lewis was q Rfinter. and was some We,
ago editor tho of CiaefNnas Message. DUR
the last campaigns III edited, with tact and abil
his the Fazoo Democrat. He was a young man
: IN considerable abilities; he leaves behind him
Ies' afflicted widow and young family TO mourn
mes unfortunate and untimely end.
es.
mi. VINO DIN IT Who changed the name
fed the iron revenue %cutterl 1t was long ago
ell, nounced that her nams was to be "John IyIe
for 1t was so stated in the report ofthe Treas
us Department. Some of her furniture was !
gis. marked "Tyler.n On Friday last, however,
was announced that her name was "Geogre
Blob" Who changed ii EPiasbmg Age.
,au. RISE IN Pro IRoN.-It is stated that Pig-I
the has risen 30 per cent. in New York within