The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21
New ORLEANS, Jan. II, ls<7.


Trade and Theatrieals-Neps from the Seat of War7he
Weather, &c. &c.
Business opens rather langudly this week The de-
mand for cotton is not great and the sales yesterday
were limited to about 1000 bales at the prices which pre-
vailed when the market closed Saturday night, full
The sales today, up to the present hour, have been
small but prices firm In sugar. the sales were but 200
hhds at fair prices In moasses $50 bbs changed hands
at mostly 25 cents per gallon In aour, the sales
1900 bills at from 81 90 to IS 30 per Dbl
The weather has been very changeable and disagreed
BILE for week pasmany days bitter and biting cold at
times. and then drzzly and warm chopping round from
one to the other as suddenly es at the North.
There very little going in city that would In
erest you therners save and except some little items
of a theatrical character. James Waack, senior,
arrived in town this morning from Mobile. and opens
very shortly at the St. Charles Theatre. Murdoch is
at tho st Charles and drawing very well At the Ameri.
can, Booth is playing his round of characters rnd until
last night well but he is suffering from very violent
cold, which has almost deprived him of his voice He
played Lear last night with great effort but could ardly
be heard The Ravels are AZ the French theatre and
drawing splendidly They always seem 10 be q
great attraction wherever they 60 Blangy is to re.
she will appear cannot say Dan!orth Marble is in
town but, believe. does not play here.
The Palmetto arrived this morning. several days later
from Galveston, but she brings not word Of from
tho army. There Is no apprehension felt that Gen
made up their minds that the 80 600 men of Santa Anna
was false report OF the Mexican runners-such seemed
when heard from last
We expecting late news from Europe by sea now,
as the steam ships only run once month
AFFAIRS WISCONSIN, two branches OF tile
Territorial Legislature have assembled at Madison
The Council perfected its organization by choosing
NJ c. Darling of Fond du Lac, President In the House
William Skew of Milwaukee, was chosen Speaker
Governor Dodge delivered the message in person, OF
| Tuesday.
After laying down a few fundamental rules, he con
sders them, for the proper performance of their duty
making laws for the people, he ers to the Convention
which has lately concluded its labors in forming Con
sution for the State the adoption rejection of which
is to BIO submitted to its citizens The change from
territorial to State government made source Of
oongraulation. well the favorable circumstances
under which she into the Union.
In 1886 the population of Wisconsin IL 900 souls
at the census Of last June was l55000 emitting
her to three Representatives No territory Of the Unet
States says the message, has been populated with thu
same rapidly, In the same period of time.
The appointment of Committee to ascertain the &C
tual indebtedness Of the Territory is recommended
pecsy this is the last meeting of the Legislative As
sembly in its present form.
Harbor and river appropriations prominent topic
OF the message. While rogrettng the stoppsge Of i'm
proyements during the last year Gov Dodge states tina
bill In Congress for the specific purpose Of improve
ments In Wscons'n would be more likely to pass boil
houses and become law than if incorporated in gene
raj appropriation bill inasmuch all that thu
commerce Of Lake Michigan far surpasses that of any
other inland waters In the country and requires mos
| liberal support
As act OF justice to the settlers, repeal of the Law
of February ls45. Is advsedan act OF Congress vii
extend the right of presumption to hcm and afford tn
| land at the minimum price Of public lands.
One company of volunteers, from Crawford county
volunteered, were accepted by the U $ Secretary o
War and are now on duty at Fort Crawford, occupying
that yos in the absence OF the regular troops withdraw
No fears OF any trouble with the indians exist
the relations with all Of them in the Territory
! the most friendly character.
The message IS short, lucid, and highly creditabl
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