The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-17
Latest from Louisville.


The Morning Courier of the 10th inst. states tina,
Gen Kearney passed through that city the day pre-.
vious, on his way to St. Louis.
The river is stated to be rather on the fall, al.
though the day previous, its decline was scarcely
perceptible. The Courier states: :" last night (the
9th inst at dark there Were feet in the canal
and four feet ten inches on the Falls"
From the same paper gather the following
items:
The telegraph beyond GAINESVILLE was not in
working order after o'cock last evening. Con-
sequently, are without our usual Congressional
and Eastern market reports.
The Annual Commencement of the Medical De.
nartment of Transatlantic University, was held at
Lexington on Friday last. Fifty young doctors
We're made out of one hundred and slXty-seven STU
dents who We're in attendance during the session
lust closed The yaledictory address was delivered
by Professor Bartlett, and is spoken OF as having
been exceedingly eloquent and impressive.
The Courier of the same date also states news in
every way favorable to the lightning line of intel
lgence. 1t says: The first flashes from Tennes.
see as announced yesterday morning, occurred on
the previous evening, March 9th The. g O'Riellv
Telegraph Line through Kentucky and Tennessee
is now shooting the lightning on the New Orleans
Line as far South as Nashville, which city is now
From the Louisville Courier-By Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, March 9, 7aP.M.
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-Stuaton of Trooos-
Court Mdrtiat-Suicide-W Wing Nomination, ETC
Mr. Mcknight arrived here to-day, from Santa Fe,
which place he left on the 5th inst. Everything
remained quiet. Col Newly was in command al
Santa Fe, Maj. Reynolds at Taos, and Col. Rolls
at Ell PassO Gen. Price and staff We're to leave for
Ell Passo on the LIST ult., in order to inspect the
troops.
A Court Martial had assembled at Santa Fe. ia
try certain offenders, whose names not given
Don Francisco Robero committed suicide while
on his way down the river to this city. The only
cause to be ascrbed for this act is supposed to be
insanity. He had large sum of money in his
possession. Whether it was his own, or in his
charge for others, is not known
Col. Cooke has received orders to join his reg.
mcnt in Mexico.
The Wing Convention, assembled in this city.
have nominated Luther NJ. Kennett for mayor
CINCINNATI, March 9, 7 P. M.-The river has
fallen a foot since yesterdays dispatch. The
weather is very pleasant.
Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March9 Evening .-Busness has been rather
quiet to-day and transactions light and chiefly confined to
retail trade. The weather mild, but cloudy The river
about at the stage yesterday evening Light pania
ton sales time of Baggng at 13l3ac and 6a07c for
Rope Sale 20 bales fair Tennessee Cotton at 65c-l0 do
very inferior &C.. Sale Maysvile Cotton Yarns at G.
and Sc for the different numbersetal 12c advance. Sales
Flour small lots from the stores and the mills at $4 5re
tail sales 81 60D 81 Sales Wheat at Zoe Corn q
O3Oc Sales CIoverseed SO 60D 80 70 bu Sales 70
bags Rio Coffee 7aD75sc Light sales N. o. Sugar
444O4zsc.: Sale rs bb Plantation Molasses 25cla.
Sales Bacon hog round from wagons at for good
lots Sales Tobacco Todds during the past two days,
of 81 hhds follows ss 81 GOA So 80; seconds 50 NO
81 o5; common 50 1OO$29O Sales at the Planters in the
past days l6 hhds, at the following frts but
hid, So Is seconds SO 1O0s4 80 common, 80 25C0s3.
Sales 1856 bbs Raw Whisky at the landing in lots at $50
18l4c chiefly at &c. Sales Rectied at T(DlSc.
CINCINNATI, March g. P. M.-Four steady, but
i've. Sales HOO bbs at "a 31aD$4 43 Sales 1900 bush
Oats 303lc. Sales 800 bbls Molasses and
100 hhds Sugar at "A Sales Whisky at 61s1c....
Sales Bulk Meat 10000 b Sides at 3034c, Shoulders &c
and 10 900 ID Hams at No transactions in Pork and
Lard. 70. Sales good ordinary La. Cotton at SIC.
ST. LOUIS. March 8, IA p M.-Sales Of Flour at "a &
There are more buyers than sellers The supply of Grain
small. Sales of White Wheat at sc. in small lots Sales
of Lard Sac in bbs and kegs Sales of 40 600 lbs bulk
Pork at &C. for hams and sides The market generally Is
without change in any particular,
New YORK, March g. Il M.-Flour moderate at previous
prices-market firm. No change in Grain-hoders mer.
Sales Prime Pork 90 2 81 for Mess So so for Prime and
$40 % for old Mess. Beef nactiveholders firm Picked
Meats scarce-market firm. Sales Hams at 6i207ssc,
Shoulders 4(41ac, and Sides at ia for clear mddes. Sales
Lard &c.. Less activity in Cotton-prces firm, u T.
Treasury Notes, 1s6Ia prem.