The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-22
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age BiLMileage Reform, etc-Latest from
Chagres, Panama and Cal,tornia-Ford Gou-
ernor Of OHIO. b. Weller appointed MEXICAN
boundary Comnaissioner-Ne York Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. II, l849
There Is no session of the Senate to-day. A
bill has been introduced by Mr.. Niles, by which
the postage on all prepaid letters for any distance
Is three cents, and unpaid letters five cents.
For newspapers of considerable weight, half cent
Tor any distance under fifty miles, and for greater
distances one cent. The franking privilege to be
abolished, but members allowed from the contin-
gent fund, postage on letters concerning public
business and of weight not exceeding one ounce.
Public documents to be sent free. An amendment
was proposed and accepted, exempting exchange
papers After some discussion Mr.. Underworld
amendment exempting letters to the Supreme Court
on business, Withdrawn.
During the debate Mr.. Foote denounced Judge
Mclean for having written political and anti
slavery letters He also abused editors, reporters
etc. The bill was informally passed over
In the House the mileage question was under
consideration. After a protracted debate, Mr..
Schencks amendment, giving members S20O0 and
10 cents mileage, was adopted.
The Mexican claim bill was also reported and
over California.
BALTIMORE, Jan. H.
The members from the slaveholding States
sembed at the capital on Tuesday night, 10th.
Reporters were excluded from the meeting. The
report of the Committee was read and taken under
discussion. 1t narrated the wrongs and insults Of
fered TO the South and her institutions, by North
erners assisting and seducing slaves to run away.
Ind and
Gentry, opposed Messrs. Calhoun, Bailey Gayle,
Mason, Westcott and Jefferson Davis, approved
Messrs. Berrien and Mckay desired that the ad
dress should be modified-they believed it TO be
without definite object purpose. On motion it
was referred back to the Committee, and the con-
vention adjourned until the next Monday night
Clayton, Chapman, Morehead and Rusk, with
drew from the convention.
Gen. Cass has been elected Senator from the
State of Michigan.
The cholera is raging in Detroit. One member
of the Legislature died of it on the Ohio river.
The New York cotton market is heavy. Bread
stuffs unchanged. Rice 81. Provisions declining.
At Washington, George Lucien WHO is he =
offered resolution extending the Revenue laws
over California, authorizing the establishment of a
branch mint there, and the appointment of col
lector at Monterey.
BALTIMORE JAM II.
This evening Cotton is quet-sales 500 bales favor of
buyers. Flour So 3d.. .Con-Mxed Co. Yellow s.
Rice 38(O34.. Pork declined dollar 2 Dbl. Trea-
sury Notes s5s New Loan 80 pm.
John B. Weller, of Ohio, has been appointed and
confirmed Commissioner to settle the Mexican
boundary, vice Sewer deceased.
BALTIMORE, Jan. lS
W.
The weather continued very cold
Letters have been received from Chagres and
Panama, dated Jan. ID. We learn from them that
the passengers of the John Benton and Falmouth
passed over the Isthmus in safety.
At New York they have received letters from
some of the crew of the ship Washington who had
deserted to go gold hunting. They state that each
sailor had obtained $4,000 of gold ore, and that
Lieut. Frisby was in possession of 100000.
On the 18th ihe attention of the Senate was &C.
cupied with important business In the House
there was warm discussion on the abuses of the
public printing, in which Messrs. Toombe, Went
worth, Henley and others took part. A resolution
was finally adopted for printing Maury's report on
the survey Of Buffalo harbor. The civil appropri-
alton bill was next taken up, and the attention of
the House for the rema nder of the day was occu-
pied in discussing the Wisconsin territory appro-
praton. This met with much opposition, some
members contending that there is such territory
in existence
BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.
At New York on the evening of the 18th Cotton
was steady; sales 1000 bales-declined to since
the Americas arrival. Rice steady. Breadstuffs
unsettled. Provisions dull and stocks heavy.
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clared Ford elected by 300 legitimate majority.
In Congress the House passed the Pacheco claim
bil-Senate passed the Minnesota bill.
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Sons OF TEMpERANcE.-We are glad to per-
ceive that the cholera whose devastating progress
seriously impeded almost every kind of business
has not been able to check the onward march of the
Sons of Temperance. P. G. w. P. James Patter-
son recently visited Baton Rouge to attend session
of the Grand Division of this State held at that
place on the 9Th instant. On his return he stopped
at Plaqusmine, where. on the llth in the Presby-
terrain Church, he addressed large assemblage
upon the benefits and general utility attending the
establishment of the order of Sons of Temperance
His efforts were attended with such good effects
that on the following day he was enabled to orga-
nlze Division under the title of Nichols Division
No. 49, The officers installed for the current quar-
ter are w. E. Edwards, w. p. F. Gallagher, W.
A.; Samuel Mathews, r. S.. etc. The Nichols
Division meets every Saturday evening. But the
success of Mr.. Patterson did not end here. On the
18th he organized Centre Division No so, at DON
jacksonville, being assisted by Charles E. Blake, of
Fountain Division No. 10, N. P, and Thos. Ruff,
of Lane Division No g. OF this new Division l..
d. Nicholl is w. p, William Fauquier w. A., and
Charles Winter r. S. Centre Division meets every
Tuesday. Applications from different parts of the
State have been received for four new charters,
which will make the number of Divisions in Lou-
siana "a. We are glad to see the order thus pros
porous. The good it has already achieved is almost
incalculable; but the future We hope will produce
much more
OFFICIAL DENIAL.-The Washington Union of
late date notices the statement of the New York
Sun, made in connection with alleged astounding
f