New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-25
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important Bills Signed Consolidation Sc
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Bills Signed Consohdation Sc
cured.
BATON ROUGE. February "a.
Governor Walker has signed the bill for the consooa-
ton of the city of Ncw0reans that for the
Of Lafayette and that calling Convention for forming
new Constitution
NewYorlx Markets-Ph Philadelphia Arrived.
NEwYoRK, Monday Evening, Feb. 49,.
m, so,os az Cotton to-day up barely 1900 bales,
the ouotations being for Sddng Upands and for Mid
dnp Orleans SIG Flour has been in fair request at
changed prces Sales of Corn $4,000 bushels at Csc per
bushe for Mixed Western Lard has sold, in barrels at
90e,1 and in kegs at 10f010t4c. per lb. Hams 91ac
Rio Coffee SssD94c per h. New0reans Molasses 30c.
per gallon The steamship Philadelphia has arrived from
Chagres and Havana. passenger. Christopher Ament
died on the passage He belonged to Nashville Tennessee
Washington's Birthday Celebration.
WASHINGTON February %.
The Congressional banquet in honor of Washingon's
birthday has been splendid affair Speeches have been
made by General Scott. Justice Wayne, Commodore
Stockton Thomas Richie G. W. Parke Gusts, Thomas
IL Bayy, Mr.. Toombs. John J Critteneen and Others
all taking ground in favor of non-ntcryention and de-
precating Kossuths movements ana " fe'''e 10
the United States.
Tte proceedings in Congress to-day have been without
any general interest
ohio River-M Markets
CINCINNATI. February 90
Tho river here is still swelling rapidly and has risen
feet g inches during the last As hours
ro,r il selling from store at 45D $3.50 u Dbl Pre-
;sors are generally firm and holders mostly asking adj
vanced rates Whisky sells at 15c u gallon
PrrrsBuRG, Feb %
The river here is still rising. and there now II feet
in the channel
New York Markets.
NEW York. Feb. 81
The demand in the cotton market is yet limited ant
prices without any quotable change Flour is dull al
A. 121s "A Dbl for State brands. Corn steady nj
Csc p bushel for mixed Western. Kentucky Tobacco,
417715c. n h. Sales of Lard in bbls at 9t4c. p h.
Arrival of the City of Glasgow.
PHILADELPHIA, February 81
The steamer City of Glasgow arrived here this morning
Her dates from Liverpool are to the 4th instant only
and her accounts bave been anticipated by the Cambria
Ohio River.
PITTsBuRGH February "a.
The river here is now stationary with II feet water r
tbe channel The weather is cool and clear.
Important Arrest.
.. ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. ~
r,o no,ice officers arrived to-day, having in custody
the ringeader of the rioters of last April on the
occasion of tarring and eahering Mr. Fish Turner was
nobt Mt Bernie in the Heldiburg Mountains where he
has for a long time been concealed
s MIR. Webster's Lecture
NEwYoRK Feb. q.
Nibos Theatre crowded last night the occasion
of Mr. Websers delivering lecture before the Stat,
Historical Society His speech to be
of the most eloquent ever delivered by him.
Ohio River-Steamboats
LOUISVILLE, February "a.
Tho harp rising with seven water OF
the Falls. Weather warm
The steamboats, Glendy Burke and James Mllenea
have departed for NewOrleans.