New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-23

been completed, and is certainly both solid and
ornamental. sssse H,
New rrapes from LOS Angeles have made
their appearance in market The supply OF
other fruits and melons does not diminish
"A series Of promenade concerts has peen
commenced at Musical Hall, the first 81 whicn
took place on Monday night last.
The trial of Tabor, the Stockton ealsor' lor
killing Mansfield, another editor, has been post
poned until October.
on Wednesday, the 30th Of August, while
nnmher az workmen were engaged In raising to
the new Grade three frame houses on CONNER
cial street, the props gave way, ana the puila-
| ings fell to their old position. Two men under
meath were killed, and others somewhat bruised
The bodies Of those killed Were snortiy eA.ri-
Gated from the ruins.
/ The English sloop-of-w war Amphitrite, and the
French sloop-of- war Artemise, arrived IN tins
i mort from Honolulu on the evening OF the 10th
| instant,
The British clipper bark Skinner of the
Sens, which was reported to have been captured
| BY Russian frigate, sH > Loo-Ghoo Islands.
arrived last evening
An unsophisticated putenman, down from the
mines, went into drinking saloon, on the even
| ing of the 18th ult, got drunk and laid down
| n sleen. with one hundred and thirty five
ounces Of gold dust and some $40 pieces. OF
course he lost 1t. I,
There was q railroad meeting at Marysville
| on the 10th inst Resolutions were adopted and
| committees appointed The proceedings are to
be published.
The San Diego Herald, after suspension Of
six weeks, was again issued on Saturday, 10Th
| inst John f. Damon has become associated in
| its publication, as an editor and proprietor
| The Herald says that Mr. A. Finkleburg, civil
engineer left that city on the 18th inst, by the
Salt Lake mail route for St. Louis, where he is
| to ioin party and return to this place making
| reconnaissance for q railroad route. 1t is said
| that several heavy capitalists of Europe have
taken the preliminary steps towards organizing
| company. in conjunction with the Mormons Of
Salt Lake, to build q railroad from Utah to the
Pacifc-San Diego to be the Western terminus.
/ San Francisco Markets.
From the San Francisco Prices Current we
cut the following in regard to the most import
ant articles upon the MARKET
4 we have no change of Importance to record in our
August and but few items of interest to communicate
The general dullness and depression then ruling copn
unabaed throughout the greater part of the fort
night.
Dry Goops-Imports from June 30 to August 30: 1O1
trusses 1886 bales 247 and boxes $50 packages
with the exception Of advance in some styles Of Do
mestcs have change to report in the market fol-
Dry Goods Since last the stock of Drills has beer
concentrated in the hands of two houses and holders
put their figures to &C. &c.. 81 letting nae ba also
brown 10 to 10c small parcel sold at the close al
1okc In Drills we note sale Of 70 bales at i:
bales do in lots OF 81 to 89c In Cotton Duck 300t
yards Nos and sold at A0c 206 bolts do Boston Nos
Il to o at 2sc.
FLouR-Imports from June 90 to August 80, equal tc
IA 903 bills The Flour market during the fortnight ha
been quiet with however increased rmness on the
part of the principal holders of Gaego and Haxal which
IL brands having become more concentrated show ad
1 IVA has ppu "
well demonstrated that the bakers give tn SO description
preference domestic Flour and also by the careful
management of those most interested in the article W.
report at Sill SO to IL 25 and hear of offers at hghe
figures and of small transactions but the stock
hand large equal to six months consumption at least
Since last have been placed in receipt Of tw
cargoes equal to $500 full sacks, one Of which, that
the Independently was placed at auction at the fol
lowing rates for cash, swithout recamation:'' 100
quntal sacks SIS SO per 200 ib 1905 do at SIS ISL 100
half quntai do at So S71s 1000 do at SO so; 1852 do
80 rs.
$40 bbs Pork ATS bbls Hams 1868 ties and casks IS
bills; Bacon, $3.50 hhds and casks ea5 boxes, 72 pkgs
Butter 234 bids and casks 2422 rkins and bb GA keg
and cases Lard 3s bbls 1897 kegs 2202 Cheese
casks, 1859 cases, 1876 boxes.
BfEF-Since our last sales of common ship Beef hay
ected to the extent of about 800 bbs at sl to l.
sw sm ali lots Of Chicago Mess superior have also bee
placed $14 so to Is So 200 bbs sold private terms
100 hf bbs Fulton Market 1t $40 5o 800 do do in lo
! at SO 37h to 10 20.
PoRKTn clear Pork note transactions equal to go
bbs at from SIG 971s to II 25 for bbs and SO to
halves One parcel only was sold at the former figure
terms cash Sales of Mess up about $50 to 800 Dbl
$2 SO to IA So the close note sale of 100 Dbl
: new Mess at S13 30.
i HAMs--since the sailing of the last steamer larg
transactions have been effected in Hams orders hayn
been received by heaviest holders to close
censgnments. very large portion Of the amount d
posed of however, composed of inferior meat whc
n has been taken at to 12e good sound article CON
manding 124 to lac. A sale of 100 bbs Biings' Ham
frst-rate article, was made OF auction, at 1516c.
BAces--An average business has been done in Baco,
the date of last report. Our remarks the
diton Of the stock Of Hams in market apply equally
to Bacon great portion being rancid and decayed,
close note sale of $4,000 lbs extra clear in GOO
Q condition, at l3c cash
Hummelshine, last the business done has bee
limited and transactions been confined to small
At the close to Csc may be quoted as the extreme
q ket rate for selected goods.
LARpThe best quality of Lard in small sized tins
selling in small lots at the close at 13 to 15c The bus
/ IS Of the fortnight has been light.
CHEHsE-We hear of no transactions of importan,
A since our last regular business has been done.
suGARs,-Imports from June 50 to August 80 Refine
casks, 3T03 bills; Raw, 202064 pounds Sales TO ii
extent of 900 bbls. Boston crushed Sugar ma,
early in the fortnight at 125a to 12Se at the close
note sales at In Raw Sugars the business of Il
fortnight has been United the total of transactions
exceeding quarter of million of pounds chief
China No at 8 to $40; last sales from first hands
s14c ~ half bbs Sandwich Islands granuated sold
y Gussy BAes-Imports from June 80 to August 80 II
bales, Ia bdls Sales of es bales at ID ESQ bdls
terms. @5'
= From Oregon.
S The steamship Columbia, Captain Dali, hs
: arrived at San Francisco, bringing dates fro
Portland and Astoria to the Goth ult:
!. FIRST ASCENT OF MOUNT HooD.--The Oregon
- ian publishes long account Of a party,
= which he composed one of the number, tn
:. ! recently made the ascent of Mount Hoo
v The height of the mountain by the observ
tons taken by the party is set down at 18,3t
feet.
!. GRANITE. ~ An extensive quarry Of gram
# has been discovered within five miles of Por
land
j. CRops.-The harvest is nearly over. Gro
lie are abundant throughout the Territory. II
st weather has been favorable for harvesting;
IL rains for long time.
'e The following items are from the Umpq,
N Gazette: