New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-16
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II 80 TIE SOUTHERN Gtns.
Mobile Cotton Market-The Alabama
Rising
MOBILE, Dec, 15.--Our cotton market is very
dull--The sales of the week have been $500
bales, of which 1000 were made to-day. We
now quote Mobile Midling at ii to 8 OTIS.
Freights - Cotton to Liverpool ac.--To New
York two dollars per bale. The market is dull
at these figures.
Sterling Exchange is quoted at 81 to II.
The Alabama River is rising,
Mn The National Linz,
Congressional
WASHINGTON, December 15.-The Senate has
adjourned until Monday without transaeting
any business of Importance.
The House has also adjourned until Monday.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The appointment Of
Col. Steptoe as Governor of Utah has been con-
firmed by the Senate. &
Mr. Wolfe has ceased to act as - Consul
at st. Louis.
It is now understood that Mr.. Buchanan will
not return from England until August.
Tremendous Fire in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-A great fire occur
red in this city last night Tt originated in Mr..
Edwards's new block of buildings on Chestnut
street, which was entirely destroyed. The
flames spread to the adjoining buildings oc-
cupied by Messrs. Chickering & Rand, and by
Stayman & Brothers as a music store, from
whence they extended along Fifth to Minor
street, to the store Of Mr.. Biddle. All Of these
buildings were destroyed.
Jeferson's Wigwam, the place in which JEFF
ferson drew up the Declaration of Independ-
ence, was also destroyed. The loss is estimated
at half million Of dollars
The loss of the Chancellor, etc.
LOUISVILLE, December 15.-The steamer
Chancellor, before reported lost, sunk below
Cairo on the Kentucky side of the river
George D. Prentice, editor of the Louisville
Journal, has returned from his Southern tour
looking remarkably we'll
The Recent Smuggling Gases.
NETWORK, Dec. 15.--The Commercial pub
fishes the opinions Of Judge Ingersoll in the re-
cent smuggling cases on board the steamships
Washington and Alps. The Alps is declared
forfeited to the United States Government, bu,
on the ground that the act was performed
entirely by the steward, without the eogni-
zance Of the other officers of the vessel, it il
thought prudent to remit the penalty.
The BURNS Slave Riot.
Boston, Dec 15.-Wendell Phillips was ar.
raigned this morning on an Indictment charging
him with participation in the Burns slave riot
in this city.
New York Market.
NEW York, December 15.-our market fol
Flour is dull; common to good Ohio is worth
50 81 to 80 25 per barrel. Corn is one cent
lower. Pork dull-Lard firm.
New YORK, Dec. 15-Eyening. Cotton has
declined an eighth in this market The sales
to-day were 300 bales; Middling Orleans is now
quoted q to 85c. Flour is unchanged in value
Corn 96 to 97c. Pork is lower; sales Of Mes;
having been made to-dar at $s12 rs to $12 80
and of Prime at $s12 rs. Lard is firm.
River Intelligence,
LOUISVILLE, Dec. Is. Noon. The river
here is at stand The weather is cloudy and
indicative of rain. There is no change in the
price of hogs or provisions.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.--The river remains sta,
tionary. A light rain is falling. Flour is now
quoted So IS to 7,60 Whiskey 29a cts. The
market for hogs is fat; sales at $4,25. Provi-
sions are dull
PITTsBURG, Dec. 15.-There has been no ma
terial change in the river since last night. Tht
snow has nearly all melted away, and there il
no prospect Of rise in, or the opening of the
river until change of weather takes place.
VIeKsBURG, December 15-The steamer Mag,
nolia for New0rleans passed down at six O'Clock
this evening.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Is, P. M-Hogs are nov
quoted at "a 90 to- 85. Provisions are dull
Hams have declined to sc, Shoulders SIS, and
Sides "a per hundred pounds. Nothing has beer
done in Pork or Lard.
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