The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC!
HALIFAX. N. s.. June s.


The steamer America, bound from Boston
to Liverpool, arrived here at four o'clock this
afternoon. She was delayed by heavy fog
The Hon. Joseph Howe, connected with
the recruiting service for the British Legion,
is among The passengers by the Americ'
from this port, bearer of important dsp atches
to London.
PITTsBURGH June 9, P. M.
The river is falling, with nine feet nine
inches water in the channel. Weather
cloudy.
PHILADELPHIA, June s.
The Know Nothing convention this even
ing entered upon the election Of officers,
and on the 9th baloting, Mr.. Bartlett, Of
Kentucky, was chosen President, having re-
ceved 80 votes. The following is the result
of the election for officers: for President,
Bartlett, of Kentucky; Vice President, C.
d. Freeman, of Pa; Corresponding Secre-
tary, G. D. Desher, of N. j.; Recording
Secretary, Stephens, of Md; Treasurer,
Grain of Ohio.
The following names were announced for
the Com mittee on Platform: Gibson, of Ill. [;
CoIfax, of Ind; Lyons, of N. Y; Gamble.
of Mo-; Colby, of N. H.; Critic, Of Ind.
Sperry, of CT; Ellis, OF. d. c.; l.. Foster,
OF Mass; Battling, of Va; Desher, of N.
j., Ricard, of Ind; Matthews, of California.
The above is but partial list of the nom
inees, but is sufficient to give an idea of the
character OF the platform which will be pre-
sented.
New Orleans Market
New ORLEANS, June 8.
Bac6h Shoulders SIC; Sides are held at
Of
making at SO 5000 rs. Fair Sugar $40
SIC. Mess Pork SIG IS. Star Candles csc.
eparted-Steamers Shotwell, Lands,
Noble, Bullitt aud Tellon. The steamer
Empire arrived yesterday. The Shotwell
leaves this evening.
New York Market.
New YORK. June 9, P. NJ.
The cotton market is unchanged, with an
active demand and sales OF 1000 bales.
Flour is decln' ng and the market unset
tied. Sales of 1000 ibis. at 80 5000 81 for
Ohio. and 81 25@ll So for Southern
Wheat is unchanged. Corn is shade low:
err, with sales of Western mixed at 81.
Pork is higher, with sales of 1000 bbls, a,
$l7@Sl7 II for old mess and SIT 81 for
new mess. Beef is firm. Lard is dull.
Ohio whisky 35@254
Rio coffee lO@l5k. Sugar is firm. with
sales of 700 hhds Orleans; at 5a@61c. A
sale of 600 bbls Orleans, Molasses, al
28@3Oc.
Money is steady. Stocks are dull; Mo;
skies ga; Erie Railroad Asst; Cleveland anC
Toledo 8IS; Reading go.
| New ORLEANS, June s, NJ.
TOBACCO The demand is good, and yes:
terday l4l hhds were taken by one party, in
GLIDING SO at 81, aed As at 78c:
! SUGAR.-No change from yesterday.
| MoLAssEs. 100 bbls choice reboled solo
at 261.
FLouK.-We do not hear of any transac
tons worth noticing.
CoRN.---The largest sale reported is 1,00(
sacks yellow at &c. The stock on sale j,
much reduced by the heavy operations o
yesterday.
OARS AND BRAh.-Smal sales of Oats a
60@6lc, and OF Bran at ST. O5.
i HAY.-l00 bales brought S2S so per ton
Pork Mess retailing at Sl6 75@l7 OF
BACON Prime Sides held at 94@98c, ant
Shoulders al 7&@Sc.
LARD.-Nothing reported as yet.
STAR CANDEEs.-A sale of 100 boxes a
l23c.
LARD OLA bbls (Meyer's) sold a
78c.
/ WHIsKY.-Yesterday 100 bbls were sol
by one party Gncluding $50 rectifed an
raw on the Levee.) but on private terms.