New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-10
GsIearapbeo to the paiIn Grearent,
30 M ouBA

PHILADELPHIA, July We have advice,
from Matanzas toJune Goth. The weather baG
been very favorable for the growth Of the cane
but sugar and molasses were scarce, and held
high.
Contested Election.
LOUISVILLE, July TN our contested cleo
ton case, Mr.. Barber has been declared Mavor
Of this city by the Court of Appeals.
Now Hampshire.
CONCORD, N. D., July The urohib;torv
liquor law passed the House of Representatives
to-day, by voteof 213 to so.
Strong anti slavery resolutions were aIso
passed by the sane body. They declare il The
duty Of Gongressto prevent slavery in the Ter
ritories, demand the restoration of the Missouri
Compromise, andoppose slavery in Kansas and
the aggressions" of the slave power.
New York Market.
New York, July Our cotton markst "a
unchanged and dull. Flour has advanced 1aA
cents per Dbl; sales Of 1850 bbls State and
Western at = to 80 25 per Dbl. Sales wars
also made Of 6oQ bbls Southern at Sill Der hi
The Corn markets. firm at 80 cents DER busbel
for Western Mixed Pork is firm and tana;ro
upward, with sales Of Mess at $40 s7s ner bhl
New York, July 9.--Cotton has advanced
Of cent per poand, with sales to. day of 1000
bales. Flour is firm at IS ST. to SO rs for
Chic and $11 per Dbl. for Southern. Corn is
a trife higher, Nth sales Of 10000 bushels at
93 cents per bushel for Western mixed, Pork
is unchanged AMI firm. Lard is dull at II cents
per pound forprme barrel. Whisky commands
All cents per gallon.
hver Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, July 7.-The river is still fal,inp.
with six feet watsr in the canal.
LOUISVILLE, July 9..--The river is still fall
ing at this point, with 81 feet water in the
canal. rise q one foot is reported at Gin
cinnati The Steamers Empress and Eclipse
have arrived from New Orleans.
FIERCE CoNFLlcT.-The Ashyille IVA. snec.
tator states that the late visit Of Bailey h Il =
Circus to that pace, was attended with some.
thing OF speokof war. A difficulty arose be- |
tween the heads of the COMPANY and so w.
countrymen from Madison, which resulted tina1'
ly in general kirmage, some sixty persons Ia. |
ing engaged. One man had an arm broken
another was shot through the hand. a nnmhsr |
we're seriously bruised with rocks. ana h is said
one man was entirely missing at the last ac-
counts, After long and bloody affray, peace |
was at last rest0red. But the Madisonians. it |
seems, were moi content with the terminat;on
of affairs. So, Early in the morning, they pro
ceeded IN foreeup the river some three miles.
where they tooka strong position on the oppo.
site bank commanding the road, and patiently |
awaited the approach of the enemy. He soon /
appears, his ADVANCED guard consisting of the |
elephant and hn keeper. A brisk fire Is opened |
upon it, the keeper is slightly wounded, and
his horse "a very valuable one) is killed. Six.
teen shots wsrehred upon the different wagons
as they passed several horses were wounded,
but fortunately nobody was killed A legal
investigation baore magistrates of this place,
resulted in a dismissal Of the showmen upon
the payment ofall costs and damages, which
were not ineonSderable.