The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-18
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New ORLEANS, May II.
The Prometlieus las arrived with Cali.
fornia dates Of the a4th. She brings bot
lutte news.
The t., 8. Land Commissioner had Cons
frmed the Weber claim Of eleven leagues, on
portion of which the city Of Stockton 10
located. ~
Jose Duncan had failed for $50 1000 and
Geo B. Upton for 100000.
business was very dull.
Sanders. the fofger, had escaped in a
vessel bound to China.
The papers sfe filled with accounts of
murders and suicides.
The Northern Light left on the night Of
The 9Th for New York, with $50 passengers
and 100000 in specie.
The revolution In Nicaragua had received
fresh impetus by the accession Of Gen. Mar.
rnso.
Two rich copper mines had been discovered
At Costa.
WASHINGTON, May IA.
The way train, leaving Baltimore ut
O'Clock, ran upon the bridge. which was on
FIRE, 4 miles east of Annapolis. The loco.
motive aud four passenger cars went over
safe, but the last car and way mail ran OF,
slightly injuring the brakeman and the mail
agent.
VIM. Chauncey Langdon. Of Ky. now as
sistant examiner Of patents, has been APP
pointed chief examiner, at salary of $4,000;
w. Reed. of Del; Amos J. Jsncks. of RI;
Thomas H. Dodge, Of N. H. and Isaac d.
Hill. Of Michigan, Ire TO be assistant exam.
liners, at salary Of $1,000.
The Judges Of the Cour, Of Claims to-day
appointed the Hon. Samael II. Huntingdon,
Of Connecticut, clerk Of the Court o.:
claims.
New YoRx, May IS.
The steamer Grenada has arrived fromHa.
vana with dates to the 10th. The steamer
Ell Dofatu left Havana on the 10th fora spin.
wall. rT
ST.. LOUIS. May is.
The Islander suit Of Burch against Benton
was decided in the Henry county circuit
court, on Friday, by a verdict Of 900 for
the plaintiff. The trial lasted three days.
Il will be carried to the supreme court.
b, Nxw YORK, May Is.
the fugitive Louis Baker, the murderer Of Bill
Poole, on board. The Grape.Shot arrived off
Pslmas in seventeen days from this port
She laid on and off until the Isabella Jewett
hove in sight, ~hen she boarded and captured
the fugitive.
New ORLEANS, May 10.
Kendall has been held to bail by the U. s.
District Court.
Arrived-Nisgura, Ben franklin, and
Queen City. Departed-Alvin Adams, Hun
ga,ion and Peter Tellon.
PHILADELPHIA, May Is.
Col. II. C. Kinney was arrested last night
in New York and brought here to-day, and
was held to bail in $4,000 on a charge Of vio-
iating the neutrality laws in this district by
fitting out an expedition against Nicaragua.
1t is alleged that the vessel is in this port
and is all ready for sea, with stores, ammu-
niIon, &c. f. aud would have sailed in q few
days with 300 men.
New ORLEANS, May Is.
Whisky Is. Cotton has advanced ! in
consequence Of the light stock. The mar.
ket is firm. Middliag lot to lO1. Flour $40
TO $40 So Ccrn-Western yellow to
o5 Mess pork SIG "a. The market is
dull with declining tendency.
Oats 6l@65c. Shoulders TIC. Prime
bbl lard at loo o4c, kegs i24c. Sight ex.
change / to { prem.
g. ras6 NEw YoRK, May Is, p. NJ.
Cotton firm. with sales Of 1000 bales
Flour is trife lower-sales of 5000 bbls
good Ohio at 80 25@Si0 SO; Southern 10
scarce--ssles of 500 bbls at 3ll@$ll 81.
Wheat is nominal. Corn is trife lower
sales Of $1,000 bushels mixed at 81 1861
Is. and some lots deliverable In July at 81
20. Pork firm, with an upwsrd tendency
sales 600 bills at $40 75@$l6 81 for old mess
and SIT 75@&l7 81 for new. Beef firm
sales of 400 bills, Lard 6rm-sales Of 700
kegs al lla@l2c. Ohio whisky 38@aS4c.
Coffee STEADY, with sales 1900 bsgs. Sugars
6rm-sales Of 1000 bbIs Orleans al 5&@6c.
Iron 10 lower-Scotch pig @25@$2e