New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-13
NUMBER SO.
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent
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WASHINGTON, May r. The Postmaster General
has contracted with the New York and Havre Steam
ship Company to carry the mills for one year-thr-
teen round trips. IT
He has also contracted with Vanderbilt to carry
the Bremen mails for the same period both contracts
being temporary, awaiting the action of Congress-,
Walker for Kansas.
Gov. Walker was sworn in to-day as Governor of
Kansas, and will leave tomorrow for his post.
The Wagon Roads.
George l.. Lites of Indiana, is appointed Superin-
tendent Of the Nebraska wagon road from Platte to
Running Water river, via Dacotah.
Henry b. Smith, of Mississippi, is appointed dis
bursting agent OF the Ell Paso and Fort Yuma road
uice Jordan, declined.
Revolt in sing-sing Prison.
NEW YORK, May ia serious revolt took place
in ,singSing Prison on Sunday morning. While at
breakfast sixty of the prisoners rose, aid knocking
down the guards formed themselves into two parties
and attempted to escape, one party making for the
river and the other for the village They were all
captured however and other disturbances which took
place in the prison afterwards were promptly sup.
pressed.
Fire at st. Louis.
ST: LOUIS, May 12-Turnstall Holiness commits
sion house and Burgess Collins tarpaulin factory
were destroyed by fire on Sunday. About twothrds
of the loss is covered by insurance.
The Fever at Bahia.
NEW YORK. May 1--we have advices from Bahia
to April l. The yellow fever had ragged terribly
among the shipping, in some cases carrying off
whole crews 1t was abating at the date of our dis
patches.
Death Of an Ex-Congressman.
MEMPHIS, May l2.-Hon. Stephen Adams, formerly
a member of Congress from Mississippi, died here
yesterday morning -
An Old Publisher Gone
New YORK, May l2.-John Turner, aged 73, died
yesterday He was formerly publisher of the Gazette
Accident to Steamer.
New YORK, May l2-The steamer Alabama, from
Savannah for this port, met with an accident off Cape
Delaware, and was obliged to come to anchor. The
steam tug W. H. Webb, rendered her efficient and
timely aid.
Belgian Consul Drowned.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Udolpho Pouchet, the Belgian
Consul at this port drowned yesterday ten miles
south OF this city.
Death Of Judge Oakley.
New YORK, May 12.-Chief Justice Oakley, of the
Superior Court, died last night.
Arrival of the Prometheus
HEAD OF PASSES, May II, 10 O'clock P. M-The
steamship Prometheus from New York via Havana
crossed the bar at O'Clock P. NJ. She brings Isl
passengers and the California mails of the Goth.
The George Law left Aspinwall on the evening o
the 4th inst, for New York with 800 passengers
and 81 100000 in gold.
Domestic Markets. ,sS
New YORK, May II, 6 P. P.M--Cotton closed dali
Flour is quiet. Wheat is generally unsettled Whit
Corn s5c. Prime Pork has advanced 1Oc. Provision
are generally firm. Bacon is firm. Rice is quiet a
Al to 5ie. Linseed Oil is lc lower. Lard closed firm
Lead.is steady. Stocks are active. :;
CINCINNATI, May u, 6 P. M.-Flour is selling
S6 65 to Sc Is. Oats bring Coo. Whisky is up t
3Oc. Provisions are higher. Bacon closed buoyan
at 81 to ll3c. Mess Pork ranges from S22 10 to s2s
Bulk Meats are selling at s. to lOac.
ST. LOUIS, May 12.-6 P. M-Flour closed quiet a
Sc to 81. White Wheat is selling at 81 so to 81 s.
Red Wheat 81 624 to 81 675. Yellow Corn is quoted
at Is to 75c. Hemp commands $l25 to sl43 Tobacco
SO so for lugs, and $l4 55 to Sl7 As for leaf.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, May 12.-There is from ten to twelve
feet in the channel to Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, May l2.-The river is receding with
ten and half feet on the falls.
The weather is clear and the mercury stands at 60
MEMPHIS, May 12.-The rivers above this point are
all rising. The mercury stands at 75
VICKsBURG, May 12.-The Baltic and Yorktown
No passed down at 8 o'clock, and the H. R. W.
Hill at o'clock this evening.
MEMPHIS, May l2.-The City of Memphis, Matte
Wayne, Rainbow, James johnson, Lands, Empress.
Susquehanna Cumberland and st. Francis have
passed down to-day.
The river is still e P. MY rising fast