New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-10
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Telegrsphed 10 the New Orleans Crescent.
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CHICAGO. June 9.-Hon. John Wentworth, gener-
I any Known as & Long John,n an exmember Of Con-
srss and now Mayor Of this city, was arrested this
morning by the u s. Marshal, charged with stealing
The United States mail bags.
AZ preliminary examination this morning, he was
held to bail in the Of $30oO to appear at reg
Mar examination this afternoon. He furnished the
surety and is at large.
& Wentworth,s Examination.
4 s O'cLocK, P. M.-John Wentworth appeared for
examination this afternoon before Judge Drummond,
on the charge Of stealing the United States mail bags
Jadge Drummond decided that Wentworth had re-
ceved the mail bags in his official capacity amen
her of Congress- and had right to keep them until
a special demand was made for them. Wentworth
was accordingly discharged.
Destructive Fire.
4 BosroN, June "a fire occurred at midnight last
night ut Chelsea destroying nineteen dwelling houses.
The loss on the buildings is estimated at 000 The
loss ia furniture is very large.
y Gen. Walker at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, June 9.-Gen. Walker received those
Of citizens who sympathized with him at the no.
tel today. The number Of visitors was very large.
Mr.. George Mellus, manager Of the Louisville The
ater has invited Gen. Walker and staff to attend the
theater this evening Walker has signifed bis inten
ton to accept the invitation
Gen Walker announces his intention Of leaving our
city tomorrow, for Cincinnati, on his way to Wash
ington
Extensive Robbery at Vicksburg.
vIcKsBURG, June 9.-The store of Messrs Bar
insk Levy was robbed by three last night, of
large amount Of clothing and $1,000 worth of jew
elry.
Two Of the Robbers Taken.
Two Of the thieves were arrested to-day in LOUISE
ana Swamp, opposite Warrenton, and most Of the
clothing was recovered. Ono Of the men is still at
large.
CoNcoRD, June 9.--The Democratic Legislative
caucus has nominated John s. Wells for US. Senator.
New York Markets.
NEW YoRK, June g. Cotton closed duh. Mid
ding Orleans, 14t Middling Mobile, Is 3-l6.
Flour is firm without any quotabe change. Red
K Wheat sold to-day at 81 u.
Sales Of Corn at s5c to CSC for Mixed, and s5c to
81 for White.
Pork is steady Provisions are generally unchang-
ed, with no movements worth reporting.
Whisky is quoted at SAC. Sugars are dull; Musco-
y vado, IOc to l24c. Tobacco irn--sales at $l6 Rice
is steady. Oats, 67c,to CSC. New Orleans Molasses
{not prince sold to-day for Toe. Hnseed Oil, soc.
Pig Iron, $50 Tallow is held firm. Hemp steady and
quiet. Stocks are firm Freights inactive.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, June s.--Our market is dull. Prices
are generally unchanged with but little doing in any
thing.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Flour sells to-day at 81 rs.
Corn shows declining tendency; White, 95c. Gunny
Cloth, 49, @
Cincinnati Markets.
T,n Tn drlI nj o{,+;o
are nominal. Whisky So3. There is nothing doing
in provisions Oats selling at so to $50. Rye 81 Is.
Corn sells at rs to SOC. Hay $40. &
River Intelligence.
YrcKsDuRG, June 9.--The David White and City
of Memphis passed down at noon ; the R. W. Adams
at g. and the H. D. Neweomb at this afternoon. The
river is falling here.
LOUISVILLE, Juno 9.-There are six and and q half
feet on the falls and rising slowly. We had rain
nearly all of last night but it has cleared off now.
The ther1nomer stands at 81 @-