New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The ladies' of the District
Of Columbia have formed a Herndon Fund Associa-
ton, and invite the cooperation of the ladies Of
commander of the Central America.
Washington News.
The McGraw section Of the California wagon road
will be commenced on the 18th of December.
Favorable accounts have also been received from
Kinks section, which is expected to be completed
about the same time.
letter has been received by the War Department
saying that the 5th and 10th Regiments of Infantry,
and Philips battery, left Fort Laramie for Utah on
the 9th of September. .. -ss
Lieut.. Alexander, commanding the 10th Regiment,
reports that he will reach Utah in condition Of per
feet efficiency and discipline. s.3 "5
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23-Capt Van Silt reports that
the Mormons at Salt Lake refuse to allow the United
States troops to enter the city. Brigham Young
threatens to burn the praires to deprive the animals
OF subsistence and to burn Salt Lake City, If neces
sary 70 prevent the troops from quartering there.
The .Goyernment forts along the route are in bad
repair.
President Buchanan has rendered the ex.President
passage for himself and wife to Madeira in the q.
s. steamer Powhatan, whittier Pierce goes for the
benefit of his wife's health.
The Kansas Constitutional Convention met on the
Goth.
Western News.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-J C. Stuck, u. s. Surveyor,
contradcts the report that several surveying compa
MES had been murdered by the Cheyennes and Sioux.
Financial.
ST. LOUIS Oct. 23.-Renick & Patterson, bankers,
have suspended. TEeir assets are ample. 5s=s
New. YORK, Oct. 23.-Robb Halett & Co. have
suspended Their suspension will not affect the Bank
of James Robb & Co., at New Orleans.
Money is more stringent Prime paper is selling at
to per cent.
The whole amount of sterling bills returned from
London protested amounts to 10000, including
100000 drawn by the Bank of Pennsylvania on Geo.
Peabody,
Lord, Warren, Evans & Co., dry goods dealers,
have suspended. r =
CIScISNAr1, Oct 23.-sixty. days drafts on New
Orleans saleable at per cent.
-,.....-. Political and Miscellaneous.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-M. de Rosslaff has been ap-
pointed Charge de Affairs to the United States from
Denmark. F..
NORFOLK, Oct. 23.-The bark Mount Vernon. from
Orleans and bound for Messna has arrived here leak
ing badly.
Foreign Shipping Intelligence.
| New YORK, Oct. 23-Sailed for New Orleans from
Hamburgg, the Cornelia and Ironsides. From Liver
pool the Suffolk Newport and Zenobia. From Havre
| the John Mckenzie and Clyde. There have been nc
| arrivals out
Forts in New York Harbor.
New YORK, Oct 23--The Secretary of War and
Gen. Scott today visited and inspected the variou.
| forts in New York Harbor. ..
Accidents, Fires, etc.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The propeller Reindeer, run
ming between here and Montreal, went to pieces al
| Pont Ansabei on Monday. All hands lost excep
| two. ,. -
COLUMBUS, Oct. pa fire broke out in the STATE
Peniteutiary, and destroyed the shops at the Nortl
end of the prisonyard, and for time threatened thu
destruction of the main building Loss $4,000 tt
| $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.--Kilbreath, Mckenzie & Co.,
sugar refinery has been totally destroyed by fire
Loss SS0,000-fully insured.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 23.-The Eagle and Inquirer offic,
was set fire last night, but the flames were extn
gushed without much damage.
Domestic Markets. .....
New YORK, Oct. 23.-Cotton quiet Flour 81 G.
to S. Is. White Wheat 81 25. Mixed Corn 10 +
Tic. Mess Pork has declined to $40. Beef $l2 s.
to $l3. Lard u to l4sc Tallow 8 to DC. Rio 'Cohe
l0t to ll5c. Sugar firm. Naval Stores quiet.
CIScINNAT1, Oct. 23.--Flour 81 to 81 10. Whisk
155c. Wheat so to S5c. White Wheat so to Soc
Red Is to soc. Oats 30c Corn 40c.
River Intelligence
VIcKsBURG, Oct. 23.-The Princess passed dow
| at noon.