New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-05
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New YORK, Feb. A. The steamship Cahawba
arrived here to-day. In Stringer's stateroom near
$4,000 Of the money embezzled by him was found.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, d. Preston King has been
elected as United States Senator for New York.
Congressional news generally is unmportant.
.f WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The House today decided
the contested seat of the Representative from Iowa
in favor of Mr.. Hall, and adopted resolution giving
each branch the entire control of its contingent fund
A motion to table the Submarine Telegraph bill was
rejected by vote of 1913 against 57 the bill will be
brought up tomorrow for its final passage .s
The Legislative Democratic Convention, which as
sembled at Indianapolis, have elected Graham N.
Fitch Senator to fill the vacancy of Senator Bright
for the ensuing six years. 1t was done in opposition
to portion Of the party who protested against it.
The Senate convention lacked fifteen members of
a quorum. s lals5t SJli lis ~ I.=
i.. Marine News. ffN
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-THE schooner Mary Sted-
man, from Georgetown for New York, was abandon.
ed at sea. 4 -sht = VI N=@-
The schooner Joseph Walker, of Charleston, was
spoken the 22d ult. leaking badly, it was blowing
very hard and no assistance could be rendered.
The brig Grandee, from Jacksonville for PhIadel
phia{ was abandoned in sinking condition-the crew
was saved. & EezGi-EH }t12oHF Fi" s''
Louisiana Legislature YEA
BATON ROUGE, Feb. A. Seaate.-In the Senate, the
bill relative to judicial advertising in New Orleans
was lost by tie vote-l3 yeas and l3 nays. The bill
was debated by Messrs. Chew and Phillips. An act
was also passed furnishing any person guilty of mali
cious mischief in destroying Or damaging property.
In the House, the committee to whom was referred
tha al IF droI ~, ND,r
Orleans. praying for an exemption from certain taxes
reported untavorably. 51ga
/. The Committee on Commerce reported in favor Of
incorporating the Marine Insurance and Loan Com
pany. An act was introduced and referred to pre-
State. An act was passed amending the law relative
to the tax on slaves. The report Of the Attorney
General was ordered to be printed.
The House concurred in the Senate's resolution tc
adjourn the Legislature from the It'll to the 10th.
A bill to provide more effectually for the sale Of
public lands belonging to the State was debated ur
to time of the adjournment of the House.
New York Markets. -"l
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--The sales of Coffee for the
week amounts to 4,400 bags the receipts for the
same time amount to $4,000 bags. The stock OIL
hand is 10000 bags. Prices ranging from % to l13c
Cotton is buoyant. The sales of the day amount tc
5000 bales. Orleans 135c.; Fair Upands 1890; Mid
ding Uplands 49,. Flour and Wheat firm. Red
Wheat at 81 60. Corn was dropping. Orleans Sugar
quoted at l0ac and Molasses at soc. Spirits of Tur
pentine and Rosin steady. Freights are easier.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Cotton closed firm. The sales
of the day amount to 1000 bales. State Flour is firm
at Sc So to Sc SO. Mixed Wheat 81 6s to 81 so
The market generally unchanged.
| Cincinnati Markets
| CINCINNATI, Feb 4.--Flour closed firm. Western
Mess Pork quoted at $ls SO; fresh Shoulders an,
Sides at 74c Lard is firm at lie
River Intelligence .....
| LOUISVILLE, Feb 4.--The thermometer stood at 6
degrees above zero to-day. The river is rising at al
points, and breakup may be momentarily expected
VIoKsBuRG, Feb 4.-The Golden Gate passed dow:
at clock this afternoon.