New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-14
Neh 0tltars Bully Grtsttnt.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY IA, 1857.
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent.
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ST. LOUIS, May l3-The Lecompton correspondent |
of the Republican says that Judge Cato's court was
opened on the 5th.
Among the candidates admitted to the bar were |
several Free State men, who took the oath to support
the Kansas Nebraska act.
At the solicitation of Governor Robinson Secretary
Stanton has appointed Joseph Lyman, Of Boston,
Commissioner Of Deeds for Kansas.
The Hays case having been called, the District
Attorney stated that he not yet ready for trial
There are about 800 cases on the criminal docket
The treason cases will not be reached for some time
Kansas Lands.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Peope intending to invest
in Kansas lands at the June and July sales can de-
post their funds with the Treasurer Of the United
States at Washington and take drafts the Assistant
Treasurer at St. Louis.
: A Murder.
MEMPHIS, May l3.-Mr. Blacker of Oxford was
murdered on Saturday near Tyro, Miss, on his way
to Memphis. Two negroes were arrested but after
wards discharged, there being no proof that they
were implicated in the murder.
Sailing Of the Africa. -
NEW YoRK, May l3.-The Africa sailed to-day with
nearly 81 500 900 in specie and about 200 passengers
including NJ. Husselman, the Austrian Minister.
Arrival of the Empire City.
NEW YORK, May l3.-The Empire City has arrived,
with Havana dates to the ath.
Quarantine Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13-The Quarantine ConVen
ton was in session to-day but no business was done
beyond organizing. - .
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Wm.J. Cullen, of Indiana,
is appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the
North. =.
Andrew W. Fitch is appointed Superintendent for
the Michigan Indians -
Fayette McMullen is appointed Governor Of Wash
ington Territory.
Domestic Markets. .
NEW YORK, May 43.-Cotton closed dull at de.
cline of 1c. Sales to-day of 1000 bales. Mddlng Or
leans l4b Middling Uplands l3}. Flour closed firm
Ohio 81 so to 81 Is. Red Wheat is &c lower. White
Wheat is &c higher. Genessee 81 80; Illinois Red
81 IS. Corn firm. White Corn S5c. Mixed Corr
sec. Provisions are firm. Lard is buoysnt at IL tc
! l1ic. sTeas have advanced at the auction sales
Hemp is quiet.
CINCINNATI, May 13-Flour has downward ten
dency and is selling at Sc 65 to Sc Is for Superne
and Sc 80 to 81 l5 for Extra. Corn active at 75c
Oats closed active at go to Gle. Whisky is dull ant
unsettled Sales at 29c Bulk Meats active. Shoul
ders 9c.; Sides liz to llac.; Bulk Shoulders SIC.
| River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, May 13.-The river is falling with
feet water on the falls and 10 feet in the canal.
The mercury stands at 65. 1t is raining.
MEMPHIS May l3.-The Crescent City, Maria Del
ming, Florida and City of Memphis passed up to-da.
The Pennsylvania and Queen City passed down. Tt
John Smonds and Nebraska arrived here.
, The river is rising. 1t is raining. ,,.-.-
o LOUISVILLE Nav l3.-There is nearly 10 feet
the falls. The riveris receding slowly.
MEMPHIS, May l3.-The river is rising there
three fathoms on the bar.
The mercury stands at IS.
y1cKsBuRG, May l3.-The Aleck Scott passed
10 this morning, the J. G. Swon at 2, the Rainbow
| 4 and the Ingomar at 7 this afternoon.
CoFFEE-We have heard so much of the decline
trade in New Orleans from one year to another IL
the past five years, that some of our good friends
gan to waver in the success of New Orleans. Excl
sive of the fortyeight millions of dollars of cxpor
of domestic produce for the quarter ending on tt
3lst of March, which we published few days sine
$ we have now word to say about the great increa
in importations from foreign countries-say of IL
u article of coffee. There have arrived in the riv
since the commencement Of this week the followin
vessels loaded with coffee:
, Bark George Warner, $500 bags to Joshua Dixo
J. & Co.; bark James Cook, 4,500 to same ship Ra
l. tier, TO- 900 bags to Nathan Kurtschell q Co.; bal
= Neptune 1000 bags to J.Dixon & Co.; bark Carlott
2 1000 bags to Petriken, Allen & Co. Total, 36,
bags.
This makes the receipts at this port since the 81
of September last 375, ,594 bags against 3O4 0l3 ha
the same time last-an increase of nearly twenty-f
per cent. We think the stock is heavy at this m
J. ment, but there is great demand for the article
st all times. There has not been bag imported fro
IL the West India Islands this is fresh in
a. a. memory when the entire West depended on Cut
Porto Rico and Laguayra for supplies of this artic
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