New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-26
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
tnr THE NATIONAL AND SOUTHERN IrsEs.J

DOMESTIC INLELL1aENCE.
tBY THE NATIONAL SOUTHERN LINES.
WASHINGTON, March Satisfactory assuran ces
have been given that the Arizona emigration scheme
Ia not connected at all with Walkers Nicaragua ex-
pedition, and the opposition to Gen. Henningsens 8
movements has ceased.
A company Of emigrants is being formed in this |
city.
The New Granadian Treaty. |
WASHINGTON, March 25.-General Herran is still |
in Washington awaiting the action Of our Govern
ment upon certain sections Of the treaty negotiated
with New Granada in 1916 in relation to the mposi
ton Of tunnage American vessels and other taxes,
whereby citizens placed on an equality with
citizens of that Republic.
Central American Intrigue.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-A private letter received
in this city from distinguished in Paris says
that NJ. Elvauszur, who has been appointed by the
Government as Minister to Mexico, will stop on his
way to negotiate treaty with Nicaragua.
His visit to Nicaragua is ostensbly represented as
being connected with the Belly Canal Companys
project but informant states that the real object
of his visit is to negotiate treaty securing to French
citizens the right to employ Asiatc and African ap-
prentices in working the mines and cultivatng the
soil of the country.
Shooting in Jacksonville. Fla.
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 24.-A dispatch from Savan-
nah to the agent of the Associated Press states that
Major j. L. Gregg, the chief engineer of the Florida
Railroad, was shot dead in Jacksonville Florida, on
Saturday night, by Alfred I. Sears, assistant
gineer. Both were from Massachusetts, Sears was
arrested and lodged in Jail to await his trial.
steamer left that place, and fears were entertained
that the people would break into the jail and take the
law into their own hands by hanging Sears without
judge or jury
Fire at Joliet Illinois.
LOUISVILLE, March 25.-A dispatch to the agent
of the Associated Press from Joliet Illinois, reports
that fire broke out at that place last night, which
destroyed five stores with most of their contents.
| The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Fire at Belleview, Ohio.
| CINcINNATI, March 25.-A dispatch from Belle
view in this State states that fire occurred at that
place this morning which destroyed the Touring mill
of Mr. j. B. Hgbee. The loss is estimated at SIS 00C
The mill was insured for sl2 900.
The fire was caused by the friction of the ma
chinery.
Fire at Napoleon, Ohio
NAPOLEON Ohio, March 25.-An extensive fire
occurred here last night which destroyed nearly the
whole of the business portion of the town.
The loss is estimated at SIT 600. There was par
tal insurance on most of the property.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Cotton market closed
firm at the advance of yesterday. The sales to-day
were 1000 bales Middling Uplands 1859. The Flour
market has a declining tendency. Sales to day 5000
Dr,o 70
Flour Sc 25 to So so. Corn closed firm Sales to-day
So 600 bushels, at 9Oc. for best quality of yellow
Bacon quiet aud unchanged. Eastern Mess Pork
SIT 37a to SIS l23. Whisky has declined ac.; small
sales at 2Sc to 2sac. Sugar closed steady, prce
ranging from 7c. to Sc.
ST.. LOUIS, March 95.-The Flour market close,
dull superfne is held at s. Go to S. rs. whea
closed dull at 81 80 to 81 35. White Corn is sein,
at soc. Oats dull moderate sales at 7Oc. HEM
closed steady at 81 Il.
CINCINNATI, March 25.-The Flour market close
dull at decline Of SC. to lOc. sales to-day 1000 bbls
at IS 60 to IS Is. Whisky closed steady at 24ac
Western Mess Pork SIT so to ST. Is. Bacon que
aud unchanged. Lard, nothing doing. Sugar close
firm at &C. Molasses closed at SIC. to 35c.
River Intelligence.
II VIcKsBURG, March 25.-Col. 2. Whites Leve
above this place was broken through last night.
The crevasse is bad one and rapidly enlarging.
1t is rumored that three negroes were drowned b,
, the overflow of the water.
LOUISVILLE, March 24.-The Ohio river at thi
point is now falling slowly, with fourteen feet six i'll
ches OF water on the falls and seventeen feet in tn
, canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 24.-The Mississippi at this poin
is rising at the rate of six inches in twenty -fou
hours.
n ST. LOUIS, March 25.-The steamer John Walsh al
r rived here yesterday from New Orleans.
The steamer Crescent City left here yeste rday 70
! New Orleans
The Mississippi at this point is rising at the rate
half an inch per hour. The Upper Mississippi is ais
rising.
At Dubuque the water is eight feet deep in til
channel and is still rising