New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-10
reLEaApAso TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
GOVERNMENT AID FOR BROWNSVILLE.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Mr. Floyd, the Secretary
of War, has ordered Ricketts, command of artillery
at Baton Rouge to make preparations to march to
Brownsville at the earliest notice, to act as pro-
lection to the citizens of that place from the dep
relations of Cortinas and his band of gueras.
The Secretary of War has also given orders to the
Quartermaster at New Orleans to provide trans.
portation for the troops from Baton Rouge to Point
Isabel, on the Texas coast. ..
The Election in New Jersey
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 9.-The Republican candi-
date for Governor has been elected by about 1000
majority. The Democrats have elected majority
to the Senate. The election for House of Repre-
sentatives is doubtful.
Further from New Jersey,
TRENTON, Nov. 9.-Charles S. Opp has been
elected Governor of this State by 10000 majority
The House of Representatives stands 20 Demo
Gratis, 2s Republicans and Americans. The Sen
ate will stand IL Democrats, 8 Republicans and
l American.
| The Massachusetts, State Election.
BosToS, Nov. 9.-The Republicans have elected
thrty-four members to the State Senate, the Dem
ocrats four members, and two doubtful. So
far as heard from, the House of Representatives
will stand hundred and eighty-two Republi-
cans, fifty Democrats, and four Opposition.
The Election in Illinois.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The returns of the election in
this city show that the Republicans have major
ity of els over their opponents. The returns OF
the election in Sangamon county give McLelland
the Democratic candidate, a majority of 500.
The New York State Elections.
| NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Ths mornings Tribune
gives the following returns Of the election: The
| ComptrOer Attorney General State Treasurer
Judge and Clerk of the Court of Appeals, on the
American and Republican tickets, have beer
elected. The other four officers yet doubt
full but it is probable that the Republicans will bt
elected The returns throughout the entire State
are yet incomplete. The Republican candidate
for the Senate and House of Assembly are un
doubtedly elected. The Republicans have electe
three -fourths of their candidates for the count
offices. The returns in the city show the electio
of one Republican candidate for the Senate, whic
is Democratic loss.
The Great Southern Mail.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-PostmasterGeneral Hol
returned to Washington to-day from his visit to HI
brother-in-law at Charleston, but has not "
opened the bids for carrying the mails from Por
land to New Orleans. .. .-
Gerrit Smith gone Crazy.
brought to the lunatic asylum in this city to-aa
having become seriously deranged.
Captain Holmes COMMITTED.
t WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th-The President has cor
, muted the sentence of Captain Holmes of Main
e who has been convicted of murder at sea.
e Domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, Nov 9.-Whisky closed firm sal
$ to-day amount to 900 bbs at 23ac. Molasses clost
firm at Al to 42c. Sugar closed firm, with scar
e ity in the market, at to 7lc Coffee is quoted
!, 12c. Corn closed steady at 43 to 44c.
is New YORK, Nov. 9.-The Flour market clOst
,. buoyant at 81 so to 81 s5. Whisky closed firm
t. 23lc. The sales of cotton to-day consisted of l0
n bales. Flour closed buoyant; sales to-day amou
to $4,000 bbls at 81 Is to 81 s5. Yellow Co
V closed at 9s to oslo.
e River Intelligence
!, VIcKsBuRG, Nov. 9.--The steamer Dacotah pass
d down at ) o'clock this evening.