New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-04


EET.
NUMBER 300.
was 70 accompany the Commissioners and act as
escort.
Lynch Law in Kentucky.
HAwEsvILLE, KY, March 3-The excitement crea-
Ted here By the dsgraceful fight which occurred 10
tne coufrhouse yesterday, between two members of
here. ~
There was general feeling Of indignation aoa;,st
Low, who appears to be the aggressor 10 the AFFAIR
and i was with the utmost difficulty that The oficern
could shield him from violence while taking him 10
la Tor safety. The excitement continued, however,
and last night mob gathered about the Jail broke
10 the door, found Low, and shot him. killing him on
the spot
Domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-The Flour market has been
superfine IS IS to IS IS. Whisky steady at 253c.
Pork dull Western mess 4l7 so offered and refused.
Lard in tierces llac to 1lac The market for Sugar
and Molasses is very dull the receipts very large
nominal, molasses 36c. to 3sc. sugar dull, prices
ranging from 63c. to 73c. March 3SThe Flour mar
ket is active and further advance Of Sc. to l0c Is
reported.
for Superne on the spot and contracts for delivery
in April were made at $6 to $6 rs for Superfne.
Whisky steady at 252c. Western Mess Pork very
dull-quotations nominal Lard steady. Sales to-
bushel Sugar and molasses are dull and quotations
nominal. Exchange on New York per cent premi
uIn Exchange on New Orleans per cent premium.
NEW YoRk, March 3-The cotton market closed
ding Uplands liz to l2c. The Flour market has an
advancing tendency with an active demand. The
sales to-day were 900 bbs at full prices. Corn is
huoyant White s selling at $780, Pork closed steady
Prices ranging from 6a to Sc. Coffee firm Sales TO-
day $4,000 bags, at full prices
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-The -four market has an ad-
yaneing tendency, Sales to-day 1000 bbls. at s5 IS
81 % to 81 SOC. Corn steady. Yellow, SIC. White
corn, CSC. Oats are selling at rs to SOC.
River Intelligence.
VIcKsBURG, March 3.-The steamer Yazoo Belle and
the VIM: Baird passed down at 8, the Red Rover at
the Illinois at S, and the D. G. Taylor at o'clock
this evening.
LOUISVILLE. March 3-The Ohio river at this point
has fallen two feet during the last twentyour hours
ahd Is falling more rapidly this evening.
ST. LOUIS, March 3-The Mississippi at this point
is falling slowly, with plenty of water to Cairo.
Domestic Items.
| NEW YORK, March 3.-The heavy weather yester-
day interrupted the work of dischargng the steam.
ship Black Warrior, and the steamer has broken up
and gone entirely to pieces during the night
The Cunard steamship Africa sailed yesterday for
Liverpool, taking out nearly $700,00O in specie, on
freight.
-. The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says that change is soon to be made in the
French Legation at Washington that Sartges is to
be removed, and the Viscount De Serce is to be ap
pointed in his place, as Minister to Washington.
LoUIsy1LIE. March IA disgraceful political row
occurred to-day IN the courtroom at Hawesville, in
| State hatWQpn two la Ma
well and Thomas S. Low.
| While Maxwell, the Prosecuting Attorney, was ad-
dressing the Court be was interrupted and grossly
insulted by language from Low, in regard to an old
political feud which existed between them ~
| The court,roona was thrown into confusion and
great excitement prevailed. -
Before the parties could be separated, Maxwell and
some of his friends fired their pistols at Low and his
friends, who were making demonstrations of theil
intention to fight. G%
A general row prevailed, the result of which wa
that Maxwell and his friends killed John Aldridge,
friend Of Lows, wounded Wm. Miller and Wounde,
Low in several places.
Low was committed to Jail for protection.
Much excitement prevails in regard to the matter
owing to the respectable standing Of the parties
gagged in it.
ST. LOUIS, March 2.-The Santa Fe mail has a,
rived, bringing copy of very stringent laws passe
by the Legislature Of New Mexico, providing for th
protection of property in slaves.
These laws entirely prohibit the emancipation
slaves in that territory.
A report is in circulation that DR.. Day and his sor
who were arrested in Kansas few days since, fo
stealing negroes, have been forcibly taken from ia
and hung by mob
The report is considered hoax, as no confrmatio
has been received
The Mississippi at this point is falling slowly.
The upper rivers are unchanged since our last n
The steamers Minnehaha the Lakeland, and th
David G. Taylor have arrived from New Orleans.
The steamers Orleans and Florida have left fo
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the Senate to-day th
Naval Appropriation bill, after the adoption of sey
eral important amendments, was passed.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was the
taken up, and debated at length.
. HOuse.-The House passed a resolution conferrip
on Commodore Stewart the commission as senior fla
officer of the navy.
The Senate bill, extending the judicial system owe
the new State OF Oregon, also passed the House.
The Senate today adopted an amendment to th
general Appropriation bill, authorizing the issue
$40 100000 Treasury notes, to meet the deficiency
the revenue.
Senator BENJAMIN Zen offered an amendment to appr'
pirate $3500O0 for the continuance of the work O
the new Custom House at New Orleans.
The amendment was rejected by a vote of Is yea
to 20 nays.
v!cKsDuRa, March 3.-There was a heavy storm
wind and rain here yesterday evening, which inte
rupted communication by telegraph.
After the rain had ceased the ground was covere
with yellow, powder-like substance resemblin
sulphur.
New YORK, March 2.-The Cotton market close
buoyant.
, The European news by the City of Baltimol
caused greater irmness in the market.
Middling Uplands IL to l2bc. Corn closed quiet
, s5c. for White. Pork firm. Eastern Mess. SIT
to SIS. Lard dull at liz to l2sc. Sugar closed fir
at II to Sc.
Later from Hayti.
3 NEW YORK, March 2-Later advices have bee
received here from Hayt
Cen Gefrard had dsarmed and dismissed the N:
!. tional Guards which served under his ebony m,
jesty, Soulouque.
He had also ordered the con6scation of all Sol
ouque's property, and recalled all exiled persons VIII
had been banshed by Soulouque for political pu
, poses.
p8- Letter List on third page.-eH
ADJUSTMENTS LAST EVENING.
THE THEATERs generally were prosperous la
night. The dress circle Of the st. Charles was We
filled, and Coleman's comedy 1.-The Jealous Wife
: was upon the boards, Mrs Hayne as Mrs. Oakly,
, which character she was not as happy as she is
some Others At the Varieties London Assuranc
entertained sufficient gathering, it being the four
performance Of the piece during the week. T
usual moderate assembage Of the lovers of the hol
/ drama was in attendance at the Amphitheater.