New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-10
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in which he takes the ground that there should be
no difference in the degree Of protection extended by
the Government to natives and naturazed citizens.
Mr. Douglas expresses his opposition to the re-
opening of the slave trade because the abrogaton
thereof WAS one Of the compromises whereby the
Constitution Of the United States was originally
adopted.
The United States Marshal says that cargo Of six
hundred Africans has been landed on the coast Of
Florida near Tyrna and that after landing the cargo
the vessel was set on fire and abandoned.
LEAvENwoRrH, August 8.-Advices from Denver
City state that great excitement prevails at the
mines in consequence Of the discovery of new and
rich gold fields near the headwaters Of the Colorado
river, which promise to be far more productive than
those Of Pixies Peak.
The gold fever has broken out anew at Denver
City and hundreds Of adventurers were leaving daily
for the new diggings.
NASHVILLE. August 9-In thirty counties, COM
prising more than half the aggregate vote of the
State the Opposition have gained 1000, which ndi-
Gates that the Democratic majority will be reduced to
about 5000.
The Opposition have elected Congressman in the
First and Ninth Districts. The remaining Districts
in the State have elected Representatives to Congr
according to our report Saturday night
In the State Senate the Democrats will certainly
have majority of one, and probably of three.
In the House Of Representatives the Democrats will
have majority Of three, and probably of five.
There are great demonstrations Of joy and exulta.
ton among the members of the Opposition party,
over the election Of Ethridge to Congress from the
Ninth District and the Democrats admit that in his
election half the glory of their victory is lost.
NEW YORK, August s.-The New York Weekly
Bank Statement shows decrease in loans as com.
pared with the previous week, of 100000.
Decrease in specie, $6s0,000. The net deposits
during the week amount to 81, $50 O0O Increase in
circulation, s4l5 900.
Marine Disaster--Twenty Lives Lost.
| NEW YORK, August 9-Adyices by the steamshi p
Hammonia state that the ship Acarna, from Calcutta
bound for Liverpool has been lost at sea, and twenty
Of the passengers and crew were drowned.
| Laws upon the Slave Trade.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The conflicting nature o.
the laws of 1918 and those enacted by Congress il
1920 upon the subject of the slave trade will probaol!
cause the question to be brought before the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
The former prescribe a fine and imprisonment, tn
latter make the penalty death for aiding abettnl
in the importation of Africans within the Unitet
States.
The Erie Railroad.
NEW YoRK, August 9.-The Supreme Court OF thi
State has granted the motion to appoint receiver
the Erie Railroad Company.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, Aug. S.-The sales of cotton to.da
were 200 bales, generally at previous quotations
The Flour market closed with declining tendency
The sales today were 5000 barrels at 81 60 to 81 Z
for State Superfine. Corn closed frm-sales toda
% 600 at 76 to 70 for mixed. Pork closed dull q
sl4 25 to sl4 so for Eastern Mess. Sugar close
steady. Muscovado 6a. Molssses closed quiet 6
| 80 to 43c.
New YORK, August 9.-The Cotton market close
dull; sales to-day 200 bales. Flour closed with d
cning tendency, and prices have declined 10 to 20
The sales to-day were 5000 bbs. Corn closed quie
sales to-day $4,000 bushels at 765 to 79c. for Mxet
and SIC. for Yellow. Sugar closed steady Muse
yado 81 to 7sc Coffee closed dull and has declined
Molasses 40 to 42c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. s.-The Flour market close
dull Prices generally unchanged. Oats are sellin
. at 4sc. Whisky closed dull at 25c.
River Intelligence.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. s.-The Mississippi at this poi
has fallen eight inches during the past 4s hours al
now about stationary, with nine feet Of water in Il
4 channel to Cairo.
s y1cksBURG, August 9.-The steamer John Wal
:, passed down at liz o'clock this morning and t
T Lucy Holcombe passed down at O'Clock this eve
$ ing.