New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-10
Do M estio Intelligen NO e.

MEMPHIS, Feb e.-The Pacific Railway Conven.
ton, which assembled in this city on Monday, ad-
journed last night, after two days session.
1t adopted that the best practical route to con-
meet the eastern and western portions of the Union
by railway is from Memphis via Little Rock and Full.
ton to Ell Paso, and thence to San Diego.
The Convention was well attended, and the pro-
ceedings were of an interesting character. .
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Penitentary at Alton,
in this State was partially destroyed by fire last
night.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Major Culbertson, who arrived
in this city this morning from Sioux City reports the
discovery of gold in great abundance the point of
land lying between the Missouri and Columbus rivers
in the vicinity of Stevens Pass. .s
Specimens Of gold taken from these mines are said
to be worth from $l4 to SIS per ounce.
The river is navigable for steamboats, to within
short distance of this newly.discovered gold field
RosroN, Feb. 9th.-The schooner Marcia, from
Rockland Maine, ,.bound for New Orleans, caught fire
at sea. and was burned to the waters edge on the
4th inst. The officers and crew were all rescued.
BosroN, Feb 9.-The Cunard steamship Niagara
sailed from this port at noon to-day for Halifax and
Liverpool. She takes out $4,000 in specie, on
freight.
New YORK, Feb. s.-The cotton market is unset
tied and active. The sales to-day were 1000 bales
at decline Of to 4c. Middling Upands ll2c. Quo.
| tations are nominal. Lard firm at 124 to l2ac.
Whisky 273 to Csc. Sugar firm. Molasses Al to 42c.
| NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Flour market closed with
declining tendency. State Flour, snperfine, SIS
to $5 05; Ohio, IS rs to So 05 Southern, IS so to
Sc; White Corn, SAC. to s5c.; Coffee closed firm !;
5000 bags were taken to-day it being the balance of
the ship Courers cargo, at III to llac Sugar closed
dull-prices have declined ] during the past three
days; Tea has slightly declined /; catalogue of un-
desirable qualities was offered to-day at auction
mostly Green teas-which went off dull at Is to 3sa
for Young Hyson, Is to 65 for Gunpowder teas, 57a
for Imperial and 203c. for Hyson.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 8, P. !M.-The Cotton market
closed very dull.
The sales to-day were limited to 400 bales. Quota.
tions are nominal; Middlng Uplands liz.
Cotton in transit was offered to-day at decline Of
on the original cost.
The sales of Flour to-day were IL 900 bbls.
Corn closed quiet; yellow corn SOC. to SIC.
Lard dull at l2c to 12sc. Whisky &c. to 27ac.
Sugar steady at IT to 81 Bacon firm at to 99.
Keg Lard l2s to ID. Lard Oil 9sc. to 81.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 9.-The sales of Western Mess
Pork to-day were 500 bbls at $l9.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9th.-Flour dull Whisky 2Glc.
Molasses $780,; Sugar firm at u to &c.. Coffee firm
at II to l2ac.
CINCINNATI, Feb 9-Evening. closed firm
Sales to-day 1900 barrels, at IS 35 to IS 4O Th
sales of Whisky to-day were 1900 barrels at 26Ae
Lard, in tierces, liz; prices easier. Sugar close
buoyan. Sales of 42O hhds at u to SC. for fair an
prime qualities. Sales of Molasses to-day 700 hhds
at 3sc. Holders demand an advance OF lc. Ez
change on New Orleans per cent. premium.
CINCINNATI Feb. 9-Whisky closed at 264, bein
decline of on yesterdays quotations.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-The steamer January has a
rived here from New Orleans.
The steamer Minnehaha left here for New Orleal
this evening.
ST. LOUIS, Feb s-The Mississippi at this poil
is nearly stationary, with eight feet Of water in IL
channel to Cairo. There is large quantity Of hoa
ing ice in the river. The upper streams are nearl
d closed with ice. 4sss s
! LouIsylIlR, Feb. s.-The river at this point