New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-24
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LOUISIANA LEo1sLArURE.



NV YoEr, Feb. 2s-The steamship Black War
nor ashore near Rockaway, lies imbedded in the sand
fully seven feet this morning.
Tne water IS very low around her now, owing to
strong westerly winds.
She lies quiet at high water and strong hopes are
entertained Of being Abe to saye her II tha veathsr
continues As favorable - It Is this morning,
Lighters are still alonside receiving her freight.
The steamer is fully insured in this city and New
Orleans.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 2s-In the House to-day 4
substitute for the Apporionment bill was offered and
passed.
In the Senate the Apportionment bill was made
the special order Of the day for tomorrow.
A Democratic caucus Is to be held this evening
with view Of settling upon the course the party
shall pursue In relation to the Apportionment BILL
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The proceedings in the
House to-day were not Of general interest or import
ance.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hale, ofNew Hampshire, onsred
an amendment to the act Of last session for the
admission Of Kansas.
The amendment proposes to repeal the clause in
that act, which requires Kansas to have sufficient
number OF Inhabitants to enttle 1t to one Represeu
into the Union.
the debate upon It became very general.
There is prospect Of an al night session.
| Atlantic Bank Defaulcation.
New YoRK, Feb. 23.-A heavy desalcation has
been discovered in the Atlantic Bank Of Brooklyn,
Long Island. The defaulter is Mr. Field the Paving
Teller Of the bank who it has been sscertaned has
appropriated nearly sixty thousand dollars to pocket
account and left for parts unknown.
| Domestic Markets.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-The Flour market closei
dull, at IS so to IS 60. Whisky steady sale
to day 100 bbls at 253c. Western Mess Pork dull
sales to-day of 500 bbls. at $1s 49, Lard in tierce.
closed at 113c.; In kegs, 124e. The Sugar market
frmer, with few transactions quotations unchanged
Moasses closed frmer but there is scarcely anythin
doing in the market.
| NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The sales of Cotton toda
amount to 1000 bales. The cotton market closed du
without quotable change in prices The Flour marks
closed firm the sales to-day were 5000 bbls. at pr,
vious quotations Lard firm, with moderate sales q
liz to lac. Whisky steady at 264 to &c. Suga
closed firm and steady at to TIC. Molasses close
at 3s to 40c. Spirits Of Turpentine steady sma
sales to-day at $50.
River Intelligence M
LoUIsy1LLE, Feb. 23.-The Ohio river at this poir
is nearly stationary this evening. The water is mo-
324 feet deep on the falls. itG s
ST. LOUIS, Feb 23-The Mississippi at this poir
is nearly stationary, with ten feet Of water in th
channel between here and Cairo.
The Illinois river and the upper Mississippi al
rising slowly. The Missouri river is falling.
, ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-The steamer st. Nicholas h
arrived here from New Orleans. There are no d
4 partures to report to-day.
e CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.--The Ohio at this point h
fallen three inches during the last twenty -four hot
J. ending at O'Clock this evening.
The highest point reached by the water was
/. feet and seven inches below the high-water mark
ls47.
vIoksBURG, Feb. 23.-The steamer Fanny Bull
q passed down at o'clock this evening.