New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-16
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IS, 1885,
where the robbery was committed, while Mahoney
was agent for the Company at that place.
Races at Natehez


Races at Natehez
NATcHEz, Dec. 15.--At the three mile heats race
which came off to-day, Mr. Kenner's mare Sigma
won two heats, beating Capt. Minors colt Reserve,
by Lecomte. Col. Bingaman's colt Steve was
withdrawn.
The two strait heats was won handiIy by Sigma
Time, 3:55a a-3:4s4.
Mobile Races
MOBILE, Dec. 15.--The sweepstake race for three
year olds, came off to-day the Magnolia Course,
for the Jockey Club purse. There were five
Allen1orf beat Wells horse Norborne and three
Others. Time, 2:5l4-2:552-
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Flour closed dull at de-
cline of &c. on the bb, and is now quoted at s. to
- 10. Corn closed firm. Yellow is quoted at Ole.
per bushel.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-Western Mess Pork is
quoted at sl5 80 to SIG CO. Lard in kegs is quoted
at l0ac. Lard in barrels is quoted at 9ic. Flour
closed firm at s. 30. Whisky is quoted at 22ac.
Sugar closed firm. Molasses to arrive is quoted at
41c. Corn Is quoted at SOC. Oats are quoted at
53c.
New YORK. Dec. 15.-The Cotton market closed
firm; sales to-day amount to 1000 bales. Flour
closed dull sales to-day amount to II 900 barrels.
Corn closed firm; sales to-day consist of 16 900
bushels-White is quoted at SOC. Eastern Mess
Pork is quoted at sl4 10 to SIG 40. Sugar closed
hrm-oreans is quoted at u to s}c.; Muscoyado
is IS quoted at to re-; Coffee closed firm; sales
lasses is quoted at 40 to SOC.
River Intelligence
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l5.-The Mississippi river at this
point has fallen three inches during the last "a
hours. There is five feet scant of water in the
channel from here to Cairo. At Sheep Island bar
there is very shallow water, which has detained
boats for some time. The upper rivers are unna-
vigable on account Of ice.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l5.-The Ohio river at this
point is falling slowly with scant a feet of water
in canal and 81 on the falls.
!. @. S. NJ. CHRISTMAS EVE FEsTIyAL.-On Christ
mas Eye the 7s5th anniversary of the Seven Cardi-
mails, there will be festive celebration, by the In
dependent Order of the Sons of Malta The Brah.
min, CGur de Lion and Crusader Lodges will be out
in force and the procession will be ordered as
nounced in the published programme, and will
move at p NJ, through a specified route OF
march. Tickets for this interesting festival event
may be had of several gentlemen whose names are
given in advertisement. ....
CONGRESSIONAL Salaries THE members of Con
gress are now entitled to draw their salaries with
out waiting for the organization Of the House
Under the old system many of them experienced
some embarrassment in regard to the matter.
GREAT RACE To -MoRRow.-A trotting match over
the Creole Course, between the bay gelding Ranger
and the brown geldng Oneida, for two thousand
dollars, is advertised to come off tomorrow
afternoon.
QUICK TRIP.-The San Diego and San Antonio
mail arrived in the latter town on the morning OF
the 9th, having occupied but six days and three
hours in the transit from Ell Paso to San Antonio
the quickest trip on record. The San Antonio
Herald of the 9th says:
The weather here for the last three days has
been unprecedentedly severe and, considering
the elevation of all the upper country towards FL
Paso, it has been much more severe there than
here.
The line is now making weekly trips, and will
hereafter continue to do so, and will transport
both passengers and mail from New Orleans to San
Francisco from two to three days quicker than the
quickest time made by any other route. We are
not, at the time of going to press in receipt of
California papers. There is no particular news OF
Importance, so far as we can learn.
New AND ExCELLENT CLoTHING.-Messrs Alfred
Aree Co. of the oneprice clothing establishment
Gated in the magnificent Story Building Camp and
Common Streets have got by steamships DeSoo
supplies of the very latest styles Of clothing all newly and oil
well made of good material The goods sold by
this popular house always The admirable business stand
of This always extensively dealing house has
influence in heavily increasing its sales and
queny enabled to mark down its prices very low fgesan
toned above have also brought large additions of goods
Boys Clothing Department. and the little rugged
out in style for the holidays The best which he
made and handsome sn Fine clothes make little
boy feel goodf remember correctly, than the
balls and Kites that he We refer advertisement
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A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL, fourteen years of age,
good and house servant advertised for hire by Mr.
r. Thomas, at L. W. Lyons.
GIRL WASTED.-An advertiser desires to hire a
girl from twelve fifteen years of white colorc
after child.
WALL PAPER, WHOLESALE AND RETAL.-Messrs.
Baac Evers Chartrcs street. have in store one of the
largest assormen of wall papers, borders corners oaks etc.
be found anywhere, the comprising everything
American French and English, in this of merchandise
Thu work done by this house is of the description for IL
worknen employs llf and tasteful some of the
finest jobs in the city have from their hands We direct
the attention of the trade of housekeepes and of househoers
advertisement.
THE FRENCH LANGUAGE TAuGHT-At his acad-
envy 90 aver street. Professor Richard incucates practi
cal knowledge of the French language with great success and
expedition, his improved system of instruction being yer,
mas scientifically deviseS He is forming new classes
today and this week and good opportunity for pupils enter
is thus afforded Prof r. avertiscs in columns that has
time devote tuition in private families those will be
fortunate who secure so competent an instructor for themselves
or children
For MEMrHIs.-The Memphis and New Orleans
packet line mail steamer Reas Capt William Wsy leaves
this evening at o'clock connecting Memphis with Memphis
and Charleston and Memphis and Ohio railroads for all points
North, East and West and with steamers for ST. Louis
and Louisville. Fer through tickets apply j. H. FreG
Memphis packet Office, St. Charles Hotel.
MEssRs. BEARD, PITTs & GARDNER SMITH, will
sell this day Il O'clock their stand No. 81 Common street.
between Camp and ST. Charles streets valuable slaves consst
ing in part of good field hands, cooks washers ironers dining
and house servants, etc. For and full pac
las advertisement.
SOUTHERN Practical EDUcATIoN.-Citizens and
strangers who feel interest in the development Southern
resources should fail Doboar Commercial College of
the city of New Orleans, in the Story building Camp
and Common streets. Let sustain own institutions.
RAIsINs.-The attention of purchasers is called
to the sale Of the last cargo Of frn Malaga this season.
The of brig ndsria will be sold this day IL at
r. b. Sykes auction aesroom, No 43 Magazine street. consist
ing of London layers, M r. whole half quarter baNes
CREDIT SAI.E.-Boots, Slices, Winter CloHliag,
HITS and tup-We call the of the trade 10 the sale of
winter clothing boots aud shoes place day at 10