New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-05
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The Post Office Department.

LAG ont-oAnSc 0epaAt tAAoAt'
WASHINGTON, May 4-Nothing has yet trauspired
in relation to the bids solicited by the Post Office
Department for the Pacific mail service.
All the commissions of the special of the Post
Office Department issued prior to the 14th of March,
1852 and not signed by the present Postmaster
General, have been revoked and their return to the
Department is requested
The Fugitive Slave Case
ZANEsyILLE, Ohio, May 4.-The fugitive Jackson
delivered up to his master to-day and taken back
to Virginia. A large crowd assembled at the depot
of the Wheeling Railroad, but no attempt was made
to rescue him, although at one time much excitement
prevailed and an attempt to rescue the fugitive was
anticipated.
Philadelphia Municipal Election.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.--The municipal election in
this city yesterday, resulted in the choice Of the
Peoples candidates (Opposition) for Treasurer and
Commissioner by 1900 majority 0-
The Opposition have also elected majority Of the
City Council.
Washington Items. y.es
WASHINGTON, May At is reported that the de-
lay n awarding the contract for carrying tine Calior
mia mails is occasoned by the differences existing be-
tween the members of the Nicaragua Canal Company.
A despatch from Toronto announces that the Cana
dian Parliament was prorogued to-day.
Printers National Convention.
BosToN, May A. The National Convention Of
Printers to day selected Nashville Team, as the
place for holding their next annual meeting.
resolution was passed recommending to the sub
ordinate Unions throughout the country to consider
the feasibility of abolishing Sunday labor.
Cotton at Memphis.
b MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 4.-The stock Of cotton at
NJ tJ,o J,tof g haia
The total shipments OF cotton from the 1st of Sep
tember to the LIST of May amount to 800 ,492 bales
The total receipts during the same period amount
to 1924 ,O3l bales.
The stock of cotton now on hand is 6,2l1 bales.
Yacht Wanderer.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 3.-The trial of the officers
and crew of the yacht Wanderer has been postponed
to the next term of the Circuit Court, on account of
Capt Corrie
Three of the crew have been arrested, and are held
as close prisoners, to answer the charge of having
been engaged in the slave trade.
Parties have offered bail for their appearance, but
it has been refused and the prisoners must remain in
Jail till the next term Of the court.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, May 4-The Cotton market has i'm
proved in tone and closed buoyant the sales to-day
amount to 5000 bales. Middling Uplands 12c. The
Flour market continues to improve-Flour has I'D
vanced l0c. Corn closed with advancing tendency
and an active demand. The sales to day 81 ,OOt
bushels. Eastern Mess Pork closed at SIG lS2 tt
SIG 40. Sugar closed buoyant at an advance of !c.
sales o.day at 63 to 7Ic.
CINCINNATI, May 4.-The Flour market closed firm
but quiet at Sc 40 to $6 50 for superline. Whisky
in good demand sales to-day 800 bbs. at 24c. Mo
asses closed at 4O3c Sugar closed quiet; quotations
unchanged. Coffee closed steady at u to l23e.
SAVANNAH, Ca, May b. The Cotton market
closed dull with declining tendency.
There was little inquiry, aud prices are weak, al
though not quotably lower.
River Intelligence.
| ST. LOUIS, May 4.-The Mississippi at this poin
has risen sixteen inches during the last twentyfou
hours and is still rising at the rate of an inch and
quarter an hour. -
The rise comes principally from the Missouri rivel
from which further rise Of seven feet is expected.
A rise is also reported coming from ST. Paul.
LOUISVILLE, May 4-The Ohio river at this poir
is falling at the rate Of one inch per hour.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-The river at this point has rise
half an inch during the last twenty-four hours and
still rising.
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