New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-15
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The difficulty between
English of Indiana, and Montgomery of Pennsylva.
mia, has been amicably settled by their mutual
friends. English apologses, and thus ends the af-
fair. u H
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Seward's bill to prevent
slave trading, which was offered in the Senate yes
terday provides for the appropriation of million
dollars, and authorizes the Government to employ
vessels of war to cruise wherever an attempt to carry
on the slave trade is suspected
The bill also provides that any State may make
laws prohibiting the African slave trade within its
own limits.
1t also provides that no ship shall sail from any
port within the jurisdiction of the United States for
the African coast without clearance from the
United States District Attorney.
1t is also makes it the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury to designate the only African ports where
American Consus shall reside and makes it unlawful
to carry on business at any other than the ports de-
signated by him.
1t repeals all acts that are incompatible with it.
lverson made generous apology to the Senate and
Gen. Houston for any supposed personal reflections
upon the latter in his speech Of Wednesday.
The Pacific railway bill occupied the remainder Of
the session of the Senate until it went into executive
session.
WAsHINGToN, JAN -Senate.-Bigler offered an
amendment to the Pacific Railway bill, restricting
the route within the limits of the thrty.seventh and
forty third parallel.
The amendment was lost by vote OF 10 yeas to
rs nays.
Wilson offered substitute for Bigler's amendment
to the Pacific Railway Bill providing for the appoint
ment of five engineers to locate the road The sub.
stitute was lost by vote of 81 nays to 2s yeas.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l4.-A special messenger from Gov.
Medary, Of Kansas to Gov. Stewart, of this State,
reports that Montgomery, the bandit, is fortfying
himself near the Missouri line United States troops
have been ordered to proceed in that direction, and
volunteers are being raised as speedily as possible.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE sales of cotton TO-DAY
were limited to 700 bales. The market ia some wha
depressed, and closed dull without quotable change
in prices Coffee closed firm at liz a I2c; Orlean
Moasses is quoted at 80 a 4oc.
New YORK, Jan. 14.-The Flour market is buoyant
Sales todny Of $500 bbls. at a. SO to a 65, 70
Superfne.
Corn closed firm Mixed Corn, Western, is sellin,
at SAC. Oats quiet, but firm, at 81 to 55c. Whisk
has an upward tendency sales to-day at ~ to 27As
Lard, in tierces, liz to 112c Lnseed OIL 66 to $50
Sugar closed firm Orleans II to Sc.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. A.--Wheat is very dull price
ranging from 81 10 to 81 49, Corn is firm, at So t
s5c. Oats firm, at 75c. Western Mess Pork, $17 2s
Lard firm, at l1c. Whisky in good request, at rs t
26c. Hemp firm, at 93c. to 81 O5.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 14.-The Flour market closed firm
at previous quotations. Whisky is active and ha
advanced &c. on the quotations of yesterday. Sale!
at 25ac. Western.Mess Pork, SIT.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. H-The river at this point L
falling gradually, with six feet nine inches Of wate
in the canal.
4 VIcKsBuRG, Jan. 14-The steamer COL Judsor
passed down at II o'clock this morning, and the VIM
M. Morrison at o'clock this evening.