New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-04
Domestic 1nte1ligenc e.


WASHINGTON, DC. 3.--Bids for the transportation
OF supplies to the army in Utah and New Mexico,
were opened at the War Department to-day by the
President in the absence of the Secretary of War.
The old contractors, Messrs. Russell Co.. will not
obtain either Of the three contracts as they have been
under bid.
1t is understood that A. e. Irving Co. get the
Utah contract at 81 81 per pound for each one hun.
dred of transportation instead of 81 so to So 80,
which was paid to the old contractors.
Messrs Childs & Scott, it is understood, get the
two Mexican contracts
The amount paid by the Government to the con-
tractors for the transportation of supplies for the
army Of Utah. during the first year. was 500 900 900.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Orders have been sent out
from the Navy Department for the return of the
United States steam frigate Wabash, the flag ship Of
the Mediterranean Squadron.
Flag officer Lavallette will receive orders to ren.
quish the command of the squadron to Capt. e. P.
Levy, who now commands the sloopof-war Macedo.
nian.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Mr. Shannon, Of Harris
burg, Pa, has been appointed private secretary to
the President, in place Of Mr.. Webster, resigned.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA fire occurred last night in
beer brewery of Messrs. speyer & Co. The brewery
was one of the largest establishments of the kind in
the city. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
There was an insurance upon the property Of
$l45 900.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Another fire occurred this
morning at Sing Sing, which destroyed the file and
auger shop connected with the State Penitentiary.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
safe. He landed some three hundred miles north of
Watertown, near York, Canada.
He landed in the wilderness and had to travel in
the woods four days, without food, guided by an In.
dian, to the nearest settlement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Private advices from England
and France state that the crops in England and on
the Continent generally OF inferior yield. The
wheat crop Of England, France and Russia is very
much below the average yield.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3-The steamship st. Louis is
advertised to leave for San Juan Del Norte on Wed
nesday, the 9Th instant and is to connect with the
steamship Pacific on the Pacific side. "~
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Cotton market CLOSED
quiet The sales were limited to 300 bales. The
Flour market is firm and prices have advanced &c
The sales to-day were 900 barrels at 81 60 to 81 65
Eastern Mess Pork SIS IS to SIS 90. Lard CLOSED
firm at 1Os to LII. Whisky closed firm at 27c.
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a dispatch from Wash
ington to the Philadelphia North American statet
that it is well known in Washington that another
formidable expedition is in course Of preparation
against Nicaragua, and that portion Of the expe
dition has already succeeded in leaving New Yorh
| and Charleston. u
1t is further stated that no general movement cal
culated to excite the suspicion of the Government
will however, be made until all their plans are fully
atured and sufficient force on the spot ready fol
action.
| Colonel Wheat is to be connected with the expedi
ton. He is now in New York, and will. it is said
have prominent position in the new crusade.
From Cincinnati.
| CINCINNATI Oct. 3.-The Flour market closed dull
and unsettled, with decline in some instances o
from &C. to lOc. Corn closed firm at SOC. Whisky
closed quiet at 25c to 25!c. Pork closed firm at SIS
Lard closed steady at lie.
From Vicksburg.
/! VIcKsBuRG, Oct 3.-The steamer Grand Duke
passed down at this morning. The Vicksburg and
the Belfast passed down at o'clock. The steamer
New Magnolia remains here until Friday.