New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-05
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WAsHrEsToN, Feb. 4-The Senate to-day, in exec
uive session, confirmed Judge McCandless as United
States Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania
vice Judge Irwin.
The Senate also confirmed s. ". Black, as Cover.
nor Of the Territory Of Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-House.-In the House. the
Committee on Military Affairs decided adversely to
the recommendation of the President the establish.
ment Of military posts in Sonora and Chuahuahu.
Ssnate-The Senate to-day passed the bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief Of the Captain and
and crew Of the brig General Armstrong.
In the Senate the Committee on Territories re-
ported adversely to the territorial organization Of
Jefferson Territory, which includes the Pike Peak
country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The committee appointed
by the House to examine into the charges of corrup
tion in the Navy Department, OF which Nj. Sherman
Of Ohio is chairman, commenced taking testimony
to-day, and elected some facts which have created
sensation in official quarters.
The testimony already before the committee proves
that the most fagant frauds have beer commtte in
the Navy Department. ~
The most recent disclosure relates to the agency
with coal.
The testimony in this case proves that large sums
of money were raised by means Of the corrupt inu-
ences and contracts Of this agency and used in Penn
sylvania to influence the elections last year by cor
ruptng the voters and for other corrupt purposes and
this as is alleged under the immediate direction Of
]. Clancy Jones and President Buchanan.
j. Clancy Jones is implicated in other equally ia
grant transactions Of q corrupt nature.
WAsHNaroN, Feb. 4-In the reply Of the secre.
tary Of the Treasury to resolution Of the House
yesterday, he says that il the appropriations Of the
present session of Congress reach the amount at
which they have been estimated, a large deficiency
will exist which must be provided for in some way
before the close Of the session.
He retreates his previously expressed sentiment IS
that the public debt ought not to be increased by
additional loans, and advises modification OF the
tariff.
The Secretary says that $500 900 of Treasury notes
| have been redeemed within the year, and that
sl7, 0,00O will be due by the end of January next
which will add to the estimated deficiency.
| WASHINGTON, Feb Alt is reported Gen. Lamar,
our Nicaraguan Minister, has been guilty Of gross
misconduct in connection with his mission to Cen.
tral America.
The report is dscredited by the Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Itis reported, and generally
believed, that Judge Roosevelt, OF New York, will
receive the appointment of Minister to England. to
succeed Mr. Dallas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Three and half millions
of the new loan of ten millions of dollars was paid
into the Treasury to-day.
A Bank Robbery. s5
MEMPHIS, Feb 4-The Branch Union Bank at
Jackson, Tenn, was robbed last night of large
amount of specie and paper. and one of the bank
clerks was murdered by the robbers.
No clue has yet been obtained as to the identity
or whereabouts Of the perpetrators.
| Domestic Markets.
| NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The Cotton market ia nm,
settled. The sales to-day were 1900 bales, at de-
cline of on cotton in store. -
| Cotton in transit has declined ! to J. Quotations
are nominal.
Flour closed dull the sales to-day were 105OO bbls
at previous quotations Mixed Corn &c., to &c. Mess
Pork (Eastern) SIS to $1s 62a. Lard dull at l2ac.
to l2Sc. Whiskey buoyant at 2s.c. to 29c. Coffee
firm sales today $500 bags at previous quotations.
Molasses steady at Ale. to 42c. Tallow 1l3c.
| ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4-Wheat has declining tendency;
red wheat 81 Is to 81 20; white 81 IS to 81 80.
| Corn dull at 75c. to s2c. Oats 74c. to 75c.
Mess Pork firm at $l9 Lard in kegs 13c.
| Hemp 81 u for choice Tobacco quiet at 81 80 to
81 10 to 81 S52 and IS IS to IS so second shipping
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-The Flour market is dull /;
quotations are nominal; superfne IS rs to SIS 80.
| Whisky has advanced to ]. Sales to-day 1000
| bbls. at 26c. sa.
Mess Pork, Western-sales of 800 bbls. at SIS rs
| to $40 90.
Bacon closed buoyant; sales Of 600 hhds. at to "a
to 9ac.; all for the New Orleans market.
Lard quiet; sales of 800 bbls. at ll2c. Sugar has
advanced /. The market is unsettled.
Molasses-sales of 600 hhds. at s73 to 3sc. Coffee
| firm at liz to l24c.
River Intelligence,
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. 4.-The river at this point s
again rising, with feet inches of water in the
canal, and feet inches on the falls
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The steamer ]. J. Roe arrived
here from New Orleans yesterday, and the Champion
has left for New Orleans. f.~- S4p4
| ST.. LOUIS Feb 4.-The Mississippi at this point
is nearly stationery with nine feet of water in the
| channel from here to Cairo.
| VIcKsBURG, Feb. 4-The steamer Princess passed
down at s, the Ohio Belle at 6, and the South Ameri
| can at Z this evening. @@
/ AUCTION SALES THIS DAY
E. Roger Co. s 10 O'clock boots shoes and btogans
4 No. 28 Old Levee street.
Vincent Co. sell 10 O'clock cottonades alpacss etc.
4 M Nue nho,ea ctroat