New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-11
Domestic Intelligence.

loss Of life has not yet been ascertained as it ia sup
posed many others were saved. @
Domestic Intelligence,
WASHINGTON, May lO.-The contract for carving
the mails from New Orleans to San Francisco via
Nicaragua, was to-day awarded to Daniel H. johnson,
of New York, for 100000. 4
The contract is for nine months, from the first Of
October, and requires semimonthly service.
The schedule time from New York to San Fran.
cisco is % days, and from New Orleans to San Fran
cisco 20 days.
WASHINGTON, May lo.-John Hart, formerly editor
of the Charleston Mercury, has been appointed
Superintendent of Public Printing.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Our Government has sent
dispatches to Biger, our Minister to Chill demand
ing the restoration Of the exequatur Of our Consul
and demanding the punishment Of the soldiers who
were engaged in the lawless proceedings at Consul
Treyitt's house.
Southern Commercial Convention.
'VIcKsBURa, May l0.-The Southern Commercial
Convention met here this morning at o'clock. Mr.
Clark, the President of the Convention, took the
chair, and returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
The report Of the special committee upon the sup.
ply of African labor, was introduced by Mr. Spratt
of South Carolina, who offered three resolutions,
which, on motion Of Mr.. Deafed, of Tennessee, were
referred to the committee on resolutions.
Mr. Spratt then made speech in favor of his re.
port, and Mr. Davis, Of Pamela county, followed on
the same side.
Col Archer, Of Port Gibson, presented the resolu.
tlons OF Claiborne County Miss in favor of the Afri
can Slave Trade and made strong speech in support
of them.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Moody. of Claiborne
read the laws from the statutes of ten slave States
against importing African negroes
Mr. Hughes, of Claiborne, presented and read
written address and offered resolutions from Elk.
ernor McRae. They refer to the duty of the Ameri.
can Government to Americanize Cuba and the 18TH
mian routes, and to obtain the preponderng influence
on the various transit routes
The last resolution urges the Southern States to
hold Convention and to insist in case Black Re.
publican is elected, the next term. Ex-Governor
McRaes resolutions were referred to the committee
on resolutions, which is to consist of two delegates
from each State Mr.. H. johnson, of Mssissippi. tn
be chairman.
j. B. Debow made speech upon resolution to
print the speech of Mr. sprat during the proceedings
which caused violent debate. Ex-Governor Foote
bitterly opposed it and General McCardle advocated
it.
The question was postponed until tomorrow at
o'clock, when, upon motion, the Convention ad-
journed until 8 A. N. tomorrow.
The Swan Lottery Case.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 9.-The case against Samuel
Swan and Others charged with illegally vending lot
terry tickets called up in the District Court to.
day.
The defendants counsel moved to dismiss the in.
dictment list. Because the offense charged was not
technically crime; 3D. Because he was not subject
to an Indictment and Sd. Because there was no pro.
secutor in this case. Messrs. Toombs Stephens and
jackson are the counsel for the defense. The court
will determine the points raised tomorrow.
The Pixies Peak Mines.
ST. LOUIS, May lO.-very discouraging accounts
have been received from Pixies Peak mines, which
represent the miners in starving condition, and
many Of them leaving
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, May lO.-The Cotton market closed
very dull, the sales of the three days only amounting
to 900 bales; the quotations are merely nominal
The Flour market has been much excited the sales of
the day being 81 900 bbs Ohio Flour is quoted at
81 Is to ~ so; Superfne State brands, SO 40 to
Sc so.
The Wheat market closed with an advancing ten.
dency and is quoted from 8 to 6 cents higher, the
sales amounting to $1,000 bushels Corn closed firm
with an active demand. Sales to-day Al 900 bushels.
Oats closed steady at 81 to So cts. Whisky has ad.
yanced and closed at Is to 30 cents. Sugar closed
steady at 81 to "a cents. Coffee closed firm. Sales
to-day $500 sacks at liz cents.
CINCINNATI, May lN.-The Flour market ha 8 been
nttyaa nd prh ifa5
Europe. The sales to day were 5000 barrels-super-
fine at sG 30 to 81 Whisky has an advancing tend.
ency-sales to-day 1000 barrels at 26c Bacon closed
buoyant, and has advanced one-eighth-sales to day
100 hogsheads at u to 93c. There is an active de-.
mand for bulk Meats-sales today were 100000
pounds at prices ranging from to SIC. Western
Mess Pork dull-no sales reported. Lard closed
steady-sales to-day 500 barrels at lO3 to lie.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, May l0.-The Ohio river at this
point is falling fast, with five feet of water on the
falls and eight feet in the canal
ST.. Louis, May l0.-The Mississippi at this point
has fallen two inches since last night and is now
about stationary.
The Illinois river is falling rapidly. The upper
Mississippi at Dubuque has risen five feet during the
last twenty.four hours and is still rising rapidly.
The Missouri river is abont stationary.
V1cksBURG, May l0.-The steamer Natchez passed
down at two o'clock, and the Edward Howard at
seven O'Clock this evening.
ST. Louis, May lo.-The steamers Henry Chouteau,
Sass, md the W. NJ. Morrison have arrived here from
New Orleans.
The City of Memphis and the Edward Walsh left
here yesterday for New Orleans. .-ss
FIRE IN THE CouNTRY.-We learn from LIE Mes.
checete that Ashand,n the beautiful country seat
of NJ V. Roman, situated few miles above Carroll.