New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-01
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Later from Hayti.

Later from Hayts
NEW York Aug. 3l.-Advices from Port au Prince
to the 18th inst. have been received at this port.
Business was dull. Five vessels had arrived at that
port and four had sailed since the last advices.
The receipts of coffee during the week previous to
the 18th amounted to 700 bags.
At Jacmel business was dull, but prices had gener.
ally been maintained.
The recovery Of trade is very slow.
The.accounts from Jeremie, Cape Hayten, Gonaves
and other places in Hayti are Of similar import.
President Geffrard had approved Of the Haytien
tariff OF July 3Otb.
Receipts Of Cotton at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 31.-The total receipts Of Cotton
at this place for the year ending on Vie 3lst of
August amount to $685. ,4s0 bales, against 243,000
bales received during the same period last year.
The Aurora Borealis at the North.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3l.-The aurora boreals of
Sunday night the 2sh inst, was Of Of the grand
est spectacles ever witnessed in this vicinity.
1t presented stsef in the form Of columns Of lurid
light extending from the horizon to the zenith and
occasioned universal admiration and wonder.
The telegraph wires between this city and New
York, as also throughout Canada, were interrupted
by the unusual overcharge Of electricity which always
pervades the atmosphere during the continuance of
this phenomenon.
I'VE are indebted for the above report to Mr.. G L.
c. Davis, the courteous and efficient manager Of the
National Telegraph Office in this city.]
Arrivals and Departures Of Steamships.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-The steamship Bavaria has
been signalized off Sandy Hook. Her advices have
been anticipated.
The Vanderbilt steamship Ariel has arrived at this
port from Havre and Southampton. Her adv ices
have also been anticipated by the Jason at St. Johns.
The Cunard steamship Asia, Capt. Lott, sailed from
this port to-day, taking out about 1000 in specie
for freight.
The steamer Kamac has arrived at this port from
Nassau, with Governor Bailey on board as passenger
The Pixies Peak Mines:
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3l.-Later advices have been re-
ceived from the Pixies Peak mining region by way of
Leavenworth, which represent a favorable state OF
affairs. The miners were generally doing well, and
new and valuable fields were being discovered.
Steamboat Sunk.
ST. LOUIS, August 3l.-The steamer VIM. L.
Ewing sunk at the Upper Rapids yesterday. The
loss is estimated at $22 600. The boat was insured
for SIS 900. sss ..-..
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, August 3l..-Oficial advices have
been received from Mexico, which state that Mr.
Otway, the British Minister at the city of Mexico
has received orders from his Government to surren
der his charge to Mr. Matthews, his Secretary of Le
, cation, and return to England.
Lieut.. j. ]. Boyle has been ordered to Panama, as
Naval StoreKeeper and Commissioner of Stores.
Meeting Of Delegates.
BALTIMORE, Aug 3O.-At meeting of the dele
gates of the American party tonight the Hon. Henry
| Winter Davis was re nominated as candidate fol
Congress from the Fourth District, in this State.
| George Brown, the eminent banker, whose death
was announced few days since, leaves property te
the amount of $5,O000O0.
| He has left will, in which he makes numerous
| bequests to charitable institutions.
| Fire at Oswego.
| OswEGe, Aug. 3l.-A fire occurred this morning
which utterly destroyed the Niagara House. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The property was par
TALLY insured. The cause of the fire is not reported
New York Markets.
| NEW YORK, Aug 3l.-The sales of Cotton to da,
were limited to 400 bales. The market closed dull
| Middling Uplands closed at 1lsc., decline of /
owing chiefly to the unfayorable advices received
from Liverpool by the steamer Jason. The Flou
market closed dull; sales to-day 10000 bbls., ,"at s
to 81 40 for State Superfne. Corn closed dull sale
to-day IS, 900 bushels. Pork closed buoyant, at al
advance in some Of 50c.; Eastern Mess closed
SIS l25. Whisky closed steady at 263. Sugar close
buoyant at to 79c Molasses closed buoyant at Ak
| New York, August 30.-The Cotton market close
dull; the sales of the day amount to 900 bales gene
rally at yesterdays quotations. Flour closed firm an
unchanged. Sugar closed steady at previous price
Coffee closed firm at log. Molasses closed quiet 9
| 3Sc.
Cincinnati Markets
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3l.-The Flour, market close
steady at previous quotations. Corn closed dull,
n to SOC. Oats closed quiet, at 4lc. Whisky close
steady, at 235c. Other articles remain unchanged.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30.-The Mississippi at this poir
is nearly at stand tonight with six feet of water
the channel to Cairo.
ST. LOUIS, August 31.-The Mississippi at th
point has risen twenty-five inches during the pas
twenty-four hours, owing to heavy flow from som
of its tributaries.
/ The Lower Missouri and the upper streams are no,
receding.
VICKsBURG, August 3l.-The steamer Capitt
passed down at IL o'clock this morning.
The Henry Chouteau passed down at o'clock th
evening.
Popping the Question.
Mehtable Merit, young lady over twenty.nine
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