New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-13
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH ID. 1860.
MUM BER

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NUMBER II,
Of the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans, approved
March 18th, 1s5a
Mr. Taylor introduced bill 10 authorize each
member and the Secretary of the Board Of Public
Works 70 administer an oath. Passed
The bill relative to the State printing provides
also fer The publication Of the decisions Of the Sn-
pTeme Court i will be fn force tWo years after
the expiration Of the present year and until IN
other State printer is elected.
Dnrlng the discussion on the above bill Mr. Hunt
moved ~ strike ont the portion authorizing the
preme Court.
n. Patterson moved d Iay hat motion on the
Mfr. Pearce seconded hi
Mr. Hant called for yeas and nays, which we're
taken, and the result was al follows.
Thirteen ayes by Messf8. Burlington, C0ttreII
Hough. Moreland, Newell, Pearce, Smith, Smart.
Stevens, Talbot, Taylor, Womack and Patterson
Eight nays BY Msssrs. Goods, Hunt, Leefe,
Moore, Phillips, Eaionon and Tucker. Passed.
The Governor, through his private secretary, III
fsrmed the Senate that he had approved the follow
| ing bills ss#s8 a
The bill u incorporate the town of Brashear,
situated in the parish Of 81. Mary.
The bill to authorize the corporation Of the city
of New Orleans to rebuild q foot bridge over Canal
| Carondelet, opposite Where street.
| The bill To change the name of James MoseleY
L
| the pamphlet written BY Albert VOORHEES,, on
criminal jurisprudence. M
| The bill to fix the salary Of the Judges of the
District Courts of New Orleans.
The bill to incorporate the st. Naryis female
/ seminary In the parish of Franklin.
1 The bill supplementary to the act to amend an
act TO establish normal school department in the
public high school of New Orleans. Approved
| March I6, 1859.
Mr. Loughborongh called mp the bill to incorpo-
| rate First Louisiana Foot Rifle Company Of New
i Orleans. The bill was passed The bill is 80 mutt
know it
BAToN RouGE, March 2.--Moraing Session.
| In the House Of Representatives to-day Mr. Her
4 ed favorabIy on the bill to authorize the police
jury the left bank of the Mississippi in the par
ish Of Jefferson to open roads and streets through
private property.
4 He reported also, fayorably, on the bill to an
thorize the city Of New Orleans to invest the fund
Il arising from the bequest of the late John McDon
og 10 the city, for tionai purposes in bonds
of the city, and to secure the punctual payment q
III. Heron, from the same committee, reported
nnfagorably On the bill to provide for the punish
. ment of persons selling liquors or convicted o
| illegal traffic with slaves. @
The session of the Legislature being SO near
close, the Committee on Judiciary was unable f
investigate the matters contained in the memoria
from the citizens of Ascension parish relative Il
/ Houmas lands. n
MI sBeggs, on behalf Of the delegation from th.
city Of New Orleans, reported without action til
bill 70 regulate the collection of taxes IL the city
Epening Session., During the evening sitting q
Z the Senate the following bill was passed
The bill for the relief Of the purchasers Of Six
teenth lots Of sections, fronting Oh streams wher
d the same have been acquired by sale according 7
) the laws in good faith.
!, Congressional.
], WASHINGTON, March I2.-The House of Repre-
j sentatives met to-day ut the usual hour.
] The homestead bill, introduced at The commence
= ment 81 the session, and upon which long an
sprited debates have taken place, was finally pass
y ed to-day by vote Of III yeas against 80 nays.
Blockade Of Vera Cruz. I
s NEW YoRg, March I2.-The special Washington
= correspondent Of the New York Herald states tha
!. the Government have determined to pay no atten
= ton to the blockade Of Vera Cruz by the steamer
= in Miramons service.
j Burning Of Steamboat ana Loss of Life
"a Sr. LouIs March 1.-THE steamer Belle Of PEI
ria, while On q trip from Peoria 70 y. Louis caggl
u fire and burned down to the waters edge On Su
he Two fresnen and one deck hand attached to Il
on boat persisted in the flames. The clerk was se
Fire in Eaples, Ill.
N, CA1Ro. March l2.-The depot Of the Great We
q ern Railway at Naples in this State, was consum
- by fire.
rs. ALTON. ILL.,. March 12.-0ne OF the Bapt
u Churches of this city was completely destroyed
ilv fire to-day.
its LOUISVILLE, March R.-The Ohio river at Il
ex point rising with feet inches water in the
~ and six feet four inches Of water in the pass on
Mt, falls.
an - Domestic Markets.
~ New York, March I2.-The cotton market clos
s steady, but generally unchanged The sales tod
~ amounted to 2l9o bales Middling is quoted at !
70. The sales of -four to-day amounted to lo,250 b
=. at IS 3o@s5 40. The market closed steady. Po
~ closed dull at SIT 85Msls l2per bhl. The sales
- lard to-day amounted TO 420 bbfs at .l0a0ll
NJ Coffee has advanced lc. Maricaibo is quoted
r. r. .l3lc. New Orleans moasses is quoted at .47Mi
isl III per gallon. Sugar closed quiet but firm. Po
90 90 Rico is quoted at lc.
ion Arrival Of Steamships.
ion New YoRK, March l2.-The steamship New Y
tck has arrived at this port with advces from Sot
ampton to the Esd nlt., which have been fully
ticipated
"WooD FTN.i-The following, from the y
York Dispatch Of q recent date gives an inklins
the treat which is in store for the habitues of
tlo' Varieties, for the said Mrs. John Wood and
to said (. Dolly = Davenport are engaged by Mana
nst Owens, and will appear ere the close of this,
rge first, and very auspieious, season of his mana
thia ment Fun will fairly break loose and run
aus when these artists step the boards Of the Varet
war AT Wiater Gardes-The week justpast has b
The one of fun-genuine Wood fun--and it has been
"a. eeired accordingly by delighted audiences
mly morrow we are to be regaled with the buriesqu
Iyanhoe Mrs. John Wood being the gal
Jena Iyanhoe; Mr. Pearson, the Brian de Bois Guilh
and Davenport making a zoyara of himself as
irm. heeca. Some years since we remember to
The witnessed, at Philadelphia, the performance
we're . Yankee femininity,'' i Ia Mrs Barney Will
by Mr.. Davenport, in burlesque extfavag;
J. T. entitled q Novelty We suggest to Dolly !,
y of prepriety of giving rs Yankee Rebeeca.
RnurcieaUlt and the aforesaid Dolly met,
AXE other day, at-well, the Carlton.
Ah,, remarked Dyonsius, desiring to be
pecally sharp in relation to the Rebeeca,
Davenport, you have got into the chamber
line of business -tiie soubretes, eh s'f
.Yes,n replied Rebeeea. II consider it n
. of more creditable to be a passable chamber
4 i51aca % | than q very bad Mantaline.a
Dion didn't see it,
- Inanhna will he hrnllnhf nnt In GRAND STYLE