New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-05
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

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Congressional
WASHINGTON, April An the House yesterday
the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
unanimously recommended the restoration of the
mail carried by the steamship Isabel from Charles
ton to Key West.
The Committee on Ways and Means will prob
ably report bill making an appropriation Of
$4,000 for mail service between the. city Of
Charleston, S. c., and Key West in addition to the
ocean postage already established between Havana
and Key West.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Green of Missouri,
offered the following resolution: That William
Medill, Comptroller of the Treasury, has violated
the practice in the Department respecting accounts
and loans; therefore his removal from office il re-
commended,
Mr.. Augustus Shell was called before the Com
mittee on the Covode Resolution, and refused to
produce list of the contributors to the Elec-
tioneering F.. of New York.
After attempting to evade, Shell admitted to the
Committee that he had seen the President and
members Of the Cabinet since his first examination,
and had concluded to exhibit the list.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-In neither House of Con
gress no business of any general Importance was
transacted.
The greater part of the day was occupied in
introducing bills Of no special interest.
Capt. Jarvis Letter to the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, April A letter received from
Capt Jarvis, dated 2lst ult. says that the recent
bombardment Of Vera Cruz damaged that city
considerably, but that few lives were lost.
Eo tfxntk k1xar
steamer apologized for the manner in which he ad-
dressed himself in his correspondence.
United States Prisoners Of War.
No action has as yet been taken in reference to
the prisoners recently captured on board the
steamers Gen. Miramon and Marquee de la Ha-
bana.
The U. S. Navy Department has turned the
whole matter over to the Judiciary.
Judge Black is at present too busily engaged to
examine the matter
Pacific Railway.
The committee on the Pacific Railway yesterday
agreed that the road shall start from points on the
western boundary of the State of Iowa, and shall
converge unite within two hundred miles Of the
Missouri river and thence by single track to the
nearest and best route to the city Of San Francisco
or to the navigabe waters of the Sacramento
river.
Large Fire in Clarksville, KY.
NASHVILLE, April 4.-The extensive Tobacco
Factory owned by Messrs. Thomas Il Co. in Clarks-
vile was discovered to be on fire.
The flames extended and destroyed part of the
tobacco house owned by Messrs. Larkin & Bradley,
together with several other buildings.
The loss is as yet unknown, but very heavy.
Harper's Ferry Witness Arrested
BosroN, MASS, April MIR. F. B. Sanborn was
arrested at his residence in Concord, Mass, at a
late hour last night, on summons from the Har-
per's Ferry Committee of the Senate by the United
States officers.
Great excitement prevails throughout the whole
town.
Saaborn was rescued by the populace, and kept
until q writ Of habeas corpus was issued.
The case will be tried before the Supreme Cour
Of this State.
Domestic Markets.
New YoRk. April 4-There was no importan
change to-day in the Cotton market. The demand
was somewhat moderate. The sales to-day arr
estimated at 12o bales. Middling Uplands arr
quoted at IL to 11bc. The Flour market closed
quiet the sales to-day are estimated at $3.50 hbs.
Superne State is quoted at SIS 20 to SIS 25 per Dbl
Corn closed dull; sales to-day amounted to Al 900
bushels; the price ranged from 20 to Soc; the
ranging prices throughout the State are 50 to Coo
Lard Oil is quoted at II to 43c. The market fol
Pork closed dull, and tending downward; Ole
Mess is quoted at $l7 so per bbl.; New is selling
| at ST IS per bbl. The Coffee market closed quie
| and firm at previous quotations. Molasses closet
| quiet; Porto Rico is quoted at So to 50c per gal
| lon; New Orleans sold at soc. at auction. Suga
closed quiet; the sales Of Cuba and Muscovad,
are reckoned at 800 hhds. at Gl to 7ac. ther
were 65 hhds New Orleans sold to-day at 6a Il
| TIC, and $50 hhds. at G 1-16 to &c.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-Western Mess Pork i
quoted at sl9 25 Lard is selling at 1Glc. per lb.
the market closed quiet Flour is quoted at S. s.
| per bbl; the market closed dull. Whisky is sell
| ing at 1S5 10 1876 per gal. Linseed Oil is quote
at 65ac. per gal Sugar is quoted at to 9c. pc
| lb.; the market closed firm. Molasses is selling a
As to 4sc. per gal. Coffee closed firm Rio |
quoted at 134 to 144c. The quotations for Cor
are nominal. Oats have declined &c., and are sell
ing at 40 to 43c
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, April 4.-The Ohio river at thi
point is at stand with feet inches of water
the canal.
The following anecdote is reported Of Schamy
late chief of the Circassans, now Russian pri!
oner. During one of the campaigns, a jew, VIII
served in the Russian commissariat, was take
prisoner by Circassan and placed on horsebac
behind his eaptor in order to be carried off to t
mountains. The Jew, however, during his ride
succeeded in killing his captor, but before he coul
affect his escape he was taken prisoner by anothe
Circassian who had witnessed the deed. III
captor brought his prisoner before Schamyl, vii
ordered the family Of the man killed to be linden
nifed, and the second captorto be whipped for n,
having killed the Jew on the spot. But to the pri
oner he said, q pardon you, for you are a cou
ageous.Jew. | honor courage, even in my en-
miles,
Arrivals at the Hotels Yesterday.
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