New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-23
1890. .Na.
NUMBER 3OI.

gnesting the SerBeanf-at- arms TO bring Thadet
| Hyatt, of New York, before the Senate to answt
the charge Of contempt for not oheyfng its sun
mons to appear before the Investigating Commf
tee. The resolution passed by vote Of ls yeas
IL nays.
The bill authorizing the sale Of public arms an
munitions Of war by the Federal Government .
the States and Territories was up for discussion
occupying considerable portion of the sitting
when the further consideration Of the bTi was posi-
poncd until Thursday, and the Senate adjourne'
oyer tlll Thursday to-day being the anniversary Q
Washington's birthday.
In the House the Committee on Foreign Affair
reported bill providing for the acquisition o
Cuba and the Canadas.
The Paraguay and Mexican Treaties.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Tn executive session yes
terday the Senate ratified the treaty of anty and
commerce recently concluded between this coun-
try and Paraguay.
The McLane and 0campo treaty with Mexico
was reported to the Senate, and read, but its con-
sIderation was postponed until Monday next.
Tennessee Opposition State Convention.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 22-The Opposition State
convention met in this city to-day, to elect dele
gates to the National Convention for the nomination
Of President and Vice. President
John Bellfo President,
Messrs. N. G. Taylor and Bailey Peyton were
elected delegates at large.
Maryland Democratic State Convention
xenon met in this city to-day to elect delegates to
the Charleston Convention #5
The Convention elected delegates favorable TO
Ine nomination Of Stephen A. Douglas for Presi-
The Douglas delegation were elected by q large
majority. -o~
Miscellaneous Items.
NEW York, Feb. 2-Three California steam
ships were sold yesterday under protest OF 3. n.
Cheever one of the trustees of the owners
hon f1aeiH ..sa ztnfsn
the Moses Taylor for $I0, ,200
Moses Taylor bought the Star of the West for
sl5o 200. Francis Morris bought the Philadelphia
foT Il soOo9 and the Empire City for $4,000.
, WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Secretary Of war
has instructed the commander of Fort Bliss that
our troops ut that station may be placed Al El Paso
for the protection of American property in that
nelghborho0d.
portion of the troops will probably be ordered
to chihuahua.
BosToS, Feb. 2o.-A brig whose name has not
as yet been ascertained is ashore Off the Hyannis
ROCKS. Al assistance is checked in consequence
Of the vast masses of floating ice in the ocean Nh
i supposed that all the crew have persisted.
iiie-boat has been dispatched to her and has not
yet returned
NASHVILLE, Feb. q. The Right Reverend Miles,
Satnoc "a Bishop, died in this city yesterday. At
the time Of his death he was seventy years Of age
ana mad performed the duties of Bishop for twenty
two years.
Domestic Markets
New York, Feb. 2l.-The sales Of Cotton to-day
amounted to 700 bales, the market closing quiet
but steady: Middling Uplands is quoted at iI4c.
There were 400 barrels of Flour sold at s. 10 to
s5 20 for Superfine. The sales of Whisky CON
sisted Of 500 barrels, at 33s to s5ac. per gallon.
The sales Of corn foot up 10000 bushels, at 77a to
8lc.; the market closed active. Eastern Mess
Pork is quoted at s7 so to SIS so; the sales CON
sisted of 800 barrels. Sugar closed firm: there
were lis hogsheads of New Orleans Sugar sold at
auction to-day, for I ZIG to GIG. Gunny cloth
is selling at IA to l2ac. per pound
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l.-Flour is quoted at S. 30 10
50 90 per barrel; the market closed dull. Corn is
quoted at so to 52c. per bushel.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22.-The Ohio river at this
point is rising rapidly, with feet of water in the
canal and feet in the pass ON the falls
VIoKsBuRG, Feb. 22.-The steamer Cherokee
passed down at s O'Clock yesterday morning. The
Natchez passed down at 8, the Planet at 6, the n
d. MeGill at 8, and Edward and Kate Howard at o
o'clock yesterday evening.
The Hiawatha passed down ct o'clock this
morning.
The Aurora passed down at noon.
The Decatur passed down at 4, the Autocrat at
8, and the Nebraska at o'clock this evening,