New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-10
TO the NEW ORLEANS cREscsNT
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Congressional Proceedings.

MES = ~ a T. LII CE.
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| congressional proceedings
WASHINGTON, May Sin the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes today, several members introduce
various niiis, none Or which command fnuch I'M
/ portance.
In the senate to-day, the principal pertioh
the day was spent IN discussing several OILS, iron
which no conclusion was arrived at.
Protection against Indian Depredations.
4 WASHINGTON, May s.-The War Department maj
! ordered Major Ruff, with five companies 81 Kl1es
to take the field immediately against tne hiows
and Comanche tribes Of Indians. ms uepss ~ '
be at Fort Butler
il Several ranging companies are alfeaoy out u 'i'
vicinity Of marlborough.
n Baltimore Convention.
BALrIMoRE, May 3 10 o'clock =. M,,-fs''st Das
A large number Of delegates rom an pofuons o.
the Union, to attend the baitihore oohsensioi' -
4, rived in this city yesterday ana tnls morning.
Besides the delegates, Iarse NUMBER VI persons
are stopping at the prncIpal ho1els' VINO came y
n witness the proceedings q Ihs ConVen. .'s
I The Convention met as ~ O'Clock tn's morning
Every State in the mon was represented VIM tne
4 exception Of Oregon ana sou.h caIoiina.
On motion 81 Mf. Grit1enaen, me conVehtion
was called 70 ordeIj
Mr. Washington Hnnt 81 new 1ofks was nnani
mously appointed Chairman o. the COMMITTEE on
Permanent Organization and Credentials.
After the appointment Of Mr. HUNT, me ConYen'
ton took recess ~ O'Clock.
| Ece,sing Session, r. M---The Convention re-
assembled at 4 o'clock this evening pursuant %
/ adjournment
me e0nseh..on IT, iai1Su ~ .,e appo.ns'
lels " 'a'ni''s VI A1aAs, " ~ -
ident.
sane'een slce-Ilfsluen's anu eiesen 'eo'esafies
weic aso appolnse1.
Later rom Nortnern lexas.
q. LOUIS may S-Ane osefialu callo man,
Win advices rom San FRANCISCO 70 tne s1n o.
April mas arrived ~ spfingneid Mission sne yer
minus q the telegraph me.
Inc news from t1e racine Coast, Dy inns ARRIVAL,
mas neen luiiy annclpatea Dy we sentfai overland
Pony Express, g. q. LOUIS.
Inc man brings news from inc Nortnefh part OF
Texas TO the 10th ult.
The Indians were very troublesome and commit
ting great depredaaions upon the white settlers iiv
ing ia the neIghborhood OF Mustang POND.
Several Indians, of the Comancha tribe, had
murdered the Over and Company's blacksmith and
three others, near q mountain pass where these
Indians had been committing depredations-
Arrival OF thy Steamship Quaker City.
NEW foRK, May The VI \. Mail steamship
elnaker City, 4. Y. Shufeidt commander, reached
her wharf at noon to-day.
4 The Quaker City left the port of Havana on the
evening Of the 18th, and brings no later news from
the Island than was received by the steamship Co
atzacoalcos at New Orleans.
:, ro;tive s,ava
BosTos. Nav 9.-The steamship r. S. Spaulding.
which arrived al tis port On the 7th inst, had 81
board q negro man belonging to the estate of Thos.
Dixon. of Georgia,
The slave was found smuerled On board the
steamer. nv one ii the officers. and ;mmed;atelv
mt in irons till his arrival at this mort
! 81 hearing Of The danger he MIGHT encounter
the slave left the civ by the first convevasee going
to Canada.
Il twas the intention Of the citizens Of Boston to
have sent the slave back to Charleston, from
whence he came.
q. $. Frigate Roanoke Bound in.
\ NEW oRK, May 9-The U. =. steam frigate
Roanoke, Capt. W. H. Gardner, was signaled of
SANDY HOOK az sunset TINS evening.
Inc ROANOKE y from Aspinwail and mas on
BOARD sne japanese embassy, VINO are en- 'o4e for
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american Ar 50 society.
NEW YORK, MAY 9-The regular anniversary |
meeting OF the American Tract Society was held in |
this city to-day. 4
fhe collections Of this Society last year amount
pa 10 ssooooo.
The national position of the American Tract So.
ciety is sustained by this overwhelming success
Domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 9.--The Flour market closed
irm; the sales to-day were 900 bbls. at SIS so to |