New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-30
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

Peace with China,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The Navy Department
is in receipt of letter from Commodore g. k
Stribling flag officer Of the East India Squadron,
in which he says that Lord Elgin and Baron Gros
endeavoring to settle the difficulties with China
without resort to force. .05.. -
Douglasism in Georgia.
WASHINGTON Aug. 29.-Hon. A. H. Stephens
writes to his friends here that be is about to enter
the canvass in favor of Senator Douglas,
GOV. Letcher for Douglas,
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 29.-Goyernor Leteher has
published letter in which he declares that lie
will enthusiastically support the Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas.
Connecticut Democratic Convention
HARTFORD, CoNS., Aug. 29.-The Democratic
State Convention has voted down the proposition
to place two Bell electors on one ticket.
Death of Jacob strader
CISc1SNATI Aug. 29.-Jacob Strader died in this
city yesterday after painful illness.
Arch-Duke Maximillian Coming to America.
WAsHINGToN Aug. 29.-Intelligence has been
received in this city that the Arch-Duke Ma1irnil-
liam of Austria is about coming to the United States
on visit. ....
Massachusetts, Black Republican Convention.
WORCESTER, MASS, Aug. 29.-The Black Repub-
lican Convention which met in this city to-day
nominated Mr.. John A. Andrew for Governor of
| the State.
Sailing Of the Persia. .......-
| NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Cunard royal mai
steamship Persia left her dock to-day for Liver
| pool via Queenstown. She took out s45 GOO ii
| specie on freight.
Telegraph Extension
BROWNSVILLE, NEBRASKA T., Aug. 29.-The tele
graph line has been completed to this point, an
is working successfully.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, Aug. 29-The workme
engaged in building the telegraph line arrived her
to-day. The wires are in successful operation.
Domestic Markets.
Nru ynpy 9S-.1ha Cation market -,j6
closed steady, with sales of 500 bales at 10Sc. fo
sIiddlng Uplands. Flour closed firm at an adyanc
of to l0c. per bbi. The sales foot up II, $50 bb
at s. % to S. 35 for SHperfine State. Wheat ha
advanced &c. per bushel. Corn closed buoyant d
an advance of 1c. per bushel. The sales to-da
embraced $4,000 bushels, at prices ranging froI
So! to zoe. per bushel Oats are firm and sellin
at 80 to 4lc. per bushel. Pork closed firm, wit
sales at SO % to SO rs per Dbl. for Mess. Bee
Bacon and Lard closed quiet at previous quots
TONS
tions in Cotton to-day. The Flour market close
active with sales of Is 900 bbls at IS 80 to S.
for superfne State Wheat closed firm at an az
vance of l to cents per bushel. Corn has at
vanced cent. The sales to-day consisted of GS ,00
bushels, at prices ranging from Is to 10 cents
The sales of Pork were confined to 1856 bbls at $l95
to $40 IS for Mess. Coffee closed quiet with sale
of SO sacks at l2l cents per lib. The Sugar marke
was quiet while the sales embraced $40 hhds at
to g cents per lb for Cuba.
CINolNSAT1, Aug. 29.-The Flour market close
active with sales Of 1000 bushels at 81 G5 TO s. IL
There were 800 bbs. ofWhisky sold to-day at 1876
per gallon. The prices for Wheat are sitter, bu
the quotations remain unchanged. Oats have at
vanced lc. Corn is selling at 45c. per bushe
Polar Whalebones are quoted $50 to G0c.
4 River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2s.-The Ohio river at tn
point is falling, with feet inches of water in th
:, canal by the mark.
! LOUISVILLE, Aug. 29-The Ohio river at til
point continues to fall with three feet nine nche
water in the canal by the mark.