New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-06
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENcE.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--The Senate has agreed
to the House resolution constituting the city Of
Macon port Of entry.
Mr. Davis resolution on Territories was taken up
and discussed at considerable length. The bill
was postponed for further consideration till Mon
day next.
The bill providing for the relief Of Capt shu-
brick was passed.
The Committee on post-Ofices have decided to
reduce the rates on messages transmitted over the
Pacific Telegraph Line from 81 to So, and the aid
Of the Government from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Pacific Telegraph Company will gladly accept
these notifications, notwithstanding contrary re-
ports.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad will hold
meeting tomorrow for the purpose Of determin-
ing in what manner the road shall be built.
Rhode Island Election.
PROVIDENCE, April 5.-The full returns of the
elections are at hand.
sprague, the Democratic candidate for Govern
or, was elected by majority Of 1900 votes.
The candidates elected to the State Senate and
House of Representatives are mostly Democrats.
Rhode Island Election.
Providence, April 5.-The election for Governor
and other State officers has taken place.
The returns, 50 far as heard from, indicate that
Sprague, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
will be elected by Is 900 majority.
The majority Of the candidates elected to tile
State Senate and House Of Representatives are
Democrats.
Pony Express to California
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The first Pony Express oil
Messrs Russell & Co., left the town Of st. Joseph
yesterday direct for San Francisco.
The Express left st. Joseph amid great enthu.
sasm.
The Pony Express is to make the run between
the termini of the telegraph line in ten days.
F, B. Sanborn Discharged from Custody.
Boston, April 5.-The Supreme Court of Massa.
chusetts has discharged r. B. Sanborn from the
custody Of the United States Marshal, on the
ground that the Sergeant-at-Arms cannot deputise
his power to others outside the District of Goum.
bia.
Death Of James K. Paulding.
New YORK, April 5.--James K. Paulding died
at his residence at Tarrytown in this State.
National Democratic Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The National Democratic
Committee held meeting in this city to-day.
1t was resolved inexpedient to change the place
of meeting of the National Democratic Conven-
ton.
The Committee adjourned at an early hour, to
meet at the Charleston Convention on the 2lst
instant.
Polygamy in the Territories.
WASHINGTON, April 5-The bill condemning
polygamy and providing for its abolishment in the
Territorities, was passed by vote Of l49 yeas
against 63 nays.
The preamble of the above named bill was
stricken out, its contents being regarded entirely
foreign to the subject of the bill.
Domestic Markets.
| New York, April 5.-The Cotton market closed
steady and unchanged; the sales to-day amounted
to 1000 bales Middling is quoted at IL to llsc
The Flour market closed buoyant; the sales to-
day are estimated at 1900 bhs. Superfine State il
selling at SIS 25 to So 30 Corn is quoted at 7Oa t.
SOC. per bushel; the market closed firm. Ths
prices of Hay ranged from so to 80 per cwt. Ths
market for Pork closed dull, and declining; New
Mess is quoted at sl7 70 per barrel There wert
| 5000 bbls of Lard sold to-day at 1Oa to lie. TIL,
Coffee market closed firm; Rio is quoted at 13c
New Orleans Molasses is selling at 47e. per gallon
The Sugar market closed buoyant; it has advance,
!c during the week.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-The Ohio river at thi
point is falling, with feet inches water in tn
| canal.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-The Mississippi river a
this point is rising slowly.
The Upper Mississippi Illinois and other stream
are gradually swelling.
THE CooI CosDUcToR-An English gentleman
who has lately toured the States, describes one 0
his journeys in these terms:
On quitting the steamboat at Newcastle, we tool
the railroad for twenty-five miles to FrenchtoWn
which thus connects the Delaware with Chesapeake
4 Bay We had made about two-thirds OF our jour
ney when at one of the crossings violent Jolt
accompanied by loud crash made all of the pas
sengers start, and considerably alarmed some Q
them The continued rapidty of our movement
however, satisfied all that no accident had oecurre
to the carriages and in quarter OF an hour tn
train stopped close to the water side at Frencf
town. AS we stopped out | went to the condut
tor and engineer, who stood together on the pla
form of the locomotive, and inquired the cause
the sudden shock we had experienced.
'sWell it was in going over horse and ehaise
replied one Of them, very coolly.
aThere was no one in the chaise u asked l, an
! | iously.
'.Oh, yes, there were two ladies',
"Were they thrown outzn
II guess they were, and pretty well amashe
too.''
"Good Heavens! and why didn't you stop /
train? Can't you send back to know what ste
j they're in?p
/ you're fool. They're in the State of De
ware, and il yon don't want 10 lose your passa
! you'd better jump aboard the steamer whiea
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