New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-13

NASltlS"iuS, sept. -~Postnlasterlcncralt Holt
and others in the P0st-OitiGe Department are CON
sidering and trying to remedy, if possible, the
failures Of the New Orleans mails, which are very
frequent
They are enleayoring to arrange it so the mails
can come through within schedule time.
Connecticut Ereekinridge Convention.
NEW HtyEN. C0SN., Sept. 12,-Ehc Connecticut
Breckngidge State Convention, which assembled
in this city. nominated full State cleGtoraltickct
\ resolution was offered and adopted insIuoting
the electors at large to vote for Breckinfidge, il
they could eject htm otherwise for any national
man who stands the best chance Of beating Lin
coin.
Massachusetts Democratic Convention. @
SrnfNGrELp, MASS, sept 12,-The regular
Democratic Convention was abandoned to the
DGnElas men by the other wing
Hon. Erasmus y. Beach was nominated Coy
ernof by accamati9n.
After The adoption Of several resolutions, Tie
Convention adjourned sine Die
The Governorship Of Canada.
TORoSTo, @. vs. Sept l2.--Sir Edmund Head
vii! leave Canada towards the middle Of October.
NJ. Frederick Williams succeeds him in the tenn
porary administration Of the government.
The Steamship Illinois at New York
New York, Sept. 12.-The United States Mail
steamship Illinois arrived at TINS port this evening
from Southampton ana Hayre on the 30th ult
Her political and commercial adyices have been
anticipated at Cape Race BY the steamship City Of
...M- Sailing Of the Africa.
New YORK Sept. I2.-The Cunard ROYAL mail
steamship Africa left this port to-day for Liver
pool via Queenstown, with the latest mails and
teegraphic dispatches. She took out s3500g0 id
treasure on freight.
Arrival Of the City of Washington at New York
NEW YoRk Sept. l2.--Ihe steamship City Of
Washington, from Liverpool the 10Th and Queens
town the Goth ult., which was boarded by The news
yacht of the Associated Press off Cape Race some
days since, arrived ut her dock to-day.
Domestic Markets,
CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.-The Flour market was
very dull to-day, Willie sales were made at nominal
prices. Whisky was steady, while the sales ein
| braced 1000 bbls. at 20 cents per gallon. Corn
closed firm with sales at ~ cents. Oats were firm
il selling at SO 90 PER bbl. Molesses is dnoted al
43 cents rer gallon. There were sales of Sugar al
New YoRK, sept. 12.-The Cotton market to-day
was steady while the sales embraced about 12ul
bales at l6ic. for Middlng Uplands. The sales Of
Flour consisted of IL 600 bbs. at 5 IS to IS 50 fol
Superine State. Whisky closed firm with sales OF
500 bbls at 2llc per gallon.
The sales Of Corn included $1,000 bushels at Ge
to SOC fer Western Mixed. Pork was dull to day
There were sales of 700 bbls. at SO 40 TO ; 10 10
for Mess. The sales OF Coffee reached 900 sacks
at A Ec. per lb FOR Rio. Sugar closed quiet, with
sales at 81 to e. for Cuba, and Gic. per lib. for
Havana. Barbaloes Molasses is worth BIC, and
Porto Rico g. to SOC. per lb. Several lots Of Tea
were sold at auction today at full prices
River Intelligence,
ST. LoUis, Sept. l2.--IAe Mississippi river at this
point is At Il stand.
IorIsvlIlE, Sept 12.--Tho Ohio river at this
point is falling with feet inches Of water in the
canal hY the mark.