New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09
DOMESTIC INGELIIGENeE.
Congressional Procesdings.

Metlernana 81, Boeock 81 Qnares Ii, Davis o, Gil
mer T. Houston 3. The scattering vote amounted
to I6, which was distributed among several candi-
dates.
The Senate was not in session yesterday or to-day.
In the House to-iny, after tile usual rambling
tliseass0a which extended over vide field. and
al points was quite spirited, the twenty ninth
ballot was taken. The whole number oi votes
amounted to Ill. Necessary to choice LOG Siier5
man had lO3; Hamilton, of Texas, administration
DemocraD ~, Gmer IA, scattering 5.
Important from Washington.
WAsHiSGTeN, JAM s.---Ihe very large vote re-
ceived by Hamilton, Of Texas, for Speaker on the
twenty-ninth ballot and the disposition evinced by
the Americans and Democrats of all shades to con
centrate on him, or some equally acceptable cand
date, caused great excitement among the Republ-
ranks, and they are TO day actively canpassing
to secure a Republican Speaker.
There is also much anxiety felt among the Demo-
Gratis and Americans in consequence OF the move
ments of the Republicans, and in view Of the pros
peet of an carly election Of Speaker.
The Republicans have reHqnished all hopes of
being able to institute The plurality rule or to elect
Sherman, and hence are actively canyassing for a
less obnoxious candidate.
There is now every prospect Of union Of the
conservative element IN the House and the election
Of a Speaker to morrow or next day. @5
Senator ToanIbs has announced his intention oil
withdrawing his carefully prepared Bankrupt bill
being unwilling to present il al present. in conse
quence Of the threatening aspect OF the politica
and social affairs Of the epsin ny.
Mysterious Organization,
NEw YoRS, JAN 7,-rise New York Tribune O
this morning publishes an authenticated rulnor Ii
the effect TINT detachment Of mysterious or
ganizatian under the name eff the knights of thu
Golden Circle, recently left this port for some por
on the Mexican coast Their design is unknown
and their movements are represented 10 be yer,
mysterious.
Domestic Markets.
NEw York, Jan. THE cotton market closed
stealy The sales amounts ID to l5,o0o bales at II
to Hse. Whisky is quoted At 26 10 265c. per gal
Ion. Corn closed dull. No sales ara reported.
Eastern Mess Pork is quoted at sl69. The sales
amounted to 700 barrels. Lard in barrels is quoted
at l04 to ll5e; LOO barrels we're sold to-day. The
sales Of -four amounted to 5eO barrels, at q 20 to
s. %.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.--Western Mess Pork is
qu5teti at l6I the sales amounted to sI3 barrels.
f1a0 barrels of Whisky were sold to-day ut 20s06
2Dsc. per gallon. Hogs quoted at s. 3jGgsj 81
per head. Whisky is quoted at 2o4c. per gallon.
Oats are quoted AZ 41c. per bnshel.
River Intelligence.
Sr LOUIS Jan T.-rhe Mississippi river at this
point i rising slowly, with seven feet OF water I'd
Alton The weather has considerably moderated
Lcu4svLLg Jan. 7--The Chic river at this point
Is at stand. with six feet Of water in the canal
and ione and a half feet on the falls The lee ia
the river j. thawing rapidly. The thermometer is
nj thirty degrees above zero.