New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-13

DEMOCRACY 97OO Orr, fUnion Oppostion) 1900
The Black Republicans figure MP Mr. Rollins
majority in the Second District at 500.
Kentucky Democratic Convention.
LOUISVILLE KY, Aug. 1.-THE Kentucky De
mocratic State Convention assembled to day
Eighty-seven counties were represented. ..
After the permanent organization Of the Con
vcnticn the members proceeded TO business.
Several resolutions were offered aud passed en-
dorsing the platform adopted at Baltimore by the
National Democrats.
A full electoral ticket was nominated composed
Of some Of the oldest Democrats of the State.
Douglas members were repudtated and the Goa
ton expressed great confidence in carrying tic
State in November next m5."M. .a4. w. ...
Harmony aud enthusiasm prevailed during the
entire proceedings. The Convention adjourned
sine die. =...5. @.@"
Arrest Of Cross, the Forger.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 1t.-Gol John Buchanan
Cross, the notorious forger who some days ago
made his escape from police officer while tine
latter was taking him 10 court, has been after a
keen search, arrested.
The fugitive was committed to Jail and will re-
main there till he can be tried.
The Steamship Goatzacoalcos
NEW YORK, Aug. ll.--The ine steamship Coatz-
acoa.cos lately in the service of the Tehuantcpec
Company, has been purchased from certain parties
| residing in New Orleans, and will leave in the
course of q few days for the Pacific.
The Cincinnati Embe2zlement Case.
ToRosTo, G. W., Aug. H.-Mr. Wm T. Montague,
who was arrested on a charge Of embezzling a
large sum of money from the firm of West 1t Nc.
ms nf wa
| brought before the magistrate to be examined
The magistrate decided that this case of emhezzle
ment did not come under the provision of the
discharged. The money was recovered, and
$4,000 delivered Up to the Qpcinnati detectives.
/ Steamships for Europe.
| NEW YORK, Aug. ll.--The United States mai
steamship Illinois left this port al noon today TO
Southampton and Havre, taking $4,000 in apeci
on freight
| The Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia
Mail Compauy's screw steamship City Of Wash
ngton took her departure to-day for Liverpoc
via Queenstown. She took $4,000 in specie o
freight -=.@-. =
i A False Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-The report which ha
been set a1oat that Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary
State, had resigned, is totally false.
Mr. Cass, though in ilfhealth, intends to retail
his position OF Secretary of State.
The Murder AT Long Branch.
i Losa BRANCH, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE mystcriou
murder of wealthy Sontherner by negro bo
employed at one of the hotels here, ia now deeme
| hoax. .-4..s.
Domestic Markets
| Nvr,- Va bova fnord op N
sales of Cotton to-day. Flour is quiet; the sale
embraced $500 bbis. at IS 10 to IS Is for Superfn
State. The Corn market closed steady, with sale
OF $1,000 bushels, at prices ranging from 81 to CO
Oats are quiet and selling at So to soc. per hushe
The market for Lard closed dull, with few salt
at l22 and I3c. per pound. Cohse is quiet and sci
ing at previous rates. Cuba and Muscovsdo Mola
ses closed steady at "a to Csc. per gallon. III
Sugar market has quiet aspect; Cuba is sellir
at 81 to TIC. per pound. Tobacco closed ge
eralIy dull but quiet at previous rates. Easte
Mess Pork closed dull at unchanged prices.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE Cotton market clos,
quiet at unchanged, prices The sales of Flo
were confined TO Ii 900 bbls. at S. 10 to SIS l5 f
super6ne State Corn closed dull, with sales
81 600 bushels at unchanged prices. The Po
market is buoyant There were sales at Sl9 l
per Dbl. for Mess. Coffee closed quiet at previo
rates. The market for Sugar presents quiet 9
peot. There were 500 hhds of Cuba sold at Gs
II. Barbadoes Molasses is selling at 27c. per g.
Ions
CINc1NNATr, Aug. 1G-The Flour market clos
steady, with sales Of 1900 bbls at prices rangil
:. from S4 40 to 81 60. The Corn market presents
steady aspect. Ear Corn is quoted at SO to 40
aud sheled at So to SIC. per bushel. Whisky b
u advanced 4c. The sales were confined to Is
bbs. at l7c. per gallon. Pork closed firm OF SIS
per Dbl. for mess.
l. CINCINNATI. Aug. 1.-THE Flour market clos
e quiet With sales at 81 10 TO 81 G. per bbl. Wht
closed dull at decline of 3 cents. Shellea CT
IS is selling at 81 to 55 cents per bushel. There w
u 1900 bbs Of Whisky sold at II cents per gall
a The market for Pork closed steady with sales
of 1000 bbls. at $40 90 per Dbl. for Mess.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. il.-rhe Ohio river at
point is falling, with four feet of waterin tue Gu
by the mark. .---..-- .
The SEWING MAcHIsE CONTROVERSY ENDED
ia The recent decision Of Gniet Justice Dunlop, in
o. Circuit Court OF the United States--from VIII
| thpre il no appea awarding to Jas. u. Wills