New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-16
NUMBER 10.

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NUMBER 10.
the officers of the U. s. Circaft Courts Has taker
up, and aftes being briefly discussed. Was passed.
The joint resolution to authorize an enlargement
TO the Louisville and Portland Canal and providing
for the construction Of branch canal, Was passed
by vote Of Thirty yeas against fourteen nays.
Excessive Appointments,
BATON RorGE, March 15.--Gov. Moore made the
following appointments, which were coafrmed by
the Senate during an executive session to-day.
Lewis Heyliger Secretary Of the Board Of Cur
rency, and Geo. B. Shepherd Registrar at tbs Land
Office.
waahingtes Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March I5--The majority Of the
House Committee on Post 0sEces and Post Roads
are Of the opinion that daily overland mail can
be carried between St. Louis and other points on
the mississippi, and California; for 81 900 900 peg
annum.
Attorney, General Black ii rsgsdIy recovering,
and was out yesterday
The project for building telegraph line To san
Francisco is received with much favor by members
of Congress, and the prospect of IL receiving aid
from Congress Is very favorable.
The Treasury Department and the President are
still in conflict upon the tariff question.
Secretary Cobb strenuously opposes any increase
of duty ON iron.
All the officers and employees In the baltimore
Custom House, who voted for Douglas delegates to
Charleston at the recent election in that city, have
been summarily dismissed.
The Senate PostOffice Committee he's unan-
imousy agreed TO recommend to the Postmaster
General to advertise for contracts for the overland
mail service, twice week, between st. Baal and
Olympia and Fort Vancouver; also, bet#esn St.
Joseph and San Francisco from St. Louis VIA Fort
Comanche to San Diego and San Franeisooy and
from New Orleans via San Antonio and Fort CO.
manche, where it is to connect with the present
overland route from st. Louis and Memphis. Each
IN ha f1Arr
ent mail service by steamers, via the Ishmuaes is
to be abrogated. VI
The Navy Department has been advised ny dis
patches from New Oreans received by tile Star OF
tic West, that Miramon's Government was taking
measures to blockade Vera Cruz. and that ships
leaving Havana under the Spanish flag would hoist
the Mexican flag on reaching the vicinity Of Vera
Cruz. a
ST. LOUIS, March I5-Advices from Nebraska
state that the recent election of delegates to the
Convention for framinp the State Constitution had
resulted in the election Of majority of Black Re-
publcans.
Arrival of the Central Overland Mail.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-The Central Overland
Mail, with advices from Salt Lake City to the 24th
ult and Denver City to the 7th inst, has arrived
at this point.
4 duel was fought between Mr.. Bliss, the Pro-
visional Governor of Jefferson Territory and Dr..
Stone, one Of the members Of the House Of Rep
which is supposed to be mortal.
The cause Of the duel arose from some offensive
remarks made by Gov Bliss to DIR. Stone at q din
ner table.
Hundreds Of persons are daily einigrating to the
newly discovered mines in the neighborhood Of
Pixies Peak.
Mr.. w. w. Watkins who was wounded by Sheriff
Rehler short time since, in attempting to escape
from being arrested, was hung on the 27th ult. by
a party of Regulators.
New and substantial bridges are being constructed
over the Platte river at Henderson's Point fifteen
| miles below Denver City.
| Domestic Markets.
| CIScINNATI, March 15.-The market for Lard
closed firm; an advance of 5c. is reported. Keg
Lard is quoted at llc. Lard in terces is quoted at
| l04c per lb. Western Mess Pork is quoted at s17
to sl7 Is per Dbl. The Flour market closed dull
the sales to-day amounted TO- 1900 bbls., at So As
IS so per Dbl. Sugar is quoted at u to &c. per lb
the market closed firm. Coffee is quoted at l3A to
l4c. per lb.; the market closed firm.
4 NEW YoRK, March l5.- Cotton market closes
dull; the sales to-day amounted to 500 bales. Mid
\ ding Uplands is quoted at llt-
II Flour closed dull; the sales are reekoned at 900
bbls. Superfne State is quoted at 81 25 to s. 3
the market closed dull. Lard is quoted at lo9 i
llI4c. per lb. The sales Of Coffee to day amounte
to $500 bbls. Rio is quoted at ID to l4c. per lh
There were $50 bbls. Of Mo1asses sold to-day, at
: to 4Sc. per gallon. Sugar closed quiet; Cuba
quoted at 81 to TIC. per lb.
!, River Intelligence.
II ST LOUIS, March 15.-The Mississippi river a
this point is falling slowly with feet inches O
water to Keokuk and feet inches to Cairo.
Business at this point is very active; vast quan
tity of freight is offered.
4 The upper streams are also falling slowly.
:. The Illinois river is at a stand and in good boat
ing order.
point is falling with feet inches of water in th
canal and feet in the pass on the falls.
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