New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-20
reLeoeApHeo TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
Tnr THE SOUTHWESTERN IHE.l

sT. JosEPH, Mo-, Oct. l0.--The Overland Pony
Express arrived here yesterday with San Francisco
dates to the 9Th inst.
The news by this arrival possesses no features Of
interest.
The steamship Golden Age had arrived at San
Francisco, having in tow the steamer John l..
Stephens, in disabled condition. 1t will cost
about 100000 to repair the latter.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.--The markets are in
depressed condition. Candles are worth 22 to
22ac. per pound. The market for provisions is dull
and prices are generally unchanged. Crushed
Sugar is quoted at lac. per pound. Wheat rules
steady at unchanged prices.
Later from Oregon.
Political matters in the State of Oregon remain
ed unchanged. The impression is growing that
the present session of both branches of the Legis
lative Assembly will not elect two q. S. Senators.
The Election in Nebraska.
OMAHA CITY, N. T., Oct 19-The official returns
from all the counties in the Territory are nearly
complete. 5-
Morton, Democratic Delegate to Congress, has
about l50 majority.
The Legislature stands as follows: House-Black
Republicans 22; Democrats, II. Council-Black
Republicans, 6; Democrats, 6; doubtful, l.
U. s. Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I9.-The Treasury receipts
for the first quarter of the present fiscal year COM
mencing with July, amount to about sl8 ,000,0 600.
The receipts during the past week add up about
$4,000. The amount subject to draft is "a, ,182,-
coo. ~. .y4-.48#.@.~ ..~I
Troops for California and Texas.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Upwards Of one thous-
and troops are soon to be sent to California and
Texas. am4
Sale of Public Lands.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The receipts from the
sales Of public lands in the United States for the
year ending with the month Of June, amount to
less than 100000.
This decrease in receipts arises from the scar
city Of money, or other cause, and in some cases
because no bids were received.
Damaged by Fire.
| New YORK, Oct. 19-The building No. 80 Platt
street was damaged by fire to-day.
Fire in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l9-The Franklin building,
situated on Sixth street. below Arch, was entirely
consumed by fire to-day.
| Domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, Oct 19.-Four closed dull, with
sales at IS 90 to S. 10 per bbl Pork is steady at
SIT Is to SIS 90 per Dbl. for Western Mess. Whis-
ky is quoted at lsc. per gallon. Sugar was sold at
8 to 9ic. per Id. There were sales of Coffee at Is
to l53c. per lb. for Rio Molasses is selling at AZ
to 43c. per gallon. Wheat rules dull, but prices
remain unchanged. Oats are dull at SOC. pei
bushel. Lnseed Oil is quoted at SIC. per gallon.
1. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The Cotton market was
excited to-day-an advance of to lc. is reported
The sales embraced 5000 bales at DC. for Middling
Uplands. Flour closed dull, with sales of IL ,00t
bbls. at decline of &c. Superine State is quoted
at So 81 to S. 45. Wheat has declined &c. PEI
bushel Pork closed firm with sales Of 100 bbls. a
$40 90 to $40 12a for Mess.
| The sales tadae4 sum up 64,o0O bushels, at 7Oi
to 7l3e. Lard ftnsiaA uiet at l24 to lsc. per lb.
the sales aounted to 20 bbls. Coffee closed
quiet but fir. eothere were 40u s..1-s Il St. DS.
mngo sold to@g at 13c. per lb. Porto la,e
Molasses is wortha8 to S9e., and the sales of New
Orleans reached 100 bbls. at 35 to 3s3c per gallon
Sugar closed quiet, with sales at 81 to nc. perlb
+ River Intelligence,
! LOUISVILLE, Oct. 19.-The Ohio river at thi
point continues to fall gradually, with feet
inches water in the canal by the mark.