New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-03
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Cengressional.


Congressional
WASHINGTON, April 2-In the Senate to-day the
bill recently introduced, providing for final ad-
usment of the private land claims in the States Of
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri, was
passed.
Connecticut Election.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 2.-The election for
Governor and other State officers was held to-day
in this State.
Unusual excitement prevails throughout the
State, and great anxiety is manifested as to the
suit.
Up to 10 O'Clock tonight the returns from the
several counties, SO far heard from, are too
ger to predict any definite result. The vote is be-
lieved to be very close.
The Celebrated Divorce Case.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2-The celebrated divorce case
of Carstang Us. Shaw has been decided in favor of
the defendant, reversing the decision of the Lower
Court by which Miss Carstang was awarded
100000.
Large Fire in Jacksonport, Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, April2.-A fire broke out in the town
of Jacksonport in the State of Arkansas, by which
almost the entire business portion of the place was
destroyed.
The loss is estimated at 100000; of which
amount 100000 is said to be covered by insurance.
Death.
MEMPHIS, April 2.-Major ]. N. Page died at his
residence near Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the 25th
ult.
Sailing Of Steamers.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The United States mail
steamship Fulton, Capt. j. A. Wooten, left her
| wharf at noon Saturday for Southampton and
Hayre.
She took out the New Orleans mails for Europe
received here on the 25th ut, and the telegraphic
dispatches Of Friday the sOth ult The Fulton
took out 100000 of specie on freight.
The steamship City of Manchester, Of the Liver
pool, New York and Philadelphia line, left this
port on Saturday, the 3lst ult. for Liverpool. She
| took out SIG, 900 in specie on freight.
/ The u s. mail steamship Teutonia sailed for
Hamburg, Southampton and Havre on Saturday
/ the 3lst ult She took out s25O,000 of specie on
/ freight.
/ BosroN April 2.--The U. S. sloop-ofwar Vim
CHIMES, Benjamin.. Totten commander, of African
/ squadron. has arrived and is anchored below the
city.
Fatal ARRAY in Nashville.
i NASHVILLE, April DIR. Henry Carow was shot
and almost instantly killed on Saturday last al
the Commercial Hotel, byP. P. Frewett Of Sparta,
i DIR. Carow was professionally called out by
Frewett to attend upon him, and while writing
out prescription was shot in the back part Of the
head by Frewett.
There are many rumors as to the motive of thi
dreadful deed, of which the most prevalent is tina
!. Frewett had the mania potu.
Heavy Hail Storm in Carroll Parish, Louisiana
V1cKsBuRG, April 2.-On Saturday night last
violent hail storm passed over the Northeastern
part of the State of Louisiana.
At Pecan Grove, in the Parish of Carroll, grea
damage was done on the plantation owned by Mr.
Henry Goodrich.
His gin house and negro quarters, together witt
q newly finished dwelling house, were blown dow
by the violence of the Storm
His loss is estimated at $4,000. There were nj
lives lost.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March 31.-The Ohio river at thi
point is falling with five feet six inches of water il
the canal.
!: ST, LOUIS. March 3l.-The Mississippi river a
this point is at stand, with seven feet SIX nche
of water to Cairo.
+ ST. LOUIS April 1.-The Mississippi river at th
point is rising slowly, with seven feet six inches
. water to Cairo.
The Illinois and Missouri rivers are falln
6 slowly.
LOUISVILLE, April 2.-The Ohio river at til
point is rising with five feet six inches water in IL
canal.
/ Steamboat Destroyed by Fire
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 2-The steamer Ka
May, with 100 bales Of cotton on board, was d
stroyed by fire at this point on Saturday la
t Every one on board escaped uninjured. Boat al
e cargo total loss.
Domestic Markets
CINCINNATI, April 2.-The markets for goods
various descriptions remained generally unchangs
10 at previous quotations. :.
NEW YoRK, April 9.-The sales of flo'if eoa'