New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-06
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WASHINGTON, March 5--The Cabinet Of Mr..
Lincoln is composed as follows:
Secretary of State W. II. Seward Of New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr. Chase of Ohio.
Secretary of War. Mr. Cameron OF Pennsy Rana
Secretary of the Navy Mr.. Weles Of Connecticut.
Postmaster. General, Mr.. Blair of Maryland.
Secretary of the Interior, Mr.. Smith Of Indiana.
Attorney General, Mr.. Bates Of Missouri.
The Senate confirmed all the above apnoint-
ments unanimously, except those of Blair as Post
luaster-Gencral, and Bates as Atterney-Ganerai,
there being four or five votes cast against each
Forth Carolina State Convention.
RALEIGH, March 5.-The election returns from
sixty-two counties have already been heard from.
Sixty-fve Unionists and thirty.three Secessionsts
are elected
The Convention question requires the ofic ial re-
turns to decide it.
Replies Of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, March 5.--President Lincoln, in
replying to remarks from the chairman of the
Massachusetts, delegation said, Z" hope to be man
enough not to know one citizen OF the United
States from another, section from another"
The Inauguration Ball.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The ball given last night
in honor OF the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
was largely attended, and in fact, great success.
Effect Of Lincons Inaugural,
MEMPHIS, March 5-The inaugural stmngthens
the secession feeling here and determines the
Arkansas Convention for secession.
What is Said Of Lincolns Inaugural.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Durihg the delivery of
Lincoln's inaugural yesterday every sentence inaf
eating ffrmness, and every conciiiatory statement
was cheered to the echo. Douglas was apparently
satisfied exclaimine Sott0 voce. Good y that's
80 pa no coercion" aud 81 good again.
4 Southern gentleman, seizlng Lincoln BY the
hand, said, God bless you, dear sir, you will save
US -
Buchanan said with suspicious leer, 20 can't
say what be means until read his inaugural
Douglas replied, He does not mean coercion:
he says nothing about retaking forts Or Federal
property. He is all right while the conservatives
favor his inaugura'
Many Sontherncrs look thereon as precursor Of
war.
ThurIow Weed is delighted with the inaugural.
Senator Wgfan, of Texas, says it B a most mis-
erabe paper.
However its conciliatory tone and declaration
Of loyalty to the whole country, captured the
determination to fulfil his oath and maintain the
Constitution aud the laws, challenge universal re-
spect
Buchanan at the Capitol
WASHINGTON March 5.-Mr. Buchanan was at
the capitol Till five minutes to II yesterday, and
signed every bill.
The act for the protection Of guano discoveries
failed.
Arkansas State Convention.
LITTLE Rock, March 5.-The Arkansas State
Convention met in this city yesterday. Union
officers were elected by majority of six.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March 4.-In the House resolu
ton 10 appoint assistant clerk was adopted.
Mr.. Allen Offered a joint resolution that Louisiana
approves Of the conduct Of Gen. Twiggs, and jus-
fes him in the late delivery Of property to the
State of Texas. Referred to a special committee
of five Capt BFeshwo0d OF the cutter McLelland,
being included in the resolution.
The Judiciary committee reported unfavoTably
on the act to recover slaves by hn6eas corpus.
The special committee appointed to examine the
accounts Of the penitentiary reported favorably
and their report was ordered to be printed.
The bill passed on Saturday relative to the
seizure Of goods and persons removing from a
pari h, was reconsiderod, and lays again on The
| calender.
The Governors message relative to an appropri
alton for military purposes, placing q sum o
| $S5oQ00 for this object, was taken up and re
| fcrrCd.
An act approprinting $1,000 to pay for the worl
| Of ore of the extra clerks of the land office
| passed.
An act requiring piles to be driven across th'
| mouth Of Bayou Plaquenlne, to arrest drift, wa'
| bill providing for the republication of the acts
| 0i the Legislature since 1903, gave rise TO nucl
| discussion, and was postponed.
Mr.. Davidson called up the Senate bill sppro
priating 100000 for the poor, suffering in conse
| quenco of drouth and overflow in many sections
| the money to be spent in corn and rice and dis
trlbuted by the police jnres in the parishes, apply
| ing not more than Sl600 to each parish.
| \ motion to amend, that the appropriations be
made by loan to he paid back to the State in one
| or two years, explanations showing the terrible
! effects Of the drouth to be greater than generally
| supposed, passed almost unanimously.
! Adjourned
SENArE--The Senate was principally engaged ir
| business Of a local nature.
| The panitcntiary bill was taken up, considerably
| BATON ROUGE. March 5..-.In the House to day
| Mr. Davidson made a motion to reconsider the
vote killing the act to subscribe for three hundred
copies OF the acts OF the Legislature since the terri
t0ral formation of the State, which was carrieC
| and postponed for future consideration.
! The Committee on Lands and Levees repnrteG
adverse to the appropriation to reclaim the swami
lands in the parish of Plaquoninos.
| The Joint resolution approving the course o
Gen. Twiggs, passed unanimously.
| The Judiciary Committee reported unfavorablJ
on the act to license gambling, and reported favor
ably the bill to Incorporate Perseverance Firt
| Company No. Is of New Orleans.
The Committee on Internal improvements re
| ported unfa7or&by on tie act making Al appro
pFiaion to improve navigation on Little river
| \ resolution was offered that the State Engineer
make cntoG in Bayou Plaqnominoa, anpvopriat
ing $4,000 inT this purpose. Rcforrod.
The act fixing the salary Of the Supreme ,TG1ge
at $4,000, was discussed and laid over.
A resolution that the House hold evening session
after Monday next. passed.
An act declaring rondo gambling bankp!
game, p4sscd.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill! TO create two Sher
| ifs in the parish of Orleans which was referred.
An act 10 take the CensHs Of the parish o
! Rapides, with a view to creat8 a new parish, En
| referred.
An aat apprnpriating to charitable institutions
the orphan and other a-ylur!,, nG' included in th
| General Approximation hid about $4,000. to h
distributed as their necessities require, Tls re
| ferred.
An act to appropriate support to the Donaldson
willie Cannonlers, passed.
Domestic Markets.
CISCIHsATG, March 5.-The Four market close,
dn at 81 DO per Dbl. for Superfne. Wheat de
cned &c. Oats are dull at oslo. the buqhcl
Sales Of 1870 bhis. Whisky at II to I4}c. the cal
Ion; buvers demand reduction Of lc. Por
quiet at $l7 to SIT IS the bbl. for Mess. Lard du
ut g lc. the ID.
New YoRK, March 5.--Cotton is q little NOR
active; sales Of 1900 bales at l13c. for MiiIllina
Flour dull and declined SC. /; sales of t0,j00 hhls
al S. TO S. 10 for Snpertine State. Sales Of 94 %
hashels of Corn at 653 TO 6Sc. Sugar steady at
to sc. the H. Sales of New Orleans mola9so9 q
3ic., and Cuba at 23c. per gallon.
River Intelligence
| ST. LOUIS, March 5-The Mississippi river at thi
point ia at stand. with Is feet water 20 Cairo.
LOUISVILLE. March 5.--Thc river is stationary
with feet 8 inches water in the canal, by til
mark.
OLD ABE's HEGIRA.-Tke Louisville Courier ir
dulges in the following filings at Old Abe for hi
unlgnified flight from Baltimore to Washington: