New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-20
LATEST TBbEGRAPHIe INTELETGENCE
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Telegraph Line Finished.

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ny fHE MOBILE AsDs nAfLao1p LfsE1 - ]
MERIDIAN, Jan. 1s.--The line from Mobile. along
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, was finished this
afternoon, and will be in operation on Monday
next This completes the line between Mobile and
New Orleans via Jackson and Meridian.
1asigned +: D. FLANERY, Superintendent.
The completion Of the above line ia opporune this
iuncre the Yankees having conpe.e possession
sonnd, may destroy the coastline any moment tRep
/. Ex-President Tyler Dead.
RTcHMoNr, Jan. .ls.-Ex-President Tyler died
during last night. The flag On the Capitol is at
half mast. ts
+ Yankee Fleet Left Charleston. s
Ihe Examiner has a special dispatch from
Charleston of the l7th which reports that all the
cooperate with Burnside. "a -
Large Yankee Fleet off Hatteras.
WILMINGTON, Jan. ia letter from Newbern
dated the 18th, says: g A steamer has arrived
from Pamlico Sound. and reports forty three yes
gels at Hatteras and their supposed destination is
st From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1S.-The statements published
in the Southern papers, that the Gladiator had ar
rived in Southern port, also, that Gen. Van Dorm
was seriously injured by fall from his horse, are
both unfounded. ~ l-.r
From Nashville. i. H.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1s.-The city is full of rurnors,
but there is nothing reliable from Forts Henry and
Donelson. tSE 81 4ssr No.
Capt. Wharton has been elected Colonel Of the
Texas Rangers. In accepting the position he said
Col. Terry's death must be avenged before leaving
Kentucky. 73s5 aT>Hl.4
Five companies Of Rangers, under the command
Of Col. Wharton, have gone scouts in the vicin-
ity Of Green river. F JJe
The sixty day Mississippi troops have returned
home from Bowling Green. S-& 2 asE
1.-THE Southern Line interrupted beyond Fort Pike deprv-
ing US of Richmond dispatches again.-REp.l ''s
..eHl Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 1S,-In the Senate, the bill
for the relief of cotton planters passed its final
readlng-yeas II, nays IL. 1t goes to the House
for concurrence in two or three amendments
MIR. Salomon's bill in relation to the Free Public
Schools, now, q o'clock P. M.,) is under consider
alton.
In the House, in yesterdays evening session,
there was long discussion on motion to recon
sder the 9th section of the militia bill. The section
gives power to the Governor to appoint field Off
Ger in all the parishes. An amendment was adopted
giving the election Of these officers to the militia
men in a large number of parishes specified, and
after numerous other less important amendments,
the bill passed and goes back TO the Senate.
In the House, this morning, Mr.. Carroll resigned
the Craftsmanship Of the Finance Committee.
The vote on the second reading of the bill to
anollsh the office OF Superintendent of Public
Education, resulted, yeas 46, nays %. On third
reading the House refused to abolish the ofice-it
requiring W majority of all the members elected to
both Houses. 9 r.. -.7sfY. sgG
a Dul Was reported from the COMMITTEE on the
penltentiary to continue the lease of that nstitu-
ton. The bank bills were then considered
MIR; Eam's substitute, suspending until twelve
months aftg the war the 18th and 18th sections of
the act OF 1872 and the 18th sections of the act of
1909, were laid on the table-yeas, So; nays, 13.
A motion to take up bill from the Senate was
refused-yeas, "a; nays, 81. al
A bill reported from the House Judiciary Com
mittee was amended and passed-yeas, so
nays, 16. ~
A bill reported from the House Judiciary Com
mlttee was amended and passed-yeas, so; nays
l6. This bill provides that no prosecution shall be
instituted against the banks for suspending specie
payment, or for other acts enumerated, except by
direction of the General Assembly or the Cover
nor during the recess of the Legislature, provided
the banks continue to receive and pay out at par
Confederate Treasury notes. In all other respects
the banks are required to conform to the require
ments of the act of 1S42. The sale or other dis
position of coin is prohibited, except in loans to
this State or the Confederate States. a.1
In the House, at o'clock, P. NJ, the bill was
under consideration authorizing the free banks
now existing to issue circulating notes, in accord.
ance with the provisions Of the ordinance No. 80
OF the State Convention. Mr.. Kernans motion to
strike out the enacting clause was laid on the
tabie-yeas, 80: nays, a.. The bill will pass dur
ing the evening.
1880 P. M.oThe Free Bank bill has passed
yeas, 36; nays, 81.
The Senate amendments to the Cotton bill was
concurred in. Tlu ss
A bill from the Senate, for the issue of State
bonds to certain railroad companies, in accord.
ance with ordinance No. 20 Of the State Conven-
ton, passed-yeas, SO; nays, 10.
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