New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-05
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BOSTON, Sept. A. Gem Butler has been nomi-
mated to Congress from the fifth district and has
accepted the nomination. @ 5sa 74
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A-A resolution was in
troduced in the convention to-day that there can
be no permanent peace or security for the loyal
men Of the South without negro suffrage, which
was referred after an angry discussion. a Mary
land member said they wanted no such firebfand
introduced in the eonyention.t sbl r8
| PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-The governors
| and other prominent radicals met at the League
/ House, to consider political matters. Reporters
were excluded, but it has transpired that Il the
4 Southern convention adopted o negro suffrage
platform the Northern members would notindorse
Eit, although they favored it personally, because
the sentiment of their States was yet to be heard
upon this point and therefore to avoid eompAlca-
ton and in view of the e2igencfes of the political
campaign, the Northern convention would, not be
regularly convened hereafter
n NEW YoRK, Sept. 4,--Adyices from Buenoa
Ayres and the seat of war in Paraguay are to the
!, l4th Of July. The situation is one Of mastery
!, inactivity. The allies are still encamped in
deep morass, in convenient reach of the paragua-
vans guns, which play on them at pleasure. The
} camp cannot be moved until more horses are OBJ
tanned and an order has been issued to seize 1000
among those owned by the citizens. The Para
guayans, in the meantime, had placed eight more
guns in position to play upon the allied camp.
The differences between Chill and Uruguay, in re-
gard to the Judgment OF Spanish prizes in Uru-
guayan ports, has been reconciled.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 4.-hEajor Gen. Miles
has been relieved from the command of the Dis
trct Of Fortress Monroe, and as the custodian of
Jefferson Davis and ordered to report in person
: with all his confidential records to the adjutant
. general of the United States army Brig. Gen. H.
s. Burton, of the fifth artillery, succeeds Miles.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 4-The deaths for the week
amount TO SO, of which 33 were blacks and 10
Whites The deaths from cholera were 13 blacks
, and l white.
ST. LOUIS, September 4.-Fifty-six deaths from
cholera occurred yesterday
Extensive preparations are on footfor the re-
ception of President Johnson, on Saturday
Thare are no changes in the markets since yes
terday.
: NEW York, Sept. 4.-The steamer Scotia arrived
up at $50 this evening. Her accounts are mainly
anticipated.
The weekly markets show that -four declined
Cd, ,a1s. on the week. Wheat declines1#aaa a Corn
/, was steady at 26s. 6dD26s. Cd.
IL The weather was favorable for tHe crops
Beef was quite firm. Pork was steady. Bacon
closed shilling higher and lard Is. to %. higher.
Cheese and butter were steady. Tallow was
H steady. Sugar, coffee and rice were frmer. Lin
seed cakes were higher. Rosin had an upward
tendency. Turpentine was steady. Petroleum
was easier.
The steamer Nyanza had arrived at London,
p with 6l5, 900 pounds in specie, from the East.
New YoRK, Sept. Arrived steamer Alabama,
from Savannah. Grenada from Charleston, Man
haitian from Vera Cruz, Velain from Morehead
City.
" SOUTHWEST PASS, Sept. 4.-Steamshp Ken
: sington, Hedge commander, from Boston August
25th, crossed the bar at 10 AM. She brings the
following passengers: E. J. Nickerson, D.
Flint Capt. Magrath, Arthur Giles Mr.. Somer, j
B. Magrath and F. W. Magrath.
s. The u. s. mail steamship Harlan, John Levi
commander, from Galveston and Indianola
crossed the bar at P. NJ. Her passengers are
Henry Stark and lady, John Hughes, William
5, Demache, Peter Marsden, Isaac Levy, Israe
Alexander, Levi Stanton, John Pitherbridge, ant
four on deck. Her cargo consists of Ia head Of
cattle to McQuoid, Mehe & Co., bales of cotton
o. to Avendano Bros, l bag of specie to Kearn q
shearer, / package of specie and of currency g
Frank & Daniels, package of specie and oi
currency to Schmidt & zeigler, j packageiof spe'
cie and / of currency to E. j. Hart Co., pack
70 age of specie and / of currency to PUG Bros''
no keg of lard to A. H. Demas, and sundries to
oi Texas Express Company. ms.
Nothing else in sight Wind east, light Aias
mas !, low. cn,
be- vlcKsBURa, Sept Passed down--Lizzle al
is at A. NJ, Fashion a P. NJ, and up, NJ h, at
thur at pm.
seo River stationary. CO
rye NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Gold closed at l4ea; Y. !.
6's, 1l2; 1905, 1859 Flour heavy at - foe e
ing $l5 Is for Southern; sales 1890 bbs. wheat "a
4c. lower. Corn 1@2o better Beer steady
ans. Pork firm; sales $3.50 bbls Of mess at ss2 u
the Lard dull. Whisky quiet Cotton closed eenV'
ton pTCoutInued on eighth page.@sa