New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-25

ha-OoAtaAn ned Erom Gsrst IDaEe.-es
aad sava musical entertainment, which was en-
Enthusiastically received,
The singing societies were welcomed BY the
pavor to the hespFialisies &c the city II an eios
auent speeeh. which WIS responded to by Profess
a. 9,afl,aas an behalf Of the saengerbund The
si,eiae aocieties held 4 grand soiree Of instru-
mental music at Woodland Garden, which is now
y uraeress. Professors sobolewski, Hast and
LoelIer direct the musical festivities. The festival
continues through The week and terminates on
Saturday with grand excursion TO the Mammoth
Cave.
Mo markets are reported
ST. Louis, July 24.-Flou dun and irregular
Wheat slightly better, at ST 5000 l6, acorn, oats
ana provisions unchanged. Whsky's22i.
Passengers from Montana brought 70 St Joseph,
yesterday, $500, 600 worth Of gold dust.
CINCINNATI, July Nj. q, Heaiy- lawyer Of
this cts, fatally shot Thomas 4, Corrie at the
spencer House to-day.
SRDALIA. Me-, July 24-a large and enthusiastic
congressional ratification convention held at this
place nominated Jos. W. McClurg for reelection.
Its estimated that 5000 persons were present.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 24.-The Traverse stake
race of one mils and taree-quarters was won by
r. W Alexander's horse Morrill,. Time, 1923.
Five horses ran,
The second race, two mile heats was won by
Buford's Onward. Time S:4sl, s492
WAsHNsreS, July A.-Geh. Sickles has de-
clned the mission 10 the Hague, and Gen. Dix has
been nominated for the position.
EAYANsAH, July 24.- There were twenty nine
dea from cholera and thirty.four new cases
among the troops Oh Tybee Island from O'Clock
on Monday morning up TO o'clock this morning,
Y1oKsBURG, July 2t.--Passed down, W. h. Ar
thur at 4 4. NJ, Virginia at ~ II, Fashion at z.
NJ. and II. s. MephaH at +. N. River falling
MOBILE, July 24--A large meeting Of citizens
was held last night to appoint delegates to the
State convention, adopting series Of resolutions.
The first resolution approves the Proposed objects
Of theJ Philadelphia convention as the only means
By which the Constitution can be preserved, the
equality Of the States maintained and the South
restored to her original Iandl proper place in the
Union. The second resolution states that laying
aside all past differences burying an animosites
ID good faith, and sincere devotion to our country
and liberty we propose to meet with THE people
Of all sections Of the United States to restore The
Union and the Constitution. The third resolution
authorizes the chairman Of the meeting to appoint
twelve delegates to represent the fcounty Of No
bile III the Selma Stats convention, which meet
on the second Of August to appoint delegates +
u Tie National Union Convention at Philadelphia
SOUTHWEST PASS, July 24.=-The steamshi
Texas, stanton, Muster, from Galveston and II
dianola, passed up at II NJ.
List Of passengers per steamship Texas:
Mrs Hubbard and 2 children, f. Boyle, Buckley
Stanley, Shafer, Kavanagh, Burt Bayley, TrainoI
HolIohhn Kane, johnson, Capt Harry, Whitney
Williams, Thorn, Marks, Campbell, Kerr, ana q
Oh deck a A
Afanifest per steamship Texas; @
Texas Express Company pigs sundrisz; Ben.
Foster & CO., one hundred head Of cattle White
& Co.. one hundred and nine head Of cattle
From the Galveston Daily News Of July % :
Arrived July al Schooner Empire State. Chesley.
st. Marks. Cleared July 2l-schooner Billow,
Rabcock, Brazos Santiago. Vessels in port
Steamships virginia, Spencer, New York; i. Read.
Sinclair, New Orleans; barks Olivia Davis Hero,
New York Orlando, Baker, New York Bremen
Jason. Thaler, Liverpool British Helen, Jones,
Liverpool British The Prince Cook, Liverpool;
briggs Minnie Abbie, Fuller, Boston J Jennie Morton,
Fseyhoitz Baltimore; Jennie Cushman, Churchill
Boston; Bremen Fortuna, Freytag; Bremen Gro
Gus. Johnston, ST. Johns; Jessie Rynes. Jones,
Boston British Prince Of Wales, liverpool;
sehooners Empire State, c. Kelsey, ST. MARKS; G.
W dill. Ellis, Tigeryiliegl Geo. Henry Laurence,
Brazps Santiago; Mary Smith, Nautla; Il. P. Rus,
Eelli New York; Nancy Mills, EKrable, Tanpa
Bay
MONETARY AND FTNANGaAL NEWS OFFIeE, Sat
urday Evening, July 2l.-Nothing of Importance
has transpired nthe gold market to-day. 145 has
been the rate paid by the banks ana bankers
Mexieau silver IL at the same, and american 1850
lS9. inour article Of yesterday the types made
us say Mexican doublonns we're taken at SIG %,
whereas sl5 IS Is the proper salne. Spanish
donbloons are worth sl5 75. and soyereigns 81 so
Exchange is scarce, with an upward Tendency
New York 2dD2 u cent premium, and New Or
leans gold drafts u az Oh Sew York, III cent.
on New Orleans Freight IA Liverpool ~ sail
"a, hew York dull; cotton 3c., wool ac byI
steam cotton IL, wool III.
Wind southeast. Weather fine.
The bark St, Paul for Havrs, went 70 seq this
forenoon.
NEW YoEK, July "a. Coupons Of Isl Ioa; ditto
of'65 1915. Gold closed at 1903,
The cotton market closed steady With sales Of
1000 bales at this afternoons prices The sales
for me week were 1900 bales, the receipts for
the week at all ports amounted to 7oOo and the ex
ports to 7O0s bales
The Board Of Health reports only two cases Of
eholera 4dag ana thrsein Brooklyn, Of which two
were fAtal.
PHiLApHLPHIA July 24.--Four eases Of cholera
are reported to-day BY the Board Of Health.
CIEcIEBATI, July ~ Flour dali extra ssas9
Wheat dull atsl 75@s2 so. Corn and oats IN.
changed Whisky dull snd unchanged Pro-
visions quiet Ness pork sS2. Bulk meats ID 40
lie Bacon le4@2lc. Lard dull II zoe. Cotton
dull at $50.
GEoGRArHx Between the Macon presa ana
the Geographic operators, we are likely d have
new geography for Europe. One Of our contam
p0faftes Some days ago. assigned a tIibeTia1lp
Ssiberanl army TO the king of Prussa two Of
them, following the lead of the telegraph man
located important events ii sQuandary Iateraiiii
lguadrilaterall and the Telegraph printers deter
mined not to be outdone in geographical exploits
gave us a glowing account Yesterday Of the great
0Aslle 81 .SHndosn'' tSadowa).
w hope cid father Morse will NOT tnrn in HE
gravel MACON, Ga. Telegraph.
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VIZ WANT TO Com Back, OLD MAsrEp Tho
2ulney ttAa) Commonwealth states that u a man,
tef N TINS county, formerly very large Owner ~
slaves, informs rs that he is constantly reeeivina
% es rom hs Former slaves expressing their
eesiIe V return 70 the old home next wear, Tbsv
are contented with the wages they receive M
treatment q employers, and IN every otherresnect
MS Please0 pnt tic memory Oh the hapnv NJ g ~
me PAST ana me attachment for home yebprs en ~