New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-01


15f. Ten millions year is required to paYfthe
guaranteed bonds Of the Pacific Railroad The
claims on file for military aud naval pay and
bounty, amount to sls,OO0,00O.
BosToN, May 31.-The New England anti-slayery
society with Garrison, Quincy and Wendell Phillips
Tor chief helpers, held an annual meeting to-day
at the Melodeon. A letter was read from a prom
inent Salem member which declared that the
south was not yet to be reconstructed, and pre-
| dleted that i Johnson's policy was adopted we
saeuid drift again into a Whirlpool of discord and
utter darkness Of civil war Mr. Phillips proposed
ana sustained in speech resolution embracing
the following propositions
lst. No settlement Of national affairs exeept on
the basis Of absolute and impartial iustice, I'd,
The only essential element Of reconstruction is
Suffrage for the negro, every other matter being
unimportant and secondary. 3d. The President
On this poirthas wiIfnlly and deliberately betrayed
the North, his cabinet severaIly sustain him; and
Congress has surrendered the points at issue.
The 4th returns special thanks to Sumner. 5th,
If Congress admits each State as ii tratfes the pro-
posed constitutional amendment, its plan Is not
only surrender but still worse, an unworthy trick
to mislead the nation.
Mr.. Phillips said [Presfdentl johnson believes
in the South and his Cabinet are with him, and
Congress has surrendered the only essential ele-
ment Of reconstruction. Mr.. Phillips hoped the
senate's amendment of the reconstruction plan
would meet with an ignomin1ous defeat, and the
masses wonid rejectit. He would welcome every
Democratic and copperhead vote to insure
its defeat. He would 60 step further and said
% hope the Republican party, if it goes to the
polls next fall on this basis, will be defeated. If
this is the only thing the party has to offer il de-
serves defeat
The Republicans go to the people indirectly and
hypocrifcally, with their faces masked and their
convictions hid. / hope to God they will be de-
feated. want another serenade, not to uncover
the hidden sentiments of the cabinet, but to smoke
the United States Senate, so that we may see how
many Of them range by the side of Sumner, Ben.
Wade, Kelly and Thad. Stevens.
TORONTO, G. W., May 31.-The movements Of
the Fenians have created great excitement, and
volunteers are preparing. The Canadian Press
unite in the belief that blow is about to be struck
A cabinet council was called together to-day, and
ministers are hurrying to Ottawa The Fenians
are believed to be on the line Of the ST. Lawrence
river and viii move tonight, butnothing iscertain.
ST.. LOUIS, May 31.-Freeman & Co.'s storage
warehouse, on Elm street, was destroyed by fire
to-day. Loss 100000.
NEW YORK, May 31-Eyening. Cotton closed
dull with sales Of 1000 bales at this noon prices
The stock at all ports on Tuesday comprised 372,-
900 bales, and at this port $1,000 bales. Flour
declined 5C9lOc sales $4,000 barrels. Wheat and
corn declining; sales 1900 bushels. Corn 3@4c.
lower. Sugar steady. Gold closed at 139.
LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-National tobacco fair
ago pounds Hart county tobacco, first premium,
sold at $ so per pound, the highest price ever
paid anywhere; second premium, Virginia leaf
sold at 81 s0per pound Flour-superfne S.. Corn
/ roc. Oats Sc. Mess pork sS1 so. Bacon-should-
ers l4c. clear sides l9lc. Whisky 81 22.
The Episcopal convention spent the day in at
tempting to elect an assistant bishop. No result.
CINCINNATI, May 31.-Flour unchanged and dull
-superfne 50 25@$9 so. Wheat dull Oats sec.
Corn 63 to 73c. Whisky 50 "a. Provisions quiet.
Lard 22c. Groceries steady.
FORT JACKSON, La, May 81, P. M-The tele-
graph line has not worked beyond this place since
last evening, account of the storm. The steam.
ers Tappahannock and Liberty passed up at IL N.
h A very severe storm passed over this place be.
!. tween the hours of ten and twelve to-day The
= lightning struck carpenter shop in which five
if men were at work. They were all five thrown
down and severely stunned by the shock The
>. weather for the last two three days has been
i cool with frequent showers
n FIoKsBURG, May 3l,-Passed up W. r. Arthurat
A. NJ, and Messenger at p. NJ. River falling
rapidly.
From Yesterdays Evening Papersl
New YORK, hay 3I.-Two deaths from cholera
occurred yesterday, one in Chester street and the
other on Sixth Avenue.
Eight thousand pounds of ammunition were
seized by the United States marshal on the
Gen. Sedgwick, from Galveston, consigned to the
l adjutaut general Of the Fenian Brotherhood sun
posed to have been stolen from Federal camps in
Texas. -
The steamer Costa Rica, from Panama, brings
> upwards OF 900 in gold. Ex-U. s. Minister
Nelson, from Chilli, is passenger.
| The Spanish squadron had lett Callao and sailed
twas reported, for Monterey. Admiral Nunez
addressed note to the British CONSUL saving,
that having chastised the Peruvians he now leaves
the Pacific, ready to return if Peru becomes inso.
lent.
Guatemala, San Salvador and Costa Rica, had de.
clined alliance with Peru and Chill.
! C1NCINNATI May 81. The mile race was won
S yesterday by Underwood's four year old Revolver
full weight. The fastest time was I:444 in the
3 second heat.
BALTIMORE, May 3l.-The steamer Somerset, of
the direct line from Liverpool has arrived having
: been thirteen and a half days out, with large
r cargo and two hundred passengers.
NEW oRE, May 3l.-The steamer Atlantic has
sailed, with $4,000 in specie.
The shipment of gold on Thursday, will proba.
/ bly, exceed 100000.
New YORK, May 9I-l P. M-Cotton dnII at
39@4lc. Goldsl39l Sterling exchange lO9@ fol
sixty day bills.