New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-14
EanDyke Conadent of n. u. Eofleet~veRs-.
Death of h 9, Archbasaep Raezpatssei.. 4,
DefauItins Norfolk Banker SAbseondea-nss
iumbian Marine Insurance Co. Wounx ~. 4,
/ Ccnsfftufional Amendmens frow ~
i & Reecustrnction Committee. u, ass Nv
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WAsHNGTos, Feb. Is Senate.-Mr Fessspdes
from the Reconstruction Committee, repoytSX y
joint resolution to amend the Constitution with u
article that Congress shall have the povsr
70 make Al the laws necessary and proper
70 secure the citizens Of each State the pfyiiere
and immnnities Of the citizens Of The several
States, and to ell persons of the several Ststees
equal protection in their rights Of life, liberty an
MI. Browns resolution was adopted, instructinK
the Commute on Commerce. to inquire what Iegis-
iatlon was necessary to protect the lives Of pas
sengers On the the Western steamers from the ex-
The House is considering contested election
i cases. s 4stii Ssss5s S st v3378i
AUSTIN, Feb. i. Gov. Hamilton's message to
the Convention calls attention to the absolute re-
! 9uirenlents of the general government touching
the doctrine Of absolute State sovereignty / th6
abolition of slavery, The rights Of the blacks to
testify in courts of justice and to be protected in
person and property. and the reputation Of tho !
Confederate war debt. ,15ss n, Ia 31s5,
In the Convention, Judge Lattimer, from Red
River, introduced the following: yg s 58 ~
The people of Texas in convention Assem-
bled ordain and declare the so-caIed ordinance 81
secession adopted by the so-called convention of
the State Of Texas at the city Of AUSTIN february
so-called convention, shall be and the same arc 4
declared to have been null and void, and of no
effect whatever from the date Of their adoption,
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the State of Texas, nor any other State Of the
Federal Union, has the right in the Constitution Of
the United States, to secede or withdraw from
On motion BY Judge Frazier TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table was lost BY AS to 50. ~
substitute by Judge Hancock declaring the I
action revolutionary and therefore void, and tho
secession ordinance were all referred.
Another resolution enforcing the binding effect
of all the laws passed since the date of the Conven
ton, not in conflict with the Constitution Of the
| n n arlu Inn prdu
proposal to increase the number OF Supreme Court
Judges completed the proceedings. y s31;s
SOUTHWEST Pass, February 13 The following
named vessels are at anchor inside the bar bound
Bark Dency, from Havana, with q cargo Of sugar,
and molasses. k7' s Ss 3sa r. sT9a sF SR " sAss
spanish brig Nueva sabino, from Havana, with
Schooner LIZZIE Bertrand, from Boston. n.
1 Schooner ISAAC Morse from New York with =
/ Schooners Brazos. Oriental and Welcome from
i Matamoros, and schooner Henrietta from Brazos.
ship and bark, names unknown, are outside
Il bound in. 5gssF sf Hag gA As 5Sss7sAs
Nothing else in sight. wind northeast light. y
1 EosToN, Feb. 13.-The ship Hamlet, Capt. Ste-
vens, from Calcutta for Boston, with valuable
cargo of East India goods, went ashore in the fog
sells back Is broken, and she IS full Of water. The
| crew was saved. e5f ~ s5ffs ~
| The q. S. steamer Pawtucket ran ashore off
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special says the Ways and Means Committee of
the House are considering the tax on whisky, cot
ton and incomes, and will soon report d
Mr.. Van Dykes friends are confident he Wilt q
shortly disappointed collector for the port Of New (
York. 7s5 ~ s1siW a 8
Bosros, Feb. 1s-ca tholio Bishop, Fitzpatrick, !
died last night after lingering illness. 9] ~!
New York, Feb. 13-The Herald,s Fortress IN
Monroe correspondent, says Willard, a banker Of 1
Norfolk, is defaulter in the sum of $780, 600, and
has left thatplace. tit'-d sag &C. gYy ~
The Columbian Marine Insurance Company are 4
to wind up their affairs. sfH ~ t1Fsq
The steamer Star Of the Union, from New Or
leans on the 4th, has arrived at this port. s4{s 4
PITTsBuRG, Feb. l3.--The river Is rising with
twelve feet three inches in the channel. Weather
mild--indieating rain. i5a3f3 \ * d 3lssl ss iss5s
New York, Feb. Is. Cotton more active and /
81 49, Wheat dull and declined 20. Corn, 8Ic.
Coffee quiet; St. Domingo. Ia Sugar quiet and I
firm; Cuba Museoyado, lac Havana, lsac-
s2s s73. Money more active at per cent. sterl-
ing exchange shade drmer at l07a. Gold closed
81 lsst, Government stocks scarcely 60 firm.f
s ssns ssgSpg gnsa s ssap 81 -
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13,-F Flour unchanged at 81 rs.
Corn dull at $50. Oats 35c. Hogs dull and norni-
NAL Pork nominal ~ $40 Bulk meats and bacon
dull. Lard lSc. Cotton and whisky dun and
LOUISVILLE, Feb Is. Tobacco very active, at
full prices. Corn zoe. Oats A6c. Flour "a 25 for
superine, 50 50@l0 SO for extra family. Pork $40.
Bacon shoulders La and clear sides loo. Hams
| 23c., Lard in terees lsc. Whisky 81 20. 5s9
M From Yesterdays Evening PapsrsI Is, s53 ~
New York, Feb. IA large meeting was held
last, night at the Cooper Institute. Speecheswere
delivered by Messrs Spencer Geo. Francis Train,
Fernando Wood, kiian and others. "a M IL si
The Tribune says MI. Adams our Minister 10
/ England, will probably return home and be sue Il
| ceeded by Mr. Motler or MIR. Marsh avid ~ -
i The disbursements of the Treasury forthe week
ending the 10th, reached S. 400 900 Dnflng tha q
same period, 100000 of certificates Of indebted-
ness issued. Thereceipts Of the Internal Kew
enue for the same period amounted to S4,ITI 0OO
Il The national bank currency issued comprlsed
II 81 $50 900. The total amount issued To date -
Il S253 600 900. $SssRzi6 Ht
NEW YORK, Feb. lS-The Tribune says great. Z
indignation was felt by Dr. Sunderland parishion-
ers because the trustees of his church in Washing
II ton consented to its for the lecture of Fred.
4 Several pieces Of heavy cannon have recently
i been purchased in New York for Gen. Sweeney.
4 Vera Cruz advices say immense supplies of 0rdi-
1 nance and ordnance stores recently arrived have
4 been forwarded to the capital 3
| Gen Grants speech at Mrs. Douglas wedding
/" am right glad to see you ALL " flt sAl
LADY BACHELORS Another young lady has been /
admitted to the degree of Bachelor Of Arts in
France. She is named Mile Antonio Celerrier
i twenty years old, and was placed IN the frst
class. ;s Ss''s'is9Se !ls ~
What is the world coming to when younp ladies'