New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-16

false reports Of the New YORK press in reference
to the official reports Of the cholera.
ClaCISNArI, August I5.-There we're eighteen
deaths from cholera yesterday.
/ WASHINGTON, Aug. I5.-Secretary Seward h
returned It's believed this viii be followed by
an amnesty proclamation by the President, who,
it is stated, only awaited his return to issue Il,
Queen Emma visited the Capitol to-day, and sub
sequenty dined with Secretary Seward.
DENVER, COLORADO, Aug 15.-The returns ffo7a
all points in the territory render certain the cleo
ton of A. Chant; the administration candidate foT
delegate to Congress, over the radical candidate
New YORK, Aug. 15.-Arriv8d steamer Etnag
from Liverpool. Her mails wilt leave in the morn
ing for the South,
INDIANAPOLIS, ISD., Aug. 15,-The teachers
association convened to-day, President Wicker
sham, of Pennsylvania, presiding, who delivers
the annual address to night.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Aug. 15.-Thez steamship
Hudson, Pennington master, bound fFom New
York to Galveston, put in here for water, and
will proceed on her voyage tomorrow.
There is no change in the position of thevesseIs
inside or on the bar. One teg has gone
up light One tug has gone off to the eastward,
and another is inside the bar at anchor.
Weather stormy, with wind from the westward,
and very warm. The tide was not very high to-
day.
The ship that arrived down this msEning was
the Georgana.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15.-saIes of Isl hhds of
tobacco at full rates. Flour, superfBe5 IS 80.
Mixed corn, 60c. Prime white, 70c Oats, 4Oc-
Prime wheat 81 25 Mess pork, s32 so. Bacon,
shoulders 17c.; clear sides, 2l4c. Lard, 213c.
Whisky, 50 Is. India bagging, 361c. Bale rope,
1870.
CINCINNATI Aug 15.-Flour firm, but not
higher. Wheat firmer and advanced &c. New red,
g 30. Corn and oats dull but not lower. Whisky,
50 90 in bond Pork active; sales II barrels at
s33, closing with no sellers at that price. Bulk
meats and bacon firm and unchanged. Lard dull
at 2lc. Groceries unchanged and firm. Gold,
| Isl.
NEW YORK, August 15-Evening.- closed
at 1915; United States 5-2O's, 1893 7-3O's 1861;
l0-40's, 101I Cotton closed steady with sales of
500 bales at 34036c for middling Flour frmer
for Southern; sales, 800 bbls. ats9 750sl5.
Wheat I@2c. better sales, 15s,OOO bushels.
Oats steady Beef steady Pork frmer; sales,
5000 bbls. at s32 4s for mess. Lard dull at 1870
2lc. Groceries dull. Turpentine dull at 68@7Oe.
Rosin unchanged.
| [From Yesterdays Evening Dispatched
PHILADELPHIA, August Is, IL M.-The conven-
ton was called to order at noon. The wigwam
is crowded with delegates and spectators. A
large number of ladies are present. Gen. Dix is
4 in the chair
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on organization,
| announced Senator Doolittle for president which
was received with great applause.
: BERLIN, August l3.-A treaty of alliance be-
tween Prussia and the German governments with
which she is on terms of friendship has been
signed by several and will be by others in few
days.
PARIS, August 13.-The Constitutional says
? while France has the right to compensation from
Prussia, her true interests is not in insignificant
territorial aggrandizement, but to aid the Teor-
ganization of Germany for the interests Of Ger
many and Europe.
1t is stated the government Of the United
States has preferred claims against certain per-
sons in France, who have disposed of public prop
erty belonging to the Southern Gonfederacy.
LONDON, August l3.-W. Bates, iron master of
Tunstad has failed. His liabilities amount to
" $500, ,000 sterling.
The cholera is rapidly decreasing.
PHILADELPHIA, August ia national eonven-
ton of the soldiers Of the North and South is
: ranged to take place in September in Cincinnati.
. Leading officers of the Union and Confederate
;. armies are active in this work. twill be move
Is men cooperative with that Of the Union
at ton.
5. NEW York, August 15.-The Bavaria has just
II arrived from Southampton. Five deaths from
: cholera occurred on the passage. She is detained
v at quarantine, having four cases on board.