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

Important Resolution in the Houss.
PROPOSAL to Throw Open Southern Pubic
Lands to Actnai Settlers.
COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
THE RIVER NEWS FROM v1cxssuaa
MIscELLANEoUs NEWS.
tA.sseI..sd rrs.. Dispa.ehes.I

~ WAsHTsGToS. Jan. s. e. Congress assembled
to-day, pursuant to adjOpynmeBt.
The House went into Committee Of the whole
upon the President's message
Spaulding, of Ohio, discussed Caahcun,s a.
trine as to the sovereignty Of the States.
A resolution was offered by 1ngersol, of Illinois,
to inquire whether any future legislstion il necss
sary for the suppression Of polygamy in Utah.
Bosros, Jan. 5.--The Supreme Court III No.
chusetts has affirmed the decision OF the lower
court convictng Francis O. j. Smith, Of perjury.
is NEW YoRK, Jan. 5-C Cotton closed at 53c for
middling Coffee dull Sugar quiet At 1Iac. No.
lasses New Orleansy 81 05 to 81 81. Pork, go Is.
Money easy at 6 per cent Sterling exchange
heavy at 100. Stocks weak. q
An important resolution was offered to-day In
| the U. g. House Of Representatives, that ali the
public lands in the Southern States be thrown
| open to actual settlers. s@ ,sq
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 6, a. M.-Fre hss Just caught
| in the Photographic studio over the New Albany
and Chicago Railroad Office, which threatens the
destruction of the latter and that of several otler
| occupants.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 5.-Tobacco was well main-
| tanned to-day at yesterday advance. Hams, 1sto
| 1sc.; Mess Pork, $40; Flour, superfine, 81 rs;
Lard, l8a to 20ac.; sugar cured Hams, 264e.; Cot
ton 45c.; Corn, s5c.; Oats, Sc; Hay slA per ton
| CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.-Flour quiet. Wheat dull
and lower. Corn, Soc. Hogs, $ll so. Mess Pork,
$40. Lard, l7ac. Groceries dull. Cotton, i4sc.3
Whisky, 81 a.
| MOBILE, Jan. 5.--The sales of cotton to-day
were 1000 bales at 4Tc. for middling the market
closing firm. The sales of the week amount to
| 3TOO bales. Receipts of the week, I4,I75. Elk
ports of the week. II ,ss7. Stock in port, 81 ,A14
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--Gold opened at l422, de-
clinca to l42s and closed at l4st.
i VIcKsBuRs, Jan. 5.-The steamer Won Phul
passed down at Il NJ, the Quitman at II P. NJ. and
the Indiana at 4 P. NJ. There were no arrivals
, nom below. The river is still rising. I'M
Il From Yesterdays Evening Papsrs]
NEW York, Jan. SIX President Fillmore and
wife sailed in the steamer Europe for Brest on ac-
count Of Mrs. Fiilmore's delegate health. They
intend to join the Mediterranean expedition, which
leaves here on the 18th of January.
Nearly ten million dollars are deposited in the
United States Treasury to the credit Of the naval
hospital fund. Tho interest is almost sufficient to
defray the expenses of the hospitals and asylums
! already established.
! he London Shipping Gaze tie, of December
q 18Th says curious theory il held by some ner-
sons that stephens has been Spy in the employ Il
q the government, and that he was unprecedented by
mistake, and thar all the ne cessary facilities were
b given him to escape, 3SsEas!s 81
j. This theory is somewhat supported by the Lord
lieutenants refusal to appoint o commission to
inquire into the case.e
! Per contra, the fact that the Governor of Rich
mond Brideweli has been dAnissed, tells some
l what against this theory.
The government of Bridewell hereafter will be
invested in a yieeroy instead of tile corporation,
CREsTLINE, O., Jan. 2.-The large engine house
! of the Bellefontaine railroad, at Galleon, was
burned last night. Twelve locomotives were de-
streyed The loss il estimated at $500 ,OO0
= SAN FRANoIsco, Jan. 4.-4Fort Yuma, Arizona,
! adviees say a large number of Mexican refugees
are assembling in that territory preparatory TO
III leaving for Sonora. 81 5tid8 t5sf y
The Apaches have plundered the merchants foi
/ Somerita in a most merciless manner 9s n
r Prescott City was lblockalei by snow, and the
inhabitants were threatened with starvation. a75
I NEW York, Jan. Brown sheetings, 81 to $40.
beached shrtings 271 to 2ac.; prints, ~ to alc.
brown drills, 80 to 36c.; cotton aannels, so to
o Cotton goods are tirmer in Boston, Proyidehce
], Philadelphia, Baltimore and st. Louis.
l. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Senator Trumbull will
e submit to the Senate, Tomorrow bill to enlarge
D. the power OF the Freedmens Bureau, and another
to protect all persons in the United Stated in tei
civil rights and furnish means for the yindicatiop
r LOUISVILLE, Jan. 5.-The steamer Elenora Car
! roll at the wharf with an assorted cargo for New
y Orleans, intending to leave yesterday, caught fre
is this morning, and is almost total loss Tie fire
still burning, but is under the control of the IRE
- men.