New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-03
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PH1LADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Harnden's Express
Co.'s buildings, RickbIl & Wilson'S, and Perry &
Co.'S, were almost entirely destroyed by fire to-
day. Harnden's moneJ packages are safe. The
covered by insurance.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-Comptroller Robinson says
the elimination Of the State debt OF New York
since the commencement of the war is sl37 900.
Gen. Sweeney has issued an appeal to the Fe-
mans not to waste g intestine strife but to strike
before it is too late. He says there is only one
way, namely, to call in each State convention of
delegates from the different circles to declare in
whom they will repose confidence, and then in
silence to allow 0 OMahoney and himself each to
work out his respective plan for the freedom Of
Ireland.
Tie Fenian Congress assembled to-day. Major
Kelley. Of Indiana was appointed chairman.
Resolutions sustaining Mahoney were adopted.
sosd yha raha4 4fg 4ir9R Ireland were pre-
Stephens. who is said to be in France.
Report says tTO detectives were spotted and
refused admission to the Congress-
The Posts Washington special says runlors are
ai0at, but not generally credited, that the Presi
dent, within two or three weeks, will issue pro-
clanation that the restoration Of the Unonis com
plete.
CHICAGO, Jan. Flour and wheat quiet Corn
dull at 45c. Provisions dull: Pork, $27. Lard,
lSc. Hogs. 50 Ij dressed, $l1 25.
BALTIMORE, Jan. .2.-Carme beat Plean in a
game Of billiards to-day, running in one score
NEW YORK, Jan. Z.-tildulln9 cotton closed at
j3c. Flour more active. Corn so to 94c. Coffee
steady. Sugar firm at l3c. Molasses dull. Mess
pork SIS 70. Sterling exchange l0a4 Gold
closed at l44s. Government stocks firm. 5.20's,
coupons Of 1865, l.02 1905, first SERIES 80, third
series 98s.
CiNcINSATrI Jan. 2.-Floursteady, at full rates.
Wheat 81 70 to $1~G5. Corn 60c.- Oats 40c. Hogs
So 25. Mess pork 500 to $50 Lard Isl to Isle
Cotton 48c. Whisky - 2G, in bond.
From Yesterdays evening papersl
New YORK, Dec. 3l-The steamer Atlantic
from Aspinwall the 23d inst, brings 1915 600 in
treasure
The Gillian man-of-war Esmertcs captured the
Spanish gunboat Covadoaga of Papera, on the 23th
of November. The Chans also captured a
launch of the Spanish gunboat Resolver, while on
blockade duty.
WAsalGGFoN, Jan, 1.-The receipts from the In
ternal Revenue Bureau for six months ending the
Both amounted TO $l15, 100000.
A Washington auctoneer, engaged in buying mp
arms for the Fonians, was stopped by quo war.
rantO from tie authorities.
Mexican accounts say the road from Vera Cruz
to the city Of Mexico is covered with blackenCd
corpses of guerrillas.
New Yoltk, Jan. 1.-The Paris correspondent of
the Liverpool Daily Journal says Gen Schofield's
visit to Europe is TO purchase the Island Of Spez,
one of the Archipelago, for a marine depot and
dockyard under The American flag.
Madrid advices say the health of the Queen is
declining rapidly.
a Paris letter says the extrllition treaty be-
tween france ana Eng alld was terminated because
England refused to surrender the criminals de-
nanded by France.
NEW IoRs, Jan, 2.-Tho OMalloney Fenan
Secession commences lis session to-day.
John I, Hofinad has been installed Mayor of
New York city.
The funded debt of the city amounts to over
$il 100000.
The Mayor suggests the sale by auction of large
portions of improved city property, and is against
the sale of its markets, wharyes piers, ferry
franchises
The levy Of the year is over SIS, 600 ,oOo nclud.
ing over 81 ,000 coo for riot and family aid.
The Mayor advocates the replacing of the old
markets hy new and ornamented ones, suggests
vigorous sanitary measures in view Of tie possible
approach of the cholera. advocates the curtail-
ment Of extravagant expenditures.
MAGNOLIA, Miss. Jan. mfr. Thomas Hennesy
was accidentally killed last evening by falling be-
tween the cars of the southwerd bound Fl eight
train, between HaElehurst and Brookhaven.
Mr. H, was an employee Of the N. O., Jackson
and G. N. Railroad.