New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-10

been admitted to vote on them. His views mainly
agree with the Presidents.
j J. Edgar Thompson Col. Tacott, and other
leading railroad engineers, whose roads center at
OF pass through st. Louis, have endorsed plan
for tunneling the Mississippi river at St. Louis, in
stead of bridging at that point. Consent is asked
of Congress to construct the work, which it is
timated can be completed in three years at cost
that wiilnot exceed So 100000. If the consent is
given the work will be proceeded with at once.
tWAsHfNGToN, July 9.-The President was much
ndi5posed to-day, and compelled to decline re-
ceiying visitors. The hot weather is too exhaust
ing even for q vigorous Constitution
A marine guard has been sent to Portland, by
order of thesecretary Of the navy to aid ID pro-
tectng the city from thieves that have gathered
there. They were sent at the citizens request
The Senate passed the army bill reported by
Mr.. Wilson.
The House passed Sehenck's army bill, which
win necessftate conference committee
The memorial Of the New York chamber of
commerce, protesting against the passage Of the
tariff bi was presented to the House and re-
ferred
The tariff bill was again considered and various
sections were adopted by the House. One amend.
ment adopted was to suspend the collection of so
much of the direct tax imposed by the act of 1861
as is uncoected until January, 1866, [Is87Y Mr..
measures of reconstruction.
The tariff bill was reported from the committee
to the House with many amendments. motion
was made to recommit the bill to the committee
on ways and means. and another motion was made
to postpone the consideration of the bill until the,
next session, pending which the House adjourned.
In the House to-day, McClung, from the COM
mittee on elections in the case of Koontz, who
contests the seat of Cofroth, of Pa, reported
ronp, +La
Koontzs tclaiml was laid over to consideration.
LOUISVILLE, Pa July 9.-During a storm last
night the lightning struck gas pipe in a well
which communicated to the tank, causing its ex-
plosion. The oil ran down to Bennehoff Run, and
the flames reached eighteen or nineteen large
wells, which burned, the tanks of all ex--
poding, and causing the heaviest loss ever expe--
rienced in the oil regions. Upwards of 20 coo bar
rels of oil were destroyed.
WASHINGTON, July 9.--Gen. sieklea will be in:
structed by the President to obey the writ or
habeas corpus which he had refused to comply
with in the case of Showers and others confined at
q Castle Pjnckney, Charleston harbor, charged
with murder.
Cow Hamilton and others, of Texas, have issued
an address to those styled Southern Loyalists,r
, to meet here in September. The projectors o.
this scheme are in the interest of the radicals
The Republican Senators and Representative
d
their party interests as well legislative matter
There is scarcely doubt the President will We I
the freeemen's bureau bill.
New YORK, July George Peabody met "A
warm welcome at Montreal on Saturday, but d
1 clined public reception
Advces from Porto Rico say the slave pol mil
ton is rapidly diminishing, and the sugar an
coffee crops not more than half the fl ,rm,
average.
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George Washington, from New Orleans e. oilv
souder, from Charlestoni and Flambeau AZ ID LIE
from Savannah.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July 9.-Nothing ne' ' sin
IS. this mornings report. Arrangements haI ! 10.
made to tighten the ship Castine, lying ontsf5
The ship EstelIe has anchored at head Of nasse
It is blowing half gale from the ,sstWar
8. Weather rainy and unsettled
QUARANTINE, July 9.-The steamer ADMIT
Foote passed up at $50 this afternoon.
NEW YORK. July 9-hVening--Eod closed
1924; coupon 5-2O's of 1862, I06; do Of 7ae5 IN:
treasury notes, I'd series, 1O03; Nor n Carroll,
6's, s54.
Cotton closed firm, with sales Of nm baIas
36@38c.
Bank statement: Increase in loan AZ e5n oor
til SPECIE 81 66S 900; circulation, $685., 0o dsn;t
,e 81 442 900 decrease in legal tender 40 oe1 nnn
NEW YORK. July 9.--Flour quiet sales of 7oc
Ms barrels; State at $5 50@$I0I5; 1bi, sa 75as1
o. rs Southern dropping; sales of 85o hbIs AZ 4
ed 200s17. Wheat very dull and leeinaa I6A9c
sales Of 81 900 bushels; new choi ce No / NTiza,
e. kee 50 40S No. 2 at 81 Is. Go rn declined Ii
,e sales of 1000 bushels at 8s@89 q Pork bnovs,
re at $32. Lard dull Sugar dull. Coffee apll ~,
asses firm. Naval stores quiet Turpentine 7gC
e. soc. Rosin 81 750$9.
LoufsVlhLH' 1uty ''-oal0s 56 hhds. leaf tG
le- bacco; prices fully sustane 4 FIonr a. Eo g
oil. superfne and $40 rs for exit a. Mess nork sag
ak Bacon shoulders 17c; clear sides 214e. Lard i
ito tierces 2lAc. Corn 7Ic. Oats 4sc Wbisk
81 rs.
y's CINCINNATI, July s.-Fto ur dull and nominal
So Wlth eut feta4l oenah' for trade brands a
rec ~ 6VQgsli. HAeap gfea1 unsettled. The sam
pies Of the new crop yery sunerior5 ana A.
all ylela Is larger tnan was expected Corn stead
,la al o2c; oats u san a w lined le. Mess pork
Sle' good demand at S32 10. Bulk shoplders anhpa
the sales 100000 bs. at l5e. I25 00o Ta al I7ac ~
ney Son hams a5c u and nominal at 2lC
ST. LOUIS July s'--FI our quiet at So to 50 so ia
single, and " 70 o. 20 @ Sl9 for double extra Whes
Ade unchahgeo ~ % Ao9g 81 SO. New corn dull a
at 6gggS4sc. na.s arlh 40ae Pork, bacon AMI
81 WHISKY uionansea. ---
ON UNLICENSED LoFT4 ar Trdrpr vp,,nons w,
invite general attenHs IN to the card published il
NY this mornings CREst EST, 10y Mr. Perans statt
III AUDITOR, IN reauoa to the purchase of flotterV
ce tickets which have lot his stamp upon them going
py to show that they lave paid the State tax As
oVe this tax goes to So ppors the Charity Hospital
lrds everybody is intere sted in its bsng paid and
le." should not eneourag th ose who do not comply
, IN with the law.
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pied MAKE HAY VIII lE ! he Sun sHNEs.-This old
the saw is very appc able to the hundreds of young
lined men in this city no ambitious of one day be
dred coming heads of hou ses This ambition ID bphv
commendabe, aad provided they make every
,om effort to attain the If object we see little cans,
rick why they should n" succeed the utmost in hei
into expectations R1s they must make bav Will
red the sun shines" That is work hard n A. thor
urg selves for the pD stons to which thew asnrs "a
war ignorance and ag lbition make bt - - =,
ions, and Enevel lead TO snt - - -