New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-24

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vrcKsrrRe. April %. Passed ups ". H. o.
borne at II last night, Magnolia at II A.n, Lad5
Gay at and Edward Walsh at s I. y. PISSED
down, Commonwealth and Swallow at r. iAst
night, Mary 3. Forsyth at and Magenta at Tr.A.
River stationary. 90 ~ :. 81 ssssI
LouIsvILLs, April 2s--Tobacco quiet. Sales
54 hhds. Of leaf; common light lugs are quoted I
y IS, heavy at "a 5oas5 ~, good lugs q ~
- common Leaf At se1sll, midium 5@$7i .selse-
uons sso9s40, Clarksyille $22 50. II Ness Pork
go oo. bacon shoulders he, clear sidesq lg3c.
supernne Flour 81. Corn S0c. Oats 45c. Whisky
50 %. IS n p y
/ CNcINNATi, April 2a.-Flour firm and quiet bu
unchanged. Wheat scarce and birher. f,.,o s6e-
Whisky 81 %. Provisions nrrner. Mes. nork
426 SO. Lard lsa. Bulk meass and bacon l..
higher. e. sea4 Y yssBiess s8a.4 .4s{ IA
| sAN Francisco, April 2s.-The Chamber Of
Commerce has adopted and telcgraphed 70 ii del
egation in Congress. resolutions requesting under
the suspension Of the rules. the passage Or = isv
making it felony to ship nitroglycerine within he
United States upon American vessels.
| The California Region and Mexican steamship
company will inaugurate steamers between san
Francisco and the mouth of the Colorado river, ON
| the 18Th of May next.
The coroner's jury On the bodies Of Samuel
Knight and ten others killed by thelate explosives,
find that their deaths were caused by theexplosion
of nitro g,ycerine on the steamer Sacramento. They
suggest that shippers thereof should Be prose
euted for manslaughter and exonerase the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and Aessrs. Wells,
Fargo and Co. from all blame. III I&ts&dJf
WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the House, resolu-
ton was adopted, directing the Committee of The
District of Columbia to inquire into the expediency
,f thn oiobt ~ 1oEo
that District ", s. Il Nj ss .s.. n.
resolution, to inquire into the subject u the
storage and transportation Of explosive materials
and report what measures may be deemed .neces-
lsary tosecure better protection to life and pro
| perty, was also adopted. '3sf .,,sr
The President has approved the bin authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to sell or lease such
marine hospitals Or lands as he may deem adyisa-
Bile, excepting the hospitals at Cleayeland, Ohio
and Portland, Kentucky. = ~. f.gsea. Il 5..vsiI,f
BUFFALO. April 2s.-Navigation is now open.
The brig Paragon has sailed for Cleaveland. The
canal will be opened BY the LIST Of May. ..s,.,
ST. LOUIS, April 25.--Cotton 32c. Flour du Il
and unchanged. Wheat active at 81 57@s1 IT,.
Corn 6o@72c. Oats 42aC04sc. Mess Pork $2e so to
s27 Bacon-Clear sides, 164c. Lard 1ssc. to
i l9S. Whisky 81 20.
New YoRK. April 2s-Cotton dull and nomina
at, 37c. Flour l0c. lower. Wheat dull and 10.
, lower. Mess Pork SAG rs. Money quite easy at
] per cent. Sterling exchange dull at 1o7s. Gold
1865. Government stocks active and advanced 4e.
Il s,. From Yesterdays Evening Papersl ,a ,gg-
d | NEW York, April 23.-The Tribune's specis
says the statement teegraphed to New York on
a Saturday that the Reconstruction Committee had
n prepared various propositions for report, was
i incorrect. It is possible their report will be
accompanied by bill or joint resolution relative
to the qualifications of Federal office-holders,
which shall embody the idea of prohibiting the
political power of the South from ever being con-
/ trolled by those who were active in the war;
The Judiciary Committee have agreed to repor
, against any modification of the test oath. They
wilfconclusivey answer the objections that its
modification is requisite in order to secure proper
officials at the South, by showing that there are
sufficient numbers of competent Union residents
to fill every required Federal appointment.
Gen. Grant, prior to his departure for Richmond,
issued special order for protecting Union etlzena
of Florida from the crueltes and injustice visited
upon them under cover of the State laws.
President Johnson, who is a member Of the
Masonic fraternity, has invited the supreme coun-
Gil of the Southern Jurisdiction to visit him. ,isa
1t is reported that the President will soon issue
proclamation setting apart the l7th of May as
day of fasting and prayer, in view of the approach
of cholera va rti t=3EE lrrTaU }E .rtsa@ .-'.sE