New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-02

0graph of the Crescent Hall.
We have. asso received frog, the publisher, MI
ID. p. Fauids, Louisville, Ky, piece of new
music entitled 50 Our Generals the frontispiec
containing ytigg good Ikenesses of Generals Lee
LongsTeet, IFsauregard, Price, Johnston, Hill
sHardee, Jacks On and Bragg.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SuMMARY- Ba3lz
DIoidend- Alta regular meeting of the beard Of
directors of thesS9uthern Bank, held on the SOtb
nit, ssmi.annual dividend of 81 per share was
declared payable to stockholders on and after the
10th instant.
The Gold Afarsaet has been rather Inactive, but
somewhat more STEADY since our last Sales on
Saturday were liz ht and the market closed heavy
atl5l@152, against. 2@l525 on Friday evening,
Fo9ei3'a EIobdo2 ge-Owing to the downward
tendency ofrates of Sterling and francs at New
York, las advised Wy telegraph. quotations have
declined il this market fully EOS per cent. since
onr last TRANSACT ions, nevertheless, have been
little better than nominal, and the ruling figures
on Saturday evening were 166GgIGT fer bank
Sterling III I820l64 for. clear bills 3.ssa8. sof.
for bank Francs, aud 8,45@3 4of. for .outdoor
Francs.
A}aiaes.1o ssseh0Rge giner easing ffaness is the
leading feature of the movement in DamesMc
exchange. Fhere is faiTedeInand noticeable for
remittance purposes, but the supply Of CONNER
Gal ID still Of asRsry restricted character Rates
however, are 'iaominaliy unchanged; and we
repeat ] % cent. prem. at Bank, and parG1a 79
cent prem. out ~ doors for sight checks on she
Northern cities.
ttaesa7eat Notss and Sasaaat aes--The move
xnells under The abOvs heading was-very light an
Saturday, both 1t the Brokers' Board and on the!
street, while the fgnTes realized indicated still
further advance fer most fayOTite clauses. The
lower grades, homeEer. appear to continue
neglected, and prices OF the lstter cannot be
reported ,as much better than nominal.
,Cotton-1ahe movement in the leading staple is
stiA limited but prices assumed more steadiness
on Saturday, and HOO bales changed hands atI
26t0gsc. for ordinary, 5etaSlc. fer gaod ordinary
33035c. for gaw mddiiug, and 3s6N5ao. for mid
ding, in even cunning Iists. i
Sugar and lfolasses There is but very little
Louisiana Remaining in first hands, but taa supply
Of the imported articles is more than ample TO
meet the prssentfestricted demand Prices, how
ever, remsin nomiaally unchanged and the market
presents q very languid appearance.
Western Faodace-Corn is ftmar, with rel
dueed supply. Cats are dull at a decline Of 3c a9
bnshel in prices Bran is dull and dropping, with
out however, any quotahle alteration il rates, and
Hay j. quietat pEe Eiens. figures.
ffoazsfons-Povk continues inactive with an
upward tendency ID piires, Bacon ii Heavy at our
last quotations, and Lard Is neglected exeept in
way OF retail or johbing operations, at irregular
gates.
The universal suffrage bin for the District Of t
Columbia provides that ever male person, except
paapefs and persons pzider guardianship, Of gile
age of q years and upward, who have not been Y
convicted Of amy Infamous crime. ana who ii !
citizen Of the United States, and hiss resided in
district for the term of six months, shall be emit
tied to vote without dlstincti.Su Of color. ANY
person whose duty tbs to receive votes, and who
shall refuse the vote of any person. vino is quail.
led under the act, shall be liable t., fne not ex
seeding 5000, or 10 imprisonment not more than J
one year n both. any person ahos.1all interfere
g prevent qualified eiector from voting ahall Be
guilty Of Inisdemeahor and be liable t. dneof
llooo and imprisonment for thirty days. 4 regis
ry of voters ia also provided for.
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The radicals Of the West 80 the last card to save
heir sinking cause, afe endeavoring to array tho
elders in their behalf. With this end IN view, 4
aey are getting up meetings Of soldiers all over t,
lcse States TO secure them to the Republican in. h
rest, The atay-at-homes are APT to miss their h,
M, aa the soldiers have scent much practice to
} Wheedisa with sweet talE. VI