New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-24
DISPATCHES
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THE RIVER NEWS FROM v1cKsBuRe.
News From Southwest Pass.
INTELLIGENCE.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
INTERESTING M1scELLANEous NEWS.
LAssocssed Ppss Disb4ehe
new YoRK, Jan. 2ss.-The a. T. Stewart libel
case came up yesterday. Several prominent cit- T
zens were examined whose testimony went to /
show that from the reading of the article in the
Police Gazette they inferred that Mr.. Stewart was
the person referred to. The case was referred
without argument.
The Columbian Insurance Company has con
cuded to close its affairs, on accountof severe and
unprecedented losses. They say their assets will
meet all their liabilities 1t was stated yesterday
the liabilities would reach sixty Millions many
risks being lost through the shenandoah's opera
| tons.
The Poles had meeting last night to celebrate
| the last uprising Of their countrymen. Resolutions
were adopted to form revolutionary club.
| NEW YORK. Jan. 23.--The British bark Dadem,
Capt. Hannah, from Liverpool, capszed during the
gale Of the 9th inst. The captains wife and two
| boys belonging to the crew were drowned. Capt.
Hannah and four Of the crew afterwards died from
exposure. The survivors arrived here yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Nearly s3,000,000 Of
national currency was issued by the Treasury De-
partment last week. The total amount up to date
i is $245, ,S66, ,510 8sa
/ "A Chicago special says the reported murder of
Gen. 1. Osborne ssef this city, on plantation in
Mississippi, is not true he is now here. Fears
are enterteined that Gen. Ned Osborne is the
victim.
4 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23.-Nnety-eight Thousand
hogs have been slaughtered here this season. The
average weights are twenty per cent above those
of last year.
4 New YORK, Jan. 23.-The Post says the loan
4 market is torpid at 5 per cent. Idle capital is
abundant. The banks have superfuity Of cur
rency, but general confidence is wanting.
4 The steamer Liberty, from Havana the 18th
4 inst. has arrived The situation of the Imperial
ists by their own accounts, was very unfavorable.
n The whole neighborhood of Acapulco had sur
rendered after destroying the wells The deser-
tions from the Imperial forces are very great.
Secretary Seward had not arrived at Havana
New and well executed counterfeit one hundred
i dollar bills of the national currency have ap
peared in New York.
i The Russian government has placed war steam
er al tho disposal Of Collins Overland Telegraph
4 Company, to aid in laying cables and otherwise
assist the working parties.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 23-The Albemarle ani
Chesapeake Canal is open. s.
. PIrTsBuRG, Jan: 23.-The river is eight feet six
l inches by pier mark, and falling.
y TITusvILLE, Jan 23-Two large fires occurred
in this place Sunday night, which are supposed tc
J have been the work of incendiaries. A vigilance
committee is trying those who were arrested, ant
. intend to hang them if found guilty.
= WASHINGTON, JAM 23.-Senate. Mr. Fessenden
from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported
resolution appertaining to representation and di
; rect taxes according to ther respective numbers
y excluding Indians not taxed; providing that when
ever States deny the elective franchise accoun
y of race or color, all such persons shall be exclude
Z from the basis of represen tatOn. -
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial from the Boz
y ton Board of Trade, asking for the passage of
~ law exempting suitors from the operation of til
~ Southern stay laws long enough to enable them
= collect their demands. a
The-bill in relation to the writ of error was pos
- poned till Thursday. Mo
~ New YORK, Jan. 23-l2 M.-Cotton nominal
~ 49c. Gold 139.
a V1cKsBuRG, Jan. 2s.--The steamer NJ. E. Forsyt
y passed down OF P. M.
7 The steamer Ida Handy passed up at A. M
a and the Virginia at Pm.
!" SOUTHWEST Pass, Jan. 23.-The tug Turn,
q went up at 2 p. N. with the British ship Sir Ge
~ Seymour in tow. The tug TiNie G. Jewett WEI
= up at p. M. with the American ship Unce 10
ie the Spanish brig Johan Joquin and schooner Am
= A. Rich.
~ There is now on the bar the British ship AM
le Dorothea, and the Theodore Knoop is at anch
- outside.
a, n, The steamship VIM. G. Hewes from Phlade
y phia, passed up at $40 JPN.
" Wind Southeast-light.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 23.-The Pope received Il
W congratulations Of the French army on the 1st
~ January He returned his thanks, and said
u' would probably be the last time he would besto
10 blessings on them, as he was afraid the enemies
an the church would 60 to Rome after the departu
-. Of the French troops.
AZ 1.-THE lines are interrupted north of Jackso
MISS. to.night.l
N, THE New YORK DIyEs.-A. 7. Stewards incon
lor last year was over sl2 100000 corresponds
lle of the Cincinnati Commercial says of him
on Strange as it may seem. Stewart lives in a pc
es. petual dread of abduction, and never walks hon
set for fear of that occurrence: His domestic rel
!, tions are infelicitous, as he has no children, al
j. mas seVeTHl tliltS oHtIeu HIS WIG 3ooV,oVo Ii o
&C. would agree to separation. He has given mur
,as cently in public charities, as he could well atio
he to do; but among his employees he has the rep
tation of hard and exacting master; while amol
'ne the merchants generally he is regarded as rema
kably energetic and perspicacious, but aitogeth
ct. heartless man.
in He has ruined more young firms, struggling +
"a position, by suddenly putting down prices, in
ea der to conirol the market, than all the commt
Dill cial crises that have occurred here and his dea
as will be source Of rejoicing instead of lament
nm. ton among hundreds whom he has helped to il
~ poyerish. He has no idea above money!. no del
ase but Mammon; no feeling beyond pecuniary one
to Few who know anything of the calico Cres
if envy him or his enormous wealth, for be s inc
IA pabie Of enjoying it, and lives only to swell an
'u ready bloated fortune, which is really of no mo
me advantage to him than to the Bey OF Tunis.
zee WoN'T SToP PREAcHING--We announced sever
he days ago. the Indictment and arrest of Rev, Faith
ith Hogan, a Catholic priest and the indictment
=, ~, Rev. John D. yindel, Methodist Church Sou
IN minister at Chillicothe in this State for preachi
without having taken the New Constitution GA
lid We now learn that both these preachers conti,
lat 10 preach spite of the indictments against the