The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
sUNDAYs DISPATCHES.
FRepf HAVANA.

FReSf HAVANA.
HAVANA, March 1.-The revolutionary assem-
bly, Of the central department of Cuba, with the
consent ofthe military commanders have decided
upon immediate Atd unconditional abolition OF
slavery.
second expedition with political prisoners
leaves soon for Fernsndo Pc.
riot occurred BIN Figure street yesterday.
One OF the leaders Gas been sentenced 10 death,
and another with bali and chain for life.
FRon WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Untl congressional
action Gen. Ames viii act as commander OF the
fourth military district and provisional governor
OF Mississippi.
Joubert and Dumas colored men from New Or.
leans, came here for foreign appointments. Dumas
desired mission 10 Hayti, Joubert consularship,
They we're persuaded that the interest of their
required they should stay at home, and Joubert is
now applying for New Orleans assessorship, and
Dumas for Baton Rouge collectorship.
The chances are equal for Gen. Longstreet's
confirmation.
Michael Hahn has srrived. The Express has the
following specials ! IL the leading appointments
In the different cities which senators and members
are eDdeavoriDg to control seem to have been
made by Gen. Grant in advance for men whom he
had picked out without regard to party service.
That fact, which Is gradually becoming known,
has demoralized not pnly Office seekers but sena-
tors and members Who had promised nearly all
the places to their fparticular favorites. Grant
stated yesterday and to-day that he would not
make Domi atoms uftil he ascertained what ac-
ton the Senate woua take regarding the tenure
of Office act. The Judiciary committee of the
Senate, who have tfis subject before them, are
divided on the questbn Of It's repeal or modidcs-
ton, but IL is believdh that with the aid of the
Democrats the measure will be repealed.
Boutwell,, Creswelf and Cox favor an entire re-
organization of theiIidepartments, getting rid Of
old bureau heads, who are mostly Johonsonzed
fossils, together wifi large number OF inefficient
clerks. A clean sweep will shortly be made.
FRo} NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March H.-Yesterday evenings
Express says the peicy of the treasury depart
ment in the immediate future is a subject of much
comment on Wall STREET. There have been some
heavy short sales dr gold and stocks made on
theory Of early sal9s OF gold in consequence of
currency balance att1his point being reduced to
five millions. Tbereiis considerable pressure be-
ing brought to bear tupon the new secretary TO
induce him TO sell gtld, nominay to increase his
currency balance, nut really TO make a light
money market.
The banks are IN Ehat condition at present that
liberal sales OF goH would undoubtedly cause
them TO present thef per cent. certificates for
redemption, therfbt producing a monetary dis
turbance and uneett4ng legitimate business. The
treasury holds at 6iflTent points over ten millions
currency, and the recent reduction In the principal
subueasuries IL dud chiefly to large transfers TO
army paymasters ant the pension account, which
may not be disburset for some time to come.
The revenue receipts from the income tax, how.
ever, will soon be eOmiDg in, when the treasury
will be literally supplied with currency. Specu-
lators are evidently .makii G bold attempt to get
possession of MIR. boutwell,, and it remains to be
seen whether the secretary will assist them by
selling gold and pak;ug money tight.
The bank statepent shows q loss OF 81 ,l27 1868
In specie, which Is accounted for by the customs
and export demand, but the increase of $4l4 $50
in the circulation Il a little remarkable. The
changes in loans. deposits and legal tenders
are light and unimportant.
March l3.-Eyidebce taken before the commits.
sioner of emigration to-day showed that the pro
visions on the Janus Foster. Jr., were poor and
the passengers werereated brutally.
Mrs. Lydia Beecsler, mother of Henry Ward
Beecher, died in Brooklyn this morning, aged so
years.
Rosario Du Marc, one of the Cherry street gang
of Italian counterfesrs, was convicted to-day and
remsnded for septetce.
The peach buds IN Somerset county. N. j.,
were killed by the cald snap of last week and the
The case of judge Fullerton will be tsied in
April.
Arrived-Steamship Cromwell.
FROM GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, March I3.-Dr. G. W. Darden, who
killed Charles Wallace, editor of the Clipper, was
taken from the JILL st Warrenton last night by
party OF disguised men, who took him some dis
lance from the town, where they shot him to
death.
March A.-Partieulars Of the tragedy at War
renton, which resulted in the killing OF wallace
by Darden and the subsequent killing of Darden
by disguised parties show that both Wallace and
Darden we're Democrats, and that the whole affair
was purely of personal nature, originating at
first in private quarrel between friends of Wal
lace and Darden, apd which was carried into the
Masonic Lodge, whore, as alleged, Darden black
balled Wallace, fot which the latter denounced
the former as a liar and scoundrel, on the publ.
cation of which Ilafden shot Wallace while he was
passing on the street in front of his office, as
already stated. Tha affair is deeply regretted and
regarded as o great calamity by the friends of
both parties, who were highly esteemed and con-
nected In Georgia.
FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, March l4.-Dr. Gilmer, chairman OF
the Republican State central committee, is out in
q card boiling the domination Of Wells and others
In The Paferahnrr fnnventinn.