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The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-15
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PILOT
WASHINGTON. MONDAY Dec "a

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The Senate did whole world of business
this morning. All the departments had their
usual annual budget presented, such as accounts
of their contingent expenses, &c
Mr.. MERRIcK'S joint resolution, relating to
the transfer of the United States Stock in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TO your State, was
referred to the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia, and will no doubt soon be acted on
The parts of the Presidents Message relating
to the different subjects were referred to the APP
propriate committees, with the exception of that
on finance, which, at the suggestion of Mr.
WEBSTER, was postponed until Wednesday next
Mr.. CooKMAN, of the Methodist Church was
elected Chaplain, having received 25 votes.
Mr. CLAY brought forward a resolution, de
claring that the Sub-Treasury Bill ought to be
repealed
BENTON made long speech in favor of what
he termed his Log Cabin Bill, but as he desi-
red to make its introduction test question, he
wished the second reading to be taken By yeas
and nays The bill was ordered to be printed,
and the subject postponed until Wednesday.
A vast number of bills were introduced of a
public and private character, but register of
them would take up more room than you can
well spare.
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HAVANA ATARESEr-Nnu. 81

In Sugars nothing new In fact the stocks are so
much reduced as to leave little room for quoafsns;
and we shall have of the crop until January,
nor any quantity worth nste until February. Prices
to-day 6Il0 to 7nll re-
Coffee is rather increasing quantity, and prices are
lower say S9ao $lO; buteven at these rates we oan
not buy for your port, and prices must 70 still
lower The quantity shipping your way is quite limit
ed.
No sales of Flour recently 1t would be difficult to
obtain S5E for 500 to 1000 barrels There are five
or six vessels momeny expected from santander, with
large supplies
ofLard, sales were made to-day of 1000 kegs good
New Orleans, at the reduced prise of Sl5t, and the
holders of other parcel ready take the same rate
which bears strong contrast to your prices of $40
Sl4.
Bills on London 10 to 49, prem; New York 81 prem
New Orleans Il to Il prem Money, as usual, current
al to 10 per cent per annum. Tho sales on London
To- day have amounted to fsOOO, at l3t 49, N. O.
Bulletin.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
RIO GRANDE, 18th October.
Flour-stock very SMALL and 100000 per barrel could
be obtained for good Baltimore.
Domestics dull at 100 200 for wide $50 narrow.
Hides are scarce, and heavy rains prevent any snp
plies from the country. They cost on board I2 a l2ls
per h.. in specie.
MoSrEvIDEo, Sept. %.
Our market is overstocked with Mediterranean pro-
duce; of salt the mp5riatons have bcen nmenee; since
the LIST Instant % csrgoes have arrived; it is computed
that there are about 10000 tens aOat unsod price II
IL rs fanega Our imports of Flour this month amount
to 1920 bbls chiefly from Brazil; prices are rather low
er; it is offering at 81 per Dbl. Heavy dry Hides 81
3S RS, 10 cd per lb board; country hides 81 RS
sgd both board sailed hides scarce and paid
for at IS 36 rs LILO Sd per Id. Exchange 42d
per pound.
I-faSA Rio DE JANEIRo, 18th DC .ober.
The Flour market is more firm, and the cargo per
Tweed has been sold at l5N3O0 Exchange on England
declined 81. |. Cofee-3S0O a4,2O0 SUPERIOR g.
500 1900 good rsts; $1,000 $3.50 regular. In other
articles alterations to note.
Principal imports into Rio de Janeiro, October 1870
1T4l9 bbs F1osB 400 kegs Crackers; 1877 chests, 3l9
boxes Tyson Tea; 1888 cases Sperm Candies 392 pack
ages Cotton GoJds.
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The STATE BANK OF ILLINoIs.-A cores
pondent of the st. Louis New Era, writing from
Springfield, Illinois, says:
"a letter was this day laid before the Senate
from the President and Directors of the State
Bank Of Illinois, giving statement Of the pre-
sent condition of that institution. The Directors
state that the Bank is prepared to resume specie
payments whenever such payments shall be re-
sumed by the banks which led the way in the
suggestion lJ The amount of specie on hand is
S529,640
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.nnnort of all which has already been accom-.
-.Ii.kod - connection with the currency. If il
L-.,lJ not and should thus not aid to correct
:nr, Jegree the rashness of MANY to force
.o.e}bine like formidable steam power into
81 tinds of business, without due guards to
o-event constant and fatal explosions, myriads
aafindividuls as well as some corporations and
StaIes are likely TO be overwhelmed in still Wi
Jerruin, and will ere long probably look TO no
escape except the application of the sponge of
General bankrupt law to all private liabilities,
and the unconstitutional assumption of the pub
liz ones bv the General Government, so as to
fav onnressiyely those portions of the commu-
nitv who have any thing left to pay for the
losses and follies ofthe rest
remedy which has been advertised to by
,ome and which consists in the creation of
mare credit, to cure the mischief OF an existing
avcess of creditor the formation oflaTger banks
lin like mower of abuses, in order to correct
smaller ones, must usually aggravate the evil;
and therefore where it is free from constitution
al objections, may, in point of expediency a
lone, well be discountenanced
A plan of free banking, adopted by the States
nronerlv Guarded and secured by provisions
similar 10 those recommended by the under
stoned az long as 1885, with such Others as re-
lection and experience may sanction, appears
far preferable But, Independent OF that, no
changes in the present system, as to banks,
seem worthy of strenuous exertions, except
those whose direct object shall be to make sa-
fer, to restrict control, and regulate better the
institutions that already exist rather than to in
corporate more. Above all, should public eff
forts be directed to strengthen the certainty of
prompt specie payments as to all notes out,
and Of nearer approach TO uniformity in the
amount of issues in similar states of trade; ano
of specie on hand, instead of multiplying them
for speculation or cupidity; and thus keeping
I'D succession ofexpansions and contractions
which will only infsme the existing disorders,
and render the continuance ofgreat fluctuations
in all public as we'll as private affairs unavoid-
able, endless, and ruinous.
With much respect,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To the PRESIDENT of the Senate of the U. S.
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9J-We observe by the West Chester, (Pa)
American Star, that ROBERT CARY LONG, Esq.
OF this city, has been engaged to deliver lecture
before the Chester County Cabinet. Mr.. Long
is an Architect of taste and skill, and we are
pleased to know that both here and abroad his
professional and literary requirements are at
tracing merited attention.
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TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. Is.

O. GO The obvious definition of Monarchy,
says Gibbon, seems to be that of State, in
which single person, by whatsoever name he
may be distinguished, is entrusted with the ere
etttion Of the latOs, the management Of the re
vents and the command of the army"
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DUTY ON AMERICAN PRoDUCE.-The Candi
ans are taking measures to petition the Queen
to give the Poyal assent to the bill passed By the
Assembly, last session, imposing duty upon
Agricultural products imported from the U. S.
also, that her Majesty may be plea sed to recon-
mend to the Imperial Parliament, to admit Can
adian wheat and -four, duty free, into the Uni
ted Kingdom; and further, to bring under the no.
tice of her majesty, the serious difficulties under
which her Canadian subjects labor, in the trans
mission of their exports and imports Agricul-
turalists of the Home District are to have gen
eral meeting on the subject and tie take into
consideration the depressed value of Agrieultu-
raj produce lecefand Herald.
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COMMERCIAL. BANK or MILLINGToN-.4rTest
Of Weed, the Presideat.-On the I'd inst. F. 4.
Weed, President of the Bank of Wilmington, his
brother William Weed, and third person were
arrested in New Orleans, by virtue of an afida-
Wit made by Mr.. Ambrose White of Baltimore,
alleging that F. A. Weed had fraudulently OBJ
tanned the presidency of the bank, and then passed
off, in exchange, to a large amount, the bills Of
the bank, which were worthless, for bills of eth
er banks which were solvent-that he was a fu-
gitive from justice, and that William Weed had
been his alder and abettor. F. A. Weed, on the
following day, plead not guilty to the charge
The investigation was postponed until the stf
inst. The property of the Messrs. Weed, con
sisting of some $780, 900 in current bank notes
has been attached at the SUIT Of Mr.. Jane
Jameson.
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NORTH CARoLIEA.-Charles L. Hinton has
been unanimously elected Treasurer of the
State OF North Carolina, for the year next
ensuing, and William F, Collins, Comptroller,
for the same period.
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THE Pork BUsINEss.-From the following.
which VIC take from the Cincinnati Correspon-
denee of the Louisville City Gazette, it will be
seen that the business of packing in Cincinnati,
has opened with unusual activity.
'sSpeaking of sleighing, puts me in mind of the
way the hog butchers are going it up town
3O,0 600 hogs having been 'slayed' already during
the very short time since the Staying commenced,
a great many OF which came from old Kentuck
nearly 5000 came over from there on Friday
last. From all can learn, from those whose
knowledge of the business entities them to full
credit, it is thought the number already arrived
and those that are to arrive, will out number
the amount received last year three to one. The
number packed here last year was nearly $4,000
the number this year has probably reached
10000. The price of Pork, so far, has avera-
ged Al cts. per h."
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Mr. Colquitt having resigned his seat in Con-
gress, the Governor of Georgia has issued his
proclamation ordering an election to take place
on tne nrst Monday in January next to fill his va
cancy.
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THE HOME MIssGoNARY's REPoRr.-The Rev
Daniel McJilton, Missionary to the Western
Home Missionary Society of Baltimore, has
made his quarterly report, copy of which we
have received. 1t embraces many brief but in
teresing details of cases of distress and allevia-
received reliefthrough his agency. ''Ithas been
but few days." says the report" since called
on a poor woman, who is engaged in making
two-bushel bags at one cent and quarter apiece
By working late at night, she can average ele-
ven pence per day, and with this she has to pay
rent, and support herself and two helpless chill
dren. Her situation is worthy of the considera-
ton of charitable persons. In the cold season
showed me some sticks of wood, which was all
she had, and which she was compelled to use
with misery care. This poor widow is not
alone in her poverty; hundreds are in her situa
ton, and my heart bleeds when look forward
to what they must suffer before the winter ends
Yesterday / visited family in the utmost dis
tress; the mother was sick and confined to her
bed entirely helpless; she was surroundedby
three small children, whose emaciated appear
ance told me that they were half starved. Oaly
let those who live in the midst of plenty, reflect
a moment upon the condition of this wretched
family. All they can procure is by the mothers
earnings when she is able to stand over the
wash-tub. Half the time she is engaged at her
labor, she is scarcely able to stand, and nothing
but her tender regard for her destitute and ne
elected family enables her to endure the hard
ships she is compelled to undergo"
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THE TRADE OF TEXAS WITH THE UNITED
STArEs--During the year 1887, the imports
from Texas to the United States, amounted
to Si63 ,34s-and the exports to Texas, 81 ,O01 :
9zs se In ls5 a@P0i sloSals; exports 81,
81, 6S7 ,O83. The quantity Of cotton imported
from Texas in 1889, was 1890, 1852 lbs. valued
at S24O,130
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Secretary OF The Treasury.
To the PRESIDENT of the Senate of the u. S.

From the Nep York Commercial .4dUertiser.
THE SLAVE TRADE.-We copy the following
from the Liberia Herald of Septemb er 80.
EscApE-Captain Monroe, of the American
schooner Kathleen, informs US that the brig
Wiper made successful escape from New
Cess about ten days ago, with six hundred
and eighty slaves. This vessel was formerly
called the "Vollador," and about eight years
ago brought a load ofemigrants to this place.
Governor Buchanan delivered a lecture be-
fore the Lyceum Society of Monrovia, which
is highly spoken of.
We have been favored with the following ex-
tract from letter dated Monrovia Oct 26:
The gospel is spreading among the natives,
and new openings are presenting themselves
every day. The seminary is in a most prosper
Gus condition, and great portion of the pupils
are members of the church. We only want
few recitation rooms and rooms furnished with
chemical philosophical and astronomical APP
paratus, to be able to do lasting and extensive
good For the success of our efforts hitherto,
/ refer you to the "Luminary." Last Satur-
day, on the oath, d vessel named after the Rev.
m Bangs of your city, and built by Daniel
johnson, ESQ. of this town, was launched here.
Extract from letter from Governor Buchan-
ing secretary, dated,
MoNRovIA, Oct. "a, 1910.
Rev. and Dear Sir:
AS the Atalanta, of Philadelphia, is expected
10 leave to-day, or tomorrow, for the United
States, avail myself of the opportunity TO
write.
The colony is at presentin an unusually heal
thy state, AID every thing seems prosperous
and Furnishing. The diffcuItie which threat
ened us last spring have all passed away, and
perfect peace and security are again establish
ed throughout all our borders
BY the commanding influence which the
colony has obtained during the past year, we
have been able to negotiate successfully with
all the tribes in our neighborhood, and some at
a considerable distance, for the termination of
their hostilities with each other; ard the whole
country, from Bo Poro 10 Cape Palmas, is at
this moment, l believe, enjoying the most per-
feet tranquility thing which has not been
known before in the memory Of man.
At those points along the coast where We
have routed the slavers, the natives have beer
obliged to turn their attention to more homes
and peaceful pursuits, and already find thei
advantage in increasing prosperity, comfort
and safety; while our enterprising merchant
are benefited by an enlarged traffic in tn
staples of native production.
beg you to make my regards to the men
bers of your board, and to accept for yourse
the assurance of my continued respect an
Christian affection.
Very sincerely yours,
THOS BUCHANAN.
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II Err MS:

The Daily Pilot per annum. .......... So %
{" Weekly Pilot per annum. ......... 2 50
" Semi-Weekly per annum. 90
Where five subscribers at one post office
unite, and remit free of postage, they
will receive five copies of the Weekly
Pilot for. 10 %
And FIVE of the Country for. ........... Is 90
And for greater number at the same rate.
The payment in all cases to be in advance
The Edit reserves the right to vontinue the
paper, unless all arrearageS are paid; and in
that ease the price of the weekly will be three
dollars per annum, and of the country five del
lars per annum.
The daily will be enlarged as soon as the local
patronage will justify it,
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The Alabama papers make mention of some
beautiful specimens of silk manufactured from
the product of the common mulberry, bv a
planter residing in the county of Wetumpka,
The texture is strong and of even thread.
pair of silk hose, manufactured of the same
materials, is equal il is said to similar. fabrics
imported from Europe. These indications of
the capabiity Of our soil and climate for the
production Of silk are encouraging. II would
be well for our planters TO turn their attention
in earnest to that department of culture.
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The SUGAR CRop.-We have conyersea
with gentlemen who have returned to the city
from the coast, and are informed by them that
the freezing weather OF last week has nearly
ruined the standing cane, In the Parishes Of
Lafourche Interior, Terrebone, &C., in the frost
was seyerer even than it was on the river. The
quality of the late made sugar, in consequence,
will be inferior, land the quantity many thousan nd
hogsheads less than was confidently calculated
upon two weeks ago.-.N o. Bulletin.
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SKETCH OF A PRINTING oFFICE.-Not a
sound is heard save at times the slipshod step
of a compositor moving across the floor TO the
foreman's desk for more copy, or the continued
click clicking of the types as they fall in the
composing stick. The compositors are sta
toned at their cases, noiseess and busy as ants.
Mark the diversity of figure and expression,
and, believe me, there is as great diversity OF
talent among them. That thin STOPPING fig
ure, with sharp face, high nose and dull eye,
has genius Tor setting advertisements. That
gentemaDly looking fellow with an oval bor-
der of whiskers, round face and form. is the
orator, wit. land gay Lothario of the establish
nent, has genius which the proprietor him
self does not disdain TO call to his aid That
greasy looking individual, with bald head. if
you keep whiskey from him, and him from
whiskey, (no easy task by the by.) will set
whole column of close type without one typo-
graphical error. Marry, sirs, of a Monday
morning his types are strange vagaries. Yon
thoughtful gentleman, with his eye stuck in his
composing stick, has head for scheme rcork
which technical phrase designates what the
vulgar call tables, &c. The paper is up-one
by one the compositors have desisted for want
of copy.
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the daily product of which, in yarns is 10000
lbs,
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DILIGENCE,
z2,617

THIS increase falls below the estimate that
has been formed, and a. the ratio of 10000
would leave the state j1s. as 1t is in the number
Of members to the House Of Representatives,
vix;40
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NpUNCH IUsCATEL RAIsINs.-The snb-
,HD scTiber has just received lot of BUNCH MUS
CATELI RAISINS, which she will dispose of in lots TO
suit purchasers, either by the pound box, low
they cen be obtained in this city. She has also
hand CURRANTS, CANDIES, LEMONS, NUTS, sc.
&c. The public are respectfully invited to give her
call at the well known stand Of her late husband corner
of Baltimore street and Market Space.
dI4 CATHARINE KENNEDY.
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The EMPIRE STATE-We find in the Journal
of Commerce the following statements respect
ing the population of New York.
We are enabled to state that the population OF
New York, according to the census Of
1910, is 2,432,S35
In 1880, 1,919,132
Increase in ten years, 513,7O3
e from 1920 to 1880, $500
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The CONGRESS OF TExAs.-A Correspondent
Of the New Orleans Picayune, at Houston,
writes, under date ofNov. l, as follows:
"Nothing new of great importance to commu-
nicate. Our Congress has yet done nothing.
That body is, however, celebrating upon a
plan which, if duly matured and adopted in form
Of law, will have an immense influence upon
the treasury notes and other liabilities of the
government. 1t has for its object-frst, the re-
call of our loan commissioner from abroad; Sc
ond, an entire abolition of all paper issues Of
this government as lawful tender for its dues
in the various collections Of its revenue; and
third, the funding of all such issues, bearing
certain interest per annum. 1t is not doubted
that by an increase Of duties on imports, espe-
cially upon articles OF luxury, as we'll as upon
landed property, with judicious and econonni-
cal administration ia its affairs, the government
will be able to raise sufficient sum 10 meet its
expenses, and enough to spare TO pay the inter-
est which may become due upon its funded
Liabilities"
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NEW BEDDING AND FURNISHING I'm
PORIUM

Also, new article ofMattress, called the Elysian
Mattress which, for cheapness, durability and COM
fort is unsurpassed by any other Mattress
featured.
The above article be packed up and sent TO any
distance without injury, and is every respect worthy
the attention Of invalids and persons living in
and unhealthy clmatesfo sale only by the subscriber.
dl4 JAMES G. HODGES, - South Charles ST.
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EsT EWLY INSPECTED HERRINGS-50O
1V barrels Susquehanna Herrngs, just inspected, and
of superior quality. For sale by
SELLMAN s. CROOK.
deIo corner of South and Pratt M.
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HID UBBER OVER SHOES
-EA cases Mems Rubber Over Shoes,
2 Women. do just received, for
sale by TURNER, WHEELWRIGHT L. NUDGE,
d. South Charles street
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-12-11
SHOWING THEIR COI.ORS

Van Burensm in defeat is at no pains to conceal
the contempt entertans for the People The press
es which always had most to say in favor of prompt
and unh' statrg submission to the will of the major
n.y. and Of the patriotism and intelligence of the great
body Of our electors, now ring with the foulest i'm.
putaons upon their integrity and proclaim "war TO
the knife against the candidates who have just ccev-
ed four Ghs of the electoral votes. The latest spec
linen OF this spirit we find copied from the ST. Joseph
Times That paper thus notices the result ofelection
The game is up- is useless to fall back from in
dlydua States, upon the in'eigence the reason the
sober Judgment oft the mass-the people are drunk
clder-mad, and their bloated countnnccs peerinp
through the cracks ofog cabins give no hope for the
salvation Of the country"
There is " Dcmocac for !--AN Dali Adr.
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Fires already begin to exhibit themselves
about Washington. The Native American
printing Office was destroyed few days since,
and another fire broke out in different section
of the city the same night The public build
ings are in an exposed situation. Guilt is doubt
less now covered up and concealed. II, by any
possible contingency, it should come to light, it
would cause exposure of individuals, and blast
the character of some of the head men of the
administration. Every one remembers the fate
Of the Treasury Department and the General
Post Office. Both of them were destroyed by
fire. How it originated was never KNOWN
Perhaps it never will be. Sufficient has been
asccrtained to confirm the suspicion that there
was vilany at the bottom of it. That it COW
cred up guilt and peculaton which would have
explode, the whole loco foso party, there is no
doubt. 1t becomes the Wings at Wash ngton
10 look QUITO keep an eye upon incendiares,
and when the cry of ''fire" is heard, to rush to
the Public Buildings.--Troy Mail.