New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-09
pi.ubursh-poliries-Trade in the West.
From eur regular Correspondent

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telligence of Mr.. Secretary FORWARDS rsslsna-
tiou and sentiment OF appreciation elected by
this manly course Though some fears have been
INDUCED respecting his Wing orthodoxy since MS
appointment. by Tyler, this independent act will
dissipste Them and should he return home WIKI
out anv other appointment, his reception will be
gratifying to his feelings. No man enjoys more
enviable reputation among his fellow citizens than
Mr.. Forward. We are proud OF him. As tor IR-
WIS, his Tylsrish propensities have alienated the
political sympa,hics of many OF his friends. As
fer as attention to our local interests is conceFned
he is deserving of all praise; several important
contracts having been secured 10 this city through
his exertions. But as one of the Guard, he has
acquired No honor in his own County.
| Two Loco-Foco meetings have been held within
few DAYS TO agitate the question OF eieciing the
Canal Commissioners by the People New
Yorker, had one been present, would have been
reminded of some OF YOUR boisterous Tammany
Hall meetings The wire-workers have some ptr-
nose not generally knows to the uninitiated
The reduction in Tolls on the Canal are little
more than nominal. | am inclined TO think q tar
Their reduction will be made, at present rates we
cannot compete with the Baltimoreans with any
Thing like chance If the present Tolls are kept
up when the Monongahela Slack-Water navigation
is completed to Brownsville, (ihe unfinished Por-
ton is under contract We may as well hang up
| our fiddle.
Our new Water Works requiring fresh ePPro-
priation of $40. co., the Councils voted new IS
sue OF shin-plasters, alias small! notes. those IN
circulation already have been tolerated for their
convenience, though illegal, but this new batch Is
resisted. and threats of prosecution against the
CITY are rife, if the issue is forced.
4 new branch of manufactures has sprung up
amongst us-that of Cast Iron Butt-hinges, OF
very superior qaality, equal in every way 10 the
imported, and On an average OF all sizes, % per cent
less. Another argument for Free Trade theorists
10 chew I cannot resist calling the attention OF
the Hardware trade TO this, and suggest their or
Gering an invoice for their Eastern market.
saddler and harness manufacturer has just TILED
an order for the Baltimore market, which IS some
thing new. l understand there Is but one other
Butt-hinge factory in the Union.
Passengers from New-Orean5 have been brought
10 this City for the extraordinary fare OF 3l5 in the
cabin. Stage fare to Philadelphia is $40; add
contingencies of s., and we have $500 miles of
travel for $50
Quite not transpred on the lst among the
fremen about our engine and apparatus. hap
pened to be spectator Of the whole, and looked
for nothing less than the usual complement OF
broken heads and black eyes, If nothing worse :;
but, happily, fear of the consequences restrained
actual hes;iIities, and it ended III Pull Dick.
pull Devil"
Two women were arrested yesterday for offering
counterfeit notes-one $50 bill on the Bank OF
Sandusky; (this Bank never issued bills of that
denomination. They offered and passed $50
| bill on the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati; and
another $50 bill Of Farmers and Planters Bank
of Baltimore. On being arrested and searched,
the following were found sewed up in the collar Of
| a black cloak belonging to one OF them. heir
names are Mary Brown and Mrs. knight-aticast
so they say.) 500 note, Bank of Delaware SOC
note on the same; $40 note on Chesapeake Bank !;
! $50 note Commercial Bank Of Baltimore; $50
note Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati; 500 note
Bank of North America, Providence, r. l., Letter
A. No. 85 this last is forgery; the others are
said 70 be altered from small notes, ndskiltuly,
done-as is evident from their passing a so on a
broker. 1t is supposed they are the agents OF a
gang of counterieiters.
A Protestant Association has been formed TO
counteract Catholic influence, and the subject is
attracting great deal of attention.
A very peculiar state of religious feeling per-
vades the community. The several denominations
have been very successful in their protracted meet
ngs, particularly the Me;hodists and Presbyte-
! rians.
| think had better give you good review OF
our markets, though there are other things would
like to mention.
THE MARKETS.
Flour is improving: per Dbl. from wagons, s. 81: : o.
| Wheat SOC; Corn 20 q.
Fruit-Pearhes 81 49, Dried Appics57 Doc per bush
Festhers-k entncky and oho 20 22c per ID;
Provisions -Hason-cou4lry hog rouad per 10 81 q
S. Pork-paid by do. 25 80. Buer-n barrels, roll,
| 81 a &c per IL; keg ) 81
COTTON YARN, specie funds MOB, lGc ID adyanc.
ing &c up to No. Is then c No %, ana Long Reel
| 900. Sc per dozen, advancing lc up 70 l., 90
CoRpAcE-MauiIa, by the coil lic per ID; White Rope
y: Tarred Rope III extra long hemp Bed Cord ); 10 per
dozen: long do 81; common dos! 81
IaoN-Assortrd-Fla Bars from largest 10 Smallest szt
perlb; Lock iron, D. 6. and IincheS, 81 onn'!
and square Iron dsren, size. Hoop, 4; IL Seei
{; Il Boiler. I; Stove Plates, q y Mad ftods Il
Mis- AND SplKEs-lo II, 6 5nt % d. Nails, a per
To- 10 d., L TO- TO 4. inch Spikes, 81 to m
GRocrsrEs-cnrrency priees-cof-s, Rio, 10 a IL La
Barre srres gS g. Lump and Loaf ~ lsI Teas-young
Hyson, 10 TO- Imperial, s. 85; Ganpowder. CD 80
Posehong 50 TO- ndisn.S Float! las &c. 6 Ma1a
ners Oils, ga 20 per barre Pepper lot IL Aspce
lOa Cloves ll22 40; Cassia % 35i NutHiegs
IS; Goldfish, Y s..
a very perceptible Improvement in business is
manifest. Currency is from to per cent. Below
par Intelligence from Peoria, ILL.,, warrants the
belief that the carrying trade will be immense
whenever navigation fully opens. River open
here, and seven and half feet water in channel.
Weather very cold. Yours, &c. ANON.
Two BoTs DRowNED.-On Friday week, two
bows. sons of James Iessup, Jr., residing near
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