The New York herald., 1845-12-09
Price Two Cents.
MOBILE, Nov. 80, 1915.

Commercial Intelligence
The transactions in cotton have been limited du-
ring the past week There was reduction in rates
from the quotations gave last week but after the
arrival of the advices per Britannia, there was q
further decline, say &c. The sales for the week
ending last night amount to 500 bales The exports
for the same time were 6l9O bales the receipts 5SO4
bales making the amount on hand, together with
that previously received, 36 35 bales against S7ll
bales last season. The foreign news had the effect
of advancing ST. Louis brands of -four to 81 so;
Ohio 81 Is. Whiskey also has advanced Sc.
above last quotations.
In exchange there has been but little done. The
market is well supplied with foreign funds, but no
demand We note that the best signatures go off heavi
ly, tor Bills on England 60 days, at 81 81 per cent
premium.
There has been demand for New Orleans funds here
during the last three days and rates have been steady at
3 81 per cent. premium The notes Of State bank
and branches in demand ut per discount and
the circulation is limited The Planters and Merchants
Bank ceriihcses OF deposit are az par There are no
Freights duh. The ship St Leon made an engage
ment to Liverpool at 9i66.; the bark SouthernOr to
Boston, at tc being all the transactions this week
shpmssers are holding out for 3D. but they will no. be
and Bigbee still continue lower than usual AZ this sea
son. 1t is only the Lghes draught steamboats, that
rum they bringing less than half loads Vessels in
good demand to carry lumber to Cuba and Texas.
Police Intelligence.
DEC. s-Psht Larceny. Edwards hand on
board the steamboat Columbia, was arrested this
morning by officer Chede of the Sd ward for stealing
one overcoat, dress coat and pair of boots,
valued at Sal belonging TO Charles H. Taylor, colored
cook board the above boat This clothing was dis
covered concealed under the boiler having been taken
from the cooks room by some persons unknown. How
ever, by watching near the boiler, this Edwards was
seen to pick up tine clothing. and deposite it in the
baggage room, since which time the whereabouts Of
this property cannot be found queny the cook
charges Edwards with the theft In justice to Edwards,
would state that he gave explanation respecting
his participation. He says that he found this clothing
it in the baggage room for saie-keeping Justice
Drinksr held HIM to bail TO answer.
Petit La, cenies-S Susan Ripley was caught in the act
OF carrying Oft chids chair, valued at ST. the property
of Charles B. Huntingdon l63 Chatham street Com
med Ned Wilson and Jack Riley were grabbed last
night, by policeman Of the lst Ward, making tracks
with new coat worth SO, belonging to Otis g. Car
arrest Suspicion.-o Officers from Philadelphia and
Baltimore arrested few days ago. in this city,
called Dr.. Hatch, (well known in Bamore) on suspi
con Of participation in the robbery of Living
son's valuable trunk at Rochester some time since
lie is kept close in one OF cur hotels, at present
"A Caution to WidoWers-Mr. John Murry who keeps
cap store at No. 90 Caharine street, unfortu-
nate enough to lose his bet half short time ago,
babies the Oldest being about 10 years old2when one
day an interesting lady applied to Mr. urry to learn the
art ang and hs Of sewing she had not
land sweet old Ireland John feeling struck with her
personal appearance engaged her service. to This
sewing very soon turned to woong and John made her
an offer, which she jumped at capn in hand and
married in less than three weeks courtship much the
great annoy and discomfort of the children This
interesting wife turned out complete devil-beat the
Children drove them out If the house, and to cap ALL
broke her husbands head with poker. This last step
Mr. Murry thought was carrying joke little too far;
consequently he applied to Justice Merritt for redress
knowng that he spliced Captain Shindiy praying that
he might be unspIiced by the worthy justices but being
informed that his power did not extend quite far
compelled to content himself by making his complaint
against this troublesome rib for assault with poker
threatening to dash out his brains. The warrant
handed TO Officer Ritter who escorted the beauty before
the magistrate, who committed her the Tombs for re-
pentance.
Erfenspe Rob6e'y.-stolen, between Waltham and
Boston, December 9th, black trunk, 10 - inches
long brass handle and brass nails, containing money
and checks to the amount of Sl6l99 Oh. reward Of
5000 offered for the recovery the money and detoc
tion of the thief, by the Waltham Bank