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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
TRAVELLING FACILITIES
xv,,,, distances and Fare from Baltimore
AT BALTIMORE

N
For philadelphia and New YORK
Abo,t 100 miles, S3-About 900 miles, SIS.
c,.. mr. N Sieamer Ieaye Are due
D,v at ..S p Nj. Daily, at g A. M
D,,ly exc Sun 9 A. Nj. Daily, exc. Sun. q and
and q P. M IL r NJ
Nor York and Columbia. Pa
SO miles, ST. 500 miles, $2.l2s.
Cars feaue
Da;iv. at .9 A. M. Daily, exc Sun. II A. M.
Dajy exc Sum p. Nj. and 81 p. Nj.
For Washington city
40 miles al 60 no round trip tickets issued.)
Daily at ..,.,9 A. NJ.
an3 a. M Daily, exc. Sun. q p. NJ.
For Cumberland, 80.
l7s miles, ST.
Daily, at. ...7!A. M. Daily, at.......6 p. M
For EIiicott's Mills and Frederick
is miles, 60 cts.-60 miles, S24O.
Daily,......7iA. M. Daily. ....6 p. M
Daily, exc. Sun. p. NJ. Daily exc. Sun. III A. M.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

tons arriving at the Port of Baltimore, which,
by the laws of the United States not required to re-
port and enter at the Custom House, and that the
Harbor Masters shallbe, and they hereby author
iscd collect the same, provided that
the of money assessed and by this section,
shall be colcccdfrom each vessel but once month,
although she may arrive more frequently.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
DOCKAGE.

All vessels except those with fire wood, lying at,
or in manner making of any wharf belonging to
rented by the state, shall pay dockage according
TO the following rates:
Those occupying the sttier, per day. cent.
/" I'd do SO {"
Allbeyond the I'd do. 4" "
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
STATE OF MARY AND.
TariG Of Duties imposed by the

IurlU 81 duties lmpOStu Dy me
STAMP ACT
On Promissory NOTES, Bills Of Exchange, Special
Hcs, and other instruments Of flirting, on and
after May 10. 1916
On Notes or Instruments of and under One Hundred
Dollars no Stamp is required.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

On consgnments of Merchandise Withdrawn or re-
shipped, full commission to be charged on the
amount of adv or responsibilities incurred
and half commission on the residue of the value.
The above commissions exclusive of guarantee
for sales on credit, Auction duty and Commissions,
Storage, Brokerage, and every other expense actu-
ally incurred.
FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING.
II vessel is freighted by the ton, and no special
agreement is made, respecting the proportions at
which each article shall be computed the follow
ing shall be the standard ofcomputation, and either
parcel deemed equal TO a ton, viz:
22IU lbs. Pig and Bar Iron, Lead Copper, Logwood,
Fustic and other heavy Dye Woods.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

bringing the delivery after due notice any
good wharf Fell's Point during business hours is
delivery in the city and port of Baltimore-Hdes and
articles prohibited TO be landed in the city certain
periods may be landed where the public authorities
may direct.
In all cases when vessels are obliged (by the quar-
antne regulations or city auhorties) 10 discharge
their cargo in the stream the expense of delivering
the East Of Jones' Falls, will be borne by the
carrier only. But when requested by the cons gnee
to be delivered Vest of Jones' Falls then the ex-
pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and
sgnee, (each one-half)
If vessel is chartered for voyage out and home
each shipper shall be entitled to his fair proportion of
the whole homeward freight, pro rata, Of the bulk
space occupied by each shipper the outward voy-
age.
In all where vessel is chartered freighted
for voyage out and home, the reighter, charter
is bound to furnish sufficient cargo, enable said
vessel to return safely home, and the from Port
TO Port where the charter provides for more than
one Port Provided, agreement to the contrary
is made by the parties.
STORAGE-per month.
Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Rum Oil,
and Pipes of Wine, Brandy and Gin, % cts.
Hhds. Coffee, Coppcras, Goldfish and Tallow, 20 &c
Tierces of Sugar, Rum, Molasses and half
T rpes Of ce Coffee Eiaxsced Alum Ne 10 "
Barrels of Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, Beef,
Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks
Brls Flour Coffee, and other dry articles. &"
lDOASs VI Cuod sugar D
- ofFish, Wine, Oil, Lemons and Or
angcs..... Observation-Disclosures. "
- Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Rasins,
and drums of Figs. .............. | "
Bags Of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pmento, "
Bales of Cotton and Hempen Yarn about
800 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. ..... 49,"
Bales oflnda Piece, and other similar Goods, 10 &c
Indigo in scrOons, cents in cases. e. ..... 10 "
Tea in chests, 3 cents; half do. 2cents boxes, | g
Kegs of Butter, Lard Tobacco, Nails, Raisns, &c
Hides, DRIED. .........'. ................
l1eHlp, per lOn....... 0U
Cordage, per do. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30 d"
Iron and Lead, per Observation-Disclosures. % "
Dyewood pei do. Observation-Disclosures. % "
Hammers of Bottles &c...l 10
Crates of Earthenware NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 cts.
Grain, per bushcl. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a't
Salt, per bushel. .......... .............. g
nf Ii h. In Of
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

SPECIFIC RATES.
Cumberland Coal-per ton, per mile. .........2 cts
." from Cumberland TO Bait ,prtn. SO
" from Cumbd to Wash CITY, Sc
" " from Cumb'd to Dam No. 6, s rs
Plaster Paris, per ton. per mile ...........2 cts.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.

TARIFF OF RATES OF TRANSPORTATION
ON THE MAIN STEM
BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND
Dc5-Sutject 10 some little mod fcation where whole
,ar is engagedfor specific article.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

CONF + RCIAL REGULATIONS
OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE.

The following is a copy of the Regulations which
,oere established by the Board of Trade of the city
of Baltimore"
COMM SSIONS.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

Wheat is 23l5 cts per 100 lbs, and in the same pro-
portion for intermediate distances Flour.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13

In all transactions in Foreign and Domestic articles
the following rates be charged if no agreement to
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
RATES OF SILVER, SC.
ronrIcN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

There are denominations frequently met with IN
reports of foreign markets. but their English value
not Away readily recolected The following table
will be found we believe, correct:
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-11-13
RATES OF GOLD.

Rates allowed in the Custom House for Gold Coins,
as per Act Of Congress of 1884, fixing the value
thereof.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
Later from South America.

By the bark Harmony, Capt Macoduck, we
have files OF Rio Janeiro papers to the 10Th
November.
Dates from Montevideo had been received
to the LIST Of November. On the 24th General
Rivera left for the Vaccas, and il was stated
that Oribe had lett Cerrito in the same dircc.
tion, probably they had soon after met.
Letters from Bnen0s Ayres state that Gen
era Rosas had cut OF all communication with
Entire Rios As To the reported treaty cele.
brated between Corrientes and Entire Rios,
nothing had been publicly known in Buenos
Avres.
The British manofwar schooner Dol phin,
running as a packet, was to leave Monievideo
for Rio on the 26th The u. s. Gigate Colum.
bia was to sail for Montevidco in Il fsw days.
A horrible shipwreck had taken place on the
coast Of Brazil, near Bahia, Of the Swedish ship
Brenza, by which some thirty lives were lost
and u large amount of property destroyed
many Of the crow were actually starved TO
death.
A project Of a canal through the Isthmus of
Suez to Panama, is much spoken Of in the
Brazilian papers. 1t is recommended as n
feasible project. but detrimental 10 the interests
Of the government.
| Further advices from Montevideo state that
the Oriental government had closed nil com.
munication with the camp Of Oribe, and that
Rivera was at Vaccas organizing his forces
Oribe not having as yet met him.
We find nothing in the journals connected
with the California transports; in fact, we
doubt mnch whether porn was made at all on
the eastern coast. Fair weather would have
carried them directly round TIM Horn.-N y
Herald of l2M.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

| Gun CoTToN APPLIED TO MAcHINERY.-
Yankees. 1t is already in extensive use a
mong sportsmen, and notwithstanding the
law against selling gunpo'oder, it is found (says
the Boston Journal,) in convenient package:
for sale at our stores. We learn from the
Mayors address that in blasting the tunnels
for the introduction of water, gun cotton is
used in preference to gunpowder and we now
learn from the Trenton IN. J) News that a
plan has been devised for applying gun cotton
to machinery:
"Our ingenious and able friend, Isaac Nickel,
Esq, of Camden has, we learn from the
Democrat, succeeded in applying the new gun
cotton to the propulsion of machinery in a
manner which promises to be of great use 10
mechanics. The engine is constructed some-
what on the plan of the ordinary horizontal
|steam-engines, only there are two cylinders,
one working in the other, as to afford the
necessary connection with the open air, as
soon as the explosion has driven the piston
home, and the machine requires the reverse of
action. The gun cotton--or common gun
powder, as the case may be, for either will an
sWer equally Wells lgnited Dy electricity
engendered and applied in a novel manner; so
that two ofthe most powerful agents known to
man are employed together in the production
of the desired result The advantages of this
engine over the ordinary stcam-enginc are, we
think. obvious, for, firstly, any degree of pow
er required may be attained secondly, one
man alone may run such an engine without
assistance ; and thirdly, II is more exempt
from explosion and danger than steam applied
in any way yet known.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

"YoUSe AaERIcAs's MAGAZINE OF SELF.
IsPRovEmESr.-Combining Literary Entertain
ment and instruction with an effort to promote
the union Of thorough Self Improvement with
every department Of Industry"
The above is the title Of new Magazine
published in Boston bi.monthIy, at 81, 20 pei
year; Edited by Geo. W. Light. "Tho lead
ing purpose Of this Magazine is, to awaken a
more general interest in SELr.IapRovEmEsr-
Physical, Moral, Intellectual, Industrial and
Prndcntial; and to meet tho wants Of those
who are more or less engaged in that noble
work :" Combining in its pages original con.
iribuhons nAd careful selections and conpila
tions from able writer's, presenting an "enter.
,nining aud useful Miscellany Of Prose and
Poetry for the general reader"
The first number of which we have received
a copy, contains rs pages-ie mo, AID is filed
with matter corresponding to the promise made
in tho Prospectus, and if the succeeding Mum.
bors are as well filed, Il will be as we'll worth
tho price charged Cor il as any Publica,iSa Of
the kind va have ever met vaa- Zoo sabs at
tho Book S,eIss.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

THE WAR WITH MExIco.-The New York
Herald takes the following very sensible vie W
Of the progress of the inquitous war with
Mexico.
The President, in a recent message to Con-
gress in relation to the army, &c, says that
he is anxious to terminate the war before the
hot and sickly season approaches. That sea
son will be ut its height in about six months,
within which time the volunteer force ordered
out'will hardly reach the seat of war. Nearly
six months will transpre before sufficient
force is concentrated to push forward from the
ssa-coast to the interior, unless the uomito on
the coast compels premature movement, with
less force than prudence would dictate. A
sckly season on the Gulf coast would reduce
our navy and our garrisons more than the balls
and bullets of the enemy. What there is To do
at Vera Cruz, Tampico, Alvarado, and other
places on the Gulf, by our navy, must be done
between this and July; and our army now
concentrating at Tampico, must, before that
time, be among the highlands of the interior,
on the way TO the Halls of the Montez ezumas -
Last season was comparatively a very healthy
one, and we cannot expect TO be so highly
favored by old Yellow Jack another. It's bet
ter TO be prepared for the worst, and then what
good turns up will be SO much gained.
The President wishes to close the war be-
fore the hot season comes on. We doubt his
ability to do so, and have not only doubts of
his being able TO do so this year, but even next
and the year after that. More than one sickly
season will sec our vessels of war in the Gulf
struggling with death in every shape, with the
furious blasts which cngulph our ships and
sweep whole crews to destruction-with dis
case Of all kinds and Of the most deadly char.
actcr, more than even the acclimated can con-
tend against, and with every other difficulty
and danger surrounding thcm-a few months
will hardly suffice To get our forces fairly in
the field and in operation, and the most sue.
eessful operations both by sea and land will
not ensure a termination Of the war. After
the Mexicans have been defeated in every en-.
gagemcnt, they can find troops 10 contest, af.
ter the cities, towns and villages have been
taken and fortified with American troops, even
after the capital itself shall have fallen into our
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

bicsrbonate Of soda. The House concurrcd
in an amendment Of the Senate and the act
passed.
The House then adjourned to Monday at
3 3o'clock, =. NJ.
Monday Afternoon, Jan. II.
S.NArE.-There being no business upon
the table the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Journal Of Fridays proceedings
read.
Report of Commissioners upon The boun.
dsvy line between this State and Alassachu
setts read, received, and referred to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Rule suspended requiring private petitions
TO be presented on or before the fourth day ol
the session.
Certain petitions received and referred to
the proper committees.
Concurrences Of the Senate 10 certain acts
end resolutions Of the House, received and
read by their titles.
Resolution inslructing the clerks OF the
Supreme Conr and the Courts Of Common
Pleas to report at this session certain facts at
10 The suits for violation of the license law
during the past year. passed.
Certuin accounts received and referred "a
the Committee on Accounts.
The House adjourned till Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
TUES DAY, Jan. l2.
In SENATE, an act in amendment Of the
School law, and an act in amendment of the
court of magistrates, were passed.
In the House, the day was principally occu-
pied with the trial of the petition Of Coome T
Haie ct al. VS.. the Town of Bristol. The pc
titioners asked to be set off from Bristol to the
town Of Warren. After considerable discus
sion, the prayer Of the petition was granted by
. vote of3l to 26, and the act and amendments
were referred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
An act in amendment Of an act to regulate
the Militia passed to a second reading.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
HERALD RHoDEsLANDER THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY H. 184

s-T A respectable subsc ribcr Of the town Of
Portsmouth has requested AS to give the follow
ing place in our columns. We had supposed
'the authorities" ofour neighboring town were
men not altogether destitute of humanity, and
hope there may be some mitigating circum-
stances which will relieve them from the inn
putation cast upon them by their "fellow towns
man."
The Friends of humanity and the people OF
the Town of Portsmouth in general, are re-
spectfully invited to call at their Asylum for
the Poor, and see Edward Dennis, a lunatc
pauper, who there lies chained and baled in
sail-cloth-by order of the Town and its An.
thorities. A FELLOW TOWNSMAN.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
S'GcIltility.o

| We don't know where the following "palpabIe
| hits" came from but we do know where they FL.
| II there be any more Of the same Sort left, We
beg the writer to send them along We copy
these from among the selections in the Boston
Courier of the 4th. Gin. Gaz.
! I'm times gone by. when lady went a-shop'
ping, and purchased more goods than she could
well carry home with her, the obiging shop
keeper despatched one of his apprentices TO her
house with the most cumbrous of The articles
purchased, not because it was not gcnted for
The lady to carry her purchases herself. but be.
cause il was to laborious. However, the notion
has thence gradually obtained, that it is a mark
of gentiliy to have ones Purchases, large or
small, sent home that, perhaps, 1t makes one
superior being in the estimation OF the shopkeep-
crs, and excteS the admiration of the young ap.
prentice or clerk, and some of our misses or
madams who 90 SO far in theirgeneel notions as
10 request that bit of ribbon or piece Of tape,
purchased by them may be sent To their houses,
even though they should live at the extreme end
of the city. The youngsters bear these indigni-
ties as well as they can, and occasionally con-
trive to exc lille sport out of them. Among
other instances, we have heard the following:
1 A lady called al a certain store on Middle ST.,
and purchased n couple of rolls OF tape two in
cheS in diameter, al mostD requested that al
certain hour they might be sent TO her house
which was IN the extreme upper part oil The chy
At the appointed time the young clerk knocked
at the door, and when her ladyship appea red
rolled them into the entry, tugging and sweat
ing, apparently from the effort, with as much
ado as though they had been ponderous grind
stones. and laconicaly remarking, as he drew
a long breath, that he had brought her tape
home This purchase, perhaps, amounted to
the immense sum of four cents.
In another instance, young madam called
at a store and purchased pair of kid gloves,
which she requested to be sent to her dwelling
The clerk, at the appointed time, was sent with
them but he concluded he had right TO be
geneel as well as the lady, and on the way he
hired laborer with a handcart to do the job.
On arriving at the house the young man rang.
and when the lady appeared, the handcartman, /,
to carry out the joke, backed up his cart and
unloaded on the side walk and thence inggcd the
bundle, which was of the dimensions OF good
sized walnut, TO the door.
These notions of genlilty seem to be getting
more and more prevalent every day; and what
with the Mexican war, the new tariff, and other
indications, it is pretty evident that we are get
ling TO be a great and genteel people.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14

hands, we have no guaranty Of peace. We
may be able to obtain and retain possession of
the principal points of the country, but will
that ensure us an honorable peace' We do not
believe that the government, or we might call
it the Congress Of Mexico will negotiate in any
way and even in the event of negotiations be-
ing entered into and successfully terminated
by the party in power at the time, what guar
anty have we that the treaty will be respected
any more than those which have been so re-
peatedly brokenl The people of Mexico, AZ q
mass, are bitterly opposed to this country; and
we do not believe that any President Dictator
OF whatever the head of that government may
be called, or any party making peace with the
United States, would stand or be in force
,wenty-four hours after. Where there is nc
established government to treat with, what will
be the result of the hostities we are preparing
to prosecute so vigorously, and apparently Sc
efectually tits well to take this view of.oul
relations with Mexico, that we may not be LED
into state of false security-that we may, in
looking upon the black side, be prepared fol
any emergency and every contingency.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
.SHlP NEWS. sM
PORT OF NEWP RT.
A Il RIVED.
THURSDAY. Jan. :

THURSDAY, JAM.
SchrG Chariot, Paine, Prov. for Norfolk
Georse Thomas, -, do for do. Mary
Crane, Fall River for Camden Henry g.
Bascom Carson, from Phila.
SIo"ps Midas French, Prov. Tor N. York
Arion, Miller, New York for Prov. Aurora
Gears, Norwich for New Bedfrd.
SATURDAY, Jun. ..
Brigs Commodore Hull, Cor;helI, fm Cher.
ryfeld fr New York; Arnon, Hatch, fu,
Charleston, fr New York.
Schrs. Madonna, Berry, I'm Providence, e.
Wilmington Richard, Gross, fm Provin
town, ft Norfolk ; Splendid, Cook. I'm Bos,on,
f. Norfolk Tilula, Dunbar, Gn Cherry Geld, f.
New York; Holder Borden, Rhodes, IN, Prov
fr Baltimore.
SUNDAY, Jan. 10.
Schr. Pearl, Lawrence, FIN Prov. fr Norfolk
Cylon. Caskei, I'm Suffolk, r. Boston Engineer
Whiting, I'm Ply ymouth, r. Providence.
TUESDAY, Jan 12.
Bark America, Mosely, fm Boston, for N. Y.
Sips. Vigilant, Heath, I'm New York, fr
Prov. Rienzi, Duriee. fn do. f. do. Ia hours
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 18th.
Schr Queen, Gardner. I'm Providence, fr
BaltinlOrs.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-14
Correspondence Of the Picayune.
TAMPICo. December ID. IS4

1t has been my good fortune to meet here
several officers Of The navy. and from intelli.
gence received through them, can give your
for the information Of their friends at home
something of the immediate movements OF
'ha, portion Of the squadron now here, con.
sisting Of the following vessels: Steamer
Spi'hre, Com. Tattnall; gunboats Reefer
Lieut. Sterrett; Petrol, Midshipman Perry
Nonata. Lieut.. Hazard and revenue schr
Ewing, Capt. Moore. The first four named
are to sail soon for Anton Lizardo the latte
for Brazos Santiago. The best health pre-
walls on board all these vessels. 1.-THE Ewing
has since arrived al New Orleans.
Gen. Shields takes formal command here
to-day. He is energetic, thoughtful and in
tellIgent, and is in every respect fitted for his
station.