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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01
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Inc increase In the amount Of specie hand, COM
pared with previous returns has been pretty equally dis
tributed and the falling of In the circulation has been
participated in by all the banks In May last the pro-
portion Of specie hand to paper in circulation
about to four and In July about to three show
ing an improvement Of twenty Eve per cent.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, having
determined to extend their line to the Ohio river
Wheeling, may look for speedy completion Of this
important work. The Legislature of Virginia have
forced this company to take different to what 1t
wished, but there alternative, this route
must be accepted or none, it deemed advisable to
accept it. 1t ia our impression that the citizens Of
Wheeling will gain very little by the operation they
have brought to bear upon the movements of this
psny. We have no doubt but that branch from Par.
kersburgh, on the Ohio will make connection with the
Baltimore road before the line to Wheeling is
pleted This can be easily done, the Legislature Of
Virginia would without doubt, grant charter at
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will be an immense
work when 1t is completed 1t will do immense bust
ness, and Of course be immensely productive. It will
probably exceed anything of the kind In the country
Its geographical position Is favorable than any
other railroad In northern latitude the great
western trade while Its local business must be
We learn that all tie. stock Of the St. Andrew and
Quebec railroad, has been taken This important link
in the railroads Of the Canadas will be completed
connecting the waters of tho Atlantic with those of the
great lakes Of the west.
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H.x,o ~tion OF tas ONO Isiv.r,
MONEY MARKET.
Tuesday, August 3I-6 p. M.


The ptock market Ia in q very extraordinary condi-
ton Prices nuctuste from day to day nvc and ten per
osut and the most feverish excitement exists among
s,ecuators Operations in Norwich and Worcester and
Harlem pass comprehension and would not surprise
us to see fall In either these fanoes OF ten te
per cent any day. The movement In Norwich and Wor
noticed day two since, Is one OF those things
&c. ,enty exper enced upon q rapidly rising market
M ct difference made in the sales Of this stock, be-
and time, sellers option, is sufficient to in
s.. 49,, 70 clear out all they have for cash, and
49,. ,oh h,o ron ten, fifteen or twenty days, sellers
oo,;op proet of, ~o three and hve per cent can Dc
realized in this way A. I'LL events wouo DO wen ioi
them to sell every shal,' 'ney na'e ~ pfess"'
prices and perhaps 1t wouldb o.'' ~ '"'e LILO pu'
chases sellers option, to flu, ". uay "n'n prices
range many per cent below current ra. 20
Harlem is rapidly reaching its culmnat 0y point and
when it falls, there will be sport for W oes'
Prices may 20 still higher but the chances tina. ney
may not. Outside holders would at all events se.0
sounder nights they would realize and put away the
profits in some safe place Of Wall street. they
want any stock hereafter there very little doubt but
that they get any quantity at much lower prices
The outsiders heretofore been pretty well heeced
by Wall street spectators and it Is full time for them
to turn the tables II they let this chance slip they will
make great mistake.
At the first board to-day, Norwich and Worcester adj
panced 10 per Harlem, Morris Canal fell of NJ
Treasury Notes. %; Long Island, y; Pennsylvania SIS,
and Reading, closed at yesterdays prices.
At the second board, Long Island advanced 4 per
cent and Harlem u There large sales OF the for
rher in tie afternoon.
We annex the several monthly statements of the
banfs Of South oarsna for the purpose Of comparing
the aggregate in each department. period
with the otSer:-
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WARRINGTON, Aug. 80, ls47.


The death Of silss Wright strengthens largely the
probability Of the denomination Of James X Polk His
next annual message, If rightly informed viii Be
possessed of certain strong American doc .rinss we'll
calculated to please the popular mind II Is said that
he will recommend the annexation Of a. much Of Mex
leo as our troops now occupy, they may occupy
the war be continued the part Mexico to the
absorption Of the entire republic . 1t Is said that he
will reiterate Mr. Monroes doctrine respecting the In
reference Of European powers the affairs of this
tinent and that he will out strong favor of de-
barring any foreign power from the acquisition of an
other acre north OF Daren including the islands as wei
as the continent and that he will especial protest
against the transfer Of Cuba from Spain Great britain
o. That he will derry the validity of Mr. Pakenham'r
late letter to Senior Mora in support Of the existing
eminent in Mexico
The first of these propositions suspect Is entitled
to but little credit; the second and third sre good
dees and may probably be engrafted into the stspe
OF the message At all events the aspect of things at this
time would seem to require bold, definite and inexor-
able declaration on the part of the United States against
affairs
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WAsHIsoTor, Aug. 30, Is47.

A"e NeUS " tHe lay.
No stirring to-day from Mexico; and We ma,
have yet two or three days before shall have anotb
arrival from Vera Cruz Yucatan, however which al
pears to have been forgotten for several months as
tnc has in order to be up with the spirit Of the age
struck up little war Of its own sort of Southampton
insurrecon, in which the dark skins have determined
to slaughter the white 1t appears though, that
the instruction would be speedily suppressed and tho
indians put down without much trouble
1t will be very interesting to hear what sort Of recsp
ton Paredes will have received ut the capital provided
e gets up by the back way in advance Gen Scott on
the main road 1t will also be interesting to know how
Gen Scott has been received and what the chances
for peace.
We expect also to hear OF Old Zacks expedition Into
the desert the way San Luis Potos with his bread
carts and water tanks, though doubt his having M
yet gone farther into tn. than Encarnaciou some
thirty miles beyond Buepa Vista
The camp meeting three miles the CITY is all TIN,
fashion IL Is extensively patronized and the good work
has been going forward to-day like 49, house shre We
hall bring up little report Of tomorrow The news
pi the day Is all speculation TONJOURS.
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New ORLEANS, August "a.
Business generally dull Dealers waiting for Cam
bria's news, momentsriy expected Cotton was in
active, and sales very light Flour was dull
Sales were principally confined to city use, at -
10 for Illinois and Ohio, to So 25 for St Louis City
Mills Wheat inactive, and 800 1000 bushels West
ern red and mixed sold at Csc Corn Receipts
were light The prices for mixed and yellow ranged
rom % 20 cents Osts-Saes Of 2o00 sacks were re-
ported at 81 cents Sugsr-Sms sales New Orleans II
6K cents. Coffee in decline. Rio worth Ia TX
Freights were dull. Sterling exchange 6kc $40
SIGHT bills on New York &c discount. Treasury notel
"a per cent. premium.
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BosroN, August 3l-P. M.

BOTTOM, AuguBt 3I-F.
Flour-The maket steady, and sales of 1000 bbls
made consisting Of Western good fair brands and
Genesee straight do at So So 1919; Southern
scarce, and held at SO SO SO 62z. CornThe market
less firm and sales of 5000 bushels made
at 79c for good sound mixed to $40 for yellow Wheat
No sales TRANSFERRED Rye--A sale of 500 bushels
made at 600 Oas-SaIes of 5000 bushels old made
at 66c Wool steady sales of so bales foreign
(Mediterranean) made at Sc. There was change
in provisions. Freghts continued dull.
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fHiLADgLrHiA, Aug. 81, ls47.
Colonel Swift nominated for reelection a. Mayor
OF the city by the wings last evening The democrats
we're also busy selecting their council tickets and tn.
same party commenced vigorous operations the fall
campaign by meeting 81 the New Reading Room, at
which Governor skunk present and made capital
speech. The Secretary OF the Commonwealth and the
Attorney General also made speeches The no-party
friends OF General Taylor held Injecting in nde-
pcndenos square which was numerousy attended, and
conducted with spirit. Gen. Adam Diler presided
A pickpocket calling himself r. White, was caught
last evening at the post-ofhce Windows after having
sbtened the pocket Of Mr. Charles Woods, Of Ohio -
$780, contained In u wallet He lodged in limbo and
this morning committed to answer In default OF $4,000
lie Ia better known rs Bob pinkerton.
An unknown woman died Mt the police office last
evening, whittier she had been conveyed from the
south western part OF the city having picked up
the streets In dying condition from destitution.
a hrst despatch from Lake Eric came over the new
telegraph line from Cleveland Ohio to Pittsburgh last
evening.
The schooner Fair Play of Kingston, Mass, was re-
Gently picked up hundred miles at sea- by the brig Po
tomac and owed into port Her mssts bowsprit, boats
&C. all gone, but II " not known whether she bad
been abandoned By her whether they had been
swept of In the gale which left her wreck IL was az
certsned from her manifest oand on board, that 's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01
BALTIMORE, August 81, Is47.

bAbfiNoHtf August 81, 1917.
Volunteers for the Seat Of Var Counterj.n Notes
Theatrieais-Iiiness Of " Old Hays'-Launeh-TR
Markets, &c.
fine company Of volunteers, numbering over one
hundred picked men, have been raised In this lily to
form company Of flying artillery under Capt Thigh
man which is to be connected with the regiment of Col
Hughes portion OF which has already arrived at Vera
Cruz The fine bark Pao Capt Welsh, has been char
tered to carry them out and In q few days will sail
There is also company Of volunteer infantry at the
Fort, belonging to Col Hughes regiment, from Wash
ngon and about seventyfve recruits for the regular
service, all of whom will sail with n number Of recruts
at Old Point Comfort in few days for the Of war
In addition to the Pao the transport briggs
O. W. Kendall Picard and Major vinton will all sail In
few days with stores ammunition and troops, for the
seat Of war.
Our city is at present flooded with counterfeits one
two and three dollar notes New Jersey banks and on
various New York country banks. They badly exc
cuted but the genuine notes In such ragged cond
ton that II Is difficult matter to say what their correct
aspect should be- Small notes Of private manufacture,
on the Virginia banks are also in circulation.
Jack Dunn and Il. ID .'Rice, with Mrs. Mossop, Tom
Johnson, Mrs Russel, and Others, doing up the
smusements ut the Front street Theatre In tho most
satisfactory style.
II currently reported yesterday, and announced
in some OF the papers that the veteran thief catcher
simeon Hays had died Sunday but am grstifed to
earn that the announcement was incorrect He vs.
however lying very Ill., with affection Of the heart,
and but slight hopes Of his recoyery are entertained
A fine brig Of $50 tons burthcn called the General
Scott will be launched this afternoon from the ship yard
IT Mossrs. Brown CO. She built for Capt. Tho
mas Hoofor aud Is Of beautiful model and fnish
Sales OF Stocks at Baltimore.
Auo Joooo Baltimore SIS 1900. i0ox; United States s's
49, closed 05 asked 10t bid; Treau IO4 asked i03
od; Maryland 6 SO asked, ss bid Baltimore IS 1890 100
'sked Oo bid Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a7k asked a.
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ALBANY, Aug. 3l.-P. \

Flour-There no change in the market. We con-
nue quote straight western brands and Genesee at
50 GAN. wheat-sales of 1000 bushels made
at 81 as Corn-Sales Of 5000 bushels, chiefly mixed
made at ~ to 3 cents Rye-Sales Of 1000 bushels
made at 80 to SO cents. Whisky inactive
Provisiops-very little doing Receipts by canal during
the past "a 6oO0 barrels; "a 200 BUSH
els Vessels plenty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01
BALTIMORE, August SIP.

BALTIMOHEi AuguBI Ut M
Flour-The market rather more settled and sales
ofS00 bbls Howard street made at IS 90 Wheat
Sales Of 1000 bushels chiefly Maryland reds made
at 81 05. including parcels Of Pennsylvania at
81 a. Corn-Sales of 1000 bushels Maryland white and
yellow, were made at 72c Provisions remained without
change. Whiskey dull at $50. In barrels, and the
tendency of the market downwards Freights inactive
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01

A.,,..'s.,. =, .,o,. >: tt,. 49,. O w.
and sales OF iss DO pearls were reported at So
N,hse .,,a ne mslkes was nfm. sales OF oooo lbs
yunu" w Hyos,r ma1s a. - 14,sc. ,.,
w, tern Canal ana Gsno.oo 20 ~ 80. &c snoa WI
~s.sssI stragbt hra go e.. sO9" ,
y. 92aos ana r. soid ~ s 70 nao az 20 oo ooIa
fresh ground were made at S. sIil; 200 bbls mixed
otHnas g,hr ras No oh snas T.; M;c%;as m i
~ ~ , S NM, n Civ eronns from NV so,ha hsat
~ Wv made At sc iSx and ANAL lot new pittsburs
was Maoe w SI 10 ,aoo o' hl S
u N new we're made st 4, %. and 1000 do ns
1Mohns' eT c., - ~ ,oon u e a W. ~ new
S 10 es ~ o Coo c so o m
miAeu ~olo 49, e'r. ~ o,r.o ~. a., .h; $3.50. ~, ~ ~.
were made IN ssss Of Wssrn aooa
handsome, Se eaoar,d az osc ,ss1ss ~ SScO Sooo
els new WAS A. 49, New wortb AZ
oushe,s oa 80 S a ~ sro ~ al ma ths tnd.nc
CkSpLhsLspean weae urn a''i'' Anu 'N' 'enuen'y
OF the market , was up ~ ~ p, y ~.
under Sooo Bugs WHEN was not Large s
Of off, moment we're renorted " '-e' VI '"'
CoIros1The sales to-day comprise 1900 bales about
ica "' Tho market ia considarsd on.phth ~ s'esu
ps;s i'd, and hojders oWsr thar .nnSn,;ss fra =,
that rate; =, m ,h, ma, ..,mo v.,. =, s,s
sales Of 600 ouiutas dry cod were made At So 66 in
rior soid st SIS as There were no arrivals Of
md M asles n were reported Smoked her
rhs wcre small ssIss q, huncb rs.;ns ware making at
~ % s,s 80, ~ "a n a rot,.S vsrs mads at Si5o
and 100 do ct $40 $3.50 per toni no do rotted
scs on p msr son ""0 '' 0' uf''''' A"'
,,h c;mn thing stock in second Ranas sales Of
parcel OF rosso C ,,pe rn. ~ =" WV
Ir.n p,, was worth ac mar In
Ig.TBrsesaIss brisk To Western BUYERS Heavy
weights were uncommonly scarce with ten dencv to ad-
800 IN nrsce nnhlic 90, tsS.s MI go ~ moyrow
MoLA,,r,~ssles OF 100 bbls trinidad we're made ut
naval sroHrs-Tnere was no change in prices, and
sales were very limited We have only to notice small
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01
Weekly Report or Deaths
In the city and county OF New York. from the 2ist
August to the 2ath day of August, is47.
Men, 80; Women, so; Boys, ZIG; Girls, 80 Total, g.

. DISEASES
Ahscss' 2; Apople,y Isl Auophia, q Bleeding from the
womb Bleeding 3; Bleeding from lungs Il Bronchitis
Cancer Casuatie s. Cholera infanum Cholera Nor
bus Consumpticn %: Commissions, H. Group, Conges-
Hiliy II; Delirium Trsmsns /; Danh@a NJ Dropsy, 6;
Diopsy IN the head. 81 Dtopsy the chest Drowned
Dysenerv 81; Epilepsy, Il Erysipelas Fever s. Fever
fae,psra q Fever Rement Il Fever Scarlet g. Fever Ty
J. Fsss i Heart Disease Of q HOopns cough,
Of bowels, Q; Inflammation Of kidneysI Inflammation of
lungs inflammation Of stomach Inflammation Of liver,
MArs.%Ss sl Measles s. Mortiacation Old Age Pal
Disease Suicide Il Tecthng Q; Teethng q Uce ration
Of throat, 1: Uuknown, 3. " y
Age-Under year, SO; to years, SAL to TO-
i 10 to 90 1920 to 80 49, s 20 to So 3 SO to co. Ia;
60 to TO- 70 to 80, s; 80 to9l to 100 unknown
City Inspectors Office August 30, isi7 ' ''N0'
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RichIisu Diamond Polluted Gold Pens.--

The that they the best aud cheapest the city
hat they extensively by those who have
used Them bringing in orders from all parts Of the
their chagrn the constantly popu
larty Of these rcrr e. Watson Co, Is William STREET.
have the exclusive sa.e e hem Levi Downs pens
ductiop OF Is Other ST. g. 81 and 81 So sold
for 81 So al rs and 81 eIsev here Pc M repaired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01
Married
Died.

On the Goth ult, by Rev. Henry Chase, FREDERICK
W. EMERSON, to Miss MARY ELIZABETH, eldest daugh-
ter Of William Chadwick, Of this city.
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the s.st ~, bv nsng The seepi i0as We would adj
sise all nid reryous suffering from decayed
ha w. hs t-th extracted those ia wanto whole
rheel teeth on atmospheric pressure, to call
DR. aud nhae The Gas which renders all
FIRE from pain DR.. Brown Brother Dentists No
Bro,Jwar Sye doors above Grand street. est side
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thoughts TO agriculture insaloulsas benefits must
iolow We hops the question will be urged upon the
On. with and
soil and great natural It enjoys besides ali
the advantages of the British consultation and only
falls in rapidly increasing in prosperity by the want Of
entrgy prise We do not uss the means In our
powsrw allow the AGRICULTURAL interest to be neglect
ed and the c1nseq fences are manifest.
Business Is somewhat duh, but, perhaps upon the
whole not ore than b usual at this season Of the year
especially when Ia consequence exaggerated accounts
OF sickness among the citizens Of Montreal the usual
su,nmer visitors have avoided We are happy 70
say however that alarm falsely raised is over and
great niber Of travellers from the states are now At
hotels and daily arriving in the steamers The sud
den fall In the price Of bresdstus has created of
panic among some OF merchants who had specialized
largely In these articles but serious loss Is we
neve, likely to occur, but what they well able to
meet
The crops throughout Canada and the United States
Win put very few exceptions promise WE'LL all fears of
Tho weather has become delightfully."- cool in the morn
d anu evenings but Is stu excessively warm in the
SAINT season Of the year in Canada.
-.
The Flowers ersonihed.--This Beautiful
~ SSsSss "a
most ban @ %o1s I an p1s: a. III pai Of the
saa Of as the 0i Hs rnG BSaSms book
Fall style OF Hsss-Genin, ala Broadway,
opposite ~ paIs Church j: now trypared to furnish his
s & the style Of Hat With an , I.E
,s:' sG s issS
Portable Shaving Case, I'm all that the
ram Imports and complete; each article contained
ss Of s Ts
S'' ''s'isi i III
Opposite Howard Hotel.
Fine Cutkcry.--The subscribers' assortment
embraces yey possible pattern of Poctet Pen Desk
sportns Knife with large variety Of choice Razo which
VII" % "a''n 6. sAU Tn SON. 1T Broadway
COurtlandt II.
Diamond Pointed Gold Pens-J. w Creation
Co.. '-da street lup stair. aud IS Chestnut Phila
delphi selling (wholesale and .tal Gold Pens
celebrated Congress Pen and Case for 81 so ouly they
equal ia Quality any Pen sid elsewhere at g. Creation
Co have Pens and Cases from upward and he
Cas- 81 IS OILY Gold Pen. repaired and r,poined
Gold Pens Wholesale and Retail.-spencer
&RE> LIS, selling Gold Pens their manuactory
100 Broadway, corner of Maiden lane, Of different qualities
is stii u ctu ed by them; and from their long renee
in The bust they hope be able satisfy dealers well
cali No. sS BrosS~sy Corner Maiden sns
Save your money, DR.. Fran.lin used to say.
ZONES No Ann street, near the Museum, you
only s. quality Fseneh boots at 50 So
Cares equally low. All goods purchased at Jones' No l.
Ann street. warranted give Satisfaction. Light expenses
Nd light profits Jones' motto-gve him call at No. Ann
sheet.
To Dealers In Gold rens.-The subscribers
Gold PENS which they offer reduced prices; together with
au Of Gold Pens Of all the other any
stst judges Of the article Also, Gold and Silver Pen and
other house the cy repointsd aud pens ana
canes exchanged or repaired.
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TO = r r.
LATEST MOMENT.
TEL T. G IL APnIC.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 3l-10 o. A NJ
Inc Matamoras Flag OF the 18Th instant, contuins
oouots OF Taylor moving TO San Luis Potosi
Captain Baylor with twenty Texan Rangers "a,
cut after gusrliss between Ceralvo and Monterey
had lost I'VE menthrse of them in aght ON the 9th
Canaes was active, and doing much harm to scouting
parties and baggage trains.
One statement says that General Taylor has positively
abandoned his march to San Louis; and .no,h.r ,n.,
the commissary department was sctiys for msrch,r,
somewhere.
Col. Hayes returned to san Antonio on the a,,b q,
July.
The Indians and Mexicsns reported to be ioin.-
much harm
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On the 30th August after a lingering Illness in the
SD year OF her age Mrs. CHARLOTTE CURRY, wife OF
James Curry.
The friends of the family respectfully invited to
attend the funeral this afternoon ut O'clock
from her late residence No IL Marion street.
Drowned, at Brsnchville, N. J. Friday 9th Aug ,
JOHN T. W. KLINE, of this city, while visit to his
friends.
On Wednesday, Aug. IS, HENRY ", infant son of b.
+. and Helene M. fease, aged months and IL days
or chronic dysenery, on board the ship Paul JONES'
at sea- on the 18th Aug SILAs BREWER, seaman, ma
tive OF BOOthbaY Maine, aged 81 years.
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& Co.. sars) aud IS Chestnut Phila
DELPHI selling twh9ssse and rtaill Gold Pens
celebrated Congress Pen and Case for 81 so only they
equal quality Pen sd elsewhere at g. Creation
Co Pens from rs upward, and he
inc Albert O. Baglsy $50 samoed) PEN with silver Pencil
Ca 81 Is only. Gold Pens repaired and 7, pointed
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Total resources shs7ssa IS ee5el2 i374ossj 1886
The aggregate movement Of these banks in July 1s47
compared with that for the month in 1885, shows
an increase OF than million Of dollars Since
July isi6, there has been about eighty per cent in
creass IN the amount of specie hand and increase
Of about fortyAve cent in the circulation, showing
sn increased value in the paper currency In the pa
VI Issues Of these banks. Within the past year the
Of loans has materially diminished the deposits have
'"e cry uniform, and all the other departments have
pee" Nout any material alterations.
"eeu W. sreturns show the aggregate movement Of
nd branches Of South Carolina fer several
.,oS. tn. AM eyed returns exhibit the movement In