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sUsQUEHANNA STEAM TOW BOAT LINE

SUSQ JOHANNA STEAM TOW BOAT LINE.
In the Journal of 9th June adverted to the
measures that were then in progress towards estab-
fishing line of Steam Tow Boats between Balt-
more and Havre de- Grace, for the purpose of fac-
tating business with Pennsylvania neighbors
along the line of the Susquehanna and its tributary
canals and although we have for some time known
that Company was organized and through the per-
severng exertions of or more of them funds had
been raised to make beginning, and that the keels
of two Boats were laid and their building in good
orwardness, have forcborne touching upon the
subject until now-and now we are pleased to have
it in power to say, that the President and Direc
tors, (Mr. MICHAEL HERR filling the offices OF the
former and Messrs. THOMAS WILSON, MICHAEL
STILLINGER, ALEXANDER l.. BoGGs, WILLIAM MA
SON, and JAMES FRAZIER, senr., the office OF the
later,) making every possible effort to have both
Boats completed and in readiness for the spring
trade the opening of the Pennsylvania canals.
And there needs better guarantee, think, that
such will be the case when il is known that Messrs.
John s. Brown & Co. are the carpenters, Mcssrs.
A. & C. Rccder the engineers, and Mr.. Frederick
Earckson the joiner, and all under the supervision
of the building committee, composed of Messrs. M.
Herr, w. Mason and James Frazier, scnr., portion
of whom or ALL continue TO give such personal atten-
ton to the enterprise its Importance requires; and
such is the state of forwardness of the Boats at Thu
time, that we are assured, should the weather con-
tnuc favorable both will be launched by Christmas
And now in regard to their adaptation for the bust
for which they have been, or are to be, con
structed. They built of the best materials on tn
most approved plan; to be each Of about 2io ton
burhcn; TO have low pressure engines OF 100 horse
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grapes 200 kegs, almonds l7s trails, Crosby & Son.
COASTWISE.
Boston--Brig Boston.
Salt 600 sacks, T Matthews Co; cordage 2
tons currants csks mdzc 500 pkgs, order.
Netp York-Sch. S. Z. Merrill.
Iron 100 bars, mdze $50 pkgs, Rose, Merrill &
Co; spikes 29S kegs, Pratt & Bro; oil cloth | bx,
T Mackenzie; cheese 10 csks, Weld & Seaver; hides
300, mdze l72 pkgs sundry persons.
Neic York-Sch. Sea Hitch.
Cheese 432 bxs S Hurlbu; wine 10 csks, g Old
field, jr, g. Co; tea 10 hf chsts, r Lennon & Co;
mdze 81 pkgs, Rose, Merrill s Co.. tea 80 do coffee
100 bags, oil 10 hhds, brandy hf pipes, liquor so
brls, hay 100 bales, mdze 3li pkgs, order
Netr Tork-Sch. Lydia.
Mdze - pkgs, Wylie & Wilson; Is do, Elder,
Gelston & Co; leather 800 sides, B Deford s Co;
tea 10 hf chsts, w Norris & Co; books bx, J
Robinson; mdze 26l pigs Rose, Merrill & Co.
Phiiadelpiia-Sch. Sea FIo,cer.
Molasses 10 hhds, Walters & Harvey; mackcrel
% brls, Crusc paper so bdls t Hill domestics
As pkgs, ] w Brown; hides 500, soap 100 bxs, iron
43S bars, mdze &c pkgs, sundry persons.
ChRleston-Brig Bathurst
Rice 1909 tres hf do cotton 80 bales, Williams
s. Son; 81 do, rice lis tres, order.
Charleston-Sch Arietds.
Cotton 100 bales, rice 204 tres, order.
Netc OYleans-BUk Douglass
Whiskey 100 brls, molasses 223 do, Wilmington &
Eastman; sugar 40 hhds, w G Harrison 30 do, mo-
asses so brs, whiskey 100 do, cotton 26O bales,
order.
Netp Orleans-Sch. ST. Mary.
Sugar so hhds, J X Randa whiskey 600 brls,
order.
Galreston--Br Brig Francis Amy
Cotton 1874 bales, J Caduc; 80 do, order
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THE MAILS-WINTER ESTABLISHMENT.

We have not been enabled, since advised of the
alteration in the Mail Arrangements, to correct our
table on the first page of this paper but will make
the correction in next publication.
The material alterations follow:
The Great Southern Mail, including Norfolk, is
now and will hereafter be conveyed by steam boat
down the bay and up James River-be closed daily
at o'clock, P. M, and will be due every morning
at y o'clock.
The Great Eastern will close, except on Sunday,
at A. M. and P. NJ, as at present, and be due at
and II P. Mon Sunday, will close at p. M.
and be due at ii P. NJ
The Great Western to close at A. NJ, and be
due at g. P. NJ, as now.
The Mail for Washington to close at A. M. and
and 9 P. M, and be due at 81 A. M. and and s
p. M.
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BALTIMoRE.-BEEF AND PORK PACKING.

| BALTIMORE.-BEEF AND PORK PACKING.
| We have had occasion in former to remark
upon the subject of the increase of the Beef and
Pork Packing Business in this city, and referred to
that of Mr.. John ID. Early and Mcssrs. Van Brunt
& Adams-the latter recently changed to Adams &
Stevenson-and now, with still further enlarge
ment Of operations, we'll with those previously
engaged as well new ones in the field, we take
pleasure in referring to the very extensive establish
ment of Mr.. Harry KIMBERLY. 1t fronts, we
learn from the American, Sc feet on Beuren street,
running back to jones' Falls, and is five stories high
in capacity the two lower stories being under ground
The cutting room is situated in the lower story;
above this is the ice house, capable of containing
many thousand bushels; the first floor from the street
is used for cutting up packing and storing the meat,
and for the transaction of the current business of the
establishment; the upper stories used for storing
meat, and for other purposes connected with the
establishment. The arrangement of the ice house
and curing room is patented principle and in
sures temperature in the latter of about "a degrees
the whole year round thus enabling the proprietor
to meat in the hottest weather as well in the
coolest season. In the and attached to the main
building is the smoke house, the dimensions Of which
admit the smoking of large quantity of bacon and
beef The slaughter house, where the hogs and cat
tie killed, is Centre street. the close proximity
of woch to the packing establishment enables the
proprietor to carry on his operations with
great facility.
With view of having every branch of the bust
ness under his supervision, and that orders may
be executed at the lowest possible prices and without
disappointment, Mr.. Kimberly has added to his
Germ cooper shop, where a number of hands are
kept constantly at work in the manufacture of barrels
for packing meat.
The excellent quality of the beef and pork pre-
pared by Mr. Kimberly has given him cnviable
character a packer; and the facilities which he
now enjoys in his newly erected establishment will
enable him fully to maintain, and if possible, 10 in
crease the reputation of the articles bearing hi
brand.
Attached to this extensive concern is a candle fac
tory, where all the tallow usually applied to sucl
purposes is promptly converted into candles. TIL,
great extent of MIR. KS business gives employment
to large number of hands,
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Mails and Travelling Facilities.

On the first page of this paper will be found the
time of the Arrivals and Closing the Mails in different
cities-Steamboat and Car reguations-Dcpartures
of Foreign Steamers, Packets, sc.
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Letter Sheet Prices Current.

A Review of the Baltimore Market, for the week
ending last ev enng printed fine paper and adapted
to correspondence, can be had at the Printing office
of this paper, N. w. corner of Baltimore and Hoi-
day streets, to-day by O'Clock, at 81 cts single, or
S cts each, for or more copies.
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Stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared 9th
inst, 80 SAB hhds.
WOOL.-The market remains without any trans
actions worthy ofparticular notice
FREIGHTS.-Thcrc is nothing yet offering for
Liverpool, and we are not enabled 10 quote rate.
Very little doing in other Foregn-and Coastwise
are unchanged.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market was well supplied
last Monday, the offerings reaching 1920 head, OF
which 1920 were taken by butchers and packers, 500
driven Eastwardly, and 400 left on drovers hands.
The prices paid were pa So, gross equivalent to Ia
1915 per 100 lbs, net showing slight decline for
the better qualities Live Hogs, which are in fair
supply remain steady at ga 80, according to quail
ty; and Slaughtered, which yet come forward only
sparingy the weather still too mild for large sup
plies, selling mostly in a retail way at about
$3.50 per 100 lbs.
EXCHANGE.-Forcignh has been very inactive
all the week, and at close without quota
tion purchasers refusing to name price for Sterling
until the Britannas letters TO hand; our rates,
which follow, are those of last week, and merely
nominal
7 q Poi Qo1R rcfn
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improving, sales of good diaries readily command
| II cts.
CheeSe.-The demand continues steady and prices
firm: Western 73aS, and Eastern Sdl0 cts. per h.
for good shipping qualities.
RlCE.-The market though not active, has I'M
proved in demand and price, and there has been more
business since done: quote 3.5Od 81 per lOO IDS
SEEDS.-Clover has been selling 10 moderate
extent at ia so, generally 425a $437z per
busheI. Flax remains steady at .3Oa ) l3l, but re-
ccipts light.
SPIRITS.-There is only moderate demand in
small way for French Brandy and Holland Gin. N
+. Rum remains pretty steady at "a cts. Whiskey
is in better demand and has sold at q cts. in hhds
and 2Sa2S5 in brls.
SUGARS-The market continues heavy and pri-
ces are no better for sellers, buyers operating with
great deal of caution and apparent reluctance. The
following sales by auction will give some idea OF the
state of the market: 80 hhds prime Porto Rico, $50
a 1915 per 100 lbs; 80 do Cuba, 4.75a 500; 3
tres. do, $50; and 30 hhds New Orleans, 4.oOa
$3.50, all mos.
been pretty fair for good Mary land, but the sales
have not been as large they were the preceding
in fact the stock of saeable qualities has become too
light to attract attention; but prices, though quite
firm, no higher. The receipts OF Ground Leaf,
as have before remarked, still continue very Inn
itcd indeed there is scarcely hhd coming to mar
ket. The supply of Ohio since last report has
been considerably larger than usual compared with
that of Mary land, but we have heard OF no sales
worthy of special attention, and the few that took
place were at previous rates. The weeks lnspec-
tons have been of Mary land, 399 hhds; Ohio, 429;
and Kentucky, total, 500 hhds. Exported within
making the total of Maryland and Ohio denomina-
Scin Ian | IN ~ follow.
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Loss by fire Of the Steam Boat Patapsco.-We
truly concerned to state that the Patapsco Steam
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Total bales 337 $40. .373, 463. Dec. 80, 7o7
The trans factions in this market have been limited,
not exceeding about 100 bales Upland at SsaS4 cts
per lb., 6 mos
FEATHERS.-Th stock continues light, and pri-
ces keep up to 35a35 cts, and 40 in small lots.
FISH.-Dry Goldfish remain dull at previous quo
tatons and have to note the sale of only one par
Gel small size of shipping quality at SS2625 per 100
lbs. Mackercl are also without alteration in price,
and only in moderate request, No. selling more
freely than others at 575a s the latter for fat quail
" of Boston inspection has been selling.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The Flour market has
not been characterised during the week for much ami
nation; the weather, portion of the time, being
wet and unfavorable for operations; and more re-
Gently the circulation of the Brtannas accounts had
their influence for the time. In regard TO the latter,
however, they at first rather stiffcned prices, but
subsequently, permitted them to settle down again to
their previous level of $6.37s, at which at close
there are free Sellers both of Howard street and City
Mills, although some holders ask s. $50. Rye Flour
is still scarce Corn Meal sold early in the week at
$3.50 per bril- for city manufactured, but more re-
Gently has been dull arising probably from the in
clement state of the weather. The inspections OF
the week have been as follow:
Corn Meal 50 hhds, ,703 brls., 404 Inf. brls.-
Rye Flour, 1877 brls.-
Howard street Flour, 7 ,4lO brls., 263 hf brls.
City Mills ditto. ,239 {" -
Family ditto. .....133 Z" "
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ALTEM d HI E:
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Il, 1917.

LATEST DATES-FRoM
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10. HAVRE, Nov. 10.
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IMPORTATIONS AT BALTI WORE.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Liuerpool-Ship Potomac.
Salt 2750 fine and 2740 common, order.
Maldga-Sch. Durbtry.
Rasins 1900 csks $500 bxs lISi hf do, 1905 or do,
grapes 200 kegs, almonds l79 trails, Crosby & Son.
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AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The market re-
mains quiet as usual, at this period of the year.
BEESWAX.-We have no transactions to report,
and the supply is very light and but few enquiries
making. The last sale was at 20 cts.
BREAD-We have no alteration TO note in the
prices of Crackers Biscuit but with good de-
inand continue quote the former 6, and the latter
5 and cts per h., for Pilot and Navy descriptions.
CANDLES-Arc without alteration since our last
weeks report-Sperm 32a33 and "a for small lots;
Adamantinc IS; and Mould Tallow l3al35 cts. per
Ib. the latter for cash. in fancy boxes, for export.
COFFEE.-The stock is light, and transactions
have been very limited not exceeding about SUI
bags Rio including old and crop, at prices rang
ing from to y cts. most of which were OF rather
common quality good to prime being worth 1915
cts; and 300 bags old crop Laguayra at cts per IDS
all mos.
COTTON.-The receipts of Upland, at the South
ern points, continue TO fall Oft, while those OF the
Gulf denominations increasing. The following
is correct statement of the receipts at all Southern
points from Sept. l to the latest dates:
Crop of .......... lS47-- 1916.
Gulph, bales ,279, l73. .l93, 1915. Inc. S5,77e
Up and S. l.. IS, SOB $50, O65. .Dcc.l2 800
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ALNUTT, TIFFANY e. co.
COMMISSION MER CHANTS,
Agents for the sale of LEAF TOBACCO.
PROVISIONS ASD PRoDucE GENERALLy.
q. r. w. ALNurT, No. 1871 Lombard street,
osMoNp TiFFASY' BALTIMORE, Md.
VIM. T. DICKiNsoN.\ oct "a tf
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DRAK ELEY& FENToN,
WHO'LL SALE GROcERs
PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANrS.
37i E 376 Baltimore street. ~
"'s ~ BALTIMORE.
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WALTER F.. HARDING,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
dnd Brorer in Produce and Groesr;es
No. LOG Wall street, corner of Front,
NEW YORK
Every description Of Domestic and Foreign Pro-
dnce bought and sold on Commission
Orders and consienmrnts solicited les
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REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREWITH,)
For the Week ending last eUentng.

REMARKS.-The week past has been rather
quiet than otherwise in its general aspect 1t is not
the of the year for activity and TO add to that
circumstance, the weather has been much ct the time
rainy and the streets and wharves muddy; and last,
though not the least there is much Brightness in the
money Market" the banks having become very
stringent recently in their facilities, some Of the best
paper frequently rejected by them.-ln reference to
prices, there is no material change in the leading
ticles particularly, since last report the advces
by the Britannia which were promulgated here on
Thursday, to 'thc CONTRARY notwithstanding The
following table shows the quotations as compared
wit h those bv the steamer of the 4th ult;-
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Our weekly sheet will be ready 10 morrow
morning, at o'clock.
twill contain highly interesting letters from Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett (; the correspondence between
the War Department and General Taylor, which
Is of great Importance at the present time the
latest intelligence from the army and navy; full
particulars of the great battles between General
Taylor and Santa Anna, at Buena Vista, with
list of the killed and wounded full and graphic
accounts of the storming of Vera Cruz and the
castle OF s Juan de U1a, in case they shall DC
received in time list OF the vessels OF war all"
transports in the Gulf the latest accounts iron"
New Mexico the details of the revoluno" ~
Mexico Washington correspondence Pfooeeu'
ings of the New York State Legislature INV
speech OF the Hon. John c. Calhoun coffe'Pon-
dence from all parts of the country; iun report.
of the New York markets besides variety Oh
coY,rnarc;.l nolitical, financial and miscelane-
Gus intelligence.
The illustrations will consist OF an accurate
v;sw Of the city of Tampico, and map show
inc the battle ground of Buena Vista, the towns
of Saltillo. Monterey, &c, which will be invaiu'
able. at this time, as reference.
We repeat, for the information of our friends,
that if thew purchase our paper in the ONCE, we
.ba send them in our mail bags at the old rate Of
postage.
Single copies, 81 cents, in wrappers, ready for
the mail, or So per annum, in advance,
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ms shows our trade Tor five years, according
10 the ofhoiel returns from the Treasury Depart
msnt but it merely gives a very vague idea of
the real value Of merchandise exported from this
country to Mexico Vast quantities of goods
have been annually struggled into that country
at the various points accessible for that purpose
along the Cult, and the regular trade. conse.
quently, very much injured. Large fortune, have
been made by many house. in this city by Snug.
gling goods into those ports. Mexico contains n
population of more than eight millions of souls.
Supplies sufficient for this vast number of people,
of manufactured goods, must be large, and the
revenue from imports, il the laws are properly
enforced, would be full as large as estimated
above.
The annexed table gives the quantity of articles
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An Additional Source OF Rsvenus-Opening
Of tho Mexican Ports-AnOther Yankee

An Additional Source OF Rsvenus-Opening
Of tho Mexican P0rts-An0ther Yankee
Notion.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has, for some
time past, been busily engaged in perfectng
schedule of duties, to be enforced upon merchan.
disc hereafter entered at any of the ports of Mex
leo. II is the intention of the government to es-
tablish custom houses, or revenue Offices at
Tampico, Vera Cruz, Tobasco, and other ports on
she Cult, for the purpose of collecting the duties
upon imports into those ports, in accordance
with the system perfected 1t is estimated that
the revenue from this source will amount to eight
or ten millions Of dollars annually. The rates of
duty established have been based upon the tariff
enforced by the Mexican government, and will
be considerably higher than the tariff of the
United States. The average will be about forty
per cent
Our trade with Mexico, for several years, past
has been steadily declining, and last year had
dwindled down to a very small amount The
aggregate foreign trade of that country still con.
inued large up to the close Of last year, but the
bulk Of il was with Great Britain. The value of
merchandise exported from the United States to
Mexico, and imported from Mexico into the
United States, for several years, was as an.
nexed -
TaAps BkrwrEN THE UNITEL STATES AND MEXICO
ErDorke MericO Inn
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Authentic accounts of this great battle are now
before the public, and have shed general JOY
throughout the country. The victory is without
n parallel in modern warfare; and proves that
our gallant volunteers, after few weeks drill
ing are equal to, and can achieve as much, as
ever the soldiers of Napoleon did in the old
world.
Twas not only the most brilliant in its result,
but tae most sanguinary and destructive to both
armies, that has yet taken place It sheds I'M
fading go.y on the American flag, and will fill
bright page in the history Of our country. With
a degree of skill and sagacity peculiar to HIM
self, I" Old Rough and Ready" the hero OF
four victories within single year, over forces
fouriold greater than his ows, selected his
position, and daring to meet the Mexican hosts
on their own soil, defeated them with terrible
slaughter, losing seven hundred of his Spar
tan band, and driving the foe before him like
drove OF frightened sheep. Well may Americans
be proud of their proves in the field, and conf
IDENTITY may they trust in the gallantry and bra
very OF their officers and soldiers.
The ardor of our volunteers was so warm that
it is represented they went into the hottest OF he
fight, and as consequence both they and their
officers suffered to a lamentabe degree. 1t Is
said that every volunteer colonel but one Das
either killed or ,ooumdsd. Many of them were
graduates of West Point Academy, and to their
learning and knowledge Of military matters, de-
rived from that institution, may be attributed large
portion OF the success that has crowned our arms.
The enthusiasm Of our volunteers would be of no
avail, unless directed properly, and made avail
able by military science but with head Of
their own choosing, each man is an army
in himself. This proves the importance OF
preserving and cherishing that noble acade'
nv, and disproves the ridiculous and absurd
reasons and arguments that its opponents have
urged within year or two in favor of its discon
tinuance. What would be the condition of GU
army now, if the country had no military officer
to guide her sons to victoryq Wehope that Their
will be no more said about West Point. Let tina
military academy be cherished as the creates
treasure we possess So long as we maintain II
80 long will we have a resource that we can con
Adsnty rely on in time of need. We do no
want a standing army but we must always hav
officers educated in all the tactics of warfare.
We observe the names of several West Pom
graduates in the list of the volunteer officers kille'
and wounded. Among them are Jefferson Davis
Henry Clay, Jr., VIM r. Mckee, John J. Har
din, &c, &c. 1t will be recoected that thes,
officers, and several others besides, were officer
of volunteer companies, elected by the volunte, RI
themselves and certainly their conduct in the
field reflects credit on their alma mater, well as
on their country. Their scientific requirements,
and knowledge Of military matters, enabled them
to make the brave undisciplined volunteers as
effective as the regulars.
What better proof do we require OF the advan-
tages OF the West Point Academy