The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-25
BALTIMORE March a 1917.

BALTIMORE March "a 1si7
Ev,t W,afhey-Avsst of Coin1s-SY~ioIs Mo-
m,v Ssised-Tyooys fer Msriso-A Markets, stock
Saiss, &c.
The vernal equinox seems TO be paying us a
aving visit. as for two days past we have had
almost continuous rains, and the appearances
overhead, at present, indicate that more Of Z" the
same sort" of weather is at hand.
Quite an important arrest was made, yester-
day, of two counterfeiters, calling themselves
Charles Jenkins and Daniel Brown, charged with
passing counterfeit dollars and half dollars They
had passed through several Of eur stree s. buyng
tobacco, segars, shoe strings, tape, &c. at every
store, and passing of these counterfeit present
ments OF Yankee coin, and were shortly after ar
rested. On scare hing them, their pockets were
flied with small change and the trifles they had
bought, though but one OF the false coin was found
on Them. They We're committed, and a search
was yesterday made for their stopping places,
when one was found to have wife stopping at
respectable boarding house, and the other was
stopping at one Of our hotels. On searching the
rooms they occupied nothing was found in Jen-
kins's room, but in Browns room, between the
bed and mattrass, was found a bag containing
what purported 10 be $50 worth Of this base
coin, in a rough and unfinished state. is about
the best representation of genuine coin that
have ever seen, as it rings well, and can only be
detected at night by feeling lighter than 1t should
be- The unfinished state of the coin leads to the
that from 1 Rya ,if be-
lieved to be the right name oil the man who calls
himself Jenkins.
Orders have been received at Fort McHenry for
the troops now located there, numbering about
2SO TO sail immedia for the Brazos. vessel
has been chartered, and they will leave in day
two
advanced rates. Buyers freely offer &c. holder gener.
ally are contending for So AN while others asking
City Mills is held at So as small sale: Of su.ausSspna
G Ss %ss has with III sale; at =
rod wheat at 81 ~ 81 80 per bushsl with moderate
sales and ordinary to good 81 is a. Prime white
has also advanced about per buhe an
Sales yesterday morning Of 1900 bushels Pennsy lvania
low cents About 20 600 bushels in ali have been
taken.
Sales OF Stocks At Baltimore.
MARCH 24.-The following sales mate at the
Stock Board $3.50 Mary land g. opening s2h
81 600 do 81 81 coo City 6s opening, FIX United States
sak asked for the opening say bid City per cents
Of 1880 closed at sskes for the opening 81 bid Bslt
PHILADELPHIA, March "a, Is47.
The equlnoxial storm which was raging yester
day, subsidized during the night, and we have
bright sunshiny day, accompanied by brisk
wind from the westward
The workmen have recommended tinkering
the engine of the steamer Scorpion, to render her
fit for service, if possible. The officers attached
to her will, therefore, be detained here in state
of " mastery inactivity" while their more fortu-
nate competitors on the line Of promotion, will
have an opportunity OF doing their country some
service.
The ship John Welsh has sailed for Londonder-
ry, having been entirely filled with contributions
received by the Irish Relief Committee OF this city
No NJ l>lo II. 1.
corn meal, 1900 bushels peas, and l67 bushels
beans. The other vessels will be sent from this
port by the same committee.
The two companies # voltiguers, raised here
by Captains Barnard and Biddle, wer. to have
started to-day for their rendezvous at Fortress
Monroe, but have been detained for few DAYS
longer. Capt. BuelI's dragons will sail on Fri
young white fellow, from Reading, who one
evening last week was silly enough to perambu-
late portion OF Moyamensng, answering the
description of your famous Five Points, with a
dark fem nine specimen OF the African race, had
his pocket picked of SIS He had the woman
arrested, who sad 10 have committed the
theft, but he has far only exposed himself with
out regainIng any OF the plumber.
The depot OF the Reading railroad at Richmond
presents busy scene at this time. Seventeen
hundred loa0ed cars had accumulated on the
rails near the extensive wharves OF the company,
it being impossible TO find room To stow the coal,
vessels being so scarce that they cannot be OBJ
tanned to carry away the supply brought down
from the mines. The company, however, have
made a temporary arrangement to store coal in
the vicinity, and yesterday, it is said, over Ave
hundred cars were emptied.
Transactions change this day, 1000 bills -four with
privilege of delivery all in April IS 50 5000 bushels
corn, 6sc. deliverable goth April 400 bbs flour spot
So; meal 81 s2h Freghts 90 ID for -four Liver
pool. and sod for corn.
Sales OF Stocks at Philadelphia.
MARCH 24-FIRsr BoARp-20Oe State b's 70sS; 500 u
s. Treasury Notes 6s cash l0a 1000 do 1909; U.
Loan SIS, 81 9lK; Farmers X Mechanics Bank 4eX.
AFTER SALEs-l000 Reading Railroad Bonds, 0 s II;
200 Morris Canal l5k 500 City SIS 81; 81 Beaver Mea
dow Coal CT. 81
SECOND BoARD-6O Beaver Meadow Railroad u; 1900
Reading Railroad Bonds III 400 Wilmington Railroad SIS
ID, 8lh.
ArrkR sALzs-20oU s Bank AZ; 50 Farmers & Me.
ohancs Bank 49al $50 Morris Canal l614; 100 Vicks-
burg Railroad sf; so Reading Railroad 29H.
From the Washington Union March %
The Latest Official Accounts from the Army.
The painful anxiety which now pervsdes the public
mind in regard to the situation OF Gen Tay lors army
has induced to apply to the War Department for the
been furnished with the two following dispatches the
last received from Gen. Taylor, and now lay them
before readers
mo. IS
HEADeuARrKRs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Aqua Nueva, IL miles south OF Saltillo
February 7, 1s47.
Sir: changed my headquarters this place on the
Col Mays squadron of Dragons, two batteries, (Sher
MAPS and Brsggs and the regiment OF Mississippi rifle
men. Yesterday the second kentucky and second and
third Indiana regiments came up, and will be joined in
day or two by the other troops in and Salto
Dept the small garrison of companies left in that