The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-24

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20, le<7.
1HslSouthern Mail-Rspsated Fsiurss-Firs-.a Choice
Cargsfer California, &c.
The Southern mail route via the James river and
Chesapeake Bay, instead OF improving daily becomes
worse and but the Postmaster General In his
letter to the Chairman Of the COMMITTEES of Post Ooes
and Post Roads, actually recommends Its continuance
arrive until three O'Clock last night and the boat which
left here on Tuesday night had to turn back and the
boat which left here on Monday night had not been
seen or heard OF consequently did not oanneot Win
the mail line at Peersburgh IL Is an utter impossio
W during this OF the year for these boats to
coanect more than one time out OF three yet the Post
master General recommends that the arrangement be
not disturbed This oil comes from putting back
woodsran at the head Of the department, no has
more knowledge of the requirements trade than he
has OF the color Of the Empress OF China's nose
Inc extensive trimming store OF Mr. James haig on
Baltimore street, was considerably damaged BY IRE last
night.
Isaac Lee the negro arrested here some time sine.
the charge Of numbering his master, Mr. Dean in Lou
ssna, yesterday took his departure for home In the
custody Of an officer having been fully recognz. ID as
The painting Of Ruth and Naomi, Is stl being ex.
hibited here and notwithstanding its intrinsic excel
Mira Farren regret to say performing at the Front
street theatre to almost empty benches She great
fAvorte at the South and West and been acous-
The ship Rhons sailed from this port with the most
extensive cargo of notions that put board
Of ship being the extensive stock Of Mr. Wetmors,
who kept furnshing house in this city but has left
California In the Rhone The cargo consists Of the
ginger BRANDY sn ~hsG:g oo1Ss
dry goods both foreign and domestic such shirngs,
shesngs prints ginghams mousseline do LANES, ban
kets Cloths cassmeres satnets, cotton
v'vsts, Grape shaws duck and raven drillings, go
wool and fur hats boots shoes trunks &c trays, cas-
tors, spitoons pitchers looking glasses books ready
made clothing tobacco pipes tea Kettles castings,
stoves fire engines and apparatus printing
domestic such scythes, saws sprigs, taoks &c COOK
ing utensils chairs, coffee mills, clocks lamp wick palm
bread and crackers hams white wax, boiler iron, 60
This cargo is valued at than 100000 and is most
ly intended for the California market
TREMENDOUS Snow SToRM.-We had, yester.
day and last Mi ht, one of the severest snow
last years 1t preceded by heavy driving rain
which or adusy turned to snow, accompanied with q
heavy Northeastern The weather became 80 thick IN
pletely obscured The steamer Curtis Peck, with the
mail which left at IL O'Clock PEELED to put back
also the Georgia, which attempted to leave at ~
O'Clock for Baltimore. The steamer with the Northern
mail from Baltimore and the Osiris with the Southern
mail from Richmond had neither arrived last night when
put paper to press having BOTH NO doubt been
compelled to make q harbor. 1t was, inded an awful
storm and fear immense loss of lives and property
Stock Markets.
BaG s ess ats.t
American Trust Co. n .aer Sales state2s TN; 100
s sssas ssayR ssS
mington Railroad 6s TO- After Solessooo Reading Bonds
70; 10 Philadelphia Bank 49, 5000 State SIS TAXI 50 Reading
Railroad, 30K.
BosroS Dee 22IErchange BoGrd12 Great Falls Manu-
Co: 2l2h; Globe Bank 100: Western Railroad, 10!
do 1864 do lo6s;5 Vermont and Massac'ts Railroad
1915 do old so Norwich aud Worcester Railroad
DO - ~; s f.i'nsHurE C9pPe, c. ao 50 Eat
on share tichburg Railroad, div off M per ctadv;
do Boston and Maine do. new NAaAh adv so do Western
do 6a7 per do Merrimac Msnuf 20a2 per
ady; IS do States n,unsee CO {par Sslf DO Bo',S"
ed do on do 1877 per sh do State do, $34K for go
so do Copper Falls Co. $l0X per sha Ire