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Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
HHrHir0re.

hnVes aud forks, carving aud butcher knives.
pocket and pen knives, scissou, sheans. razoc.
braces sud bits, shinglng haclotH, sias aud nsi
hammers, drawing knives, handsauf. rin, min ami
bastard files, hofsc rasPs, iirmer aud socket chs
sela, sluglc aud double plain Lii. loot adsas. eup.
board. till. chest, French pad, plate, rim ma
carpenters knob locks, ilhi and percussion loeks.
round aud fiat spring bolts, shoe pncers, sheen
shear, knob latches, door handlrl Salters sprin,
balances, briilauia aud iron table aud tea sfoons.
bras, plated and iron s,irups, spur screw.dfiyerl
bullet mouds, brnss and black colin pails. viol.n
strings, glInb'cis, percussion caps cofkscrews fi.h
hooks aud hncs, tea bells, pegginr and sewing a,r
BRAS eandleFicks, hand cut aud ienent s,v,.
shorcls and tongs, gthe blades and sipklrs.
smoothing. fore, jack and i5nior pl,nes. WOOL
and co,ioa cards, manila aud cotton tnpr. rlo,,.
lines, aud bed cords, Colln} axes. broad w.
angers' parliament hinges butts and screws. eotl;,e
mus hooks nhd hinges, ffoes, wngon boxes. wn1l,
lfohh' straw Knives, rrass aud cane syihes, Cnfo.
linn caFsieel aud crubbing hoes. sad irons. grind
stones, OK aud trace chains, nails and bnts ef I'M
Ales, shoycls spades, patent balances. sieyes.
gardcn takea, ify pans, plOw moulds, iron of nli
Kinds English, German, aud cast steel, hollow
ware Of oil kinds aud descriptions, such as ovens
shllleis, pots aud kettles, &c, Sc.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
sleeper & Fenpcr,
MANUFACTURERs OF
UMBRELLAS. PAEASOLS, &C.,
PnIhAD LIMA,

PnIhADE DELrntA,
4 INVITE D,e aitcniion Of merchants and manu-
s.gturers TO their very extensive. elegant, new
stock, prepared with great care, and offered at the
ioioesi possible priess for cash.
The principle on which this concern Il estab.
lshed, is 10 consult the mutual interests Of their
customers and themselves, by manufacturing a
good article, selling il at the lowest price for cash,
and realizing their own remuneration in the
amount Of sales aud quick returns
Possessing ineShuustibe facilities for manuiac.
ture, hsy are prepared to supply orders to any
extent, and respectfully solicit the patronage OF
merchants, manufacturers and dealers
Philadelphia, Pa, July /, lsi7-3a
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

following letter from the writer yesterday
It i. new to Us; We presume the "flles
spoken oil will come into immediate use.
Cincinnati Commercial.
NEW NoRK Cry, Aug. Ia, lsi7.
70 lhs Editor Of The Daily Commercial
--Su--Perhaps YOU may have noticed in
some OF the New York papers a statement
concerning tho remarkable power. of a
mathematician in that city, who adds, sub
tracts, mu,iplics, divides and performs all
other srilhmeiical calculations with IA.
pIdly that seems almost miraculous. As !
am that person, illendeayor 10 give you
a correct statement Of the facts, which !
hope you will publish. First, let column
of figures, say 5000 in length. and 10 or
20 in breadth. be placed before me-, and in
> seconds Of time, will give The sum total,
alwsy. commencing on the let, hand side,
To place the answer down. IL matters hu'
Wha, length tho column is, or what bread !
| will g,J The sum total IN seconds %
time. Second, let sum be written il
multiplication, with 1000 figures in III
mnliiplirr, aud as many 10 The mullpllcand
aud commence on the lelt hand side, an,
write III, product underneath in one line,
as fsstts the figures can be written down
4 Thirdl,. let sum be written IN division
with ary large amount Tor diyisor, and
commelco writing the remainder first, lhcl
4 The quoteni. Interest al any per cent. ear
/. b. performed in the sane manner, wi'hnu
usng ,y extra figures. Fractions al eve
Il ~ denomination eau be sumcd up instant
~, wilbsul reducing hem to a common de
numiulur. These rules can be learned Il
one hall hour by any person having tn
printed Instructions. Please insert this 4
\ your paper also stating that any pcfso
wishing these rules, will enclose $
through the \. y. Pos, Office. Please loI
ward me one paper which viii contain ihii
aud on rcerip lor this, will forward 80
a lul. set ui these rules, (irec gra'is) b
which you may become as expert 10 lig
ures as ! am.
vi am your humble and ob'i sery'.
y PETER VI. DESlIONG,
The Maih maician.
7. ). Other Editors copying the aboy
aud forwarding Mr.. Desbong the pape
! which contains II, will bc furnished with
, l,It .at al th, rula.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
Education,

HE cxeroses in the Mndcn Female Semi.
nary viii be resumed On tho fat Monday
Of August, under The direction Of il former Pm.
cpal, Ms Bake Mr ScinER slill continues IN
inc ninsie department ltnilnpoHani that pupils
should be in attendance at the commencement
Mindcn, La, July 10, lsl7.3l.3w
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
JOHN w. COOKE,
lTTORNEY AT LIW.

WASHINGTON, nrNrsrEAn COUNTY, sggANaAs,
N I'LL attend all the courts in the 9th judicial
w circuit, and the Fedral court, and supreme
art Of the State at Little Rock.
Washington, Ark's, August %, 1877. 3l-if
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

A SnAaT RlInar-'rhe following ia from the
pen of an lfsh at lord l.. DECLARED, ia q lafgs,
parry that "a aIis WAS ual, IN eaaifisr uaa la
onr'- iafl" Ifa4 which, Lady I. vas presented
win tie following inrs
LORD L At AaiHAu pfrslming 10 I'll,
Calls d w.fr Il lin canister iifd IL ons's tai"
Aui iaf Lldy ANN while the sHl q le girles On,
Srrms hHfl At his L1rdships degrading e6mplri.ani
Bll wherefore degrading CpuHi.lsrad aueht
4 canistsf's pslisAd anl uasfHl aud bright
And should dfl i.s original purity hiIs,
TAlls tbs iault ol the pappy 10 whom Il i, ted
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

,a,o valne of mercantile exported from the
3 vas S2ls,5l6,lO
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

Steamboat ifridfal.-AcCofdng % isi pub.
lshrd IN ihe Acg York Herald, lhrrr have been bgl
four steamboat explosions up1H t.e llud-on river,
n all ul hich but nineteen livrs were LOST, aud
one steamboat sunk, ,n which twenty OF thirty
wyrc lo-i., during the whole period Of steam nsyi.
gallon on the Hudson, now forty yean. When
W consider tie vas, number Of steamers ply iug
day aud nishl upon the Hudson, this certainly
-rsa,s well Tor The skiil and Pulence Of New NoFk
architects aud naygaion
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

iiifieea hundred actea. time huudr aud lIilv al
which 4 n high sthi- Of cultivation Thu afs
on the premises good siahlra, corn.cfhs. Hsafs
honses, comfortable dwelling house. Kitchen.
sHipke hptse, the giu hpusn and press, aud other
ncrss afg buildings, all Of which are new and ia
hne aiiaf. The tract If anl IS finely WafsFed
by wells aud sp'iirs, and IS well adapted "a the
culture ei cotton aud snall gram, rhs plaaa is
t'Faiaea Is Que a the m1sl healthy and dasIf4ba
loealiehz IA the souiisern part Of Afkansss.
Also thai tract ul land situated Ia Pks COUNT.
Nh, At lhn crossing Of the Ilttlo Missouri fivaf
on The Military mad leadng from LATHE kaea 70
"as'i'aglan, Containing upwards OF tour hundred
pcfeH faHfe afu upRafaH a. nap hundred 5nB
thy aefss OF tins il4el improved liz : =
large tse story dwelling lause on ~. tfst=ty !
nn'taid tiae arp'e and psaah ofehafl iins znTins
waller, aud ferry aeTass The liule NJ aaa
msef Mhieh yiplds handsome profit anaaaII.
lhia place Is considered ole of tie ba,t IaaafIans
iei Pahlie house aud siask farm IN the State.
Aia ALL ~ ny nfgzsHi Residence adjoining
The town Of Nashnfinn. fbis place + h4n8
s"meiy improved, and is situated upon a iT.ei af
land containing thirty acres Their : On titis
place lafge aud coameduus dwelling lausa.
ldehen, argfo houses. earn.efib, stable, eaffIaas
house aud other necessary buildings, which nialsa
Il one al the most comfortable sud convenient
nlaers tof a iainlly residence Ia the vieiafiy Of
Washington There IS alsa - acrfs Of saaslIant
wood land neat this place Whiuh will le saId sal
Il Il lesifed Also the hauze aud lots ia tn. taHr
Of Warrington lately owned aud occupied hy Ib1
iion Daniel u, Whtrr, aud at present nssd aud
occupied by mr law allioe, The whole OF
The sbofe property viii ha disposed Of on the mo-.
feasanabls terms for cash o. exchanged fof oune
negroes.
GRANDSON u ROYsroS=
Wnshingion, Ark, May "a, Isi7,2G.Im
" The Banner aud Democrat will plense copy
one mohih' q. u. Il
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
New Store at Fulton.

RLock, BROTHER & co. have ins, re.
- cri'ed and arc now opening large and
splendid assorincni Of goods consisting IA part Of
the following.
frcnch, English and American Prints; "a, al
- brown and Bleaclied Shnings aud Siesiinps
"a, ~ Va. osnabefgs. -, "a Lowell Do
bleaohed and brown drillings. checked iwseds.
pcnilcnilay stripes, padding, Scotch plaids, green
hafafr, French boinbalines, alpaca lusircs black
and iwulcd alpaca, red, white. grcen aud yellow
hannel-, sniinci. Kentucky aud gold mixed rams.
-liable dnmask, black aud white bobnol, hi.l,opa
lawn, book and swiss maslins, striped cainhrieks
and Iackonsis, Marlborough stripes, blue j, MINIS.
black and colorrd oumbheks. lrish linen, pnnted
cotton drills aud cotionldes. apron aud hin,iiure
cheeks baos tabhy velvet, printed illnnels. loo
drills and 'nseys, Georgia stripes, linen and cotton
tapes, SILK, cotton aud maduss hindkerchief,
innged shawls' tailors canvass, Russia shrrtinr.,
diaPcf' hfo~n holland, cotton fringe, Mafaoics
aud gfasz ,kiris, ierriting, cotton aud worsted
binding, sslicin' black aud tolorrd cotton cord.
cfnpo dluine-, bluc, red aud white blankets. Itch
lng' ma-quilo netting, Georgia jcans, aud hing.
sion mains. Ag 40
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

M.sfs Eiliafai ! sruI yoa chronological
Chart o. your nelshbof llaIaHyis head, What
do you ihink Of
We can consciously bcslaw upon il the eom.
mrnlal 0u winch the Afkalsas bafs have always
IA Teadusss for that which they particularly AZ.
mite c-,ii Is ssHs pamp,.uts - Il. JsHIaaL
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

TIM AGG OF iiuuHuG - he Baltimore
pap'r. publish card, signed by J. G..
johnson. q. llf.adbam aud Il. ]. Steady
certifying tina, me Rev. ". II Smith. n
Professor Of n zmrfism in Baltimore, has
rerrn'y restored man, Pras'Iaird by pa
faysi., Ia sIe eh. moliun. aud rational
Hfad, bI The lnleh If hi, fingers. The
eute wa. instantaneous.
Mr. u ]. siraly also cehiiies. tLai. az
lef the above exhibition If Mr.. Smiths
skiIl. b. ieqlrs.ri hnn Ia nprraie on him.
stead, J lnr deaiurss. with which hr had
hfen afflicted iot srfrfal yrafs. liz single
operation, requiring nn' m,rr Than hsr n,in
uies, smHh perfectly restored he hearing
The Reverend manipulation wears an Ell
lfanfdIhiy sel u iingris.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

Tis Honduras D,moHsifaiioH.-Ia rstna pub.
shcd yesterday the proclamation of the President
Of Honduras 10 The Central Americans Il recon.
mend. giving aid to the Mrxicans, II Il bs possible.
even At the ospeusc Of their neutrality Wcihlnk
the Government At Washington will handy b.
much alarmed al this demonstration, although
President Lndo declares that "the llaHdu-uian,
always appear extraordinarily gfcst'-In their
own opinions Snrc Ghatausa has DECLARED
herself independent Of the confederation formerly
known Is Central America, Honduras derive. hri
political consequence lfom her connection with
England let her be- waichsI-ihr closer ia,
better N q. PieIygar.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

AHgN,L ofnn MissuuRi,--1'hr french steam,
ef Mis,iourI aHted at New York on Saturday
evening last, making the passage ffam cherbomg
ia uiWsnly y.onu days The passage Mas good one,
considering that she was obliged 10 put into Hall.
faA for want of coal. II Is believed that she will
make the rrlum passage Ia fifteen days, The
Missouri has crew Of hincly-ipuf men. She
brought over nintty.thrre passengers in the iinl
aud SECOND cabss. who have published a card in
ihe New York papnfs speaking IN high Terms Of tie
speed and accommodations ol the Steamer. Grn
flafcs, President Of the Il, pubic Of the Equator.
Ras among the psssengers --Neifs GIssits.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15

BUusn CoNssrtAc,.-Wbir England Is railing
at the institutions Of the Uuhed States, she no,
ouly upholds system OF the most Ignomnious
white yassalagc within hef own borders, but, ac-
cordlng TO highly Intelligent and respectable cor.
respondent OF the y. Y, Courier aud Enquirer
maintains ia some Of her foreign conquesi-, slave
~ OF the most atfoclous character The writer
states that the British courts ol lada, appointed
By the Crown, have decided thai the llmJoo law,
under which slavery existed aud is sustained is the
law Of the land, aud that, under that decision,
slaves are now held there. lie adds that Lord
lirougham in speech upon the subject, has set
lohli with great power the inlqulcs priPctralcd
under this system seasons OF starvation, moth
crs selling their children into slavery iof bread-
decoyiug Of parents, and the numbering them, thai
the mufdrrcn may obtain possession Of their chll
dIon 10 sell ihrm as slaves
Aud vet Great Britain, with millions Of slave
crushed beneath her iron heel, and her imPcria
robe red with blood the OF unoilendng nations, Gu
tcrs the pulpit, as aprsacber Of justice mercy an
lrccdom
physician, heal tiysrlf"
Richmond Republican
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
N your humble and obi seryt.
PETER NJ. DESlIONG.

7 ITO I'IfFNIT IFTITIF IHIIs
p. ). Other Editors copying the above
aud forwarding Mr.. Deshong the paper
which contains Il, will bc furnished with II
illl sci OF the rules.
Washington telegraph., 1847-09-15
y 4 l. 4 ABLE =PROPETN
FOR SALE

gsslls. THE subscriber wif srli on the mo. /
y.slsaa accommodating Terms the Plantation,
SIss nov cultivated by han in llsmIataad
s..tAs... county, Atkt eanlaming upa4I.Iz -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
BY Special Overland Express
MEXICAN NEWS.

BY our Pony Express from the South, We have
intelligence from New Orleans 70 the afternoon Of
the Cd The public reception Of SEQ. Taylor hav-
ing been postponed from the I'd TO the Sd. was or
gsnizing as our express started. 1t surpassed any
public display ever witnessed in New Orleans -
The General was mounted on one Of his isvouie
warehouses which he had brought over with him IN
the steamer from Matsmorss. The entire poPuis'
ton appeared 10 be mastering with banners and
badges TO join in or witness the procession. Bus-
mess was entirely suspended
Col. Wynkoop who had been appointed Civil
Governor Of Jslspa, commenced issuing proclsma'
tons and Official orders on the 9Th Of November.
He encourages the merchants TO resume business
and open their stores pledging to them and 70 the
inhabitants generally fall protection Of life and
property in the pursuit Of their ordinary avocstons
He has prohibited the sale Of ardent spirits BY re-
tail, under heavy penalties, and the property Of
the Mexican authorities is made responsible ID
case Of the commission Of crimes. The Mexican
authorities civil and Judicial, restored to me
full exercise Of their functions and all disputes
among Mex leans are 10 be settled BY them
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
To Wheat Buyers.

TO ihS Edii0r oJ Tis IrtoH1e;
Is il not astonishing that the Wheat buyers OF
BALTIMORE. Philadelphia snl New York DO not come TO
Richmond - lay 10 their supplies OF Wheat From
the .t Of Jay the present moment there has scarce
" been time when the difference between the price Of
Whea, a, Richmond and the other three markets just
mentioned has been less than IS 70 cents per bushe
This /. the more remarkable the cost OF Transports
ton from Richmond 10 those markets ia small, and
As the Wheat grown In Vrgnis Is OF the very nrs quail
y thu Richmond CITY Mills Flour standing IS higu 10
foreign markets as any made In the United states
To Whist then Is his difference In the price OF wheat
owing To only Ops the want OF capital In
Richmond 20 buy IL There only Two or three nrms
ia that city which buy Wheat and having the m,rset Ia
their oru hands It s believed they compete with
each other Whenever oT-rs price, II u useless
To- 20 10 aao,her with ;he expectation of getting higher
bid Al ieas. have found IL so, and u Ia the common
complaint with my neighbOrs One dollar snd twenty
Is the highest price row given Tor the best w NIT
Wheat tor which dollar aud forty cents could readily
be obtained 10 the Northern markets while iniefi-
or kinds range Low ~ cents The want OF conpe-
luton in our Wheat market has been iet Tor years but
- more senslby fet At this time, from the recent de-
structlon By Gro of the Gslleg0 Touring mills
We invite the Wheat buyers OF the North, then, 70
Richmond They could, AZ least come over aud see
what they could do and they would put up the prizes
= lte they could have thousands OF bushels % Wheat
offered them which nov locked up In the barns Of
our farmers for the want OF fsr price know OF no
way by which money could be easily inside than
by purchasing Wheat 10 Rehmood and sanding 10 ,ne
North for sale A VIRGINIA FARMER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
Taxes -Bxemrt Properly.


Does not the valuable property on Broadway
known - the Tsbarnscie escape taxation In great
msssure the OF being Church properly II So
think our neglectv Of toeir duty Il 10
generally believed 10 be source OF great revenue 10 It's
owner IRON its various Lecture Room and the
Concerts sni public meetings nightly held there Ma.
merous Ia lhs City used on the Sabbath tor
pubic worship ghe Of which never have thought
Of pleading Church Property IN avoid taxation !
nj ght instance Columbian Hall American Hall, the
Coliseum. Broadway H0use and the Howard House, 40
cases In point hnd examination, that there ir 4
ysusnn On part OF the premises tor the present year
of $4,000. lsst yeerit valued 81 $1,000 and In
1874 bar $1,000. Ny impression Is that Is 10 thus
valued because the basement Anthooys, Is used for
business purposes The vaustion IL low that II IL
very evident intention existed - tax the main build
M for Il well known that Il pays Interest on al.
less, So 900. Il 10 not likely ha. Individual who
continually hsrps tho Ugh rate OF taxes and the low
state Of public morals. would wish bic own property,
which yielding princely incons, 10 Be exempt from
the proper pr0pOr0a Of the public burden and II me
Assessors Of the sixth Ward have heretofore been
mis. 10 their duty IL 10 high time that the community
r-rs made Of H. In order that the proper remedy
may oe applied 10 future.
would slso inquire a. 20 the manner 10 which The
Brick Church property on Psrkrog and Sprucest sud
the Church property corner Of Madison and CsIhsnne
sls Is taxed
Ns5 York, December. l-47. }. p.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
BY The SOUTHERN MAI

LINES or srcKErARr WALsIR--Mr. Wl1sr,
ihs secretary Of the rr.ssury nsn sosrf seat hs
saei,.he r,oort ofths day TO Congress- and retained
from the cs5.sol 70 tho Treasury Dspsrimsn, nd
after oeaek. before be exhibited. 10 tho othss ON
Auditor Collins the ssns of the greatest exhaustion H.
upon the point q swoonlrs ana ~ ses q ~
inc when Dr. Collins caught him Ia bis srms, snd soo-
Quoted bim % eh.ir Many OF Mr.. VS. iriends ru<sd
IN % bis relief and other physicians were sent Tor ~
the secessary measures were used 10 restore him Re
course Of half an hour hs Sufficiently restored ~
conveyed hona In q carriage. We are happy 10 lessa
ANN soulry this evening that be- 10 much oesssr 80
ovt of al danger II. 10 doing well, and vii do9sesss
soor recover from the exhaustion consequent % II.
s..-sxsr,,oo lUnioa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
Politics in Iowa-U. =. senators-schemes of
The Ioco-fOco-.
Correspondence of Tho Tribune.

Correspondence Of Tho Tribune.
DAVENPORT, lows Nov. - lS47.
1t said on good authority thatour Governor, The
famous Anse Briggs Is about to convene the leslsa'
,ure ana tia, Loco Focoism Is about TO make another
desperate attempt elect United states Senstors You
are aware tina, the Wings and rossums had majority
on Joint bso, last Winter but that the unadul,ersset
LocoFoeo having majority in the Senate refused to
go into an election. Since the Legislature adjourned
mstters have changed BeSe OF Desmoines
County !" Mexican Wing resigned last Summer snd
wen, to the and his place has been nlled by Lo-
eoFoco. Baker Postum Of Lee County also resigned
and his place has been ed by Kent LocoFoco a, an
election held on the 18th of this month With other
changes Loco Focoism would now haye one majority on
joint ballot In truth there four LocoFoco mem
bars no have fsther right 10 seats in the Legsia
ture Dr. Davis of the Sens:e. from hahssss County,
has removed from that County TO Lee County snd cent
his r.isnaon 10 the Governor who refused TO receive
IT, kiusmsn of the House has removed from bis repre-.
sentative district to some other part OF me >l-Ic and
hss also rent In his resignation but the sspent Briggs
refuses 10 receive Il also. The notorious Tom Baker
late President OF the Senate hiss since the late session
resolved the appointment Of Prosecuting attorney SUD
sccd under the appointment which. according 10 our
Constitution disquslles him from holdlog the once Ot
Senator. DR.. hsison OF the House, from Jones Ccun
" has been Indicted for infamous crime Qnfsrcide)
which should debs him from seat. But. notwith
coisrn intends pressing AL those into the service
for the purpose of putting A. {. Dodge ard little Wilson
into the Senate of the United States.
Alter the dsgrsceful and outrageous conduct Of the
Iocos last Winter In refusing 10 20 into election
perhsps the wings will now lend tnem sufficient aid
and comfort" 10 elect their Senators, and P1AaYs ha
.riA aof let sssure you the Wig Members OF the
lows Legislature know Whist they sre about snd they
will pu. veto on all Loco-focO g0ugng. The bloody
io.tructons which this bastard Democracy last Water
taught may return this Winter to plsgus the inveusos
msjority OF the people OF tas STATE DO not want any
such senators 80 c. Dodge and little Whson AID u
much better the State should 90 unrepres nted IN
the sensie Of the United States than 10 have such men
forced into Office by Illegal votes
There will be smother Leeisl.f ure elected In August
1875. ana the people csp then elee, members win
special view 10 the election OF Senator'S ana think this
s'esmps OF Dodge Briggs little Nilson Co. 10 ooisin
senators oy calling This extra session with view 70
secure Sensiors ey Illegal votes will b. sgnsly rebuked
Yours, 90 YOUNG IOWA.
fFY- Wa un1sr r
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
Markets.


kKw ORLEANS, Dec. 4 W.
CorTos-The news by the Acadia had 80 far de-
n,e,,.a the nsrks, tbst reaction has occurred The
s.es for today are sbou, 1000 bales We quot MD
dps 10 good rnidcns Ct to other qusllties IL pro
marion TosAoco--Wc have 70 report sales Of 10 hno'
.,4g. sueAa--Tbe ss-s are small and quotations no
mipal MoLAssEs are hrner, with 'hsh' sa'snee
The sales for to-day At lsi 20 cts COIN 500 81
Is Al. OATS At 20 cts sALT-We note sales oil coarse
a, Is cts FRKfeHTsA bark has been taken up Tor me
Mediterranean q, IL for Cotton ExcHANsE-lhe
transactions are very limited and rates nominal lfea'
sury Notes remsn par.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11

A SLAVE CAsE.--A case is pending before the
WsstiDgt0n County Court Nd being action brought
b Hope II slater, for damages sustained 10 the pur
Chase Of negro (B Gross convicted of granddaughter
and sentenced 20 transportation. Wilson, 50 the Sheriff
Of The Cousty By the acl OF bis deputy sold the negro
~ Slater without making him sequ.intsd with The fast
II biz oeirg convict Inc negro forfeited 10 New
Oreans where slater bad taksn him against the laws
Of tbs State OF Louisiana Slater having los, TIE price
Of the negro seeks 10 recover damages for The de-
ceptiOn prsetieed upon him By Wilson's deputy. The
csse hsa been given to the jury on Tuesday Bait sun
TELEsRAPBIc DisPATcHEs-A telegraphic dis
patch from Louisville published In the Cincinnati papers
Of 3h ut snnounce1 the total distraction OF tina town
Of Columbus lndana, the nzhi Of ,hs 9th We
have nov before us the Columbus Gdrets Of December
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