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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-06-17

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condition, nricrs having farther rcccdcd. Our ac-
counts from the sew crdl Manufacturing DStr'c's arc
not on the whole OF an encouraging Character Nv
demand for Cotton during the past week has not oe'
TO any considerable extent, and the sales which m
cludc POO American taken by SPECTATORS anu - ~
do. and 10 Surat for export, do not exceed -H'l'"
bales. Prices point lower, say a., and IN some
instances Niddng qualities have been lurc'u Oh at
greater decline. IniSnuch the quantity brought
forward tor sale is much greater than the demand
The prices as declared last evening by the Commit
tee Of Brokers' for fair Upland and Mobile a.
and fair Orleans / d.; mlddng ID. TO a. ana "F"l-
nary to d. per lb.-rhcrc have been large imports
during the week namely, - O12balcS American AM"
about l,7l0 of other descriptions The prospects OF
| the trade gloomy and until the settlement 81 P"-
itical affairs on the Continent there cannot he any
Improvement in the demand either by the consumers
/ in this country or for export abroad. Under Surh
circunIs anccs holders may consider themselves sale
if they are able 10 maintain present rates without
being obliged to submit TO a farther reduction.
Al this season of the year the weather exercises 4
very great influence, and we experience plenty 81
sunshine with Scasonahc and refreshing showers 'lT
crops present most encouraging aspect. FROM AN
parts Of the United Kingdom, the reports are hIghIN
satisfactory and as matter of course tell upon the
demand for the leading articles OF grain and gram
produce. -.
At Mark Lane on Monday the best old English
Wheat brought 50 TO jbS. per quarter, wlIc Ahl'r-
can sold from + 10 SIS. Indian Corn having bceh
in increased demand has realized upward OF Dos per
quarter in London. while the selling price IN Liver
pool varies from 80 70 Us for white, and 50 10 'N'
for yellow. Indian Corn brings las. Cd. TO los per
bril-. and these rates fair amount OF business mas
been for shipment to Ireland.
Flour is steady in value at Yesterdays market
Held here best Western Canal sold at 2Ns and the
rates for PhiIadclph and Baltimore are u to2Is bd
Ohio, % 10 27s. Canadian - 10 27s. and sour Us
cd. 10 Dos pr br.
We may farther remark that the shipments of In
dian Corn and Meal to ireland from this port have
become very great. They have amounted since The
Isl March TO 1853 b~2 QrS COFl and 81 sos brS OF
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MANUFA CTURED AND LEAF TO-
BACCO. SPEARS, &C.

CH RLES ID. DEEORD & GO.
TOBACCO COMMISSION MEX CHANTS
No. "a South Gay street,
IL AN II on hand and offer for sale, on the most
a IL liberal terms, the following:
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
a kk6hn PACKAGES, comprising a full as
EOUV sortment of all grades and sizes great
variety of popular and well established brands, all
manufactured expressly for this market, and rcceiv-
ed direct from the most celebrated manufacturers in
Vire mia: constantly receiving additions to the above
stock.
LEAF TOBACCO.
700 Bales, consisting OF Havana, Yara, st. Jago St.
Domingo, Iguani, Myaric, Porto Rico, and Ken
lucky, of first quality aud flavor selected with great
care. Also, Spanish Seed in cases. Kentucky,
Missouri, Ohio, and Virginia, in hhds.-a full sup
ply always hand, suitable for Scgar manufacturers
or export.
SEGARS.
500 600 HAVANA and PRINCIPE, presenting
an excellent stock of choice aud medium SEGARS
OF the most lavoritc brands.
2uO,UOO AMERICAN SEGARS, Half Spanish,
part packed, 3 cases, an article for South Amrri-
can trade. Also SNUFFS, Smoking and New
York Fine Cut TOBACCO, Havana and Principe pa
per. Havana Bass, Virginia Tobacco Stems. Tobacco
Knives, Calahria Liquorice, Negro Pipes, &C., &c.
june D
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Last season the quotations were s0al20, New Or
leans far was quoted at Off. and u bland 81
ANIsrETpAM.-C Cotton dull OF sale; export mas al,
most ceased Rice has been in better demand, and
several parcels have changed hands in Javas to fl.
5; Aracan, 4 10 fl. $, Carolina, IL TO fl. Is.
HAMGURGH.-C ottOn--Wc have dun market al
declining prices; 400 bales American sold at2 TO 81
per TO- Rice-Thc sales in small lots may amount
10 about 300 tcrccs Carolina at former prices.
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FOREIGN MAR X f Us.
BIZ The steamer IcGRid.
FROM LONDON PAPERS TO MAY 81

PROM LONDON PAPERS To My II.
Since the 18th inst, Commercial affairs have been
anict but at the time rather steady. there IS
not much demand for money which is plentiful, and
the rate of interest 3d3 per cent for the best com
merciai bills.
The Produce markets have been well supplied with
all articles, and home buyers operate with caution
There is much seadincss in the Grain trade, and for
Indian Corn and Flour prices have adv aneins ten
dcncy,
The Cotton trade IN Liverpool as reported under
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Extract Of letter from the Mcs-rs. Bariucs. da
I1EpYS NJ bjtn 4,
Correspondence Of Is foTd's Price Current.
LIVERPOOL, MAY y, l5iS

LIVERPOOL, May u, 1913.
For quotations Of Prices see page 1911
business Generally wears a healthy aspect, with
out anything Of interest to report. The Sarah
Sands'' with New FORK adviccs to 9TH inst. and the
"America' with same 10 10Th, both arrived in the
afternoon Of the 22i.
Bacon.-Tbc sales Of the week have been at pr.
Ces scarcely cqualIing those Of the preceding few
heavy arrivals not yet on the market, leading buy
ers to hold back in anticipation Of lower rates being
accepted. The consumption however continues &C
tive.
BeeE-Thc weight Of the stock held and of recent
arrivals is ordinary, and meets but little enquiry.
Fine Eastern has free sale.
Ctecse.-NO fine on the market. GA boxes sold at
33S. 3D. to AS. the quality and condition being very
poor.
Corn, 6'c.-Thc business Of the week has been ac-
tive, Wheat selling AT an advance Of TO ID. per
bushel general qualities aud Flour in fair demand
with higher tendency for fresh parcels of barrels,
were they TO be had. in Indian Corn and Corn Meal
a large business has been done at further adv ancc
the demand from ireland continuing TO be large. At
this days market the business transacted was not
extensive, the only activity being in Corn Meal,
which maintained previous prices the advance since
this day week being IS. I'd 10 IS. per quarter on the
former and 10 p. per barrel on the latter. The
weather continues to be most favorable and the pros
poets for the growing crops all that could be desired
CotOn.-'rhc sales Of The week are IS 100 bales,
with amodcrate demand only. Holders of American
pressing sales prices Of those qualities have given
way ID. per lb, There is a fair demand TO-DAY, the
sales reaching 5000 bales. Present stock AIS, 100,
against sos $50 bales at same period last year
Ldrd.-About 800 tons sold this week at very full
prices, several parcels having been withdrawn for
higher rates. Grease qualities found buyers at 23s
TO Bis. per cwt.
Porh.-fhc stocks Of ordinary qualities accumu.
late, aud the business passing exceedingly limited
Rice is again dull aud declining.
RoSin in short supply, and extreme rates have
been pad in retail.
Ihiioc very dali, with tendency to still lower
prices.
Im,-300 barrels sold at lbs.
IWpcnhH".--iOOD barrels Rough sold at Is. Cd
Spirits are slow sale at reduced quotations.
HAvRE, May 81
CottoH-Thc general character of business in oui
Cotton market, during the week was that of dnllncss
and decline OF If. on nearly all American descrip
tions took place, without having given the slightest
stimulus to buyers The sales were BOO bale
against - ,262 imports. Stock 10000 bales against
$4,000 bales last year. Our prices range from 30 &c
sOf New o"'eanS fair is worth OF. and Upland o.
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PICKLES., JELLIES.
PRESERVES. &C.

HE subscriber would respectfully announce to
n the public that he has on hand a large stock and
general assortment of PICKLES and PRESERV Els
which he SELL wholesale retail fifty per cent.
lower than they can be purchased any where in the
United States.
Shipping Merchants, Agents and Contractors will
find ii advantageous to examine the stock before
purchasing elsewhere. His stock comprises in part
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Collections of Specimens from !SondingS.-Thc
charts of the Coast Survey exhibit perfect repre-
sentaion Of the character and cOnhguraton Of the
bottom Of the ocean within r certain distance from
land. The idea occurred to Lieut.. Bachc, IN 1872,
10 form collection Of all the different materials OBJ
tanned in the sounding operations, and he accordingly
commenced reducing this idea to practice by placing
in small bottles, duly labeled, specimens Of all the
materials found at the bottom. it was the intention
of this lamented officer to form large geological
map, BY gueing on the surface OF a suitable chart
the several substances contained in the bottles, IN
their proper order and thus at one view TO present
10 the eye the means of ganeralIZng the geological
phenomena of the submarine formation. The plan
of map of this kind has not yet been carried into
practice, but the collection Of the materials Of the
bottom has been continued.
Besides the formation Of the map above mention
Cd the microscopic examination Of these specimens
could scarcely fail TO developc some interesting facts,
which might prove of value TO navigation as well as
Of importance to science Accordingly, specimens Of
The materials of sOuudings were submitted by the
Superintendent TO Professor j. w. Bailey, Of West
Point who kindly undertook the examination of
them. lie finds that all the deep souudings are
of the highest interest, being filled with organisms,
particularly with those Of the CalcarcouS polythala
mia, to an amount that is really Amazing, hundreds
of millions existing in every cubic inch The speci-
men from latitude IS o., longitude 73 ST. from the
depth of ninety fathoms is crowded with remains,
mostly large enough to be recognized by practIscd
eye without the aid of a magnlicr The forms
which at different depths and in different places
are various, that they might to identify the
position of the mariner, aud thus furnish another
illustration of the fact that branches Of knowledge
apparently the urhcst removed from utility are fire.
Quenty found applicable to the useful arts OF lie lu
this connection it may be mentioned that Professor
spassiz has accompanied Capt. Davis in his h ydro.
graphical operations connected with the coast sur
vcy. and has reaped rich harvest OF discovery re-
lative 10 the animals which inhabt different dcpts Of
water Every few feet of increase in the depth
give changes in the character of organized being,
which inhabit the ocean.
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RE NJ O v Il ID.

TEVIIE subscriber being compelled to move from
n Cav street has located him self at the CORNER
OF SOUTH STRICKLAND EXCHANGE PLACE,
under j. -. Egerton's Lottery Office, where he is
ready aud willing 10 supply his old friendly custom
rrs, and all others wishing to use the best of
FOREIGN " DOMESTIC MALT LIQUORS.
He keeps constantly on hand, Guinness, Sons Cos
DUBLIN DOUBLE BROWN STOUT, LONDON
BROWN STOUT. SCOTCH ALE, and POUCH
KEEPSIE. ALBANY and other \ LES; also AME
RICAN PORTER, and BROWN STOUT; and
New Ark and other elders.
From experience Of some thirty years in the
Bottin@ and Brewing business, it is unnecessary to
say, that he prepare for any Foreign market or
home consumption, Malt Liquors or Cider, as well
other people. Shippers masters of Vessels
may be assured that his Liquors will keep good in
any climate.
an If THOMAS WALSH.
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yENAUNTON YELLOW METAL

w Q n 7 u y 4 7. II Il y w VI II L II Z
ID SHEA HI G. The increased de-
mand for this article has induced the manufacturers
to erect extensive additional works, and are pre-
pared. IN conjunction with Mr.. VIM. IL. Munz (Son
OF G.. r. MHntz. Esq. Of Birmingham, England) u
offer YELLOW METAL SIEATlllNG-w which
they confidently recommend, unsurpassed even by
the celebrated Nuntz, English make.
Several suits vessels belonging 10 this por! that
have been on about two years (and at Boston New
Bedford &<c longer timr) have given general salts
faction, the price being about three cents less than
copper and the old exchanged for new at difference
OF six cents, Offers great inducements for It's general
use.
This article can ONLY be had in Baltimore at manu-
facturrrs' prices, of the undersigned agents.
Also a large Stock Of BRAzIERs' COPPER, Cor
PER BoLTs COPPER and CoMPosITIoN SHEATHING
NAILS constantly on hand for sale by
+. PRATT & BROTHER.
les " u aud % South Charles St.
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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS
SURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON.

"A Savings Bank for The benefit the Wido,c and
Orphan.''
EMPOWERED ny ACT OF PARLIAMENT.)
CAPITAL $500 ,0oG STERLING, OR 20 500 900,
Of about 5 lS5 900,
(Pgrtof the CapitaL is inycsfpd in the United States
T. LAME MURRAY, Esq.
George street. Hanover, Square, Chairman of the
Court Of Directors in London.
UNITED STATES BOARD OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.
(Chitf 9Gicc for 1merica, ~ Jtait ST., ". "
Jacob Harvey Chairman, Samuel S. Rowland,
John j. Palmer, t;orham III. Worth,
Jonathan Goohuc, Samuel M. Fox,
James Boorman, VIM. Van Hook,
George Barclay, &. Edward Habicht
EDW'D T. RICHARDSON, General accountant.
Pamphlets, Blank Forms, Tables of Rates. Lists
of Agents, c. &C., obtained at the Chief Office, "a
Wall street, or from either of the Agents, through
out the United States, and British North American
Colonies.
]. LEANDER STARR. General dgent
For the United States and b. N. A. Colonies.
Pamphlets explanatory Of Life Insurance, and the
peculiar system Of this Institution, blank forms of
application, &C., obtained at the Agents office, s
German street
US LOCAL DIRECTORS, AT BALTIMORE:
Jonathan Mredih, Esq, Chairman.
SamI Hoffman, Esq,
I'm. NJ. Culioh Esq, NJ. ID.
AGENTS:
DONALD M'ILvAIN. German street.
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS. jy 81 ly
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NEW ORLEANS, Saturday night, June 3.
COtiOn-Thc weeks business is II 900 bales, taken
mostly for the North, and a part for England aud
Spain. The market is unsettled, but the following
quotations accord with the rates to-day. The stock
on hand this evening, is reduced to l6G,0l2 bales,
against III $50 bales at same date last season Pri
ccs: Mddling 5ia5l, fair cts. TobnccO-Thc de-
mand continues good and prices steady. The sales
of the week 1900 hhds.: Inferior, 2aSt common
to fair. al choice and selections, ,a5. cts. per
ID. HoW-Thc market has been greatly de-
pressed, the arrivals being heavy; and the absence
Of any export demand (occasioncd partly BY the
presence Of the sonring season. having prevented
/ holders from making any important sales at
/ much lower figures. The weeks sales up to last
/ evening barely $500 brls., at 4.25a $40 for
! Illinois. To-day the only sales we hear Of are 300
| Sf.2O per brl. Grdin-Thc demand for Corn has
! improved, and the weeks sales arc 10000 sacks,
chiefly for England, at 1886 cts. per bushcl. No
| thing has been done in Wheat PrOuiSions-The
Pork market has been quiet and the sales altogether
cannot exceed 200O brls. at 9.j0a 1915 for Mess,
and 1877 "a 81 80 per bril- for Prime. The whole stock
al the Inspection the LIST inst but IA $40 brs,
against 39,O23 brs. at same date last year. Bacon
has been IN pretty fair request at d4 cts for prime
ribbed, cts. for Clear Sides, and CD cts per lib.
for the best Shoulders; Hams dull AT lGi cts. for
PLAN, and 6aO cts. per lib. for canvassed TO very
choice sugar cured. In Lard very little has been
done, though prices appear steady at Bat cts. for
grease, G6 cts for ordinary prime in brs., and
5dI cts. per lb. for the qualities in kegs COGG6
The market for Flo is cent lower, and we notice
sales OF 400 bags at 40 and cts per b for prime.
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New ENGLAND IN l673.-The Boston Tran.
script brings to light from the Massachusetts
Historical Collections, some interesting parti-
culars of New England as it was 1913 wears
ago ; from which we extract.
The population was l2O, 900 ; of whom l6.OOO
were capable of bearing arms. There were s
merchants, worth together about 100000, say
$lG7,OO0 and 500 persons worth i3OO, or abou,
y 900 each.
There were l2 ships between 90 and 200 tons.
100 vessels " 2and 100
500 fishing boats of about 6
5 iron works but casting no guns. Nc
house in New England had more than 20 rooms
ton there were about 800 families (say 1900
inhabitants.)
Boston, Maine and New Hampshire were
"kennecticut," Rhode Island and Kennebeck, ;
tine other ioulh.
There were no beggars, and no musicians b,
trade. A dancing school was commenced and
rut down, but Il fencing school was allowed.
All cordagc, sail.cloths and nets were i'm
ported from England; also all cloths worth As
IA yard, and linen over Is. 3D., also alum, sal
and copperas.
The oath, of fidelity was taken to the Govern
or, but none to the King. The Governor wa.
chosen by the freemen, who must be above
twenty years old, of orthodox religion, and WORT
about t20O, say S666.
Among the magistrates the most popular wer,
Gov Leverett, Major Denison, Major Clarke
and Mr.. Bradstreet among the clergy, Thacher
Oxenbridge, and llisginson. Less than tire,
persons were annually hung for theft
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AN IEoN MAN. Singular PetrJaciion. On
Saturday last gentleman brought into Ports.
mouth, from the Boom furnace, Scioto county
part of an Iron Man, found in the ore bed !
The part we saw was the foot and part of the
leg. Having been converted into iron, by "A
gradual process, the minutest divisions, as be.
tween the tees, &c, were not visible; but the
general outline OF the feet and ankle were pa pa.
BILE. The spreading across the toes.-the gen
eral outline of tie toes-the heel-ancle, were
perfectly plain. We were told that the head
and arms were still more perfect There coulo
not be the least doubt of its having been a man
Nor is there much doubt Of the manner in which
it came into this condition.
The body must originally have been petriiie,
in lime; but OF this there remains only the out
side incrustation, which will crumble of VIVA
was the man is now iron. BY some natura
process, the iron must have grown out Of tn.
lime, and here is a theme for geoogiss! How
did this change take place? If we are right
and the facts seem To leave no room for doubt
this Iron Man would afford one of the mos
beautiful subjects for a geological lecture Tn,
iron ore in which il is found, is called the calca
reous formation. The process Of It's formation
would be an i'll Euctive study. - Cmcinnai
Chronicle.
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attained. Capt Ross sounded 460O fathoms
about $1,000 feet, and get no bottom. There
are great difficulties attending deep sea sound
ings. Bottom has been obtained in 2OOO OF
5000 faihoms. Experiments show that the
great valleys Of the ocean run at right angles
to the ranges near our coast. The basins Of
the Southern hemisphere dip and rise alternate
ly from the equator towards the pole, causing
very unequal depths of water. Capt. Wilkes
hoped that some means would yet be discovered
to sound by the means of the explosion OF a
she'll The mean temperature Of the ocean is
80 5-in latitude from 81 to 60 South, the tenn
pcrature is the same at the top and bottom. 1t
has been asserted, as the result of experiments,
that the mean temperature of the Mediterranean
Is 55 degrees. Experiments were made by Capt.
Wilkes upon the penetration of solar light A
pot painted while was let down into the water,
and the point Of unvisibility marked-upon la
king it out, the point of visibility was marked,
and the two were found to vary but fathom or
two. In water at SO degrees the pot disappeared
at six iathoms-in water, at rs degrees, at 80
fa'homs-in the Gulf Stream, at % fathoms-
just outside of it at % fathoms.
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Mr.. CLARKE:-Wil you Please insert this
piece, and oblige A READER.
From n Wife to her Husband.

D! pear husband of my heart, On this glad morn.
This birthday OF the year. tain would bring
An Offering worthy OF thy love but words
10 me, my best beloved, my friend and guide,
Sharer OF all my Joys and sympathies
Kind soace OF my grieis through every scene
That crowds the varied pnge OF life, thy love
Hath been the same: ii never yet hath wancd,
But still the trace of early fOndncss wears.
ihou art the cherished prop which, next to Christ,
MY trusting heart most leans upon tor strength
In all the dnlk and trying scrres of life
Whenever maternal care hath filled my heart
Kind helper thou, with sympathy sincere,
And warm, heart cheering smile, hath shared with m
a parents anxious thoughts, aud ever strove
10 tighten oil my weary tolls and cares.
When days OF agony and sleepl-ss nights
Have pressed on me so heavily that life
Itself became n wrctchedness, thy love
Hath been my stay for fond affections glance
Lake some bright spirit from above, can nerve
Inc il'ntinI heart To meet LIES widest storm:
And srict divided with kindred soul
! Is sweetrr Tar than all eartE's Joys apart
When sickness long hath chained me TO nv couch
The magic OF thy care hath given to liie
A charm unknown before To ease my pain
| Thy own dear hand the healing art EMPLOYS
Aud to no hirn. leaves its task OF love.
On, how unlike the purchased caie Of thus.
/ Whose pr;cised sympathy is measured out
with slniing hand, aud cold ana iearti-ss tones
/ Dear husbini-kind physlcaIi--nurse and friend,
/ Faithful IN nil, as most my need requires;
NouIht eau thy tenderness rstrangr from me-
For thou dost priz, u faithful heart far more
/ Than beauty wltcIng face sunny smile.
on have ! felt that all this world could give
| Oi glory, wealth or power, were nothing worth,
| II ihon wert not the shrine whcrcon my heart
/ Its choicest earthly offering might place.
/ ! freely laid my hand IN thine. and gave
With II my hedIt-and vowed TO bear a fond
And iaIihiul part, through all thy after fate
For well knew thou wert irotonat.,
! Kind, generous aud true, and cheeruy
/ ! took that vow OF love which binds my soul
/ To ihinr-that vow which Death aione shall break
Aud shall he thine the confidence,
/ The love and prayers Of thy devoted wife.