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Ohio Staats-bote. (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1846-1851, 1850-07-03
Ganton, 9tarf Gauntp, 0bto,

re 9erinSen Qebcnsmittel nit renisen &reus
germ su faufsn pfsgte-aber ADJ, Welder
Shref, 9lles mar osrihlcGsn. @eraebeus
flNpfte unb ritttelte feline ftwed,e Sano eis
niSe 3eit lang an hcm edben. @s Dar be-
reit6 iu frat-9iiemano 6fnets. @it) pebs
tc bic Iadt(uft baher. Die mitternadltss
ftunbe baltte bon ocn 2biirmen 2becbcr
tpor lit (einer 8srspeiflun9 nod mebrere
Straeen auf- unb ab9elaufen. 9iQe 0iuler,
no an, Gage 8rob, Sleiih unS Sol; iit rel.
dbsr Wcu9e su ftnben, tparen finiier nno 6be.
Die 0ewctner lagen i'm tiefenSd,lafe. Wos
half benz slrmen Ieiu Sob unb (ein 99eids
tbum
Neit Der erifen Mcrsenitunte ties bic
&dlte unb srreihte rinen f,titttbdr hcten
9rab. Der sltbem 9efrcr Dor ben, Munte
unb 2beoeur erreihte mad, [anaem Yereeb-
Iihem llmberirren baIb tcot feine @pbs
nlne.
9lls or trieber in tas drmlid,e Sti5d,en
frat, mar Die Qampe erlcfhen uno rings
bcrridlte ein tiefes Sd,weieen. SHUTTER uno
Sdwsffern fdtummerten lanft auf ibrem
falten, tarten 9aaer.
Iccesmatt fnnt Gtececr Ut Scben. Die
@cloftilfe entrcllten Der erifarrten 6ano
unb ein unpoeritehliher ShIaf bemdbti9te
Gh bes Cutoers.
lluo oraueeu Tie9 bic Rdlte INNER tD.
ber.-
9is am anbern Wecr0en Ger Wirtb NIT
Dem @erid,tsperlcnal in tns gemad, Der
gSittwe trat, I'm Die ten Miettsins fhul-
cenee T1milie auf Die Strase su merfcn>
fauo er bier Qsthen. Der Batter I'M Oim-
mel bate iIt, Ieiner prn cen WenIhen oer-
l16enen &jncer rtarmt uno fle at ftb ees
ncmmen. Die funfelnosn 9oIoifide fagcu
serifreut an Soben,
.Dls 8ettelpclf lit erfroren," fprad)
9lcihailltia Der bausteGssr aber cas- @cIo
feheno rief er nerfpunbert ,,glber warum
bat eas bumme 8clf niht einesbei,t, 8
If nte reiher gene en-"
Der Soarthersise, CT bate rpahr geiprcs
6en Die 9lrmen rparen ME rether seYpes
"" NO ttPaP wv VS tub ONJpcPS bVbSU VtttU>
Iilten 8aterS rutten.
9lls mad crei Ga9en If) Garcfie AT Ga
rofe Dor oem paIais ces 9safen Gtants
laus brdnste, sucfslbif bic 8aG9dffe bic nblis
de 8iflte abItatteten, bese9nete Dem Fuhens
ben &utfd1ern Elm einfader nit etnem gro
ben fhwarsen Guhe ilberbansener eeiden-
paaen, tpclder Die Sdree Der armen Sas
mile nad Der letten 9ubeltdtte bradte.
. On Geiher, ipenn bic armutb su Dei-
men SitBen went 70 CLAUDE nid,t, 9ll(es 9e-
than Su taben, fpenn Tu, INN nur lcssu.
fcmmen, leidtfertis cine 9ebe binwirfff,
icnbern blids ibr milb in bas tbrinenpcae
gu9e, bepor es brid,f, unb leae tbeilnebs
meno Deiue 0aub an ibr frampftaft flrps
fences pers-cann erit tpirit Du ihr Gnsel
(en
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lcoMMrsrcarED.I i

Mr.. Editor: AS Tho time approaches for
|clecting delegates from tlIis County to tile
Congressional Convention soon to nssemh!e
lin Camden, who in turn are 10 elect two
Delegates TO the National Convention, per
init me through tie columns of tile ..Baa-
|,ier" to Gull the attention of the citizens of
|Clarcmont to Capt. L. SUMTER, DR.. Jo.is
IL. DENNIS, SAML. MAYRANr, Esq, and
|Col. WILLIAM NErTIEs, rs cminently well
Qualified to meet in consultation and dcliber-
|n'ion the very able Delegates appointed in
Ithc other Districts to hold this Convention.
These gentlemen from their well known
and long established ability and their capoci-
|ty to judge of ''mcn and measures" re-
|gtrti us ono Of tho best selections that could
lbe made from our County, whilst their dcvo-
|!ion to tito interests of the District and OF
the Country will yield to none. Their Geo.
graphical position in the District TOO should
hnvo soine weight; Nr. MAYRANr repre-
'scnting Sum:crvillo and its vicinity, Col
NETTLEs, that portion of our County South
west of the Court House, Capt. SUMTER
tho Statesburgh. Providence and Spring
Hill section where his interest lies. and DR..
DENNIS, the Saclns. Such selection atn
sure would satisfy the people from Kcr-
shaw TO the Clarendon line on
IYNCIIES CREEK.
Salem, March 2Stl, 1880.
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Esitig This stntemcfis. Shbsaqliehtly, lias
|Aspoke OF man who was said 70 have
tigiyen a $40 billin payment for one cen,
atoll, and OF n woman boing seen to nut 4
abundle intofa cab, covered with blood. as
ssuspicioHs circumstances which mipht af.
1fard cIneito the murder Of DR.. P., IF mur.
3dered. S.
4 Littlefeld alsogave very minute ac.
Scount ofhis breaking through the vaull
awaif, and of the position, &c, or the re.
amalns, describing very particularly the an.
gpearancc Of Webster when he arrived n,
Jthe college in custody. No one was pres
Sent, 1t seems, when Li,tleiield broke the
sswa'l and first saw the human Fragments
zone very important circumstance was de.
dVcloped in his testimony. He stated that
Ia sledge hammer which usually stood in
1 the laboratory was seen by hin, on 1bn
morning OF tho 23I of November, behind
5the door opening from DR.. WIS private
room into the laboratory, and that, from
That time, he had never seen the instru-
3nenf. all search for it having proved vain.
4 The examination in chief of I.ittlefcltl
dconcludcd on Friday night
The subjoincd testimony, given by Little.
/ ield and his wife yesterday, does NOT tend
Ito brighten Professor Wcbster's prosnocts :
3of acquittal. It's said that sosno peculiar
'acts' fully establishing the identity of the
remains, and which were embodiedi in Mrs.
i'arkman's evidence before the coroner's
Jury, will be brought forward by the poy.
3crnment. ltwould of course be very main.
'ui to Mrs. Parkman to be placed on the
stand but no scruples Of delicacy should
] prevent the production of her evidence, if
snccessary to the ends Of Justice.
me excitement in Boston is represent
3ed to be intense, and it is added that as the
sschain OF circumstances tending to criminatc
Professor Webster is gradually developed,
TIC current OF public opinion sets strongly
against HIM. The suspicious which al firsl
3rcsted on LIttlelicld are said 10 hc clearing
3a"ay, ana few now believe that he knew
anything more about the murder than M.
pears from his own statements Mrs. Lii, !.
3t'ehc'ds testimony confirms that Of her
husband. There was story currcnt in
l'oSton Yesterday that Webster was 50
jcoh''dc"t OF acquittal that he had made ar
;r"l';Sc'nen's Tor leaving for Europe m,ncdi.
3a,e'y a'ter the termination Of the trial.
NothIng has transprcd SO far to iust;fv
|snch confidence. What the counsel for
|,he prisoner may have in reserve cannot BIO
KNOWN Tor they have given no hint of the
me oi dclcncc they mean to adopt. 1t has
!oceh int'matcd that an alibi will he proved.
litit this may be mere rumor. There arc
A"or ~ witnesses yet to he examined. II,
Is questionable whether the trial will bel
finished this week
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Correspondence cf The Courier.

w ASHiSGTDS, MAkCH ID.
Mr.. Thomas Butler Kings Rcpsr, on the
resources oI California gives great satislac-
ton 10 the Administration, and will be
sgrccdIly sought for by tho public, not only
! III the United States, but wherever else
|,hc love OF novelty and the thirst for gold
may exist. In addition to the particulars
which gave, yesterday, | may state that
1 tho Report will occupy something like
scight columns oi our city papers. Ii gives
minute Information as to the agricultural
capacities Of the country. The wild oats
1 Of the region grows spontaneously, and
syicld forty bushels Of grain to the acre
sIhe pastures are extensive and rich, and
cattle and sheep raising may be carried to
a vast extent. Enterprises are already on
foot for raising cattle and wool growing
4 From Mexico, a vast number Of sheep arc
! to he introduccu.
Heretofore, cattlc were worth hut three
1 3or four dollars head, and their hides werc
sthn chief article Of export from California
Now, tho cattle bring n high price for tic
consumption of an influx of population, al
Sof whom arc bent OH pursuits other than
agriculture and growing cattle The aotu.
Gal population in tho Str.c is now hundred
Sand twenty thousand, and the immigration
3iron all parts of the world, will, within q
}ytar from the first Of May next, add a popu.
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Alation two hundred thousand. There
.l55will beiyanted for tho Inhabitants, during
Stiie san, year, two hundred thousand head
Sof cattb moro than alilofiIia cnn supply.
q From de Atlantic portss must be shipped to
3CalitoTin, during tho sane year, -four to the
avaiuef four millions OF dollars, lumber ID
Ithe value of six millions, and two millions
in othf articles. The supplies oflnmber
must continue to come from the Atlantic
dPorts . long as the labor required for cut.
3tIng lumber in California shall cost over
5scrent dollars thousand.
4 Sonp idea may be formed OF the value
hot the told region from viewing it's extent,
i as 1t cn be traced on the map. Mr.. kim
jdescrlles it as rising from the river Sacra-
3mento,ns base line, by an inclined plane,
5lll it teaches, at tho foot of the hills, an
delevathn of four thousand feet above that,
jr'ver. This region is about five hundred
miles in length, from North to South, and
daVeragng fifty miles in breadth, from West
Ito East This is one continuoos region Of
aIuartz rock, rich in gold--vcry little of i, j,
aifwork.d with proper skill, capable of yicl.
3dlng ia's than three dollars of gold to a
pound nt the rock. From the valley cas-,
3o' the hills, and between them and the Sier
I ira Neada, number OF little rivers run
jthrougi the hills and wcstword to the Sa.
crameI,o; and, in their beds, gold is found.
IN dustand Jumps, which have been wash
led, by tho rains and streams, fiom the
quartz masses which the rivers traverse.
hlr. King personally examined twelve of
these 'ivers, aud found their borders and
{beds all very rich; and, from trials made oil
the qusrtz, it is bclicvnd that the whole
region abonnls in gold. The whole of this
region, with the exception Of one small
tract, public property, and is subject to
the dis,osition of Congress. The Pres.
ldcnt wi tccommend Mr.. Kings plan oil
granting permits and leases, instead of sci.
ling ~ land.
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DA1Tn1onr. March 2e--6 n m

Ne'c York Market. Murch 20.
To-day, 1000 hllcs Cotton sold. ut price;
which established All entire recovery. from.
The decline which followed the reception oi
the Niagara's adviccs, and the market closed
firmly. Upland, quoted nt 3-.i; Mid,llins
Orleans II is, rs outside prices. FLoUE
is unchanged. CoRS is improving. Rice
steady. ToBAcco is nclive-,hc week <
'anount TO 100 hlils. Government Stocks
are dropping. EXCHANGE on England $ la.
The Boston Trial
Tho testimony in WEBsTER's defence
closed to-day. Several OF tho witnesses,
testified TO having seen PARKMAX on the day
|of the murder, and after the time ol the al.
lcdgcd murder.
Foois and Benton.
The difficulty between these Senators re.
mains unadjusted.
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John Caldwell Calhoun.

Although the alvices for some time pas,
3lrom Washington Iiuvc tended to excite tho
gravest apprclcnSions. wo yet find I, difficult
ato realize the sad truth, that Mr. CALu0rN
has indeed gone from amongst us-gonc
from the public stage, upon which he has so
! long and so nobly slrugglcd-gonc forever
from the eyes oG- mn adnitineHlId md conli1Iing
Country. The loss of such n man at any
4 time would be the heaviest calamity to the
land; but at suc!, n junc;urc M this, who car,
estimate ita Shall we speak OF hin, ms Il
man! His whole life has confcsscdly been
IAN illustration of tho highest moral princi-
aplcs. Shall we speak of him as States
man? The world has paid him lon,urc.--
lSlial wc speak OF him as n PATRIOT He
seldom said he loved his country, but tho
fruits OF tho tree bear testimony OF its ma
ture. His unrivallcd defence of the Consti-
tuition of his Country in all trinls and al
|haznrds-liis untiring efforts to maintain i'll
in its intcgrily-his unwavering attachment
10 1t to the last moment of his lIc-tle en-
tire dedication of the splendid abilities, with
which Providence blosscd linn, in eycryl
|stalion which he filled, to the best inlcrestsI
Ioi that Country. proclaim beyond question
that no adored it--not indeed blindly--buiI
|loitily, ra,ibnaiy. His native State hunorcdI
him when iyiug--his life-seryice WIS tliaI|
o. r. !. .-a -. saapt4I
lregal'sisas " sn.iss Country honeret D
4, ;; ~ az,
her alter tho exalted standard whilk he had
lever sci before him. Freemen every whorai
jhonorcd him-his light bnrnt oil, In Frees
mems service, and his tongue grow mn,o iu
defence of that, whicl,~c, alone a<sggsg.;
5oeman's beast lie SLEEPS forever. His
aative Siate will mourn for him--,hc .ame.
sSlfan sss3 people will mourn for him-,hc vo,p-
ness "a rccdom in, every cline will mourn
| for him, their noblest champion.
" We take occasion TO remind the
spcoplc OF Clarcmont thata public meeting
| will be held in the Court House on Mon
jday tho sth inst, being the first day Of
Court, for the purpose of appointing Dele
5gatcs to meet in Camden the lst, Monday
| aoi May. there to select, in conjunction with
the Delegates from other parts of the Con-
Sgresslonal District, two Representatives
to the Nashville Convention. The day
| was fixed OH the Sh, inst, for the conye-
':iencc OF the people. 1t is hoped that the
apublic will take an interest in the matter
and turn out on that occasion.
We call the attention Of the citizens O!
3Clarcndon nlso to the notice Of their Repre-
scntn,ivcs, appointing day for tho same
dpurposc.
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BALrlniogE, Afarch 81.
- 49, ~.>'' ~
Se,p York Ma, kefS.

.NfD Y OK MAJ kefS. -i'I-
The sales of Cotton, yesterday. reached
5000 bales, and tho market closed firm, a,
Fridays prices. The transactions for the
week amount to IL 900 bales.
RIcR.-The market has been quie,
throughout the week, which closed ut prices
ruling from 3 l., TO So I-2, Sales only
700 tiorccs. Tho Corn market is firm; SOC
hhds Ncw-Oslemls Molasscs sold ut 26 and
'27c. Government Stocks are firmer; FIX.
|changc on England is quoted at s l-2 pei
cent prem.
Mr.. CGlhoun's Death
The news of Mr.. CAIHouN's death has
reached Baltimore, and has produced II mel
ancholy sensation throughout our co.nmuni
,ty among all classes OF citizens.
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Tho attention of the cilzcns ol SGTpicr
lis called 10 the fact tia, Mr. G. ID. BoYpfN
intends remaining here only until the end oi
the week, his engagements requiring lis
presence in Charleston by the 10Th. II is
seldom >nchan opportunity rs tho one now
Offered presents itself and advantage should
be iinme|iatclytaken OF it, especially wlloi,
such inducements as arc Offered by Mr.. i
ARE snperattied.Pi We cau vonch for the
accuracy of Mr.. BIS. pictures and feel as
surcd ,bnt all who have given him trial
will agree with MS i'll pronouucing him .
chef f oarre in the profession. We can
only add. call and look at his specimens and
youwill be well repaid for your trouble.
Communicated
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kEfeHgs - ID, i. & tos, Ia i ;yers
;Fts3, iii brl tsl, ts;sss be shipped ar
s.a quarter 0f I,si,iiy. 81 81
/ he ;stfJ Isnss;t,. &
Capt. li.sDSs OF tsie chip ussiit, n
Isel OF ctshHpifii,g 10 destroy s,iai vessel ~
3tirc, has been acquitted.
The barque isdsltug. Capt Fggcrsox,
sand brig Greed, CAPT. FgIsBr, for Charles.
3ton, have cleared from this port. H
PRIVATE DISPATCH a @
a telegraphic dispatch from Augusta.
received at l2o'clock, 20 minutes, on SAT.
durday, states that the Cotton market ,sns
ION the advance. and that fair qualify was
squoted nj IL cents.
Mns: WHlrAkEs's. S. .PoEsfs---T Tbiswork,
so' winch we gave some notice in adfoncs,s
mas just been issued fronptlie press of Mr..
INlSoN' Of this city. 1tisvery neatly Erin. 4
3ted' and ITS literary execution fully sns4
|tans the reputation previously acquired by
It's author as port of great merit. We
lare grs.ificd that a work of such EXCELLENCE
33sliould have emaBatcd from our midst.
We have read several Of ,be pieces, and
Have been pleased with the high moraftone
|ticy e1bibit-.'ith the pathoa, vigor, sim
ipl'c'ty n'id elegance OF tho style, and the
'easy flow Of the versiication. We hope-
Ithelr gifted autherfmay be encouraged. by
3the favorable consideration estendedto tI,;s.
work, to enter more largely into The fieIH
lot authorship, and TO give to the public.
from time TO time, additional proofs Of her
genius. We notice, with much pleasure. !.
that she is to be associated with Mr. WHiT.
AkER IN the editorial management os the
Monthly Magazine he is about TO establish.
and doubt not that her high eadokmenls
VIII contribute nlnchtoits usefulness, sue.
cess and popularity.
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lGodgy's Dag sise b Bsoassss. ls,sss.
Tho March and April Nos Of the aboss
came % ms filled with its usually ayarii6s
tyof llseial aiid entertaining maties J'iSe
eagrayings are beautiful and tho style aud
order alike crelitable to tho rondG
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afulncss than they viii ever attain.JSy any
3other ptranit \ .:.g * vs. ..S.ff
The following is the cost Of fnanufactu-
3ring cottep,p per pound, at Granitsvillc, for
ltfe week ending July 81:
Picking, one mill and eight tliundredtfis;
dcardjng, eight mills and sffty.eight-hnn-
! a3dredths; spinning, spooling and warping,
zone cent and eight-li,lndredthss of a mill;
weaving one cent, eight mills, and sixty
i've: :hundrcdths; baleing, eighty-fivc-hun-
3dredhs of mild; sundries, five mills and
3sxty-three. .hundredths; total cost of labor,
four cents, eight mills. and sixty-one hun
sdredths. Tho week ending December 8,
Shows cost OF four cents, eight mills, aud
jcighty- y-one-hundredths.
These two weeks are about the highest
that ! noticed among many, and will shnw
1you that the company are not losing money,
lat least, and fear that is more than some
Sof those at the North can say dur
ing the present high price Of the raw
material.
am, most respectfully, &c.
A SOLON ROBINSON.
CHARLESTON, S. c.,
February l5, 1860. {
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TO tic Citizens of Clarendon.

The citizens Of Clarendon nrc requested
10 meet nt MIR. SAML. HAgvIs's on Saturday
the Goth of April, 10 select three Delegates
10 represent them in Congressional CGnvcn
lion 10 NEE, in Camden OH tho iirst Mcpda,
May next, for the purpose cf o!cc.ing twt
Delegates TO tho Nashville Convention.
j. l.. MANNING,
J. J. lNGRiAS,M,--
=: ". WITIIERSP0ON.
March 9Sil, IS5O
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Tclegrnphic Intelligence.
FOR THE CuARLEsTos couglE,

.Ssyfington, March 81.
sno1E cxpirsa g, half-Past seven
.sS 3,nrsiing. He yoased lis son q,
i,iss ~ ~ los: 81.
inant, wliicffsSo had bean eilgsgci IN Tegis-
ing. He remarked that he was fast going,
MIR, Vonablc and others were in attendance
at hi, ie,isidc Immediately. Mr. Calhoun
taiie,. gradually, and died calmly and COM
,poscdly, lice from pm, and IN the fall pos
|scssion Of his faculties. He sab, but little,
ana after lbs speech tai!cd, he TOOK
lby the hand. The facets perfectly iife-lkt
land Clark Mills, nj the time left, was IA
liking II cas-, from it.
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THE SUMTER BANNER.
Sumterville, So. Ca.
WEDNEsDAY, APRIL 8, 1860.
RICHARD sa. DYSON, Editor

GsW' AL business connected with the :" Bas.
NER will receive the attention of the Editor n,
his Office, in the rear of the Cour, House.
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Tll2 ERoYiCN.


The cold rain Of Saturday the Both march,
in,nrfered seriously with the performance of
tho day. The Regiment formed in front oil
the Court House, where an inspection of
arms took place. 1t was then marched out,
on the field. where after passing in review,
II was dismissed. The Sumter Brass Band
eniivcncd the occasion and ns raw as the dnv
was, The many carriages in line attcstcd the
interest OF the ladies', and their readiness
TO share the fate OF their husbands and broth-
crs in ali seasons, Their presence is better
than music and the light from their ewes
more genial than the rays of the Sun. The
Commandcr-in-Chiet was not in attendance,
owing as we understood, TO indispostion.
AT Swimming Pens on the Thursday prc
ceding, the day, though unpromising, was
better. On both occasions the turn out was
strong and by both Regiments were the
cvolutlons SO performed as to reflect crcdita-
bly, upon both officers and privutcs. When.
over tho signal is given, they will fly 10 meet
the lido OF battle.
~" Our thanks to tho Hon. Mr.. Woop-
WAND for valuable documents.
---
The Southern Quarterly Rerie,c is now
IN tho hands of Mcssrs. RICHARDS &. WALK.
Err. These enterprising publishers have Ia.
bored and done much in their way for the
Improvement and pleasure of the public
Tho editorial department continues in III,
charge of GILMORE SrMMs, Esq. 1t deserves
and we trust it will rsccivc the increasing
patronage Of the public.
The Southern Literary Messenger.
March No. of this admirable monthly sus
tains well its former standing. 1t is too wei
known to require DIR commendation. WE
can only bespeuk for 1t the continued favol
Ioi tho public,
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RALTIMOnr NiAEru 3l
DR.. Webster found Gully.

Ur. We6Sftr Jonnd ElIHy.
The Jury, in tho trial Of DIR. WEUsTEE
FOR the alleged murder OF DR.. PARKMAS, n
Boston, returned into Court, on Saturday
might, at II o'clock, after three hours con
sidcration, witt, q verdict against WEDsTEt
|of murder in the frs, degree. He made
speech, and after the verdict was announced
iain,ed. He was remanded to Jail TO awai
his sentence
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NEw-ORLEANS, March 20-i0 A. NJ.
'i'Lp lJy,I, 81

go If"hct.
Yesterday, 1000 bales Cotton sold al
steady prices. Good Middling quoted a,
III la: Fair IL 7.3 II.
ErtGnsire Fire.
A large and destructive fire originated
yesterday morning, in the triangular
buildings, near the Levec, which resulted
in the destruction OF the Hotels, Bakery
and nine other buildings. The shipping IL
the vicinity were in much danger, bu, for
|tunately the flames were prevented from
communicating TO them. The total los!
is estimated at 10000 dollars, OIL which
there is but partial insurance.
NEw-ORLEANs, March 30-s445 p. N.
The afarket.
Yesterday, there were 4eOG bales Cot
ton sold, and to-day, COCO bales have becr
Idisposea Of Tho total sales OF the weel
reach "a, GOO bales, and ai very full prices
|The receipts aro still rapidly falling 81.
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SW' Messrs. a. WinTE g. Co, arc
Agents for tho Banner in Sun,ervillc.
Cotton.

CHAnLEsToS.--friccs from 10 tn ii 81.
SUATERrILLE.-Pricc from o to 10 l.2 cts,
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March 2s,h. 1850.
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