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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

I LErTEE-A father wrote to his
l,o was al a boarding school, the
Eng letter: 'as3' eaf -uu
@T son; II you are we'll, then
Iaaso we'll. send you with this
!iny old coat; get you a now suit
u. Your dear mother sends
|'IAloutrny knowing it, five dOIIarrs.
ll@ money for some useful pur-
l.sn IL will please me! But il
|'satyoa are an ass, and Ioiyour
laeclionate father. w. b. o,.l
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23


John L. Taylor, OF 0Aio, Wing; voted for
the fugitive slave law-,t the recent 6lectioh
he was opposed BY 1 LcCloco and BY al Abo-
htiOnst-yei he was elected by SO majority
And several The members from PeunsylvaHial
who voted for this necessary law; have been
reelected. Denounce as il has been in tbe
North, yet We see the people thds sisIsinins
1.-THE officers execute little codrtS obey Il
the fanatics curse it-and the lGg;ive5 Zee
from i, over to Canada, here English soil pro.
,ecrs them. During recent tfial under this
law, Id IhiladeIphla, where the owner lost his
slave from The grossest Ignorance on ille part
OF his counsel, Judge Grier said; !" thathe wOud,
Tor the purpose Of Carrying out The fequIre-
ments Of the law, even send 10 the Presiden, Of
the United States for a Thousand lrooPs, II
necessary; aud II armed resistance sh5Hld be
Offered, he would ex cute the law, even il he
should be conpelledto walk througli the blood
Of every colOred person IN the city,"
Haatsritle sadrocaIc.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

sRDr, Johnson courted Mrs. Por-
a0a he afterwards married, he
W v 'Nal he was Of mean extraction,
money and that he had . an uncle
N, Ihe lady, by way Of reducing
Y y /, az equality with the, doctor,
VI. Inql !. she had no more money
I,laell'a w and thai, though she had
sS'lye hanged, she had fifty who
|Pahapging! 1''a
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

rgl'eatobloction n TO smart children
IN. .aen they commence havin whis-
\. ny y Ieave !, off having brains! Boys
N !. /, philosophers at six. years oI
Tspslesae'rally pl ! block heads d twenty.
Il. ,SoffSc.lng children, you get So
n y 'nelr heads that they become
y order to hold Il. mn voc
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Nv ATF

Mink there can be no more doubt
,,,eOr the man described IN the
10 suecdote, which we take from
N paper, than in that Of the in
aIW6O attempted to wind up his
Win the bootjack:
vere accosted last evening by a
|,oanIy looking man, evidently
cpg 4 clever sized brick in his
- a
my, mis-mistcr, you be kind
.hlo tell me the way 10 Broad
4 Broadway here, sir; this is moi
York. -,
o!ah!ah! yes, that'sa a fact Well,
your pardoni show me toto
h street -MiI-Mhler's Hotel"
ov you're in Philadelphia, old boy I.
* again" >
hlha! well l'm--confused, that's
All right. Please tell me whe
@her IFS the left left or right !
ID Holiday street." ".a..as..sl "A
|Ibats a street that hain't got this
rL Perhaps you are thinking Of
nOe.
VsN where the duce ao /, any
sbId him Boston, Tie jammed his
a6is pockets, after hitting his
,gash, and siepp"d oul, observing
|EpIl I'm if | follow this tenn.
bee caravan any longer!
ltmE III was night. A thick,
gloom obscured the moon. The
a Gt(uI gusts howled desolately
gh The forests leaAess branches
afling night for deeds Of horror,
Ny sounded the village clock lit
he hour Of one. At this witch.
lime Of night, a wild. murderous
ls wretch slole forth from the
\ His beard was long and roughi
liruncombed and matted. Savage
amed hs bloo1shot eye, as be eau.
approached the spot where his
sclOus victim slumbered in peace
innocence. The murderer smiled
listened 10 its breathing. He
tlheaxe; with one blow it deeply
snded INTO the skull OF the sleeper
q00led the blood-ths hog wa'
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

A great UaioR meeting was held a. Mont
gomeFy, Ala on !he g !! !!nsh
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

~ sroorros, sept Il, 1850.
since writing the foregoing, tried the mine.
a few days above my arse lOca'iOO' and
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ptuetice. sa4
PosT OFFlEE JOKE Tho intelligent Body
Of men who are employed 10 the post ohiees
OF the country, are expected to laugh at the
following which we copy from the ST. LOuis
weekly Organ:
On the recent vGi, of MI. Porter The Ksn4
lucky giant, he calle'l At the Poet Office Cnilis
morning following his arrival, for letters, and
fndingit impossible 10 enquire at the ordinary
window of delivery, without giing On hiS
knees very naturally peeped over The ioF
where the transom was opened, witl--' 10 the
Louisville mall in, sir!' H'o
The clerk at some short distance "a, 6rst
looked astonished, then augts, and iHhlly burat
oat wiih-- ga
Wha. are you doing up there, bOy4 Get
down from there diIectly" eH d'Ft1n
sis the louisville mail in; sir!" again lns
qured Porter, meekl.. h
tDon'I be climbing up there; tell sou sir;'
replied the nestled clerk, get down, and take
your turn at The window eE4a
Porter tried again. sAfe there dnY letters
for James Porter!' f anp Htf
'ou. a,,' gasped the wntihy CLERK faih,lyi
for he had seen in the Org n thai Porter was
10 town. Il beg Pnrdon, really didn't know
unusual place, very: No sr; mono tO-day.'
The PRoPHEcY AND IFs FULFILMgNT.-
Clay, in ais celebrated Raleigh letter in l044s
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,,.-osno,,daoce of the New York Henld
1'AiSslS NIL 1SSi

WASHINGTON MAY IL lSoo.
W. 1t,r.meut of the Missouri Giodiator-Ife Gaiph'n
1"' Claim dc, .f'c.
There il m etot making on the part oil certain eltet WIZ
,Ln u.;nar. e.cn impose or the sewdest Gators
~ ,v MO The hands of frcesosm. They do II in Varc-
=, If ways-tirst by clegrapac reports wtuly misrepfc
i'm, ,e or 80 grouping them as 10 present distorted
n;nrs Of events here in Congress Thus 10 mention oul
ne instance the compromise committee was as
o'', tcn il was .kIed"-hen il 'aid cut" ION the
bl ard vet two days afterwards the committee was a-
ninrd All this was done himor the dying gladiator ,
m,s n Bcnton-the woud-be-candidate OF The Tree SOL
party. r. Thorosu ps,,o, ~ rom
n himself rs the special friend Of the administration,
and n In, confidence OF the Presidents but on close we"
NJ The blcct il is cos perceived that while Benton tries
H. riy the best bargain with Clayton the latter tries 10
y~ ne ,st bargain 9Th hm though few persons have Us
90, made good bargain with that singular man, "iose
treat: =, moral quality is the genius oil egosn $50,
Air. Benton on Friday last, with Col Fremont PAD ms
ier rs AZ the Viii. House lie came IN iu state WIN
small re,rc rst as he dd during the late administration
# Mr. Polk when the Lieutenant tIcne!al was talked Of
Ills hc To have himself prnded IN me newspapers as
ore OF Old nack Pillars as 10 make II appear al as
tancc that he ..as alles-a reserve "hich may yel cr
broart MO .cii 10 defeat his enemies IN missouri IL Is
AL -i.n nevertheless Mr.. Clayton has no idea q PLAYING
-, nd fla o Thomas Har; Benton and Gen TAYLOR VIII
never give hi hgnef appointment than ti' he held it-
rin. he last war win England viz; Of reeruitn: oicer
IL Furnish men for mems battles As such he Is wei
Il the White Houses beyond that he Is nothing IL an
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Correspondence Of 'he Baltimore San.

NasHiSGroS, MAY ,, lc5U.
Nh Eerrie!. has returned; bu, hIt Dickinson, of New
Yora Il! not be here be,oe Monday evening There Is,
ciorc probability that the committee of thirteen will
net pres nj de-. report before Tuesday morning Tic pre-
yics agreement present the rtiisc.; % California. the
establishment Of territorial governments Tor Utah and New
Mexico and tc Texas boundary in bill stands firm The
am nt vi indemnity hc paid to Texas is pretty well fy
FL III ter millions Of dollars the originally intended TO
DC put in Mr. Douglas bill but is not improbable the sum
sill be amended melyr millions the whole pay
meat Of tic Texas dci which averages that amount The
aroua; al land DC ccd by Texas will be aooa one hun
itcd an twenty-five THOUSAND square nics-room enough
!ur :. handsome Stotc.
tie Fugitive aye Till Of l793 is 10 BE- amended as 10
.ur, the Aerution a. the provisions contained in H.
ur fri, vii be granted the slave in the place whence he
..5scc lued.
he .a,c ;.ate IT, Ds'-ici will re abolished by
I. n.inq tie L" u Marl land o,er lEe District.
Istrc quite number >. Nortf"rn r'cn lcady 10 9up-
p3 these bus me Il :: is liz principal enc among them
lit is he co"prois" bill asd is late hang the other
Tvs i, ard - wno.e process Of lcg.sl!tioI.
Te ultra Sn"'hern parry in Cong:ess WHO I'LL insist
IN ac division Of California by the parallel of 81 81 North
latitude Il hardly -;sy say hat such diSion
wholly mpraccabic, and vii never DE p!ishet
lii .ycc H. would only bring free States, instead Of
oYe, into The Union.
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CORRESPONDENCE OF TIC Baltimore Sun.
$40

!1r. Uamors 5 esch-tls California Ba--M' U'nhtrop-
Boqrd Of 'cuiturt, 9'c.
Mr. wiilo,s speech u Friday last, the slave topic
was Effort to IL qrendces Of the northern Peeie
Sec ona; ard an;lca feeling may yet be TOO strong Tor e
u. i uriun E,cr'wlere W. he"r, within dag or iwo,
traan doubts - OF the House o. Rrp scr:-
tycs ne Nan is when the Senate compromise ill
cons to the House, t1 give it the eo'p e grace 2.
ny laying 4 on the 'a'e. rat motion wi Dc Iaae
wi. pass tie California bill per- sc, ana The Senate viii
auain unite he territorial governments and the Texas oieT
To it, and thus the Jet W De nande back and form be-
tween the Two Houses. entertain the belief tha after 4
conference the Houses plan will be struck
upon which will prevail.
Mr. Winthrop as the floor for the speech the Ca
orna message and there is much anxiety his views
is believed that he holds the balance between the friends
and the opponents of Compromise If he takes ground with
Mr. Webster for territorial governments without the Wmo
proy-o the question will be thus settled Soue say that
he will 20 for the nonacon poicythat is for California
and nothing else. We shall
The bill for the establishment OF Board of Agriculture
reported by Mr. Sturgeon in The Senate appropriaes for the
object the modest 81 sixteen thousand dollars Tho
bill provides H.. commissioner Of agriculture chemist,
~,c-ear clerk, and messenger, and il leaves small
>tin Tor thu ilipoi;a On OF seeds &c los.
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LATEST BY THE TELEGRAPH.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Photographed for the Richmond Enquirer


Predetermined for the Richmond Enqurerl
WAsHISGToS, MONDAY, MAY s ls,o
sENaTE.-The Vice President being absent. Mr. ~.
If Alabama was elected President pro tempore.
- NJ Boraud moved that $4,000 copies part two If
p.,an, Office reports containing agricultural statistic, =
printed. .,1;., ,noved n res,ric, ,,,o r,,,ho-
NJ question was debated 'y Ncssrs. TuEnev, Ror,,
p Tn,qer and Berrien, IN favor Of the larger nuub
i 10 Nrssrs Davis. Footc, Butler Dawson and M
in opposition. .,... r.;sc,,s orI..
Mr.. DaS.ss aileha'''e'' was '~' 1855 " ''' ger hlL
Ut! Mr. Yse submitted resolution calling upon the Pr.
at ~ communicate all dependence IN relation l., y,
Convention and State GoSern'ien. III California; and n,
an, in before; also whether Gen. Reys proc lama,op
',niy;nu The State Government, received the a,yroyol
nv, president The resolution was laid over.
The bll 10 establish Board Of Accounts taken in
I'LL and then laid aside The Senate then adm, Z
''"'" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. gavly. on leave, reported back the deficiency Lao
v,h IN, Senate's amendments. Committed
NJ Stonly movtda suspension OF the rules 10 a,rol,
,.s'n,on directing the Ewing Special Committee 10 e.,r.
- ;ronres Ia clerks and heads Of bureaus Under IN ~
Administration, WIZ WV 49, S ''| VI "'!H"@ 10! /
1r res were suspended and the resolution was amen
CO a. 10 appc!n, another SPECIAL committee .o his suo
and passed .,;-.,
,,arv of War lpr instructions to the military oiise-.
~. U>ico about tn q inns .. Texas u autofl.y "a
,h.t ,er,itoly The resolution ''as pa. Cd.
A. Rur asked lcav. - ntrodlct alton, syn- NJ
,nr TO rncllnt q the ":hdT"' "tl American >nalr5
rom tie coast VI Alrlc ao'''u'ns ~ VIZ esN ~ 'Hc tt
- Leave was rcil.scd.
The House went into committee 81 the Whole. The ca
sus bill was taken up, and Tie amendments oi The Jud4
~ Committee were all concGrred IN
Mr. Vinon moved additional sections providing for tp'.
.,or,.,et.s and limiting l,c number OF copies 10 III
o. liz Hose = two hundred-pen ling which, the Eou a.
mi
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h visit 10 our sister county, We feel in duty honh" %
va ~, stare and condition To the venerable clhisiei
fe:o. " l,,rs IIavn. recently returned from Drie
~ \, rans ..c most happy in sallns ,'' , c
that pie and tb" county OF which l.; i .c
pio;i,, 80. hinly .lnerin. Inc town prospcrs taiu.
caPi'a re III the process of erection showing la
@ i usr o lac roios aad 2nlen . oi IN m
e p" population lam vile is as ,s aa a' and "e
,''l,7 g i inhabit,nt<-of which tie. haty, We
r,n a. r N - igh prlis" has. been .Ne,'a rehi .
en-. vii. r, q nee T. tc county, generally; al
,n ~ j. that for Oh lanas 'ones h'iso.,ia'e'' NV,
.om a., c,,!:lr,s .tic it'd :, .. j. har' 10 boat =,
ciish upon hc escuc,aon OF Richie County 'nsh
""' NIL 80, Ia cti.ce-mc mean t.. stubborn n, ~
"e eo"'u Biz. on, ia, stir ani she you'd or'n
ara ~, al me choice gcrden Spots 81 c:aAton ,...y.
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42o for sherrard Wing So, for st"np Dem C'5 for N'n
roe Dem 5GS; or Sinh, Ind. Dem. II. "; = stump
ana onrre Democrats, elected Convention s4o 10 Con-
ycn:. IN 100. r r., &c.. \,
re-elc ed vi; .lut opposition . ,o -, 49, co-
use Of DelegatesFrr SCI, 7oi for Erme Iuo lof HrCn'
o6 for Eunton 591 conver on U.s., no ConTcnlion %
uoniors minority in frnce "ian iio-maJof"? al D''-
'.ct 81
The cssc and gains, far a heard hon are as follows:
We have los, tic Kancw!a, and gain the Ohio, s=n;o-
rial District This leaves ~ Sa:e Se'ltc As before, I
Democrats !! ,rhigs--l0 Democratic ma 1ri:y.
polrsr-ijemccrctic sails.-Char!o.tc Essex. Floyn,
Gloucester Ceochand Hanover, Iii. Geo re- Marshall,
n,son an. J.o,sor Montgomery and Iuaski Morgan,
Norfolk county, Pc c.ss..s Wood and Richie &c--li.
Democratic ossesAre hany, Boteour,, Din~!de, Fair
!ay Falq'.c,, .'owhata.-"
y Democratic gain equal Is members. II The rest
If the counties come in before the Democratic mIoy
on Joint ballot will oe 81
Fourteen members mi hea~ from-ol these, are pref
= certainly known viz iafay (-J Lee d. Meckenbu:g
~ Northumberland d Democralic and "estmoreIand ~
Whio TIL, other So, en- are Fayee al Nicioas, Patrick,
Scott T. De- ,cr,,lc carGates) SmTth, Tyler, &c Dem
cr,tc last year (5 and ieary au Rcssc (.) Wing last
year Should all these go Wing now (not al an ooa-
hel the Democratic majority on joint ballot will still be
irsny-ane
Its amusing 10 see the Winchester Republican attempt
ng 10 dcpreciae this splendid Democratic victory as very
mcagrc triumph after all! Its is miseraby poor
one before the election the Wing blew their oudcsl
osis smnonng the clans TO rcbuke the last Legislature
r their tproscrption of Heath and LAWSON their "wasc
m expenditure of the public money and among their man
fold sins and ransgressions for the horrible aversaon
il the public printing which humble selves were haul
ed over the Goals According their c.cseless camor the
Wings were appealed ~ The highest ,3nsderalons Of
principc and morality cbuke the ast LegsGsu.e. The
econ uvcr the uillchcse- Republican coolv declares
that there was nothing excite them to effort Hear
is ridiculous apology
erie Wig parry d9 no. ahep 10 make their usual en-
sreotic ress:ance except prohlL. in :ew counties IS
not lie PARTY 10 r,gar md permanent success lis very
romr.sitlon .orbids the Ikea OF old q thorough bac
more than nee ir out eight II has 70, the
1--WE Principe. Nuranv orncr prncplc, Enquirer. r1ch
man undertakes Lad dtner 10 be led cny by ims"l
Therefore Continued series Of victories is cut Ct rho cues
IN b., We think indications of returning ere. ~,
There has Dee. rot ny 10 ercite 10 egGr Ie
on is gct 70 CONC, md that il ri" Come who doubt Z!
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uonsipnor Gazzoa who had been condemned 10
mnrlsSnncnl On the other hand the French rtpr9ac e
Romans tor the negligence Of their own senneh VINO ~ele
rr,tc! with the custody of the prisoner and tue Sc
i,, If Inc castle Notwithstanding, il is stated and pc
red that prelac in question escaped IN dsssa e Tl
M Md vorn BY the African occrs) and wearing red
II is added that the escaped prisoner has very
lilly embarked for England
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received Tina, the pursued by the s"u;nsft ea e
sea,,,ves generally with but few exceptions has 't ,h
truly patriotic and deserves asst vi" DOUBTLESS 'S'''''
That While encouraging our own a,,
,;yss To their faithful performance OF duty we WIN MOI n,
ti'es 10 oI thanks so justly de Ia the paotic ana @
tae ~, t,sn, Of New Yor AM others FROM ha sec
G ian o ne unon who haze molly sustained our cause IN
this It's tine Th copy Of these proceedings b forwarded
in Congress anu also 10 III kichn'nnd ~;
10 1ur and vhr o publication and II oter papers Ut S"
rnfnuc.ed 10 publish ITEM
On notion adIournc' rpo>- p,,.i.on,
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EOsToN, May I.
Tie lftis:e' Case-H:ariDg efMe duplication fora Writ
n = ror.
There large Attendance at the Supreme Judicial
Court ibis morning, hear the arGn"nt OF counsel on the
application for writ oil error and tial fer Professor
Webster of informally in the proceedings in
bringing the from tie Municipal Court was in the
Judges lobby and heard the speeches. which were confined
H. aw points The Judges took the under adyisement
aai no decision will be announced for several days
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I'r,l,uraprrd for tie Rc..monl Enquirer.

Sales To-Day of one thcusrnd barrels l"%ad Rom ::
~. Gain l. duh He ship lsa; lii. a..iyt.
~ NV Yotl ,~-day, y los f:o.n Rio to 25l' Mach
The yco.y eve. raging tr@dialy several Are:ral'
ba~. iit Ii appslrs IL ac arong ae shPpng
ln,y,r ri,,s MANY natives have also dled Numerous
reign mercantile houses h.yc closed A'eric"; firms, a'N.
o,cr naYc been more i'trla'c. Many members e eoa
uenses o. the Legislature haze died Tie slooP @: Va,
III ron sail,, "a the .c,h iarch. She lac lost one a
ed ndshpnan and Of nc: crew. The sto'ashr e
inq,on hal sixty On IT.. sick list, Lieut. Vcn'''rhurri d.
On the l7i Ma.ch.
fre.eg~apncd Tor The Richmont Enquire
NEW lCiik, MAY1
Flour is droopng; Grain remains unchanged Cotton tim
MI stocks ulIich,
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GREAT EyENrs SPRlSc from rRiyIAI CAusEs.-Thc y.
York Day Book says
BY The dsobcdcncc Of lad in 1909 garden gate in
Rhode Island left open pig got In and destroyed few
plants quarrel between the owners Of the pig and plants
rev ont it, which spread among their friends, and de-
iaed Federal candidate To the Legislature and gave the
State Democratic Senator by whose vote was de-
clared in i7l2 with Great Britain"
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Tie philadelphia Ledger very effectively and properly as
~ think fl .ues and the idea OF some exchange
paper that The Washington Monument is 10 D. 'graced with
atir irscptio.,' wnc not in thousand Of his ad-
mring cocnrymen who have contributed TO raise IT, could
read without Interpreter. 4 il 10 be hoped that no such
ridiculous all citation o Latin Greek VIII be suffered to
mar structure ich in liz towering height and magn-
nj simplicity oagilt e its st,ry without irscrP-
lion her il dead live language. A statue 81 Wash
incton in Roman oga Instead III his continenu's pcrchcd
pon the Top he mpument with tl- insignia OF the asces
and 'S - G. r. which oclong - hea could scarcely
be more abs,ll,.
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con VI ERCIAL ECORD.
RIcu,.oNa MARKETS. MAY 6.


TnRiCCu--Thr II rket s 'caly w.ih tn little ch1n"e
IN prices. Sales ot scmng oh-cco have been made al
from = So and manufacturing leaf AT $3.50 10 sl
lus from si5 10 s. lnr common Ia m!d,nr $50 -. fair
and ST -! good, suite ior either stcnmng nanu!acur
il. : and ligh,- prices for fine qualify.
.LOlii- Richnun nd - "a offered, 81 81! 80 asked
,'co.s: 10 > - Il G2s
WlIt:A't-Rc! l05 ccurs: white 10 cents.
IOR E--;ton.- ,cw sal, j, y Ia 5 ccni~.
CORN MEL 60 70 Is cents per b,lsEr..
uii:-}5 cents per ousel
FISH arr very scarce: Cut So ;oa 7i Gross
81 50 ~ Shad s. - Il $6,uIl.
LARD Barrels Il -. cents; kegs - cents for new.
..tCON-tirania cured hoe round ID ! cents;
Sides 5 4 81 cents new Shoulders Ia cents;
Hams n IL cen:-; Queen City luA.
COfFEE--l0a - cents
SUGAR -por'o Ric, 81 Il 90 Now C.laans new crop,
X 5: CroiX cts Lot double refined, IL cts; single
y MnLAsSEs~N o:l,qns p to - Cub. 20 to y.
SrlllTS-Cognac Brandy 81 i5a 3.-5; Rochelle 81 ga
lie. American y oof 70; It'll proc .Os lie So
ror>. \. r.. Rum 25s2Gc.
LAS Imperial i,a,5c !'cr h.; GuEpowder Is 10 c
lo,n. Irson }JaI5c; Hlark q til e.
OllS-S, crl winter l20a Pc; SKINNER lGal l5c; whale
.rc i'a59; refined 6Ja6; Inseed s0looc Tanners sZil5
cANDf Es-Spcrr, Candies ,3aIic; TaIow lOale; liuls
Patent lie: Alanartin, :. 29c. per IL.
SOAP-Richmond and New York , y aGc.
POTATOES-Merccrs selling from the wharf al G5a
* cts.
Observation-Disclosures and duh at 2la23 cts.
SOLE LEArHER-Hemlock tanned, good, l6h al9 cts
damaged l0ll5 cts.
LnIE-From wharf 90a95 cts.
RICE-Prme 81 a 4 cts
SHOTS cents per h.
COTTON-l2a l2: cents.
FEATHERS 32a35 cts
SEEDS-coyer Si.15l550. No Flax in market.
PLASTER-S32j from Wharf; AT Basin ST.
SALT-Fro: store 81 80; from wharf 81 IS.
HAYNorrh2r., in bales, 65a70
Ni!LS-3h CT.
ikcN-Pi4 Iron s.: % 80, according quality; S,vecd
291 English 8; TTcda1,, Richmond nanufctory
20: - Country Rars52 ST. according quality.
SfEEl.-tmcr,an blist,rcd s. 10 PER ton.
HUrS-Gfcca sacd "a AZ cents pei %. Calf saoL Is
els. L. 81 cach.
BicaMuNr LIVE STOCK MARKET MAYS
BEEF CtT'Tf.EA; the scales So 10 81, scarce and in
demand.
aoGS-Eeit per cw s. so to ST. supply very moderate.
SHEEP-s2 - S. mott, per head as in quality
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.


New Yoas, May Is p. ".
Flour is dull. AMI has declined 81 cents per Dbl Sales OF
$500 ots Al >5l2Ha525 for State brands: prime
Cenesec $5G2a5Gs. and Southern $3.50. Corn meal s2ela
2.57. Rye Hour S2.a
Holders Of wheat asking prices above he views Of
~. Nc sales o: romen Geaescc held at si.3. Corn
is qi aud he sales mostly Tor thu Eastern market About
l005 buscl AIKEN to-day 6oa6 cents 70. mixed and yell
low Oar i0a'l cents.
iht Cotton market continues fra and prices az last quot
Cd Sal :s-ay % 1000 b.les II for mitdlnG Up
Inn and "a for ni4diinc Orleans The weeks sales
Amount to eHs bales.
Tobacco Is steady and in rather better demand.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
BALTIMORE MARKETS. MAY l.

BALTIMORE MARKETS, MAY 4, ppm
Sales Of $50 bbls Howard street Flour nj 81 l2E and
loo bols at s. 05a The market is very quiet.
Nhes : LIVER. with saes Of good Maryland red lie,
and P,nnsyirana ii l6e.
Saes q white Con some extent al 50 5ic and yell
!ow al So SIC.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07

NORFOLK MARKETS MAv4
Corn-Whitc cni mixed 81 cents; yellow S. TO Sc
Flour.-s5s a SIX. Cotton.-ll IL! CTS Oats.-3i a
IS cents, wanted
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07

large meeting has been n-ld in New Orleans DO he
nor 10 Mr. Ca.noun'e memory. EyG vcror Johnson pre-
sided Speeches made b" G"v. Qiiman OF Mssissip
u AID Col j. G. rryce Resolutions were introduced by
I:ige McCueh, y. S. Distrc. Court Judge Eusts, The
aiei Justice OF the state selected the ollor
better could mol b. chosen