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The following additional items of news bv the
Canada and Pacific, we find ia the Charleston and
Baltimore papers:
SPAIN.
lhere is nothing Of general political character
rom tins country of striking importance The
queen has refused to accept the resignation Of
Navarro.
Accounts from Hesse Cassel state that all the
onlcers have resigned, and that the offer of Baron
Hagran to all non-commissoned officers to advance
them to the regular grade of officers in the army,
| had been rejected.
| Notice has been given that the Prussian Govern
ment will not suffer the Federal Assembly at
Frankfort to interfere by force in Hesse Cassel md
| that any attempt to do so will be resisted bv
| Prussia.
DENMARK.
The Minister Of war at Copenhagen publishes
the following news from Freidernkstadt He
writes with considerable encouragement, and as
serts that the possession Of the town may be main
tanned. The stormlng attacks of the enemy were
tour times repulsed, Notwithstanding they had
planted their standard upon the breastworks The
loss on both sides had been comparatively small
IN all the engagements, though the combatants
were man to man, and fought with the most de-
termlned energy and bravery. No change can be
SAID to have taken place in the relative positions of
the cOnending armies.
PRUSSIA
Berlin journals of October | It'll state that Aus
tria, WeTtemburg, Bavaria and Saxony, have con-
cluded an offensive and defensive alliance against
Prussia
ENGLAND.
Later advlces from India represent cotton az
very firm at Bombay, Calcutta and Hong Kong.
England is perfectly Tranquil at present The
political news which has TRANSFERRED since the sail
ing of the Pacific is devoid of interest
Five new bishoprics have been made in the
Anglo Catholic church.
FRANCE.
The revenue returns for the past nine months
show an Increase the same period of last wear
of $4,000 francs The Presidents treatment of
the army is subject to much comment and strin-
gent measures will be taken to prevent anv hostile
feeling tending to threaten the peace of the Repub
lie. The Republican and Orleans parties have he
come consolidated. The Legitimists and Bona.
partist factions are becoming weaker.
1t IS stated in reports from Paris. that if it
should be found advisable towards the expiration
OF the Presidents term of office to decide between
a monarchy and republican form of Government
that question shall be submitted to the country and
the President promises to throw no obstacle in the
way OF a full expression of the people
SHicide-Mr Alternately, young man of about
Il years OF age, and son Of gentleman formerly
cotton merchant IN this city, committed suicide on
wednesday night, IN the basement of the Gayoso
by hanging himself with his pocket handkerchief
to bed-post. He had been laboring under mania-
a-potu for some days, and had made repeated at
temPts on his life previously. The night prece-
ding he had barely failed 10 cut his throat with
knife. Memphis Ennuirer C5th
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Terrible Accident.-A letter from Vienna, dated
Sept. 81, contains the following:
" A terrible accident occurred on Saturday night
last, IN small village called Weiss not far from
Gree, whereby great many lives were lost. The
village in question, which is called Our Saviour
on the Meadow is a favorite place OF pilgrimage
at this time of the year, and was more than ordi
narily full on the day in question. The weary pill
grlms had all retired to rest and were sound asleep,
when suddenly fire broke out beneath a hay-loft,
in which were couple of hundred persons at the
time. More than half of them are said to have
perlshed IN the flames, which speedily commune
Gated to the adjoining houses, and high wind
blowing at the time, half the village was burned
down. and many more persons persisted. The ex-
act numb is not yet known"
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Municipality Sales.-The Mayor yesterday adudoated
the following contracts For the First Municipality the
contract for paving MaTais street, from Canal to Espanada
streets, awarded to Thomas Buckley The price for
paving to be 26 cents square yard For curb and
stone, 20 cents per superficial foot.
The contract for paving Main street, from ST. Claude ia
Broad streets, awarded Christopher Come at "a cents
yard Curb and gutter sone 10 cents per super.
fetal foot.
contract awarded Henry McGven for furnishing
the Second Municipality with 10 eco barrels of Shells at 23
cents DER barrel.
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BOSTON-Per ship Revenue: 1165 bales cotton AGO hills
flour 27 te and % bbs lard 100 bbs whisky As do lard OIL
800 bds ard 90 hides, ID casks horns ~ w '
IINERPOQL-Per ship Josephus 1850 bales cotton liz
PHuA DEL .PHIA-Per brig Jonathan Ciey; 1875 bbds
sas0S, 300 bbs uolaSss ibid tobacco, 81 rolls leather 81
ukga rllse. ~
,CORPUS CHRISTI--Per schr S'ar: bdls tobacco 20
1000 shingles and sundries ''
CAMPEACHY-per schr Two Friends so bbls lard So
do grease 10 kegs butter IL do shot 794 pcs ur So b6s
shingles, etc.
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NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET.

JEFFERSON CITY
Monday Evening, November T. 1850.
Arrived to-day. liz head of Beef Cattle 100 Hogs, 2OO
Sheep, 35 Cows and $50 Calves and Yearings
The market continues well supplied
PRICEs: Beef Cattle 3ts96c Fp ID net; Hogs, Ia
4}ac " ID net Sheep, 50 OO0$3 70 qP head Mulch CooS
$2Of0-FP head; Caioes average S. IS " head
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PORT OF NEW ORLEANS,
LATITUDE 290 81, 30" N-LoNelrrpr 900 WIN Time. 81

Cleared Yesterday.
ship Revenue, CrOwel. Boston, G w Hynson
ship gOSephus, Day, Liverpool, 2 Whitney q co
Brig Jonathan Clley, Colder, Philadelphia o Wickbam
schr STAR Parker Arkansas Bay and Corpus Christi,
sehr Two Friends, simOns, Csmpeachy. Whitney &co
Arrived.
transport steamer Fashion, Baker, from Key West via
=, Iampa Bay and Pensacola, to u ) Quarternaser.
snip Ocean STAR Williams, AZ days from Liverpool
ter--2l my.
Bark Pacific Sawyer. from Newport (Wales) 18th Sept to
= master-Point
Rus bark Aous. Lebben days from Bremen to master
- Lafayette.
Nor bark Arenda Eyde from Bordeaux Sd Sept to master
list N.Y.
Bark Indans, Watts, 10 days from Turks Island to
Meeker &co-Pont.
Brig Thomas Edward Smaey IL DAYS FIN Tnrks Island
to - Meeker &cO-Pont.
49, STEAMBOATS,.
Atlantic, Oglesby, from st Louis.
Alamo, Reid, from AL -xandria.
Cora No 3 Keeling, from Memphis.
Nanlope, Castillo, from st Martinsvile.
Montgomery, Estes, from Princeton.
Mohawk, Shields, fIom Napoleon.
" James, Power, from DonadsOnvie.
BOstoDa, PIice, from st Louis.
Saranak, Mcintyre, from st Louis.
Towboa Diamond, LaPlace, from the Passes-went down
EOus. ~ anu
Towboat Yankee, Miller, from the Passes-weDt down light
brought up barks Arenda and Indanu and brig Tho.
mas u Edward
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p LoL' pond IN communication published in the
Sos.on Irayeier' concerning the great meteor Of
September 30, says that his attention was csiIed 70
rhs phenomenon men BY Miss Jenny Lind who hap
looking at the planet s ss first appearance to be
Equatorial Telescope, nearly in the direction e ,
meteor's path, was startled by sudden fash 81
light no doubt much concentrated by the no,ysr o Of
the glass probably not more than second " "
time interviewed before the meteor exploded. From
observations made upon it. it is ascertained that
oi the earth was about fifty miles, and its digtnnee
sEs!sih aiissilsal ~ avs VIZ
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ARMORY HALL

ARMORY HALL.
X VIZ , ,TtikEE NIGHTS .. SATURDAY, MONDAY dDd
il TUESDAY, November 2, 4 and
THE FAKtR OF silva,
IN FentrlloqUist and Nj giCian,
his Mysterious Laughable Representations
0ppre "a Cerds Of admission, so cents Children rs cents
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NEWPORT CWales)-Pz bark Pacific: 1913 bars rail
hRkMENzPeT bark lEous: Assorted mdse.
r, IHlikkS lsLAND-Per bark indiana $500 bushels salt
TH, i Y istAND-Per Thomas & Edward 5000 bush
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The WNman's Rights Convention, at Worcester,
was hrought,tO close on the oath ult The chief
actors in the proceedings were William Lloyd Gar
rison, William IL Charming, Parker Pillshury,
Stephen Foster, Abby Kelly Foster Lucrctia Mott,
and other noted abOtonists. The following pre-
ambe and resolutions were adopted, ard put forth
as general manifesto:
Whereas, the very contracted sphere hrEctiOn
prescribed for Woman, arising from an unjust view
OF her natural capacities and powers and from the
rnltlngements of her just rights an equal with
nlaI, Is highly injurious to her physical, mental
"'. ~ mora moral pment-Thereiore,
g.. heSotocd, That We will not cease our endervo-s
LIZ lor her POLITICAL legal, and social equality
W. MnL man until her proper sphere is determined
oy WHat alone should determine it, her powers and
tia =; sIrgngthened and refined by an educa-
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.


D, lou.
COtton-Ihere was a fair demand yesterday and tht
sales reached $500 bales firm rates. though without an,
dacided adYance.
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Rich and elegant Furniture, on account of de-
parture.
BY Pr b. TAYLOR.


CARPET WAREHOUSE, % Charities street.
We in constant receipt of patterns of the fol-
lowing CARPETINGS, viz: ~ ''
Administer, Velvet ana Brussels Tapestry;
S;py, Brussels, lngrains, Venetians;
Figured BaiZe and Linen Crumb Cloths Window Shades.
tings; ' '
Floor Oh Cloth from to "a feet wide new patterns ETC
All OF which we offer at the lowest market prices
h4 OF A. BROUSSEAU g. co.
COOKING STOVES 300 Cooking Stoves
~ of a variety of patterns, together with a COMPLETE MS
sortmept of STOVES; suitable for OFFICES and SToREs
N B-StOves and Pipes put short notice,
n4 lw Il. WOOD PERRY, 90 Magazine street
SPIRIT GAS bbis. City Manufactured, for
~ sale by L. WOOD PERRY,
M Nv 90 Magazine street.
The ojIrnnIa
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North- Western Texas and Now Me.ico.

u y Courts.-fhe U. s. Circuit and District Courts
open this morning large amount of business on the
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hecorder GtH0ts' COurt.-We could not CLEAN single
case worth reporting from this Court yesterday. few
charges of disturbing the pence were examined and dismissed
Oh ana few dangerous and suspicious characters were cent
to the Workhouse bat there was nothing worth making
particular mention of h
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The following additional items of news, by the
Canada and Pacific, we find in the Charleston and
Baltimore papers:
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PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY a.
HARIE .lRn CnNH

HARTF Ord. CONN.
INCORPORATED IN le25. CAPITAL, 100000.
d. w. CLARK, President.
WM CONNEE. Secretary.
4 g e NCY No. 90 Camp street.
FIRE, MARINE AND RIVER RISKS.
Inns old and able Company, continues to make insurance
at its long established Agency, in this city, on the most
favorable terms against damage oross by FIRE. MARINE
OR INLAND RISKS. \ deduction of ten per cent on
premiums is made to the insured
havlng an ample capita, with arge surplus fund to
meet any losses ths onpany affords perfect security to the
insured
All losses fOmpty adjusted and paid here Hartford
at the option of the holder of the policy.
Insurance LIVES made IN New York Life Insurance
Company.
Applications for insurance respectfully solicited.
Sd CHAS. Q. LATHROP. AGENT, 90 Camp st.
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'hqVorS and Recorder'S Court This august tribuna
met yesterday in the First Municipality but was about az
unfortunate as usual There jury, prisoners and
in fact, fixed for trial Under ali these on
stances, II IS but natural snppoaa that notnr nn
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infllct any injury. She Immediately drew small knife and
inflicted the fatal wound All passion vanished in an Instant
and she would have given worlds if she could have recalled
the blow She herself went for physician. and manifested
ihe most agonizng when she arrested. When
Drought before Recorder Geno Sunday morning, and in
formed that Mathews dead, she mpoyed his Honor
allow her to the corpse before she committed p
son. Her request granted and of The most heart
rehdng scenes witnessed enued She fell the body
and bahed in tears praying that God might strike her dead
by its side.
This but another instance Of the baneu consequences
an ungOyernabe passion. Mary does deny thai che struck
the fatal blow but that she did not kill and we
doubt not that in this she speaks the truth bat this does mot
alter the consequences Life has been aken and cannot be
restored.
An inquest was held on the body Of Mathews and yer
dict of g Died from wound inf cited by MARY Pngb - a
returned The accused is in the Parish Prison. awaiting her
trial. 7 "Ni
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NOTICES..
~ The undersigned proposes to a

~ The undersigned proIayes to attend the Supreme
Court of the United States the approaching term Wash
ington, and would attend any which may be en-
trusted to him. [O26 d&Wl II. A. BULLARD.
ES~ A Fair-In behalf of the CATHOLIC MALE
ORPHAN ASYLUM will be held the Ladies city, about
the middle Of December the ARMORY HALL en- Camp
Contributions the public respectfully solicited
will be thankfully received No. Is Charrea ga II
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BRICKS, LIME. CEMENT, ETC.

u OsENDALE AMI NEW Ark CFlSs EsRT tJON1-
PANlES-The subscribers authorized @ contract
Tor the sale and delivery Newheans of CEMENT the
most liberal terms. The Cement from both Of ese comps
mes guaranteed to he good any manufactured in &
United States. Purchasers wishing large quantity wouh
do well to before purchasing.
OBJ lm3dp ALFREDKEARNY & co. n Magazine h
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AUCTION SALES.

ship Ocean Star, from Livtrpod-lO6 in steerage.
ParH tt4oIus, from Bremeu-272 in steer4re.
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There is nothing of general political character
from this country of striking importance, The
queen has refused to accept the resignation of
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COAL-30 tons English Camel Goal, superior
article Just received and for sale ~ Castomhouse
oi ~ I GSf, ( ard McRraN Ur,YApnN
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MADAM LEWIS-Tbis celebrated Philosopher, rs
IVA r0t1SSt and Phg 0gR0ts and owner of the Egyp
an Oaces OF Fate, respectfully informs the Ladies and
tTentemen OF NewOreans, that she will remain the city
Tor time, aud be consulted at her residence ST.
JOSEPH STREET, No $50, between St. Charles and Camp
Streets Consultation, 81. o3 lmis
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WANTED.
COAL.

(NTrH COAL KARDe--McREAN WILLARD &
~ GO. keep constantly hand their Yarda, No. ~
Gantomhou5e street, first door from Royal aHd No. a2
Iebouptouas street. second Yard above ST. Mays Mar
ket, supply of PbnTg Anthracite. English and American
Camel Coal All orders left at either yard will be pFonpyl
attended to. o23 If
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Bounty land and Pension Agency.

bounty land and Pension Agency.
Z. B. GRAYSON,
Late of the u S. Treasury Department. Washington City
WM. WALLACE W. WOOD,
Attorney and Notary No "a Gravier street, New Orleans
AFTER their services all persons having claims against
~ the Government on account Of
IaHd Counties, Pensions, Arrears Of Pau, etc. due for
services OF deceased discharged Soldier: Claims for Half
py 10 youtonary Officers Communication of Half Pay
etc; Claims against Mexico assumed be paid by the
United States by The Treaty. of Guadaoupe Hidago and
Claims for Losses sustained in the war of 1912.
References:
HON JOHN BELL, Tennessee, LUKE LEA, ESQ.,, Comm of
HON A. q. WATKINS, % Indian A fairs,
hon NJ p GENTRY, GIN R. ARMSTRONG. Tenn,
non g. Ii. WILLIAMS, - WIN. p GRAYsoE, n. Orleans,
HON M ANDERSON, " HON JEFF. DAVIS, Miss,
HON v. L. HOWARD, Texas, WIN S. MOUNT, N. Orleans
OILS ImdisN NV3m
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IEMENT AND PLASTER-100O bbls. Den
~ man and Nelson Browns Rosendale Cement and
W9iherspoons Calcned Plas,er Paris for sale BY
M ~ JOHN STROUD & co. I46 4 onnn,on a
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THE UNDER SIGNED Tor very valuable property
situated the LaaVetesaIi property being
The square bounded by Felicity, Jersey, ST. Mary and Laurel
Streets measuring b feet inches ST. Mary 59
Laurel street. containing thereon very
orange gaden To be sold IN block Apply St. Mary
and Laurel streets. NJ 81 3dp ID. DePASSAU.
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IRE BRICK-,6OO 600 English, Pittsburg and
nj ST John STROUD s. co. 14s C,o,,uon :,
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- - CHARLES srREET-E; O'SULLIvAN invites NJ
the attention OF gentlemen desiring a well made and
handsome flung BOOT, SHOE, or CATER, III
s49 TO his elegant assortment of the several arti.-s
- ces IN ms line. His long experience aud knowledge
CT his busn enable him satisfy the most astdous Ia
point Of fit and elegance OF appearance.
GE LASTS made to fit each customer and kept specially
Iuf us use nj 3nNs
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q CITY HAT AND CAP WAREHOUSE $50

~ No 10 ChdrtreS street. 81
80 We are lust in receipt of the latest improved a
PaTis varieties styles Hats and Caps Boys
and GdFen Ladies' Black Beaver and Velvet Riding Hats
and Caps Boys low priced Hats and ps for school wear
Our establishment worthy Of visit from those who study
economy. Our goods quality and assortment being equal
10 the best and our prices very low.
o28 4t2dp 3plm No 10 Chnrtres Street
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p EMOVAL-TURNER Il RENsHAw have re-
moved their office No 90 Camp street, up stairs and
their Ware house TO Nc 43 Tchoupitouas street, Hun
ter street where may be found supply of Tohac
Tor the Mexican mDrket and for Plantation Cigar
Tobacco Of all Qualities for sale in hhds bales, "a I'm
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-29

Mr.. Truman Smith is not only earning the character
Of the select mouth piece Of the administration. but OF
the longest aker and the best practical joker in the SEN
ate He spoke two days himself after he had complained
Of other senators for spinning out their long yarns for
that period And what was the character Of his almost
interminable Grafton eloquent, sublime, beautiful. lu-
minous, imp ressive None Of them But let the Wash
ingon correspondent Of the New York Sun Con Saturday
last) tell the joke for US;
tho best IeglsIa live jokes OF the session arises out
OF Mr. Truman Snh's speech Badbnry's resolution,
the delivery Of which completed al late hour this
afternoon He menced the day before yesterday,
viii formal compluwf aganst the habit icch senators
haze fass OF takWg portion Of tco days. sssows for
fhe dspsry Of syeecha shameful waste OF me as Mr.
smith truly protested But he spoke three hours on tina
DAY. and actually five hours to-day. concluding with q
notice 70 the Senate and the world that he should psoh
the balance Of his remarks which the ateness ii the hour
prevented him from delivering orally This queer coliec
ton OF newspaper articles, and the decaa
tions Of public the doctne and individual cases
OF prescription IRON 1928 the present time, was Of course
dstrsssngy prosy; much that he was At tunes ie
with not than half dozen spectators (ather than
stenes galleries. and three or four senators on the
floor The old gentleman should, by all means give an
oyster supper Vice President Mr. Bradbury and the
reporters Of whom he made martyrs this occasion
they compelled 10 listen, will will Written out
., the usual length Of Ave columns the hour this speech
will AL just forty columns Of the nelgencer Union
What shameful waste OF time
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALrIMoRK March 49,, p. m.
disappointment at Philadelphia The Forrest Case.
Dreadful DsaM-Wsbstsr's Defence Heavy Con-
tract The Markets, &C.
The Philadelphia papers to-day give detailed accounts
OF the great disappointment yesterday in that city, ae
count of the failure launch the steamship Susquehan
nah. tappeas that The wedgng all driven, the blocks
beneath her keel removed the timber sawed and the sig
nal guns fired but the weather had operated The tai
low and soap her ways 70 keep her still stationary
Blocks and iackscrews used start her; but all failed
until the tide low, when il discovered she
was impercepbly moving and 1t became necessary TO
check her by driving bolts, Of which wrench
cd out by the moving vessel but her progress finally
course people present. In boats and in the vicinity,
whilst the governor board with bottle OF Susque-
hannah water, with which TO chrisen her.
The bill before the of Penns yyania comforting
the of pleas Of Philadelphia the power
act the application Of Edwin Forrest for divorce from
his wife Catharne, yesterday defeated by tie vote
10 l6 Two Of those who voted against the bill mmedi
atey moved reconsideration, which up for action
to-day
The tavern OF Mr. HUMPHREYS, on Market Space, was
destroyed by fire last night, and, sad to relate man
named John Feeburger burnt deathhis body hav
ing been found this morning in the ruins.
The opening speech Of the defence In the Webster trial.
reported by telegraph indicate that the fact Of
The killing is be denied but that the burden Of proof
the and motive Of the deed. with the pros
ecnton In other words they intend 10 depend entirely
the technicaies Of The law, under the general plea Of
guy"in hshopes Of being able either to clear him,
his neck by compromse verdict Granddaughter
The witnesses for the defence merely testified TO
the uniform good character and mdness Of disposition Of
the prisoner.
Adam Denmead. esq, Of our most enterprisng ma
chinists has just received for railroad fo
the CHILEAN government to the amount Of 100000
The difficulty in the Senate between Messrs Benton and
Fooe viewed with much regret in this ciyj and Vice
President Fillmore is universally blamed for not having
checkedi IL sooner.
The MARKETS lin the Baltimore market this morning
sales Of 900 bbs Howard street -four at 81 62
Sales of 900 bbs City Mills at 81 o2t Nothing doing In
wheat. Some Pennsylvania white in market Saes white
4s 40 cents, and yellow 40 80 cents Oats SO 80
Sales 1000 lbs. shoulder bacon at Al d
30 900 lbs. sides 81 and 500 hams ats 10
Sales also 40 bbs lard 6i cash. and 80 kegs No
Iat7l cents months Sales Of whiskey 22a cents in
bbis., and dull.
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PAorIc RAiLRoAD.-The convention which assembled at
st. Louis in October last for the purpose Of promoting the
construction of national RAILROAD from the valley OF the
Mississippi the Pacific ocean, adopted resolution in
favor of holding national convention promote the
object the city of Philadelphia, the first Monday OF
April
in pursuance ofths resolution. meeting of citizens
held in Philadelphia few evenings since to appoint dele
gates to the convention and invite delegates from neigh
boring States The interval however, between this pre-
liminary and the time for the, meeting Of the
convention brief that the opportunity to send delegates
from points will hardly be offered The resolution
of the St Louis convention hold convention in Pha
dephia in April to have been, in los,
sight of-BaH. Amuicdn.