Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-30


The stcamereBaltic arrived at New York on
Sunday, with Liverpool dates to The 17,h, Her
general news is unimporrant, but the markets in
Licate an advance in Cotton, and decline in
Breadstuffs:
MARKETS -Middliug qualities OF Cotton are a
SHADE dearer-sates since The Africa lett 10000
bales, of which exporters and spectators took
1000.
Flour is dull and unchanged. Corn is in bet
ter demand, at improving rates Wheat is dull
aud has declined Id. Sales of red at IS. 81 a5s.
Sd white, SIS. 6d.a5s. Sd.
Provisions are dull and unchanged. Coffee is
very dull. Tea is unchanged.
% The letter from our friend, A. w. Kerr
%cnEvAL, Esq, <says the Romney Argus.) as
published in our paper of to-day, reviewing
the course of Mr.. Charles James Faulkner, will,
we think, hold this latter gentleman up in no
very enviablc light TO the voters of this District.
a vacillating politician is to be feared above all
others. And this letter shows MI. Faulkner to
be one of the most changeable men in relation
to important public questions that comes within
the purview of our knowledge. Could the pen
Gil of a Raphael but complete the design SO hap
PLY commenced by MIR. Kercheval the picture
might become one of great curiosity among the
eonnoisseurs of Wing Inconsistencies. These
5omersets of the now " Independent Union Can.
&idate, 2 remind us of Byron's " Vision of Judg-
tnent'' when Junius was called. a shadow
Stalked forth and assumed so many shapes, that
the poet says:
"Thc man was a phantasmag oria in
Himsclf-he was so volatile and thin"
!: II The Presidcnt-of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, has written a letter TO a
committee of the Maryland State Agricultural
Society, extending to exhibitors and %visiters at
their Cattle Show, commencing in. Baltimore
city on the 23d of October, The same; facilities
for travelling and transportation, as those of last
year. Persons visiting the Show by the railroad
are provided with tic Ike allowing them six days
ii Which 10 return:
g Capt. Parker, sent in search of iheloo
LOST Arctic expedition of Sir John Ffanklins by
the British Government, has sent home m ac-
count of the discoveries made by the Amefi-
can expedition. These discoveries fully esiab
fish the safety of Sir John franklin, up 10 his
Irst winter quarters in 1916. Evcry oficeT
end man connected with the American expedi.
tion had marked scorbutics disease, butsno deaths
kave occurred.
UTic last number of the Martiusburg Re-
publican, flies at lis mast head the following
eicket for The canvass in 1852:
FoR pngstpIEr,
JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylyanfa.
FoR yicE PKEslDEsT, r4as
JOHN b FLOYD, OF Virginia.
Tn nomination isof course made subject to
the decision Of a Ndtfonal Democfatic C6nven
lion.
u Tbegnew Methodist 4 Episcopal Church re.
Gently etected!at HafrisonbuFg, Va was dedi
Gated q sunday week. Rev N. Y 3 Morgan,
et Baltimore. preached 1hezdedicatory Sermon
Attic r~lose4oEhis. addressia collection Of nsarIy
s 900 syas5tsksnllp which e~nttFelglFees the
church. from debt
Berkeley and HampshiIe turnpike Gpmpany.
E~ntsnaptsto notIc q The GonrtSHoGsejn
aTttnsbargs on Ftidas,an elected the hollow
dhent Directors Messfs.D anielsHhn and Be-