The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-25
TELE0RAPHIC REPORTS FOR THE USIos.
Condition of the Northern Markets &c.
New YoRK, February 24-2 nm

sAlss AND PRICES YORK to.pAy
First Call SecondC,n
Pennsyvania5' s 80 bid Is ns,
Reading bonds !. ~ bid sl ms
United s sa,s; d''- 1868 ., S Sd l,la
We have a wet, Jisagreeable day, Business gpn,uly
quiet The stock market presents no change, and nh
moderate Flour quet-sales OF no barrels al 81 ID
6S for common straight brands southern, 81 II ~
Whea, dull Yellow corn. 81 IS cents white ana m,si
6S a 81 Cotton quet-saies OF $50 bales prsve
prices
we, and d,sasreeabe. Ram has been falling iii n.G
operating agans, outdoor business The sock maka
quie-PennsyIvania IS nominal at saa Wh.key, Ma
Est cents, in hhds and bbls
Ftre-Serious Hiereahon-Forgerl
PHILADELPHIA, February IA fire occurred a, 8 oclo
this morning. which destroyed ,he hay a Pres, b.sx y
They much dlshgured that no could reccgas
item
An alre ion took place last night tavern IN SouS
street, below Seventh, between Two lrshmen ia whkA
ol whom Richard Crimes, was SO badly stabbed ha
his life is dies psired of
A successful forgery for SI,,se was discovered Ah
nom ng IN tie Pennsy vsna Bank OF this city No cs
has yet been had to the perpe'rator Of the act.
Flood al Albany
ALsANY. February p The heavy .,ins OF the pa
days have swollen oil the TO great hegh' s
some the rushing waters present grand appeanas
is inches deep the first tor of the on h
pier and Dock and is st rising fast The ice yielding
ice at the Overslaugh We understand hs river is eka
below. except small space south of Rbinebecs, wha
was yesterday firm.
Arriuai Of the Cherokee aud P,omeJeus
NEw YoRK, February % The steamer Cherokee hu~
Chnges. regard to whose safety there were some "
prehesions arrived here last night Also the Pometws
Tue city OF New York was beautifully l,'unina'sd on s.
ufday night from ii The streets throsa
with thousands Of .pec Gen Foois delivered the
ton IN rnpief Hall 70 al immense audience
Bosros Feb z
Alexander p. Barton, a black barber IN Salem, ~
were arrested yesterday morning by United sns MAJ
thal and officers. charged with aiding in the Outrage
Saturday last, and taken before Commssio ner HaIea ~
The fumor that fugitive slave about to be arss
caused great crowd OF whites and blacks gather
lem, and the mayor called tho entire police kso
Salem, together with the de putty sheriff pose, u
officers, aud read the riot act
No rescue was attempted, and the man nsF
brought this city Barton afterwards brought
fore United States Commissioner Hallet and gave bal
$1,000 10 appear for eiamius,ion hereafter .Afsr~sns
however, District Attorney Lunt stated that the wrong re-
son had been arrested, and he was discharged
The promptress Of the Salem au'hortes. as well nS
the highest praise The mayor IN person, already ass
accompanied the United States marshnls drpntehs
scene Of the arrest and the full aid Of his otci. p
uon IN the execution OF the laws. The captain Of the
lem Artillery s.o rendered hts services aud we lean
his company, rs well ms the independent Cadets, NETS
their quarters, and were in readiness respond Wits
ergy the proclamation OF the President OF the UnH
STATES; ba' their services were not required.
Great Sale Of Canal Siod
Urea, New York; Feb. 22-Tbc stock OF tho Enc
nal Packet Company, Cunning between RocheHu ~
Schenectady including tn. boats horses, &c wa @
at auction, AT the National hotel tod for 2D oJN
Buttcrfeld of this city The original stock was Slb"
The line will be s usual IN. ensuing season
Further hrrssfs in Boston
Bosros, Feb. ~, p, IN The eighth arrest for adm
the late tot and rescue OF fugitive slave mace
asrpoon. The person was named Louis Hn yden, s.ce
hand clothes dealer In Cambridge street, aud one
leading splits among the negroes OF this city When n
10 the nnrshars, he remarked friend, who said H
was smsrt man, that u took \ smart perform
rescue. He was ordered to give bail in Gao iorss
nation hereafter which was promptly given by Jsms
Button, OF Lynn, noted abotouist Hayden hi' en
away save and thai he would shoot any who su"r
cd arrest him. The examination OF Charles o. psn
10 not yet concluded. Richard n. Dana, esq, onso
counsel for the fugitive Sbadrscb, esfed today ma
applied Saturday, beor. tho rescue, Judge shaw,
the supreme court Tor writ Of habsns eorprs for shaa
which was refused.
HhE Nominations in ksnfuoy.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22-Tbe whig State convention
unanimously nominated Messr,. Dixon and 1homP"
governor aud lieutenant governor
The Afriea's Neps- Depression IN Couo"
NKw ORLEANS, Feb. 2o.-The telegraph accounts W
Africa were received here the 18Th and bad
'ng effect on cotton. Lower and middling q9sf,,