Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Movements Of General Scott.

Movements OF General Scott
n CnclEsATl, 0cToBER 6.r-Gsnersl ScoFrs health hay
ing improved he has received large number Of ysters
this morning Judge JOHNSON welcomed the General 10
Ohio, and DR.. GRANT, on behalf Of the Buckeye Club
rendered him the inequalities Of the city The General
made an appropriate but very brief response.
He win probably proceed tomorrow to Hamilton, Day
ION, and Sandusky, on his way home.
The excitement here continues undated. The Burnet
House is one continued of hustle and confusion
Thousands pressing forward obtain an
to the General who hnds it uterl impossible obtain
necessary rest gf
Among those who have called and obtained interviews
with the General this morning large numbers of Irish
two OF whom among the prisoners in the last war
with Great Britain whose lives were saved through his
interccssion.
The citizens Of Covngton and Newport are anxious that
Gen. SCOTT should the river to visit their towns
and large delegations are now waiting upon him tender
him an Invitation
Florida Election
MOBILE, 0orosER 8.-The election for State ofBcers
Governor and Member of Congress came on in Florida
on Monday last. The returns thus far are somewhat
indifferent Fam enabled to send you the following:
The returns from St. Rosa county show a decided ma
jory for GEoRGE 7. WARD the Wing candidste FOR Gov
ernor over JAxEsE Browne, the Democratic candidate
The county also returns majority o6 the VIII,
members Of the State Senate and House Of
tIves It also gives majority for EDWARD G. CABELL
Whig for Congress, over AUGUSTUS T.. MAxwEru Demo-
The returns from Escambia county show Democratic
majority for Governor and members of the Legislature
whilst the Wing candidate for Congress rams ahead,
Sufficient retras hsve not yet been received to tell
which way the State has gone "a
Tile AeDoaoagh WI Case.
BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 8.-A despatch from the HIN
REvBEDY JOHNSON, Ut New Orleans says that the Lousi
ana Courts have decided the McDonough contested Will
in favor Of the heirs every point ana against the
cities Of New Orleans and Baltimore.
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The Baltimore Market
BAETIMoRE, Ger 8--Busness is steadv Extensive
preparations are already making by merchass to COM
mence business here with the opening of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad which will undoubtedly be- about the
rs OF january Warehouses being built TO be occu
pied by gentlemen from other oties who have determined
to locate in Baltimore The value of real esAte is
HANGING rapidly improvements are going on with un-
usual rapdity IN all parts of the city Lots which were
vacant few months ago exhibit handsome three
story buildings, dwellings, warehouses; &C. A new and y
elegant hotel being erected in the vicinity of the new
depot IT. is really surprising see the evidences Of
renovated prosperity
Sales to-day of 500 bbls Howard street -four and 400
do. City Mills at $43l rye -four 1887 $4 corn meal
$3.50 $s624. The receipts of -four are light. Wheat
. not 50 fair Sales to-day efreda GOA SO white
DO. 20 1907 and very choice lie; white 65 66;
yellow 6S; oats "a SO; rye 74 ceverseed So $685.
timothy do. 1887 So. 90 per bushsl.
Guano is scarce Sales of Peruvian at $50 and Pata-
gonna No. 2 at S36 per ton. Mexican do. $25.
Provisions are dull and cesunchanged Sales small
Groceries steady at previous prices Whiskey "a rs
CENTS Wool firm. Sales of fleece at 33 As unwashed
% 20; tub washed 80 36. Sales of 20 900 lbs.
Tobacco is very firm and active Sales during the week
Of some 8eOhhds Ohio and 700 do. Maryland $4 to
for common, to good brands Ive you the following
advanced state Of quotations. Maryland common frosted
S3.5O "a; sound dark common $4.25 $475; good
brown SO $3.50; good reds 1925 Sc 12S; fine and
extra So IS So; ground leaf 3.Z5 So 125 wrappery
s7.2o $9.l24. We quote Ohio common brown and
greenish $4.l2k $4.62 good and fair reds $462 a.
S5l29 fine reds 1851 $7.12; wrappery fine reds
$500 $l0h2l; extra do. $10l2 $14 l25 common
spangled 81 III 1912 good do S. go ST. 50: fine
do. Sc. 129 SS-l2I yellow $lOI24 Sl4 The nspec-
tons of the week 048 hhds MARYLAND and TIA Ohio
making in all 81 1872 hhds
Stocks are firm and upward The money market very
easy
Fatal Railroad accident
CONCORD OCTOBER Am accident occurred on the
Montreal Railroad, Weir's Steamboat Landing by
which six persons killed and sixteen seriously in
jured The accident was caused by the collision of the
extra trains Among the killed was JOHN ii. SMITH, of
STAFFORD IN. H. County Court.
Steamboat Collision
BosToS OCTOBER S.-The steamer Admiral, from St.
Johns was run into last night Fort Independence
by the steamer Eastern State and considerably damaged
She was run upon the fats East Boston to prevent her
sinking The Eastern State sustained no damage No
lives were lost.
attempted M,ader.
PHnADELptIA, OCTOBER 4.-Col Fairlamb member
OF the BAR shot at this morning in front of the crmi
nal court by Ephram Greer, an old old man against
whom Fairlamb acted counsel several months since
he fired three shots without effect and after hearing
before the court, was committed in default of bail.
Arrioal of he Ohio.
NORFOLK, OCTOBER 4.-The steamer Ohio, from Aspin-
wall for New York. put in here to-day short of coal She
brings 30 passengers and ST. 900 in gold on freight
and $6OOO in the hands of passengers Her crew and
are we'll