Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-17
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Later from Mexisa.--NEw ORLEANS, Noe ID
The steamer Texas has arrived here from Vera
Cras, wah dsiss 90 the iHh instant She brings
$1,000 N specis
shis condition and great isars existed Of famine,
which q was apprcheaded would extend through
out the entire country.
More roa.hene. and Other depredaiions were Of
ifeqnent occurrence.
The ladsaas were committing frequent hostl.
tes In one instance they attacked and killed
patty u twelve white persons.
he cholera was raglng learfally al Jalapa.
i-ieut Col Webster died recently NJ Fort Brown
Massachusetts Eieetion.- BosroS Nov I3y--
Returns irom 3is towns show the following 70.
suli For governor, wsshbarn, t~hig) 5TOs2;
Bishop, DEM 32.G7s Wilson, Cifessoil,l - $50
Wales, (hunkerJ 5i0a; scattering 500
The proposed aew constitution IN defeated by
about 5000 votes The wings have gained in the
house. Last year their majority was 10; thus
far, this year, their majority IL 81. The wings
have also a majority OF the senators elect and
will Of course, oil the vacancies from their own
party. This viii enable them 90 elect also wing
governor.
second Dispatch.-- -Bosros, Noe I6--Nesrly
every town in the State has been heard from. The
wings have 03 majority In the house, and the sen.
ate ~ a tie. Berkshirr has not been heard from
fully, bat the indications are that Il viii give q
the power Of adjourning and electing their gov.
ernor.
Fire. PniLADKLrHsA, Nor, i6.--The calico
works OF Mr. Mcbride, situate near Paramount,
were entirely destroyed by hre lass night: Tho
loss Is about $4,000, on which there is partial
insurance, About ! 900 hands have been thrown
out Of employ BY this calamity
Great Freshet.--PoRrLaNp Non. l5.-Ths
greatest freshct for 20 years has occurred in tho
Penobscot river Immense damage has been done
10 dams, RATS &c. The village Of Kcnduskeag
had been flooded, and q ,cams,er drowned
Markets.
NEw YORK, Nor 10 p. M.-The stock market
closed duh to-day, and prices somewhat lower.
Exchange on London "a W premium. United
States 6s, 1867, 1881 a l23a; Canton ga; Erie
Greek 3 Morris canal i64 Nicaragua 2li.
Flour steady, but not active; prices exhibit no
special change Sales OF 5000 barrels mt 90 %
@ 81 o6t for State; southern 81 ~ "a 81 %; very
choice 81 A.
Rye -four and corn meal unchanged.
Wheat quiet sales OF 10000 bushels Genesee
al $50 cents per bushe
Corn steady; sales Of 10000 bushels yellow AT
so a. 81 cents.
Rye 81 cents.
Oats 40 "a ~ cents.
Provisions quiet ; sales mess pork al sl6 81.
Cotton quiet small sales.
WI sky ~ Sg - cents.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov lG-The stock market II
duller and prices declined.
Flour steady but not active; sales nj 50 81 for
shipping brands. Wheat and somewhat
irmer at a slight advance on yesterdays prices.
BALTIMORE, Nor. l6.-The -four market is mac.
tive to-day, and we could hear Of no sales up to
the time we left change. II was held at So rs,
but buyers declined TO take IT,.
There was q better feeling in the grain market
to-day and prices advanced somewhat. About
IL 900 bushels wheat offered and mostly sold at
81 44@S1 As for red, to 81 50@Sl SO for good to
prime white; very choice do. 81 55@sl So In.
ferior lots cts. 10 10 cts below the above figures
Corn frmer. About 10000 bushels offered and
mostly sold at 7o@73 cents for old yellow; new
do. 62@6d cents; old white, 72@A cents; new
do, 62966 cents.
Rye.Swe quote Pa. at s2@ss cents Md. and
Va, 75@7S cents.
Oa,s.-Sales Of Md. at 43@44 cents Va. do,
40@42 cents.
Whisky in hhds. q cents, and barrels 2s@2sk
cents. -@