Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-01


CINCINNATI, Oct IS, ls53.-Thc river is rising,
and first class boats are now in their berths for
New Orleans, and all other points. The rise is
general, from Pittsburg down
A full report OF the Martha Washington trial is
again published ia OF the papers to-day, des-
pite the edct ofJudge Mclean. The prosecution
have introduced highly important testimony.
Hog packing will be commenced next week,
provided the weather proves favorable.
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BUFFALO, Oct. Is, 1s53-The steamer South
erner, bound down with a cargo of hogs and flour,
went ashore below Ashtabula this morning. II is |
thought she is badly broken and making water |
fast. She would not likely have many passen- |
gers. Nothing has been heard from the crew yet |
WILMISGroS, Cct pa coored man, fisher |
man, named Charles Burton living in this CITY, |
was murdered last night, near the Craven Banks, |
about mile and half from this city. He was |
shot and stabbed in several places. His father, |
Henry Burton, was also shot and stabbed, and al
though alive, is unable 10 speak, and cannot pos
sibly recover. They We're found in their boat, OPP
posite the above named place, about O'Clock this
afternoon. No clue has been had to the perpetra-
tor OF the deed.
PHILADELPHIA October 30.-The barque Il. H. I
Douglas from Galveston for New York, was towed |
into the Breakwaier yesterday by the pilot boat |
Conner, with loss of nlasts.
The brig Buena Vista, OF Philadelphia for VIII
mington is ashore inside of Cape Henlopen.
The barque HARDWOOD of Bath, Maine with I
railroad iron, from Newport, Wales, for Ports
mouth, went ashore near Hog Island on Tuesday |
last. wrecking schooner has been sent TO her |
assistance.
HALIFAX, Oeto5er 29.-The Halifax Chroateis |
says information from the Gull of Canso states |
that fleet OF about one hundred United States |
fishing vessels We're encroachiDg upon the Fishery |
al Fox Island, in pursuit Of an immense shoal Of |
,..I, H.
the property and persons Of the fishermen belong
ing to that place. In consequence of this report /
Sir George Seymour immediately ordered the |
Bonita, Lieutenant Bridges, TO get ready for a
cruise in that direction. The vessel accordingly
sailed
CHARLESTON, s. G.. Ocso5er 29.--Mr. De Saus-
sure, Grand Sire, has issued proclamation at
Columbia, South Carolina declaring the lodges Of
the !. q. OF .. F., in Canada, TO be now under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
CHARLESTON October 39--The grand jury have
refused TO find bill against Dunovant for killing
Legare in duel.
va Hon. John Bell las been reelected by the |
legislature of Tennessee TO the Senate Of the Uni
ted States.
Markets.
New York Oct Sip M.--The stock market
is quiet but without much change. Nothing done
in government stocks. Sales of Canton at 24t /
Erie "a; Reading 721; Parker Vein 100; Cumber-
land coal 344 Morris Canal Hit; Nicaragua 90 |
The money market stringent
Flour is hrmer under the news at % TO 81 cents |
per Dbl. advance Sales OF 10000 bbls al So rs |
@S6 81 for State brands; small sales southern al
81 l2@71S. Rye -four and corn meal firmer.
Wheat has advanced-sales of 10000 bushels |
Genesee at 160@163 cents. Corn steady but not
active. Sales of 10000 bushels at 75G177 cents
for white and mixed. Rye 90 cents. Oats Holt
cents. Provisions quiet-sales of 200 bbls. mess
pork at SIS 81; prime s13 Il. Cotton firm--
holders asking a further advance. Whisky 30 cts.
PHILADELpHrA, Oct 3l-The stock market quie,
prices dropping. Breadstuffs frmer under the
news. Sales of flour at Sc c. being % cents per
Dbl. advance. Rye flour and corn meal unchanged.
Wheat firm-sales at cents per bushel advance.
Rye 90 cents. Corn steady--prices unchanged.
Whisky 81 cents
BALTIMORE, or 3l.--The -four market il unset
tied under the steamers news, Some 900 bbls. /
Howard street, were sold al Sc 50--an advance Of
12!c. Il is generally held, however, at Sc 62l.
Sales of 800 bbls. city mills, at So 50-buyers
not willing 10 pay over Sc BIZ
Beef Cattle--There were offered al the scales TO-
day, 1000 head of beeves--1 200 sold TO city I
butchers, 500 driven TO Philadelphia. Prices I
ranged from s. 62a to SO rs on the hoof, nett I
S. rs TO 81 so, and averaging SO 23 gross
Hogs.-Sales at the scales to-day at SIS so to 4
Sc 25, averaging SIS s7l
Sheep.--Sales at the scales to-day from 50 90 to
"a 90 gross, and dull
The advices by the Arctic have had favorable |
effect on wheat and prices have advanced 5 10 &c |
ID bushel. About 10000 bushels offered, and
mostly sold at 1873 a. 1879 for red, 10 100 G1 1i3c
for good to prime white. No family -four white
offered. Inferior lots 3 10 l0c below the above
figures.
Corn quiet. About 10000 bushels offered and
partly sold at GO a. roc for old white 10 SIS a 62c.
for new. No yellow sold.
Rye-Pa. 93c Nd. and va. IS q 7sc. Some
very choice soc.
Oats-Sales of Nd and Va. good TO prime at IL
a. 43c inferior 81 "a soc.
| Flour held at So 6al. Offers to buy at SO so.
No sales.
MhisL o.. IL, hlAlS 49, 49,