Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-03-16
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WasAinefon ne,ns.

WAsHfHerox, March 8. The Democratic Ssna.
tors caucussed an hour this monisg and agreed ups
on an arrangement for temporarily 6ling the vscan-
cies in the standing committees With vieU 70
thorough Reorganization of the com0itieea at the be-
ginning of the next session. II 10 understood. ALSO
that they had under consideration proDosition %
store the rule requiring the election of the officers Of
the Senate biennialIy:
ngton waited upon the Secretary Of WARM fall ani
form this morning, agreeable TO usage. Secretary
Davis received them politely, snd accompanied them
to the Executive mansion and Pressated them 70 ths
President
The officers Of the navy, in full dress. also called
upon Secretary Dobbin, ~ho accompanying. also
presented them the President. After an exchange
of fcompments and ndcongra,uoiins the oficers, Joined
by chiefs OF bureaus Of ifer departments, repaired
TO Mr. FiIlmore's rooms, at Wiard's, and took q
The President had nominated Selah r. Hohbie 40
First Assistant Postmaster Generals Charles Eames,
late assistant editor Of the Union, AZ Assistant Sec
retary Of State; and Willis A. Gorman lsie member
of Congress from Indiana, az Commissioned Of the
General Land Office. -
The Gardiner case came up to-day. but was post
poned 10 Thursday, the counsel of the prosecution
not being in attendance. z-53a-s, 3
P. S. The appointments sent you are currently
reported, but the announcement is probably premature
The Ohio delegation insist upon Many penny for First
Assistant Postmaster General. The appointment of
MIR. Buchanan Minister to England is also m.
mored.
Condition Of The Markets.
NEW YoRK, March 9. Cotton is active, With
sales OF 500 bales at previous rates. Flour-Ths
market opened heavy, but improved at the close
with sales of 6,T50 bis. at sI1 "a S73 for State
brands, and 50 SIS lS3 for Genesee :, Western
was unsettled at s S5 25. Wheat-Ssies of 500
bushels Genesee white at 81 334, and the market
dull Corn is dull, wiih sales of 10000 bushels at
65 cents tor white. and 665 for yellow. Naval
Stores-Sacs Of 400 bbls. tar at o. IS; 1900 bbls.
common rosin at so 81 SIS and SO Is for
white. Sugar-Sales Of 500 hhds. at 81, and
Muscovado at 81, steady. Moasses is steady. with
Sales of $50 bags at 81 81, and 81 for ST. Domin.
go. Nhisky-Sales of $50 bbls. at 224. and frmer.
Pork-Saes OF $50 bbls. at l6 25 Sl6 so for mess,
and Is 81 SIS SO for prime. Beef-Sales of $50
bbls. at Sl3. and heavy. Beef hams-Sales of SO
bbls. at $i5. llams-Sales of $50 at 81 a 10;
shoulders J, and plenty. Lard-Sales Of 400 bbis.
at %, less active.
Desiruclre Ffre-Heary Loss.
Nrw ORLEANS, March 8. A FIRE broke oui on ths
night of the 2d instant in the extensive Alabama cot.
ton press establishment, which entirely destroyed
the building and from eighteen to twenty thousand
bales Of cotton. The total loss by this ERE is estima.
ted at eight hundred Thousand million of dol.
lars, which Is mostly covered by insurance.
The Home Mutual Company loses $l5O. 900; the
Sun Mutual S60.000; the Liverpool and Royal Com.
pany $4,000 The Tennessee Mutual $20, 900, and
the Merchants Company $4,000. There alss
nsurances elsewhere. 81
Heary Foiiure-Resignation Of The Collector.
BosroN, March Z. Joseph G. Bates, extensive
glass and hardware dealer of this city, announced
as having failed His liabilities are said to be about
Philip Greedy, Collector of the port of Boston, has
resigned his Office. .5..s