Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-18


by the recent favorable advices from Rio. No
especial change in sugars and molasses
The Western and Southern trade is increas-
ing, and the general indications Of an active
spring trade are favorable
Prices OF flour and grain Of last Saturday
compared with to-day's prices:
FEB ll.--Sales of Howard Street -four, at
1915; wheat, red and white, at 1902 $21O;
corn, white and yellow, at 93 to 95 cents.
Feb 1s--Sales Of Howard Street and CITY
Mills -four, at $8 25 q So 81; wheat, white and
red, at ST. So q $l.95; corn, at SO to SO cts.
1t will be seen that the prices Of all kinds Of
breadstnffs have declined. The prices Of -four
since the last review have been fnctuating be-
tween SO rs, at which 1000 barrels were sold
on Saturday, and SO, at which 1000 barrels
were sold yesterday under the effects Of the
Canada's news upon which there has boen q
slight advance to-day. The same huctuation
in the prices of wheat and corn, and decline
under the Canada's news, il noticeablc-the
decline Of both in price being from 10 to is
cents
The tendency Of prices in the stock market
during the past week has been upward, al
though the business was not very actiye--the
whole amount Of sales in the Baltimore Board
being only about $2S3, 900 against $500, 900
last week
Cdnadd at Boston.
BosToN, FEB. lS.--The steamer Canada has
arrived ut this port, from Halifax
All the papers indicate warlike aspect of
affairs in Europe, but there is nothing addi-
tional to what yon have already received.
Steamcr Pacific Sailed.
New York, FEB ls.--The steamer Pacific
L.. ~.
clnding Mr.. Bowen, consul to Bordeaux, and
spooie.
Sterling exchange declining.
.aflca Sill ashore, etc.
New YoRK, FEB 18-The Africa is still
ashore. The America is to take her place on
Wednesday.
Notes on the Merchants Bank Of Now Jer-
sey have been refused.
Maine Liquor Lam.
ANNAPOLIS FEB. 1.-THE Maine Liquor
bill has been ordered to be cngrossed
CHICAGO ILLINOIS, Feb Z, 1854.
To tie Editor of the National Era.
think you are personally acquainted with
Stephen A. Douglas, and that, with all tho po-
ltical prejudice you may entertain against
him, yon cannot fail to know, as we'll as we do
that he has kind and generous heart and
many other honorable and estimable traits of
character.
In Northern Illinois Mr.. Douglas has long
been q favorite, and by his own department. has
raised himself to q most enviable position, not
only in the estimation Of his party, but the
people at large What, then, think you, is the
measure Of Indignation we feel at the treat
ment he has received ut the hands of his pre-
tended friends in Washington While they
have intoxicated him with their cowardly ca
resses to his face, they have secretly and behind
his back combined to dig his political grave
and now stand ready to push him in
Who are the towards that dared not meet
him before the people for thor high favor, but
have thus mcanly plotted against him, and
spread the snare to effect his downfalls b.
MARRIAGES
On Tuesday evening, the 18th instant, by
the Rev. Mr.. Pyne, HENRY d. JOHNSON to
MARY, youngest daughter OF Col. ]. ]. Albert.
In Philadelphia, on the 10th instant, by the
Rev. P. +. Mayer, WILLIAM CLABAUeH, Of
d. c. to MARY A., daughter of
John Buddy Esq, Of the former city.
DEATH.
On yesterday morning, the 18th instant, Mr.
RoBERr CAMMAcK, in the 23d year Of his age,
son Of Mr.. VIM. Cammack.
The friends Of the family are invited to at
tend his funeral tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, from his fathers residence, above
Georgetown.
10 The Rev. Mason Noble will preach in
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, corner Of Sixth