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Markets.
PHI. ADEI.pUJA STOCK BOARD.


PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6, 1854.
No notes protested in this city on Saturday, and
money market is easier this morning. Stocks gene
sctive at aeK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 0, 1854.
At the Baltimore cattle market to-day, twenty-five
hundred head of beef cattle offered, thousand
q on the hoof and 81 Is gross sales Of hogs were
ssSo " " "
BUFFALO, Nov. 6--12M.
F1our-The receipts Of -four continue fair, but the
stock is not rapidly accumuiating. The demand this
rates Sales 1100 bills, at 50 SO 50 rs for choice to
extra brands of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan Wheat
I Of S4s.s gRss
1000 bushels Of Milwaukee mixed at 81 So, and 5000
bushels Of white Michigan at - OF. Corn is quiet, IN
consequence of the frmness Of holders Sales 5000
bushels, at zoe. oats-0ats are in good supply, with
very limited inquiry. No sales Of consequence have
I'm rye and barley there nothing DOING and the sup
ply Of both is very light Whiskey-Whskey is dull
and although there Is good stock we have no sales to
bushel for corn to New York. Receipts-The receipts
since Saturday night have been 74s bbls -four ITO
bushels wheat $50 bushels corn 07 bushels oats,
Nov. e-s:3oP.
rour-The market is quite active at Saturdays
rates The business, however is somewhat restricted,
owing TO the extreme strngency in the money market
he recepts for the past fortyeght hours hare been
De ordinary upper lake. and 81 so for good Ohio and
michigan Included in the sales were 800 bols fancy
Indiana at IS 75 Wheat.-The receipts Of wheat since
our last report have been quite large reaching $780,
600 bushels. The transactions have been restricted,
600 bushels white Michigan at 81 o. and 1000 bush
els mixed Milwaukee at 81 g. Corn-In cora the
ceps have not been large and holders are brm At prices
which are above the views Of the buyers Sales 900
bushels At 5Oc OstsThe receipts Of oats are large,
being i6 600 bushels since Saturday The quotations
are nominally 44c. whiskey.whiskey ia quiet Sales
OF 90 bbis AZ 34Xc Receipts for the past foryesht
hours 6,18l bbls. -FOUR 1872, $40 bushels OF wheat
Al bushels Of corn eeel bushels Of OATS and ssa
buohels Of barley
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TAnoRs' STRIKE IN CASADA-Sx journeymen tailors,
named Patrick Graney Patrick Farley, James Purcell
been found guilty, at Toronto of conspiracy against
Thomas Hutchinson, merchant taiAg who, it seems
fused to accede to the prices the 1rneynen had fixed
The Court charged the jury strongly against the prison
ers They have not been sentenced.
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Horrible Depravity.
ARREST OF A MOTHER WHO coSFEssEs TO THE MUIR
DER OF FIVE OF HER CHILDREN.

dhlsrrf OF fESSES NUN
DER OF FIVE OF HER CHILDREN.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 6, 1854
Our city police investigating series Of mysterious
murders in the upper section of this city has
been arrested charged with the murder of her le
climate children, and rishman has also been arrest
ed, charged with being implicated in the affair
The murders occurred time SINCE and the bodies
have not been found.
Pamela Myers, alias Snyder, is the Of the woman
who is charged with the murder Of her ilegtimate
children She confessed this afternoon to the Mayor to
having in succession killed Ave Of her children
born-two by father and three by another The
last child born Ave days SINCE and made away
with like the others by being thrown into the sink The
first information OF this horrible disclosure was given to
the Mayor by an anonymous letter. The affair hap
pened at Nicetown in the upper part of the city The
hearing did not take place this afternoon the msora
bic woman was too III TO be present.
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Denth Of Commissioners Ingraham.

FHfLABELPHiA, NOV, 3, 1904.
Edward D. Ingraham, Esq. distinguished member Of
the Phiiadelphar bar and United States Commission
died suddenly this morning at his residence in this
city, aged e5 years Mr. Ingraham remarkable for
his ready wit and legal attachments, and the circum.
stance Of bis sudden death win affect large number Of
literary men with painful surprise.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.

Important Action on the Reciprocity Treaty
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schuylcrism nj the South.

(From the Macon, Ca, Messenger Nov. Il
Considerable excitement was created in city on
Monday morning. by the announcement that Samuel ID.
Scovl bookkeeper In the agency Of the Marine Bank
at this place. had absconded with $4,000 Of the funds
OF the institution. II has subsequently appeared that
he left this city at eight O'clock Sunday evening" the
train Of the Macon and Western Railroad for Atlanta
but beyond that point it has been impossible to trace his
progress It is supposed the advertisements Of fugi
lives usually read that he Is "making his way to free
State. Mr.. Scovfn has heretofore borne very good
ment Of his small Scuylersm asonished every His
parents, believe, Northern people, who resided
Tor some time in Twiggs county, Ga where he himself
OF that county learn, are the securities upon his
bond for 81, 900.
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Canal Break.

BUFFALO, Nov. g. 1854
bad break occurred in the Erie Canal yesterday at
Bushnels Basin. II viii take three days to repair it.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN PHILADELPHIA.
STATE OF THE MARKETS,
&C.. &C., 10.
From Washington /.

From Warrington
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY-THE PRODUCE OF TUE
PROVINCES TO BE ADMITTED, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Nov 8, 1854.
Mr. Pery, OF New Brunswick returned here on Satur-
day from Quebec on business connected with the re-
cprocty treaty had interviews with the President
Secretaries Marcy and Cushing, and MI Champion.
Canada and New Brunswick having affirmed the treaty
by legislative enactments and provided for its going into
immediate operation this government has promptly
scented 70 admit the produce of those provinces into the
United States the terms recently established with
spect to colonial Ash and another treasury circular 10
be issued accordingly.
The produce Of Prince Edward Island would be in.
cluded in this circular but official information of the
legislative proceedings in that colony has yet reached
here.
The provinces much indebted to Mr. Perry for his
energetic and successful exertons in their behalf He
left here this evening and ii Is said, proceeds to Nova
Scota which province has not yet taken any action
the treaty and is therefore excluded from the advan
tages of the present arrangement.
1t is reported here that Sir Edmund Head will leave
Boston tomorrow for Canada to the post of
Governor General and that Lord Elgn will very shortly
sail for England, drst visiting New York and Wash
ington.
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PHILADELPHIA Nov 6-Arr steamship CITY Of MAJ
chester, wyie Liverpool; schrs Saith Kelly Rondort.
Topsy tBr), Crowe Halifax steamer Penobscof FIoWsrs
Boston. ~.' ~~S"s-'s
CID bark Amy Ncksrson. Boston; scArs Hamlet Carr.
key West Sea Ranger Chapman Galveeton; schrs 49,
Damon, Fuller and II Smith, Kelly, BOSTON, ShsddoeF
Williams, Hartford Geo Madxham Scudder SAVANNAH
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HONE INSURANCE Co

HONE INSURANCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70 the
Cleveland Herald, various sufferers by the late FIRE in
tina, city we're insured AZ the Home oce in Hartford
10 the amount Of $40 000 There is such ONCE in
Hartford The papers state that Of the sufferers by
a recent Are at Charleston, 5. G., was insuredsn the
"Homev Office at New Haven for 1000. Neither Is
there such company 10 New Haven. Where, then, is
the abiding place Of this Home Insurance Company IL
the company fraud,-Sprin9feM Republican, Nor, o.
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THE MURDER IN T0PSHAM, ME--The batn Mirror
contains the following particulars Of the murder OF Mrs
Crpps by her drunken husbandIt appears that Crpps
moving from his late residence the road leading
from Bay Bridge to Topsham village, to Cathance Mills.
He had loaded his furniture and started the wagon oil
in charge Of his boys They drove to his new residence
and some time afterwards, he arrived there himself and
directed his bows to return With the wagon for their
ther which they did but found her dead upon the floor
Grips afterwards came back and took the body into the
wagon, and while tho way, stopped at brook and
washed the blood from the body The appearance Of the
house indicated there had been struggle between the
brutal husband and wife Blood found in various
places and spatered upon the walls and windows. In
the where the body found by the children,
piece of spruce about foot and half in length and
two inches in diameter, which stained with blood,
and had locks OF hair sticking to H. There also two
pieces Of board, stained with blood having the appear
ance of having been used In the assauh 1nDse was
also piece Of sleigh shoe IN the Sosn Bat kom the
appearance Of the wounds thee ao<h~S 70 lead to
the supposon that the iron had besa assA The head
was pounded to jelly and the gcnexM appearance Of the
body revolving to look upon Grips had four child
dren, three boys and one girl He is about fortytwo
wears of age.
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Governor Seymour and the Pardon of DIR.
Graham.

ALHA.E, NOV D,
Governor Seymour, Immediately reading the charge
in the Tribune this morning, that he had promised to
pardon DR. Graham convicted of the manslaughter of
Col Loring authorized the Albany Atlas TO pronounce
the story entirely and unquaaedly false.
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From Troy.
CoSFLAGRATIoN--A MAN DROWNED.
TRor, Nov. 8, 1854.
ere broke out this evening in st. Marys Orphan
Asylum but fortunately the flames arrested before
any serious damage was done The loss sustained is
about 81, 900.
man, not known fell into the Poestenkil
creek tonight, while crossing the bridge that
stream, in South Troy, and drowned His body has
NOT been recovered
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The Health or Charleston.

CHARLESTON Nov. 8, 1854.
The Courier win state in tomorrow morning edition,
the authority Of the leading ply scans Of the city,
that is perfectly safe for absentees to return and that
strangers visit Charleston without fear Of danger to
fhemselvas
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-rHfs DAY.
............6 81 NOON RrsEs........... 8
SUN SETS. 80 HI0H WAFER morn 10 Al
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Gourly then came towards Mr. Holmes and said, ''you
have rescued my prisoner, and you must come to the
station house, the moment the deceased put his hand
and scuAie ensued; followed them, and blows
given; followed them up, and found them standing
face 10 face the deceased having hold Of Holiness got
around the other side Of Holiness to the side OF the de-
ceased when Holmes sprung around, and deceased i'm
mediately fell down saying mike he has stabbed me,
not say what hand he had Il in; when saw the knife in
his hand struck at him with my club; struck him
three times in succession think, struck him across
the head then caught hold Of the knife by the blade,
while Holmes lying the ground, and turning
around to the deceased to hear what he might
have 10 say, Holmes jumped up like deer drew the
house Deceased said to me, 1rako care Of my little
Billy" meaning his little SON. he said this as he was
lying on the ground that the blade VAS s aSSGt
while Holmes the ground after Holmes started
on followed him into his house, and falling hat
stand that in the hall way, he escaped up stairs
and was afraid to follow him without assistance as
lie had the knife with him; officers Collins and Marshall
to my assistance and we we're soon followed
bylothcrs II was some time before could procure
light; obtained dark lantern from private watch
man. and went up stairs; We found Mr. HoIms In his
own lying On the IN sh Sn h a not ua 10
doctor sent for DR. Morre came after and looked
at his wounds; asked the doctor Il his wounds were
dnsrous he said no. that he could be removed TO the
station house; Dr. Morrel to the station house
and dressed his wounds, and believe his wife came to
the station house and brought him bed and bedding
there knew Of any difficulty prior TO this between
the deccased and the prisoner Holmes he wasa very mild
man, and never got excited.
Cross-examiued by counsel for prisoner-Saw the De
ceased about down; him Ave times after that
and previous to his death there had been no i'll eeng
existing between them and Mr.. Holmes only as far as
the performance Of their duty concerned did not
know whether deceased had been nulgng that night or
not; his appearance the most perfect comPosure
and eobrety as Holmes caught hold Of the club he re-
quesed me not to strike the at the time the prisoner
was rescued Holmes and witness were three fonr
feet from deceased and bis prisoners he took hold Of my
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

ing would have prevented bis brains being beaten
out on the SPOT but The thickness OF his hemlet OF
cap. He had eleven wounds on bic body but at
last accounts waSsllll living.
ARRIVAL on TiIE WOUNDED AZ coAsTANTINOPLE,
On the 26lh sepiembeEabont 100 OF the woun.
ded troops Of the allies arrived al The hospital at
ScutaIi, where, Il was said, 5000 could DO pIovt-
ded for. A letter lfom Oonslantinople, speaking
Of the wounded, says they were brought from The
battle field TO The beach, distance VI four miles,
and were then transported 400 miles more by wa1eE
before landing. The letter further addsi
Il was a moving sight yesterday to $50 tho long
train OF wounded bOlns from the Andes nnl Vnl'
can 10 the hospital. From dawn TO EVENING" The Ia.
Dor was incessant, and the officers and medical
men'seemed perfectly worn out With fatigue, The
men carried down mattresses 70 the beach, the
wounded were lifled on them and were slowly
borne along. Every one wLO could work lent q
hand with eageIne@ ~ this duty, which the con
yuescenlO OF the hospital, bearing on their faces
the marks Of recent nuleTlng, discharged 10 'he
new comeEs. A few Of the wounded were we'll
enough 10 walk and creep along supported W a
comTadej one with lie arm in slingi another WIN
his trousers cut open from the hip to the KNEE, and
the thigh swathsd In bandngesI another with his
hair clolled with blood and n CHASTITY wound on
the face or head. On many tile muIks Of APP
preaching death were set, every now and then
there was one too for gone 10 bs carried 10 Tue
hospital, OF who asked 10 be laid down ior lew
moments Test on tie waysde. Catholic priest
was active among the dying, end might DO seen
bending over The ghasuy forms ana whispering to
the ears which were foSI closing TO earthly sounds.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

BoATs on BoARD SEA-OoIhu STEANERs. Much
has been said about the want OF boats on bOaid
the Arctic. We notice The fact there because she
was o large malt steamer, lIeighted with people
whom we knew personally. hut no one thinks Of
the large emigTant vessels Which carry FIVE or six
bundled passengers, and which have not only no
life boats, but no boats at all, fUT more than per-
hsps IonTlh OF their passengers. The sane &C.
cident might have happened 10 one OF them, and
II II had, net nne out Of Ten would have escaped.
The reason Is very simple, A passenger ship hos
not room to cary boats enough ioT her whole
complemento OF passengers Boats for six hundred
people would leave no room fof anything else. An
Invention is needed to provide for the case. We
must have new description Of boats, which will
pack one into another, 80 that hall dozen can be
carried as easily os one.-M y. Her.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

REuos og rHE AnorC.-The captain Of the
taTk Wultham, lron Bristol, Eng, reports having
seen, on the 18Th INST. on tile Banks, in lot. a,
large quantity OF wrecked material, consisling Of
bulwnTEs painted black, spaTs, &o,j also, what
appeared 10 be boat, painted black, aud 26 OF 80
feet long, and bottom up. II blowing heavily Of
the time no tempt was made 10 reach aud secuIe
the boat, which may have beenlhat from the Yes,
10, wherein, immediately after the collision with
lhe Arctic, PIanco 3 and his less fortunate com
panlons were conveyed TO the Arctic, on reaching
which, their boats was struck by the steamships
" heel and overturned, and none but PIancOis ie.
manned to tell The tale. Il is more probable that
this boat would have bern found IN tie vicinity Of
the lragmenls Of the wreck, lhnnlany Of The boats
which lelt the Arctic with passengers, and direct
ed their COuIse loWoTds The laud.-N. Y, Jour. Of
Commerce,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

RALRolD INJUNoTIOS REEUsED.--The Penn.
Sylvania supn me Court at Pittsburgh has given an
opinion In the case Of Riddle VS.. the City Of Phil.
oJslphia and The Northwestern Railroad COmpn.
ny, in proceeding in equity to test the validity OF
a subscription made by the city Of Philadelphia to
the railroad company The opinion was delivered
by Justice Knox, aud the Court decided that the
preliminary injunction be refused. The decision
embraced two pontB-hrst, that legislative grant
OF autholty 10 city by It's generally received, al
though moi It's corporate name, is goodi second,
that the ordinance passed by The City Councils Of
Philadelphia, on the 18th day OF February, 1854,
authorizing subscription Of fifteen shares in Tue
Northwestern Railroad Company, IS not In Viola
ton Of the provisions Of The act Of February I'd,
1854, known as the Consolidation Act nor in vio-
lntiOn Of the vested rights Of the citizens Of the
then county Of Philadelphia, nor Is 1t CONTRARY to
their constitutional right 10 be exempt from taxa
ton, except BY their representatives.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

DOuoLAss psrsus DoUaLAs.--The Chicago pa
pens state thai Senator Douglas was announced 10
adde's The people Of Aurora In Illinois, on the
18th insl. and arrived there IN the forenoon. In
the same train came Fred. douglass, the celsbra-
ted Colored orator, who il was expected would re-
ply 10 The speech Of bis white nameSake. Hut the
Senator did not speak. lie was taken with the
chills hnd retired 10 his room, wheTe he Sad until
8 o'clock, when he took the cars for Chicago. 1t
appears that while the Senator had the Ohills his
nameSaks was in his room sick OF fever, AlaTge
number Of persons were ia town, and great de-
sire was expressed that tho black Douglass should
speak which he consented to do. The people
rnihersd in the church, and Pfed made a speech
Of half an hour long, when he had to stop on ac'
count Of illness. This is certainly new phase
IN American politics, when coloTed man is
bought forWsrd by while people, to answer The
arguments Of United States Senator before bis
own people. and in bis own State.
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Cantrnl ONO Rallroad.

We learn that the fist locomotive passed over
the entire track from the Ohio river on Saturday,
and that after Wednesday daily train will run
between the Ohio River and Columbus. As the
time table and through arrangements do moi yet Te-
quire greater speed, the time between this place
and Columbus will be six hOurS for short time,
alter which Il will be reduced to about four making
the Time ftOm Wheeling 10 Cincinnati about eight
hours. When fu'l arrangements are perfected, the
tune between Baltimore and Cincinnati will 10
about tweniy.four OF FIVE hOuES, the distance be.
ing about 6sS miles.
THIS will be The short line on the sine table,
end places Wheeling in . convenient position for
participating in tue trade aud travel Of the Union.
We Learn that festival in honor Of the compile.
ton Of The road will be held in Evansville during
this week, psrhSPS on Wednesday.
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IIon. Fam q. WIZ.

This ardent aspirant to the ONCE Of Governor
Of VirUnin, has at last delivered himself on the
subject of Know Nvthinvism. We have not VT
had an opponunily of examining carefully his la
bored production, filling six columns 0f the Rich
mond Enquirer He mounts the Norfolk platform
with Lieut.. Governor Lehke, and is now commits
ted we suppose. What has become Of Extra Bill
yi He was "propounded" also. Take care gen-
tlemen that he does not give you the slip. PTs's
him up. He winds up with a flourish about his
paternity. He says he Is in cute a VirSuian, aud
protests against the organization. We shall Iscur
10 bis slter at another Time Or like all his cratic
productions ii Is a rare document.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

Tux PACKING SEAsoN--ARMSAL oV HOOS.-By
The cars last evening MessrS. owslsK KinnOrd &
Co., received over six bundled hogs for packing
purposes. This is the first consignment! 10 our
packing Establishments BY railroad, and may be
considered Os on Introduction 10 the seasons le-
cepIs. Messn Hunt Hui q Co., have received
some small lots from the interior on foot.
Tile present warm weather will delay The com.
mencement o. slaUgheung ior some timeyet Al
the present rates foE corn I6 olS per bushel feed,
ing is rather expensive and frost would not come
amiss.-- Leaispills Couner
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-30

GFThe design of The monument which Con-
gTrVS intTustsd 10 the sculptor Cfa~fo.d, intended
10 adoEn the new extension Of the capitol ut
Washington, Is thus anHounoed;-lhe central fE-
ure Of the pedimeut Represents America standing
on rock, against which the waves Of tue ocean
are beating. She is attended by the eagle OF the
county, while The sun rising at her feet indicates
the light which accompanies the march Of liberty.
In one hand she holds tue rewards Of civil and
military meril-laurel and oak wteathsj her LEFT
hand Is extended toward the pioneer, Gorwhon she
asks the protection Of the Almighty. The pioneer
is the athletic figure Of a baekwoodSnan clearing
the forest. The Indian race and lis extinction Is
explained by the adjoining gtOup OF the Indian
chief and family. Tie son Of the chief iSTetuTn'
ing itom the chase, with collection OF game Blung
on a spear over his shoulder. In the statue OF the
Indian clief, ME. Crawford has endeavoTed to de-
scribe the despair and prO!nnd grief resulting from
ibe conviction Of the white mans triumph. The
wife and infant nf the old chief completes this
group Of figures, while the grave, being emblem
attic OF the extinction Of lhe Indian Iac,, fills up
this portion. The opposite half Of the Pedmenl
is deyoed 10 the effects Of liberty aud civilization
The first figure on the right Of America represents
it's soldier. He is clothed in The costume Of Tie
revolution, Os being suggestive Of The cOunlry's
Struggle for independence his hand upon his
sword indicates the readiness Of tie army 10 pro-
tect Amerca from insult BY the soldier is placed
o merchant, sitting on tue emblemS Of tradei his
right hand resls uPOA the globe, by which tie sG'
tent Of American commerce " symbolSed. The
onchoT Of his feel connects this figure with those Of
two boys advancing 10 devote themselves to the
service Of their county. The anchor is easily un-
derstood 10 be the emblem Of hOpei behind them
SITS The teacher nslEucting youth. The mechnn.
10 completes the group. He rests upon the cog
wheel, without which machinery is useless. In
his hands oIs the emblsmS Of trades and al his feet
ore Sheavcs Of corn, expressive Of fertility, ectiv-
ily and abundance, in con.tndistinction 10 the
grave at the corresponding corner.