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Washington sentinel., 1854-05-03

KUSKEL's NIGHTEYGALEs are in Charleston,
South Carolina, sustaining their old reputation
there, if we can believe the papers of that city.
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X; New Yorh Central R. r. II stooington, !; Eris r.,
Y; Reading r. r., ". Panama n. r. advanced X per
cent North Carolina Copper stock sold to-day 70 the
extent Of four Thousand ave hundred shares from one
and quarter down to per cent. These purchases
have, no doubt, been made in view Of improvement
one of these days Gold Hin and Gardiner Gold have been
well sustained amidst the recent depreciation in mining
stocks generally Although this interest is At present
much depressed, it must come up again, and many
Of the investments prove productive There Is not
very vide margin left for further depreciation in any
Of the fancies There probably is more room for de-
probation In Erie Railroad than any other railroad
stock on the st but in that stock the bears will
get bit II they pursue it down much further Illinois
Central Bonds Reading and Harlem Railroads. Cumber
land Coal Nicaragua Transit and Michigan Central Rail-
roads good purchases at current rates and will pay
well They may go lower and if they do there viii be-
Of course, greater margin for improvement; but,
present prices there be mistake about any
Of them approximations regarding the cholera have
dorbtedly had more less influence in depressing
the market value Of stock securities It is too good
card for the bears to have lost sight of Buyers Of these
stocks have the benefit of all the influences which
have lately been brought bear upon them unfavora
bly, and they have therefore, not only the advantage of
those who have been holders for tme but Of the
fact that nothing short Of regular break down panic
can depress them much more.
The depression in the value of most securities amount
ing as 1t does almost to panic, is indicative of Of
those strange Ats Of apprehension the counterpart of
speculative excitement which at times seize upon the
public mind Eighteen months since there kind
Of rail bubble which not eagerly taken up in the
market Almost any agent with reasonable degree Of
mpudence could End funds bundle of bonds secured
by mortgages property yet to be created with the
money borrowed. Millions Of money drawn out Of
the United States treasury by leading brokers, and
loaned upon sealed engravngs and every loose dollar in
the country was sucked by the Unsuitable railroad in
terest. The phantom Of dispeed that fever, and
the public is now suffering from "chills" equally as
senseess as the previous excitement Inasmuch we
then denounced the dangerous excitement we dis
approve the causeess apprehensons. Indeed the pub
lie mind seems now again the turn, and shall not
DC surprised to be called upon in few months to de-
nounce spirit more speculative than ever Let us look
| back n little at prices
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For the remainder Of the shares offered no bids were
made.
The Bank Of New York has declared dividend Of fou
per cent The Little Miami and the Columbus and Xena
Railroad Company, semiannual dividend of five per
cent The Ftchburg Railroad Company three per cent.
The Fall River Railroad Company, four per cent
The Phadelphis Enquirer Of the 10th instant gives
the annexed account Of the stock operations of the LIE.
high Zinc Company
Another instance Of the danger Of meddling with min.
ing stocks Is found in the present price of Lehgh Zinc
This concern was started with nominal capital Of
81 COO divided into shares OF $40 each. The
article which the company proposed to supply-znc
pantis in such demand that profit would be with
the mineral obtained 10 fair quantities and at reasonable
cost Promises In this respect however, have so far
not been realized by the Ishgh Company and the stock
has declined steadily until the quotation is about
course taken by the Board OF Directors It appears that
recently without the special authority from the stock
holders they reduced the par Of the shares from $40 to
m the nominal capital stu at $1,000 600 But instead
Of issuing to purchasers two shares Of Is for Of
as asn aTs tor The
S5 shares which stated they will or may sell In order
to raise funds for the purchase Of ndpreferring
this mode TO keeping the shares At the original Of
purchases The plan they have adopted may be good
one and the shares, which have only the actual value
fixed by the Market might be nomnaly $40 par or S.
and yet be substantially neither better nor worse But
this Is not what purchasers barganed for since it makes
the stockhodcr accept whether he will not the evil
dence of % Of stock when he bargained for So
The Soston Courier Of the 18th inst, says
The directors Of the Vermont Central Railroad Com
pany are in treaty with gentleman Of wealth and high
standing for financial skill and integrity, to take the
teasurership and pay the floating deb-placing IN ms
hands the ample ssets Of the company-conssting oil
mortgage bonds shares Of the Grand junction saroad
&C. and large amount Of earnings due from the lower
roads but not vet collected There good reasons to
believe that the negotiations will be successful in when
transfer books to be opened in New YORK and
10 aiye slr1e markets ior the BIC ck issoeu
of ope az at present Board Of Directors are 70
te chosen next month. To-Day, sp ipgIc,ea iasic
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Our Family Market Price Current.

There is important change to record in The edbles
this week. Meat is stationary and game and fish
the Potatoes the staple at the present tme
plenty and high No change at all in last weeks prices
Strawberries selling for 81 to So per hundred baskets
and it is now mdseason with them. Peas have had .
fall. They are sold for 81 IS per bushel and are
quite plenty at that. Nothing further worthy no
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probably be agreed upon 1t Bellows Fails and, the
future receipts are likely TO Be much larger than hero
tofore the stockholders shoud take fresh courage for
the future, and stop selling their securities at low water
The following table shows the quantity Of Of the
principal articles Of produce left tide water from the
commencement Of navigation to the l4th Of June in
elusive during the years 1852 IS days 1852 IS days;
1854. Is davs;-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY MARK II r.

FRIDAY, June Ib--5 r NJ
The bears still have things in Wall street thcr
way At the first board to-day there ~as considerable
activity in some of the leading acies but the market
was weak and prices gaze way under the quantity of
stock offering for sale. Money is rapidly becoming
There very active demand at higher rates,
but do not notice many sales Of cash stock Most Of
the transactions were time New York Central Bonds
ell % to-day \ per cent. Erie Second Mortgage Banis,
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Domessic Markets.

BmcnroS MREEr, June 15.-At market $50 beef cattle
80 working oxen 90 cows and calves 1850 Sheep and
1850 swine. $50 beef cattle unsod Beef cattle-The
prices of beef cattle have further decncd very anal
number brought highest quotations. We Qu0u
extra IS so 80; FIRST quality 81 10 % Is; second do
81 81 so; third 90 80 a 81. Working oxen-SAIes $50
and s.es Coss .ld s-lves-S.!ss 81 .ni go. sLoSs
ard LAmbs--Smal lots 50 and 50, svipN-chcAtrL
selected bk and 6K; ordinary lots So. sprny ps az
and &c. at retei, from 8 " 75sc,
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FRAMING PRIvILEaE.--It will be seen by the fol-
bwing letter from the Postmaster General, that
speeches and documents cannot be sent in bundles
nom Washington, to be remailed to individuals re-
oeving their letters and documents from other off.
ces. than the one to which the package is originally
SENT
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Saturday, June 10, 1854
DEAR SR-In answer to your note have to inform you
That the only difficulty in the referred to Is In re-
posting the documents under your frank If ranked and
sent by you In bundles to one address, they be taken
out addressed and distributed through the Post Office
where thus taken out to any person within the delivery
OF such obce but they cannot without subjectng them
70 postage, be re mailed to any other Office this would
De equivalent to the Of the fanking privilege two
places at one and the same time am very respectful
fNAly, your ob'tserv't JAMES CAMPBELL.
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

FOREIGN CoNsUL.-The President has officially
recognized Clamor +. Hagedorn as consul Of Bruins
WICK and Lunenburg, for the States of Pennsyl.
YAM, New Jersey and Delaware, to reside In Phi
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.426, 72s Inc. os, 900 Inc. 1924 In

.426,7 2s Inc ss6 Inc. Sb27l In lSS, $40
By reducing the wheat to -four, she quantity Of tn
latter left at tide water this year. compared with the
responding period of last year, shows decrease of
PASS bills of -four.
The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of
the United States for the port of New York-ths day.
June 16, 1854, were $l71, ITO 4s; amount paid out
s214,o50 81, leaving balance Of s,947, 1l477.
The warrants entered at the Treasury department at
Washington ON tho 18th inst MAYA
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A SHOOTING AFFAIR IN BosroN-DIFFrcULrY
BETWEEN Two WoMEN.-Y esterday, a young girl
named Sophia Houghton, from New Bedford, who
had been boarding with Mrs. Gray, ct No. Endi-
colt street. left the house account of some diff.
Guilty with the andlady, and afterwards sent hack
man for her wardrobe, which Mrs. Gray refused to
deliver. Thereupon Miss Houghton went to the
house and demanded her clothes, and Mrs. Gray,
after using some violent language, drew pistol and
her. Officers McIntire and 0strander, hearing the
report Of the pistol rushed into the house and seized
Mrs. Gray, who was threatening to fire the pistol
q second time. Mrs. Gray and Miss Hought0n were
both taken to the police station No. !. In the
Police Court this morning, Mrs. Gray waived an ex-
animation on charge of assault with intent to kill
and murder, and in default Of bail ina 900 was
committed for trial in the Municipal Court. Miss
Houghton was ordered to give bail In 500 TO appear
and testify, failing in which she is also to be COM
mitted to jail-Boston Traveller, June Is.
A little child named Kinds died in Boston on the 14th
inst, from the effects of sun stroke.
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ssg To an amount equal to the purchase money
va. made finances the following advertisement
LAND DEPARTMENT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
CHICAGO, May 20, 1854
Persons DESTROYS of purchasing the lands Of this com
pany in part Of the State for purposes of cuiva
on invited to advise the undersigned Of the loca
ton and quantity they want that the tracts may be In
cants viii have prior claim to the tracts designated at
Per order Of the v p JOHN 6. DODGE, sec
Within week we learn that the applications for land
900 acres, which, ct the minimum Of 49, gives
$3.50 oOo for which bonds must be purchased Now,
asmuch that many bid for the bonds last year to an
extent which It is inconvenient to carry in tight Market
they have sold from time to time to meet the install
ments, in some low rs 10. the company SELL
ing Its bonds got any quantity that price, it is
equal to $40 for its land The chances are however,
that but few bonds be got under par The last in
stament win be due in july and after that there will be
few sellers the land sales Of the company having
menced in accordance with public opinion In Illinois,
the company must become buyers Of bonds. We alude
to these well known facts indicative of the dstrustu
state Of the public mind, which allows gold to sell at
half price because some fancy bubbles have exploded.
After the adjournment Of the board the following sales
of bonds and stocks were made at auction by Simeon
Draper
50 200 ssn ss Mansfield and Newark LIST mort
"a shares Broadway Bank. 117K
The above the usual terms, ten Der cent to-day,
remainder The following sold, payable
ten per cent to-day the remainder with interest at six
per cent per annu delivery Of stock LIST Of August
100 share, Now York Central Railroad. .lolN
200 200 do long isiaOd Railroad az
so DO Madison and Indianapolis Railroad .... IS
$50 do Nicaragua Transit Co................. 2s,l
500 do Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. ...... S8X
RAJ lrond
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RECEIPTS OF Paop ucs AT T,ps WATER.

The quantyG -four, wheat, corn and barley, left at
tide water during second week in June in the years
1858 and 1854 as follows
Pears Flour; Ms. Wheat bu. Corn, b. Barley, b.
1908 .......1o,O $50 29325 2O,249 1925
loo4.... ....U,oOS 80, IA $1,000 1854
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Increase in May 1854 $14S, $40 As
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value
Of foreign dry goods entered at this port for
ton and for warehouse also the Withdrawals from
house, during the week ending and including Thursday
June Is, 1854
MOVEMENTS EOpr1cN INV Coona
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If at that time denounced the extreme prices paid
the result has justified views 1t may be said this
fall is not greater than deserved True in many re-
spects but the depression has seized upon unexcepton
able securities It is doubt true that all stocks have
down like the ridiculous fancies and that capitalists
hesitatng perhaps too long for the turning point
Take for instance, stock to which have before al
luded the Illinois Central Railroad. That road, $40
miles, is nearly complete All its iron, spikes, chairs,
&C., have been received and paid for and good portion
of the road il n running ORDER while the company have
all the they want for its entire completion This
has been done by the issue of SIT 900 per cent
bonds within two years None of these bonds have been
sold in the open market None except the issue of Feb
ruary, 1854 have been sold under par and they
taken by such men buy to hold. The company have
issued other paper and contracted other debt The
present position is, therefore, thus
1900 0o0 acres landed value S22 900 900
II 000, coo capital subject to call IL, 100000
$40 miles railroad, cost 17,0O00 600
Iotal aSsets 300, lVOVOo
Total debt seven per cent bonds 17,0000 900
OF the lands Of the company 100000 put
into the hands Of trustees pledged for the redemption Of
the bonds. They were surveyed and valued at mimi
mum, below which they cannot be sold until the bonds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-17

During last week great many goods went into
warehouse particularly woolen goods remain for the
fall trade. The aggregate value put the market was
less in the week this year than last Nothing of
quence has transpred in the trade since regular
weekly report.
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The aggregate quantity Of the articles left tide
water from the commencement of navigation to the 4h
of June inclusive during the years 1858 and 1854
follows
Years Flour, bbls WAeat, bs. Corn, bu Barley, 6x.
1853. 554,oi7 SSA4s5 a52,4il lS2 $50
1854. 30l ,698 S81740 1896, 948 zoe, 416
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Inc. II, 5 Incl 0l4, 537 Inc 1854
The aggregate quantity of the articles left at tide
water from the of navigation 20 the 14th
of June inclusive during the years 1852 and 1854
as follows
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little child named Kinds died In Boston on the 14th
inst from the effects of sun stroke.
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Wm Carey-Dadly hurt ana burned.
Charles Huber, q German, had his arm broken.
gineers, E. 8. Hill, Daniel Mcfarland, Mr.. Ide and
Aaron Sherman, were all more or less hurt.
A meeting of the citizens of Worcester is to be
held this morning at 10 O'clock to take measures to
aid the destitute, and to extend such help to the
worthy mechanics who have suffered by this conaa-
grafton, as will enable them to resume their business
with as little delay possible. II is expected that
Gov. WashbuIn will preside at the meeting.
The following is as complete list as it was pos
able to obtain last night, Of the persons burned out
and the loss and insurance -
IN KRRIFIELD's BUILDINGS.
Cyrus Bliss, bootmaker, loss not known.
T0wpe 4 Co. perforated raDer makers, loss 50 900,
insured for 80 600 at the Franklin.
Hovey Lazell, straw cutter makers, loss $l5 900,
insured for 81 ,000-$2 900 in the Hudson River, and
$1,000 In the Franklin, Saratoga, N. Y.
f. +. Dixie, wrench maker, loss So, 900.
Lamb a Foster, carpenters, insured for 81 900 at
the Peoples Mutual, Worcester; loss $4,000.
Williams Rich Co., machinists, loss 10000, in
sured for 80 900 at the Franklin, Saratoga.
Samuel Flagg e. Co., manufacturers Of machinists,
to,s; loss 900; insured for 900 in the Mohawk
Valley, $4,000 in the Knickerbocker, SO, 600 in the
Western Massachusetts, Pittsfeld, So 600 in the
Hsmpden Springfield, and $4,000 IN the American,
Providence.
Prouty d Allen, shoe-tack manufacturers: loss
$zo0O; insured for 81 500 at the Peoples Mutual.
worcester; most OF the stock saved
DANIEL Fainter, woolen machinery; loss $40 00c,.
$500 at the Etna, Hartford; $4,000 Protect an 49,
insurance. 'sooo' ~
J. 4 J. c. Brown, ;slbcrs, loss raSor.e Il s,naa
Nhnccmb Co., machinists' tools, loss sl2 900,
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The trustees give title for land sold without
ssg To an amount equal to the purchase money
.n.d. "stsnees the following advertisement
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Total ...... Ill $33, 424
MANUFACTURES OF FLAX.
Linens. 3 $795
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EELEGRAPHIC NEWS
~ &c National Inc.
FRLRoRAPHsU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RNOW-NOTHlNnlsM

WAsnlSoroN, Sept 23.--The meeting 10 organ.
we Tue DemocTutic Association in opposition 10
Tie Know'NOIhngs held lh.s afternoon agreeable
70 adjournment, llom Wednesday night. The
Hall was crowded 10 Oyeraowing, and large
number were on The outside.
Florence aud Darlington Of Phipa, and Stan.
ton OF KY addfessed the meeting, There was
no interruption beyond the usual interruptions OF
such nrOmsouOus gatherings.
The theme oleacL speaker was laudaIion or he
Democratic pariy and billI denunoia,ioli Of Tie
Whigs and Know Nolhngs. TWAS aplalentlthl
large portion OF those present, were opposed
to The The objects OF the meeting, aud when the
regular meeting adjourned, counter meeting wos
quietly organizsd, aud was addressed by CBpl.
Gutter, OF KY, and Capt. Carunglon Of Wash
inglOn. Their remarks were received with much
enthusiasm, aud there appeared TO be but little
diminUliON in The uum 81 in the hell during The
last meeting, rnd after vOingto adjourn until
Tuesday evening next tie yasi crowd quietly re-
tired,
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FROM THE SOIJI'H.

CULUNBlA, S. o., Sept, 20, The InteTmenls in
Savannah on Thursday were 10 including ~ from
fever, great decrease. Deaths lot tie week 1879.
On Thursday and II day there were 100 deiths
llom fever Of Charleston.
Nearly tue whole population Of Augusta have
left. The country fOI miles around is covered
with tents. Fever Increasing. Posi- Office olusedi
mails deaid, there benz no one 10 distribute them.
No Southern pnpets received hefe since Monday.
The citizens OF Peopleville tired into The steamer
WutokO, from SavOnnab, while passing up the
river, cause Tear Of fever.
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Mammoth Hat Store.
Fan Pashion for 1854,

ran HblllOll AOA AoSNs
u AVERY has hand, aud s receiving, one OF The
largest aud best stocks or Hats and Caps that has
ever been OPENED in this city He also constantly man
setring every description Of Int aud cap HOW In use
rom tie very beat material AID Workmanship, aud sod
Al prlces that cannot fail to please.
AM 80 living lai 20 inpOTatOns or Rasiern maui
uficttTed Hats aud apps, which will be sold low. Also.
isrrs assortment VI CdTtn's Fancy Hats aud Capsan
Ladies' Riding Hats, carpet bags, aud umbrellas ell OF
which VIII he sold car.
n B-Hats made TO order on tic shOItst notice
IS, AVERY, Nos i46 aud l4S Main st
..,s Wheeling, Va.
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COMMUNICATED.

has seldom fallen to the lot uf any friend, TO record
the death OF whose gentle kindness secured so many
warm fends. The disease 10 which she has rsna vic.
tim was contacted during earnest, untlrns waehIu'
ness OF over the sick bed OF much loved athe upon
whose lie her own seemed IL depend.
She died she lad lived at peace with all the world
and wiyhA happy consciousness that ahome beyond the
troubles aud Of this world prepared for her
As those only who have this full confidence can die so
died our friend falling asleep without rans IN DEATH a.
she did In her Rsdsemerand to her many friends aud
relatives may bepernied to add the Hopeful wish that
by the same virtues may arrive at tho same home.
p.
DIED On Sunday evhnlng last, at 3 O'Clock Mrs so.
PHIA AUb, WE OF slulon Aub, aged s2 ysars' aud "
month
Puueral,t Oelocktodsy. CCHypapors please COPY }
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AknRSrRn.

BosroS, Sept. 23.-lornce Stacy, regular ply.
stefan Of this civ, and Mrs. Doctor PUlnlla, Of
DoTcesler, were arrested on charge Of causing
the death OF ouisa Kennel, Of Billiard, Yer
mont, by bburlior. The husband WIS present oil
the time. They ere committed IN default Of bail
of $4,000,
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cIl3ehshlP, ltlanow no more That toletolion I,
spoken ol as iI'it were by the Indulgence Of ono
Gloss OF people hat auolhet enjoyed lie exercise Of
GU lnleIenl nalntal fehisi fothspnily tile Gov.
s,unenl o. we Uniled S'nles. which gives to Zig.
quiTea only lhat they who live under its nIo,ec,on
suo9il demean themselves as lood citizens in NV
lng ltOn oil ooeasioGs their elIeclual supporl
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rhrLnw I'd NeMapnpera.

..ib,rs who DO not give express notice 10 the
ave considered as wishing 70 nnue their sub
itiFuo bers order the dlsOntmuancs OF their nei,
s,S.riblisher may continue ~ send them until all
neglect or refuse 70 take their perlodt.
J. NJ ofices 10 which they arc directed, they aIe
eishop,ibe I'LL they have settled the bill aud ordered
~ ItnhtinUed. .H.
el,lseribtrs remove to other places without inform
tubishcrs, aud tie pal ere are seut TO tho IormoT
lGli,iE, ibey aIeheld tesporsihlc.
~ oaiis have decided that refusing 10 taks period.
~, tls ofice OF re wing AID leaving item uncall
iGittr"y ispm, 'aeia evidence of Intentional fraud
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the Law Office
or the undersigned Is removed Fourth street, oppo
" site the re, idence q MT. Henry Moore.
ie6tT ANDREW b. KENNEDY.