Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-14
The Markets.


place. Retail price $500. Butter, Eggs
and Chickens are bringing the usual prices,
with demand for all that come into the
market. Potatoes are selling at IS cents
per bushel.
At last dates, flour was selling in New
York at 50 9,25, being an advance Of
25 ccuts. Wheat dull and unchanged
Corn had advanced, aud was selling at Z Ia
70 cents. In Baltimore. flour was selling
at $7a7,75. Wheat at ,25a1 ,65. Corn
was in demand at the price quoted incur
lust. la Richmond, -four was dull, with
sales at s,Sao.25. To The trade, Ter home
consumption, family was selling at S9al0.
In wheat, there has been rapid decline.
1t is now quoted at Lao LEO. This is
owing to the unusually fine prospec. Of the
crop IN Europe. Tae Dispatch thinks the
price must continue to decine. From this
circumstance, farmers seem anxious to sell.
A great quantity is coming into Richmond.
North CAROLINA ELEcTioN.-The re-
turns from North Carolina are not official;
but it Is generally conceded that Bragg,
Democrat has been elected over Dockery,
Wing, by about 1000. This indicates a
Democratic loss in the popular vote, since
the last State election, when Reid, DEM,
was elected, by over 5000. The Lcgisla
ture, so far as heard from, stands in the
Senate, n democrats, aud % wings
House, 81 democrats aid 80 wings. A
gain of three Tor the democrats. se1
o. In the Petersburg District Chas.
5. Lewis, Democrat, has been elected TO
Congress by q majority of 500, oyer B.
H. Smith. Wing, to ill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of Mr.. snodgrass.--
We are glad TO lean this result. The
representation OF Virginia has been secur-
cd from "a lone" Wing star. and is still
compete. Mr.. Lewis is a young man Of
promne, and will make valuable work
ing member.
20. @. F.-The annual session of the
Grand Encampment OF the State of Viz
Cinia, 10. O.-E. was held at Martins
burg on Wednesday, the 2i.d inst. The
election OF officers for the ensuing year re-
suited in the choice Of the following:
c. A. b. Cofroth, Nj. W. Grand Patri-
arch.
Richard Williams. NJ. E. Grand High
Priest.
James Taylor, r. w. Grand S. Warden.
Israel Robinson, r. w. Grand Scribe
James Matthews, II. w. Grand Treas
urer.
AID. Wartield, r. w. Grand j. VAR
den.
E.p. Hunter. r. W. Grand Represent
tative to Grand Lodge u
Missouri ELEcTioN.-Col. Benton has
been defeated by his opponent 700 votes.
Every true Democrat in the country will
rejoice over this result, The successful
candidate is LOUIS M. Kenneth. wing.
The returns indicate that the legislature
will be very close.
There was serious riot between the
Know Nothiags and the Irish OH We'd
nesday, in St. Louis.
So far as heard from there are nine
Wings, and nine BeutoA Democrats elect
ed to the Legislature.
A New ORGAN IN WAsuINeToN.--A
new daily paper. on the cash penny sys-
TEN. il is said, is soon to be established in
Washington. Its to be the organ Of the
great National American party. About
ten the usand dollars have already been
raised towards commencing it. Substan-
tial capitalists are said to be at the head Of
1t. As
o. Congress, at its late session. appro-
priated $4,000 for post Office. and GUS
tom house at Petersburg, Va. 0st
UAn interesting article from the Rich
mond Examiner on the Know Nothings
has been unavoidably laid over until mex,
week. :.