The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-07
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The Liverpool Market The Circular OF
Messrs Dennistoun g. Co, of the 18th inst,
says that Cotton opened with an active
speculative demand, and advanced from I'D. a
Id; but during the last two days prices were
easier, but not quotably lower, and the mar
ket closed steady.
The liverpool BreadstufS Market.-The
Circular of Alessrs. Brown g. Shipley quotes
Flour as being easier and having declined Cd.
Western Canal was worth from 49s. to sos.
and Ohio from 42s TO 43s per bbl. There
was little speculative demand for Wheat,
which was n trille lower Corn was dull and
had declined Is. Cd. Prices, however, were
nominal. The Crop accounts were favorable.
The London Money Market was more
stringent, and Consols for money were quoted
at from 9la9l4. The Bullion in the Bank of
England had increased G43,00O sterling.-
American Securities were active at previous
rates, with the exception of Raj Road Bonds,
which were dull.
General Intelhgence.-The war news is
important.
Syeaborg had been destroyed by the Allies
on the ! lth inst The destruction of proper.
tv was immense The loss.of the Allies was
trfling.
Gen. Lprandi had attacked the lines of the
Allied forces on the 1chernaya, but was re-
pulsed with immense loss.
The bombardment OF Sebastopol was to
have recommended on the I7lh inst.
Queen Victoria was in Paris on her visit to
Louis Napoleon.
The Very LateSt.-Denmark is reported to
have referred to France respecting the pay
ment of the Sound Dues.
During the bombardment, Syeaborg took
fire, and the conflagration lasted 45 hours
The magazines, stores and projectiIes blew
up. About 60 of the allies were wounded,
but none killed. Syeaborg, however, had not
surrendered.
Sixty thousand Russians attacked the lines
of the Allies on the Chenoya, on the 10th
inst, and fought five hours, but lost 5000
killed and 400 prisoners. They were in full
retreat when the French reserve came up.
Omar Pacha had been ordered to return 10
the Crimea.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
Prince Gortschakoff had been ordered to burn
the fleet in the event of the fall of Sebastopol.
Kars had been completely invested and
communication with Erzeroum stopped.
Fresh reintorcements were going out to the
Crimea for the Allies.
The London Morning Post says that unex-
pectcd events may be looked for. 1t is sup
posed to refer to II secret expedition.
Six ships Of war escorted Queen Victoria
to Boulogne.
EFFECTS OF RAILROADS ON LANps.-Thc |
effect of railroads upon the value of farming |
ands is question much convassed in the
Western States. The st. Louis Democrat
says:
The official tax statistics of Michigan show
hat, through those counties where railroads
lave been built, the taxable property has,
within three years. increased 400 per cent,
While in those counties where no railroads
rave been built, the ratio of increase in value,
las not been over one hundred. In drafting
heir schedules for the prices of lands, we
ind, too, that the Directors of the Illinois
Central Railroad have come far short in esti-
mating the value of their lands, for the road
las caused the demand to be so great for
hem, that they are now bringing large price
bove the minimum at which they were rat
d. In some instances, lands that were rated
/ Sl2 per acre, are selling for $40, and
thers rated ut Sao, are selling for $25.-
especially where they course
through rich sections of country, not only
ugment the prices Of lands, but they do more,
hey promote social intercourse, build up
tiles, augment the population of villages,
nd the farmer having cheap outlet to mar
ct for his products, plants fourtold what he
id before the railroad was established, and
is increased activity and industry is reward
d by large surplus gains, where before he
ad none.
PERSONAL lNDEPENDENcE.-By personal