Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
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DAILY AMERICAN ORGAN.
Marine Disasters Later Prom Havana.


Marine Disasters Later from Havana.
CHARLESTON, Dec. lS,--The steamer Isabel haze
arrived She left Havana on the morning Of the
10th, and Key West on the evening Of the same
day. There is nothing. Of importance from Ha-
vana. Sugars were firm. The planters were look.
ing for higher rates and buyers were unwilling to
yield. saas aaa n
The New York steamer Of the second had not
arrived at Havana when the Isabel left.
The ship Concordia, Of Boston, from Mobile for
Liverpool, with 1900 bales Of cotton was totally
destroyed by fire on the Goth Of November, a. she
lay aground off Key Vsccas. The ship was in
sured at Boston for $4,000. The cargo was val
ued at $4,000. The wreckers viii save about
45o bales ina damaged condition. The captain
and crew had arrived at Key West. N
The ship Arabella, from New Orleans, for Bor-
dcaux, arrived At Key West on the 2sth Novem-
Der, in 4 leaky condition. Her cargo was consider
ably damaged. i4iGs7as l4 IA Fssas sn.sd
The ship Lavinia Adams arrived at Kew West on
the 3oth, after having been ashore at Loo Key,
where she was saved from wrecking with much
difficulty. She was leaking badly, and had been IL
belled for salvage. tt6 af
The brig Samson, from New York. on the night
of the 30th, struck upon the heads of Whitehead
Her front was badly injured, and she was libelled
for salvage. sat III ia7 n.
The schooner Flying Arrow, from, New Orleans
for. New York, arrived at Key West on the let in
slant ip distress, having stove her deck load Of
molasses. II rsf
The brig Ocean Bird, AZ days from San Juan for
New York, arrived on the lst, in distress !; her
crew having been attacked with the Chagres fever,
and were unable to work the vessel 4g
The bark Mary, ofLondon, from Honduras, With
mahogany, for London, ran ashore on the 18th, al
Loo Key, and was still aground.
The brig Isabella, from Apalachicola or Mobile,
for New York, with cotton, ran ashore at the Bay
Of Honda on the 9Th, and was in the hands Of the
wreckers JAN N N 3,t ,i.s,, ...as, .s N
17Eio "a Railroad accident An II
PLANrIEID, N. i, Dec. l4.--This morning, the
early train from Somerville ran off the track nsar
Scotch Plains, throwing the tender and one pas.
senger car down an embankment, completely
smashing them. They Afterwards took fire, and
were completely destroyed. None of the passen.
gers were killed, but many hurt among whom were
Messrs. Vail, Thorn, Stusworth, Dunn and Pruden,
al OF NcW IorK. fsa 4.s mi Il az
a,E lee IN the Hudson. e 1baAsfhG{
New YoRx, December l4.-The steamer from
Albany this morning met with considerable Ice in
the river, and consequently no boat win leave for
that place tonight ,, .s3a
Jury discharged IN the Baker Case.
NEW YoRK, Dec, I4.--The jury in the trial Of
Baker for the murder Of Poole disagreed, and have
been discharged. The last ballot stood---for man
slaughter, Z for murder in the first degree, 2;
and for acquittL, s. ,.a ,.a ~e N
NM s. Baltimore Markets. ayi ag
BALTIMORE, December l4.-The market is heavy
Nour-Howard street. % rs; City Mills sold yes
terday after the steamers news had transpired at
IS so; to-day, So 80 IL on time, and IS so carh.
Wheat is five cents lower-good to prime reds,
81 80 AL 90; good 70 prime whites, 81 81
81 96. ses f,a5 8J hst f8
: : Corn--whitc, rs 80 cents; yellow, rs SO G.
Provisions are inactive--bulk sides, 10 Ia
shoulders, ga 10 cts The supply of bacon Is
light New shoulders, 10 a Is IA; new sides,
10 IL a 14c.; mess pork Is unchanged. Sales at
$21 so. et9 I.4.s.t, ss,..a ~ s.a
Lard-6oo tierces were sold yesterday to New
York firm at IL cents. Small lots at II IA.
.,ss NeY York Markets. 1gg .lg
NIw YoRK, December 14.--Flour has declined.
Sales of 900 barrels-straight State 90 so; good
Ohio, IS rs; Southern, 20 So. ~ e9i.sf x
Wheat is dropping Sales of 5000 bushels
Southern white, nominally 81 20; red, 81.
Corn has declined trife. Sales Of $4,000 bush.
Western mixed, 90 cents. "a f3 s-fsqn .a
Pork has declined. Sales Of 800 bbls. at $40 for
mess. Beef ID dull Sales of 900 bbls. Chicago
repacksd, at Sl6 so. ~ Wy asa
Lard Is firm. Sales of 500 bbIs. at 1915.
Whiskey is quiet. Sales of so bbls at 40 Ia.
-#4 Financial. i.4ga .d1gui13s
NEW YoRK, December l4.-Stocks are higher.
Sales Of Canton shares, at 81 Ia; Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad, rs S-s; Erie Railroad, As 7-8;
Cumberland Coal Company, 20 rs; Gslena and
Chicago Railroad, 100 49, Michigan Central, %;
Pennsylvania Coal Company, % Ia !; Reading
Railroad, 80 81; Missouri sc, 81. ea Sndfel -