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Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17
THE MARYLAND CATTLE SHOW.

The tenth grand exhibition of the Maryland State
Agricultural Society is to be opened Tuesday the
10Th instant to continue four days The programme in
dicates great display of fine horses cattle, and other
stock large collection of agricultural machinery and
implements; and exhibition Of agricultural produc-
tions The opening address will be delivered by B.
Johnson BARBoUR, Esq, of Virginia. and the closing
address by MUscoE R. H. GaRsETT, Esq, also Of Vir-
ginis-
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

The New York /" Tribune" /" cautions every class of
mechanics and aborers against going to the large cities
for work the present season It says:
Keep away from the city Stay where you known
and where YOU can struggle through the impending want
of winter with at least some friends and acquantances
to help you or give you occasional cheering word
Don't come here swell the vast array of ideness and
suffering which, three months hence will appeal to the
citizens of New York for charity
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

NORTH CARoLINA-We observe notice in the last
Raleigh Standard authorized by the Treasurer Of the
State that the interest on the bonds of the State
Carolina due on the first day of January next would be
paid now at par on the presentation of the coupons In
these days OF panic and pressure too much praise
not be bestowed on this course. y While
the stocks of other States have fallen in the market those
of North Carolina held at and command their orig
nal value As was said by distinguished banker of
this city North Carolina bonds will do to sleep upon
We learn that the Secretary of the Interior has invested
heavy amounts of the Indian trustfunds in these
questioned and unquestonable bonds. Much credit is
due to the patriotic Executive of this noble State and
none more than Mr.. Courts, who has long and SO
faithfully served as her public treasurer.-States.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

MANLY GENERoUs.-It has been stated in Boston
papers that Messrs Chickering Sons, the extensive
pianoforte makers, employ some three hundred me-
chanics and many aborers; that on late pay day. in
consequence of the non-arrival of funds due at dis
ance they obliged to expend the funds in hand in
the redemption of matured paper, and had to forego
paying their hands their accustomed weekly allowance
that the thereupon met consulted together passed
resolutions expressing sympathy with and confidence in
their employers, and rendered to them loan of six or
eight thousand dollars the proceeds of their own
ings There Young America ingratitude in this,
spendthrift desperation rowdy agrarianism, no
mob violence no any thing but intelligence, wisdom, and
uprghtness We have hopes in the ultimate results of
such conduct exhibited it is by men of hard hands
and Injured tolls at time when moneyed men practice
their pursuits in the spirit of the gamester regardless of
all the obligations that once deemed essential to
commercial success.-States.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

party of seventeen persons who left the town Of New
port Penobscot county, Me- time since to locate
in Virginia have become dissatisfied with the prospects
and convinced that Maine offers good inducements
any other part of the country have concluded to return
Some of them have already baek-Bostoa Courier.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

The vast amount of business transacted in the Post
Office Department is indicated by the fact that the tran
scripts of mails sent from and received at the New York
city post Office measuring nearly three miles in length Of
columns of figures placed in the hands of the ex
amners in the Sixth Auditors Office the 9th instant
and on the 10th the additions we're completed in full
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

At Bath (AIe considerable amount Of shp-building
is going on Several large ships have recently been put
into the water and the keels OF others have been laid in
their places OF late fourteen vessels have been the
stocks at time.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17
4.se se-1osb

It may be well to explain that when nothing is said
to the contrary the quotations of sterling exchange are
by custom for bills at sixty days sight; which, at the
legal rate of interest here involves loss one per
besides the time of transmission But on the other
hand at the most favorable of shipping specie one
per cent is the COST including insurance of laying it
down in Liverpool the time lost in transmission being
the same in either Thus of these items ba-
ances the other the true par of exchange 90 per cent
on England at which rate generally well remit
good sixty day bills SPECIE
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17
THE Pan op EXCHANGE.

The principle which American merchants and bank
ers calculate exchange England is thus clearly set
forth by correspondent of the New York Mirror:
The par of exchange is determined by the relative
proportion of pure metal in the coined piece which forms
the unit of price in the different countries
the world The alloy is reckoned of no value.
To simplify the matter much possible, we will
waive all consideration of the different standards of fine
and state that American dollar contains % % 100
grains of pure gold and the British sovereign grains
of the same Every reader may know that the
reign is the coined piece of which the pound sterling
the money of account simple calculation in the rule
of three therefore determines that the equivalent of the
pound sterling is 4.86, 65100 of our currency
Thus, % % 100 is to SO is liz to S4 SO 65 100
But the English, through all the variations of the mint
laws, here and esewhere-indeed for ages-have been
accustomed to value their pound sterling by the old Span
ish carous pillar dollars entirely out of circulation
in Europe and America, having all been to China or
gone into the melting pot OF these $444 4100 were
equivalent to the pound sterling 1t viii be seen that it
requires the addition of 81 per cent with scarcely ap-
precab fraction to make the present value of the pound
sterling in our currency.
a 441O0
Add 81 cent. premium of ina
Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17

Our readers will notice the resemblance between the
above proclamation and that of the Governor of Madras
in 1906 is udicous manifesto but its strong dis.
Chalmers not borne out by facts At any rate fear
it lae and that the mischief has been done
And fear further that the end will be that inevi-
table reaction will take place, and that the legitimate
and hitherto unmolested preaching of the gospel by pr
and independent missionaries must receive heavy
blow and great encouragement" Such are ever the
bitter fruits of zeal without knowledge and fanatcism
without judgment!
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
HOWDTISM AT T'AHHANF.

Tie roughs have rebelled against Custom House
control and broken out into open muny against their
na.,er,. In our report Of the proceedings at the
Fonrh Senatorial Convention held last Monday night,
we gave notable example Of this Ie behon. On that
occasion the delegates failing to nominate the brother
Of Dan. Linn were swed into adjOurning, without
eAecipg rorsination. Last night the Convention re-
ssen bed at TammaDy Hail. rather the delegates
yelt thither to make nomination. They found the
hall beseeed by gre At crowd headed by Dan. Linn,
who aic ed Baker to escape after he had shot Poos.
MIR Brown the Iessee Of the hotel very politely told
the members ofths Convention that they could not
have room until they had procured suficiest force
of policemen 70 maintain order. Meanwhile the Linr
men in a1d around the bal. room were exceedingly
rosy and turbulent, swearing roundy tha. Unless ths
nan vas nominated, they would bolt the nominas'oI
ara tre.k .ilrgs gsnersuy. One bury bully s"ag
gered out nj
"By J--s, we're sl,us BLOWN sbout der Biacs
Rerubicars mfkin lswa fur va, up s. Albany; gs n
vel som ter '!ect Troy Regla.sr over us' -
- sir eoin TO stand it, Ien't."
Mise ard corfuson continued, and seVersi hsa'
took place, the Lsu men pitching with great Ill.,
iptothe Jew Msther men, ard pounding 'pen ses'.e
| TIE general cry was "Dswn VIA 'He o,v.
| House" mo rich men to rule over w. -. =
be bought oG ne can =" and sundy 'avsss -,
.uashirg tbe refractory esleea'es'
sxc;tener. oulrn;r A,ed. John Malans!i ~
| . chair sppoin. I'd himself Chsrmeo !" sA' wv" Hs
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

OrTRATivEs orr FOR 1RELasD.-fhe Ne"bary
correspondent of The Bost0" 4rareier writes as fol-
lows: ~
1--WE are erst6ed to learn that every effort will be
made 10 keen our cotton manufactures 10 operation,
and thst, il accommodations are extended by the
banks. they will not stop durirg the Winter. =,
According TO the census 0f S3o there were IN toe
Nev.Epgland States 100000 operatives engaged IN
mar uf.c .cIurirg cotton aud woolen gOl IDS; in NeE.
Yolk 900 Co., iu PeInsy lphnpis $50 OOOi and Ia al
other States, 800 900.
"Qui:e a pumber from our Irish population are re-
turing 10 Ireland By Industry and economy many
OF iheul have acquired meaus ana n view OF the fav
orate condition cf the od country, start of with tae
determination Of spending the ainder OF their days
at theiI early homes"
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

A FLOWER GRowiSG FROM A TCMEFACTIoN.-
We uertiCned a few days tioce tue case OF the lad
Noithrop at Ithaca, upon whose diseased limb there
grew singular formation, Ike 10 the passion flower.
DR. Hawley. formerly Of Geneva College has written
a more detailed account of this The lad is ffom
l3 to II years old and has been subjsct tenderness
and disease Of the hip,joot, which, at two years of
age, resulted in extensive tumef.c,iol thres years
later an sbscess formed, aud toaly the disease
caused the dislOc.tiOn of the hip: )iot For four
nor'hs the patient has been unable to move aa rca
10 beo aoscesses have formed in the abdomen,
through which the fecsl contents Of hiS in;estlnes
were diset targed and his nervous sensitveuess has
been such that be would allow ue oue to to1ch hin
make an Investigation, ard careless waking across
the floor has caused hin to cry out with pain. The
prolCDgaton of his life was regarded "a miracle. On
the az nst there was projected frcm the right limb
which fcr long tine bad beer grf atly swollen a
stem the si6e, at the edge Il Tue gs,troene-
MUS muscle rising at rig ht stgle with H. ,nore than
seven inches in hight, a fVrer sq Isreiy set uoon
It. Tcteabiog the Passion Flo ser CT tho China Aster
On Wednesday the boy feli au ooziag isOm wnat ad
been expected 20 be abscess aud expressed pre AZ
relief. lie Gid permit any examination unii At
uoay afternoon. when q stem was seen arsiog at
ebt a5s!es with the lb, at about the hight OF three
inches: crowned with pure wb buds, Resembling the
white buds Of the orsnge, On bei0g exposed 70 the
sgdt tee hower ex auded, anc assumed the color Of
beautiful greysh purple Rochester Democrat.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

Love erieH wue ttce mad 10 semi, Ne Robert L.
L'In fs S<rs:or from the Nts D,.Dc IN. 49,.
r.i'on vss of course upsr issus
At ttb junetrre another crow! Of rousts (ia ths
ha,hsr interestl, who tsd been rosissa Of Ss GA.
eh'n of ,Hsrs. edged into the nom, .,d v.,v co..
John C. Ms.hsr vss nominated in ths cana vsy. -
then 10th rsties cheesd their respective oss "a
siosreo 'us'ik for TIE oppositior fe~ free 6,s<,
seo occurred, in which Mr. Dan Linn fgrssd css-
sp'ou' usly Ore poor fellow, vho had teea quietty
HoAiu4 on was nearly killed from he kick. and blovs
~hfp fe fectvse from the rufsps. For the spass cf
half an hour these and simlsr scenes Continued.
Cspt. Rl nders erdssyored in vain 70 quel the do
'uibssce Bis e'oquercs. however, though backed hy
bis position ga United States Ms,.s.l sv,i,.d no.
Mr. joseph jackson, the Cbsbman Of N. Convso,;or.
q zen ued tis powers OF persussion. He said thsk
they could lot have the room TIL Monday night and
ii a, the romir a';op would thea be made IScme oos
wsr,ed to krow "How sbout that supper VIII
Ma,her, at F.oIence's?" The cheering and groasisg
coItrutd until il Was evident that the Mather mes
we're the strongest ard 'ken tie redoubtae,s Dsoisl
drew cf his forces Soon silerce regned in rsnnsny
Hal.
About II O'clock, number Ct the delegates favor
abe TO Mslher hastily assembled at Tsnmspy sgsA.
orgsnized in the reading room, ard pouins'ed Mr..
Ma.ter by scclsms.ion Some of the outside support
ers Of Linn were sso present ard gave loud utsranos
10 ,hcir sentiments ard teryibe row seemed n,ud-
rent. Af.w blows were exchanged after the adjourn
ment Of the CcIyentop but nothing serious resulted
there fr,m Tbe Linn declare that they VIII sup
Port their favorite in any event.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

ting to..... loo III 4!
IL this large account be true and correct account
OF claims due TO the city by the parties mentioned,
in te steps should be taken t) collect the same
for II they be su red 10 remain in their present posi
,iCr soon the eutiie amount will be outswed. Your
Committee epdeavoreo to find the bonds given by the
tureties Of the afore mentioned parties but oily fe
Of them could he fOuId in the Controllers ofice.
Your Committee would here state that of late years
TO book register or written memorandum Of any
kind has been kept in the Controllers office contain
irg record Of the surety bonds held by the city
security or the faithful discharge of the duties Of pub
lie tceIs H. fact, under The ysem at present pur.
sued sno folio wed up for several years past public
officers light as well give no security, for the
that the bonds rot prosecuted. Your Committee
know Of but ne instance where bond has been pros
ecuted and in that under the present svs-
TEN Of management the city hsd better at with
draw the suit.
State ment f cOrtats an exhibit of the amount Of
the annual taxes remaining unpaid prior TO January
1857.
TIE total amount is 50 S}6. go r.
Harvey Hsrt, 1taH Receiver from May ? 1919, 20
May - 1856 has unsettled account on the books
an. cuniiDe to $SS lj9 %.
On the books kept in the Tax Commissioners Office,
Nj. Hats account like all the other accounts in that
ofiice, systematically and regularly kept, and this
account is bssrced. But il is not balanced on the
books Of the Controller. Mr.. Henry III. Ho yard, who
succeeded Mr.. Hart, bas charged against him on the
lst of January, 1857, e. 1858 03.
HIS account is in the position as that Of IL ar
vey Hart. Your Committee are of the opinion that
these accounts by this time should have been settled
That they not balanced the books of tue city
can be best explained by those who have charge OF
the books.
M. q n 10 xuit.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
SERIOUS BANK TROUBLE IN pIrr'BUkG !, 8IlE


pl11spuRc. Tbursdsy, Ot. - Io',.
bench vsrsot was issued at the iosauce o' WI.
Scott President Of the Merchants snd M'o"n''ae auer
P.uk ,esns. james sud Hercules Ocoo0or' brokers'
- ,Ss sun of O Counn Bros & Co., charging them
with obtaining ff.uduleDtly, through the completely of
sbs heoskeeper in tie Bank, $ls5,OOO, and the case
ess be eud to-day. .u.,,;o,.
O,Coppor. In defepse, made grave allegations
against the bank denying bic Indebtedness, and clam
ic 70 be the sgent of the bank for the purpose OF
drawing spec Gle from other banks on their notes. 70
rept nisb ts vaults that large auouns OF tue NOES
of distant banks OF less denomination thsn bge opl-
lsrs ard also counterfeit money were drawn oy tae
Hrp from the bank The checks; ths Their deaoes Is
With sbe banks since FeNuary have amounted 10
over 600 900, large portion OF Which vas not Go
ttsir private accounts that the respoodeo,s sa'd
ATTEMPTED 10 effect settlement with tne oanh ana
placed securities in the hands OF dsn~resseu party
10 cover any Indebtedness ,e, ..
A further In vestgaton was waived ior tae present
tbe Messrs. O'Counor having made an assignment for
AZ hsrsst ~ their Gre ditors. Nowit1ssoding be de-
the rotss Of the Bauk are still taken by
The otber Bsnks OF the city in payment OF notes d1e
them and slso by the public aud it is said that it's
stock will not be deprecated.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

BOSTON, Thufsday, Oct y, I6JI.
Under The Influence Of nildsr sber TO day the at
tpesnce at the Agricultural Fair was very large.
during the forenoon premiums were awarded on
cattle the stock on exhibition embracing Dovou Ayr
thie, Hereford aud Native. This part Of the show
wss exteniive end unusually good. Next in order
fire display Of sheep aud swine aud dairy product,
TO which premiums and grstuities were awarded ac-
cordiDg 10 nerf. The exhibition Of colts and horses
followed In the afternoon trials OF speed cane off,
The best trorg being by Trotting Childers, best two
10 three heats against Veto aud three others Time
2:5I, $3.50 and 2:52I. A halfmile race between Sal
tan Colleen Dbas and Crinolpe was wor by the latter
In 1 :0l The ceiebr sted mare Pooabontas was then
put around the oouIse-time, l:ll. Ex-Presdent
Pierce was present to-day.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
MONEY MATTERS AT NEw-oRLEANS.

NEw.ORLEANs. Wednesday, Oct 81, 1857.
Finspcial matters look more gloomy here. Mary
are in favor OF Suspension of the banks, believing it
the only way TO obtain relief Nothing definite has
yet been decided on by the banks Most Of them are
weak. A sulen feeling prevails throughout the basi
ress comm unity.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
FAILURE.

PHmADrLFRIA, Thursday, Oct. %, 1857.
Wodren, Costes & Co, importers, and John Hooper,
Son g. Co, dry goods both bouses Of this city, have
suspended. Their lisbili.ie, ae heavy.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
TROY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ITO Uct )ber y
The annual parade Of tte Fire D-part0ent OF this
(Yty took place to-day. IL was brilliant display.
Yeptupe Engine No. g Geo w. Wilson, foreman ap'
peared in their new New York uofor N, and were the
leading feature of the occasion. Thousands OF GU
stizens turned out to witness the parade. IT closes
with crard ball tonight.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
WORK MEN DISCHARGED.

NORFOLK, Thursday, Oct. %, 1857.
Uprnd of fifty carpenters were discharged rom
The Navy Yard here to-day. The times look squally
for the Winter.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

BOSTON, Thursday, Oct. y I811.
The r. NJ. s.eamslip Europs, Cspt Letch. from
Liverpool 10th inst via Halifax, arrived at this port
Al o. q clock this afternoon. The news bag OF the
New.Yo,k Associated Press was forwarded by the 3
D. M. train via New Haven, bu. the mails did not
leave until s. O'Clock via StoninRtoD.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
KANSAS.

We ba,e already asserted and illustrated the 1s-
hbeIaie corspirscy Of the journals in the Bachsnaa
interest 10 conceal from their readers the trute
With regard to tie outrageous fraud, By Which
Kansas lss once mere been chained to the car q
Pr, Slavery Democracy Here is fresA
illustration from The Herald:
KANSAS LEGISLATURE. According 20 the latest 70
turns received the Legislature OF Kansas viii stand q
follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
launched. Mold. Acs
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Al Bsteors oe;- a. .L,P ps;;,i q, s''" 'f'' :" -
A. Cantor Md, few dsys spes shs - f,r.ssns tr~lSr
IL 5 tuDs burden snd aesSnsd fof q 10 saus tsx
Az "a Ia o.ur,s of Q Ssy CO tvs, ofS ''
1sa. 10 b calsd tao Mostrots
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
S~rprpT LIcuT IN MrNpHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenr. "Wednesday, Oct. 81, 1857.
In a street fight which occurred la this city this
morning Col Cochre', proprietor OF the Commercial
Hoiel Sss badly wounded by pistol in the hands o.
Dr Hooke
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
ruu MINSpsOTA ELECTION.

CHIoLoo Thursosy Oos. 81, 1857.
rbbt,itres counties in Minnesota have been heaIo
from. .hewipg Sibley, the Democrat, csnd'dse TOT
Governor, 1,7OO ahead. 49,,
There are fourteen counties TO be heard from, "hcn
viii probably increase Sibley's majority.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
Outo ELECrION.

c,Yvrt,rp. Thur.dsy. October 2, 1877
-, ..,u-,, f,on seventy-two counties have
:~'S 49, Csase's maj y official aud reported,
oe,e 80 IT.. ;od:c.tiens are that the Senate will
60, RepublicsDs IN eish'eep Democrat; aud
-. soyty a, Republicans and dfy-seVen Demo
rrsts.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
THE STEAMSHIP BORUSSIA.

BOsTON, Thursday, Oct. =, IoOl.
We have received the following dispatch In relation
to the stC amship Borussia:
"GREEYocK, Scotland, Oct 7, 1857.
"Tbe steamship Bolussis Troutuan, from II an
burg for New-York, has arrived here with her ma
cbiueIy disabled"
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
pHUADELpUIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA Tbu,sday. Oct % 1857.
Stocks are hesvv. Psnn,ylvaria State Fives,
sOI; Reading Railroad, 14l; Morris Canal 81; Long
Island Railroad, Iii Pennsylvania Railroad, 3ii.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
THE PROVIDENCE BANK STATEMENT.

PROVIDENCE RI Tburtdsy Oct % 1857.
The following is the statement Of the banks Of this
city to Oct. 10:
S78, 1891 Loans ...... sos 94G
DepositE 2OOt Tt7 pece ....,.,.... SIS 953
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23


These are eiven ss few Of the instances. to emu
merate which would fill up the pages Of moderate
fized volume.
II ia prcrer to state here that his Honor the M.yor
though standing at The head Of public affairs has
no power or control the matters spoken Of in this
repot and s not be held responsible for he errors
Of omsion or &C mInssion existing in the Finance De-
paItmsnt, all power and authority over that depart
me 1T berg vested in IFS appropriate head.
In view Of all these facts, your Committee urge
upcn you-not only as members Of the Common
Courci ard guardians OF the interests OF this great
CITY, but ctizens-to stop not here, but to go for
ward With this examination until it shall be ascertained
who is Indebted TO the city for moneys concealed ia
false returns; and when the amounts shall have been
asceItaiIed to prosecute them and their sureties
that public officers shall no longer put their unhaowed
hards in the treasury OF the people with impunity.
Your Committee have embodied their recomneI dst0n
in proper resolutions, which they submit with this
Your Committee Fare compelled to acknowledge
their indebtedness % Mr. George Peckham, the ac-
countaLt who has conducted this investigation with
much ability; himself and assistant having devoted
nearly three months of time. lOnr Committee would
recomme nd that the sum Of Al COO be and is hereby
appropriated as their compensation.
Boired That tine COMMITTEES on Examination Of Public Ac
counts be continued and that they hereby insrucei
To revise aud correct and place In proper form and
pare proper therefor the the Department. Of
Arrears that they rsee al .IOr to the POpST psy MAXIM
to tho Controller correct account ssalnt esen individual
.,ns r.H be Objected Os y once VI
To examine into tie ition Of the personal
as 10 ,.r,rtsn how much due and unpaid the ogi1
lists for and b. ascertain what measures
lcgaly be taken o collect the same.
To e1smne the vouchers the following accounts for the
year 1861: Wells and pumps Of, eets psvng streets opening
fuciI vacant los liens lots and Central Park
and 70 report all and c.ged TO heIe accounts
which do not properly belong TO them ,
To and correct the accounds which are mentioned IN
the for. going report as incorrect.
g. To excud their examination 10 the varios Departments
s. That they have power employ clerical aid, and have
power send for persons and pspe, and that the sum OF
IS GEO be appropriated therefor.
The report was laid on the table without reading,
and ordered 10 be printed in the minues