Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04
NEWS



eesersss Of Cs.,ecticus.
,s So sc March The Bo-tou Traveller Jaw,
OF Connecticut by the D-mocr.sis CaSo~c.ss
yesterday, Is Douglas Demorrst
Morn. This 10 q specimen Of the 49,.
designed for eject now being circul.,ed a. -
direction over the telegrsphic wires. w. -
Gen. Pratt to be radical Incorporating AS.
ministration man
Anti-Lecsapssa Meesi.s.
| hAEkissrRs, Pa, March "a large anti,
compton meeting was held in the Count Hous~
and es,ssa,ng Amer addresses from Col Forssy
| IT, oe,s, resolutions were adopted condemniuc
ue e rrssident's Kansas policy a. a violation ~
OF ,bs ,ssged faith TO the people asd subversive
| spproying % pnnciple Of the De0ocntic party.
| Stanton, orney, and Gov Psckcr .r6 .nr,snde1
uu rst saS on Kansas contained In he issa-
/ New York Auction SAL.
New YORK, March 3.-Sales TO-DAY =, ,...,,-
Of 30 hhds. sugar at sa6k cents; a sliehs "a
/ vance. ~
At the tea sales at action to-day the prices sor
| new crop were fully sustained.
| NEw YORK, March 4.-Tbe third c.t.locv.
| sale Of Coffee took place this morning The
4 whole was sold at full prices. The balance of
| the shipment has been withdrawn In conseo uepc.
| Of buyers not responding TO the views Of holders
who are nrm In their demands.
| Fires.
Providence, r.. l., March a-Tbe stables in
tne rear OF Dexter block were destroyed by Gre
Early THIS evening. Seven horses were burned
loss Is about 3, 600, and is partially insured
| The old cotton factory at ClayviIle owned bv
Josiah WHITAKER, OF this city, and oper.ted by
LINDSEY Jordan, was Destroyed by hre this morn
| Steamboat Burnt.
NEW York, March "A dispatch from Mo-
bile says that the steamer Eliza, with 500 bales
of cotton, was burnt below Demopolis and thiT-
| ty or forty lives lost.
The steamer Eliza, (say. another dispatch, }
Vile.
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention.
HanRIsBrRe, March 4.-Both houses of the
Legislature adjourned over till Monday. The
| democratic State Convention assembled in the
Hall Of Representatives and Victor R Pivlett
was chosen temporary chairman. The conside-
ration Of contested seats has been postponed.
Naval Movements.
NEw YORK, March 4.-The q. s. steam tender
Dispatch Is now fitting out for with extraor-
diTary haste. Her destination is UNKNOWN.
for England on Saturday.
Health of St. Thsmas.
NV YORK, March 4.-Advices from 81. no.
/
fever had made it's appearance, and SIX deaths
| bad occurred in seven days At last report there
had been thirty-fve cases Of sickness.
Free Negroes from Africa.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3.-The House Of Rep
resentatives Of this state has passed bill author
izing company already organized to import $500
free negroes from the coast Of Africa, indentured
Tor not less than fifteen years.
Generals Walker and Henningseu.
and Henningsen are both In this city. Gen
| Walker voluntarily gave bail in 81 600 TO appear
for trial on the 4th Monday in April.
The Opera.
New YORK, March 4-The Academy OF Music
| has been closed until Monday, when the opera of
the HuguenOts will be brought out.
| Death of Com. Perry.
NEW YoRE, March 4-Commodore Perry died
| here this morning.
BaIumsre Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 4.-Flour IL quiet. but hrm;
| quiet.
tendency; good to prime reds 81 GsasI O6; do
| yellow 5Sa6Oc.
Whisky is steady at alaaIX:
| Provisions are steady; bulk shoulders &c; sides
| 81; bacon sides o. aek; shoulders *. Lard 10
in good inquiry at lOc Mess pork SD 5Os&I6 IS
| Conee Is betteTi sales OF ;joO bags OF Rio st
| 104.
| New York Markets.
| NEW YORK, March Flour il frm; sales Of
$500 bbsi State Sia4 30; Ohio "a 95a5. 10 South
| eTn 81 60as5.
Wheat is firm; sales are unimportant choice
| Southern white 81 so. Corn is firm; sales Of
5000 bushels; white and yellow oesosc.
| Pork Is buoyant; mess at SIC 75aI7 90; prime
| do. SLASH IS. Beef is quiet at sl1 50aSl3 for
| western mess. Lard is heavy at 9xa10c.
Whisky Is unchanged; Ohio 2kc.
| Financial.
New YORK, March 4.-Stocks are active and