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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

THURSDAY Aug. 10.
Bills, and rates have downward tendency. We quote
Bankers Bills on London at Ok d9A Commercial do. at
9a94; Paris 60 days sight 5fll4 do short sight 57I
Antwerp 5f.12h; Amsterdam Al p d41k Bremen 7sa q
79aa; Hamburg 36s; Cologne 70; Frankfort AK.
CoFFEE-The market for Coffee is quiet, and we have
no transactions to to-day The stock of all kinds
not 5000 bags. The market is at our quotations
viz l0h to 10A cts for fair Rio, llG1H for good to
prime do; Laguayra II x Gl2cs., and Java 15G16 cts
FLoUR.-The market quiet o-day, but firm at pre-
vous prices We note sales of 100 bbs Ohio at So
We quote Howard street and Ohio super firm at s
extra at Sc 1850 City Mills super s55 So and extra
at s6g65o Rye Flour at $4l2k 9425, and City Mills
GRAIN.-The receipts of Grain today reached about
81 600 bushels consisting of $4,000 bushels wheat IA 900
bushels Corn 900 bushels Oats and 200 bushels Rye
Red Wheat sold at LOG III cents for common 120G26
cents for good to prime and white at 11562O
common, l25 also cents for fair good l30G13S cents
for good to prime and 45 cents for choice Oats
demand at SO a40 for Maryland new, and 43G46
cents for Pennsylvania. About 200 bushels Rye were
offered and sales made at 70 for Maryland
cts for Pennsylvania.
MOLASSES.-There was nothing done to-day in Molas
1t held firmly quotations viz: 293O cents
for Cayed Cuba 32G35 cents for Muscovado do 80 d35
cents for English Island for Porto Rico and
50d55 cents for New Orleans
PRONlSlONS-The market for all kinds Of Provisions
is firm but transactions small Jobbng lots of Sides
are selling at 10 cts and Shoulders at cts We note
quote Bulk meat at cents for Shoulders and cents for
Sides. There sales yesterday not reported of 90
bbs Rump Pork at l3 So 20 bbs clear Pork $40, and
80 half bbls Mess Pork at 1918 We quote Mess Pork
$T75 and Prime s4Gl5. We sales of SO bbs West
No Beef at Sll 25, and 25 bbls Baltimore No.
$l3. Western Lard is held at II cts
R1CE-Is duh, and we have sales to report. We
quote it at 3A d34 cents per lb.
SALT-Continues in fair demand at so for Ground
Alum 125 cents for Marshas and 140 for Ashtons
Turks Island is selling from st re at 20G25 cts.
SUGARS.-The market is firm but quiet. The only
sale heard of to day Is hhds Cuba fair Ss12k
(S25 and 20 hhd5 Porto Rico at IS 25dS 62h Wequote
Sugars firm follows S7.75d9. so for common to prime
New Orleans $S.50d9.50 for fair to prime Porto Rico
S8d9 for fair to prime Cuba, and S77.75 for refining
grades Cuba and English Island
WHISKEY.-The market for Whiskey is quiet. W.
quote it q cents for Ohio and 28h cents for city
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN

BREMEN-Br Ship Johann Smidt.
boxes glass ware do. metal -ware-A Schumacher 4
Coz 204 djhns vinegar, % boxes mdse.-Stemann, Hin
richs Co; do. do.Hamilton Easter Co; do. do
Taylor Gardner; do. do.-Vonkapf Arens Is casks
do-Geiger Wikens; box linen, do. snuT-Brothers
Boninger SO do mdse do pipe tubes do segars do.
pipes-A Seemuler Il Sons; 10 do. segars-W. A. & f.
harburg; ,64l do. pipes, $500 djhns, 95pkgs mdse-
order
WINDSOR, N. S.-Br. Schr OS,Uego.
260 tons paster-Kelsey Gray
COASTWISE.
New YoRK-Sr Thomas Stcann.
so packages liquors-C. H. Myers Bro; SO do dol.
Thomson Co.; 10 do. do.-Norris Calwe & Co.. 600 do
mdse.-sundry persons
NEW YoRK-Steamer J. r. Thompson
40 bags cofTee-R. NJ Lockwood & Co.; 1000 PIX 'gs
mdze-order.
New YoRK-Schooner John Roe.
2S cases brandy-Lemmon Brogden do citron, so
bags nuts, 30 cases ginger 25 bales broom corn, II
cases matches-Robnson 4 Co.; "A bars iron-J.
Hartshon; SO boxes tin 200 tin plate 10 cases pre-
serves-E L. Parker & Co; us boxes fire crackers 10
sardines u do lquorice 40 boles almonds pcks
currants-Schwartz Dix; Is kegs soda-Thomsen Wood
4 Co.
CHARLEsToN-Stedmer Georges Creek
Al casks rice-Jon Williams & Son. Is do. do.,-Chas
Hoffman, 80 do. dos. ?. Thompson & Co; rs do do
Levering Il Co.. 81 do dot. r. Matthews & Son. 27a
bales cotton-A. c. Schaefer.
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NEW YORK NEWS-AUGUsT 10

Gov Chase, Of Ohio and ex Governor Gardner of Mas
sachusetts are both soiourning in this city Gov. King
is expected down from Albany today when no doubt
friendly visits will be paid.
The steamship Persia, Captain Judkins sailed from this
port at one O'Clock this afternoon She AZ l20
passengers and $685. 462 90 in specie.
The members of the New York Typographical Society
meet at eight O'Clock this evening make arrangements
for celebrating the successful laying of the Atlantic cable
The poetess Anna Esele Lewis has lately obtain
cd divorce from her husband is about leave her
idence in Brooklyn, for voyage to Eu. ope. She
been engaged by of publishers prepare liter
ary work on materials to be collected abroad.
The arrivals yesterday at Quarantine were not very
numerous, though the Lower Bay had been heard
FROM There have been very few infected ships arriving
here lately the board, when there were any,
being but few, and not of dangerous character
There be strong suspicion that the fire in the
City Hall was Intentionally kindled by one who has
interest in the destruction of the public records
cally the books in the hands of the Committee on Ac
count
There special meeting of the Aldermen yesterday
afternoon to take measures to repair the City Hall The
Mayor sent in communication, recommending tine
repairs be done at and $4,000 be therefor
The subject was referred to Special Committee.
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MARYLAND NEWS.

The Frederick Herald the sale of three slaves in
that county for $40 One aged about II years brought
$1115, another about Is years of age Sl00, ard the
other about or years of age, $725.
The President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal will, after their September meen, hold their
monthly meetings in Cumberland until the completion
dams Nos. and 5.
The original contract with Lennon, Clark Brown for
the construction of dam No 5, the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, has been annulTed, and arrangement
made with William Brown, Esq, for its completion.
The banking house of the Mineral Bank Cumberland
together with the elegant residence attached will be
fered for sale on the fourteenth of September
Mrs. Samuel Johnson died in Cumberland very sud-
denly Saturday last. The day before she was appar
emily well usual walking about, and day she
was corpse.
An interesting race came off over the Bladensburg
Course Saturday last, the 14th nst between Mr. j.
W. p Newby's horse, "Stephen A. Douglas and Mr.
Geo. 7. Craufurd's horse ''John Graham" "Grahamn
bore his colors in front in very handsome manner
The Methodist Episcopal Congregation of Annapols nm
der the charge of the Rev Mr. Krebs has resolved to build
church, the edifce used being entirely too
small to accommodate the congregation. The probable
cost will be about $4,000.
violent hail storm passed the city of Frederick
yesterday which did considerable damage The destruc
ton of window lights considerable twenty-five hay
ing been broken in the Union Office.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
VOL. I---NO. l54.
Stlonttatr an0 Commercial 8tbiem.
BALTIMORE, August 10, 1858

There was slightly improved feeling in the Stock mar
ket to day. and prices generally frmcr The total
business the day about s450OO the greater portion
of which after the djournment of the Board There
sales of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the Board
s572 being bid, with S5S asked but afterwards there
transactions to the extent of 600 shares at S574
S5s regular way, an improvement of IS the closing
cash sale yesterday and S5SdS5S1, buyer 90 days At
the Board there sales of lis shares Central
at $20H cash. with that price bid for more, and COX
asked. Afterwards $50 shares sod buyer 60 days,
S2O4, slight advance yesterday. In Bank shares
there nothing done; they still firm Wenote sales
of 300 shares Springfield Mining Company at S2H cash.
and seller 60 days. improvement 1s cents per share
on last bid City Loans little sfer the transactions
comprising 81 900 Baltimore 6s 1875 9S and 81 900
1905 at 99 the latter being better than previous sales
The only operation in Railroad bonds was $500 Northern
Central 1855 67, better than yesterday Baltimore
and Ohio bonds held firmly with offering also
are North. Western Virginia
There very little change in the New York market
to-day. Erie unchanged; Canton sold at 20; New
York Central improved s Cleveland and Toledo X Read
ing fell off s Rock Island y and other fanies show
variation from yesterday.
The following the business of the New York Sub
Treasury on Wednesday:
Total receipts ............. s6Os COG OF
OF which from customs ................... 5000 90
On account of loans. 100000 90
raymehts'.'....... '.............. 173,92l "A
Balance .13 325 S75 80
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House Wednesday
were Sl4, ,726, 500 o. and the balances 81 22 2O0S3.
The receipts at dewaer by the canals of the State of
New York of Flour Wheat and Corn for the second week
of August in 1857 and 1858, have been follows:
Flour, bbls. Wheat, bus. Corn, bus.
1857 ...2S 692 731lS 72l 1884
1858. .69, ,45S 2i2,996 ,SS7
Inc. 700 169,S7S Dec. .302 ,O57
The aggregates receipts the above articles
far, for the years 1857 and 1858, have been:
Flour, bblS. Wheat, bus. Corn, bus
1857. .25S, ,S66 1.64l,0l0 2526 $50
1858. .SS5 133 49265S3 1858 SCI
Inc, ....426 ,267 32S2,573 1905
Reducing the Wheat to Flour the of receipts in
1858 over 1857, is equal to ,OS3, l41 bbs.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
THURSDAY, August 10, 1885,
$1,000 Bat 6's, '75..9Sk 0Oshs Sp M.co ..2x
1000 - " 90. .99 200 " - $780,. 2I
300 NCRR DDS, s567 'll5shs NC.RR ..20H
AFTER BOARD.
225shs B &o.RR. ..57A 1Ooshs b 80 RR. boo. .5s%
100 . boo. .5S 100 " .5S
% ..5s 25Oshs. N.C.RR. boo. .2oA
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
Police Intelligence.

ALFRED PuMPHREYs (coloredl was arrested by officer
STEPHENS on the charge of stealing ham, valued al
81 80 the property of WIN. R1EMAN, Baltimore street.
near Eutaw. He committed to Jail by Justice LoGAN
to answer the charge before Court.
Officer RUARKE arrested VIM. RICHARDSON upon the
charge throwing stones in the street Justice ENsoR
fined him 81 and costs. ..
PATRICK BURNS arrested by officer RUARKE, on the
charge of suffering nuisance to flow from his premises
He was fined SIS and costs by Justice ENsoR.
Officer RIVERS arrested DANIEL SIMERING charged will
asaaulting MICHAEL CoNNoR. Justice LOGAN released
him upon security to answer the charge at Court
Officers CosrER and RIDGwAY yesterday arrested DEN
MS HALEY upon charge of assautng CLARA ToRBI,
with pitcher Justice WHEAT held him to bail answe
q
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
PHILADELPHIA NEWS-AuGUsr 10

tremendous storm of rain, hail, wind thunder and
lightning occurred here yesterday doing considerable
damage. Trees prostrated; house blown down
at Caowhill and Twenty third streets breaking
for each of two boys the Union Tabernacle tent
of Broad street and Girar avenue down. while
prayer meeting of two hundred children were in it,
and other damage done.
Yesterday morning three entered the United States
Mint in Chestnut street. below Broad and robbed cab
net of large number of gold coins of considerable
value One of the thieves arrested in the afternoon
Shapess' dry good store while trying pass there
twenty five dollar gold piece and second rogue
ken another store.
The papers of the counties surrounding Philadelphia
speak the great numbers of gasshoppers their
sruction to vegetation We notice in the our
city and in dwelling the unusual appearance of this
insect within the last few days.
The ship Ocean Belle arrived from Liverpool yesterday
bringing only twenty five passengers Within the past
year two there has been very great falling in the
number of emgrants arriving at this port
of those going out
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
FOREIGN MARKETS

MAYAGUEZ, P. R., July 2o.-The market for both Su-
gars and Moasses has of late been very quiet owing prn
cpally to want of stock operate The advices from
the States, to the 26th ut received days since,
caused the advance prices in Ponce and under date of
18th they quote from to 4Sc for extremes. Moasses
Sl5 The quality in this district, that the rains have
set in, below the general average, but, notwihsand
ing, high Axe. has been paid the past few days
This A. NJ have dates to 1st inst from New York and
the good feeling evnced there will doubt make higher
prices here. Molasses "a
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Courier de Rheims complains that the con-
sumption of champagne wine has of late years been
on the decline; and in proof it states that whereas
in 1861, II ,420, 19S bottles were exported, and
2,46S sls sold in France. in 1878, only 1865 80
were exported, and 2,42l Asa were sold in France.
In the former year the total l0959 0l6 bottles,
and in the latter only 9,7S9,7 ,764
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
WASHINGTON NEWS-AuGusr 10

Yesterday of the most oppressive and trying
mornings of the The thermometer stood very high
and there that about the power of the that
ed all to themselves from it much possible
Towards the afternoon the sky became and in
the evening the temperature was delightful.
There patents issued from the United State.
Patent Office during the week ending 18th inst Among
them one to James H. Simpson of Baltimore, or
proved butter bucketu
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

RIO DE JANEIRo-4, 600 bbls flour
PERNAMBUco.-2329 bbls. and 220 half bbls -four
DEMERARA.-l,3 1861 bbls -four, $50 bbls corn meal $50
bb bread $50 bags oorn 40 bags beans 400 boxes
dies 200 kettles lard 635 paper 25 bags 1874
bales hay, and 1S2 pieces lumber
WEST lNDIEsse5 bbls -four, 60 half bbls do, 25 bbs
bread, ! Dbl Mhiskey
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 1.-THE exports of cotton from
tins port to Great Britain, during the past week were
1900 bales There have been received thus far of the
new crop at this port 400 bales result somewhat behind
the same period last year.
The Arabias advces although regarded fayorably
have had no effect upon prices with the exception that
they are firm instead of being merely steady We quote
middling at 11G)114 4 cts.
Freights to Liverpool quoted at 1921. Exchange
on London steady at for the best banking and
mercial signatures
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
THE TEP II

CENTRAL COURSE, HERRING RUN.-0n yesterday trial
of speed-le heats best in s. trotting in harnesor
purse of s2 the above course with the fol
lowing result
]. A. Murphys b. g. EDWIN BooTH, III
Peter Duffy br. 6. BIRD OF PARADISE, . =
| J. Williams b. 9. PILOT, 3 5
Time:-259, 50, sos.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

DoYLEsTowN, August 1S.-A large barn and contents
belonging to Wilson Malone mile of this place
was struck by lightning last evening, and entirely de
soyed The horses and cattle all saved The barn
was covered by insurance. Our town was Illuminated
last night, in honor of the Atlantic Tele
graph Company.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Democratic Convention of Allegheny county
nominated Andrew Burke for Congress, Samuel
Mckee for State Senator, and Thomas Donnelly,
Philip Stevenson, John w. Irwin, Robert Morris,
and A. Hurtze, for Assembly.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The post office clerks in Prussia are compelled to
wear uniform in the street. and that government
intends to impose the same uniform on the en-
ployees of railways and telegraphs 70 distinguish,
however, these three classes of unctionaries, those
of the post office to have their caps horn,
those of railways Wheel and those of the telegraph
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

Mr.. John Goulding, of Caroline county, Va,
had his barn and corn house consumed by fire on
Wednesday night last. The barn had in it 1000
bushels of wheat, and the courthouse 100 bushels of
choice seed wheat. Loss $4,000.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Democratic Convention of the First District
of New Jersey nominated George A. Walker, of At
lantic county, for Congress. There are now three
Richmonds in the feld-a Democrat, an American,
and Republican.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Missouri Republican states that the steamer
James Lyon sunk on Friday last at Howard
Bend. She had on board 900 feet of lumber,
about half of which was dressed-the dressed lum-
Der being in the hold
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Richmond (Kentucky) Messenger mentions a
freak of Nature which, we believe is without par
allel 1t is colt with but one eye The eye is
considerably larger than the usual size and in the
middle of the forehead 1t was foaled on the farm
of Mr.. Elisha Roberts, Madison Co., KY. H.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The drought in Middle and Lower Fauquier, Va,
is distressing. The corn, especially in the last
named locality, has suffered terribly, and the crop
is in very critical condition.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Hon. Elihu B. Washburne has been nomi-
mated for reelection to Congress by the Republicans
of the First District of Illinois, receiving the first
TO 80 for Mr.. Ferry
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

A Grand Military and Civic Barbecue is to be
held at Shepherdstown, Va, on the second of Sep
tember. Amongst other military companies invi-
ted are the Continentals and the Allegheny Guards,
of Cumberland Md.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Chicago Press says that the captain of the
schooner Shook was fined $50 by the L. >. Com
missioner for shipping without his signing
| papers as the law requires.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Rev. Mr.. Kaoch is now at Manhattan,
Kansas He went up there to settle his business,
preparatory to assuming the pastorship OF fremont
Tpmnlp.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

Davis the nonnIar commander of the steamer
Curtis Peck, running between Richmond and Nor
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

When the message announcing the triumph of
the Atlantic Cable Was received at Niagara Falls,
ex-President Fillmore was called out, ana maze
yery enthusiastic address.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

Frank Busch, son of wealthy citizen in Chica-
go, on Friday, basely assassinated James Magee,
carpenter in that city. He shot his victim de-
liberately.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The shipment of fblackberries alone from Madison,
Indiana the present season, amounted to nearly
seven thousand bushels for which $l0,5 was paid
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

Col. Edward Shriver, of Frederick, and the Hon.
VIM. F. Giles, of Baltimore, were invited to, and
were present at Harvest Dinner which was re-
Gently given on grand scale at Bedford, Pa'
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

NEW YORK, August 10 The grand teegraphic celebra
ton has been fixed for the LIST of September Londor
authorities are to be notified, and will probably appoin
the same day.
Congressional Nomination.
CINCINNATI, August 10 Mr.. Stanton has been re-nom
mated for Congress by the Republicans the Sth District
William Hubbard is the Democratic nominee
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

Tbare has been an unprecedented rise in Cedar
craeE, Iowa. 1t is estimated that 25,OOO acres of
farming land have been submerged between Cedar
Ranids and the Cedar river a distance OF 20 miles
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
Great Increase i'm the Mortality at New
Orleans.

New ORLEANS, August 16.-The past week again shows
rapid increase in the mortality of the city, compara
tive figures being follows
Week ending Aug. Sh, total number of deaths three
hundred and siX do. do. Aug 18th, four hundred and
fifty Increase in the total mortality, hundred
and ffy-one.
The deaths from yellow fever alone show an increase of
one hundred and fortysiX-the total number being two
hundred and eighty six, against hundred and forty
the previous week OF the total number deaths during
the week one hundred and tythree natives the
United States, and the remainder foreigners result
which shows large increase in the number of American
victims.
The deaths from yellow fever have been more numerous
in private practice, but general alarm upon the subject
is vet manifested
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20

The Democrats of Little Rock, Ark, carried
that city at the late election, being the first time in
20 wears.
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THE NEXT GREAT ENTERPRISE.

The Atlantic Cable being laid, our next great
enterprise will be the construction of Railroad
and the extension of the telegraph to the shores of
the Pacific. Much as we rejoice at the binding of
Europe and America by an electric chain, greater
will be our rejoicings on the day which celebrates
the completion of the Pacific Railroad-the bond
which shall bind in close, fraternal intercourse all
the parts of our mighty Union Let all our people
now call for the speedy Inauguration of this grand
work, the honor, the glory and the enduring bene-
fits of which must be peculiarly own.-N Y
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMERS
hALRYMPLE WILLIAMS.
RED BLANKETS.

25 cases g., 10-4, IL, 124-Cumberland Mfg Co
80 . "a 10-4, 114-Cocheco Mfg. Co.
20 "a, 10-4, Ia, 124-Holland Mfg. Co.
10 I" Super Crib Blankets, of low, medium and extra
fine qualities received and for sale by
jy16-2aw B. S. & W. A. LONEY a. CO.