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DOMESTIC MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, October 4-The
market for Beef Cattle was lively this week and the prices
show little or no change when compared with those
rent aSt week ranging at from 81 to $s the 100 lbs
IN IN quality The arrivals and sales a. Wardells Avenue
Drove ard reach $50 head.
or Cows and CALVES there only about $50 offered
and the market was dull at $40 $50 for Fresh Cows $50
to $40 Tor Springers, and SIS to S25 for dry Cows
OF Hoes the arrivals at Phillips ard were ZOO during
the past week including 900 taken to New York sales
ranging as before at S6G7 the 100 lbs nett
Of SHEEP about 500 offered mostly at WardeIrs
and prices 25 better, selling s3I each as to con-
dton.
CINCINNATI MARKET, Oct 2-FLouR-Tbe market
remains dull and unsettled, and prices irregular The
sales confined to $50 bbls at 81 75S5O5 for sinner
fine to and 800 do superne be delivered the
first week of November at 475 $500 bbls were recey
ed the last "a hours.
WHIsKEY-The market was steady to-day with a fair
demand Sales of 400 bbls at latter
for wagon.
PRovIsIoNs.-We have change to notice in the
ket which continues dull and heavy, with little
mand The only sale heard of 25 hhds. bacon
shoulders at 5Ac packed
HoGs.-The Louisville Journal of late date says -
we are informed that the contracts entered into few
weeks for the delivery of hogs on the Upper Miss
sppi are msquoed They were 10 900 head at cents
net and 5000 head at another point 3k to Ak net
the difference in price depending the difference in
WILMINGTON MARKET, Oct. 4.-TunprsrrsE.-
sales on Saturday of lSs bbs, SO for Virgin and Yel-
low dp and 90 for Hard per 2S1 lbs. No sales to-day
SPIRITsSaes on Saturday of 300 casks at 46 cts per
gal; and to day of 100 do at same price > -
RosIN AND TAR.-Nothng doing in either article
PROVIDENCE, Oct 2-wOoL-Market firm, with a
tendency 10 an aapnCe IN prices The following the
sales: Fleece, $1,000 lbs at S5947c; Pulled 5000 lbs at
29d41 cts.
PRINTING CLoTHs.-Market firm, prices tending upward
The following the sales for the week 5000 pieces "a
Ca 51c 1000 do Ga by o. 5Ac 900 do 81 by Ga pri
TERMS 5000 do 60 by GA, 5c; 1000 do So by So
5Ac.; 1000 do As by So private terms 81 900 pieces
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5-Flour frm-sales of 16,500 bbls.;
State $490d5 Wheat is heavy-sales Of 10000 bushels
req us white 125G14O cents Corn is frmsales of AZ
goo bushels; white S0ls3 cents; yellow 93a95 cents
Is eo is dull at s13@14 Pork is heavy-Mess $1675al
tS Lard is heavy at 10HG114 cents Mhiskey closed
a,i al ~ cents Sugar is firm at 6AG74 cents Tur-
quiet. '' 'i -
osad LIS Oct 4-The Cotton market Saturday
at IA for % an advancing tendency 500 bales were sold
cnad ct oct 4-Four is very dull Wheat has de-
iowsr ;, o,, sales at 72 Corn is quiet and cts
's- N"" quiet Shipments to Buffalo-No Flour,
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEG z A NJ S
RECEIVED ATTHE OFFICE OF THE
DAILY EXCHANGE.
ARRIVAL OF THE HAMMONIA.

New YoRK, October 5.-The steamer Hammonia
with London dates to the 22d arrived here this
morning.
The news is unimportant and meagre.
The Galway steamship Company have purchased
the steamer Congress of the American line.
The question of the Regency of Prussia has been
satisfactorily settled. The Prince of Prussia as
sumes the nominal title of CoRegent with unlimited
powers.
The States General of Holland was opened by the
King in person the 2Oth. In his address the
King expressed the hope that the States General
would receive favoraby the measures concerted to
abolish slavery in the Dutch Colonies.
The London files by this arrival are incomplete,
and no Liverpool Breadstuils circular had been
ceived
LIVERPOOL, Sept -Cotton-Sales to-day of
1000 bales at an advance of l-l6 in some cases.
Holders demanding advance of 800 bales
for export and speculation.
LONDON Sept 2l.-Breadstuffs advanced. Money
market decidedly easier and money abundant at
per cent. Consols 974@973s.
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA despatch from Indepon-
dence, per United States express to Bonneville,
says that the Santa Fe mail arrived there on the
I'd inst, with dates to the 18th ult. Mr.. Craig,
the hay contractor for Fort Massachusetts, is sup
posed to have been murdered by the Indians.
Considerable political excitement prevails in
Santa Fe between the regular Democratic nomi-
nations and what the Gazette calls the Bobtail De-
mocracy.
The Apache Indians are still troublesome about
Fort Buchanan. They have stolen lot Of Govern
ment stock.
10 news from Fort Defiance 1t is supposed that
the expedition against the Navaoe Indians will be
abandoned
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coperessionaI Nom.nation-Fires

BOsrON, Oct. 4.-The American Convention in
the Fourth District nominated n. A. Thompson for
Congress this evening. 1t was somewhat expected
that the Convention would ratfy the nomination of
Mr.. Comins by the Republicans, but the Americans
will not coalesce.
A fire broke out in South Boston this evening,
destroying the large two-story building, 200 feet
long, occupied by James D. Russell and Joseph
S. Paget, glassware manufacturers. Loss $1,000.
Three or four adjacent buildings were also in
jured.
A fire on Bunker Hill street, Charlestown, yes
terday afternoon destroyed four dwellings, stable
and paint shop. Loss $4,000, of which only 5000
is insured
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POLICE TNTELLTGENrE

The two lads who arrested few days since named
Henry Bowersock and Joseph Knox, the charge of
steahg quantity OF sugar underwent further eYami
nation before Justice ShowaCre yesterday afternoon which
resulted IN the commitment of Bowersock the
Refuge. The other lad was discharged
John Watkinson yesterday arrested by officer Gea
son. on the charge of assautng and resisting officer Den
son. while in the discharge of his duty was held for
further hearing by Justice Logan.
Dennis Murray arrested on Monday night by Off
Ger VIM Pindel charged with stealing bag sweet po-
tatoes He was committed for Court by Justice Mears
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steuben Festival at HARRISBURG

HARRIsBURG, Oct. 5.-Y esterday was a gala day
in Harrisburg, the event of the grand E'Steuben
Festival" The procession a mile in length,
and was participated in by the Governor, Heads of
Department, Clergy, County Officers various Ger
man Societies, Soldiers of the war of 1912 and of
Mexico, the Masons, Odd Fellows, several Fire
Companies, lin full rig, and with their apparatus
beautifully dressed with wreaths, flowers, flags and
banners.) Boquets were showered upon the pro-
cession during the whole route.
The weather was delightful and the people filled
with enthusiasm. Col. A. jackson Herr, the Dis
trict Attorney, delivered Grafton at the Capitol
He made an able and truly eloquent address, which
ELECTED great applause. A concert and ball came
off in the evening.
The proceeds are to be appropriated to the cree
ton of a monument to Baron Steuben. The town
is in perfect whirl of excitement
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ELREN

Between twelve and one o'clock Yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to burn the tailoring es-
tablshment of William A. Wertshberger, No. los
Franklin street, by saturatng the door-sill with
camphene; quite large space had been covered
with the fluid near the door. The fire was discov-
cred by officers Watkins, Norwood and Parker,
who, with the assistance of some of the neighbors
succeeded in extinguishing the fire before material
DAMAGE had been dome
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State Fair.

by the agent of the associated Press in this city The
following from the New York papers of yesterday
State Fair
SYRACUSE, Oct. 4.-The number and character of
those in attendance at the State Fair already indi-
cate the increasing interest felt by the farmer the
machinist and manufacturer in the exhibitions
There will be far larger attendance of exhibitors
and better display in all the departments than
last year. Thus far, the cattle, horses and sheep
of far higher grade than ever before remem-
bered by the officers of the Society The rooms in the
principal hotels are nearly all engaged, and exten-
sve preparations have been made by private fami-
lies to accommodate strangers if necessary The
ground contains thirty-ive acres. The buildings
for the of the Fair excel those of any previous
one in quality, size and accommodations.
The entries thus far follows: Glass Cat
tie, 175; Glass 2-Horses, los; Glass 3-Swine,
Sheep and Poultry, III; Glass Allowing and
Farming Implements and Machinery, 13s; Glass s.
Grain, Seeds and Dairy, l03; Glass 6-Domestic
Articles 1872; Glass Miscellaneous, l43; Glass s.
Flowers, Plants and Fruits, ITO.
Among the visitors present we already notice
the Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago, Ex-senator
Kelley, the princey farmer of Duchess, Judge
White, OF Saratoga, and Francis Rotch, veteran
farmer of Otsego. Rooms are engaged at the SYRIA
cuse House for Ex-President Van Buren,. The city
presents the usual bustling appearance of Fair time.
Circuses, shows and Ministries are in town, and the
first sight which met the eyes of the passengers by
the afternoon train, every canal bridge densely
crowded with spectators to see man cross the ca
nal on slack rope extended from the third-story
windows
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Slave Excitement

CHATHAM, c. W., Oct. 5.-The greatest excite
ment prevails here in consequence of legal proceed
ings having been instituted against a body of ne
groes for surrounding train of cars on the Great
Western Railway, and taking forcibly therefrom
Ten or twelve negroes have been bound over for
trial at the next assizes. The negro was taken
against his own urgent entreaties.
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From Mexico

NEw..ORLEANs, Oct. 4.-The steamship General
Rusk, from Brownsville has arrived, with dates to
25th utimo.
The fever was raging at Matamoras and Browns
vile.
Gen. Vidaurri was near Potosi on the 18th.
MiramOn declined fighting.
The liberalists were forming All army at Vera
Cruz
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NEWARK, n. j., Oct. 4.-The Rev. JOHN K. Shaw,
Pastor of the Warren street NJ. E. church, in this
city, and we'll known to the Methodist community
of this State, died day. after an illness several
weeks from bilious remittent fever.
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;. SOUTHERN TRADE.-The Savannah and Charleston
me OF steamers are now heavily ladened with mer-
chandise for those cities and points bpvond The
trade Is much incOmmoded from the fact that YES
selS plying between this city and those ports are
quarantined regularly on their return Several
days are thereby lost each trip. The business with
the New York lines is very brisk.
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Capt. Townsend, of the SLAYER Echo, who has
been undergoing examination at Boston Tor some
time, has been fully committed for piracy. His
18th of October. new complaint has been entered
against him, for misdemeanoT, which subjects him
to a fine of from $1,000 to $1,000, and imprison-
ment for from three to seven years.
The grand jury of Coweta county, Ca, recon-
mended the total abolition of the Supreme Court
of Georgia. The Newman Banner says that Judge
Hammond, who presided at Coweta Court, pro
nounced the "Supreme Court, as at present orga-
nized, curse to the State. Union.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

UUSTWISF.
NEW YoRK-Stedmer I'dtdpSco
JOY bskts. oil, 16 pkgs. brandy-L Thomson K Co.;
do. do 20 do. wine-W. T. Walters & Co.; 500 pkgs
mdse.-sundry persons
New YoRK-Schr. Charles T. .Strong
,4S7 bars iron, tons do-Vieyser, Troxell & Co.
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CoUNCIL NoMTNATIONs.-Messrs Charles Phillips.
oil the Fifth ward, and Henry Duffy of the Seventh
ward, have been nominated by the independent
voters OF these wards as candidates for the first
branch of the City Council.
AT meeting of the friends of the Independent
movement of the Fifteenth Ward held last night,
lillian T. Blakston, Esq, nominated for First
Branch of the City Council
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BOSTON, Oct. 4.-The body Of a man and valise
were found on Dennis Beach this morning, supposed
to belong to Quincy sloop, which was wrecked on
Yarmouth Bar on Saturday The vase contained
papers belonging to William Parker, of Rockpo
Two persous were seen on board the vessel when
she struck
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From Washington.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-A private letter received
here from Arizona, states that the Fort Yuma
Wagon Road, under Col. Leach, is nearly COM
pleted.
The largest political convention that was ever
held on the Rio Grande assembled at Meslla on the
Sd of September. Delegates present, repre-
sentmg about ten thousand people. Resolutions
were passed calling on Congress to organize the
Territory at an early day. determining not to send
members to the Legislature of New Mexico and to
hold new election for delegate to Congress, in
year. The convention addressed by 1t. Mo-
merry and Others. Considerable emigration was
coming into Arizona from Texas and the various
Southern States, as well as from the Northwest.
Col Titus, of Kansas, had arrived with a party
to make a settlement on the San Pedro river The
yield of the silver mines continue to increase and
several new ones have been opened
General Herran has, at the instance of Secretary
Cass, returned to Washington from New York on
business concerning the question between the Uni
ted States and New Granada.
The Interior Department has approved, to Flori-
da, under the Congressional Grant of MAY, 1856,
over $4,000 acres of land in aid of the construction
of the Florida and Atlantic and the Gulf Central
Railroad, connecting jacksonville and Alligator,
sixty miles in length.
With view to promote an efficient military Or
ganizaton among the citizens of the District of
Columbia, an order will be issued, by direction of
the President for the appointment of Board to
revise the laws pertaining to the local militia
The Secretary of War contemplates leaving
Washington tomorrow brief visit to the
West.
1t is the desire of the administration that Gen. Den
yer shall recall his resignation of the Governorship
of Kansas, and OF this fact he has been advised.
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The British B-ig EsperanzR in Distress--The
Captain, Mate. and most of the Crew Dead,
and the Vessel Drifting in the Gulf

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 4.-The Tallahassee IFIa.)
Journal of the I'd instant states that the 2Sth of
September, the steamer 0rizaba, of Key West,
found the British brig Esperanza from Vera Cruz
for Liverpool with mahogany drifting in the gulf,
off BaypOrt She went to her assistance and found
two of the crew sick, and only boy in health, the
captain. mate and the balance of the crew being
dead. The Orizaba manned the Esperanza and sent
her to Apalachicola.
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New Church i'm Newark
Municipal Election.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 4.-The corner stone of a
new edifice for the First Baptist Congregation in
Academy street, near Broad, was laid this after
noon, in the presence of a large congregation.
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Destructive Fires.

BosToN, Oct. 4.-The glass mandatory of Rus
sell Paget, South Boston, was burnt tonight
Loss $1,000 Several adjacent buildings were in
jured.
Four dwelling houses, paint shop, and a stable
on Bunker Hill street, Charleston, were DESTROYED
by fire yesterday. Loss $40, 900.
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46 600 bus Wheat, and As 900 bus Corn To Oswego-
No Flour; $4,000 bus Corn Recepts1 800 bbls Flour,
5000 bus. Wheat, and 81 900 bus Corn
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4-Flour is dull and unsettled accu-
rate quotations cannot be given Whskey is unchanged
there is fair demand at 10 cts. Provisions un-
changed Wheat dull, and prices irregular
CHARLESTON, October 4.-Cotton firm; sales of GOO
bales
SAVANNAH, October 4-The Cotton market is unchanged
NEW ORLEANS, October Cotton-Saes of 3. 800 bales
at easier prices There is change to note in the quota
tions. Flour firm at SIS. Corn is quoted at 62k cts
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The LAUNcH;-The Messrs. Winans are progress
ing slowly in the efforts to launch their iron steam
ten feet, and it was their intention to labor all last
night, with the hope that they would succeed in
getting her atoat to-day. Persons desiring to
VISIT 1t can reach the yard 6y way of the Broadway
Ferry. 1t is about one mile from Locust Point,
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BRIDGEPoRT Conn, Oct. 4.-The city election
took place to-day, and the entire Republican ticket
was elected. Booth, the Republican candidate
for Mayer, received 81 majority over Calhoun,
Democrat.
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BURNING OF THE NEW YORK CRYSTAL
PATACE--TGSS or LIFE

New YoRK, Oct. 5.-The New York Crystal Pal
entirely destroyed by fire this afternoon,
with all its contents.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New DIRK, Oct. 5, =. M.-The fire in the Crystal
Palace broke out in the lumber room, and is be-
leved to have been the work of an incendiary. The
flames spread with astonishing rapdity, creating an
intense excitement among the visitors, of whom some
two thousand were present 1t is feared that many
have been killed. One dead body has already been
taken out. The heat was intense, and the firemen
of no avail. The whole building was valued
at $3.50 900, and the interest at double this sum-
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LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.-The cars of the Me mphis and
Charleston Railroad ran off the track on Saturday,
near Huntsville. Several persons were wounded,
but none fatally.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

HAVANA, Sept 29.-The Sugar market has continued
fiat, from previously advised, and disposition
evident by spectators to enter for crop deliveries
except at heavy decline from rates of last contracts
while operations in old stock do the pretensons
of holders The quotations have been unchanged for
era weeks although few boxes have changed hands
less figures than given; the transactions have been small
and the circumstances not bearing the era
Whites low to clear horette S6R to s. Yellows
bright and dry goods S5s to s6K Browns do heavy to
clear dry at $5S to $5H; Cucumchos do at 81 S5
Muscovados-we have no hogsheads upon the market
offers by planters of good States for produce equal
dinary grocery sugars at rals S44 per 100 lbs
not accepted by purchases. The shipments of the
week covered only 2S75 boxes of which 27 were for the
United States, including SIC for New York
MoLAssEs not in demand holders remain firm for Cayed
rias per keg and for Muscovado do, no shipments
during the week.
FREIGHTs-No activity, while we have large number
OF vessels from the United States in port-wh pros
pect for employment for several weeks the lowest
rates. One vessel, tht Malvno, taken load at
Key West 600 bales for New York S24 per bale
British brig John Gray chartered to load here 600 boxe
at DIS. Cd. for Falmouth and orders to port in Great
Britan Spanish vessels chartered load leaf tobacco
at Gibara for Spain t2) and ~ for Hamburg and slT
per bale and 81 Small Spanish vessels, Coz 200 boxes
sugar have obtained better rates. but nonpaying bust
ExcHANGEs.-New York and northern cities 60 days
sight, AZ to prem London 15% 10 q do: New Or
leans to 5H short sight
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VI Ine ol steamers between Liverpool and New
80 anu boston, known as the Cunard line, COM
t;S ruhning eighteen years ago, and have con-
oot;[ ever since t. make their trips regularly, ex
Iyben : snort interval during the Crimean war,
49,. ~ 'nTyy Gyy We're chartered by the British govern
nlent. @ They leave on each side once a week, and
h"nS aS large number of passengers-averagin two
~ ~onueeu souls on board each trip. During all these
Sis not single life has been lost by any casualty
@ on ooste these vessels. The Columbia is the only
m "ne vi tnelr ships that has been ost-she stranded
cro'' ieei eN near Halifax, in fog-passengers and
crew all rescued.
m 1HE UNIVERSITY OF VRGINIA.-The Charlotes-
Ut4 (Fd,l Advertiser, of Monday says-Colle-
giate exercises will be resumed at the Univer1
sity to-day. All of the Professors are at their
PAGES. The health of the University of Char
..IIt.eSvllle and its vicinity, was never better
than 1t is now. From all indications so far,
we presume there is no doubt that the num-
per OF matrlculates this session will equal if not ex-
ceeo the number entered last year, which was
about 630
WATER IN THE TEXAN DEsERT.-The project of oh.
tanning water on Llano Estacado by means of Arte.
sian wells, has proved failure The appropriation
has been used up, and Captain Pope has abandoned
his machinery and returned to his regular duty in
the army. Water was reached, to be sure, in some
of the borngs; but it was of very bad quality and
would nowhere rise nearer to the surface than ]
hundred and eighty feet.
The running of the new Boundary Line betweer
| New Hampshire and Maine has been completed
Part of the route lay through dense forest thu
old line found in many places ndistinct and il
Others entirely obiterated.
| The Wheeling Intelligencer saws ''There can b.
but little doubt that there is in the Panhandle ant
adjoining counties, an organized band of men, WHIT
lurk in the highways for the purpose OF robbery.
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Yellow Fever Mt Charleston

New YoRK, Oct. 5.-Private letters from Charles
ton say that the yellow fever is raging there to an
awful extent, and that the disease is as fatal as it
was at Norfolk two years ago.
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MayOralty Election.
HALIFAX, Oct. 4-Henry Pryor was to day re-
elected Mayor of this city. There was no oppo-
sition
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Railroad Accident.

New York, Oct. 5.-The name of the girl saved
from the steamer Austria by the Norwegian ship is
Soph Fourer.
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Academia small boy about twelve years of
age, named Lucius Brown, was seriously injured at
Mount Glare Station yesterday, while playing upon
some cars. He was sitting between two cars with
ms feet hanging down, when the were pushed
violently together by the engine, which was at
tached catching one of his legs and mashing it
dreadtully. He was taken to his residence and re-
ceiyed surgical assistance
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NessnI struck bv Lightning.
1anPr Mill RrIrnef

HALIFAX, Oct. 4--The Gloucester fishing
schooner, was struck by lightning on Friday and
damaged. man on board was killed