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10 Mt.
benedict Arnold
Canterbury.

Norwich, August 18th, 1853.
NJ dear child through We goodness of god wee
are all starring and sumthing comfortable att pre-
sent but deths are multiplied all round and more
daly expected and how soon our time will come
know not pray my dear whatever yOu neglect don't
neglect your presios soa which once lost can never
be regaiRed-yOur uncel Zion Arnold is dead he
left time We OF this instant.
give sarvs to Mr.. COgshall and ladey and dear
mrs Hannah from your atectiOnate neither
HANNAH ARNOLD.
Capt bill has lost all his sons John post has lost
his wife John Lathrop and his son barnbus are
bOath dead.
The following letter was written by Benedict Ar
mold, to the Committee of Safety, by which he was
despatched on the expedition to Ticonderoga and
Crown Point. He re ers to his quarrel with Ethan
Allen, who with Seth Warner, bad been sent on
similar expedition by the authorities of Connecti-
cut. The letter manifests patriotic and generous
spirit ard shows Arnold in better light than h
has usually received credit for:
"TIc l4th MAY, ITS.
Gentlemen:-My last was the llth inst, per ex-
press, since which party Of men have seized on
Crown Point in which place took IL prisoners and
found 6l pieces cannon serviceabie 50 unsrrvicea-
ble | ordered party to [unintegble] who have
made him prisoner, and seized a small schooner
which is just arrived here. intend set ing out di-
rectly in her. and Saml. Bates, with so men, to
take possession of the soop, which by Ia few words
illegibe] are advised is loaded at 81. John with
provisions, &C. and waiting wind for this place.
lnclosed is list of cannon, &C., here not so Per-
feet as could wish.
/ am making Provision at Fort George for trans
porting those that will be servceable to army
to Albany. | have ab't 100 men, ard expect more
every minute Mr.. Aliens party is decreasing and
the Dispute between is subsiding. | am extreme
ly sorry matters have not been transacted with
more prudence and judgment. Have done every
thing in my power, [Gen. Arnold here wrote some.
thing in relation to his efforts for the public service
and complained of being grossly insulted but eras-
ed it, The letter goes on again, Ito preserve peace
have put up with every insult Lword torn outl and
have it in my power to save the [word lost:l I
hope soon to be relieved from this Trouble and see
matters on a solid and good foundation here, until
which, and receive your orders
| am very Respectfully,
Gpntn
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Arrival of the Ocenn Omen

New IoEK, Sept. l3.-The steamer Ocean Queen
from Havre arrived here this evening. Her dates
contain nothing in addition to the despatch of her
news forwarded from Cape Race and the details
per steamer Anglo Saxon at Quebec, which also
brought the sane dates.
The steamer Persia, now in her tenth day out
will probably arrive here tomorrow morning with
advices to the 3rd inst
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BosroE, Sept l2.-The cornerstone of the
church of st. Francis de Sales, was laid in Charles
town yesterday afternoon with the usual ceremo-
MES, under the direction of Bishop Fitzpatrick,
assisted by Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati. The
site OF the church is on Bunker Hill. very large
audience was present.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

RIO GRANDE AND A MARKET-Byfg Anna Lima
loss bbls Hour, $50 half do 80 hams kegs lard .
hhds tobacco boxes do, 30 bales shrtings 100 kegs
white lead box mdse., Sc, ,503 .73
Rio DE JANEIRo-Brig India.
26i2 bbls. flour, 200 kegs lard, $50 bbls rosin.
MoNRoyIA AND A MARKET-Brig Joh1, X. RhOades
100 bbs flour, do hams 50 do pork, casks bacon,
90 butter hhds. tobacco, box tobacco, &c; 5000
cigars casks brandy, IA boxes do, casks GIN do
whiskey do. rum, do. vinegar 20 ha f bbls sugar
2I5 boxes soap, % do candles, II kits mackere so bb
do IS do aewives cases prints 25 pkgs. crackers
cases nware, IA do shoes Is do. hats and caps do
Kegs, II do. brooms, ~ do measures, do buckets
DO tubs, do lights sash, IS pkgs. mdse, S4 s1l
boards
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VOL. IV---NO. 484.

The Provision market is quiet, owing to the difference
in the views of buvers and sellers
There is very little Seed Offering selling to day and
the market remains quiet, and prices about the
Whiskey is moving off wanted 25k cts. for drudge
and q cts for Pennsylvania bbs $50 bbls Ohio sold
u n cts, Prison at S cts and hhds. at 26k cts.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 12.-The
offerings OF Beef Cattle quite large this week
amounting to about 1900 head at the different yards
The demand not brisk but prices well
tanned, ranging at from TX to Ok the 100 lbs for
good and prime lots about 100 head taken to New
York.
The arrivals of Cows and Calves comprise about $50
head selling at from $50 to $40 each, according quail
ty, the latter for Mich Cows.
OF Hogs the receipts and sales at Imhof Union Drove
Yard were 1850 ad, selling at from $3.50 $3.50 the
100 lbs net the latter for hogs head sold
the Avenue Yard, by Miller Stratman, at SSGs so
the 100 lbs.
OF Sheep, sales were made at the Avenue Yard.
prices ruling about the same as last week.
CINCINNATI MARKET, Sept 1O-Evening-Flour-
The market continues heavy, and holders unwilling
to accept the current rates so that the business doing
quite limited. The transactions comprise 900 bbls
S4SOG440 for superfne, 81 6OG4SO for EXTRA 100
Dds extra white Wheat reported at S. but this must
be considered above the market
Whiskey-The market again dull today, and
prices further declined CT. sales of 500 bbs 2S
238 cts, the latter rate for wagon.
Provisions.-The market firm and the demand good,
but prices shade below those asked by holders The
sales were 1877 bbls Mess Pork at Sl4 so hhds Bacon
Shoulders at ~ cts and so do Sides at 410 and $3.50
pieces Buck Sides, light at cts loose. so terces Lard
GrocerieS.-The market is frm sales 22O hhds Sugar
at d7H cts $50 bbs Moasses at 81 cts and 200 bags
Coffee at IL q ACd11H cts.
Wheat-The market quiet and steady to-day, with
fair demand at our last quotations The receipts con-
nue SMALL sales 430 bushels good white at los cts $50
do prime do at 10 cts 900 do red at 9S cts $50
do. at 100 cts.
CornThere is rather better feeling in the market and
prices SITTER sales 500 bushels 20 cts and 600 do
at II cts
RyeA good demand, and prices tending upward;
of 500 bushels at "A cts.
Barley.-The mark last
small sales at 65d70 cts.
Oats-The market continues dull and drooping; sales
of 500 bushels at SIX cts.
Cheese Sales of 40 boxes prime W. R. at SiSk cts
and so do English Dairy at 10910H.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Sept. 12.-Turpentine
Sales to-day of $50 bbs. $500 for Virgin and Yellow
Dip per $50 lbs,
Spirs.-No transactions that we hear of.
Rosn.-Salespn Saturday of 146 bbls No. at 81. so
per Dbl.
PRINTING CLoTHS.-The following the sales
for the week:
10000 pieces 64x64, private terms
10000 do 64x64, SIC.
5000 do 6lX6S SIC.
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Massacre of Emigrnn,s i'm Or.go,

- :,
ST. LOUIS, Sept l2.--Papers by the Utah mail
say there was massacre of emigrants at Raft Riv-
er, Oregon, on the oath of July, by the Bannock
Shoshone Indians. Six men and one woman were
killed and as MANY wounded The Indians robbed
their victims Of 81 700 and drove off their stock
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The National Fair-Grand United States
Enc

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The National Fair was large
ly attended to-day. The opening speech was made
by Cen Tilghman, followed by Senators Crittenden
and Douglas Senators Hale Stewart and Chand-
Ter were also present.
The Grand Encampment of the Masonic Order of
the United States, commenced its sessions here to.
day.
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Your Hble Servt

D.
P. S.-Since writing the above, Mr.. Roman con-
cudes going to Albany to forward carriages for the
cannon, previous to which will be soon [wantedl |
beg leave to observe he has been [word lostl SER
vice here | think him very word lost spirited
gent'n, who has the service at heart, and hope he
will meet with proper encouragement. b. A.
After the discovery of Arnolds treason, Judge
Edwards was instructed to seize his papers, &C,
which were in New Haven, and it was by this sci
that the above letters passed into his possession
They are now in the possession of Jonathan Ed
wards, ESQ.,, of New York CITY.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

Fhi,hADEbPHiA MARKET September 12-There is
% nrca bed ekPUr1 G for Flour to-day generally
per Dbl. for fresh ground superfne Tb @ hins %
hear Of are 200 b6is standard superne at that rure
9oo bbs old stock Western extra family at IS 25 and oOo
neglected. The trade buying in lots as wentad 81
from $4 so to Sc so per bbl for old stock
extra family and fancy brands according to brand
freshness. Rye Flour is firm and rather scarce at 5s
ana pennsylvania Corn Meal dull at s3 so per bbi IN.
demand for the latter being limited
In heat there is fair demand to note at the late ad
vance ana about $500 bushels Sold mostly 12l cts for
prime southern red aoat including 400 bushels inferior
at Iio CTS, ana lot of fair white l2S cts Prime lots
Rye is wanted and ali offered sold at 7o79
cts for new southern; 800 bushels brought the latter
rate and 1og.o cts for Pennsylvania Corn is in good
Pennsylvania yellow aoat so cts oats are in steady
request and about 200 bushels southern broubt Az
a sale was made at rs cts - s
Groceries there y not much doing 400 bags Rio Cot
rec sold at lin cts, on time. 10y ~.
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At Cincinnati the money market continues close. The
rates of interest with the regular houses range from 10
to per cent and side 12ls In proportion as the
lines inside contracted the outside offerings increase
but still the supply of good paper the is limited
''The market Eastern exchange is steady. In
cases IS was allowed to-day for New York but
tions at this exceptions to the general rule
New Orleans is dull at y discount to par. There is
local demand of consequence for gold.n
Annexed is statement of the business of the United
States Branch Mint San Francisco the the
18th of August:
Gold bullion receipts weight after melting O42 67
COINAGE.
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A new fancy which has seized upon Partisan
bellies, says The Court Journal, is the crusade
against bonnets, and which, it is said the Empress
is quite willing to join. Two ladies of the high st
fashion are already to be daily driving in the
Bois with other coitfure than lace veil of
dressed, and ornamented with bows of ribbons.
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There a birth on board the noon train on the
9th ult., from Boston to Providence. woman
whose destination was Lousdae, r. l., gave birth
to twins-a boy and girl-as the cars were near
ing the Rhode Island line. The conductor made
the best arrangement possible for such sudden in
crease of passengers, and the mother and twins
were left at Valley Falls. "as we'll as could be ex
end,
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

SAyANNAH-Str. Baltimore.
SO boxes copper ore James |. Fisher & Sons: 81 do
Dbl do d. Keener; 49, bales cotton, A. G. Schaeer 25
do VIM. E. Hooper, So do so casks rice John Williams
Son; II bales domestics, Woodward Baldwin Co; 10
pkgs. mdse., sundry persons.
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PorAToEs.-Talking abont st. 10. cOuntY-her
wheat. ,00O 900 bushels-her peppermint, &c, &c,
don't let forget her potatoes. Mr.. George Shoe
craft, the great potato monarch, has planted this
year, by contract o. otherwise, l,420 acres. Last
year he handled Sl2000O worth in the markets Of
New York Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis, at
each of which places he has agency for distribu-
ton Three Rirers Chronicle, Sept. s.
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The French journals announce new discovery
1t is an artificial light, so wonderfully luminous
and steady to supply the effect of the most brill
liant noontide sun in all Photographic operations.
The light being contained in a portable apparatus,
portraits can be taken at private residences, even
IN the darkest room, wholly independent of the
state of the atmosphere; and those parts of cathe-
drals, or other picturesque architectural monu-
ments, where the light of the never penetrates,
and which, in consequence, have been until now
wholly shut out from the photographer, will be as
accessible to the artist any part of the exterior
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ton says:
Information has just been received at the State
Department from our Minister at Berlin, Mr.
Wright, that Christian Ernst, an American natu-
ralized CITIZEN who had been compelled by force to
enter the hanoverian army, has, upon the remon-
STRANGE of our Government, been discharged from
the service
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The New York Tribune, of to-day, says:


The supply of money offering for loan continues ample
and rates without marked change tend toward greater
On demand, 5ll7 per cent. desirable
collaterals, and paper 6d7 per cent Double name
paper running March, sells in at per
cent and leading accepances due this year, at 6G6x
The Exchange market is not very active for the We'd
nesday but rates well maintained The sup
ply of outside bills quite moderate, but there was
good supply drawn against Government Fives. by lead
ing banker which checked the upward tendency of
Sterling is 1O9H H@1lOb. Francs 5.15G5121.
There is an increasing demand at private sale for in
Yestment securities especially those used for banking
purposes Nr; Cisco finds considerable inquiry for
54 cent Treasury Notes. and the market has been
nearly cea ed ofthe last Government about 10SG
1O3A. New York State stocks in request for bank
ing purposes ana all the parcels on the market at 103
have been picked up. They are now held higher The
interior Banks of this State have sufficient crcula
ton for the moving OF the crops and buying secur
ties for deposit with the Bank Department The supply
Of suitable securities in the market is by large
and the tendency Of quotatonsis strongly upward Il
is impossible state what will be the shipment by the
Wednesday steamer. The California bars have arrived
opportuney; but the rate of freight demanded by the
Cunards restricts shipments by that line.
The Bank Statement presents features ofimportancc,
so far the changes in the various items concerned
but somewhat nexplicabe in its comparative results.
the deposits showing decrease of s5ls 305 while in the
items of loans, specie. and circulation increase is
shown amounting in the aggregate to s665 S0S 1t is diff
fcult to explain how such result be obtained,
less dminution of resources adds 10 the supply which
seems to be the in this instance The specie line
shows small increase which unexpected and the bank
vaults are today again strengthened by two millions
from California, to supply the place of million shipped
Saturday.
The following is a comparative statement of the cond
ton of the New York city banks for the weeks ending
Sept and Sept. TO-
Sept 8. Sept 10.
Loans SlS1S4255 Sis 42i 49O Inc s237 ,175
Specie ...... 2l47s 800 2l767 24s Inc.... 2ss, ,c49
Circulation. 83733lS S.5l3.0O2 Inc.... 1996s4
Net deposits. 73,155,7OO 72636,s9 Dec. 51SsO5
The Star of the West from Aspinwall, brings large
amount Of gold $2Ol6oOO and the commercial advices
moderately good.
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia Banks,
"a Tl,fr rono
gregatos, rs compared with those of the previous
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The correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
writes that "Mr. Corcoran, with his accustomed
hberality, has in course of construction mag
nicent art gallery, at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street, and north of the War
Department, which, it is said, will cost him
two hundred thousand dollars and will be another
monument of his public spirit. It is intended TO
appointed by Mr.. COrcoran himseIfn
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Colonel Samuel Green, the Oldest printer in Con-
nectIcut, and supposed to be the oldest in the Uni
ted States died at Hartford on the 9Th inst in tho
e2d year of his age.
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TowsoYTOwN, Sept. l3, 1859.
CIRCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY Before
Hon. Judge Price.
The civil docket was called this morning and q
few unimpOrtant cases OF long standing disposed Of
The same docket will be resumed to. morrow. By
order of Court Levi Chase and Daniel Hunter
(free negroes,) convicted of larceny. were each
sold for the period of fifteen years to L. 4. Wooden
for the sum of S6O5
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Last week Merriam announced that he had OBJ
tanned piece of the aurora borealis and had given
to 1t the name ''silkery of the skies" This week.
we learn, he has obtained pint of lacteal fluid
from the galaxy, which he denominates the "milk-
cry of the skies"
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From the Nelv Haven Journal and Courier.l
INTER- ESTING NI.n pAPERS

A friend has showed us number Of interesting
old letters and documents which belonged t. the
estate of the late Pierpont Edwards, Of this city,
and are now in the possession Of his family. Among
Benz dict Arnold to her son, written one hundred
and six years ago. during apparently, the preva-
lence of the yellow fever at Norwich. The letter
shows faithful mothers love, and proves that Ar
mold was not without good religious teachings
in his youth. The letter is probably the oldest
manuscript letter in this city. We give the letter
it is written. 1t is directed on the outside
follows:
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UNSUCCESSFUL IN THIS LIFE confess that in
creasing years bring with them an increasing re-
spect for those who do not succeed in life as those
wo' ds are commonly used. Heaven is said to be a
place for those who have not succeeded upon earth
and it is surely true that celestial graces do not best
thrive and bloom in the hot blaze of worldly pros
perity. Ill success sometimes rises from super
abundance of qualities in themselves good, from a
conscience too sensitive, a taste too fastidous a
selfforgetfulness too romantic modesty too retir-
ing. will not go so far as to say, with a living
poet that 'tae world knows nothing ofits greatest
men,, but there are forms of greatness or at least
excellence, that die and make no sign; there are
martyrs that miss the palm but not the stake; there
are heroes without the laurel and conquerors with
out the triumph. Hdlard
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SCICIDE IN CALIFoRNIA.-Miss Ulrika Heiman, a
German Jewess, q years of age, much esteemed in
society, committed suicide on the 1lth inst, in
Stockton, by taking arsenic. She left letter, of
which the following is a translation:
"SToCKToN Aug. IL, 1859
"Dear God forgive me. The step am going to
make am forced to. | have erred, and do not
want to see the day when people shall be pointing
after me with their fingers, saying =
the kind.
"Don't let my parents know anything of this.
l beg my uucle and aunt to forgive me. NV other
cousin will forgive me-that know
"You here in the house; | beg ofyou a hundred
times to forgive me. was in hopes to leave this
house in different wav.
ooh dear-call your child back have tasted
all the happiness on earth. have loved, and
have suffered. ULEIKA.'
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Very respectfully, yours, J.C.
+. 5. His route is fifty-five miles, twice week.

TEE AMERICAN COLLEGE AT RoME-Under the di
rection of the Propaganda works are going on with
great activity in the Convent of the Umilta. in
Rome, to prepare it for college The great build
ing (stuate at the foot of the Qurinal toward the
Corso) has been bought for $49 O00 and is destined
as a college for North American and ecclesiastical
students. The Bishops of the United States. who
are about fifty in number have recently sent thirty
thousand dollars to the Pope for the necessary
works; and before the end of this year the place
VIII be arranged, and will be able to receive one
hundred students. The French College has lately
rebuilt the Church of st. Chiara, and by the side
OF 1t large establishment contains sixty students
Spain has begun works for national ecclesiastical
seminary. The South American College opened
last year with thirty-fve students.
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The OLDEST MAIL CARRIER.-A correspondent of
the National inteliigencer, writing from Mt Airy,
N. c., thus describes '1ocal Institution"
Mr.. Butts, who takes the horse mail from Enfield,
by this office, Ringwood, &c back to Enfield again.
has carried it regularly for fortysx years, missing
ln the whole time but one regular day, and then
the officer refused to deliver the mail to
him, on account of the storm that was raging, he
taking it on the next day. Yes, through hail,
RAIN, and shine, for tOrty-sx years, this old man
has faithfully performed his duty, often having to
leave his horse, and with his mail on his head wade
streams and cOon" it over logs to be in time, w.
ing by only one day in the time himself when he
says he believes that he was sick, and his son rode
for him.
With his hoary head, snowy beard, and little
grey steed, to one acquainted with the circumstan-
ces, the old man presents quite picturesque ap-
pearance: and had we here some able chise or pen
ell to take his verisemblance in his semi-weekly
round, would make, in appearance at least very
ut subject to place alongside of ''0ld Mortality. -.
II we had Thorn to execute the work a statue of
the old veteran, with his term of service annexed
would be very appropriate establishment to the
Post Office Department
U n one occasion since making his acquaintance.
his horse being SICK the hearty old fellow, true to
time, made his appearance whipping and spurring
ON little donkey. The effect was eoual To the
grand entree in circus, and the old fellow ocular
ly remarked that sit seemed to him the very woods
were laughing at him as he rode along" He tool.
ed the donkey but one round, however being too
OLD, he said, to furnish motive power sufficient to
send the craft ahead.
IT Mr. Butts be not the veteran in his particular
line of service. should like to hear of the one who
takes precedence of him.
Very respectfully, yours, JIG.
L. >. His route is fifty-tve miles twice a week
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,LEs At THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOAR
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK

BY TELEGRAPH
Through iLLIAM FISHER Soy Stock and Bill! Brokers.
No. 90 SoIth street.
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LONDON " Wednesday evening -Consols closed to dav
at 9oS gsoA Tor money and account; market firm
oSnee nrm AT slight advance all grades Bread
stufs dull at Mondays decline All other articles of
merchandise are without material change
AMERICAN SECURITIES.-Sales have been made NJ
limos Central shares at 404G4O discount Erie Rail
Foae 9ai0 ditto Bonds 15@25 ditto Sd Mortgage bonds
5T(G62; New York Central shares 6SC172
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGE> CE.

LONDON, Tuesday evening.-Bi eadstufs declining
the inferior grades Coffee buoyant Tea ioactiye but
prices unaltered Rice steady. Tallow firm at 55s Sd "a
of quite brisk at an advance Of of1kd.@2d.