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La w NT,ELLIGENCE.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Glles, Judge; The following business occupied the
Court yesterday
;. The United States Us. Thomas Collins. Two in
oictments charging him with beating William Con-
way and Charles johnson. two of the crew of the
snip ""hite Falcon" Verdict of not guilty on
Same us. Robert Larmour, charged with beating
Charles johnson. Verdict of not guilty
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William L. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied Yesterday:
" William a Wilson and Francis Burns, Jr., Us Wal
ters q Berry, garnishees of Thomas Blackford. An
attachment on warrant Verdict for plaintiff on
first trst issue for sl2s.79. Verdict for garnshee on
-, General Insurance Company of MARYLAND u.s.
Charles On G. Egerton, Jr., and Norris Montgomery
Inc jury IN tals case being unable to agree were
discharged by the Court. James l.. McLape for
plaintiff, Alexander Preston for defendants
r, SUPERIOR CoURT-Hon. z. Collins Lee, Judge
The following occupied yesterday:
Henry X. Reynolds and Josiah REYNOLDS u.s. The
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore-an action to
recover for breach of contract in building the new
city jail. Schley and Reverdy johnson for plain
ants. On trial
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There is in the Christian Advocate an extraordi-
nary story of apparent insanity and suicide. The
individual, W. B. Norton is spoken of as man of
exemplary character, who had lost two wives under
distressing circumstances, and was married to the
third He resided in Williamson county, Tennes-
see; and his last interview with his wife and his
death thus described
He said that in his regular secret devotions he
could not pray as he formerly had DONE and that
this world had lost all its charms for him. He
arose and went to the bureau, got his will and read
it over privately, after which he sealed it up and
offering it to his wife, said, eff anything should
happen to me, will you give this to ESQUIRE Bovd?"
She refused to take it, but told him that Esquire
Boyd would get it, if it became necessary. He
counted his money, and told his wife whom it be-
longed to-that part belonged to some heirs, &C.,
and that seventy dollars was to pay what he had
borrowed from her. Then with her eyes resting
full upon him, he took razor from the drawer,
putt in his pocket, and grasping her by the hand,
bade her final farewell; told her his breath was
short and he was obliged to die He started, with
her swinging to his body, but euded her grasp at
the door, and ran violently down the hill to barn
which was few hundred yards away with his
hands circling above his head like madman fall
ing to the ground twice he ran, but arising and
staggering his way until he entered the barn. His
wife gave the alarm, and the servants from the field
and the yard were soon at the barn. but too Latte
He was there, but wounded and dead-a phastIv
victim of insanity and self-destruction both iuCn
lar veins the windpipe and leaders all cut throuUh
square across to the neck-bone. Cenched fast in
his right hand was the bloody razor with which
life had been emptied out at half breath, and in
his left hand was the short end on the razor-caso =
lie had evidently reached the barn. and was stand
ing still and erect when FIRST effort was made.
which only gave an incsion through the skin; then
with bloody hand from that wound, raised his
hat, threw back his head and gave the second
ieariui and fatal stroke, which filled his shoes
and covered the floor around with smoking blood.
dead. O"'i'eN "NN
Ten minutes from the time he kissed his lovely
wiie and bade her farewell, he had passed the scene
OF death, and was standing before his God in the
| eternal world.
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Monetarg anb Commercial Rsbiem.
BALTIMoRE. June %.

BALTIMORE, June 29 1859.
There has been very little activity in commercial and
monetary circles for some time past, but within the last
few days business has been almost at stand STILL The
Stock operations in particular have been very light Yes
terday the operations rather larger for two or
three days previously, but today the transactions have
been very light again The only sale of stocks at the
Board was of $4,000 Baltimore City 6s 1890 at lO0
There was however sale after the Board of so shares
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad $53 seller go days Bal
timore and Ohio closed at the Board at $52k bid S53
asked and othern Central $9 bid SOY asked regu
lar way For City 6s and Railroad bonds the market re-
mains firm City e's left off to-day bid 1OO4 asked
for 1S75s dividend on 97A bid for 1885, and 9sA bid
100 asked for 1905 dividend, and Railroad bonds
closed at Sc bid SEX asked for Baltimore Ohio 1855
SH bid for do 1885, and 70K bid for Northern Central
1885,
The Bank of Commerce, this city, has declared half
yearly dividend of four per cent payable the u
y both State and City taxes being paid by the Bank.
The Chesapeake Bank has declared semi annual divi-
dend of three per cent, payable on the 7th July.
The interest coupons of the Northern Central Railway
Company due on the 1st July, will be paid the Bank
ing house of Messrs. j. S. Cuttings Co.. South street.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
WEDNESDAY, June 90, 1859.
$2500 Baltimore 'eO 100
AFTER THE BOARD
N shs b. 40. RR $50. SO
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AFTER THE BOARD.
80 shs. B. so. RR......................... 5s
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.


In New York to-day prices stocks were pretty well
maintained at the first Board but second they gen
orally way Virginia 6's advanced 4 Erie Railroad
u; Cleveland and Toledo Il Rock Island n but Reading
declined per cent; New York Central X; Michigan
Southern guaranteed ~ Galena and Chicago and Mis-
souri, 6's L. Illinois Central bonds Canton Harlem and
Michigan Southern all closed at yesterdays rates.
The New York Tribune of to-day says:
There is no marked change in the Money market Len
ders still endeavoring advance the rates. de
mand loans easily negotiated favorite securities at
6 per cent. About S4 900 900 will dsbursed here
and after the first prox for Government and State in
terest much of which will be seeking renvestment.
The business in Foreign Exchange is light to-day the
advanced rates demanded having checked transactions
oterng is ll0F dll0s and Bankers commercial sigma
lures are l09l0. There has been demand on Ha-
vana account, which has assisted to maintain rates
There good inquiry for Treasury Notes for invest
ment and hear of sales of about $2C0 900 at 716b
cent for per cents, and 1925 cts for 5A per
cents The Government SIS, 1874 sold 1O1 July
terest off.
No specie forwarded to-day from this city for the
Boston steamer, and the shipment will not large on
large amount from this port The Havana steamer on
Monday brought nearly half million of dollars most of
1t to strengthen sugar houses here.
Messrs. Thompson Bros, New York, quote Land War
rants as follows:
100 Acres ..S4G1sS so Acres ..... w s6G9O
l2o Acres. .76@lS0 40 Acres. lO0GilO
The arrangements entered into time ago by the
Banks of Philadelphia the notes of most of the
Banks of the interior of New York will be discontinued
VII anu aiter Ihe htst OF next month, July.
The Herald says:
The proposition for the lease of the Erie Railroad was
day submitted to the executive of the Company ac
companied with the request that Board of Directors
appoint committee to confer with the parties it, The
oer is to take the road and for the general benefit
of the hondholder and creditors 500 900 the first year
60OO0 the md, 81 900 the third 81 800 600 the
fourth 81 10000 the fifth, and 50 900 the remaining
Ve OF the ten years, with the privilege of renewal of
the lease for an additional ten years. 900 per
annum
The interest the Bonds of the county of Athens Ohio
from No to No 100 inclusive will be paid on and after
list July in New York.
The annual meeting of the shareholders the Michigan
Central Road was held in Detroit; Monday morning
No dividend declared the Board determining to pay
when the net profits of the road would not clearly
Justify it. The annual reports will be out in few DAYS
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YACHTING EXTRAORDINARY!!!
GREAT RACE BETWEEN THE JOE MILLER
AND BLANCA-THE MILTON WHITNEY
AFLOAT-ACCIDENTS,& &C.

SAILING MATCH BETWEEN THE JOE MILLER AND BLANCA.
Yesterday morning came off between
the sail-boats Joe Miller and Blanca, for a
purse of $500. Several thousand persons were
congregated the different wharves to witness
the start, and the river was covered with small
craft, filled with persons, all manifesting the live
liest interest in the race. Previous to the depar-
ture of the yachts several schooners started down
the river, filled to their utmost capacity with per-
sons who desired to witness the race below Fort
Carroll and when the Joe Miller and Blanca left
their wharf, all the steam tugs which could be
pressed into service were engaged in towing
schooners in the wake of the contending boats)
crowded with eager spectators of the race The
friends of the Joe Miller were largely in the major
lty, this boat being Baltimore built, while the B-
dnca was built at Philadelphia. The boats are
about the same tonnage, each measuring q tons
The Joe Miller carried little over 700 wards of
canvass, and the Bianca about $50 yards and each
was manned by crew of eight experienced
sailors. There fine breeze all the morn
ing, and at half-past ten O'Clock a signal-gun
was fired, and the boats started. The Blanca had
the windward side, but soon lost it, and
the Joe Miller took the lead, and kept it all the
way down to Seven-foot Knoll, and passed the
Knoll at twenty-sfx minutes past u o'clock, eight
minutes in advance of the Blanca. The Joe Miller
continued to lead the return and arrived at the
starting point at 30 minutes past two O'clock eight
minutes in advance of the Blanca. The whole time
was four hours and ten minutes and the entire dis
tance run was thirtysix miles. A large portion of
the crowd which had gathered in the morning
either remained on the wharf returned to wit
ness the boats coming home and cheer after cheer,
together with the firing of swivels greeted the Joe
Miller as she came up. James Wheedon acted as
Judge, and as soon as his decision was given the
purse was handed over to the owner of the Joe
Miller.
ANOTHER RACE-THE MILTON WHITNEY
The noble sport of yachting certainly seems to be
looking up among us. In addition to the exciting
race between the Joe Miller and Blanca chronicled
above, our Reporters have furnished us with the
particulars of another race which took place yes
terday in our harbor between the yacht Milton
Whitney, the property of our esteemed townsman
Joseph Edwards, Esq, and the gentlemen of the
Tiger Club, and sail boat, (name unknown,
belonging to Dr. i. r. Baer, the polite and atten
tive Physician at the Marine Hospital. The stakes
were supper of champagne and soft crabs, to b.
with ease BY the Msispn Waineymdstancng @ Iaa he'
competitor, it is said some eight miles, The Milo,
Whitney is new boat, only launched few day
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l-dtiluuS. w III N.
Longitude, about.l5 10 90 + of Greenwich e.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board
r. SEMMFS, Secretary
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN ST
THE SWING AS A CURE OF CONSUMPTION

from the SpTlRqhefd Mass. J Republican,
wish to say few words s'to whom it NAV con-
Germ on the use of the swing-one of the gymnas-
tic exercses-as a preventive and cure of pulmo-
nary disease. ! mean the suspending of the body
by the hands by means of strong rope or chain
stick three feet long, convenient grasp with the
hands. The rope should be fastened to the centre
of the stick which should hang six or eight inches
above the head. Let person grasp this stick
with the hands two or three feet apart, and swing
very moderately at frst-perhaps only bear the
weight, if very weak-and gradually increase as
the muscles gain strength from the exercise, until
it may be freely used from three to five times daily
The connection of the arms with the body with the
exception of the clavice with the sternum or breast
bone) being muscular attachment to the ribs, the
effect of this exercise is to elevate the ribs and en-
large the chest; and as nature allows no vacuum,
the lungs expand to fill the cavity, increasing
the volume of air--the natural purifier of the
blood-and preventing congestion or the deposit of
tuber erculous matter. / have prescribed the above
for all of hemorrage of the lungs and threat
ened consumption for thirty-fve years, and have
been able to increase the of the chest from
two to four inches within few months, and always
with good results. But especially preventive /
would recommend this exercise. Let those who love
lie cultivate well formed, capacious chest. The
STUDENT the merchant, the sedentary, the young of
Doth sexes-aye, all should have swing upon
winch to stretch themselves daily; and am moral
y certain that If this were to be practced by the
rising generation, in dress allowing free and full
development of the body, thousands yes tens oi
thousands would be saved from the ravages of that
opprobriam naedicorum, consumption.
Holyoke June g. 1870 tF77 7 4 ~ -Pt~,s-Hf-7 = y
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FIRES.

At ten minutes after two o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out in the two-story brick house.
on Ensor street, next to the corner of Madison
owned by James r. Parkinson, and occupied by
James Shannon broom factory. The building
and its contents almost entirely destroved.-
The flames communicated to adjoining building
on the corner, occupied by Henry C. Gluck as
grocery store, and before they were subdued al
most entirely destroyed the goods in the store
The rooms over the grocery stored
with brooms, belonging to Mr.. Shannon
These were also damaged to a considerable extent
The fire next communicated to the roof of a small
two-story brick dwelling, also owned by Mr.. Par
kinson, adjoining the broom factory on Ensor
street, damaging it slightly. The house of o. C.
Towson, on Madison street, adjoining the corner,
was slightly damaged, but the loss is fully covered
by insurance in the Fireman's Office. Mr.. Shan
mons loss about 5000, insured in the Fireman's
Office Mr.. Gluck was insured in the same office,
and estimates his loss at $500. The loss of Mr. Par
kinson on the buildings owned by him will be
fully covered by $500 or 5000. He is insured in
the Equitable Office.
The entire loss by the fire is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 50, 600. Great credit is due to
the Fire Department for the prompt manner in
which it arrived on the ground and went to work.
On no occasion has the superiority of the steam
paid fire department been better illustrated than on
this occasion.
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Inc DOCKS VIII be again opened to-day at IL
| CLOCK, and remain open until P. M.
RowDYIsM.-Yesterdaya afternoon John Luckey.
VIM. Sirmons and Peter Widener, were arrested on
the charge of rioting. They entered the drinking
saloon of Louis Webber, on Broadway near Lancas-
ter street, broke his decanters and glasses, then
walked OFF, and passing German, who was going
In different direction, of the party knocked
him down. Segt. Smith ami other officers arrested
them, and Justice Griffin committed them for
Court
Sun STRoKE.-An old gentleman aged 60 wears,
named w alter Buchanan, residing on West Lee
street. was prosrated yesterday morning by the
heat of the sun while walking on Hanover near
Pratt street. He was taken into a drug store
near by and restored by the aid of the proper rem
edies.
ANoTHER.-Y Yesterday about IL o'clock man
named John Hare, who was engaged as one of the
aborers on the City Passenger Railway, become
exhausted from the heat of the sum- He started
Tor his home, corner of Spring street and Canton
avenue, but before he reached it he fell insensible
He was carried to his home and Dr. Dwinelle rem
dered medical attention. Last evening he was re-
stored to consciousness, but was still in a critical
condition.
ACCIDENT TO A LOCAL PREACHER-On Sunday
morning last, Professor Harman, of the school at
tached to the Light Street Methodist Church, was
thrown from his horse on the road to Ellicott's
Mills, near the city limits, and received several
slight brnises. He was his way to Ellicott's
Mills to fulfil an engagement to preach in the af-
ternoon, but was so soied by the dust and mire of
the road that he concluded not to presen. himself,
and turned back home leaving the congregation
which had assembled to wait for his appearance
in vain.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.-On Tuesday evening a party
of twelve or fifteen rowdies went from Rullman's
lager beer gardens, in the Western section of the
city, over to the sandbanks of Mr. Wild on Lexing-
ton street. near the city limits, and behaved in an
outrageous manner. They drove the workmen off
with stones remained on the place some time, and
then departed
DRowNED.-On last Morday afternoon, little
daughter of Mr.. Boyles, living Market Space left
her home From that time until yesterday noon
the most diligent search and inquiry failed to as
certain here whereabouts. At that hour her body
was found floating in the dock at Dugan's wharf
Coroner Sparklin held an inquest and a verdict of
accidental drowning" was rendered.
FINED.-Yesterday afternoon, at the instance of
Col. Boyd, Fire Inspector, Mr. George Horst was
arrested on the charge of erecting a frame build
ing on his premises, No. % North Frederick street
in violation of city ordinance. He was fined $40
and costs by Justice Griffin.
CAMP MEErING.-By an advertisement it will be
seen that Union Camp Meeting will be held on
the Old Shrewsbury Ground, commencing on Fri
day, August 18th. 1t will be held under the direc-
ton of Rev. Henry Slicer. Presi dino Elder.
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CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

Cry RAILWAY SToCK SUGscRIpr1oSs-Fourth
Day.-The book for subscriptions to the capital
stock of the City Railway Company was again
No. 6 st. Paul street. Yesterday being the fourth
and next to the last day in which, according to the
ordinance, stock could be taken, there was a
larger attendance of capitalists than on any previ-
Gus day. The crowd was not very great, however,
at any time, and there was no difficulty in reach,
ing the table; it being a very warm day there was
no disposition manifested to crowd or iostle, and
tie subscribers came up in regular rotation The
books We're kept open until O'clock lat which time
the following subscriptions had been entered
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p POD ERTX NhIEO

Messrs Cannon a. Matthew'S yesterday sold at
the Exchange Sales rooms, the Cotton Factories
situated on Gwynns Falls, the village of
Franklin, and known as the Powhatan and POGO
hontas factories, together with 397 of land
There are about so stone and frame dwellings on
the premises. Purchased byJ. r. Blossom, Esq,
ofNew York, for $40, 300.
The same firm sold on the premises lot of
ground the south side of Jefferson street, front
ing said street l5 feet with depth of So feet 10
inches. The improvements consist of two-story
frame dwelling, and the property is subject to
ground rent of SIS. Purchased by J. Zimmerman
tor S24750.
Also, lot on the south side of CRANKY street,
fronting II feet inches said street with depth
of 100 feet Improved by two-story brick dwell
ing and subject to ground rent of S25 per annum.
Purchased by Philip Bande for 81 ,0O0
William Hamilton, Auctioneer, sold at the Ex-
change Rooms, lot of ground ON Frederick street,
near Gay street, with front on Frederick street
of % feet, and depth of 65 feet. Improved by
three story brick house. Sold subject to ground
rent ofaSlS0 62 per annum, and mortgage of $500.
Purchased by C. Fl. Myers d Brother for $500.
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ago, and named in honor of that indefatigable and
neorruptlbe official, the States Attorney of whose
unoounded popularity among all classes of the com
munlty we are thus furnished with additiona and
gratifying evidence. In return for the compliment
Mr. w hitney,w are informed both condescended TO
ne present at the christening and TO parake of the
ntte entertainment served up on the occasion by
Mr.; Edwards and the hospitabe Tigers The sails
ana coiors OF the new boat the latter we need hard
y say, being of the right stripe) were also
Madam Rumor says present to the Club from the
States Attorney
AS the yacht Chesapeake was returning
from the boat race, when near Fort Car
foii She ran over the boat belonging to the Fort
which was returning from the city with four
persons aboard. The boat was upset. and consid
eraoie exeron was required before the party in her
could be rescued.
In returning from the boat race an acci-
dent also beiel the sa-boat of John Watts
near the Light street drawbridge, which came near
resulting In serious consequences. AS she was
passing under the bridge her sail was caupht by
an iron hook and badly torn. In order to free the
Doat ana prevent any serious damage to themselves
the persons in her were compelled to capsize her
and swim to shore.
As the yacht Joe Miller reached the
wharf returning from the race, a young
man ma named Samuel Kelly was seriously injured by
the premature discharge of a swivel which he was
engaged IN loading. His face, eyes, and both his
arms were badly burnt, and he fell to the oround
apparently dead. He was taken to his home at
Mrs. Burns, on Thames street. where Dr. Dashiells
rendered medical attention. Last evening he was
DESTROYED :! 10 "
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.


CARDENAs-Brig Stella.
1862 hhds sugar. 20 do. molasses 252 bbls do James
Fisher & Sons
ST. GEORGE, N. B.-Br. Schr. Adela
$4,000 laths, 1,023 hackmatack knees, Kelsey &
Gray.
C0ASTWISE.
BosToN-Str Wn,. Jenkins
1000 bdls hides Geo. W. Krebs 43O bbls mackereI F.
F. Pope; 800 do W. d. Shurtz & Co.. $50 do herring
Geo h. Rogers 100 casks salt cakes 10Y dry goods
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Jog do, Magraw Koons;
lao do Duvall Keghler Co.. 100 bales do Rice Chase
Coz $50 cases boots and shoes, Carey Howe CO. 800
do $50 pkgs dry goods 240 bbls. aewives do her
ring, sundry persons
CHARLEsToN-Bdrk NdShua.
AZ bales cotton 165 bags -four rs tcs rice A G. Schaef
err 224 bbls rosin Perry Trowbridge Scott 1000
lumber, Haslup Sma l sugar mill, George Page; 26
bales cotton, order.
NEw Y0RK-Brig Argyle.
$50 bbls. cement, George A. Pope. ..-
NEW YoRK-Schr. Susan E. jayne.
80 tons bar iron Keyser, Troxe & Co.. 20 bags must
ard seed, 20 cases mdse, George A. Waite & Son; l6
pkgs do Baker Bros & Co.. 500 wet saed hides Brooks
Co.. 40 bales walnuts, Schwartz Dix crate mdse.,
Robinson Lord Co.; 1893 bars iron marble, 800
Orde