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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE EXECUTION AT CHARLESTOWN,
HARPER FERRY. Dec, 16-G 20 NJ

HARPER FERRY, Dec 16-6 80 p. NJ
EDIToRs DAILY EXCHANGE The four criminals,
Cook and Coppc, and the negroes Green and Cope
land have suffered the extreme penalty of the law.
The negroes went the scaffold at five minutes
before eleven O'Clock, and at eleven the trap was
sprung, and they were launched into eternity The
only religious service at the scafold was PRAYER
offered by the Rev. Green North The neck of
Green was broken and he died almost INSTANTLY
Copeland strangled to death, and apparently
suffered greatly. His limbs were earculy contract
ed-his knees drawn up to the abdomen; there was
gripping of the hands and an exerton of every vsi-
BILE muscle. After hanging thirty-one minutes they
were pronounced dead, the bodies cut down, placed
in their coiins and removed for burial They were
not allowed to remain in the ground long but were
taken up by order of the physicians and removed to
Winchester for dissection.
Coppic and Cook, after their vain attempt to es-
cape, ironed to the floor, and their spirits fell
considerably. During the morning, however, they
became cheerful and when the hour for their exc
cutlon arrived, both were apparently resigned.
They received the offices of Christian ministers
with meekness and expressed hope that the Lord
had pardOned them their transgressions. As soon
as the military returned from the execution of the
negroes they were led out, and got into the wagon
with much irmness Much sympathy was felt for
Coppc, and his youthful appearance and hopeless
countenance Che now looked much deiected) in
creased the feeling in his favor. The wagon, pre-
ceded by military, and guarded to the right and
left and in the rear by the same, started for the
fatal field. On the way Cook recognized
quite number of friends, to whom he spoke
bowing his head; they entered the field
he turned to Coppic and said "Well, Ed, we are
going together;" to which Coppic responded,
"Nes" On reaching the scaffold they both
ascended with firm tread. Immediately on gain
ing the PLATFORM the Rev. Green North offered
prayer of one minutes duration. Their feet were
tied, the white caps drawn down, and the nooses
adjusted. Cook addressed the Sheriff with 'Now,
as quick as possible" and in another instant the
trap was sprung. Neither struggled, there was
slight movement of their limbs, and all was mo-
tionless. They were on the scaffold four minutes
and were allowed to hang half an hour They
were then placed in their coffins. Cooks friends
had sent on metallic one for him from New York
Coppc's was of black walnut. Mr.. Saddler, the
undertaken, conveyed them to Harper's Ferry,
where their respective friends awaited their arr-
val. Nothing Of interest has transpired since the
execution. All four died without the least sign of
fear or trepidation. ID.
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From OHr Special CORES spondeut
ATTEMPT or COOK AND COPPTC TO
BREAK ONF or JAZZ THE NIGHT BE-
FORE THEIR FNEGUTTON

CHARLEsTOwN, Dec. lG, 1859.
MESSRS EDTrOES: Lat night the greatest excite
ment was occasioned by a report that Coppic and
Cook had escaped. On examination it was found
that they had dug through the wall of the prison,
got into the Jail yard, and by using piece of the
scatiod on which Brown was hung, they clambered
to the top Of the wall, when sentinel observed
them and fired at one, which afterwards proved to
be Cook. Coppic, at the time the sentinel fired
was lying on the top of the wall and Cook was lust
in the act of elevatng himself. When the shot was
hred, they retreated and attempted to pass through
the Jail, but We're met by one OF the guard, who
recognized them, and Immediately took possession
of them.
They effected their escape by cutting away
board directly under the window in their room
Cook states that they have been at work preparing
for the escape for some days. They cut the board
away with much nicely, and filled it back so that
it could not be observed. The mortar and brick
which they removed was placed in the back part
OF their stove and also in their bed. Both were
manacled, but by the use of a pen-knife, which
they converted into saw, they cut the irons. Had
not the sentinel observed them just at the time he
did, they would no doubt have escaped.
Rumors and suspicious are this morning ailoat
charging completely on the part of the jaor, but
Capt. Avis friends well as himself, assert his
utter ignorance of the escape
This is a chill, disagreeabe morning. No sun
shine, and the heavens forebodng snow. d.
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ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

SACKvILLE, Dec. l6-9 o'clock, P. MA despatch
from Halifax announced the arrival of the steamer
America there from Liverpool, with advices of the
Sd instant. The following brief despatch is all
that has been received. The details will not arrive
until very late.
The is unimportaut. The approaching
Congress and the persons likely to represent Eng
land in that body was theme of speculation in
the English papers. The Times strongly urges
Lord Palmerston to represent Engla d at the meet
ing of the Congress the 5th of January
1t was rumOred on the lst that the French fleet
had destroyed two forts at the mouth of the river
Tetnan for firing at French vessel, and that after
wards they resumed a position OF neutrality.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3.-Cotton has slightly declined
Sales for the week 81 600 bales, including 800 bales
taken speculation and $500 bales for export The
cline is about I'D. partially The market closed dull
Sales on Friday estimated 1000 bales the market closing
quiet at the following quotations: New Orleans fair y
middling *; Mobiles fair 7S; middling q; Upland
fair middling 116. Stock in port 40 500 bales
including 255 900 bales American cotton
HAvRE MARKET.-Cotton--tre ordinaire 1l2fr., Bas
107fr. All qualities have slightly declined, the market
closing duh,
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKEr-The market has a
declining tendency. Corn is firm.
ProviSiOns-The market closed dull.
MONEY MARKET, LONDON, December 2.-The Money
market is generally unchanged, with good demand
Consos 96&d96B Bullion in the Bank of England has
increased GS3 0G0
TIE LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday afternoon closes quiet
Breadstus are quiet-nothing doing. Provisions
quiet
LONDON Saturday -Consols close at Q6&.(GQ67
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BOARD OF TRADE,
II.
Committee Of Arbitration for the month Of December
G. W. GAIL.
HENRY JAMES, MA MITCHELL
Y. Y. baLDWlN, RICHARD TYNES
I(uustarp anh Commercial 4Gbisla.
BALTIMORE. December l6. 1859.

BALTIMORE December TO- 1882
The transactions in Stocks this week have been very
heavy, the operations the Board amounting in value
to nearly half million OF dollars Railroad stocks have
been particularly active and sales in the week
some 900 shares Northern Central and 600 shares
Baltimore and Ohio For Northern Central the market
has through the week been heavy prcas for it have
declined 81 per share. 1t opened 9A cash. but it sold
to day at slSA cash, s1s%@S% seller co. and seller GO
after 80 days and it closed s1s bid asked regu
lar way. Baltimore and Ohio has however been very
buoyant, and prices for it have improved open
ing Of the week So TO 81 per share The opening sales
were made at S63ka64 cash, but opening of the
Board to-day it sold at $67 seller 60 days this
figure being the highest obtained during the week After
the opening to-day prices dropped of however q to
and the closing sales were made at s66 cash buyer
10 days and $66h seller 60 days The stock left off at
S664 bid, s66A asked regular way, and s663 bid 67
asked buyer 60 days There has been considerable doing
in Extra dividend orders sales of $3.50 being
made at 3d. which figure bid for them the close
to-day Mining stocks have been very active this
week. and for both Gardner Hill and Guford prices have
improved The sales include 100 shares Springfield at
Sl50G1 sc; 4,l50 shares Guford at sI75Gl1 "a cash.
$lSl@2 time, and 1875 shares Gardner Hill at So 81 4
275 cash. and s2.5OG)2.s1 time The closing sales of
Gardner Hill were made at S2624 cash, and S2G9 time
For both Loans and Bank stocks the market has been
quiet The sales of the former include 900 City 1873
at 96h s., 600 do at 96S s94l City 1856 at 95 ex
dividend, 81 $50 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1867
at 92 Sc, 500 do. 1885 do at S16s1I $500 Northern
Central Railway 1885 bonds at 6t&G644 and those of
the latter embrace shares Union Bank 77 Al shares
Farmers and Merchants at S39H and 80 Frank
at $12B City 6's left off to-day 964 bid, 96k
for 1s75s dividend on OK bid for 1905 dividend,
and Railroad bonds closed 81 bid for Baltimore and
Ohio 1855, and Gt bid 6lK Northern Central
1855.
The demand for Money continues active but the sup
ply of capital is ample it Rates are however
very irregular Frstclass paper goes generally on the
street at ga 10 per cent? and occasional negotiations
are making at per cent, while for less known
but which are nevertheless believed be good rates
range at from to X per per month Such paper
as Offering is subjected to very severe scrutiny and
tits dcut to dispose of any the street nnless
the name of weli-known and undoubted parties
The foreign imports into Baltimore for the week ending
on Thursday amount in value sl67 SOL of which sO5
l62 were free and $c2iO2 duty paying goods aud
the exports for the same period to $l4 2 against $l1
O9 last week. and s43 500 for the corresponding week in
1858.
SALkS AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOAKp
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more stir in it this week than for past Some
OF the Southern and Western obbers beginning
make purchases of goods for their Spring trade others
are we near, writing for quotations, and the ndica-
tons are generally favorable to an early and large
Spring business Goods in fair supply, but there
is no oversock of any variety and for all descriptions
prices are well maintained. We still quote heavy
standard makes of Brown Sheetngs at SbdSA cts ,
medium Sheetings and Shirtings at 7GD7A cts. and
ght do at d6 cts. In Bleached Sheelings Shirt
lngs there Is but little doing but they are cadv and
hrm Tor all desirable styles Drills steady
cts for brown; 994 cts for bleached all cts for
biue Cotton Flannels, Denims Stripes Ticks and Os-
naburgs are generally bringing previous rates We quote
Gnghams as before lOG10k for Lancaster and
glasgow and Prints at c,s for seam and 9l0 cts for
madder cOors De LANES active and firm at lS 20
cts for desirable styles Woollcn goods are in demand
particularly desirable styles of Satinets and fancy Cass
merS and sales to considerable extent are making to
the cothiers. The market for Wooens generally quite
firm in tone.
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CITY NT,ELLIGENCE.

Serious ACCIDENT Yesterday morning, at seven
O'Clock, George Morgan, aged 20 years, fell from
the roof of the vestory warehouse, "a Light street
wharf, occupied by Messrs. Mitchell Il McAllister,
as sail-loft. 1t appears that Morgan is an ap.
prentice to Messrs Mitchell McAlster, and
while engaged on the roof in removing the trap
doors, for the purpose of ventilating the loft he
made misstep and fell to the pavement below, his
back coming in contact with the ground causing
violent conclusion with the spinal cord but, singuo
lar to say, no bones were broken. He was removed
No. 81 s. Caroline street. where he is receiving the
attention Of DR.. NJ. Difenderfer, Sr
VESSEL RoBBED.-The schooner General Scott.
Captain Jones, lying at Light street wharf, was
robbed on Wednesday night, sometime after II
O'Clock. The thieves entered the cabin where the
captain and two of his men were sleeping and took
Sl2O in money, new coats, just purchased pair
pants, vest, and l vaise. No tidings have been
heard of the nrrnn traitors =
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ADJUSTMENTS.
BALTIMORE MuSEUM.-There will be an after noon

BALTIMORE MusEUM.-There will be an after noon
performance at this establishment to-day,
commencing at two o'clock, when the whole com
pany will appear in the play of Gieado,ocr or the
North Sea Rocer. Children accompanied By their
parents or guardians, admitted free At night the
drama of Ada the Outcdst, or Fast Life IN Baltimore
will be performed To conclude with the farce of
Betsy Baker
The RUSSIAN WAR.-This beautiful Panorama is
still on exhibition at the Hall the MARYLAND In
sttute. 1t will be open this afternoon at two
o'clock for the benefit of ladies and children and
there will also be an exhibition in the evening
commencing at o'clock. As this is the last week.
all who have not seen it should avail themselves of
this opportunity.
HOLIDAY STREET RAMwAY.-Workmen were
busily engaged all Thursday night in finishing
ishing the reailway track Holiday street. at its
junction with that on Baltimore street. It is in CON
temptation to change the route "f some of the cars
when this track is completed; the Eutaw street
cars will then run through to Fells Point, and the
Green street, or the Franklin Square line will
have It's terminus at Holiday street In few davs
the line on Gay street will be commenced.
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Especial Despatch. ]

WASHINGTON, December l6.-The meeting of the
Democratic members of the House was held this
evening, but adjourned without coming to any de
termination to change their nominee, for the pur-
pose of accommodating other parties The general
feeling was however, that should the South Ameri-
cans and anti-Lecompton Democrats show dspo-
sition to vote for any other Democrat than BoCocK
they would change their nominee
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Proposals for Three Millions of Treasury

Proposals for Three Millions of Treasury
WASHNGToN, Dec. l5.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has invited proposal to be received till
the 21h instant, for the issue of any portion or the
whole of three millions Of dollars in treasury notes
IN exchange for gold, under authority of the acts
of Congress of December, 1857, and March. 1889.
Illinois Politics.
CHICAGO, December lG-The Democratic County
Convention, which assembled yesterday at this
place to elect delegates to the State Convention,
passed resolutions endorsing the Cincinnati plat
for the Presidency.
The Sailing of the Europa.
BosFoN, Dec. l5.-The steamship Europa, which
left Boston at noon yesterday, anchored below du-
ring the snow storm, and sailed for Halifax and
Liverpool at o'clock this morninU
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LReported for the Daily EXCHANGE !

TOwSONTowN Dec IG 1870
CRCUIr CoURT FOR BALTrNonE CoTyry -Refnre
Hon. Judge Jno II. Price. RI. Gittinqs, ESQ
Attorney for the State, prosecuting '''i''
y, Tue court thls "rnln%' Judge
vera cnIJ and aJ 49,, u. a. inG unuer Sc
hnt ,Id i a. n"t aDie 70 SIT any longer,
odiomr nv IN i;,,li ~ oou. ioi tHe uay; ana then
tng "'i. uesu"y next ahG ne did not re-
"l I nTle IN Ilarlord on that day, the
mn a VI ,te Oar mgnt conclude that he was
ioo "oag 20 "tleLu' ana the clerk could take the
az ~ s,ei =" nave special Judge appointed
StSto oa ms absence. All the witnesses in
next, and the Grand .nrv adiourned mill IT,
dav. '"''' -u''
CHARLES Keefer. of Canton. indictad for riot -
the county. was held to bail in the sum or 600
for his appearance. his father. Peter KceCar eHtor
ing '"'1'
The Court decided in the horse case Of BIaka -.
BurueSs bnr,ra rnrortod h., ro,.ag; ~ ~ 20
ment below for Sl6O and rivin~ indgmerI{ e I"'g fgr
s. and costs.
Elizabeth Wilson, convicted of pettv larceny
was sentenced to the penitentiarv for eigbtnyD'
months
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Iolal w neat tlour.. ,iTJ
Together with 296 bbls. RYe Flour. .4g3


Together with 296 bbs. Rye Flour, ,493 bbis and G1
half bbls Corn Meal 1855
GRAIN.-There has been considerable increase this
week in the receipts Of Grain the offerings the Corn
Exchange of all descriptions amounting about 200 900
bushels, against l06 000 bushels last week The demand
has however generally been brisk and Notwithstanding
the increased supply, prices for all descriptions have
been well maintained For Wheat Rye and Oats prices
have varied very little but Corn has advanced since the
opening to cts. per bushel.
WHEAT-Wheat has been arriving this week free
~ and the receipts which last week were only 5000
bushels this week to about So coo bushels The
demand has however been fair and all the lots receyed
have found ready sale at about last weeks rates Reds
have sold generally at from l20 to 127 cts for fair
prime but few choice lots sold early in the week at rs
l30 cts aud whites have ruled pretty steadily 125
100 cts for ordinary to fair 1S3G143 cts for good to
prime, and ls4Gl45 cts for choice lots To-day Wheat
was quite finn Red sold at l23dl27 cts for good to
prime and white at 100 cts for fair Gl42 good
TO prime and l45(Gl46 cts for choice lots
fYE-Rye has ruled through the week at s5G9O cts
Ior ginia and Maryland, and 1895 per bushel
In 1t, the receipts tor the week amounting to less than
1000 bushels. ''''
CoRN-The supply of Corn at market this week has
Deen alr the receipts amounting to nearly 100 600 BUSH
els most of which new The demand has haan
and the market throughout the week quite firm On Sat.
urday new sold at 66d73 cts for fair prime white and
7075 cts for fair to prime yellow but on Monday vel
low brought 7377 cts while white as before at &C
GD73 On Tuesday and white sold at FROM
IS rs cts and yellow at from 7S cts but yesr
day white sold at 7075 cts and yellow at 70 cts for
fair to prime Damp new has ranged through the
week at from so to 60 cts and the few of old Corn
received have been sold at s0ds5 cts Today yellow ad
vanced again and good to prime new sold at SaS2 cts
but white sold yesterday at 71(175 cts Damp
Corn sold at 626S cts for white, and 6Sd72 for vel
low.
OATs.-Oats continue in good demand and the market
| for them is still firm. There have been 81 OOO
bushels received this week nearly all of which have
changed hands 3S42 cts Maryland and Virginia
an1 p 4oa4b cts per bushel for Pennsylvania
40 1zn Hss ANp BEANs-Baek Ey d Pease selling at
S-toSgo per two bushel bag and Beans at 81 25 per
pusheI' and - 25 per two bushel bag
. is in better demand and prices for
IL have sghtly We note sales this week previ
Gus 10 to-day Of some 200 300 bushels at s55 2 for
ordinary and for good to prime but to- day
there were some ooo bushels sold s5 for common and
$525@55 so per bushel for good to prime There i, moth
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SALES AT THE BALTIMORE srocx BOARD
y II
Through LILLIAN FISHER X SON. Stock auh Rrokrf
No. % South street

1t is reported that the extensive provision house Of
Van Brunt & Watrous, who are largely engaged In
pork packing, failed to meet their engagements 1t is
currently stated that the liabilities upward of $3.50
600. This failure had rather depressing effect upon the
pork market to day.-N r ErpreSs l5fh
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FIRES.

At half past two O'Clock on Wednesday night, an
by the burning of the unoccupied warehouse, No,
As South Howard street. The fire caught in the
second story of the back building and was soon ex-
tinguished, doing but little damage The ware
house was formerly occupied by Wm. Bodman, az
picking establishment
At a later hour, fire was discovered in a lumber
yard on Pennsylvania Avenue, west of Biddle
street, but was extinguished without causing an
alarm or any serious damage.
The alarm of fire last night at 10 o'clock, given
from box No. 50, on the corner of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Dolphin street, was found to be false
At . o'clock, on the same night fire was seen in
northeastern direction, and proved to be a stable
outside the CITY limits
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

1t was mentioned some days since that the dwell
ing of Thomas H. Tolson, corner of Ross and Dol
phn streets, was burgariously entered and several
articles stolen. On Wednesday night, a man who
gave his name as John Thomas was arrested bv
policeman Seymour, under suspicious circumstan-
ces, and in his possession found a memorandum
book belonging to Mr.. ToIson; and on the night of
the robbery book found at Mr. Tolson's with
the name of John Thomas written in it. In consid-
GRAFTON of this and other suspicious circumstances
Justice Logan committed the prisoner for Court.
A. Harrigan was arrested yesterday by officer
Hudgins, charged with assaulting ard beating
Mary Brawner, residing at No. q Chestnut street
He was committed for Court by Justice McAllister.
Henry Snyder was yesterday arrested by officer
Pindell, on the charge of permitting ''bagatelle'
to be played in his house He was brought before
Justice McAllister, who fined him $40 and costs.
The fine was subsequently RENTED bv actinr
Mayor Spicer
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From the Western Mines.

LEAvENwoRTH. Kansas, Dec 15.-The overland
express, seven days from Pixies Peak, arrived this
evening, with the Utah and Jefferson Territory
mails and SIS, 900 in gold dust
The weather was intensely cold, causing a sus-
pension of mining operations.
Lead mines had been discovered in the repion of
the mountains. The mineral is nearly pure
The provisional Legislature of Jefferson Territory
was still in session.
Business was active.
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Mahoney, the Adams Express Robber.

New YORK, Dec. l5.-In the United States Cir
cult Court to-day, Judge Ingersoll presiding, the
prisoner Mahoney confessed Judgment to stealing
S50,00O from Arams' Express company, at Mont
gomery, Ala. lie will be tried on a criminal suit
at Montgomery, Ala.
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81 tt Mt STREET, NEW 0Rk.
Address Post Office, BOX No. $500
Annexed is Alphabetical List o! Articles which, if da
maged may he restored TO ther original strength and
fuuess by
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Address
HENRY C. SPALDING & CO.,
Box No. J, 600 New York

Put up for Dealers in containing four eight, and
twelve beautiful Lithograph Show Card
panyinE each package
H. single bottle OF SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE
will save ten times its annually to every household Gl
Sold by all prominent Sationers, Druggists, Hardware
IA! Furnitue Dealers, Grocers and Fancy Stores.
Country merchants should make note of SPALDING'S s
PREPARED GLUE, when making up their list. 1t will
stand any climate
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'.Disunion'' in the south Carolina Legisla-

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-In the South Carolina
Legislature on the 18th instant. Mr. Whaley,
member from Charleston, submitted to the House
of Representatives the following preamble and
resolution:
"Whereas, Fraternal relations are dissolved be-
tween the North and South-the sIaveholdng
States demanding the dissolution of the Union to
be consummated, and this state of affairs will
probably render resort to arms necessary; there
fore be it
"Resolred, That the sum of $500, 900 be placed
at the disposal of the Governor, to be used at his
discretion, according to the expediency Of the
times"
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Arrival Ofthe u. =. Frigate Wabash.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-The L. S. steamer Wabash
is announced coming up to-day.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

RYE FLouR.-Kingston, Ja., $40 bbs; Porto Rico 1872
bbls.; Halifax 166 bbls
WnEAr.-Laguayra $500 bushels; Halifax II 99l bush