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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

~ Ss, thrcsf.ns Der Venerable DOSE mo We Foeof-
Al r,,i, OF course Virginia, after receiving three
os.r,.r, Of a million IN custom houses erected on
she James, the Potomac, and the Appomstox, TO
,eoou,cSs.e he mesger trade that creeps along
their lszy waters, votes solid land ali the slave
holding Democracy with her, against small ap-
preparation for deepening St. Clair a,ts, over
all the Southern ports Of the Union.
We forbear further comments upon this table,
and turn 70 the SIX prime pal ports OF the Union.
The cot Of their Custom Houses, compared with
tbs e1 ent Of their commerce, stil further hIss-
tIstes the remarkable discrimination IN this depart
uent between the North and the South. We pre-
sent table. Column No. is the ports; NO. 2
the cost Of the Custom HOUSES, In dollars; No 8,
the value Of the exports and imports for the hsca
year 1857, in dollars; No. 4, the entrances aad
elear anoes in the same year, in tsns; No D. TIE
registered aud licensed tunnsge OF that yesr, Ia
tuus; No g. the vessels built in that year, ID 'uhs
II will be borne in mind that the buildings ~
N.g.York. Boston, Philadelphia and BALTIMORE
hive long been constructed: that those At Charles
ton and New Orleans are far from being finished,
ard that 10 complete them on the present plane
uijl cost millions Of dollars. In respect TO them
xs give the suns already appropriated. 1t sao1ld
be remembered that Philadelphia suffers IN co npsi-
son with either Charleston or Baltimore because
il ies inland on river which il usually closed In
Winter:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

addition 70 jA,ir sbIe and I've Of The Burns
"Gssrdr-tas not al tbi. blaze Of glory per'trs-
kd that LAND Of ehivIryi We fear, roL Alas,
VIA, i. fame AID what are the more SUBSTANTIAL
reward, Of pu6lie ,utuef One of the main goods
proppd for these acts Of justice to the South WIS.,
that iustiee would be thgs secured 10 Boston, snd
trade, better even than justiee-for is not Juitce
blind, while Trade ia wide awake WowOald give
a trils to know whether or not the Yankee Egyp-
tan who was spoiled by this escspiog son OF our
Southern Israel were under arms on that great
fsls. day! At airy rate, he shared the credit OF
H. and it il hard that barren laurels should ee al
iha. was won by that immortal victory But graf
itade like fame, lis no plant that grows on NOR
"tal soilw Why, even DR.. J. V. c. Smith, the
Kuow.NothiDs Mayer Of Boston at thai time, who
had thus put his city under Martial Law, aud all
that (. ,la,tholder might have his own sgAis-even
he, it was affirmed, on passing through missouri
and travelling IN Kansas in the Border-Ruiian days,
thought that prudence required iim 10 disguise bis
honored identity uIdsr the style Of Mr.. Smith OF
Isl Louis -
What action Governor Bsnks con,ider TO be de-
mhHOto ny luls hcatuchb VI hi' h'eoNN-N'' w
have not heard. Whether he will esteem this one
Of the po,,ibe contingencies in which be was con-
tent Ito let the Union Aide" We do not know.
Cersinly not, if il be true that the Personal Lib.
erty bDl-simllAr TO the one before our own Legs
lature, the passage Of which We have urged as
mst and wise messnre-wn defeated at Boston
the other asy, under the apprehension that il
would damage bis national position. At
Least, if this were done through any influence Of
h. But We shall be slow TO believe, on the more
authority of IumOr, that u public usu of the ei-
perit nee and ssgscity of Governor Banks, would
couptenance, much more instigste, the insrmity OF
purpose of the two or three Republican
members TO whom the defeat of tbs
measure was owing But, at any rate, here is q
fresh proof of the injustice done TO Massachusetts,
BY Mississippi, in accusing her Of disposition to
evade her psrtrsr,hp obligations. We think the
least Mississippi can do when abe hears of this re-
lection Of law TO secure the berry of the inhab
itants of Nsssschusetts lest it might be an neon-
yenence 10 the South, will be to seize the ab'cond
ing sharper, and send him back to Governor Banks
bound hand and foot, a her living sacrifice on the
altar Of the Glorou, Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

What " counterfeit presentment" does this
table exhibit. How " sectional" it looks. How
il laughs 1t Benton's nonsense about the State
rights South being too dIgnihed TO take Federal
money.
Let us scan some Of the details. Let Us com
yare the first two ports in the table. The building
at Pensacola cost 80 per cent moro than that at
Eastport; but the business to be done n the latter
must be ten times as much az in the former. The
reason for this disparity found in toe fact, that
enc ,taDds On the Bay Of Fundy and the other on
The Gulf Of Mexico.
Compare Oswege with Galveston. The Oswego
On. With buildings costing thus far about the same
sums, we zee that the PostOffce business st o.
wego 10 three times great as that at Galveston,
while the commerce is more than Eve times as
much.
Compare Pittsburg with Wheehng-Cincianati
with Louisville-esch Of the two together, and all
on the same rivers Compare Bangor with Knox
vile, both inland towns, and Bangor icelocked i've
months in the year. The buildings 10 the three
free cities cost only seven and shalt per cent more
than these Of the three slave cities. But, the pop
ulation in the former 10 now three tunes much
a. in the latter, the net postage nesry four tones
as much, the exports and imports about FIVE tines
~ mach, the tunusgs registered and licensed, add
the vessels built annually more tssn three times as
nseh. Can these differences be accounted for on
any ether hypothesis than that in esngAted Bangor
the pstriarchiL institution 10 unknswn, while II
fourishes in all its rigor in Knoxville; and that
tAosgh Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are, 'Pe'king
amer the msnner Of mariners, on the night bank OF
the Ohio, they are, politically, on the wrong SIDE
Of that stream, while Wheeling and Louisville
stand over against tkem'
Compare Buffalo with Eorfoh-Dstroit Win
Petersburg The cos. of the buildings when al
are completed, VII be about alike. Yet the PoPu-
ktop Of the two Northern sites is full three times
- great 90 the two Southern; the net Possages
rearly three times; the exports and imports sI
times; the clesranoes and entrances about seven
hnss; the tonnage nearly sI times; and the
vss,els built soore than one hundred times. From
these data it is made apparent that those great COM
usreisl estuaries, James River. and the Apo
.,.ttox. cutrsnh Lskos Enc and Huron, and th,t
a. O1 Dominion may not be mesy- wOuthed gen
s,aIs .eS.t sys sdDs MONEY, abe Is grets 'a'sisss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23
its reach.

PRoB,BLr CRhIr.-0a Friday morning middhns
eyed wcmap, cis mrg 10 reside in rnirteerth stree,
near Seventh svsure entered the Tenth Ward saton-
House, ard said abe sas the mother Of Joe Coonrn,
and that he vac desc. This assertion, with otaers led
ii. yolcs oh.v. that al. sss crazy, sod insy a.
eoIdngly toSk ktr u rssie<y.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23

GEAsD LikcLsT.-An Enghsh youth, named Ed
p scosi eonmistsd Friday morning y |'<sW
Csa.sgy Ls seams ssss sssAs yAjsss q s7s
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FR0M nALTIMORR.

BALTIMORE Dec. :,
The following letter was furnished by the Ohio
MERCHANTS who were arrested at Harper's Ferry;
TO THR PUBLIC.
We, the undersigned, having been arrested
by the military authorities of she State of Vir-
ginia, on Wednesday morning last while pro-
ceeding over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
as passengers east, were disposed to overlook
the detention and annoyance which we we're
subjected 10 in tho belief that the officers were
imposed upon, and acting entirely from erfOn'
eoue information; observing, however, that we
are accused Of having expressed ourselves an
lagonistioally TO the State regarding its prison
ers at CharlestOWn, and that this is offered as a
reason for our arrest, we deem II due to our
selves TO thus publicly declare tie statement
entirely without foundation; that We are not
public agitalOTs OF any sort, but order loving
business men quietly pursuing our own affairs.
We would Rt the same time, In view OF nu"
merous exciting reports that are being pub
lished take occasion TO declare We were treat
ed with every proper consideration and kind.
ness by military and citizens Of Marlinsbnrg,
where the arrest took place, and that as soon
as our cese was made known to the Railroad
Company the President and other officers
promptly telegraphed ths Commanding Gener-
al and procured release and moreover, ns
| further evidence Of our exoneTati0n OF the u.
o. Company from all blame for this unusual
proceeding, and our entire confidence that no
further annoyance to passengers will occur, We
propose to return 10 our homeh in the West by
that route TO morrow
+ (5iQned IN. Vas .sAST,
Fairfield County, Ohio.
| rt ]. Is. classroom,
Morgan County, Ohio.
| j. l.. Collins,
Ht Logan, Hooking County, Ohio
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

multitude dispefsed "a multitude compoaedrot
as had been snssringly predicted Of "a hand.
fol Of women and niggsrs," but Of men and
women Of intelligence aud Of honor, the intel
lectual and moral bone and sinew Of The city,
gathered together in solemn earnestness to DO
homage to the memory Of cne who was dear
to them all. May the influence Of the meet
ing manifest itself through all coming time by
a firm, unyieIding, upquenchable and unaltsra-
bic hostility to that system Of slavery which
seized him as its prey.
THs NARTYRDoN oF JOHN Brown.
Rev. Prof THoAE preached a sermon last
night at his Church upon "The MaryrdOm Of
John Brown" We shall publish the discourse
entire on Monday. The meeting was fully At
tended
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
ARRIVAL OF rmE OVERLAND aIAiL.

Overland mail Of the 1lth reached Jefferson
City. The occurrence Of heavy rains almost
stopped business.
Coffee advancing. Candles frmer with
limited movement l9@2l. Provisions quiet
and unchanged. Butter slow. Lard improv.
ed triAe. Bacon 129l2}c. Pork heavy,
brined hams lllc. Raw sugars inactive,
tendency down. Crushed lie, unsettled,
The whaleship Gen. Williams, arrived from
Ochotsk sea.sou thes7th, with 900 barrels oil,
and $4,000 pounds bone.
On the 9th, the ship Southern Cross, clear
ed for Hong-Kong, and the ship Levanter,
cleared for Valparaiso Cargo consists prin-
cipally in sugar, tea, lard, hams, barley,quick-
silver, &c
Fears are entertained for the safety Of sew
eral ships now long overdue, from New York.
Among them, the Cherubim, due over three
months, and Golden Eagle due over two
months. Ten other clippers on the way at
that port, which have been out over hun
dren and thirty days
Recent heavy rains penetrated through
every section Of the State, giving renewed
activity to agricultural and mining pursuits.
The new iron tubular bridge across the
Yuba river at Parks bar was swept away by
the high water.
The Sacramento Valley Railroad was being
vigorously pushed forward. An additional
section of eighteen miles would be finished
by the lst Of January. That portion already
finished, was paying eighteen per cent on III
cost.
The cain Of Henry Cabuston to eleven SOUR
leagues Of land in the Sacramento Valley ha,
been rejected by Judge Hoffman, in the U. S
District Court; on the ground that Cabustoi
was an unnaturalized foreigner, consequent
ly was incapable Of receiving grant Of Liant
I from the Mexican Government. The decision
has an important bearing on other cases in
vOlviug vast amount Of landed property.
James JNmisOn late Deputy Clerk Of Sa'
ramento, has since been discovered to be
defaulter to the amount Of sixteen thousan
a. dollars He also converted to his own us
fourteen thousand dollars worth Of count
bonds.
Four highwaymen attempted to rob a stal
in Placer county on the 9th inst, having
,e large amount OF treasure belonging to Well
r Fargo & Co. Two of the robbers were kilt
le and one wounded, by two Sacramento Polio
IN men who we're In the coach.
Gen. Kibble Of the California Militia, vi
G. had been engaged for several months past,
u breaking up the haunts Of the Pitts River |
ve dians, has been thus far successful in killiI
ny eighty warriors and taking four hundred pri
oners. The latter have been placed in t
mendocas reservation, for domesticstion.
The special correspondent OF the Sacrame
TO Union, writing from the silver mines, eo
Tn Of Sierra Nevada, says; The actual cash sal
Iul Of small interest in the original Comsto
10Y vein, since the lat of September, amounts
w sixty thousand dollars. The same correspC
w Ou dent saws In,UaftieNr, afut thinks the cot
try around Carson Valley, and along
IRE eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, Is dest
res ed 10 become one Of the rioho0t mineral
nd giOns in America.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
REPoRTRRs NOT ALLOWED TO BR PRESENT AT THE
KxEcUTION---INTERWEw BETWEEN JOHN
BROWN AND MS WIFE It
CnARLEsrows, Dee 2,
Last Nights Report.
EXECUTION or BROWN.
HARpERis FERRY. Dec


HARPER's FERRY, Dec 2.
Brown was hung at a quarter past eleven
o'clock. The military assembled at o'clock,
and were posted on the field leading to the
execution, and also al various points, as laid
down In general orders Everything was
conducted under the strictest military disci-
pline as II the town was in state Of seige.
Mounted scouts were stationed In the woods
TO the left Of the scaflold, and picket guards
were stationed out towards the Shenandoah
Mountains in the rear. The military on the
field formed two hollow squares Within the
inner one was the scahold, and between the
inner line and outer line the citizens were nd
mitted no one being allowed outside the lines
except the mounted guards.
Al IL o'clock the prisoner was brought out
Of the Jail, accompanied by Sheriff Campbell
and assistants, and Capt. Avis, the jailor.
A small wagon containing white pine coffin
was driven up, on which they took seats. SIX
companies Of infantry and rifle, and one com
pany horse, and general and STAFF numbering
twenty-five oficers, headed the procession and
moved towards the place Of execution. He
was accompanied by no minister, desiring no
religious ceremonies either In jail or on the
scaiiold. lie mounted the seaflold with firm
step, with his arms piniOned by the Sheriff,
bid farewell to Capt Avis and Sheriff Camp
bell and at half past 4 the trap Of the scaf.
fold was pulled away, and with few slight
struggles John Brown yielded up his spirit
The body was placed In the coffin, aud Il
now on the way 10 Harpers Ferry, TO be de.
liyered TO his wife, under strong military o.
/ eOrt
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mARKET REEoHgs ny THE EU-


BosroN, Dec. 2.
Observation-Disclosures Hewitt Co.'S Circu-
lar, per Europa, says;
observation-disclosures has been less animation
this week, but prioea are nevertheless very
freely maintained being supported in more
confident tone from most Of the Continental
markets, and steadily diminishing supplies
on the spot. Wheat has been taken TO fair
extent by both millers and spectators at an
advance Of 1dG2d per bushel. Flour Of good
quality is scarce, and commands18d a barrel
more than on this day week. Indian Corn
has been less active and prices are main
tanned. As supplies Of new American wheat
and -four are beginning TO arrive, our quota
tions are altered 50 as TO apply TO these de-
seriptions We quote
Wheat Western red 6s Sd(97s al per bu.
Of 20 lbs. Western white 7sCD7s Sd South
ern red 7s@7s Cd; Southern white 7s ada
Is 10d.
Flour-Western canal 24s 5dC925s per bbl.;
New York and Ohio 25s(G27s; 81. Louis 27s
G29s Baltimore and Philadelphia 24sC@26s.
Provisions-Are without material change
Beef is very quiet, and prices are in a great
measure nominal. Pork remains Inactive
Prices are as last quoted
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
SuSpICIOus.

ATLANTIC CRY, Dec. 2.
A small steamer ran into the inlet ON We'd
nesday last, and still remains at anchor. One
person only eamO ashore He stated that the
steamer was from New York bound to Ha-
vanA, having been purchased by the Spanish
Government, and that she put into the inlet
in consequence Of bad winds. There seems TO
be number Of mon on board, and as she still
remains, Notwithstanding the calm weather,
some of our citizens suspect her Of being in
the hands Of fllibusters. Her sides are paint
cd black, with white stripes,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03


THE LAGUE OF Thick DARKNKss.-Whyi Il u
shat dark and stormy nights our streets are not
lighted with gas. simply because the almanac says
that tie moon ought TO shinel Night before last
was an example The heavens were as black as
II hung with seyen-fold thicknesa6s Of Grape, the
rain and mist we're falling and driven by the high
wind, the mud and water stood In our streets and
yet after the places Of business were closed not a
solitary ray Of light could be seen to penetrate the
gloom which was 30 favorable to the operations OF
burglars and high way robbers. Not only was Il
stormy but the moon set at II O'Clock, and at mid
night the night was the darkest we ever saw A
ballooDist sailing over the city At that time would
have no intlmation that he was over an Inhabited
town unless the barking Of dog should betrey
his masters premises. A''lellow Of murderoua in'
tent" might have cooy waited upon the side
walk Of Superior or Baak streets for apPFoaehlne
footsteps, and though he graduated the steady ain
Of the pistol OF poised his kuife by the lessenini
distance of these steps still be would have no iea
Of being seen himself Those whose business
called them out at that time found theiI way b.
the sense Of hearing and feeling rather than tha
Of sight and bewllderingly applied their night key
20 their nsighboF's doors.
Some Arrangement should be made BY which 4
such cases Of atOrm or early moon setting ih
streets may be lighted. Somebody Is to blame
who Is if
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
gHOaI NEW lORK.

The Pacific mail steamship Company had mest
ing to-day 10 consider pending aTFangemenls With
Vanderbilt. where the committee stated al negO
tialionH broken on In consequence OF Vanderbilt
feceding from oilers made. The com muitteeh ueRo.
tlatlens were then discharged aud passed resolu
tlons that they would entertaih no iufther prop0'
sails for sale 0fproperty or purchases Ot the Com
pany excepting by order VI The Board Of Directors
pe0ullrV conVnnoo
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING.

~ Plain aad Ornamental Printing Of tvsy description
done at the Printing Establishment Of the LEADHE ofce
the latest improved and rapid Steam Presses the
host STYLE short notice, and at reasonable Par
teular paid to blank work Every description
Binding done especially Blank Books LodEe Journals
Sales Books, Receiving Books NC &C.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
NEW ApYrRrIsrmENrs.

Rettherg b Hsusmann--Dress Trimmings.
!. Baldwin 4 Co.--All Wool De LANES, ~.
J M HoWer-Flour and Com Meal
6. s. Barris--To Country Merchants.
Rev, Mr.. Chughey-Donation Visit-Bus. Notice.
Newton p Loomis-Legal Notice.
Fresman KellOsg--Cheap Dsy Goods
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
brown EXECUTED.

BALTIMORE, Dee I'd.
The Baltimore Sun has a special dispatch
from Charlestown stating that Brown was ex-
ecuted at quarter past eleven o'clock, without
any unusual excitement.
The express with the dispatches for the AssO-
ciated Press has not yet arrived at Harper's
Ferry the nearest telegraph station.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
RnOM MANCmEsTRR, N n.

MAEoaEsTER, N, H. Dec. q
An attempt was made to toll the City Hall boil
to,day "a oommemoTatlon Of tho execution ofJohn
Brown. The bell Was only struck a few times
when Mayor Harrington appeared IN abe bslfry and
ordered The Brown sympathsers to deslaL alae
Of them refused, when the Mayor dropped him
down through tho scutlle a. the most oonVenlont
mode Of enforcing his ezit
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

AcADRMY DgsTRoYED. The Academy build
ing at West Springfield, five miles east Of Con.
neaut, was burned the evening of Nov. 2sth,
together with the books and apparatus pertaining
to the institution The building was nearly
new, and cost some $4,000.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FROM SANTA FIX.

ST. Louis, Dec. ~.
The Santa Fe mail reached Independence
yesterday. Dates anticipated 10y the Butter
field route. Although travelling Under the
escort OF trOops, the mail party was fired upon
by Kiowa indians, but nobody hurt
Two hundred lodges of Arraphoes and Che
yennes OH the Arkansas River, seemed unusu-
ally friendly, The troops on Pawnee fork bAve
erected Notifications capable of resisting any
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

JOHN BRowN's FUNERAL SERMoN.-Rev. MF.
Crooks will preach tho Funeral Sermon Of John
Brown at the Wesleyan Chapel on Euclid strrst,
Sabbath evening, at o'clock.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

FATAL AccDENT.--Mr. David Guile, of Pier
poRt, Ashtabula county, was killed few days
ago by the falling Of limb while OhOpping in
the woods. He was about "a years old, and un.
married
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
LIBEL SUIT.

CHICAGO, Dec. =.
The Chicago Democrat was sued yesterday by
N y. Judd, State Senator, for libel Damages
laid at 100000, Suit brought on account Of al
legged lbels published in tho Democrat at different
times within the last six months.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FuOrr DENVEn CITY

LEAvENwORTH, Dec. 2.
The Denver City Express of the Path ult.
with twelve thousand dollars in treasure ar
rived to-day.
News unimportAnt fh
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

NoTicE-The Ladies' interested in the Fair for
the Light Guards are requeted TO meet ct the An.
gier House, this [saturJayl afternoon, ct past
o'clock
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FROM PnILApELPnIA.

PAILADELPHiA, Dec. ..
There was an overlooking meeting at Nation
al Hall this morning to pray for Brown. Nu-
merous letters from Brown not hitherto publish
cd " ere rnah
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FROM ROsTON.

BosroN, Dec, 2,
RID the State Legislature to-day, both houses re-
fused 70 adiourn In sOmmsmorAt0n 10 the exOcu-
tion Of Brown. The resolutions offered we're vs-
ted down with great unanla,liy,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

BRowN's TRIAL.-~The Life, Trial and Convic-
tion of Captain John Brown, being full account
Of the attempted insurrection at Harper's Ferry
Virginia, is for sale by Hawks & Brother. Price
25 cents
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03
FROM PORT Az PRINCK.

NEw YoRE, Dec. 2d.
Advices FROM Port au Prince TO 18th ult
have been received, by an arrival at this port
The market was dull and glutted with pIovi
slons. Flour was quoted at a 10
Coffee was very scarce and high