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MOnstarg ar0 Commercial 8ebistu.
BALTIMORE. September Is. 1885


raons to-day were not heavy the trans-
actions at the Board amounting in value to only little
rising $50 000 For Railroad shares the not
as strong yesterday Of Baltimore and Ohio there
$50 shares sold at s9H cash and seller GO days and
at the figure buyer 60 days it left off s59
bid s59% asked regular way. This stock closed yeser
day at regular way. Northern Cen
tra Railway continues to droop ard further decline oil
of dollar per share established in it to day The
in it werelght compared with those ofany
previous day this week. the sales adding up 25 shares
s2O4 seller 60 days. @2O& buyer 60 days, and $50
cash The market for it closed at $40 bid, $20% asked
regular way. Mining stocks continue animated. Gull
ford and Gardner Hill the favortes and advance
of of dollar per share established to-day in the
former The only sale of Guford to-day one of 100
shares cash. and closed firm at $1S bid, SIN asked
regular way The sales of Gardner Hill reached $500
shares at s225 cash. and 50 @237K tme and it left
off at s2k bid, s2% asked regular way. Springfield is
neglected. but it closed yesterday at Sl4 bid $lB
asked regular way. City 6s arerm and 1905 advanced
today per cent We note sales of $27O 1S75s at 1OO
and of $50 1905 at &c. the latter ex-divdend. Rail
road bonds also firm There has however been but
little done in them to-day, the only sales made being
of 81 900 Baltimore and Ohio 1855 at S4K and of
81 900 Northern Central 1855 at 67.
In New York to-day Stockswer generally lower again
Cleveland and Toledo declined * Reading e.; and Rock
Island Michigan Southern guaranteed, Virginia 6s and
Illinois Central bonds each; Erie, Harlem, Michigan
Southern Canton, closed at yesterdays figures, but
Missouri 6s advanced q and Galena and Chicago per
cent.
Foreign Exchange is in good demand and quite firm
The rates to-day are follows, viz London bankers
bills 11O@11O% do commercial do. 1O9A911O Paris 60
day bills 5f12k short sight 5f1o Antwerp 5E12H Bre
men 79K; Amsterdam 4l%; Hamburg 81 Cologne 734.
Frankfort 424.
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BALTTMoRE CATTLE MARKEr. Sent. 15-CAr
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Sept 14--Even1ng. -
There little export demand for Flour, and 500
bbs standard superne sold at So per bb 450 bbls ord
nary extra at s525 100 bbs good Lancaster county do
at $575, and 100 bbs. Brandywine superfne at S537H
per bb The trade buying moderately at the above
rates for superne and extra and seas 90 for fancy
brands Old stock continues very dull and prices
ing from so to $3.50 according TO brand and freshness
Rye Flour is firm at S375, without much doing in the
way of sales. Corn Meal little inquired for, and
pennsylvania is dull at So so per Dbl.
The demand for Wheat is less active buyers holding of
for lower prices and with fair receipts about 500 bush
els have been taken in lots at 81 212l for reds the
latter choice amber which is saeable and 81 25
al 81 for fair to prime white, in store and aoat Rye is
better ana lZUO bushels Southern sold at rs cts
1000 bushels old Pennsylvania sold at so cts Corn
also BETTER with sales of bushels yellow early in the
day at so cts aoa 5000 do at 81 cts delivered and
450O bushels at so cts in store there being none aoa
Oats are steady with further sales bushels South
ern at 3536 cts. mostly at the latter price and 600
bushels old Pennsylvania at 81 cts the latter in store
OF Barley small sale of Pennsylvania was made at 20 cts
In Groceries the movement is small, owing to the
firmness of holders, who are asking higher rates for
Coffee; 500 hhds. Cuba Sugar sold at 5AGy5k cts, on
time.
The market for Provisions is very firm, but the high
views of holders check business Sailed Shoulders
are worth cts. per lb.
In Seeds there is very little doing, and Timothy is
quoted at 50 50G2 rs, the latter for prime lots.
Whiskey dull but sales of 500 bbls. reported
2x(a2S cts. for Ohio. Pennsylvania sells in lots as
q cts.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.-In Breadstufs the trade Of
the week has been dull and prices unsatisfactory The
lower than last Tuesday, notwithstanding compare
lively moderate receipts Superfne Flour brought $4 80
440 to-day with very little disposition either buy
SELL Round lots could not be sold readily at the inside
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BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l6 1852

quotations, while it would be about difficult to buy at
outside quotation Buyers have less faith than sell
ers and both to differ that there is little moth
ket sened somewhat two days since, but is again in
the declining scae with prices relatively lower than
quotations
The receipts of Wheat having fallen off prices have
been sustained, with only moderate demand and that
chiefly local Corn has ruled steady at roc for mixed
Oats declined 2G3c from last Tuesdays quotations. clos
ing at SIC. Rye firm at 73G74c Barley quiet at 659
zoe. The weeks receipts of Flour and Wheat show fall
ing off, and the movements indicate that farmers
holding back their stocks generally and greater
extent than heretofore This has decidedly unavorable
effect upon money matters, which now, noticed
elsewhere quite stringent The receipts September
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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
FROM UNITED STATES.
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept l5.-The recent convention
between Great Britain and Guatemala, defining the
boundaries of the Balize, does not threaten dis
turbance of our peaceful relations with England,
nor embarrass the settlement of our Central Amer
lean differences.
Lieutenant-GeneralS Scott arrived here this morn
ing, and in the course of the day called on the
President and other officers of the Government.
He came on business relative to the San Juan Is
land dispute. The present indications are that he
will be ordered thither, the condition of affairs in
that quarter being considered such as to require
the services of man of well known character for
prudence in all his official movements, to prevent a
possible collision between the UnitedStates and the
British forces, pending the settlement of the ques-
tion by the two Governments, in the north east
ern boundary difficulty.
The leave of absence to Commodore Stewart. to
enable him to visit Europe, having expired. he has
been it is said, officially Informed that it would be
gratifying to the Navy Department if he would re-
sumo the active command of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. This mark of high respect is in accordance
with the act of Congress, which bestowed on him
the title of "Senior Flag Officer, in recognition of
his distinguished services and merits. As he never
disobeyed an order, it is thought he will not de-
cline the invitation now extended to him.
Secretary Floyd has been advised by his phv-
scan to take the route to Old Point in his way to
Washington, and he will leave the Springs in day
or two for that purpose. His health is somewhat
imnrOypd
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PROPERTY SALES
POLICE JNTELLJGENCE

Charles HOFFMAN was arrested yesterday by Off
Ger Thomas Brown, on the charge of assauiting and
beating negro boy, in the employ of j. G. MuIly,
superintendent of sweeps. He was committed for
court by Justice Ensor.
A negro woman named Anna Bohon was arrest
ed yesterday by officer Raymo, on the charge of
stealing lot of goods to the value of SiOO, from
Rhoda lsaacs, also negress. Justice McKinly
sent her to jail to answer at Court.
Charles Kahn was arrested Yesterday by officer
Gaddess, on the charge of assaultng a man named
John Deems. He was held to bail for his appear
ance at court bY Justice Carl
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Savannah ships Richard s Ely. Liverpool lafayette do
harks Antagonist Rio de Janeiro Carnoa, Trinidad hrigi
John Battle Port au Prince Bahia, Porto Cabello Helen
Jane, st. Domingo
Crd steamship fiea, Lverpoo ships Java London; Fl
della Liverpool barks Lamplighter, Galveson Ocean
Home. Apalaclicola.
NEW YORK, September It.-Arr. ship Harry Hastings,
San Francisco brgs Jex, jamaica TuXlo, Port Prince
North Carolina.
Crd ships Johanna Wilhelmna, Hamburg; N. Thompson
and NJ C. Day, New Orleans American Eagle London; Red
Gauntlet, Shanghai.
PHILADELPHIA, September I3-Arr. schrs y. Faust,
WllmnatOn, \. c.; Young America, Port Deposit.-(d.
schr. NJ. Reinhart, Savannah.
PHILADELPHIA, September H.-Arr brig I.anzarotte,
Jamaica.-CFd. ship Northampton New Orleans.
BOSTON, September l3-Arr ship Manus, Cronstadt;
brigs River Belle Mungo Park and 0rea, Turks Island
schr. Orlando, Aux Cages.
~ SOUTHERN PORTS.
ALEXANDRIA, Septem ber I4-Arr schrs. NJ. Bedell, N
York I. A. Crook Wareham; N. Perren Boston, D. Hale,
New York; S. Sparks, Richmond.
CID schrs Island City, and r. c. Secob, New York. Mi
nerva, nighton; j. n. Smith, Norfolk
NORFOLK, September I5.-Arr. schrs B. W. Eldridge,
West Indies; Jenny Lind and Kesiah. Alexandria-Cld
barks Ernestine Gidddngs, and r. H. Knight West In
dies.
RICHMOND, September H-Arr schr Stag, Philadelphia
-Cld. brig Larukah, Norfolk.
SAVANNAH September l2.-Arr. schrS Commerce, Mas
sau, y: p; VIM. Smith, Wilmington n. G.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept l2-Arr barks VI Blanchard, Ma
Ehnro Ghnrlnc
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Also resolution to allow Sylvester Ruth to erect
steam engine at l2l Wolff street. Read.
Also resolution to remove an old pump in front
OF No. 10l Baltimore street. Adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the building of an aims
house and appointing committee therefor, was
received from the First Branch and read
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
al five o'clock
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FIRES
TIL LlOs
The alarm of fire at halEnn

The alarm of fire at hafpast nine o'clock yester-
day morning, proceeding from box II, was caused
by the discovery of fire in the two-story and attic
brick building, No. 5S North Howard street, owned
by the estate of the late Mr.. Hook, and occupied
by Mr.J oseph NJ. Walter as a jewelry establish
ment, and by Messrs- 0stendorf & Hamman as a
tailoring establishment. Smoke discovered
issuing from the garrett and the alarm was imme-
diately communicated to the fire department, which
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Arrival Of the Overland Cnllfnrnin Mai,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. l4.-The Overland Caltornia
Mail of the 22d ult. has arrived. Business generally
was unchanged at San Francisco. Good account:
had been received from Carson and Washer valleys
and the Walker river diggings. Horace Greeley
had addressed letter to his political friends
urging them to vote for Mr.. McKibbin, the anti
Lecompton candidate for Congress, and also advo
eating fusion of all the opposition parties by com
bining on the best candidates of each, which he be
heved would render it practicable to carry the
election to the total defeat of the Administrator
Democracy.
The Los Angeles Vineyard of the 23d says: The
Mojave Indians still lurk around the fort with hos
tile intentions, and there is hope of peace with
them until they shall have been severely chas
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AHUSEHENTS

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE-Miss Julia Daly. n
fascinating commedienne, makes her first appear
ance in the character of Pamelia in the new play
of the Female american Cousin. The Boz Martyrs
will also be played.
The New ASSEMBLY Rooms are nightly crowded
by refined and intelligent audiences, to witness the
performance of Rumsey and Newcomb's Campbell
Minstrels.
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Kansas Affairs

LEAvENwORTH, Sept 15.-Counter proclamations
have been issued by the Board of Commissioners
authorized by the Constitutional Convention, and
Mr. Walsh, the Territorial Secretary, in regard to
the reception of the returns. The Board of Can
vassers claim the authority of the Convention to be
supreme, whilst Mr. Walsh cAaracterizes their pro-
ceedings as illegal under the Lecompton Consttu-
ton. The returns We're directed to John Calhoun.
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MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. l5.-At the usual fire.
mems muster to-day, serious riot occurred be-
tween the firemen and party of gamblers. Seve-
raj buildings were partially destroyed. The gam
blers used pistols, but finally driven off, and
two houses occupied by them were gutted. The
mob next attacked the American House, and Muse
um building, breaking windows, etc.
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TowsoNTowN, Sept. l5, 1859.

TowsoNTowN, Sept Is, 1859.
CmCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE County. Before
Hon. Judge Price
Court called at 10 o'clock when motion to uuash
and for new trial filed in the case of Carter
Us. Adams, Ball, ct at, as claimants There being
no other business, and the Courts classification OF
civil cases having been gone over, the Court ad-
journed to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow
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was quickly on the ground in full force, and in a
few minutes succeeded in checking the pro-
gress of the flames but not until an i'm
mense amount of water had been thrown
on the building, completely flooding the whole
place. The furniture and household effects of Mr.
Walter were considerably damaged by water, and
portion Of his stock slightly injured as were also
the cloths and cassimeres of Messrs. Ostendorf &
Hamman. The back building was considerably
burned, and it is likely will have to be rebuilt
The damage to the building, which is about $3.50,
is is covered by policy in the Equitable Company
The loss of Ostendorf & Hamman is about $3.50,
which is fully covered by policy in the Howard
Insurance Company. Mr. Walters loss will be
about $780, which is fully insured in the same of
fice. Col Boyd, the Fire Commissioner, attributes
the fire to accident caused by the falling of sparks
the roof.
The alarm of fire about five o'clock Yesterday
afternoon was caused by the partial burning of the
roof of the blacksmith shop attached to the es-
tablishment of r. Sinclair & Co., on Balderston
street. The fire was extinguished with but little
damage.
PROPERTY SALES.
yesterday afternoon, Messrs Gibson & Co., auc-
toneers, sold at the Exchange salesrooms the prop
erty known the Savage Manufacturing Com
panys Mills, situated on the Washington turnpike,
l6 miles from the city. There are AGO acres of
land in the track, which is erected large cot
ton mill, with l40 looms, and fully equipped
Purchased by VIM. H. Baldwin for S42, ,0OO
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The New York D.mocre1tc Convention

SYRACUSE, Sept. 15.-The regular Democratic
Convention nominated the same ticket as ex-Mayor
the Court Of Appeals we're nT adopsd
strongly affirming the rights of American citizens
native or adopted, all over the world, and the duty
of the Government to protect them; also declaring
that Congress has power to legisate slavery into
the Territories, enact slave code for the Terri
tories, or to prohibit the South from just share in
the benefits of the Territories The resolutions also
endorse, moderately, the National Administration.
The Convention unanimously instructed the dele
as q unit
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Oats bear comparatively high price, and they sold
pretty freely. Corn is high, and although stocks
low have increased receipts but in Flour there
is falling off Of near twenty-five per cent, and Wheat
of forty per cent compared with the corresponding
fortnight last year. This only be accounted for
the ground that farmers satisfied with the prices
holding with the hope of doing better
large business transacted in Bacon, but the
ket lost tone toward the close Mess Pork sold fair
extent at S4 and good brands mostly held at
$l425. The demand has been chiefly from the North.
There has been large demand for Sugar prices
steady
We regret to hear of the failure of Messrs. Wilson
Studebaker and also o. Andrew Wilson, Jr, the senior
member of the firm.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 14thTota receipts of Cattle of all kinds for the
week.
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New YORK, Sept. 15.-An arrival from Rio with
dates to the l4th of August reports leaving at that
port barks Sally Mckee and Reindeer, from Rich
mond, Grapeshot from New Orleans, and S. w
Rowland from Savannah.
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PRICES AND SIZES OF srocKs IN NEW YORK.
z y
BY TELEGRAPH
through lillian FISHER Son, Stock and i'll Brokers,
No Snllll

The New York Tribune of to-day says:
In Exchange there is nothing The market closes
steady at 109H1106 for Sterling, 515512H for francs
The Africa Wednesday, took S394 266 in specie The
shipments of the week estimated at million and
half to two millions.
The earnings of the Erie Railroad for the month of Aug
ust, 1882 We're. S359ll4 59
Earnings August, 1858. 1888 2S1 96
Increase $24167 81
Treasury notes are heavy at TG4 per cent discount
for G54 per cent notes, and per cent premium for
6 per cent. notes.
Messrs Thompson Brothers, New York, say:
Land warrants quite unsettled, and omit quota
tions.
In regard to the money market the Boston Post says
"The money market seems 10 have settled down from
the active spirit Of the first half Of August To first
class borrowers the rates are to per cent for
paper of almost any length At the same time money is
in demand, upon the whole and the banks have
difficulty in lending all their means Exchange with
New York about even. The bank specie here well
maintained, but it does not increase rapidly.
The following is the monthly statement of the value
Imports and Exports at Boston during the month of Au
gust, 1859:
IMPORTS
Duabe-Entered for consumption S. 572 S3S
Dutable-W -WarehOused. ..........,..... 9l6030
Free Exclusive of specie and bullion 12656S7
Specie and bullion Observation-Disclosures. 67S3
EXPORTS.
Domestic Merchandise 81 303 s3S
Foreign Observation-Disclosures. IS, AS
Foreign Merchandse-Free. ree................... 24S00
specie ana Duliloh oOoOoo
The London Daily Ne1yS says:
The securities of the New York and Erie Railway have
advanced considerably. On the other hand, Michigan
Central Railway shares declined So"
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

my braves now the Che-mo-ke nun already nnailsl,
demanded hastily: nun al te"uy q"aiiS'
"Did you come to fight ?'
"Of course did, was the reply
"But last night your heart failed ro, o,a ,,,
sent your people to buy your cowardly life With
blanket and drink of fre-waterY' Y' WIN
"lts le!" and the incensed Frenchman leaning
upon the insulting bully, caught his hooked nose
between the thumb and fore finger of his riobt
hand, and nearly tore it from his face
The Indian, with howl of wrath, cutcbed the
nit OF his knife, but before he could draw it his
arm was caught by several of his warriors, who,
restraining him for moment, demanded that the
light should instantly proceed
:. Agreeu, answered Francois, who, turning to
M ms Irlends with a smile, informed them fthat now
ne knew ms man, he should howl like whipped
panther-pup before he should be done with him.
Still snorting with pain, his dark owe flashing
with anger, and with the growl of tiger. the In
dian advanced to his anticipated victory and re-
vehge, BrandlshIng his knife, he CALLED on the
pale-ace to sing his death-song, for e should soon
send him to the hunting grounds of the shirt
land. '"0 splrN-
The Frenchman, whose plan of action had been
aeclueu upon, and who knew that in the struggle
IL u was to be either quick victory or DEATH drew
ms keen-edged knife, and, meeting the Indian upon
tne apex OF the mound presented his left hand to
ms, and signed for the attendants to tic them to
gether ''-D "
This done, they stood gazing an instant into each
others unquailing eyes, and then, like Roderic
Dhu and Fitz James
Each looked to sun, and sky and plain
As what they meier might see again.
The next moment the Indian sprang to the
length OF his imprisoned arm, and with the swift
ness OF lightning, raising aloft his glancing blade
SIrucK hercely down upon his antagonist But
Francois Francois whose quick eye was regarding every
MOTION OF his foe, was prepared for him, and drop
ping his own knife to the ground, CAUGHT the des-
cendlng right arm of the savage in his vice-like
grasp, and, with sudden wrench crushed the
bones of his wrist like dry reeds The Indian with
yeI OF anguish which rang out wildly over the
prairie, relaxed his hold of his knife and the blood
less weapon fell with its point buried in the ground
at ms feet At the same instant the chief felt his
wrist within the powerful grippe of the other hand
out F' ~
"Hold! hold! You are braver and stronger
foreverr '-o1N'
Francois dessted, and, loosing the thong which
bound them together, frankly presented his hand
TO the sound one of the Indians, who pledged him
sell to acknowledge thereafter, that there was one
Che-mo-ke-mun bigger man than Me-ne-kee-wa;
and, ere the sun was hour high, the crest-falen
bully, with his mortified braves, was already on
his way towards the great river.
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From Rio,

New YORK, Sept. l5.-There is some doubt about
the Persia being due 1t is reported that she
was to have been laid up for some slight repairs in
which case the Arabia would take her place.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

NEW YORK-Schr. Virginia.
2l5 bbls currants 90 bags nuts 500 ecrackers
10 cases ctron Schwartz Dix: 46 pkgs. mdse. Baker
Bros. Co.; 25 do Thompson Oudesluys; 100 boxes do
W. Whitelock & Co.; $50 do. starch, W H. Crawford &
Co.; 10 cases matches Robinson Lord; 10 trunks Stein
Bros 100 bags nitrate phosphate Jno R. Slater 100
soap j. Parkhurst Co.; 100 bbls mdse Jno S. Kef 4
Co; hid do. Poole Hunt; pair mill stones, B. f.
Starr Co., so bbs: bone dust VIM Robinson; casks
Co; SO do mdse B. & o. R. r. $40 do, 92O pigs lead
l,rlnn nnnAI.. LII ILL.,.
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ship News.
New YORK, Sept. 15.-Spoken Sept. II, lat. 81
deg. 81 min, long. II deg. AZ min., bark Creole
Buck, from Baltimore to Rio.
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EXPORTS FROM BATTTMORE

BREMEN-Ship U.stein and Welcker.
SS2 hhds tobacco SO do. STEMS s26 bags bark bbls
flour, box mdse
RoTTERDAM-PrUS. Ship Arnold Boninger.
1047 hhds. tobacco, 2l7 do. stems pkgs. mdse $50
oars, 81 S55 slaves.
WEST 1NDIEs-Schr. Indus
,499 bbls. flour. 1000 #. lumber