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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY, Dec. &c P. NJ

FRIDAY, Dec 9-6P N.
The money market is easier to-day with moderate de-
mand at from the brokers, and fair supply OF short
paper at 6 and four and six months notes at s.
The banks are believed to have pursued conservative
this week. though the public has often been told
to expect contraction which has turned to be
pansion that people slow expect anything salts
factory in that quarter The recommendations in the Pre-
sdents Message likely to be followed by dis
cussion Of the bank question in committee at all events
and should the slavery question be got rid Of Congress
may possibly adopt some measure with view to prevent
alternate excessive contractons and expansions and
reckless administration Of banks, in view solely pre-
sent dividends.
moderate business is doing in foreign exchange for
the City Of Manchester, which sails morrow Some Of
the leading bankers not drawing ALL others are
doing moderate business the basis of 109 for ster
ing. Some Southern bills in the market 1921 The
City Of Manchester touches at Queenstown and sails
thence to Glasgow she will not therefore, all proba-
bilty, take any large amount of SPECIE
The following table gives the price Of sight bills New
York at the cities mentioned expressed in the currency
Of the city where the bills are Sold
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The steadiness Of Northern bills at New Orleans con-
nues to attract remark The purchases Of cotton bills at
that point for this market continue brisk and enable
leading bankers here to draw Europe at very Low
rates
The business in stocks today moderate, aud prices
steady Illinois Central was still in fair demand at a
concession Of u per cent from yesterdays prices the
bears eager to sell this stock that very moderate
outside demand it to rise rapidly The bears are
also free sellers Of Chicago and Gaena Chicago and
Rock Island the price, however, does vary and hold
ers knowing the amounts Of money already bank the
dividends not likely TO be induced to sell present
prices. The Michigan shares quiet Central is very
quiet at the old price, 80 81 We have no reason TO
suppose that the February dividend will be less than
usual; there has been talk Of dividend of per
cent but there is probably foundation for any such
tale Hudson River steady The second mortgage bonds
winch mature next year in demand at par to-day We
peneve That the company will succeed in extending these
Dohas TOT few years without sacrificing dollar State
s'ocks continue inactive Missouris are again \, low
err Nngmas are regularly sold short by some dealers
VINO seem despair Of the Union but the price does not
vary mucu' IN The afternoon the market was fairly
actve ana STOCKS closed steady the following quota
1ons-n1Souri os' % ~ Canton, liza Il Cumberland
Coa' preerreu' io' facihc Mail Steamship, 1917 i;
New York Central, so'l x; Erie, e,< a Y. Hodsnn
River, Al u; Harlem, s1l v; do prersrro s,'
35h 80; Reading, 4l3s II Michigan Central ao,<
n Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana a ~ a.
guaranteed, 173S 49, Panama, l34Is VI Illinois cn.
trail, 5914 n; Galena and Chicago, 6s4 j; Cleveland
and Toledo, 20 "a; Chicago aud Rock Island e4Iax
The dry goods import for last week moderate onlv
0Co against $3.50 600 last year. and $720 the pro
vioas year; the aggregate, however, continues form.
dabeslo4 800 600, against $50 900 to date last
year, and $50 900 date Of 1867 We learn
from leading importer that several eminent members
Of the trade. concurrlng the views presented in the
HERALD diminishing their orders next spring ana
allowing their more adventurous neghbors 10 have full
ewing Next fall the heaviest dry goods importers Of the
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Affairs I'm Charlestown.
LETTER BY JOHN BROwN-THE PRISONERS, ETC.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Americana

LETTER BY JOHN BROwN-THE PRISONERS, ETC.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
CHAMEsrowy, Dec. 7, 1859
In consequence Of The extreme severity Of the weather
much sickness has been produced in the different
Mes and the hospital which under the direction of Dr.
Edmunds Mason Is pretty well filed The medical staff
abors with much zeal, and their efficiency highly spo-
ken of.
letter came in yesterday mail addressed to Captain
John Cook, and post marked Buffalo, NJ Y. was
written in cphers and ut the bottom had couple Of lines
written Photographic characters AS there
in town able TO decipher ii, II was not handed him.
Tho following has also been handed me; ii was written
some days before the exesation;- y. Nor ., ,sso
ANDREW HUNTER ESQ, Present.
DEAR sR-Ihave just had my attention called to seem
Gov. Wise and that which made at the time received
my sentence, regarding my intentions respecting the
slaves we took about the Ferry There need be no such
be quite sufficient had given Gov Wise full and par
tcuar account Of that and when called in court TO say
whether had anything further TO urge, was taken
wholly by surprise, did not expect my sentence be-
fore the others. In the hurry Of the moment forgot
much that had before intended TO say, and did not
consider the full bearing Of what then said. intend
ed to convey this idea:-"That 1t was my object to
place the slaves in condition TO defend their liberties
they would without any bloodshed, but not that in
tended to run them out OF the slave states was not
aware Of any such apparent conicton until my attention
was called to it, and do not suppose that man in my
then circumstances should be superhuman in respect
the exact purport Of every word he might utter What
said TO Governor Wise spoken with all the delbera
ton was master Of and was intended for TRUTH and
qured full explanation than there gave" Please
make such Of this you think calculated to
any wrong impression may have given.
JOHN BROWN.
The prisoners this morning are all apparently in good
spirits and awaiting their approaching end with much
calmness. Cook was this morning engaged in reading
and spoke confidently Of visit from his wife and sister,
The prisoners have been notified that they need enter
tain no hope Of pardon, the Legislature has unan
m0usy passed resolutions approving OF their sentence
The Washington Guard, from Fredericksburg, arrived
Yesterday The Guards are under the command Of Cap
tain Seener. They number forty three men, and present
/ handsome appearance.
Several under arrest yesterday, and had to
undergo the ordeal Of court martial, but their punish
ment not of severe character drunken man
created considerable disturbance in the street and had
be carried 10 the guard house
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

The following comparative statement Of the imports
of foreign dry goods at the port Of New York for the week
and since January L.
Fbr the Week. 1857 1888 1880
Entered at the port. $727,772 4S0l91 4S7 O45
Thrown on market. ASIA 5oo,779 533 ,134
Since Jan. i.
Entered at the port s9357 300 5e151 100 104 1888
Thrown on market. 500 SOS 63,99s 534 LOBBYISTS
BY the above statement it will be seen that the entries
Of dry goods the past week. though less than previous
week. have been slightly in of those for the same
period in 1858, but materially lower than those in 1857
The amount thrown upon the market the past week was
rather larger than that for the period the past
exceed those for the period not only in 1857 and
1868, but af any preceding year in the history Of the
country having now reached Sl04 713 Of imp ,rts
and $lO4 1855 thrown upon the market Annexed
Will be found tables giving the classification Of the goods
and their value.
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Balance in the Treasury October TO- 1885, slse 4es At
We read in the Milwaukee Nc,cs Of the 9th instant
FORECLOSURE OF THE LAND GRANT MORTGAGE ON THE LA
CROSSE ROAD
Messrs. Cary Pratt, attorneys OF this city, yesterday
filed bill in the United States Court forecose the land
grant mortgage the western division OF the Milwaukee
and Minnesota Ia Cr0sse) Railroad from Portage city
west This mortgage was made by the old La Crosse
Company to Greene G. Bronson Esq, Of New York. and
Others as trustees 10 the payment Of four million
OOO) dollars OF land grant bonds. This IL the
largest mortgage, and consequence the largest FORE
closure ever made In Wisconsin, and Its termination,
Us well as the announcement Of the commencement
Of suit will be Of general interest throughout the State
cages the road followsThe first mortgage on the
eastern DIVISION from this city to Portage the interest OF
which being paid by the present lessee Selah Chamber
lain the second mortgage the eastern division held
by an Eastern man, named Palmer trustee on which
do not know whether interest 10 being paid or not
The land grant mortgage in question the first lien or
mortgage the western DIVISION from Portage TO La
Crosse Another mortgage (second) has also been given
the western divsonall Of which prior liens to
the one known the third mortgage, which was FORE
closed by G. Ryan, Esq., and under which foreclosure
and Minnesota Railroad Company, organized After
the western division has been sold, the surplus over
will TO satisfy the second martgage on the
west end Of the ne and should there be surplus after
that s paid II will belong TO the present company in
power. Il will be seen that the road is slightly in debt
as the above statement Of its mortgages will show
The Chicago Press Of Dec says:-The receipts and
shipments Of provisions &c. for the past week. compared
with those Of the week previous and the corresponding
week in 1858, will be found In the following table,:
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United States Com mtsstoner cor.
Rernrn La p.iL !
Before Jos. Brigham, Esq.
TIE ALLEGED MURDER ON rHr u,c

THE ALLEGED MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS
DEC, She United States u.s. HENRY A Purcell --roo
defendant "a coored mani vas charged with shooting
Andrew Tucker (also colored) on board the Ancrc
schooner Queen Of the South The evidence went IN sbo
clearly that The deceased the aggrcssor in the
rel In which be lost his life; that be had made sevaI a,
tenpts TO stab Russell with sheath knife and that the
shooting was in self defence The captain the schooner
cared that the deceased dangerous man ami bad
character. The Commissioner discharged the accused
ram custody
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10
INTgLLIGgHCK
Port Of New York, Deoember Q, 1859.

CLEARED.
steamshp City Of Manchester (Br Cumming Glasgow ana
oasenstown7Jno Dale; -" --'
s and
steamship Thomas Swami, Ramsey Baltimors-H crom-
@ sSnsy
Ship Underwriter Roberts Savannah-C Carow
Brig Timandra, Turner Busnos Ayres-Reynods cush-
PRS Mean. Wells, cisnfuseos- Thompson Hunter.
s sh George. NccIsllan, IonSondsrIy.0A Dswoit
cSr EeIfcrd Webb Clark 6as sa.e
scSr MScnsh sss
Ss5s; S,:s Sss SSis:sS.
ARRIVED.
and passengers. to Ludlam Haineken
osps w sn
s;,Aosasss Sssa north . since . ssl TcSr
y ,, ss B. s sp S s5 S
he # ssDc N rS.s1sss
Gn 80 sp %s n hsp San Fran
della Bordsaux for Nov Il Oh Cape 81 xa-
gustne passed ship Ocean Belle from the Pacific for Hamp
Snip Henry Clay oaullns Liverpool Nov with mdss and
Fire Island took pilot from boat Set.is. No a. -
SHIP h sns mesrnsy London and Tale Hr Wight Nov
Ship Zurich BAXTER Hayre. Nov with and passen-
y sesmsus VIM Fo1i was lowed INTO Quarantine this FIN
70 a. n e % item
driven South Of Cape Henlopen. 9Th Cd Baruega
saw herm brig with foretopss b and foresah gone The
the blow Of Friday last and tho
fog Took pilot from boat No 6, Mary Catharfne We'd
nesdy and beat in the Hook that evening in the heavy
Brig Ceylon CBr, Crowe, CORVALLIS Ms 10 days, with
plaster and potatoes, to master
Schr Smithsonian of Brookhaven Van Brunt Rochelle Oct
q and Isle Of AK 3S days. with brandy &C. to Bougereau
Has experienced heavy westerly gales most Of the
had thick foggy weather the last days.
Sarah Sears of New Haven't Goodsel Kingston ia,
IL days with fruit IN Eneas Nov % Lat Ion "A o. spoke
schr Mssknsnm of csaSeand Ohio. Higgins Montreal Is
days with grain, TO master.
schr Vernon r Ayres Joggins Is days. with stone to
Dewolf
Schr Jas Stewart Coulter, Baltimore. days. Has had
very heavy weather. been days North Of Haeras blown
of coast IN the gale has split sails &C. and has three Of
the crew badly frosben Was lowed the city by steamtug
Underwater.
Schr Village Belle, Brown Harvich 3days.
Schr Doreta Kahn, Minor, Portland 2days.
Schr Maria Hall, Lawrence Albany for New Haven.
Schr Grin Cowl Smith, Rondout for Boston.
Schr Renown Sears, Rond0ut for Portland.
Steamer Boston, 6ellew. Philadelphia-
Steamer Potomska. Nyc New Bedford.
Steamer Ospray. Kenny, Providence.
Steamer Petrel Baker, Providence.
BELOW.
Ship Yorktown, from London
Bark Wndward 6S days from BrsolBoth by pilo. boat
George Steers, Nos.
Ship Hope Merrill from Gibraltar boarded Sd inst rs
miles sSE Of Sandy Hook by pilot boat No4
SAILED.
Br steamships Circass'an St Johns NF and Galway;
max Nassau and Hayanaa bark Hungarian Boston via Long
Island Sound
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the Independent Of this week says
There are no goods selling from first hands. The i'm.
porters for the most part inactive holding large
amount OF goods Silks not in demand. Dress
goods offered at lower prices Woollen goods are
freely imported and are accommodating the market
The obbers both silk and woolien, still selling goods
to considerable extent and reducing their stocks
hand Domestic goods also active There is q good
export demand for cotton fabrics. Prices firm,
though there is reduction in the prize Of the
rial Printed cottons yet in moderate demand, and
firm in price. Deanes steady. Fancy cassimeres are
quick Of SALE with good supply Of the desirable Styles
There seems fear Of any remission In the supply OF
manufactured goods either foreign domestic and there
prospect Of heavy mporations Of spring goods. The
course Of prices seems likely be steady for though the
price of cotton is the decline, the increased de-
mand for cotton fabrics all the world rs at present
sufficient to take all the supplies Wool very high in
price, and has increased the cost Of manufacturing wool
len goods.
The message Of the Governor Of Kentucky furnishes
summary statement Of the debt Of that State from which
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10

Canadian -four was rmer with sales Of about $50 800
bbs at e5 40 50 rs for good to extra Southern -four
nrmer with sales Of about 200 bbs closing at the
~ sss ~ 0n
at 81 AZ for white Canada 81 32L for red Texas and
Milwaukee Club Corn-Sales Of 5000 bushels at
$780, 94c. for and old white and yellow Jersey and
Southern. Barley-Saes Of Is 900 bushels at 73c S7c
for State, Canada East and Canada West Rye is in
active at 90c. Oats were in good demand with free
Sales including State and Canadian at 45c 46c. West
ern at 45c. 1870. and Prince Edward Island at 40c
The following statement, from W. G. Cuttings circular
gives the receipts and exports of -four and grain this
orf ha vaak audin to- ov
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9-6P. n.
ASHES sales were confined to so bbs pots at SIC.
Pearls were nominal at 6Ac.
BREADs1uTFs-Flour-Th market was more active and
prices were easier. The sales embraced about IA 900
bbls., closing within the following range Of prices
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NoRSoLx, Va, Dec. 7, 1850.
The Winsms SseamsAip-Her Ezsraovdinavy Speed and
ppsayamos-Opesiso Of TIE ADewarle amd Chesapeake
Ca~al-TAe Benefits Resulting 1AervSom- Commercial
GrostA Of Norfolk, d.
The winans steamship arrived here on Monday from
cruise and attracting general attention from sight
seers She made excursion to Old Point Comfort yes
terday distance Of fourteen miles, which she In for
tyve minutes She went 70 sea this morning test her
going qualities and has exceeded all expectations.
She appeared like whale sporting the surface Of
troubled waters,
The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal is now OPEN and
already three arrivals announced by the new barge
line running TO Newbern and Washington, N. c., thus
throwing 800 bales cotton into city for shipment out
side through Ocrac0ke Inlet This enterprise is Of neces
sy bound to throw the tide Of trade from that section Of
North Carolina through here the danger and uncer.
anty Of voyage around Cape Hatteras are avoided ana
time, insurance, &c, are saved. We have sent nve
steamers from here ITO New York during last week. with
about 500 bales cotton in them. Our shipments Of cot
ton last week TO Baltimore and Philadelphia and New
York. by steamers and sailing vessels, exceeded 5000
bales. No disasters to report along the coast
& NORFOLK, Dec 0, 1850
The Winans Steamer Trial Trip
This steamer put to yesterday during gale Of wind
and ahcavy of nd particularly calculated to test her
going qualities The result satisfactory in the
highest degree This the more confirmed from the
fact that there was opportunity Of comparing her with
two vessels Of similar dimensions which accompanied her
for that puppose viz the steamer Young America Of this
port and the wreckiug schooner Johnson Of New York.
well other vessels observed while under way and
particularly of the Union line of steamships of Phia
delpha which fortunately met with during the rum
The comparison in favor OF the Wnans steamer most
striking In fact under circumstances SO highly calculated
to produce heavy rolling md pitching, the undulaons were
slight scarcely TO merit the Notwithstanding
there considerable number Of persons board who
unaccustomed to the sea- not OF them expert
enced the slightest seasickness, which evil
IDENTIFY would have been the had they been board
Of either Of the other vessels. Another gratifying fact is
that her speed did not TO be mpeded by the rough
Of the sea, and the motion of her engines
regular and uniform smooth water II also no.
ced that there entire absence Of shocks which
experienced by all other vessels when running into q
heavy head sea- and strange as 1t may seem, not
broke her to prevent any part Of the deck being
cupied inside the railing.
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The exports Of cotton domestic goods the past week
have been quite limited az win be seenrom the follow
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DnCO Sa1I p. -. 81. e ....o1.r n, IL. -
goods trade and important Improvement be anti
cipated until after the holidays The volume OF
Dances should become more general than they have been
yet will be large The early receipts at the ports OF
large q portion Of the cotton crop, Of which about
700 900 bales have already been shipped have put the
growers Of the article in possession Of means with which
TO make early spring purchases Az yet, however, no
movement Of importance is visible obbers are disposed
to recruit their stocks Of domestic goods to be ready for
the spring trade month. Goods suitable for heavy
manufacture, by taiors into clothing for summer wear
domestic and foreign goods, has been limited to
require no detailed notice. Trade in Manchester, Eng
land was reported by the Persia TO have been favorable
There have been auction sales held this week.
but they were, as usual at this Of the year, OF
limited Importance
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Taxable propeytyToal valuation for 1885, S48l 8l3
Total valuation for 1859. :. 493, 409, 1888
Increase over 1858. ...............S On, ASO, $50
Total receipts for the year 1865 81 O0S DOL 10
Balance In Treasury October 10, l867.... l0,l4l 50
Making ....................4 81 6,ll3 Of
Expenses OF the year 1885, 1068,4l6 43
Balance In Treasury October 10, 1858. - S36,726 IS
Total receipts Tor the year 1859 ...... 983,623 n
Making. 81 ,020 $50 IS
Expenses for the year 1862. s83,887 38
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SANDY HOOK, Dec sunset-No inward bound vessels in
sight Steamships Circassan for Galway passed out tho
bar at 130 and the Karnak for Nassau, PM Wind e-
derate from NV; weather cloudy
HIGHLANDS. Dec g. sunset-No inward bound vessels In
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-08

and szanaR =sExiee. hsiag sspsrais asAesa. may.
may, e u HrmeF times. be used separately. nj
the dissrsssa u sis minister; provided. this en-
ac,nsnt b not uadcrs,ooj ~ interfering in any
say .issa sssaia-he c"ngresatisn, to use the
whois 4 The prescribed service drezns she couFse
nf The dkv. keferrel
Rev DR. Talbot. If lnliana. III eel The follow
ing IL.
Resofncd. Tint. the House # bishops concur.
ing. the pext C m,eatin, 81 this boiyswill lie held
at 81. james Church. in Chicago.
Rev Dr. cha,n!,rr. moved To Ie-tp.ne.
Rev DR. cla k-on, # illinois. objected to the
postpone,nsnt and urged the claim ,f the far
West.
Mr n n Davis. If California, ppaed taking
the Convention 10 Chicas, AMI nrxel E4stern CT
ties in preference.
DR.. Cummings. Of Michigan advocated the
luton. zsr s4 .
Mr. IT, D. Evans moved To amend by substitu-
ting New York for Chicago.
The vote was taken by dioceses and The amend
ment lost.
The question then REQUIRED upon the resolution,
pending which
The House adjourned.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-08
Sale Of Valuable Properly,

- IN pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court of Eoa
H noke. pronounced al the Augus term, ls3o the suit
"feck Langhorae drought partnership bushes.
of Peck aniord langhrne) the undersigned who al~
pointed Commissioner Tor thai purpose will offer sale
the highest bidder in the Of BRISTOL WEDNESDAY, In,
ID day Of November 1850, THE VALUABLE TOWN PROP,
ERrl in tire town OF Gooson Tor Brsio owned BY Peck
ilanord Langhorne consisting Of LOT, facing Union
Depot OF the Virginia Tennessee Raroad tho Ten,
and Virginia Railroad, with fynt feet On
which there ART the following Brick Ten
emen stories high TO feet 'front.' with six rooms Offices
with three Kitchen and HOUSE. rooms smoke
House. Cora Crib aud stable with 20 Horses lea
Pin Alley with Bar oom Lumber House Lodging Room
all in good repair with Well wafer and the
most reliable stream In the place. Also TWO LOIS ON r
East side Of the Virginia 1ennrssee Railroad Depot All VI
these lots occupy POSITIONS trade travel
to an! improved Property In oOdson BRISTOL posses,
a'iyannge superior 10 any t,at be- had in either place
FERNS OF SALK-1he terins directed deere
OF Court are as tolows: onctrd cash, aud the balance
ecdt OF and y months the purchaser giving bonds
uahe paper with sufficient personal sucurity For deferred
pmens These terms the parties Interested may make
' prble payments The tide will ba retained
"l'il 'e Purchase money is paid in fniL
sept zi-dtlnov r. JOHNSTON Commissioner