Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-16
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ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., Aug. 9th, 1860.
.Ihos Jefferson Badger, of North Carolina, was
drowned while bathing to-day. Every exertion to re-
suscitate him to life failed.
ELECTIONS IN OTHER STATES.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug 9th, 1860.
Barrett Dem, for Congress, is elected to the short
term. Blair Republican, to the long term, or next
Congress-from the first district of Missouri.
Fort Smith, ARK, Aug. 9th, 1860.
johnson, Democrat, elected Governor OF ARKANSAS
by about ten thousand majority
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, AUG. 10, 1860
M1ssoUR1-In seven counties heard FROM q. 4. JACK
son, douglas Democrat for Governor, has $3.50 );
Hancock jackson, Breckenridge Democrat'I 649 Orf
deposition candidate 6,240.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10th, 1860.
KENrUcKY-1birty-fve counties heard from gives
Coombs Opposition candidate for Clerk Court OF Ap-
peals, $4,000 majority.
DEATH OF A NEWS AGENT.
PHILADELPHIA, August l4th, 1860.
A noble spirit has left u.s. D. Hayden at one time
telegraph OPERATOR but for two years the popular and
esteemed agent of the Associated Press at New Orleans
died among his relatives here last night He recently
left New Orleans en- route for Europe for the oeneht OF
his health which had been impaired by close appca-
ton to his duties in the South
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Aug. 9, 1860
The steamer Europa, with Liverpool dates to the
28th ut has arrived She brings political news OF
Importance.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, July 28th, 1860.
Cotton dull. Flour firm. Wheat advanced l I'd.
Corn declined 3d. Rice dull at 23s. 3D., and quota
tons bal ely maintained Rosin dull and all qualities
slightly declined Common As. Id. as. Sd. Spirits
Turpentine dull at 3ls.
Oonsols unchanged.
ARRIVAL OF THE ADRIATIC.
New YORK, Aug. 18th, 1860
The Steamship Adriatic from southampton, has ar
rived at this port She brings Liverpool dates to the
3lst ult.
All the English War Steamers in the dock yards are
to be made ready for the next emergency.
Turkey accepts of the proposed intervention in
Syria.
By the military convention signed between Garibadi
and Clary, the Neapoans to keep the forts OF Sy
racuse, Agosta and Messina. The navigation of the
Straits to be free.
LIVERPOOL, July 81, 1860.
Cotton-SaIes for two days 10000 bales-market
closed dull but prices generally unchanged.
Flour quiet and prices easier, but quotations un-
changed.
Wheat steady Provisions dull, but market quiet
and sales slow, but prices generally unchanged.
Rice steady.
| Rosn steady at As a as I'd.
| Spirits Turpentine dull.
| Consols 933s SO ID.
| THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
QUEBEC, Aug 18th, 1860.
The Anglo Saxon arrived here last evening from Lv-
erpoo, bringing dates to the Sd inst.
Garibadis loss at the battle of Melazzo was nearly
one thousand.
Later dates from China state that there was great
panic at Shanghai in consequence of rebels approach
ing that city.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Sd, 1860.
Cotton-Sales for the week $4,000 bales. Stock in
port l,24l 90 bales of which LOTT 900 are American
No other market reports received JOUR
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, Aug. 18th, 1860.
The Steamship Persia, from Liverpool, arrived here
this morning with dates to the 4th inst.
A protocol has been signed by England and France
agreeing to send 10000 troops (half French to Syria
The popular movement st Aspino by the Papal States
been suppressed the Neapotan troops being direc
ted to Calabria.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 4, 1860.
Cotton firm. Flour steady at ~ a 3Os Whea
steady at los 1Od lis 3D. for old white and Us fo
new and Baltimore red, rs Sd.
Corn buoyant with an improved demand, and th
price has advanced 3d.
Provisions dull Sugar quiet, but firm COTE
} quiet. Rice steady.
Rosin steady at As I'd. 49, 3d.
Spirits Turpentine steady at Dos. Cd. a 3ls.
American securities are firm Consols SO IL a 935
York Markets.
New YORK, August Is, 1860.
at the close yesterday.l
Cotton buoyant, and sales of 1000 bales Middlin
Uplands 1913 1G7s cents. Flour dull at S. so
SIS 60. Wheat dull white ST. IS 81 So Corn
declining, and market dropping mixed 81 63 cents
Coffee firm but quiet Rio Az 1914. Spirits Tur
pentine firm at previous days quotations. Rosn du
at 81 IS 81 371. Rice dull.
Later from California.
ST. JosEPHs, August l0.-By the arrival of the pom
express San Francisco advices to the 18th utimo hav
I been received.
There is better demand for goods at San francisco
with an upward tendency owing to light arrivals Cos
is firm, but the demand is limited Provisions du
Butter improved. Sugar frmer. Wines and teas dull
Several prominent democrats who first sided with
hQV IN tho H.