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LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, February 17.-The Pixies
Peak Express arrived to-day, seven days from Den
yer City, bringing $1,000 in gold dust.
The Claim difficulty, mentioned by the last arr
val had been adjusted.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. lS.-A fire occurred this m Orn-
ing in the liquor establishment of C. A. Bassing,
No. o3 Broadway, damaging the building to the
extent of $4,000. The loss is mostly covered by
insu
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MoNTaoIEEY, Ala, Feb l9.-The great Mobile
harbor bill has passed the State Senate, having
previously passed the House. 1t assumes a mini
mum depth of fifteen feet from the bar to the
wharf
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Arrivnl of stcomers-Ice in New York

New YORK, Feb. l9.-Arrived this forenoon,
steamer De Soto, from New Orleans via Havana on
the l4th.
Our rivers and the bay are full of ice which rem
ders navigation nearly impossible.
The steamer Quaker City has arrived from Sa-
vannah.
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For EUTODe.

New YORK, Feb. 19.-The steamer Borassia, from
Southampton, arrived last evening. Her advices
have been anticipated,
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SUPREME Court THE UNITED SrArEs.-THuRs-
DAY, February lG, lS60-No 50. The United
States, appellants, u.s. Francisco Pico, ct a. The
argument OF this cause was continued by Mr. Gil
let Tor the appelees, and concluded bv Mr.. f. NJ.
stanton for the appellant.
NO. 81 Adam Ogilvie ct al., appellants, rs The
hnoX insurance Company. This cause was argued
oy Mr.. Gillet for the appellants, and submitted. on
printed argument, by Mr.. Crawford for the ap-
pelees. up
FnIDAY, February II, lSG0-On motion of Hon.
II. IL winter Davis, Charles p Adams, ,Jr, Esq, of
sellor of this Court
On ms ion Of Hon. J. r. Doolittle, William Dean
Esq, OF OF New ork, was admitted attorney and
No. s.. Henry o. Clark ct a., plaintiffs in error,
as. Henry G: Bowen ct al. This cause was argued
6y Mr. Doolittle for the plaintiffs in error, and by
Mr.: Lynde for the defendants in error,
NO: 50; John B. Beaubien ct al, appellants u.s.
Antoine Beaubien ct al. This cause was submitted
TO the consideration of the Court on the record and
a printed argument by Mr.. p. Smith for the appel
lants. FF
Adjourned until Monday at IL O'Clock
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STOCK OF hIh lhlS uaN b,5l2
Sales Of the Ueel.-S50 bags Rio, Chase, at 12A
cts. $50 ha@s do do, l2h cts; 1lGo per bark Ade
laide at l2% cts; l5Oo bags do. per bark Chad
bourn l24 cts Geo bags do per bark Ella Virginia
l24 100 bags do, per bark Adelaide, cts
400 bags do, in lots, l2E to IS cts
RENAREs.-The market continues buoyant, with good
demand but the rmness Of holders restricts operations
The stock hand is mostly held figures current
rates. We quote good to prime Rio at 19h Is cts
haguayra, Is to 13H cts; Java Is 10 1G cts.
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WAsHINGToN, Feb. l9.--The National Union Ex-
ecutiye Committee have decided to hold the Nomi-
mating Convention at Baltimore. The time is to
be designated hereafter
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The following table will show the rates charged on To-
cal freight on fourteen different freight roads, for dis
tnce OF one hundred miles from of their termni-
1t will be that the Cleveland Columbus and Cincn-
natl have the lowest local rates and the Detroit
MilA.anEia LLa Li.rt.LSt
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Saturday, Feb ls-P.
M-Of Quercitron Bark there is little stock here
The last sale Of No l was at $50 per ton.
Coverseed ofprme quality is in good request, but in
leror is not wanted Sales of fair and prime at $475G
5l2b per GA lbs. FaXseed comes forward slowly and is
taken on arrival by the crusher at 60 per bushe
The stock Of Timothy here. throughout the country
is held three hands and not offered at present
quotations.
The Flour market continues very r but there is very
Little dong eher Tor export or home consumption Sup
plies contnue to come forward slowly and the
sale Is comparatively light. Sales OF 45OO barrels SUI
perdne at So 5per barrel but holders will not ac
5ept this figure 400 barrels extra at S6dGI2I and 500
barrels eEtra,amy at S625 The sales to the retailers
and bakers range from this quotation up 81 for com
mon and fancy brands, according to quality Rye Flour
and Corn Meal very duh The former is offered at
24I2kG4 25. and the latter at 1915 per barrel.
Grain-There is not much Wheat offering, and il is in
GOOD demand at Yesterdays quotations Sales of 500
bushels good Penna red at $35dl .36per bushe and
lot white at $I60 Rye is scarce and worth 90 cents
Corn Is dul but there l. much coming forward and
prices are unchanged Sales of 1000 bushels yellow in
store at 75G7G cts Oats duh at AN cents per bus
No change in Barley Barley Malt
whiskey is unchanged. Sales of Ohio bbls. at 24 Y
cts Pennsylvania do. at 23k cs hhds at 22E d23 cts
and Drudge al 22G22H cts.
BOSTON BOOT AND SHOE MARKETING Reporter
o the 10th says The demand during the week has been
td ana prices rather firm desirable goods are
not IN large supply and consequently better rates oh
l+ihed " are glad to notice satisfactory feel
ing among the trade, stocks are getting worked
down. The manufacturers are NOT driving ahead as
much as usual but are paying attention to the
have contributed to enforce rner feeng as thew will
only be able to sell higher rates if The tra
general Among the clearances for tho week we
notice ship Herald of the Morning 1902 cases for San
Francisco.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Feb 17.-Turpentine -soIos
today Of 760 bb Turpentine at 81 so for yellow Si
s2 "a for virgin and 81 65 for hard, per $50 lbs
Sprs-Further sales yesterday of 437 bbs Spirits at
42b cts per gallon Since then however, have to re
port advance of ct and sales have been made to-
day OF 100 casks at 43 cts. per gallon.
Tar.-We have sales of Tar to report this morning.
Rosin-One small lot of Common Rosin of 127 bbls
was sold this morning at sl.l5 per bbl, tale.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Sugar-Prces rather
in favor of buyers, and noticed sales of about 200
hhds. Fair to fully fair 6AG7% cts per lb.
Molasses-About 900 bbs. disposed of at 39d41
cts for prime and choice, and 43sk for ordinary
fermenng etc. also 300 half bbis ordinary to prime al
42G4S cts, and $50 half bbs Excelsior refinery A
cts. per gallon.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
CINCINNATI, Feb lS.-Flour is dull at $5 550(1560
whskey is generally unchanged, Provisions quiet
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n.
~ MAYAGUEZ, T. R.-Briq Echo
456 bbs flour, l3G kegs lard 100 do butter Is casks
e ~ drums Goldfish l75 boxes candles 10 do sugar 60
heading, casks do -'''' pas
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New YORK, Feb. lS.-The steamer City of Wash
ington sailed hence to-day for Liverpool with l70
passengers and $50, 900 in specie.
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TNOUESTS.

Coroner Greentree Saturday morning held
an inquest over the body of negro boy named
Isaiah Baker, who died in the house of a negro wo-
man on Walnut alley. 1t was in evidence that the
boy was in the employ of Mr.. Lewis H. Bennett, as
sweep, and had always had good treatment. Some
weeks since, he became sick with scrofulous affec-
ton, and continued to get worse, and few davs
since Mr. Bennett had him removed from his own
dwelling to the house of the negress where he died,
Mr.. Bennett paying the woman for attending to
him. The jury rendered a verdict of "death from
natural causes"
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Attorney. ordered their discharge Their MANS
were, John Harbourne, Peter Muller and John
Warrick.
The Court was adjourned by the Clerk until this
morning at IL o'clock
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Virginia Democratic Convention

RICHMOND, Feb. lS.-The Democratic State Con
vention, after protracted session last night broke
up in about two O'clock this morning with
out announcing the vote the resolution that it
is inexpedient to declare A particular preference
for any man for the Presidency, but pledging the
support Of the Democracy of Virginia to the
nominee.
This morning, on reassembling, it was announced
now pending to take the vote again. The mem
bers are now quarreling about the method of call
ing the roll and points of order.
RIcHMoND, Feb. 19.-The Democratic Convention
adjourned last night after adopting the resolution
pledging support to the nominee of the Charleston
Convention.
After the adjournment meeting was held,
composed principally of members of the Conven-
ton, and the following resolutions were adopted :
ReSoiced, That every suggestion of patriotism
and policy favor concerted State action as a measure
OF security for Constitutional State rights.
Reaoired, That the General Assembly of Virginia
should respond iayorably to the invitation OF the
State Of South Carolina ~ ;ne appointment of
Commissioners to attend united Southern Con
ference.
After the meeting had adjourned the
crowd waited on General Stake, the Commissioner
from Mississippi to Virginia, who arrived yester-
day. In his speech in response to their call he
said that Mississippi wanted the conference for the
preservation of the Union and not for disunion.
The South would lot go out of the Union. but if
not protected by Federal authority would seize the
Federal property within her limits and defend her
self. His speech was received with great cheering
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The New Orleans Picdyune of the 18th says:-
By private letter from Austin, to the agent of
the Southern Pacific Road, we ad 'ised that
Gov. Houston has ordered the patents for lands
claimed by the company under the general railroad
laws of the State, to issue in its favor.
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BALTIMORE MARK ErS.

SATURDAY, Feb. IS 1850
COFFEE.--Cotee continues very firm. There is how.
ever but little doing it, the only sale we have heard of
to-day being Of 800 bags prime Rio Is cts which
is the highest price that has yet been paid for it. We
publish below the usual weekly report of Messrs White
X Elder, Coffee brokers
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT.
Stock Of Rio Coffee Feb H. 1860 ........ GOO bags
Received since, per bark W II. Newman. 100. 5000
Maron...... "OI2 ''
1909
Taken for consumption ................. $500
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TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, IN THE CASES OF COMP
TRoLLER AND CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR RAL-
TIMORE -
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BALTIMORE MONDAY, FEBRU AIRY % 1870
EXPORTS FROM BALTINORF

Bu.k Meats-Sales of $50 900 lbs at 6 cents Lard 10
cts. Western Mess Pork sI775
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For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb l9.-The House Committee
on Territories have under consideration the sub.
Jects of providing territorial governments for Ne
vada, Pixies Peak and Dacotah, and bills it is said
VIII be reported on these cases-certany as to the
last named. The committee contemplate NOTHING
further Tor Arizona at present than a SURVEYOR
General and Judicial district. The Committee on
Agriculture have decided to report a Homestead
DILL which will pass the House, but its success in
the Senate is uncertain.
The friends of protection are confident that tho
Committee of Ways and Means will soon report
bill imposing specific duties in the place of advao
rum duties, wherever the same are practicable.
Those who have closely scrutinized the subject
say the members of the House are most equally di-
Vlded on the question of the ranking privilege
and the prePOnderance of feeling is against its abo-
lition.
The Paraguayan Commissioner has met with a
cordial reception from the Executive officers of
our Government.
After the formal exchange of the ratifcations of
the Bowlin treaty, this week, he will enter upon
his duties under the special convention for the set
tlement OF the indemnity due to the Hopkins Com
pany.
The House Committee on the Post Office, will. at
an early day, give Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina a
hearing on the subject Of restoring to the steamer
isabel the regular mail service between Charles
ton and Havana, which is strongly urged by mer-
chants of Charleston, Savannah, Key West and
New York.
The House Select Committee appointed to in
qure into the existing laws, and report reforms on
the manner of execution and prices paid for print
ing and binding, had long session Yesterday the
superintendent of public printing, Mr.. Hunt, Civ
ing valuable hints from his long experience on that
subject.
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THE FRENCH MAHUFACrUREEs.--The Paris CORES
pondent OF the New York Journal of Commerce
SAYS THE present profits of the French manufac-
turer are so exhorbitant that he can very well af
ford to make large sacrifice for the general bene-
fit One of the oldest established lawyers at Rou-
en-, man thoroughly acquainted with the interests
of the locality assured me that manufacturers in
that city had owned to him that they were abso-
lutely ASHAMED of the profits they. were making
In many instances application to Dizziness for five
years had suiiced for the realization Of handsome
independence"
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EARNINGs OF Two STREET PASSENGER ROADS IN
New YoRK CITy.-The total receipts of the Sixth
Avenue road for 1859 were S342, ,5sS. 56 of the
Eigth Avenue the still greater sum S3S2, ,256. .2l.-
1t thus appears that the total number of passen-
rers carried by the Sixth Avenue Railroad during
1859 was 6,S5l GIL and by the Eighth Avenue Rail
rnad I. .64hl24.
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- At TIE BtLrI|OtE STOCK BOARD
SlTu anAy, February IS, ls60
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TIE CONsUwrnoNoF CorroN.-The average week
" consumption of cotton in Great Britain through
last year the largest ever known being "A, ,l2O
bales per week, against 4l,sl9 in 1858; 1861 in
1857; and 1880 in 1856. The crop of American
cotton in 1856 (year ending September lst) was
3,ll4,O00 bales in 1859, 3,S5l000 bales; and the
deliveries at the ports already show a sufficient in
to indicate crop for the current year of
less than 4,400, 900 baes-the largest crop vet
known. England will take about fifty-sx per
cent Of the crop; Northern manufacturers
about seventeen per cent; and nearly all of the re-
naming twenty-seven per cent will be taken in
the other countries Of Enrnne.
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and eghtyfour millions of pounds as stated in the
newspapers referred to.
STprEF Su"F,ra rE"e.T Tho journavra or,
shoemakers of the principal shoe manufacturing
towns IN this State have for some weeks past been
engaged in a movement in favor of a combined
strike for higher wages. scale of prices at ad-
vanced rates has been prepared, and large numbers
OF workmen have signed pledge to sustain these
rates. The manufacturers generally resist the at
tempt to increase the rate of pay, on the ground
that the profits of the business are not such as TO
warrant advance. The Natick iourneymen
have already struck, and those of other places are
prepared to follow. At a meeting held in Lynn on
Wednesday evening the 22d inst. was fixed upon
as the time for a strike in that place. The shoe
makers of Haverhili and Marblehead were reported
to be ready to ioin the movement Roojo, Ca,,,..
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Another corps is being got ready for Morocco, to
be commanded by General Concha Reliable ac-
counts say that the Moorish regular army has not
vet been brought out This division is said to
number over sixty thousand disciplined troops, who
are waiting for a great battle The object of the
Moors is said to be to draw the Spauiards into the
interior.
The CommaGder-in- Chief of the army in Africa
has sent the following despatch to the Minister of
War:
ENCAMPMENr OF FUADEL-FELU. January %, 7.30
p. M.-With view to protect the works of the
advanced redoubt, placed this morning at the
dC0nt g0rde one battalion, two squadrOns, and four
guns under the orders of BTigadier Nillate.
ALGEsIRAs, Jan. "a, l. 10 p. M.-The enemy at
tackled the encapment in large force about noon;
the MOors were completely driven back by our
troops, whose bravery was what it has always
been. Our artillerymen decimated skillruly the
ranks of the enemy s cavalry every time it attempt
ed to attack our left The landing of ammunition
for the artillery and infantry, and Of provisions,
continues actively. The weather is fine; the wind
from the west. The ships firing salutes in hon
or of the Prince of the Asturias.
MADRID, Feb. 2.-Y esterday considerable Moor
sh forces attacked the right wing of the Spanish
encampment, but were repulsed. The Spanish
then made an attack on the Moorish lines, threw
the Moors into disorder, and took their positions,
which they maintained until TIE end of the fight
The Spanish artillery caused enormous losses to
the enemy, estimated to amount TO 1000. The
Spaniards lost 200. The victory was complete
The brother of the Emperor commanded the Moors.
ITALY.
During the last few days some OF the ringleaders
in the political demonstrations at Trevso, Venice
Padua, and Verona have been arrested, and the
GGzetta d. Teneza has announced that the Austrian
Government intends to punish all those persons
who may in future disturb the public peace with
great severity. Almost all the theatres in the We
netian cities and towns closed, and the persons
connected with them are reduced to the greatest
distress. few nights ago many persons paraded
the streets of Verona shouting "Evviva Pltalia y
and 'Evva PIndependenza ~ and some of them
were taken into custody. During the night of the
| 18th or 10Th ult. a tr-color was hoisted on the
| mast or pole which is the principal place OF
Chioggia and it not remarked until the inhab-
itants of the town went out in the morning to make
| their customary purchases. The Venice CORES.
pondent of the Vienna Wonderer relates that a
| printer was arrested at Mestre while occupied in
| composing" a revolutionary proclamation. In
spite of the vigilance of the police in the principal
| Venetian towns revolutionary placards are night
after night posted on the walls of the houses.
Count Bessingen, the Lieutenant of Austria al
Venice, addressing the Municipal Council, few
days ago, said; Do not give way to the illusion;
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BANKS DON'T RECTIFY MIsTAKES.-Ihe st. Louis
Democrat tells how firm in that city received five
packages of money, each supposed and ostensibly
containing $1,000, on a check on the State Bank
The money not counted, either by the Bank or
bv the State Commissioner, from whom the Bank
received it. When the firm drawing the money
counted it, there was a deficit of $500. The Bank
don't rectfy mistakes, and the Commissioner said
his count was right; the Bank employees are noted
for honesty, and the firm is out $500. Wouldn't q
court of law, in this at least, make the Bank
rectify the mistake?
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The CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR.-A corresponds
Of the Boston Courier SAYS that the statements tn
have recently been made of the consumption of &
gar in the United States all fall short of the actu
facts and offers hetollOwing the correct exhibi
The sugar statistics for 1859, as made up with
great care for the New York SbippiHq List
show that of "cane sugars' foreign and
domestic) the United States, exclusive Of
California and Oregon, consumed....... l31 1s4 tor
To which add sugar made by our refining es
Establishments from 54,OOO hhds of molasses IL O53
Also add forCaliiorna and Oregon (estim'd) $500 "
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Making total of cane sugars.
TO this should he added the maple sugar
crop, for which we have no reliable statis-
tics; 1t is yariOusly estimated from 25.O0O
to $4,000 tons, hut generally conceded to
be safe at about.
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FrGHrNG A BEAn.-The Frankfort (Ky.) Yeomu,
has received from A correspondent at Harlan, C.
H., an account of a bear fight, in which Mr.. John
L. Creech killed his antagonist, after struggle of
eight hours. Mr.. c. was badly wounded, and ex-
cept for being accidentally found bv some BOYS out
coon hunting, would have died from exposure and
his wounds. The bear weighed 400 pounds.
The Siamese Twins arestill living in Surry coun-
tv, North Carolina. At late reviva. the wife of
Chang was baptized. Chang and Eng seemed to
be much concerned for themselves, and requested
an interest in the prayers of the minister.
The San Antonia (Texas] Herald mentions
gentleman who took charge Of flock of sheep in
1885, valued at four thousand dollars, and that, by
diligence and good fortune, had made that stock
worth forty thousand dollars.
The Public School property of the city of st.
Louis is about to be seized for the debts of the ctv
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LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

;. ehARLEsr N: May 2.-The Tennessee rcsolu.
CONS were a'l"pt"d, consequently Tennessee. yir.
gina .r ana heniuck' remain in the Convention.
Twelve bafHS we're taken. On the twelfth,
inc vet" stood Dauslas 1901 /; Guthrie 3al Hun
ter 5S; Dickinson 4; Andrew johnson T. Jo
Lane 6; JEFF. Davis Il.
Adjourned till ten to-day.
sEcosD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, May To-day the two thirds re-
solution, which caused dead lock aud adjourn.
ment OF the Baltimore Convention Of tho 25th of
June, was talked of.
No nomination was made to-day.
Inc New York delegates will Introduce pro.
position to the Southern Seceders, who meet to-
day, when an effort will DO made to ccncliate
them If unsuccessful, they will nominate JEFF.
Davis.
The 18th ballot stood Douglas $50, Guthrie Il
Joe Lane 2o2, Hunter VI, Andrew johnson II,
Diekinion ]. Davissl
The 10th ballot was taken, but the bad work
inS OF the lines makes it untranslatabe.
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Congressional.

WAsn:NdroN, May2.-SENATE.-Am message was
recel, ell from the President, communicating hlji.
ti"na information respecting the compl lsory SER
vice OF American citizens in the Prussit n army.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis. his resolutions on Ter
rlt"r'al rights were nude The special order for
Monday next.
Bill passed providing payment for depredati,ns
committed by the whites ON the Shawnee Indians
in Kansas.
The body then went into Executive Session, and
adjourned ill Monday.
IIousE.-Mr. English. of Indiana, made n
speech against the lrrepr,ssiblc Conflict doctrine
Mr.. lIutchcns, OF Ohio, made an abolition
speech.
Mr.. Smith, of NC, made conservative South
ern speech. All were without particular point
except by inference.