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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


SUNDAY July %. lSG0.
We are now entering upon the fall season; il
promises 10 be the most active ever known in Tho
history Of the port The importations of foreign
merchandise and dry goods are already nearly as
large those of the corresponding period last year,
and IL may be fairly presumed that they viii prove
still larger in the course Of the next few weeks.
The country at large was never better able to con.
sumo than IL is at present and the enforced econo-
mics Of the past two years have left the Wet and
most Of the North very bare indeed Of the nacessa.
ries of life. That the West will buy very largely
this fall and next spring there can be veIy little
question: indeed, judging from the reports Of job
hing houses. they are already buying pretty freely.
One house last week j. said to have shipped 800
hhds. of sugar to the Northwest and the inquiry for
dry goods i reported 20 a. being unusually ac-
tive. II. therefore. the south buys q. much as
u~ual-and with a cotton crop which promises to
he ten per cent in excess Of the handsome crop Of
1859. IL can hardly be doubted but they wll-our
New York importers and iobbers will this fall 10
tie largest business they ever did. We
may remark. -, PEASANT that the pending Pres-
dental contest. menaoing and sectional as II pro-
misses to be- exercises apprcoiable influence upon
the trade and financial movement Of the country.
Whatever be IT, issue, no ono seems 10 anticipate
seriously any commercial embarrassment.
The hary sting Of the wheat crop has proeo eded
vigorously throughout the past week at the time
We write the bulk Of the crops Of Illinois and
Iowa are either cut or ready for the reaper. Il
is extremely gratifying to hear that there are few
or signs Of rust; the head H. generally speaking
unusually full. From other sources We hear that
the y has been less destructive than usual in this
State and Ohio, though in this section the recent
drought has proved very injurious. There seems
little doubt, on the whole. bu; the present wheat
crop will be very considerably larger than the
largest ever previously harvested. From the South
the agricultural reports continue to be favorable
for cotton Il the picking season be as long as II
las, year the planters expect to see their most
sanguinc hopes realized. Corn Is month earlier
than last year, and looks very well in the North
and Northwest but In the Gulf States the crop will
prove failure, in consequence Of the drought.
The course Of trade for the past week is shown
by the following tables Of the commerce Of the port
as compared with previous years
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THE SIGHT IN MASSACHUSETTS.

fFom the New Bedford Mercury, July II
most remarkable meteor was seen in this city on
Friday evening" Goth inst about three minutes before ten
O'Clock II appeared double and TO pass IN direc
ton from west to southeast nearly parallel with the hor
at elevation Of ABOUT thirty four forty five de-
gre.s, and exploded emit pg for moment brilliant,
greensh Light strong enous TO cast shadows in the street.
from the Boston Traveller, July 2ll
correspondent informs US that last evening at about
10 O'clock very large and brilliant meteor passed
the village Of Hyde Park and Paramount, carrying with
tail about ten feet long, milling in color intensely
heated iron. Its direction from west TO east moving
horizontally, with the speed Of fast train Of cars and
accompanied with kissing sound. II visible from
three TO five minutes, and then vanished like beautiful
rocket.
Adams Co g express messenger, who was on board
the Vanderbilt, bound from New York TO Norwich, re-
ports that the meteor also noticed from the deck Of
that vessel, when of Stratford, at about 10 NJ. II
seemed he described it, to start nom the Connecticut
shore and cross over the Sound II was larger than
common rocket, of bright white light and left light
streak behind. lighted up the surrounding waters and
il described as beautiful spectacle There was no sound
Al Newton Corner gentleman noticed IL. appeared
TO him 10 be moving nearly in southeast direction
nearly parallel with the tops Of the trees. II
large a common rocket and very bright. He thought
that there two meteors, few feet distant rom
the other and moving with the greatest regularity until
they disappeared.
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Vvookyvu Cttv yexxs.

TIw CorSrpErxrr HsYuaS Buis-SrzuEy ov P,rER, 1SK,
PrgSsys Avn fsRes AMOUNT NoSKY.-oflcers Raynor
and Van WAGNER engaged all day yesterday in
working up the in relation 10 the Haytian couu
tcrset treasury notes. They obtained Information by
Viii n they ascertsned the residence OF the
der arrest for dsposng Of large quantity Of the bills to
the mate Of the brig Baltimore. His name h Adrian
Hercq, q Freuchrar u was found that he boarted Ia
Williamsburg but the exact locality 70 as yet kept from
house out found nothing AZ eusth they descended nto
the cellar, where they discovered several su Al hand rrcss
-, ink, rollers rpc and everything exc spprsring tos
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printing office. The presses secreted in the rarters,
and were secured with difficulty Two large chests,
ned With count rfeit Haytsn treasury bills all ready
for disposal also turned Up, together with several
reams Of papercut and ready be printed The value
Of the printed oils thus seized hundred thousand
dollars with enough water marked papr to print bills
amounting Ia ! similar sum. The paper materials and
everything Of suspicious character loaded cart
and brought TO the City Hall las night The officers hav-
ing now broken up the factory await instructions from
the Hayt Consul before proceeding further.
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A VIEW FROM THE BANKS OF THE DELLA.
WARE

Al few minutes before ten O'Clock the writer, In
company with several male and female friends SIT
ting uron the bank the delaware when, direct
ly opposite 10 us in the western sky cloud which had
been previously unseen, was Illuminated as by the full
moon.
An exclamation uttered by az the party. and in
moment nsry body, equal IN size 10 the planet Mars,
emerged apparently from the vaprry screen. and
menccd Its majestic march eastward We watched its
progress with expressions of wonder and admra ton bot
nglcd with those at calling To- others who were
empoyed in mansion, several hundred feet Distant
70 come out and witness the phenomenon
When apparcnty below the zenith the fiery mes nger
Witch had by degrees increased size appeared
plode leaving IN ts train rks and fakes Of green and
crimson hre whilst the main body pursued its uosclcss
and parallel fight eastward. a. n u huge torch
borue BY vieviess hands. t IL lost 10 sight In or
behind cloud which lay TO the eastward, from which
frequent fscs q lightning had emanatcd for an hour or
two previously
:, ucar the crraic visitor seemed (not higher appa
rcnty than rocket might rcsch)so slow ts progress
which occupied two o. three minutes from horizon 20 no
rron, giving time 10 notice and comment upon its
varied phascsso marked ts origin from and destination
% cloud and cloud pronouu ed merely electrical
pheuomenorsomsthing analogous n those balls Of Ere
which the sailor breads 10 settle the vessels mast
but which rarely result in injury or death to the super
sttcus vieecr.
Opinion. are varied a. 10 the height Of and extent Of
travel ~ the ery body that generally witnessed last
nlht The theory that u was mere electrical oommu
nCaton between clouds many miles apart may be deem.
81 already exploded, from the fact that, BY the papers
received nom New York this morning. Il appears the
rhcnomcuon was witnessed there az well as here: and
the probability that IN few shall learn that
thousands 81 eyes at the NORTH Past West and SOUTH
ths, has been or ever will be vouchsafed TO man
y T. W
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.so IN ia sphes.al sppearancc when first and wher last

aso In Ia spherical appearance when first and wren as'
-, q,
This place " about forty or sny miles from where y
seen ny me, and nearly IN IN eastery u rrsc,
which renders IL probable that nc nearer correcs
than myself in regard Us course II ~ we supls'
moved In straight line. He concurs N reearank
the most singular phenomenon he has ever Oh
the Hind, in an observance Of nfty yean or more;
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.


ASHES The market steady, with sales Of 30 40
bbls., including pots at 5lSc and pearls at $50
BREADsIryys -Four-1he market was heavy and dull,
and prices were lower for nost descriptions Fresh
ground State held better than other kinds The
sales embraced 5000 a 10 900 bbls closing within the
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telegraph MARINE Reports.

HIGHLANDS, July y sunsstOne bark OF The Hahlands
bound In. Wind 8, fresh; weather clear.
SANDY HOOK July a sunses-one bark near Ire TAeht.
ship and brrs the bay, inward bound Wind w. mode.
rate. NJ her
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The steamship Cuyier. Capt Croker arrived early
yesterday morning from Savannah bringing file. Of
papers, for which indebted 10 10 attention Of Purser
Pease.
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Personal IntellIgs nee.

PERSONAL InteIIIHsnee.
Mrs. Jane Swssbem, the strong minded and eccentric
edress Of the st. Cloud, Mimi, Viser, was in Chicago
the 10th inst.
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ExfoRrs OF Pnoprcs AND MERCHANDISE.

EFFORTS OF PnoprD AND MERCHANDISE.
1858. 1859 1850
Fer the week 49,. 81 400 3s8 500 204 2,07t 433
Previously reported "a 447461 33,4os9lo 45l2l ,35l
Since January /. S35 900 $40 272 10 l95, 7S4
EXPORTS or SPECIE.
1868 1859. 1850.
For the week. 81 33l ,443 1850 20 h20 900
Previously reported 10 1877 026 TAG 237o3 $50
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ITS APPEARANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE SIGHT N PHILADELPHIA.

IRON the Philadelphia Ledger, July 2I.1
last evening about half past nine, very extraordinary
meteor made ITS appearance IN the heavens The writer
riding street, below the city. and had iar
view of the phenomenon lis whole ],
the northwestern part Of the heavens from cloud which
rot revealed until the light Of the meteor male Il
visible. Then object about the size Of the full moon and
bright suddenly started from the cloud traversed, In
direct casterly ne the whole extent Of visible space,
Dropping hre apparently, in its course, like rocket TIL
IL passcd eastward To resemble red ball about
twi the of the planet Mars Wis bic In the southeast
- Il disappeared flash like heat lightning
vsasd cloud To the eastward, Ow down IN the horzn,
which continued to emit flashes Of light for half hour
parat. Ike rocket when Is bursts, but the larger p0r
ton Keeping straish at course towards the eastward
IL wtressed by many persons and causcd consider
able wouiermcnt for the time, aud certainly the
most extraordinary appearance In the hea
vcns lts so fast apparently, as that II
rocke., though its height aud the vast eNcut Il space
raversed proved that It's velocity must have exceeded
that produced byny known force which acquant
ell with. The phenomenon from It's appearance must have
been electrical
TIRE VIEW At EssTOS, PENNSYLVANIA.
last night, at about quarter Of ten O'Clock, large
towards the Esnth Az It's rst appearance, IL rescmbcd
a globe az brilliant Ore. As neared the zenith, 10
sumed the form Il two shaped bodies of srecnsh
blue color In close proximity 20 each other going with
immense velocity, with pusating motion, aud followed
by long train u balls u crimson lire. IL visible
for about minute disappearing behind bank of clouds
IN the southeast II at Mauch Chunk aud all
through the Ishigh Valley.
ITS AFPEARANcE IN DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.
pviAwAEE COUNTY, IA July "a, ls6o.
FRrvxp BsSurT;-
This meteor, or what Il may be- saw myself at a
quarter before ten oelo;k the time recidcd by our
friend at Brooklyn. FRANK BAYER
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luminous meteor passed over the southerly part OF
the city ten O'Clock last evening II resembled two
rky rockets one fooxing the other, and moved mses
scay from parallel with the earth and not
Ear from IT, leaving trail Of re behind II. aud lighting
mp that quarter Of the heavens through which passed
several gentlemen who. with ourselves, witnessed II
assert that they before tine meteor. Tbs
show ness with which moved ia size and proximity Il
the earth and It's rewors appearance were unexamped
We expect TO hear full accounts from the savants.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-25
DID YOU EVER

Hear Douglas man urgeor advise any can
did inquirer to read the discussions between
Messrs. Lincoln and Douglas in order to learn
just where these two eminent citizens stand
respectively, and what are really the matters
in difference between the Republicans and
the Douglas Democracy
Did you ever in any Of Douglass Speeches,
land he has sometimes made three or four
daily of late) find hint dropped that he
would like to have those discussions read
generally, in order that each voter shall know
exactly what is the issue?
Did you ever hear of Douglas edition
those joint debates being issued, or likely to
be2 Faat arlrt
Did you ever hear a Douglas man-though
they generally profess to hold Douglas men
tally the superior of Lincoln-wish to have
any one read Mr.. L.'s Cooper Institute Speech,
or any other ever made by hinn2 fl
We never did. If you have been more
fortunate, just say itI-M z Tribune.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-25
WIN DourIas n Ram.

Senator Chandler, of Mich. in his speech
at Newburgh, N. Y, told the following story
GpropOs of the running of Douglas for Presi-
dent by one wing of the democratic parry:
"a friend of mine the other day was anx-
ious to know why they persisted in running
Douglas. Nobody claimed that they would
elect him, and tWhatunder heavens, said this
friend of mine, 'do they run him for2' Said
they claim that they are preparing him
for some great race in the future-for the
sweepstakes Ofls64, when they think he will
sweep the country? That reminds me of the
story Of an old Englishman who had famous
terrier puppy which he was training. He had
spent great deal of time and labor upon the
animal, and finally determined to exhibit his
accomplishments, and called in his son John
for that purpose Now, John, said he, 4
am going to get down on all fOurs and PLAY
bull, and then you viii see what he will do.
Sc down the old man got and began to below
like bull at the puppy, who forthwith sprang
at him, seized him by the nose and shook it
violently, while John stood by clapping his
hands and enjoying the sport. But the old /
man Thought the dog was carrying the joke !
too far, for he couldn't shake him of. He |
stopped his believing and cried out Take
4 nm m on JohnI Take the beast of, or he'll
Alll me- Oh never mind, dad, said John,
never mind, dad it will be the maxim, of the
pup Great laughter. 50 Of this running
OF douglas dare say some good will come
put oft, though Ido not know vybafi1, r.
newed laughter.l
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Total pounds. =. l2l ,7s7


The deaths in Chicago in July reached
2s8, of which 2l4 were. children under five
years old, and l02 Of these under one year.
This is terrible slaughter of innOcents.p
The dronth in Kansas up to the 18th .
August had not been broken by ser "
rains. It had prevailed almost -SohAOle -,
seven months. The wheat ''0auli' iOi
to crops about Lawren"- 'Oii, anu pa
- ---,,li u 'H' ,eople are leaving the Kan
'''''sy ON S.sccount of the scarcity of eat
anles, ~ .,ssys.sss---.l
= 'ie Statesman says that the State .Artesian
Wen has reached the depth of 2,62s feet, and
the auguf that had been boring sand stone is
apparently penetrating something else.
S. F. ToWnsley, the Portage county scamp
who was lately tarred and feathered for his
outrages, is now in Akron jail for malicious
ly killing the horse of J. W. Stevens, in
Springfield, Summit county.
Mrs. John N. IngersOll, wife of the editor
Of the Owasso American, was burned to
death, on the 18th, by the explosion of a
fluid lamp, which she was filing when
lighted
The greatest oil well yet has just been
opened at Tedioute, Pa. When the oil was
tapped at ll5 feet deep, it was thrown up at
least 20 feet above the top. The well threw
out thirty barrels in forty minutes. So states
the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
S. Burnett, the supposed burglar at Penin-
sula on the night of the 18th ult., has been
arrested in Randolph, Portage county. He
was examined, ordered 10 fndbaiI in So, 600,
and in default was committed to jail. On
bis premises burglars tools and counterfeit
money were fonnh
George Manu. an, old citizen of Poland,
Aahoning county was thrown from his wag-
IN on Monday, and instantly killed. !
The Register states that the yield of oil |
rom. the Srawbridge well, ten miles below
Youngstown, is said to be barrel an hour.
The rush for leases in that vicinity is inn
nense.
One John Boyle has been arrested in De-
Eoit for instructing people how to cheat the
las Company. Mrs. Heck and S. P. Collins
ave also been arrested on charge of cOnspir-
cy to defraud the Gas Company. Boyle
lslnaged by fixing meters to cut of 27,OOO
/
eet, or $s1.OO worth of gas per night. !
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Huron County Convention.
NoRwALk, Aug. "a, 1860.

NoRwALK, Aug. "a, 1860.
EDITOR OF LEADER Nv ednesday, the 22d,
the RepubliasRs Of old Huron i1s','st1s -''''.
TneIe was very full convention and every
thing passed off harmoniously. They nomi-
mated for Clerk, J. c. Curtis, Jr; for Audi
tor, VIM. Case; Recorder, James Brown, the
present incumbents Of those offices, by ACCLAIM
alton; Prosecuting Attorney, P N Schuyler,
Esq, of Norwslk; Probate Judge, j. o.
Adams of Plymouth-au firm, reliable Re
pubHcans and thorough going Temperance
men. .5.4...i. 81. ~. -.-...-..
At the close of the business. part of the
Convention, Hon. Judge Horde ofSeneca Co.
being present. made short, interesting and
telling speech. After which the Convention
adjourned; the delegates returning to labor
for the triumph of our cause and the election
of our candidates, both of the county and of
the Nation. Yours truly, YANKFE.
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Freirhrs--I.nILe Yes.els.

The Press states that the lst of June last
the rates Of freight for wheat from Chicago to
Liverpool was equal to 264 cents. Accord
ing to the ruling rates on Tuesday last this
igureis advanced to 563 cents,
The advance Of ocean heights at New
York win have a tendency to make our lake
vessels engage in the Atlantic tradenext win
ter. The Press mentions that three Chicago
vessels viii be sent from that port late in
the faIl with wheat direct to Liverpool and
Glasgow, to return next spring in time for the
lake trade.
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AZ Japanese Henra 3d.

Y On thel6th ofJuly the Niagara asat Cane
de Verde Islands aAd the Japs Were in 6ne
spirits, They had tumbled out all the fine
faEnituFe provided for theireabin at an expense
Of $780, 900, and were 1uxuriating on mats
arla-Japan. u-.q r9.4.rl van
They amuse themselves smoking, playine
chess, writing, and eaTessing their great toes.
Oge Of the ambassadors enjoys a luxury of
which We have never heard even at ouI,
hydropathic establishments. Il is called the,
.splEit bath, and is thus described bT one of
the newspaper correspondents: 2 6-1ll
6 The chief bather Sits down bafo,o he 1o-i,
with large teapot Of warn water 5eia ~, ~
After decorous interval he lls oo,.. -
mouth with the liquid, and then NJ, t.'ious 1. -
spiriting stream over the taWny skin of - ~. :
ambassador, The operation lasts about -,
hour"
Tommy is as busy as ever, writing Iowa
letters to American girls. He wants to como
back to the Annapolis naval school. Several
ofthe japanese are studying English, and are
making good progress
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M Ansrienn. 3 -nnmnsou..

4 ii q No Americans IN Damascus, 6
The Beirut correspondent of the Boston
Traveller writes that there were no Ameri-
can citizens in Damascus at the time of the
massacre. Mr.. Crawford and his family
were in house some ten hours distant from
the city, occupied jointly with Moslem
Sheikh. This secured his projection, for a
Moslem viii sooner lose his life than suffer a
gaest in his house to be molested. Thous-
ands ef Christians were saved in this way
in Damascus, and the writer says it is cur
rentlY reported that several MosIems lost
their lives in defending the Christians who
had taken refuge in their houses. Forty
hoslem houses were burnt during the insur-
rection
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MnssOURI oORRRspoNpFNcF.

-, II VsT. Louis, Angusl 81, 1860.
Enfroa LEAprE "A large nnmber Of our
most wealthy ehterprising and intelligent
citiaens convened, on SATURDAY last for the
purpose of considering the feasibility of es-
ta6lishing in St. Louis the manufacture of
railway and other heavy articles of iron. A
carefully collected statement Of facts ana fg-
ures was presented from which It appeared
conclusive, that st. Louis has AL the. mate
rial requisite to make hAfJ Jtho greatest>iron
manufacturing place on the American copti-
neut, ifnot in the world. Proximity to the
famous mountains Of iron with which she is
connected by railroads constructed for the
special purpose, exhaustess supplies Of coal,
combined with her accessibility and superior
advantages as a distributing point must in
eyitably render 81. Louis, at no distant day,
the great iron metropolis Of the continent.
Negotiations are in progress with view
to founding the enterprise upon broad, ad-
vantageOus and enduring basis. It is pro-
posed and expected that the organization
will embrace the companies now owning the
Iron Mountains. upon such terms as win make
those wonderful deposits of iron, the property
Of the new company, thus securing perma-
nent control Of exhaustless supplies of the best
and richest ore. 1t is the intention to bring
every thing in the way of raw material and
manufacturing facilities within the actual
ownership and control of the company, thus
considerably eheapening its productions by
saving profits which must otherwise be paid
to auxiliary branches of the manufacturing
process. At the conclusion Of the business
of the meeting, Hon. Edward Bates in re-
sponse to a call, briefly addressed the as
semblage in general terms relative to the sub
ject which had called it together. Heremark-
ed, that for more than twenty years his mind
had been deeply interested in contemplating
the solid and enduring benefits which St.
Louis might derive from the proper develop
ment of her iron manufacturing interests
The profitable employment for her capital
and her industry which her resources had so
long invited, ought not longer to be slghted.
They were the germs of her prosperity and
power. BE remarked that it was reproach
upon the wisdom and proverbial shrewdness
of the American people, that they should go
abEOad and purchase a poor article at high
price which they themselves can produce Of
superior quality and more cheaply. .a5 -.
He alluded in patriotic terms TO the bene-
fits which the country at large, and the la
boring classes in particular, would derive
hom the development of home industry.
Judge Bates is not an orator, but his man
ners and sentiments are marked with bene-
violence and nobility that win upon his list
eners. a... H.
al Yours truly, } A# R. CTS.