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COMMERCIAL.
RED WIN: PAIGE CURRENT,

.rr,''ea weekly. by Me'n:ire 4 ssea'a. wholesale an
rcs: Merchants.
RETAIL PRICES.
TLOUl.-3 o,(04 30 pcr bill.
WIEAT-Fair 7o012 par bush.
OATS -2N025 cents per bush.
TIMOTHY SEED :512 80 per bush.
CLOVER SEED ,1t07 5, pcr BUSH
TURNHv SEED 7laso yer III.
TOBACCO SEED--i' cents per OF.
3EANS-759l IS per bush.
BUTTER --lnt0l2II cents per Ib.
EGGS Solo cents per doz.
SUGAE-N.O.. primes cts: refined 1lMl2
crashed and powdered Is.
SYKUp-N. o.. 50 cents; y. Y, syrup IS
cents; golden syrup 90 cents.
TEAS--46D5D, 63107a0l 90; b!nck s56Ol 90
- COFFEE-Eio IS; JAVA 20 cents per fb.
GINGER-1A0ls cents per ID.
PEPPER--l6l02O cents per ib.
ALLSPiCE-l s02O cents per fb.
ClNNAMON-;N0sos cnts per fb.
RlCE-7@9 cents per III.
SrARCH-ll@l2H ccEts per fb.
SALERATUS-Babbit 10 cents per fb.
CANDLEs-Tnllow 1888; Starr %; Sperm
Scents per fb.
sOAP-Pa'm and Family 7t0s@lo Erasive
TOBACCG-Plue so@4o; Fine Cut 4oa3o,
smoking lVtOl IOZV cents per 10.
SHOT-90lO cents per III. ...
POWDER-Hlasting, per kcQ, IS 90; Rifle
la05o cents per ID.
PORK-Mess per Dbl. Is 81; per fb. 10 cents.
POTATOES OOPS cents per bush.
WOOD-2 Copper cord.
CRACKERS-Buetcr cents; Roston and
do 10 cents per h..
HAMS-Csnvassed 11012 cents Der fh.
SHOULDERS-S cents Dor ID.
BEEF STEAK--SfblO cents per fb.
V1NEG AR-20l025 cents yer gall.
SALT-Coarse %; Dairy 4 50 per Dbl.
FLUID-SO0l 90 per gall
TURPENTINE-l GOAL 20 per gall.
OIL-Linseed rs; winter strained whale
d lard 25 per gail.
WHITE LEAD-2 0O02 %.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.? per yari.
UNBLEACHED SHIFTING -il@l2X cent:
ryard.
HICKORY sTR1PE-12>l0l5 cts per yard.
DENNIS 130l5 cents per yard.
S-s0lN0l21140l5 cents pcr yard.
'TWEEDS-256040 cents per yard.
CHECKS-14020 cents per yard.
,G1NGHAMS-l214i025c cents per yard.
CHALLlE DELAlNE- .2Ot025 5ents per yard
HOOPS-i5 cents per sett.
CARcET-40050t07of 90 per yard.
OIL CARPETS cents per yard.
BOOTS-Mens' Thick 5000 so; do. Col
oo15 %; do. Brogans, thick, l 5o0l sAd
70 per pair.
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oURs OF,ARRlvAL AND DEPARTURE, AND THE OF
.. CLOSING NAILS.
Rcd Wing to La Crosse, Wisconsin caves
daily, (nowD 1t 81 O'Clock r n. Arrives six
simcs = week vt O'clock A. NJ The srea,
Eastern xxd Southern mails arc carried On thi.
route. Mail closes at p. NJ
Red Wing and st. raul.-Leaves daily Oh tho
arrival Of the Eastern stages ut 81 O'Clock A. n
Mails close st o'clock tfc previous even
Red Wing to Cannon Falls and Ia scur.-
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, &C
O'Clock A. V. Arrives Tuesday. Thursday ana
Saturday. Mails cleses at o'clock the presi-
Gus evening.
Red Wing to Owatonna and Blue Earth City
Leaves Monday and Thursday at o'clock A:
o'clock r N. Nail closes Al o'clock the prcvi-
Gus evening"
Rcd Win. to St. Nicholas.-Leavas Monday
and Thursday at o'clock \. NJ. Arrives
Wednesday and Saturday At 5 o'clock +. NJ
Mail closes ut c:clockthc previous evening.
Saturday and 1T s O'Clock AM. Arrives Thurs
day and Monday ut p N. This route sup
piles al way Offices on the river. Mail closes
at e'clcck tho NreNlous evening
Rcd Wing to St Paul. leave. Wednesday
ats o'clock 4 NJ Arrives Tuesday at o'clock
Pm. This route supplies way offices. Nail
closes at o'clock the previous evening:
Rcd Wing to Nxxcpp- and Ororoco. Leaves
pnday at 5 o'clock \. VI. Arrives lUcstuy a.
O'Clock t. NJ Mail closes At S O'Clock
previous evening.
- Remember that all mail matter, to bc
sen. TO any part Of the United States must be
FULLY prepaid
In pre- rssing fercisn letters, by atfixins
stamps he careful to ascertain the correct
anvun. Of postage before mailing. Any
thing less than the full amount OF postage
couu:s u,1hiny and j. lest to the sender.
u. Z. HOFFMAN. Post Master.
Rcd Wing, January Is, 1859.
T.. \. ".
The regular meetings Of the Red Wing lodge
No. 3. of F. \. Ma,rnS, will be held on the LIST
ard 81 Monday of each month, 1T Masonic
Hall. in Day, Block.
". W. PHELPS, W. NJ.
T.. l.. BAKER. Sec
!. u. Of Il. +.
I:rd VIA. To Ice No. Is. Of the above named
or !cs hold their regular meetings every Tues
day evening. ut 61l o'clock, ut tic Hall for
mcrly known rs the Dcm"crati" Club Room.
i. MEAClAM, ". G. 7.
JoHx Saith. ". s..
YOUN;: MEMS SENATE.
This body meets every Friday evening ut the
Court House. All arc invited t. attend.
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False Alarm.

False Alarm.
There was an alarm Of fire raised last
Tuesday evening, which proved to DO the
burning out Of chimney in Wilkinson's
Block. No damage was done.
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+. A. LITTLEFlELD. Local Editor.
Ho M = CoLU M N
ax Sale-POstpOnememt.

Tax Sale-POstpOnemen
The sale Of city property for the unpaid
taxes Of 1853, has been postponed until the
31st inst.
Thanks.
We acknowledge the receipt of important
public documents, from Hon. Cyrus Aldrich,
n. C. from Minnesota.
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RED WING: POST OFFICE.

HOCRs OF DELIVERY OF NAILS.
On Sundays, from . to 10 A. NJ. On week
days, from a. NJ. to p. NJ.
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pctcrsOn's Magazine,

pctcrson's Magazine.
The prospectus Of this popular monthly
magazine, will he found in our paper this
week, among our new advertisements It
will be seen that it is offered for the year
1869. mpon more liberal terms than ever
before, making it the cheapcs. magazine now
published. We have always considered
" Peterson's'' as being one of the best peri
odica!s in the country and if We may Judge
from the numbers tina, find their way to our
Post Office. VIC may safely say that We are
not alone in our opinion. We sh all con-
t'nue, as heretofore, to furnish this maya
zine, in connection with the Sentinel, for the
small SUM of $500 year invariably in ad.
vance. The February number has arrived.
~~~~~~
F:aml1:in Society.
This Society intend to celebrate the an
nivcrsary Of the birthday Of their patron
saint" BY giving n exhibition Of the follow
ing programme which has been handel US
for publication.
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lust RECE[VED.-25 BARRELS OF
- PURE WHISKY, Yoors.

REMEMBER THE PLACE!
THE 3RIoE ST or 3
On Main Street, sign Of the
.CHEAPSIDE.n
And oblige yours. &c., :
Bed Wing, octotsr, lsse-
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STEAM ENGINE FOR SALE!
has first rate Steam Engine
L. Of thirty horse mower, which he will sell on
very iheral termsif application be made soon
WIN. FREEDOM.
Red Wing, March 20, 1855. s5tf.
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Opening prayer. Music.
Music. .'.
Determinations Rich, Lesson and Smith.
Music.
Orat'ons Farber and Lowater.
"" Music. .:"ns aas-
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YOlTN;: MENS' SENATE.
This body meets every Friday evening at II.
Court House. All arc invited t., attend.
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NJ ANTED $25 900 worth of Cash or Pro.
w duce for the stock of Goods 1t FOOT'S.
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Rcd Wig To lsc No. Is. Of the above named
day evening. ut 619 o'clock, ut tic Hall for.
merly known US the Democrat" Club Room.
i. MEACllAM, ". G. 7.
lOHk SaITM. ". S.
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srr,csci weekly. by McIn,rc & Sh.lion. wholesale =,
Retail Merchants.
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+. y. ".
The regular meetings Of the Red Wing lodge
No. 3. Of +. \. Ma,rnS, will be held on the LIST
ard 81 Monday of each month, 1T Masonic
Hall. in Day, Block.
W. W. PHELPS, W. N.
r. L. RAKrr Sec
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lcRae, the announcement having been made

McRae, the announcement having been made
that he would speak o.night.
The Chair announced the following COM
mittees, in compliance wi h resol tions adopted
by the Convention.
To AaSce, K,afutk9, Rob, Randolph, Fau-
quieri J. N Lgxe>t, Rockinghami J a.
Harman, Augusts; J. Sponceller. Jefferson.
Com sssftss ReSo,ai 'oaS.-J. Il. DormaG,
Rockbricse; j. J Crawford, Dinwiddie; ]
X lmboden, Amelia T Wallace, Petersburg
j B. Freeman, Sussex B Portlock. Norfolk
county; Chas. lrvicg, Pittsylyania; s. NJ
Yost, Augusta, 2. B Mnffett, Shenandoah
NJ F P,fer, Hardy; Il. NJ. D. Wit. Richmond;
Il. Turner, RsppahaBnock; w Venabie,
Pet.rsourgj T. Triplett, Alexandria; DIR. }.
II. Daniel, Stafford,
Contmtttes on Gea raj State OrgaH'z alton j
B. Stovall, PitJslyvanla; S. + Walker, OK.
ingham W. IL. Il Custis, Accomac q w.
Billing, Petersburg N. Chancellor, Loudoun;
q W. Rust, Page; 5. ID. Hopkins, Botetourt
r. HUI, Frederick; X. g. Crank, Albe-
marie; J. II. Cox, Ches terheid w. billiard,
Surry q. ]. Stuart, Doddridge; I. Smith,
Marion J. w. Stalnaker Greenbrier p. Boil
ing, Charlotte.
After the announcement of the committees,
the Chairman introduced the Hon. Duncan
McRae. OF N. C, to the Convention. He de-
livered a most powerful speech, and kept the
large audience perfectly encnained for over
two hours.
lie was followed by Chas. Irving, Esq, in a
speech abounding in argument and wit.
Several dispatches have been received from
Charlottesville, and indications given that the
Convention there assembled are anxious for a
com promise
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LArsa AND IsrxREsrINs FROM CHINA.

LATaR AND INTERESTING FROM CHINA
The Pony Express has arrived with California
adyices of the 4th Hong Kong dates TO the
18th of June had reached San Francisco. The
preparations of the allies had been delayed by
casualties to the transports. One English
and one French steam transport had been
for repairs, and another had caught fire and
been scuttied. The Imperial troops Invested
Nankin, the headq uarters of the rebels, and
expected soon To reduce them to submission,
but the rebels assumed the offensive and
routed the Imperialists, aud were besieging
the remainder Of the force. The panic at
Shanp hae was so intense that the people were
relieved by the English and French Ministers
taking possession.
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ARMY INrKLLIeENoE-First Lieut.. Job,

ARMY INTKLLIGENCR First Lieut.. John
sipton, Sd artillery, will be relieved
rom duty at Fort Columbus in time
10 enable him TO proceed TO join his
company by the steamer of the Ilth of
September. Second Lieut.. J. N. Hall, LIST ar.
tillery, has been ordered to join his company
Immediately at Fort Mouitrie, s. @ The
troops in Minnesota will be held subject TO the
orders of Lieut.. Col Abercrompie, I'd in fantr
for service against the Indians until further
orders. The commanding officer of Fort Kear.
ney has been ordered TO deach from his COM
mand one company OF infan try and q platoon
OF dragons TO proceed Immediately 10 the
Pawnee reserve for the protection of those In
dians against the Sioux, Arrapahoes, and
Cheyennes. Col. G.. Wright. 9th infantry, is
in command of the depar rIment OF Oregon.
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THE PARTIES TO A RoMANoE.-Ths une

THE PARTIES TO RoMANCE.-The unex.
pected arrival of husband in New Orleans
who was supposed TO be lost in the Arctic, hi 8
been noticed. The Delta says:
The person is Mr.. Fieury, who was we
known as having kept the grocery at the cor
ner OF Orleans and Robertson streets, where
his wife now resides. She married Hlr. Fleu-
ry's chief clerk, Mr.. Weber, and has had three
children by him. Her two children by Mr.
Fleury-a daughter of seyente and son of
htteen-are now living with her. Last Satur-
day she received the first intima ton of the
startling news of her husbands return, after
an absence of five years and a half In a letter
from him, dated at New York. A lady friend,
to whom she showed the letter, reports the
substance OF it. to be that Fleury, with five
other survivors OF the Arctic, were picked u o
from the fragments Of the wreck by whaler,
which kept on her long voyage This ship
was subsequently sunk, aud fff.sen of those
aboard saved themselves upon the island from
which they were taken by another whaler,
which was just commencing her cruise, and
which only returned 10 New York week or
two ago.
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EXEMPLARY JUSTICE IN RUssIA.-The Pc
tersourgn journals publish some criminal
statistics, tx xtract ted from the returns of the
Ministry OF Justice for The year 1858. The to-
af numoer OF PERSONS tried throughout the
Russian Empire amounted il thai Year TO
aUf7l7, OF whom 5,37S were still in prison, and
the rest at liberty. VI the above number TO
665 were condemned 70 punishment involving
hard labor, and 3, 900 banlshed to distant Gov
ernments. Ansng the convIcts condemned to
the loss of the prerogatives belonging to their
class Were 20 hereditary HobteS, SO enjoying per
aud 1854 individuals belonging 10 various
classes
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OuTRAGEs ON AMERICAN PROPERTY I

OUTRAGEs ON AMERICAN PROPERTY IN
MassINA.-The London Times Messina cor.
respondent, writing under date Of July %.
saws:
This morning the whole of the Neapolitai
cavalry, Including the lancers, with the ligh
infantry, sharpshooters and gendarmerie, " ere
embarked on board steamers, which were lyips
ready for them, and were conveyed to Villa
san Gievauni, which is opposite Messina ou
he Calabran coast. The soldiers of the linz
were subsequently shipped to Reggie. Tha
these robbers are gone is the greatest blessing
that ever happened to Messina, as since they
nave been quartered in The neighborhood they
have committed ravages unspeakable. As soon
IS they landed they entered the garden of Mr
Morgan, the American Consul, and helped
themselves to its products. Mr.. Morgan com
planned to the officers, who caused the dein.
quent Is to be picked out, and they were sen.
trnced to the bastinado. For this purpose
they were brought 10 Salvador del Greci but
as soon as the picket turned out into the court
va ard TO execute the sentence, the whole mass
If The soldiers declared that on the first blow
hey would shoot every officer. The officers
were therefore obliged to set the thieves at Ii.
berty. This is just a sample OF how the whole
Neapolitan army is at present situated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

The SwIFTKsT YACHT IN THE WoRLD.-The
yacht Maria beat the America before the lat
ter went To Europe, aud took down the bunt.
Ing from the fastest yachts in the British fleet
Formerly the Maria was sioop-rigged, but this
year hersowner, Mr.. Stevens, of Hoboken.
has heightened her, by adding about six feel
TO her stern, and altering her rig to a schoen-
er Her masts are not round, but f1at-sided
and 1t is claimed that by this form the wind
goes direct into the sail Each OF these mas Is
is "a inches IN diameter: and the sails, ins tead
OF being attached TO hoops, as is usual. are Sc.
cured TO combination of small rollers, which
fit into slot and traveller, and by this means
the sails sit closer to the mast
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

LINCoLN'S CABINRT.-We hear it rumo, ed
In political circles here, as coming from relia-
ble Republican sources, that The following is
Lo be the composition of Mr.. Lincoln's cabi-
net, III case OF his election: VIM. II. Seward,
Secretary of State; Henry Winter Davis. Al,
torney General; John Sherman, Secretary of
the Treasury; Cassius NJ. Clay, Secretary OF
The Interior; BENJAMIN F. Wade, Secretary OF
the Navy; John Hickman, Secretary of War;
Schuyler Colfax, Postmaster GeneraI.-Wash
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MoRE TROUBLE Fos The GREAr EASTERN.

MORE TROUBLE Foe THE GREAT EASTERN
The London Times of the Attn instant states
that the shares OF the Great Eastern Steam.
ship Company continue to decline, the IaIest
Quotation being IS. Sd .a9s per share. The ia II
III value was caused in part by a report thai
The Grand Trunk Rail way Company of Cana.
da are about to institu te claim of ECO 900 for
damages, through breach of contract in tbs
vessel having been sent TO New York instead
OF Portland. One of the members OF the Board
had sent in his resignation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

ANOTHER BAwDY HOUSE MOB THREATENED
IN ST. LoUIs.-rhe ST. Louis papers say that
The houses of ill-tame in that city recentiy
cleaned out" by the moo, have already been
built up, and are again occupied by the same
class OF people as formerly. One or two nights
ago another large mob OF people, umberins
about sou or 600, gathered in the vicinity and
threatened the houses and their occupants
with the same violence inflicted upon Them
before; but the police promptly interfering.
the demonstration was quelled in Its inclp.
iencv
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Attempt at Laretay.-At a late hour last
Thursday night, two negro boys, William al d
Joe, slaves TO George ID. Harwood, were dis.
covered when in the act of breaking the win.
dow glass at VIM. Walsh's shoe store and
watchman james H. Davis and his partner
being nigh, they were captured and Gagged
Yesterday morning the Mayor sentenced them
to be we'll striped Tor their daring attempt to
commit larceny.
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PAID FIRE UEPARrMENr OF NASHVILLE
Henceforth the city of Nashville, Tenn, like
all the enterprising cities of the Onion is 10
have her fires exunguished by the power of
steam, under the management of paid fire
department. The department is to corsist OF
hve engines, two of which are now In service
The chief engineer is TO receive $1,000 per an
mum, and company engineers 500 each, the
pipemen Sou, and all other members $500 a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

The Excursion To Yorktown day canno
fail to prove a pleasant one, if the wea her
continues favorable. The cars will leave the
Richmond and York River Railroad depot a,
half-pas IL O'Clock, aud the exc cuTsionists will
return this evening, after visiting West Pom
and Yorktown, and having a view of one oi
the Eoblest rivers In The country. Those W no
wish a pleasant trip should secure tickets this
morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

A BRITISH BREACH OF PROMISE CASE
Miss Courtier, spinster of forty-two years,
lived with her mother at Chagford, near Dart.
moor. in England. For the sake of society,
and, perhaps, too, for the pecuniary consider
alton involved in the transactio they let
lodgings. Among their dodgers was Mr Jope,
a draper and tea dealer. Miss Courtier has
lately sued Mr.. Jope for breach of promise
OF marriage. HIS defence was that the Iady
was an habitual drunkard, and he called sew.
eral witnesses who swcre that they had often
seen her intoxicated. though they had never
seen her drinking any thing. Under even these
onpromising circumstances, the British Jury
returned q verdict OF f50in favor of the bibu.
iOuS maiden.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

A SHIP DESTROYED BY FiRE-The Ameri-
can bark eleanor, Chandler, from New Or
leans, with cargo OF cation, bound to ST.
Bias, Mexico, was completely destroyed by
fire on the ith inst, in lat. 1858, Ion. 81 TO-
The captain and crew have arrived nj Rio in
the Brazilian steamer Ceres, on the 18th ult..
from Cararillos, which port his men succeeded
in reaching.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

Farmers Bank Of Virginia O8icers.-The fol.
lowing changes have been made in this Bank
w. X. Quaries promoted to lst Accom- tant
in place OF MIR. Ro A. Payne who retaics his
former position of Receiving Teller.
w. b. Bigelow promoted TO the office Of I'd
Accountant, in place Of Mr.. Quaries, pro-
noted
MIR. l.. w. Rose retains his former position
of Assistant Teller.
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No Papsrs.-A free negro named Archer
Green. appeared before the Mayor yesterday
10 answer the charge of having no papers,
fhe negro, IL seems, was bound to James Ii
Ladd until he was twenty.one years old, and
MIR. l.. has been hiring MIN out as a slave, In
the city of Richmond, when his place OF abode
is Henrico county. The Mayor discharged
the boy, aud ordered him to leave Richmond
immediately
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

Nsy Trial RJnSed.-Ir the Hastings Court,
yesterday, Joseph Kelly, convie ed of az rs
sault ON John Conray, and naed 800, amo
sentenced to prison for one year, a motion wa,
made to set aside the verdieI ana grant blm Is
new trial, which motion was overruIed Thr
defendant then filed bill OF exceptious N
Wootton appear ed as counsel Tor Kelly ON his
Trial, ana not Mr.. Cropper, who was engak,. l.
after the verdict of the Jury
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FATAL RKsuLr.-A son of John b. Cary.
Esq, of Hampton, Va, an intelligent lad OF
fourteen, who acciden tally shot himself about
two weeks since, died Friday from the effec 10
Of the injuries sustained. At the time of the
accident medical aid was called in, the hail
extracted, and the wound was supposed to be
dung Well. when symptoms Of tetamus super.
yened, which resulted fatally.
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NEW CorroN AT

NEW CorToN AT MoBiLE.-The receipts OF
cotton at Mobile Of the present seasons
growth, reach thus far, i2o bales, against only
two bales At the same date last year The re-
ceipts OF b!th old and new, for the past week,
We're 20O bales, against 1850 bales tbs CORE.
spending week la 1880. Old crop middlipg ID
quoted nomiualiy atl0 cents. The business
doing AZ present IL quite small. &SH H4A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

The ObsfruetioH.--In the Hastings Court pes
terday. a aoke proseqHs was entered In the
case of Warwick i Barksdale, indicted for oh
structing 18th street. The case is now before
the Circuit Court in another form, and will
probably re settled this fall. .
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Posr OrFIox BuslNEss or GREAr BR1rAlN

PosT- OFFICE BUSINESS OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND THE UNITED STATGs.-Owing to the COM
.'actness OF the population, the Post Office in
Great Britain is a source of profit rather than
an expense to the Government. The total ex-
,,enditures of our Post-Ofice Department last
year was Sli, 1854, ,i93 aud the revenue S., ,96a, =
lSi, showing deficit of $6,996,U49. The reve-
nue of the British Post-Ofice tor the same
year was nearly sixteen millions of dollars
rhe British Post-Otiice conveys more than
double the number OF letters that are distri-
outed by the United States, viz:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

TIE SoMBRKRo GUAho ISLAND TROUBLES
The brig VIM. Mason, from st. Martins via
the Somhrero Guano Island, July 26th, at
Boston, reports that every thing was quiet At
the latter place, where she touched to land the
Governor Of ths Island. The leader Of the
negro insurrsctioaists wsssttll on board tho
bark Warren, Of Baltimore. s$A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

Seratching.-Catherine Nolan and her two
daughters, Eliza and Ann, appeared before the
Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge OF as
saulting and beating an old denizen Of sugar
Bottom" named Fowler. The evidence show
ed that the com claimant was as much at fault
as the defendants, and the warrant was, there.
fore, dismissed.