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BOARD OF TRADE.
,a,miitee If Arbitration for the month Of fto'""y'
CHARLES J. BAKER.
BENZ. WHITLEY, JAS. McG0oHrPp -
SAML. EI1IL-Is.
etlonstarr ana Commercial 8sblfm.
n1,onr February % 1860


S,,. ao roderotaI, active to-day, the sales at the
Board amounting in value 10 itte rising Sooooo Bat
tmore and Ohio Railroad as usual the chief point of
interest and the market it to day little stronger
tbar on vastordav Cash stock continues scarce and
sales era made today they have been for days
nast At bigber figures for cash than time, which is
ar rpusuaI There 400 shares of this
stock sold to-day at S6S4@6s& cash, S6Sk buyer 60
dav SOS buyer 60 after 20 and 30 days, sos seller Is
s6sa asked regular way but only s6A was bid for it at
sellers option 60 days. Northern Central Railway drop
ped OF to-day u There 700 shares sold at SIAN
cash and seller 60 days. and $146 buyer go days. and
closed at $l4A bid, $l5 asked regular way. Mining
stocks continue active and firm particularly Guiord and
Gardner Hill The former advanced to-day 64 cts and
the latter 12H per share. The sales include
500 shares Guord SIX buyer 60 days and $50 shares
Gardner Hill 1891 cash. and s32s buyer 80 days.
There was some inquiry to-day for Canton stock and sales
were made 100 shares at SIN cash. and 100 shares at
S17k n buyer 60 days. There nothing done at the
Board Railroad bonds but there sales of So 900
City 6 1886 at 974 and 81 500 do 6s 1875 at 9S4,
advance of Bank stocks quiet but the market for
them is pretty firm. We note sales to-day of 20 shares
Western Bank at S204 tG20h.
There is fair business doing in foreign Exchange at
the following rates viz London bankers bills, 109 do.
commercial do los G109 Paris 60 day bills, ST. 164 do.
short sight do ST. 12k; Antwerp, ST. 17h; Bremen, 70;
Amsterdam, Al l4d41k; Hamburg, S6H Cologne, 734 a
73k; Frankfort.on-th Maine, 41Aa41&.
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La W INTELLIGENCE.

SUPERIOR CoURT-Hon. Il. N. Martin, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Baker u.s. the Maryland Stone dressing Compa
ny. Judgment by default.
Moore rs. Dunnock. Judgment for plaintiff.
Herring Baugher. Removed to Baltimore
County Court.
Assignment to-day 6O9 to GAO.
CoUEr OF COMMON PLEAs-Hon. VIM. L.. Mar
shall, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Hager hiiller, administrators of Hager, as.
Charles Wheeler. Action on open account. Yer
diet for plaintiffs for S220.54. r. c. Barry for
plaintiffs; Malcolm for defendant.
Charles O'Donovan Us. Dennis kavanaugh. Ac
tion ON open account. Verdict tor plaintiff for
Sl5O Barry for plaintiff; Cowan for defendant.
Henry Waters Charles Keil. Exceptions
to answer bill of discovery. Exceptions sustained
Ritchie Poe for exceptant; Keny for respondent.
Assignment for to-day 267 to 3l2.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURr.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday
Isaac M. Singer and VIM. Clark rs Williams s.
Walmesley, agent of Ladd, Webster 4 Co. Before
reported. MIR. Latrobe concluded his argument at
l212 O'Clock, when the case given to the jury,
who had not agreed on the adjournment of the
Court The above suit, involving an immense
amount Of money, has occupied the Court about
ffty-five days, and the verdict is looked for with
considerable interest.
CIRoUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CIrY.-Hon. VIM.
George Krebs, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Caroline l.. Dudley Us. Henry Dudley. Decree
passed divorcing complainant and defendant rin-
culo matrimonit.
COURT OF APPBALs OF MARYLAND - DECEMBER
Term. 1S59.-ANNAPoLIs, February %. lS60.--No.
AZ. Elisha Lee Us. Fl ederck and Phillip Bsrreda.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city.
This case was argued by Charles F. Mayer for the
appellant, and by H. d. Laney and S. I. Wallis for
the appeees.
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CLARK MILLS, THE ARTIsr.-Mr. Clark Mills,
author of the Equestrian Statue of Washington, is
not native of South Carolina, as stated, but of
New York. He was in Charleston as an apprentice
to plasterer, for which trade he was destined by
his relatives. He came to Washington his way
to Italy where be to study art, but was here
engaged by private association to make bronze
equestrian statue of Jackson, which stands in La
fayette square. Congress voted him $4,000 as a
compliment, account of his in that work,
and gave him an order to make the equestrian
statue of Washington at a cost of $50 900.
AMERICA.-An overland route for teegraphic COM
municaton with America has been proposed in
France, making of the existing lines from Lon
don to Dresden and from theG ice entering the Rus
sian Empire, and passing through Moscow and Ka-
san Then crossing the Ural mountains to va
koutsk and on to the Behring Strait, crossing this
and passing through Russian America to Canada
and the United States.
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The Central California and Pixies Peak Ex

LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. 2l.-The Central California
and Pixies Peak Express Company organized yes
terday. W. II. Russell was elected President, to-
gether with full board of officers. of which VIM.
b. Waddell, Alexander Majors, John S. Jones, j.
b. Simpson, and B. L. Fieklin prominent mem
bers. The new company have purchased the entire
material of the Pixies Peak Company and will per-
form the mail and express service to Utah and
California, in connection with that to the gold re-
gions.
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PREPARING TO DEFEND CoPPIC.-The Cedar
(Iowa) Democrat SAYS: Since the requisition for
Barclay Coppic the peace principles of our Spring
dale Quakers have almost forsaken them. We
learn that they have received boxes of Sharpe's
rifles, and that they have revolvers in the hands of
all the young men of the place. We learn that
they have taken brick store formerly occupied
by Thomas Winn, and converted it into a fort,
making holes in the upper part to shoot through
They say that Coppic shall not be taken.
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NNASHINGTON NEMC

The Minor Appropriation bills, already reported
to the House, have been reduced about half mil
lion dollars below the estimates of the Treasury. 1t
is intended to apply this retrenching principle to
the larger bills, with the expectation of reducing
the aggregate several millions. The navy will be
scaled one million dollars, experience showing that
the reduction last year did not impair the efficiency
of the service.
1t is said the President entertains the idea of
purchasing rural residence near this city and set
tlinp down after the close of his term, having few
inducements to resume his Homestead at Wheat
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TORONTO, Feb. PA very long address from the
Reform Association appears in this mornings Globe,
advocating dissolution of the Union, and the es-
tablishment of two or more provinces, with local
legislatures, central authority to administer mat
ters common to the whole country, and a written
constitution
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HALIFAX, Feb. 23.--There is as yet nothing fur
ther known in regard to the wreck of the steamer
Hungarian. An agent of the Associated Press goes
there in the cutter Daring, but the vessel could
not sail to-day, as the weather has been thick,
with heavy sea-
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R;cbmond Opnosit;on Couxen,;ou.

RICHMOND, Feb 23.-The Business Committee of
the State Opposition Convention have not yet re-
ported, and no business of importance transpired
to-day.
service of plate was presented to Hon. VIM.
L. Goggin this morning by bis political friends.
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The Strike OF Tic nInssachusetts cord,xaiue,

BosToN, Feb. 22-The strike of the Cordwainers
of Lynn and Marblehead was consummated to day.
The journeymen shoemakers of Lynn, to the num-
Der of 2,500 paraded the streets, headed by band
of music, and held meeting in the open air.
The speaker who addressed them urged firmness
and unity in the movement.
The strikers of Marblehead also paraded the
strerts of that village.
Similar demonstrations made at Natick and
Dover, n. H. There were no violent proceedings
IN anY OF these towns.
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Arrival of the New Mexican Mail.

INDEpENDENcE, Feb. 2l.-The New Mexican mail
from Pawnee Fork arrived to-day. Some Indians
were on the route, but, owing to escort being
with the mail, made no attack.
Mr.. Beach, Postmaster at Beach Valley, died a
few days ago.
An escort of soldiers left Fort Leavenworth on
the Goth, and instructed to wait at Pawnee for
the arrival of the mail which leaves this office on
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Indian HOstiIities.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Information has Just been
received here that not long since the Navajo In
dians in New Mexico attacked party of soldiers
near Fort Defiance, and kied'four of them, wound
ed others, and drove off number of mules and
oxen belonging to the fort. war with these In
dians seems to be inevitable This information is
contained in letter addressed to member of
Congress, dated Santa Fe, January 2sth, and was
brought by the Overland Mail from Ell Paso.
Mr.. Stewart, of Maryland, has given notice of
his intention to defend the Legislature of that State
in reply to his colleague, Mr. w. Davis.
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LATEST NEWS.
~TELEGRAMS.
The Pennsylvania Peoples Convention.


HARRISBURG, Feb 23.-The Peoples Convention
reassembled this morning and resumed the debate
on the resolution providing for the selection Of DEL
egates to the Chicago Convention.
substitute was offered and accepted by the
mover of the original resolution allowing the del
egates of the various Congressional districts to Sc
lect their own delegates to said Convention
The resolution as amended was carried. Yeas
l2S, nays4.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Governor, when, on the third ballot
A. J. Curtin was nominated.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 23.-The Peoples Convention
to-day selected James Pollock and Thomas NJ. Hone,
Electors for the State at large; and David Wimot,
Henry d. Moore Samuel A. Purviance, Andrew
H. Reeder, Thaddeus Stevens Titan J. Cotfey,
John H. Ewing, NJ. B. Lowry delegates at large
to the Chicago Convention. The selection of dele
Ar~+~- f-~-- a. t.--+ f~ ';.i~. -f~~A
the people. Delegates from most of the other dis
trcts were reported
The Convention adjourned sine die this after
noon.
Mr.. Camerons friends have obtained the strong
est possible endorsement of his claims for the Pre-
sdency. The delegates selected comprise the
ablest men in the State, who will go to Chicago
with full intention to secure his nomination.
communication was received by the Conven-
tou from Mr.. Cameron thanking them for the
honor conferred upon him.
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New Jersey National Union convention


TRENToN Feb. 22-The State Conv ntion of the
National Union party met here to-day, and was
largely attended.
Mr.. Lewis Conduit, of Morris county, was elect
ed President
Messrs. Joseph F. Randolph and James Bishop
were elected delegates at large to the Philadelphia
Convention. District delegates were also elected
Resolutions in favor of a continuance of the
Union, against the sectionalism Of the Republican
party, and in favor of the formation of a Union
party in every State, were adopted.
Hon. j. NJ. Harris, of Maryland, and others,
made speeches.
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The seventh Regiment of New York.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Hon. John Cochrane ac-
companied the officers of the Seventh Regiment to
the Presidents House this morning, and introduced
them to the President and other officers of the
Government.
The Regiment, forming line on Pennsylvania
avenue, in that vicinity, was afterwards reviewed
by the President, in the presence of large num-
Der of spectators, who were delighted with both
the appearance and evolutions of this popular mil
tary corps.
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EThe Tarboro' IN. CO. Southerner states that
81, $50 has been contributed by gentlemen Of Edge
comb, for the purchase of to be placed in the
hands of the military of that county.
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Mrs. DUDLEY.-It is stated that Mrs. Blandina
Dudley has commenced proceedings in the Supreme
Court, at Albany, to have deed set aside which
was obtained from her by Rutger b. Miller, of
Utica aud which conveyed to him large portion
of her estate. She says that her name was pro-
cured to the deed by his allegation that the paper
was mere power of attorney to transact certain
business. This is the lady whose money built the
"Dudley" observatory, at Albany, about which
there has been among the trustees a protracted
quarrel.
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PRICES AEDsALEs OF STOCKS IN NNKwYoRs
BY TELEGRAPH.
N " 4 a L.,

Noquotations for Second Board received today
The New York Tribune of this morning says
In feights, to Liverpool 1916 boxes bacon at 22s. Cd
To London 80 tons weight at 30s and $50 boxes cheese
at 40s. To Hamburg, per steamer, SO tons
goods at 40s GOO boxes cheese at 40s 500 bushels
10d in shippers bags 800 bales cotton compressed
&c and per packet 200 bales cotton at &c. schooner
of 900 bbs capacity to st Domingo and back at 81 $50
One of $50 bbs voyage for 81 100 and vessel of
800 bbls capacity to Jamaica for Sl,l00.
The business Of the subtreasury was: Receipts $l07
10for customs, $4,000; payments, s657 26s &C. Bal
ance, so 333 1879.
We hear 5000 600 drafts reimbursement of
Office scrip in addition to those noticed in last
The business of the Clearing House to-day s2l 4sl
512 while the clearngS of the Philadelphia House for the
past week only s20 ,333 600 In there is
change to note Gtedged paper is car per cent, and
of capital Offering
The following shows the condition of the banks of the
four leading cities of the Union, according to the latest
u-nnl LIZ Tam 10 hn1
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1t is stated that in view of the large numbers of
free negroes from Virginia, who passing into
western Virginia, the residents desire their excu-
sion bv law or a slave code.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 23-CATTLE.-
We considerable falling off to-day in the receipts of
Beef Cattle the sales made at about last weeks
rates The offerings the scales were675 head against
soO head last week and the receipts disposed of
Iohows VIZ $50 head driven to Philadelphia, 100
were lett over unsold and the remaining 425 head We're
taken by Baltimore butchers at S3255, averaging 81
Hods-togs are still selling the butchers at IS 25
$40 per loO lbs net Both the supply and demand is
fair
SHREP.-Prices for Sheep unchanged and they are
still seng from q to IS 80 ner ln0 IL 80
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The Rev. Peter Cartright is said 10 have re-
ceived So 900 for his autobiography from the Meth
oJist Rock C6ncern,
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The farmers living in exposed lands York
river, Virginia, are complaining of the effects of
the recent heavy winds which have, in a manner,
uprooted all the wheat growing in sandy soil.
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OLD JoURNALs.-Two of the oldest newspapers in
Germany, the Gasettes OF Leipsic and ROstoc cele-
brated on NewYear's day, the former its 2O0th,
and the latter its l50th birthday. AS souvenir
of the OCCASION the Leipsc Gazette presented to its
subscribers facsimiies of its publication on the lst
Of Iannarr 1900 and l760. respectiyelY.
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EThe Eighth Annual Report of oftheInstitution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind of the State of
Louisiana was printed at the office of the Institu-
lion the nnnils heinn the cnmnnsitnrs.
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Total S72 42G0S 59 3O.37622 l3I 279 463
Previous week S2S3 932055 Al 52 3 30 l29
c 4

There rumors of difficulties between the four
lines Of roads connecting the Atlantic with the West
charges of bad faith &c but the
have not been entirely lost, breach
present harmonious understanding will occur
WARRANTS.
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Coat IN TEYNEssE.-Itis stated that four Eng
lish Miners from Mansfield and Newcastle, Eng
land, have recently found and opened a coal field
on Obeds river, Tennessee, consisting of one thou
sand Of solid coal bed, four feet thick, of the
best article of bitumnous COAL containing an extra
quantum Of gas and petroleum, the best they have
found in the United States. 1t is on the margin of
the river and easy of access to Nashville by water
This coal is overlaid in many places with fire proof
tile rock, suitable for making coke ovens, parapet
walls, paving streets,s covering houses, and the
like, and may be obtained of any thickness from
one inch to six, squarng right of ITSELF if desired
GOLD MINE IN Bucks COUNTY, PA.-The Doyles-
town Pa Democrat, of the 2lst inst, publishes
a letter from VIM. L. Dubois, assistant Assayer at
the Philadelphia Mint, which states that the gold
is contained in a lead ore or galena, from New
Britain township, along the North Branch creek,
within three miles of Doylestown. This ore, ac-
cording to the assay, would produce not quite ten
cents worth to the ton. Hardly enough to create
much of a rush to the "diggins,' we think.
They are experimenting on grapes with great
in northern Louisiana, by grating the best
varieties of grapes upon the wild grape,vines,
which grow luxuranty in that region, and some
grapes have been produced that cannot be excelled
in Europe.
The Hagerstown Herald says that the intense
freeze of the 3rd inst destroyed all the buds of the
peach and apricot trees in that section. The ther
mometer marked as low as ten degrees below zero
on that day.
EzThe Eighth Annual Report of thcInstitution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind of the State of
Louisiana was printed at the office of the Institu-
ton, the pupils being the compositors.
1t is stated that in view of the large numbers of
free negroes from Virginia, who passing into
western Virginia, the residents desire their excu-
sion by law a slave code.
EThe Tarboro' IN. CO. Soutte,ner states that
81, $50 has been contributed by gentlemen of Edge
comb, for the purchase of to be placed in the
hands of the military of that county.
The farmers living in exposed lands on York
river, Virginia, complaining of the effects of
the recent heavy winds which have, in a manner,
uprooted all the wheat growing in sandy soil.
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The Hagerstown Herald says that the intense
freeze of the 3rd inst destroyed all the buds of the
peach and apricot trees in that section. The ther
mometer marked as low ten degrees below
on that day.
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OF some thirty-fve clerks in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Forney has selected seven, one
fifth part, from Pennsylvania.
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An enterprising citizen of New Jersey has pre-.
pared ponds for the purpose of raising frogs for the
table,
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The alarm yesterday about u O'Clock, arose from
the burning of a foul chimney, No. 81 Warren
street.
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THE PRINCES SALARY.--In the year 1859 it would
appear that the total receipts of the Duchy of Corn
wall amounted to G63, ,704, and the total payments
to f53, ,712 leaving cash balance of f9,992 f40,-
1856 was made over for the of His Royal High
ness the Prince of W ales. The cost of management
was GAS.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-For the week ending
February 22Accordng to the reports from the several
market places in the city, there have been received this
week:
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"
CALIFORNIA MINT STATIsTICs-SAN Francisco Jan.
23Durng last week 64 ounces gold worth 800 OO0
and 492 of silver worth s2 0O0 were deposited
in the mint. The gold coinage amounted to $40 0000-
The following table shows the amount of gold bullion
ceved the Branch Mint in this city April g. 1854
to Dec. 81 1859:
Gross weight before melting 23 744 IS
Gross weight after melting .....,... 6036 52S "a
Value of gold. ........ Sill 054, 800 So
Payment in gold coins .............. 97749 1888 80
Payment in gold bars Observation-Disclosures. Il $50 437 q
Silver contained in the above. 4S6, Col as
Average fneness, $50; average loss in melting and
This amount in standard gold would weigh 204
1315 pounds, and would be sufficient to form line of
twenty dollar gold pieces 11S4 miles in length coins
touching. 1t would make solid cube whose sides would
eight inches solid sphere nine
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William Gilmore Smms invited to be pre-
sent at late festival of the Chamber of Commerce
of Charleston, S. c., but was prevented by sick
ness. He sent the following sentiment atone
ment for his absence:
Commeree-Which seconds religion, as it recon-
Giles the nations and finds its prosperity and bless
ing in the peace and goodwill of mankind.
bill has been introduced into the Pennsylvania
Legislature, providing that attorneys-at-law in
the State shall before praccing, give bonds with
sureties for the faithful performance of their du
ties and who shall be responsible that all monies
collected by their principals shall be promptly paid
over as soon collected
Cornelius c.. FELTON,, just elected president of
Harvard College, is the twentieth gentleman who
has filled the office during the two hundred and
twenty wears that have elapsed since that universi
ty was founded Four of the ex-presidents survive,
namely: Josiah Quincy, Edward Everett, Jared
Sparks and James Walker.
| In a short time St. Louis will have the largest
and finest hotel in the world the New Y orth "Fiith
| Avenue and the Philadelphia "ContinentaP not
| excepted. 1t is to be called the "Pindell Hotel"
| and is now in course of erection by Joint stock
| company.
| The Supreme Court of Ohio is now occupied
with case involving interests to the amount of
$40 900 000. 1t is the of George s. Coe, trus
tee against the Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Rail
road Company, being an endeavor to torecose GER
tain mortgages 1t excites considerable attention.
Phelan, the great American billiard player, has
challenged Bergu, the French champion, to a
J game for either So 900 or $4,000 side,
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HOLIDAY Sr. THEATRE Miss Matilda Heron
and Mr.. j. w. Wallack. Benefit of Miss Matilda
Heron. Iesbju
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[By Telegraph To Queenstown
LIVERPOOL Sunday afternoOn.-The sales of cotton
yesterday are estimated at 900 bales including 900
specuatos and exporters The market closed quiet but
steady.
BreadstufTs closed quiet but steady. Corn firm. Pro
visions continued quiet.
LONDON Saturday afternoon.-Consos closed at 9. G
OAK for money, and 94A4947a for account