davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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s.A,
Weekly average Of heeves for 1858, asst;
Weekly average of bec,es for 1851. IL
Total number OF live auimals Of all kinds rc-
ee,yed 9, ausn the pas. week the My York ey
week, 1866, being an inc1caec OF e4s3 sheep and
hogs. There vas j. decrease OF 703 beeyes For
the corresponding week List year there were about
goo loss CATTLE m fewer sheep, and near 1000 less
hogs.
THE CATTLE MARKET YESTERDAY AND TODAY,
The decline In beeyes noted last week WAS but
the beginning OF Eotrows to those who deal in cat
tie, especially # they bought ut the West ut nearly
the prices obtained here yesterday and to-day NJ
reference to the notcs Of particular salcs 1t will be
Eecn that one lot. ut least, and this only sam
pic Of many others, lost thr owner IS u head,
While we wish q far amount Of success 10 those
engaged In the somewhat hazardous undertaking
Of supplying beef for the New York market, Nc
can only taE, he more cautions another time. The
L Il nGt It rs ill.,. NJ ib BassEs
ansount Of heel, hence they must buy sparlugly.
The chief causes Of the decline this week, howev-
es, are owing to- an orerstocked market one week
a.o, when moro than 100 cattle were left over and
the constant expectation that fresh arrivals were
e~ming in, even us late as noon to-day.
Al the opentns Of the market Tuesday morning,
abont J.0O0 beeyes were In the yards, and 1t Wis
understood that como GOO to 1869 moro were likely
to ~ added. Buyers were very much otlsh about
n;s;Ins pn5sha,scs RTeesring to wait until the
market for the first day, although holders mani
Tested great deal &C eaeI1e4s to dispose Of their
etocE at pf1ecs fuy &c q ID lower than the same
animals would have brought one week a.o.
Wednesday morning added some :o0 head, making
como Ss1 fresh and 50 stale cattle at Forty-fourt
River road, as It WAS known that several hundred
were at Albany awaiting supply Of cars to bring
them down. They did not come, however and as 4
consequence business rallied in the afternoon and
the closing sales were better than tue opening All
the cattle were disposed Of.
Taking the average Of the wcck'z aales and get
tin. down tlo.e Of las: week for comparison, nc
have the following:
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Death of a U. S. Territorial Judge.
OMAHA, n. T., Feb, 1-Chief Justice Hall
Of this Territory, died at Ills residence in Belle
view about l o'clock tlis morning.
, 1861-02-04

Denth OF an EK-G0VernOr.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. o.-Ex-Goycrnor Harris
died last night 4. his residence in South Gov
entry.
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: Increase In 1861.... 4s,617-6G $24,5a5.4a
Csc1KxA17--Thc Ga-eth Of yesterday esys:
The condition Of the money market ia yithou.
initial change- There Ia now but little, Ii ANY,
e1cosa In the offerings OF eatfsfac,o!y pspcr ana
okposttors find place for all names With
Eaear regular bankers, at 1001s per cent-she lat-
TIE market for exchange moves along steadily
4nd quietly at ':reEdous fatcs. For New York t. &
supply and demand continue about equal at ::
2sem: eu{tng, and Il prem. selling; Boston and
5aialaoelphia y prem buying, and K prem. selling:
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failed to realize It until the fact vas annonrc4a
The price today WAS $500, a. reported by private
dispatches. There ts stn i good marpin. hui
osaef decline u apPrehended Negotiations CON.
1t &7, but In the afternoon therc were few hnvrrs
g. tthas price. Stocks. however, were mostly With
9saWn g. lor the present. Bulk meats were offered
x. es at 6H9sHc for shoulders and sides. and
better than coald hare been done yesterday. Ba-
con vas offered for future delivery 1t 1XW51c for
shoulders and sides, but On tho spot HcpHc high
er was asked. About 400 tcs lard sold at oi<c Tho
market was r:cr dull at thIa price, though city is
mostly held at exc;
HOG PAcKMa.-Tho Tcrre Hauta ErpTkss fur
nlshes the following statement OF the number Of
hogs pacscd at Tcrre Qaute aud Uurkec's Ferry:
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----'"''-'-e....-..-..- ,33l .Q5
81: Lorss, AIros & CHICAGO I11noAu,-
weekly statement Of earnings fssm the 9Th to the
1T dry Of January 1861, oelpE the third week:
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gUTTER-.Du1l at eK@lo5S q nskin. Dairy,
1GDl{c-
EGGS. Steady at 1t@16e for fteah and 1o@12c,
for Lined.
keys, T@ec p b.
PoTAToEs.-Dull ut 160e5c for common to
prime. 1@N1-~N ~
DKESsEp MmoGs:.-Reeeived, M 1850. Market dull
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Now York Cattle nIarket---Jau. 40.
TOTAL RECEHTs OF CATTLE ron TIE wEKK.
mt

Most Of the lire stock markets exhibit Int few
changes from last week. though therei Is an increase
Of near 600 animals. In |beeves We have less
than a an or13lnary supply, the numbers being but
The decrease Ii 100 from last week MANY were
surprised that With the comparatively small sup
Ply, that prices should go down. The market
Most Of these were added to, but not taken into
account With the above figures. Again seyeral cat
tic trains were delayed, rather did not leave Al
bany for want Of cars, and they we're hourly ex-
pec1ed. even up to noon to-day, butchers were zen.
orally dsinellned to buy, and the first sales we're
consequently made Mt decline Of near *. There
dragged through the entire two daya at about at
even thing, save little more brskness toward its
cloHc+ when all the cattle were disposed Of
1UTAL RECEIPTS or LIVE STOCK AT ALI, TIE NEW
Sohk c1TE MARKETS FOR THE WEEK ENDING
JAN. -:
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N OIlCE OF SAI4E.-Whereas
~ default has hcen maca II the condition Of Ger.
tain mortgage madc, exttnttI aux delivered on tta
1rrt day o. march A. b. H., By VII lAlu T. Hopkins
sarah 9. \; BIS w'k: parry u tnr ai pa'tto Wlisns
Churchill pnrtI y: TIC rart upun certain real
estate tieElt described. fer tle security O. the par
n'eLt 81 four certAla pr nsstsy nottS therein
the sun. nf =. rD:6 whirl sanl duly r.
cordrd IN tne :e'.orlr = J4:ce ri :- CuHaty Of La
SaIc tG~ etate Of utnol .at dav Of June T.
y 1ss. In bOt4k No. - $40 fa,eN 4t'. ad -, anti
also n tEe Recorders U1tc ~ the County = Grnndy
Of Mott-a:e-. pas. Ss; nn.t vsr.eua uef4ult has
been made II tho OF The last l%o Ct tIe aiorc
Eatl proN1.etry Eutc-. ~ VIII: uiir Ter the Of
$2lftie0 failing ne tha hrst s.af ct tctat,rr A.
y so ~ os,tE fos II sub, u S,lt'' L'iltng duo
undersigned ARE the a.5necs u e4.tl mortgage aud
notes last mentioned E,r taAabls consideration bJ
them Iaii anl ar thereby oHly conss!tutsu rad n1
Suw ut rsiore. public notIr il hcEeh; sseE, lltat
Tc ltc sa4 AssiEn.s3 and El ttk1 A!utt-2ti. WEI Ill
pursuance II aid BY sE1e ofrr PoSeF und authority
In rs fc. ED W eiu nl.rt. ~ aE'l assignment for thu
gxpsesss ~ ShtuEdss. The day OF ten1uar.. 4.
u. M 1T cleT. clpck In the fortau. Il Of said day. at
the eth dor u the sour House ln the ety ct th:ca
60. rc 1t pollc autluA II 4e 1t AGiEr t0f tn-h.
tasf said Las, t." rru W. nvtea w,lu tie lntxse.s
due ttEeon. Together will the e1I.l.e~ tf t1h kac.
ttAwit: Nai.r Lao:Ea sd Ii ilr t,wrcr M-r~.rs;
the W. y GIN. ". i # s.c IL anil the n ". = cfs.c-
i uf Tho !. =. :s:. -! y. i: aEi thu y
T. 4 OF Sec. T. r. - L. H. nf the 81 ptthc!E al
neEiiian In The State Of iiu. aid al The right tit!r
Interest aad t,Iul:y of rrceukun of SGc su. morts
JOHN HOSEYMAS.
CHRISTIAN NHCEDFFs
, 1861-02-04
GAtaap Triitbtttte.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1861.


-. = SATURDAY. EVENING. Feb. z, 1861,
Iheee was better demand for eastern exchange
Today and rates were drner. bpt no higher than
sesteFds5. Tho nanks eold at sx per cent premium,
2no bought At 4A&s per cent. On tho street ban1,
exchange ~ss In good demand ut s per cent, a.
"nseo asafe Tee market closed f11n. Al! 'pa.t1e4.
however. arc working merely from "hand to
mouth " IN lher Operations; and vhcueyer.n m 40
eo"o4a.-en takes plaec tho market Immediately
s'n- ~ led the effect,
u stu in good supply; but the light re.
Logs during the present week, a. we'll \.
49, ']ate ct the provision market generally.
-o1~tcd the demand very materially.
FnEn1uH AND uEcrRakSr rCxDs.
The following table shows the closing rates Of F,
Granger Adams, Esq, editor Of tho chicsco Bark
aoes Nss. No. ~ Clark strect, for current ex.
change, &C.:
1u{:aa. sEz1xa.
Ercaauca On Ervyo,s fts,s. Prem:
MEN. Ens. solrent Banf Notsi.. %s90 ~ =.
.fcss anans ana 9:s ~: and Indiana stase.... :.
New jersey aud 1o;;sjas;it;;...:..... Iowa asnt:...:..... : =
tan9. Nd, No. 4 Free Ind. 1ant1.. Tar -
1oh h...".-..---....,,,,,..,.
CKcuRHEST xoHxr.
g,.es4!ses Illinois. ............... 1Ssy'"a. 0'.
Sa.;,f a.; ne Ala, Ga. & old Tenn. S :.
ssoeE Bsass of Tenn. and S. Co.. ! :. -
-'iscRED1Trp ILLINOIS B11ls.-1n view Of the dull
state Of the New York Stock Market, the brokers
bare agreed to-aay to pay only SC on the doua,
iof olsxcoited Illinois money. This Is decline G,
tper cent since yesterday
GA1aNA AND cHcAao CA1os R. r coxrAyr.-
The earnings ofthis road from the e3d to the s1st
ei 9snHary and the earnings for the entire month
, 1861-02-04
CHICAGO. TRIBUNE,


Devoted to Nevga> Commerce, Politics.
Agriculture, Education, Art, Sciences
and Literature.
, 1861-02-04
COMMERCIAL

sATrnpAT Ev1EEa, Feb, 2, 1861.
fhe following arc the receipts and shipments fol
hspAst twenty-four hours.
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q, N,enaI advertisements.

MASTERS SALE.-State Of Hi
lIl uots, County Of Cook g a.-suntEtar Court ot
Ghicazon ChanecT. William oGIen; f9iss 'Ss3 %
BgeioW, samuel I. Lawrence, Junu v. Waushop. Lrrl
poo1e Tss.se oE nst Of loui; S r. soe1s' t9e
Phoebe K. A@c:;,. sredetl'k TuttIe. HcnFy sm1th.
George VI. Lay, js. willi4m =. BnrloH lysandeIF
vim &. tarS John r Clar Ia aud yanlel {. FcIEuson
-lnll to FoEcctose Mortgage.
decressi oracS eatrr, ID le abo,u aiisd cause on
Master In Chancesy of tho Superior Court Of Chicago.
Ill 's as pnb.!s suction = she hls'sss bidder s.s lof
Gtty ot Chiea-o IN .uid County OF Cook. Monday.
The twenty nf.h tth) day ot February A D. losl, NJ
ten ockTk u tito forcno1u Of tEat day. ta follow
ns described real estate. aitaa: tho City of Chcnx.
CtuntJ Of Cook. and stare % I!Ilnuts. to-wt=Luts
nTe 70, and SIX tb In bocs lltecn ol In Fort Lear
born Addition t, CalcaSo. 1E.a SCOTT,
Master II CAancery ms Eu2csot Eourt pI Chca&3.
G&tEG IAlnaFY I.st 1a9t tasi. ODD I'll
, 1861-02-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
KENTUCKY SENATE AGAINST
SECESSION.
L PORTION OF TIE AFRICAN SQUADRON
ORDERED II0aiE,
Col. layne Delivers Ills Commune
cation to the President,
WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA DEMANDS
Resignation =. Of Capt. 1ngraham.
WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA DEMANDS
60 =. Of Capt. Ingraham.

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN KANSAS.
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*18.S2914 Sa3,eA55 &&5S5,41. fnc
11s7eefe< earnings for the previous mo ssc *
Hnole month Of January, 1861. "a =
1aU.--...-.. co G5Sfa
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LAWMAKERS MUST Nor BE LAwBREARERs.--
The London Times says the international laws
Of belligerent rights are not very clearly set
tied, and that thosc which Great Britain for
merry established for her own convenience are
now, under the altered circumstances, most in.
convenient; and the Times hints thai England,
under the pressure of her merchants and cot
ton spinners, is not likely TO abide by them
Indeed, the organ Of British opinion suggest,
that the European Powers ought to agree upon
new code. This may do very well when the
war is over; but OF present we prefer to stand
upon the old code, ard to irsist that England
shall do the same. Lawmakers must not be
lawb, eakerr, and er post facto international
laws are as uniustifable in principle as the
same description Of laws in criminal matters.
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RIarkets.


PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PMIADEI PHIA, juno ID, 1851.
stocks steady Pennsylvania State Sc 76X; Reading
Railroad 1e Norris Canal. 3d. Long Island Railroad.
e% Pennsy lvania Railroad 37M Sight exchange on New
YORK at par q 10 per cent discount.
PuILADEIrHtA, Juno Is, 1851.
family IS Is So bo fancy 81 81 2e Wheat steady:
red 81 2S G 81 "a; white, 81 40 81 so Corn quiet:
gales eco bulhels southern yellow at 49, &c. Wha
key dull at l6Kc. lie
Flour and whest dull. Corn ia very scarce. Oats ia
letter supply: eales 20 600 bushels Chicago, SQkc-
Nhkcy sales 60 bbis, IG%c Shipped by Tows for New
York, I2n 5000 bushels corn; Is GOO bushels rye:
bushels feed.
Flour unchanged; sales 500 bbls, at $6 for fancy
Wheat quiet and DcUinal Corn dull aud market easy.
Cara! freghts dull Flour, 28c wheat &c., and
&C. to New York Lake imports-233 bbls four 80 GOO
bushels; wheat aso bushels Corn eSPports-l 200
Ccrn--ebif Ped to Montreal 3 600 bb!s. -four.
BUFfAIo, June 81 P. NJ.
Flour steady apd Ia fair demand. Wheat quiet, bat
pricee generally STEADY; red winter fsmer ssies ths
nloynirg 1000 euehe,s red winter at 81 12H, 0C0
brsbeIs No Chicago spring ut Soc, 70 600 busnels
ut 7ec Cosn steaGy and IL fair demand sales 20 900
butbes at 3ac Rye easier sales COO bushels at 49ne
SOC, Canai freghis unchanged. Imports. 5000 bbis
-four, 90 eco bushels wheat. GOO bushels FIX
PORTS COO bbls. flour. 212 600 bushels wheat 1900
bnsleis corn, 1850 oushe.e oats
BUFFALO, June I3-eP.d
Flour ia fair demand, ord market steady. Wheat
steady and in ;ar deasac OF $4,000 bushels No
Chics 60 spripg ct 78c, 900 dc. 300 5000 Milwaukee
cub a, SOC goo bushels red wtuter 1t2H Cora
steady and 10 fair demand sales 80 COO bshels at 3c
sac, fair 70 high mixed Canal freights steady 4H'
-four, lie wheat aud LOG corn 10 Men York. LSk0
r,pots 13 Geo bhs -four 10 eco bnshcs wheat, Je COO
hi.hes Cecal exporIs1 1C0 bhs. -four, 1893 100
bushels wheat AZ 600 bushels corn 600 busheis oas
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ESCAPE OF Rebel. ESiIS5ARY TO EUROPE
Who Is TO BLAME?-By telegraphic intelligence
which we published yesterday from Boston, it
appears that an agent sent cut by Jefferson
Davis to Europe, with important papers, in
GLIDING letters of marque, escaped in the
steamer America from Boston, by some clumsy
Encouragement either on the part of the police
authorities here or the authorities In Washing
ton. According to the telegrapaic despatch OF
the Superintendent OF Police of New York to the
Chief of Police Of Boston, the fugitive from jus
tioe is William Trappman, captain in the Con-
iederate army One would think this was suf.i-
oent ground for holding Mr.. Trappman; blu.
the Boston Chief Of Police did not think so,
particularly as be could not fiad on his person
or in his stateroom the dispatches from Jefer-
son Davis or the commissions for privateers
mentioned IN Mr.. Kennedys despatch.
The man, hitting on bold face, asserted
hat he was ,1a Pfussian Consul a. Charleston,
IN which statement he appeared to be confirmed
By exhibiting his papers, sigaed by ex-Presi-
dent Pierce; and there is no doubt that he was
formerly Prussian Consul but is not, Of course,
now. He also showed passport from Mr.
Bunch, the British Consul at Charleston, and
dispatches he was bearing to the Eng.
lish government from Lord Lyons --oircum-
stances which look exceedingly suspicious
on the part Of these British agents
Under the circumstances, wbat vas The
Boston Chief CT Police TO do? lie feared
to take the responsibility Of arresting Trapp-
man, who threatened the vengeance of his
government; and, accordingly, nc let him so.
No sooner had he returned to his ofice tha
he found another despatch from the New York
superintendent of Police, ordering perempto'
rily his arrent for treason, by ocder Of Mr.
Seward. But it was too late--the bird had
aown-tbe stenmer had sailed.
Now this like the blunder at the battle Of
Big Bethel, ought to teach the authorities some
wisdom for the future. The despatch VIII Oh
the Boston official received lest ought to have
been sent first. Whether the blame lies Of tte
door Of the police here or in the Secretary Of
States Office, the blunder IL very evident; for
there was plenty Of time to effect the or
rest, as the facts must have been known at
Washington, js not at New Yo.k, on Tuesday,
when the first despatch WAC sent, rs well as on
Wednesday, when the second message was sent
too late. The arrest Of Trappman WAS mat
FER of the highest importance, and might have
been easily secured. Now that the Southern
ports are bleckaded, there are only two ports
from which steamers sail for Europe namely,
New York and Boston. A sharp lookout at
these two ports ought to prevent the departure
of any emigsaries from the rebels. II Is true
they might 60 by way Of Carada or HaihaT;
but in thut Gaze they would have to cross our
frontier; and en- the border strict wa''a
ought to be observed.
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unit~d states District Cou rt.
Bsso, > Hon. Judge Bct.i


The Uni,ed Sotss fks Bcfk Otti1 her Tact. 80 Car
TO- The United ;a;ss Tie Schooner Haaal her lcsst.
dcOn molten Of Z. DelaDeld Smith, Eq United states
District Attorney Nessrs Beebe Deane and Douasae a-
gearing AMI sssertne thereto, it was ordered chat tn
above vessel1 AMI ca'gos be dschage1 from castody>
the quits be discontinued and the papers toad on so
vesso.s 90 delivered to the proctors for she ctanAs
And IL Ia further ordered IN like monit.on and confen's
that certificate Of reaaonsbe and psObaIle course OF
sei2are entered hcren On the receipt CT tho ABOVE
order CT Court tie conm7s'c devered up tna
above vesses ther tackle, cAfgoes aud papers 70 INA
cl6!mente.
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oy,rcE n. ". ooRNzR OF ruLAoN AND NASSAU SITS
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.


ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
WIxYKR GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street.
Oga AuxaInAy CovsN Ar Hoas.
LAURA xEEEE's THEATRE No. GA Broadway
ssvxn sIsrKRA
NEW sowEaY THEATRE Bowery. IN AosETH -DEcLA-
RATION OF INpAPENpRNCE-CLUBs ARE TRuMPs.
1AREUNs AMERICAN kJsgUM, sro~dvay.-Dsy
aod Evenina--PsTsIoI's DRxAS-DwARFs sxA i.aoS AND
CrHKR OuxoeITixA
BRYANrs, kIEsrRELs, Mechanics HaI-412 Broad
y.-BuaLxsauxs, Soses, DANCES &o-6VGGxD rAIa.
erUYyEskNT INSTITUTE No. $50 Broadway -aEoaGE
CaRIsrYs MNsTRELs II ETHIoPLN soSGs, DANCES, &C.
PLANTATION FESTIVAL
nyIODhON CONCERT HALL, No. $50 Broadway
PERy ogsiHG BxARs, SoMas. DANCES, BusIxsauss, 10.
CANTERBURY MUsIO HALL, 655 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
DANCES RuRLxsoUKs, 40
ROPE OaAPgA. To Breedway-ars ToM TauMs's En-
rEErApSsnsx Afternoon end evening
GArFTtss CONCERT ROOM, GIG Broadway -DRAwINo
RooM EsrsRrANMESTs BIIETs, PAHroMMEs, FARcEs' &C.
AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. IA Broadway.--SoScs, BAL
LErA PAsioAhEs, &c--THE WRECK.
CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL 40 sowery.-
BuaIxsouIs, EoKGs, DANCES, PAN1oxIMEs, &c-GtsELLE
a-------- ---------------------
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BOSTON, June IL, 1851.
The factory Of Messrs. Ward, at Winchester, N q,
with several other buildings, destroyed By FIRE
the 9th list The factory running night aud day
manufacturing blankets for the army. Loss f12oc0 la
sured for So, COO.
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SARATOGA, n Y, June Is, 1851.
The hotel on the Park trottng courto destroyed by
FIRE about four o'clock this morning Il te.cago1 to
named Richardson Of New York LOSS about 81 0O0
II WIS not occupied during the winter
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down upon Manassas Junction, will CO npsl its
evacuation by Beauregard, for fear of being
hemmed in on the other side By our forces from
Alexandria.
Thus driven back upon Richmond, the rebels
will leave the field open in their rear for the
concentration of our troops north of that point
into solid, onward column of eighty thousand
men, while General Butler in the east, with
twenty-five thousand, is working his way up
James river from Fortress Monroe. Tnus, OK
PEELED from Richmond, President, Cabinet, Con.
gress and army, bag and baggage, the back
bone of this Southern rebellion will be broken
Routed from Virginia, the whole conspiracy,
exhausted, demoralized and hopelessly Grip
Piled, will soon collapse and fall to pieces
Davis confesses that he strongly desires peace
Let us hope that this single campaign about to
be opened at Harpers Ferry will soon bring
his laborious administration to a close, and
render peace to it's deluded followers 80 very
desirable that they will be glad to accept it, if
possible to be obtained, on the single condition
Of being spared to prove their future loyalty
as citizens Of the United States.
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burning OF . Railroad Bridge.
ST.. LOUIS June Is, 1851
The Western and Usage BRIDGE ont the Pacific Railroad
nine miles this side Of Jefferson City, burned yesser-
day and the draw left open.
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Times? And ys. this was rot called "aensa-
lion journalism"
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TELEGEApIIIC DEsPATCHES.--In @ time OF
such excitement as the present 1t is difficult
to guard against the transmission Of erroneous
news from distant points. The very facili-
ties offered by the telegraph diminish the safe
guards presented by slower means of commu-
nication. Although our correspondents have
instructions not to send forward intelli-
gcnce of any importance without verifying it.,
there are times when it is impossible for them
10 carry this direction out. This was the case
in regard to the report Of the capture of the
which appeared in the HERALD and one Of the
other city dailies. 1t was given to our CORES
pondent late at night, by gentleman who
stated that he had received it from the messen.
ger who had brought the despatch to Washing
ton. There was every reason to rely upon tie
time for veri6cation at that late hour-one
o'clock. The fac. that The news was generally
credited in Washington (believed, too, until
fresh advices arrived next day. was suff-
ccnt justification for our correspondents send
ing it on. OF course, under the circumstances
Nothing can be more absurd than to attri-
butte to a fact Of this kind "seusation" object
No well established journal would for mo-
ment hazard its reputation BY suca disrepu-
table trick. It's supposed benefits could only
endure few hours, whilst the discredt to
which it would lead would be lasting. The
blame, if any, must resi- with the new
mode of transmitting news II ia one of
the penalties that we have 70 pay for
the advantages of means Of communication
which ou'strips in speed rumor itself When
ever the public mind is greatly excited and
agitated we shall be subject to these decep-
tons. During the Crimean war The English aud
French journals were continually played upon
through the telegraph by the fabricators of
startling news. Who does not recollect the
famous "Tartar despatch" of the London
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-17
From u. Louis.
lSpecial 70 the Tribune.1

ST. LOUIS, Oct l3.
This has been a exciting day here, csussa Ant
BY sspeeu this morning, in connection with the
bridge burning, that the rebels had captured II IN
town. .aDd wsrs marching 5000 strong on st.
Louis; second, By > panic in the Exehsngs mar
kst, and the impe0ibility of peocuring any on
Any tsrms for Missouri money, coupled With the
rsfass offrsight sgents receiving fright for the
East. in oonseque0os Of ths trunk lines lbsing
blocked by freight already. 90 that shipments ars
stopped, except TO Chicago and BY lake and canal
third, BY Ne Afternoon dispotshes, giviog Caoe-
rons osdsr 70 stop wsrk On the city fortifcstisna
and the payment Of outitanding claims contracted
BY Fremont, amounting TO several millions. The
last report crested tho most excifement. Prsba-
bly, Thousands ass waiting and dependent upon
their pay from thej 0sveFnmsat. This increased
the valas Of goid' asA sxshangs, and will prevent
the disersditing Of Missouri mossy eventually, q
there il no other 70 be had for bua,oess purposes
unless government notes are largely cirsulatsi.
We have no further particulars Of the bridge
burning. The Auth0rities are ohasy .f giving
news to the Press The sscsssionists were in gresi
glee, but cooled down BY noon.
The work has not yststOpped On The forti6sar
tions, Csmeron's alleged .1edsrs 70 the contrary
Notwithstanding. The Rarracks are completed.
Fremont's removal is more talked of now than
ever. Blsir's friends ase confident it win take
place in ton days, AM have 90 publicly dsolassd.
The Seda!ia train brings no news.