New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10. 1857


papers Of California had been excluded from the
mails by order of Gen. Wright. The town Of
Smelling, Mercer County. had boon nearly destroyed
by fire.
The election Of delegates to represent the City
of New-York in the Republican State Convention,
to be held on the 9th inst, was completed last even
ing. Each ward above Fourteenth street comprising
in itself an Election District elected its delegates on
Tuesday evening. Those below Fourteenth street
being fractional parts of Assembly Districts elected
delegates to Assembly Conventions which met last
night and finished the busuess.
We have from New Orleans curious core.
spondencs about negro babies. 1t seems that the
State of Louisiana has formerly been in the receipt
of very nice little revenue from the sale Of all the
negro children born of convics in the State Prison.
Some stupid Yankee has taken it into his head that
raising human beings for sale in this way is wrong
and 80 be writes to Gen. Butler asking his opinion
Uncle Ben. tells him not to sell another baby.
The Councilmen last night rendered the hospi-
talities of the city to the 10Th Regiment New-fork
State Militia, for the gallant part ttook in the re-
cent defense of Harper's Ferry. Resolutions were
also adopted expressive Of sorrow at the death OF
Col. Pratt Goth Regiment N. Y. S. NJ. The Board
concurred to pay the $50 city bounty to volunteers
who enlisted Oh the Sd inst Adjourned to the 18th
inst.
Oregon has elected II. +. Harding, Union
Democrat as United States Senator in place OF Benz
Stark There seems TO have been close contest,
there being thirty ballots. Onthe vote, Harding
had %, to % for Geo. w. Williams,
The news of the recent battles in Maryland was
put on board the steamship City of New-fork, oil
Cape Race, on Wednesday evening.
STATE OF THE MARK ETS.
The market is y cent higher, responding with
buoyancy and confidence the advancing Union There
undue excitement. The Government Loans were In de-
mand sales made in Coupons OF 1868 at 99-the l@l
Coupons selling at Oli closing Al, that bid The Cen,
Loans adv sncug-Coupon 1871 selling a 90; 1874 were so
9oi Debt Certificates bet.er-9S d Demsud Notes
up lall; State Securities improved In proper
ton. Gold naturally receded y cent, the balls retiring in
dsgust before the good army closing at u M &. 10y
sales with downward tendency. There general i'm
provement throughout the Share list OF q cent with
well distributed business Between the Boards the market
still higher At the Second Board the market was very
animated and at the opening the highest prices OF the dy
sustained The bears circulated rumor that the
news Of the morning confirmed and this with real
iling sales set the market back to cent on shares Gov
eInrnens however, firm and In good demand After
the regular session there strong feeling sgain. and the
market better The market for foreign bills hss BEEN
very Inactive end drawers decline to rate The
quotation for sterling noiuay 1885 d2s rroights de-
ceedy Gne for grain but unsettled for flour to Great Brit
ain The business Of the Sub Treasury Receipts $50
95 60for Customs. S3i5000 Payments, $687oN Ia Bal
suce SO sos $50 3d. The Money market continues sbundan'y
supplied demand 4d5 y cent The Bank deposits
tinue increase and the line Is above lac 700 The
loans also slowly increasing and she specie lire ia
$3 100000 Demand Notes IN good demand aud
firm ll1t0l The inquiry for One Year Certificates was
active and Transactions made high s9 advance
Pc. The market fo 100. buoysnt aud during the day
large purchases made lO4 dl05 closing offered At M
Wheat opened with good demand mainly fer export a. al
advance Of 2c bushe bu, receipt of the news from
the OF civil strife exchange declined and ghs improved
materially which tended to cause reaction and the i'm
provemen wholly lost The transactions include 1911 $40
buhe Barley meager supply the first lot Of 400 bush
new State sold at size Barley Malt is scarce and n
Rye Is limited supply aud firm. Corn is in steady fair re-
quest and opened shade better but closed steady the
cepts fair and ghy In OF the sales The market
is quiet steady for both kinds at IS o.. for Pots and
81 Is for Pearls The stock and receipts Of Flour alike
moderate and the rnarke, for Western and ss's opened fairly
aud shade better owing to limited offerings OF sound
shipping brands but subsequently the demand sbsed and
the closed dull and heavy Influenced by the decline in
exchange and advance in iegh trade brands in fair
quest and quite firm Rye Flour is rather quiet but prices
steady; the supply Is fair Corn Meal IL also quiet but,
steady. PORK is frmer. and fair inquiry prevails a, the
close Beefs only in moderate request in part for export the
receipts small ard prices sesdy BeefHans quiet
but steady Bacon is du for the want of stock Cut Meats
reque,, and firm Lard steady and in fair de-
snd Butter and Cheese lee. sc'ive bat prices
without essential change.