Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-17


Arsest Of Dealer. In c.nsrabaud a..a.,
eooDs AND NAIL .rox THE sourH CAR
lew Weeks ago, policeman James D. Kidd.
OF bsinmoIe, Observed a wagon, with, two
Centre street. near Calvert street, being arfvsn
by Abram j. Biddison, the wagon arvarentIv
heavily laden He went up to Btddison an 4 ?
asked him what his wagon contained, and he
replied "guano." The suspicious OF the offioer
were at once aroused, as IL was evident 70 him
that the load was not guano. Kidd followed
tue waEon up and found thatit contained a
nnmber OF barrels and boxes, evidently in
tended for point they should not have been
sent 10. An in vestigation was Instituted and
the facts were reported to the military authori-
ties Of Baltimore, who aided In the in vestiga-
hon. This investigation resulted in the dis
coyery that a large lot Of goods had been
ssMpped from the store OF Richard Thompson.
NO lao Fayette street, near Howard, who was
pnp1es pPmp1edissteiy sy arrested and confined at the
TSns rTSnee station. William Reside, q clerk in
snH IdppS,is store. was subseq uently arrested
who Seinaa naaea 1y Biddison as one Of the party
the rear OF Thompson's store IInon an az
anan19 ,hna OF the wagon load it was found that
sn,ee nan ostreis contained coat and vest army
onttohs, OF the flrginia, United States. and
Alabama stamp. ""A
la barrel was bundles of clothine .hoas
hats, needles, silk, thread, quinine, ianaannu'
aud other articles in small packages, directed
T. various parties in Richmond, and other
points In the South. One OF the boxes con.
TIMED brass screws, OF all sizes, used in the
manufacture OF muskete, &c; another box-a
small one-various articles of Jewelry, valued
at about 81 eco. Upon opening the mail bag it
Wss found to Contain four or five hundred
letters, nearly all of which were written by
parties living in Baltimore. Quite a number
OF them were directed TO prominent Generals
In the rebel army, many were for line officers,
and few for naval Off ceI S. some of them CON,
tanning amusing descriptions of scenes in the
rebels 'A' 'A'e faia oy Inc
have been written by ladies, some OF whom
speak of having set up all night during the
raid at the 'front.' windows Of their residences
expecting to hear the pattering Of the hoofs az
the horses of the rebel cavalrymen in the
streets of Baltimore. Others speak Of having
laid in large stock OF provisions, certainly
expecting to entertain their Southern friends;
while some speak of the Union troops being
routed at Monocacy, running away terribly
frightened, and also refer to the arrest Of prom.
inent secessioniss in the city. 1t is also stated
that during the raid all the banks, QUARTER
masters, commissaries, etc, removed their
money and yaluables aboard OF vessels in the
harbor, preparatory to leaving If the rebelg
should attempt TO enter Baltimore. From cer~
tain papers found in this mall IL appears that
this is the fifth load Of goods which have been
sent South from Mr.. Thompson's establish
ment. All the parties are now confined in tha
military prison, awaiting trial.
FINANCIAL.-Gorernments Looking Up-The
New York Post OF yesterday evening says:
During the present dull season the most
prominent topics in Wall street are suggested
by the daily increasing demand for five-
twenties, both from abroad and from our own
citizens. The three last steamers have brought
larger orders than usual for these securities
from European capitalists To-day bonds
amounting to more than one million of dol
lars are reported to have been bought up at
high rates by three or four prominent foreign
houses.
Gold opened at 256x, and after selling at
256 closes dull at 2554. Exchange is inactive
at 2ss
The loan market daily exhibits increasing
evidence OF the accumulation of capital seek.
ing investment on call. Few lenders are will
ing, however, to negotiate below per cent.
Commercial paper passes freely at former
raUes.
The stock market is irregular but inactive
and stronger. Governments are steady, State
stocks dull, coal stocks strong, mining shares
dull, bank shares fiat, and railroad shares firm.
with more disposition to buy.
Before the first session gold was quoted at
2564.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
The most noticeable feature Of the market is q
renewal of the active demand for Governments.
The steamship City OF Baltimore brought large
orders for bonds, chiefly on German account,
which were mostly executed this morning.
Coupon 6's OF 'Sl opened at 10S and closed at
10sk, an improvement OF x, with sales Of
S125, COO. Five-twenty coupons advanced y,
opening at 110, and closing at 109x, with sales
OF 1850 Ten .forties were sold at the board
at 1O3x, and certificates at OK.