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The New York herald., 1867-11-15
THE DISPLAY AT RICHMOND, VA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HERALD.

WASHINGTON, Nov II. 1867
Professor Hardness, Of the United States Navy.
reached Rchmond yesterday for toe purpose Of taking
an observation Of the altitude OF the mstaors which
expected TO appear rs shooting starsiasl night.
Having ob,aiuei suitable position he this
ing, about three o'clock, quite shower Of me,eors at
about the altitude Of hundred miles above the
Of EARTH Iu regard these showers says
The most singular part Of tho whole matter 10, that
within tho last lew months IL has been proved almost
beyond The possibility oi doubt that several small
comets which nave recently observed actually
anu torn part of this stream Ia other WORDS
AL day Wednesday both the metears aud the
earth were rushing Ia neadiong chase TO point II
space, and about tnres ciock ON Thursday morning
the earth plunged into tn. stream Instantly stars
b. an fall thick Al autumn leaves. Scarcely an
instant passed that Their nery were not TO be seen
sighting ~ silent sk amt for much OF the time therc
were half score IN the at once Some mere
specs OF ghtiant SPARKS from tho laboratory VI ns-
turs-while Lners snona with bnaucy sus passing that
Of the largest rockies and stB ali The coiors Of the
how Aa quarter tour O'clock thcea'th Tad reached
the tnicsess Of the steam, ana the co ossa bcmbsrd
ment liz height. Two ooer, era, wn 80 ianSe OF
vision only embraced about half the visible hea
counted hundred and nino yllrer mcteors IN ten
MINUTES They nyng past The carth ~ the rate OF
marc tban two thou aud hour, aud eacn ore
passed the fricsn causea by ITS nixbt through the
ing up teavcns amt for a bref instant contributing
its to TIE brant spectacle then punsn
the depths Of space 10 moro 20 be seen BY mIra eye
till the expiration Of anosner period of thirty years.
In regard TO the body OF the stream Professor
Harxness says:--
II was thicker and the meteorites more numerous in
sone places than oihena Ia one particular region
they we're more Lickv crowded together tnan In any
oner regularly sbout thirty-thres "
to tho out Ia spac, travcrscd by tie pa of
tho earth Ia November and gives rs, 70 The famous star
showers, about which much has been said and writ.
en.or late No espect 10 witness spectacle Of
such than Ia LIFETIME, aud the
brliancy and subnmty nf that OF last night such
stamp Itself indcbly upon the memories VI those
Who were fortunate 10 bohjd It.
Professor HarNness has made Official report 10 tho
Commeaora. aud will not do until bis return to
Washl.gton..
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AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

Under the Port wardep's inspection . sale held
at the store Of Nelson Nichols, on Hanover square,
yesterday. when ninety bales prime frankincense
slightly damaged voyage. sold prices varying
IRON and half three and one-eghth cents per
pound. There was lsrge attendance Of buyers The
snip materials CASTLE soap. gedder &C advertised
for sae ready Tor disposal. the sale
postponed The sales at 5urdsti, Jones Co., at their
store No. 100 Wall street, confined TO two
seis-the ALI brigriSgcd screw steamship Mime.
tonka nine hundred tons, new measurement
built at Medford Mass 1854 by o. Curtis, Of whue
OAK, was sold a $4,000 20 Mr Lew The engiass ars
from Harrisou Lorng 9ly two inch cylinder 0rty inch
stroke lately inspected boiler, tubular nus, good
order and declared without repairs for year. The
bidding In this spirited and good price was
realized for the vessel
The ship Henry Harbeck. 776 tons register. built at
Williamsburg, lying WHAT ut the foot OF Broad
way, Brooklyn, sold Captain Morrei for
$40 O00 realizing fair price, The OF her vessels
goods advertised for sale Postponed although
there was a large attendaoce OF bidders
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THlA' DISPLAY Ar WASHINGTON.
srrcM TslsGasn 10 The HERALD.

Grand DIspAisy Witn--scd nf fhe National
Capiai--R. rssrt of Ibc Observations MT the
Naval 0bsss 'vatory~
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA 1907
wths,andln, fAe very uDpromising appearance of
the heavens at tn. hour any last despatch rsps-
m,tted lhalf. past tive ooSocx <bis mornngl those
watchers who remain Cd fakul 10 the end iess
surprised than gra,in, 90 nss their patience and
rewarded by meeosc display 80 brilliant aid
90 awa1y grand tha, rdinsy auSssge fails to depict
Its thrilling beauty and uoimty About three O'Clock
small meieors sosn <artor across the east
ern sky, proceeding primo saiiy from the constellation
Leo MAJOR Tness Il seems were but ths arart
OF the great main body whis was soon 10 follow. fom
sbree O'Clock until four the number steadily
Arcreased and although The dans point st ssmed to
be In Leo iiire below the Esguius many sprapg
into view from and re- cssant points their
gcSrai however, iniicaa ns y tseH tracks had
been sufficiently prolonged, the Move constehauon -
their common Previous ~ eur clock INC most
an he eeors we're comparative, small, and owing 10
che hngbncss Of ths moons iighI were very o1 ine
sIE~ ~ by thetn were generally 'oI. .1a % an MI. ~
Afsce. A NUMBER quito brih anu Iooush sinah,
ana res ,rblcd stars % The third IN Ehlaae lso ot
three no ~ovs vera much larger co npsos "a 80 % -
stars 6 n nrst mssDit5de and were eScse. st-
Iant aud en- Bsalnd them well ae med trans os a
srcensn c,or Abou, four o'clccl zoe numper
became 90 lveai as 10 DEFY ali ehors 70 couhi .1sn
the eye yh.le racing the course of usnauy pcsht
stcor -agd be drawn TO sDothsr In edh 'eteni poros
a. lie ncsssnS when appeared 10 be brit ior s ana
sr. asa le sfded INTO darkness anoihs sod auoIhe
eop,pcuous f9r'brisncy and color. wood confuse the
rtslop Az th. kmo the smaller rneteors n W osCone
10 plantu ,oas cuc observer paid hsod aever 70
ene,r mary H.gt Tut bis attention was devon oAou
.,vsIv ~ sbseSvSs che movements OF ifv ia~ mpol.
an nj ours rhes, latter grew more and mvrsh sgGsn1
so tna the single watcher foand almost noyos NV u
a. a..,o., ,t s,e,,sLas precise point at wnin ms
isor hs was tracing V,snaed @ where d p zee
Aa qsarsf pa. fas' ss -, mSi,luss of A., vnr ,t.
,,a.,s M ,ns incopceiva de rspdy sih wn ~ ~ s
sArsd inc view and vaDss %, snsa s a,oana sssn
earh singular Quivcring Ia o. whcn "os'a % , ns sss
moon 7h- sizs u the arscst me.soTs Ma sVou ~sn
~, d. v s.s lhcir ~ fiisncy ~asso intel ~
70 cast psrcepuble sbadsw .us a.ps s ~
these igut shadows was strikinzD e,,,.s s~n.,
extraordinary msnner In when Sssy -, r.ss y
ole nde 10 the o,ner Of the t7oJscs sns .ss ss
then, OWING 70 the appearance. ~ 90 " ,sstsovs
20 different parts d the sky. Nsw u ,,a
larger metrors observed 70 be OF atsn. se..~
and others el fans rid number we're ssssA SSs
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THE DISPLAY AT ALBANY.
spEgsL CORRESPONDENCE or the RtaAla
DupLsy OBSERVATORY, l
1lRAsy. Nov. IL 1867. 1


ALBANY, Nov. IL 1867.
"And mcwors fight the fixed stars Of heaven"
Th9 watchers Tor the celestial pheaonena predicted to
appear last nght very numerous in Albany. Many
Of the sAsucy u the night and admire tho
unc,ouded nrnamspt, that glo~ed and spnrkied with
unusual lusre frcn pole 20 pole, sauntsrad TO tho hill
wb,ie sbe obscrvasry situated. The A,mospRrc
% It's purest and ancsi state or vision every planet
len, hs iamDsut light or twinkl,nr ray 20
rive variety and beauty the hesnssphere wDsic the
round. bright moon, dsncty defined we're the lines
Of hr figures and 80 clearly visible seemed TO rang on
from tho azure vault, suspended IN mid air or asoping
forward from the lrmaiaen fair and radiant face
seemed 10 cours aud tue gaze OF ber wAckers
her speudor US for perfect sightseeing oixhc
msteors
The throng al tho Observatory amused themselves fos
whc in observing throogh the telescope the planet
JcpiteS sailing In client majesty with his squadron Of
satellites along the vast ocean OF space trying 70
deciphsr the mcuptaus in the moon ana l,stepng 70
the I'D dusbe felicity of tha, design by which those dis
tat bodies have been patcelled out and arranged
conssliasoss Hut ,hs mo,ios c the planets however
ntrsstna served only 20 increase hsr desire 70 zee
tue shower OF magnificent meieos advertised TO Sake
pscs Tbey ccnjsctufed and nduget In sublime reve-
psriufs hoy hs0 seen fsw lesser
tue larger spsnsies Of various sizes gerns the con-
cave above and tney mingled their isaysskins
with ~ preusons OF DISAPPOINTMENT
Everyihur on she hill vas wrspt In silence rrokeu
ouy by the sxciamatops OF delight as and then
firht sorrsfcroxs tho sky OF meteor was observed
And thus the hos spec By. Win arguments sccss,op
>ihe csey ibrarsc accesrate their slugeshy lowing
N, vd, almos frozen u The crisp Atmosphere. the
pryL u of shs ,us Or ihs sasshs oreD pssslss shs
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PORTO RICO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TINE HERALD.

Tho Gale und Rnin mt Porto Rice-Marine
Disasters.
HAVANA, Nov. o. 1867
On tho 29th OF October strong tempest exper-
enced at Porto Rico which did pretty considerable
deal OF damage and caused some disasters
We are writing from the capital No communications
have yet reached hers from the httofa paris, but
fear they must have proved terrible
The bad weather commenced q four P. H. with much
rain and a northerly wind Al i've O'Clock the storm
became violent and at rcirned with full fury.
which lasted TIL ten O'Clock the .ame night; Il then
commenced 10 moderate. The rain fell in torrents all
time, while be wind varied from north 10 northeast
and a. last IL veered 10 tue south.
The town has suffered IN some Of the parishes. The
disasters in the bay have boen considerable. Several
coasng vessels that were oadi-y capszed and were
totally LOST The ship Nuevo Apollo, OF Cadlx parted
her moorngs and went ashore on fao Seco on the east
side OF the town, where she Ned, with than
four ee OF in her hold lhs 0thsr In port
all received more iess damage having cot loose
and some OF them coliided Many loaded barges and
drosers have sunk.
To-day go h) three vessels appeared before the har
Dor competeiy dsmasled, and the screw schooner VI
Andaiuza has lifted her anchor 70 60 TO tnsH A.
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n,sHsrso., r.n River for xYort: osorss A,ss xsss
A rs1.S:nss s9s C or 2ss Bro~. o,ouss for
Psisdsiphis Biow. wasa Addison tor NYork; wa Pssss
ssyfs a::s. s:ss. ;s:s ss:s.: ~: s... e..
a sncSer IN the outer harbor BOARDED breec :
e bscs 1u: ADa w.ms .
Ellen John ps Frances Hattie sos,ss -.
Wandsrer o. Falmouth; xaros Of Staten Isisnd Dsee-
NoswfcH. Nov is-ssied. sehr Chief, Elissssshpor.
po o esr ssa nr e nsain
Wm 1rd Dc; Oregon hrork for Providsncc; y ~.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov ls-Arrved, schr Helen, CAsTsaL
.Cis.red-schrs T orier. whea,lsy Tompkins, covss
IIh-Arrissd bark Ssrron. ha.ss Sriss Carl Ludwig.
PoETLxSD. Nov is-Arriysd schrs olive Avery. Wilson,
and Albert Jameson csndsse Siork .u..
.fxwTucKEr Nov is-Arrvsd. .eAr Allen. Cas-.
ssilsa.senrs ol,r. Nyrck. Montgomery. fhiiadslphis;
PROVIDENCE. Nov i3-Arrired schrs Charles cespss.
sso~ scirs ussm sads, s,r All. MORN. Wo1 . 1e
Davis Philadslpnis; Sarah Stevens stadlsy. Eiizabsk
sailsd-schrs Allen Middleton. Jr. newbeu. NO;
aiH English sps's :;
FrTTps casss R.ors s ar se sc
beth ArsS.Iiu:; d,ssoIy: SyoIsR - smith. sisls'.
RIVER @ for Jss.: a: c cos.ss
.tsxy1SSAH, e, sA rived, Steamship: se@s,.:.
Wright tBr,. Morgan Liverpool; brig Rosr;oa seos Nas
eAu.
Cleared Brig waverlev. Terry, Boston. --s--s- 4
Sailed-Shfp Gorilla fBe). ores. idyeruool.
l0th-Arrived schr Robert Co nwall Mccormick NYcrG
llth AM-Arrived steamship term IN Living gston Ia
ker. NYork schrs Rosale Care Haroor Island, Lee
Cieared-BarK Bea rice tBr,, Gst iverpool; brig Ana
sth-ssisd steamships Herman Livingston and Virginia,
NY0k.
WILMINGTON. NC. Nov is Cleared, brig Thets tBrA
Mcdonald Liverpool; schrs War ns >mita, savannah
Warner Horton, orx Helene. Bahrs do; stcasner
Fairbanks. Hunter. NYork
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NEW ORLEANS. Nov II, 1857.
The mstson appeared here this morning unexpected
by every body, interest taken In thsnx They
nrst made thar appearance three O'Clock n, pass.
ing from northeasterIy direction across the heavens
and dsappeang the horizon For the nrst few MIN
uiss very few but they increased In number
until nearly four o'clock, when they were numerous and
the shower very brilliant The metsors Of the larger
size and bancy from the northeast but lesser ones
appeared slsewhere. and took different directions The
msteors resembsd balls Of IRE rolling over the heavens
leaving fiery trail behind them About four A. NJ the
shower terminated Tho weather was cold and clear
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At GREENWICH, ENGLAND.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE nsRALu.

No Meteors visibic-The shower Not seen n
Lond0n-No Reports from the Continent.
GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, ENGLAND.
IHuR-DAY, Nov. IA ~
The meteoric display, or star shower. which 70 was
expected would be partially visible In Great Britain and
the continent Of Europe q about the approach Of
daylight this mornine, has not been ssen
Considerable anxiety was displayed by tho observers
at six O'Clock this morning, Greenwich Time but they
were disappointed.
There wero no messors seen In the city OF London
No accounts have yet been received here from other
parts OF Europe.
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THE DISPLAY ~ c0NsECTISUT.

Professor Loomi@ Witnesses the Display s.d
Makes No'r cf IL.
NV HsvKS,. hov. H. ie8s
The expected display OF shooting stars occurred this
n~rniss and attained hs greatest msguecenee about
half pAss four o'clock counted vs hundred metecrs
alone In one hour, vhrh would isdicas about shros
thteanA rcr hour for the enir- heavens add that, 40,
in presence Of full moon which probably sca rseo
two thirds os the whole namber SO far as the nume'Ts
arc scoucerned, this exhibition vac therefore. more ~.
psrk apie than szt Europe Sss, November apd
- tsu s isfsror " ,oa .sen In tbr CnseA states
sqssa. ELIAS LOOMS Ya,s College.
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THE DISPLAY AT POUCHKEEPSIE.

PounuxExPsrE, Nov. IA. 1867.
There was q magnificent display OF meteors al This
place between four aud ive o'clock this morning.
close observer counted hundred and thirty during the
time cnt.oncd. Nearly all passed through within
the vicinity of the Great Bear just before four o'clock
brilliant with long tall some twenty degrees u
length, sho tho heavens from East to West IL
was OF violet color and when Il reached point fifteen
degrees above the horizon It brrst nse sky-rocket
several streams Of light branching of from IL. From
there have DO one thousand
mcteors vis ols wilhin the line mentioned
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THE DISPLAY IN MICHIGAN.

DETROIT. Nov. IL 1857.
Professor Watson, of the Michigan University. reports
that Notwithstanding the hight Of fun NOON and the
smoky STATE OF the atmosphere, nns display Of me-
teors WAS observed here tins morning rhe maximum
occurred four O'clock which time counted th1m
at the rate OF fifteen hundred per hour Tue number
actually visible very much greater, and we had
g mpses OF large numbers whose light fesby prevailed
over that OF ths full moon. The radiant point WAS
found b. situated 10 right hundred And
Gfly line degrees and dscnstion twentytwo degrees
north.
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CHICAGO. ILL., Nov. IL, 1867
Tbe observers at Heck Ha. Evanston, H., report
Notwithstanding the sky being psrtially obscured BY
c Dads and full moon there was ine display OF
mo eors this morning The maximum occurred between
threo and four O'Clock, wnen l, 100 counted be-
tween 20 ~ O'Clock 1t Dearborn Univosily, aud
a still larger number we're secn
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schr Louiss Crane, eosrsll Albany for Providenss
sshr Quicestep, wItss. Albany for Provldenoe.
hcnr siernnGs Lockwood- Albany for Norwich ,
sshr ssppls kogsra Albany for Ns., Hsvsa-
schr nensae14 Eoase, Rondout for ealem.
scar Moesser. Eaesn. Rosdoutf for Bostoa-
sehr foia Abbott, Rondout for Boston
schr Rcd Rover, Nicksrson, Rondsut for Providence
schr Adelaide, smith. kondout for Bristol
5chr Harriet SARAH Lawre lce Rondout for New hawens
oenr Cemuens GhAea, Rondout for keW Haven
schr Maria Lewis Eldridse Newburg for Prositsncs.
- The ship cons,Asvine. from London IL towinsup.
SAILED.
ssesmships Hermann Southampton and Bremen: co!um
niA. Havana Gen Barnes, Savannah; Thames do. !
souder Charleston; Aibemare, Norfolk, &c Sercus Bos
AspinwalL
Wind 81 sunset Nsw.
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TIE DISPLAY At scRsNT0S, PA.

SCRANTON, nov. II, 1907.
The meteoric showor thw morning very brilliant
As late i've O'CLOCK ess than sixty counted
in the space Of ten minutes The sky was ci.SdIsss
ana tho moon soeac hrilhsnily
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TINE PRESS TELEGRAM.

LONDON Nov. I-Noon.
The expected metoric display evening ensrossed
public attention yesterday. Measures were taken by
many distinguished professors and Others 10 make the
usual observations for record: but unfortunately
fog prevailed all night and the metsorc shower,
II there was any, was hidden from view.
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TAE DIsPLss IN DHtawAgE.

vtnyorov, Nov H. 1851
ne display OF ms,eors from two to haf-pss four this
rnerAng WAS very fn. Notwithstanding the brIshs
rec,Atsht observer counted nyp hundred twenty
uun,A aftsr -four clock, aud shiks there we're BE-.
tvsss Ave ana three thousand.
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WHITE IFAp THE NaSusrrAx WHITE LEAD
w company now granting eenres undsr .1 sms Theis
product s equal In whlteness and superior IN body an
white lead The Of acturs "a 80
per pound les than the OLD procssa fof ssEns sPPv
once Of the COMPANY, - = ~ vcrs
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rHE DISPLAY N soUrn sxaoLNA.

cnAssrsrcp. New ~, 1851.
ne msssoric A,siSey Ms norniss va yVy brilliant
LASTING several hoND.
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MRS. PHI. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WI PRofRIElREss ~ III. DENIAL OFFICE

FANAT. STNE \ E3I
her sincere than Tor the con-
shown hes ratter ng aud degree during
last In order 10 comply VITA nw wishes Expressed
BY many OF her Gust ,mers Dehcnoach.
released the building by her dental onlcc -
Canal street. for numoer OF Years sni wi send 70 nos
patrons with the same care ana nuncutl ~ - before A.
sis;ad by the eklfui AID fenced dcnnsn IN
order ~ avoid mistakes Nrs Defen l.r uchsess pefs
the tact this den al oce - the only
a exsins un4er the Dfercnbaeh ano tnst al
thcr nrns which pat up me name Of Dcneno~cn - sign
ony do iu order to dee " the ~ ~
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MISCELLANEOUS.

- -
THE EVENING TELEGRAM OF srEROAY
J. HAD. IN ADVANCE ur OTHER EVENING PA?Eks.
COMPLETE HISTORY OF n EXECUTION OF
QUILLER IN NEW JER EY,
TELEGRAPHIC ACCOUNTS 0F rHE SPLENDID
NETEORlC DISPLAY IN WA>.iINtirsIN N AND ALBANY,
LATEST SPECiA MARINE NEWS,
FINANCIAL ISTkLltsi..NCE.
CLOSING PROCEED or I'll COURTS.
THE MONEY ARTICLE o. me rELEGRAM Is \
FEAtuRE
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
oFEIcE OF THE EVENING TELEaRAPH,l
TuaadaU Slant m 1897 Z

There was very little disposition 10 operate in
stocks this morning, but prices were steady
Government bonds continue IN fair demand
July, 49, 5.20s sold at 1884, a slight decline:
99a was bid for l040s; 1ll4 for 6s of 1881; I07
@iO7t for June and August 7'30s; lI42 for '62
5-2Os; lO9R for 64 5-20s; 1ll5 for 1866 Citv
loans were unchanged; the new issue sold at lOi,
and old do at 9S4
the list. Reading sold at 5ll, slight decline on
the closing price last evening; Pennsylvania
Railroad at $50, no change; Catawissa preferred
at 281 decline of 1; and Philadelphia aud Erie
at 2s5 slight decline. 26 was bid for Little
Schuylkill; 65 for Norristown; 81 for Minehill
33 for North Pennsylvania; 56s for Leh!gh Val.
lev; 20 for Elmira comnon; 40 for preferred do. /;
and 43 for Northern Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 625 was bid for Tenth and
Eleventh; 285 for Spruce and Pine; 46 for
Chestnut and Walnut; l33 for HestonVille; 800
for Green and Coates; and 26t for Girard
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment az full prices Philadelphia sold at I66
no change; Girard at 594, an advance of !; I07t
was bid for Seventh National; $40 for North
America; b74 for Commercial; 100 for Northern
Tiberties; S1b for Mechanics; l08 for Kensing-
ton: Sc for Penn Township; 90 for Western; 80
for Manufacturers'i 20 for City; 444 tor Consoll-
dation; and 644 for Union.
In Canal shares there was very little move
ment. Lehigh Navigation sold at AZ, no change;
is was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common;
26l for preferred do.i and lbl for Susquehanna
Canal,
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PhiladeIphia Trade Report,

TUESDAY, September lO.-The Flour Market,
although quiet, is rather more active, yet
prices rule in the buyers favor. The sales
consumers, including 100 barrels middlings at
&c. superfine at S7@7'5O; 200 barrels old stock
eHa a AT ~ aT s barrels eS5Ts
and Ohio do. do. at Sll@l225 and 100 barrels
fancy at $3.50. Rye Flour ranges from $3.50 to
1875 Nothing doing in Corn Meal. The
volume of business in Wheat is not SO large as
that yesterday, but prices remain without
change. Sales of new red at S2'20@230, and
amber at $2'3O@240 1900 bushels Rye sold at
$l45@l60 for Northwestern. Corn is held
firmly at q further advance. Sales of 1000 bushels
yellow at $3.50, and Western mixed at Sl.27@
i2S Oats are dull. Sales of good and prime
at 55@67c
In Barley and Malt nothing doing.
Seeds-CloVerseed is taken at $4,000 q 6i
lbs Timothy ranges from 1915 to SO. Flaxseed
sells at S275@2S5. The last sale of No. Quer-
citron Bark was at S4S U ton.
Whisky is offered at 25@26e. o gallon in bond
for common.
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LARGE FIRE IN DELAWARE.
Destruction of Spice MiIIs.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
WILHINGToN, Del, Sept 10.-Messrs. @. j.
Fell & Bros.' spice mile, near Brandy wine
Springs, were totally destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning. The firm do a large
business. a1d had on hand heavy stock of
spices, chocolates, etc., together with fine
machinery for manufacturing the same, all of
which has fallen a prey TO the devourlng ele-
ment.
The mills were partially insured in the follow
ing companies;- Insurance. Company of North
America, $4,000 on stock; farmers Mutual, OF
Delaware, $4,000 on stock; and New Castle
County Mutual, $1,000 on stock; Union Mutual,
and Phoenix Mutual, OF Philadelphia, $4,000 each
on machinery; Farmers Mutual, $1,000 on
machinery, and on building $4,000 divided be-
tween the Farmers Mutual and New Castle
County Company.
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FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.

The City Finances - Democratic Mass
Meeting - The Border State COnven-
tiOn, Etc.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH. ]
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1O.-The Baltimore City
Council has passed an ordinance to sell or
hopothecate seven thousand five hundred shares
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock.
This is done to relieve the city from present
financial difficulties, the treasury having been
depleted by extravaganza.
The Democrats hold grand mass meeting
tonight at Monument Square, to urge the
adoption of the new Constitution.
The Republicans last night elected delegates,
half white and half black, from several Wards,
to represent the city in the Border State CoIEen:
tion, which meets here on the 18th inst.