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"Congressional and Washington News.
Washington, April 7. —In the Senate, to-day,
the bill for the admission of Minnesota as a State,
was passed by a vote of forty-eight in favor of
the bill to three in opposition to it.
In the House, the deficiency bill was discussed.
In well informed circles doubts are entertained
as to the probability of the passage of the defi
ciency bill.
The Kansas bill will be taken np to-morrow.
On Tuesday there occurred in the Senate an
unpleasant misunderstanding between Senators
Fitch, of Indiana, and Douglas, of Illinois, and
some of the northern papers state that Senator
Iverson, of Georgia, wa3 one of the parties. Sena
tor Iverson was not engaged in it.
Washington News.
Washington, April B.—ln the Senate to-day Mr.
Slidell, of Louisiana, delivered a long speech on
the resolution authorising a medal to be presented
to Commodore Paulding. Mr. Slidell in the
course of his speech condemned the course of Wii.
Walker, and also censured the conduct of Com
modore Paulding. He spoke in favorable terms
of the ability of Gen. Hennixgsen. In reference
to Cuba, he said although the people generally of
that Island were anxicus for annexation to this
country,yet they were not willing to risk civil war
to effect it. He gave it as his opinion that, for the
present, it was the best line of policy to continue
our negotiations for the purchase of Cuba, but if
Spain attempted to establish a despotism in Mexi
co, with Santa Anna at its head, the United States
should interfere and prevent it.
In the House, the long discussed deficiency bill
was defeated by a majority of eight. It is proba
ble the bill will be re-considered to-morrow.
The Kansas bill from the Senate was up for
consideration, but the House adhered 10 its
amendments to the bill by the same majority it
gave upon their adoption last week.
Assault on Secretary of the Interior.
Washington, April B.— A man by the name of
Besaucan, formerly of New Orleans, and supposed
to be temporarily insane, made an effort to-day to
shoot the Hon. Jacob Thompson, the Secretary of
the Interior Department. The Secretary grappled
him and threw him violently on the floor, and in
the fracas Besaucan had one of his shoulders dis
located.
Death of lion. Thomas 11. Benton.
Washington, April 10.—The Hon. Thomas 11.
Benton died this morning at half past seven
o’clock. 0
Burial of Col. Benton.
Washington, April 10.—The funeral of Col.
Benton will take place on Monday.
Additional by the America.
New York, April 10.—Among the details of
India news, it is stated that Sir Colin Campbell,
with twenty regiments, and one hundred and forty
guns and inortars, had crossed the Ganges, and an
attack was expected on the 27th February.
A Russian camp of one hundred thousand men
had been formed in Poland, and it was considered
a manifestation against Austria.
The Montenegrins [or Monteoegros, inhabitants
of a small independent country of European Tur
key, frequently at war with Turkey and Austria,
and under the protectorate of Russia] have again
been committing sanguinary outrages in Austrian
territory and great destruction of property,
,• Latest from 3lexico.
New Orleans, April 10.—An arrival from Vera
Cruz announces that Gen. Osolla’s forces have
been successful, and the probabilities are that be
ill be called to the Presidency of the Republic.
Market Reports.
New York, April 10.—Sales of cotton to-day
1,500 bales, at steady prices. Flour dull, sales
7,000 barrels, at a slight decline on all brands.
Wheat quiet. Com heavy, sales 12,000 bushels;
White and Yellow 75 cents per bushel. Turpen
tine firm, at 49 cents per gallon. Rosin steady.
Rice quiet.
Savannah, April 10.—Sales of cotton to-day 500
bales, at unchanged prices. The steamer’s news
has had no effect on the market. Holders are firm
at former quotations.
Charleston, April 10. —Market firm, no change
to report.
New Orleans, April 10. —Sales of Cotton yes
terday 3,500 bales at unchanged prices. Sales for
the week 51,000 bales, and receipts 42,500 bales.
The increased receipts at this port are 13,7.50 bales,
but the decrease at all the ports is 127,000 bales.
The stock on hand and on shipboard is 399,000.
Sterling 106% a 107%.
From the X. Y. Journal of Commerce , Jr.
Facts and Statistics in Reference to the
Cotton Manufactures of France.
The Report of Mr. John Claiborne, who was
commissioned by the Secretary of the Interior, as
a special agent to collect facts anil statistics con
cerning cotton manufactures and the consumption
of American cotton in Europe, was laid before
Congress a few’ days siuce. This is an important
public document, and treats of a subject in which
our country is deeply interested. As, however, the
magnitude of the report precludes all possibility
of its bung printed and ready for distribution for
some lime to come, we propose to lay before our
readers a synopsis of a part of it, which wo have
obtained by proxy from the manuscript sheets.
France ranks next to Great Britain in the quan
tity of cotton she consumes, while the value and
variety of the articles into which she fabricates it,
are much greater than in England. In the taste
and beauty of her tissues she justly claims the first
rank among modern nations, ller mills send foi th
every description of cotton goods, from the com
mon calico of Rouen, to the i ichly figured muslins
of Mulhoute, the gossamer tulles of St. Quentin,
and the exquisite iurUtans of Tarare.
Scarcely sixty years have elapsed since the first
attempts at cotton spinning were made in Paris—
at a period, too, when the first French revolution
was about to sweep over the country, to overthrow
the old political system, and to affect most injuri
ously all the material interests of society. The
E regress of this branch of industry was, therefore,
ut slow for a consul; ruble number of years. Be
tween the years 1818 and 1823 the commercial
prosperity of France returned, and public atten
tion was, to a greater degree than ever, directed
to cotton manufactures, as likely to form the firm
est basis ot national prosperity. New and very
extensive establishments were put in operation.
But the commercial derangements of 1828, and the
revolution of 1830, came with their disastrous in
fluences, and the money crisis of 1837 almost par
alyzed the manufacturing interest. Siuce 1851,
however, the march of Improvement has been vig
orous and rapid, and cotton manufacturing has
become the chief commercial feature of France,
adding immensely to the national wealth and im
portance.
With respect to her production of cotton fabrics,
France may be considered as divided into three
great districts, viz: Normandy, of which Rouen is
le centre; the East, having Mulhouse as its prin
cipal point ;,and the North-east, with its cities of
Bt. Quentin, Roubaix and Lille. Each of these
districts has its reputation for tbe production of
particular fabrics and tissues Thus, Rouen is
lamed for the coarser articles, and for its low prices,
and is called the workshop of the poor; Mul
house is celebrated for its Indiennes and its print
ed muslins; St. Quentin sends out the finest de
scriptions of tulles , organdies , Ac , while L'.lle and
Valenciennes are the seats of the lace manufac
tories; Tarare has, of late years, sent into tlie
Parisian market the most beautiful and costly
larlatanes and embroideries, and Calais is fast fol
lowing in the footsteps of Nottingham in the man
ufacture of bobinets, and those Kinds of laces for
which tbe latter city has been so long famous.
Mr. Claiborne was not able to obtain precise de
tails of the establishment and progress of cotton
manufacture in any of the three districts, except
that of the East. As that district, however, pos
sesses the largest manufacturing capacity of any
in France, we will be able to judge very closely,
from tbe minute and detailed information fur
nished, of tbe amount of cotton consumed in the
whole empire, as well as of the value ofthe|fa
brics proaucet 1 . * '* * *
There are in this district 109 spinneries, 74
of which are worked by steam, and 97 by water,
• with an aggregate horse power of 8,199. These
• establishments have a total of 1,498,440 spindles
1 tor ordinary yarns; and 16,886 for twist. The
annual production of yarns is about 44,000,000
pounds, equal in value to $13,020,000, or 37% cents
j per pound. The spinners employ 29,995 workmen,
f be wages paid average 3 francs per day for men,
• 2 for women, and from 20 centimes to 1* franc for
boys and boys. The annual cost of spinieg aver
ages $6 51 per spindle. In the year 1811 the price
j of raw cotton at Mulhouse was $1 33 per pound ;
in 1856 it had fallen to 12 cents per pound. In
s ISII the average price of yarns at the same place
1 was $2 33 p ef pound ;in 1856 it was only 23 cents.
r The number of weaving mills in the district is
. placed at 136, employing 37,897 hands. The pro
duction of cloths has increased from 140,833,333 to
270,838,333 yards, and during the decade has almost
doubled its annual value, being about $18,600,000.
There are also 25 cotton printing mills, employing
• 10,400 hands, andprintiug 51,900,000 yards, valued
, at about $9,579,000
j Mr. Claiborne thus sums up the condition of
cotton manufacture in the district, as regards in-
J vested capital, the ordinary expenses of working,
. Ac., Ac., the hands employed being 78,812, and the
. motive power that of 14,823 horses,
j Spinning, at a mean average of $0 51
per spindle, for 1,513,306 spindles $9,750,740
! Weaving, by mechanism, at $139 50 the
f loom, for 33,472 looms 4,670,840
i Weaving, by hand, at $22 32 per loom
for 10,875 looms, buildings and machi
nery included 231,80<)
! Printing 2,418,000
i Bleaching and Dressing 372,000
r
Total invested capital $17,442,886
By far the greater portion of the cotton-wool con
sumed in the district of the East, is of American
growth, and of “middling” and “ middling fair ”
1 qualities. Some little Sea Island and Egyptian is
. used, but tbe Brazilian, East Indian, and other
growths are not known. Nearly the whole of the
raw material goes byway of Havre, and thence
by railway. Fuel is scarce and dear, the coal
5 which is used being brought from Burgundy; on
t the canal which connects the Rhone and the Rhine,
of, on the latter stream, from Coblentz. Under
• the most favorable circumstances it costs three
times os much as in England. Labor, however, is
P cheap and abundant, and, while they admit that
they can never rival England in ordinary and
l cheap cotton fabrics, and must depend upon the
> superior quality, taste, and elegance of their pro
f ductions, the Mulhouse nnll-owners are, as a gen
, eral thing, well pleased with the profit which their
business affords. *****
1 From official records, and from information de
• rived from other high authorities, Mr. Claiborne
was enabled to make the following summary of
the cotton spinning business in France :
Number of mills 566
Cummuntii in which they are found 275
Amount of raw ma.erial consumed 188,226.000 Ihs.
, Value of the same $17,519,766
1 Quantity of Cotton spun (waste not included). .127,600.000 lb*.
Total value of yam spun $27,879,200
Number of hands employed, 63,064, of whom
22,807 are men, at 37 cents; 23,501 women, at 19
cents, and 16,726 children, at 10 cents per day.
Raw material, per centum 65
Salaries, central expense*, &c., per centum .‘>s
The following table, the result of official in
quiries at each establishment, shows the value of
' tbe general production of cotton tissues manufac
tured from the different number of yarns :
No. ofestab- Value of raw Value of
lishments. material and Product ion.
Cotton tissues. Cotton yarn.
1 Pure 1,484 $18,386,082 $80,448,200
Openwork '.. 46 1,004,400 2,697,000
Mixed 195 6,942,460 10,387,914
1,725 26.321,932 43.533.114
1 Subordinate articles 11 288,114 895,623
Totals 1,736 $26,610,044 $43,928,737
I
Accessories to unmlxcd tissues 287 $10,977,711 $15,427,148
Accessories to mixed tissues.. 17 807,613 1.755,282
- Totals 807 $11,785,326 $17,182,420
Gene ral total 2,040 $38,395,372 $61,111,167
1 Add to the number of establishments which fab
ricate tissues from the yarn, those which spin the
yarn itself, and we have two thousand six hundred
and six as the total number of establishments in
i France engaged in all branches of the cottou man
-5 ufaeture. The total number of workmen in the
• Empire engaged in this industrial pursuit, amounts
to two hundred and seventy-four thousand nine
• hundred and thirty.
In Fiance, among other processes of manufac
ture, cotton is mixed with wool, flax and silk, in
y greater or less proportions. It enters into the
a fabrications of velvets, silk cravats and vestings,
, rich moire antiques, satinets, broadcloths, and
linens, and it would seem that the progress of art
> in that country, aud the necessity for new mate
i- rials, are destined to add still further to its multifa
. rious uses. We exceedingly regret that want of
time prevented Mr. Claiborne from examining
more minutely this branch of cotton consumption.
9 It is well worth a careful and extended examina
s tion. Mr. Claiborne informs us, however, that two
1 hundred and twelve establishments, employing
twenty-six thousand hands, and with the best and
latest kinds of machinery, are now engaged in the
e fabrication of articles of which cotton, mixed with
silk, wool, or flax, is a component part. The mills
for this purpose are about one-tenth of those devo
ted to weaving pure cotton.
r The French government levies discriminating
duties on raw cotton, taking into consideration
not only the place of growth, but the mode of
> transport. In 1856 the amount of revenue derived
• from this source was $3,712,286 upon a total re
. ceipt. of 183,488,200 pounds. The American cot
ton imported during that year paid more thau 90
per cent, of the entire duty. The following table,
showing the quantity of cotton imported into
» France during the first nine months of 1857, with
the amount ot duty received therefrom, and a com
s parison with the quantities imported, and the du
• ties received, during the same length of time, in
. the years 1855 and 1856, was compiled by Mr.
i Claiborne from a late official document :
} Importations. 1857—lbs. 1856-lb*. 1855—lbs
. From the D.S 159,125,083 175.613,672 154,459.331
j' Other countries 21,509,448 12,288,096 13,292,990
. Totals 130,634,521 187.861,768 167.75* 521
. Duties received $2,976,000 $2,820,200 $2,659,800
r In 1856, France took from us merchandise to the
r ; amount of $50,945,4<»0, of which she consumed to
» the amount of $41,440,800. During the same pe
riod we imported from her, merchandise of the
. “ real ” value of $95,508,000, of which $60,189,600
1 were articles of French growth or fabrication.
Among them were silk tissues and other stuffs to
\ the value of $24,844,200; tissues, embroideries
\ and ribbons of wool, to the value of $5,811,756;
! tissues, embroideries and ribbons of cotton to the
. value of $874,200; wines to the value of $6,106,000;
8 brandies aud spirits to the value of $2,269,200;
pottery, glass and crystal ware, to the value of
’ $1,029,324; dressed skins to the value of $12,213,-
t 400, Ac., Ac.
We have gathered from the report of Mr. Clai
j borne that the cotton manufactures of France are
v in a highly prosperous and remunerative condi
. tion, and there seems to be no reason why the con-
B sumption of the raw material—that of American
growth particularly—should not become greater
1 every year. Throughout his travels aud observa
-1 tion through the manufacturing countries of the
. Continent, Mr. Claiborne noticed that at leust
1 nine-tenths of the cotton consumed was of Ameri
. can growth.
j Mr. Claiborne closes his remarks on this intercst
. ing subject by stating that all he saw in France
g convinced him that a modification—the greater
. the better—of our commercial treaty with that
_ country, would be followed by an increased con
, sumption of our cotton and other products, and
. would tend to the increased prosperity ot both
3 countries.
Gossip in the Gallery.—“ Enoch Easel” writes
to New York from Washington—in the ladies gal
, lery of the Senate Chamber—that he and “Arabel
i la” are having famous times, and jots down the
• following mosaic of talk which he overheard the
- otaer day, while waiting for the morning hour to
f come round:
) Such a buzzing as is kept up in this semi-circle
f during the morning hour! “Will lady Ouslev re
■> turn the visits paid her?” “Are bonnets to be worn
, larger?” “ Did you hear Dr. Bellows preach on
- revivals?” “What is this story about the Presi
- dent’s liish servants refusing to wear livery?”
- “ How finely Miss Corcoran sits on that cream
l colored horse, she rides every pleasant morning.”
- “Have you seen Miss Hosmef's statue of Beatrice
: Cenci f” “No; is the book really awful, or do they
• merely make a fuss about it to make it sell?” “Are
- not those the horrid Greens, of Verdaniville?”
- “Yes; but they intend to give some parties after
: Lent.” “I’ll leave cards on them to-morrow.”
“Has your husband got his bill reported ?” “No;
- it drags in the committee, but Miss Wheedle
i knows the chairman, and has promised to have it
t set right.” “ What a dear creature!” “Dear—
- not very—fifty dollars through.” “Ah !” And so
r goes tbe gossip until the morniDg business is over,
, and some Senator rises, either to repay those who
• have waited, or to cause # an April-snower scatter
l ing.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Thirty-Fifth Congress—First Session.
Washington, April 6.—Senate.— Mr. Slidell
having tiled with the Secretary, on Friday last, a
written declaration that he intended to recofisider
his vote to disagree to the House amendment to
the Kansas bill, which yesterday and to-day be re
newed verbally, without taking any action, claim
ing the right to keep back the bill three days for
that purpose, Mr. Stuart moved to enforce the o. -
der of the Senate, no single Senator having power
thus to obstruct bu iness.
Mr. Slidell referred to the rule, and insisted on
his right.
Mr. Bayard explained the custom in such cases,
expressing the opinion that it must be left in the
discretion of the officer.
Considerable parliamentary fencing took place,
but finally the whole subject was laid on the table.
The-Minnesota bill was then taken up as the
special order.
Previous to tbe commencement of the discus
sion, Mr. Iverson read from the GU/le, in vindica
tion of some remarks which he exchanged with
Mr. Douglas recently, implying ihe latter’s luke
warmness in respect to Minnesota. Some warm
remarks were made by both gentlemen.
The bill was then discussed. The words, “in
pursuance of said act of Congress,” bemg omitted
from the preamble, the bill was ready to be re
ported to the Senate, no amendment being pend
ing. .
Air. Kennedy made a strong speech against the
bill.
Air. Johnson, of Tennessee, replied. Adjourned.
House. —The House went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. The
debate was strictly confined to this measure.
After some time spent without coming toaconclu
sion on the subject, the House adjourned.
Washington, April 7. lengthened
discussion followed the reception of the adverse
report of the committee on printing, against the
printing of the eulogy on recently deceased Sena
tors.
Alessrs. Fessenden, BroWn, Hale and others
spoke against unnecessary printing.
Air. Cameron said, on behalf of the committee,
that all picture books would be rejected in future.
Some thirty or forty thousand dollars had already
been saved by the committee’s economy.
Alessrs. Houston and Mason spoke in favor of
printing these eulogies.
Mr. Seward explained that his vote in favor of
printing was not influenced by personal interest.
Exaggerated funeral honors were also spoken of as
unnecessary.
Filially Mr. Houston’s motion to print the eulo
gies was disagreed to.
The Minnesota bill was resumed, and after re
marks by various Senators—Messrs. Houston,
Brown, Stuart, Wilson, and others, respecting the
clause of the Constitution giving permission to
aliens to vote, the bill was passed—yeas 48,
nays 3.
The nays were Alessrs. Clay, Kennedy and
Yulee.
The Senate then weut into Executive session,
aud subsequently adjourned.
Correction. —ln the Senate report of yesterday
the difficulty reported was between Messrs. Fitch
and Douglas, and not between Mr. Mason and Air.
Douglas.
House.— Mr. Otero introduced a bill for the con
struction of a wagon and emigrant road in New
Mexico.
The House weni into committee on the deficien
cy appropriation bill.
Mr. Letcher said the committee on ways and
means were placed in an embarrassing position.
They had been lired on from the Democratic side
of the House, by some against all the provisions
of the bill, and by others against particular pro
visions. But all seemed to concur in the conclu
sion that unless the bill in its every provision can
be made acceptable to them they are prepared to
vote it down and leave the government without
means for carrying out the policy which it has in
augurated.
He showed that the three millions of dollars
asked in anticipation of the regular appropriation,
would enable the War Department now to make
cheaper contracts for the transportation and sup
ply of the army in Utah, than if delayed till au
tumn. A million and a quarter of the deficiency
to be supplied by this bill came as a legacy from
the previous administration. If the Utah expedi
tion was improperly begviu, as has been said, why
did the House p«ss ft resolution declaring that re
bellion exists there, and subsequently pass a bill
to furnish Volunteers for the army? It was now
too late to urge as a plea for the defeat of the de
ficiency bill that the President did not get the con
sent of Congress before he began reinforcing the
troops in Utah.
Air. Letcher then defended the bill generally. .
A debate ensued on various amendments. Final
ly it was reported from tbe committee with a re
commendation that it be re-committed to the com
mittee of ways and means, with instructions to re
port tbe appropriations in separate tills.
Pending the subject, the House adjourned.
Fatal Recoxtrk—Terrible Fight with Pis
tols and Bowie Knives. —On Saturday evening
one of the bloodiest and most desperate encounters
ever recorded, even in the annals of Kentucky,
took place in Springfield, Washington county,
between Ben. Palmer and W. Mack Booker. The
former was instantly killed, and the latter is not
expected to survive his wounds. There had been
some ill feeling between the two, arising from the
election of Booker to the command of a company
that had been rai&ed in that county to go to Utah.
The particulars of the desperate affray are
these: The parties met in a bar-room of a tavern
in Springfield, and an altercation instantly ensued,
one or the other first using his fists. Each then
drew’ a revolver and fired four shots apiece in
rapid succession, three of Palmer’s hitting Booker,
one in the left hand, a second in his leg, and a
third in the left breast. The first shot lired by
Booker struck Palmer in the groin, penetrating
the bladder—a mortal wound. He was also
wounded in the leg. After exhausting his shots.
Palmer hurled his pistol with all his strength
against Booker, who, thinking himself mortally
wounded, siezed the other with his left hand by
the coat collar, and throwing away his pistol,
drew a bowie knife and stabbed the unfortunate
Palmer nine times in the breast and body. The
latter fell dead in his tracks, his body streaming
blood at every pore. Booker may possibly sur
vive his wounds, though ’tis thought the shot in
the breast will prove fatal.
Booker is the son of Judge Paul Booker, for
many years a district Judge in the State. Palmer
is a son of the Hon. R. C. Palmer, ex-Senator from
Washington county, aud a grand-son of the late
Ben. Hardin, of Bardstown.
Louisville (Ay.) Courier ; April sth.
The Finances of Virginia.— The Auditor of the
State of Virginia has very recently reported on
the condition of the State’s finances, in answer to
a call of the legislature. He says that after paying
every demand of every description that can be
presented within the year upon Virginia’s State
Treasury, including all on the floating debt ac
count, and on account of the interest upon the
recent appropriations for the prosecution of the
construction of public (railroad) works, there will
be a surplus of four hundred thousand dollars on
band at the end of the year; and that, too, with
ortt any increase of taxation whatever.
This showing bears out our oft expressed views
concerning the monetary condition of Virginia,
and justifies the labors ot the internal improvement
leaders in the legislature, during the current called
session, past question.— Evening Star, bth last.
Wheat Prospect. —Never before, at this season
of the year, have we seen the wheat crop so prom
ising as at present. Quite a large crop was sown
in Cass county, and, from what we can learn,
throughout Cherokee Georgia. If no calamity
befals it the granaries of our farmers will be full
to overflowing, and the prices must rule very low.
Would it not oe wisdom in those who have ,\eli
their last crop over for high prices, to make sale
at once, and give us a better circulation of the alto
gether needful?
The Fruit Prospect—ls as good as could be de
sired. Peach trees are in full bloom, aud promise
a luxuriant yield. Apples, pears, plums, Ac., are
following suit, and if not visited agaiu by “Jack
Frost,” wo expect to indulge our disappointed ap
petites of last summer 10 the fill.
Cassoille Standard, April S.
Fire. —We regret to learn from Jonas Brewton,
Esq., that the corn-ciibs, Wagon-sheds, and stables,
with their contents —fifteen hundred bushels of
corn, three wagons, fodder, and other property—
of Mr. Frederick Switzer, on Tyger, were con
sumed by tire on Monday, the stb, at about four
o’clock in the afternoon,’while their owner was in
this village. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Planters should be cautious at this season, and
look well to their premises.
Carolina Spartan, April 3.
A little daughter of Rev. Mr. May, returned
missionary from India, who knew nothing of frost
or ice or cold weather, until her arrival iu this
country, on waking up one morning this winter
and seeing the snow tnat had fallen over night,
exclaimed : "Oh ! who has painted the ground
The Result of the West Point Duel. )
The Montgomery Confederation, of the 9th inst.
says:
“ We have been called upon to state that the duel
which was to have been fought at West Point yes
terday between Ben Lane Posey, Esq., and Samuel
'■ tteid, did not take place, owing to the refusal of
the challenging party, (Mr. Posey,) to agree to
the terms proposed by Mr. Reid. The weapons
chosen by Mr. Reid were Mississippi rifles, ana the
distance thirty paces.”
The Montgomery Advertitor ot the 9th inst says:
“ ‘ Alus, what perils do environ
1 he man who meddle* with cold tfon.’
‘‘l he duel did not come off. The parties were all
on the ground—Mr. Posey sent his challenge. Mr.
Reid accepted, to light with Mississippi rdles at
thirty paces. Mr. Posey declined to tight with
rides, and was thereupon notified that Mr. Reid
aud his friend would be on the ground at 6 A M
Thursday, the «th inst., with rides, to give him
ihe redress he had demanded, and that tailing to
appear they would feel discharged from anv further
obligation to remain. They had previouslv re
fused to receive any further communication from
him. Taey went to the ground, waited one hour,
and returned. Mr. Posey attempted to re-open ‘ne
gotiations they refused to notice any communi
cation from him, and returned by the morning
train from W est Point. So ends the contemplated
tragedy.”
From the New Orleans* Picayune.
The Prospect of a Flood.
The news which is brooght from by
the mail is indicative of serious danger, from high
water, to the entire lower Mississippi valley. The
facts are of so much importance that we present
them to our readers, hoping that they will have the
effect to add to watchfulness and forethought on
the part of all whose duty it is to protect the pub
lic safety.
The Memphis Bulletin , of the 80th ult., says :
“ The river at this point is still rising, and has
come up within twenty inches of extreme high
water mark. The water is flowing entirely over
the track of the Memphis and Little Rock rail
road, at a distance of live miles from the terminus
ou the opposite side of the river. It is hoped,
however, that no serious injury will be sustained
by the road. It is not thought that the overflow
will reach the point at which tracklaying is
now going on, some twenty miles from this city.”
The Little Rock Democrat , of the 23d ult., Las a
similar announcement. It declares that—
“ The river is higher than for fourteen years,
and still rising. The rain still falling rapidly
(Monday). The present prospect is for an exten
sive overflow and great destruction of property.
It yet lacks, at this point, four feet of the great
freshet of 1844; though in many places the hanks
are completely submerged, and the destruction of
stock must already be very great.”
At Napoleon city the water has flooded the
streets. A. daughter of a citizen of that place
fell, last week, from a gallery of the residence of
her father, and was drowned, in the street, before
assistance could be rendered. The whole town is
several feet under water.
The "Vicksburg Sentinel, of the 2d inst., says:
‘‘The river at this point is now within a few
inches of the stage of ISSO, and from our tele
graphic dispatches it will be seen the upper rivers
are still going up. The Forest City arrived at our
wharf last evening at dark from Napoleon, re
ports that town completely inundated, and Ihe
citizens are compelled to go from place to place iu
boats or upon floating logs. The town of Prentiss
Is in the same condition. The levee below Napo
leon, on the Arkansas side, and below Greenville,
on the Mississippi side, have given away, and the
whole country on both sides will soon be sub
merged. The Arkansas and White rivers are
higher than they have been known for years, and
rising. The Tennessee, Cumberland and Missouri
are in the same condition. A geuiletnan (Mr. A
C. Gibson), writing from Mt. Level Plantation,
states that the river is ‘within a few inches of the
highest water we have ever had.' From
ances we have no doubt the river will reach a stage
of water only equalled by the great flood of 1827,”
At Natchez, ou the 2d, the river was unusually
high, and great quantities of drift wood had for
some days been floating past the town. The river
was stiif rising.
It was reported there that the levee near Lake
Pr v.-Juice is broken in several places, and the
rive:’ m others is running over the levee, and that
at Concordia, below Helena, Ark., the river is high
er than it was in 1850.
The Vicksburg papers of the 3d inst., contain
additional information :
“ The officers of the R. H. Winslow’, (which
boat passed down on the 2d to Vicksburg,) report
that at or near Island One Hundred, there was a
crevasse in the levee through which nine feet of
water was pouring at a powerful rate. They were
informed that there were several small breaks in
that vicinity; and much damage had already been
sustained. The Winslow was obliged to bring all
her way freight to this point, beiDg unable (the
water being so high,) to make her usual landings.
The officers of the steamer Whiteman, from
Yazoo river last night, state that the rain has been
pouring down in torrents in that region, and the
river very high. When they left Yazoo City, yes
terday morning, the water was getting up into
the town.”
The Louisville Journal, of the 20th ult., says :
“boats from below report the river risiDg from
Sbawneetown to the mouth. The rise was from
the Wabash, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
The Tennessee is reported very high.” It adds:
“We learn from our favorite correspondent,
‘Balloon,’ that the far-lamed aquatic city of Cairo
is in a fairway of being submerged. Last Friday
the town was four feet under water on the inside
of the levee, while a rise of only seven feet more
would be required to inundate the outer levee or
railroad track. From Cairo to Mound City, the
river was over the bank, aud rising on the Ohio
side, but luckily for the Cairoites, the Mississippi j
on the other side was tailing, aud they have only I
to watch the Ohio in front.”
The Vicksburg Southron, of the 3d inst., says :
“The levee broke in Bolivar county, at It. f>. Cho
tard’s place, on Thursday morning, and is open for
one mile. It will doubtless rum many valuable
plantations. Also in Coahoma county, the river is
rising at the rale of six inches in twenty-four
hours at Delta and Gaines’ Landings.”
The Washington (Ark.) 2elegraph t of the 2»>th
inst., says of Red river:
“Since our last we have had several rain storms.
It cleared oft’, however, on Monday night, and yes
terday wa3 again clear and pleasant. Red river,
we learn, is higher than it was in February last,
and is still rising. From the quantity of rain that
has fallen serious apprehensions of an overflow are
entertained, in eons- quince of high waters we
have had no mails from Li die Rock duriDg the
week.”
These facts are sufficiently suggestive to put all
men on their guard. Let not a moment be lost in
taking the most efficient measures for protection.
From Correspondence of the Charleston Standard.
The Peach Crop.
Ridgevilek, S. C., April 8, 1858.
Messrs. Editors: It may not be uninteresting to
your city friends to learn that all through the low
country of Colleton, and the adjoining Districts,
there is an abundant crop of peaches, which are
now entirely out of danger from cold or frost. I
have visited many fruit orchards in Colleton and
Orangeburg Districts, and all present the same
flattering appearance. Yours, C. H. B.
A Venerable Mother Departed. —Mrs. Man
11. Breckinridge, consort of the late lion. John
Breckinridge, departed this life at the residence
of her son, Dr. W. L. Breckinridge, on Friday
evening of last week, in the ninetieth year of her
age. We shall not attempt to portray her strong
ly marked character, nor pay the passing tribute
w r hich her memory so richly deserves, presuming
that some one more familiar with the facts in her
long and most useful life, will perform that task.
The mother who could give birth and training to
four such sons as Robert, John, Caleb and W. L.
Breckinridge, to say nothing of her daughters,
was no ordinary woman. Her funeral obsequies
were attended on Sabbath afternoon by a very
large concourse of people, in the First Presbyterian
Church, where a discourse was delivered bv Rev.
Dr. Halsey. The remains were taken on Monday
to Caleb Dale, her residence in Fayette county,
where they were deposited by the side of her dis
tinguished husband, to await the resurrection
morn.— Zanesville Herald, April 1.
TiieMlevival in LaQrange.— The revival here
still cAtinues with unabated iuterest. In fact,
there lias uot been such an one iu many years, if
ever, in this place. The Methodist church was
crowded to its utmost capacity on Sabbath last,
and has continued crowded during services to the
present time. There have been between thirty
and forty conversions, and there are constan ly
from thirty to fifty penitents at the altar.
La Grange Reporter, April 8.
Cincinnati, April 6.—The municipal election
held yesterday in this city resulted in the anti-
Lecompton candidates receiving 8,900 majority.
Thirteeu out of seventeen councilmen elected are
opposed to the Lecompton Constitution.
I We publish, for the benefit of our subscri
bers in Edgefield District, So. C*., the following
note from Mr. Gregg, which appeared in the
Charleston Keening News, of the oth inst:
Kalmia, March 30tb, 1856.
The Klitcrr of Keening News:
Dear Sir: My attention has just been caflbd to
an article m vour journal of 20th inst., calling on
Mr. Jas. 11. Taylor for an explanation of certain
quotations made by Mr. Hamlin, in answer to
Gen. Hammond’s speech, also, to your paper of
22d with Mr. Taylor’s reply, and some remarks
from you in reference to myself.
As to my birth place, Mr. Taylor is right. My
father was a citizen of South Carolina during the
revolutionary war, and was attached to the mili
tia :.s a soldier in the defense of Charleston. Af
ter its surrender, on his march as a prisoner to
Ninety-Six, in Abbeville District, he escaped from
the enemy and moved to the State of Virginia,
where I was born. I have been a resident of South
Carolina for thirty-four years.* I do not know Mr.
Hamlin, aud have never had any correspondence
with him.
I presume he quotes from my address to the
South Caroliua Institute. The essay was deliver
ed in Charleston, and first published iu the Kee
ning News. lam satisfied that its repubheation
entire would relieve me from the reproach which
that gentleman’s garbled quotations might bring
upon me, aDd afford conclusive proof of my patri
otic intentions and desire to promote the best in
terest of my adopted State.
The essay abounds in proof that General Ham
mond’s position is correct, and shows what a pow
erful and independent people we should be were
we to add to our great staples the mechanic arts,
and embrace the other elements of natural wealth
and greatness that abound amongst us, and how
entirely independent wc could render ourselves of
a people, who, since the delivery of that address,
have shown themselves to be our bitterest enemies.
You will find the essay republished in Deßow’s
Review, July, 1851, page 123.
In page 133, I use the following language:
“From the best estimates that I have been able to
make, I put down the white people, who ought to
work, and who do not, or who are so employed
as to be wholly unproductive to the State, at one
hundred and twenty-five thousand.”
In this estimate, I intended, of course, to in
clude male and female, old and young, all the
country people, who obtain from the soil a mere
living aud no surplus, besides the middle and edu
cated classes, who would be stimulated to action
by the introduction of other brandies of industry
than planting cotton. That class would embrace
those who are educated at our military schools, to
fit them for carrying on the arts and commerce of
our State, who now have to emigrate to other
States to seek employment. Every cotton factory
operative calls into action at least three others, to
carry on the various branches of industry that
spring from that source.
Mr. Hamlin couples the above quotations with
another passage in the essay, (page 135) where I
speak of our poor sand hill population who occu
py the barren lands of the State, and who are in
reality but little in advance of the Indian of the
forest. They constitute but a small portion of our
white population, and being almost wholly unedu
cated, would be elevated cud made useful by fac
tory employment. Respectfully,
Wm. Gueeg.
A New Comet. —Another comet was discovered
at Abo on the Bth of March, in the Constellation
Ophiuchus. At that time it had a diameter of 2'
or 3', but was seen with difficulty through a five
feet telescope.
Its R. A., March Bth, 16th, M. T., was 258’ 55'
Daily increase 1° 48'
Dec. South 1° 55'
We understand that the periodical comet discov
ered at Cambridge Observatory on the 4th of Jan
uary, was again seen there last evening, April 2d.
As it has now obtained quite a large southern de
clination, it will soon cease to be visible at ob
servatories in northern latitudes.
Boston 'Traveller .
Watertown, N. Y., April G.—The dwelling of
Daniel Comstock, in Lerov county, was burnt on
Sunday n.ght, and himself and four children per
ished in the flames.
Two Irishmen were m prison, one for stealing a
cow, and the other for stealing a watch. “Hallo,
Mike! and what o’clock is it?” said the cow stealer
to the other. “And sure, Pat, I haven’t my time
piece handy, but think it is about milking time.”
COMMERCIAL
Stock of Coffee In Hew Orion oh.
From H. T. Lonsdal*, So* & Co.’s weekly Coffee state
ment, published at New Orleans, April 2nd, we condense the
follow 1 i g:
The decrease in the imports is 153,759
“ “ “ stock 61,834
“ total stock in first hands 9,396
The quotations are, for fair to pood fair 10© 10%, and prime
11% cents. The sales for the week 5,894 sacks, at from 9 >4 for
sklmmingSt to 11% for 150 sacks of very choice Rio.
SAVANNAH, April 7.— Colton. —There was a considerable
demand to-day, which resulted In the sale of 2,331 bales. Prices
were full, anu the market firm, closing with an upward ten
dency. It will be noticed that the largest sales were of Good
Middling, at. 2 cents. We class the day’s transactions as fol
lows : 6at 10; 12 at 10% ;17 at 10% t 34 at 11: 55 at 11% ; 193
at 11%; 39 at. I 13-10: 15 at lift ; 1,182 at 12; 155 at 12% : "3
•it 12 3-10 ; an. 550 bales at prices which have not been made
kuowu.
SAVANNAH, April 9.—Cotton.—Arrived since the Is
inst., 6,062 bales Upland and 062 do. Sea Island. The ex
ports for the same peri-ad amount to 7,811 bales Upland ai <1
577 do. Sea Island—leaving on hand and on shipboard, not
cleared, a stock of 52,976 bales Upland, and 3,513 do. Sea
Island, agah at 33.061 bales Upland, and 3,053 do. Sea Island
at the same time last year.
i The market doses firm at the following quotations:
Middling 11K® -
Strict Middling 11%<§11%
G<>od Middling 12 ©12%
Middling Fair 12%®
The sales of the week foot 5,211 bales, at the following par
ticulars : lat 91-4 ; 7at9% : Bat 10: 30 at 10# ; 93 at 10% ; 3
at 101 W t6B U : 100 at 11%: 82 at 11% :44 at 11% : 314 at
11K t 3b9 at 11% ; 831 at 11%; 82 at 11 13-16 ; 298 at 11% ; 45
at 11 15-16 ; 1,7b8 at Li; 5- r d at 12% ;73at 12 3-16 ;57 at 12% ;
and 550 bales p. n. t.
Rice.— The m arket for Lice Is quiet, but firm ; «ales of the
w-. ek 643 casks, at extremes ranging from 3 3-16 to 3%c.
Flour. —With a light supply and good demand, prices are
somewhat stiller. Large invoices are at hand, and m a snort
time the stock will be heavy. We quote Superfine, in sacks,
$2 75; in bbls. $5 75; Extra $5 75@$0 ; Family s«©sß 50.
Corn. —The stock of Corn is light, and th* demand good;
prices have advanced to 30c. V bushel in bulk from wharf, ami
85®90c. from store.
Hay.—We have to report an arrival of (astern, which sold
from wharf at $1 05. A cargo of northern sold, to arrive, at
SOc. We quote from store eastern $1 25; northern sl.
Rope.— We hear ot sales of 250 coils northern and western
, at 3® 9c.
Lard.— This article is dull. We hear of sales of bbla. being
made at 11c.; by some it is held higher, viz: 11%® 12 La bbls.
and 12% in kegs.
Guano.— Selling from store at $3 25 100 ftp.
Hides.—i here is no change in Hides. We repeat our quota
tions of last week, viz : 11c.
Bacon. —The favorable reports from other markets has ele
vated the views of holders and caused an advance of %c. We
quote Shoulders 8;%®9c.; Ribbed Sides 10%©llc. Os Clean
Sides there are very few, and holders are asking 11% cents for
them ; Shoulders are not in so good demand as Sides, and are
less firmly held at our quotations.
CHA RLESTON, April 6.— Cotton. —There was a very good
demand for this article to-day, the sales having reacted nearly
2,800 bales. The market closed firm, with quotations %@%c.
above those given in our last weekly report, with most of the
available stock sold. The transactions may be classed as f'*!-
lo Wo, viz : 168 bales at 10; 37 at 10% ;21 at 10%; 66 at 11 ; 131
at 11%; 116 at 11%; 152. it 11%; 7u at 11%: 193 at 11%; 430
at 11% ; 43 at 11 13-16 ; 133 at 11% ; 610 at 12 ; and 322 bales
at 12%c.
CHARLESTON. April 7. — Cotton. —The sales to-day retfbh
ed upwards of 2,300 bales, at full ami advancing prices. The
market closed at the subjoined quotations, viz; Middling 11V;
Good Middling 12; and Middling Fair 12%@12%c. The sales
of the dav may be classed as follows, viz: 59 bales at 9% ; 7
at 9%; 101 at 10; 7 at 10%; 42 at 10%; 56 at 10%: ltl at
; 9at 11: 67 at 11% ; t 6 at 11% ; 32 at 11% ; 57 "at 11% ;
262 at 11% ; 13 at 11% ; 493 at 12 ; 233 at 12% ; ITS rt 12% ;
and 95 bales at 12%c.
CHARLESTON, April B.— Cott n. —We submit the sub
joined quotations as indicating the slate of the market at the
close or the wick, viz: Low to Strict Middling 11%®11% ;
Good Middling 12%®12%: and Middling Fair 12%©12%c.
The receipts since our last foot up 7,930 bales, and the sales in
the same time 14,258 bales. Among the sales of yestc.day
were some 500 bales at 12%c.
Rice. —The receipts, which comprise 3 834 tierces, have near
ly all been sold at prices ranging from $3% to $4 ; the bulk,
however, brought within the range of $3%(c53% h -mired. 1
Com.—The receipts since our last comprise 6,200 bushel .
which, toge her with some 10,000 bushels held over from the 1
previous week, have been sold within the margin of the quota- '
tions given iu our report of the 2d Inst., viz: GO®6sc. y bushel, 1
if we except one cargo, which brought a fancy price. '
Oats. —Tliere have been no arrivals this week. The last ;
sales were at 38 and 89c. The market, however,ls largely sup- •
plied at present, and it Is for the first arrivals to decide whether :
these pi ices will be sustained. I
Hay. —The arrivals since our last comprise some 7QO bales
North River, which, together with 600 bales from store, have
been sold at 75 and 89 cents —400 bales bringing the latter
price.
bacon. —There has been a moderately fair demand for Bacon
since our last, and notwithstanding the heavy arrivals at the 1
close of the previous week, our quotations of the 2d instant, (
have been well sustained, and are renewed as indicating the
state of the market at tne close 01 business. The transactions,
however, have been chiefly at 10%c. for Sides, 8% and 3%c.
for Shoulders, and 13 and 14c. for Hams. ,
Lard.— The comparatively heavy transactions of the previous •
fortnight have pretty well cleared the market. The little that
has been sold has fully sustained our quotations.
Sugar*. —The transactions since our last comprise about 150
hhds. Louisiana, at prices ranging from 7% to 8%»-., and 217
hhds. new cron M uscovado, ot fair quality, were s< Id yesterday
at auction, as follows, viz.: 68 hhds. at 6 9-16; 40 hhus. at 6% ;
and the balance within the range of 6%@6%c., principally at
the latter price.
Coffee.— Hie market has been very much neglected since
our last, and indeed so limited h«v« been the transactions that
the market may be said to have brought to a stand, and
our quotations, viz.: U@l2c. for Rio, are xmmlntU at present.
BAVAS-NAH, April 9 — Cotton.— There wai a better In
quiry to-day. and sales of 889 bales were made at an advance
of from 1 i to !4c. on better (Trades. We quote Oood MlrMlinir
at lie. The day's transactions may be classified as follows:
lat 9U; t at 9<f; lat 10; 3at tok; 7at It; M 6 at 11 it z 57
at 1IK; 162atlJ*: 45 at II*; ufat 11*; 9& at- 11*; wi at
12 ; & at 12* ; IS at 12*.
SAVANNAH, April 9-4 P. M.—Cotton.—There has been
but little enquiry today, arid the sales foot only 499 bales.
The accounts per America ere anxiously looked for, and until
their a-Tlval our market will remain in its present quiet state.
Holders are offering so sparingly that purchasers find it diffi
cult to operate to any extent. The particulars of the day’s
sales are as follows: Gat 10*; 68 at 11 *; 09 at 11*6 ; 72 at
l 1*; 254 at 11*; and 45 bales at 12*. We continue our quo
tations of yesterday;
Middling 11*6®
Strict Middling 11 *<*ll*
Good Middling 12 @l2*
Middling Fair 12*—
STATEMENT OX OOTTOSf.
Stock on band Sept. 1,1857 bales.. 1,
Received since 217,620
Received to-day 663—218,
iiih
Experts since Sept. 1, 1857 165,706
Exportatoday 3,904—162.610
Stork on hand and on shipboard not cleared 49,740
Freight*.—* Cotton to Liverpool *c.; to York by steam
er 5-16: by bail vessel the rate has been lowered to *c.: to
Philadelphia and Baltimore *c.
CHARLESTON, April 9.— Cotton.— There was a very fair
demand for this article to day, which resulted in the sale of
upwards of 2,200 hales. The quotations of the morning were
well sustained. The transactions may be classed as follows,
viz .95 bales at 10* ; 170 at 10*; 105 at 11; 26 at 11* ;45 at {
11* ; 21 at 11* ; 212 at 11*; 33 at 11* : 168 at 12 :33 at 12* ;
356 at 12*; 315 at 12* ; 536 at 12* ; 24 at at 12* ; and 45
bales on terms not made public.
COLUMBUS, April 6.— Cotton. —The transactions yester
day were limited to 350 boleaat ll<3»ll*c.
OOTTOX BTATXMESIT kAb WEEK Elf PING AI*B IT. 3.
Stock on baud Aug. 81,1857 bales.. 491
Received past week 607
Received previously 70,793—71,400
Total .71,891
Shipped past week 2.034
Shipped previously 51,674—63,708
Stock on hand 18,188
COLUMBUS, April 7 .—Cotton —The transactions yesterday
were confined to 171 bales. The market was a little stiffef
than on Monday. The principal range of prices were 10* <
ll*c., but in some lots 11 *c. was paid for Good Middlings.
COLUMBUS, April B.—Cotton. —Sales yesterday reache
700 bales, at from 10* to 11 *c.—most sales were made at 11
ll*c., the market closing firm. •
COL UM BUS, April 9.— Cotton. —The transactions in Cotto:
yesterday were upon a basis of Wednesday’s prices. Buyer
demanded a concession in prices which factors refused. In con
sequence we report sales of about 323 bales, at from 10* to
ll*c. for extremes.
COLUMBUS, April 10.—Cotton. —The transactions were
rather limited yesterday. The offerings were very good, tut
buyers did not take hold, feeling rather uneasy in regard tt>
tiie advices to arrive by the America, which was to sail on the
27th ult. The tendency was, however, upwards, and we quote
11*(»11 *. One choice lot was strained up to 11 9-16 c.
ATLANTA, April 7.— Cotton.— Sales the past two days
sum up 80 bah s, at from Btoll * cents. The feeling is good;
market buoyant. It will be perceived that, compared with
other markets, our buyers exhibit plenty of nerve.
Bacon —Continues active, but without any change in prices,
which remain at 10c. for hog round ; 9c. for Shoulders, ana
10*<$11 cents for Clear Mdes. Large lots can be had at lower
figures. A less desirable article for leas by the bhd. *
Wheat— Is dull; little or nothing doing. Nominal prices,
for country 05Cg)75 cents—for prime 1 ennessee 90c.@#l.
Flour— ls Inactive—prices uneflanged. Country and Ten
ne soe brands $2 25 P hundred for Superfine, $2 50 fer Extra.
“Cleveland Mills" 62 25<352 30 lor Superfine, and $2 6o for
Extra Fam’ly.
Grain.— Corn is scarce, andyet not in much request. It is
worth 58@00 cents, sacked. There are no Oats coming In.
Whi*ky—, ls unchanged,'“Georgia Planters’” being worth
25 cents. Common 23(525 cents.
MiaccUanmus Fr< dace.—Eggs are worth B®9 cents from
wagons: Butter 13(520 cents; Chickens are scarce—worth
from 18 to 22 cents; Turkies 0c.(5#1; Peas Ss@9oc„ sacked.
COLUMBIA, April B.— Cotton.— There was an active de
mand for Cot on yesterday, and all that was offered, some 250
bales, was freely taken at 9*@ll *c. extremes.
MACON, April 7.— Cotton.—' The market is dull at 9@ll*c.
Very little Cotton offering, and speculators not disposed to
buy. _
NEWNAN. April 9.—Cotton—Was selling in this mark-'
yesterday at 7@11c.. extremes.
NASHVIbLE, April -3 Cotton.— The receipts duringth?
last two days have been rather light. The transactions hat
been at B*(s9*c., which is a decline on last week’s prices
Provisions.—The receipts of Bacon and Lard nave be
quite large, but buyers have manifested verv little dlspositic
to take hold at present prices. We quote Bacon, hog roun
at 7*@B* ; and Lard, in good shipping packages, at B*@9*
MONTGOMERY, April 3—6 P. M.—Cotton.—Our market
on Saturday was quiet but firm at' previous rates—about 200
■ bales w. re sold within the range of quotations—say Middlings
10* ; Strict Middlings 11; Good Middlings 11*.
MONTGOMERY, April 6.— Cotton.— Our market was firm
i yesterday at our previous quotations, and about 250 bales were
sold. Market closed in favor of holders.
1 The following statement shows the receipts, shipments, and
stock of Cotton on hand at Montgomery, up to Saturday eve
■ ning last, as compared with the same date of last year:
1857. 1858.
Received since Ist September 60.578 62.745
Shipped 56,981 50,329
Stock on hand ..’Tw 19,416
MOBILE, April s—l2* P. M—Cotton.—A good demand
existed on Saturday, and with a market bare of stock, holders
succeeded in establishing an advance in price®. The sales have
been about 3,000 bales. Middlings —closing at out
side figures.
There is today a pretty active demand, and at firmer prices.
The sales so far amount to 3,000 bales. Middlings ll*@ll*c.
APALACHICOLA, April 3.— Cotton.— The receipts of the
week are 1,466 bales, and the exports 3,312 bales, leaving the
stock 15,365 bales, against 17.100 bales last year. Good Mid
dling to Middling Fair U*@l2*. and Fair 12*<512*c. The
principal purchases were for northern factories. [The Persia’s
news had not been received when the Prices Current Circular
was printed, as the telegraph line to Apalachicola hod been
down for several days].
Freights— Dull at *d. on Cotton to Liverpool.
.Exchange.— New York Sight 1 V cent, pretn.
MEMPHIS, April 6.—Cotton.—The market was more active
yesterday than It has been lor some days pa.-t. The demand
was good for all qualities, especially for medium grades. The
sales amounted to 1,331 bal es, at the prices of Saturday.
SELMA, April s.— Cotton.— On yesterday there was very
little Cotton offered. Sales were made at the following
prices: Middlings lu*@lo* ; Good Middlings 11@11*.
STATEMENT Or COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. Ist bales.. 41
Received past week 901
Received previously 41,384—42,285
42,32
Shipped 83,992
Stock on hand 8,304
NEW ORLEANS. April 3—Middlings 11*@U* : Su
gar, common to good common 4*@s* ; fair to fully fair 6*@
<•*: aid prime to choice 7@B cents; Molasses, inferior to
g< ;ii. 20Q.it; prime to choice 25(527 in bbis.; halfbbls.2B(3,B2*
cehts U gallon. Flour dull and declining. Corn, 52(555 for
prime, mixed and white. Wheat, 75c.(5#l for Ited, and 41 10
<s*l 15 for White, but for choice lot* #1 2b®Bl 25. Mesa
Pork #l6 70<5#17. Bacon, Ribbed Sides 9(59* : Shoulders
b*<s7; Hams, choice 1(X&12* cents; Lard 9*@lo; India
Bugging 13*0,14; bale Rope 6*<sß*; Whisky 18*@19;
Coffee 10*Q»11* : Star Candies 20(521. Sterling 5(56* prem.
Checks on New York, Sight * V cent, discount. Freights on
Cotton to Liverpool *d. _ •
LOUISVILLE, April 3 Sales to-day of 2,200 bbis. Mes 3
1 Pork at #1«. Lard, 1.800 tierces sold at 9*@9*. and 1,200
• keg 3at He. Sales of Tobacco for the week 893 hlids.
1 CINCINNATI, April .3.—Flour $8 55®#3 65; Whisky
r 17* ; Mess Pork #l6; Lard, in bbls„ u* ; Bulk Meats s*®
; 7* ; Linseed sg@6o.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.— Meet.— Market dull. Sales reported
'• include 1,600 Shoulders and H ns, in sugar hbds., at 5* and
7*c.; 18 tierces Shoulders and Hams In pickle at 5®7c.; and
- 37 casks prime in d.-y salt and good pkgs.. Shoulders and Hums
; at 5* and 7*c.; ana Sides at f*c.
i Bacon.—No change. Sales 30 casks Shoulders at 6c.;9;as!»
r do. at 6*c.; and 7 casks Clear Sides at 9*c.. in good order.
■ Lard —Good Inquiry, but market a fractionlowei. Sail
comprise 850 pkgs. Nos. 2 ar.d lat B*®B*o.; 131 pkts.prim
at 9*c.‘ and 24 Half bbis. and kegs at loc.
LOUISVILLE, Aprii 3.— Provisions and Lard.— Mark
more active Saturday, with sales amounting to 2,000 bbis. ►
Mess Cork, all at #l6. Sales of 24 casks Bacon at 6*®6*>
for Shoulders, and 3*@9*c. for Sides. Lard in request,wit
sa’ of 1,159 tierces and bbis., prime pork-house, at 9*c.
NEW YORK, April 6.— Cotton.— The market opens firm
ly. and spinners are purchasing to a moderate extent. We
annex quotations:
HEW YOJtK C LASSIFICATION'.
Uplands. Florida. Mobile. N.O.&Tex.
Ordinary to* 10* 10* 10*
Middling 12 12 12* 12*
Middling Fair 12* 12* 13 18
Fair 13 13
Coffee.—' The business s small, and prices are unchanged—
the stock of all kinds is 83,236 bags, of which 19,141 are Rio.
C’iihon Goods.
BOSTON, April 2.—The Cotton Goods trade continues to
improve gradually but steadily. The demand, l oth for export
and consumption, has increased during the week, and the
market is very firm for ail kinds of goods. Heavy Brown
Sheetings coutinue is demand, and prices are again a shade
higher, with sales at, B*®B*c. for favorite makes. Medium
goods are in demand at iUi7*c., and light She* tings at s*c.
Bleached Sheetings and Shirtings are in fair demand at steady
prices. Brown Drills continue firm at B*e., at which price the
leading manufactures continue to be sold ahead. Bleached
1 ‘rills steady at 9c., and Blues at 10*c. Print Cloths are very
firm, with a fair inquiry, ar d s >ine holders decline selling ex
cept ut higher prices. For Prints there continues to be a wid*
renge, from 7 to 10*«*., as to style and quality, with a moderaV
demand. Denims. Stripes. Ticks and Usnaburgs remain with
out change, with steady hales at previous prices. In Gingham •
and DeLaines there is hothlug new to notice. Woolen Good,
are more inquired f>r, and the sales of Cloths, Casslmere:
Satinets and other desorip l ions indicate an increased demanc
Shipping List.
From Correspondence of Savannah Republican.
_ _ Columbus, April 7.
Dear bir: There Is a good demand today for eastern or
ders. Middlings ll(»ll*c.; Good Middling 11 *@ll* ; Mid
dling Fair 11*.
m Yours C.
The Oil* Marks a.—ln Sperm Oil several sales have taken
place from the importation or the Mary L. Sutton ; 1,060 obis,
were sold yesterday, all except 60 bbis. from Nantucket ships,
at a price not transpired. Also 200 bbis. at #1 251* gallon *
16,000 lbs. of short Ochotsk whalebone. Imported by the Marj
L. Sutton, from ship Phamlx, of Nantucaet, have beeu sole
at 72 cents fi>.—New Bedford Standard.
married,
On the 31st of March, 1858, by J. J. Brown. Judge of the
Inferior Court of Jefferson count , Mr. Elisha A. Khxn et, ol
Jefferson county, and Miss Jolla A, Rhodes, of Richmond
county.