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They are, indeed, tainted to n-it;ii.i i-xtt'iit witfj the j.slse philosophy ot wIir-Ii iiV 'T: hiiit U one of the most prominent organs, but hi !, ti'volttit viewj with' which they were written uj! ;t one fur miiih of the error they contain, in the ' .i.,."r.iiiilii- iiu wr- liav. no doubt" " Hot-Corn." VC-i"l uif !''- - " 7 i .-. .Lfiiliiirr nnrmtivps will travel tar ana wine Vver i'i'' land, startling tliouirids ot nmids wuti a VealizinLT view of scenes of suffering -to which tneim- Uijia i"" mf,s'ly a stranger, . Ve siionMsay that this popular vvorK nas oeen is-illnstr.-ifed volume of 400 paires. ,iifa in j , . , , . )()Ult,l. in vloth, ami -that thce long nigiits are u.e jnicio L" t it and fee! it. u f -linve nlso received from Messrs' De Witt Si Da- Lvir1.'ril through Mr Tomeioy, a copy oi a cw, 9.m I t ,.' :. .."iit ir,..,i;c(i-nn MrrniMfs hv fc-i ; tie .1 very I'Mciirm wi..n..! - -j ivcr IJyrre. civil, military and .practical engineer, , . ., , ..T-";fi' of u-(irL conitected with his iir-'itts hast' examination ot the present worK ,-lV''. sufneient ta satisfy us that it is well exeeu- - . . ' i ': ni il. . L.il 'an i written in stielt a uiMnner as iu uneM me ,!,;,.,;. always. an interesting one, with additional at- cli -l"tl-. rtic pr.u iiv;.ii niijjvM L.nn-ij 'i mn . sttitiaf 'hf- overestimated in this age of mechanical mpinvetnent. Unr : enterprising youm. win niiu u asV aiitj-fhi'ertairiing to make themselves iannliar l'tl H IV I lie-use ui sum - ji rva .i.- hi. ujiuvc,...! i;av derive suggestions from it which will be the ma- ivj it them for life. It is bound in holiday style, l. wil niake a very appropriate holiday present for he -eaS' ii. . I Tte N'ovi:niher number of Blackwood's Magazine ntfeen "received, and we have already been enter- iiinir," onrsetves with some of its excellent articles. he reader will find a number of these in its pages. JW-will only mcntion " Athens in 1 953.' " The Nar- lotics we indulge in, ' ana " ft. lew racis uuiiceiinn e Turkish Question.'' See notice above of Leonard edit :Co's., adveriisement in to-day's Advertiser. 0 ha ham's - Maoa74ne for January, 1854, comes out h most marrnificent style. It contains upwards of 30 paL'cs, overflowing with miscellaneous attractions. he eiiibeTiislmients are' numerous and of a high or- .. ! - .1 ' i f:il er. ITIO etijrraTinff iniiu a ihuui i coi; jii; ui .miiis mcstrian statuo of jGeneral Jackson, is ai very inter ring representation of that great national work. : the "Mnse's Floral AVreath is a splendid frontis lirt'uto'tiie new volume of this popular' magazine, I hu h now enters upon 1BD4, wun oriuiani prospects if sticcess-. (.:. AVk fiave also received No. 2., of the People JJatiNAL, of -which we have already given our favor- ihle opinion. Tho prpspnt Knmber contains 72 fii-ravings, illustrative of articles on the most lmport- iiit clepartinents of human knowledge. It is an ad fcirable, useful and cheap publication. m DEPARTMENT: STATE INTELLIGENCE. I 'GuEAf Receipts ox tiie -Plank Road. We team from E. L. Winslow, Esq,, l'reident of' the J. and W. Plank Road, that the tolls actually re ceived during the month of November amounted to 2.384 13. In Xovember 1852,' the amount Iras '$1, (J0t) 84; an increase of nearly 50 per cent, for the first half of the "present month the re ceipts" have been about $1,750 ; 'whilst for the h, hole month of December 1852, the amount was '2J1 20. :;' i The complete success of the various Plankroads from' this place. causes regret that the inclemency of the weather, on Saturday last, prevented gen tlemen of this town from attending the meetiiiffat - .. Atitioch. The extension of the Southern Road to floral; College and to Luinberton 'is of much im- ii'tance, as well to this town as to the country urough which it will pass, and we hope the work ill be pushed forward with zeal. So also to the !oioswl Road from McLean's on the.F. fe W. ad, to J.eei liiver.- Fu.jittei'ilie Observer. - " tirrnE in Yadkin Jail. We have been.fur- Wjett ith the following viai ticnlars of a suicide untiiitt.'il in .tiie Jail of Yadkin county, this ek'-' - . . ' ' - Ma-kel Jes'tev. who had b:vn some weeks since 'Outlined to jail in Yadkin county for cruel in at u nt ' of his ; wife, committed suicide n Wcdnesilav lt-.' Tito Judge .court being in session)' sent Also tariff to the jail tor the prisoner :.. lie returned th . the news "that, lie found Jester hanging to the 1 ' gi ate, dead, lie had taken "the thread from i ej l coffee. stick and twisted' it into a cord with flitch lie hung himself." A slate was found in the 'h With'souic writi containing directions as. to i -burial; and the - management of hrs children. f stated, that: ;"bad wid-kev'' was I lie cause of this Um OMPtoL; Pres. ' EttRoKS IN AWAKD1NO "PftKMlUMS AND DlPLO- s .t the State Fair. We. have received sev- ft.il letters, and have seen others, making oom- '.unt-s in relation to errors in the publication of pre- Iiums tind diplomas, aw arded at tlie late Fair. This "varvf stouished at, and more i-speciallv at the t nguage use.l in some of. them. wheU, it" is recol lected that this first Fair was :o,,ly an experiment, v war of seeing what could be ,bme in V..rti, n.. na At the next Fair these ditlu ulues will be ,!- i fated entirely, and sotartis we can, all errors shall i ' eorrccted. But it is but due to ourself and Mr "oke, to yJiom the making out of the list, vas ven in charge, to .say, that we have compared it ith the original from the various committees, and i? precisely the same. Farmer's Journal. Gov. Reid, of X. C, visited the U.' S. Ship iiisylvania, at Norfolk, on Friday, and was re- 1 'ved with a salute. The dwelling house'-' of J. J. Speed. Esq.. of jr inville county, N. C., was destroyetl by fire on " th mst. Ralei day the ; the Pres: holders We K . port in the Uor. October 53 boit ding yefi and Sep.! and $15. hand (JastoxRoad. We publish to le and interesting Report of Mr; Branch, ient, to tlie late meeting of the st.ock ' thisltoad. i m. from tallies acecMiipanying; the Re impidet form, that the total income of from freight, mail, and passengers from : 852, to October, 1853, was j;119,084 $43,606 63 more than for the prece . iTlie total receipts for Julyj, August, mber last were 10, 897, 87, i2,293 13, 35 .08, against U, 741 36, $8,427 86, 98 38 for the same months of the prece- niany lias- the following Engines, in lition : Wake, AVafren, Franklin, Gra nville, Raleigh, Tempest, Volcano, Tor- ie Clarksville is being rebuiltj and the rom the Tredegar works, Richmond, will red shortly, of the same class with the There are four first class passenger cars, ndi'tion. Standard. . ding-ye; The( good fd ham, Gr nailo. Halifax, be. deliv tTIrahani in gol Hogs keejier t to Tnesl through toll. Pro nineteen staternei year. " diflerenf On application to -Mr. Jas. ; Stradley Toll Gate at this place, we, learn that up y morning last, 47,173 hogs had passed 'lis place, since he commenced receiving ious to that time ,he says there had passed ots, generally small. According to this the number will not fall far short of last e were induced some weeks since! to think . Axheville News. -' i Ores -Messrs. Ileadrick &. Boger of this coun ty, have ft with us some ores, of different kinds, ranging pm gold to iron, silver, copper, lead, &c. These oi s wp learn, wre found in this county. Messrs. it 1. have leased several mines, in dif ferent so ions of the county, and are now engag ed in tes ng them. Republican Banner. Pokk. We saw drover selling pork in Ruther ford at $ per hundred, froas. In Cleaveland they sold at $ .,50, and in Lincoln at 4,37 1-2. Here they are elling at $5 per hundred, nett. It seems that the urther they drive the less they sell at.-- Republican Banner. In cor equence of the necessary. absence of the Bishop o the Diocese, the consecration of the new Episcopa. Church in this city will be deferred until further n tice. Register. ' GENERAL INTELLIGENCE DOMESTIC. The- ailroad Trouble at Erie. We stated yesterda that the U. S. Circuit Court at Pittsburg had grai vd an injunction restraining the people of Erie, '"Pa., from destroying tlie Xorth-Eist Railroad. Tlie inju etioii, .it appears, is merely tenqiorary, a final decwoii being reserved until the case comes up on its merits. The injunction in relation to the Franklin -anal company, who constructed the rail road froi Erie to the Ohio State line, was refused, on the g ound that the.road has been built with out authf rity of law. This corroborates the opin ion of th:. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which, it is supposed, will soon grant an injunction against the furtk r use of the road, prayed Tor by the At torney G n-ral of the State.' It appears that by its chartf , the Franklin canal company were em powered o build a railroad on the towing-path of the cana noi th, to Lake Erie, and south to Pitts burg 1 stead of this, however, they commenced their roa at the town of Erie, and with the aid of Ohio cap.tal, extended it to the Ohio State line, where, i is alledged, a combination was entered into bet een certain New York roads and the Cleavelai 1 road, prejudicial to the rights and in terests oi' Pennsylvania, and in violation of the charter i; anted to the Franklin company. The leading c ject of the combination appears to have been to revent any break in the line between New Yo: r and Ohio anywhere w ithin the territo ry of Pe nsylvania. The ir yor and councils of Erie have issued an address, indicating the course of the people of that city ;n tearing up the track of the Railroad. They all ;e that the company were laying down the track not only without authority derived from their cha e'r, but in direct violation of a city ordi nance, he main object of tlie New York com panies it s said, was to kill off the Sunbury and Erie Rail. oad. By effecting an unbroken guage from AH .ny to Cldgago, they would be able to defy all ompetkion from any quarter, and com -pletely c . utrol the whole trade of the West. The " mob" v ities and cet ta'nly ever asse f jthe pi i ich responded to the'call of the author ore up the track, the address says, " was i mob f the most singular character that tb'ed conrpo-ed of clergymen, justices oe, .constables, members of the bar, and the most cspectable and law-abiding citizens." Letter from Ohio speak of an . exasperated, state of l .'ling in regard to the Et ie difficulty, and of tfirc.-o Lrelc up the Ohio and Pennsv I vania and othe roads running into Pennsylvania. The ( as to the solution, that a Lri ork oft nal of C made sh may be that the nine, mil detennin tween Nc steamer, joned b". Bait. Stt loiuc Ship Ericsson. The problem" uc-'ess of 1 he " Ericsson" approaches a The engine is now so marly completed j trip will probably be made from New eXt Tuesday or Wednesday. The Jour tn'merce says that experiments already that the desired amount of pressure sily obtained, and full ielianct is had . tip will attain a speed equal to at least a'n hour. It is also: said thai it has beeji i to place the .Ericsson ' on the route be . York and Havre, as an independent replace the temporary vacancy occas the destruction of the UumboMt. The U ited States. Senate, it is said, was in ses sion just wenty niinutea on Wednesday. The members eceived for this laborious duty juet two dollars f. every five minutes spent in the public service. ;,is is pretty good pay. Henry Ward Beecber is about to publish three volumes, ntitled " Star Papers," the contributions he has i '.mished to ti e columns of the Inde pendent, uring the past three or four years. Derr L- iesbach has recovered from the injury he receive ! from a tiger while performing in the ttige of the animal, ta New York, last week. Fire in Richmond. We understand the stables attached to the Columbian Hotel at Richmond, took fire Saturday night, and were entirely con sumed. The horses, mules and carriages, of which there were a large! number, were with much diffi culty saved. The loss is estimated at $2,300, $1, 800 of which was covered by insurance. ' Bank Excitement. Baltimore, Bee. 17. There has been quite an excitement to-day among our mechanics and poorer classes, especially the Germans,"by a rumor that the Baltimore Saving's Bank, which holds depositesto the extent of about $3,500,000, was in a doubtful condition on ac count of certain railroad stock speculations. These rumors, are of course unfounded, but have had the intended effect of causing a run on the bank, and they have had about twenty extra clerks employ ed all day in paying off the depositors, and will keep open for the ptlrpose till 12 o'clock to-night. Many of the 'excited depositors have sacrific ed their deposites to greedy shavers at 50 cents on the dollar. Woman's Rights. On Friday evening last, the ladies of North Andover, Mass., asserted their rights by giving a magnificent party, to which some forty gentlemen were invited. A magnificent entertain" ment was provided, the whole expense of the affair, including even the stabling of the horses, being borne by the ladies. Selling out an Absquatllator, The property of Judge Forsyth, of Kingston, N. Y., whose financial operations, and subsequent sudden depar ture for Europe, a few months ago, created no lit tle sensation in Wall street, is to be sold at public auction this week. Among the articles in the in ventory, indicative of the luxurious style in which the " absquatulator" lived, are some ornamental medallion carpets, made to order, costing 8700 each mirrors, costing $600 each ; silk velvet sofas; a piano-forte,, worth 8400 ; costly silver ware ; a superb library, paintings and other works of art ; three gay horses tbat cost $1,200 ; any quantity of rare wines ; superb vases, from the royal manufac tory of Prussia ; solid silver tankards ; trays and punch bowls, lined with gold. For Liberia. The brig Gen. F. Pierce arrived at Savannah on Thusday evening from Baltimore. She will in a fev days take on board a number of colored persons now in that city, principally from Tennessee, destined for Liberia. The Rev. Mr. Lain, agent of the Colonization Society, will su perintend their embarkation. , Riot and loss of life on the Illinois Cen tral Railroad Chicago, Dec. 10. A bloody riot took place among the laborers on the Illinois Central Railroad, at Lasalle, yesterday, growing out of a reduction of their wages. About two o'clock an altercation arose between Albert Story, a contractor, and a party of laborors, during which one of the latter was shot dead. Shortly after wards Story's office was attacked and pillaged, and Story, who had concealed himself in a barn, was found and brutally murdered, his head and body being horribly mangled. Mrs. Story was also fired at, but escaped. It is reported that Mr. Dunn, Story's foreman on the other side of the river, has shot nine laborers. The Sheriff of Lasalie county was speedily on the spot, and after some resistance durin which one laborer was shot dead, and two . - - wounded thirty of the laborers were taken. Tiie ringleader of the rioters has escaped, but measures have been taken for his apprehension. Origin of the Fire at Harpers. The New York Times says the following was the origin of the late disastrous fire at the Messrs. Harpers' es tablishment. The plumber was at work upon some wateii pipes in he press room, and twisted up a piece of paper which he lighted from a gas burner. Having lighted his lamp, and not wishing to throw tlie paper on the floor for fear of accident, he sought for some place where he could safely and effectually extinguish it: and seeing what he took to be a pan of water (but which proved to be cam phene) in a little room adjoining, he thrust the lighted end of a paper into it. It blazed up in stantly and burned him severely. In his haste he upset the pan, which spread the flame still more widelv, and the whole room was at once enveloped in the blaze. It is a little singular that the tire should thus have been due to an excess of caution on the part of the person, who caused it. . Fraud on the Post-Office. The. Postmaster at Cincinnati litis detected an ingenious attempt at fraud. What appeared to be a large pamphlet, the leaves protruding at the end- of the envelope, as received tit th,e office. On removing the en velope, the centie of the book between the covers Wits found to have been cut away, and five dozen of silk gloves and four dozen packages of needles lacked nicely- in the space. M. Jcuik hns byen giving ' S'.iakspeare concert-" in New York, with his great band, also a Mozart concert, 'he music in the former all being on themes of the great bard, as "" Midsummer Night's Dream," etc., and in the latter of the great composer's productions. He still attracts large and brilliant assemblages. The; " American Quadrille" is to be withdrawn, we see, at the close of this week not on account of any waning in attraction, but to' make way for the production, next Monday evening. f a monster novelty, entitled "The Great Exhibition Quadrille," w hich is designed to ..illustrate the music : of " all nations," on an entire ly new plan. Last -evening the first part of the programme, was to be entirely devoted to the works of Irish composers and to Irish melodies. Bait. Sun. The McDonoghCases Before the Suprem Court. The-Supreme Court have decided in fa vor of the United States, in five of the cases ar gue at the present term, in which the question w as ofundry titles to different tracts of land claim ed by the representatives of the late John McDon ogh, of New Orleans, under the pretended titles from the French authorities of either Louisiana or Florida. These, ay the Washington Star, are all the McDonogh cases so far decided. t A despatch, from Washington says, that orders have been sent from Washington, to arrest Capt, Walker, and the band who accompanied bjna to La Paz. AN EXAMPLE MADE OF ONE RAILROAD INCENDIARY. Tlie Utica and Schenectady railroad has been, for several years, subjected to more or less of dep redations and obstruction in the vicinity of "Tribes Hill." Much time and money has been spent in efforts to detect the offenders, and the difficulty in doing so has caused great solicitude. On the 10th of August last, Mr. Vibbard, the Superintendent of the Central Road, received the following threatening letter : My Dear Friend, Mr. Charles Vibbard I now take the opportunity to write to you, hoping that you will save me the trouble that which I have been long threatening, for the losses the company done to me, and am determined to have saticfac t:on. I would have done something long ago, but I expected you would dr something for me. I will destroy your locomotives and burn your bridges and wood-houses. I will destroy everything that I can, and will also put up advertisements, East, North, West and South, to notify all people that there is a man that means to, destroy the locomo-: tives and injure them every ''way possible. My plans are laid long ago, bu I hope I will not be under the necessity of using them, but if I do be gin I w ill spare nothing. I will not commence any of those depredations now. I daie not mention my name. You may easily comprehend who I am. I have friends who will help me to carry out the above threats, who aro more anxious than I am. ; Before I commence I thought I would let you know of this threat, ai d it will be worse than is in this letter unless you do srmelhing for me. I hope; yon will save me the trouble, for I hate to go into it for of taking lives, but I now don't care, now I will carry it out. No more at present from your affectionate friend. This letter was w ritten without any signature or post-mark, and of course could not he traced, though investigations were set on foot. ' " Ou the night of the 1st of October a pile of ties were placed on the track and run into by an Ex press train, the Engine of which was seriously dam aged. Again, on the night of the 7th of October, a heavy oak tie was ingeniou-y placed in a Cattle guard. A" Freight train, the, first that passed, was fortunately going slow but the engine was thrown off the track, though no material damage was done. On the 9th of October, immediately after these two accidents, the following anonymous letter, in1 the hand writing of that previously received, reach ed Mr. Vibbard : October the 9, 185S. My Dear C. Vibbard : Friend, I now take opor-' tunity of informing you that I am determined to have revenge for the damages the company done to me, unless they come and pay me for my losses, and the sooneryou doit better it will be for you, and the better I will like it. I have an new instrument made that will take the heads of the spikes aud throw out a bad in less than five minutes. I am the man that has done what has been done, and I will do no more for one week from the 9th inst. so you make up your mind, and if you do not do what is right, I will do every injury that lays in my power and stick to it till ruin you. This is all at present. From your affectionate friend, kc. This letter bore the Amsterdam postmark. -On consultation with Mr. McElwaine, the deputy superintendent at that place, Mr. Vibbara be came satisfied that the- incendiary was one John Rilev. It was known to Mr. McElwaine that at Riley could not write, and that consequently an accessory must have been employed. With this clue the deputy superintendent set about his in vestigations. At a store near where Riley worked he ascertained that the ream of writing paper from which they were retailing paper, had the same water mark that was found in the paper on which -the anonymous letters were written. It appeared, also, that on two occasions they had sold Riley paper from that ream. On learning that Ri ley had a son about 16 years old who could write, Mr. McElwaine sent a per-on to request young Ri ley to write a letter for him to a brother out West. He gave the boy in substance what he wanted written, and told him to do it up in bis own lan guage, kc, &c. The boy fell into this trap. On examining and comparing this letter with those received by Mr. Vibbard, they were found to correspond exactly in hand writing, spelling and style, of composition. Of course, no doubt now existed, of the guilt of John Riley, .though as yet there was not evidence enough to convict him. Seemans, the person who obtained the letter from the boy, went to work cautiously, and soon succeeded in alarming him j about his own safety. ' Finally, he was told for what purpose he was induced to write the anony mous letters, Arc. He confessed the fact, out said his father made him write rhem, he said he knew he was doing w rong and remonstrated, but that his father's commands were peremptory and he had to obey. I he boy knew, also, about the de predations his father had committed. Riley- was then arrested. He was not at all dis turbed until filter other witnesses had been examin ed, his son was unexpectedly introduced. He then asked for time to employ counsel, said that he did not at first suppose that the charges were to be seri ously tressed and now became much agitated. The boy when the letters were produced confes sed to the writing of them, and gave a truthful re lation of what he knew. Four bills of indictment, two for writing threat ning letters, and two of obstructing the Railroad track, were found against Riley, who, w hen ar rained, plead not guilty ; but subsequently with drew that plea and plead guilty to the charge of writing" the letters, on one of which he was found guilty, and sentenced to two years and five months imprisonment in the Clinton Trison. Three in dictments are held as security for his future good behavior. Albany Atlas. Emigration of a Mouse-Trap Manufactur er. New Haven has experienced a serious loss in the emigration of one of its highly respected-citizens, a manufacturer ' of mousetraps. His process is to cut up plank into small blocks, and to bore out holes in the same, that a place might be made to suspend cheese or other attractive bait, to entice nungry mice near, whereupon they get cboaked. An immense quantity ofthese articles was pro duced, until an increase of business made it an ob ject to be nearer the .lumber regions, and the man ufacturer has accordingly located on the Hudson river. Sale of Spoiled Poultry in New. York. I About 8,000 lbs. of dressed chickens, in boxes, ! "ere received at New York from the West, a few it ; days ago, and, according to the Tribune, after re- mainmg upon the dock two days, a Washington , market speculator purchased the lot for $50, or six tenths of a cent per lb. The poultry on being unpacked was found in a slimy, tainted condition, on the verge of putrefaction. Before being ex posed for sale it underwent a process of being "manufactured over" h process well known by the knowing ones. This is accomplished by soak ing the poultry in alum water, which fivests it of the slime and appearance of decay, and restores :t to an apparently fresh state. After undergoing this process this poultry was offered for sale, and in three days the entire lot was disposed of, from the sale of which the speculator realized a profit of over 8800. Poultry that has undergone this pro cess turns black (where the skin has been torn off,) after having been exposed a short time to the air. The Tribune adds that immense quantities of spoil ed pork and beef are sold in that city, after under going this process. Of course, all persons using it endanger their lives and health. The Revenue Cutter Hamilton! We learn from the Charleston papers that of the six bodies , recovered from the wreck of the Revenue Cutu? Hamilton, three have been recognized, as George Carter, carpenter ; James Sullivan, master at-arms, and Joseph Brouser, colored boy, w ho, it Ls suppos ed, belonged to the boat containing Lieuts. Saun ders and Iline. Erie Rail Road Difficulties Injunction Granted. Pittsburg, Dec. 17. The Court have granted an injunction against the people of Erie, restraining them-from interfering with the railroad i companies in tjiat place. The injunction against the Franklin Canal Com pany was argued, and the court refused to grant the same. John Mitchell. -The editor of the New York Mirror, who dined with John Mitchell, the Irish exile, a few days since, says he is quite young, ra ther tall and slender, complexion remarkably trans parent, and that he is, without exception the hand somest and most refined Irishman he has ever seen. He is the "son, it is said, of a Unitarian clergy man. Charles Bilisoly, a young carpenter, while enga ged at Portsmouth. Va., on Wednesday evening, in making preparations for launching the new ship Albion, at Messrs. Page and Allen's yard, a stick of timber fell, striking him with such force as to cause his death. The-Macon. ico. Telegraph, has a notice of a dinner served up at a hotel in that place, on Sun day last, at which fresh shad and green peas were among the delicacies. Win. P. Prescott has been fined one hundred dollars, and put under bonds of one thousand dol lars, not to offend again, at Boston, for violating the Maine Law. Elihu Eurrit is now in Boston laboring in be half of the ocean postage reform. A public meet ing will be held in Faneuil Hall, on Thursday even ing next, to further this object. Tiie grand jury at Louisville, have found bills of indictment against Matt Ward, and Robt. J. Ward for the murder of Mr. Butler. FOREIGN. State of the Turkish Army. A melancholy account of the state of the Turkish Army is given by a medical man in the Turkish camp. He states that 3,000 Turkish soldiers had already died, and that over 8,000 vvere sick and missing ; and then adds : "In addition td cholera, intermittent fever, and dysentery, the Turkish camp is visited by new plagues in the shape of typhus, ugly wounds, hun ger, and cold. The writer of the letter saw the troops, half, of which were badly dressed, badly disciplined, and badly fed, Asiatics and Egyptians, march to the Danube, 'almost without medical at tendants. The Turks, strong in faith, reckoned on the clear skies, the mildness of temperature, the promises of consignments of provisions and uniforms from Varna, and of physicians with med icine, surgical instruments, and bandages from Con stantinople. iOmar Pasha did every thing that a general could possibly do, but bis exertions to se cure a footing in Wallachia and Moldavia were in vain. Rain, snow, wind and storm conspired against him, and loamy roads were soon in such a sad state .hat the transport of the necessaries of life for large bodies of troops was found to be im possible, .and the Tuikish at my had no choice but to reface its steps. 'The dearth of provisions be gins to be very alarming, and the clothing of the men is miserable in the extreme. The skins of the new-killed, blf-starvt d slu ej) are immediately cut up to make coverings fur the naked feet of the soldiers.'". v n-- European Fashions. Letters from r,aris state that the extravagance in dress for the last winter will be outdone bv the magnificence of the toilettes in preparation for the approaching season. Enor mously -expensive toilettes are not confined to the older members of society; the juvenile part of the beaumonde is loaded with velvets, embroideries, flounces and, feathers. As an instance of the van ity and extravagance of private families in Paris, we may cite an instance in which a baptismal dress of an infant has been prepared of exquisite em broidery and lace, at an expense of eighteen thou sand dollars. The establishment where these tiny articles were produced, has been thronged with la dy visitors to see the rich'and costly dress in w hich the little creature is to renounce the pomps and vanities of the worjd. The Emperor of Russia has withdrawn the. whole of his funds from the Bank of England, and closed his account with that establishment, and also with the Bank of France. The Bank of Eng land had acted as his banker since the failure of Messrs. Parmon fc Co., in 1846. But during the next four months Russia has to remit to England, for dividends, &cl, from 300,000 to 400,000 r, nearly one half the amount that Nicholas has so summarily withdrawn. . The Swedish Governing has decided on b vast system of railways, the execution of which will be confided to an English company. The government has formulliT ;., i- . j .i k e .- NlnKli- j "iicruiciea me oiorinoiis iruui ly performing their worship in Norway. The Nova Scotians are ibout to hold a Pro-, vincial Industrial Vv,;k;: i THE LATEST MARKETS. FAYETTEVILLE MARKET-Wholesale prices. REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE SOUTHERN WEEKLY '. P9ST, By A. J. O'H ANLON . Grocer and Cuiimiifgton Merchant, FAYETTEVILLE, N. c. December -2 1,1852. Beeswax ?5 26. Candles Fay Factory 16 17 ; Sperm 50. Coflee Riol2K 13K . ' ! , Cotton Receipt for the week smajj ; about 100 bales in to-day for which 9)4 (3 9 is offered for prime. Cotton Baggiug Gunny 14 ; Dundee 12,' ,' Cotton Yarn Nos. 5 to 10, f lb 18. . Domestic Goods Bro. Sheeting?) 8. 1 Flour Super. $5,75. ' Fealhers 45 50. F Fish Mackerel No. 1 16 17 ; Mo. 8 f 10 (,?11. Grain Corn 80 85 ; Oats 50 60 ; Flax sefd $1.1 f 1.15. Guano About 300 tons arrived this week. Pride $ ton f 55 ; single bags 3c Tb. Iron Swedes, 5c for common bar, wide bar 6 7. Lard 10 11. Sack Salt $2,00, Alum 75. Sugars Porto Rico7 8 ; Coffee 7 8). ' Molasses 27 28 for old crop. The new will not bo in before the middle of next month. Nails Have advanced 5 6. Sole Lcathet 20 (g 22. ' Sa It-Sack $2 ; Alluin 75 80. Tallow 12. Spirits Turpentine Has declined North ; sles here about 56 57J3. Your obedient servant, A. J. O'llANLON. WILMINGTON MARKET Wholesale prices. Bv W. A. GWYER, Commission Merchant, Wilmington, Al C. December 17 1853. Baron No change to note ; stock heavy with small de mand, i Beef On foot extremely scarce and much'wantod ; sales at 6 100. Butter From 19 26. Candles Tallow 14 15 ; Adamantine 20 35j ; Sperm 40 60. Coffee Java 14 15 ; Laguyra 12 c llc. Rio 10 Corn Extremely scarce ; sales readily made atB5 cents. Cheese-10 12c. Cotton In demand ; sells readily at 10 cents. Flour No change in Northern brands'; Fajyetteville brand the supply is large, and has declined 25 ceritfe on each quality. j Fish Miillota fi fiV ! Hay Supply fair, demand moderate New Ytork from 90 cents 1.05, Lard Fair supply, dull of sale at 11 (&12. Lime-$1X $1. Molasses One cargo on G on market ; small sales at 24c. Naifs-$5 $5)4 100 lb. - Pork 17 1 13 for Northern ; Fresh 7 3. Rosin Large sales of common at $1,05 1,10; good demand. j Rice To retailers at j Salt Liverpool allum scarce, retails for allum at 70, and Liverpool $1,60 $1,65. . I Kuwar Porto Riaa. Sy 1a , CruwUtt 6J !g 0. -, Loaf 10 lie. J Tar Coming in slowly, sales at 2,35, good demand. 1 urpentine Has fluctuated during the week, with sales of several thousand barrels at from f 3,85 $3,90, (closing at latter figures. , I Spirits Turpentine Has also fluctuated daring "the week. On Tuesday it declined from 63 to 60 centsjand large sales were made at 60 cents ; yesterday several small sale b were made at 61 cents, and holders are now firm, in asking an advance. ', ' j Respectfully yours, ? VV. A. GWYER. NORFOLK MARKET- Wholesale Prices REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE SOUTHERN WEEKliy POST, By ANDERSON & REYNOLDS, Grocers, Forwarding and Commission Merchants. No. 10, Roanoke Square, Norfolk; Va December 17, 1853. Groceries. Sugars Porto Rico 6 7; New Orleans and Cuba 5 6J4 Crushed 9 9 ; Loaf lb ; Coffee Sugar 1i 8 : Coff-e Laguira 12 ; Rio 11 12; old Java 13 ; Molasses New Orleans in Barrels 32 ; Cu ba in hhds. 25 ; Syrup 37: Flour Superfine $7 ; Extra $7 txA ; Family 8 8W : Salt Bio sacks, yi $2 ; Ground Allum "$1,10 : Bacon-r8 8, phoulders and bides. - Cotton 9 10 ; demand sod and supply liLrhi. Grain Mixed and white corn 65 ; yellow 6: ; p. E. Peas 95 ; Cow or Clay Peas 60 (d 65. Lime $1 $1,10 for Camd n or Thomaston. ANDERSON & REYNOLDS. PETERSBURG MARKET Wholesale Prices. REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE SOUTHERN WEEKLY POST By Messrs. McILWAINE. SON &. jCo. Grocers and Commission Mercharfts, 1 I'ElEliSIJL'KO. VA. f Dec"mler 20, 1853. Bacon Demand very limited ; prices lower. ! Corn New 61 ( 62 ; old 64 g 66c. Cotton Small sales at 9'X (0; 9. Holders! generally ask 10. Coif ee Advanced considerably with the pro abiJity of higher prices , Flour Country superfine 6 $7. Guano A fair aupply at $46 50 $17. Iron Prices of Bar Iron has advance'd $7 18 ton in tie Northern market. Lard In barrels and kegs 10 11 cents. Salt Fine $2 2K ; Ground H 1.. Tobacco A lair demand at firm prices. Wheat Good Red $1,40 $1,43 ; white $1,40 $1,43. ' McILWAINE, SON St. Co. i RICHMOND MARKET Wholesale prices. REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE WEEKLY TOST, By J. N. GORDON & SON, Grocers and Commission Merchants, RICHMOND, VA. December 21, 1853. Bacon The article has declined. We quote Sides 7 8 ; Shoulders 6 7- No new in market of consequence Butter Prime Mountain, 18 20c ; inferior) qualities. 12 15. " 1 Coffee Has still further advanced. We quote prime Rio 12c 12 4; Laguyra 13 ; Java 13 14c. j Feathers Sales at 50c ; supply good. I Flour Market dull and inactive ; small sales J Superfine at $6 from wharf ; Famiiy 8 $8 Goano Sales at $46, supply abundant: 1 Graii-Corii, 66 70 ; Rye 80c ; Wheat SM3 & 10 1lnstfrSalea from wharf $5V for lump. I KHSola St! 90 from Wharf: $2,00 from store. Sugars Porto Rico 6 (7c; ew Orleans-5K' 6; Coffee Sugars 7 8. Stood a T.lnvpr 7 Cdb 14 : Flax seed $1. Tobacco Inferior lugs $5 $6 ; good $7 ;j common and middling leaf, $8 8 ; good to fine $9 gi $12 ; fancy manufacturing $15 B. i Wool 32 35 for washed. note in other articles. By a strange mistake in our last .report, the projper quota tion for Salt was given for Plaster. j J. N. GORDON. MOW. i
Southern Weekly Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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