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12 A PIR iric FOR ¥3e CtiOLBRA* Editor uj'the Chicago Journal: Dear Sir —ln compliance with the request of my friend Dr. J. If. Bird, I have made the following brief synopsis of a letter from him, sent to me for mtbli/alwv w. the North Western Medical and Sur gical Journal, which together with a few additional remarks which 1 have made, you will please pub lish, in order that the members of the medical pro fession, and our citizens generally, may have the means of testing the benefits to IK; derived trom what is supposed to be a nevviy discovered remedy for cholera. The facts stated in the letter referred to above, are briefly as follows: About six months since, I )r. Bird and myself were led into a conversation upon the edicts of atmos pheric influences in producing epidemics, from reading an article from a < h ruuu chemist, in one ol our periodicals, in which it was contended, that influenza depended upon the presence of ozone, and that the severity and number of the attacks, as shown by chemical analysis, was always in pio portion to tlie amount of tins substance in the atmosphere. Taking this statement in connexion with the fact that cholera is generally preceded by influenzas, as shown by its history, we were led to the conclusion that both diseases might he dependent upon the same hiiluence, modified in degree ac cording to lh- greater or less quantity of this dele terious agent present in the atmosphere at the time. The next step in the investigation was to determine what agent would counteract flic intlu ence and destroy the deleterious properties of ozone. The accurate chemical knowledge of I>r Bird enabled him to suggest at once the well known substance sulphur as possessing the property of acting upon it in such a manner .is to neutralize its influence. In searching for facts to support this conclusion, it was found that cholera had never prevailed in the vicinity of sulphur springs, or in situations w here tins substance abounds ; hence the conclusion, iliat sulphur might be, and probably was, the antidote for cholera. In one of our recent medical journals, an article appeared describing the method of detecting ozone in the atmosphere, thus supplying the means of determining whether or not it was present at the very time when cholera was beginning to make its appearance among us. Dr. Bird's experiments, as well as those made subsequently bv himself and by I Irs. Bird, Blaney and myself from day to day, since that time, show that ozone is present in our atmosphere, and that the amount is in proportion to the severity of the disease from time to time. About a week since, Dr. B. determined to try t he effects of sulphur upon him self and others troubled, as nearly all have been more or less of late, with uneasy sensations, slight pains, kc.., in the digestive organs. The result was entirely satisfactory, so much so I that Dr. Bird came immediately to my office, and 1 requested me as a friend to test its efficacy in my practice, but to sav nothing to others with regard to the ingredients used, until facts should justify its public announcement as a discovery. Ihe be neficial effects resulting trom its use in my prac tice, were such as to convince me at once of its utility in the class of cases described above. Dur ing t lie last few days, Drs. Bird, Blaney and myself have continued to use this apparently simple re medy to the exclusion of nearly all others, in all cases with choleric symptoms. The result has been wonderful. All the premonitory symptoms, such as pain, a sense of fulness, unnatural move ments, slight diarrluea, See., have uiiibirmly yielded at once to a single dose of three to four grains of sulphur. In cases where either cramps, diarrhoea or vomit ing have been present, and in fact where all these symptoms have existed in conjunction the u- of sulphur, the above named doses every three <r iur hours, has had the effect to ameliorate the patient - condition (it once, and when used in a lew hours, to dissipate entiri ly choline symptoms: So far as its efficacy has been tested in the worst stages of collapse, most satisfactory results have been obtained. In two or three cases of the kind the effect of the remedy has been t< bring back pulse to the wrist, resto.e warmth to the surface, an 1 st<p the profuse diarrhna and vomiting. In truth the results obt'B.:d so far have been such as to convince all of lis, who have administered it, and witnessed its effects, that it any remedy deserves the appella tion, this is the specific for cholera. It having been determined to make this public statement, it is expected in return that no hasty conclusions will be made, either fir or against what appears to he a proposition to accomplish much by very simple means. Although the results, so far as ascertained, in a short time, and by a few indivi duals, seem to justify our conclusion, it is hoped tint physicians will continue to depend on what they consider the most efficient practice, in bad cases of cholera, until they shall have tested the matter themselves, and formed their own conclu sions ; and also, that vvhatev< r be the confidence of individuals in this ( ,r any other remedy, they will not depend upon their own judgment in any case, even of slight symptoms, whenever it is possible to consult their physician. It is suggested by Dr. Bird, that a combination with powdered charcoal, oac part to Jour aj sul phur, lias seemed to make the remedy more efficient. W . B. DERRICK, Kd. V. W. Med. and Sur. Jour.. CHAS. L. WILSON, Kd. Chicago Jour. We may add upon authority, that Dr. Herring is of the opinion that a pinch of the flour of sulphur worn daily in the stocking feet, will act in a ma jority of "cases, as a sure preventive of cholera. This is indeed important, if well founded. In further corroboration of this new remedy, we give the following statement from the Buffalo Courier, communicated to that journal from an impartial person of that place who \v;i< iri Chicago on Friday the 25th ult., when Dr. Bird first admin istered his sulphur pills. He says: These cases were persons living twelve miles out of the city, Irish laborers on the ( hi< ago and Ga'e ia railroad. In company with Dr. Bird and Dr. Der rick and three other physicians he v isited them fur the purpose of seeing the effect of the experiment. On arriving at the station it was found that one of the five patients was already dead. Of those living, one was a man, two were women, and the remaining one a child four or five years of age. The man was pronounced by the physicians to be in a collapsed state. The women were vomiting and purging excessively. Dr. Bird immediately ad ministered the pills. In the course of ten minutes he gave one of the women three of them. Upon the arrival of the cars in Chicago the next morning, the patients were all reported doing well. The next clay, the. remedy was tried upon two cases in Chicago and both recovered. On Sunday a telegraphic despatch was transmit ted to New Orleans, advising of the remedy, and requesting that it be tried in advanced stages of the disease. A reply next day, said the treatment 44 had the desired effect." The recommendation of Dr. Bird is that in any locality where the disease is prevalent, it is a proper precaution to take one of the pills in the morning, and for those attacked, to take one every two hours until relief is found. NATIONAL LOW FUND LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY OK LONDON. "Ji Savings Bank for the ben/Jit of the Widow and Orphan." (EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.) CAPITAL 4500,000 STERLING, OR $2,500,000. Besides a Reserve Fund (from surplus premiums) of about $185,000. 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J. H. M'Culloh, JM. I). AOF.NTK; Dovu.n M'II.VSIN 6 tinman street. THOMAS H VVILIUM. JV dl ly R. SINCLAIR, JR. & CO. AGRICULTURAL MACHINE AND PLOW , MANITACTI KMIS, NURSERY AND SEEDSMEN, ,\!i il'i Light strut, JjtpLOWS. Sec. FOR THE COLONIES AND j SOUTHERN PORTS, DETACHED & PACK ED IN SMALL COMPASS FOR SHIPMENT. rjlllE MERCHANTS' SHOT TOWER S COMPANY respectfully inform the trade that they have removed to the Tower, corner ot ' Front aiid Favette-sts., (formerly known as the > Phoenix.) and have on hand a full assortment ot ■ DROP and BUCK SHOT, all sizes; BAR and I'll! 1 LEAD, See., to which tliey invite the attention ol purchasers. i jy .'il tf THOMAS .I. CLARE, Seffry. WM. A H. M'KIM, nVVE constant ly on hand, and offer for sale on liberal terms, the following articles, viz: BAR IRON, of superior quality, and of various dimensions, say flat bars I to 4A inches wide hv i to 1 inch thick; square and round bars, jj to -4 inches diameter. BOILER PLATES, of best Charcoal, and pud dled Iron, made to any size and pattern—manufac tured bv the Baltimore Citv Rolling Mill. SHKATI UNO COPPER, a full assortment, from Mto 36 oz. Also, Copper and Composition Nails. YELLOW METAL SIIEATHINO, "Mt NT/." PATENT ENGLISH SHKATHINO METAL —the well known reputation of this article, and its superiority to any other manufactured, entitles it to preference; a constant supply received direct trom England. ZINC—" Mosselman's" Sheet Zinc. —We are now receiving direct from the manufacturers in Bel gium, a full assortment of this superior article. COPPER INGOTS.—Refined Copper, Ingots of best quality, manufactured by the Baltimore and Cuba Smelting and Mining Company. jy 22 rjA IIE SUBSCRIBER having taken the H Bakery on MeEhlerry's wharf, and Store No. IBS p ra tt street, recently occupied by Mr. Peter Kernan, intends manufacturing PILOT and NA\ \ BREAD, SUGAR. SODA and WATER CRACK ERS, gee., and hopes that bv strict attention to busi ness, to merit a share of public patronage ROBERT HOOPER. IN RETIRING from the above business I would respectfully ask for Mr. Hooper the pat ronage of my friends and the public generally. PETER KERNAN. Baltimore, July 19, ISA7- jy 31 J. MYTU.OGH. J. !W'KEF.HAV. C. D. CULBERTSON. JOIIM MTVLLOGII <"<>. COMMISSION N. PRODI CK MERCHANTS, ,\b s. 'J Water and 'JG ljombard streets, BALTIMORE, Md. REFERENCES— M> ->rs. floury Riemnn k Son-., i 44 WiLon k Hopkins, Baltimore, Md. " Reynolds k Smith, ) 44 Groesbeck N. ('o. i 44 Evans k Swift, > Cincinnati, O. 44 Jno. Svvasay k Co. j " T. T. kW. Butcher, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. R. Galvvav, ) Messrs. B'lrbridge, WiLon k Co. [■ Pittsburg, Pa. " Myers Hunter St Co. ) Mr. D. B. Hill, j. St. Louis, Mo. Messrs. r mney, Lee it Co. ) june 5 Iyr M. M. 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THE -MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BALTIMORE, OFFICE Nil. IB SOUTH SUKEKT. S NSI KANCE ON LIFE in any sum not ex ceeding $ ID,DUO. A wife can Insure the Life of her husband, free ] from the claims of Creditors. Joint Insurance on the Lives of husband and wife, or any two lives, so that when either life tails, the survivor may receive the sum insured. 1 To accommodate those who wish to insure at the lowest possible cost, without regard to profits, the Company will grant policies at following rates of premium to those who will relinquish their right to the profits, retaining their right to vote and ail other privileges of membership : PREMIUMS FOR INSURING 4100 ON A SIN GLE LIFE, WITH AND WITJIOUTPROFITS: Annual porn. Annual prem. Annual prem. > For for 7 for Life, for Life, 5 one year. years. without profits, with profits. 21 $0.89 SO.9G 51.09 sl*2 ' 25 0.97 ' 1.07 190 2.04 :) 1.10 1.21 2.19 2.36 . 35 1.25 137 2.53 2.75 40 1.44 1.56 2.96 3.20 45 1.65 1.78 3.47 3.73 50 1.57 2.10 4.21 4.60 . 60 3.46 4.34 6.68 700 Payable Annually, Bend-annually, or Quarterly. Tin >s M. \6BETT, President. JDHN A. THOMPSON, Secretary. Medical Hoard : J. R. W. DUNBAR, cur. of Hanover and Lom bard streets. G. C. M. ROBERTS, M. D., 125 Hanover st. For information on any branch of the business, re fer to the printed pamphlets of the Company, or to THUS. B. AI )AMS, Actuary, se 30 tf No. 16 South street. ! JOSEPH TAYLOR A BOW. i GROCERY, COMMISSION AND FORWARD ING MERCHANTS, Corner of Eutaw and German streets. BALTIMORE, e Mi OODN consigned to their care, or left at theii f "W Depot, will be forwarded daily, via Baltimore 5 and Ohio Rail Road and Wagons, to the West. The location of their house in this place and oi . their Agents in Cumberland, being on the Rail Road enables them to receive and forward Goods by this route with but little handling or expense. Shippers are requested to send their bills of lading, or receipt, on shipment of goods. Produce consigned to thein for sale will receive particular attention. June 5 tf WKIOI4 li Y COMHIKIt CIA I; JOUK MA L. , COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE. The following is a copy of the Regulations which > were established by the " Board of Trade of the city of Baltimore. n COMMISSIONS. In all transactions in Foreign and I Vunestic articles the following rates to be charged, il no agreement to the contrary exists. Pom. bar. On sales of Merchandise, per cent. 2a 5 on Stocks, i 1 Bills of Exchange if endorsed, 2A 2 A do. do. not endorsed, A A Purchases of Mercliandise in tunds,... .2.1 2-i J,,. do. in advance,. .2A 5 Purchases of Stocks and Bills of Ex change, i * Aeeepting or endorsing without, tunds, 2£ 2A Collecting or Procuring h rcights, 2A 2a Disbursements ol \ essels, 2A "ii Jo. do. without funds, 2J 5 Elici ting Insurance when the premium does not exceed ID per cent 4 i if the premium is above 10 per cent, on the amount of premium,. .5 5 I Adjusting and collecting losses insured il e not disputed, or litigated, 1 2A >f delayed or litigated accounts, . ,2A 5 e j Entering and forwarding Goods, on the >f j amount of Duties and charges...2A 2.1 | Advancing money on let i -rs of Credit, ku. 2\ 2A if t)n eousignnu'iits of Merchandise withdrawn or re shipped, full commission to he charged on the amount of advance, or responsibilit i*s incurred - and half commission on the residue of the value. The above commissions are exclusive of guarantee n for sales on credit. Auction duty and Commissions, Storage, Brokerage, and every other expense actu s ally incurred. FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING. s If a vessel is freighted by the ton, and no special agreement is made, respecting t lie proportions at which each article shall be computed, the follow fag shall he the standard of computation, and either parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz : n 2,240 lbs. Pig and Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood, • Fustic, and other heavy Dye Woods. 2,000 " Nicaragua and Brazilletto Wood. y 1,830 " " Coffee in Bags. ; 1,600 " " do. in casks. 1,300 " " Cocoa in hags or bulk. p 1,120" " " in casks. 1,110" " Pimento in bags. 952 " u do. in casks. 800 " " Ship Bread in bags. ' 7tK) " " do. do. in casks. 1,120 " " Dried Hides. 900 " " Wt. Green Teas and China Raw Silk, i 1,120 " " " Bcdiea and other Black Tea. 1,500 " " " Virginia Tobacco in hhds. r 1,300 " " " Kentucky do. in do. I,OtJU " " " Maryland do. in do. 8 brls. Flour of 196 lbs. net. 6 " Beef, Pork and Tallow. 7 " Naval Stores and Pickled Fish. 200 gals. Wine Measure —estimating the full con tents of the csk. of Oil, Wine, Brandy, kc. 1 22 bnsli. Grain, Peas, Beans, kc. in casks. 40 44 do. do. do. in bulk. 40 44 Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk. 34 44 do. Ground do. 31 44 St. Uhes, Cape de Verds, kc. in bulk. 30 44 West India Salt or Sea Coal in bulk. 40 cubic feet of Plank, Boards, Timber, Bale Goods, Packages and Boxes. In estimating the contents in cubic feet., of various ' packages and goods, the following shall be the standard : A Flour barrel, 5 feet. A tierce of Rice, 15 " A hhd. of Flaxseed 12 44 A hhd. of Virginia Tobacco, 4: 44 A hhd.of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina,.. 10 " A hhd. of Maryland and Ohio, 35 44 5 bushels of < rrain in bulk, 5 44 In computing boxes of Candles and Soap, kegs of Butter and Lard, Hams and Bacon—and generally all similar articles, 200 lbs. net w t. shall be considered equal to a barrel of 5 cubic feet. All goods brought to this port on freight, must be delivered on a wharf, at the expense of the vessel bringing the same—a delivery after due notice on any good wharf at Fell's Point during business hours, is a delivery in the city and port of Baltimore—l lides and articles prohibited to be landed in the city at certain periods may be landed where the public authorities may direct. In all cases where vessels are obliged (by the quar antine regulations, or city authorities) to discharge thrir cargo in the stream, the expense of delivering the same East <f .Tones' Falls, will be home by tin carrier only. But when requested by the consignee f to be delivered West of Jones' Falls, then flic ex i pense shall be equally borne by the carrier and con , signee, (each one-lialf.) If a vessel is chartered for a voyage out and home, . each shipper shall be entitled to his fair proport ion of the whole homeward freight,pro rata, of IliPbulk or space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy r|n all cases where a vessel is chartered or freighted for a vovage out and home, the freighter, or charter er is bound to furnish sufficient cargo, to enable said vessel to return safely home, and the same from Port to Port, where the charter provides for more than one Port : Provided, no agreement to t lie contrary is made by the parties. STORAGE — per month. Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Rum, Oil, and Pipes of Wine, Brandy and Gin, 25 cts. Hhds. Coffee, Copperas, Codfish and Tallow ,20 44 Tierces Sugar, Ruin, Molasses k half Pipes,.. 16 " Tierces of Rice, Coffee, Flaxseed, Alum, kc., 12A 44 P Barrels of Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, Beef, L* Pork, Fish, Cheese, ()il and quarter rasks, s Wine, 6 44 i Brls. Flour, Coffee, and other dry articles. •.. 3 44 Boxes of Cuba Sugar, 8 " of Fish, Wine,Oil,Lemons, Oranges,.. 3 44 Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Raisins, and drums of Figs, 1 44 Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pimento 2 44 Bales Cotton k Hempen Yarn about 300 lbs., 12A 44 Bales of India Piece, and other similar Goods, 10 44 Indigo in seroons, 4 cents; in eases, 10 44 Tea inchests, 3 cents; half do. 2 cents j boxes, 1 44 Kegs of Butter, Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Raisins, 3 44 Hides, dried, 1 44 ? Hemp, perton, 50 44 e Cordage, per do, 30 44 Iron and Lead, per do, 20 44 e Dye wood, per do, 25 44 e Hampers of Bottles, kc., 10 44 8 Crates of Earthenware, 20 44 * Grain, per bushel, ' .... I A" Salt, per bushel, il 44 The owners of poods to be at the expense of putting them in store, and delivering them. All goods stored to be subject to one month's stor • age, if in store lOdays. If less than 10 days, to half a month's storage. The risque of los by fire, robbery, theft, and other unavoidable occurrences, is in all eases to be borne bv the owner of the goods : provided usual care be taken for the security of the property. WEIGHTS AND TARES. Sugar, Copperas, Alum, Brimstone, Shot, Lead, Iron, Steel, Hemp, Dyewoods, and all other articles heretofore sold by the cwt., of 112 lbs., or ton of 2,240 lbs., shall in future be sold by the decimal hundred of 100 pounds, or ton of 2,000 pounds. Tare shall be allowed as follows : Sugar in hhds. or tierces, 12 per cent, j in Cuba boxes, - 15 |H;r cent.; in Hour brls, 22 lbs. each, do. \in linen bags 3 per ceiit.j and in all other packages the ac t. tual tare. j- Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, 2 per cent.-, in flour brls. 20 lbs. each*, in all other pack ages the actual tare. Cocoa in bags 2 per cent. - Pepper in linen or single gunny bags, 2 per cent.; in other packages the actual tare. Pimento in linen or single gunny bags, 3 per cent.; in other packages the actual tare. Rice in tierces and half tierces, 10 per cent. Copperas, in hhds., 10 per cent. Teas, Green, whole chests 20 lbs.; half do. the Can ton tare.; do- Black do. do. 22 lbs.; do 3 chests 18 lbs.; other packages the actual tare. * r Indigo, in seroons, ui single hides, 11 per cent.; in , e all other cases, the actual tare. Alum, Brimstone, Ginger, Nutmegs, Ma<vc, Cloves, Almonds, Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candles, Chocolate, Currants, Prunes, Starch, and all other articles not before mentioned, the actual tare. No charges shall be made for casks, brls, boxes, or r other packages whatever. DRAFTS AS FOLLOW: e On all weights even beam, 4 per cent, to be allowed for draft REGULATIONS OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE. Extracts from the Ordinances now in force. It is incumbent on the Harbor Master to collect all tonnage daily, and whenever two days tonnage is due, ami the payment not secured to bis satisfaction, In* shall enforce the payment thereof in the same man ner as other city dues arc collected. The sum of two cents per ton shall he, and is here by assessed and levied upon every v essel of sixty or more tons, arriving at t he Port of Baltimore, which by the laws pf the United States, is required to re pi >rt and enter at the Custom House, and Ihe col lector of the port shall be, and is hereby authorised to collect tile same. Also the sum of t wo cents per ton shall he, and is hereby assessed and levied upon every vessel of sixty tons or more arriving at the Port of Baltimore, which, by the laws of the United States is not required t< report and enter at the Custom House, and that the Harbor Masters shall be, and they are hereby au thorised to collect the same, provided, nevertheless, that the sum of money assessed and levied by this section, shall he collected from each vessel but once a month, although she may arrive more frequently. DOCKAGE. \ll vessels, except those with fire wood, lying at, or in manner making use f any wharf belonging to or rented by the state, shall pay dockage according I,* the following rates : Those occupying the Ist tier, per ton, per day, I cent. All beyond the 2d do. 44 44 A WHARFAGE. .SECTION. 1. Be it enacted and ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore , That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, all Goods, Wares or Merchandise landed on t he public whafves, from on board any vessel or vessels lying at said wharves, or placed thereon for the purpose of ship ment or exposure for sale, shall pay the following Rates of Wharfage for each and every day the same may remain thereon, or any less time, (excepting, however, Fire Wood and Lumber, t he rates of which are to be accounted for the whole time allowed by Ordinance, for the same to remain on the wharves,) to be paid by the owner or consignee, or in event of their lining none, the master of the vessel, and all goods shipped from one vessel to another, one-half price, also to be paid by the shipper, or owner, or the master as aforesaid. Almonds, per sack, cts. 2 Liquids, hhd. cts. 6j do. hag, A Lemons, box, 2 Anchors, ton, 25 Lumber, may remain Anvils, each, lj 5 days, 10 Ashes, cart load, 51 Mahogany, 500 feet, 30 Bark, cord, 641 Manure, cart load, 5 Barrels, empty, frce.\ Merchandise, bale, 4 Beef, brls. 2 do brl. 2 Bottles, lunpr. 4 do case or box, 3 , Bread, brl. - do trunk, 3 do. A brl. 1 do tree. 1 Bricks, 1000, 12A do A brl. 2A Butter, keg, 1 Meal, brl. 2 Cables, chain, ton, 25 do A brl. 1 Cambooses, each, 64 Mill Stones, each, 25 Candles, box, A Mules, each, 5 Cannon, each, 64 Muskets, case, 4 Carboys, each, 2 Nails, cask or keg, 1 Carriages, each, 12A Oars, 1000 feet, 20 ('.arts, each, 12A < >il, Whale or Sperm, Cart Wheels, each, 2 cask of 150 gals. 12A Cassia, 100 mats, 10 0 Ml, tres.under 100 gals. 10 Castings, ton, 15 do do 80 gals. 4 Cattle, horned, each, 4 do brl. 2 Chairs, each, A do box, 2 Chalk, ton, 15 do jar, 2 Cheese, box, A Olives, jar, 1 do. cask, 2 Onions, bus. or2o bunch. £ Chocolate, box, 1 j< Manges, box, 2 Cider, box, 2 Paper, wrapping, bundl. A Coal, ton of 28 bushels, 5 Pepper, kc., box, i Coffee, bag, 1 Pipes, box, 1 Copper, ease, 3 Pitch, barrel, 2 Cordage, ton, 16 Plaster, ton, 5 Cotton, bale, 4 Ploughs, each, 2 Crackers, keg, 1 Potatoes, bushel, Crates, each, 4 Rags, bale, 4 Demijohns, each, 1 Raisins, box, A Drugs, box, 3 do drum, 1 Dry Goods, box, 3 Riee, per tree, 4 : do. hale, 4 Rosin, brl. 2 Dye wood, ton, 15 Salt, hogsheads, 6'. Feathers, bales or bags, 2 do sack, 1 < Figs, drum, .! do bushel, Fish, quintal, i Sheep, each, 2 do brl. 2 Shingles, 1000, 2 do 48c qr. brl. l|Shoes, box, 3 j do drum, 5 Shot, bag, .{ do firkin, l| do keg, (12 bags,) 1 Flour, brl. 2 Shovels, dozen, 2 ; do. A brl. 1 j Slate, ton, 15 Gin, case, I Soap, box, A 1 G-inger, box, I Staves, barrel, 1000, 12/ | Glass, wind., bx. I(H)ft. A do hhd. kpipc,do. 20 ; do. do. A box, 4 B*tcel, ton, 5 ] Grain, not of the state Stone,granite,ke.perc. 10 ; of Md., A Stoves, each, 6.1 | Grapes, jar, 1 Sugar, Havana, box, 3 Grind Stones, each, I do mats, I (rim Stocks, 1000, 30 do Brazil bxs., ton, 15 Hay, bale, 6- do hhd.64 Hemp, ton, 5 Swine, each, 2 1 Herrings, box, AjTar, brl. 2 1 f lides, ox or horse, 100, 301 Tea, chests, 1 Hogsheads,empty, frec.l do £ chest, 2 Hoop Poles, hhd., 1000, 20 do J chest, 1 do do brls., 10, Tea Kettles, doz., lA Hops, sack, 64 .Timber, 1000 feet, 15 Horns, 1000, 20, Tin, box, A do tips, 1000, 64 Tobacco, hhd. 64 Horse, 5 do bale, 2 Indigo, seroon, 0! I do box, 2 do ease, 1-]| do A box, 1 Iron, ton, 5 do keg, 2 Ivory, ton, 501 do A keg, 1 Lard, keg, I, Turpentine, brl. 2 Laths, 1000, 2 Wagons, each, 12A I zcad,sheet or pig, ton, 15j Ware, wooden, nest, 1 Leather, 100 sides, 15-Wine, box, 2 Lime, cask, 5! Wood, fuel, may remain Liquids, brl. 2j 2 days, cord, 61 The foregoing is extracted from ;n amended Ordi nance, passed, and approved March 28, 1845. BALTIMORE.—RATES OF INSPECTION,kc. The following table comprises the Rates estab lished by law for the Inspection, Gauging, Measur ing,, kc. of the various articles of Domestic Produce, whether brought from any other place, or manufac tured or packed in the city of Baltimore : Firewood —Cord, 64. Fish —Herrings 3, Mackerel or Shad 10 cts. per brl. Flour or Meat —per brl. 1 ct. leather —per Side 2 cts. IJmc —per brl. 6. Lumber —Boards, Plank, or Scantling, including handling, 37A cts. per M ft. Shingles, loose, 20 cts. per M. Molasses —Casks 6 to 10, and brls. 3 cts. Oils —same as Molasses. Plaster Paris —Ground, (>l cts. per brl. Provisions —Beef or Pork, including overhauling, 25 cts. per brl. Butter or lard, inspection optional with the parties. Spirits —All descriptions, 10 cts. for brls. and 15 for hhds., including proving. Spirits of Turpentine —brls. 6, and trcs. 10 cts. A CARD. —The undersigned, Owners or Agents of vessels engaging Freight Irorn this port to Liver pool or I if lon, agree that, on and after this dat e, all freights to either port., engaged by either of them, shall be 011 condition, that the freight shall be paid immediately on the landing of the Goods, and the same shall be particularly noted on the Bills of LaiU ing before signing, to wit : 44 Freights to be paid im mediately on the landing of the Goods, without any allowance of credit, or discount, to the consignee.' They also further agree, that Freights on Cotton , shall be charged on the invoice, weight which must ; he furnished by the shippers before, the Bills of Lad ing arc signed, and the amount of Freight to be paid, specified on the Bill of Lading.—Baltimore, August Ist, 1847. Alex. Brown k Sons, Seliaer k Kuster, (Bark and Kellogg, Oclrichs k Lurman, Win. Graham and Son, Win. Howell k Son, J as. Corner k Son, Kirkland, Chase k Co. B. Buck k Son, F. W. Brune k Sons, Wm. Wilson k Sons, Thos. Wilson k Co. F. k W. Kndewald, Edw. Kurtz, Robert Leslie k Son, Colien k Kail, Deeck k Gerdes, John K Randall CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS. The duties on imported art icles required hy law to be paid on entering them at the Custom House, will lie found specified at the head of such articles, in our page of quotations. The following are other regu lations : .i'ii —That in all cases in which the invoice or entry shall not contain the weight, or I quantity, or measure of goods, wares or merchandise I now weighed, or measured, or gauged, the same shall he weighed, gauged, or measured, at the expense ot the owner, agent, or consignee. Drawbacks. —That, from and after the first day of December, IS 10, in lieu of the bounty heretofore au thorised by law to he paid on the exportation of pickled fish of the fisheries of the United States, there shall be allowed, 011 the exportation thereof, if cured wit h foreign salt, a draw back equal in amount to the duty paid on the salt, and no more: to be as certained under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. " Credits. —All duties are payable in cash—or, (roods. Wares and Merchandise, 011 their importa tion, may he placed in public Stores under the Ware housing law, and duties paid when such Goods, Wares, are withdrawn therefrom (except for re-exportation,) but if not claimed at the expiration of a year, or duties and charges paid, are then to he appraised and sold under the direction of the Collec tor of t he Port. Tares allowed. —On sugar in boxes 15 per cent.; in casks I*2 ;in hags and mats 5. ('oiler in casks 12; in hags 2; and hales 3; Cotton in hales 2; and in ce nmiiis 0. Cocoa in casks 10; and in hags 1. Cheese in boxes 20. Indigo in ceroons II; and in eases 15. Pepper in hags 2. Pimento in hags 3. And Figs in drums 10 per cent. Leakage, and Breakage. —On spirits 2 percent. Ale, Beer and Porter in bottles 10. All other Li quors in bottles 5 percent. Restrictions. —No goods to he imported in vessels less than 30 tons burthen. No Re and Porter in casks of less capacity than forty gallons beer mea sure; or if in hoi I les, of packages less than six dozen. No distilled spirits in casks of less capacity than nine ty gallons, wine measure, except Brandy,, which may be imported in casks in any capacity not less than 15 gallons. Tonnage duty. —On American vessels and the vessels of Denmark, Central America, Netherlands, Hamburg, Bremen, Imbue, Prussia. Sweden, Nor way, Oldenburg, Russia, Austria, Brazil, Hanover, Papal I )ominiuns, Portugal, Sardinia, English, Mexi can and Tcxian, from whatever port or place, free} and on French vessels coming from Martinique and Guadaloupc Jive rents per ton —when laden with other than colonial produce. On French vessels from other ports, and on all ot her iorcign vessels (ex cept as above enumerated) coming from ports where Americans are permitted to trade, ninety-four cents per ton. On Spanish vessels coming direct from Spain Sets, per ton; from Cuba *.l 07 cts. per ton; other ports $1 per ton. PATHS OF GOLD. Rates allowed in the Custom House for Gold Coins, as per Act of Congress of 1834, fixing the value thereof. United States Fugle, old emission, <4O.GG u a new " 10.Ml) England, Guinea, 3.07 Sovereign, •• 4.81 " Seven Shilling piece, 1.01) France, Double Louis (before 1780,) O.O'J " Louis, I.SI " Double Louis, (since 1780) 0.15 Louis, 4..7 " Double Napoleon or 10 francs, 7-7o " Napoleon or 20 francs, 3.85 Same as the new Louis Guinea, .... 4.05 Frankfort on the Main, I Mieat, 2.27 Hamburg, "2.'27 Malta, Double Louis, 0.27 " Louis, 4.85 u Demi Louis, 2.30 Mexico 1 )oul>loon, 15.54 Holland, Double Hix Dollar, 12.27 Rix Dollar, 0.00 " Ducat, 2.20 Ten Guilder piece, 4.00 Portugal, Dobraon, 32.70 Dobra, 17.32 " Johannes, 17.00 Spain, Doubloon 1772, 10.00 " since 1772? 10.35 Pistole, 3.88 Columbia, Doubloon, 15..15 RATES OF SILVER, Sec. As established hy Congress, May 23, 1840: Sweden and Norway, Specie Dollar, si.os Denmark Specie Dollar, Lo;> Prussia and N. States of Germany, Thaler, 00 Southern States of Germany, Florin, It) Augsburg and Austrian empire, Florin, 48.'. Yciiitian kingdom of I >Olll hards and Tuscany, I -ivre 10 France and Belgium Franc, 18 r.ts is. 0 mills. Sardinia, I .ivrc, 18 cts. 0 mills. Naples, Ducat, 80 Sicily, Dunce, 82. It) British Provinces of Nova Scotia, Canada, Ste. 1.00 FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. There are denominations frequently met with in reports of foreign markets, hut their English value not always readily recollected. The lollowing table will hi- found, we believe, correct : Ahm, in Rotterdam, nearly gats. 40 Aliunde, in Portugal, contains gats. 1.37 Aliunde, in Madeira, (10. 4.08 Alquicre, in Madeira, over peek J A Ahjuiere, in Portugal, pecks , lij to nearly 2 Alquicre, in Bahia, bush. 1 Alquicre, in Maranhain, do. l.| Alquicre, in Rio Janeiro and Pcrnainbueo,. .do. lalj Anna, of Rice, in Ceylon, lbs. 200 2-5 Arroba, in Portugal, lbs. 32 Arroba, in Spain, do' 2 Arroba, in Spain, (large) guts. 4.210 Arroba, in Spain, (small) do. 3.337 Arroba, in Malaga, of Wine, about do. 4 { Arshcen, in Russia, inches 28 Bahar, in Batavia, pecuU 3a4A Bale, of cinnamon, in Ceylon, net, lbs. 104 i Barili, in Naples, equals about gads. 11 Cantar, the Levant, contains 44 okes,... .lbs. 118.8 Cantar, in Leghorn, of Oil, lbs. 88 Cantar, in Malta, lbs. 174A Cantar, in Naples, lbs. 1 00//190 A Cantar, in Sicily, do. 175//192A Carro, in Naples, is equal to about bush. 50 Carro. in Naples, of Wine, gals. 204 of Tea, in China, is about lbs. 1} Cayaiig, in Batavia, lbs. 3581 Chetwert, in Russia, nearly Irtish. 0 Fancga, in Spain, Irtish. 1.51)1) Hectolitre, in France, do. 2.81 killogramme, in France and Netherlands,. .lbs. 2.21 Last, in Amsterdam, of Grain, bush. 85', Last, in Bremen, of Grain, over do. BUg Lust, in Cadiz, of Salt, do. 70 4-5 Last, in I 'antzie, of < riain, nearly do. 1)3 Last, in Flushing, of Grain, do. 92A Last, in Hamburg, of Grain, do. 81).0 Last, in Lubee, of Grain, over do. 1)1 Last ,in Portugal, of Salt, do. 70 Last, in Rotterdam, of Grain, ilo. 85.130 Last, in Sweden, da. 75 Last, in Utrecht, of Grain, overdo. 51) Lispound, in Hamburg, lbs. 10 5 02. Lispound, in I lolland, lbs. 18 lo;. Mark, in Holland, oz. 1) Aland, in Calcutta, lbs. 7508 l Alina, in Genoa, of Grain, bash. 3.43 Moy, in Lisbon, do. 24 Moy, in Oporto, ilo. .'lO iMoyo, of Portugal, contains over do. 23 Okc, in Smyrna, ..lbs. 2.83 Orna, in Trieste, of Wine, gals. 14.94 Orna of Oil, do. 17 Palino, in Naples, is a little over inches 10 Pee.ul, in Batavia and Madras,. lbs. 133} Pee.ul, in Cliina anil Japan, do. 133} Pijw, in Spain, of Wine, galls. 100010 1 Pood, in Russia,... ..is equal to 30 lbs. 202. nearly. (Quintal, in Portugal, lbs. 81).05 (Quintal, in Smyrna, do. 129.48 (Quintal, in Spain, do. 90 <luintiil, in Turkey, 107 lbs. ?>oz. Rottoli, in Portugal, ••..12 lbs. 4 oz. Bot.tolo, in Genoa, .lbs. 24 Rottolo, in Leghorn, lbs. 3 Sal ma, in Sicily, from Irtish. 7.85 to 9.77 NchefTcl, in < Jermany, varies from 1 A to nearly 3 bush. Ship-pound, in Hamburg and Denmark,... .lbs. 331 Ship-pound, in Holland, 308 lbs. 4 oz. Staro, in Trieste, bush. 23 Tale, in China, oz. IA Vara, in Rio Janeiro, 1 { yd. nearly. Vara, in Spain, 100 are equal to 920 yds. Werst, in Russia, feet 305 BALTIMORE AND OHIO lIAILItOAD. TARIFF OF RATES OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE MAIN STEM, BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND, From April Ist to Nov. 30th, inclusive, Subject to some tittle modification where a whole car is engaged for a spccijic article. •per 100 lbs.\ per KM) lbs. Alt- in bottles,. ..cents 35 Hides, cents *25 Ale, brls. or hhds.,. •. .25; I lides, green, 30 Apples ii brls., 35! Hardware, *25 Ashes, Pot or Pearl,.. .25j Hollow ware, 25 Bacon in lihtls *2O! 1 loop poles, .20 Bark, unground, *2O Hops, 35 Bark, ground, 25a.'K)i Horns, 35 Beef, fresh, 351 Iron, blooms, 00 Beef in brls 20! Iron, manufactured,.. .20 Beer or Porter, bottles, 35, Iron, pigs, 20 Beer in brls 251 Iron ore, 20 Beeswax, 35 Iron, scrap, 23 Bonnets in cases, 35 Hard, keg or casks,...2o Boots and Shoes, 151 Head, 20 Bread, 351 Heather, 25 Bricks, 2(11 Lemons, 35 Butter, fresh, 35 Liquors, foreign, 35 But! er, firkins or casks, 20 1 -ive stock, .25 Cabbages, 20 1 .umber, generally, . ..20 ('andles, 35 Mahogany, .25 Cast ings, 25 Manure, 20 Cedar ware, 35 Marble, undressed,.., ,20 Cement, 20 Mill Stones, 35 ('horcoal, 351 Molasses, 25 Cheese, 20u25 Nails and Spikes, 25 China ware, 35{0i1, in bottles or eases, 35 Chrome ore, 20 Oil, in casks, 25 Cider, hollies, 35 Oranges, 35 ('idrr in hrls 25 < lysters, 35 Cigars, 35 I'aints, 35 Clover Seed, 35 Paper, 35 Coal, see spccijic. Pipe Clay, 25 Coffee, 20 Pitch, 23 Copper, 35 Plaster, see specific. Copper ore, 20 Pork, fresh, 35 < -ordagc, 35 Pork, salted, 20 Corn, 20 Potatoes, Turnips, See. 20 Corn brooms, 35 Queenswarc, 2.> ( \>rn meal,. 20 Bags, 35 Cotton in hales, 25| Jtails & Posts, fencing, 20 I )ritgs and I >ycs, 25; Kaisius 35 1 )ry Goods, .25 Itiee, 25 Fart hern Jk. Stoneware,2s Kosin, 25 Feathers, 35j Salt, 20 Fish, fresh, 35 Shingles, tu . .20 Fish in hrls 20jShip stuffs, 20 Flax, 25 Shot, 35 Flax Seed, ..25 Skins, deer, ske *25 Flour, see spccijic. |Slate, 25 Fruit, dried, 35i Snake root, *...35 Furs and Peltry, 35jSteel,' .25 friuseng, 35 Sugars,. 25 Glass, window, 25 Tallow, 20 Glue, 35, Tar, *25 (rrain,* every kind... .20jTea, 25 < Jranite,... 1 20, Tin plate, boxes, 35 1 trapes, 35 'pin ware, .35 l ri indstones, 25| Tobacco, American, in Groceries generally,.. .25j hhds, or bxs., 25 ' bits, 35 Tobacco, foreign,bales, 35 I lay in bales, 35j Whiskey, brls. or hhds. 20 Heading and Staves, ..20 Wines, 35 IlempStFlax, in bales, 25[VVool, bales, 35 SPKRIFIC RATES. f ive Stock —Horned cattle, horses and hogs, in entire ear loads, (at owner's risk from suffocation or escape) at the rate of 35 ets. per lOOlbs. through. Cumberland Coal —per ton, per mile, 2 els. 44 from ('umbcrlaiid to Bait. pr. tn. $3 44 from fumb'dtoWash. City,s3 50 44 from Cumh'd to Dain No. b, (I 75 Plaster Paris., per ton, per mile, 2ets. or $2 IB thru.* FL< )U 11—RATES STEADY THROUGH THE YEAR. I* 1 "in tamJicrland to Haiti more , 54 cents per brl. Patterson's Crk. 44 44 52 44 44 Green Sp'g Hull 44 4 4 5 0 44 44 Little ('aeapoii 44 44 4S 44 44 Great Caeapoii 44 44 45 44 44 Sir John's Kun 44 4 4 4 4 44 44 Hancock 44 44 42 44 44 lacking Creek 44 44 40 44 44 North Mountain 44 44 38 44 44 Hedges villi; 44 44 30 44 44 Martinsburg 44 44 33 44 a Flagg's Flagg's Mill, 44 44 32 44 44 Duiiningtoii's 44 44 31 44 44 Kerneysville 44 44 30 44 44 Duflield's 44 44 22 4 4 44 Peaeher's Mills 44 44 28 44 44 /hnper-s Perry 44 44 *27 44 44 Wcvertoii 44 44 20 44 44 Knoxvillc 44 44 20 44 44 Berlin 44 44 25 44 44 Caloetiri 44 44 23A 44 44 Point of Hocks 14 44 23 44 44 - Pride rick 44 44 21A 44 44 I tulip's Switch 44 44 22A 44 44 I tavis'Switch 44 44 22t 44 44 Buekcyestowii 44 44 22 44 44 Monoeary 44 44 21A 44 44 Keel's Mill 44 44 21A 44 44 ljamsville 44 44 2 1 44 44 Monrovia 44 44 20 44 44 - Mount Airy 44 44 IS 44 " Woodbine 44 44 10 44 Hood's Mills 44 44 15 44 44 Sykesvillc 44 44 1 3.\ 44 44 M.irriotsville 44 44 13 44 Wookstock 44 44 I2A 44 44 Klysville 44 i 4 1 2 44 44 - Elliott's Mills 44 * 4 OA u o - I leliest er 44 44 8A 44 44 * Wheat and all other Oram \MI els. per Ino Ills. RATES OF PILOTAGE I'll It TIIK PORT OK BALTIMORE, Condensed with other matters appertaining thereto, from various • Jets oj' the General . Assembly uj' .Maryland. For every vessel, either drawing 9 feet water or up wards, or measuring 75 tons custom house ton nage, coming from the sea to the city of Balti more, per foot, $3 50 For every vessel of like draft, from Baltimore to sea, 2 50 For the months of December, January, Febru ary and March, in addition to every foot such vessel draws, 75 lit it enacted by the General JJsscmby of Mary land, That every master or owner of a merchant vessel going to sea, whether sailing under a coast ing license or registered, of the hurt lien of one hun dred and twenty tons and upwards shall be obliged to receive the first Pilot who oilers to conduct or pilot his vessel, and shall continue the same Pilot to 11ie Capes, or shall pay to him half pilotage *, pro vided the said Pilot shall speak or board said vessel above Fort Mellenry, and shall be duly licensed to act as Pilot; and provided further, that the Pilot \vho shall have conducted any vessel from the Capes into port shall he entitled to take charge of the same vessel as Pilot to the Capes, on her next voyage. SEC. 2. Jindbe it enacted , That any master or owner of a merchant vessel, sailing under a coasting license or registered, of the burthen of one hundred tons and upwards coming from sea, shall he obliged to take the first Pilot who shall oiler to conduct or pilot his vessel, and shall continue the same to the port of destination, or shall pay to him half pilot age ; provided said Pilot shall speak or board said vessel before Cape Henry Light House shall hear south, and provided also, the said Pilot shall have a branch or license to the destined port of said vessel. •SEC. 3. Jlnd be it enacted , That the owners of all vessels of the burthen of seventy-five tons and upwards, not exceeding one hundred tons, before going to sea, shall apply to the Board of Pilots for a license to navigate the Chesapeake Bay, and shall pay to the said Board, for such license, at the rate of six cents jier ton, and such license shall he good for twelve months. SEC. 4. Jlnd be it. enacted , That the master of any vessel, lor which a license is made necessary, by the preceding section, who shall navigate the same without such license,shall subject himself to receive a Pilot upon the same terms as is provided for in the first seel ion of this Act. TO CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTS. THE indersigned is now prepared to furnish a very superior variety of PROVISIONS, such as Mess BEEF and Pork,) No. 1 do. do. >in whole, hf. and qr. brls. Family do. do. 1 Smoked BEEF and Sugar cured HAMS; Spiced BEEF and TONGUES; Spiced TRIPE, superior articles. California Emigrants and others would find it to their advantage to call before purchasing elsewhere, at the subscriber's Packing Establishment, Buren street, or at No. 25 Centre Market. ap7 tf IIAKHY KIMBERLY