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MfjjT ''IF. itAoacr rVBJblSHKD DAILY, (Except SsmdM, AT TEE SVN IRON BOILDINe, tfYKU.IT CORKER OF BALTIMORE AND SOUTH STS. By A. S. ABELL Js CO.

Tho Ban served by the Carrier to their sab-eufcers In tha City and Diatriets, and in snrronndine CitieUiace and Towns, for SIX CENTS PER WEEK, payable weakly, ealy to the Carrier by whom served. Price for Mailtn. Single opy, ttee cents one month, Arty a months, dollar months, me dollars one year, ovr dollars. No papers are sent from the office lone er than said for. tn Wniit Sun ose do.

Jar a year. DRY GOODS, Ac. SPRING GOODS! Now reoeiviuir, beautiful SPRING GOODS, which shall he olosed out at Tory low rates. Just received, a beautiful lot of fig'd PRICE ONE CENT. BALTIMORE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1857.

LOCAL MATTERS. The Improvements at Camden Station. The central portion of the front range of buildings at tbe Camden station premises of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was begun about one year Bgo, and is now very nearly completed, being used In part for the first time yesterday by the board of directors, at Its monthly meeting. The extent and character of this improvement deserves for it an extended notice. The street in front of the edifice has been newly paved and widened twenty feet for the whole square running from Howard to Eutaw street, and now presents a broad avenue better suited to accommodate the crowds of vehicles and passengers that will necessarily throng it when the business is concentrated, there, instead of being distributed as it now is, along all the cross streets from Camden to Lee.

The bulldlne just put up is the first step toward the ultimate arrangements upon the premises, the whole of which may net be provided for several years, the intention of the company appearing to be to proceed slowly but surely In this regard Its dimensions are 0 feet front on Camden street by 72 feet In depth, and about 65 feet in height' It is built in theltalian bracketed style of architecture, and Is surmounted by a steeple or tower which is 185 feet high from the pavement below. This tower merits special attention, from Its very beautiful proportions and its fine effect. The general appearance of the building Is also excellent, and harmonizes admirably with the tower, and with all its other parts, both outside and within. The tower will contain a plain and substantial clock to show the "railroad time at all seasons, and besides its other uses wJU serve as a guide post to enquiring travellers, as it may be seen from various points on Baltimore and other distant streets of the city. The building is divided Into three stories.

The first, or street floor, is to be appropriated to the transportation department and the railroad telgraph. The master of transportation and assistant and the geneial ticket and freight agents An Outrageous Ft 12 'clock on nit proceediBgi of an oufc-ageou character transpired on Haw street, near Emory, which should receive an official Investigation. It appears that a Party cf men and women In th.e occupancy or a groggerywere having a dance, and had engaged the services of a colored man to play for them. In the course of the night a bloody fight ensned between the parties, whereupon the fiddler, anticipating bodily harm, raa off and hid himself in the yard of Mr. Fltzpat-rick's residence, which is nearly opposite.

Several of the parties then left the house, and fired several pistols at the point where they supposed the frightened fiddler bad secreted himself. The next morning a large pool of blood was discovered In the yard, and it is supposed that the shots of the ruffians took effect. Watchman John Williams, of the southern district, appeared a the greund, end was shot at by one of the parties, who then ran Into the house. The whole party-should have been promptly arrested and commit-ed to jail for examination. Case for the Criminal Court.

On Monday night last the watch of the eastern district arrested George Turner and John Gorman upon the charge of having certain articles of wearing apparel in their possession which were supposed to nave been stolen. They were, accordingly, committed to jail by Justice Fuller, In default of security to answer. Yesterday morning a German, woman who resides on Eastern avenue between canton avenue and Exeter street, at the station house, and upon seeing the articles, de-fv to fcers, and further stating that they had been stolen from her house the very night on which the parties had been arrested. Her house had been entered by means of breaking open the back door, and thence ascending to vpffl open the trunk which contained the articles, and stole them therefrom. The woman yesterday appeared before the grand jury and had her testimony recorded.

Burglarious. A few nights since the millinery establishment of Miss Mary Loughran, corner of Baltimore and Bethel streets, was burglariously entered and robbed of a number of articles, consisting in part of a carpetbag, shoes, 824 dollars worth of ribbons, besides 83 in small coin, which were taken from the counter drawer. The burglars succeeded in effecting an entrance by forcing open a window shutter which opened upon Bethel street and breaking off the fastening at the top of the lower window sash. The Accident from Firearms. The danrhte of Mr.

Frederlcd Cook, who was so frlghtf ally injured on Tuesday last by the discharge of pistol in the hands of her brother, was alive)' yesterday evening, but she still lay in an Insensible condition, her case being considered Bopeiess Dy urs. weosier ana Brown, the attending physicians. It appears the ball did not, as was at first supposed, lodge In the brain, bat passed entirely through the head. Severely Burned. On Sunday evening last Mrs.

Weods and Mr. Jes. Pinner were qnlte severely burned in consequence of the bursting of a cam-phene lamp. The affair took place at the house of Mr. Thos.

Woods, on Light street, near Cross. It appears that Mrs. W. was in the act of preparing the lamp for service, when the fluid contained in it took fire from a match, with the above result. Both parties are now doing very well.

The Junior Artillerists. The resolution appropriating 82,000 for the purchase of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company's house, Harrison street, for an armory for the Junior Artillery-Company, has finally passed both branches of the -city council. The house will be the property of the city, the artillery company to pay all expenses in fitting it up for their use and occupation. Released on Bail. James Gallagher, alias Capt.

Green, was yesterday, upon producing security, released from jail, where he has been confined for several days on the charge of being; concerned in the robbery of a Baltimore hotel. Indicted. The grand jury yesterday indicted Theodore Bauman, on the charge of attempting to commit a rape upon the person ef Louise Rei-nlg, a child five years of age. PROCEEDINGS OF TiiK COURTS. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.

Criminal Court. Before Judge Stump. MilJ On Whitney, Esq Attorney for the State, prosecuting. The following business occupied yesterday: State vs. Rebecca alias Charlotte Sanders, colored before reported indicted on the charge of receiving 821, the property of Mrs.

Sarah Ken- nedy, knowing it to be stolen. The evidence was to the effect that several articles were stolen from Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Whitney, and a little girl adopted by Mrs. Kennedy stated that she had stolen them at the instance of the traverser, and taken them to her house.

On searching the hcuse none of the articles were found, and the traverser proved a most admirable character for honesty by several highly respectable ladies and gentlemen with whom she had lived, and who had known her from infancy. Verdict of "net guilty E. E. McLean and Matthews for defense. There are three other similar cases against tbe same party.

John Barrlck, indicted on the charge of stealing certain stockings, Ac, from Susan Barcher, was arraigned and plead "notguilty." The case of Joseph Kuhn alias Gardner, charged with the murder of McMahon, was postponed till next Monday morning at 11 o'clock. State vs. Geo. Wise, indicted on the chargeof being a "rogue and vagabond." The prisoner and another man named Green were discovered by the watchmen, endeavoring to force opon th8 window cf the store of Johnliull, corner of Caroline and Jefferson streets, and arrested. Onehada revolver, the other a pistol, and Wise had "jimmy" and cblsel in his possession.

Verdict of "guilty." Sentenced to the penitentiary for eighteen months. Hack, Yoe and Cole for de- fense. State vs. Charles Green, Indicted on the same charge an accomplice of Wise. Verdict "guilty." Sentenced to the penitentiary for eighteen months.

Kraft for defense. Jabez Davis, James Devinny, James Wilson, Samuel Mead and John Osborn, in jail on various charges, were discharged by order of the grand jury, no bills being found against them. The grand jury thus far have made 125 presentments. Common Pleas Before Judge Marshall. Ths following cases occupied yesterday: John Philfp Wlldt vs.

Michael Marks appeal from Norrls. Judgment reversed and judgment for appellant for property, one cent damages and costs. George C. Ince, garnishee of Geo. C.

Charles, vs. Wm. W. McClellan appeal from Hayward. Judgment affirmed.

A. D. Clemmens vs. James Boyce appeals from Lawder In three cases. Judgments affirmed.

WilliamS. George vs. D. Whitelock use of W. N.

Dorsey appeal from Root. Judgment reversed. Superior Court. Before Judge Lee. The following business occupied yesterday: Wilson et al.

vs. the Ocean Mutual Insarance Company before reported. Not concluded. V. S.

District Court. Before Judze Giles. The matter of the Insolvent estate of Frederick Dawson occupied yesterday, and was concluded. Under curia. Adjourned till Saturday morning.

Reported for the Baltimore Sun. Towsontown. Feb. 11. 1357.

The Circuit Court of Baltimore Countt Before Judge Price. The case of John Johns and others vs Elisha S. Johnston and others, -which was set down for trial to-day, was con- tinued. The Judge wss to hear the argument ef a preliminary law point In this case In Baltimore to-day and did not attend at Towsontown this morning. The court was adjourned and witnesses discharged until next Monday, when the last assignment of civil cases will be called.

The jurors, notwithstanding their comfortable Quarters at the "Smedley House," do not like the idea of remaining here at their private expense, or of returning to their homes, distant in many cases from twenty to thirty miles; but there being no parties ready to try their cases it is nnavoidable. The citizens of the county will of course feel for a time the disadvantages ef the change of the locality of their county particularly at its inauguration, at this Inclement season of tse'year; but the travel and business of its citizens will soon accommodate itself to the new order of things, and theultimate benefits to be derived by the county will more than compensate for the temporary inconveniences at present attending the establishment of the county seat at Towson town. The difficulties connected with the examination, Ac, of the records of the county will greatly embarrass all transactions in real property beyond the city limits, all mortgages axd sales of which have been heretofore negotiated with, the same facilities in Baltimore city as If It were city property. The repugnance of the Baltimore bar to follow their cases to this place will necessarily bring Into existence a new bar for the county, and sep-arate the city and county practice to a great extent The profession experience a great want on their arrival here, which Is supplied In Baltimore city by their "Bar Library," which, in the course of years has become so voluminous aad valuable. They are compelled, ia consequence, to bring with them often a large number of books, which is attended with much inconvenience, and the want of Impromptu authorities, cannot be supplied at all.

The Court itself, probably, is compelled to rely upon the Baltimore Bar Library for authorities, which, of course, Involves the necessity of frequent visits to ths city. All these difficulties are course inseparable from a new location of the county government, and will disappear in time, as also the many complaints to which they now daily fr'8. rSomewag stuck up a notice to-day that the citizens of the county having no 'e niTr a court-house, it would be sold for the benefit of thMrU7ohnCBJowen, proprietor of the new line of omnibuses from Baltimore ts this p'ace, died this morning very suddenly. rReported for the Baltimore Sun. Court of Appeals, December Term, 1858.

Ankapolis, February 11th, 1857 42. Jehn Hutcbinsand A. G. RoweD, administrators of John Hooper et vs. Basil S.

Dixon, executor of James Hooper appeal from the Circuit Court of Calvert county, was argued by Parran aad Randall for the appellants, and by Brewer and, Causin for the appellee. Reportedrfor the Baltimore Son. Unite States Supreme Ourt. washing ton, Fehruaiy 11th. No.

57 was resumed and tte argumahts were concluded. Man Killrd. On Friday morning last a yeug man named Rebert W. Fortune fell from the cars of a freight train between Pied-! mont and Oakland, and was instantly killed. i He was a resident of Albany county, M.4, VOL.

XL. NO. 75 THE SUN. THE BtRDELL TRAGEDY. Interesting Tettlmsay Dr.

Bnrdell In the City 011 the Twenty-Eighth of Oc-teber-Stronc Evidence Agalost Eckel. The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger furnishes the following abstract of the evidence taken on Tuesday In the case of the murder of Dr. Bnrdell The proceedings ef the Inqaest In the matter of the murder of Dr. Burdell elicited but little of Importance during the forenoon. Dr.

Bnr-d ell's private ledger was produced and shown to contain a charge entered on the 28th of October, in his own handwriting, showing that he was actually in the city on the day of the alleged marriage. This fact is also confirmed by a director of the Artisan's Bank, who states that Dr. Burdell attended a meeting of the board on that day. Dr. Roberts was again examined.

He only testified to the aondition of the dead body when he saw It, and to th fact of the difficulties existing between Dr. Burdell and Airs. Cunningham, as reported by other witnesses. He said that Dr. Burdell one day said to him: "We have both been wrong, but all is settled now.

I intend to be their friend through life." The most Important fact elicited from this witness was that the gas was still burning when the murder was discovered. A juror here handed a check book to the coroner, with a memorandum showing that Dr. Bur-dell's check fer S997 37 was paid January 14, but to whom was not stated. The witness gave his theory of the murder. The key beine on the outside of the door, looked as if the Doctor opened it, and as he entered the murderer met him and struck the blow; he doubted if Dr.

B. ever cried aloud; the murderer either went to his cbair and struck him or met him at the door; or, if the Doctor was choked in any way, the result might have been the same; the blood drops might have bsen spattered from his hands; he thought there might have been considerable noise and the family not hear It; there were people passing in the street, nd any sound below them might not have aroused them or attracted their attention. My hypothesis is, that whoever did the deed was acquainted with him and every part of the house; some one he did not suspect. The unnecessary number of stabs indicate that it was a deadly enemy, who bore Llm great malice; all these blows must have been made before Dr. Burdell fell.

Judge CapTon What would you think of this hypothesis; that, in the first place, two committed the murder; that it was done by choking at first: that the person that choked could not well have been the one who committed the rest of the transaction; that the person who seized and held the doctor was a strong man, able to do it, as he must have been; that the arm that inflicted the blows was comparatively weak; that this part was dene by an impulsive person, who had nerved himself or herself to do the act, struck upwards? Judge Capron said that anybody knew that to strike' the heart would prove fatal, and further argued that the cuts were underhanded, like a woman's. Mary Miller was called end sworn. She testified to having been in Dr Burdell's room on Friday, the day of the murder. The doctor begged of her the loan of a hundred dollars. Young Snodgrass was again in court, but nothing new wasdicited from htm.

In the course of the afternoon, Mr. Farrell testified that on the night of the murder he was passing Dr. Burdell's house, at half past ten, and saw a man pass in. Immediately afterwards he heard a cry of "murder" and a fall. He stopped to listen, when a man In his shirt sleeves opened Dr.

Burdell's front door and ordered him away. Mr. Farrell was subsequently taken Into another room, where, from a number of persons, he pointed out Eckel as the man. The latter appeared dumb-founded but uttered not a word. BY TELEGRAPH.

Niw Y'okk, Feb. 11. But little additional testimony was elicited yesterday in the Burdell murder case. An attempt was made to show that Mr. Eckel and Mrs.

Cunningham were the parties that entered a store on Friday to purchase a dagger, but the witness failed to Identify either efthem. Mrs. Cunningham was re-committed to the Tombs. SECOND DISPATCH. New Youi, Feb.

11, noon. Butlittle progress was made in the investigation to-dv. The only witness examined up to neon was Eckel's laun-dryman. His testimony was unimportant. The stray trunk at Philadelphia, supposed to have been Eckel's, It appears, belongs to another person of the same name.

One witness testified to the honesty of Farrell's character, but the lat-ter's testimony is not generally credited. Great Fiee in New York. Two Lives LostDamagt about The telegraph mentioned yesterday that the five story cabinet-making establishment of Bernard Bosch, corner of Mercer and Bleeker streets, N. was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and that Mr. B.

and wife perished in the flames. The Journal of Commerce says: The fourth and fifth stories were occupied as a residence by Mr. Bosch, his wife, several children, and other persons living in the family. All of these, excepting Mr. Bosch and his wife, succeeded in making their way through the dense smoke to the street In safety.

Nothing was seem of Mr. Bosch, and he and his wife soon perished in the heat and smoke. The fire continued to burn until the entire building was gutted, and the walls fell in with a great crash, burying the remains of the unfortunate Mr. and Mrs. Bosch in the ruins.

No trace of either of them has yet been discovered. This cabinet manufactory was one of the largest and most fashionable furniture concerns in the city, and Mr. Bosch had gained a high reputation for the excellence of his wares. The amount of loss on the building (owned by Mr. and the stock is not far from 830,000 on which there is an insurance of 830,000.

About forty hands In all were employed in the factory, and none of them saved their tools. Some twenty cabinet-makers lost implements to the value of S100 apiece, and ten upholsterers to the value of S10 apiece. A quantity ef furniture was taken out at an early stage of the fire, and removed to a place of safety. The rear wall of the burning building fell on the stables at Nos. 189 and 191 Mercer street, ewned by Thos.

H. Dilkes, which was crushed to the ground. The horses had been removed before the accident. Mr. Dilkes' loss is about SI, 500 insured on the building for $2,000.

The fire caught upon the roof of the five-story stone front building No. 3 Leroy place, occupied by Mrs. Murray as a boarding house The roof and other parts of the building were damaged to the extent of $500 Insured for The premises are owned by George Sukely. It was necessary to break a place ia the wall so as to bring the hose to bear. Mrs.

Murray sustains a loss in her furniture by water of some S500 Insured for 3,000. Pehilots ADVENTTtXE. A Skiff with the Mail Driven. Over the Falls. Since the gorge in the river above our city has broken, the current has been filled with floating ice, and the Jeffer-sonville ferry boats have of course discentlnued their trips.

The Eastern mail was taken across tho river in a large skiff yesterday morning from a place on the point opposite Furgusoa's saw mills. It was landed in safety and with but little trouble on the Indiana shore. The New York mall and the mall from the West due at Jeffer-sonville in the morning by the Indianapolis train was taken down to the same skiff, to be brought to Louisville. The men pulled away bravely for the Kentucky shore, but out in the current got their craft wedged in among the floating ice. In this condition they wore in a measure at the mercy of the current.

On they floated, working manfully, and struggling with the frozen element in a sort of "nip and tug" contest. Several times the mail bags were taken from the skiff and thrown upon cakes of ice, and the skin" drawn from the water and pushed across to some other point, replacing the mail bags. Meantime they were rapidly approaching the large ice-gorge at the head of the falls. This, bv eood luck and eod management, thev man- HCcT it) cleaif. On they went, "even into the valley and shadow of death," and yet escaped, passing over the falls surrounded With ice gorges on every side.

Tho boat, in Its descent, passed over the back-bone of the falls without damage. The three gentlemen in the skiff were deputy mail agent Matthews, Perry Gaither and Calvin Gardler, who, in the midst of the peril that surrounded them kept perfectly cool and self-pos-sessed, and in this perhaps consisted their safety. The skiff was landed at Portland with all of the mall bags safe and snug, and with no other damage than the exhaustion of the strength of the three gallant men who thus safely moored their small craft ashore. Louisville Sat. Dx.

Jacx Shacklevos. The Alabama papers announce the death of this gentleman. He died at on Tuesday of last week, in the 66th year of his age. Dr. S.

participated in the Texan struggle for independence, and achieved a name for gallantry truly enviable. He was captain in that fatal band of patriots under Col. Fannin which was defeated at Goliad and massacred by the bloody tyrant Santa Anna. is life was spared because he was a physician, that his services might be made available in the Mexican army. Capital of Nebraska Change of Location.

The House of Representatives of the Nebraska Legislature, on the 15th a voteof 23 to 12, Eassed a bill to remove the territorial capital to louglas city, a town in Lancaster county, on SaT line creek, at a po4t seventy miles north of tho ansae line, and thirty west ef the Missouri the bill having before passed the Council by a vote of 9 to 4. It is supposed that Gov, Izard would veto the bill. Brilliants iwso: small ttg'a aid new sty'e Chintzes lu cents to 1fcf; plain White Cambrics: White Swiss; White Skirtings. Ac, Ac, very cheap. ia 11 tf P.

K. UHLER, 132 Lexington street. THE FIRST OPENING OF NEW PAT TERNS OF SPRING GOOD A THE WESTERN CHINA HAM. DRY GOODS STORE. Keep on goine there.

Ladies: it is the ereat-ent plaoe in the city for bargains; am constantly receiving; goods through my agent in New York lrom auetion, and off they must so quiet, for more are cominr.es yon will know; ray iiiott is quic sales and small profits, This morniujr I. shall open yards of rich new style Iawbs. which must be sold right of for 10 cents; 1.000 yard! Brilliants for 12, worth S3 cents: one case wash of rench and English Chmt7.es. the newest styles and patterns of this nomine season, at extremely iow 10 oases of Shirtings and Sheetings; also 1 case of matt Linen: whioa CHINA HALL DRY GOODS STORE at such prices as will enable every body to buy. A.

GOLD, fefl-tfd Western China Hall Dry Good Store. OOK! AND READ READ READ FOR. YOURSELVES! It's astonishing, it's truly astonishing, to behold the immense number ef Larties purchasing DRY GOODS at the RED POST STORE, and it's not to be wondered at when you can buy one dollar's worth lor 50 eer.ts. Go end see for yourselves. Read A.

V. HOUCK'S aivertisement in another column. Come arunning to A. V. Houck's Red Post Store, but be careful not to fsll doirn.

Remember 'the name and cumber. A. V. HOUL.rv, 235 Lexington street, 2ioors Fast of Pearl. See Red Posts in front.

N. B. Merchants in the city or oountry who wish to buy Dry Goods in order to make lots of money are requested to oall and examine the Stock Goods on hand both in tho who'esle and retail department. P. S.

FOR KENT A comfortable DWELLING in Sarah Ann near Chatsworth, No. 73. Kent will he mail? re isonab.e to a good tenant. Ap-p yto A. T.

HOUCK. fe9 tf) SELLINQ OFF ENTIRE STOCK OF DY GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, SHAWLS. tc. ALSOHOUSE-KEEFIM (WO OS. MENS' and BOYS WEAR BLAXFETS.

FLANK ELS. DOMESTICS, c. GEORGE H. C. NEAL, No.

63 Baltimore street, West of Gsy, will commence this day to run on his whole Stock at unprecedented low prices. Silks 50, 62S and 75c: French Merinoes 62H and 75o; fine Co-burrs 25c: all Wool Pmids Sflc; Saxony Plaids S7Ho; all Wool De Lames SI Mo; 25o De Lainos reduced to WVo; Mourning De l-aines 12Ho; 12o Prints reduced to Be: lOo Pr.Bts reduced to6Ko. fe9-tf. IMPORTANT TO ALL! HE UNDERSIGNED having made arrangements to enlarge his new Store before the commencement ef next season, will reduce to close out his stock of DRY GOODS and TRIMMINGSa: less than the original oost in order to gain room. My customers and the publio may feel convinced that this is no announojaent to draw a crowd, but being compelled for the increase of my business Ki ex-fend my store, I have to run off my --present large ttock before I can proceed with building- Call at the Tirrbt place, No.

161 NORTH GAY and you will cot 1.8 deceived HERMANN POLLACK, let North Gay street, between Exeter and Chesnut streets, Old Town. Look particularly for the siri of the 1 1 'RIfJ si 12-eod2m BIG STOCKING." OH t(t YARliS DRESS SILKS. U.UUU 1 will commence this day to run on my heavy stock of SILKS, prior to my spring purchases, having reduced them 20 per cent, below the market rates. Motto still Not to be outdone. ROBERT W.

DRYDEN, f2-tf No. 89 and 91 Baltimore street. GREAT REDUCTION IN SFf.ING AND FALL GOODS. Moussline de Linesand Chalnes, 12 and 18S cents; French Chintz, Lawns, Merinos and Plaids: Mourning Goods, every variety; also other Goods! Ac ROBERT W. DRYDEN, 2 tf No.

B9 and 91 Baltimore street. CUPERIOR SHIR TING L1NEMS, very cheap; Linen TsNe DAMASK and CLOTHS PLAIN BRILLIANTS and PERCALES, With other Spring Goods very OCHE ft WOORE, 7 tf 54 Hanover st. CARPETS AND BLANKETS Heavy a't wool Carpeting for 50 cents: Wco. Filling SIX Stair do. 12K and 184; good Bed Blankets for 92 50 pair; extra for yard wide Mourning Chintzes 12 Conntry Cloths S7): handsome Shn wis $3 59, comer CENTRE MARKET and PRATT ST3.

ja29 tf HE CASH BARGAIN STOK has reseivsd more of those white Sheeting MUSLINS, 10 oU the best article 1 have ever had at the price; also, a ease of White Rock, so very scarce, only 12 cents, the id prioe; Irish Linens, white Camnrics, Plaid Muslins, Ac. EO. W. UHLER, 164 Franklin street, j29-tf. IMPORTANT NOTICE.

I inform the Laaiaa and the p5blio at large that I will commence selling el" my stck of Embroideries, Laees, Trimmings, Sbawlsand Cloaks, in otder to change business, and mention, in part: l.nno Needlework Collars, from 6, 12, SO to 91 worth, really, 50 percent, more; pair Undersieeves at 37f, worth 75 cents; limitv Bands at 6.V and up; 600 pieces different kinds of White lace, from 3 esnts a yard upwards; doi. maia. Hemstitched and Embroidered Linea from 6Jtf eents up; ra! Blank Elastic Belts Kid Gloves: Gauntlets, and a full assortment of Ia dies' and Children's Hosiery, 25 per oent. less than can be had at any other plaoe: 100 CLOAKS, of my own Tvsmifacture. sold at cost, ana a GREAT VARIETY OF OTHER SOODS, at J.

GUTMAN'S, 29 N. Eutaw street, J13-1mjj opposite New Market Engine House. OY' JJSV vu 1 'Kf CL.OTH-IN6. LOWMAN 195 BALTIMORE STREET, btnen Lixhl and CharUs ttrtttt, een on MONDA the 17th a large stock ready-made BOYS' WINTER CLOTHING, eh as Jackets, Parts and Vests; Kaglan Over Coats trd Talnriaa. These Goods are guaranteed to be wil cade and rot in tho best styles.

Parents in wast the above articles will do well to give ns an early sail, as we are ready to soil these goods 25 per cent, heaper thn parents win get them made up elsewhere. H.B. UNIFORMS forC detSobool made unto rder at the shortest notice. BR EMPTO SALE OP A TREMENDOUS STOCK DRY GOODS. FOR SAT E.

The large aad well selected stock of DRY GOODS in store at No. 235 LEXINGTON STREET will be offered for ale THIS MORNING, eommencing at half-oast eight o'olook, and eontmae the same every day until the entire stock is closed out. The object in closing the stock out is in order to mflke room for Spring Goods. We will enumerate a few of the articles on hand and prioes in order that seme idea can be formed tht the Goods must and will be sold at awtul low prices, viz: Gmehams 10c 5.000 yds Carpeting from Irish Linens from 25o up Wiae Sheeting Ro Fast-colored Prints 6Jo Mourning do 80, worth 12 Tweeds 25c Cassimers 44c Kentucky Jeanr 15o Black Alpaca 12Xo Coburgs 12Sc Linen Hdkfs 6o Stockmgs 63e Hooks and Eves 20 Wool Flannels fm 10a np Fpool Cotton lea pool Window Shades 37X0 ioc up Siik Hdkfs 37Xe Blk Silk 87, worth 25 Shirt Bosom to 31C De Ijiines l2J4o Gentlemen's Drawers 313 Woolen Comforts 12c. White Counterpains 1 12 Krourn Table Cloths 75o Wide Table Linen 37o Soap 2c a cake Merino Shirts 50o Casinets 37Xo IO.000 remnants all ktuds of goods at any Brioe thev will brint.

Blankets from S7o N. B. If people wish to get SI Dry Goods fnr fiO cents let them ro to A. V. HOnCK'S.

235 Lex ington street, two doors from Pearl See Red Posts iafront, N. B. HOUSE FOR RENT. No. 78 Sarah Ann Senear Chatsworth.

to RYE FLOUR, DRIED PEACHES, In store and for sale by CARR, GTESE feS-tfj 21 Spear'a wharf. B- UTTER. 2-K kegs selected dairies GLADES BUTTER, a strictly prime artiele, for sale at 82 eats, worth Scents, OSBTJRGH cot J13-tf? No. 7 Commerce street. 1 1 Is i tj IOW lUIO.

pi llliV AVU iJU M. TER just received and for sale by f5-t. CARR, GIESE ft 21 Spear's whf. I UII IT A KK 1 a Dnl! DTTT BUTTER, BUTTER. BUTTER.

40 kegs dairy packed GLADES BUTTER, for tale at 16 cents, worth 20 cents, by VOSBURGH ft 118-tf? 7 Commerce street. BUTTER. 75 kegs dairy paoked LADES BUTTER for sale at IB cents, worth 2n cents, by VOSBURGH ft 13 tf 7 Commeroe street. BUTTER. loo gegsdairy packed GLADES BUT TEK a choioe article, for sale at 20 cents, worts ents, hy VOSBURGH ft fl Commerce street.

OULTKY! POULTRY! POULTRY? 7 boxes TURKEYS, GEESE and CHICKENS. ELL1COTT ft HE WES, fe2-tf? 59 Exchange Plaoe. rilAPlOLA, Ac 1 25 bj.ls. suality TAPIOCA. 1,008,000 CrasiUan TOOTHPICKS.

ForsalaDy W. R. JACKSON, d22 tf lows' end Patterson street. BONDED WAREHOUSE-Cognao. RochetL and Brdeaax Brandies; "BohlenTs Weesp Bootch Whisky, of well Town brands; Jama, Rum.

Also, in itore, various grades of Brandy, Ac: Old Rye and Bourbon Whiskies from celebrated diatilleries, for sale by THOS, THOMPSON, Importer and Coromusion Merohaat, aM-tn 21 South street. ODE'S PAINT, OIL, GLASS ANX VAJt- WHITE LEAD, FRENCH AND AMERICAN ZIJN9, JjINSEED OIL, VARNIPHKS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, rtiCR AMI AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS, And all artielesm our iiiie, at the oid Stand, No, 41 PODGE CO. WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, o. BAKER BROTHERS No. 32 and 34 SOUTH CHARLES STREET, mperters of Freuch and Manufacturers of Baltimore 1 irviJUYV VI JVSS, DRUGGISTS' GlAKS- WAltJS, VJALS.

BOH LEB, JAJta, PLASKS, Ac. IMTOKTBU A.NB Asknti vol TIE SAI.M OT Alum, Rell Brimstone, Cftatila oap, Coppraa, 'pjoi Salt, Tffieratus, Hi Cara hal. SwJa. P.eiaed Saltpetre, Castor Oil, Llnsed Oit, White Lead. Chroma Green, Chrome Yellow, Jgsrajt.

317-tf: rwists is oil, all kinds. Business ef tho City Auditor 1 municatlonfrom the city auanora-wUUam' i Fuller, to tke first branch of the city offi i last evening, shows the following exhibit of the business of the otflce: Amount of taxes in arrears when the old books passed from the city collector Into the auditor's hands, March 12, 1855: $709,423 21 Amount of taxes in arrears at the time the books of 1855 passed Into the auditor's hands, April 12. 1S56 463,226 59 Total amount of city taxes in arrears received in the auditor's office 81,172,649 71 Amount of city taxes collected by the auditor and paid over to the register 31st of January, 1857, Inclusive $601,444 86 Abatements made on the books In this office 82,830 82634,275 63 Balance remaining uncollected Of this uncollected balance the 8533,374 03 Auditor esti- mates as eoUectable 8250,000. A considerable amount of the apparent arrearages ef taxes is made up of charges on Intangible personal property of varlonr descriptions, and the necessity is urged of passing a resolution directing the Judges of the Appeal Tax Court to abate all accounts on the books of the office which are insolvent or worthless, which will enable the said accounts to be effectually closed. Attention is also called to the ordinance prescribing the conditions on which property is sold for taxes, said ordinance militating against the sale of property, persons being unwilling to purchase when they can realize but 6 per cent, per annum for their msney.

The expense to the city for collecting taxes through the Auditor's office is a trifle over 1 per cent. The River and Bay The severe change In the weather, aided by a strong wind, has had the effect to close the track recently made in the river and bay by the Norfolk line steamers, but this fact will not prove an insurmountable obstacle to steam navigation, as has already been proven. Yesterday morning at half-past ten o'clock, the steamer Georgia, Capt. Plerson, with a considerable number of passengers for the south and a good freight, left her wharf for Norfolk. After three hours steaming, she had gone below Fort McHenry, and then waited for the Herald, Capt.

Russell, which boat, with a tow of several oyster vessels, left about noon and soon passed her consort, whereupon the latter followed in her wake is was intended. When last seen from the Marine Observatory, both steamers were making very good headway. The track above Hawkins' Point is closed. The steam tugs Ajax, Tempest and Edwin Forrest followed the Norfolk boats. The fore and aft schooner previonsly signalised, was at anchor'just below Fort Carroll, having beaten up.

In the afternoon a steam tug, with a tow of several vessels, was observed below the Bodkin coming up. United Hebrew Assistant Society. Among the many benevolent institutions which are contributing to alleviate the distress aad wants of humanity is the Baltimore United Hebrew Assistant Society, the secretary of which has Just prepared the annual statement of Its finances for the year ending February 6, 1357. It appears from this that the balance on hand at the commencement of that year was S364 56; received, including 825 interest, 81,764 20 total 82,153 76. Expenditures first quarter 8436 97; second quarter 8427; third quarter 8354 25; fourth quarter 8920 94 leaving a balance of 82,153 76.

The" above expenditures were made as follows: Families supplied with fuel to the amount of 8390 9S: families donated sums amounting to 81,516 88: strangers relieved 8131 05; boarding and cloth ing two children 8100 35 total 82,139 26. The wholenumber of managers' orders paid was 523. lhe number ror tne preceding year was 404. amounting to 81,644 19, being an increase of orders of 124, and in the amount paid of S195 07. The report Is highly creditable to the officers and members of this useful and benevolent associa tion.

Another "Extra" on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. "While the directors of the Balti more and Ohio Railroad were yesterday de liberating on its affairs at Camden station, the masier 01 transportation receivea a aispatcn through their Ellicott's Mills station from Mr. Gorsuch, conductor of the express train from Wheeling, to the following effect: ilAn Irish lady teas delivered of a child on mv train a few miles west of this station a half hour agn. She is stiu with us, going to uammore, and doing well; she has no friends in Baltimore, she says!" Here was a crisis to be met. The so called cha ritable institution were at once sent to, far and wide, to obtain admission for and care of these peculiar passengers, but without avail, and they were finally provided for at a public house in Howard street, near the depot, where they will no doubt receive proper attention.

The passen- upon the cars are said to have shown great nterest in this event, and the lady was attended to professionally by a pnysician who happened among them. Offiexal Visit to the Jail. The joint standing committee of the councils on the police and jail yesterday paid a visit to the jail, and entered Into an examination of its affairs. The books, papers and documents generally of the clerk, William R. Patterson, were found in a satisfactory condition, whilst the internal affairs of the building were also found In good order, and highly creditable to the warden, Thomas C.

James, and the subordinate officers. About two o'clock the members of the council generally, and a large number of corporation attaches arrived, and shonly afterwards sat down to a most excellent dinner, which, it is needless to partaken of with considerable zeal. In this connection it may be stated that the work of constructing tte new edifice is generally suspended, a number of stone cutters only remaining at work. in the eariy pari 01 spring, nowever, tne contractors will resume operations, and have the edifice ready for occupancy at as early a day as possible. The Locust Point Ferry.

Since Its existence as a ferry, the company known as the "Locust Tn1rit FVrrv rnmniiit'' has neennte! a wharf nn the norther'a side of the harbor which belonged to private parties. The arrangement was not one which satisfied them or others, and it was determined that application should be made to get another landing. The application was made, and succeeded thus far. Yesterday an ordinance was passed giving to the company the use of the terminus of the County wharf, lower end of Broadway, for ferry purposes. We cannot see that this privilege will militate against any interest connected with the trade which reaches that wharf.

Cold Weather. The weather has again set In extremely cold, and will doubtless continue so. judging from the clearness of the atmosphere, ana the strong norti-west wina which has prevailed quite steadily for the last thirty-six hours. At daybreak yesterday morning tke thermometer maicatea dui ten aegress aDove zero, out at noon haa risen to -52U, with a aownwara tendency at the close of the day. Jones' Falls, which was perfectly clear of Ice except near its junction with the back basin, is now covered with ice about two inches thick.

Ice also formed freely on Tuesday night in the basin and wharves. Another Garroting Case. On Tuesday even ing last another case of garroting took place on the corner cf Howard and Franklin streets, to a young gentlman passing. He was first violently choked, then knocked down and robbed of purse containing about Slim in money, as also or a revolver, which, from the suddenness of the attac.K, he, nnrortunateiy, couia not use upon tne villains. Persons out of nights in these times, in addition to keeping their hands on their pock et-books, should also keep their eyes all about them, as it is impossible now to ten wnai a mo ment may bring iortn.

Sale of Real Estate. Messrs. Cannon ft Mat thews, auctioneers, sold on the premises on Tuesday farm and improvements known as Kings-viHe, eitnated on the Belalr road, fourteen miles from Baltimore and seven from Magnolia, containing about 260 acres, the Improvements con sisting of a mansion house, fronting 85 feet, with 18 rooms, double porticoes, work, smoke, Ice and spring houses, also a large hotel and store, four smalt tenements, a cooper shop, with or chards of fine fruit, Ac. Purchased by Mr. Jas.

Spencer, ror the sum or An Improvement Contemplated. Hamburg street, from Fremont to Cross streets, a distance of four squares, has recently been put under contract for grading and paving early in the spring. An application has been made to the council to build a bridge over Chatsworth Run, where Hamburg street crosses, which, when done, wiU open a fine avenue in a section ot the city that must rapidly improve. Several squares of fine building lots wlli be thus thrown Into the mar ket, the erection of buildings on which wiu ada jo tke taxable property. The Tow Boat Relief.

By order of the city circuit court the steam tow boat Kenei, aooui which there has been a dispute between tne city and individuals, was offered for sale a few days since, but withdrawn on a 85,000 bid only. The city attorney has now asked the advice of the council as to whether he shall sell the boat for what it will bring or purchase her for the city. She has been lying idle at the city yard the whole season. Fatal Occurrence A little daughter of Mr. E.

Goldschmidt, In the sixth year of her age, was shockingly burned at the residence of her parents, No. 103 Hollins street, on Monday afternoon, In consequence of her clothes accidentally taking fire from a stove. The poor little sufferer lingered In great agony (notwithstanding medical skill was promptly tt hand) until the following morning, when death came to her relief. Further Examination. further examination took place yesterday before Justice Bixier, in the case of Daniel Broad uf alias Duff, charged with having knocked down Mr.

Calderwood a few evenings since whilst be was pas stngthe Lexington market. It resulted in the accused being'held to bail to answer at ceurt. Charge of Stealing. Henry Jacksan, colored, was yeVterdey arrested by officer McComas, charged with the larceny of a box of candles, valued at 85. Justice Mearis committed him fo jail to answer the charge at court.

Fall of a Horss in St. Lotis. TAree Per. sons Killed and Several Wounded. The St.

Louis Republican of Saturday last has the following account of a distressing accident In that city: Most of our citizens are acquainted with a block of two story houses on Chesnut street, just below Fourth, in one of which was formerly the noted barber shop and baths of the Clamorgans. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the whole block fell in simultaneously, without premonition of any kind. In the various establishments in the first story were the proprietors, their employees, and in some instances, their customers. In the upper rooms were lodgers, and persons having offices there. In all there were about twenty-five to thirty persons in the three buildings that fell, only two of whom were killed.

The third was Maj. Wm. Gardner, a wealthy farmer of this county, aged about 73 years, who was passing through the alley by the south side of the building when it fell. Some one called to him to warn him of his danger, when the building was seen to be falling, but he only had time to throw up his hands before the whole broadside of the house fell upon him, burying him beneath a mass of ruins several feet deep. In a few minutes after the crash the ruins were discovered to be fire, and before an engine cowid be got to work the flames were roaring like a furnace.

By the almost superhuman exertions of the firemen and other citizens the flames were arrested, and the work of removing the rubbish to extricate those beneath progressed so rapidly that in less than three hours the whole was accomplished. Two bodies only were exhumed, both of whom were discovered to have perished by the fire. Their faces were burned off. Tbey were both German tailors, and were named John Jordan and Fred. Schotter.

Edwin Cassady was in the barber-shop getting shaved at the time of the accident, and was the first person extricated. One leg and arm were broken, and he was otherwise serlcusly injured. Mr. Theodore Papln was also getting shaved at the same time, and escaped with a severe cut on the head. Frank Robideau and Thomas Burch, two of the barbers, were pretty badly wounded en the head and face.

The Republican says of Mr. Gardner above mentioned as killed: "He was at various places In the morning transacting his accustomed business, and In excellent spirits at ere place we hear of his asserting pretensions to heirship of a vast fortune in England in right of his ancestry. Only a few minutes before the accident he was at the courthouse, and he was in the alley when the buildings feU and instantly killed him. Mr. Gardner was an opulent man, living nine or ten miles in the country, and enjoyed the respect of his neighbors and acquaintances.

He was a native of The Report on the McDonosh Estate. We yesterday gave a brief abstract of the annual report of the commissioners of the McDonogb estate. The difference between the appraisement of 1851 and that of 1857, showing a depreciation in value of $354,693, had reference exclusively to the suburban portion of the estate, estimated to be now worth $846,322. The rural property, slaves, debts, bills receivable and cash in bank are estimated at Si, 083,776. The report presents many details relative to the condition of the real estate, the expense Incurred for repairs, Ac.

The board have made strenuous efforts to keep in order some of the better buildings and to prop up for a time some of the meaner; but, adds the report, they believe that no patchwork of repair can render the estate, in its present form, a decent and desirable source of revenue. The city property is almost exclusively the productive portion of the estate. The right cf the city of New Orleans to tax this property is in litigation; and, should the decision be given in favor of the city and the amount of tax be deducted from the revenue, the net revenue would thereby be reduced to S10.S00. A partition of tbe estate would secure a sum estimated at about two millions of dollars, which, invested in bonds yielding six per cent, interest, would produce an annual revenue of S120.000, or $60,000 for each city. The concluding portion of the report earnestly urges a partition of the estate as the only means of promoting the Interests of the two ci'ies and subserving the purposes of charity and a sound public policy.

It appears that the report was drawn up with a view of insuring the concurrence of the Baltimore agents, but the latter declined approving it, and submitted a separate report. Under these circumstances it is understood that the commissioners of New Orleans will submit their report to the city councils of New Orleans and Baltimore, and that the agents of Baltimore will likewise submit their report to the said cities. Boston Enterprise. The Value of Whirf Property. Every body who has visited Boston must admire the splendid granite warehouses erected In that city, especially those projected by tie Hen.

Jeslah Quincy with the city wharf property, and by the mercantile wharf corporation, embracing six blocks, comprising forty- five first class warehouses, and all now 6ccupied. This shows that the capitalists of Boston have confidence in the value of centrally situated property over that of other real estate. The wharf property of Baltimore must eventually increase greatly In value. In speaking of new enterprises the Post says: "We have to announce that the preliminaries for the consummation of an important enterprise have been arranged, and the works thereof commenced, upon a spot as valuable as any or the property that Boston can boast. We allude to the erection of block of twenty-five warehouses upon the site of the dock between Long and Central wharves, which are Intended to cover an area of ninety thousand superficial feet.

The block is to be built of gpvnite, and when completed will present fou sides, fronting easf, west, north and south, on four most impnrtttit streets, embracing a length of facade of sixteen hundred feet, and a height of seventy feet acres'? tbe streets. The west end the" block wis bound upon a street on the east side of the custom-house of 85 feet in width. The east end of the block will also bound upon a street of 75 feet in width, which is to be laid out from Long to Central wharves across the dock in a range with the passage-way to the wharf. The north side of the Mock will bound on the Long wharf thoroughfare of 84 feet in width, and the south tide of the block upon the Central wharf thoroughfare of 62 feet in width. Each ware-houe will extend lengthwise from north to south, and will have two fronts upon the two wharf thoroughfares.

Mr. Gridley J. F. Bryant has received the appointment of architect of the project, and with hi success and experience in the erection of the city wharf and mercantile wharf buildings, we predict the completion of the most effective and useful range of buildings hitherto erected." Affairs at Wheeling, Va We copy the following Items from the Wheeling papers of Tuesday: The River. The river was still full of floating ice yesterday from the Monongahela river.

Several of the boats were receiving freight, but none ventured to start out In consequence of the ice. The Forest City laid In port all day yesterday and Sunday, her officers considering that her safety demanded that she should not encounter the large masses of ice. She will leave for Pittsburg probably this morning The Brown D'ck, the Bellalr packet, undertook to cross the Ohio yesierday at that had her wheel broken up in a bad manner, and was scraped and cut considerably besides. The Tigress arrived from Pittsburg yesterday evening, and will leave this morning. The John H.

Done left last evening for Cincinnati with a heavy frel-rht. There are 25 feet water in the channel and rising slowly Business at the landing Is exceedingly brisk, nun iiumcivus uuaw arc tailing freight, preparatory to a departure as soon as the Ice will permit. lhe BenwooA Urossing. The floating ice Is a complete hindrance to the transfer of freight and passengers at the Benwood crossing. Passengers are now taken down In omnibuses on the Ohio side of the river.

Travel. The travel throned fh uv fnr the pastweek has materially increased. The number a.rriv5l! at some of the hotels runs as high as fifty or sixty per day. Dead. Mr.

James W. Robb, a long resident ana mucn esieeinea citizen or Wheeling, aieaon Saturday last, in the 61st year of his age. Accident. The express train east, on Saturday night, met with an accident at BeltnI toy which, tfce engine was thrown from tbe track and the engineer, Mr. Bradford, and the fireman, were so severely iDjured that their lives were despaired or.

Affairs ij Portsmouth and Norfolk. A letter in the Richmond Dispatch, dated Portsmouth, Feb. 9, says: We had quite a large fire here last evening. A long line of buildings, known as Gricejs, caught fire and was entirely consumed. Tbe store ship Relief broke her moorings and was blown ashore during a heavy wind last night can be easily gotten off'.

In Norfolk, Saturday night, the residence of Ra-bert Dalrymple was slightly damaged by fire, and a wooden building connected with Jordan bakery was destroyed. Both were the work of incendiaries. Judge Decompie. The Kausas correspondent of the Buffalo Courier thus writes: I cannot close without saying a word in reference to Judge Lecompte. During the canvass last fall he was held up to our gaze in all the eastern and northern-States as a "Modern Jeffries," a man cf tke lowest habits, and possessed of a perfect ferocity In his hate for all free State men.

Now nothing can be more false. He is quiet and retiring in his habits, affable in deportment, and frequently found fault with by the "ardent" T0-lavery pecnle on account of his leniency. IMPORTANT FROM THE PLAINS. Snow-Storms and Svffertng The' Anticipated Indian Attach on Fort Bent Emigrants Perishing on the Plains. The telegraph has already furnished a brief sketch of the following Interesting news from the Plains, which we find In the St.

Louis Republican: The train Ih charge of conductor Muse left Santa Fe on the 1st of January, and arrived at Cottonwood on the 6th, where they encountered a snow-storm which lasted till the night of the 7th. On the 8th they came upon old snow, and from that time had to face severe northers, which drifted the snow and blew it in the faces of both men and passengers so that all suffered intensely. It was frequently difficult to find the road, and often necessary to shovel the snow away and cut channels through the arroyas. At the Willow Bar of the Cimerne the train passed seven lodges of Kiowas, consisting of boys, old men and women, who informed Mr. Beck that the braves and warriors of the tribe had all gone to Bent's Fort to "rub him out," in their expressive language.

When onward bound Mr. Muse was told that the Kiowas intended to attack Bent. At the Lower Spring another body of Kiowas were camped, and they said the same; so that, unless troops which were sent to his aid arrived in time to prevent it, Bent's Fort is now in ruins, and perhaps his remains He under them. God forbid! The train met with much difficulty In their progress from the Lower Cimarone Spring to the crossing of the Arkansas, which was passed over on the ice. The river was very low, and frozen to the bottom The small wagon of the train was left between the Coon Creeks; and before they reached the Pawnee Fork a terrible snow storm was encountered.

The nrules became weary and worn down, the corn and other feed was out, and nearly all the provisions for the passengers and men had been consumed or lost; but fortunately at the Pawnee Fort the January mail was encamped, and the conductor furnished Mr. Muse with corn and provisions. Hearing how unusually severe was the winter, and tte difficulties and dangers of the trip, the conductot of the outward bound train returned with the one bound in, but both were compelled to leave the coaches at Walnut Creek, wheie they remain at present. Parties that went out to search for Mr. Dodge, the Indian agent carried into captivity by the Apaches, had returned without learning anything of his fate.

It was reported by the Ackama Indians that the poor fellow had been killed by the savages. Col. Bonneville, commander of the military department for New Mexico, sent detachments of troops on the 13th of December to the rescue of Bent. Great anxiety was felt to know If they arrived In time to prevent the contemplated attack by the Kiowas. Col.

Loring, at Fort Union, had orders to move against them should they begin hostilities. We have already referred to the fact of three trains of Mormon emigrants to Salt Lake having been overtaken by a snow-storm on the Plains. They were met by Lieut. Kelton and Dr. Page, of Fort Laramio, at the crossing of Sweet Water, about the 15tb of December, and, according to their opinion, are supposed to have perishad.

Nothing has been heard of them since, and it is greatly to be feared that the next tidings from them will inform us that the whole company, several hundred in number, have perished. Baltimore Merchants Defenses. The Cincinnati Gazette recently contained an article (a portion of which we published) In which it spoke somewhat disparagingly of Baltimore and her merchants, branding the latter as "old fogies," lacking enterprise, Ac. The following reply from a Baltimore firm we find In the same journal: It is true that we have not yet swelled to the importance of New York, but it is also true that we, as well as the whole country, have contributed largely to make New York the metropolitan city of this republic, but that we are behind her as a mercantile community In any thing but her excessively exorbitant charges on property consigned to her merchants for sale, and the strong propensity of her merchants to brag and swell, is a charge which we, and Baltimore with us, will positively repudiate. Last month there was consigned to us from the Interior of Ohio a lot of flour.

A portion of it, by the mistake of one of the railroad companies, was sent through to a flour house in New York. The residue was received by us; both parcels were sold at about the same time the one in New York, the other here. We sold at $5 62)4; the New York house sold at 6 70. The net proceeds of our sale paid the owner S5 15 per that sold in New York paid him S4 52, making a clear difference in favor of Baltimore of 63 cents per barrel. Now, if this is old fogylsm, we think it is just such as will prove agreeable to Western dealers In flour and produce, and ln-auce them to give our merchants a trial.

New Y'ork is notorious for boasting and high charges, and their enterprise manifests Itself "in plucking, even to the last pin-feather. We, in Baltimore, can beat them in everything but bragging and gabbing, and all we ask of our Western friends Is a fair field and fair play. We will not S8y what we can do, but give the proof in figures, which do not lie. Sentence of Worrall for Mtrder. We have already mentioned that Worrall, one of the Gordon murderers in Missouri, had been convicted.

A letter says: He behaved himself with great nonchalance until the next morning, when he was brought In to receive his sentence. On being told to rise, his parents both rose with him, each with an arm around his neck. A most solemn and short address was then made to him by Judge Stone, conjuring him to make his peace with God, as In his case all earthly hopes were ended, and concluded by sentencing him to be hung on March 17, 1S57. Tbe prisoner then wept. Maj.

Wright, his counsel, took an appeal to the Supreme Court, and obtained, therefore, a stay of execution accordingly. The Damage to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. We gave an account yesterday of the reported damage to this work by the late freshet. The Hagers'own Herald, of yesterday, thus confirms our statement: Information has rssehed town of the partial destruction of dams No. 5 and No.

4, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, by the breaking up of the ice in the river. A correspondent at Clear-spring writes us that the timbers for about two-thirds the length of dam No. 5, and from six to eight feet in depth are gone; and that it is impossible to say what the amount of damage Is, or how long the navigation of the canal will be suspended, but that It will require a great deal of energy to restore navigation before the next harvest." Small-Pox. A correspondent of the Petersburg Democrat, writing from Guinnea, Sussex county, says: Mr. Henry Grizzard, residing at Guinnea, a distance of six miles from Hlcksford, hired a colored man from the Seaboard district, whose wife, on a recent visit to him, communicated the infectious disease of smallpox.

Some of Mr family, in attending to this man, who, with his wife, has since died, also caught the direful disease, and three members fell victims to it, including Mr. sister. At present a young daughter of Mr. is dangerously ill. Startlino Occurrence.

At a charch in an adjoining county, a Sunday or two since, just as the congregation were about to kneel down to prayer, a lady, in a tone of horror, raised the cry of s-n-a-k-e! Great excitement prevailed, and there was a mighty rush from the dangerous locality. At length a gentleman advanced to the spot, gazed a moment upon tbe coiled monster, and, pouncing upon it, held up to the view of the startled crowd a whalebone hoop, which had wriggled itself out of a lady's petticoat and quietly coiled Itself upon the floor. This is a fact, and ought to admonish the ladies of the danger of not securing weU the snake-like circles which encompass their lower extremities. Clarksvillt Ttnn Chronicle. Tjie Dreadftl, Shipwreck on Grand Ma- Nan.

The Eastern papers In giving an account of the wreck of the British ship Lord Ashbur-ton, on Grand Manan, (before briefly related,) state that the vessel is broken up, and tbe wreck scattered along the Island for the distsnce of three or four miles. She had on board, at the time of the disaster, a crew of nine officers and twenty men, only eight of whom were saved, and they were badly frozen. All the officers were lout. Seventeen bodies were washed ashore at the last accounts. Icebergs off Cape Con.

Captain Saunders, or brig Amazon, which arrived here yesterday from Surinam, reports being off Race Point, Cape Cod where he encountered field ice in such quantities that he was obliged to run fourteen miles to the eastward to get clear of it. He also states that the ice appeared to him from two to twenty feet high out of the water The Amazon was boarded on Saturday, at 2 P. off Highland Light, by Mr. E. Martin, pilot, and we understand that he tells about the same story.

Boston Traveler, 9th. Population of Missouri. A census of the State of Missouri, which has just been taken, shews a 912,206, divided as follows: Free whites 819,593, free blacks 2,652, slaves 89,590. Increase of white population in six years 224,453, or over 28 per cent. Increase of slaves 1,823, or a fraction over two per cent.

Two counties return no slaves; twenty counties report only the Bignest leacuisg oiuy cuu uio ui-ing 8. JIT-Rev. F. Senor, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church ef Louisville, has received a cell to the church at Piqua, Ohio. wm nave iceir omces upon mis noor.

in the second story the president, treasurer, and other general officers, will be located, with the large room for the meetings of the board of directors. The third floor is devoted to the masters of road and machinery clerks, Ac. The stairways, halls, and the general arrangement of the interior of this building seem to be most appropriate and complete. The finish and fixtures, as far as yet put In, are substantial and elegant, without being at all extravagant or gaudy. It Is said that much ef the public and personal inconvenience heretofore experienced by those having business with the company will be obviated by the proposed concentration of the officers in this house, a result never yet secured in the 3t years' history of the company.

The architect of this wcrk is Mr. Joseph F. Kemp, who Is attached to the road department of the company, and whose abilities In his beautiful profession are well exemplified in every portion of this structure. The contractors who have contributed to the various branches of workmanship and material are all well known proficients, and are as follows: Stone masonry, Samuel Emory; bricklaying, Moses G. Hlndes; brown stone work, F.

L. Taylor; granite, Sumwalt A Green; cast Iron work, Hayward Bartlett; carpenters work, Gardner ft Matthews; plastering, Dominick A Sloan; painting, Alexander Cross; roofing, Wm. Bayley; plumbing, Hubbard A Brother; furnaces, Worley A Co gas fining, J. W. Richards; bell-hanging, C.

J. tewart; frescoes, Earnest ft Dryer; mantels, Hugh Slsson. The whole establishment was put up under the direction of a building committee of the board, who have, by their judicious management executed their task to the company's satisfaction, and kept within their estimates of the cos'. Handsome Warehouse. Upon the lot No.

20 Hanover street Mr. John S. Barry, importer, agent and general dealer In every character of foreign and domestic dry goods, has just had completed a commodious and handsome warehouse for the prosecution of his business upon an extensive scale. The building la five stories in height, exclusive of a basement, with a front of 29 feet and a depth of 107 feet. The front is of iron, painted to resemble brown -stone, and is of a most substantial character.

The first story is divided Into three entrances, containing spacious double doors, the major portion of which are composed of heavy plate glass, the frames being handsomely painted in imitation of oak. These doors are surmounted by ormamental work in iron of a neat appearance, while the windows upon each story are surmounted in a similar manner, giving the front of the building an appearance of rare neatness. Tbe basement extends beneath the whole busldirg. It is divided Into two apartments, tbe Trent being designed as a sales room for ladles' dress goods of the domestic character, and the rear apartment as a sales room for white linen and cotton fabrics. In the centre of this basement whicH is reached from the first or main flofir by a spacious stairway encased with heavy walnut railing, is a mammoth furnace of Moore's patent, by which the whole building is heated.

Near By is a vault, which, from its appearance. would doubtless successfully defy the powers of either the burglar or fire, which Is designed as a repository of books and valuable articles. ice nisi or main noor is divided into three apartments, the front one of which comprises the greater portion thereof, being devoi to the uses 01 a saies room ior sucn goods as lawns, ginghams, and fine goods of this description. Of the other two apartments which are separated from this sales room bv partitions composed for the most part of heavily plated glass, with frames and doors handsomely grained in oak one is devoted to the uses of a counting-room, and the other designed as a private office. The seeoEd noor, the whole of which Is thrown into ore room, is a sales room for foreign goods, as cassimers, Ac, as also for all kinds cf foreign and ccmestic fabrics for men's wear.

The third floor is a sales room for such fine fancy cassimers, satinets, Ac, while the fourth and fifth floors are set apart as storage rooms. Extending through the entire centre of the building is a spacious sky-light, by which ample lignt is anorcea in every portion or trie Duiiaing, and upon each floor over this sky-light are ar ranged Diinas in such manner as to afford that exact degree of light required to enable purchasers to judge with certainty the quality of the fabric they may desire. Upon each floor these skylights are also surrounded with handsome counters for the display of sample goods. In every oeparimenr, in iact, tnis warehouse has been designed and erected with a view to neatness, convenience and durability, all of which objects have been attained. The erection of this and a number of similar warehouses upon Hanover street, has tended to give It the appearance of one of our greatest bu siness thoroughfares, and argues a vast and gratifying increase in our wholesale trade In the number and character of the improvements which the past summer has witnessed in this locality.

Burned to Death. On Tuesday morning last a child, aged six years, a daughter of Mr. Edward Goldsmith, who resides at No. 103 Hollins street, met a shocking death by burning The little unfortunate had just so far recovered from a severe spell of sickness as to be up, and was left alone in the room by the absence of her mother who had been called for some purpose down stairs. The parent's attention was soon attracted by screams from the chamber in which she had left the child, and hastening, up found her darling completely enveloped in flames.

These she extinguished by wrapping the child In the bed clothing, but not until her whole body was burned In a shoking manner. The little sufferer lingered in great agony for some six hours, when death came to her relief. This sad occurrence is supposed to have been caused by tbe child hav ing gene to the stove to get a piece of bread which her mother had been toasting for her, and left there when called out of the room, and that her clothing by some means came in contact with the tire ana thus Decame ignited. Fires About three o'clock yesterday after noon an alarm fire was caused by the" partial burning of the roof cf the dwelling of Mr. Jesse L.

Peters, cn the corner of Green and Mulberry streets, itwascausea by a spark lrom the chimney alighting upon it. Damage trifling. At four and half o'clock another alarm was caused by a daring and villainous attempt to burn tbe dwelling occupied by a Mrs. Mc ad den. No.

268 Franklin street, between Chats- werth and Ogden. The fiend had entered the basement and built a fire, making an escape before the same was discovered. Fortunately scon after a member of the family entered the apartment, and giving the alarm, Mr. John Ma lonev and a Mr. Uppermore.

who happened to be near at hand, hastened to the epot, and by prompt and energetic action were enabled to ex tinguish the flames before much damage had bten done, and before the arrival of the fire de partrr.ent. Avvlicants for OMce. The outer court of the mayor's office is still besieged with crowds of anxious expectants of office under tb new administration, a large proportion of whom, of course, must be eventually disappointed. In the meantime members of the City Councils, and otbeTS prominent in politics, are working hard and using every influence in order to tbe success of their respective friends. It is hardly known yet whether a general change will take place in the heads of departments, but soon will be.

The mayor is busily engaged in completing his "fr all ihn remaining Offices, and the 'green bag" wiU be sent up at an early day next week. TraliMttM. The transportation MctnrmH nwr tie Raltimore and Ohio Railroad inttbiMrf Raitimore during the month of January, of the principal articles were as follows Bark 10 tons: cc al 26,617 tons; fire brick 36 tons flrA-nnnri 7 tons: flour 51,383 bbls grain 785 ton- Ptanlfe 66 tons; iron 110 tons; iron ore and manganese 512 tons; lard and better 1,013 tons leatLer 3 tons: wool 270 bales; lard oil WO tons lumber 352 tons; 9.532 togt; 3,289 sheep; 1,317 tome cattle; rueai ana snorts fc7 tons; pork, ana bacon 1,098 tons; tobacco 3S3 hbds whisky 4,520 miscellaneous 546 tonr; bay 24 tons; hemp 40 bales; Hour irom Washington branch J5w dois.