The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-24

BALTIMORE, Dec. u, l545.
Life and Gayety--.9nneuat;on Of Teras-Ths Weather
Madams .7ugus.a's Beneft-The Small Por--Ine Mar
kets-FIne Ska,ing-Relief Of the Poor Tessels for
Ltrs,pool- Compliment to Mrs. Bailey Markets &c.
The cold weather noticed in my last still continues,
and ice is to be found in abundance, to the thickness Of
five or inches. The skating is ine and the falls
,hronged with the juvenile portion of creation, enjoying
the first sport of the kind they have had for two
past.
Collections being made for the relief of the poor
who doubtless suffering for fuel if not food. One OF
most wealthy citizens on Saturday. handed the col
ector twenty cents and usual they find that the
poor most liberal in extending helping hand to
those stricken down by poverty.
The barque Chenango cleared from this port few
days since Tor Liverpool with cargo OF 1900 barrels Of
flour 10 900 bushels corn l6l terces beef 3229 Sides
and 81 rolls leather and $40 pieces beech wood Several
other vessels are also loading for Liverpool
number of our citizens, who much delighted
with Mrs Ba'leys singing, during her engagement at
purse OF 500 lew days since and presented to her
token OF their admiration, and also, learn, token
otheir admiration in resisting the threats and persecu
ing the engagement Mrs. Bailey formerly Miss
Watson and has permanently located herself in Balt
qualified.
Our city the present time is all lfe gayety and ami
nation, anticipation of the Christmas holidays, and
am confident that the preparations for their enjoyment
were never so complete at any previous time. The
Christmas goods are in such abundance and the compe
ttion great that they brought within the
pass al means Of the poorest OF our citizens.
The news received here last night of the complete
nexaon OF Texas by the assent of the Senate to the
House resolutions caused thrill of JOY pass through
the veins OF our democratic friends whilst not few Of
the wings joined in the general oicIng and the
shout OF gladness will doubtless 60 up, from Maine to
Georgia.
Yesterday the weather and cold as Iceland
could boast ottoday the thermometer has rsised
dozen or more degrees. and with thick hazy atmos.
pierre bids fair to continue on the rise The icchouse
men are making hay while the shnes,' or rather,
should say securing their supply Of ice. whilst
Jack Frost has the mastery OF his earth-warming ma
jesty.
Madame Augustus benefit last night drew an over.
flowing audience to the Holiday Street Theatre, who
The small pox is evidently Increasing in ali The large
cities In Philadelphia, perceive that the number Of
deaths during the past week from this disease "a
and in this city IL. Last week had but Deaths so
that every precauton should be taken to put stop to
its progress.
THE MARKErs.-The offerings of Beef Cattle at the
scales yesterday amounted to 100 head of which $50
remain over unsold 100 driven to Philadelphia and
the balance $50 head purchased by our butchers
aud packers at 81 80 per 100 lbs the hoof equal
TO S3 30 10 net Live hogs sold at So S. rs per 100
pounds
The news by the Acadia brought our dealers in Flour
and Grain to pause yesterday and all disposition to
either buy sell ceased until further a1vices from New
York are received small sale Of Virginia Flour,
4 about equal to City Mills, made yesterday morning
ats5 80. Nothing done in Howard street or Baltimore
City Mills flour Holders generally are asking IS 80,
without being able to effect sales Offers of So 25 and
37 have been made for good mixed brands, but refu
e down to 20 "a, No transactions in wheat grain OF
any X ti.I ,...,.
in barrels and - cents per gallon hhds There IL
fair stock hand. These prices show a decline OF
about cent per gallon
VI sales OF stocks mt Baltimore,
Fmsr BoARp-s $1,000 Baltimore 6s 1890, opg 93J $500
do 90, g3l $1,000 do do o3ii $500 do do, s3..