The daily union., 1846-10-23
intelligence from the north by to-nixht,s
mail.
IcOrrespondence OF the Unlonl

tCorresPondence OF the Unionl
BALrndoRE, Oct. ~, 5, %. m.
Sergeant s. Mills, Of the lndt pendent BIuer, left
Baltimore this morning or his melancholy mission
to Monterey, to bring on the remains OF iheir late
commander, Col. Watson, who f-ll in ,au san
su'nary conflict. The friends Of Herrnsn Thomas,
who also fell on the same field, have commissioned
Me-. Mills TO take charge OF his remsins also.
He was provided with two coffias, lined with
iead, and enclosed in boxes He expects TO
be joined at Cincinnati or New Orleans by the com
mittees preparing to start for the remains Of Major
Rinsgold. Before starting he presented with
free tickets for travel far as the Ohio, whilst tho
express transportation lines also volunteered To carry
the collins free Of charge.
A new weekly democratic paper, to be called the
maryland Democrat" is about being started in
Baltimore by Mr.. J. Adams, at present editor of the
Eastern Shore Reformer. Mr.. A. is an energetic
and able writer, and will doubtless meet with sue
cess
Francis M. Baushman, esq, one Of the success
ful democratic candidates for the legislature, a
talented young mechanic, and member of the last
legislature, has just entered into matrimonial ell
ianee with young lady of this city, OF great intel
on his ticket and, indeed, received acme twenty
votes more than either of the other successful candi-
dates.
The mail bringing the Caledonia's letters failed to
connect at Philadelphia last night, consequently our
market for -four and grain has continued unsettled
this morning. Sales Of about 1000 barrels Howard
street -four were, however, made at IS so, though
holders generally ask IS IS. The mail has now ar.
rived, but presume no further operations will be
made until morning, when IS rs viii probably bo
the ruling price. 3E y
There is no change in the grain maIke, to-day
Wheat and selling freely a. f,,e prices OF
yesterday. My quotations are thei fore the same.
Good to prime red wheat, ITO Il5c ordinary
to good red wheat, 95 l00c.; family -four, white
wheat, l30a l35c old white corn, 81 7Oc old ysI-
low corn, 65 &c.; new yeow corn, SIS &c.;
Eye, 81 a 70c.; oats, 30 3lc.
At New York, to-day, the telegraph announces /,
that there active demand for -four at consid-
erably advanced prices, and large sales have taken
piace---thc advance averaging about rs cents per
barrel. Some holders ask 87i cents more than the
prices obtained previous to the arrival of tho steamer
Richmond -four is held at ~, and Genesee ut Is 37l;
sales of western brands were made at S6 25.
Large purchases are making on orders for
immediate shipment. Corn meal has advanced
to "a so cents. There is an active demand for
grain; sales Of Genesee wheat at 81 80 per bushcl;
prime southern yellow and white corn is selling at
81 cents; rye 80 cents; whiskey is firm at 26 cents
per gallon.
Al Philadelphia, this morning, there was consid-
erable activity in the -four market. Holders wcre
firm in asking Us IS for Pennsylvania brands, and
sales are said to have taken place; sales of prime red
wheat to considerable extent at Il3 lis cents per
oushe; sales Of several thousand bushels of prime
yellow corn, at "a rs CENTS and of southern do. at
10 cents whiskey Is unsettled; sales at "a 25 cents
per gallon.