The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-21

ormed. We will have grand parade on the
18th of September on which day the great militia
drill is to take place. There is strong disposition
evinced among our citizens to resist the operation
of this law, and ! should not be surprised if the
muster breaks up in n row. The idea of
drill with canes and umbrellas for muskets,
cannot he submitted TO in the present advanced
stage OF civilization. The officers assemble
nightly in the sky paror of the tall buildisg on the
corner OF South and Baltimore streets, to study the
manual, some OF them having never before had a
musket IN their hands. There will be fine sport
on drill day, depend on it.
The late heavy floods have been so destructive
10 the streets, roads, and culverts of the city, that
the Mayor has called an extra session of the City
Council, 10 meet on Friday next, 10 make appro-
priations for their speedy repair. Such heavy
rains, IL is generally admitted, have never occur
red IN this vicinity before, and IN all probability
never will again.
As the fall approaches the quldnuncs are be-
ginning move in the matter of the elections for
Legislature and mayor, which in all probability
will be warmly contested campaign. The
wings have taken up the notion, and believe
great many democrats express the same belief,
that if they bring out good and popular men sue
cess will be certain. But this depends altogether
on The popularity or appropriately of the dewocra-
TIC candidates. Among the wings mentioned for
the Office is Mayor James 0. Law, Capt. Kane,
James LovegroNe, and I. Yeates Walsh, Esqrs.
The democrats are divided on the present incum-
bents, Colonel Jacob G.. Davies, General STAINS
The wings stand in a better position from the fact
that their men do not care much about the nomi-
nation, ard the best man can be selected without
creating any Ill feeling among the remainder;
whilst the democrats have TWO strong men, Col.
Davies and Gen. Stansbury, who have set their
hearts on the nomination. The selection of either
of them will be equivalent TO defeat as both have
warm friends and bitter enemies in abundance.
Unless, therefore, they can bring out new man,
on whom the party can unite. the chances at pre-
sent are decidedly whigish The Legislative cleo
uon occurs two weeks previous 10 that for mayor,
and VIII serve TO measure the strength OF parties
by.
The camp meeting folks are commencing to
turn TO their homes, and some of them look as if
they had been drawn through knot hole. Colds,
rheumatcs, and chills and levers, are alternately
depicted in their countcnances
rHE MARKETs-Howard street Flour is dull. There
enquiries yesterday, and SO SIX offered
for fresh ground parcels and refused Holders ask
ing So at which rate $50 bbls fresh ground sold
The receipt price is 50 s Sales Of 900 bbls City
Mills Flour yesterday and to day, at S. The prices of
Wheat continue steady at IS so cents for good prime
reds and so 10 cents for inferior TO good parcels We
lot Of prime Pennsy lvania white at 81 cents There has
been rather better demand for Whisky during the
last day or two. Sales continue to be pretty freely made
at - cents for hhds, and % cents for barrels.
Sale of Stocks ut Baltimore.
557 shares Franklin Bank "a; 100 do do 75; do Me-
chanics' Bank 141a: do Bank of Baltimore Sl1s; do
Res,erstown Road 6h; do Frederick Road ga; 9 do
Baltimore Insurance Co. IA; 10 do Maryla do Ia 80 do
Union do cts