The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-22
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Correspondents Of the Union.I

lSoHesPondsnce OF the Union
BALraoRE, Sept. -, S p. m.
We are enjoying the most delightful fall weather,
and our merchants doing quite heavy business,
the season having commenced very late on account
Of the oppressive heat.
One of the Ericsson steamers on its route TO Balti-
more from Philadelphia, this morning, ran into q
schooner, and sunk her, drowning two ofthe crew
two others on board were saved.
The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge sfthe United States
Is now in session in this city. The business under
consideration is said to be Of great importance.
Our markets continue very unsettled, the specu-
latiye demand having somewhat subsidized. Holders
are asking "a 70 for Howard street; but there is no
sales, aHd the receipt price is unsettled.
Sales of Maryland corn meal were made to-day at
50 rs, which is slight advance Receipts of grain
are light Family-hour wheat is held at % a 30
cents per bushel. Good to prime Maryland red
wheat ia held with sales at IS to 100, and ordinary
to good SO to IS. Oats 81 80 cents; rye 63 to S..
Whiskey has advanced to "a a IS cents per gallon
in hogsheads and barrels.
The telegraph reports from Philadelphia, up to
the close of business hours to-day, that there Is less
activity in the -four and grain market Fresh ground
city brands held at Ave dollars without
sales. The asking price of Pennsylvania brands
is "a rs to "a 67t, with moderate sales Corn meal
is firm at 50. The supply of grain is light, and
sales Of prime red wheat made at l02 atl04 cts.
Whiskey 25 % cts. per gallon.
AT New York, to-day, the same inactivity in -four
and grain was observed. Holders Of western were
willing to sell at ~ 81, but buyers were unwill-
ing to give more thsn a. g. Grain was rather on
the decline; prime red wheat being held at SO to l03
cents. Yellow corn 81 TO rs cents. The cotton mar
ket has rallied, and is more firm.
In the stock market prices rather on the de-
cline, both at Philadelphia and New York
The Philadelphia papers contain no intelligence
Of interest to-day.
The Norfolk mail having failed to connect with
the Washington mail this morning, send you the
following substance Of slip from the Norfolk Her
aid:
WREcK OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG WAsHRG
roS.-Capt. z. F. olmstead, Of the U. 8. steamer
Engineer, reports that he has just returned from
cruise beyond the capes, and met with the bris
J. Peterson, Capt Wilson, from whom he ascer
tanned that he had fallen in with the United Statei
brig Washington. In the late gale on the 7th, in
sight of Smiths island, the Washington was knock
ed down on her beam ends, dismasted, hac
her decks swept, lost the poopdeck, her guns, and
boats and had twenty-five men washed overheard
twelve of whom were drowned. Among those
lost was Lieutenant Bache, who was in command
He first deserted the Washington on the 18th in
slant, colors union down; ran to her assist
A. Al
10th, in gale, lost sight Of her, making efforts to
reach Cape Henry. A barque has since reported
that on Sunday she was standing to the south
which Captain Wilson, who has since arrived a
Norfolk, does NOT credit.