The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25
From oar Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Is, 1871.
Il sno~ rmPreparations for an Execution. Great
fte, and destruction Of Cotton.Impoant from Germa-
ny-Ihe Flour Grain, and Cotton Markets &C.
Since closed my last letter we have had quite n snow
Storm the ground having been this morning to the
dePh oil about tour inches The however has hone
out bright and warm, that is rapidly disappearing
Tomorrow the usual quiet of city to be interrupted
by inicting the heaviest penalty of the law on negro
man named Alexander, for numbering man of his own
color about since gaows about forty feet high
has been erected inside of the Jail wall that the exec-
ton can be witnessed by the outside law
qnrng all such performances take place in public
fire broke at New York Yesterday morning burn
ing the stoehouses 296 and 293 Water street. occupied by
Mr. w. s. More The walls falling, destroyed four smaller
buildings, one of which, the shop of Hannah & Sawne
coppersmiths was owned by them. The storehouses
were owned by James McCullum esq., and were insured
for $4,000 their value They contained 500 or 800
bales cotton stored by several firms all of which is said
be destroyed rendered useless The loss will amount
about 100000 the greater part of which, is insured in
New York, Brooklyn, and foreign agencies. The amount
of insurance about Sl3000 of which three quarters
New York and Brooklyn but the loss in many will
not be total. No Office has greater amount than
600 In ALL six houses burned. Mr. Geo Robin
owning one, and son-in-aw whose name is not
given, owned the two others
The Boston Traveller of Tuesday is indebted Rev. Dr.
Baird who passenger in the Cambria for copy Of
London Universe of the 10Th Of January which con-
ains intelligence from Germany of the deepest interest
namely, that the King of Prussia is about to extend to
liberal degree the religious liberty of his kingdom and to
give to his people the long expected constitution Dr.
Baird states that implicit reliance may be placed upon the
statements and that the will probably bring
the official documents which relate these important
movements.
The MARkErs.-The Baltimore -four market, to-day, is
firm though OF any transactions
There buyers Of Howard brands at SIS ST. bu
sellers Holders firm in asking So which price is
also demanded for City Mills There sales of about
1000 bbls Howard street, yesterday, at IS SA Corn meal
is held at So There were sales, yesterday of about
bushels white and yellow at so 81 for the former
and 81 to "a for the latter but to-day buyers not so
anxious. The prices conended for. Good to
prime wheat is held 1870 l2s | note sale this
morning of 1900 bushels very prime Maryland reds at 1870
cents.
AT New York, to-day, learn by the telegraph there is
frmness in -four and prices are looking up Sales
took place to-day of about 1000 barrels Genesee brands
w. less than which sellers disposed to hold There
are sellers OF southern brands, Sc rs to SO SI4 Corn
meal So to vs. l2a The inquiry for quite so nc
tive and prices slightly the decline Sales of 40 900
to $4,000 bushels white and yellow 96 as cents Moth
ing doing in wheat Oats, so Rye, 95 % cents
Whskey not quite so active sales % per gallon
At Philadelphia, to-day, the flour market is firner
Small sales have been made of Pennsylvania brands at So
rs 5 sly Holders generally unwilling 10 take less
than the last named figures Sales of corn meal continue
to be made at 81 62A 81 $751; Corn is fair request
with sales Of yellow at So 80 Whiskey is at 2s
20 cents in hogsheads and barrels.
THE CorroN MARKRT.-The New York Commercial gives
the following review Of the cotton market up to Wedpes
day
On Saturday last 200 bales disposed ofchiefy to
the basis of lit per pound fair
Upland but since the receipt of the unfnvoabe avices
by the Cambria there has not been sufficient done estab
fish market We, however, continue quotations of
last week far the present with the remark that they are
nominal. The receipts all the shipping ports up to the
latest dates 1877 O75 bales against l4O
1853 the period last year, showing increase of
1892 bales The sales since last 2,ioo bales
thus
Upland and Flor Mobile and N O.
2,000 bales 400 bales
Inferior none. none
Middling to good mddling I0s l03 l0t IL G.
Middling fair to fair IL liz Iii I2 c.
Fully fair good fair ia l2l LII a IS c.
Fine none. none.
The arrivals have been irom-Sonth Carolina, 357 bales
Total import, since LIST inst, 22,333 do.