The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-31
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, December 3O--5 p. IN.
The ccather.A shaking among the banks Rs1m Of off,
GERS from Merico.--Ihe markets, &c.
We enjoying the delightful weather head,
but under feet it is in shocking bad condition.
The excitement with regard to country bank paper still
exists, and is positively asserted that the Susqhe
hanna Bank Of Pennsylvania is In the condition as
the Lewistown Bank and the Delaware Bridge Bank of
New Jersey The latter banks will be able, 1t Va said
pay about Is in the dollar. The agent in New
York of the Atlas Bank OF Clymer New Jersey, has also
stopped redeeinng the OF that institution and gem
eal opinion to prevail that there IS to be general
crash among the numerous banks ia the hands OF New
York spectators.
number Of officers from the army on farlough passed
through Baltimore evening their homes and
families the north. Among the number was Capt.
Small who elect the Pennsylvania legisla
ture, which meets at Harrisburg Monday next. His
brotherin-aw, Montgomery Young, who len Phiadel-
phia with HIM year ago, died at the castle Of Peote
The papers from the north contain not atom OF news
worth transcrbing.
the -four market continued dull, with sellers than
buyers sale Of 800 bbls Howard made this
morning at So; which is further decline Holders, how
ever generally asking SO IL; at which figures few
sales were made today City Mills is held So g. with
out finding purchasers. Corn meal % 81 Rye Hour So
Receipts of wheat continue small Good TO prime reds
are selling 100 1873 white do l3S f3 cents and
family -four l4S l50 Corn is In better request
Sales of white at IS 50 cents yellow do 90 81
IS 40 cents; rye " 30 cents; coverseed VI 70
81 62h per bushe
Very little doing In provisions. Nothing doing In pork
and prices remain nominal as before. A small sale Of
mess beef yesterday, $12, and lot of No. Lat $l0
prime 49, The range for old western bacon is 81 cents
shoulders and 81 for Sides Last sales Of new
ccured shoulders and sides at u cents new Baltimore
cured bringing 10 II The last sales OF lard
for in kegs, and u cents In bbs
sale also of 200 kegs western at u cents cash H
Whskey is dull We quote at 26A 27i cents in hhds
and bbls.
At New York, this morning. the flour market steady,
with small sales of Genesee 80 Is % 81 Howard
street do Sc so Oswego SO O6l meal 30 IT, Hold
of wheat remain firm, but buyers do not meet them
Genesee I42 red 100 1872 cents; mixed 1856
cents Corn is in good request The market is quiet Sales
600 bushels 76 II cents for mixed, and II 70
for yellow sale of white at 81 10 cents
so cents rye 81 Provisions dull and in demand
only for the regular trade lard the decline groceries
quiet and dull There is better feeling in the cotton
ket and sales made to-day oneeighh cent per h.
advance prices prior to the steamer Whskey dull at
70 cents per gallon.
At Philadelphia this morning, the market for breadsus
quiet and prices in favor Of buyers. Flour held ut
So So Prime red wheat lao las Corn, white, s.
go cents; and yellow, 6s cents Oats, 40 AZ cents
Sales Louisiana cotton good fair 81 cents, which is
an improvement.
sale of $50 hhds New Orleans sugar at A to 81
per h.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER OF LIFE--The
Patriot has received following despatch from Cincin
natl:
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30, ls7
, ssS h, so%S Of the
over the community. The A. N Johnson her
trip from Cincinnati Wheeling, and when Maysvile,
boiler completely destroying the boat, and
ting terrific loss of life. There were 100 passengers ON
badly scaded and otherwise injured that is feared they
We have not bscn able yet 70 procure
full list sufferers, but notice. among others, the
names Of Messrs Wheat and Plson, Of Baltimore as
among scaded. Mr. Farchild clerk OF the steamboat;
Lyles engineer and Hedman pilot among the killed
The look fire immediately after tie and was
the waters edge This added 20 the horrors Oh the
scene prevented many from being saved who other
wise would have been rescued rom the wreck py oons
and VA rous crafts which went TO their assistance
This was one of most awful vsltations which has
happened in this section OF .ne county of many years