The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-21
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, June 2l--5 p. IN.
Military preparations for the reception of the President
The BaHnaore, philadelphia, and New York markets. &c
Our city papers this morning filled with reg mental
company and division orders, for general military par
AIDE tomorrow afternoon in honor of the arrival of the Pres
dent OF the United States in city few days prior to
his inauguration. President Polk passed within eight miles
of Baltimore waiting AT the relay house. for the Wash
ngon and there visited by hundreds of cit
who had been appzed of his approach from the west
They endeayored prevail him continue to Bat'
more, but business of importance then demanded his at
tcnton at Washington In reply to their opportunities, he
promised them avail himself of early opportunity
accept their invitations. The pressure of business has
since prevented the fudlment OF his promise until the
present ne and he may expect most cordial greeting
from all classes ofour citizens.
lie will be received President of the United Satcsas
the embodiment Of nationay-as the first officer OF
our great and glorious republic. The citizens OF Bnlti-
more scom that narrow-minded and hafsoued policy
evnced In Boston, by which the President is regarded as
the President of party and their country made appear
nnsound political structure He who refuses TO hon
the President Of the United States is unfit to be citizen
OF the republic.
The President remains here only during the afternoon
and night of Tuesday, aving for Philadelphia We'd
nesday morning. in charge of committee from that city
who will reach here In Philadelphia he stops
at the dwelling of Vice President Dallas.
THE MARKErs.In the Baltimore market, on Saturday,
there sales about 1900 barrels Howard and
Susquehannah -four ~ 5 To-day the market is fiat,
with sellers of Howard street at ST. and no buyers. Ship
pes in fact have not yet come into the market The i'm
preston that less than 81 will be taken The Decline
under the steamers news, is aboat 1924 cents barrel
Corn meal is dull at 81 rs.
Sales this morning, of prime Pennsylvania at 95
for yellow prime white has been selling 100 l02
cents. Oats held at 60 81 cents Nothing done in
wheat prime red is held $50 cents and mixed white at
100 cents. Whskey is nominal at 33h 3ia
At Philadelphia this morning. the market for flour was
dull There sellers but no buyers of western brands at
ST. The price is asked for Pennsylvania brands, but
purchasers Sales of rye -four at IS ST. Nothing done
in corn meal prices unsettled There has been in
qury for wheat with sales OF 10000 bushels prime red at
52 l55 Corn has also declined, with sales yell
low SO per busel oats 60 cents rye ITO cents
The market for provisions remains unchanged There is
rather mness in sugars. Nothing doing in moasses
The market is firm at the recent advance. The
transactions however, have been small Whiskey is NOM
inal at 81 cents per gallon
The telegraph fails report from New York to-day.
THE CorroN MARKET,At New York. the receipts OF cot
the past week have neasy doubled the sales which did
reach 1000 bales The business done since the receipt
of the steamers news has been scarcely sufficient to esab-
fish prces but the sales have been advance of about
one bali per h. which rise about 200 bales were
sold Saturday The following the closing quotations
of Saturday: Upland and Forda good ordinary lOI good
middlng Ing fair I2 good fair Ii; Mobile and New Or
leans, good ordinary 10; good mdng liz fair l22 good
fair H. Both shippers and spnners into the market
on Saturday, and took up about !, 500 bales