The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-24
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE Dec. 23-5 p in.
Preparations for Chrismas a terrific sce~e in Phiiad-
phid.--7Hs Markets, &c.
The preparations for the Christmas holyays this
are moro extensive in Baltimore than have before
ticed them and if tho weather continues clear Tomorrow
and the day, immense business will be done by
the dealers in gifts, books, &c.
The Philadelphia papers contain accounts of quito Sc
rious occurrence at Raymond & Warnings menagcrie
Wednesday afternoon The immense elephant Columbus
turned on one of his keepers-Mr VIM. Key-and threw
him up several times breaking both of his legs and other
wise inuring him. He then became unmanageabe, and
broke several Of the cages with hyenas wolves &C., in
them and continued to break things generally for
than an hour when he captured by the aid of rope
CABLE which twined around his legs and by the goad-
ing with pchorks and spears in the hands of the keepers
cannon brought the menagere and loaded, with
the intention of killing him if he had attempted break
open the cages containing the lions and tigers.
There have yet been no dngs received from either OF
the ocean steamers.
THE MARKErs-In the Baltimore market, this morning,
-four was unsettled. Dealers generally holding off for
the of the due, and looked for with great
anxiety No sales have been made. Holders of Howard
street brands generally ask Sc 37 the last snles
S6 81 The stock City Mills isvery light 1t is generally
held at So 37A some ask Sc &c. Rye flour 1911 corn
meal So 80. The supply Of wheat moderate and prices
firm sales to-day of good to prime reds at 100 U cents
white 1877 IL cents and family flour do at l42 50 cents
Corn good request and prices advanced sales OF white
at 81 63 cents and of yellow at 63 60 cents copsdeabc
demand for shipment Oats, Maryland IS ~ cents Vir-
81 so; aaxseed 100 cents
We quote mess beef at $l2; No. $40, and prime
So Sales small. Nothing doing in pork. Bacon is selling
in small lots 81 for old western shoulders, and
81 cents Sides small sales OF city cured shoulders at
II cents and of sides rates Sales OF hams at iOa
II cents and Of old at cents. Western lard
in kegs cents, and barrels "A cents.
Small transactions in whiskey quote hogsheads Mt IA
and barrels 2Si cents per gallon
AT auction to-day l07 hogsheads crop New Orleans
sugar sold at 81 65 IS 05.
At New York, this morning, there rather active
inquiry for -four but the sales small So % SO 37t
for Genesee; So SO l2A for western and Oswego, and
So so for southern Howard street, and Georgetown. Corn
meal firm at SO Is a 80 3l&.
Holders of wheat very firm, but buyers do not meet
them freely Genesce prime white l3s lao cents; mixed
100 1913 cents; red l25 128 Corn is in steady
quest shipment and the market Sales of about
H. 900 bushels II 70 for mixed, and SO cents for
round yellow Oats SO cents Rye and barley in good
quest.
Provisions are quiet Sales very small and lower
prices than those now asked would be taken for pork and
beef.
The prices of favor of Sellers but transact
about 300 bales taken.
Whiskey is dull at 26 a 26t cents.
At Philadelphia, this morning, dealers in breadsuhs
were generally holding back for the steamer Pennsylva
MIA brands held at So So Corn meal 81 rs % 81 Rye
-four SIS 75 Wheat is scarce prime red commands lao
cents and white do las 1853 cents. Yellow 81 63
cents and in good request Oats 40 cents Rye IS 90
cents.