The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29
From our Baltimore Cores. ,,ndent.

BALTIMORE, July 29--5, D. M.
Iphig nomination of General Observation-Disclosures of fecy
The Wdshingfon.Ihe Baltimore Ne,c York, aad
philadelphia markets, SC.
The wings OF Baltimore last evening, in general
ton unanimously declared for General Taylor their
ddate for the presidency. They defer the nomination
of candidate for Congress to the third "Wednesday in
August and of candidates for the legislature the third
Tuesday in September next
Our city is at present in the dizziness of midsummer
far mercantile pursuits concerned, and thousands
absent the springs and other public resorts SO far
as mechanical pursuits are concerned however, have
witnessed more general activity prevailing Bricks
and mortar piled up in every direction, and the merry
ring of the trowel be heard above the din OF travel
There appears, Also to be abundance of employment
all the branches oftrade.
The mail from the north, this afternoon, brings nothing
of interest
We yet without any tidngs of the Washing
on The steamer reported to be aground the southwest
ledge of Sea sand is not for moment believed to be
her. II is thought to be similar that hatced up
by the Bostonians to her having been aground the
Nantucket shoals on her outward passage.
The NIARKETs-ln the Baltimore -four market this
ing the transactions very smallbeing mostly lots
of50 to l00 200 bbls, of Inspections and fresh
ground as it be found The former IS 50 IS 62a,
and the latter at So 10 The supply hand is small,
and the receipts light Western will bring IS % S. 37
City mills is held Sc and Susquehanna at So 10.
Corn meal is nominal So The receipts of all kinds OF
grain continue light There is improvement in wheat,
and good prime parcels of red sold to-day ST Is
ST. r. and very prime at 81 rs. White is worth 81 25
81 80. White and yellow may be quoted at IL -
cents. Oats have improved with sales SO SO per
bushel. Whiskey has slightly improved. l sales
Is rs cents per gallon in hhds and barrels.
At New York this morning there better feeling in
flour. The supply is diminishing Sales of about 5000
barrels S5 62k IS 81 for Genesee; IS 81 IS 50 for
Michigan SIS 81 $5 81 for Ohio and IS rs 50 50 for
southern brands. Sales of Brandywne corn meal at
SO IS.
Grain is in fair request Sales Of several thousand bush
els Genesee wheat l2S 100 mixed do 10 III
cents red 100 Sales of mt " cents for yellow
and 62 63 cents for mixed about $4,000 bushels sold
Rye 10 70 cents fair request at 40 81 cents
and for choice So 55 cents
Whiskey 26 cents in barrels
The cotton market is without change moderate sales Mt
yesterdays rates.
Provisions and groceries firm last quoted Dygools
frmer.
At Philadelphia, this morning. there very little doing
in flour Small sales previous ratesviz; So 70 SO 80
for Pennsylvania brands, and S. so for cid inspections
Corn meal nominal at So IS.
Supply of grain small. Sales to-day of 1000 bushels
prime red at l25 cents Nothing doing in yellow
will be sold at 10 censno buyers white do ~ 73 cents
oats worth so 81 cents rye 7s
Whiskey has proved with sales at cents per gallon
in barrels. Provisions and groceries unchanged