The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-05
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our B.lt,mexs Correspondents.
BALTIMORE, February SIS p. IN

BALTIMORE, February SIS p. m
Tie Watson aud Rdgy funeral obssqnes-Greaf eroru-
tions-TAe steamer Sarah SandsCondtion Of the eOtfo~
-four aud grain markets.
The weather continues cool and clear and the probabi
ty is that will have fine day ON Monday, for the
Watson and Ridgey funeral obsequies the preparations Tor
which progressing with energy that cannot fail OF
producing grand affair. The military including several
companies from the counties will make imposing dis
play whilst the Odd Fellows, Masons, and hremen are
struggling Guido each other in their honors the memo
ry ofthe deceased The remains of Col Watson lying
in State street, the residence of his widow, with guard
honor and those of Capt Ridgey similarly honosd
the armory of the Eagle Artillery The remains OF Her
Thomas, the gallant Texan ranger, TO be buried
Penynansvle, in Hartford county, where he
was born.
The mail from the north this afternoon brings nothing OF
special interest have anything Of local interest 10
communicate.
The BALrIMoRE MARKET, for -four and grain, il unset
hed There is rather rmness, however, and holders
anticipate further advance the arrival of the
Sarah Sands, which learn Is expected by her
before the llth inst, giving her twenty
three days for her first voyage There about 100 bbl
of Howard street flour changed hands this morning AZ
IS S7A being slight advance sales Of yesterday. The
supply hand is rather small the salas of last week hav
ing nearly cleared tho market Holders of City Mills
in asking &c. but there sales record Or
binary good Maryland red wheat may be quoted ls
1885, and prime white for family flour worth lao to las
There Sales this morning, of white corn 50 60
and of yellow, at 30 TO g.
large receipts. There sale of 100 barrels So
There also sale of bushels 80 cents and
of 5000 bushels S5the latter being the general asking
price.
AT PHILADELPHIA, to-day, the telegraph reports the -four
market rather firm. There sales of 1000 barrels
Pennsylvania brands &c. which figure is generally
tended for Moderate sales of meal 81 30 per barrel
The supply of wheat very light, and sales. Prime red
will bring 100 Corn has slightly declined Sales OF
prime yellow at IS Sc. No change In whiskey-hed Mt
% 80 cents per gallon.
The New York yesterday rather slack and
less doing in flour than FOR days previous Sales
range from Sc 87a to 81 for Genesee Some sales of
Georgetown Sc So but there little doing In south
ern The transactions take wide rnnge, both In
regard to price and time. 81 paid for immediate de-
very and so 50 CENTS deliverable the opening
of canal navigation.
telegraph reports the -four market to-day without
change moderate sales making yesterday prices$6W
for Genesee which is generally held at ~, and &6 70
Sc 81 for southern brands meal So to 30 l2k 1horo
continues to be good demand for wheat sales of primo
enesee I56 to l59 per bushel 10 without
change sales of white and yellow SO lo2 whs-
key in barrels is held at 29A 30 cents
TIE CorroH MARKET.-At New York yesterday, thcro
was renewed activity the market with sacs Of
about 5000 bales prices prevalent for week past, tho
highest rates being firmly maintained
To-day, New York; the cotton market is reported
firm, with large sales at the advanced quotations.
AT Philadelphia, yesterday, the cotton market firm.
with but moderate demand further advance at tho
induced holders advance thei prcensions and
prices full II above the current rates before tho
ccpt the Hbernia notce sales Of only about 100
bales from H. IA cents per pound for Upland and
New Orleans, in quality