The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE


BALTIMORE, Feb 1875. D. m.
The ceadsr.-Capt. Walker and his recruits Resumption
hsa'orsa arrival IF the asamer-ias ,sf meeting IN
rhHHdeifd'a,-1Hsfo -four gram, and cotton markets
The weather has again changed, and light fall of rain
accompanied with sprnklng of snow, has commenced
since IL O'Clock.
Capt Walker with his fine body of recruits are prepa
ring to for the He has added about forty 10 The
number during his stay in this civ so thar about ninety
men out of the one hundred he has enrolled are Mary
landers.
The debate ON the resumption bill was, yesterday com
menced in the Maryland House of Delegates and the pros
pect of its passage has caused considerable advance TN
the price of State stocks.
rumor has been ahoat to-day. thai Canbras news
has been received by telegraph and express from Halifax.
but place reliance in it, as no sales have been eff
iected that would indicate its reception
The mail from the moth to-day brings positively moth
lng with the exception of of the great meeting
held in Philadelphia last night for the relief of Ireland IL
was most enthusiastic affair." and will doubtless lead Ito
The collection of II of money in that city.
The MARKErs.-The Baltimore -four marke, to-day has
been rather quiet There sale Of about 900 barrels
Howard street So rs, and there is disposition to
sell Than buy this price The last sales City Mills
Mt ~ 70, but hear OF sales to-day Corn meal held
49, Nothing of any account is doing 10 grain. All kinds
are very scarce but little having arrived whaves
since yesterday morning Last sales Of prime white
were AT 10 cents last sales prime yellow corn 9 cents
good prime red wheat 100 cents; ordinary to GOOD
l2o $50 cents, rye 75a 80 cents 81 40 cents
At New York, yesterday the merchants were all in nm
had arrived NOS, aud but few sacs WEN making Sales
OF Genesee and western, AT 81 Is 81 s7s acy, 81 75
sale OF 1000 barrels, deliverable May was made at
SO. Southern So rs So S7k. Meal, SIS 25; rye S.
The supplies of Genesee wheat light and choice quail
tiles commanded ST 20 81 u.s. Corn was steady at 90
cents 81, at which large sales made. Sales of rye
to arrive, at 80 cents.
AT New York, to-day the telegraph reports the flour
ket rather heavy, and sales of Gencsec brands mod
crate extent, 81 y. Southern brands generally would
not command more than Sc S7a. Corn meal worth
IS %. The grain market without change and prime
white wheat is worth I72 l73 The demand for
corn is BETTER and sales of 10000 bushels white made
at IS SO cents; rye IS cents; oats 80 40 cents; and
coverseed cents per lib.
At Philadelphia to-day fair business has been done in
flour Sales of 5000 barrels Pennsylvania brands, SO %
per barrel. Corn meal continues firm 81 u.s. with sales
Holders of corn and wheat firm yesterdays rates, with
but little doing
The CoTroS MARKET,-At New York, yesterday, the
ton market was in little animated condition, and
about 1000 bales sold. Prices continue, however,
have downward tendency, and the quotations given
full cents per h. below the highest figure caused by the
Hbema's news. To-day the telegraph reports the
market firm with sales of about 900 bales the highest
point yesterdays prices,
At Philadelphia yesterday, cotton much depressed,
and $50 bales sold at IL IL At Philadelphia,
to-day, prices have declined about cent since yesterday