The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-20
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

..,.. 3...t..,. BA1TIMoRE, Feb. 20, l847
Err Governor Thomas and nudge Legrand-seens before
the legislature yesterday-Co. James Watson Wfbb-No
steamer yetState of the cotton -four, and grain markets
&c. aI.tta.. ,aE. trtsr. r,
The affair Annapolis, between Ex-Governor Thomas and
Judge Legrand yesterday brought focus before the
House Of Delegates, and has, presume been up again TO-
day. The charges brought by Ex-Governor Thomas may
be briefly enumerated follows: He charges him with
having stolen paper and two bottles from which, he says,
he has every to believe poison had been administer
ed to him, (by DR. Tyler of Frederick which he relied
to sustain his defence against the criminal charge of libel
against Senator Benton, which comes mp before the Wash
ngon criminal court at its next He also charges the
Judge with having abused the confidence he had reposed
in him, by; giving Governor Mcdowell information of
his movements that he enabled en-
counter him at Staunton, Virginia, some few years
since, which occasion he believes there nten-
ton to take his life if expected opportunity had
ed He concludes by demanding opportunity pro-
duce his witnesses and produce the charges could give
you explanation of the vals and the paper, but is
long story and of character not admissible to your col
umns. III"
Judge Legrand, having heard of the matter, repaired
Annapolis Yesterday morning, and was in the House OF
Delegates when the charges read He desired an OPP
portuniy to answer them the spot; but il was finally
agreed that the should be in writing His answer
denies all knowledge OF the paper via and demands
that the character of the paper be described He says he
was never in Governor Thoass house at Frederick
had any acquaintance with Gov Mcdowell until last
mer and had never Senator Benton with
him but in his life He attributes the whole affair
much malice diseased mind, and demands that it
may be fully investigated
Thus the stood the adjournment of the egsa-
ture last evening and tits to be hoped that it win be speed
lily disposed Of interfere with the passage of
the bill now before that body for the remission of the pay
ment of interest on the State debt.
At New York. yesterday afternoon, reported and
believed that Colonel James Watson Webb has been APP
pointed brigader general of volunteers and will inmedi-
ately take his departure for Mexico 'We shall expect him
sustain the honor CT the editorial corps" says the Journal
of Commerce.
THE MARKETs.-No has arrived yet, Mt least
nothing in relation to her has yet reached this city She
has been out sixteen days. which is quite long time
for the Cambria.
In the Baltimore market to-day, both buyers and seers
holding off for advces from Europe The market how
ever for both City Mills and Howard is firm SO Is,
and holders of City Mills ask Good prime
wheat is selling l25 1872 per bushel and sales OF
10000 bushels yellow made last evening, at 80
cents per bushel but this morning sales of yellow were
made at 90, and of white at 81 n 8S to 80 cents.
AT New York, yesterday, -four was duh, with sales OF
500 barrels Genesee at 81 %; common southern offer
ed at SO rs So S7t; holders asked 81 500 barrels
meal sold at SIS i2a 10000 bushels ST. Freights
excessively high; -four to Liverpool ss Cd grain %
Bod 3D. refused for Liverpool To Ireland,
-four has been taken at 9., grain 20 SD. sterling Wits
key held at 2sa 20 ccntsdudge casks and barrels
The telegraph to-day reports not much doing in -four
and the market without special change Genesee brand
held at 81 Is; sales Of southern, moderate
nj SO S7s. There fair demand for corn ; sales Of
about 80 600 bushels of yellow 95 80
selling at 80 cents per bushe rye 80 coverseed 81
o9s cents per pound ,, .t.l .s.a .l
AT Philadelphia, yesterday sales of -four for city use t.
moderate extent making range fom So Is t.
81 for ordinary and fancy brands Holders generally
however, were waiting for the steamer > 80 "es
At Philadelphia to-day, there much doing IL
-four. Holders were firm with small sales Pennsylvan,
brands at So 25 Corn meal was selling 81 so 81 6Sa
Sales Of about 5000 bushels red wheat I25 100 cents
No change in corn small sales SO to 30 cents oats a
cents rye 80 cents cloverseed S5 % to So 80.
| THF CoTroy MaRKET-At New York. Yesterday cottoi
dull the sales did not exceed 500 bales Upland, goo,
rniddling lOh cents mddng fair IL fair liz fully TAI
| IL cents per pound.
To-day the telegraph reports the market as quiet viii
no change III prices, the news being uionenarly expece
At Phladepha yesterday, the cotton market is repore
having been quiet and sales quarter of cent lower
There were sales 20 bales Upland at IL to 3 cts per u
The telegraph, to-day, reports that potting OF moment
doing In cotton.
RrcE MARHsr-At Philadelphia, rice has advanced, an
sales of several small lots made Sis most holders as
81. the 100 lbs