The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-15
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Feb u.s. 1877
Continuation of unreasonable ,reatheYConvction of the
fraudulent gamblers-An atrocous ourage The scndng
banksStde Of the -four, grain, cotton and markets.
The weather continues mild and pleasant with an occa-
sonal cool blow, which lasts, however but few hours
There is but little Frost and the prospect early spring
is good.
The jury, in the of Campbell Perry and the two
brothers, Robert and William James, charged with fra,du-
lenty winning from Isaac H. JONES' cards. the sum of
$l0,500, brought in verdict of guilty. this morning and
the parties all committed Jail await their sem
tence. TWAS of fraud of the heinous charac-
ter, disgraceul even gamblers and, in fact nothing bet
ter than highway robbery The punishment is fine and
imprisonment to any reasonable extent that the court
choose to impose.
Our community is much excited to-day, ON account of
assault and attempted rape by black fellow on Friday
night last young girl from the country about seven
teen years OF age The GIRL from fright and severe
and bruises received during the violent encounter
in almost dangerous condition. The wretch has how
been arrested and identified by her. that he will
doubtless receive his deserts.
The mail from the north brings but little interest The
Planteld Bank has turned out be more of a swndny
concern than was at first thought The examining com.
mittee appointed by the legislature considerable
assets in the bank, well well SPECIE but when the
receivers take possession the specie and the most
valuable of the assets, had been spirited away.
The Lehigh Bank, of Pennsylvania another SPECTATORS
establishment, connected with the Painied Bank has
also been wound up by the unanimous the egsa-
of that State. There still another in this State con-
nected with the same party.
The MAnKETs.-In the Baltimore market to-day there
has been but little activity holders continuing ask higher
prices than buyers willing give For Howard street.
50 % is refused, and for City Mills 6 80 is asked
meal is held 50. There is very little wheat in market
and good to prime reds worth 81 Is 81 32 oats 40
cents white SO cents and yellow 80 81 and
rye 80 cents | note improvement in faxseed, with
small sales at 81 IS per bushe Whiskey selling at %
% cents in hogsheats and barrels.
At New York. on Saturday, flour dull of sale--one
small lots of sold ~ Is, with ST.
L.. Ill <n-n NJ.
kinds quoted SO s7h ST. 500 barrels Philadelphia
flour sold the latter price, 1000 barrels meal brought
S5 IS; 1900 bushels Gcnesec wheat 81 75 1000 ushels
barley SO 10000 bushels of various descriptions
at 80 a 81.
AT New York, to-day, the flour market without actyi-
ty Small sales of Genesee reported 81 81 of
southern brands at $6 ST., holders generally contendng
for higher Genesee wheat held at 81 75 sale
of 5000 bushels Virginia red, PRIME has taken place NJ
81 80 Sales of 5000 bushels yellow an average of
80 cents bushe Sales of about bushels oats at so
cents per bushel; meal IS Is a SIS 30
AT Philadelphia to-day, the -four market is not aue so
firm Sales of 900 bbls. Pennsylvania brands were made
at Sc 25 Holders however, generally contendine for
SO 80, and not much disposed sell less Sales of corn
meal to moderate extent at "a 75 nothing done in rye
flour No sales of wheat reported Prime reds are held Mt
l35 l38 Sales fyellow 81 80; oats 80 40 rye
80 g. There is good demand for clover seed and sales
of prime quality free ripple SIS IS per bushel Whis
key is rather dull at % % cts per gallon.
THE COTTON MARKET.-At New York. on Saturday the
market inactive and prices had Downward ten
dency; the sales did probably exceed 500 bales.
Upland IL Florida Mobile & " o
Inferior, none. none
Ordinary TO good ordinary 10y 10y lOsalh
Midding to good middling, III III HAP
Mldding TAR to fair, MA IA I2t a 2a
Fully fair TO good fair, l2t ID I3'a IA
Fine none mona
Showing decline of one per ID. from the prices OBJ
tanned ten days ago This decline, it is said has been
mainly caused by the necessity for selling on the nan of
spectators who bought on time ~ F
The telegraph to-day, reports the New York cotton mar
ket hctve to-day and prices have slightly deoi;nad
AT Philadelphia, to-day, prices of cotton We're reported 10
have receded cent for 10 - "
RICE MARKET-At New York. on Saturday the sales of
rice were moderate and the market less active than
r, and the sales the steamer exceed 600 teres ~
"a up to 30 the latter for strictly prime Several parcels
Were sold at ~ SIt S5 The stock in first hands rs very
much reduced and the sales include several parcels bong
Tor export and resod for the profit Some parcels have been
sold in this way twice