The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-13
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April I3, O. D. m.
Preparations for gensai illumination seren year
iocusts7hs Pennoise dancsrs.-7he cotton, Rom, and
erdih markets, &c
Our city fathers have resolved grand illumination of
the City Hall, public springs, and other public places
the city, and invite general corporation the part OF
citizens in honor the victories in Mexico 1t
win probably take place early next week, md from the
spirit abroad in community grand display may be
anticipated great number OF transparcnces prepa
ing and the private dwellings will be well decorated by
the ladies. We have had grand political luinna-
here of date, but there has been general
illumination since the visit Of General Layiaycte some
twenty odd years ago.
Dr. Gideon B. Smith, who has made the subject of
locusts something of study for years past
the good people in Pennsylvania and Virginia, the neigh
borood OF Wheeling, that the locusts will appear this
spring great numbers. They win do harm, however,
other than the killing of the small branches of
shrubbcry.
The Viennose dancers commence engagement at the
Holiday Street theatre on Monday nigh, They have
appeared in Philadelphia crowded houses for five sue
cessive weeks.
The M,RKETs.-There is iirmness to-day in the
Baltimore -four markets. holders being firm in de-
mandng SO rs There buyers in the market freely offer
ing SO 62a The decline in freghs and the smaness
the stock hand the frnness City Mills now
held at SO IS. a also Susquehanna There was sale
of 900 bbs meal this morning 81 75 which price
is firmly asked
The supply of grain very light Sales of prime Penn
syvania red wheat making at 81 60; good prime
Maryland red 81 - 81 49, ordinary good ST. 33 a
81 IS. Choice white wheat for famly flour will bring
81 60. Sales of prime white IS SIS cents and
yellow do at 81 81 Is cents; rye rs cents The
stock Of whskey market continues very moderate The
las, sales q a % cents but holders are now de-
handing % 30 cents.
AT New York, Monday, the market was very dull
corn, northern yellow, could be sold freely at 100
lot of 10000 bushels shpbosrd sold about
equal 95 and 10000 bushels the spot
arrive, at 80 100 cents. sale of 300 bushels
red and white wheat made at 81 IS for
/ SI rxl,it, far
duler -four, and buyers arrive are holding back
On the spot 1000 bbs sold 81 62h 81 49, and some
higher. sale of 100 bbs round hoop (via New
Ores) ST. Louis bbs sold ga 3ll Sales 500 blls
Philadelphia AT 81, and small sales of Georgetown at 81 I2
81 %. Meal has been in demand and about 600 bbs
Jersey, North River, Pennsylvania &c., sold 50 87b
AT Philadelphia Monday, there was less activity in
trade but prices generally pretty firm. Flour was
held $50 10 per bDrre for standard brands but b,vers
unwilling 10 give this and offer only So 62l Sales
OF 800 barrels, mt the highest Corn meal rather
dull Small sales OF Pennsylvania, 81 Cpl per barrel
and about 1000 barrels Brandywine, ia There
good demand for wheat for shipment, prices were
shade higher Sales of 1900 bushels were reported on
Saturday and Monday, mostly Pennsylvania reds at las
per bushe but about 5000 bushels good to prime
and lower. Sales of 5000 1000 bushels Pennsylvania
round yellow SO cents per bushe which quote
southern. Wbskey is held 80 cents per gallon in
barrels
The COTTON MARKEr-At New York. Monday, the
sales OF confined the of the manufac
turers, and few hundred bales sold previous
rates. The stock in that port 90, 900 bales
AT Philadelphia, the market is still reported dull
and inactive, with downward tendency.