The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-16
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, August 16--5 p. m.
The ,oeaher-Mr. clay Piiadelphia-7he Baltimore.
Philadelphia and Nsw York markets, Sc.
The air to-day and dry and the sun scorching hot
The heat today is indeed oppressive of the
The mail from the north this afternoon brings nothing but
accounts of the reception of Mr. Clay in Philadelphia
was in Philadelphia Saturday mt the time OF his arrival
and the of the fact seemed to throw the
whole city whirlpool of excitement The feeling ex'
cited that will produce its fruits before longt
clearly indicated that at Philadelphia, at least the great
leader of the wing party still their candidate for the pres
dencv AT the sight him, Taylor Scott and every other
prominent man mentioned seemed to dwinde into insig
iAcanoe and depend on it, will be the wing candidate
for the presidency the next election, II he lives ana VIII
consent to stand another campaign
TIE MARKErs-The demand for flour to-day in the Bal
more market is rather heavy Small sales OF new How
ard street -four making and rather hrn at $o Fresh
ground old wheat may be quoted at 70 10 out some
Pre- asking more Holders of City Mills asking $6 25
which price parcels have been contracted for The
receipts of wheat fair, with good demand Tor milling
purposes Sales to-day of several thousand bushels prime
MARYLAND reds at 81 % 81 25tke latter price for very
hoe, nrime Sales also of white wheat to the extent
of 1000 or 1900 bushels at 81 30 81 30 and vi 4o-he
figures for such is suitable Tor family hour
Sales of white and yellow corn at "a cts 10 cts oats 30
cts 10 cts rye 10 Provisions and groceries are hrn
a Ia quotations Whskey selling at 25A cts 26a and
Al New York this morning, there less activity in
-four without any change in prices from those OF Satr
dav Small sales of Cenesee So 90; of Ohio 50 81 and
of Michigan So rs Corn meal but little inquired for
The market for wheat also rather heavy, and inactive
prices remain quoted Saturday, viz, I'D 4o cents
! for Genesee, and lis a IlS for mixed
Sales of mixed at IA cents per bushe and oil prime
yellow at 76 The supply and receipts OF corn
and all kinds grain light oats are selling in small
| parcels at 4S n 40 cents per buslel
There is new feature to hotce In provisions OF gro
cerics.
The cotton market is quiedeaers generally holding oil
for further advices from Europe.
i Whiskcy 25 cents per gallon in barrels,
AT Philadelphia, this morning, there was not much do
ing in -four sale 500 bbls. Pennsylvania brands was
made to-day at S. Holders firm at this price for fresh
ground wheat Sales ofrye flour at "a So Corn
meal is dull, and held ut 80 so.
Nothing Of moment doing wheat In fact there is none
offering. Prices remain unchanged. Prime reds will
bring I25 a 1870 cents.
A sale of $500 bushels yellow was made to-day al
10 80 cents white do. is worth about the figures
oats so 81 cents.
| Provisions and groceries rcmainunchanged
There is fair business and good inquiry for dry goods.
Cotton remains quietpurchasers prefer awaiting further
news from Europe before entering the market largely
Sales of whiskey in bbls at ~ cts gallon. In other
commercial usually quoted, there is change
note in prices