The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-08
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

/ BALTIMORE, JAM SIS, p. m.
Mr. Clay.-1Ae eighth of January.-Senator from M1ins
apponfed.-Ihe markets, &c.
| Mr. Clay was waited on last evening by committee
from the wing convention, requesting him appoint
and place afford opportunity his friends call
him but he positively refused public manifestation
and desired to leave the city, he had entered iquiey
and unostentaousy.
| The flags the shipping in the habor, well on
some our public buildings have been hosted to-day
honor of the battle of New Orleans The regular demo
cratic ball honor of the day does take place until
Monday evening.
letter from Augusta, Mane to the New York Journal
of Commerce, that the governor of that
appointed Hon. Wyman B. s. Moor, OF Bangor United
States to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Mr. Fairfield, until the Legislature sh all elect Mr..
Moor appointed with the expectation that he would
be candidate for election by the Legislature. He does
desire to be- 1t the wish OF the governor
in the matter embarrass the legislature Mr.
Moor is of talents, and held at the time of his ap
poinment the Office of Attorney General of the State The
of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin from the section
of the State, and OF Hon Nathan Clifford OF the western
and others, will probably be presented the legislature
The mails from the north bring news Of interest, and
there is nothing stirring of a local character.
THE MARKErs-In the Baltimore Market this morning.
four exhibits change from yesterday sales OF 700 800
barrels Howard brands have been made So and
the market closing Change with sellers than buy
ers at this price City Mers generally holding SO
Is but last sales noticed Sc 21 n1e and
So cash. Rye -four s.; meal So Is SO a7h per
barrel
The grain market is stand. Supply of wheat small.
Some sales of good prime reds at 100 l35 white
do 136 ITO Not much arriving sales to-day
of thousand bushels IS Sc for white and
So a 81 for yellow. Maryland oats 35 40 and
Virginia 80 AZ cents rye s. So cents coverseed 81 IS
| "a so per bushel.
The provision market is quiet, and prices exhibit
cbanae-transactions very small. Groceries quiet Sugar
and moasses in steady request.
Beef cattle, SO per 100 lbs, gross average Hogs SIS
! S. %.
Whiskey is dul-sman sales Fl rs cents per gallon
| in hhds and bbs t,a'L Jf
At New York. this morning, the flour market exhibited
marked change from yesterdays there was however 81 GIT
tendency, but sales above the last quotations
Genesee, So I2a SO 25 favorte brands sc 81 ;
western SO SO 2A southern -four, So 81 $6 49, nomi
nal Corn meal, So PSI 3 81 1000 bbs at these figures
Yesterday and some sales to-day.
In grain there is change to notice There is good
shipping demand for wheat and sales of Genesee at LAO
I42 cents; red and mixed do l25 100 Corn is dull
and neglected Some sales of new mixed at 50 cents, and
old do 20 round yellow held at Is CENTS oats,
40 cents. Barley and rye unchanged
| Whskey dull at % 2ih cents
Provisions dull and prices ON the decline Sales
only for the regular trade demand
| Cation continues dull The transactions are yet very
small and tendency of prices downward Dealers have
no, VET been able to settle fully upon prices.
At Philadelphia, this morning, the flour market
auietma sales were making at So 81 Sc 81 with
sellers than buyers. Corn meal 30 81
,ara, scarce Prime red wheat lao l42 cents. Nothing
oiny in con-he market doll Oats 40 cents; rye IS 81
cents.
Provisions are dull and but few buyers the present
! asking rates Groceries in fair request
| Cotton is very dul--no sales to fix price.
Whskey heavy at % a "a cents.