The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, May l2-5,

BALTIMORE, May I2-5 p. m.
The Vhig State Conpention. Clay TriSmph Tayor.
Delegates and Eieetors-Johm p Kennedy and Reverdy
Johnson Connecticut Senators The steamers The
kets, &c.
The Wing State Convention brought their labors
close IL o'clock last night having instructed their dele
gates National Convention their best exertions
procure the nomination of Henry Clay and if
cessfu unite the nomination of Gen. Taylor The
declaration of Gen. Taylor that he will still be candidate
should Mr. Clay be nominated gave great dissatisfaction
the Clay and it required considerable debate pro-
declare Cen Taylor their second choice
der such The following list OF the dele
gates chosen
For the State at large Hon. Thomas G.. Pratt and John
G. Gfoome, esq First district Daniel Jenifer; I'd dis
trict Geo Schey; Sd district VIM. f. Coale 4th dis
tric George r. Richardson; 9Th district, Lloyd Tgk
man 9th district, Samuel Hambleton r.
The convention then proceeded for electors when
VIVA. L. Gather and Joseph S. Conan were elected for
the State at large.
The following gentlemen then chosen electors
from the several congressional districts: LIST district Johu
M. s. Causin; I'd district James Dixon Roman Sd dis
trct A. G. Ege ih district j. Morrison Harris: 9Th dis
trict E. C. Vickers; 9th district, J. C. Derrickson
The Hon John P Kennedy candidate for eIector
large, and received but Fl votes whilst Mr.
Gather received o. This should be convincing proof q,
Mr. Kennedy that he has rendered himself only unpo
uar the wings of Baltimore but that he has lost
throughout the State The Hon Reverdy Johnson is still
unpopular, and doubt whether he could have OBJ
tanned three the convention candidate for dell
egate the National Convention from his district
The wing members OF the legislature OF Connecticut,
caucus, have nominated the Hon Richard s. Baldwin and
the Hon Truman Smith represent that State in the Uni
ted States Senate The wings having decided majority
in the legislature. these nominations equivalent
election.
The steamer Hermann has now been sixteen days
from Southampton for New York, with four days
teligence and the steamer Cambria will also be due
New York with intelligence the 18th ultimo.
days later than that brought by the Britannia.
The MARKErs.--ln the Baltimore market to-day, -four
dull and inactive Holders offering sell How
ard -four this morning at IS rs, without being able
find purchasers. The supply of rye -four moderate
Some sales have taken place at 80 % Si per Dbl
The first quality is held at -. Corn meal is dull, and
very little is being manufactured. Sales during the week
of few hundred barrels country at 81 81 City manufac-
ture is held at so 80 per barrel.
The supply Of all kinds of grain during the week has
been moderate and the stock hand is light Prices
have varied much. Good to prime red wheat is
selling 1873 lab cents ordinary good do 12B 1873
Some sales of prime Pennsylvania red 43
White wheat good to prince 42 I4S cents, and such
suitable for family -four 1853 100 cents bushe-very
little the market The receipts OF corn light
and prices firm with sales of white at ~ 43 cents,
and yellow ~ Sales during the week Of
era thousand bushels the above prices, which