Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25
LATEST DISPATCHES,
BALTrMoRE. NoyEnnrR o45 !

BALTIMORE, NOVEMBER 24--5 p. M. g.
Thanksgiving observed in city yesterday with the
proper spirit All secular business suspended Religious
services observed in most of the churches The day was
delightful one, and all who had in their power entered
fully into its enjoymens Every thing passed off quietly.
The evening made gay and pleasant by various public
amusements, which fully attended
beautiful sword is the extensive jewey establish
ment Of Messr Garfield, designed be presented by the
citizens Of Alexandria Va, Brigadier General THOMAS
CarLps of the U. s. Army, token of their appreciation
of his gallant services The sword is heavily gilt with mas
sive hill and straight blade. II richly Onamented and bears
appropriate inscriptions.
party of Phadephans have been taken captive by some
Of Bamoeans for respassns upon the duckng premises
along the Chesapeake Bay They caugh, their boat
brought TO Baltimore and imprisoned The boat and futures
swivels, decoy ducks, &c. will doubtless be confcaied
The following interesting despatch received here this
morning by telegraph:
NV ORLEANS, NOVEMBER 81.
Gen. TAYLOR has the Of his election. He was at
Baton Rouge when the OF the result in Pennsyvania
reached him. and al the accounts from su
ccnt number Of Other States 10 make certain that he
elected. bear fm those who present when he FIRST
received intelligence that he betrayed the exutaon
but heard with the compoure and dignity which are 20 es
sentially parts Of his character.
He soon afterwards LEFT Baton Rouge in steamboat for
his panson the Mississippi and we havs report OF
scene tna occurred Board. passenger, know
the General accosed him cf the planters Of Lou
ana and introduced the subject OF politics. stating that he
he passenge had voted for Cass though he thought very
well OF Geo. Taylor man, but that be always stuck
the party snS, besides, did exactly think Gen. Taylor
qualified for the office He then asked the General he
Taylor man, which the General replied I" Not much
OF that is he did for him, partly because Of
amy reasons, and partly because his wife altogether
opposed 10 sending 'Od Iack off Washington where she
would be obliged to go with him !" At this moment smother
passenger stepped up and accosed the General calling him
by name The other party looked lse Wild took good
look a Old Zack and then slipped of before the General could
have chance Of relieving him from the embarrassment int,
which he had been thrown.
TIE General is in excellent heah and bears his new
honors with grace and dignity.
The vote Mississippi j. very cloc and the result yet
doubtful but is thought Cas- will get 1t by votes
There nothing done in cur market yesterday. To-
day there fair inquiry for -four, and sales of 800
bills. Howard brands at s5.l2i City Mills is ao
s5.I.I, cash corn meal So s3l2j; I'VE -four 81 %
sI3i -
There has been but little fucuation in wheat since last
week Good TO prime red l05 10 cents ordinary 10 good
80 1865 white 10 49, and such a. is suitable for
family -four l25 1870.
The large receipts az corn have tended 10 reduce prices
Old white ., 81 IS cents do. 4s so; old yellow
so 81, and new do 81 SO. Rye co GO oats IS 90
cloyersecd - A. Wbiskey "a a pa cents.
There have been considerable transactions in tobacco der
ing the week prices ranging 81 to SO for Ohio snd
50 TO So for Maryland The demand continues Good sai
prices firm. The inspections Of The week amouot ga
hhds.. including 496 hhds Maryland and 4as DO Ohio.
Provisions steady. Beef cattle 80 G5 yer 100 lbs gross
weight Hogs IS a IS. 25 per 100 lbs.
Wool steady at % 20 Tor common washed limo
Thy hay SIC per ton.
The stock market is 6rm. Prices unchanged.
Dispatches from New York snd Philadelphia state that the
markets Of those cities remain unchanged Breadufs du-
Provisions steady. Cotton 6uper
The steamer Cambria Is due y, New York with one
weeks later from Europe Up o the present. writing