The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-05
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

't BALTIMORE, Feb. SIS D. M
Fire and loss Of Hfs.--Launch Commerce of Baltimore
Preaching aud actmgRaiLroad accident Ias markets,
&c
fine ship OF 300 tons burden was launched this morn
ing from the yard Messrs Cooper Alb ruhams built for
Messrs. Wilson Sons, and Isl be commanded by Capt
Francis W. Wilson She ofthe largest class and rejects
great credit the shipwrghts Of our city
-Four small frame houses Bank street were destroyed
by fire this morning and regret to add, that an aged
German named Koonser burnt to death In one
houses She had returned her room to secure some
mo ey, and unable escape from the smoke and
flames
There in the port of Baltimore to-day 10 ships, IL
barques, % briggs and 80 schooners
Elder Adams, a Mormon preacher advertses that he
will preach at the spacious saloon OF Browns
Buildings and he also announced appear in the char
acter of Richard ILL., the Front Theatre Monday
evening He said be eloquent preacher, and
excellent actor though rather expect the free sermons
intended to draw iul house at the theatre
The mail fro, the north due 10 O'Clock last night as
arrived the post Office yet the having in
collision with train for Philadelphia by accident
in turning switch the Gunpo ,r river The
gnes considerably damaged, bur injured.
The mail due at o'clock this afternoon is not in yet.
regret to state Com Rdgely died last night
nuns Hotel He had been suffering for time with
govt of the stomach.
The MARAETs--In the Baltimore market this morning,
-four med about stationary with sales to-day of about
bbls Howard brands at 50 So less than which
holders unwilling TO take, though there many
buyers this price City miers continue ask &c. but
find purchasers. Rye -four is held at - 81 81 37t
and corn meal at s3 S3 l2a per Dbl.
The supply of grain very light. Wheat has declined
since the receipt of the steamers average Of
about u per bushe and about cents Sales
to-day of good prime red wheat ls l2O cents white
do. l25 1870 cents, and family -four do l35 10 cents
Corn is dull, with sales of white at 48 50 cents and vel
low do 80 81 Oats 80 AZ cents ; rye 70 a IS
cents; cloverseed "a % n "a so.
Provisions quiet sales mall and prices unchanged;
lard II Beef cattle 3 O6& per lbs gross average
hogs So 50 50 s7h.
Groceries in steady request
Whskey is selling in small lots at IS 26 c. per gallon
AT New York this morning there n general duness
in the market and money tight Small sales of Cenesee
Hour at SIS SO So, and iavore brands SO rs southern
SO 25 $6 81; Oswego IS 81 Sc meal So per Dbl
Wheat in fair demand for milling Genesee 1876 I36 c:
is dull at 81 81 c. for mixed oats 46 c.
Provisions without special change movement. Greco
ries steady, but not active.
Whskey 26 26a cents.
is dull and dropping. Sales decline since the
steamers news.
At Philadelphia this morning the markets were very
dull for rything. Flour held at Sc and no BUYERS
meal $3 S3 ia.
Grain scarce and has declined since the
10 cents per bushe Small sales red l25 1870 cents
white corn 5J SO yellow 81 SO cents as
Cotton is very quiet, and be sold except al de-
cline of cent per pound.
Rice has also declined l2A cents per 100 pounds
Tobacco very dull, and prices dropping.
Whiskey 25 26 cents