The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-03
From our baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-5 p. IN.
The steamers netos1 The announced death of Senator Da-
vis.--Nopel incident IN the Maryland hgisature-Th,
markets, &c.
| The letters and papers by the steamer Acadia came
through this monngthe effect of which, markets,
| noticed below.
telegraphic DIES patch, from Washington Sun
day evening last announcing that the Hon John Davis
had sufficiently recovered from his late
illness resume his seat in the Senate, under
| stood and published the north announcement 81
his death observe that several papers have publish
affecting eulogies the of the deceased
| on the authority Of this announcement.
| Quite a occurred in legislature, yesterday,
which rather difficult properly understand II up
pears house and agreed proceed the
election Of United States and, after the ballot
box had passed around in the house, to the
the ballots Of the members of that body
On reaching the chamber, however the commte
in charge of the ballot box were formed that there
then quorum of the members present, and that
business could be transacted The committee returned to
house with the ballot-box, when the adjourned
for of quorum. The house then found itself
rather peculiar predcamen neither the committee nor
the speaker consentng take charge of the baotbox
and question whether the house could adjourn
under the circumstances. They continued until O'Clock
in the evening discussing the point of order raised
and finally the motion election
destroyed the ballots previous adjournment The why
wherefore of this strange incident unknown the
election of Mr.. Pearce rendered certainty
he having received the unanimous nomination of the whp
caucus, which party has than wohirds of the
joint ballot doubt not, however, that Mr. Pearce has
been re-elected to-day.
The mail from the north day brings news of mpor
lance. The papers, however, filled with peace
| and speculations thereon.
The MARKETs-In the Baltimore market, to-day, the
by the Acadia had depressed the market bread
stuis and prices have declined sale of 100 bbls How
brands made late yesterday afternoon at
SIS 3d. being decline of rs per barrel 1t offered
this price this morning, but buyers that could
be found but holders firm, and nothing has been
done. City Mills is held nominally at So; rye flour al
$4 81; and corn meal at $3 $3 l2a q
The receipts of grain very Some parcels
red wheat have been sold from wagons 100 l2S
Corn is dull, and has declined about per bushe
Sales of both white and yellow, at 90 cents some, how
ever, asking higher for yellow. Oats held
3s AZ cents rye and cloverseed 81 pc,
bushel for prime H8B
Small sales of mess pork making $l2 and prime
SO Nothing doing in beet. sale of shoulders dry
salt cents, and bacon do st sides
hams 10 We note sale of 900 kegs lard at "a
per lb barrels do held II cents and
In whiskey, very little dongsmall sales rs rs cents
per gallon
We have nothing by telegraph to-day from the Philade
phia and New York markets
At New York. yesterday, the only transaction in -four was
500 barrels Petersburg city brand $6 A. 1t is thought
by that good brands Of canal -four will main
previous quotations. Nothing has been done, yet
fix prices Rye flour is dull at 81 2j. No sales of
meal to-day the is considered very unfavorable
this article, and decline is expected. lQ