The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-03
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
BALTIMORE, March as, y. m

BALTIMORE, March rs, pm
Disasrsab ueafler.-DIiifayy preparations
slave esse.-Ths narkrfs Sc.
The weather continues unproPitious for the ex
cusonists TO Washington the rain containing fall with
bur slight inermission This military companies of our
city are however preparing to leave ia the on SUNDAY
evening and will give General Taylor grand .eenads be-
fore daylight the day of his Inauguration.
The writ of habcas corpus, sued against j c. Dono
van slave dealer. commanding him produce the bodie,
of Rebeccn Garrett and her eight children, which men
toned in my last letter, heard this morning before the
county
b. c. Freshman, esq, opened the tho part of bs
petitioners, stating that evidence would be produced to
show that the night oil Sunday. the 18Th of February
between the hours of II and 3oclock Rebecca and
her eli GIT children iorciby taken from her house in
Watson Gate Salisbury street, and conveyed beyoad the
limits the city that said Garrett and her children were
tree czens, entitled to the protection OF the court
asked that tbs respondent be direced produce lem 20
make a iina, disposition of the
John Glenn, the of the respondent, denied
that either of III. parties named in writ or had
boen his possession but said that he had acted merely
agent OF Mr. Anderson in procuring their arrest on
the alleged ground OF the women and children holding
relation of the father of Mr.. And ,rson.
Witnesses then examined to the fact of the arrest
OF tie parties. 1t appears that Mr. Donovan in company
with Mr.. Anderson to the Middle District watch
the night OF the 18th February and asked aid
in procuring tho Of certain allie sed runaway slave
belonging Mr.. Anderson, of Howard district that
upon arriving the house of Rebecca Garrett where the
girl said 10 bs staying the family Of Re becca all
arrested the slaves of Mr.. Ande that upon bcny
into custody and her sister being for the liter
upbraided tho gh saying she had brou upon
them and that of tine children Free they be-
ing named in the will of their late mistress.
On the other hand, large number Of witnesses vera
brought forward show that the had lived in the
whence she taken for the last fifteen twenty
years that she had always been looked upon free wo
man industrious, in her habits. and peaeeabe her
disposition; and that it for the fret time that many
Tho helm
her slave.
The had been finished when the court adj
ourned, and Will be resumed tomorrow morning. Much
interest has been manifested in the result, Large
Der persons being attendance during the
nation, which Is conducted in Il searching manner
by the counsel both sides. Charles II. Plus and b. c.
Freshman, esqs appear for the petitioners, and John
Glenn and w ii. Dorsey, esqrs., for the respondent.
The steamboat line from Philadelphia brought nearly
pa .senges yesterday, of whom passed through
to Washington The number to-day will doubtless he
large
THr MARxxrs-In the Baltimore market to- day. there hsv.
been in -four Howard sold last
evening 81 S and the market to-day is unsettled City
Mills is held IS. Small sales of meal mt s2 rs for
city. Small sales of rye -four SO So Some lots Of
wheat sold this week at 100 ITO cents Sales to-day
OF cargo of Virginia red los I0S There
aHoat Of consequence. SaIos of yellow
siderable during the week 50 81 cents and
limited of whte at ~ I5 Sales of rye 62I
cents to a limited amount-some ask 65 Two
three cargoes been sold p 80 cents We
quote the range 81 a 70 cents.
At New York, this morning. the stock maiket steady
with sales of note SIS II0l, and new loan lis
exchange on London per prem.
Flour dul-Sales of western and Gcnesee common
brands IS SO IS g. and southern IS 81 IS So Corn
meal 81 81 Rye -four So ST.
Wheat quiet; Genesee 1913 1872 cents, and prime red
lO9 us cents with sales OF 900 bushels Corn steady
small sales 55 80 for mixed aud yellow. OAs
50 AZ for southern and northern. Rye 81
Provisions steady. Sales 500 barrels pork ut SO 50a
nm r.. c~- ..;., H.,
cents. Lard 81 cents.
Sugars New Orleans ~ s. cents. Molasses 60 cents
Rice 81 a 81 cents per ID.
The rket stendy-saes of GOO bales. yes
terday's prices. and firm.
Whskey dull with small sales in bbls. at % per
gallon.