The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24
Our baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, June 2I, IS49.
Deaths from Ns Hcat-- Meeting to do Honor 10
The hiemory Of Er- President PcLt-Dsath (ro,u
Chot1s- YNhotd Ftre-Lorge Fsre-Markess,
SC.
The weather was so intensely hot that there was
no LEES than four deaths, yesterday, from the eC-
fects Of the sun, and OF drinking cold water whilst
overheated
Al the meeting at the Exchange, yesterday, for
The purpose Of adopting some appropriate mode Of
expressing the public feeling rela tive the death
Of ex-Presdent Polk, series Of resoiunons
were adopted, expressing the universal sorrow
with which the information was received, and re-
commanding that, on Monday, the public offices
be closed and shroudod IN mourning that the flag.
from HE public buildings and shipping be raised
al hali-mast throughout the day thai committee
OF five be appointed, to address u letter OF con-
d0lence to the widow of the deceased and the
appointment OF committee OF from each
ward, 10 make arrangements for a suitable demoa-
suaton OF respect for the memory OF the deceased.
We had death from cholera IN the city yester-
day, imported direct from New York. He was la
boring under the prcmonitory symptoms of the dis
case before he left New York, and when he
| reached here, was too far gone TO be relieved by
medical skill
The typhoid fever continues TO rage to a gre at ex-
tent among free black population, attacking only
those who live In filth and dirt, though it is Of the
most contagious character to other blacks who
come IN contact win those having the disease.
The board Of health have sent upwards of seventy
TO tie aims house-about thirty OF whom have
died, and the balance under treatment. SIEVE
raj Of the black attendants On them have taken
the disease and died, but in instance has it af-
tvcled a white person.
The Mayor Of New York is, observe. follow
ing the lead Of Baltimore, in prohibiting the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors the Sabbath. The law IL
now fully enforced here, which has caused a brisk
demand for those neat little morocco cases, with
bottle inside and glass 10 drink from. 1t has SO far
succeeded very well, and doubtless prevents many
person from getting up on Monday morning with
q headache and sick stomach.
| Our city was visited, at eclock this morning.
with most destructive fire, which Is still burning.
! The extensive mahogany yard and saw mill on
| Uhler's alley have been destroyed, with Needles
extensive cabinet establishment, Newton's chair
factory, the session room Of Dr. Hammers church.
and considerable other property in the vicinity.
| The loss falls but ttle short of $50, 900.
The following were the aes at our stock board gee
tcreay:-T shs Marine Bank 27ts do Bank OF Bal
more SO; 10 do Firemen's Insurance II; SO do Bal
| tmore Fire Insurance,
Flour has declined In our market, to 81 62S for
Howard street at which there sales yesterday Of
600 bbls. Corn meal IL duh. with sales at So 10 81
sT1r per Dbl Rye -four Is held at SO per Dbl, with
small sales. Wheat has considerably declined, and
sales made yesterday ut % to l0Oc for prime
Mari red, and 100 to l05c for white Corn Is also
depressed note sales Of white at 81 Il Go, and Of
yellow ut So $50.