The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-01

Of 225 tons each, have been launched, three sssh
hams They are owned by company Of twenty
respectively named the Merchant, Richnsad,
New York, Hanover, Hcnrico, and Oriana. They
are TO form . line Of packets between Baltimore
and Richmond principally for the freight,ag busi-
ness, but their cabins are also being finished fer
the accommodation Of passengers;
Quite an excitement was occasoned on Sunday
in the vicinity of Gay and Second street, by the
mother and son, Of disease strongly resembling
the cholera. The son had attended on his mother,
and while she was dying he was attacked, and, In
a few hours, was corpse DIR. Hntre pronounees
them violent cases OF cholera morbus, aggravated
by improper treatment-lheugh they look quite
cholcratic.
There was but one death in the Alms-houss yes
terday, with five new cases. Prot. Grant, with
his much talked of dsintectant, has visited the ss-
tabshment tor the purpose OF obtaining the prlvi-
lege of using it, and says that he will, in few
DAYS, eradicate 1t altogether.
The number OF deaths IN Baltimore, during the
past week, has been li2; of which number there
were seven by dysentery, and six by dlarrh8a.
large portion OF the mortality continues among
chlldren-the number under five years OF age be-
Mr. VIM Simpson, the machlnist of this city,
has Just finished handsome suction engine, OF Fix
inch cylinder, for the city OF Mexico. Il is beau
tful piece OF apparatus and has been manufactured
to the order OF Mr.. John Bratt, formerly of Balt-
more, but who is now carrying on large manu-
featuring establishment in the vicinity Of the Halls
of the MonteZumas.
Il. Horace Pratt, formerly editor of the. Argus,
and Philip Murth Jr., Esqrs., were yesterday not-
fed 10 vacate their posts OF Inspectors OF the Gus
toms. Out OF eleven appointments In the custom
house, sent down To the Secretary, II Is said that
but five have been returned confirmed.
Some OF our interchangeable city item men, in turn
ing over the bones in of the dissecting rooms
of the city, have discovered the veritable head of
Conrad Winter, who hung on last Friday
week, for the murder of Mrs. Cooper This is
fate that the poor fellow was most anxious to avoid
At the Baltimore stock board yesterday the only
raes S33G0 Is. o. II. II bonds. 1854 at So and
Is shares Farmers aud Planters Bank, 1t q.
In the Baltimore market yesterday, the transactions
in -four moderate; small OF Howard street at
$5-fIesh ground held at 50 12h Sales Of 400 barrels
City Wills at So rs Corn meal SO T5 and rye -four 50.
The receipts of all kinds of grain light. Wheat Ia
hrmer sales of red at III Ga 81 %. aud some very
prime at 81 10 White wheat 81 10 81 IL. Corn
steady sales of both white aud yellow 1T 90 81 cents.
Oats rs to 80 cents Rye 66 cents Provisions rm.
We quote pork AT sl sll 20. and prime 50 50
25. Bacon steady. Lard "a eents per 10. Whis-
key Is scarce; sales at 23ls 2l1s cents per gallon.
There offered at the scales yesterday about 800
head of beevss 375 Of which sold 70 city butchers
and at prices ranging from 81 30 to - 20 per
100 lbs the hoo equal to IS 80 90 net, and ave-
Isgng 81 50 gross weight The above prices show de-
cline A bout 200 were driven to Philadelphia ADD the
balance remain unsold. The stock 10 not good.
Hogs--We quote ut 81 25 "a rs per loo lbs, with
sales, at which they firm