The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26-5

BALTIMORE Feb. 26-5 p. m.
The Usaher and Trapd Phiiadsph ia-Ts Susguehan-
nah Rira-saiiiHg Of The Liberia PaekeAripal Of Gen"
Cash. Hafksfs, &c.
The weather continues rainy, and by its effect the
SusquehRnnah river has stop travel by the railroad
10 aud from Philadelphia for the present The rain Sat-
ufday and Sunday caused rise in the water, which has
covered the Ice 10 the depth Of several inches and sun
day righ the mats with great difficulty carried
aefo's The passengers both going to and coming from
rhhadephla, We're compelled 10 their starting
points The boat has now commenced again daily
TO Fenchtown carrying passengers by the old The
railroad will be compelled operations until the ice
breaks W, which will doubtless be accompanied by
heavy freshei aud il expected not only sweep away
the Port Deposte bridge, but actually threatens the very
foundations Of the of Htvreds and Port Do
pose whilst the Underwater canal will doubtless be
we'd la the general destruction that ensue
The Liberia packet, with about 65 grants Liberia
sailed on Saturday ast. They consisted of men, women,
children of them manumiited slaves, and seemed
be well provided with every comfort. Zion Harris, u
coored man. who has resided for the last twenty years in
Liberia. and who is returning from visit TO the Unit
ted States. addressed the EN- grants, giving them
ensourag their future home They were also
addressed by the officers of the Colonization Society, and
de parted in fine spirits The Rev. Messrs Rambo and
Hoffman, Episcopal missionaries also 20 out with tho
rxpsdon carrying them the framework OF church.
aud small prnting office There eleven manumi'ted
slaves pected from South Carolina, but they failed
rive in time.
learn by telegraph that General Cas- passed through
Uniontovn Psnns yiyania, this morning, his way
Washington where he will doubtless arrive this evening
Our military making extensive preparations visit
Washington and take pan IN the inauguration
TINS MARKETS In the Baltimore market this morning,
-four was rather more settled Sales OF 1880 barrels How
ard street were made s7 Some lots of prime red
wheat brought ITO cent
Considerable sales yellow afoat at SO 81 cents
sales TO . limited extent OF whit, at Al IS cents.
One cargo OF oats cold at ~ cents.
No change in whiskey.
Sales prime pork at 50 10 cash
At New York this morning the stock market
quite so firm. sales troassfy os li0!, and
loan OF 1867 atm. Exchange London per
premium.
The -four market is steady, but not active. Sales Of
common Western and Gsnesee brands at S. II, SIS So
and 5 IS; better brands Oenesee So 10 SIS 81 southern
do So 81 a So So Corn meal 81 81 So. Rye Hour
SO 81.
Wheat is in good request and Genesee is hold 1875
cts sales OF prime red rs ols. Corn steady sales of
mixed al5j and yellow oi Oats 33 cts for south
ern Rye % cts.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork Sii, and prime do.
SO. Beef and bacon quiet Lrrd q. cts per 10
Sugars and mossscs hm Sales OF rice at " 81 cents
per Id.
Cotton is firm with sales OF $40 bales to cent per
10 advance since the last
Whiskey is selling Mt % 23s c's IN bbls