The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-11
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, July 10, 1919.
hbsenoe Of the Cholera -Lmpor,d Health of i.s
Cuy-Faneyai Horos to er-Pesident Pol
Liberia Gotd-Custor House Speep-fhssAfay-
kets, &c.
The cholera still continues outside of the baili-
wick OF the Board Of Health Of Baltimore. to the
surprise Of everybody within the aforesaid limits.
The why and wherefore of this exemption. no one
seems to be able to account for, unless il be in the
Board Of Health, who attribute il to their valuable
labors. However, they have certainly done very
well, so far, and it is to be hoped that they will
hold out faithful to the end
The number Of deaths IN Baltimore during the
past week was li2, whilst IN the corresponding
week OF lsts, the number was 1886, showing a de-
crease OF ~ IN favor of the present season There
Was also, during the week OF asst year alluded to-
deaths by dysenery and two by diarrhna whilst
during the past week there was but one by dysen-
terry, and none by diarrhna. Taking the last SIX
weeks, and the corresponding SIX weeks Of lsis,
ana comparison shows an equally favorable con-
dtion Of the health Of the city during the preseot
season. During the SIX weeks of 1873 the number
81 deaths was to- and during the past six weeks
there were but 5f1, showing a decrease of no.
The committee appointed to arrange for appro-
pirate funeral honors To the memory Of ex-Prcsi-
dent Polk, have agreed that the first Monday In
September shall be set apart for that purpose. The
grafton VIII be delivered by Judge Legrand and
Colonel Solomon IIen has been appointed CHIEF
maj, hal 10 place Of Col. Jacob G.. Dawes. who re-
signed.
The Liberia packet has brought TO this civ.
from Monrovla. a quantity of gold dust, obtained
" nm the washngs ut the base of the mountains
ITS quality being even pure than that of ALI
fornia IL was obtained by the natives and brought
IN TO MonToyia and sold. II IL should be found in
abundance, 1t will doubtless cause as general an
emigration OF the free blacks from our cities, az
California has of tue whites.
There was another sweep OF custom house off.
GERS made yesterday, about fifteen boatrpen and
night inspectors having been removed and others
appointed IN their stead. | understand that the
department has not yet acted on the nominations
heretofore sent down, and that the representation
~ seriously affecting the interests of the port az
the old officers have been removed and the new
ones cannot qualify until confirmed
The following the sales at the Stock Board yes
terday $500 ely Gs. 1880 1861 50 200 d n OR
BIS 81 81 loo shs Frederick Rd, Q a.; 1875 do, DO,
$50 ~
The Baltimore and TTsvre de Grace Turnpike Com.
psny have declared dividend Of four per fr the
last six months The Baltimore aud Hartford Turn
pike Company have declared o dividend Of two per
cent for the las six months.
In the Baltimore market yesterday -four was quiet
We have nothing to report to-day except sals Of 40
bbls. susquehsnns at 81 BOX Tn. supply aud re-
ceipts Of grain are very small No sales Of wheat.
Corn hrmer sales Of white at SIS cents and yellow
at 80 80. No sales Of oats. whisky IL dull With,
small sales at ~ cents In bbls. Beef Cattle There
we're offered at the scales to DAY about $50 head ~
beeves, 200 OF which were sold TO city butchers aud
packers at prices ranging from 50 rs 81 per 100 lbs
on the hoof equal to SO so IS net, and averaging
and driven on by Spectators Our butchers con.
sidered the prices too high and declined TO purchase
further. hogs.-We quote at So per 100 lbs, with
sales at which they are firm.