The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-20
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

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The St. Louis Fue-Ihe Crevasse at NeW Orleans
Native American Meetimg-FMm in Embryo
Launch of a netc Revenue Cutter-Raiiroad Ac-
ssdsnt- Goes on the IYack-MarketS, &C.
The awful conhagration at ST. Louis has darkened
the prospects OF large number of our merchants
intimately connected in their business relations with
those who are sufferers by this calamity. 1t will
undoubtedly be heavily felt in New York also
The most intense anxiety prevails to obtain the
details and the names of the sufferers.
The inundation of New Orleans is also a common
tonic of conversation, and there is much anxiety
felt to obtain later intelligence from that point In
these days of lightning it is rather unfortunate
that both telegraph lines should be interrupted at
some point, which 1t may be presumed is the case,
from having to depend on the mall What with
he cholera, fire, and flood, our large cities seem
doomed to calamitous vlsltatlons.
There is prospect of some fun this evening in
Southwark, on the occasion of meeting of Native
Of Congress from the First District, give an
sIen Smith, aggravated by the defeat of their
candidate for the colectorship, as they believe,
through the efforts OF MI. Levin, VIII be there In
force and disturbance may be OccasOned.
The new revenue cutter, VIM. j. Duane, con-
structed at Teese's ship yard, Kensington, was
launched in beautiful style at noon to-day, fully
ugged, and ready IN every respect 10 De al once
placed on duty. Her descent into the water was
saluted by thirteen guns from the cutter Forward,
Capt Nones, moored in the stream. Both vessels
were decked with the flags Of all nations. She Is
intended for the California station
The train for Baltimore that left at 10 o'clock
last evening, when about two miles beyond Viii
nington, suddenly came upon number of cattle,
three Of which were killed, throwing the engines,
tender, and baggage car off the track. The former
was pitched of on the left side of the road, the
tender upset across the track, and the baggage car
overturned on the right. fireman, and one or
TWO persons who were IN the baggage car, were
hurt, but not seriously. The train from Baltimore
came up some time after, but owing to the track
being encountered, could not pass. Both trains
were, therefore, detained about four hours.
Our -four market is dull, buyers sellers not agree
ing upon the rates The former offer 81 SO, but the
latter demand $462H. Small sales Of rye flour Mt 81
s1h, and corn meal commands 81 Sll, and 81 IS for
Brandywine and Pennsylvania. The decline in wheat
aeeeded to by sellers and red is sold at 102c., and
white at 1loc., with sales at lose Rye sells At
SIC There is good demand for corn for shipment at
DE to 59e for weight Sales Of oats at SAC to Soc for
SSe the stock sales to-day =
First Board--1O Plants Blk Tenn, 45 20 Penn
Townp Blk 27a; IL Louisville Blk, 96s; 60 U. SIS,
67 122 Franklin lns. Co.. 125; $1,000 Penna 5's 81;
$1,000 do, 81 100 N. A. Insurance Sai So 900 s. Nav
es, '6S, 45h IL Penna bk., 100; Penna ms Co, 2O6
10 Girard Blk, TX So 800 Penna 6's -; $4,000 Gina
Ss, 97, 81; Sl2 500 Penna SIS, "a; $4,000 s Nav. SIS
srastAh's: seil; 500 do. "a; Psnna Blk, 2sA; 1000
Reading Blk bondsto.eE 1000 Ken 6's 1906 rs Plant
er's Bh., AS 100 u S. Blk, ~; ~ y. Gas, ll9; 3OOe
GiAD'a bonds, 81.