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

PuiLApELfmiA, July W, l-f'
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Air aud RsrcsRs CWifsr--ffre-.M Markets, Siork
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The Roard 81 Health report to-day a. eases
ard Is deaihs-30 eases and deaths being IN pu.
vate practice 30 casss add deaths distributed
among the hospitals and alms-house n cases and
deaths occurring a, the latter institution.
The steamship Caolinan. the first merchant
steamship ever built at this port, h. 10 be launched
this afternoon, from the shiryaTd Of Messrs BleTly
d Son, Remington. Her exquisite model and
substantial build do credit to Captains X. y. Lopez
and James Marks, two Of her owners, under whose
joint superintendence che has been constructed,
well as 10 the experienced ship -bullders, who have
in so able manner fulfilled their contracts. She
is lis feet on deck > feet beam, and Il feet
hold, and Is rated at 6D tons custom-house
measurement. In her machinery the greatest eco
Monty Of space has been accomplished, by the adop-
tion Of Captain Loper's double direct action en-
gines, o. low pressure, the two cranks working d..
Tecy on the shaft Of the propeller, which Is 81
gnes have been built by Messrs. Reaney, Neahe n
Co, Of kenslngton. The wheel Is itself cur
osity, being a composition OF copper and brass,
eleven feet in diameter, and the frsi OF such d.
mensIons ever cast in this country. THIS feat was
accomplished at the Peoples Works, hensingion.
The weightiest portions OF her machinery, Includ-
II the propeller, are now IN their places and the
new steamship will consequently soon be enabled
to take her place in the Charleston line, under the
command Of Captain Marks-having been built TO
run in connection with the iavonte propeller steam
ship Columbus.
The revenue cutter Crawford, built by Jacob
Teese, will also BE- launched this afternoon, she
rs 10 be commanded by Captain Coste, and Is dcs-
tined for the Charleston station.
A black smith aud wheelwrght shop AT Schnyl-
kill, Eighth and South streets, belonging 90 John
B. Ulnch and Henry Ware, were destroyed by IRE
early this morning, originating in design, by some
enemy.
The flour market Is quiet, and prices are steady II
81 go for export fresh ground lots held At =. 61
for city consumption rates ere unAitcred Rye nou
cells at 50. the market being nearly bare Corn meal
steady at S2T5. Grain There IL moderate demand a.
wheat and 1900 900 bush sold at 81 81 OIL for rcd
and 81 90 VI per busbel for good and prime whits
Corn-Furihcr sales 81 900 1000 bush yelo NJ 81 CT
Oats DULL quote fennsy lvauis at 81 y cts an
southern at 25 ~ cts per bush-l There has been q
Increased demand for cotton and $50 bales upland an
New Orleans sold At So asa cts per ID. In grocerie
there has been rather NOR. doing. but We have n
change to notice In prices Whiskey Is scarce and hs
advanced to % cts. In bbls. and - cts In hhds
The following are the quotations for stocks,-firs
boards shares Penpa Bank log; $1,000 Texas per Ct
BIDS IA; 100 Grard bank 12,.; Man Mech Ban
25A: $500 Wimp RR loan s.; loo Girard Bank u =
2 Far Mech Bank 90 10 Penna Bank 100. 500
s Nav loan 81; IL Ear. Meehs Bank CO... seeon
boards nion Bank, Tenn 90; $1,000 Sch. Nav. q,
GiS; loco Lehgh do. o. 1000 State do. % sgh.