The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-17
mr. n. Itinsrc correspondence.
BALTIMORE, May Is, 1919.


BALTIMORE, May l6, 1919.
s.ro,rM. for Subordinate O1fces-Sais ola Ship
Bvs,r<S of Ealtimore-Ihe Markets, &c.
The extent Of the rush for the subordinate Offices
Of this city, in the custom house and postofce is
Aeyond all expectatlon-the new Collector having
several barrels full of recommendations slowed
away With regard TO the manner of filling the
Subordinate offices of the custom house, i learn
that more rigid scrutiny is TO be made by the de-
paIment than has been the case heretofore. The
Collector is, learn, required to repair TO Washing
ton with the papers OF all the applicants, and con-
cult with the department in making his selections
This will also, be the case with regard to the
New York custom house, tor which the rule was
specially made by General Taylor, who has ex-
pressed his determination of purifying it from the
cOrrupting machine II has heretofore exhibited to
the country. Good private character, with indus
try and honesty, he is said to insist as the es-
sental prerequisites for success in securing these
stations.
The sixty-f annual convention Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church Of the diocese of this State
n expected to assemble IN this city on the 30th
instant, upon which occasion the Right Reverend
Bishop Nottingham will preside.
The Bremen ship Alexander Won Humboldt,
which formerly sailed from this port has been sold
al Panama, for the handsome sum of sixty thousand
dollars.
letter appeared in the Herald, a few days since,
from volunteer Baltimore correspondent, rs1Ative
10 the business of our city, which was founded.
mainly, on anything else but facts. The extent Of
wholesale business done in Baltimore during the
just closed, has been rather better than any
preceding season, although country dealers have
laid in smaller supplies than usual. The amount
sold, therefore, whilst il does not exhibit very
great increase in the business of our city for the
year. shows that an unusual number of new
customers have purchased here this season,
and may be regarded as regular dealers fol
the future. Our large wholesale establishments
consider that they have done better during the
past season that they have ever done before, as in
addition to the new customers they have received
their old friends have generally settled up all then
former liabilities, winch is most essential matter
10 the mercantile prosperity Of a city. All that
Baltimore lacks, is few large importing houses,
and when they are established, which will doubt
less be the case before the railroad reaches the
Ohio, she will rival any of her Northern sisters
No the extent of her trade.
The Italian Opera are only dong tolerabe
business at the Holiday Street Theatre.
The -four market quietSyesterday. No salos OF
Howard street brands-holdcrs generally asking
81 So Small sales City Mills at 81 10. The receipts
red wheat at 81 81 06, and white at 81 Os 81 L.
41c. There is full supply of sugars, molasscs and
coffee. At auct to- day 149 hhds. Cuba sugar sold
At 81 80 So per 100 lbs rs bbls do at 81 80 81 80
Also 10 hhds Cuba molasses sold at 23c per gallon 10
bbls New Orleans do. at "a Csc cargo Of Porto
Rico sugar withdrawn. Whiskey is rather dull ;
we quote at 21lrc. 221ac. per gallon, in hhds. and
lbls
The stocks sales yesterday 81 200 Md 6's 100
10 she Far. L. Pit. Blk. "A l. shs. q. RR 401s.