The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-15

DALrIMoRE, aug IL, iofS.
Safety of the Hebe's Passengsrs-City Council
Health Of the Ctty-Sad Death--Fal Trade
Reriral of Reiigton--7he Markets, &c.
Letters received here yesterday, announc-
ing the safety Of the nine passengers OF the bark
Ilebe, has removed quite burthen Of anxiety from
the minds OF their frs nds and relatives in this city
Their sooum among the Patagonians will, doubt
less, be an interesting narrative.
The City Council met yesterday to pass laws to
enable the Health Commissioner to compel the
removal of pig styes from the city limits, and also
to prohibit the sale Of melons, &c, from Carts
They adjourned TO meet again to-day
The report of the Board Of Health for the past
week, shows an increase OF seven deaths, as COM
pared with the previous week, the total number
being ISL OF this total, however, II, or more
than one half, are Of children under two years OF
age and ~ under five years 81 age The death OF
grown persons he, therefore, unusually small -
Among the deaths, there were 20 Of consumption,
IL stubborn, and "a OF cholera intantum. There
were also Of dlarrh1a, Of dysen'ey, and
drowned.
A Young man named Ladislo Fernandez, from
Carnccas, Venezuela, student at 81. Mays Col
lege, whilst cunning last week at CarroPs Manor,
injured his Lex by the explosion OF gun, rendering
smputation necessary. On Sunday he died OF
look.jaw. .,.,
The Washington Hose Company of Philadelphia,
are preparing TO visit BALTIMORE aud Washington.
They will meet with a cordial reception.
The fall trade is commencing IN this city with
unusual prospects of busy season. Although a
great number of southern and western men are
pa sing through to New York, there rs stlll UNI
usually large proportion stopping here Tor their sup
plies The mbors Of our citizens to preserve the
health OF the city and save the tall business are un-
pr,cedepted They took heed OF the recon-.
mendatIon of the papers to adopt rigId sanitary
measures, until they were reminded that the tall
trade was IN danger, when they went 20 work IN
great hurry; and the city ~ nov 80 pure and clean
that the sharpest nasal organ would md u difficult
60 detect an impuriiy.
There is quite a revival of religion progressing
in the Methodist Episcopal churches 81 this CITY,
and the probability Is that u will. result ~ an in-
crease Of the membership to the extent oi about
two thousand
In the Baltimore market yesterday -four steady.
with sales of go bile Hsrpers tery brands at ~ 20
300 bbs new fresh Howard street At 80 % 100 bb'.
su, auehsppA from old wheat At IS l2s and zy0 bbs.
p.v at IS Ii We note sales ~ 800 barrels Dity
Mills at as rs Nothing doing In cornmesl u 10 nomi
nal at 81 "a 80 Rye -four ~ Wheat is In good re-
quest sales Of oo0 bushels prime F.nnsylvaua red
At 81 OS a Al or sales also of Maryland reds At III
81 oe; ~hi,e wheat ~ 10 ~ "a Corn 70 steady
mine ard yellow co 62c. Oats zs q zsc Rye sec
Mess pork sll; Prime 50 Beef si3 20 Bacoo, un-
changed prices firm lard g Ike per Id Sales OF
wbiskey at "a = 2sc per gallon, Ia obls
wore offered at the scales day 45U head OF beeves
about $50 OF which sold IN city b1tchers and psck
ers at prices ranging FROM 81 5os 50 - per 100 lbs
on the hoof, EQUAL TO IS 50 net, aud averaging 70
About $50 we're driven to phad~iphs and the bnlaucs
remain over upsold The stock Is not good Hogs.
We quote at - "a - 90 per 100 lbs, with sales |"
which they ere firm.