The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-05
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

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| BALTIMORE, April 3, lS49.
The Weathe'-Appsintments- Prompt Paymewt-
| Orr Dltsseum-B Banks ErUg hts--M,s Buffers
Rrad,~gs--Mim,ature Greek S2avc, Sc &c.
| We are now In the midst Of most deli ghtful
| weather The murkey clouds that beset us for
a season. have disappeared, leaving the sky like
amber, and the SUNS genial rays warming the
green hills, bidding the young flowers awake
from their winters sleep; and already the
s'olrchen buds begin to swell"
The prescription news from the capital was at
first hailed here with quite jubilee feeling by
those In authority, and many smiling face might
easily be seen, where the customs are gather
ed IN; but some how, from some cause,
they have all again returned to sack cloth and
ashes. The question II now, Who Is to be
the Collector The present incumbent has
since his installation, discharged the tiles Of the
blandness OF temper. that he has won large
number OF very warm fnends though not soldiers
under the same banaer, who will lament his re-
HDvsi: The two leading champions OF the day are
| Col. Kane and john Nicaolas, Esq. rne Later
has strong upper current runniAg his favor that
the Coouel cannot boast Of There Is quite time
OF Anticipation; but we must wait unul the "call
| OF time" for the issue. The California fever N -
been ebb'ng fast here, aud 1t Is thought viii not
reach high "water mark" again tor Some time.
The last vessels put up" anu that sailed for that
eoOdy Place, had 10 pass through much tribua-
non. The fine ship Andalusia leaves this port
about the 9Th inst with some 90 passengers all rite
Tor the " Ell Dorado" vita tOt ra oil. fa,r freight
also. The General Mutual Insurance Company,
OF your city. who had the bark Pioneer. owned al
this place. and lost not long since. on her way
from Bristol (EDgland) to New Orleans, paid
their Proportion OF loss, (say halt of the whole
amount insured) immediately on presentation of
The requisite documents before 1t was due such
pfomplnees IL worthy Ut commentator ma must
enhance confidence in their ability aud souudaess.
Miss julia Dean Is playing round ut miscel-
laneous charac ers at the Museu m which 10 pretty
well II led lightly TO witness her art,stlcal rere-
sebtauoDs. Ii they would only, at all times, do
things up properly there, IT would prove a del,gh-
fu place OF resort, and little California to the
managers.
Our banka are going on the even tenor OF their
way, not making much ado, but dong sure
steady business; now and then some Of taem
gloan a lilile VIXEN large amounts are asked at
heavy offerings.
There is great anxiety here to hear Mrs Fanny
kembIe Buffers readings OF Shakespeare. Ii she
should conclude to pay Us a visit, we guaranty her
VAIN and profitable recr ptIon.
There Is report IN town, which is generally
credited, that Mr.. Maddox has received the ap-
poln'mrnt OF Postmaster OF our city. He has
been in the office for many years as chief clerk,
and was always considered an efficient auxiliary
He Is what you may call moderate party man.
We have seen In the possession OF Mr. b. "a.
Corner here, miniature 6 Creek slave" the very
counterfeit prese ntment of the original by Hiram
ton, mingled with sweet melancholy, III It makes
one ready TO sever at once the cruel chains that
bind her. II lis beautiful, indeed one of the re-
cent arrivals from Europe brought it rs present
| to Mr.. Corner. The number OF vessels In port
now are quite limited, and notwithstanding.
treights are dull enough to nearly all parts. A
great number OF the vessels that arrive here, after
dischaigiDg their inward carg0es, take in Ill ,s.
and go South IN pursuit oil employm At This state
OF things cannot pnssiby Remain long, tor we
busy, thriving people, and orr s,ty promising
mart; and what ever 10 dong III a commercial
point OF view in the world, we come 10 for our
share, and have the tact make the most our of II
too; therefore, we look every day now for
"thange TO come DER the spirit Of oar dreams"
MARKETS.
Howard street feur, TO day, 81 AZ q s. so. CITY
Mills aour held at 81 so 50 e2Jz. Woiss VII ,st,
email parcels offering at Ss 81. YsIow cora 4S 60
off,; white 4s Al Very little doing In provision
none changing ha nds worth reporting There Ia COED
lsrse fleet OF vesses on their way here from Ns~ Or
lane, ONE Of them nov dns having on board . CON-
siderable quantity Of provisions. rnsss nut
prices down below the present ruling prices.
beef Sl2 sl2 90; prime pork, 50 u 50 Is; Lard In
bbls, On cts, kegs ~ cts.
SALES
$500 Maryland 6s eo6; 1000 alt more es, 1890 90;
I oNo do, 90; 10 rs do ,So