The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BArrxoRx, Feb l5--5 p.
Cool ,osatherBaitiors and OAis railroad stock NsWs
from ne isthmus of Panama City appointments Mar
keis &c.
Tue weather to-day is positively cold, though have
clear atmos phere and bright sun.
The made by the President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company of the prosperous condition oil
its finances, and the determination commence immelt
ately the work of constructing it west from Cumberland
has caused advance of 81 SHARE to-day 1T the steak
board.
The following is the substance of the brought om
the isthmus OF Panama by the Isabel which has
reached us, however, by telegraph from New York.
When the steamer California reached Panama she had on
board seventeen cabin and tytwo seerase passengers.
She had, also, board hwxdred AVID ghew fhovss~<
dollars IN specie, destined for California.
From the LIST of November 9Th December, fve foreign
and one American vessel (the ship Minevs) bad sailed
from Valparaiso for San Francisco California On the 9th
December eight foreign and American r-sseis
loading Tor the same destination Tie Alc fi9Ra vessels
were the barque Horensia, Hardie, pd bf'g Fl@o say
of Baltimore.
The steamer orus had arrived at Chagres from Now
York. and had made trip wentysix miles the Cruces
river, in which she cleared all the snags, and cut
down the that ovshung the banks that there 10
now but little difficulty in crossing tho isthmus.
Messrs Rowland ~ Aspinwal of the opinion that
their steamer the California together the o,her vss-
sells reported at Panama. have carried off all the persons
who have been gathering there for some time past.
The mayor of Baltimore makes his appointments this
afternoon, and he has been very close his
much anxiety is felt by those concerned the
of his budget
The have just arrived from Phladep hia bringing
Hyer the pugist for trial. Sullivan has made his escape
from New York, and i. concealed in New Jersey Tho
officer who started in pursuit of him has returned
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore MARKET this msrning
there change in -four One sale of bar
res Howard street mixed brands 81 S and 200 barrels
straight brands at 81 934 all could hear Of
There sales of 300 barrels City Mills at IS Small
sales of meal 80 rs. Sales of yellow at so
cents. and of white As There has been
in pork and hear of sales OF several hundred
barrels and prime private terms. Some cargo
sales of mess $2 have been made, and prime Sl0
but by the dray load advance is obtained Sales of
lbs assorted bulk CENTS and 600 lbs.
shoulders 81 Sales OF old bacon sides
extent, at 81 cents and 500 hams, new, at cents cash.
Sales OF assorted bacon cents Shoulders at st
"a cents, and hams cents.
At New York this morning, there sales of treasury
6's 1904, and New Loan ILL., which is a decline.
There is fair demand for four-saes
of 1000 bbs to day at IS SO IS 81 for
Genesee held 5 rs, and southern $5 so. Corn meal
~ 81. Rye flour So 81 Ill
Genesee wheat 100 l3 and red do lis cts Sales of
600 bushels at 81 for naked, and SO 80 for
yellow. Oats 81 cts for southern Rye 81 cts.
Provisions dizziness pork SII co. Sales of 200 bbls-
lard at CT 81 cts. Rice 81 st CT per ID.
Demand for active, but prices remain
changed, with sales of 600 bales.
Whiskey is fair to-day Of 800 bbls NJ -
a "a cts. per gallon.