The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED FOR THE REPUBLIC.
New YoRx, July 9,


We have accounts from Prince Edwards Island
of destructive fire that has been raging there.
Already about twenty houses have been destroyed
by the devouring element as it courses through the
woods and over the country. AT the last dates
thrty-two fires were counted and burning at differ
ent points, at the same time sweeping every thing
before them. They are raging between st. John
and Princeton. The whole country is completely
enveloped in smoke, SO thick and disagreeable that
it is almost impossible to travel. What the result
will be it is difficult to divine. The most fearful
approximations entertained for persons and prop
erty. The flames still unchecked.
There have been reported by the Board of Health
for the "a hours ending at to-day, l55 of
cholera and 80 deaths
CoTToE.-The steamers news has had a very ia
vorable effect the cotton market, causing an adj
vance in prices. We note sales of 2 900 bales.
BREADsrUFrs-Are not active as they have
BEEN There have been sales of Western and State
at "a Is to S. Pure Genesee at IS to IS OCT and
Rye -four 70. Corn meal - "a.
GRAM.-In wheat there have been no transac-
tons to-day. Yellow corn is worth from So to 60
cents.
WHsKY-In fair demand at 245 cents.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.
There have been reported by the Board of Health
for the "a hours ending at noon to-day, 80 new
cases of cholera and 10 deaths. At 8 o'clock last
night received information stating that the cholera
was raging at the alms-house, l6 out of $50 cases
having died during the day, and considerable
number were regarded as beyond recovery.
From Boston we have intelligence that there are
no cases of cholera in private practice, and but one
in the alms-house yesterday.
BALTIMORE, July 26
Locoyoco NoMMArIoNs.-At meeting of the
- LII n
town, we learn that about midnight Edward Ham
mond, esq, the present State Senator from Anne
Arundel county, nominated for Congress in
theshird district. This district is now represented
by Mr. I. w. Lyon. Ii is composed of Howard
district, Carroll and Baltimore counties, and the
FIVE upper wards of Baltimore city.
CHOLERA AT THE ALMS-HOUSE.
The following is the report made up at O'Clock
p. m, yesterday:
ALMsHousE, July IS, lS49.
Cholera report for the twenty-four hours ending
6 O'Clock, p. m.
Cases. Deaths
Black woman. ......I Black women ....... 2
3 6
Heretofore reported .l24 Heretofore reported. IS
Total No. Of cases. 1877 Total No. of deaths. III
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
sIla Maryland 6s. ...-............. ..l055
3U do do. los;
$50 Maryland quarterly SIS ........... s9i
shares Commercial and Farm. Bank 36
50 :" Associated Firemen's Insur.. 4,
10 " Bait q Ohio r. r ......... 43'
AT the Board to-day u. S. 6's, 1867, closed at
ll6. bid, ll6I asked.
Treasury 6's, u.s. bid, ll6I asked
Maryland 6s, 1861 bid, LOG! asked
10 Deferred IQlI hid 10k asLad
Sterling, SIS, 81 bid, 9sl asked.
Baltimore 6's, 1890, l04 bud, los. asked
Do SIS, 65I bid, 81 asked.
Baltimore q Ohio R. r. Bonds 1854, SO bid, 100
asked.
Do. 1857, 90I bid, 90, asked.
Do. Shares, 49, bid, A asked.
baltimore Susq l6s bid, 20 asked.
BALrrsoRE MARKEr.-Sales Of 500 bbs How
ard street -four, from April inspection to July, in
elusive, at IS, and 900 bbls. fresh at As. Fresh
ground is held at IS l2I, but we could hear of no
sales.
Sales 600 bbls city mills, new, since our report
yesterday, at S. IS.
Sales good to prime red wheat at los IO7c
Corn is selling to-day at So SEC for white, and
Coo. for yellow.
Oats IS DC
tending up We have sales mess pork at Sil Is,
and prime at 50 Is 50 SO. Sales 10 casks shout
ders bacon at 81 81 cts, and 200 casks sides at
6. cts; hams n 10 cts, with fair sales. Also.
46 hhds. dry salted shoulders n cts. Sales $50
kegs lard at n cts. cash, and $50 bbls. at cts-2
per Ct of.
NEw ORLEANS. July %.
The reported defalcation in the Canal Bank
proves 10 be false the accounts balance fsvorably
The American brig Othello was struck by light
ming at Tobssco, and sunk.