The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-29
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, July ~, IoiS
Democratic Congressional Nomination-Siate Re
form Contention - New Democratic Paper-
Tricks of Lottery Venders-7As Markets, &c.
The great contest in the third Congressional dis
trct of this State, for the democratic Congressional
nomination, was settled on Wednesday, by the
choice of Edward Hammond. ESQ.,. whose name
was not mentioned until the eleventh hour, when
he was immed iately elected. The contest was be-
tween John Kettlewell, Esq, and James Carroll ;
and on the ninth ballot, Mr.. Kettlewell received 81
votes, requiring only one more TO have elected
him Had either Carroll or Kettlewell received the
nomination, the probability is that the Hon. John
Wethered, who would then have been the whig
candidate, would have been elected. Neither OF
them are as popular among the voters as Mr..
Brady, whom Mr. Weihered distanced in 1913.
The State Reform Convention, after a session of
two days brought their proceedings to close yes
terday. They adopted resolutions for thorough
organization TN oughout the State, and displayed
an enthusiasm In the cause which promises uti-
mate success.
The cholera at the Almshouse is beginning to
decrease, but two cases and three deaths
having occurred yesterday. 1t having been DISCO
vered by the ply scians that those attacked were
principally ircm one quarter of the establishment,
while those IN other directions were exempt, q
rigid scrutiny was made OF the premises, and the
depot OF the malaria found outside Of the north
wall. IL consisted Of pit, exposed to the sum- in
winch nun ot Tue cstdDliSnfIent Detn run
ming for years, and into which the remnants of the
dissecting room had also been thrown. Ii Is now
beng cleared out, and the disease is abatng Just
In proportion to the removal Of the exciting cause
OF il.
| mentioned, some time since, that Mr.. Curran,
q clerk IN the Treasury department at Washing
ton, and pr0fegS Of Messrs Blair and Rives,
contemplated starting democratic daily paper 10
this city. The materials of the Office Of the Ma
ttosaf Whig were, learn, purchased for this pur-
pose; ans MIR. e, having associated with hum
gentleman named Flynn, is now preparing to carry
the PROJECT INTO execution.
Charles Lewiston, lottery vender, has been
arrested, and bound over to answer at court, on
the charge of having obtained fraudulent pos
session Of lottery ticket from of his Gus
toners, which drew the quarter of 10000. This
is common lnck Of the trade, and one by which
lottery brokers are enabled TO grow rich, and pay
their heavy rents and licenses.
One Of the trio of Herr Aexanders is now in
this city, giving magical exhibitions at Peale q
Atbenaum, and the Nightingale Serenaders were
holding forth the Museum. This comprises all
the annsemets at present In the city
The steamers news has produced but little effect
our market Small tales OF Howard street -four ct S.,
and rather dull, City mills held at So rs; meal
and rye Hour unchanged; sales Of red wheat at 81 .
~ OI; white at 81 OS 81 49, Is steady sales Of
white at 53c and yellow $50 Coo; oats, ESQ Soc
trade. Nothing in groceries Whiskcy IL selling
at23lzc 24hc. In hhds and bbls The market for
both money and sockr has been quite inactive during
the week. though all good securities continue to hold
their own Money is abundant. and the market easy,
large amounts lying unemployed On good securities
money can be had at "a 51s per cent, and the
ftreet Ut from toS
The following the sales at the stsck Board
Ssh; 2 chs Com bK 90; "A r Q
Ins., 41si 10 do. b. and o. R.R., 4s,t.