The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, April IL, 48i9
The Weather and the Ftut-Large Cargo-7hs
Temperance Hall Observation-Disclosures Trial
Firc-Nood of Amusements-Ital,an Opera-
Markets, &c.
The weather is becoming more mild, after three
days of almost January severity 1t is feared thai
the fruit crop has been greatly damaged, though
the wind and absence Of frost prevented it from
being so destructive as it would otherwise have
been.
The ship Junlata, Captain Hands, which cleared
from this port for London, yesterday, by Messrs.
Carrot 81 Sons, carried out HOO tons provisions
the value of which, per invoice, is estimated at
at l33, 300. This is said to be one of the heaviest
cargoes that ever left this port.
splendid service OF plate, costing about $500.
has been gotten up by the officers OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, to be presented to DR.. William
s: Woodside, late superintendent of the road.
which station ne resigned few weeks since, The
presentation Is to be accompanied by grand sup
per at Thurston's hotel, SEINE time next week.
The ceremonies to accompany the dedication Of
the temple of the sons of temperance, tomorrow,
expected to be of the most imposing character.
The banners, badges and regalla preparing for the
procession, are of tho most magnificent character,
in addition to which, the hall is to be brilliantly il
Eliminated in the evening, and a grand temperance
be present both from New York and Pennsylvania.
The trial Of Conrad Winter for the murder Of
Mrs. Cooper, commenced yesterday before the
county court, the whole day being spent IN empan-
nelling jury. The murder of this old lady, appar-
emily with no other motive than that of obtaining
whatever money she might have in her possession.
is one of the most brutal on record. Both the men
charged with the crime, Winter and Kunkle, will
put In the plea OF insanity defence for the
crime, which, however, is believed to be without
foundation.
The residence Of the Rev. Henry Scheib, pastor
of Zion church, of this city, situated about three
miles out on the Washington turnpike, was totally
destroyedby fire on Sunday night last with por-
ton ofhis valuable library His insurance amounted
to but 5000 .
Our city is again thronged with amusements.
Mr. Murdoch is filling an engagement at the Mu-
scum the Italian opera commence a series of en-
tertainments, at the Holiday street theatre, on
certs at Carroll Hall; the Sable Harmenists are at
Leonard's Hall (; Donovan's Panorama OF Mexico
is exhibiting at Browns buildings, and Bremen's
Panorama of the Mammoth Cave, &C., at Peale's
Athen9um. Some are doing finely, and all are
doing we'll. The opera company obtained three
hundred subscribers, at 50 each on the first day,
to their three nights. From here, they proceed
through the South to Mobile, from whence they
sail in the English steamer tor Vera Cruz, and pro-
coed to the city of Mexico, where Henri Herr has
| engaged the opera house.
MARxErs AND Srocx SALEs-Thcre were offered at the
scales to-day 500 head Of beeves about 500 Of which
sold to city butchers and packers at prices rang
ing from So rs to - per 100 lbs the hoof equal 70
weight There fair supply of hogs sales of Nv. 1t
So 25 SIS SO per 100 lbs There Is in the
-four market; sales to-day Of about 900 bbls Howard
street brands at 81 u.s. aad closing firm change 81
this price; sales also of bbls city mills at as
and city meal at 81 5O rye -four, SO rs $287k
There is no wheat of moment in market; quote rod
nominal at 81 = 92c and white at Csc 81 O5; corn
Is quiet and but little arriving; quote white at Al
40 and yellow 40 SOC; oats, % 200; rye SEC Gle
verseed SO As SO So The transactions in provisions
moderate; quote mess pork at SILL and primo at
&c. sales SMALL beef $13 bacon, unchanged hog,
round, AZ SIZE. per lb.; hams, 81 10; lard, 6k
7he. in bbls and kegs Whiskcy is dull we quote ct
1871 20hc. per gallon.
$4,000 Maryland deferred 6s, 05h 100 Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad div. bonds, 81; shares Franklin bank,
9k 10 do. Baltimore and Washington Railroad, 50;
do. United Manufacturing Co, 1919.