The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-29
BALTIMORE, Aug %, 1910.
Health and Bnsiness-JVhig Nominal ,on--Iaa,l.

DAbAiMohr, mug 20, 1919.
Health and Bnsimess-JYhig Nom,nat,on--Iaa,l.
road Business--Amusenents Markets, &c.
Our merchants, with the advantages arising from
the uninterrupted good health of the city, are an.
ticipatng great increase of business this fall and
indeed, have already commenced to reap the bene.
fit therefrom. Circulars and addresses have been
circulated in the south and west, and Baltimore is
now in full competition with the northern cities.
The facilities Of traveand transportation from this
point are great and in addition to which we will
soon have the splendid steamer Republic on the
Ioute to Charleston.
The wing convention assembled last night to
nominate candidate for Congress for the third
Congressional district, comprising the first fifteen
wards OF the city On the second ballot, Major
John II. Henley was nominated, he having re-
ceived AZ votes and Col. Piskell 80. Major Ken
ley is clever fellow, and was very popular with
the Baltimore volunteers, with whom he served
throughout the Mexican war, but as public speak,
er be is rather OF the Mayor Stansbury order.
The number OF deaths In Baltimore during the
past week reported at 1885, full one half of which
are children under years Of age.
RobnsonM Eldred's circus company make their
entrance in Baltimore tomorrow, and on the 18th
OF September June, Titus X Co visit us with their
combined circus and menagerie. They are both
TO exhibit under canvass.
The Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad which
will shortly connect with the great improvements
Of Pennsy lyania to Pittsburgh has already become
one OF the most important roads in this section OF
country. IL connects with the Lancaster and IIar-
rlsburg road al Columbia, but the direct connection
with Harrisburg is to be accomplished by a short
cut from York, which will place Pittsburgh much
nearer Baltimore than Philadelphia IL by their
own roads, The business and travel on 1t at pre-
sent is immense, yielding large revenue to the
State.
Madam Laborde's concert at Carroll Hall last
night was crowded with fashionable audience
They will be continued throughout the week.
The advices by the Canada have had but little in
nutn the flour market Prices remain about the
We note sales to-day Of SEQ bbs Howard street
brands at IS 25 which price holders generally ask for
refb brands. Sales also of 500 bbls. City Mills at
SIS %. Nothing done In Susquebanna. Sales of 300
bills. Braudywne corn meal at So 37is. Rye -four Is
held at SO 37 Sales Of good to prime red wheat ut
Csc 81 o. white, 81 oS 81 To- aud such is suta
Bile for family flour, 81 TO- Corn Is steady sales Of
mixed at 53c n 55c and yellow at $50. 00c. Oats
Use SOC Rye 53c 5lc. Mess pork continues steady
at Sl1 I'll 20, and prime at 50 10 $40. Bacon
changed Lard is selling at &c. 7slc., In bbls. and
kegs. Whisky Ia steady, and tending upwards. We
quote at 70 &c to q &c. in hhds and bbls-some ask
ing Use for the latter There offered at the sales
to-day about 615 head Of 400 Of which sold
TO city butchers and packers at prices ranging from 81
TO 80 rs per 100 lbs the hoof being equal to 81
SO 20 net and averaging 81 81 gross 300 heads
driven to Phidephia, and the balance remain
unsold