The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALTIMORE. June 1876 p.
Health of srPTesident PolkSinsslay mortality
1dAnshouse.-Nso trtaL-Desfruetiue IRE Washsgto-
returning Baltimore and Ohio Railroad revenue
The markets, &c.
second despatch Cincinnati dated at noon yes
teday, says that the Nashville papers Of Saturday
ex-Presdent Polk was still lying dangerously i'll. He is,
however, suffering from violent attack Of dah1a, and
not cholera, as enormously stated
large number OF blacks many of them ring under
attacks OF the typhoid fever have recently been by
our Board OF Health from novels parts city
10 the aimshouse. among whom disease of singular
character is said by the Patriot have broken out which
has already resulted in the death OF about thirty The
flesh OF the body becomes yellow, and the physicians
slider fever OF the typhoid character fatality
other pecuarities surprise and uncertainty
to its character No whites have yet been attacked
with it, though from its general prevalence among the
blacks il would seem to be contagious.
After days spent by the city court, new Jury was
secured to-day for the trial of John Drum which
will recommence tomorrow morning The trial of John
Price, for the murder of George Campbell will take place
week.
The immense sugar establishment Of Messrs. Harris IL
Oche rhauser New York. situate Duane street, took
fire last nigh and was totally consumed loss of $780,,
Co., which there Insurance of but $4,000 The
large eghsto brick building adjoining, and the stables
of Mossrs Thurston Townsend, with some small dwell
ings, were greatly damaged
perceive by the pa pcrs that Capt Robinson, Of
Washington CITY, with his party Of California emigrants,
met with sad recently the plains and had
turned TO OIL Smith encampeu on inc banks Oh
creek and heavy falling during the night, the creek
the height of forty eet and they only saved their
lives by climbing the Their cattle all de-
stroyed, and of their outfit and provisions lost
spoiled They talked Of reng and starting again by
another route.
The revenue of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for THO
past month has been follows;
Main ts;;;sss':s;s s;;gs:s 's g
Washington branch, 1885 IS 4.92l 10 3,76 %
SO sos so 1885 ss l25,4Os SO
The transactions dly the city of Baltimore, in
some principal staples, have been follows 81 373
barrels -four 6973 coal l,273 hds tobacco $50 tons
grain meal S,c So pork and bacon; 9,l25 tons rom
lard and butter TO- $50 live hogs 63 horses and
mules ana 81 horned cattle.
The weather continues damp and unreasonable with
prospects an improvement, Judging from the shadows
above There diDgs yet OF the steamer Cambria,
due Halifax
The MARKETs.-In the Baltimore market this morning,
of 800 bills Howard street flour at W GA
all fresh ground. Sales 500 bbls. City Mills at 81 6A
sales rye -four at 49, Nothing in wheat: change in
prices. Sales yellow at 81 5s cents and white 81
5tccnts Sales oats at Is 30 cents Nothing doing in
whiskey. 1t is held at 81 cents in barrels.
At New York this morning -four was not so firm Sales
of common western and Genesee at - So "a 6S; south
ern do 81 81 a $5, as 10 quality.
Sales red wheat at S7a up to lO2 cents, as to quality
Genesee do I2O Corn seadysales TO- 600 bushels
81 50 for mixed, and 81 66 cents for Hat and
round yellow. Oats IS a 80 cents. Rye SO cents.
Sales pork $40 l2A, and prime at % 37A Lard
81 7 cents per Id.
Cotton is rather unsettled, and much doing prices
rather in favor Of buyers.
Whskey is selling at Fl cents in barrels.