The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-03
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, June &c, p. m
The Cholera ercitement-e6et the Vegetable market
singular case Of arrest IN Nsto York The
kets, &c.
1t is beginning be the general opinion that there
is not and has not BEEN of cholera in this city,
the death of Mr. Orndo the contrary notwh-
staining They have been decided 70 be congestiva dar
hoaa disease which has OF distinctive
OF cholera but which is certainly unusually prevalent in
our city this season.
The cholera caused quite stagnation In
our fruit and vegetable markets The choicest articles
could scarcely be disposed of any price. Large
berries Hoveys seedng could be had at per
quart this morning, and the smaller varieties ranged from
to five per quart Peas, salad and radshes
totally unsseable and for ime at least the gardeners
Occupation Is gone" &f
A singular of occurred here yesterday
eegraphic despatch had been received from Harrisburg,
requesting the police 10 be the lookout for who it
described. charged with hitting a heavy robbery
thar place They accordingly paired the depot and
arrested bearing the description, and took him. with
his trunk their Office, in which found about w 30O
part specie. The gentleman protested thai he was nno-
cent oil any such crime charged; but while the officers
searching his trunk, he jumped against the window
Of the office, breaking all the aasses In the sash,
and of attracting large crowd This deemed
presumptve evidence OF his guilt and magistrate having
been called he was committed for further examination.
After reaching the Jail he sent for Attorney and soon
proved the district attorney that he was member of the
wealthy firm of Leaman IL Brothers, Of Holdaysburg,
Pennsylvania, and his way TO purchase goods in
Baltimore and Philadelphia. He accounted for jumping
through window by stating that he under the be-
he had fallen into den of robbers, and that he
wished the attention of persons passing He
finally discharged in very good humo for the reception
he with in Baltimore The Geographic despatch s
supposed to have been hoax.
There were eight new cholera in New York yes
to-day. of which proved fatal.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
-four showed animation than for many weeks past
and we up sales of Howard follows; 400
bbls 500 bbls at 81 682 all of recent inspection
500 bbs - 62 subject to renspectoa at the
sellers risk and the balance of March and April inspection
Sales also of $500 bbs City Mills the uniform rate Of
S4 87 Sales Of yellow S. st. and 81 cents, and
white So centshe market closing the last figures
Sales of Zoo bushels of Pennsyvana red wheat at ITO
cents and a cargo Of 1900 bushels white at Ill cents
Sales Of prime Maryland red 100 cents Nothing in
oats. Whiskey is held at 2il cents in bbls.
At New York, this morning. the cotton market was al
most at stand Private letters however, were more IA
vorable and the market irmer
Genesec -four brings from 81 43l to 81 S6l barrel
There is doing in corn, and the market has up
ward tendency, prices ranging from 81 TO 81 per
bushe.
There is less movement in pork, and the market is
heavy 800 kegs of lard have been sold 81 81 cents
per pound.
Rice is active at 50 per cwt.
Small sales Of whiskey at II cents per gallon.