The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


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BALrsoRE. March Ia--5 D. m.
Spiag Ssahe.Rssh for caiifor~ia - Colossd Uwio~
mssisg -Ps~nsytvaria diposeiag Horace Grsslsy The
marksfs, &c.
Such delightful weather enjoying has not
been usual for the month OF March, indicating early
spring The grass 10 creeping the utbuds bursting and
the and lilac bushes commencing to don their foliage,
though fears entertained that they will be "nipped In
the bud" Our city is full Of life, and business IL taking
fine start though but little of general importance wheewh
to make an interesting letter 10 transporting.
The rush for California (by way Of the steamers Al New
York; from Baltimore and all The northern csiies continues
TO increase rather than dimnlsh The steamer Georgia
yesterday sailed from that with no less than 900 passen-
gers and the Cherokee and Empire City win sail Satur.
day with about 900 more.
The "colored" Union meeting at New York. which
noticed yesterday came off AZ proposed on Wednesday
evening" at the Shiloh Presbyterian church, and quito
an amusing affair They denounce Mr. Webster having
willingly. wuly, and knowingly violated the trust
posed in him, In his speech, and aud Mr. Seward
tho skies and conclude by nominating the following ticket
for the presidency;
AMALGAMATIoN TICKET
William II Seward, free white man Of New York, for
fesdent Frederick Douglass free black man Of Ohio, for
So, 1t will be seen, Mr. Seward has got nomination az
last
There another great divorce before the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania that Of DR.. Wetherel, Of Phiadelpha,
one Of the wealthy in that State. His wife has
borne him twelve children, and he pleads incompat-
bty ofemper the cause for desiring freedom 70 marry
again.
Horace Greeley delivered novel lecture last night on
novel subecthat OF sred republicanism "before the
Maryland Institute. He had q crowded audience and his
novel and eccentric dress and excited much
tention as his lecture did.
The carpenters of Baltimore have called meeting, pre-
paratory strike for 81 90 per day.
THE MARKETs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales Of 800 bbs Howard -four "a 56}
and 500 ~ 62i Sales or 500 bb City Mills at - 62i
Sales good prime red wheat 100 lOs Sales OF
white AZ 4S cents. and yellow ~ 81 cents Oats
80 81 cents Limited sales Of whiskey At - cents in
bbs., and "a in hhds Sales Of 200 bills prime pork
20 &c. and go bbs $40 b0 cash, and 40 bbls
anspired Sales Of zoo kegs lard
81 cents four months. Also. 80 hhds shoulder bacon a
81 cents; 30 hhds sides 81 cents, and 80 ieces
hams 10 II cents besides 900 lbs sides and shout
ders at q cents for the former and scents for the atter
rELnGRAPMC REr0ars ron THE UNION.
co~disio~ Of tAs Northr~ Markets.
NEw YosK March IA, p m-Tbe stock market A, con
coapoa. is The ns' money money m.is S Sssaans ss.sI
ss.1 q y sS, ssas Pa
81 to SIS for western and state BRANDS prime Genesee IS
g : 20 e. Corn meal. s2 = sS 81 Rye -four. 27s
cent. io mixed and s. d cent: for yellow osss 8
are 600 bale. !. lii cents for mfddns upland and III for
Wisely ssGSs 'h'
PHnADELPHIA. March H-p M Stocks steady. but
Money easy Flour IL quietsms sales nj "a 70 for
mon brands. Corn meal, &2 co. Rye -four ~ 10 Sales
Corn is steady-saes of 5000 bushels yellow 81 IS
Oats, 81 cents Rye. 60 cents Provisions steady--prces
unchanged. Groceries quietno sales of moment Coffee
dull The market very quiet, and prices In favor
OF buyers Whiskey in bbs, "a IA cent? per gallon.
Free Soil Conversations
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March l3The free-sol convention
which assembled has made the following nomnatons
Governor, Edward Harris; lieutenant governor, Benjamin
s. Thurston secretary Samuel p Jackson; general neas
urer, George H. Church.
Asofhr F1e-ProbabLe Los, &c.
BUFFALO, March I3.-The Exchange Hotel, adjoining
the railroad depot destroyed by fire this morning
Partially insured
II ascertaned that the loss by the recent destruc-
tive fire will be much hundred thousand dol
upon which there 10 an Insurance OF sixty thousand
dollars.
Death of Gen. EbsSe<U Beach.
RocHEsTKR March 10 Cen. Ebenexer Beach was found
dead in his bed this morning He the most exssnsve
miller In the country.