The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


1 BALrMoRE. April is-5. p. m.
1hs Gubesaforiai co~psafie~ ops~s.f Of sAs People
Reform Mssifas co1nsafsts Senatorial TSeubis.-
MHfisy-Accideaf.
election Of delegates 10 the city convention which Is 10
select delegates represent the city In the STATE xube
material convention be held and interest mani
tested with regard their selection unprecedented Il il
proposed la Of the wards elect the delegates by
ballot Ii considered of great doubt which
Of the three candidates. Col Gitings James M Buchanan
or Z. Louis Love- esqs win receive the vote Of the city
delegates The latter In this city, and will
address the reform town meeting tonight, al Monument
Square Colonel Cuttings has declined 70 make any ad-
dresses to the people prior the nomination. mainly the
ground thar his appearances in public might wear the as
Of an undae effort 70 commend his claims 70 the public
eye.
number Of counterfeit IS notes on the Bank Of vii
mington ard Brandywine Deawafe in circulation In
this city They well executed that they have found
their way into the possession Of banks and brokers'
without being discovered.
The trouble In the Senate great attention In
his CITY, and 70 matter Of universal regret Such scenes
Ought not TO occur in the Senate and hoped that meas
nres viii be taken 10 preven, their recurrence.
The nine men charged with mutny on board the Eng
sh ship Bran were brought the city last evening" and
committed to prison. One Of them stabbed the OF
steamer Relief and in the scu them the mate or the
ship fell overheard when they folded their arms excIam
ing, ''et him drown !and he would have drowned hut
for the succor sent him from board the steamer.
The ship-smth shop Of Messrs. Ceaveland a. Coleman
insured the amount OF $500. @gts
An accident occurred Fort McHenry this morning du
ring parade of the flying artillery One OF the axles of
gun-carrage broke, and, falling the on leg Of private.
broke u, and otherwise injured him.
BALriMoRE, April lS--5, p. m.
Reform ToWw Meefiag Melancholy Sucde Of Con-
science Gsbrnaforial Qussfios.- The Maykefs re-
The town meeting at Monument Square evening wss
largely attended, and enthu astic ia favor Of the
great object Of conventional REFORM which be decided
har fha
cipai speech the occasion delivered by e. Louis
Lowe, esq Of Frederick Of the democratic candidates
for Letters received from several Of the
democratic and whg candidates. expressing their regrets
~ their inability TO be present.
William Backlar ESQ., the State inspector OF beef and
pork committed suicide this morning his resdence on
Fayete street, Broadway, by hanging himself his
ice house lie was aged about fifty years and has len
wife and several children.
The collector Of the port OF Baltimore received lew
days since communication, through the post Office from
an unknown source. covering small Of money.
with the thai IL be placed The credit Of the gov
ernment The says the money IL the dsy on an
article imported for his use, and being doubt a. 10
his right 70 receive 1t without duty, be hands the
amount e5s3
writer in the Argus, this afternoon brings forth the
name Of Gen. Ben c. Howard, OF Baltimore county,
candidate governor increasing the number
Of candidates 70 six. follows Col Gitngs James M.
Buchanan, esq. and Gen. Howard Of Baltimore county;
Messrs Lowe and Mason, of the Western Maryland bay
and Col Kmmell who Is be brought forward by West
em Maryland as compromise candidate. II il utterly
impossible to form any opinion which Of these eenss
men win carry the Baltimore delegates the gubemaoria
convention
The steamer has just been announced Halifax, and
the news will probably reach here in the Of the
evening
THE nARKErs-There were sales in the Baltimore market
to-day of 800 bbs Howard -four nj 81 67l The
supply OF wheat from Pennsylvania has been beer the
past week. and has been sold at liz for prime nd,
and liz cents for white; Maryland ranges from lO7 III
prime red and liz cents for white The
market for has been rather quiet throughout The
with sales white at 50a 81 cents and yellow 50
the highest figures for white realized afier Tuesday
The prices Of oats range from 80 TO 36 cents. quality