The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-12
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALriMoRR, Feb. 1l-5, p- m.
Rash for California istt1- temperance srcftmsnt DE-
patve for Caillorna.- Iaceadiarism Contagious
Neg York srposioa Adpanes in ~. The Esvopa's
mails = The markets. &c.
There was a great rush at post Office yesterday
and to-day for California letters and the number received
here great Many OF the letters also coniaincd
bills Of adng parcels OF gold dust sent home ~ nus
bands their wives and relatives by tho express
of Messrs Adams AZ Co. The Ohio brought very large
mails, amounting $4,000 letters which will be looked for
with equal anxiety throughout the country
There quite temperance exceinent Ia this city win
regard to the law prohibiting the sale Of liquor on the Sab
day The keepers have all procured signatures
to the petitions the legislature repeal the law, and
the Sons of Temperance with their allies Of tho various
temperance societies, working 10 prevent s repeal
and have called in the aid OF Van Wagner the Poughkcop
sic Blacksmith. who is delivering lectures in various parts
of the city, and stirring up excitement the subject
that bids fair to equal the Of l80 The house
Of delegates has referred the petitions committee with
instructions inquire into the expediency Of submitting
the question the repeal Of the law the pso
pie. aase.
The brig General Scott sailed from this port yesterday
with valuable cargo and six passengers for San Francisco
There still vessels advertised at this port for Cali
fornia. 3 l
Our reHen or at least portion Of them, evinced riot
disposition throughout the afternoon Of yesterday, and
several alarms Of fire gotten up. Late in the evening
three stables simultaneously fred but the Rolice
ceeded in suppessng the spirit Of riot observe by the
Philadelphia papers that the spirit evinced In
that city, resulting in six fires, but not one riot.
The investigation TO the cause Of the boiler explosion
New York is still progressing and about fifty practical
engineers have been examined They each differ the
probable Of the explosion, but from the testimony
ecited there doubt that the unforunate but i'm
prudent engineer Crissy neglected. Of his duty in his
haste get up the steam the morning ofthe explosion
The rise Of quarter pence In cotton in the Liverpool
market, reported by the Europa does not meet tho
views Of New York Dealers they expected rise Of at
least half pence The advance in that city will be very
light in consequence. N
The mails by tho steamship Europa are expected to
reach Baltimore and Washington tomorrow morning.
The democrats of Schuylk, Bedford, and Wayne coun-
ties in the Key State, have adopted strong resou
TONS unanimously repudating MrWimot and his Provso.
The MARKETs-ln the Baltimore market this morning
there were of 600 barrels Howard four straight
brands at "a s4 200 barrels "a 75 No saes City
Mills Nothing doing in wheat-none Ia market Sales
white and yellow corn 50 So cents Nothing in oats
Sales u.s. pounds shoulders bacon 81 81 cents
cash Beef cattiethe offerings day the scales reach
$50 head OF which 80 driven Philadelphia balance
taken by city butchers 80 rs rs the hoof equal
70 S5 80 81 Is net and averaging So 20 There were
extra cattle sold 80 Hogs-but few in the market;
prices So IS a So