The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


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The arrival Of the steamer Empire City, 1t New Yosk
with the California members, together with The intsiseucs
OF destructive fire San Francisco the subject 81 uni
versal conversation here oday Fears enssrtsinsd
however that she does not bring the letter mails shs L.
not one OF the mail steamers The mails have doubdsss
gone to New Orleans in the Falcon. s.sS ~ sss
The pudders and boilers, Psburg have been o.
time strike against an effort on the part of he
iron reduce Of their wsges An sssns
the poysrs arrived in this ciIy fsw days snos.
deavor get Of the workmen in this city and
take the places Of those who had esed 20 work q the
prices offered. Before accepting the oesmades the bal
sent elegrsphic despatch 70 Pssbugs making
inquiries represented scarcity Of wokmen here.
and has been received explaining the whole MAJ
ter and the scheme has thus been frustrated In order
protect themselves for the future tho operatives ~ Ptsbug
have formed associations and about purchasing and
starting furnace Of their own Ia which al 70 have
employment who cannot obtain at the standard prices
elsewhere, ~
Fresh shsd made their appearance in our market yeses-
day. but they OF the genuine Potomac quality.
having been brought in ice from North Carolina ~rT
In order keep the question Of conventional reform out
Of the next for the house deegaes have
amended The bill before them that the election tor dele
gates TO the convention viii take place the first Monday
in September next five weeks before that for governor
There doubt entertained Of ts passage by both
houses Of the Legislature. es3,ists8sS bss NJ
The weather has suddenly changed again, and II
as mild as spring weather. ses'ss tt.a ssa s'sn
h The MARkErs-In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales of -four dealers all waiting for the
steamer before operating Nothing in wheat Sales whs
corn t6I 50 CENTS and yellow SO Oats 50
Whskey 20 cents In bbs rs In hhds Sales 100 bbl
old pork Sill Sales $40 kegs No. lard ~ cents,
time 200 kegs No do 7cens cash, and 100 kegs old
No do Oh cents cash barrels 81 cents Sales 5000 lbs
beeswax Fl "a The following sales made
auction day LAG hhds New Orleans sugar 81 90 96
O5 l29 tierces clarified New Orleans do. IS 80 s. S.
4 TELEGRAPHiC REPORTS FOR THE UNION. VI
The Nev York Markets taa .
NEw York, Feb, 7-2, p. m,--stocks firm and active,
small sales The grain market has undergone change
small sales Holders Of awaiting the steamers
news Provisions nominal.
2 s,ssi sa MN M Bosros. Feb. s. "
The steamship Niagara sailed this morning III O'clock
for Liverpool Among her passengers John B. Gluck
ESQ., dispatches the United States legation 1t
the Court OF ST. James, and Dr. Du Barry, Of the United
States bearer OF dispatches the United States ega
tion Canton. sase8 FFsssF s4s8u8
The Niagara had 81 passengers for Liverpool and for
Hslifax She took no specie All the mails arrived In
season. sf M s CIV x
BALTMoRx, Feb. rs, D. M !
AtNew York. to-day cotton declined cent-sales 160O
bales Flour grain &C., unchanged New Orleans, 9th,
cotton irmer-3000 bales sold. Moasses advanced, prime,
81 Steamer Alabama brings 9S passengers &350O00
In gold