The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALrIMoRE, Jan. 1875. p. m.
fmportani mopsmsat -Maryia1d ts Of ~srths~ jasies
Progress o. Odd Fstowshiy. The wsatasr
--Marksfs, &c.
An important resolution wa, adopted by the house of
delegates OF this State yesterday the result of which win
be looked Tor with interest by the whole Soul Ii author
ICES the Attorney General Of the to test the power OF
justice oil the supreme court of New York 10 lbsrae f
gve slaves when arrested in that city The case IN poin
is that of John Lee esq of Frederick who in December
1913, arrested runaway slave, belonging to him IN Nau
York city, who was taken out OF his custody and By
authority oil writ OF habeas corpus, issued by Of the
Justices Of the supreme Of that Ste. The resolution
authorizes the Attorney General question bsot
tue highest tribunal of New York. and il necessary 10
carry IL up to the Supreme Court of the United States II
also authorizes the treasurer OF the State 10 refund ~ Mr.
Lee the Of money pended by him. after arestny
his slave, in a trial TO retain him
The Grand Lodge Of 1. o. o. F, OF Maryland and the
District of Columbia still in session in this city The
finance committee last evening submitted their annual
port which they that the past year has been
the prosperous known Odd Fellowship Mary
land and that the revenues OF the Grand Lodge have
ceeded previous The committee have been able
10 meet promptly all demands, OF whatsoever kind, they
became due, and have reduced the six per Liabilities
So 400
The entire debt of The Grand Lodge both six per cent
and three per cent amounts TO S27 GIG, being decrease
since Jan. 1, lSi9 Of 1882.
AT the commencement OF the quarter, the balance in the
Treasury 1851 81
Receipts from various 1850 10
$4202 IL
OF this $4059 10 has been expended, leaving
balance in the hands of the G. Treasurer Of $l42 3D. The
number Of limitations during the year has been 1858 The
report concludes with recommendation that the Grand
Lodge appropriate Of towards the erection Of
the Washington Monument and invites the subordinate
lodges add to the that donation may be raised
worthy of the object and creditabe to the order.
The Grand Master, II. N Dushane submitted his annual
report and, among other matters he touches the
tom OF Sunday funeral with bands Of music,
recommending its aboition derogaory 10 the feelings
portion Of their members aud calculated prejudice the
religious community against the whole fraternity.
The announcement in New York yesterday that General
Taylor about send message Congress defining
his position the slavery question, caused considerable
excitement among all classes. So say the leter-wrers
from that city.
The weather to-day is about degrees than it.
yesterday, and the is rapidly disappearing
The MARKETs.-In the Baltimore market the sales oil
Howard street flour to-day and yesterday have been about
1900 barrels at ~ S7a There transactions in City
Mills up Tuesday when 800 barrels sold "a Sl4;
but holders generally refused sell less than - 87h
Since then sales have amounted 600 barrels
~ Sa. quote good TO prime red wheat at 100 l03
cents; white l0i 100 cents; and family four white,
ITO III cents There has been no change In Tor
era days The transactions, usual this Of the
very limited, of the receipts by land
carriage quote white 50 81 cents, and yellow 81
90 cents.