The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-19
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oIed this morning al ii O'clock Assembly Rooms
Hanover street There quite full auendsnce both
strangers and citizens Nearly quite all the southszH,
eser, and States represented BY del
egates sU
The convention organized potion OFT T. Pfice.
esq, Of Richmond, Virginia, by calling John Q Brune
esq Of Baltimore temporarily TO the chair and John Pick
ereil, csc, secretary
The chairman, on taking his seat. announced that Brsn,x
Mayer, esq, would now, at the pleasure OF The mssng
ead address from the citizens OF Baltimore. was adj
sed 10 the com mercia men Of the South, Southwest
and West The paper able IL reviews forcby
and cleary the history Of la these great secupas
ofcounrry, placing Baltimore ia prominent posnioa -
hour and tobacco market well grocery and pOve
ion market Her old wagons, &c, which used In the
days Of Washington, had given railroads and other
improved modes OF conveyance. These were now con-
Meeting BALTIMORE with all the regions sented by this
body 14asu. UsV A ,atE ~ flfeaa r. ef y gasas ~
That greatest Of works. the Baltimore and Ohio raissad.
appropriately aaded TO- also the Baltimore and
susqushanna road The intimate relations oil the Adanss
cities with the South, Southwest, and West. ably
portrayed by facts in favor of Baltimore. BY and
land Baltimore is the ntyYot Of those Interested
In this convention, well as port Of commanding adj
yanlsge Ia reference her foreign commerce. Il csm~
alhe axle city Our climate genial, our people lu
dus,rious, Maryland herself, though small STATE, h o.
pabe with her power, &c, Of taking her paes
one OF the hrstin in the Union Her COAL ou
and agricultural sarpssssd, fusashius
large portion of the world 18th these ARTICLES Of nds
pensable utility. AHe't&s s*4
The production of tobacco one among our greatest p,o
ducts Our oysters game, harbor local advan,sgss ship
ping shipbuildng Ne, appropriately alluded
also the foreign trade Of the city, and her capacity for
increased commerce. u a- saS &4F
very forcble aud beautiful ausion was made ID she
Union and the imperous necessity OF preserving allied
confederation OF States. sA
Ii is the intention of our citizens maks Baltimore more
and worthy the attention Of strangers from all paris.
not only in point Of Inequalities, bur with regard 10 the
great objects and conveniencesye ecessities-of
merce and CONNER cia intercourse. sst8 stsas4es
| The address. throughout, well timed handsoney
"A.
On motion Of John H. peasants. ESQ., committee Of
from each State was appointed nominate permanent
officers, The following is the committee: VIM. n Hofj-
man. Maryland T. r. Price, vgina Hon. T. L. Cling
man, North Carolina Hon. T. S. Or South Carolina;
Hon A. IL Stephens, Georgia; Hon. Alexander White,
Alabama Hon. F. Houston, Lousan, ; Hon. j. ID. FREQ
man, Mississippi; Upton Deardorf, 10; Hon y r. I'M
dewood, ken,ucky Hon. T. F. Stanton, Tennessee Hon.
J. G. Robbins, Indiana Mr.. p. Hermon, Mssouri Hon
E G. Cabcl, Florida Hon. v. E. Howard, Texas.
This committee, after retiring reported the following per-
manent officers oil the convention who elected
Hon VIM. G. Dawson, Of Georgia, president. Vice pres
dents-Hon. J. G. Jones. Tennesses; X. Appleon Ksn
lucky Hon. s. w. Downs Louisiana Lewis Webb, Mr-
ginia Hon 8 A Downs, Mississippi; Hon J. D. Birth,
Indiana; John G. BRINE, Maryland; Lieut. MaurY. Dir
ct of Columbia; Hon. ]. s. Orr South Caroina Hen.
T. L. Clingman, North Carolina T. M Taylor. MissouN
Hon h. w. Johnson. Arkansas; Hon. I. J. Rusk Texas
Hon. Alexander White, Alabama; Hon. E. G. Csbeli.
Florida N. c. Deardorf Ohio Secretares--J. D. Foley.
J. T Pckeril esqrs, Of Maryland; Hon. B. D. N.bers
Mississippi; and c. G. Baylor, ESQ., editor of the Coon
Plant f2
Mr. Dawson taking the chair, delivered very able
and eloquent address He endorsed faly the sentiments
the address, which he had just heard read mbodytnx the
views and sentiments Of the people Of baltimore regarding
the city, her growing business prospects, and necessarily
intimate commercial connection and Interests With the
South and West and the reciprocal advantages be de-
rived by unity of action and atena lrads
His speech occupied about half hour, and concluding.
| was loudly applauded --aa.@@--s .~ts
Mr. Freeman, OF Mississippi, moved that the address or
the Board Of Trade be reported select
ten. who should be charged with preparing seriss Of
resolu tons ia.E f III. .tl. bfr ie4 81 j. i-aiai
/ M Lewis esq, suggested that the publication OF the
address part OF the Official proceedings be agreed TO-
Hon. R. j. Bowie OF Maryland, Mr. Stanton OF Tennss-
see and Others spoke on the subject when the resolution
was adopted, a ~. "A. n \ 1900
| The following is the committee Mr.. Freeman OF Ten
nessee, Underwood of Kentucky jones' of Tennesses.
Cngnan Of North Carolina, Orr of South Caroline, MAys
OF Virginia, Baylor OF Texas r. r. Sullivan OF Masyand.
Moore Of louisiana. Appleton Of Missouri Bowie OF Mary
! land and White Of Alabama s3Ufst# fEEsss .slst
The committee, retired H. p. M when. mssiou Of
Hon, Revedy Johnson, of Maryland, the took
a for half an hour. tle B.8
The convention again assembled and after b,ng in se,-
| sion short time, adjourned Tor dinner. 4
| The grand entertainment comes off might.
BALTIMORE, Dec Tsp. The commercial convention
continued in session until half past four this afternoon Il
transacted much important business regarding reciprocal
commercial interests Southwest and West with Bati more
and Maryland Resolutions imbodyng tho sense OF ah~
meeting were read, and some revsons required sovo
leued a committee Resolutions were adopted in IA vor
OF southern trade. The nd oumsd to meet NJ
Memphis, Tennessee. the frs, onday 10 June nertsW
The opening of the Baltimore aud OHIO railfoid was
unavodsbly postponed until the 10Th OF January. ,i
Williams, tried in Baltimore for the murder hi, vile
was acqurtted this afternoon.
s Nav Yonx, Dsc. 1872, p. m. !. /.
The stock market to-day the first board closed rather
heavy Silcs Of United State, g. 1857 at 1891 Also
sales Of Canton al 49, Efe. 9sb Ncaragua sOl Morris
canal I'll Erie converribes l02i; Hsen, rs Nothing
done 10 Norwich and Worceser, Stonngton. Cum
bersnd coal, cot Cary Improvement, 1871 Money easy.
Exchange on London, lot premium.
TIE European advices by the Afdcs have caused a
decided advance. Sales Of 600 barrels At IS "a
IS 90 Tor Sae aud IS 81 So s. for Rye Asus
ard corn meal firm. Wheat has also adv cdsaiss Of
600 bushels NJ ehisan white i25 cents Geneses wh
lsaocnts red. l2) Corn has also
5000 bushels At II bern mixed Oas -
prices Groceries unchanged Codae firm Cotton 10 hsaA
shade higher with small sales. Whiskey, rs q ~ aens
BALTIMORE Dec. ls-p. m.
The recent foreign news ba. caused decided advaass
IN breuduhs Flour advanced % per barrett Bates
ff200 barrels City Mills IS 25 and 300 barrels Howard
street al So %, Wheat advanced censf red lis esss
white, 100 ceuts. Corn ALEC advapcedwhe So cen and
yellow 81 cents No special change Ia other articles.
Whisky, % a 2es cents.
| Later from Hauenn-dnipaf or he Black Warr;sv
/ Nav YoHs, Dec 1.-THE steamer Black Warrior ar
rived here this afternoon o'clock with 20