Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-24
From Baltimore.
CORRESPONDENCE OF rIr wlIErLlNe INrELlIaEseEn


May 20, P. NJ.
stated in my letter few days ago that an enter
prise was on foot to establish a line of steamers
between Baltimore and Liverpool. i now learn
that the Company's charteradmits the capital stock
to be extended to two millions of dollars il desir-
able. The desire is to have four steamers, with
side wheels. to carry about two thousand TONS and
to cost about 100000 each. They will be sub
stantial without useless ornament, designed chief
ly for freight, second class and steerage ,pasen-
gers Two of them are to be built under con-
tract with some of our best Baltimore builders
as soon as preliminaries can be arranged. The
project meets with unusual favor, and will,
without doubt meet triumphant success. 1t is an
enterprise in which the south, west aud south
west, as well as Baltimore. Maryland and the
middle have deep reciprocal commercial interest.
We are induced TO hope and believe, that by the
time the reassembling of the Commercial Conven-
ton takes place in Nashville Tennessee, our dele
gates will be able to give good account of this
matter-that they will be able to announce its per-
feet organization, and tell their friends in the
country that Baltimore is going ahead.
Another new and profitable outlet has been given
for the coal of the Cumberland mines. Large
quantities of it is being shipped 10 Havana.
One agency in this city has sent some thousand
tons there within the past six months, and the
prospects are that it will soon take the place of
the English coal sent to Cuba. 1t commands
good price and is decidedly in favor with the
sumers. The business in this article is growing
almost beyond computation.
1t is matter of qualification, especially to
those engaged in the shipping business, to owners
of vessels, &C., 10 know that our Pilot-law- sys-
TEN, heretofore arduous, adverse 10 trade, and OPP
pressive, has been amicably COMPROMISED, and
new law established, which is just, and mutually
beneficial. Captains and owners of vessels enter
ing and departing from our port, need no longer
apprehend being imposed upon as heretofore.
Some of the subordinate appointments in ou1
Custom House have been made. The legions OF
disappointed office-seekers are yociferating loud
imprecations against the powers that be. Never
was there SO mnch poignant chagrin. l can only
say they are not good Philosophers, or they would
have calculated chances with more deliberation.
regret now 10 learn that there as occurred
some difficulty with few of the property owners
on the lot where it was contemplated to build the
new hotel, that may proclastinate. for q time at
least, the consummaton of that enterprise. Az
arice is potent passion, and actuated the par
ties referred TO in seeking exorbitant prices for
their meagre privileges.
Business is steady. Breadstuffs have been de-
clining under unfavorable advices from Europe.
Flour will not now bring over s4,62a4.6s. The
promise of abundant harvest tends to keep
down prices.
Provisions are quiet. No change in prices. Blu
siness rather dropping.
Sugars and Molasses very dull. Cotton quiet
and unchanged. Sales of 800 bales. The stock is
5000 bales
Coffee dull. Sales of the week 1900 bags Rio
at 94as5-s. Stock on hand IS, 700 bags.
Whisky 22a33 cts.
The money market is easy. J.W.