Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-13
From Baltimore.
OF THE WHEELING rNrELLrcrNCER.
BA1rrMoRE, Aug. 10, Top. NJ.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10, Top. M.
The accounts by telegraph from New Orleans,
of the terrible ravages of the yellow fever have
struck deep into the sympathislng hearts of our
citizens. Efforts are about beir made 10 render
substantial aid. A move will be made tomorrow
toward collecting means to be forwarded immedi-
ately for the relief of the suffering. The citizens
of Washington, Philadelphia, and other cities are
also preparing to move in the matter. Thank God,
we are blessed with condition of extraordinary
healthfuneSs. For the past few days we have
had very hot weather, but no sickness, no epidem-
les. II may be safely said that Baltimore is one
among the most healthy cities in the world, cir
cumstance greatly in favor of its future growth
and prosperity.
The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention has
been in session here to-day, with the thermometer
up to 90 degrees. After taking thirty ballots the
Convention adjourned without being able to NOM
mate candidate for Governor. 1t meets again in
the morning to take another start. The prominent
candidates are Mr. Walter Mitchell of Charles Ci-
ty, Col. G. w. Hughes of Anne Arundel, ThoS
w. Segon of Howard, H. G. S. Key of Washing
ton county, Adam w. Dwell, and w. Hammond.
At the adjournment tonight Mr.. Segon was ahead,
wanting only 5 votes of an election. A Comp
troller and Lottery Commissioner are also to be
nominated.
The temperance men of our State and city are
also preparing TO neutrality-suspicious., under the
thorough Maine law system. They are becoming
very formidable and may interfere seriously with
both the old organizations. Many have deternin-
ed to support them.
l learn with pleasure, that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company have about completed arrange
ments to lay adouble track from Baltimore to Pied
mont, some twenty miles west of Cumberland
The road is now doing an enormous business but
still unable to accommodate all demands upon it
for passengers and freight. The regular monthly
report made to-day shows the receipts on the main
stem to be sI64,14 ~, and on the Washington
stem branch S27, ITO 85, making total of Sl9l,-
gil 81, showing increase over July of last year
of S57,2lS So.
The Board of Directors have now some impor-
tant mptterS before them touching the improve
ment of the road.
l regret to state, however, that owing to recent
heavy expenditures in Improvements, machinery,
&C., the Com pany will not be likely to declare a
dividend at the next annual meeting. This cir
cumstance has been adroitly used by the Beats
and brokers in stock iobbing, causing serious de-
cline in the stock, which sold to-day at 81. The
time is not distant, however, when reaction must
take place. 1t is really astonishing 10 see the
amount Of business being done on the road.
Scarcely half hour elapses that immense trains
heavily ladened, may not be seen passing to and
fro.
have not much to say in the way OF business.
BreadsmHs are dull and tending downward.
Flour will not bring over 5,25. Red wheat /, la
liza, white l,l4alS, decline. Corn 6la62 for
white and 63a65 for yellow. Provisions, groceries
and other things unchanged. j. w.