Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-22

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20-6, P ID
Since the date of my last letter Wa have had small
touch ofwiner, but not very There has been
yet ofaccount and not even the sign OF sleigh
out The freezing has not been sufficient to produce
muchlce, and unless we have more cold weather. which
now seems problematical that indispensable luxury will
be very scarce next summer. We shall be obliged to
call on our Northern friends for it.
The Mayor ofour city has received letter from
General Pierce, stating that he expected to arrive in
Baltimore about the middle of February He further in
Inmates this he will tarry with only few hours and
proceed direct to Washington. H. expressly desires
to avoid all sho. and public parade
The Democrats are getting up grand Reception Ball
for the OCCASION but the General will not attend.
The Office expectants quite busy setting forth
their claims. The Collector of the Port and the Post
master the two principal Offices Baltimore One
worth about $1,000 the other about $4,000 per annum
Col Jacob G. Davis formerly Mayor Of the city, will in
all probability be successful for the Colectorshp Bea
H. Richardson, editor ofhe Argus Joshua Vansant and
Others are 10 oking for the Post Office all at
present upon equal footing and certain None of
the Wings already in office expect remain. A tho
rough decaptaton is expected take place-he augh
Ter awful to contemplate
Owing contradictory dispatches having been re.
ceived here regarding the decision by the Supreme
Court of Louisiana in the McDonough Will Case consi-
derable excitement and anxiety has been produced The
heirs, however, appear sanguine of eventual
Whether decided present in favor othe cities or the
States does not nyalidate their plea One thing is
tan the lawyers will have handsome slice of the estate
no matter how the Courts decide.
The business the Balti more and Ohio railroad since
its regularopening to Wheeling, is daily increasing
rapid per centage. Large numbers of passengers from
the West pass to and from Wheeling making the rp in
Is to 10 hours. Produce of various descriptions is ais
coming in and going West in increasing quantities. Ac-
tive measures already being taken lay second
track which absolutely necessary do the bust
required.
Madame Bishops opera troupe is still performing at
Holiday street to toerabe houses The company appears
be patched up and free from hunbug 1t will
do in the abserce of better.
Thackeray, tho distinguished author and lecturer is
soon expected here.
Business generally improving in all departments OF
trade.
Flour firm sales to-day Of 5000 bbls. Howard street
and City Mills S. IS Sales of red Wheat at ll3a1l7
cents White do. good to fine, ll7ala0 cents White
Corn 3d. yellow GO cents. Oats 40a45 cts Rive s3as5
cents.
Provisions and dull. Small saes new mess
Pork at $40 so SEQ. Mess Beef Sl6. New Bacon
shoulders Oh sides lol hams 2a1a Lard in boIs
III; kegs do l2l cents per Id.
Coffee has been active. Sales stree Monday of 10 900
bags Rio at 81 q eentsmostly 9c. Stock on hand
$4,000 bags
Cotton has advanced cent per ID during the week
Sales of 765 bales mddng to middhg fair Virginia Geor-
gia, and Gull, at % lie for months. Demand fair
Stock on hand 100 bales.
Iron very firm at $50 to $40 per ton for pig. Whskey
23iaa4l cents per gallon
Tobacco is very dull and quiet. No shipping done
no sales Leather advancing. Hides scarce-no sales
At auction to-day 26s hhds Porto Rico Sugar 81
a 90. Also, IFS bids New Orleans at 81 95a5 Co.
Sales 800 bbls new crop Molasses at 3c.
Money very easy. j. w