Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-10
From Baltimore.
,,,EsrosDExoE OF THE WHEELING rsrELLraExcER

BALTIMORE, Sep. 8, 1886 Pm.
4ueetiug of our merchants aud business men i:
q +. he'll this evening at the Western aud South
e. Reading Rooms, for the purpose Of consider
r,le propr;ety of establishing regular line OF
ssners between Baltimore and Savannah, Ga
rs enterprise las met with considerable favor,
nit IS hoped something definite will be accom-
,,.d toni hit TO give it further substantial en-
s.agement Trade between Baltimore and all
MS Of the South is gradually increasing, and as
azing an in-stimable Importance. There is a
raprocity CT interests which shonld and shave
Z, loubt will, command the active cooperation
q, only OF our citizens, but that of every city and
-5rion Of the South. Business has so gre: t'y in
,r.s,ed between these sections If country, that
ssr facilities for travel and shipment of goods is
.srinIed The design is TO build at first two
r,amers TO run regularly, at stated periods, be-
4eeu BALTIMORE and Savannah, and others added
: en- occasion requires. At present, the chief
sz:ulty Southern merchants labor under i'll pur-
easing goods in Baltimore, is the uncertainty of
citing them shipped i'll time.
subject likely to firm an element in our po-
lisal Offices is the proposition TO supply the city,
ly the copor1;iou, with water. A proposition Of
is kind will probably be submitted 10 a vote of
te people, and the main question will be in re-
1fl 10 where the water shall be brought fTom.-
Tie Gunpowtle, and Patapsco rivers are the divi-
Ing drOminent points. At present we are sup
Piled from Jones' Falls, a small stream, by COM
ANY, whose actions have become odicus and un-
satisfactory.
The Honorable William C. Riyes, OF Virgin a, has
bssa solicited to deliver the annual address befoie
lie Maryland Agricultural Society, at its meeting
Install. Extensive preparations are making and
magnificent display is anticipated. The Me-
chan c's Far will be held at the same time.
The reports from Washington are so numerous
and contradictory that 1t is almost impossible to
g: aithe Truth. II is pretty certain, however
that Nj. Wake: has declined the mission to Chi
IA. The impression is that Mr.. Cass has been
;sadered the french mission Notwithstanding ru-
HoEsiothe contrary. 1t it supposed he will accept
Tbs would be most suitable appointment.
Our city continues very healthy. The weather
foEseyeraI days past, until to-day, has been unu-
SaalIy warn Tor the s=ason-thermometer ranging
ffonSi to 30 degrees in the shade. 1t is now
eooer-the mercury down 10 40,
TheeitY continues to I'LL up with strangers
mostly from he South and West Thestreets are
hTonged and the principal hotels crowded. Ev-
e'Ithing looksgay and cheerful. The new thea
lie at the corner of Charles and Baltimore streets
vii. open in few days. Boil Holiday and Front
S''eet open with good companies. The ltal-
ilh opera IS expected during the Fall.
business has been quite brisk for the past eek:
VI the principal commodities. fnur grain, Coffee
sugar. tobacco and provisions, sales have been
made 10 the extent OF nearly one million ofdol-
iat'' large portion for shipment.
Flour not so firm to day. Sales, however,
al g. Grain quiet. Red wheat 12Ou25, white
l-2h3i, Corn 6Ia72.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork 1925, prime 49,
%. Ness beef $50. Sales of bacon shoulders
Al IT, sides 7iaS, hams l0al2. ard in bbs IL,
Kegs l2!. Butter I2all. Cheese 9a9i to 10.
About 1900 bags of Rio coffee sold since las
Saturday, closing to-day at II4c per pound and
nun STOCK 10000 bags. Sugar firm at 3-S to d
advance; sales $50 beds Cuua at 5a5a, $50 Porte
Rico at 5n1 and go New Orleans at 5ga6c pc
pound Molass..s dull. Orleans % TO %. Cot
ton dull at lai decline. Rice firm al4In4 8.
Tobacco very firm. Whisky 21O2s, an advance
Naval stores irn. Spirits turpentine adyancedt'
''c. Tar 1863 pc, Dbl.
Money abunda t but slightly stringent. ohi'
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