Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-21
From Baltimore.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WHEELING ,srE1L,oEscrn.
BALr,MoaE, June is. 1s5s-6P .l

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE WHEELING 1NTELLIeENcER
baltimore, June IS, 1856 PM.
The stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has had rather downward tendency for some days
and is yet duh at 72a73.. The cause of this de-
preston, may be attributed in great degree, to
the fact that several parties, who purchased large
ly some time ago. and not being able to carry their
burtLenS, were obliged to throw it upon the mar
ket and realize at a loss. This over supplied the
demand, and money being slightly stringent, prices
e for the time have receded. It is question even
now if the stock has touched its lowest point, as
the same causes still exist to some extent. There
are parties too, of considerable influence, whose
immediate interest it is TO depreciate the Stock
These causes however, cannot be of long dura-
ton, and prices must tstionably go up again.
My own impre ssion is that it would be safe and
profitable investment to purchase at pr sent rates.
have conversed with many travellers who were
passengers in your admirable steamers fiom
Wheeling on the Ohio to various points westward.
They all speak in the highest terms of the boats,
their management, the officers, &c. Their i'm
pressions too of Wheeling and of your fine Hotels
the Mcclure House and Sprigg House are decided
ly favorable and flattering. There is probability
that an exclusion composed of our citizens, per-
haps some of the military, may visit your city on
the 4th day ofJuly, and celebrate the Anniversary
of Independence in that commonwealth which
gave birth TO the great conseryator and apostle OF
human liberty.
The very strong indications now ale that the
democrats of Maryland will nominate Walter
Mitchell, of Charles county, their candidate for
Governor. TIE current seems TO be in his ia
Yor.
The wings will, in all probability, nominate
Thomas Swami, Esq, late President Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad
The democratic qrarsel still continues with
fierceness. Quite strong newspaper discussion
is now going between Robert ]. Brent, former
democrauc States Attorney, and B. H. Richardson,
ESQ.,, editor of the Argus. Mr.. Brent puts it on
taick,and exposes some of the party maneuvreings
notvery palatable to his opponents.
The contemplated ship channel uniting the wa
tiers of the Chesapeake and Delaware, making
Baltilnore--an may add Wheeling and the en-
tire West-over two hundred miles nearer TO New
York and other northern cities, is highly favor.
able project. The advantages that must arise
from the completion of such an enterprise are be-
You'd computation. The West should by all
means give its hearty sanction and substantial aid
TO this great work.
The latest indications from Washington are to
the effect that Robert ]. Walker, who has been
rendered the commission TO China, will accept it.
We have had . succession of very hot days, but
at this writing we enjoy fine breeze. The Their
mometer at 80. Good health prevails. Business is
steady. Flour has advanced but little under the
recent foreign news, nor is it likely to advance
much in anticipation of au abundant harvest.
Sales 10 day of 400 bbls Howard street at s4,62,
and 1900 do City Mills at S4,15. Rye -four 1878
Corn meal SO per Dbl. The receipts of flour are
very light
Grain scarce-small sales red wheat at locales,
white do lo6a112 TO l16 cts. The average daily
sales of corn reach about $4,000 bushels, closing
10 day at 51a53 cts for white, and 5sa59 cts. for
yellow. Virginia and Maryland oats 34a36 cts Z;
Pennsylvania do 40a42 cts. Cloverseed Sc per
buSheI.
Guano firm al Sal per ton for Peruvian aud
$50 do for Pntagonian.
Provisions are dull-our provision houses this
year have generally been unfortunate IN their
speculationS, AMI but few have made money whilst
many have lost. Mess Pork S15,75a16. Prime
S14al4,75. Mess Beef $3.50. Bscon shoulders
81, sides sas4, hams 10a12i cts. Lard in bbls
9S4a10 cts, in kegs 1OEa1l, with sales of 1900
kegs and 500 bbls. Cheese saa9a cts. Butter
l2al4 cts. in kegs. Rice 15a17 cts.
Sugar and Molasses dull-sales small, prices un-
changed.
Cotton has declined act per lib this week. Sales
100 bales. Stock 5000 bales.
Wool frn-sales d, 900 lbs. Unwashed 2sas2;
washed s6a42 Cts; inc fleece 44a52 cts.
Whisky in hhds % cts, and in bbls % cts. rer
gallon. j. W.