Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-19
From Baltimore.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. II, P. NJ.
heavy thunderstorm is now approaching
vbich will doubtless he upon us before close this
,tter. The heavens are shrouded in gloom and
leep muttering thunder is heard in the distance
: The atmosphere has become quite cool and
Observation-Disclosures fallen from 80 TO 50
lesreeS.
Thanks be 10 providence our city continues I'M
usually healthy. The list of mortality unusually
small, and mostly confined to children who die from
the common summer complaint, incident to the
young generation.
Our citizens feel deeply the distress and Attic
ton which has fallen upon their brethren of New
Olleons The committee is Still engaged in making
collections to forward. Al least ten thousand dol
lars will be raised. Much is due to the prompt
and faithful correspondent Of MesSrs. Abbott "
Winans, Telegraph agents of New York, and oil
Mr. John Mills, telegraph agent and correspondent
n Baltimore, and TO the agents III Philadelphia
Eoson, Washington City and elsewhere, supplied
~ the same correspondent, who is attached TO the
New Orleans Picayune, for dispatches, giving a
correct account Of the ravageS Of the fever, sui
feringS &c. These dispatches, being always ahead,
aroused the sYmpathieS of the entire country and
lief, which have already been forwarded. God
rant that they may prove electual. The great
sympathetic heart of our entire community throbs
with emotions of grief and SORROW.
The citizens of Washington are doing nobly-
They have already collected over $4,000. From
Richmond, Petersburg, and everywhere, we have
accounts of humanity in behalf OF New Orleans.
severe sto:m passed between this city aud
Philadelphia to-day. During its prevalence The
lightning struck the telegraph wires, anu melted
two magnets at the Baltimore Office instantane-
ously. Mr.. Menegers, one of tile operators at
the instrument, was severely stunned.
The Wings of Maryland are beginning to wake
un-there is to be a Convention on the LIST Sept
TENDER, to adopt suitable resolutions preparatory
to a full organization of the party. They are III
good spirits and anticipate at the fall cleo
,ion. have no doubt there will be strong con-
test.
Mr.. Sigon, the Democratic Gubernaoriai nomi-
nee, is highly honorable and accomplished gen.
tleman, but he does not please large portion o.
lis party.
very large number of our citizens are still ou
of town at the various watering places. BuSineS:
is therefore quiet.
The adviceS from Europe by the America are
depressing to b1eadStufIS. Flour dull to-day a
5,l2, and tending downward. The prices vii
further recede.
Sales OF red wheat at l,05as, white l,O9al6.-
White corn 67a58, yellow 65o6O. Oats 3Ga3!
Provisions advancing. Sales 300 bbls mess porE
at 1925. Bacon shoulders 74aI3, sides s, hams 10
Lard, key 1Ot, Dbl III. Sales 200 bags Rio cof-
fee at 94a93. Stock 10000 bags. Cotton un
changed. Whisky 25a26. Wool, unwashed 2Ii
81, picked 37a4O.
Sales 800 hhds Cuba sugar at 44a5s. Orean
| 4Aa5h Orleans molaSSeS 2Ia29.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock is advancing
and think past the declining point. Sales TO
day at 644a644.
Money Slightly stringent but abundant.
NV.