American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-10-21

BALTIMORE -" During late wish to Bait.
more" says the editor OF The National Gazette "we
were struck with the increase, solid and ornatnen-
tall OF that beautiful city. II seemed to US, on q
general survey, that the number oil substantial and
neat brick dwellings, either about TO be completed or
recently built there, could moi be much less, pro-
portionaby to the population, than it is whe her ia
Philadelphia or New York. An activity prevails
10 this Kind ol improvement, which bespeaks a diff
fusive capital among the classes Of mechanics and
merchants, who are chiefly engaged in it, and which
evinces the importance OF the inland trade The
higher parts OF Baltimore, to the west, are uniyallec
as sites tor town residence Here the 5e 81 houses
are erected and handsome streets formed, which are
open to the country air and command from the up
per stories fine prospects equally extensive and d
verslhed. The body OF the great Washington mon
ument is completed; the battle monument, a struc.
ture which would adorn any metaphysics nearly
executed in all It's parts. We admire particularly
the spirit which has been displayed ia the erec,iou
OF spacious and splendid stone ediGce as az
athen9um 1t is placed in one Of the handsomest
streets and will be ready for all the useful pur-
poses to which it is to be applied We have not
room for particular account OF its plan, din,en-
sions, and appearance; but they deserve TO be de.
scribrd in detail, as we'll as those of the Hotel,
larger than any other in the United States, which
is 10 rapid progress, near 10 the Battle Monument
This establishment will be conducted by Mr.. Bar
iutn. and Is tikely 10 anoro accom- mOdatiuD to ira
veers not inferior any Of the sort in the country
Added 10 these fabrcs the Churches, the Hospitals
the new Inhrmary the Exchange, the Fountains,
&c. attract and reward the attention of stranger.
The stores appear to be repenished with goods of
every descriptions they in fact, very richly sup
piled and satisfactorily frequented and near the
wharves OF the town--the mart of the bay and
coasling vessels-there is no little hustle and hum
of business which we suppose to be lucI alive We
could have wished to more stir at Fell's Point.
formerly the scene of so much commercial move
Inent; and where many tall masts attested an ex-
intercourse with fogeign ports but if
the foreign trade has dwindled from accidental
causes, it may be restored by the same enterprise
which created it in great part and it is in degree
by the enlargement of other sources
Of wealth and intelligence. On the whole, we OBJ
served, almost every side, indications of greater
prosperity than we expected to find, and confr.
nation OF the sentiment which we have ollen ex-
pressed that Baltimore would certainly flourish in
the end, whatever might be the effect for time,
Of the peculiar reverses whch she experienced.''
Joseph Lancaster has received second letter
rom General Bolivar, enclosing bills of exchange
or 10000 dollars, and letters OF advice for the Pee
'uvian agents in London.
The dwelling houses in Connecticut in 1894 valued
IT 2O269383 dollarsNumber of acres Of land, 26O6789
Value of land 81 227, sos dollars.