The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-14
Baltimore.
Correspondence of the Herald

Correspondence oil the Heraid.J
BALTIMORE, Nov. ii, 1872
Dickens New Book--Dr. Coliins--A Merchant
Supper-The Vigilant Fire Company
DEAR BENNETT =
There has been devil of talk about Dickens
new book for the last day or two past, and the de-
mand is so great that Taylor cannot keep any on
hand half an hour after he receives them. Go
where you will, you hear, &C have you read Dickens
new work." Another responds, well, / don't
think much of his description OF the stage rides"
swell now, how long is it since every hotel in the
United States have dispensed with bed curtains
cept Barnum's?' sentimental youthwith long faxen
hair, replies, 81 think he might have mentioned
the Baltimore ladies'" "Well, wouldn't go see
him when he was here" says chap, who never
goes any where except where he can get something
to eat. "Asto the book, think Dickens writes what
he truly thinks, but has made "more blunders than
one"
| had this morning the pleasure of meeting our
talented and esteemed townsman Dr. Collins, whose
recent hook on English literature, has been the
means of Introducing hum to the notice OF every one
Of the reading and critical community throughout
the Union The Doctor Is a gentleman every inch
of him, and would he marry and make some lady
happy, we would write him down the incest man
we know Of
One of our largest merchants gave a supper last
night to the Virginia tobacco dealers; but he did
not invite us he cannot have the party reported in
the Herald.
The Vigilant Fire Company had meeting last
night, and have resolved to present the Vigiant
Company OF Philadelphia with a splendid banner,
including gold fringe, and all the extras, testi-
monlal of the kind feeling they entertain towards
them, for the hosptable way in which they received
and entertained them their late visit. BY the
bye, know something OF that visit, land intend to
make some developments that will open perfectly
lat and oily. Who's got my broom'' Look out,
look out. ADELINE.
NAvAL-The IT, s. ship Constitution, Captain
Parker, sailed from Norfolk on the 10th inst.
Wetake from the Pittsburg Chronicle the follow
ing description of the iron war steamer, now in
course Reconstruction at that place =
The vessel is perfect monster. Already her tim.
bers which are of iron, constructed in the strongest
possible manner, placed in their proper position so
that can imagine what her appearance will be when
completed. Standing above her and looking down she
appears though her hold might contain 1900 persons
Her length is III feet her breadth of beam feet and the
depth OF the vessel Isl feet The model beaut one
and the vessel is calculated to be only eedne ly
strong but very fast saer Every thing about the
tai lishmen seems to 60 like clock work Captain
HART, tho agent Of the government superintend the
building beng himelfa practical mechanic in the posi-
tion which he occupies, renders himself agreeable,
only to the constructors but to all employed about the
concern better man could not have been selected
TIE tmbers (of which cross section shaped like To
are half an pch in thickness. The planking Is three
eighthso an nch-all made ofthe best quality Of iron