The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-02
Baltimore.
Correspondence of the Herald.l
BALTIMORE, Sept. l, 1872
Grand Serenade.

Grand Srenade
Nix. EDITOR =
On Tuesday night last one Of the most imposing
serenades, probably ever heard within the thirteen
original States, including some of the territories,
portion of kamskatka, the Gulf of Mexico, the
coast of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and Mi
neral Point, out west, not excepted, was given in
this city of monuments and pretty girls by cele-
brated musical corps, distinguished for their "Cat-
tail Band.'' As with the army of Xerxes, the band
was followed by numerous specta ors eager catch
each note as it few in sweet cadence upon the listen
ing ear. The azure dome of heaven was spangled
with ten millions of stars, and the pale queen of
night rolled up the blue vault, shedding her mellow
light on dome, and spree and column, and lamp
post as the party went forth amid the first born OF
melting melody, TO sooth, by harmonious blendings
the midnight slumbers of angel woman. Paginini
In his pamest days. had he been present, would
have shrunk back astonished and overwhelmed
Hayden's creation was touch to many of the
pieces performed 1.-THE coming forth of matter from
chaos, and the moulding of il into tangible form
could by any means have free representation in
the blending OF sounds, surely he had that
sion.
Calvert street from Barnum's, in its terminus at
the basin, was made TO seem as an enchanted ave-
nue.. The heads of numerous fair ones-that posi-.
ton so appropriately called "the home OF thought
and palace of the soul" were protruded from each
lattice, covered with flowing rinslets or snow white
night caps, all eager to hear and enjoy the harmo
nsus blendings that assembled from the instruments
of the Cat Tail band To be awakened from sweet
slumbers, wherever a midnights gloom, the heart
and the shrine, wherever it beats, lit up by the
sunlight of love, with such melting strains of meo-
dious harmony, is pleasure beyond description
1t can only be the sweet transition from perfec
ton in this life to the full bloom of immortal youth
in another
The agony is Congress is at last adj
iourned. AT Barnums last evening the names of nu-
merous henorables were received on the books II
was perfect game. Trunk upon trunk and box
after bsx, were 'toated" in by the waterfall was
hustle and confusion. The cars were detained more
thah one hour behind their usual time by the heavi
mess Of their load.
The temperance committee, after getting up a
considerable stir, leave for their homes this morn
ing The Hon T. Marshall has been making speech
es in favour OF the great cause with them
The fire yesterday morning in Baltimore street,
proved to be the grocery store OF Mr. John Nor
$50, which, with lis contents, were wholly con-
WOOD; His loss Is estimated at 1880. About
sumed. O'Clock last night there was another fire i'm
WE'VE WE'VE direction, only further out, which l am
told was a barn.
T, Flour still tends 10 decline price, some sales of
Toward street were made yesterday 1T S462b;
holders, however ask $4,75 Sales OF City Mills
took place at 4,75, and of Susquehanna at the same
Price; Maryland Whcats range from 80 to 80 cents
per bushel, as per kind and quality transactions
In provisions principally confined to bacon at
present prices; Whiskey in hhds is ~ cents, and in
bbls. p cents. There is good supply Of Beef Cat
tie. The weather continues very moderate
Yours, RoDERIcI.