The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-11
Baltimore.
[Correspon 'ence OF the Herald

l'oiltsPoh 'eilce OF the Herald
BALTIMORE, April 6, 1911.
The H'aid-Ow Chy-Pretty Women-- Our Mer-
chants and Mechanies-A Wcdding-1 The Me-
Chmch-Ihe Dry Goods Men and american
Manufactures, &c.
am constant reader OF The "Herald" and go
as regularly tor II when it's DUE as do to my lone
ly bed when wish to seek repose have won
dered why you did not otener hear from "Ariel"
than you do, IN regard to our beautiful and flourish
ing city. Now, if we were slowed away oil
'down East" or squatcd on some gloomy nook
In the far West, why few lines ''every now and
then" would suffice, but here we are in the midst
OF monuments and towers, whose lofty tops almost
reach to heaven, and among the prettiest women
In the world. Now, we have not to select out
some choice spot to find them elther--we have
but to look around at any time, and any where,
| and we behold them as numerous as the leaves in
midsummer.
And there are our energetic merchants, too, some
OF whom, from small means, by industry, have
become men OF great atiluence, and now their
names are borne aloft above the white spread cam
vass, to every foreign cline; and then we have our
ship-bulders, who have gained name in skill that
can never be doubted, the work of whose hands is
known as well on distant seas as it is hard by our
own fifesde. | only mention these things to give
you an idea of what we really are.
The new church. built tor the Methodist Epis-
copal congregation, has been dedicated, and a
splendid church 1t Is too; IT'S said to be the hand
soonest IN our city. Now, between you and |, tits
thought this congregation is going to be on the Sc
ected order. 1t is to consist of those who are by
no means aristocratical, but have Gas Capt. Copp
would say plenty OF sinners, and have no idea of
being troubled with persons that can't go ANYTHING
above the good old fashion style OF Methodist
churches.
"oh, flesh, flesh how art thou fshyfedr
"Our Dry Goods men" have for long time been
making great preparations for the spring-paintng
ID. N bo nIn x and
now with the beautiful new style American manu-
featured cloths and casslmeres, they make truly a
brilliant display. Why. to walk up Baltimore street.
you would really suppose you were in the midst OF
sky full of rainbows.
Men, women, and children, are all on ''tip toe"
looking tor the 1th OF May. The "Banner" is
done, and everything Is being put in apple or
der The ladies' feel great interest in the coming
off of this affair, and are beginning to practice ali
their pretty sml les and If some of the young men
OF the Convention don't lind their hearts assailed
by Cupid, and pierced with his darts, then say
I'm no "Daniel come to Judgment" The canal
boats have commenced arriving here from up the
Susquehanna, well filled with produce of various
Kinds; our wharves appear to be lively with the
STIR OF buslness indeed, things generally, seem to
wear a very favorable aspect. Oar merchants are
easy, Our Banks discount freely, and our mechanics
all appear to have plenty do. ''Front street, has
made Its dying speech-we have no Theatre open
now, but the "Ellser Brothers, are going at the
Museum.
TIL" llentes, where they have gone nobody
knows and nobody cares March went out cold
and clustering, but April has come in balmy and
pleasant. The flowers are beginning TO wake up
from their winter sleep. The song of the blue bird
is heard in the trees, and the children with their
little shining faces are out at play and merry as
crickets.
have just understood that 'Joe" Cowell IN
tends trying his luck for season at the "Front
street Theatre"-he is clever fellow, and success
attend him, say l. IT'S SAID that lille Delaware
eill sead representation of 2SOO to the Wing Ma
al ".y. III.
or you'll never get the Banner
Yours, &c. S. II. +.