The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-07
Baltimore.
CORRESPONDENCE ofthe HERALD

BALTIMORE, June 4, lS45
The Lorey Ladies' aud the Weathera Hint about their
Dresses-DeaM Of Nafireism-7He Spring Business
Our Young Lacyers-the Seduction Case-Stamp Act
The Steamboat Explosion.
Summer has fairly set in at last in quite OPP
pressive to some of our more lusty citizens 1t has,
however, drawn the ladies their brilliant and ethe
rial attire whilst the gentlemen have donned their grass
coats and straw hats, and the ragged urchins
mencng to both stockings and shoe leather The
ladies dresses much admired being unusually neat
and elegant though of fastidous critics
think that they cut rather lower in the neck than
strict modesy would have guided the scissorsn short
they think them rather too Onderdonksh, to please
that portion Of their male admirers whose admiration is
worth having. However, it is all very pretty to the eye,
and If the ladies have objection am sure shall find
no fault with them.
The spring business in this city has been unusually
good, large number of Philadelphia and New York
dealers having been prevailed to try the advantages
OF market nearer home That they will deal any.
where else hereafter is thought to be settled que son
they have received good bargains besides saving
expense Of further travel II has tended also to
the dormant energies Of merchants and the prospect
of great Improvement in our commercial prosperity is
confidently looked for.
Union Hall perfect glare Of light last night for
the reception Of the Native American Convention
dropped in about nine o'clock and the President in
the chair whilst two members Of the Convention
pied the floor both leaning the front Of his
desk, occupied in low whispering conversation with
not there, whilst the only spectator 1t
might perhaps have been the Council of Three, who
Eliminating the financial condition OF the Asso
ciaton but supposing that it private assembage,
withdrew without taking seat.
The precincts Of Halls of Justice, like those of
New York, infested with droves Of young lawyers
nineteen and threequarters out of twenty of whom will
make anything over third rate petogger They
stroll in and out of the Court House. with ali the con.
sequence of Judge of the Supreme Court quarrel and
dispute most learnedy about the beauty of ladies' the
eoft Tho al IN Hath
Cromwell was greater patriot than Aaron Burr
some other equally important subject relative to the
latest fashions for lawyers coats Although there
some bright stars among them that will prove
mont to the profession still at the present time they
moved by their kind friends or relatives Go to work
gentlemen, you were never intended to make living
by your wits
The last seduction case is still much talked Of and an
examination OF some sort relating to the matter is expec
ted to of tomorrow afternoon The friends of the
injured party to the community that the facts
Of the are SO generally known to bring to punish
ment the offender, warning to others possessed of
the same nclinations and desires If the particulars of
the transaction were made public would DO found that
the family and friends Of the lady used every exertion
prevent the parties meeting together commencing by
kicking him out of the house, and using every means
that love and paterna regard for her welfare could die
tate They consequently met clandestncly, he denying
to her all accusations against the purity Of his intentions
until love gained the mastery mind and led the way
to the catastrophe which has overwhelmed worthy and
respectable family in sorrow and notification and for
ever blasted the character Of innocent girl But
there is punishment for such systematic villainy in
this world there certainly will be In the next and that
is some comfort at any rate.
The stamp law appears, since it went into opera
ton, to be popular than it before In twenty
days has brought into the treasury nearly So 000
whilst its operation has boon scarcely felt by the
nifty The desire, therefore, to pay the interest the
State debt has withdrawn great deal of opposition to it,
in view Of the handsome revenue which il bids fair to
yield to the State Reputation is rapidly taking its leave
from the escutcheon of good old Mary land
The wreck Of the Paul Jones, with the four dead boz
dies in her is still lying of North Point No have
yet been had of certaning the true of the expo
sion, those who might have thrown light the
subject have unfortunately fallen victims to the catas
trophe Judge Heath in tho District Court yesterday,
charged the Grand Jury to inquire into the of the
accident, but to arrive to any result they will be
PEELED to go " down among the dead men"