The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-09
CORRESPONDENTS.
BALTIM August

Fre--Luke,oarm political office holders The
Rape Case-the Embesziement bv one
IF the respsctnbiity- Compromising a fslo
ny--hot Weather-the Working menEthe
Drought and The Markets.
Our fremen have had something 10 do. besides
kicking up shndies. We had quite larpe CON
hagralon last night in Market Space, (west side !
a few duors from Baltimore street, by which the
stores of Mr. Bombay and Mr.. Russell were de.
stroyed. A lady. Mrs. Marshall, had a very mar
row escape, and learn was considerably scorched
before finally exricaing herself from the rushinc
flames.
Politically, every thing is as fiat as is TO be ex
Dected, when men get into power and become
hale fellows well met with old hunkers. Trim
mers. and indifferent politicians. think of all
creatures among politicians. that man is the mean
est, who can be all things TO all men-wbo "a,
promise. and promise and still 90 on and promise
but never performs. Who when snuply ensconsed
in office, can see no necessity for REMOVING old
office holders, and political trimmers-men who
let what will happen, always fall uppermost and
are always on the buttered side. Such men. to
my mind, are more deserving of the application of
the Wholesome rule ot reform, than an open oppo-
nent. who must be sincere, or he would initiate
these half-Whig -half Democratic-notbing.,
all gentleman.
The case of the German girl still agiiates. but 7
fear the Sun is putting too much of self in the
matter, which will not take like Z" Supar coated
pills" Let them keep the true issue before the
people and they are safe; but an ATTEMPT Ia make
any other use of the question will have had Of.
feet. speak for the benefit of the ISSUE sne,,
for the liberty of the Press, and the vindcatinn ne
the outraged laws. | may be wrong, but am
sincere, and therefore entitled To respectful hear
ing at least. The German Society has had tho
mn or Hpd for W.,
takes care of her. and she is prevented from beng
annoyed either by importihent curiosity or de,
signing enemies, which she would be Subjected
To in any other situation
The name OF the Clerk who I" committed tho
error of judgement" and appropriated some eigb,
or ten thousand dollars to his own use. is Dorsey
one of the " responsibility" and consequently ooe
of the nnwhipped of Justice" OH nv conn.
try! oh! my country--how rapid has been vour
downward track in matters of morals and honestvt
tiow steaithiiy but surely, has corruption entered
mo your institutions, and oh how fatal must
they prove, If not speedily arrested bv the omnin-
tent voice of the press and people. / understand
the Bank In question, lent their aid To busb nm
this matter, and 1t looks To me, from what have
heard OF 1t, very much like compoundinp \ felo-
ny.
IL Is as hot here as Tophet, and although we
have had coPious down pouring of rain. there ia
steam arising from the heated earth which
nearly Parbns the unfortunate flesh tina. is obioed
to be within its influence. am glad to see Won
putting in the ticks in favor of The working men
VINO are their own worst enemes-they will not
stick to those who labor for them, which. if thew
dld, they would find that even the highest wunld
leel their strength and recognise their rights
Inc temperance cause holds its own. and sucb
mas oeen lis benefits, that all of its backsliders
cannot InJure it an alton. The drought has
caused quite rise in marketing generally, and it
is thought that they will be E" rizer "
Yours, "TRUE GRIT"