The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-28

BALTIMORE, Dec. 90 lSl5
Carss@ss rssti..tis. An Eloquent Preacher = Drunk
and Sober Fro!esins- The Flour Msyket-Cireus sc.
IA is customary in Baltimore CHRISTMAS day, all
manner Of business was suspended yesterday, with the
exception OF toy dealers sugsr-oandy manufacturers
aud preachers all OF whom ply ing their
cations with energy that rendered Christmas holy
day 10 them at least.
In the morning listened 10 sermon from that eo-
luent divine, the Rev Stephen 4. Rossel at Caro-.
lue street Church the subject Of "Glory"-an go-
r.ous discourse he delivered indeed bringing down
shouts Of glory glory " from all parts OF the church
SIR Rossel is certainly the greatest master of the Eng
sh language that have ever listened to, either in the
pulpit the forum; lar esceng Mai in the beauty and
roundy OF has sentences whilst his energy of delivery,
aud harmonious pronunciation, carry his hearers with
HIN Ia the contemplation OF things and substances, be-
yond and above those by which taey surrounded In
his description OF hea,enhe will carry the greatest sinner
with him. AID wrap his soul exstscy OF joy: but
the mos, fearful and solemn language heard from
mortal man. Is his description OF the Internal
s.s dreaded rover. Of evil The harror Of the
j. depicted with almost supernatural power and
driven home 10 the hearts his hearers with unerrng
ceraialy. lie has only been stationed i'll Baltimore
ebout Que year, nd mis- church has been constantly
crowded with hearers IRON all sections of the city,
Rain shine he has always good congregation and
his ahors have far been productive of great deal of
good. should ne ever visit New York he will make
rafting among the dty.hones but as he is modest
pious, and unootiusve man not caring straw for thu
admiration Of the world, the probability is that he will
never preach there, unless imperative business should
cal him 10 toe city What good thing it would be, If
all ministers had the retiring, bur energetic mod
esty.
The Temperance men in this city, had fine fields
for u'ute operations presented TO their view yesterday
Notwithstanding the day cub and suitry through
out the streets crowded in all parts VI the city,
from morning until night, and the number of drunken
PERSONS peramhulstng about. clearly proved that old
hing Alcohol still has many subjects among majo-
rity vi those " no were drunk, young about
20 age who had been running around among
the tsvsrns from daylight in the morning, swinging
down egg nogg, because Christmas day it is furnish
ed without money, and without price," by all
rious Bonifaces Sonc of them looked if they had
been Goughedr or" Morrelied' shocking their
appearance, and ncohercnt their language.
Take u all IN oil, however have never more
merry, light hearted Christmas. in which there
seemed 10 be so much true enjoy meut among old and
ycnng whilst old Christ church bells chimed forth their
glatdenng peels at various times during the day.
There nothing done, of course in -four market
though heard general willingness expressed among
holders 10 make sales at 50 which few med dispo
sed 10 ODER 10 purchase this morning that
Cd price Flour has declined just about 81 80 per bar
rel here Ia the last three weeks bones have been
broken Of course
Tue New York Circus had three performances yester
day and believe mai good houses .. all " them that
tiey have probably maze up all Losses.