The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30, 1913.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 30, lSlS
CIose fhe Year-Macready's Faresvu-A Double
Thrust at Fo'rest--Destrr.ctiue Fre-1aeaty,cal
Changes, &c.
This eventful and clustering year, with its wars,
pestilence and famine, closes on Sunday; and the
new year commences with the first day of a new
week: Thus this annual holiday is not last by the
combination of the calendar From present nrns
poets, 1t will be lively day IN Baltimore. as the
ground is now covered with about Eve inohAn IS
Macready took farewell benefit last night, at
h. Holiday Street Theatre 10 a large and respect
able audien nee, and made farewell speech, which
was received with immense enthusiasm, in all
parts of the house. He declared that his reason
for retiring from the stage, some years younger
than most OF his predecessors, was from no con-
scous failure OF his physical powers, but from the
fact that IN his own country there were so few
establishments IN which the immortal writings O!
Shakespeare could now be presented. In reference
20 his recent difficulty with Forrest, he said -
ny recent engagement at the Front Street Theatre,
with The cordial reception there given me- aud the
unDistskeable character Of the immense audiences
nightly assembled together with the invitation ex.
ten ded to return to the city and all
at this bou,e where have been received BY audi
ences distinguished for their respectaby and intel
enemies an revilers Who have uDdertaten to herald
ny lack Of phy,icsl ability" and premature de.
aso been most cheering my heart and shall carry
to the shades private life most grateful
hopors 80 repeatedly and cordially extended to BY
Thus, you perceive Mr. Macready continues to
hold his ""pns," and claims victory over his
athletic and powerful opponent.
RobDsoD's chair factory on South street. and
fhe roofs of several warehouses on Commerce
street, were destroyed by fire at early hour this
morning Roblnson's factory had just been
tult, having been destroyed about year since
Mr. Owens, The CON edian, yesterday entered
INTO the joint propretorship OF the Museum, with
Mr. Hamm, and II will hereafter be conducted un-
der the finn OF Owens & Hamm. They are also
iestees and managers OF the Holiday Street Thea
ire, both OF which establishments are now in full
blast.
The project OF presenting carriage to General
Taylor, II appears Is not yet given up. Ihave no
doubt the General will accept the carriage; but his
principles will compel him to decline all applca-
lions for office from those who figure IN the pre-
The old and standard office-seekers of Balti-
more arc In quite 9uanday TO how they shall
approach General Taylor with their petitions,
though hey have never been at loss before, not
even with John Tyler Most of them have con-
cluded TO "lay on their oars" until they see
VIII. ther Mr.. CLAW returns TO the Senate, and en-
deavor to get his ntercesson; but they should
member that Harry OF the West never forgets his
friends, or enemies either; and they all deserted
him, IN the hour OF his tribulation, he will leave
them 10 steer for themselves. II is a singular
fact, that the office seekers are cutting from that
portion of the wing party who were hrst to desert
Mr. Clay, and who had received many favors at
his hands.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %, 1913.
Another snow storm commenced this morning
before daylight, and about SIX inches has fallen.
The sleighs innumerabe in our streets, and
the omnlouses have all taken to runners.
The steamship Virginia, formerly belonging to
the government, has had her name changed TO the
ChessPtake, and is now loading for New York,
probably Ior The purpose OF being added 10 the
fleet OF vessels, OF all descnptons destined for the
gold regions Of California
The beautiful floating Church of the Redeemer
built at Bordeniown for the Churchn.an's ssocIa,
ton, OF this cry, was lowed down this moroin0
Rev Mr.. Trapier, formerly chaplain OF the U.
- Navy, is 10 take charge of the congregation
The building resembles the Gothic style of archi-
lecture and is very similar to the floating chapel
OF your city
WESTERN WArRRs.-The Pittsburgh Gqsat, of
SATURDAY says-Our rivers are now bank full and in
some places over the banks During Thursday NIGHT
the Monongshela rose with great rapidlty and the
consequence was much destruct on of property in
carrying oil lumber, fiat boats, &c A gentleman
VINO came up during the night stated that the river
was covered with lumber and other prope rtv adrIft
nv the streams below are high, and the probability
Is tnat Inc OHIO Will again overflow its banks and
poouce great destruction. A good many houses
are surrounded with water in the lower mari of
AntRneny, and much apprehens on is felt OF a Sc
we're nooo Ihe water was rising slowly last even.
ing, but we think II will begin TO subside durino
ne niRht, The rise is nearly alfoget from the
Monongahela, but we may look for a considerable
~ rom the Allegheny to-day and tonight. So
nis" wafer al ms season is unnsual. Last even
ng, a. unsk, me nytr was almost as high as Last
year, when IL caused so great destruction on tn
aver below, and N CINCINNATI.