The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-25
Our Baltimore Correspondence.


Spring Weather-1hs Great Literary Larceny
Robbing the Dead-Terrible Observation-Disclosures
Disaster-Dcaths-Bal Baltimore Appointments
Ihsatrtcals-The Markets, &c.
The cold and frost of last week have g wen way
70 genuine spring weather. and we this morning
have a warm sury rain, which is making vegeta-
ton come forth with bound.
mentioned, yesterday, the fact that it had been
discovered that the Grafton delivered by DR.. Muir
phy, on the occasion of the dedication of the tenn
Die Of the Sons of Temperance, last week, had
been discovered 10 be literary larceny, almost
entire, from an essay on the Ruins OF Time" by
the late DR.. Lofand, well known throughout the
country as the ssMiltord Bard" This announce
ment, which was also made in one of our city
papers yesterday, rich enough; but the true
history of the affair is rich beyond all comparison.
Ii appears that Dr. Murphy, on being spoken to
with regard to tins matter, excuses himself by
stating that, not having time TO write the Grafton
himself, he had got his friend Mr.. Thomas II.
Stamford, TO write one for him; and that the petit
larceny address, as delivered, was not his own
production. go
This confession must have been rather humilia-
ting TO the doctor; but the subsequent denouement
has placed broad grin on the coIntenances OF one
half of our citizens. Mr. Stamford rctorts on the
doctor by disclosing the agreement between them,
which was, that the doctor was to write lecture
for him, on condition that he would write the ora
ton; that the lecture was gwen IN exchange Tor
stand, after delivering it, he was accused with ha-
wing stol en- II bodily from the writings OF Addison,
and subsequent examination proved the truth OF
the assertion. lie further asserts that he had 10
father this Literary larceny from the great English
author and that the doctor ought to have shout
dered his larceny on the Milford Bard without
making any disclosures on the subject. Between
them, however, they have pcrpetrated an outrage
on their brethren OF the order, that is wholly mex
cusable. II they were incapable of performing the
duty imposed upon them, they should either have
hay. ts..l
knowledged merit to produce something suitable
for the occasion.
James Polk, Esq, naval officer, of Baltimore.
was Yesterday afternoon carried home from his
Office under the effects of attack of apspexy.
learn this morning. however, that he was thought
to be doing very well.
The eminent Dr. julius Ducatel, well known as
having acted for number of years as Maryland
State Geologist died yesterday morning, In thu
55th year of his age.
The schr Susan i. Disbrow, Capt. Disbrow,
which sailed from this port, for East Greenwich,
on the 10Th of March, has not since been heard
from, and fears are entertained that she has been
lost, with all on board
The number of deaths in Baltimore, during the
past week, was ~, of which number IL were under
two years of age and Is died OF consumption
:, The Baltimore appointments are still IN doubt.
ho'hlng is known with regard to the Intentions OF
M ne appointing power, with the exception that the
Hon: keyerdy Johnson will have the choosing and
PckIng OF them all. lie, however, is as close as
an oyster on the subject, neither encouraging the
hopes OF ieafs oil any OF the applicants.
Inc Italian Opera closed last night, with fine
house. Mr. Murdoch also had an oyerfowino
house at the Museum The Nightingale Serena,
ders have taken the Holiday street Theatre. and
viii open IT on Thursday night. Yankee Silsbee
has taken the Front street Theatre, and will omen
NEXT week with the Viennoise dancers, who are
now at Richmond.
MIaxsTs AND srocx SALES ON NovpAy.-There w.ro
eHsred at the scales to-day about $50 head of beeves
loe Of which sold TO city butchers packers at
prices ranging from So to - rs per 100 lbs the
tn net md Qy oi hon l)
Dress weight OF the number offered, $50 head were
sold Philadelphia account and the residue $40 head