The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09
Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, May 2, 1919.
The Catholic Counctl-dcricam Ministr-I0bac-

| Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, May 2, 1919.
The Catholic Coumch-Mcricam Minster-Iobac-
| co Crops-Business of the City, &C., &c.
The meeting of the National Council Of the Ro-
man Catholic church has brought to this city quite
a number of Christians of that denomination, from
| various parts of the Union. Although the weather
| was extremely unpleasant yesterday, (beng wet
| and cool,) there was one of the largest assem-
| blages of people in and about the Cathedral ever
witnessed in this city upon any religious occasion
The ceremonies of the day were becoming and
imposing. The Bishop of 81. LOUIS CDR. Hen
drick) delivered powerful and impressive sermon
The business OF the Council will progress in secret
The weather continues cool and wet to-day
thermometer standing at 60. The military how
ever, are on parade, this being monthly muster
day.
Senior da la Rosa, the Mexican Minister, and
suite, are passing few days at Barnum's Hotel.
i learn, from letter received by a commercial
house IN this city, from prominent planter in
Prince Georges county, that the planters in that
portion OF Maryland intend giving mere attention
to the raising OF wheat than formerly. Tobacco
has been the maj in production of that section of the
State but the low price obtained for other than
trst.class tobacco, has induced the planting of
smaller quantities, with view of sending to market
nothing but superior article. This will materi-
ally diminish the quantity of Maryland tobacco in
market, but no doubt add to its merit and value
abroad.
The Cuisines season, into our wholesale and
jobbing houses, Especially in dry goods) has been
unusually dull; and, indeed, this is general COM
one affecting the other Merchants and traders,
in passing from the South and the West, who used
to stop in Baltimore, even if they went further now
push through this city and make their purchases in
lad oil in M 10 Nnrk Manu- RI
be surprised that such is the fact; but the is
plain: the same facilities of business are not afforded
here that are met with elsewhere. 1t matter of
fact, that there is not house in this city that inl
from Europe. This being known to traders,
they prefer, going direct to the importing
houses of New York, rather than be taxed
with, freight, storage, Nc, as they would
be by purchasing g second hand' of Balti-
more jobbers. Again, even if western and southern
dealers desire to purchase staple goods here, there
Is not scarcely one OF them who does not purchase,
when going from home, some of the finer articles
OF silk; and as they cannot be accommodated with
out gong farther, most OF them very reasonably
conclude that, as they have to go to New York to
procure such articles they had as well make their
purchases generally there This is the great secret
OF the decline of business In Baltimore, and it can
not be denied. Baltimore, In fact, Is becoming Gf
not so already the mere store-house of New York
mercantile business; and it is not surprising that
traders should go to headquarters to make pur-
chases.
The Overland Express from Halifax
We seldom trouble our readers with matters re-
latlng to our private affars:-but remarks that have
been made in various quarters justify us in speak
| ing somewhat freely concerning the Halifax ex-
press for the receipt of foreign news as an enter
prise of public interest and importance :.
| st. John, New Brunswick, is about halfway
| between Halifax and Boston-200 miles, or there
| abouts, from the former, and 100 from the latter
| city; The extension OF the telegraph to st: John
made it easy to receive news brought to Halifax
some thirty-six hours earlier than 1t would reach
| Boston or New York by the steamers. 1t was GER
tain, OF course, that some one would take steps so
10 receive it. Private spectators would find 1t for
| their interest to do so-and the commercial COM
| mercal community would be the victims.
Under these circumstances the New York press,
embracing the Herald, Tribune, Journal Of Com
believed it to be their duty to their subscribers, to
| procure the news and lay it before them at the
| earliest moment possible. They have accordingly
| established a permanent express, to be run by
and by steamboat from that place to ST. John, i'm
| mediately on the arrival Of every steamer, and
| have also made arrangements to transmit the
news thus received by telegraph from st. John to
this city, without interruption, and with the least
| possible delay. The enterprise was undertaken
solely for the benefit OF the subscribers and readers
OF the papers named: The managers of the tele-
graphic lines have aided it in every way possible,
and have co-operated with the press in all mea-
sures necessary to bring the news before the pub
lie, before it could be used by private SPECTATORS
| to the general detrlment The experiment thus
far, as our readers are aware has proved perfectly
successful
1t will be seen from this statement that the Hall
fax express and telegraph arrangement belongs
solely and exclusively to the New York press-that
is, to the six New York papers named above. They
established itthey have the entire control of it
the gentleman by whom II is so efficiently managed
at the Halifax end, Mr.. ID. H. Craig, is their agent
the expense of it, amounting to about 81 900 for
each steamer, is paid by them--and the despatch
received is in every respect their private property,
subject to their disposal in any way they see fit
SO that the public is not injured, and their subscri-
in the day time, the New York papers, Justice to
| the commercial community and greatly to their
own injury issue 1t In extras, or put It upon their
bulletins. If it comes night, they take all posi-
bic precautions to prevent its being appropriated by
parties who have right to it, and lay before their
subscribers in their regular morning editions.
AT an early daycas soon indeed as il was under
stood that Halifax express was to be run-the
Boston press applied to the propretors of the Ha-
| lifax express for share in its benefits An ar
rangement was promptly effected, by which copy
of each despatch is delivered in Boston for the use
of the parties to it, and it is generally issued stimuli
| taneousy with its publication here. For this, the
nine Boston papers interested pay regularly to the
New York press about one-sxh Of the whole en-
pense. The arrangement is mutually advantageous,
and satisfactory to the public and the press Of both
| cities.
| The enterprise has been styled 4" moHopoly,"
by papers which are not parties to it. 1t is
poised by its owners, and SO long as the law pro-
tects private property, it will continue to be- But
we have no doubt that any New York morning
paper can become party to 1t, by paying its share
| of the cost.
These are the simple facts in regard to the Hall
| fax express. We state them on behalf of the six
New York papers by whom that express is owned
annum, as well Of the Boston press who receive
| and pay for a share in its advantages. The Hall
| fax express Is permanent, and will be made
| gular and as efficient as money and the utmost
| care and attention can make it, We regard 1t as
| highly important to the commercial community in
| this city that it should be maintained, because in
will be at the mercy of private spectators. AT
| present the utmost care is taken to protect the
public; and it is only Just to say that in this en-
deavor the press is thoroughly and zealously aided
| by Mr.. Smith, the president Of the Telegraph Com
pany between here and Boston, by Mr.. Foss, their
superintendent at this station, and by all the ope-