New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-17
BALTIMORE.
Our New Aftoruey-GencrRI-The Maryland
Judiciary-A Streak Of Luck-WebsteF's
Cayriase-mayor's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Ca'riage-mayOr's AppOintments-Sudden
Death.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Thursday FEB. I4-PM
Robert ]. Brent, z SO. of this city, has been APP
pointed by Gov Lowe Attorney General Of Mary
land, in the place of George X. Richardson, de-
ceased Mr. Brent is man Of mediocre talent :;
his predecessor was one of the ablest prosecutors
in this country. 1t seems very singular that the
Loco-Foco party in Maryland cannot obtain vete.
ran politicians OF their school to fill their places
Of honor and profit. They wanted U S. Senator
they selected Hon. David Stewart, Wing, a few
years previous. They wanted members of the
Reform ConventiOn-they selected three out Of
the six from this city, who had formerly been
Wings; and now they need an Attorney General
to fill the place Of a Wing, and they pick out
man who has been politician weather
cock. In 1910 Mr.. Brent resided in Washington
and was Wing. He removed to altimore and
was " Democrat" He went back 10 Washing
ton in 1874, and was Harrison % man. He came
to Baltimore again few years since soi disam
Democrat" and was one Of the very first men
who supported Gen. Taylor, making an out.and-
out speech in his favor at the first Taylor meeting
ever held in this city. Now he is again Dem.
ocrat" and honored with one of the most lucrative
offices in the State-a life appointment under our
present Constitution. He is a member of the
Reform Convention from this city, and has two
ties, in the same body. His father was a leading
Wing, who represented Louisiana some years
since in the t. S. Senate, for two terms | think.
The old "Locos swear hard at his appointment,
but they have to "grin and bear it.
1t appears from the estimate made by the Com
mittee on the Judiciary in our Anti Reform
Convention that the total cost of the present iu-
dietary system, is 81 200 per annum, for the good
old State of Maryland. This includes extra pay,
&c and salaries of sixty-six Judges of Orphans
Courts The Committee nor propose a system
to cost SCI, 900 per annum, being apparent saw
ing Of $4,000 They purpose also to abolish the
200 judges of Magistrates Courts which would
be an additional saving Of $40 9OO-msking to-
Ia reduction of S37l00 in the expenses This
looks n little like reform; but It is only recon-
mendation as y ct, not part Of the now Constta-
ton.
Capt Standbery, Of this city, bought g ticket in
one of your lotteries few days since and drew
$50 600 Not satisfied with that luck, he pur-
chased another, and drew $4,000 more. That IS
decidedly better than California placer.
The splendid carriage built in New. York as a
present for Hon. Daniel Webster has arrived
here, and attracts great attention from our citi-
zens. 1t has been unanimously voted perfect
piece of mechanism, highly credtabe to those
who builtit.
The appointments of City officers made by our
new Wing Mayor have given great satisfaction.
They possess the merit Of embracing few old po-
litical hacks" being nearly all new men, In the
vigor and prime of life Mr.. Jerome has made
complete sweep and thoroughly cleansed the time
bonored political hospital of the Loco Foco party.
N. r.. Kennedy, proprietor of the eagle Ho-
tel" Hillen ST., died suddenly this morning He
was sitting at the breakfast table, and being at
tackled with rush of blood 70 the head, died IN
less than ten minutes. lAGO