Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-07
Correspondence of the photograph. !,
BALTIMORE, February Go D. /,

BALTIMORE, February Go p. m.
Reduction Of Railroad Fare-The Susquehanna-
Lola Montes--Amusements- Mrs. Mowatt--Re-
moval Of O6fce-holders--Markets, &C.
MEssRs EDIToRs: | have observed in your
paper, occasionally, some very just remarks with
reference to reducing the fare on the railroad
between Baltimore and Washington. This is
subject that cannot be too strongly urged /
have travelled over a large portion of the rail-
roads in the Southern and Northern States, in
Guiding New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, Vermont, &c., and have never
| yet found any road where the fare in proportion
to the distance was so high. The policy of the
Northern railroad companies is to put the fare at
the lowest possible point Instead of levying an
exorbitant tariff upon travel they endeavor to
bring it within the reach and means of all and
the consequence is, that ten persons there to
one here avail themselves of this mode of con-
veyance. The opposite appears to be the policy
| of those who control the road in question. If
| the fare on this road were reduced to a
reasonable amount, there is no doubt that
three passengers to one would pass over it.
The expense of transportation would be no
greater. At one dollar or one dollar and fifty
cents for the round trip, hundreds might
ington during the session of Congress, and at
other times, who now never think of going. Peo-
pie of moderate means delight in pleasure as well
as those who are so fortunate as to be blessed
with abundance; but when pleasure is put be-
yond their reach, they can only cry, "Sour
grapes" Thus they desist, not from choice, but
| necessity. The city of Washington, too as well
as Baltimore, would reap the benefit of this inter-
change of visits. The State of Maryland is mag
unanimous enough to impose q tax of fifty cents
head on all who pass over this road What right
has citizen of any other State, or even of Mary
land, who pays his regular tax, to be forced to pay
into the State treasury fifty cents, because ne
cessity requires that he should pass over this
road? Are we so poor that we must set such
traps to catch strangers, and make them pay our
State debt? There is-and / say it without fear
the management Of this road, which is met with
nowhere else in the United States. 1t is sub
| ject of universal remark. have heard it spoken
of in terms of condemnation and even contempt,
| in almost every State in the Union. The economy
of the age forbids such lack of judgment.
! The express train of cars from Philadelphia,
1 due at seven this evening, arrived in good time.
A gentleman who has just crossed the Susque-
hanna states that the ice is yet firm and secure.
| If the present moderate weather continues, how
ever, it cannot last long.
BY this time you have the celebrated Lola
Monies in Washington, to amuse with her heels,
and entertain with colloqual political elegancies.
Our city at present is not very prolific in
amusements. The Holiday street theatre is open.
| Mrs. Mowatt has just finished n very successful
engagement. The Museum, at all times, is nm
amusing resort.
There are some fearful apprehensions among
the office-holders under the State government.
i The Governors about to make general sweep
the fur is likely to fly worse than ut a cat-fght.
The Warden of our Penitentiary has resigned,
owing to some internal difficulties in the instt,l-
ton.
1 Business is being quite brisk since navigation
opened large amount of produce has come in,
and prosperous spring trade is looked for with
confidence.
Sales to-day Of 1000 bbls. Howard street -four
at $462}, and good City Mills -four at the same
price. Wheat is declining--sales Of red to-day
at $4,000. white and yellow corn, $4,000
Oats, 8Sc. Whiskey, 201@214c per gal. The
money market is becoming easier. @
CHESAPEAKE,