Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-21


Judge Heath-Board OF Public Works
Birthday Celebration-AN New TeIe graph
Line between Washington and Phila-
delphia-Bridge across the Susquehan-
na-Mail Robbie ries-- Miss Davenport
The Museum-Mr. Dempster-The Bal
timore Printers and sunday Work
Business and the Markets-The Wea-
ther.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20-10 p. m.
| The announcement of the death of the Rev.
| S. A. Roszel was received here to-day with deep
sorrow. This city was the theatre of his minis
terial labors for four years. Thousands have sat
under the sound of his voice and heard his elo-
quence with rapturous delight. He was not only
a favorite among ministers and people, but uni
versally esteemed by all for his talents and mild
department.
Mr.. Roszel was educated for the law but
having connected himself with the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, he subsequently attached himself
to the preparatory department of Dickinson Col
lege. He rose by degrees in that institution from
professorshps until he became its president.
This honorable position he resigned for the still
higher calling of the ministry. During his So
journ in Baltimore, thousands became endeared
to him. All must die; and whilst friends mourn
his loss, none, perhaps was better prepared to
bid adeu to earth's transitory pleasures.
The "Argus' of this afternoon prematurely
announced the death of Judge Heath,* of the
United States district court of Maryland. He
is still living, but very low, and perhaps may
not survive through the night. His physicians
have no hope of his recovery. He was stricken
with paralysis some twelve months ago, and since
that time has been very feeble.
The Board of Public Works assembled in our
city this morning, and made the following ap-
pointments:
Directors in 1e Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The part
Of the Sae-George Brown, BENZ c. Howard Peter Now
ell, Henry Garrett Joshua Vansant, Jas J. Lawn D. l.
Foley Of Baltimore; Dr. Howard Kennedy, of Alegany
county; Col VIM d. Bowie OF Prince Georges county Col
A. b. Hanson Of Frederick county
Directors IN Me baltimore and Ssquehdnaa Railroad
VIM. T. Walters, More n Falls Alexander Reiman Joshua
Bosley, Baltimore county; Joshua NJ Nelson Hartford
county.
John Miller, Thomas Franklin, Robert Lennon
They are all Democrats; and, having the power
to chose the presidents and other officers of the
several comanies, in conjunction with their asso-
cates, who will also be Democrats, there will, Of
course, be displacing of many of the present
officers, and new ones substituted This is poll
| teal matter, and of course all fair. The above
named gentlemen are well known, and well cal
culated for their important position
Let them press forward and complete the Balt-
more and Ohio road. This done, or sooner, they
can turn their attention to reducing the fare on
| the Washington branch, and manage it with
more liberality than heretofore.
| Monday next 1.-THE twenty-second coming on
Sunday will be substituted for and celebrated
in honor of the anniversary of Washington's
birth. The lecture and ceremonies at the Hall OF
the Mechanics Institute during the evening, will
be very interesting and largely attended. Numer-
Gus entertainments are offered for the day and
night. The military will be out. The ball of the
Independent Greys takes place at Holliday-street
Theatre. The Museum, and other places Of
amusement, will have performances suited to the
occasion.
/ learn, upon undoubted authority, that another
line of telegraph, upon the House patent is to be
put up between Philadelphia and Washington,
! to connect with the House line from Philadelphia
| to New York. Boston, Buffalo, and various other
places. A large amount of the stock has already
| been taken. Gentlemen Of extensive means are
engaged in it. 1t is their purpose to continue it
south as far as New Orleans, running through
Richmond Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Mont
gomery, and other important towns and cities
Now, since the Morse and Balm lines have amalga-
mated or fraternized, perhaps it would be well
for the public to have an opposition. Monopo-
lies are odious, and competition is the life of
trade.
Strong efforts are now making to obtain the
right from the legislature of Maryland to con-
struct, for the use of the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Railroad Company, bridge across the
Susquehanna river at Havre de Grace. This is a
very important matter. That bridge should be
there, there is no question. There can be no
just argument against it, and everything is in its
} favor.
Robberies of the United States mail and in the
post Office department, of late, have been unusu-
ally frequent There are many complaints in
this city of letters containing money never
coming to hand. One of our principal banking
! firms have, within few weeks, lost package
containing one thousand dollars. The party mr.
rested few days ago, of whom mention has been
made in the papers, confesses having taken it
Miss Davenport continues to draw full houses
at Holiday street.
The Museum is filed nightly. Owens is al
See teeapbic despatch in another column announcing
his death this morning