Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-30
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer.

BALTIMORE JAN ~ 1875
Abon, 10 o'clock on Saturday night, snow commenced
falling and continued steadily until late hour IN the next
,pb, covering the ground with depth ofabon inches.
Yesterday there good deal OF drift. lis cutting cold
TODAY nj sun rise this morning the thermometer is sad 10
have socd the Ernw House and Mount Vernon Place
below Zero which is said he the loves temperature noted
in this city since the 9th Of January 1852 when the Their
m,me,sr stood At So below Zero The Southern, Western,
and especially The Eastern mails have been very much &C.
lyst in coming hand The Philadelphia cars, due ycser
iay morning five o'clock, oil the track about nine
miles from here and The passengers had /" loot it through
a snow, incunsdcrdbs deep. Baltimore street Is no"
filled with seghs and their merry music. This weather Is
hard upon The poverty stricken Our Citizens and city news
pauers always the poor 10 connection with their
marks upon the cold wcaiher But what little poverty and
what c suffering is there in this city, compared a!saby
with what there is in New York city and Boston! Balri-
more has the osleniatious charity OF Philadelphia;
the poiic and often msdlrectcd CHARITY of New York
The Baltimore Association for improving the condition o..
The poor held session ls night calling for collections and
subscriptions make their funds adequate The wants of
the moor during this II appears that the officers OF
this Association during last December distributed $50 cords
of wood and made 1878 visits Of relief Certainly,
mes; Association. Oren Hopkins & Rose, clothing firm
on West Baltimore Street, handed this morning the
President of this Association hundred dollars 1t is said
that the City Council will appropriate $500 $1,000 10 pur
chase fuel etc., for distribution among the poor motion
to this rrirc has already been Introduced
On lus Sunday died Adam Schmidt German, and driver
OF slp carl ~no the dar before in dispute, had his
skull fractured By blow from malet in the hands Of
bow. The murderer has NOT yet been arrested
The Mayors messageis lengthy paper and 80 rather from
multitude OF words than from multitude of subjects dis
cssed The Mayor asks for increased appropriation for
lighting and watering the city, and speaks OF the want
water in The suburbs and ote! locations where it will
pay stock company 10 convey it. He recommends The
abshipg in this city, Mayors Court dispose nj petty
He suggests The Importance and necessity Of making
the principal officers OF he corporation elective by the peo
pie. He urges Introduction OF wok-house principle
the Jail Of Baltimore city, instead of vicm:ins TIE inmates
TO dieness lie recommends The purchase Ot Federal Hill
by the corporation, fora pubic walk lie speaks Of an
completely around the city great dcsdcra;ur He
hopes that The city authorities will unite with the Board
Trade in urging Congress make liberal appropriation to
The deepening OF the ship canal up the Pstapsco Scr He
recommends that the capital fer the construction of tie Nor
Western or Straight Line Rail Road, be constituted by
bonds Of the city Of Baltimore and OF tine Baltimore and
Oho Rail Road Company in connection with about $500 DOC
individual subscription. He clear deficiency OF
S3 06 05 In the City Collectors account reported by
committee OF Investigation which has occupied six months
10 auditing and examining said account, &c. P''L"D.