Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-26
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Sept %, 1853.
have heard it runored. though with what degree
OF truth cannot say, that Mr. Cox and Mr. Cunning
ham, will decline serving the Democratic legs-
lative ticket The latter of these gentlemen | do
not know, but with Mr. Coz have long been ac-
quainted IL he should withdraw from the ticket
his loss will be seriously felt. He is gentleman of
character, ability and experience, and, in fact the
only nominee OF them all who is fully qualified for
the position and duties of legislator. Some of his
colleagues whom know, worthy, honorable and
clever gentlemen, but too young and inexperienced
III affairs of State, and in the science of political
economy, TO secure confidence. yword for it, I'M
less there be some column of substantial proportions
i'll tile Baltimore delegation (Denocratic,, ii cannot
succeed Our people are beginning to learn their
own interest too well to place il in jeopardy through
the nstrumcntality of incompetent agents. If Mr.
Cox desires the success of his party he had better
not resign. What effect MIR Cunningham resicna-
ton would have, is problem beyond my maizena,
tics; but think might be able, by agebraic caIcu-
iations, to demonstrate the good result tina. would
ensue, ii some other portions OF the ticket were de-
Quoted from what mathematician denonlinate the
~ho'e number Cnttds from unitas, says the Latin,
and ch,tre, responds the Frenchman remains
The trial OF Robert Swan, for the murder of Young
Sprigs, now progressing Hagcrstown excitcs much
attention here The accused and his victim were
both of good family and well known. Quite change
has taken place i'll public sentiment, since the evil
dencc has been adduced upon the part of the defence
Heretofore the general current of opinion, almost
without reservation, was against Swan Now he
appears to have universal sympathy He was the
tpSf he
upon, and goaded into desperation. His good name
was stained and Irampled in the dust, until in a
Wild dream of frenzied agony, he forgot his moral OBJ
legations 10 God and man, and struck down the dc
spoer of his sacred honor. Whilst the law must
and should be indicated in furnishing such offences,
yet public Judgment will find much in his case to
pallIate the dreadful deed.
The irrcgnlarity of the southern mail has been a
subject of general complaint. Sometimes, a mail of
papers and letters, over due ten days, will come uu-
berins along after has almost been forgotten Then
again three or four MATS will arrive together, parts
OF them coming back from the NORTH and other parts
from points iii the south, where they must in the IA
turc OF things, have been delayed through inattcn-
ton Our merchants complain bitterly, and suffer
great Inconvenience from this grievance. L. there
no remedy:
Chiet Justice fancy, Baltimore's most venerated
and respected Citizen is still at Old Point Comfort
aud III the vicinity OF Norfolk. This latitude seems
10 agree best with his health during the simmer
he Usually remains there until late in the season. |
learn that his health has been greatly improved
have omitted heretofore notice the erection on
O'Donnell's Wharf, of one of the largest sugar re-
hnrres III tbs city II is being erected under the
agency of MessrS. Bruno Sons, and will be ready
for active operations about the first of January next
The building Is eight stories high, and has two hun
dred and forty windows in front. a very large to-
bacco mandatory, after the plan Of the Richmond
manufacturers, is also going up near Light street
wharf. The evidences of rapid Improvement i'll all
respects are everywhere visible in Baltimore.
RODERICk.