Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-11
BALTIMORE AFFAIRS.
Baltimore, Noreniber 10, 1853.


Yesterday. Mr. William Parker, general
superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, rendered his resignation. The coin:
pany accepted the resignation which is to take
effect on the 1st of January.
At recent meeting of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co.; q resolution was passed in
crearing the salary of its President VIM q
Harrison from $4,000 to $4,000 per annr1h
Mr.. Harrison refused to accept the increased
salary, assigning as reason the Importance
| to the Company oftreasurng all its resources.
and of bringing its expenses to the lowest
point possible, without interfering with the
efficiency of the road
In the case of Ellen Hickey vs.. William
Brown, suit to recover damages for seduc
ton and breach of promise Of marriage, the
jury to-day returned verdict in favor of
plaintiff for $500.
Protracted meetings are now being held in
| the Charles street Methodist church, Rev. Lit
| Teton r. Morgan, preacher in charge They
are we'll attended, and have thus far resulted
In an accession of probatieners to the church
The new and commodious range of rooms in
tended for the officers of the Customs have been
surrendered by the eminent architects. Messrs
Neirnsee d Nelson, to the t. s. Government
and accepted. The officers commenced NOV
ing IN yesterday, and will be ready for bust
ness by the first of next week
" An Eastern Shore Wing" in this evening
Patriot is out against the re- election of Mr.
Ptarce TO the Z. S. Senate. He does not wish
to give Mr.. =. life estate in the shape of a
seat in the Senate
Potomac" the writer who fixes up the
PaA7ot'S Washington items. defends General
Pierce in this wise: - The very coarse and se
we're personal abuse which Mr.. Senator Cooley
has seen fit to pour out upon the head of Pres.
ident Pierce, the Chief Magistrate of this
mighty Republic, has met with the stern re.
buke OF the press of the country generally
without distinction of party. In this matter
DIR. Cooley has in jured himself and not the
President deeply. Whatever the personal
habits of the President may have been in wears
past, or whatever they may now be, even il
they are as Mr.. Cooley proclaims-and all
here who know President Pierce, know thew
are mott should be remembered he is the
honored President of the United States, for
the time being, exalted to his high position
by the free will and suffrage of the majority
OF the people of the whole country, and that
1T will not read or look we'll abroad, any more
than Mt home, to find conspicuous Democrats,
State Senators and what not applying the
cOarsest fsh-market epithets 10 the President
of their choice. because he does not dispense
his patronage to their liking"
Worcester county for the first time gives n
Democratic majority for Governor The Off
cial vote stands, Bowie, 1915; Lyon, 1851
In this county, Messrs. Leonard and Powell
wings, and Timmons, Dem, are elected Dele
gates The Democrats elect all their County
officers except States Attorney.
AT the meeting of the Board If Directors of
the Baltimore and Susquchanna Railroad,
held yesterday morning. for the election of
President for the ensuing year, Robert c.
Wright was removed by the Directors in the
selection of G. W. Hughes, az President of the
Company. The vote stood FIVE to four.
Morrissey, the prize fighter, whose arrest
and punishment has been demanded by the
State of Massachusetts,, is now prowling about
IN this city. Several of his companions are
also here. 1t is hoped he may be caught and
Gagged with his amiable friend, Mr.. Sullivan
They are fit companions.
The Baltimore SIM has just put into opera
ton two OF Hoes last fast presses They roll
out papers in double quick time, and are an
object OF great curiosity. These are the great
est triumph in the art of printing