Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-30
Baltimore Correspondence.


Some Wings are already gathering into the
city preparatory to attending the convention
which assemblies on the Ist of September.
The specific object of this meeting is net clear
ly defined. 1t will be sort Of council for the
purpose Of organizing the party and adopting
means for further proceedings. The impress
sion strengthens daily that Thomas Swami,
Esq, will be their nominee for Governor. If
so, Mr. Ligon must arm himself for the conflict.
Swami is very popular, and all parties agree
in the opinion that if elected, he would make
an admirable Governor.
Within the past few nights our city has been
full of comet-gazers. Hundreds were out this
evening to get glimpse of the strange visiter
1t was visible for short time after sunset.
4 goodly number were looking in different
direction, and one fellow mistook distant
city lamp for the phenomenon, fancying the
red post to be its tail
learn that Carroll Spence, the newly ap-
pointed Minister to Constantinoplc contem-
of month or six weeks. He Is now making
preparations.
observe the letter Of q JUSTIcE'' in your
paper of to-day in reference to MY notice re-
gartlins the new theatre now being completed
at the corner of Baltimore and Charles street.
[ do assure you had no design of doing in
j"s',ee to the building in question rejoice
to soc that So comfortable place of amuse-
ment is being fitted up in our city. If the
walls measure fourteen inches hey are strong
enough. l should like to see the rule applied
to them
The Museum opened tonight for the fall
and winter season with finc.;company, a good
play and a full audience
Your well-flled advertising columns an
nounce entertainments by Kunkel's band In
Washington. 1t is fact, indisputable, that
no company has ever surpassed this one in
point of success in Baltimore Their enter
tainments have been of such a character as
to present something novel, amusing, UNIQUE
and delightful every night. Their audiences
here were composed of our very best citizens.
They are unquestionably great favorites. and
deservedly so.
1t is said that Robert j. Bruce, advised by
his counsel, Robert J. Brent, ESQ.,, has sued
Beae Ii. Richardson editor of the Arrus. for
libel. laying his damages at $1,000 He will
be lucky if he gets it.
There arc a number of aspirants in the
Democratic ranks for nomination as candi-
dates to represent this city in the State Leeis-
lature. Most of these would. be lawmakers
are mere boys, uneducated and inexperienced.
If such are nominated, deserved defeat awaits
them. = large commercial city like ours
should be represented by men mot boys) of
character, mind and influence, who will be
heard, and be able to make their mark in our
halls of legislation. The time was when our
best men were selected to go to Annapolis.
1t will be we'll for our city if that good old
custom is renewed. Baltimore never needed
wise lawmakers to attend to her interests
more than she does now ..... .-.....
The Temperance Convention met this even
ing and nominal the following ticket for the
Legislature
Democrats-John II. Barnes, N. T. Dush ane,
John S. Tough, David Irelan and Richard II.
Diggs.
Whtgs-Sterling Thomas, james NJ Lester,
s. Morris Cochran, Joseph A. Ramsay, James
B. George, Sr
The Maryland Agricultural Exhibition and
Cattle Show, to take place here this fall, |
promises to be superb affair, surprising all |
previous exhibitions of the kind in extent and |
Iaricty. Preparations are already making
or it. The Mechanics Fair will also be ahead
# our previous one
Our city is fast filling up with strangers.
They are pouring in from oil quarters, and
he various hotels are filed. The cool weather