Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-17
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16-10 P. NJ.
The Democratic City Convention is again in ses |
sion tonight, endeavoring complete the nomina
ton Of Legislative ticket There is full attend
inside and out. Several new apspirants are
in the field, and there is much pickering II will
be late before the Convention adjourns. The adver-
Using columns of the newspapers have been filed
recently with puffs and favorable notices of the sew
eral candidates. setting forth their peculiar qualif
cations and motives Honor is jewel, pure as
toads eye; but really the legislative standard seems
to be sinking low that II threatens to lose the dig
nifty for which it was distinguished in days Of yore
There have been legion of asprants for the office
of magistrate, and it is aughable to see the claims
set forth by many for that distinguished position.
The proneness of human nature in this country for
official distinction has become so absorbing, that
men lose sight of better things, and swallowed
up body and soul in the great political vortex.
have thought for some time of giving paragraph
to the recent improvements which have been made
| and are still going on in Barnums City Hotel. The
accustomed visitor of this extensive establishment,
who has not been within its walls for year past
would now scarcely know it.
The renovation in most of the departments has
been complete. The latest and most desirable i'm
provement consists in the enlargement and complete
doing up of the ladies' ordinary. The propretors
are determined to prosecute their work of renova-
ton until the entire building shall have undergone
| thorough repairs. Mr.. ZenOs Barnum has been ira
yelling in Europe for several months, and on his
| turn will apply practically whatever advantages he
may have discovered abroad. The only thing want
ing is the Washington Ercning Star to grace the
| tensive reading room.
! -FOUR correspondent is informed that the Star can
| be found at Barnum's.--EDs.
The Eutaw House, under the management of Mr..
Jackson is doing an admirable business The wor-
| thy host seems to have been cut out and moulded
exactly for landlord. Indeed, all our principal no
tels are filled and prospecting.
There seems, however, to be general desire tina,
new and magnificent establishment upon the plan
of the Metropolitan, S.. Nicholas, of New York
should be put up. Baltimore wants something OF
this kind. 1t would be of great service TO the city
and have no doubt admirable stock.
A little bit of brush took place to-day in the
court house building, where it became necessary fo
MIR. John Stansbury TO chastise eteman named
Warner for calling him by that objectionable name
have but little additional to note in the way o
business. Trade is active and promises to become
mere so, with an casting of the money market.
RODERICK.
Sept. 17th.-P. S. / open my letter TO inform yol
that the Democratic nomination convention, after
most exciting session, adjourned this morning a
quarter past one O'Clock, after nominating tire,
additional candidates. William NJ. Starr, T. A
Cunningham, and Nathaniel Cox are the fortu
nate individuals. They are good men--lnen o
ability who would make their mark in any lie
gislative body. Mr. Cox is peculiarly fitted for TN
position for which he is selected. He is 4 chast
and beautiful speaker, of excellent private charac
ter, and man of the people, having arisen FROM tn
workshop he knows all the wants and sympathies O
the masses.
| The ticket far as nominated stands thus: