Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-13
Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, uctnhrr ic, 1859.


The regular monthly meeting OF the Directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad held this morn
ing, 20 review the operations of the Company for
September The total revenue for the month IL
So Jza a. showing an increase of s34 $50 2S The
receipts, however, are rot much by $4,000 il
was hoped and anticipated they would be. The in
crease OF revenue over the corresponding month
last year is S1S, 403 96. There has been decided
augmentation of trade in the articles of -four, coal
and provisions,
Tie regular annual meeting OF the stockholders
takes place on Monday next. upon which occasion
The address OF the President and Directors setting
forth the affairs OF the Company for the past year
will be made public. Il is now understood, pretty
generally, that no dividend viii be declared at this
meetins IRON the fact that the surplus earnings have
very judic ousy, been appropriated TO repairing
stocking and improving the road, "a IN acconmo
date the vasi amount of freight and travel pressing
upon it. To this cause, and some others, in fact
unreal, may be attributed the depreciation of lis
stock, which sold to-day AT co.. a COZ cash, to 81
on ine-a decline of Sl.25 10 S.31 per share since
yesterday.
Ii Is stated in Wheeling tina, the Union line of
steamers, which Connected with tbs road there may
possibly be taken of the prcseu, route and pa ced
on the line from lit'sburg to ST. Louis If this be
the TACT, Will for time al least, operate against
the interests OF our great improvement.
Our municipal election came Off to-day for mem
bers OF the First Branch OF the City Council. The
returns have all been received and show the choice
OF eleven Democrats to nine Wings. One of the
democrats tMr. Zmmcrman) run independently.
He, therefore, may be looked upon Us the balance of
power man. 1t will be in hi. province, a; least. to
create tie vote.
The question, whether the city shall be supplied
win water by the Corporation, also submitted
to the people, and voted upon. 1t received almost
an unanimous acquiGScsnce. Singular as il may
SEEM however, there were some negative votes.
How any sane man could oppose the proposition.
more than / can divine. The persons who did So
may, probably, have supposed, ap,rchended, that
having such an abundant SUPPLY of fresh purs wafer
might initiate against the privilege of mixing it with
brandy.
The Wings have gained few members over what
they had last year But little interest taken in
the election, and the vote is very small. The names
OF those elected are;
Democrots-Joln France DR.. Henry s. Hunt. Jo-
sePh Wcathers, i. II. b. Boyd, Samuel G. Spicer
William Grooms, DIR. +. +. b. Hintze, John s
Brown, Daniel Lcpson, Charles &. Norwood and B.
f. Zimmerman
Whss-Wilam Peters, Alexander ]. BouIdn.
Robert VI. Magraw, e. Law Rogers John r. Cox
John A. Roche, John J. Barry, Joseph 5mms, f.
Yates Reese.
The water question has now become one of de-
cIded interest TO citizens. 1t will devoIve upon
the Council to say where the water shall be OBJ
tanned from, whether JonCsS Falls, the Gnnnowdrr
or fatapsco rivers. The general impression seems
10 he that The waters OF the Gunpowder de-
sirable, and all things considered the probability is
that stream will be finally selected. One thing is
certain, the supply of wafer cannot be furnished too
Political affairs are moving on with considerable
spirit The two opposing GubernaturiaI candidates
are in the field addressing their friends in various
parts OF the State. Thus far they have agreed WELL
and each appear to be satisfied with their prospects,
The tavern keepers and others interested in that
line are now making strong effort against the
Maine Law or Temperance Candidates [ am op-
posed to lntempcrance in every shape, but have al
ways mad my doubts of the efficiency OF forcing men
out of their grog by coercive enacmcnts of proibi
uon. Ii the Legislature would pass law to arrest
every NAH found under the uncomfortable influence
of liquor and imprison him until he rcnented his
IN M
ought TO be shown drInkard except those where
he can get no stimulant. OF ali animals drunken
man Is the most hateful. He is disgrace TO his
species. and pnstiience in society.
Our city Is u of strangers, and everything bears
cheerful, business aspect. All the theatres and
places Of Amusement fouriShing. The Mocha
mes ralr IA crowded nightly, and preparations arc
making for the cattle show an extensive scale.
kODERICK,