Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-16
Correspondence of the Riehmond Times

BALTIMORE E, June 14-~6 P. M.
Our well known and much respected townsman.
Lewis Servery Esq, was stricken with Apo
plexy at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Mt IL
O'Clock this morning yielded up his spirit to Him
who gave it. He had just partaken of hearty
dinner and going to his office, "a clerkship in
the office of the clerk of the Court oil Common
Pleas) fell senseless and helpless from his chair,
never afterwards being conscious or able to speak
The deceased was chief clerk to the clerk of
Baltimore city Court for twenty years. He has
left wife and large family. No one stood
higher in our community for all those qualities
which adorn human nature.y Some of the most
eminent physicians-Ers. Buckler, Mckenzie,
and Shetand-who attended him, were OF opin-
ion that the soft crabs which he ate at dinner SUI
perintended the appopletic attack. With refer
snce to this particular, cannot but excaim,
How uncertain is human life, and upon what
slender cord does it hang Only two minutes
before he was in the enjoyment of perfect health
laughing and Joking with his companions, aud al
most in the next BREATH he was dead forever to
the things of Time.
| The Mechanics paper, which was started in
this city some weeks ago, called the "Daily
Press is still in existence, and appears to be do
| good advertising patronage. Only Il lew nights
| ago some of the mechanical associations present.
Cd the Editors with fine cylinder press. 'TiS
fact which speaks volumes for the mechanics
of Baltimore that they know such word as
'fair when their shoulders are put to the wheel
of any great enterprise. May they grow in grace
and in strength equal to the full measure of their
| we'll earned merits.
| Some of the delegates have returned from the
| Commercial Convention at Memphis. and speak
highly not only of their brother delegates to that
body, but of the courteous and snmptuous manner
in which they were received and treated by the
citizens of Memphis.
The political war in anticipation of the coming
! State election, continues to wage warmer and
warmer. The whole trouble appears to be in the
| Democratic ranks. BrothAr ia arrHyca against
brother, and it would seem that irreconciIable
differences exist. The principa trouble, inn
CINE, is the aspirations OF the different leaders for
power. Those, too, who have been disappointed
in getting office, are ungovernable. They will
! neither be e1 nor driven aud have las ued their
declaration of independence The Wings are
taking matters coolly, and exhibit but little ankle
| ty az to the final result. When the proper time
comes, they will doubtless shoulder arms aud
prepare for hetion.
1t is now reduced to a certainty that the line of
| Baltimore and Liverpool steamers will he built
Quite large amount of the capita stock has nj
ready been subscribed. The next enterprise
will be the establishment of line of steamers to
| California. 1t WILL no DOUBT Get with ample
encouragement.
| Since the opening of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Wheeling several shipments of cot
ton have been made from this port to Europe
This is only the beginning of more expansive
| end
| Most of the cotton factories in the vicinity OF
Baltimore now in peration. and doing
good business. These establishments consume
about so 900 baes of the W material annually,
and give employment to several thousands of
hands.
| The business of our railroad to the Ohio is
daily Increasing, and strangers who pass over it
speak in high terms of the road; its management,
and the wild, romantic and beautiful scenery,
which meets their eye en- route.
Several new buildings about being built OF
the stone from Client river, recently brought into
uee by means of the railroad.
BUSINESS quiet Flour dull at 81 eai per Dbl. Rod
w heat 100 q 1885, white le. Corn Sd a SO cents
Oats Sc Coffee dull at 9! % cts. Stock on
hand 900 bags. Sugars and Molasses dull Gales to
day 297 hhds and ia bbs Porto Rico Sugar at "a Is
4 rs, also 100 hllds moasses at % 22l cts.
Provisions dul--prices unchanged. Whlskey % a
20 cents per gal. J. w.