New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-09-22
Baltimore Letter.

BATTLE OF NORTH PoINT-RAILRoAD IMPROVE
MGNTs-PRospEcTs OF TRADE, ETC.
Correspondence Of tb, gtsssnt.
BALTIMORE, September u.
Our city to-day has presented quite gala
appearance on the occasion of the celebration of
the anniversary of the battle of North Point,
on September IL, 1914. when the British inva-
ders were ANONYMOUSLY repulsed. As day of
local remembrance and patriotic pride, its re-
currence is always joyfully welcomed. Flags
have been displayed during the day from every
quarter, the streets are thronged with people,
and the air resonant with the musical clangor
Of the constantly passing military bands. The
Association of Old Defenders, embodying rem
nant of the heroes of the day, took the cars at
an early hour in the morning and rode out to
Calseysville. where they have spent the day in
their usual spirited manner one of the observ-
ances being an grafton from one Of their num-
Der, the venerable Samuel Barnes, for many
years, and until lately, the esteemed editor Of
the Baltimore Clipper. Several volunteer COM
panies from Washington have also been here on
a visit, and their reception and parade have
given additional spirit to the celebration of the
day.
A notable improvement has taken place in
the railroad between this city and Philadelphia
A few years back this road was one of the great
est nuisances on the whole line of travel from
New Orleans to New York, and as such held an
uneny iable place in the recollections of disap-
pointed and impatient passengers. Now, under
the Infringement of its present energetic Off
GERS, it has been brought to condition of great
efficiency. Instead of six, seven, or eight hours
being consumed, as formerly, in the trip, the
express train now makes the run in less than
four hours with great regularity, whilst acct
dents or detentions are almost unknown. The
Directors have also determined to double track
the road, and to commence Immediately the
building of o bridge over the Susquehanna and
the reconstruction Of that one over the Schuyl-
kill The completion of these improvements
will put the road on a complete footing, and en-
able as high rate of speed to be obtained over
it as on any road in the country.
The past week has been one of unusual ami
nation in business matters in Baltimore, and
the sales in our produce and grocery markets
have footed up to an unusual amount. In flour
some 10000 barrels have changed hands, and
shout 81 900 bags Of coffee were also disposed Of
as usual, the activity in these leading articles
was followed by stir in all departments of
trade, and the wholesale transactions Of the
meek were not less than million Of dollars.
Iris week there is not the same feverish excite
ment apparent, but still substantial amount
Of business is going on, and the impression seems
general that the present fall will witness sus-
tanned activity in commercial matters
Autumn is bringing its pleasures with it, and
our theatres, the museum, an old established
house, and the Olympic, a new debutante, have
commenced the campaign with every prospect Of
| success. Rumor also says that we are to have
Max Maretzek's Italian Opera troupe to waken
| our musical sensibilites. Altogether, with a
healthy city, brisk trade, and variety of at
fractions, we bid fair to have lively fall and
winter. OBSERVER