Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-28
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, November %, 1853.
The Typographical Society Of B,-!timore, partook
OF their annual supper night. 1t served up in
large room of the Sun Iron Building, under the di-
rection Of our most excellent caterer, Morris Gidcl
man, of the South-s street Green House. The room
was handsomely and appropriately decorated and
orDamented with flags, festoons. &c. Four large
tables were set out and spread with all the delcacies
and luxuries TO be had in narket-thinge such as
printers are good judges Of and know how Ia appre-
cIate. The company assembled, composed of about
one hundred printers, members Of the society-(no
" rats" admittedly and various invited guests inclu-
ding editors, &c., sat down at the designated hour,
ana Parfook OF the rich and uxurant decacies, sub
stantlals. &C., which pressed heavily upon the es-
tive board. The preiiminaries having been gone
through with, and the inner man being well stad, the
cloths We're drawn, when miniature cannOnaiing
commenced from the champagne battery. variety
OF other choice vands were also called into reuusi
tion and was not long until wit, sentiment and
song began To scintiate and re echo through the
hail. Festivities and ioc atoms are still going on
as write, my offlce being within close range of the
masaZRe) and merrier, more happy set of boys,
could not possibly be assembled. Several eloquent
speeches have been made, whilst Others are in store
The muses. and other presiding senii, appear to be
presiding over this entire scene with q peculiar
guardianship. am safe in saying that no associa-
lion in our city, or State, boast of more intr
gent, respectable, and deserving set of members,
than can the Baltimore Typographical Society. They
know how to work, how 10 act, and how TO enjoy
themselves. The evenings entertainments were
kept up till after midnight. Good order strict de-
corunl and sociality prevailing
Mr.. Elliott, the celebrated 9rOnaut, made n beaut-
full balloon ascension from city, yesterday after
noon He rose almost perpendcularly TO the altitude
OF probably two mes, when his 9riai ship took a
north eastery direction passing out of sight learn
mat ne landed safely some thirty miles out in BaIt
more county.
The proposition to guarantee the five millions loan
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, will
come up again, on Monday, he0re the City Council.
The general impression ID that the bill will pass,
though not wi thout some strong opposition.
The concerts Of JuIlien's magnificent band, last
week, carried our music loving citizens captive He
Is 10 give three m"re entertainments next week. IL
is decidedly the greatest musical performance have
ever heard.
Signor De Fries is now here and busily arr nging
for his Italian opera, which commences on Monday,
9Th December. The Front street theatre, in which
the troupe performs, is being thoroughly renovated.
There Is at present great scarcity and exceeding
ly active demand tor vessels Nearly all the large
ships in port have AL eady been engaged, mostly on
foreign account to take breadstufs to Europe Coast
ing vessels are also very scarce, and nuch in de
riand Rates high and advancing. Ii is surmised
that sort Of monopoly, or regulation is now going
forward in this business. Flour Liverpool 4s peT
To Boston, -four 40 "a 43 cents per bbl. grain, ~
10 cents per bushei coal, 80 IS per ton.
business Is more active. Breadsuffs fimer. Sales
TO day Of 600 bbis Howard street and CITY Mills
~. ur NJ IS u. Wheat advanced 3 cents-red. l4s
e l52 cents; white, l56 a 100 cents. Provisions
dull Mess pork, Sl5 so; bacon, shoulders and
sides, IN centsj lard, o a 10 cents. Sugars and
moiasses scarce and dull. Money on the street, 10
Q II per cent RopsMcx.