Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-27
Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, July 26-l0 T.


the death of Thomas NJ Locke, our we'll
known and highly esteemed citizen, He has
solved the sublime mystery of death ripe in
honors, and in years. The deceased was pc
culiarly distinguished for his connection with
the fire department, having been for many
years one of its most efficient members. lie
was the handspring of the Baltimore United
Fire Department, acting as its President for a
long time, and more recently presided over
the Mechanical Fire Company. His funeral
takes place tomorrow. The entire fire de-
partment will be in attendance. presenting
doubtless, the largest eortegc of the kind
ever seen in Baltimore.
The funeral Of Doctor Wells, late surgeon
in the United States army, took place to-day.
The sodiery of Fort McHenry. and many
army officers, in full uniform, attending, pre-
sented quite an imposing and solemn appear
ance The body was taken to Annapolis for
interment.
The action, or course pursued by Mayor
Hollins, in reference to street-preaching and
temperance lccturing. has caused quite an ex-
element. The matter has been som what ex-
aggerated in the papers The Mayor acted,
no doubt, with desire of doing good, by pre-
venting harm, which appeared in prospective,
His object was not so much to suppress the
preaching of street missionaries, as to check
the spirit Of rowdyism likely to ensuc, in con-
sequence of these public assemblages. To do
one, for the timebcing, in his honor's judg-
ment, rendered the other step necessary. The
whole affair will all blow over soon, and he
will come out right in the end From what l
said in my letter, a few days ago, in reference
to the requisites Of admission into our velvet
cushioned churches-IbOut one thousand dol
lars to begin with. and hundred dollars per
year afterwards-it would really seem indis-
pcnsablc that these poor sinners, who cannot
furnish this capital should have some oppor-
tunity to go and hear the gospel without mo-
ncy and without price The Mayor will do
we'll to protect these itincrants of religion and
temperance from molestation, and this was his
real object.
learn that preparations are making to es-
tabish another daily commercial paper in
Baltimore. The first number may probably
appear some time in October 1t is to be
pretty much upon the plan Of the New York
Times, Herald, or Tribune. Mr.. Baylor, of
the Cotton Piant is to be one of the proprie-
tors and editors The present intention is to
infuse into it all the tact, talent, and energy
of the Northern press. 1t will start with a
heavy capital, and will be issued, on double
sheet, at two cents per number. The editors
may have ''hard road to travel,'' but if they
persevere, cannot fail Of success
Mr.. Connolly, the new editor of the Clipper,
has put forth a few very clever moral disqui-
sitions. He is clever, good fellow, and l
hope his success may be complete.
The repairs Of the old Custom House arc
progressing rapidly. 1t will, when compile
ted, be one of the most convenient buildings
of tho kind in the United States. The COM
pany who purchased the old Merchants Ex-
change some years ago, for 800 600, have
They sold small portion to the Government
for $4,000 very cheap and retained enough
to bring in an annual rent of fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars. Their contract required
them to make the repairs to the Custom House,
which will cost probably thirty Eve thousand
dollars. Subtract this from $4,000, leaves
$4,000, which reduces the original sum to
$4,000, for which they will soon receive a
yearly rent of probably 100000 How for
tune does buckle itself on the back of some.
whilst poverty and misfortune clings to others?
Our operators in breadstufTs, under the
present indefinite accounts from Europe. arc
all sat sea- They scarcely know what to
do. Hence the market is feycrish and unset
tied. A war between Russia and Turkey.
involving other nations of the Old World
would undoubtedly put -four and grain up to
very high figures. Those, therefore, who can
hold on to their produce, will in all probabil-
ity do it and run the hazard. They cannot
actually lose much. as prices are now compar-
atively low. These causes will have the effect
of keeping out of market, for some time to
come, much of the -four and grain that would
otherwise como in. Small sales to-day of
Howard street brands at s. I2l City Mills,
s. %. Red wheat, I05 and 1909 cents; white
wheat Ito and liz to lis cents Corn Ct to
66 cents per bushel. Oats 81 to 43 cents; rye
Is to SIS cents. Stocks have been quiet owing
to the fact that many of the principal opera
tors are out of the city. Money is very easy
at to per cent per annum.
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