New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-17
Baltimore Letter.

Baltimore Letter.
NEW HOTEL BALTIMORE VICTIMS = CORN En-
CHANGE--NEw AsSESsMENT-THE OFFICE SEEK
ERs--NEw PAPER, ETC.
Correspondence of tbs grrsttnt.
BALTIMORE, May 10.
The preliminary steps toward the erection of
a new hotel in our city have all been sstisfac-
torily arranged, and active operations in the
commencement of the building will soon be made.
The location chosen is on the east side of Balti-
more street, extending from Calvert to Grant
street, and within a stones throw of Barrum's,
the position of which is well known to many of
the Crescent's readers. The new structure will
be of large dimensions, and constructed through
out with a view to securing all the requisites
which modern improvements have introduced
into hotel building.
The late appalling and wholesale murder on
the New Hayen Railroad includes among it's
victims an estimable lady, Mrs. j. X Harley,
of this city, and her infant babe. Her husband
left home for the South, and she, availing her
self of his absence, Started the same day for the
North on q visit to her friends. Both were in
the youth of life, and with brightly dawning
pecuniary prospects were doubtless felicitatiDg
themselves on the happiness that life was yet to
| afford them. And now to the hapless husband
how changed must be the scene!
Yet, this case is but the counterpart of scores
of others that will be entailed by this heartless
massacre. The whole Of such calamites is not
told by the counting of the dead, or the contem-
plation of the brief but sharp agony that brought
death to the victims. Living hearts are torn,
Joyous hearts are blasted, and long after the
earth has covered up its MANNED and disfgured
prey, the agony of the bereaved is unmitgated,
and affection in vain calls for the restoration of
| those who have prematurely, and by the most
| unjust6able and criminal neglect, been taken
| from them.
| Our breadstufTs dealers have succeeded in
getting Corn Exchange (modeled after the
New FORK institution in successful operation.
A suitable building has been obtained, and
rooms properly arranged, in WITCH the buyer and
seller of :" the staff of life will meet on common
ground. The plan meets with some opposition
| in the wheat and corn growing counties of the
State; the producers Of which look upon the
factors and commission merchants of the city as
their natural and inalieuable enemies, whose
movements cannot be watched with too much
suspicion. The institution, however, belongs to
the modern progress Of commerce and will, no
doubt, stand.
The new assessment Of the State, Just compile
ted, shows the aggregate of assessable property
to be, in round numbers, two hundred and sixty
millions of dollars. In 1876, when the last as
ment was made, the aggregate was $l92 ,781 ,579
showing an increase of $67 ,2l9,04T In Bal
timore city the assessment shows an aggregate
of Sl04, o0l ABS; an increase since 1916 Of $1S-
| 6T9,I65. These figures, however, only approxi-
| mate to the real total of assessable property in
| the State; as it is nntorions that the asssssose
| are unwilling to exercise their powers so as in
every case, where an attempt at secrecy is made,
to obtain the full amount of assessable property
Competent judges think that a strict assessment
in our city would bring the aggregate up to
Sll0,O0O,O0O. Under the new assessment the
proposed reduction of the State tax from % to
Is cents on 800 will only reduce the present
income of the State some $4,000 per annum
The days of suspense with our Office seekers
are not yet over, the Collector still emitting to
make his appointments. Judge Albert Consta-
BILE, who has been appointed U. S. Solicitor of
the Treasury, vice Legrand, declined, it is also
rumored will decline The fact of the matter
is, that Maryland first demanded seat in the
Cabinet falling in that she asks for n foreign
ministership, and just now her managing men
are not inclined to put up with anything else,
The hubbug among the printers still con-
tinues, and those On '' strike have associated
themselves for the publication of an evening
paper, styled the Daily Press-the initial num-
Der of which appeared day. 1t will require
no Sphynx to tell its fate. A week from to-day
it will be among the things that were
The Hon VIM. G. Rives, of Virginia, has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the address at
the next annual fair of the Maryland Agricul-
tural Society.
The little sNapoleonic episode" which sent
you some time ago, having been republished in
the Sun here, has brought cut what is called an
authoritative denial from member of the IA
mily supposed to be referred to, and we are told
that Mrs Howard is an English woman, etc |
can only say that in sending you the account ]
violated no privacy, but merely repeated story
that has been patent to all here, and which lao
nne has heretofore attempted to deny, or even
doubt. The Mrs Howard is invariably spoken
ot in the English and French papers, (the CON
luetors of which, considering the notoriety she
las attained, ought to know her antecedents) as
If Baltimore. |, however, have no wish to push
,he inquiry further, and would never have re-
erred to the subject ut all Ind it occurred to
ne that the republication of the item here would
lave caused remark, or injured the feelings of
my one. OBSERVER
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIBgNT--Fyfteea Per-
0Rs injured and 7tc0 Cars Demokshed-
IN Saturday afternoon, at half past four O'clock
IS the New Bedford and Taunton train was
.bout one mile and half below Taunton, the
Lxletree of the tender gave out causing sue
session of serious mishaps. The tender was
thrown down an embankment, some
hirty feet The baggage car, directly behind. |
vas precipitated below, ON the right Of the
rack, anu also the succeeding car, IN which was |
twenty-five passengers. All three were com
,letely demolished. As if by miracle, no
ives were lost. Fifteen persons were more or
ess injured.
The cars and tender were thrown some forty
eet from the track, and in their fearful passage
completely reUOired three times. The rails OF
he track were torn up for several rods No de-
ect was discovered in the axletree. The engine, |
is new one, built in Taunton, and |
5 accounted, as was its attachment, the very
,est on the road.
Among the passengers were several ladies, a
ortion of whom were in the second car. The |
scape from death is almost unaccountable |
Boston Gazette Of the 9th inst.
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General Charles Gratiot, late Brigadier Cen |
raj of the United States Army, and Chief Mil |
tary Engineer in the service of the Govern |
nent, it is said has been installed as thousand |
ollar clerk in the Land Office Bureau.
Mr., Peter Richings is about to retire from the
management of the Walnut street Theatre, Phi
adelphia, for the purpose of making tour of
me United States, professionally, with his ac-
,omplished daughter
Shocks says that one of the most obvious
inconsistencies is bald-headed barber trying