Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, October 5, 1853.
The Fair of the Maryland mechanics Institute il
now open, and very largely attended. The various
specimens, however, have not all yet been arranged
anu many more TO be added. The Hon Mr.
Gushing delivers the opening address on Monday
evening next Much is expected on that Occ a siun
lie VIII have 4 splendid audience, who, in turn | am
ENJOY magnificent intellectual treat
The President of tile United States and other dgui
tares OF Washington, have received invitations to
attend and learn they have intinated their prpose
of doing hut probably not until about the time of
the Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show, which com
mencts on the Eth inst. The Mechanics exbibi-
ton surpasscs anything the kind ever produced i'm
Baltimore. There are more new inventions more
beautiful specimens of industry and genius than
have ever seen at any similar display. IL il well
worth visit from Washington.
Preparations for the Cattle Show are most extern
s'e. Ills VIII be the great attraction, and thOuS-
ands of strangers are expected attend it, PuIiti
clans and eleconeercrs will be there too in great
abundance, each feeling their way towards future
greatness.
A despatch from uayer-town announces that the
jury In the of Robert Swan, tor the murder of
William Sprigg, brought in a verdict OF acguittal
inns morning. Ii IL rather difficult to how he
could have been entirely cleared. The murder was
palpab.e, thoLgh perpetrated under great provoca-
ton Ii seems tn NE that the supremacy OF law re-
CURED some punishment. Jurors however, are
singular tribunals, and occasionally are possessed of
elastic conscIeDces. Influential friends and shining
gold are most potent. The affair is now over and il
IL to be hoped the acquitted by law may repent his
rasiness and find forgiveness at a higher tribunal
Let conscience upbraid until his soul mellowed
into cOntrioH.
Lambert 3. Norwood, Clerk of the Court of Com
MIN Pleas, has returned from his visit to New York
and Is now attending To the duties Of his Office His
trends believe he will yet out right. God
grant it,
The following card, which ypeaks for ITSELF will
appear III the morning papers:
ITO THE PrBLIC.-l, Lambert 9. Norwood, Clerk
OF the Court of Common Pleas, am in the city of
Baltimore, AT m ofYic
dence. am and always have been ready to meet
my obligations TO the State of Maryland officer
'IAMBERT $. NORWOOD, Clerk
"COurt of Common Pleas for Bait city,"
The celebrated Gernania Band give a grand con
cert here 10 morrow night. They will have bril-
liant audience. believe they purpose giving an ell
tcrtainment i'm Washington.
The sale of lots at Canton, yesterday, went oil
with great spirit and exhibited advance of thirty
to fifty per cent. on previous sales. There il no
question of the SUBSTANTIALLY of this company Its
stock Is bound To advance far hey Ond % 4-the
present price. dividend could now be paid, if the
wiser policy Of improving the properly were not
adopted. There Is unquestionaby speculation in
the stock.
hear many persons inquiring for the Star in this
city. Its fame and good name, I assure you, are
spreading rapidly. Persons look upon it fixed
Iact.
Our city continues full of strangers, and everything
looks brisk, lively and encouraging.
learn that the steamer Granite State belonging
to Philadelphia, an admirable propeller, has been
purchased, and will be- immc dately placed upon the
new line between Baltimore and Savannah, TO be
followed by another steamer, in the course of few
months. Our trade with the South is increasing be-
yond computation, and demands this enterprise
Sales on late Change TO day of $500 bbs. City
Mill. flour at $3.50, also 800 Howard street at
5000, and few hundred bbls at So Sc. The mar
ket was not quite firm. Grain firm at Yesterdays
prices. Whiskey 81 a. - CTS. Stocks dull. Money
rather tight RoDERICK.