The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-10

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Three dszsnf winterish weather Is iithat
have had up to this 9th day Of February, though
the mild and murky atri6sphsre that has pfevAil s
ed through the fall and winter months has how
changed, and we have q bright and cfoudfess sky
Baltimore, however, is looking bright and prom
.ising despite the weather., the completion Of her
great railroad to the banks of the Ohio being mat
ter OF such constant rejoicing that the present and
Iutureseems wreathed with garlands OF an abundant
promise. Real estate ia advancing at rate beyond
the expectations Of the most sanguine, and north
stn capital u pouring in with a hood-tide that
seems 70 knows no ebb. A few, days since party
oI New Workers bought thirty acres Of land in the
Western section of the city, which they are already
preparing 70 have surveyed and laid outin streets
ana have made calculations by which thew EXPECT
to realize profit Of $4,000 on the investment.
One ios on - netstone Point, which cost $500 ten
years ago. mas been sold to the Georges Creek
Mining Company for $4,000; and another that
cost $1,000 one year ago for ,oO0 to another
coal company. 4...4-s
re The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. in
III,
having purchased extensive grounds for new de-
pot, sold their old depot and buildings OF, Pratt
street. for $4,000, TO a company of Kentuckians,
who intend it for produce depot, the first pay
ments on it to be made in April, when possession
ls to be given. The purchasers, however, finding
they could DO better with it than by appropriating
1t to their own use have since sold it for 100000
making clear profit of $40, OG0 without one cent
OF outlay p The second purchasers also hail from
the North, and are shrewd business men, who can
see as lar into futurty to the tide of trade as
Heavy bids are also being made for other pro-
perty suitably locate for the expected business Of
the road, with many sales at equally apparent adj
vantageous rates to the seller, whilst the purchs-
sers seem convinced that they have effected good
bargains. Lines of steamers from Baltimore 10
Liverpool, as well as to Boston and New York; are
also contemplated by northern capitalists, whose
shrewdness is sufficient warrant of the certainty of
an ample harvest to Baltimore-such as will fully
equal the expectations of the most sanguine. The
Railroad Company expect the receipts of the ros
toncrease from S ,2Oo,0 900 to ,0OO, 900 per an
num- and have provided stock sufficient for the
transportation of freight and passengers to that
amount. Their estimate of revenue from coal
alone is S 100000, whilst the through trade from
wheeling will it is thought, be fully equal to the
utmost capacity of the road. From the coal re-
gions to Baltimore double track is being laid. the
company having made contracts to convey daily
an amount of coal that could not be transported.
WIN the other business OF the road over one track
These trains run day and night, and require an
immense amount oflocomotive power.
Whilst northern enterprise is showing itself in
our city IN every quarter, our merchants CAPITAL
lists, and business men generally evince eouaI
energy and confidence in the future New ware
houses are going up, wharves erected, and our
SIMPLY are overrun with business The mer.
chants, in anticipation of increased trade, are
vlding larger stocks of goods for the spring trade
and are determined to convince their western
friends that it is their interest TO deal with them
This is the true principle of trade, and is much
more reliable than all the sectional influences thai
can be brought to bear on the minds of the Gus.
toner.
On Saturday night Thomas Common. quite a
youth, being only nineteen years of age, was con.
victed OF murder in the first degree for killinq
Captain Hutchinson; and two more bows are now
being tried for similar offences. One is William
Gault nineteen years of age, for shooting Charles
Rasch; and the other Columbus Winkleman. onIv
fifteen years old, for shooting boy of his own
named Charles Henry Miller. These murders were
all committed without the least provocation, and
more for amusement than through anv
malice aforeshought.
A young German girl, in the employment Of
Mr. Fenby yesterday committed suicide by cutting
her throat, on account of some disappointment in
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