Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-23
Baltimore Correspondence.


BALTlMoRE, Sept. 22-l0p.M.
You will observe by notes from the two Guberna
torial candidates, that they have agreed canvass
the State and discuss, publicly, the merits of their
faith. Both gentlemen are on intimate terms of
friendship, and have agreed to scrnpulously avoid
anything like personal abuse. The great leading
principles OF their Conservative Whiscry and
Progressive DemOcracy-as applicable to general
and specific policy, to be tire topics of dis
cussion and laudation Ii all persons had rs lit
tie regard for political demagogum rs have, mass
meetings, barbecues, grand rallies, &C., would be
SHINY attended. Have you, reader-I mean honest
readcr-ever been behind the scenes in a theatre
when some grand play or pageant being per
formed? There you will see an actor come from
the stage where, perhaps, he has been playing the
lover in all the benevolent, impassoned eloquence
imaginable; vows OF consistency, unity, and prstine
purity are assevcrated in words of melting melody
Scarcely has he esconse,; himself behind the cur
tain before he will rip out angry oath, and damn
the fair lady of his suit for having abominable in
suferabe BREATH and deprecate the necessity of his
having to kiss her. Jewel and show all lose
their effect. What seems TO be rich costume.
shining stomagerS of gems, and magnificent drapery,
dwindles down into coarse thread, base buds, csm-
mon bits of polished steel. and bedaubed old can
vas. An apparent magnificent battle array between
two rontending armies, in Richard I'LL, with
gtterng armOr, drawn swords, &C., turns ont to be
some thirty or forty half grown, ragamuffn oafing
worthless boys, picked up out of the streets at Il
shilling night for their services. These are rugged
out in tatered old garments that have become filthy
from age. You see also what purports to be young
fresh, beautiful female, bshing in all the m0desty
of youthful affectiOn-;he beuux in front dying in
love with her charms, come back into the green
room utterng sentences that would shock the mo-
desty OF an old sager. She rubs off the pant, and
the reality unveils sight that makes the betoder
wonder how he could have been completely
gulled. vOllcy of Oa.hs and Obscenity will be
heard issuing from every nook and corner. Such is
teint outline of few moments behind the scenes
Of the histrOnic drama. Those, therefore, who have
been behind the curtains in the political arena of the
present day will know how appreciate the contrast
The audience political is like that of the auditory
theatrical, they are humbugged by the actors, who
have alone personal interest and self aggrandize-
nent at stake. Give them a retiring benefit, they
will return thanks in a complimentary speech pre-
pared for the OCCASION retire behind the scenes and
say to their next best friend that they have con
cluded the grand farce of human humbuss. A ram
pant politician of all men has the least honesty and
the smallest amount OF dsinteresled friendship of
any human being that breathes. -".
Irejoice to say that MIR. Marshall, of the Phila-
delpha and New York theatres has leased Old IIol-
liday Street We may now fairly anticipate some
interesting amusement. He is of all Othrr men the
very man for such all undertaking. Baltimore has
really been suffering for want OF some agreeable
place of evening resort
The steamer Africa reached her wharf at New
York about O'Clock to night. She brings three
days later advices. Flour and wheat have again
decline and corn advanced. Eastern affairs are
more unsettled, and the Emperor has refused to
sign the amicable note Of the four Powers. The
Sultan is preparing for war, and affairs begin look
as though there would be brush yet. This being
the CASE dOub: if breadstus will decline much on
this side Under the present news.
There were sales to-day in all Of 5000 barrels
Howard street flour at 81. Grain but little changed
Provisions firm Lard advanced to TX a l2k a.
Is cts. in barrels and kegs Sales 5, 600 bags Rio
Coffee at llx a IL. cts. Sugar firm. Molasses
quiet. ET,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock funds are ad-
vanced. Sales at 63H to o. Money trifie easier.
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