Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-06
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, January ), 1854.
The returns, partially received to-day from BaIti-
more county, indicated tina, Towsontown had been
selected as the county seat. 1t appears, now, how
ever, that no selection has vet been made no one
place voted for having entire majority. This
vexed question IS therefore, open for further discus
SION.
promised. I'D my letter, some DAYS ago, to notice
occasionally, some of our places OF business stores
sc. My remarks relative To the magnificent dry
goods establishment of Nh Easter, have arrested the
attention OF your Baltimore readers. 1 would now
briefly direct the attention Of Congress- and all 9TH
Interested, 10 the very neat and newly established
tobacco store Of Mr.. John II. Head, on Baltimore
near Light street. He keeps the weed in every va
rety, IN Its pristine purity Segars AT $50 and chew
ing tobacco at 81 80 per pound. Those addicted to
the evil habit of using the nOIious plant, can be
suited by Mr.. II. TO their hearts content. He is
new beginner. highly worthy young man, and no
doubt viii become a subscriber To the Star.
dropped i'll a few minutes, last night, TO see Miss
Laura keene, at the Charles str.et theatre. Old
Heads and Young Hearts was being performed The
house was literally cramned with fashion and beauty
Hall our young beauI are in love with the charming
Laura. She is certainly card, and lla. made a
triumphant hit in Baltimore. Herself and mother
are keeping house III tile most fashionable part of the
city, and are being called on by the elite. Miss X
~ certainly mertOriOus of all that be said in her
favor.
The Museum is doing fine business with the
Lsst Days of POmpei new drama, recently brought
out. Old Holiday is also drawing large houses.
The Junior Assembly IL to come off in a few
weeks in the new Assembly Rooms. This promises
10 be the most brilliant and elegant ete the
Many OF your young Washington ladies and gentle
men are to be invited, and doubt will be present
There can be no more favorable opportunity of see
ing The bloom and beauty OF our young monumental
damses than on this occasion. Quite a brilliant
season of amusemeDts Is In store III the way OF balls
parties, Sc, this winter.
learn, TO night, that or Solons al Annapolis,
all In .'pi." Each party is anxious for the spoils
The Democrats want the old officers the Wings
want men of their politics. The Temperance
men, from this city, say they will not touch any man
who is not for the Maine LAW. Ii is rumored thai
our delegation favor Mr.. VIM A. Stewart, OF this
city, who member of the last Legislature ior
Chief Clerk in opposition 10 his brother, j. j. Stew
art, Jr. Ii is said that he Is Maine Law Democrat
and voted the Temperance ticket AT the last election
Mr.. s. has other valuable recommendations. He
would aid his temperance friends vastly in keeping
them posted as 10 all that is going Oh al the Capitol
Pressing and unavoidable business engagements
have absorbed my attention for two or three day.
past, which will account for the absence of Balt
more letters. To night have found time AT lat,
hour, To snatch only few moments. In the course
of week, | shall hope TO give my epistolary duties
more attention. and present your readers here ant
elsewhere, something rich and interesting.
RoDERrCK.