Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-31
EELTLac2E CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, May 30-1OP.

BALTIMORE, May 3O-1OPM
Sometimes coal may be carried to
New Castle" especially if there should
be strike among the miners, and the
supply grows short. Obedient, there
fore, to this principle, | shall venture
upon giving you little Washington
rews, and hope the members of Congress
, .ay read it.
Information from an entirely reliable
source causes Inc to fear for the ultimate
fate of tine Pacific Railroad bill, now be-
fore Congress, although / believe ma.
IOrity Of the members favor the bill, vet
from want Of time, to the prejudice of
ether measures, will induce many Ia ma
iorityJ TO vote for laying it on the table,
particularly as they believe they are dis
cuSsing phantom. 1t IS well known
that the Secretary Of War has not yet re-
ported the numerous surveys, and until
he completes his work, the House has NO
guide whatever to indicate the location of
the road. OF enable members To act ur-
derstandingly. This, therefore, will be
urged strongly as reason for "tabling. )"
TO avoid such . result, hazarding the
ruin and probable loss of the bill, would
il not be advisable for some of it's friends
to make a motion to postpone it's further
consideration until the surveys of the
different routes are fully reported, and
let the business of the session proceed
particularly IN the several bills for i'm
proving the army, navy, &c. If this
bill should he laid on the table, as il is
almost certain To- be, under present Cir
II
and that very soon, there is a strong
probability of its passing over to the
next session, and hence the great impor-
tance OF an easy transit to the Pacific
deferred
The Daily Times newspaper Of this
city has passed through another muta-
ton. 1t was established as a respectable
yearly subscription morning journal, at
81 per annum. Afterwards it changed
TO an afternoon paper; then to penny
sheet. Tomorrow it promises to set sail
again as Il morning penny journal, upon
the cash system. A new phase of senti-
ment is Swallowed forth, understood to be
of the Democratic order. In short, it is
10 be an Out-and-out Democratic organ.
Mr.. Baylor continues as editor and pro-
prictor- His political sentiments have
heretofore been rather indefinite, but cir
cuIaStances alter cases; and have no
doubt he viii now stand erect and square
upon the platform of Democracy. There
are rumors, how true | cannot saw, that
the Hon. Joshua VanSant and the Hon.
Henry May will lend their aid and en-.
couraScment IN this new enterprise. NV
inehI, Beale III. Richardson, the war
hCsSe Of the Argus, will doubtless brush
ub AIS ''Old Citadel" and let off a few
PaIXhanS, which will strike terror into
the heart Of his young competitor. a
Iiard-Worklng co-laborer, as it has been,
for nearly fifty long years in the cause of
Democracy, having withstoOd the heavy
artillery and broadsides of MANY a des-
peraiely fought battle, is not to be blown
out OF water IN day by such small
craft. If the Times does not surrender,
with TINS transformation, it will prOba-
oily pitch on to the ''know Nothings."
They are cid to be a strong team, and
pail well together. We must wait the
result In the mean time it has our best
wishes Tor success; but the ramparts must
be well manned
i ieaIH thaL our lelloW-toWnSman, Mr..
Gathers, agent Of the Star, and book
Seller Of this city, a clever and much-es.
teetned son OF Erin, departs tomorrow
on = visit to Europe. May he realize
has brightest anticipations of pleasure
and return safely.
Mr.. Elliott, the celebrated aronaut,
proposes making another grand balloon
ascension soon. On this occasion, hay
ing been so successful heretofore, he pur-
poses taxing up with him halfdozen
cats dog, and probably a monkey,
winch at different attitudes, he will
drop ou'' attached to parachutes. This
must prove quite a novel feature in the
way o! bai0onlns. He alleges that the
animals Will descend in perfect safety.
MS ascension yesterday was the most
beautiful and imposing ever saw.