Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-14
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l

There is much talk here about our coming
Mayors election the Democrats and their op-
ponsnts are making every effort to make con-
verts and bring out the full vote of the city
on election day. It has been finally decided,
it is said, in grand council of Know Nothings
assembled, to vote for Hinson II. Cole, ESQ,
clothing merchant, for Mayor. Me,srs. Nc
Phail, Kennard, Cook, Orrick, Wilmot and
Dukehart, who aspired to this position, we are
told, are awfully put out at the result. eve
don Il know" whether these things are true, but
give them as the talk of the town.
The meeting held by the unterrifed,'' on
the night of the 18th, was immense. 1t is es-
timated that at least ten thousand persons we're
present. We know not whether it was the ex-
pected speakers from distance the fireworks,
or the cause, that brought out the masses but
of thing We are certain-the people were there.
Your old friend, C. j. M. Gwinn, Esq &C.
quilted himself nobly on this occasion. His
We tHe spovVu y. .uo evening. Inc male OF
this meeting surprised everybody after the
meeting had adjourned, the redoubtable VIM
P. Preston, who was read out of the party by
the late Congressional nominating convention
of his district for running against the regular
nominee, mounted the stand, and, after call.
ing the dispersed crowd together, delivered
himself of speech, in which he spoke of his
love for the principles of Democracy, de.
nouncsd Nothingism, and declared him
self as occupying the Same position, politically,
he has for the last twenty years. This sounded
strange to those present who heard this gen.
tleman deliver his grafton, on the 4th of July
last at Ryder's Grove, to the edifcation of his
Know Nothing hearers. MIR. P. is good law
yer and an eloquent speaker, who, as an advo-
cate, would add strength to any cause, and his
friends here regret that he should exhibit such
bad taste as to attempt to address a meeting
where he had not been invited to speak He
reminds US of the animal we have read of,
who occupied a position between two bundles
of hay.
An amusing coincidence occurred on the
18th in the two regiments of our citizen SOL
diers. The Adjutant Of the Fifth regiment is
aconductor on the Baltimore and Susquehanna
Railroad, and tho Adjutant of the Fifty.
Third conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. When the Fifth was formed and
ready to march, the Adjutant, who is some
what absent minded, thinking he was on duty
as conductor, instead of giving as the word
of command, Forward, March :" cried out at
the top of his voice, Gall hands aboard" This
unusual order caused a number of privates to
rush out of the ranks to learn from whom it
came. As the crowd was passing the Adjutant
he held out both hands saying, "GeItlemen,
show your tickets"
The Fifty-third Regiment was in full march
down one of our streets, at rapid rate, when
the adjutant, in moment of excitement, think
ing he was on the cars, wishing the regiment to
move at slower pace, instead of giving the
usual order, sung out, Down breaks !" which
was received amidst shouts of laughter and
causing much confusion in the ranks.
1t is said that William G. Thomas will be
the Democratic nominee for Mayor of this city
The late rain has done but little good in the
interior of this State; the mill stream are yet
low. Our millers are anxiously looking for
more rain, as many Of the mills are idle for
want Of water.
An effort will be made on the part of tho
managers of the Maryland Institute, to induce
President Pierce to be at the opening of the
Institute on Monday night next. AS he is the
friend of industry, art and mechanism, he will,
no doubt, if he can do 30, be present on that
occasion, giving the influence Of his presence
to that laudable institution. SIGMA.