Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-11
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE

BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE
TIE Intended Jubilee Postponed Judge
Taaey's Decssson-Hard up for Money
Secretary to the new Mayor-FaSt yotng
tconsen and fast young men-Rastroad
Stock, 3c.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 1854.
The Know Nothings here had one day at
glorifcation over the New York election. The
telegraph, or telegraph reporters, elected for
them, one dav at least, their Governor and
Mayor of New York. Extensive preparations
were made, on the strength of this, to fire
salute of one hundred guns and get up
grand torch-iight procession. Several kegs of
powder had been contracted for, the big gun
| swabbed out, &c Alas, how often is man
doomed to disappointment. Hope is a bright
and beautiful star, but cloud unjust come in
while to obscure it Powder is always a
merchantable commodity. They can, no
Of their more fortunate neighbors. 1t is not
to be denied, however, that the Know Moth
lngs, considering all the circumstances, did
we'll in New York. Their Gubernatorial can
dldate was unpopular and of questionable
origin. His own brethren did not unite upon
him, and the Wings failed to affiliate Thus,
considering that they run independently and
to great disadvantage they have done won
ders. The latest accounts by telegraph to-
night, leave the matter still doubtful between
Sc mour and Clark, tho latter being within
1000 votes of the former and Mr.. Ullmann
| 400 behind Clark. 1t will be almost impos-
slole to say who i Governor of New York be.
| tore the official returns are made.
Had the Wings and Know Nothings united
Ullman would certainly have succeeded
80 also would Barker, the Know Nothing CAN
didate for Mayor. Upon the whole, the re-
cent election in New York, if Seymour is
sidered triumph for the National Admin
ration. From the heterogeneous masses and
elements of faction the spirit of Democracy
has arisen, like a phoenix. from its ashes
There will be no celebration in Baltimore
by the Know Nothings. The whole matter
has been indefinitely postponed. Mayor
links will not call an extra session of the
Councils to provide ways and means for the
blow out
1t is now semi-oficially announced in the
Patriot, that Mr.. D. III Blanchard, at present
auditor in the trans tation Office of the Bal
timore and Ohio RAILROAD Company, has been
appointed Secretary to the Incoming Mayor.
This is certainly good and judicious appoint
ment.
learn that the Councils are to be called
together soon after the inauguration, for the
The recent decision of Chief Justice Taney.
in reference to interest upon notes, has pro-
duced q good deal OF excitement nOng money
lenders in this city. If none but notes dis
counted at six per cent. be legal, my impress
sion is good deal of spurious paper will be
found maturing within the coming six mont hs
1t Is no uncommon thing for parties getting
into what is called tight place to pay two and
three per cent. month for money on good
no MD ohor l>J hor III -
hourishing business at present in Baltimore
L am told this was another very stringent
day in the money market ! he merchants are
strapped awfully. A regular and ruinous sys-
tenn of borrowing Is in active operation. Not
few are quivering upon the brink of an aw-
full precpice The maelstrom is wide open
and yawning to engulf them Such a state of
uncertain suspense is almost equal to that
which precedes suicide.
Our country at present is in q very bad way
People have been living too high Pride, that
monster by which angels have fallen, has
fearful response bllity, and must be called TO
dread account In answering for these sins
Ladies must appear in humid ed and FIVE hun
dred-yea. thousand dollar dresses. A hand
kercbief worth less than Sc, SIS, S25, and even
$40, Is common. The beautiful and fashion
bile Miss q. cannot be allowed to out do Miss
A. Hence an emulation is engenderet,
stomachers OF gems glitter upon young dams els
until their fathers purses groan and cry for
mercy. Miss NJ. is out shopping. She makes
bills here and there, but day Of reckoning
comes, and 1t Is even now at hand.
Fast young men cannot move upon the ret
regarding scale. They have graduated IN
that school whose maxim is, go it while
you're youngn' BroadcIoths of the finest
texture, and all else in proportion, must be
sportsd. Fast horses, dogs, guns, and other
appendages kept Good wines brandies AMI
similar luxuries cannot be done without To
sum up all in a nutshell-These elegant gen
tiemen and exquisite ladies are emphaticaIiy
consumers They do nothing produce moth
ing, and their gold, Or that of their fathers.
goes Indirectly to Europe to pay for articles
which are absorbed in nothing. FIVE hun.
bred dollar veil, thousand dollar silk dress
or hundred dollar kerchief, when reduced
to It's Intrinsic substance-that is, ashes-has
not more than nutrlment enOugh to fructity ten
grains of wheat BY this system of fast
living, superinduced through false pride, Eu-
rope gets our gold and we get her droas Is
it to be wondered, hen that people complain
OF hard times and tight money market
Young gentlemen aid young ladies, ponder
upon these things. Think, while you are
vOtaries of pride and apers Of abominabie
fashion, that your fathers may be writhing il
mental agony, and loaded, bowed, to the very
earth with pecuniary embarrassments Beau
ty may, for tine, shine attractively in Dor.
rowed plumage, but when unmarked is repul-
sive. l would rather wear a garment of lin
sey-woo]sey, paid for and have an easy con-
science and be free from debt, than wear the
crown the Bourbons wore-a subject, yes even
a slave, of the impertuning, perhaps unfeel
ing, creditor or nerciless dun
Baltimore and Ohio railroad stock tumbled
again to-day about s. % per share The
bears in the ascendant. A still further de-
preston is anticipated. 1t would net surprise
me to see some smuggling among the stoc 4
operators. BEN Bolt.
German and Irish Know Nothings.
The Albany Argus in speaking of the late
election in New York says: