Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-01
sALFINoRx CORRESPONDENCE,
BALTIMORE, July 81,

BALTIMORE, July 81, 1854.
serioss inquiry is being made here for the
whereabouts of tho gentlemen who represent
Baltimore. Some AJAX do they sleep at their
Eosta . while others say, Where can thew
DC, while Baltimore suffers to the advantage
Of the other great cities of the country ~
These inquiries are caused by the fact that
resolution, few days since, passed the House
OF Representatives, at Washington, author.
ling the President to select sites on which to
erect suitable buildings for post Offices and
United States coarthouses, in the cities of
Philadelp.is, New York, and Boston, and
leaving out Baltimore altogether city that
needs buildings Of this kind, and has received
less from Governments than any large city in
she Union. The resolution referred to has also
passed the Senate, and will become law Ia
1t yet too late so to amend it as to includ.
Baltimore? II this is not done, those who
s@0"la represent US will have an account to
render that will not add much to their popu.
ia1ity With the people of Baltimore.
oor people are watching with much interest
tho proceedings Of Congress. The homestead.
or Mr. Hunters bill, to give away the public
lands to those who are too lazy to work, and
people OF other lands, thus encouraging vice
and Idleness, and aefrauding our own citizens,
meets with disapprobation here. If it were
put 70 vote, nine voters out of every ten in
Baltlmore would vote against the measure.
man named Benjamin Smith was arrested
on Saturday for selling lottery policies. IL is
trusted that if ho is found guilty of the charge
ne Will oe punished to the fullest extent of the
law: these fellows, who traverse our city
seiiiDg those sWindliug pieces of paper to the
poo! ana Ignorant defraading them of their
hard earnings, deserve punishment
The following names constitute the companv
engaged at "Old Drury," Holiday street MI.
Charles Bass, formerly of the Park Theatre
View York, and recently Of Plscides. Varie.
ties, New Orleans; Mr.. A. W. Fenno. late
manager in Troy; Mr.. J. Dawson, formerly of
the broadway, New York; Mr.. Norton and
MI Levere, late Of Buttons New York Mr..
reynolds and Mr.. Frederick Lyster Of Wal.
tseks, New York; Msssrs. Herbert, Ander-
son, Haviland, Cook, Stone, Crandshaw, et,.,
etc, iron the Southern and Western theatres
Hiss Fanny Morant, Mrs. Vernon, of the Broad.
way; Miss Mary Cannon, formerly of the
Olympic, New York; Mrs Walcot. of Wal.
lacks Miss Ellen Morant, Mrs. Sylvester. Of
the Rochester theatre; Miss Newton, of the
Varieties, Washington; Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Nor
ton, ETC., etc., sld Mr.. WalcOt Mr. II. J.
Conway, lthe dramatist,) as prompter. Mr..
samuel Culbert, of Niblo's, "a scenic artist
Mr. Jameson, as leader of tho orchestra, com.
posed Of sixteen eminent performers. Mr..
Fred. Lyster, as director. Mr.. Foster, as ma
chlnist. Mr.. Charles Reed, property maker
A shark was capturt9 this morning near
Fort McHenry by Mr.. Joseph Holmes, one of
our most industrious fishermen This monster
OF the deep measures 8. feet in length, and is
on exhibition at the Fort.
The health of the city continues good.
The thermometer at o'clock to-day reached
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