Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-01
BALr1MoRK CORRESPONDENCE.
BALYnoRE, April 3O-10P. J

May D0y-DeStructI0R or va 81. ran IS
EmigTants for Liberia-F1shing-Co
cert-Ercitemsnt.
Tomorrow morning will be the first
of May. The old and agreeable custom
of Maying, apprehend from present in
dications, will not be generally observed.
Judging from the present state of the at
mosphere, (cold enough for snow,) it
would be not less surprising to see the
young, gay, and romantic out sleighing,
rather than Maying. The season is un-
usually backward. Trees have little
more than put forth their buds, and wild
flowers are blushing unseen" There
is an old saying among country people
that {" the first of May never comes with
out head of rye" doubt if it would
apply this year, in our latitude at least.
Although vegetation is backward, yet it
is considered rather favorable to an abund-
ant harvest.
The papers will have given you the
particulars in reference to the destruction
by fire of St. Paul's church. The origi-
nal cost of that superb edifice, am told,
was S142,500. 1t was dedicated in
1917, the Rev. DR.. Wyatt having Off
ciated there ever since. This calamity
has caused unusual regret. The church
was not only an old Gland mark" but
an ornament to our city. To-day, it pre-
sented quite desolate appearance. Moth
ing is left standing but the blackened
walls, the steeple, and pile of shoulder
ing ruins, with vast number Of specta-
tors outside looking with idle curiosity
upon the scene of devastation. There
was some apprehension that the steeple,
having been stripped of all wood work,
might topple and fall; but architects have
pronounced it safe and substantial. The
only insurance upon the entire property
is $4,000 in the Equitable Society. The
impression is that $4,000 will be re-
quired to rebuild and place the edifice in
its former position. The work of recon-
structing is to be commenced immediate
ly. A new and very costly organ had
been procured for the choir, but, fortu-
nately, it was not put up. The congre-
CATION worshipped in Christ Church to-
day, and will continue hereafter to wor-
ship, alternately, in Christ and Grace
churches until st. Paul's shall lave been
rebuilt. Thus far, no positive clue has
been had to the origin of the fire. Every
iniication leads to the belief that it was
Ihe work of an incendiary.
A vessel leaves here tomorrow with
emigrants for Liberia. Some seventy-five
colered persons have already arrived from
Kentucky and other States, most of them
liberated by their owners, who go out in
the packet She will have on board prob
ably two hundred. The scene at the
departure of these packets is generally of
highly interesting and imposing char
acter, Religious service is performed,
hymns sung, &c. Friends and relatives
of those embarking assemble, and bid
farewell; manyia moistened eye may be
seen, though it be set in Ethiopian hue.
The cause of colonization, / am told, pro.
crosses well in our State, and the Mary.
land Society is prospecting fully equal to
the hopes of its friends.
an informed that Gudgeon fishing al
Herring run and the Patapsco has com.
menced, and many have been successful
in this agreeable sport. The fish are Pc
culiarly sweet, and constitute favorite
dish.
Mrs. Young's concert comes off to.
morrow night at the Assembly Rooms.
She has met with great success in selling
tickets. 1t promises to be most bril-
liant assemblage. She will Immediately
prepare for her entertainment in Wash
ington, on or about the 10th of MAY. /
observe that the editor of the Union has
given her decided y unique and deserving
notice The Star, feel confident, will
also lend a helping hand.
There is at present good deal of ex-
element amongst our -four dealers, in con-
sequence of some 5000 barrels -four hav-
ing been brought from New York and
sold in this market. There are disputed
points in reference to the transaction,
which have led to warm and grave dis.
cussions, approaching well nigh unto
personal conflicts. The matter has been
referred to the Board of Trade for final
adjustment. Some say the flour is of an
unstable character.
Thus far, our -four dealers, notwith-
standing the extraordinary feverish and
speculative character Of the market, have
escaped tolerably we'll. They all hold
out. Some have made and lost heavily
but so far as known, all are sound.
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