Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-14
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BALTIMORE. August Ii.

BALTIMORE, August IL, 1854.
The Rev. VIM S. Plummer, one of our most
eloquent and popular Presbyterian ministers,
preached . farewell sermon to the members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Charles
street church, to an sverfowing house. 1t is
something remarkable that a minister of the
Presbyterian Church should so endear himself
to the members of different denomination as
to cause them to invite him to deliver part
ing discourse in their own pulpit 4 higher
compliment could not be paid any man. Dr..
Plummef goes to take charge of the Western
Theological Seminary It Allsgany city, Pa.
The editor of the News has beenin our city
for some days. 1t appears, from the Clippers
correspondence, that the Rev. French S.
Evans, Of your city, who has become quite a
politician, in speech before the council, did
not speak Of the News editor in very COM
plimentary terms. The following communi-
cation, which appears in the Argus Of this
evening, speaks for itself: a..,. --.....-.
ITO tie Edito, of the Republican and Arsus:,
Being at this time in Baltimore on bust
ness, and of course unable to notice, as think
-.
remarks Of the Rev. r. 8 Evans as reported
in the Baltimore Clipper of this morning, by
its regular but not always correct correspond
ent u, ask the favor of your publishing
the following note, having reference to that re-
port: So 60. = ..--- -. s..
" 1t is not true, as charged by the Rev F. S.
Evans, that i have assailed him in the Semi
Weekly News, in 'unoalled for, bitter, and
Malignant terms or that / assaulted his asso-
cistes in the Board of Aldermen, and went out
of my pathway to assail them But 1t is true
that Mir. French did assail the friends of Mr.
Maury, our worthy ex-Mayor, and the party
op osed to Nothingism,' in bitter and
m aligna2t TERMS &c. Now, have only fur
Their to remark on this subject at present, that
il was represented to me by member of the
Board of Aldermen, whose vexacity is unques-
tionable, that Mr. French, in opposing the ap-
preparation 20 the News, last Monday night,
abu ed me In his speech delivered on that
occasion. Hence the comment made by me on
those abusive remarks in my paper of last
Wednesday.
Reserv ng what have further to say on
this subject until my return to Washington,
am your obedient servant, .. -.
s'W, THOMPSON,
q Editor of the Semi Weekly News.
August H. 1854 - a,s'
There is an outrageous traffic now going on
III our city ia lottery policies. It is the worst
species Of gambling, and it Is believed that the
reason why the business is winked at, is be-
csus- a number Of our officers are engaged in
it. ..' '."f .-..'' ~
Geo G. D Brice has been arrested upon the
ge of forging the name of one of our mag
's,i ,res to q number of judgments, which it is
ssin he sold 20 one Ct our brokers at heavy
share. The proof against him is strong. 1t is
fnOught he will 60 the voyage
To day find many of our taverns open, SELL
ing their liquors to whoever will buy, in vio-
.atitn of the Sunday Jaw. There is much
-Yrmaring among our temperance men, who
say th,. our temperance sheriff comes short of
Lis daty
There las been several deaths from cholera
which have not been reported by our Board of
Health
Since the 18th of last November, twenty ne.
titions for divorce have been filed in the City
Circuit Court. Several have been granted
others are pending.
Several Methodist camp meetings are now
IN progress in this State. They are all largely
attended The meeting held at Camp Chapel,
Baltimore county. which ended on Wednesday
last was largely attended, principally by Bal
tlmoreans. A number Of converts were made.