Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-10
'oPer. And your petitioners will ever pray

DC 81 rs. : F-~''
The aid of your valuable journal in the cause
ABOVE referred to, has already been highly an
preclated by our citizens and your many read
ers mere There is good reason to know that
the Postmaster General and other high func-
uonaries, approve this enterprise. The period
mas arrived when Baltimore must be up and
doing, She cannot afford to fold her arms
longer, / feel conf lent that Congress viii
give the subject prompt action and a liberal
consideration. ss5 $3.50
/ learn that the directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad have accepted the five mil
lion sioan, which has just been ratified by the
legislature. This will enable them to pro-
coed ut once to lay the second track so much
needed
The advices by the steamer Pacific are some
what Indifferent, but still warlike =,
Breadstuffs have further advanced, and con-
soils declined, which are the Indications of ap-
preaching troubles. -
We have not much general news here to-day.
The play of Pauline, at the Charles street
theatre is attracting full and brilliant houses.
All the places of amusement are well patron
lied Good night. RoDERIcK.
.~4r.- BALTIMORE, February 9th, 1854
Things IN Anuapolts-IAe Maineaes and
Cogatacs-IHe Gorernor,s Course-A Re
ported Sharp Lettsr-Fears Of Miscon.
Strnctaon, DC.
made flying trip to Annapolis, and have
been well repaid, not by any great pecuniary
or mental profit. but By one of those chances at
human nature, which convinces one how little
we know of ourselves; and causes the rejecting
mind to join in Burns prayer, and invoke the
powers above to enable US to 'see ourselves as
others see u.s." for, most assuredly, did such
power exist, some Of those engaged in the tenn
perance cause would appear to themselves, as
they did to the lockers on, most Incorporate
in their manner and the course that they pur-
sued in the debate on the so-called Maine
Liquor Law, and which, so far from promoting
the cause, appeared to upset every 'sober
second thought and gave way to passion,
prejudice and puefility. My word for it, the
statutes of Maryland will not, at the present
time, be characterized by law unsuited to
her commerce, her prosperity and her onward
progress l am no. insens!ble to the good
effects of temperance, nor would l lay an OBJ
struction on the onward track of mans moral
adyancemcnt but doubt the constitutionality
of moral legislation; and am entirely opposed
to stopping at the spiggot and letting out ut
the bung'
Notwithstanding the excitement at the State
House, the Governors house was not without
its throng of friends. Indeed, l think the
patriots who wished to ''do the State some ser
vice." from the Office of notary public
down to a gentleman turnkey at the peni-
Tertiary, looked at each other with more fierce
ness than the M0ineacs did at the Cogniacs.
That there was considerable more spirit in
their ''mien and manner" could easily be seen
by even ''Old Blind Johnny himself. But
they may all rest contented, and assure them
selves that all their chilling and cooing' will
avail nothing-and why do 1 say so? Because
the Executive has whispered into the ear of
Mr.. Confdence-"I will make nearly clean
sweep. and the reign of restoration is ended
with my election - This piece of information,
Maryland readers is a fixed fact''-just as
certain as the passage of the Nebraska bill,
which is also as certain rs anything in the
womb of time can be. So he office .'squatters, -
who have set themselves down at the gate of
the Official Almshouse, waiting for the 'loayes
and fshes,' may as we'll pull out their purses,
pay their bills, and travel. I have heard it
from zone who knows" that the Governor is
growing stronger and stronger in regard to the
'restorationiSts,' and those who fell with the
second Thomas" will not rise with the
''third;' OF, in other words, those who held
office under the late Governor Thomas, wilt
with the smallest kind of exceptions) have the
least chance under the present regime.
LATER-(as we say in telegraphic language
L understand the Ex-Governor, Ex-Comptrol-
ler and present Collector, having heard of the
determination of the present incumbent has
written him quite a Thompsonian letter Or
note. real Cyanne epis;le on the subject So
says s rumor, ''-not :. Madame Rumor," but
g. General Rumor" As "rumors are rife, i" I'll
tell you another It is said some g capitalists
OF this city arc talking very seriously about
establishing hotel in your city, to be con-
Quoted upon the principle Of ''live and let
live that is to say to charge full, fair, and
living prices, thus gaining more custom and a
better surety of continuance.
The change in the Patriot was not fully
carried out, the assistant editorial chair which
was to have been filed by the gentleman from
your city being still vacant he having, as l
learn, declined the honor"
would send you the prices current" but
one is almost sure to be miscOnstrued if he
or even apples, which latter has been a
:. fruitful theme ever since the days of Eve.
But we are getting so nice that 1 should not be
at all surprised to find a law introduced and
advocated to prohibit the growing OF corn, rye,
barley, &C., as the temperance legislators and
lecturers declare their intention Of striking at
the IS root of the evil.
Yours, &C., B.
?. s. [ am happy to inform you that the
Criminal Court is waking up. In the style of
the facetious Senator from Tennessee when
abiding TO the poet of the Mammoth Cave
it can no longer be said:
Criminal Court, oh, what a spot,
The judge asleep, ii the jury's not;
But when lie does the law proclaim
He gives it spirit to make it plain.