Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-07
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE,
BALFi9oRE, April 6-iOP.


was witness to 4 t7uching scene to-day
one which touched the limos. heart of parental
sympathy. Passing along South street, / saw
standing CT the corner, ali honest German,
whose face seemed familiar. He was pale,
anu the hneament Of sorrow yelled his once
cheerful count. nance. lie seemed to stand
Glenc and sol atcd from the world His heaa
was bowed down, and his heart appeared III
o. grief. There was a something in his manner
which indicated a desire to Labuyther his
mint and soal oi Il pressing load Of trouble
raEkling there. rs [ approached ar. as
about passing, in the ordinary pursuit OF /. j.
ness, IN which man is too apr to become a.
sorb5d and forget to sympathise with his fellow
being, this disccnsolate mortal sDo e and
stopped me- [ exclaimed, Why, Adam, is
this you?" .; No" he replied, 3: this IS not
Inc as once was. Years ago, hen | used to
see you, l was happy. had light heart
ard cheerful smile for all; but now am
poor, and my joys are gone. Thc world hangs
heavy-a midnight broods in my s al: sunlight
and star light are both darknes:-the towels
which were NY hope, are gone. o, | am poor,
very poor. l never see 10 more PLEASURE
. Why, Adam, [ said, '!wnat misfortune has
befaiien you! Have you no money, no bread.
no friends Yes, he replied, money
have enough, with bread ard raiment but all
these cannot replace my loss " well. thon
what are the sorrows Of your grief 30, M
=; my Edward and Louisa are gone, Yes.
my boy and my girl have been taken away.
and l see thom no more" -''A Are they dead
Adam :" l enquircd ''Yes, Mr. =, one
died last week, and the other a week after
wards" AZ this recital his eyes filled will,
tears, and he wept as though his old heart were
breaking. Cheer up, ADAM said. your
Affections are heavy, but you may NEE: your
children in a ba Ter world Il know il, kind
sir, but they p.ayed with NE, they laughed
win nc, kIss9d them and they kissed me
On holidays l walked out, and they walked
with me. In church, one was at my right and
the other at my left in the same scat When
We went home, ona Was On one knee and the
other on the other, and l nursed them all the
time Now. | never see them more o. but
did love them, end how they did love me-
God has taken them and left nothing but poor
Adnln, with a broken heart Here again his
eyes oVerhowed. and with an expression of sor-
To~ more than WC-ds can portray, the good old
German covered his face with his hands. and
Wept aloud, uttering in stihei, broken SEN
fences, - am myself a child, aad long to be
with children" Speaking thus, he walked off
and we parted. This truly bereayed father il
IN honest, upright German, named Adam +.
kiiotz. resident Of Baltimore for twenty
years, and we'll known by large number Of
ciizehs 6ctn Ills children were taken with
scarlet fever. recently, and passed from his
presence and companionship 10 the grave
from The bloom Of life and heulth, to the grave
in few short hours. No wonder that poor
Adam wished to reveal the cause of his sorrow
ihc heart Of q crowned monarch could no,
have exhibited half so s:rikingly those God
like attributes Of parental affection. at the loss
OF an imperia! head, as were those shown in
The iowly tears Of this honest German, at his
oereaVements
L learn that about thirty of our citizens have
Consented to attend the Southern Convention
ihey Will have glorious frolic
Mr. Henry Snyder, former collector of Bal.
t!more, has received tho appointment of As
slstant Postmaster in our post Office in place Of
Me- Valiant, resigned. Why this change, I
am unable to say.
There have been some rumOrs Of important
removals contemplated in the Custom House
from which the pery head may not escape de.
capitation.
White Hall Cotton Factory, on Jones Falls,
three miles from our city, was destroyed by
tre about two clock this afternoon. The loss
cannot be much short of Si6O, 900; upon which
there Is an insurance Of $50, 900. 1t is owned
by Messrs. Hooper & Gambrill
The Know Nothlngs are beginning to take
their uDsf@s in ill directions The subjec.
claims considerable attention and is ,rodu-
eng some excitement III political circles.