Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-11
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE
BALTIMORE, April lO-1op

BALrMoRE, April 1O-10P.x
brief, four iue paragraph in one of my
letters, a few days ago, minated a rumor of
disaffection in our Custom House wont
upon the principle that Baltimore correspon-
dents had as good right to use rumors as let
ter writers from Washington. In fact, I nut
no confidence whatever in the report and only
gave it as such, though my informant supposed
he was right. There is some freshness. too.
about Baltimore rumor, especially when it
involves our oDietafs, who, like their brethren
everywhere, tremble upon the brink of awful
uncertainty, that makes it palatable to those
who estehew staleness. The whole Custom
House phalanx has been in state of critical
anxiety, more especially the suberdinates. who
supposing their chief was in danger 80 also
must be the branches. The Star was in great
demand, and Mr.. Gathers sold out his en-.
tire edition immediately. My friends Of the
Argus, as we'll as the Star, editorially, have
gravely, and no doubt correctly, contradicted
what only gave as a passing bit of gossip-
1t does no harm, however to keep an eve upon
uncle Sans brigade, as they might grow are
less, and In time merit the rea[ttu. of which
harmless rumor is as yet only the feetinp
shadow Personally, have very high opin,
ion of our Collector. He Is gentlemen in all
respects qualified for the offce-thus far dis
charging his high trust with marked ability
and general satisfaction. ANY rumor touching
his removal therefore, in the nature of things
could have no confidence with me. There is
however, secret in corresponding which some
people do not comprehend. Such must be the
character of my Lager Beer" friend. who
wrote the following:
"How heavy load had '"Roderickr when
ne wrote to the % Star" that there was trouble
ia the Custom House, and that it was in con-
temptation to remove the Collector?
.Balt April 10, 1854 LAGER BEER"
will simply say, that "Roderick'' had
probably, not so heary load az the writer, if
he apprehended the rumor to be true. It's
Verifcatlon might have practically demon
strated the Dutch rendering of Shakespeare
"Of init hasA heat,'
Various handbills were posted up all over
tne city THIS morning, calling town meeting
at Monument Square on Monday next, to burn
IN effisy the proprietors of the Amer lean, Pat
riot and Argus and of Messrs Sherwood s
printing establishment. This bit of nonsense
startled the editor of the Times, and he comes
out with grave, moral article upon the sub
Ject He says it indicates malice and init
mates murder Fudge. The parties referred
70, II Is known, absolved themselves from the
Printers Union Association some time ago.
oho 'iito dHdA udS DccH started by OF n
| printer for fun. 1t has had its beginning and
ending. The society printers are, what is
familiarly termed, down on, these concerns.
''Rats," however. l am told, have become
quite numerous in Baltimore, aud any GUAM
tity OF them can be caught without either
steel trap or poison. A silver bait proves yerv
| effectual.
There was quite tumble in Baltimore and
ONO Railroad Stock to-day. It fell three dol
| lars and fifty cents per share from the prices
| OF Saturday, closing at sixty-two cash. The
city loan of S2,00O,000 being part of the
$1,000, 900 authorized by the Councils some
time ago for the benefit of said road was
opened on Saturday. Only triae Of $500 600
| OF that loan was actually taken by parties
who render cash equivalent Messrs. Lee &
Co., took the residue, as is we'll understood.
on account of the Railroad Company. This
fact has operated somewhat adversely to the
stock, in connection with tight money mar
| ket here and abroad
We had delightful April shower this after
noon, accompanied with thunder and light
ming. Vegetation is now coming forward "a.
pidiy. Ripe Strawberries have already ap-
peared in our market from the South. with
| other choice delicacies of the vegetable king
dom. e
~, Business is quite active in all departments.
The supply Of breadstuffs very small, and
hence prices decline but little. RoDER1Ck.