Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-30
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

BALTIMORE, March 29-10P.x
The complimentary, or benefit promenade
concert, rendered to our old and well known
citizen, James Lovegrove, by the fremen and
citizens of Baltimore, generally, to come off at
the Maryland Institute on Tuesday evening.
4th April, will be the greatest fete of the
season. l am told that over six thousand
tickets have already been sold, and large
number will yet be disposed Of. 1t is supposed
that not less than five thousand dollars will be
raised. Mr.. LovegrOve, or as he is Familiarity
termed, Jenny Lovegroye. has been an active
fireman over a half century. In wind or Storm
rain or shine, heat or cold-no matter when,
where or how-day or night-if fire takes
place, Jenny is on the spot, and among the
most active though in years over three score
and ten lie now runs with the engine like
boy of sixteen. If at night, there he is, with
his lantern, in day time, still he is seen
holding the rope with his broad brimmed
quaker hat and shad- bellied coat He is de-
cidedly privileged character, and in fact an
original one. Like most philanthropists, those
who toll in a good cause for the benefit of
others, he has become poor in his old days, and
thus benefit is rendered to ameliOrate the
rugged pathway Of decling years. The material
aid which promises to accrue from the contem-
plated fete, could not be bestowed upon one
more deserving An interesting feature of the
occasion will be his speech, to be pronounced
in person and full character 1t is supposed
that the Hall, large rs it is, will not hold one
half of those who have and will purchase
tickets
| have just had call from Mr. Pennington
the distinguished aerial navigator. He has
given much attention to this subject and is
still buoyant in the hope that day is coming
when his aerial ship, or balloon, will traverse
the regions above like thing of life. Mr. p
is anxious to establish company to put his
invention into operation. He is confident that
in very short time the problem of navigating
the air successfully would be demonstrated
beyond all cayil. lie proposes to build ship
which may be elevated to any desirable alti-
tude, and carry passengers with ease and safety
across the Atlantic ocean in few hours. He
likewise suggests, that the great armies now
preparing for battle in the old world would
find his apparatus very useful in transporting
troops. Not only this. but it could be sent up
full OF cannon, balls round shot, bomb-shells
and other missiles over the enemy, and drop
these death-dealng messengers in their midst,
making an awful scatteration, and raising the
very devil. Horace Greeley, Mr.. Talmadge,
the Miss Fox's, with variety of other spirit
ual rappers and ismists, would doubtless take
passage in this new ship upon her first voyage
1t would be we'll for the rappers at their next
experimental meeting in Washington, to con-
suit the spirits in regard to the feasibility of
this project. Mr.. Robertson, editor of the
Truth, would make good man at the helm.
The rumored duel between Mr. Breckenridge
and Mr.. Cutting produced quite an excite
ment here to-day. The telegraph, or, more
properly speaking telegraphic correspondents,
had the hostile meeting, the duel actually
fought, and one Of the combatants laid out a
corpse, at an early hour in the day Subse-
quent dispatches gave the fight. but contra
dicted the shedding of blood. All eyes were
agog and ears open, to see and hear the latest
bulletins. The scene finally wound up BY in.
formation that no hostile meeting had occur
red, and that there were indications of an
amicable adjustment The philosophical view
OF duellists and duelling certainly presents
them in very Cilly attitude. Two men quar-
rel, and not having sagacity enough to settle
the dispute, become towards in the worlds
opinion, 60 out like untutored savages. and
shoot at each other One, perhaps, is killed,
and, if Holy Writ be true, goes to the devil;
whilst the survivor plods through the world in
moody sadness, regretting the act all the days
Of his life. Honor is priceless jewel, and
deserves q more dignifed bulwark OF defence
taan powder and shot.
The advices by the steamer Franklin, which
reached here by telegraph this afternoon,
show another decided decline in breadstuffs.
Flour in our market tomorrow will, doubt
less, recede so cents per bbl The political
advices, however, are indicative Of eventual
war, and, upon the whole, favorable. !
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