Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-01
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENTS.
BALTIMORE March 2I-1nn

BALTIMORE, March 3l-l0p.M.
There resides in Baltimore county. not far
from our city, angular and extraordinary
parsonage. who, thus far, has passed throu sb
life unobtrusively. His history yet renal ms
to be written, and few, if any, there are who
could do it justice. He has lived the life almost
OF hermit, seldom appearing outside the
walls OF his hermitage, except when special
occasions require. There is a markell sineu-
larity in his dress, general appearance and
manner. Though upon the turning point of
fifty, be has remained bachelor Humble in
his profession, being simply repairer of
clocks, he is proud, and looks down upon those
OF higher rank and wealth, with a degree of
contempt. He is lord of his own castle and
lnhabits 1T sofms-has no friends, no compan-
IONS, ana desires none. He esonews women,
considering them useless expense and source
OF multifarious vexations Wealth. to his NH.
losophy, Is an absorbing evil, and money in
any shape, except so far as it contributes to
higher enJoyments, mere dross This singular
person has existed in the same hut, same To-
CAVITY tor many years, and still his nearest
nelghbors know him not He spends only so
much OF his time at physical labor, (mendip
eiocks) as will procure plain, scanty living
ana OBTAIN other requisites to mental enjoy
mcnt. Heyisits Baltimore about twelve times
year. on foot, and then so arranging in point
OF time, that his entrance and exit are made
In the night. His passion is books and mental
culture. Though in seeming poverty he has a
well selected library of several hundred books
containing all the classics, besides other work ks
Ills ylslls to Baltimore are generally of lite
rary character, always taking home books Of
rare quality. To see him, the beholder would
10 hnt nraIs IL,
tered division of human nature In this, how
ever, the few who were fortunate enough TO
form his acquaintance, found themselves mis-
taken. Contrary to all expectation, he proved
scholar OF superior finish, versed in the class
les thoroughly, and master of Latin, Greek,
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew,
and many other languages. He is also tamil-
lar with the various sciences, accomplished in
manner, address, &c. He converses freely.
huently, and sensibly upon the most abstruse
and complicated subjects; is we'll posted IN
politics, and knows the history OF past and cur
rent events accurately. He delights particu
larry In Oriental literature, and posscsse, Il
fund OF Information relating thereto He pro-
fesses alliance with no particular religion, and
yet observes code Of scrupulous morality.
Ills dress Costume is extremely antiauated
parts OF 1t having been in Use probably twenty
years, and all together, if put up Mt auction.
would not command ten dimes The casual
observer would suppose him poor mendicant,
and feel inclined to extend the hand of charity.
yet he is surmised to be comfortable in the
worlds love, and proves himself enviably rich
IN all that appertains to a refined and highly
cultivated intellect. His name l do not feel
at liberty to mention at present. Ihave given
you the outlines OF a reality, which, up to this
period, has probably never been thought of
beyond the ordinary routine of life The
- nd o.ly I'll.
ter the Hermit, nor Stephen Girard, were not
more peculiar than the hero of this brief epis-
tie For some time yet, your readers must
guess who he is. RopERIcx