Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-24
BALTIMoHE CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, Nav 23-l0P

The Nebraska bill has passed, so far
As the House is concerned, and now it is
for the Senate to concur in the amend
done. The excitement will soon die
away. 1t is to be hoped that Congress
will now proceed with the important
business before them, especially the Paci-
&c railroad bill. The spirit of progress
is such that the road must and will be
built. Commerce and every other con-
sideration requires that the enterprise
be commenced at the earliest practicable
period.
Our present and future relations with
Spain, in reference to Cuba, excite uni
versal interest. The result of the Black
Warrior outrage is looked for inpatient
ly. think Mr.. Clayton was right wher
he intimated in the Senate yesterday, that
the manifest destiny of that Island, sooner
or later, was annexation to the United
States. The current of events unerring-
ly tend towards this contamination
The principle of " mastery inactivity"
in reference thereto, however, NAV admit
of controversy. This might verify the
adage that procrastination is the thief
of time"
heDen0crets ofBaltimore are already
casting round to see who will be a suita.
Die candidate for Mayor, at the coming
election. Several persons are spoken of,
amongst them my venerable friend of the
Argus, Beale n. Richardson, ESQ. r.
Parkin Scott, Esq, has also been named.
Col. J. Mabury Turner is, of course, out
OF the question, he having become a
know Nothing" Whether this mys-
ferrous order will take him up is mat
ter for themselves to solve. The Wings
are lying low, and keeping cool. They
will possibly make no effort. Both
Whiggery and Democracy, excepting in
isolated cases, are obsolete and cold foey-
ISL" Were it not for the little band of
offce-holders, one would scarcely know
that any political party existed in Balti
more. The know Nothings" are repu
ted to be strong, but they say nothing,
and cannot divine their movements.
The ''Do Nothings" have also avery large
and strongly cemented organization.
Their operations are less secret, and
groups of them NAV be seen at all hours
of the day and night upon the streets, in
groggerieS, and other convenient places
Of lOafng. They contemplate calling
National Convention, to consult and de-
wise means for putting into practical op-
erations their principles. Their banners
are to be inscribed in Hebrew text, with
the insignia of crab, to indicate a re-
trOgrade movement. Hence Young
America" may look out for strong oppo.
sItlOn.
That beautiful and valuable property.
"Overton," advertised in your paper, is
to be offered at public sale at the E1-
change, on Thursday, the 25th inst. 1t
is well worth the attention of capitalists.
learn from those who have the best
opportunity of knowing, that the money
market is being much easier and the
commercial pressure which existed some
weeks back, is gradually subsidlng.
This is most agreeable intelligence. The
recent European advices tend to indicate
a better state of things. Gold is regu-
larly coming IN from California, and con-
hdence is restoring.
Baltimore presents quite brisk, lively
businsss-like aspect. Strangers are here
from all quarters-the hotels are filled
and ali is cheerful. Since the addition
of the steamer Tennessee to the Charles.
ton line, an unusual number of travellers
have been passing to and fro in that di-
rection. The Baltimore and Ohio and
the baltimore and Sus9uehanna Railroads
are doing very large business.
L learn that a person named William
Dogged, belonging to Baltimore, was run
over by the cars this evening, near Eli.
colts Mills, and so badly wounded tina,
he died before reaching Baltimore.
RoBERICK.