Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-01
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENTS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S-I0

BALTIMORE, Feb, $50 p. N.
Our Board Of Trade, " In solemn conclaye.
has pronounced against the prohibitory LIQUOR
law now before the State Senate. They con-
slider it detrimental to the commercial inter-
ests Of Baltimore. This Board is composed Of
probably three hundred merchants, and its
action is always looked to with much interest.
For my own part, am opposed to the bro :
posed law. 1t effects to accomplish too much
and therefore, if adopted, would fail or he.
come nullity. Something, notwithstanding
should be done to arrest the evil of intempeT-
anee, and punish those who blindly become its
Votarles We have too many grOggeries, and
many OF them sell liquor worse than poisop
Let the number of these be curtailed. Com
pei those that are licensed to keep the unndul
terated material, apd charge for it good
price; and the temperate drinker will thus be
renehtted, and the Incorporate not poisoned
and burnt out II he take q little too much
Punish drunkenness wherever found TO the
fullest extreme; but don't stop a fellows oros
altogether. A little for the stomach sake Is
good IN season. An entire prohibition would
make 1t like the forbidden fruit, and perhans
create greater desire to taste the Juice. Hn
man nature has strong disposition ALWAYS to
break through stone fence, or get inside of
walled city,
The greatest curse RET ulting from the use of
intoxicating liquors in this and all other large
cities, is the facilities afforded to hall. grown
eoys ior drinking. Their mothers scarcely
know they are out, before they have Contracted
habits of intOxieatiOn Make the license for
seeing liquors, If you please, five hundred or
a thousand dollars, and heavy penalty as fine
Tor violating the requirements thereof Arrest
unruly drunkards, and punish them by imnri
sonment or some other mode, appoint Guardians
for habitual topers, and spank tippl ing bows.
That celebrated silver horn, presented some
time ago by the Pebbles" as a mark Of Is.
teem to enc OF their members, is still matter
Of curiosity. 1t Is said to be superior must
cal instrument, and when played upon by q
skillful trumpeter, discourses most eloouentlv
There are few men who understand its various
and complicated intonations. A gentleman.
however, has been found, fully ADEQUATE to the
difficult task. As accident, luck and chance
would have it, he is also q member of the
Pebbles resident in Norfolk, Virginia. The
extraordinary skill If this musical professor
was heard of, and an invitation extended for
him to visit Baltimore. He is now here, and
mas already given several exhibitions of his
SIKH upon the instrument. He being q yery
small parsonage in physical stature and the
horn an extremely large one, there was some
difficulty in his ability to generate sufficient
wind to fill its cavities. This, however, was
ultimately accomplished, by carefully securing
all the escape valves. The entertaining nj
proved exquisitely melodious Quite largo
audience heard the performances in rap u-ou
delight. So much pleased were they. that the
rspet ition Of numerous pieces were called for
until the bug Hist was actually overcome with
fatigue and his wind failed him. The cere.
monies wete finally concluded by an Irish ito
to the tune Of Molly Mullope." It is eS,
peeted that one o. two other concerts will bt
given before the professor leaves town. He Is
decidedly great on Q horn
/ learn that Ex- Mayor Jerome is promi
nent candidate for the presidency of the Balti
@ore and S9squshanna Raj road. Mr. George
aiton, who was formerly connected with thu
company, and a very prominent at.
9hen Mr. Wright got The appointment, is now
IN our city, and may possibly have his eye upor
IL again; Heis a gentleman of decided ability
:; Inc Mhigs, You are aware, have the majorii,
IN this appointing power. IA 80 :. :
| learn that Ex- Senator Merriek is promi
hent Candidate for the presidency Of the Ohes
| apeake and Ohio Canal
Adespatch just at hand from Boston. inform
methat the citizens of that dieni fed Am, a ho;
ton village, turned out Tonight in fsi, NM
bers, and burnt Senator Douel ~ ins.s;av
They had grand jollisation. RopsaIcx.' !.