Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19
OB3 BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE. ;YgzH{h nhGAST
BALTIMORE, Md, May 10, 1855.

several NUMBERS OF your eNceHent HUE
paper, which were handed to me by
friend, | am constrained to forward you
my acknowledgment of the pleasure | re-
ceived in reading them and at the same
time send you short letter of correspon-
dence from this city of "fashion and fam
ine."
For some weeks past our mercantile
men have been exceedingly busy in dlSpo-
sing of their stocks of dry goods. grocer
les, &C., to the large numbers OF country
dealers who have this spring visited our
CITY. Notwithstanding the dullness OF the
times, and scarciiy of money, the whole
sale trade of this year is fully as heavy as
that of any previous season.
Hon. Franklin Pierce, President of the
United States, accompanied by his vile
AMI several Of his particular friends, arrI-
we'd in the city yesterday. The President
is looking remarkably well, and in appear
ance is the very picture of what the head
of an enlightened and free people should
be-plajn, democratic and unOstenatious.
What a contrast between the visit of the
President of free people to one section
of his country, and that of Louis NapOle-
on and his Empress to England The
one is lauded To the skies by those who
kiss the letters that bind them, while the
other is no more noticed than if he were
an honest, hard working mechanic.
successful forgery was perpetrated
the other day on the Farmers and Me-
- l. h,,
man named Luke Bryan, whose position
heretofore in society has been quite res
pectabe. Vim. Courtney, charged with
being an accomplish in the forgery, was
arrested in Washington on Tuesday, and
brought here yesterday. He was COM
mitted to jail. Bryan has not been ares
ted as yet. 1t is said there is very pref
ty little girl mixed up in the matter.
A seaman, named Brown, was commit
ted to Jail yesterday, charged with being
concerned in the slave trade. The evil
dence is very strong against him. The
punishment is death.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
doing large business just now. The
trains run with great regularity, carrying
immense numbers of passengers and large
quantities of freight. The roads running
business is managed by J. II. Done,
Esq, master of Transpol tatlon, and WIN.
Prescott Smith, assistant. These gentle
men are well fitted for the posts they I'LL.
Mr.. Smith has been long while IN the
employ Of the company, and is universal
ly beloved by those who know him, for
his urbane manners, polite attention and
genllemanly department.
On Monday last had occasion to visit
the extensive jewelry establishment OF
Garfield, Brother IL Co., corner OF BaLu-
more and Charles streets, and never was
so astonished as on that occasion. there
saw a case Of finger rings, each about iour
inches wide and eight long, the value OF
which was one hundred thousand dollars
The rings were set with diamonds, pearls,
rubies, emeralds, sOphires. and Cnyx, and
10 look upon them was enough to make
one believe himselfin fairy land, or among
the riches of Ind. The whole establish
ment OF MessIs. Garfield, Brother ~ Co.,
is well worth seeing, and persons visiting
the city will there find much TO observe In
the way of curious workmanship and cost
ly materials. The stock of gold and sill
ver-ware, jewelry, military equipments
&C., of This firm, is valued at near SoOo'-
O00.
We have an abundance Of amusemenis
in this city at present. The Museum and
Charles Street Theatre are both open,
drawing fine houses.
The Daily Baltimore Republican Gor-
merly the Republican and Argus has late,
ly come Oft in a neat new dress, and
makes fine appearance. The editorials
are saucy and piquani, and the news Sc
leclions good. The Republican looks
better now than it has ever done since l
have known it, and am glad 10 hear that
its subscription list is going up very fast
A young man, named Jasper William
son, residing in Lexington street, bought
ticket in the "Southern Military Acade-
my Lottery" at Montgomery, Alabama, a
few weeks ago. Yesterday he received
letter stating that his ticket had drawn The
capital prize OF 900. The letter was
from the manager, in Montgomery, and
there can be no mistake about H. Ihe
tickets for this lottery dare not be sold in
This State, though see they are adverls-
ed in the Baltimore Daily Sun. The lot
terry is conducted on the Havana plan, the
tickets having only one number on Them
and the prizes paid without discount.
Yours, truly, ZlBEED.
FINE PRICEs.-We learn that Messrs.
r. w. Barton and w m. A. Carter, two OF
the mos, extensive and successful farmers