Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-21
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE
BALTIMORE. Sent % IS5

BALTIMORE, Sept. 90, 1855.
a Gfance az tie Ctty-TReatres-G
Understandings about Odd Fellowship
teTeSttMg AIlaLysts, drc.
The people here, judging by the exterior
view, seem to have given themselves wholly
to pleasure-nOt during the day, but at night
when business cares are over and the mind
seeks popular channels of enjoyment. Pass
ing along the most public avenue, Charles
Street Theatre first attracted attention by its
dazzling blaze Of gaslight; a short distance
thence, the Baltimore Museum, (called, in
scandel to our brethren, the Methodist Thea
tre,) invited the entrance of the yotaries Of
Thespis-a full band of musicians blowing and
beating as If their lungs were gutta percha
and their arms as durable as the piston of YOUR
brilliant little steam engine. Around several
corners, to the northeast, was the 81 HOLIDAY"
which our mutual friend Ford is filling every
nl5ht-always catering to the public taste and
producing theatrical novelties. Away off in
the distance was the Front Street Theatre,
with its beaconli light Oh its dome. Blythe way,
If you were in that vicinity, you would i1nme-
dlately conclude that you were on a back, in
stead of Front, street. But have not vet
enumerated all the theatres There is kind
OF establishment Of that description near the
Baltimore street bridge, under the patronage
OF Germans; and friend informs me that
the North Street, or Mud, or BeIvidere''
Theatre Is open with a company who speak
the language of Goethe and Schiller. There.
fore, you perceive that the Monumentals'
are not suffering for theatrical amusemcnts
Additional, there were several public balls
IN spacious saloons skirting Baltimore street.
Passers-by could distinctly hear the music
anu the shufiing Of feet; and there was a con-
cert of Madame Somebody with an outlandish
name and a young troupe One of the at
taches found the business TO agree with him,
no doubt, as question whether he could have
more than comfortably squeezed into an
empty sugar hogShead; but am not certain
that he has wish to be thus circumscribei
and circumstanced.
But, to cOndcnse Baltimore has become q
great city in the way of pleasuring-in every
direction. If anybody doubt this fact, he can
como and see for himself; let him, however,
bring pocket full of money, if he wishes to
have the full benefit Of the experiment.
AS to hotels, there are some first class ones
here, as every whore else, but l should not be
inclined, If L were laying out a city, to take
them for patterns, either for their cookery or
tor their attentions to guests, including the ac-
commodations. You get enough to eat, but it
Is not served In an attractive form; there are
plenty OF servants, but you cannot pay every
one half dollar who brings you stunted
half. boiled swee potato, or a small piece of
tough partially cooked beef. The fact is, the
servants want drilling, and this would prevent
one from being In anOther's way. do not
want to specify any particular proprietors. II
Is sufficient To remark, that the first class
hotels In Washington are honestly entitled to
the appellation.
The newspapers furnish you with some items
about the Grand Lodge of the United States
now in session in this city, but probably none
of them have yet obtained the following
analysis
Birthplace of tie menpJers.-New York, IL;
Pennsylvania, 10; Massachusetts,, 9; Connec-
ticut, 9; Maryland, z; New Hampshire, 5;
Virginia, 5; Georgia, 4; New Jersey, 4; Yer
Carolina, 3; Rhode Island, 2; Kentucky, 2;
District of Columbia, 2; Delaware, 2; Arkan-
sas, England, / Holland, l Upper Can
ada, l F.; Alabama, l; Ohio, 2; Tennessee, |;
Ireland, l. Total, l02.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 26; merchants,
II; printers, 5; clergymen, 4; mechanics,
3; physicians, 3; manufacturers, 3; notary
public, 2; artists, 2; editors, 2; bankers, q;
tellers, z; farmers, 2; jeweller, 2; shoemaker.
2. Druggist, tobacconist, planter, school fund
commissioner, city clerk, government agent,
slate roofer, judge, teacher, apothecary, sill
versmith, mayor, stationer, clerk, civil enoi-
neer, accountant, deputy naval officer. deputv
auditor of State, artist, steamboat inspector,
machinist, reporter, auction and commission
merchant, magistrate, commissioner, one each.
I02.
P0l'ttcs.-Demoerats, 81; Americans, rs;
Republicans, 3; Wings, l9; Independents, 4;
State Right, Freesoil, Neutral, Fusion, Eciec-
TIC, Conservative, Don't Know K N. no poll
tics, one each, 9-I02.
feftston.-Episcopal, ii; Presbyterian, TO-;
Unlversalist, 10; Methodist, s.; Baptist, A;
Unitarian, 3; Congregational, 2; Christian, 2;