Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-15
A LETTER FROM BALTIMORE
[Correspoxdenes Of Tn. Star !

(Sisheu) J. w. DENVER.
A LETTER FROM BALTIMORE
(Correspondenes Of The Star
BALTIMORE, md y Oct ~, 1858
Our good city is blessed with plenty Of amuse-
ments at present. First, we have the Holiday.
street Theatre, drawing crowded houses to see
the splendid spectacle of the /" Tempest This
play was never gotten up better than IT is at this
theatre. Mr.. Ford we'll deserves great credit for
his eIertions in getting together such fine COM
pany. On Friday night we will have Max Maret.
eek with the Italian Opera Troupe They play
ave nights here, and then will go to your good
they are well deserving Of it, and have a fine
Ms Macready i. here, giving reading. to fair
houses.
Prof. Ahrend and his famous band gave one of
the finest concerts ever given in this city, last
evening, In the way of instrumental music I
learn they visit your city this week.
The German theatrical Company are plaving
al the Museum. This house Is shortly to be
opened by Geo Charles, the Irish comedian
The Maryland Institute Fair is open, but the
snow Is very poor, compared with last year
The races are going on here now, and draw to-
gether large collection Of the sports of the
country. The weather has been little unfavor-
able III looks, but the track was never in better
order Amongst the notables Of the sports see
Beau Hickman most prominent, makiag the old
sports pay their footing.
week.
The Front Street Theatre is to open, shortly,
win Bdliet Company. So you see we have our
snare OF amusements, TO say nothing Of the or
gan gr1noers-too numerous to mention-in the
streets, grinding our Gentle Annie and all the
popular songs Of the day.
Mr. William Thompson, who was shot in the
head saturday night, refused to appear against
the man who shot him for fear Of being killed
outright for it, if he did
Mrs Fairfield, the poetess, Is in this city, get
a "a TDa nbxr Of
bands work. Mr.. F. is considered to possess
great ability as a writer.
The murderer, Gambol was admitted to bail,
yesterday, at ST., 600 Much fpdi1 nation * man.
ifested at the Judge allowing him to he out on
bail: Ford, who was convicted of murder last
week, has not yet been sentenced to death
Yours,
ANlhP0RrANT MOvEMENr.-The Agricultu-
raj Bureau of the Patent Office has been re-
Gently engaged in improving the public square
between Four-and a-half and Sixth streets and
Missouri avenue and the canal The grounds
have all been under-drained with tiles after
the most approved methods, and otherwise pre-
pared tor the propagation of the tea plant seed of
which will be obtained from China and proba-
oily from Brazil. Its propagation in this lot is
preparatory to its final planting in the Middle
and Southern States as an experiment A
portion of the lot will be appropriated for the
propagation of forest trees of American growth.
with the view of establishing an arboretum
on the public grounds of this city
FROM MExICO-Lieut Roger AID Catesby
Jones, of the sloop of-war Plymouth, has Just
arrived in this city from Vera Cruz bringing
important dispatches from Mr. Forsyth, U. s
Minister to Mexico. The tenor of these docu-
ments has not yet been divulged. Lieut.. Jones
left the Plymouth at Vera Cruz, and she was
soon to leave there for Tampico, to guard the
interests of the American residents in the latter
place. She will remain in that port until Mr..
Forsyth 10 ready to return home, probably dur
ing the present month.
AN ERRATIC STATEMESr.-The Charleston
Is. Co. Netos recently published the following
paragraph:
1.-The Washington Star states that all the ILL.,
nois postmasters, who Were appointed by the
Executive have now been removed, with the ex.
caption Of those at Joliet and JAG ksonville -
This is mistake. No such statement has
over appeared in the columns of the Star.
The BALTIMORE AND PoroNAc RIVER RAIL,
ROAD scHEME.-Gen. Bowie, the agent engaged
in soliciting subscriptions to this contemplated
work, informs US that he has succeeded in oh.
tanning them to the amount $3.50, OOO) requisite
under the charter to authorize the company to
organize.
MAILS TO MExIco.-The Postmaster Gene,al
has arranged with Charles Morgan to carry the
mails from New Orleans to Vera Cru. twice
month-on the first and ifteenth-for hostages
as compensation. The first mail will be sent
on the Tennessee on the first of November.
APPoINrMENT.-The President has appointed
Geo. Il. Abbott, Of Oregon, a sub-agent for the
Indians in that Territory
TIE WEAfHER.-The following report of thu
weather for this morning Is made from the Morss
Telegraph line to tho Smithsonian Instituti on
The time Of observation is about O'Clock:
OCTOBER Is, 1853.
New York, N. Y..........clear, wind w
Philadelph1a, Pa.........clear pleasant
Baltimore, Md clear pleasant
w ahington, u. C......... clear, wind NV
Richmond, va............clear, cool.
Petersburg va clear, cool
Nofoik, va ::.-...........c clear SO, wind NE
LynchbuIg, Va-...........clear, SOC
Tenn. clear, $50 |
Wilmington, N .C.........elear, So
Columbia, b. C...........clear cool
charleston, s. C.......... clear, So, wind N
Augusta, ia. clear, cool
savannah, 6a.. clear, 81 wind N
macon ia. ................clear pleasant.
Columbus, 6a............. clear, cool,
Montgomery Ala .........clear, cool
Lower Peach Tree, Ala....cIear, cool.
n ooiie, Ala clear, $40.
gainesville, Miss..........clear, cool
New orleans La..........c clear, $50, wind NR
s Iederick, Md: .clear, tool.
hagerstown, Md ..........c clear, cool