Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-02-11
Letter from Baltimore.
The Heather I'iew from the .lfoaament In
Proremeats IS a nouei Sfeamshp--7hs Con-
eieted- Lectures, &c.
BALrlMoaE. Feb. 5, 1859.


eieted- Lectures, &c.
BALTIMORE. Feb 5, 1859.
Mr. EDIroh Wo are having very mid
winter here, while they are having snow ahd
sieghiag in tie north. We have rain and mud,
though We have also had much fine weather.
Taxing advantage Of fair day, ne repaired
TO the Washington Monument to ge, view Of
the city and surrounding country. In every
direction, the low, dark, forest-eovered hills
stretch away in the distance, without any grand
aud lofty mountain Gu which the eye may rest,
or 10 break the monoony Of the view. In the
vicinity Of the city he country i. dotted with
farms and splendid country seats, for which thc
rolling elaractet Of the ground furnishes the
NEST beautiful situations.
10 tie southeast is good view Of the Pa
tapseo, With the numerous waito sails OF yes.
sells that are constantly going on; and coming
into The harbor, $ith here aad there curling
wreath OF smoke from the steamers Fort Me-
ltenry and tho Light House are seen short
distance below the city. The principal part of
the city lies south Of the monument, and is
sprea out ever altnos. as many bills as ancient
Rome 1t Is aa!y l30 years since Baltimore
was la'd out, and 90 acres Of land purchased
al ~ Shili'ngs per acre, TO be paid III money, OF
'opace9 at one penny per POUND; and eyca Up
20 Goi tue merchonts we're compelled TO send
t5elr advertisements % Annapolis or philadel-
pLia' there being 10 newspaper then published
mere. Now Il Is the third city IN the union,
ana It's population reckoned at quarter Of a
mlition, and It Is now The Creates -four market
in TIE world.
Adjoining the monument grounds he Pea
body Institute Is in course CT building, and
BIDS far TO DO a great addition to the public
buildings Of The city. The jail and penitentiary
are Being rebuilt, and the Exchange buildings,
where the Posi- Office is kept, have been reno
de!ed nnd mach beau'i6e1 aud improved.
One OF the greatest curiosties Of modern
chip building, is the cigar-shaped iron steamer,
bu'it by Ross aud Thomas Winans, South Bal
tmoFe. 1t IS bailt entirely Of iron, l80 feet
long, l6 feet vide 10 tie middle, perfectly
round, ard runs to point at both ends, alike.
II has / engines, and the p.ddle-uheel stands
cro,sTlse IN the middle, eating the vessel near
II in tive, She is entered by two hatchways on
top, about 80 inches in diameter, and lighted
~ two rows Of glass windows, INCHES in di
amtteF. She has beon built by her ingenious
ana energetic 1roprlstors, Us al experiment,
win view to attain the tastes; possible speed
OF travel en- water, with satisfy She cannot
ouFo, an1 looks as though she might run either
over or uDaer the waves without Danger
Whether she IS intended to carry passengers or
not We cannot say, but presume not, as ladies
are strictly prohibited from entering, cad sure
", bow can fashiopably extended skirt pass
through ihirty-inch hatobway! We will not
be maeh surprised if the coucern runs to Eu-
rope IL 'bree or four day, or if j, dou't ruu al
al, though IN short tfial-trip, the o;hnr day,
she gave satisfaction TO her builders.
There are six persons EoE confined il this
city, awaiting the execution Of the law for lnur-
der. Two arc 70 be executed on the II lib, oae
@'iio aud one coi0red n-n. Besides these,
there are ave more eases for murder Oh ,hs
docket Of the Grimm j Court, mbieh makes the
largest number ever kuowa 10 tLe history Of
Baltimore.
TIE cou-ss of Lectures before the Mercnu-
tie Library Association has heen brilian;
Que, as it could not fail 10 be, with such lectur-
ers as Bayard Taylor, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
&. h. Cbapin, Dt Plumner, and other wor-
:h4s 1he popular course u, he Maryland Ia-
stiivie h1s been none too popular Or. Boyu-
ton Is nov giving course on Geology, which
is deeply interesting aod instructive lie isaa
able teacher OF the scisace
We hear nothing cf tie heallh Of the city.
and suppose it io oe all right.
VANDARA. !.