The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
Baltimore correspondence.

| To THE EDITOR OF The ALLEGHAHIAN:-
Calling at the office of our mutual friend,
Dr. Walter, this evening, 1 found a num-
Der of your excellent paper upon his table,
| containing my last letter, and perused the
| balance of its contents with much pleasure.
Our city has been for the past three or
four days crowded with distinguished men
from all parts of the Union. The Consti-
tutlonal Union Convention called them
here, and a more exciting occasion the
citizens of Baltimore have seldom witness
ed. They have presented to the country
JOHN BELL, Of Tennessee, and EDWARD
EVERETT as candidates for the Presidency
and Wee Presidency of the United States.
They simply adopted the Constitution and
Washington's farewell address as their
platform. 1t Is certainly the strongest
ticket they could have brought forward,
but It's merely mushroom movement
similar to the selfstyled American party
In fact 1t is a regular "Know Nothing"
trick to catch ambitious, dissatisfied cold
togles' and their influence in opposition
to the two great parties of the country
They hold a mass meeting tonight in
Monument square to ratify the nomination
and L understand d number of the Honora
btes from abroad are to address the meet
ing.
l listened last night with much interest,
(but l must say with tax of patience and
disgus) to a harangue from the Hon. An
drew Jackson Donelson His whole speech |
consisted simply of a history of his demi-
god General Jackson-his remembrance
OF him, and what the old sage would do, if |
he was only in the land of the living
Many are with US in the opinion that if |
the Gen. could have been hearer last
evening, he would spank his adopted boy,
and take his sword from him as an unwor-
thy possessor. Parson Brownlow, of the
Wing, followed the would-be
Vice President, in a speech of wit and
sarcasm, which created much mirth and
applause.
The weather for the past four days has
oeen distressingly disagreeable, raining
The storm was almost unex-
IMPLIED in violence, and great volume of
water fell IN comparatively brief time
The most vivid flashes of lightning, and
harp stunning claps Of thunder accompa-
InI hnr IL a
lday and Saratoga streets, the water is
eported this morning to be over seen feet
leep. Tanneries, foundries, soap and candle
tobacco warehouses, &c, in
he low part of the city are submerged in
he water. The loss and damage of prop
rty cannot be we'll estimated at this time.
5oats are brought from the wharf and on
he streets, to convey persons to and from
heir homes. The city is partially inun- t
ated. Thousands and thousands of dollars
re lost by our business men; aud the poor
'ho live in cellars, are driven out from
heir humble homes, and march the city
nth their children, asking aims. The
lty passenger Railway cars continue to
lake their trips regularly, both along Gay /
nd Baltimore streets, the Superintendent,
lr. Cathcart, being on hand with force
repaired for any emergency. l have just
nderstood chat VIM. H. johnson & Bro.
20, q, Centre Market Space, had about
300 boxes of segars and tobacco on the r
round floor of their warehouse, which 1
ere damaged by the water, estimated by c
ne firm about $4,000 Many others too
umerous to name here have suffered from /
le treshet. The rain is still coming down
1 torrents-it might be called deluge- L,
he water does not fall in drops. but in
road sheets that rapidly fill up the streets; +
nd the sewers are incapable of discharging n
le water; consequently the lower portions "
the city resemble miniature lakes. p
Yours, truly. J.H. u
BALTIMORE, May II, 1860. =:
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