Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-02
BALTIMORE ITEMS.

rom the American OF TUESDAY, l
The free development Of Union sentiment
which has been so crushed for two weeks psst, is
visible In all parts Of the state and has had Its
effect In the Legislature We learn by telegraph
from Frederick th & there Is now considerable
doubt whether the Secessionists will be able to
pass through the Legislature even bill calling
a Sovereign Convention. The I'm pfessi on 10 thfs
morning thatthey will either adjourn without any
address to the people. When brought up square
TO meet the issue, the most earnest Of those who
have been engaged for months past in stirring up
rebellion shrink from the responsibility
We understand that some OF our dry goods CON-
mission houses have received orders from New
York TO send back Immediately all their goods
upon which an advance has not been made; and
one house filed one Of the Ericsson steamers to
Its capacity, aud another house a schooner with
sixteen hundred packages. So we 60, for q little
fun FOR the boys, but death to the frogs
we are Informed that the goods belonging to
the Massachusetts, regiment, which were taken
possession of by the authorities in Baltimore are
all safely kept. An inventory has been forwarded
10 Washington, and everything will be sent Oh
az soon as Opportunity will admit Of the same.
The men bers Of the Corn Exchange and Of the
Provision Exchange, at meetings held yesterday,
appointed committees TO confer with the authori.
ties In relation to the removal Of the restrictions
wnlch nave operated so injuriously to the trade
The City Council yesterday passed resolution
requesting the Mayor to communicate with the
LegIslstnfe on the subject Of bringing about 4
Baltimore and other parts Of the country.
From the Sun Of Wednesday
THR CUSTOMS sOFFIcERs-RAIslNs OF THE UNI-
TKp STATES FLAa-THK HALYARps CUr-Ex-
cIIEMSNT.-Agreeablyt to PR vious arrangements,
Hon. Henry " Hoffman, the newly appointsd
collector Of this port entered upon the duties Of
DIS position yesterday morning. IL was expected
that the United states flag would be raised on the
custon-house at ten O'Clock and at that time large
crowds of persons assembled on Second, Cav and
Lombard streets to witness 1t For some reason
the matter was DELAYED, besides which II became
Necessary to erect flag staff on the Lombard stree,
porch before the flag could be lun up The work
Of putting up the pole drew the whole crowd 10
Lombard and GAY streets, and at quarter before
twelve O'Clock the flag was hosted. 1t was greet.
ed VIII repeated cheers, and the ''Star Spangled
Banner" and Columbia, Gem Of the Ocean, ~
were sung There was no other excitement than
the cheering and singing, and the throry spers
more rapidly than it had gathered. Ttroug hon,
the whole time there apparent good feeling
nor were there any unkind expressions calculated
to disturb the peace
About two O'clock, when only some twenty OF
thirty persons were standing near, nearly the
whole Of the police force having been withdrawn
young maa named George Lennon foolishlv y
| walked up the porch and severed the halyards
with his pocket knife. instantly 4 cry was made
oy those outside, and Lennon ran into the Gus
tom-house A crowd quickly gathered and
threatened him With dealn II he could be found
Policemen Moran Sutherland, who were near A,
hand, followed Lennon into the custom house
dho zoos nun lnto cnstody. Without the crowd
was furious, and a rope was procured with whir b
to execute their threat, but Justice c. D. Hj,s nd
| deputy sher;fs Pointer and Crouch offered their
| assistance 10 protect the party to the central
police station. which they did, though the throu
| followed closely after, aud sometimes attempted
10 get hold or Lennon. After reaching the DO
| lice station the crowd dispersed. and Lennon
was subsequently taken before United States
Commissioned Hanan, who held him 10 bali for a
| further hearing
In the afternoon the flag was az ain put up ard
II Is not probable that it will be again disturbed
as such conduct is deprecated by all good cit zens