Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

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Correspondence of the Cairo Times
BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. %, 1865.
FRIEND GooDALL Il have just returned
from a tour, in g, company with A
NJ. Rambo, ESQ.,, editor and proprie
tor of the Columbia Spy, through portion o
the battle-g grounds of Virginia. From Wash
ington we started for Acqula Creek, thence tt
Fredericksburg, Richmond and Petersburg
and after surveying the many fields of confic
and gathering a few relics from the decayint
forts and breastworks, started on our return
by way Of Norfolk and Fortress Monroe,
reaching Baltimore about eight and a hal
o'clock the next morning, having experienced
a severe and uncomfortable rocking in the
cradle of the Bay yet the passengers were
very sociable, and the time passed off very
agreeably in their company.
Since my return from the land of boasted
chivalrous F. F. VS., have been quite il
from the effects of bilious centagion, con
| tracted, I presume, in my tour really l am
growing so safroa,-lile that folks begin to pre-.
dict the jauntiice near at hand. trust moi
since dom t like to have such diseases--having
never gone through with spell of them
don't know how they generally treat delicately
| constituted individuals
Baltimore, like Phoenix, seems to be rising
from its ashes, and at this date is all life and
activity in business circles, giving promise of
| far better days than she managed to live
| through before the war. The fact is apparent
that thousands of the enterprising Ynnks have
of late, come to our rescue, and given life 10
the business circles around u.s. Just such
Yankee enterprise is needed all through the rebel
States, and they will never be reconstructed"
without it. Yankees are building up Rich
mond, and Yankees will give it a new life
as the heart and proud, and heretofore fanati-
cal Virginia.
Our amusements are, as ever, under the man
agement ofJohn T. Ford, Esq, instilllng life
into our city. Strangers can now come among
US, and not unlike Gotham, fnl respectable
places of amusements to While away an hour
or two after the tolls and business OF the day
are over. The Holiday and Front street thea
tres, weekly present attractions delightfully."-
amusing and attractive. Our friends should
not fail to stop in Baltimore, since 1 am sure
they would not regret the time spent in doing so.
Boat clubs are being formed, which, with
cricket and base ball, give a healthy and In
vigorating exercise to the young men of our
midst. I will give an account of this sort of
amusement in my next; for the present you
must be content to read thus much and mo
more from your invalid correspondent.
Speaking of enterprise, [ may state the fact
that two very important railroad enterprises
are now under full headway. The one is the
construction of a railroad from Washn ton to
Point of Rocks, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near Harpers Ferry; and the other
is the completion of the PiJtsburg and Con-
neisville Railroad, between Pittsburg and
Cp,o obar tbal latt ole ~, D,1
timore and Ohio Railroad, l7s miles west of
Baltimore. The Point of Rocks road will be
40 and so miles long. 1t is 10 miles now from
Baltimore to Point Of Rocks, and 81 miles from
Washington to Point of Rocks by the present
railroad By the new road it will only be 40
or so miles from Washington to Point of
Rocks 1t is being built by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. These new roads
will soon be completed and in good running
order. ..e.zse
A few more new. novels are in existence.
Fist, the Bankers Secret" by J. F. Smith,
and published by Dick & Fitzgerald, 18 Ann
street, New York. This is an excellent and
exciting work, and should only be read to be
appreciated. ..
:.-rs}A,s Lovers Trials; or, The Days before
tho Ravolnfi8R.' by Mrs. Mary A. Dennison;
from the publishIs of T. B. Peterson &
Brother, 3O6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. l
will quote from page 1877 & this well conceived
novel
Ruth's face in contrast to the Idead black
of her garment, seemed like marble oiStne pur-
est, clearest lustre. No trace of color-afmost
no trace of lite. Never once were her blue
eyes lifted the long lashes seemed as ii glued
to the cheek. With folded hands upon her
bosom, and glittering wavy hair flowing, in
token of humiliation, so woe-begone she look
ed, and yet so sanity, that as she moved along
the aisle, sobs sounded all over tie house. But
when Ruth had gained the stopping place, and
turned towards the pulpit, half her anguish was
gone. 1t must have been that some support
ing angel held an arm beneath her, for now
the sweet features seemed as calm, even as
firm as sculptured marble; the eyes were near
ly closed, and light as from heaven appeared
to glorty her and her fair shining hair Her
hands were raised little, and tightly locked
together, as if in supplication,n etc. -,4.
l. 'The Red Court Farm by Mrs. Henry
Wood will soon be issued by the same pub
fishing house. lin kee ping with all the authors
works, it must be interesting. RS -44. {
1.-THE Illustrated Life and Public Services of
Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, the Hero of the
Shenandoah Valley, Five Forks, g&c., and
advanced sheets, will be published by Messrs e.
I. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia on
November llth inst. This work is one Of
Dickens best novels, completed and unabrid-
ged, with all the illustrations to match their
| previous editions of this popular authors writ
ings. Il predict for 'tOur Mutual Friend" a
| very generous reception, which have no doubt
| it will receive.
In my next you may look for 7aeaos, and an ac-
count of my tour. HENRY j. HOWARD.
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