Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-22
CORRESPONDENCE,
letter from New York.
Correspondence Baltimore Commercially

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Women Emigration Scheme-Ha Partial Fdilrre-
Sailing 0fthe eSenmer-CdUSo CeieJres-The Weather
The death of Prof J. W. Mapes leaves void in thu
world of agriculture that cannot easily be filled. TIL,
record of his life is evidence of the almost certain
success that will attend patient industry in the patti
indicated by ones capacity and inclination. Begin
ming his sugar refner in this city he sOOr
abandoned the business to engage in the publication
of agricultural newspapers, in which occupation ht
continued until the day of his death. Identified with
the interests of his favorte pursuit. he was constantly
and testing his theories by careful experiments That
he was no mere dreamer will be acknowledged when
we state the fact that his model farm near Newark
N j., which said to net an income of $4,000 PEI
annum to its klful proprietor was at its purchase
by him considered one of the most barren and worth
less in the State. Prof. MapeS leaves behind him a
wife, three daughters and One of the daugh-
ters, Mrs. NJ. E. Dodge, is known to literary fame.
THE MONEY GOES.
One would suppose that the city fathers of this
debtrid'e en- metropolis, would exercise, at least.
dnary economy in the use of the public funds Such
suppOstion, however, would only betray excessive
verdancy. Notwithstanding the heavy burdens lust
now resting upon u.s. imposed by this war, our Coun-
cilmen and Aldermen have been displaying a very
I-timed generosity in donating large amounts of val
liable real estate to several institutions
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The far famed Fulton street prayer meeting was
numerous " attended lastweell and the services re
intensely interesting One cannot but be impressed,
whatever his religious opinions. by the deep sincerity
of the crowds of earnest men and women who daily
thrOng this place of worship. II is in fact furnace
passing through which the somewhat cold orthodoxy
of the churches becomes fiery and Jealous The Scy-
eral revivas in progress among US can generally
be traced chiefly to the influence otthsnnOndav meet
ing. Considering howthe Black Sea of viceand crime
IN lf1ls IL,
there exists In our midst never falling spring OF
earnest Christian effort and sound philanthropy.
SEVENTH REGIMENT RECF PTION.
An ovation unexampled in costliness and brill
iancy. will be given the officers of the Seventh rcgi-
ment n. y. S. N g., who have served in the war ofhe
rebellion, on the3!st inst The Academy Music and
Irving Hall (oppoSita) are TO be united by a covered
archway, at the Prince of Wales ball. and the en-
tire affair is to be gotten up regardless of eypcnsc
Gen Dix will deliver theaddress Of welcome and in
viaiOnS have been sent to the President aud Cabinet
our New Y ork Congressman, and all our city nOta-
ready signifed their intention to he present The
regmental band (Grafulas) will be increased TO 21
pieces The tickets, limited in number and of which
only few remain are sold at SIS each, admitting a
gentleman and lady and including supper.
DR.. BRApFORDs DEFALCATIOv.
little deficiency in his accounts Public Admins
traitor, referred to in recent letter. has resulted in
the discovery Of 3il 600 appropriated, or in palmer
terms, stolen. Further researches may detect still
larger deficiency; but, meantime. the present Admin
stratOr, Murray Hoffman, recommends rs the citv is
clearly responsible for the amount that funds be i'm
mediatey provided 10 meet the claims by act OF
legislature 1t is to be hoped, for the sake of the
pundered legator7, that there viii be time lost in
making good what was so cruelty taken by this scion
of the +. F. VS..
DRAINAGE
No subject is more important to dwelers in cities
than that OF drainage, nor any rcckleSsly reg
lectcd. Our metropolitan journals in view of the
anticipated cholera visitation during the coming
summer. are urging IFS necessity the city munich
pal authorities and the public generally. But alas
with how little effect We have schemes for almost
everything else under the which have their hosts
of adhcTentS, but few find time to advocate the
claims of reform that would place the health of
this great city on a sure and permanent basis Just
now there is plan on foot to widen Ann street and
extend It to the Fulton street ferry 0fcourse prn,,-
erty holders on the new street the q rirc for
sales OF their real estate at outrageous profits and the
proposal will not lack friends. But how tri1ing its
Importance compared with the vital question of sys
temaic and thorough sewerage. 1t is asserted bv an
intelligent writer the subject that, although riv
do not intCrSec our thOrOughiares and OCCASION
ally flood streets like Baltimore the drainage of
your city is more perfect and the health of your c
Zens better than ours.
MI james W. Wheli's first matinee was given at
Wallack theatre on Wednesday. A large audience
was warm and liberal. Mr.. Wheli is certainly ma
ter of his art and wonderful eXecutionst, rs his
very difficult fantasia on Home Sweet Home per
formed with the lett hand alone, abundantly teStcs
Quite as brilliant as Gottschak, he has none of that
bad habit of pounding the instrument which de-
tracts greatly from the latters playing It is the
general opinion here, and not merely my own, that
since Thaberg we have had no pianist who would
bear comparison with him. his own peculiar
ground, until Whei visited our shores. The opera,
now in Boston, returns to us the first pr0xm0 for
n of twenty-tour nights which will probably
be extended. if our public so will. NJ die. Parepa
gives her positively last concert here for the present
at Irving Hall, tomorrow evening. She is certainly
charming songStreSS.
THEATRICAL.
Miss Bateman appeared, as per announcement at
Niblo's on Monday evening. She was heartily wei
coined although the critics say she has in no wise
improved during her transatlantic visit. 1t is also
whispered that she frequently mistakes force for
power; that her articulation is defective, and that
she speaks far too fast. But have not vet seen her
and she draws crowded houses. Wood. Che of the
Broadway opened his new theatre also on Monday
evening with peculiarly trashy play entitled The
Balloon Wedding" Some gymuastic feats by the
deeming feature. Thetheare itsefis archtecturally
handsome and auditorialy comfortable On the
same evening Mr.. II. Il. Davenport appeared in "St.
Mare" drama written expressly for him. and in
which he meets with his usual success His support
is only toerable. Henry Dunbar a gloomy play
of the sensation school, is meeting with great favor
at Wallaeks, and prevents the production of Sher-
dams Rival. which is underlined" The French
on Saturday evening turned out unusually excellent
and was given with that dash and abandon that only
the French artists seem canable Of throwing into their
Friends was given. andth evening In Frommiaa'
will be produced.
HENRY JAMES ON CARLYLE.
am sorry to have to have to record that decidedly
the best lecture of the season listened to the
other evening by only three hundred people refer
to that of Henry James now Of Newport, r. T., on
the Scotch philosopher, Tbos Carlyle The lecturer
gave q no doubt just, although not very fattering
estimate Of Mr. Carlyles character and genius CON
been warped by his subsequent studies and his own
general popularity Mr. C.'s recent essay on Ameri-
can slavery will induce most Nortberners to agree
with his critics Judgment Should Mr.. James repeat
the lecture in Baltimore your readers should not fail
to hear it.
RyMoRs.
Among the upt-1cn1blp Of +ha - : 10
proposed early retirement from the position man
aging editor of the New York Hcrd'd Of Mr. Hud-
SON. who has occupied that position for a number
of years. Failing health is assigned as the reason
Mr.. IL. is considered one of the best if not 5 best
newspanerman in the city and the R,0ia's pecuniary
success is mainly owing to his carable management
which even the indscretions and obstinacy of the
proprietor have not been able to countcract Mr.
Putnam, financial editor of the Hcra1d and Stenhen
Lcnder, are spoken of as his successors. 1t is also
rumOred that beautiful and accomplished young
stage. under the name of La Cost. she has been
studying for months and will essay high comedy
parts.
THE FENTAYs
The Fenians, or "FnneganS" as Frank Blair re-
Gently called them at St Louis may be dismissed in
very short word-quiet. There was considerable
tion of Stephens endorsement of OMahonry but tho
document was too mnch in the true Irish patriot
decamatorv STYLE to admit many doubts of its genu-
neness. The Senate still protests. and talks Of try
ing certain of its members for election to the official
faction but the worst of the teapot tempest is prob
ably o'erpast.
THE WOMEN EMIGRATION FAILURE.
NJ. Mercler sship load Offemae emigrants for Wash
hgtOn Territory has at last sailed but creatys shorn
of the Importance that few months since attached
to it.. Delays prnye-biay dangerous and in this
case have sustained their reputation. In the early
Autumn, there was prospect that near a thous-
and of the fair sex would throw their fortunes and
themselves at the feet of tks male deuizens of the
Territory but the hindanceS to departure caused by
the dificuty in procuring steamer and the efforts
of Anna E. Dickinson, who felt called upou to invegh
against the enterprise combined to reduce BE nun
Der of would be emgrants. and to chill public inter
est, which seldom remaina long at even Summer heat
in the affair. not hundred women finally sailed in
the good ship CONTINENTAL"
INTERESTING TRTALc.
The end of letter is scarcely the proper place to
mention seyersl interesting cases now before our
courts. [ must, however reserve until my next
more than passing reference to the trial OF Gonzales
for the murder of Manager 0tera; of the captain of
the emigrant ship Nertune for cruelty. and of very
SRicy" libel suit against the Sunday Mercury The
weather since Monday has been mild and there is a
little sleighing on the side streets. GLAUCUs
STATE AFFAIRS.
SALES OF REAL FarArE-Mr Daniel Brattop. real