The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-24
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


TUE CHOLERA, TTo SANITARY PREPARATION
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER AFFA1R- BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT, ETc.-A BOGUS REBEL MosEBY-
tPRING AND THE oRoPs-GRAND soIREE'
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, April %, 1866.
Our citizens are considerably exercised in apLre
henson OF the CHI lera. Its near approach 10 new
York has caused alarm. This, however, may be con-
sldered advantageous, as 1t affords timely warning
and puts people on tuelr guard Ihe health autnOr-
ties are actively engage adopting such sanitary
measures deemed prudent and mdisDensa DO
Private citizens likewise exercise due cluton. very
many have made their arrangements TO seek country
resOrts--the mountains II possble-at tne ursIh
pearance of tho epoemic here
This beng the case, amCst every aVaIa0e pluoo
in the surrounding country las been secured honOe
ts eyen now dIfhcut 10 obtain quarters convenient
to tie city An unusual number OF iurhsned DVuses
offered Tor rent az prices much lower tnan t nGIe
tooIe aske 1t is gratifying 10 sae shav poF9v' ,t
though rumors without the slightest lounoatlon IN
tIulh have goten out thaU some cases oi cnOlera
had already AIKEN place ihere Is proDaDy no
healthier citv in the world than Ba timOre and II
proper care b. taken all epidemics might easily Oe
guar ded agaInst, prov ded the o adage-'an ounce
of prevention is worth lound Oh cure'-Were oo-
served. ,, r. . -
Inc exciIement hich has prevailed in fashlona-
BILE circles here Tor some weeks past growing out OF
CERTAIN scanua anOnymo letters sent to various
pnrles still absOrbs considerable attention IN tne
way of gossip The matter so lar as directly inter
ested parties concerned, stil remains IN mYS cry
There is no longer any probability OF duel, but
the NAV come before court for Adjudication.
If So and is worth of credence, rlcu am rncY
develop pments IN store for tue curious IL seems
to me, a nero loo <eT on in Vienna" something
should be done TO relieve the parties aud their Ienus
from doubts ana mysteries at pres mt unso ya0e
A great billiard tOu nament took Oiace mere lasJ
night at the new,y opened and magnificent roo ns
OF Mems Co., IN carroll hail, cor"er 0i bait'-
more and Jalvert streets Mr. Palmer, OF Phiade
phla, played with Mems an American iout-Dal
carom game of three hundred points, in winch the
latter came out victor by liz points. The nj lhesJ
runs were l62 and III Michael Phelln and Nouns
next played Americau our ball game ol 90
pom carOms in which the laier stood 500 to Phe-
lan's 200 Ihe old exclamation, however, Ill not
exert himself verv much. He afterwards anu ed
the company with tue execution OF various intricate
Shots 49,
1t is amazing to realize the progress made in this
game during the past eighteen IL was scarcely
thought of twenty years back when there were only
thu ee or four billiard tables the city. Now we
have not less than as many hunureds. Some OF the
rooms nificent, chief among which Is the one
abOve-Damed.
Quite a tr ok was played OF here recently by per-
son resembling the Rebel co onel Moseoy that
few could tell them apart tie protested to be the
rately. celebrated phOtOgI apher got MIN to sit
Tor his likeness, which, after beng taken, was
greatly admired by mpahzers. The deception,
however after proving successful some days was
discovered ana the counterfeit guerilla speedily
UdmOSed, auPhlng in his sleeve, not, however,
without expressing admiration of that enthusiasm
which is so blinded to truth a. to become easy
prey to humbugP, ry. Tins same individual be-
eve played his TOie not long since IN Philadelphia
where he was lncontinently kicked out OF the Con-
tlnental.
SJIinr is now with us in all her vernal freshness
ana beauty Within a few daYs past vegetation has
come torth luXuIIantly. We have p,omIse OF an
abundant crop oil irut. The grain IS also in excel
lent conoition The weather IS unseasOnably warm.
grand soiIee takes place on Monday night at the
Front eet The sire, for the benefit of sufferers in
the south 1t IS expected 5000 wi thus he OBJ
tanned hose who approved the course OF their dc.
luded friends who endeaYOred to DESTROY Vhe Union
have recently had luxurious opportunities of
ing their loving kindness towards them.