Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-05-28
Nnrii,ern Ietters.---Ne. 4.

the Southern people.
Northern Letters.---No. a.
SOMETHING OF BALTIMORE AND NTw
YORE-bR, RLEDs0E-IIENRH WARD
nEECHTH-'PRNCE ERIE"
On my way here from Washing
ton, where leit Congress wrang'
ling aud quarrelling over the ini-
auilous tariff bill, | stopped day
NJ the en.prprislng city Of Balti'
more 10 see my old aud genial friend
DIR. Blcdsoc, the editor OF the South
ern Review, beyond question the
ablcs; Quarterly ever published in
this country. DR.. B.elsoc Is not u
Doctor OF Medicine but q Doctor OF
Laws, and was formerly connected
will. the University Of Mississippi,
and more iatoly with tho Cniver.
sily Of Virginia, rs Professor OF
Mathematics. lie is Il very learned
man and one Of the best writers on
any matters Of controversy to bo
found in America. He is known
very fayorably abroad, where he
rcmrincd tho latter period OF tho
late war, having served for aowe
timo after its commencement rs As
sistnnt Secretary Of War for the
Southern Confcderacy. llo is the
author of several books, one, much
noted, being an answer to or re'n-
talion of the celebrated treatise OF
Jonathan Edwards on tho Will, and
another, Il book Of about 26O pages,
called, lis Davis u Traitor writ
len while tho beloved head Of the
Southern Confedcracy was yet in
pr;son and threatened with II trial
for treason. | wish every man
South and North, could read this
ablo excmpliiication Of our once
form OF government and most com.
plctc justification Of the right OF
Secession. The argument Is eX"
hnusLed and unanswcrablc and is
superior to Mr.. stephens in consid-
Grafton and logic. This work was
read by Judge Chase and other em-
inent iurists, und, it is believed,
contributed much to the dismissal
of the indictment and release Of the
illustrious prisoner. Tho readers
of the Herald will, perhaps, be sur
prised to learn that DR.. Blcdsoe is
the nephew Of A. Blcdsoe, the pres
ent Comptroller Of the State ol
Texas. ,..
Baltimore is in mcnners, habits
and feelings most decidedly n South
ern city, perhaps more 50 than New
Orleans. which had, at the com
n,enccment Of the war, large and
influential Northern element. 1t
has ever been noted for the enter,
prise and hospitality Of its men and
the beauty Of its women, and, from
what | saw, seems likely to keep up
its reputation. Could ! he. tempted
to leave Texas | think Baltimore
would be my destination.
| have now been about q week IN
| New York, and, although the weath
er has been rather cold, cloudy anc
rainy. have contrived to see some o
the sights Of this famous home o
all sorts of people and nationalities
The Central Park, SO much lauded
has rather disappointed me, but, II
time, it will become something tt
brag about. 1t present, iG is too
! new, having little but shrubs in tn!
way Of shade and no natural growti
of large trees, like the beautiful Oai
Hill Cemetery, near Washington
and Georgetown, the beautiful gil
of Mr.. Cochran to those cities. |
contains some remains Of tortiticil
tions, thrown up during the war @
1912, for the protection OF tho city
and, near its northern boundry,
battle was fought in tho srea
struggle for Colonial Independence
OF coIirse, the Park was not in ii
full glory, the foliage Of the tree
being only half developed, thoug
the grass was in its best and fresh
4 est attire. l nave attended mum
ber of the principal Theatres an
places of Amusement, includln
plymouth Church ut Brooklyn
wSero the Rev. Henry Ward Beecl
er. is the chief actor and brigl
narticular "star." / found this fl
nous sensational resort quite plai
in its exterior and internal col
structicn and finish, but large an
, comfortable, tho seats on the foo
, bcinr cifcafar like any othc
Theatre and the galleries well al
, ranged and all together, capable
/ accommodating, | should thinl
5000 people. The organ is fine an
, the choir composed OF about Z
. singers. In the regular hymns, a
{ the congregation join, if they pleas
4 and the sound they made on Il
e occasion Of my visit was deaienin
( if not almost sublime. I must So
2 that the sermon ] heard was an e.
2 cellent one, quite inacceptionab
n to me, through il was preceded
! some characteristic remarks, beio
2 taking up a collection "a thin
\ which seems now inseparably CO
D nectcd with religion), which "
e not much TO my liking, bat ma
g bis many admirers present la1.
4 heartilv. The contribution E~1a