Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-25
Our Baltimore Correspondence.


German Peace JuJqlea--iS Putrirk y
, observation-disclosures AnAunl Con-
: .terence-Young Mems Christian Associa-
ttOn dc.
BALTIMORE, Nu1ch 23, 1871.
3, Mr.. EDITOR Hoping that your
! readers may take as much interest in
the "doings" in the Monumental
City" as we do in your wonderfully
improved district, l jot down a few
: items, although nothing very wonder
full or startling has happened here for
the past week, indeed everybody and
everything seems to be affected with
that nice decorum that becomes the
season of mid-lent; still there are
enough whose creed does not prevent
their enjoying the grand Thomas con-
certs which were given last week with
so much success and the bewitching
attractions of the Lydia Thompson
troupe which nightly fills the Holiday
st. Theatre from pit to dome and
still leave large audiences for the al
ways successful Front ST., and even
minor attractions.
The case of Gen. McBlair vs.. Gen.
Bier (the old and new Adjutant Cen
erals of the State which accuses Bier
of certain irregularities in conncc-
ton with State property in his charge,
and which promised amusing develop
lnentS on both sides has been POSTPONED
until the lst of April.
In the case of Costar, colorcd, who
is indicted for the murder of his wife
last summer in a most horrible man
ner, almost scycring her head from her
body, the jury We're unable to agree"
| The new city railway is making
good progress. about IA mile Of track
is already laid and in short time it
will connect Patterson Park with
Lafayette Square, passing through
Exchange Place, and will be Il great
accommodation to hitherto ,mprro.n-
modatcd portions of the city.
The Germans are buSilv preparing
for Il grand peace jubilee; they have
had several meetings and fixed the
10th Of April for the celebration. 1t
is cxnected to br very handsome
affair.
81 patricE's 1,v vo. rol.Lrot,I Inv
the various Irish sor;o,;,s Lv rrnr..-
sious banoucts &C. in some of which
the authorities of the city and rroiui-
ucut citizen. were quests and took
activ, unrts
The CITY Connect mr., still s.,,,h.
BLING over the question oftlc ;,a,,royc-
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