The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-03-04
BALTIMORE LETTER.

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TRADE NoTEs-DECLDE IN COFFEE
ExPoRTs-THE LKCTURE SEASON
MORE DOCTORS TURNED oUT-THE
FE3IALE REvIvALIsT- wEATH-
ERA NEARLY FORGOTTEN REBEL,
ETC, ETC.
BALrrMoRE. Feb. %. 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR: Trade was somewhat
depressed the past week, but with
two exceptions, there was no materi-
al break in prices. Though money
is easy, and the amount of capital
seeking investment large. the un-
certainty as to what financial legis-
lation the country will undergo.
tends to produce inactivity, and the
prospects for a prosperous business
the approaching season, are by no
means fattering.
Late advises from Rio have some
what demoralized the coffee market,
but the decline in price has not been
as great as many anticipated.
There was q falling off in exports
from this port the past week. Among
the principal articles of export were
10000 bushels corn, $4,000 bushels
wheat, 5000 bushels rye, 1000 bush
els clover seed, 5000 barrels -four,
600 bushels corn meal, 450 barrels
mess pork, 475 hogsheads tobacco,
1850 bales cotton, 200 boxes starch,
10000 pounds lard, 600 tons coal,
and 10000 gallons petroleum.
Public lectures have become a
feature in most of the larger cities
in America, and scarcely an evening
passes but one or more are delivered
here, which, as general thing, are
well attended. On the evening of
the 18th instant, Mr.. J. T. Fields, of
Boston, lectured, at the Peabody In
stitute. on Charles Lamb and his
friends and on the evening of the
18th instant, on Sydney Smith and
his work in life." In commencing
his first, he said these lectures were
written with q view to revive the
study of the English classics, which
were now read and quoted less fire.
quently than half century ago.
The seventh annual commence
ment of the Washington University
School of Medicine, the youngest
and smallest Of the three Medical
School in this city, was held on the
evening of the 18th inst, at the Con-
cordia Opera House, when twenty
six young gentlemen, representing
FIVE States of the American Union,
and one from Prussia, received di-
plomas to practice their art. The
exercises were more than ordinarily
interesting, and the graduating class
was literally overwhelmed with bo-
quets, receiving more than they could
carry away. Prof. Chancellor read
the report, and gave some sound
advice to the graduates in regard to
their responsibilities; and Professor
Scott delivered the oration. The
two other Medical schools hold their
commencements within the next ten
days. ,+ss e5
Mrs. Van Cott, the celebrated fe-
male revivalist, has been holding
services at St. Johns Independent
Methodist Church for about two
weeks. Her congregations are very
large, every standing place in church
is packed, and hundreds go away,
both day and night, who cannot gain
admittance.
The weather, which has been soft
ening for week past, has become
as mild as May. Oyercoats and furs
are discarded, and the ladies flock
the streets like butterflies on a sum-
mer day. Beware! March, with its
chilling blasts. has yet to come.
The twenty second coming on Sun
day, to-day is observed as national
holiday, in commemoration of the
birth of that great REBEL. George
Washington. All! what a wonder
full difference there is between sue
cess and failure. G.