Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

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BALTIMORE, Md, May l6, 1875.
To the Editors of the Chronicle
was delighted to have opportunity
of visiting (more particularly than
ever before when passing through iD
this beautiful city Of monuments,
which, within decade, has exhibited
wonderful growth, having outstripped
Boston as to population and trade in
the race for commercial supremacy.
ascertained by actual observation
that the city is one of great cleanli-
ness, although she has only surface
drainage, except in recently-built por-
tons.
With an extensive harbOr running
almost into the very heart of the city,
and occupying a central position as
she does between the commercial
marts of the East and those of the
Gulf States, Baltimore is destined to
rank second among the cities of the
Atlantic seaboard.
Here are the great tobacco-packing
houses and the largest fruit-canning
establishments on the Continent. And
so superior are her fruits considered to
be, that large shipments are made to
California, notwithstanding her vast
and luxuriant growth.
Many of her large aud throEged
business streets reminded me of
Broadway, New York, Franklin
street, Boston, and the busy commercial
streets of Chicago. Her streets are not
so wide and there is not that ease, leis-
ure and comfort displayed in the de-
lightful promenades of the National
Capital. But her buildings, for miles
in every direction, average well as to
size, architectural beauty, and costli-
ness. In this respect, | was happily
disappointed.
Ascending to the top of Washington
Monument, and beholding the city
lying in it's beauty and grandeur, 1
counted, l believe, between thirty and
forty spires of costly church edifices.
THE NEW CITY HALL,
Was the object of visit of great inter-
est and pleasure. Costing nearly three
millions of dollars, and as chaste and
beautiful in its architecture, as n is
grand aud imposing in its material
construction, gentleman from New
York admitted that it surpassed in
Costumes aud proportions that of New
York City Hall, although it has cost
fourteen millions of dollars under the
corrupt ring and is not yet completed.
Never have | seen in any of the Gov
eminent buildings at Washington or
in other cities, such richly furnished
apartments as those of the Mayor, the
School Board and the two City Coun-
Gil Chambers. The Secretary of the
School Board, II. NJ. Cowles, Esq, es-
corted our party through the building
and insisted upon us taking the hamd
of the Mayor, who is the pride Of ali
Baltimore.
= A pleasant anecdote was related by
one of the gentlemen, of this
noble hearted, unpretending Mayor,
which may be of interest to the boys
of our own city: He was standing
near the entrance of this new building,
when some wealthy Baltimore ladies,
who had never met him, aligbted
from their csrriage and asked him to
show them through the building, (sup
posing, of course, he was a watchman
or messenger) Certainly will with
pleasure" said the Mayor. While
passing through these beautiful coun-
Gil chambers, where magnificent por.
traits of all the Mayors of the city were
displayed upon the walls in different
parts of the room, one of the ladies re-
marked that she did not see the pic
ture OF the present Mayor of Baltimore
Said he, 1.-The present Mayor stands be
fore you" In relating the story af'
forwards, the lady said, that she sought
for and obtained the information Just
in time to save herself from great NOR.
tification, as she had just taken out
her money-purse to give him fifty
cents for his kindness.
OF course a visit to this city would
be robbed of untold pleasure and inter
est were one to go away without see
ing "Druid Hill Park.n 1t is a more
charming spot to my fancy than Cen
trail Park, New York, on account of it,
natural scenery, although the latter II
one hundred acres larger than the for
mer.
From the summit of the Mansion
House we viewed the dress parade o
the Sixth Regiment of Maryland Ma
tional Guards, (who are preparing tC
visit the city Of Boston per invitation
the placid lakes, spouting fountains
natural ravines, gracefully, curved
drives and walks, spacious greer
lawns, small forests, rustic retreats
and much more that was beautiful
chaste and charming in art and ma
ture.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BALTIMORE AM
WASHINGTON.
Desiring to carry back something
which might add to the growing edu
cational interests of Knoxville, / re
solved upon visit to the schools o
these two cities which approximate
population of one-half million.
Baltimore contains over sixty schoo
buildings, which cost between one ant
two millions OF dollars, and in which
are employed over six hundred teach
ers, who are paid over four hundre,
thousand dollars in salaries. l wa
kindly introduced to the first lady Su
perintendent in the city, who ha
charge of primary" school of 81,
rooms on the same floor, all of whicl
are separated from each other b,
sliding glass partitions, doors an,
windows. Standing at her elevate
platform, she can see ever