The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
BALTIMORE NOTES.
The State Convention - The Democrats
United and golid-New Railroads
The Great Sensation Among
Wonder Seskers-A
Moral.
correspondence Of the Democrat

BALTIMORE, August 8, 1879.
The attractions OF an old chancery record
having kept me two days In attendance on
the United States Circuit Court here, have
by chance fallen La upon the Democratic
State Convention.
The important positions OF Governor, At
torney General and Controller seem by the
common consent OF the party to have been
already allotted to the present incumbants.
After the adoption OF some very vigorous,
patriotic and well-considered resolutions the
convention proceeded to the nomination Of
candidates. Mr.. Richie, Of Frederick county,
in an extremely elegant and forcible speech,
pointed out the path which wisdom and q
patriotic regard for the welfare OF the whole
people Of Maryland demanded the convention
should pursue, and declared In few ringing
sentences that Coy. VIM. r. Hamilton was the
true and only man In tho State whom the
present position Of affairs made 1t their duty
to select. He said, in fact, SO pronounced had
been the popular preference In this regard
that the convention had little more to do than
to record the verdict already pronounced by
the people. Mr.. Ritchie's remarks were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, and on being
seconded In another very graceful speech by
q member whose name could not catch, the
nomination Was carried by reclamation.
noticed Mr. Vim. Brewer. Of old Mont
geometry county, nephew OF our we'll
known and staunch Democratic friend
Judge Brewer, one Of the ancient few
| Of the New Orleans bar, was promt-
nent member or this convention. Dur
| Ing the day heard many leading and jnf1u-
entail Republicans assert that they should
vf,tx HIM, Yf,T friIt, nd
there seems but one opinion on that subject.
| The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad authori-
ties have at last concluded TO finish al extern
sion OF a branch road, commenced long ago,
valuable deposits Of iron offer great induce
mentS. The known cautiousness and busi-
ness sagacity Of the corporation Is n pretty
good guarantee that new field OF industry
will soon be opened In old Virginia, and lands
hitherto valueless will be running o'er-so
| to speak iron.
Speaking OF new railroads. an enterprising
| friend Of ours, who shall be nameless for the
present, has taken hold OF a narrow gauge
road from Washington to Cincinnati. The
road bed has been graded quite o long dis
lance and the track will be laid and rolling
stock put on the first section in q very short
| time This line will run directly to the won
derful Luray Cave In Page county, recently
| discovered, and about which the fashionable
wonder seekers Of this vicinity are already
| becoming agitated and excited. 1t Is said
from actual experience by u friend Of mine
| who has been there that the wonders Of this
discovery outyie all the tales already told OF
its subterranean glories, and that it will com
nand the admiration OF both continents.
Your readers will remember that young and
enterprisiDg photographer made this discov-
cry while out hunting by following up or
rather down rabbit hole In the side of a
mountain. It ID supposed that the moral OF
this discovery shows the rewards that natur-
ally attend hunting rabbit holes buta wicked
| friend OF mine suggests that it only shows
that 8 good photograph artist never lens his
rabbit hole without taking interior views Of
| the earth for security.
/ Au revoir. ICONoCLAST.