The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

Bright streets-Lenten Serv.cas-Mr. Moody-Ac-
tive Temperance Work through the State-Deno-
cratic Poltios-The Unhappy Whyte-Tte Ur-
popular Carroll-The Coming German.
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Business i'll this city is unusually good
this Spring, and the fine weather lately
has attracted 4 great many to the streets,
where handsome displays of fashionable
good; can be seen. suitable for the tastes
. of every one. Iailors, milliners and deal
ers are as busy as bees preparing for
Easter. and the shops ON Baltimore. Gay.
Charles. Lexington, Howard, Eutaw and
other prominent streets are throngcd
every day by ladies.
The
SEASON or LENT
has been very generally observed by the
Roman Catholics and Episcopalians, and
great preparations are being made for the
high festival of Easter. when there will
he unusual musical attractions in all the
T churches. especially in the high churches
of st. PaurS. st. .uke'S. and Mount Cal
vary. which are called the Ritualis:ic
/ churches OF Baltimore. belonging to the
7 Protestant Episcopal communion. Great
regret is expressed for the venerable
Bishop Nottingham, of the Episcopal
Church. whose death may be expected at
any moment. Bishop Nottingham is
one of the Oldest and most learned OF the
bishops i'll this country. and was conSe-
Grated in 1910. after he had been elected
to the Diocese of Maryland. In case of
his death. Assistant Bishop Pinkney will
probably take his place as the presiding
Bishop of this Diocese. which embraces
/ Baltimore city. the Western Shore and
the District OF Columbia.
( Mr.. Moody and his co-workerS have
commenced Series of temperance meet
ings at the Maryland Institute and other
! places. where large crowds are attracted
at every meeting Several reformed
drunkar,ls and one expire fighter have
lately given their testimony at his meet
/ ingS, and prpfessed to be converted from
vices to which they had been addicted
for many years. \ great effort has GER
tainly been made BY Mr.. Moody to con-
vert the wicked, and it is to he hoped
( that great good will result from it. Bal
timore can compare tavorably with al
/ most any other city i'll the country. of
/ the same size, in morality. and in addi-
/ ton to being called the Z" Monumental
/ City, might very properly he called
THE CITY OF CHURCHES.
| without any BeechcrS and Talmagcs
among its clerical brethren.
, The movements now in progress among
the different temperance organizations
: in Baltimore and throughout the State
clearly indicate determined purpose to
enter the political arena at the approach
ing State election The Hon. William
Daniels; President of the State Alliance
states that the Temperance party is fully
organized and equipped for the coming
contest. and that they intend. i'll every
county in the state. and i'll the city of
! Baltimore, to have Il Temperance ticket
in favor of local option. He declares
that the Temperance party was never i'll
a better condition; they We're now carry
ing on successful series of meetings
i'll the counties. aiId were receiving the
support and active will of many leading
citizens of both the old political parties.
The May convention. which is to meet III
Baltimore. he believes will he one of the
grandest demonstrations vet witnessed III
behalf of their cause. Hon. Neal Dow.
SuSannah Peck, aud other noted advo-
Gates of temperance, will be present and
remain with them to prosecute the move
ment. If the Temperance party will
unite with the Republican party, they
will be able to elect quite a number of
the members Of the next Legislature. and
accomplish their purpose. The leading
Republicans here seem to hh Very ,hcer-
raj over the coming oalnpalgn, and speak
very hopefully of the result at the com
ing election in November, when they ex-
pect to see several heretofore doubtful
/ counties enrolled upon the Republican
! .ulnmn. There is considerable disSatis
faction among the leaders IF the Demo
cratic party, who are divided