Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-22
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Baltimore Letter.

MoHey bI"Io, oo0Uo StouPT'
but Dressing as E'rtravagent as Ever.
Especial correspondence of the JOURNAL
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10, 1879.
The fever for walking matches has
not yet abated and it now has the ad-
ditional feature of female competition
in this city. Up to the present the
men have been left in full possession
of the tracks and Baltimoreans were
Just congratulating themselves on the
amusement being confined to men,
when Miss Louisa Rogerson steps
forward and proclaims herself ready
to walk one hundred miles in twenty
even h lurs, which great feat has
never been accomplished by any fe-
male professional walker. This lady,
besides any number of men who
think of walking matches at no dis
tant day, trains every morning by
travelling ten or twenty miles about
the suburbs of the city. They eat
very little and of particular quality
while training, and during the walk
eat only the NEST nourishing and
strengthening things, such as beef-tea,
eggs, etc. Such is the rage for this
sport that in most of the large whole
sale and manufacturing houses where
sub-cellars are used, or any good
place cleared from stock the clerks
and employees occupy all their spare
time in walking against each other;
have miles marked off and betin reg
ular style. The city hall pavement
being asphalt and in such good order
is now used as place of training by
several persons intending competing
in this way for championship and
prizes.
Baltimore, unlike ether large cities,
seldom enters largely or extravaganza
ly into anything in the way of thea
tres, operas, etc., but now, on the oo-
casion Of the first appearance Of Her
Majesty Opera so much curiosity or
interest is displayed that on the first
day the boxsheet was opened the
seats were nearly all engaged not
withstanding each cost the sum of
three dollars. In times like these
this amount of money is rather large
to give for single seat at the opera
for one night. The prima donnas are
Nine. Roz2, wits of Mapleson, one of
the managers; Miss Minnie Hauk,
and Nine. Gerster, new star in the
operate armament.
One of the chief literary and So
cial events of the season is the debut in
Baltimore of Mr.. John Marshall, an
elocutionist of extraordinary merit
and a native Of this city, who is now
creating quite a sensation in New
York by his genius and excellent So
cial qualities. His first appearance
here, his home, will be on ne%t Tues
Gay evening at the Academy OF Mu-
sic when he will give readings. On
the following Thursday evening he
will be rendered a grand reception at
The Mount Vernon Hotel by his
friends and the Scott Literary society,
Of " Inch he was President before his
departure to Europe to perfect him
self in his chosen profession His
unmistakable genius PLACES him i'm
mediately in the front ranks as read
er and an elocutionist.
The stores are beginning to show
spring goods and the low prices are
unprecedented. The largest houses
are extensively advertising wet goods
and cheap embroideries, and every
thirg is being sold at great sacrifices.
Underc.othlag of all descriF lions are
disposed OF at prices even lower than
the cost f tile material. The amount
paid cor women fer making them
may be imagined. The general price
given is five cents for shirt,
and eight cents for pair of heavy
cloth pants. Every thing is about as
low, and money about as scarce as it
can get, and yet the dressing this
winter has been IS extensive and the
styles as elaborate as ever. The pat
terms for spring show no novelties as
yet, rnd the walking dresses for the
street have gained universal favor
among the ladies. 1t is a rare thing
to see train except in tle house.