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OUR CORRESPONDENCE. Baltimore Letter. Run on a Bank-Street Music and Beggars-Fashions. [Special correspondence to the JOURNAL.] BALTIMORE, Dec. 11, 1878. One of the most unaccountable and unreasonable things that ever occurred here was the run on the Eutaw Savings Bank last week. The officers were at extra of work surprised the payingteller the had to amount perform and the on a receiver; the unemployed and inquiry condition found that of rumor had gotten abroad that the bank was unsound. The books of the bank showing its good condition were open for the inspection of all interested, but even this and the frankness of the officers failed to restore the lost confidence until two or three days of constant draining were over. The bank stood the ordeal bravely but could not have existed through many more such days. The rumor was entirely unfounded and it is as yet unknown with whom and how it originated. Street-musicians are in Baltimore things of the past. Three or four was a common OC+ currence to ears years ago it have your very saluted ten or twelve times per day with the most distracting music from wornout weresome hand-organs, few beautiful harps organs and and music violins. harps which and There these really gave were known, waited for and welcomed all over the city, while those who were not so fortunate as to possess good instruments were driven from street to street by the distracted citizens. Now, however, it is different; they are all gone, the good bad and indifferent"The harp that once thro' Baltimore; The soul of music shed, Now keeps as mute in Baltimore As if that soul were don'd." This scarcity of musicians is perhaps due to the fact that as most of them were Italian children the law is now 80 very strict in regard to this class that are peron forming they the prohibited street in any from way. is direction it not respect But if the certainly law is strict in in this be to beggars. It is known to the law, that is, people remember when it was made (they never remember of it no was to on of being be enforced) indulged in that penalty begging imprisonment or fine, and yet there are hundreds and hundreds of people who are out every day and all day going from door to door begging money, food and clothing. It is right to overlook this law in such times and weather as we are having now, for although there are many unworthy ones who receive succor in this way yet it also needy reaches poor people many who deserving would other- and wise starve. There are thousands of men out of employment and many of them this winter miss their kind was some continually employer, Thomas making Winans, who improve= ments, or contriving machines and work simply, it is said, for the purpose of giving work to the poor men. The fashions for ladies seem to have now become stationary and will remain SO for some weeks. The hats worn are particularly becoming to most ladies and are exactly like the gentleman's stiff felts and are even trimmed in the same plain style; some, however, have a bright colored scarf twisted around the crown. Among the soft felts for ladies the Davenport is by far the prettiest shape. It has a tolerably high crown, a rolling rim on one with a a fastened gay up plaid scarf side and and trimmed wing. Both hats and bonnets this season are remarkable for their plain trimmings and quiet shapes. The skirts of street dresses are still short while trains are worn in the house. The popular way of making dresses is with a trimmed skirt and a basque. An entire cambric skirt is first made and a deep pleating or two or three ruffles put on the bottom then the overskirt is made and sewed down to the on one at was binding cambric the skirt waist. and all This put formerly confined to silk, velvet or other
