SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.


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WAsHlxGToN, Dec. IA, 1874.


,Nessrs. Editors-In our last epistolary con-
tribution to your dinfnal PERIODICAL we were
precioitated into an accusation which has been
eminently outrageous to the professor involv-
ed ia the involuton, and collatcrally detrimen-
tai to our prepondcratng idlosyncrasy, to rem
der Justice cr debtto juS'ihG, and good WILL
wherever such overturcs will tend to beneti-
sial cnnsummation. Briefly, and in plain vul-
gar Saxon, we were guilty Of an expression,
incidentally, which might lead to the inference
that Nr. Hewitt, the popular teacher OF music
of our city, was also Il ballot master. lie mas
solcmnly protested in pr0prid perSonG, that his
talents do not lie in his heels-that he Is no
dancing-masler his semi-monthly cotil.
lionings were a matter of pastime to his pupils
and other amateurs, &c. We stand corrected
and absovcd, therefore, in tins exposition OF
our proposition, and Mr.. Hewtts' position
This, however, we think, is Il non Ssquiiur, for
Mr. II. is not only musician, but one who
undcrStandeth, mem dis, the 'poetry OF mo-
ton" as well as the emotions of poetry. lie
TENS tot outdrd dccOrre Ia rerite.


And now, srs, III regard of the Oratario OF
the Fairy Bridal, prepared by Mr.. H., express
ly for the occasion, and celebrated last night by
himself, his pupils and amateur volunteers, in
cluding a singng-bird of unquestloned accom-
psIlments, we wish we could giveit unqualified
commendation. Suffice it to say, there was sutfi-
oient for the money, in music, poetry, variety, no.
velty, and skill ofexecution. There was crow
ded house and full choir. Yet there were
incidental discordant interpretations, and imper-
fections susceptible and easy OF amendment. -
LIST. Il wac impossible in some of the chorusses,
and indeed in some of the solos, to distinguish
the words of the pieces. We regard it as an
excellent thing in vocalism, however unfashlon-
able it may be, to artcuate distinctly, and
with a view of presenting The spirit of poetry,
as we'll as the fluctuations of the music, every
sound and syllable Of what is sung. Some of
the young men acquitted themselves creditably,
Others were afraid to open their mouths before
the ladies', and they sung of course with muf-
fled voice; there were yet others who had neither
voice for, nor perception Of music. As to the
young ladies, we are led to exclaim, like the
benevolent and pious Mrs. Fletcher, when she
Uot u1arried