Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . communication with Philadelphia was established througha line^of stage-coaches. The charter of the city dates from 1797. The population,which at that time was 26,000, had increased by 1850 to nearly 200,000 ; in 1860 itwas 212,418, and in 1870, 267,354. The commerce of the city is very active. Twolines of European steamers now start from her harbor ; and through her two greatarteries of traflic (the Baltimore & Ohio and the Northern Central Railroads) she issuccessfully competing for the trade of the North and Northwest. Large shipmentsof
Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . communication with Philadelphia was established througha line^of stage-coaches. The charter of the city dates from 1797. The population,which at that time was 26,000, had increased by 1850 to nearly 200,000 ; in 1860 itwas 212,418, and in 1870, 267,354. The commerce of the city is very active. Twolines of European steamers now start from her harbor ; and through her two greatarteries of traflic (the Baltimore & Ohio and the Northern Central Railroads) she issuccessfully competing for the trade of the North and Northwest. Large shipmentsof grain are made to Europe, and tobacco, cotton, petroleum, bacon, butter, cheese,and lard, are also exported. Baltimore is the chief point for working the rich copper-ores of Lake Superior, and produces nearly 4,000 tons of refined copper yearly ; the 36 HAND-BOOK OF AMERICAN CITIES. smelting-works are in Canton, and employ 1,000 men. There are also iron-works,rolling-mills, nail-factories, locomotive-works, cotton-factories, and other industrial. Baltimore. establishments (2,261 in all). The canning of oysters, fruits, and vegetables, is es-timated to reach tlie annual value of $5,000,000 ; and 500,000 hides are annuallymade into leather and sent to New England. Hotels, Restiinrants, .ind Clubs.—The GarrolUon House, cor. Baltimore and LightSts., is a new and handsome liotel ($4 a day). Barnums Hotel, cor. Calvert andFayette Sts., is the largest in the city ($4 a day). The Eutaic House^ cor. Baltimoreand Eutaw Sts., is a long-established house recently refitted ($ a day). The ^ on Monument Square, has accommodations for 300 guests; and the MalthyHouse ($3 a day), in Pratt St. near Light, and the Howard House ($2 a day), Howard St. near Baltimore, are good houses. The Mount Vernon Hotel^ in Monu-ment St. near Mount Vernon Place, is a small but elegant house on the Europeanplan. Gmfs^ on Monument Square, is also on the European plan, and has a goodrestaurant attached
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