Baltimore

(bawl'te-mōr,) a N. co. of Maryland, on the W. side of Chesapeake Bay. Area, 700 sq. m. C. Tows on town. Pop. 330,414. -A city and port of entry of the above co., and one of the 4 great eastern emporiums of the U. States, lies on the Patapsco River, 12 m. above its entrance into Chesapeake Bay, and about 200 miles from the sea; Lat. 39° 19′ N., Lon. 76° 44′ W.; 38 m. N.E. of Washington, and 98 W.S.W. of Philadelphia. B. is an exceedingly picturesque city, being built on a succe ion of hilly slopes and terraces. Called the Monumental City, from the many necrological memorials she po e es, B. can also boast of a multiplicity of fine buildings, public and private; among them many noble churches, and edifices devoted to educational, literary, and benevolent objects. There is here one of the finest harbors in the U. States, capable of safely accommodating 2,000 sail of merchant-ships. Accordingly, the commercial importance of this city is very great; besides carrying on a large shipping busine , she po e es the chief market for tobacco in the Union, and one of the greatest flour depots in the world. B. was founded in 1739, was named after Lord Baltimore (the founder of the colony of Maryland), and was incorporated as a city in 1796. It succe fully resisted a fierce attack by the British troops under Gen. Ro , Sept. 13, 14, 1814. Pop. (1870) 267,354; (1878) 350,000. [s. 71]