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NEWSPAPERS.

There are seven daily newspapers published in the city of
Baltimore, two of which are in the German language. There
are no other dailies published in the State. Each county has
its weekly paper, and five of the counties two. There are also
five weekly papers published in Baltimore city, exclusive of
the weekly editions of the daily papers.

FACILITIES FOR REACHING THE STATE.

There ia a line of steamers plying regularly between the
port of Baltimore and Liverpool, and about twelve sailing
vessels employed in the German emigrant trade, sailing to
Hamburg and Bremen. The fare of each of these vessels is
moderate, and the accommodations first-class.

PROTECTION TO IMMIGRANTS.

By authority of an Act of the Legislature of 1866, the
Governor has appointed a Commissioner of Immigration,
whose duty is to visit all vessels arriving in this port with
immigrants, to protect them from fraud and give them relia-
ble information as to the best mode of reaching their destina-
tion, if it is beyond Baltimore, and assist them to procure
work, if they desire to remain in Maryland. Should they
desire to purchase land and settle permanently in the State,
he will also see that they are accommodated on the most rea-
sonable terms and settled in a locality known to be healthy,
and productive.