The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-08-26
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-ss 5soo ''@ 2ii"D4 AUGUST nth, 1865 ~
TO he, Editors Of HE BAtimore Co. Union ,oi.
GBNTLEMEN- Having just returned from W ash
ington, y. C., where / went to. purchase some
Government stock, which are daily offered for
sale there, and having succeeded to my satisfac-
ton, permit me through the medium Of your
valuable Jouruad % give \ few words Of advice
to Farmers and country people in general, who
like myself iptend to visit pur great capital.
Many strangers are now there for the first time,
and are DESTROYS to see " the Lion y, rs well as
to purchase Z" Mules II they have the good
fortune ter subscribe for your excellent paper
(whiyfa every sensible man should Sdo) and read
this short letter. it will perhaps, help them to
make ont can economical programlnesas it re-
spects time and travel. Ishall endeavor to di-
rect them to AS many sights as possible One
of the first things to do, dear Farmers, is TO take
off your jesOslrg. Il Anlunsuspcio josie in the
street may cost You your watch, oryour valua-
bile set OF "charms." Leave these with your
friends, and do not believe that you have pock-
ct Inaccessible to other peoples fingers, where
You can safely carrythem.e Getinto no "brown
studies before picture windows, and il crowd
gathers about you act on the Mexican word
z Vamose III. e., go on your way, rejoicing"
il you have lost nothing. Observe tile same
caution in all picture galleries and stores do
not wish TO inspire you with general suspicion
that the person WHO stands next to you, or sits
next in a Rail Road car, is a pickpocket. But
he or she may be, however well dressed, and
seemingly, like yourself bent only on looking at
sights or purchasing Mules Do not enter a
crowded stage or car. Do not acceptthe gratui-
tous civilities of Il stranger-and remember that
ii is-notan unusual trick of the artistic thief to
dress in honespun, and initiate honest country
people in theirappeafance and manners. IF you
should want direction to any particular part OF
the scityyask police officer. II is his duty to
give you that Information.
With this introduction, will set out. If you
are determined to kin your best friend, time "
before the sale of Government stock takes place,
remain in your room and calculate how. much
rnoneyyou can afford to put in stock, the proba-
bic losses thereon how much you can spare to
see the I" Lion' and to purchase presents for the
loved ones at home. All this will take you until
time to attend the sale which you never should
lose sight Of. After making your purchase OF
stock, you must see that they are not stolen or
exchanged for worthless ones then make tracks
for home as fast as you cam
/ have said nothing Of the theatres, and other
places of public amusement because these are
self-adyertising institutions land then they are
nothing to boast of at. best. The drama has fall
len into neglect, and seldom rises to level that
merits COMMUNICATION or challenges criticism.--
commend them to visit the press room OF one
Of the daily papers, which that Of the Washing
tom Chr6aiele,1 is perhaps the most eligible
nothing can be better adapted to impress the
mind with the power of this immense agency for
moving popular opinion, than to contemplate its
greatness when working off the daily issue
There are many private establishments where
business is conducted on a grand scale, that
would give the stranger a vivid idea OF the rust
less apd defatigsbie labor constantly going on
in that great capital. Y The Government printing
establishment is conducted on a grand scale
where, ifthe visitor desired it, his brains might
be hronghtout in a. fair volume, manufactured
from his own linen in the short space of twenty
fourlhonrsg One word more dear Farmers, G be-
ware of " Peter Funks +" Mock Auctions) which
are calculated to deceive the stranger and make
him pay dearly foflwhat he may purchase. In
conclusions, Messrs Editors win state, with
your permissionj that brought home with me
from Washington, a lot OF excellent mules, which
offer for sale; cheap. More Anon ~ as
"a i am Gentlemen, yours Respectfully. q
oH-A 4@1-@i 20 35"Io2 9ii' JAMES HALL. Z,
We think it7weuld be well for our correspon-
dent to state, whether his mules formerly belong
ed to Sherman's *e Bdmners, as in that case
they would be more valuable on account of their
sharp scent and their fine ears for music. We
will be glad 70 hear from New Market again..
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