The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-08-14
Letter from Washi,0tO,,.

WASHINGTON, d. o., August 8, 1869.
Tennessee, it seems has gone Conservative Repub
cam and elected Senter for Governor by 10000 or So
900 majority majority of the legislature, &c. la va
Mr.. VIM: Slaymaker, formerly of Alexandria, but
resident of Huntsville Ala. tells that cotton
lands can be bought in Mississippi lying the river
that will produce an average of Baths bale to the acre.
at from S. to SO He estimates 5000 sufficient
working capital for every ten worked in cotton
exclusive of mule and implements. 1t will pay the
one laborers wages for cutivatng, and $50 over to
pay the average cost of the land, and for the
Each laborer has patch of ground allotted him tn cut
vate for his own support and the expense of baline
and hauling is paid out of the surplus seed the crop
AT this calculation, after adding fair allowance for
the purchase of implements and one mule horse to
every ten acres singleseason must pay from two to
three hundred per cent on the whole outlay The eli
mate was not Objectionable He seemed to be candid
and careful in his Statements and he had possible
interests to be affected by them.
There was a scarcity of laborers however. The ne.
groes, he said disappearing with astonishing ra
pidity, and infanticide by both direct murder and
murderous exposure, was common thing, in order to
avoid the expense and trouble Of raising children be-
sides which, promscuous intercourse was so general
that fecundity very much diminished so that no
aborers were coming up to form supply in the future
negro is, perhaps little too darky colored here by
the feelings of Mr.. slaymaker, Southern man.
The 4th annual Schuetzenfest held here last week.
affair really worth chronicng. The Park where
the festivities enjoyed is beautiful grove about
mile beyond the northern boundary of the city, a
most attractive spot in ITSELF To the natural attrac
tions added buildings, walks seats, tables, &c. in
various parts of the grounds; and during the feast
various sorts of entertainments abounded Both
enter the lists for the prizes and honors for the best
shooting each competing by itself; and the best
on each list, besides receiving the first price, is pro-
claimed sovereign, and crowned with much ceremony
and jubation. Bands and vocal artists furnish de-
lightful music dancing pavilion is kept pretty well
occupied showmen are on the ground to turn an hon
est penny in true Old Country style. cannot stop to
Refreshments are of course to be had served
in any part of the grove
9TH ST., leading to the Park, hung with banners
wreaths inscriptions, &C., every other store and
house for, may say, mile and half, commencing
with of an arch stridng the street at its
intersection with Penn. Ave. By night the arch was
lighted with gas Between its painted devices its IL
Elimination, flags and sreamers, it literally tri
umphal arch as piece of work.
eaantits and 9uatyEthe impression was made q
the observer that the whole town was poured out there
promiscuously. Thursday afternoon Mayor and Mrs.
Bowen and Miss Barker, Mrs. Bowens sister, accepted
invitation to look in upon the Festival. The Mayor
eye out of three shots tried of the bowling
alleys and bow led off the alley twice in three times
without hitting pin, the lades-who also particpa-
ted in this game-beating him. They partook of re-
freshments had little exchange of sentiments, and
left, to return in the evening to witness the illumna
ton. Some of the Aldermen and Common Council
men did similar honor to invitation various days
Some of the Temperance advocates have been nyeigh
ing against the Schuetzenfest as promotve of drink
ing. Perhaps it is. Certainly it is promove of hi
larity and digestion. On which side the balance Of
good or harm lies, the well.meanng GROWERS do not
bring sufficient breadth of view to their aid to deter
mine.
The Board of Visitors of West Point Military Acade-
N.Y. say their Report just received here that the in.
stitution is behind the times that it should be ad.
vanced to the position of schools of the nature in Eu
rope, and that it should be enlarged and pupils
admitted.
Com'r Delano has directed that Supervisors change
Districts from time to time.
The Internal Revenue Administration is driving
business Defrauders almost daily brought to light
and to grief.
The Capitol police, by direction of Gen. Michler,
supt of Public Buildings ordered meeting Of Spirit
ualsts off from the eastfont Capitol steps, last Sun
day afternoon where they have been accustomed to
sembe weekly since the warm weather opened. Staining
the marble with tobacco juice the assigned.
The Young Mems Christia n Association gave ap-
propriate entertainment to signaze the opening of
nesday night. The is small, but completely fitted
| out
This Association holding regular outdoor religious
meetings. and the Temperance folks temperance meet
ings Sunday afternoons and certain weekday
nings and obtaining large attentive audiences. Some
of the most determined totaabstnence here have
| just formed the nucleus of new temperance body,
| called the National Temperance Society Open-ar
meetings will be prominent instrumeniality with
| them.
The solar eclipse on Saturday. was waited for and
looked for here with very general interest. COM
mon question among acquain tances, through all the
preceding hours of the eventful day, was, "Where
| have fancied that he had fallen into community of
| nothing but astronomers and astronomeresses. When
the advertised hour of 502 and 23s arrived all the
cessable fiat roofs mounted, and smoked glasses
and opera glasses elevated The terrestrial spec
tacle than the celestial although the wealth
er did the best possible to make the latter
DR.. Mary E. Walker delivered an able and we'll re-
ceived temperance address, at the Sunday evening
meeting of the National Total Abstinence Socie-
| ty." J. EVANS.