The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

RcsTlcArISa w hen one has devoted the en-
ergies OF his mind and body Tor weeks in the
prosecution OF his busin IS. he feels ike taking
respite When he has exhausted the recupera-
tive resources ut his PEA in producing editorials,
ne longs TO take The wings of the moraing and
d away sar fresh air. change of diet aud
change OF his surroundings He needs the COM
partnership of inItllseiualities, the greetings
OF new faces aud the snake Of other hands than
those he is wont To grasp IN his daily routine of
husiuess A thorough change is what be vans.
His nature yearns 10 be lifted out Of the place
and from among those that around him end
set down 10 new place aud surrounded by other
objects and other fellow beings GOOD reader,
have YOU ever been there II makes you feel as
il you were created anew You take fresh in
spirsIious from the change and regret thai you
have not embraced The opportunity sooner.
On Saturday OF lasf week took the y Z.
r. r. train al Riders Switch at Is a. H. and
glided swiftly along until we landed at ParkloD
The country along the line OF the road looked
cheerful and comfortable. except that the pros
pect for wheat crop looks worSr than bad II
there IS 0ae-slsltd % a crop reaped between Pow
sOntown and Beckleysvile. The extent o. our
Journey we shall consider the result marvellous.
At Parkton immease quantities OF wood are
piled in long rows hrh SIDE of the tn pike
tor a considerable dis nee, awaiting SLY inent
for other places nSe bg the railroad corFaly.
This poiat seems to Toe great depot f'r tie col
lection Of lies for the of this company, 10
place those that out or BECOME unfit Tor
further service. Great quantities of white OAK
ties are collected here 10 be shipped to points
where they are needed.
Here we were met hr friend who took
dashing across the country, over bill and valley,
nine miles to Beckleysville behind first class
Young bay steed Il was pleasure and a de-
light 10 sit behind goer that needed neither
whip nor touch of the rein, but kept his driver
holding tight bit on him as he dashed up HILL
through woodland aud Oser valley. We snufed
The pure breeZes Of the healthy upland air viewed
the surrounding country from elevated points,
noted the Improvements that have made their APP
pearance since our last visit to this section Of
good old Baltimore county, discussed the ad-
vantage that this section and the whole county
would reap hy the completion of the Parkton and
Manchester Railroad in the development of its
rich and numerous resources and enjoyed the
reverie of thousand delights and fancies as
thought suggested the possibilities that are lock-
ed in the stately white oaks, latent in the granite
of the hills and lie sleeping in the quarries, the
mines and the water power that greeted US on
our way Ia this distance there are several ele-
waited points from which long and delightful
views can be had About two miles from Park
ton, 'My Lady's Manor" is spread out like a
vast plain TO the view being at least ten miles
distant A short distance further on we came TO
'sSpoOs's HILL from which Manchester, in Car
roll county, can be seen distance Of some ten
or twelve miles. II another point Middletogn
and the surrounding country can be seen, pre-
scnting pleasant REV.
Passing the paper mandatory Of Thomas K.
Ensor, ESQ.,. on the west fork of the Gdnpowder,
the farms of Jacob Shamberger and Jacob Ho
shall, our county Treasurer, arrive at Beck
leysville, a pleasant village that has been im-
proved by four or Eve comfortable and creditable
dwelling houses since our last visit Messrs
Walter and Zehring, two clever enterprisug
young men, conduct first class country variety
store, at which they have the post-ofice OF the
neighbOrhood The village in addition TO this
supports blacksmith shop. wheelwright shop,
A hotel school, church and n lodge of Knights
of Pythias
Daniel BeckleY, Esq, has handsome residence
in the place and runs extensive paper mill
short distanceaway The Zencker property, pur
chased about year ago by Thomas Cooper Esq,
has been thoroughly renovated by the mason's
trowel. The painter brush and The upholsierer's
touch
On Monday our meIIeSOme steed swept gayly
over the read back towards Partition, stopping on
the road TO dine with hospiiable and nard-hs,ed
friend la The AFTERNOON we took the Partition
accommodation train and was soon ''home
again, after enjoying the delights of first-class
country living, snufiing celebrating unland air,
the greetings Of happy faces and minglng With
genial companions.