The Baltimore County union., 1872-06-01
LOCAL M4TTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
TRINITY CHURCH, TcwsoNrowN-Sundayne next,
June ID, the Holy Communion will be ad-
mnistered. The annual collection for the
County Bible Society will be taken up.
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SUBURBAN RAILWAYS We copy the following
article from the Baltimore Gazette of Oath May !:
Every one is familiar with the results of the
horse passenger railways leading out Of the city
Wherever they have been located improvements
have sprung up, as if by magic, and property
along the liue and adjacent thereto has increased
in value many tod, much of being marketed
b the front toot Every additional road of the
kind ives just 50 much impetus To our CONNER
cial aud manufacturing prosperity by afOrding
10 ali classes that great desideraium--a cheap
and attractive home and escape from the heated
aud crowded ciIy. By adding to our facility OF
expansion they furnish necessary element for
our growth aud increase in rendering our distant
suburbs available homes TO those of our citi-
zsns who seek relaxation from the toll OF busi-
ness, and pure aud lnvigorating air tor them
selves and families. The one serious drawback
however TO the usefulness and effectiveness OF
such means of transit is their slow rate of speed
and their transportation OF passengers only
The growing demand for change in these par
iiculars must sooner or later compel their adap-
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connection We were glad TO notice some days
since meeting held by gentlemen interested in
the construction OF road from Baltimore to
T0wsoutowu 10 he located between Charles
street avenue and Jones Falls, where easy grades
can be obtained We learn it is TO be narrow
gauge steam road, aud that the survey is now be-
ing made, upon which to base estimate OF the
cost. The country through which the road will
pass is equal in point of beauty and health to
any in the. e.vicnity of Baltimore. Such conn
try within easy and quick access of the city
must soon become studded with beautiful and
picturesque cottages, such now grace many of
the eminenres along Charles streetavenue This
road on account of the attendant advantages OF
steam transit bids tair TO eclipse in its certain
results anything we have yet seen The line of
the road will be six and and a-haf miles
Ii is estimated as the immediate result of the
road that for every 81 900 expended in its con-
struciiou, $40 600 will be added to the value OF
property directly affected, which is moderate
cOmDared to a late instance on the line OF the
Baltimore Powhatau and Calverton Horse Rail
way. With such encouraging and certain pros
poets We hope that those along the line OF the
road will not hesitate to push this important i'm
prOvement TO a speedy conclusion.
''The Peabody Heights and Waverly Railroad
is a striking illustration of the rapid way in
which such roads promote travel and settlement
ONLY nine months ago this line was projected by
few gentlemen, who owned property along the
road Oar horse railroad magnates laughed at
the idea Of building a road where there were no
houses along the line. But the projectors were
men of pluck and went ahead They cOmmenc-
ed by running their cars every twenty minutes,
but subsequently, reduced the intervals TO fifteen
minutes They are now running their cars every
ten minutes, and the road is great success.
"We understand that other parties about
to lay similar track on the Hartford road. That
it would greatly enhance the value Of property
on that road no one will doubt"
A FISHING PARTY.-On Tuesday morning of
this week a small party of gentlemen of this
town, ourselves included, started on a fishing
excursion, our destination being the shore of
Mr.. Thomas Biddison, Middle river and
Frog Mortar. about five miles from Stemmers
Run P. W. & B. R. R., and eighteen miles from
Towsontown. After partaking of a coffee lunch
at Mr.. Watkins restaurant, at twenty minutes
to three o'clock we made start The rain of
the day and night before had settled the dust
and the roads were in splendid condition for
driving, the moon shone brightly, and the
fresh, bracing morning air added an enchant-
ment to the whole which was fully appreciated
by all. At five o'clock precisely we drove up
to the residence of Mr.. Biddison, and after see
ing our horses attended to took stroll on the
beautiful beach, while breakfast was being pre-
pared. By SIX o'clock had dispatched
breakfast No. 2 and were ready to proceed to
the boats and commence operations. Alter
"pull" of about one mile our oarsman told US
to "cast off, and in few minutes after an
choring the sport was fairly begun by several
of the party almost simultaneously, shouting
"frst fish, The wind was blowing quite a
gale, which interfered somewhat with the fish
ing, as the boat large sein barge, was tossed
arnn Id anon the hresst of the beautiful river
as though it were feather. Notwithstanding,
the sport was very fne, and it was with feel
ings of pride that we commenced "pulling"
when our cork first disappeared. We being
somewhat Iarser and considerably stronger than
the fish, of course he was obliged to ''come,"
and we landed him-a beautiful yellow perch,
about l6 inches long-amid the congratula-
tions of the party. Thus the sport continued
until IL O'Clock when we returned to the house
to prepare for dinner.
The afternoon spent in much the same
manner as the morning and when at o'clock
we weighed anchor for the purpose of getting
ready to start for home, the olive box" was
hauled in and the result of our days work was
displayed to our admiring eyes, and such
fine lot of fish we never recollect to have seen
taken in the same length of time, by the same
process, at this early season of the year.
Mr.. Biddison's shore is one of the best-iT
not the very best-place in the necks for hook
and line fishing, and those who enjoy that kind
of sport should not fail to &C and see him.
Parties can be accommodated with everything
they need, and the expense is very trifing.
DURING the summer how many persons will
hide themselves in dark rooms, shun an open
window, and wait in fear and trembling the
subsdence of the thunder storms that roll over
head And yet the precautions that can be
taken are very few and simple; in fact, can be
reduced to only one of any Importance avoid
any prominent object of considerable height.
Feather beds, silk and other supposed pro-
tectors are in no respect to be trusted. The
path of safety lies in things to be avoided rath
er than in things that may be availed of as nom
conductors. Large assemblages of men or an
imals, as proved by many authentic instances,
are in themselves a source of danger, the as
cending currents of vapor from them forming
a point of attraction for the lightning just as
real as a metellic rod. Running against the
wind also is perilous. The man so running
leaves a rarifed space behind him, which the
lightning would be more apt to seek than the
denser air around. 1t is recorded that during
a gale the lightning actually left conductor
upon a vessel, in order to traverse the space of
rarifed air on the ships windward side. In
the open air, the safest placeis at some dis
tance from trees that may serve as conductors
should the lightning strike in the vicinity.