The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-08-17
couespondenes.
Baltimore and ifs Suburbs, Rail-
roads, dc,

ro00S, dc.
Mcssrs. Editors The gentlemen residing In
the neighborhood Of Baltimore have been much
interested By the series Of articles lately publish.
ed 10 the city papers. relating TO suburban rail-
roads and Improvements.
Nothing shows the progress Of . city more than
the extension OF iis enyirons. Whilst the bust
mes naturally ccnters around the docks, wharves
and railroad depots, yet they ar<nuot beautiful
places Of residence after the work Of the day is
over. The tired workman, whether Of mind or
body. naturally seeks relaxation In purcr simos-
phere. No where can such country BE- foand TO
better advantage than the neighborhood Of Balii-
more. II u unequaled In beauty aud -hxlihful-
ness, aud the climate 10 happy neds 6. Tween
the extreme cold Of the north aud the ionr sun
mers Of the south. TIE land risss gradually on
all the rvenues leading 10 the city for Ave OF sx
niles Oft TO . height Of four OF I've hundred Zee.
above tide wa,r.. From every hill there are
besatilsl views Of the River aud Bay.
Tbs deli .htful count. y, until within few
yeats back, has becn comparatively uuk iown -
The laud was mostly owned BY few gentlemen
who we've satsded ~ let ,hings remain a. they
were. Many of these gentlemen have gone TO
their lclg homes, aud their descendants. imbued
with the progress Of the age, have found out that
IN no way can this 80 well be done ~ By means
Of broad avenues aud city passenger raliways.--
wherever these have been built the land has
hhNNhN tutNfoAr1 w Natut new Villages nave
sprung up like magic, aud handsome buildings
ornament every bill aud valley. The owners Of
the land, some Of whom peradvsntare have beeu
earning scan'y subsistrnee BY cuitivaiing the
soil. wake up some morning and hnd themselves
rich. Instead o. ceiling their land BY the acre Il
Is now by the froai foot. and they rub their eyes
IL asionishu,ent an ~ ,det that they did not
zee II before.
This Is no pa teal picture formed out Of sprcu.
lativD IN ateFtala huf lain 49,
which ~ respect baltimore afe only beginning
10 be developed. Every day It's population Is In
crcaslng, aud 10 suburbs extending, but 10 q
thousand years 10 ONE ,hrr will not h. one acre
more OF land
Il has been said that map made the city aud
'iod made the eouniTs. There aw 80 iav-,er-
ate cocknryt whO csa SO ~ beauty outside at
''ticl ~ 4 mortar, but most ~ Us ATE slal iOr
nms, A. ,eas, Ia escape irum the dirt, dust aud
heat Of great city Llke kebucb adnazz,r of
90, At c''isiL ssssOns VI lhe ear Ne All 80 10
gas lhls iHCiination u DOT conhusd TO age,
srH of quality aud especially lsititIy the pOOfef
glasses To thea subufban railways sfe real
bl~ss,rs Their chirf EMO, tatnt Is 10 escape TOT
day, OF even . lev hours, from the olly 10 the
hot Wcaiher 4 benshcsnt charity has lately
hecn ,aaugorA,sd 10 tue northern cities 3, .on.e
Aiud hearted petsons 10 provide CHEAP riCat.uus
uut VI losu iof thv poof aud desiitgtt To Tie
uch The suburban fatisay - c0nSrnisncr. but
90 The poor % 10 necessity II prevents crime
and dissipation contributes 10 health sud TIC col
ovation VI domestic sftses 10 the ioN dunk-
ing HOUSES aud places of resort the en-, iuf the
labonug man. be- seldom iAkss his W,ir o. any
ulembefs " bis family. but 10 cheap excursion
cot VI lo~a be could hardly DO ~ithost them
% Is his vile ~ho spreads the lunch 90 the grass
aud takes care Of the ehiiifen THIS Is decided
y batter tot the Cbildrru than PLAY iug Suoug the
uaffOs alleys and dlftt guilsfs o their city
homss Thsy ell fetar8 a better ADD happier
',mils aud 80 TO ~Ofk -itb frns~sd 'isoT
~ghgrban railroads dscfcass The Amosaf Of crime
"a tie critics aud s4Ss Us mgch ta1aiiou 90
serve ne qaist hat feigus IA cry 90 ssndAy
~hefg thefs afv cheap tfsusis oct Of tusu ggft
sui order prevail fuf ne d, tbs geIlos1an'
aVoeAuou . guar b sstss hs,sss-,y a SEA
dOza lhs SOLITARY streets almost NistaFtor .
fo~ 20 ke~p tim s-sks
90 Sauday me gTth ~ JAY % Nss ioft q
- estimated ihst over s.tv thousaua t-oYie let
the city a. speed Tbs d. 70 The ssb1res sud 90
rqss ssutvf allied eAcsf,ioa bo.is asd Train. -
~ "a shore and Ti'Ff frsoFi, tie foilssug day
fhis c9a4 oct haze bssu accomplished sithsut
pc grsai oNmtsf ~ chap cuntvyancss - lssss
Ne~ l1fs % every slds Ttis - 80 % he
FriuriPsl laar~s Of ID ss.ilt that = gs4uus o.
'l ihst c'r ~ balf.nurs 'oiic~ bee ttampis
alf provide sccofdiug a. BE s4Ets - 80 pops.
or ~hs hss cual uasrtst thr god aefk au1
Fsr,e afuags sud s-tserlhs 'tsfsiiN cool, uus
rnsIH .v-nus i~siiug 20 Bsiuuof- s. 80 Oct r.rui
sni ftaf fhs uafflfi sVsua- 90 sotns
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HATE spfiugs sci ssr' snf ne grousds
afound especially s3sF'sl ~ 'ufsi stearsions
70 This plae~ b. - sin9sf canflns - ,iiarr
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fhs'f eug7ss A. aat sh,tves. sha' can pfrtent
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shoai Mt ali - ssiIs - uppoti saiiy fof Pfos.
deuce alsaysst 20 4. ihs m0H s.sisisaus 10 thoss
Who hslp themselves Pac.HK~