The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-04-05
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April I'd, 1873.
MeSsrs Editors Contrary TO the prognostca--
lions of the weatherwise, March both came in
and went out this year "like lion - The
weather during the last week or ten days of the
month was exceedingly disagrceabe, wind, rain
and sunshine being intermingled, the two former,
however, generally predominaling. The civ
was visited on Saturday morning with a regular
thunder storm, during which the electric fluid
struck one OF the engine houses, but fortunately
no person was injured. The first day of Aprii.
familiarity known as april FOOLS day" came
IN bright and beautiful and we now have pros
poets of springlike weather.
The political cadron is beginning with the
spring TO boil with considerable fury, and candi-
dates are almost as plenty as leaves in autumn
The claims of the several candidates are being
thoroughly canvassed, and as the prospects of a
certain politician looms up he is talked of as the
winning man, but ere long another star appears
IN the political horizon, which detracts somewhat
from the brightness of the former lumnary. and
he is no longer in the ascendency. For the posi-
ton OF mayor there is considerable contest among
the old Jacksonian Democracy aud the young or
latter day Democracy. The young Democracy
have for their candidate Gen. Ferdinand C. La
trobe, son-in-law of Congressman Swami. and
the General aided by the influence of his NJ G.
relative will no doubt make formidable adver-
sary. The present incumbent, known as "Honest
Josh, will be an asprant for the suffrages of
the old Democracy, besides James Hodges, q
prominent merchant, is also spoken Of in connec-
ton with the nomination. For the position of
sheriff there are numerous candidates, the most
prominent being Augustus Albert, who held the
position previous to the election of "Marsha'
Kane, Col. S. Sands Mills, at present member
of the second branch of the City Council, very
worthy gentleman, and Col. Harry Gilmor, Of
whose record the citizens of your county are quite
conversant. His chances are considered good,
though il is thought by others that the contest
will be principally between Messrs. Mills and AL
bert. For the positions of clerks of the various
Courts, Legislature &C., the candidates are like
the articles in an auctioneer's hand bill, 900
numerous TO mention"
There was some dissatisfaction created among
the congregation of Madison Avenue NJ Z e d
in consequence ofthe appointment to tbar pislss,e
Of Rev. John II. Qashiell welknown southern
sympathizer during the war, and formerly
member of the Methodist church South, but who
afterwards came over to the old Methodist church.
The congregation had set their heart upon secur-
ing the services Of Rev. DR.. Hatfield OF Cincn-
natt, but Bishop Foster, who presided over the
Baltimore conference of the Methodist church,
ruled otherwise, as the conference was full OF
ministers, especially married men, and the bishop
wanted the appointment for member of the con-
ference to which il was attached. The congrega-
ton at first demurred to this decision Of the
bishop, but upon reflection have concluded to &C
cept the position gracefully, and the official mem
bers as well as the congregation have cordially
received Mr.. Doshiell, and will give him their
hearty cooperation and mutual support.
The City Council has passed the ordinance au-
thorizng the commissioners of finance ofthe city
to invest 1920, 900 in the purchase of $l78, 500
OF the bonds OF the Western Maryland Railroad
Company of the series known as the second pre-
ferred mortgage bonds, and of the interest of the
company in 5000, 900 Of other of its bonds held
as sinking fund The council have the assur-
rance that not one dollar of the money is to be
spent on the Williamsport end of the road until
the Baltimore end is completed. This all sounds
very well, but when that end is completed will
not few hundred thousand more be necessary
to complete the other end A? without which, it is
believed the road will never pay, as it is from the
large amount of coal the road is expected to trans
port from that port that il will derive large
share of revenue.
Arrangements are being made here for visit
to Richmond of about 200 Knights of Pythias
upon the occasion of the meeting in that city of
the Supreme Lodge Of that order on the 18th of
April.
1t may not be generally known by your readers
that we have real silk mandatory in Balti-
uOlS WHSIt tue SIN is uhheu III Tue raw state
and after undergoing certain manipuations comes
out made into what is known as broad silk, which
is afterwards converted into scarfs, shawIs, neck
ties, &c 1t is the only establishment of the kind
in this country outside of New York city and
Patterson, New Jersey. So you see Baltimore is
ahead Of many of her sister cities in one partic-
ular at any rate. The mandatory is located at
No. 43 German street, and is conducted by Messrs
Tallerman, Hacht & Co.
John Nichols, colored, has been convicted in
the Criminal Court OF manslaughter for killing
white girl named Eva Gels on the 18th of last
September. The shot was not fred at the girl
but at another party.
Mortality from smallpox is still decreasing
here, only 10 deaths from that disease being re-
ported during the past week
An application has been made TO the City Coun-
Gil by John r. Cox, president, and other officers
OF the blouse OF Reformation and Instruction for
Colored Children" for an appropriation Of S20,-
900 for 1878. The Institution IS located 10 a4;;G:sl
Georges county upon the line of Nhe Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, and is filling want long
felt in this city, viz; place TO send incorrigible
colored boys. Gen. John W. Horn, formerly
warden of the:pententiary, is the superintendent
of the institution, and he is well qualified for the
position.
site for the proposed new Baltimore city COL
lege building has been al last selected 1t is on
north Howard street, between Franklin and Ross
streets, near the site of the Academy of Music
Work will probably be commenced upon the
building within 80 days. 1t will cost about
$l50,0OO.
Prof. Edward Warren, Of this city, the cele-
brated Wharton medical expert, is to sail to-day
from New York on the Abyssinia for Liverpool
en- route for Egypt, to enter upon the duties of
Sturgeon to the STAFF in the Khedive army.
Gen. Adam E. King entered upon his duties as
naval officer at this port yesterday, succeeding
Ex-Mayor John Lee Chapman in the office. He
is a worthy officer, and his promotion to the po-
sition gives great satisfaction 20 bis numerous
friends.
William T. Laudstreet, a commission merchant
whose place of business is al No. 10 S. Howard
street, accidentally shot himself at his residence
l36 Bolton street, on Monday morning and died
on Tuesday afternoon He leaves wife and
nine children.
Bishop Nottingham on Thursday of last week
confirmed a class of SO persons at ST. Luke's |
Protestant Episcopal church. W.