The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-03-01
Letter from Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26th, 1873.

Editors Baltimore Conaty Union
The usually placed tide ofevents in the Sentimental
visit from President Grant, on Thursday last He
came over from Washington in compliance with an in.
vitation extended him to visit the Union Orphan Asy
lum Fair, which began at Masonic Temple on Monday
evening and closed on Saturday night The President
arrived at Camden Station shortly before IL O'Clock
and as it was generally supposed he would not arrive
until /, as had been announced there was not very
large number Of persons present at the time and the
Chief Executive therefore allowed to leave the de
pot in quictude. He was met at Camden Station by
Samuel NJ Shoemaker, Esq, whose guest he was while
in the city, and other prominent citizens, and after
cordial greeting he proceeded Mr. Shoemakers family
carriage to the residence Otha gentleman on the corner
OF Reed and ST. Paul streets The President in CROWD,
would not have been distinguished from any other ordi
nary neatly dressed Citizen for although at the head OF
the nation he is not the least ostenatous in manner
He was attired in neat but plain full suit baGk,
looked well and appeared to be in excellent spirits lie
held evee at the residence Of Mr.. Shoemaker from
TO o'clock, and during that time he was visited by
hundreds of prominent merchants business and PROBES
siOna men, many of them being accompanied by their
wives and daughters. The President while chatting
in an easy familiar way to all presented to him. seem
ed to he particularly interested in the gentle SEX and
the latter seemed to vie with each other as to whom
could appear most attractive to the Chief Executive
Shortly before O'Clock, President Grant, in company
with Gen. Babcock, Mr. Shoemaker and others, arrived
at the
UNION ORPHAN ASYLUM FAIR,
and of course the President the observed Of all OBJ
serversn 1t had been publicly announced that the dis
nguished visitor would be at the fair and as may be
imagined there large crowd present to see him
He walked into the fair without any ostentation am
was escorted to the Floral Temple in charge OF Miss
Eliza Berry, where many Of the ladies and gentlemen
present were introduced to him. and the ceremony OF
hand shak ng was kept up for some time. While at
the fair one of the little orphan girls presenedhim With
beautiful boquet. The fair was success, financially,
the charitable ladies conducting IL having realized about
SO 900 from the sale of articles, donations, &c Among
those who made donations Mrs NJ A. Sheaey and
| the Misses Stevenson, from your county
THE BALTIMORE COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
held its quarterly meeting Friday and Saturday Of
last week at the State Normal School building in this
city The President Dr.. Samuel Kepler, the efficient
County Examiner, presided The attendance was large,
an increased interest seeming to be manifested in the
proceedings One drawback to the success of the Asso.
citation is the apparent apathy manifested on the part OIL
some who are down upon the programme of exercises
The good results of such an association are two-fod
first it fosters raterna feeling among those who are
engaged in teaching and secondly tbetter qualities the
teachers for their arduous duties The -
| NORMAL SCHOOL
is doing good work in preparing educating teachers
but when educated, where is man, woman either
of any talent that can afford, with justice to themselves
or those who are depending upon them for support to
engage teaching at from $500 to 5000 per year AS
consequence many of the most talented of those edu
Gated az the Normal School soon grow tired of working
for scarcely sufficient to supply them with the
necessaries of life and either situations in
private educational institutions, or engage in some more
| lucrative employment
There is considerable preparation being made here ia
attend the
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
of President Grant the 4th ofMarcl Would you be
|
embracing as it does many eX-Confederae soldiers
is going to the Inauguration The command will mum
Der about 400 and with their bright uniforms
they will no doubt make fine display at the National
Capital. They not going to partake of any hosp
taties while in Washington, but intend to take thei
rations with them. Well it is only right that Mary
land should be represented by military organization
upon that occasion, and the Fifth will doubt make
show quite creditable to "My Maryland" The Sol
ders and Sailors Grant and Wilson Club of which the
gallant Gen. A. f. King is President going to turn
out strong upon the OCCASION and the colored element
Of the city win doubt be largely represented Beside;
the organizations going there will be large number o.
prominent citizens who will attend Round trip tickets
to Washington will be issued here the Sd and 4th
March good until the 5tE inclusive at 25 The Sol
diers and Sailors are to go for 81 the round trip
| THE GREAT AGONY
that has existed here days past in reference
the municipal Offices, is about over, Mayor Vansan
having on Monday sent up to the City Council list Of
his appointments for the coming year. familiarity known
here as the green bag" The two branches went into
executive session and confirmed all the nominations
made by the Mayor except DR.. Benson, as health com
missioner, and DR.. Leas as assistant health commits
| soner. There has been some complaint made during
the past year reference to the administration of off
by the present Health Board and the Couuc after
some discussion, concluded it better to make
| change. The matter at present stands Stdfu qN0.
| At this writing the trial of
| YOUNG UPPERcUE,
for the murder of his aunt still drawing it's SLOW
length along but will probably be concluded this week
the evidence for the defence having been begun yester
day There is diversity ofopinion here to the gull
be pretty general that he is guilty. the Jurors, however
who have been for days listening to the evidence pre-
and con, will be the better judges in the matter.
THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
The committee on Ways and Means of the City Coun
ell held meeting on Monday evening, and had befor
them the subject of the city purchasing the $2000
worth bonds of the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany, held sinking fund, in order that the city,
pet may be completed The city fathers will doubles
see that compliance with the request to purchase il
the only horn of the dilema left them. ".