The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-12
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, December 9th, 1874
We are closing up rapidly to the Christmas
holidays when all, young, middle-aged and old
hope to enjoy themselves. Extensive prepare
tons are making everywhere for the joyous event.
There is no use in talking of hard times upon
such occasions. The juveniles will have their
fun, come what may, and presents whether pa
rents have money or not to buy them. There is
no use in Directing. The thing must be DONE
Old Kris Kingle, or Santa Claus is coming GER
tain and he will be at the chimney top Christmas
mcrn to fill stockings with sugar plumbs, sweet
meats doll-babies, etc., ne matter who objects or
complains. 1t will not do to forget the hallowed
"reminiscences among little ones at such time
touching that venerable gray headed elph, old
Santa Claus. A parent, lover or friend can
never be fergotten-and the rememberances not
kindly-.if they fail 10 recognize by delicate
souvenirs, the Christmas holidays. So say, all
to "toe the mark"
Before, however, these gladstone days arrive,
there will be some consummations Of tender at
fecton--of young loves dream-I wot of calcu-
lated to beget superlativ pleasure the memory OF
which never can be eAaced. Allow me, there.
fore, in advance, to wish much joy and cease
less round of unalloyed happiness. Some of my
Towsontown and Baltimore friends may be par
ties to this true happiness. My heart, from its
them. l may take further notice of this blissful
occasion when circumstances permit, and the
time has come in justification thereof. You must,
therefore, excuse me for thus in seeming mystic
robustness, abiding to a prospective event which
cannot result otherwise than happily.
One of the most fashionable and elegant we'd
ding receptions ever given in Baltimore came of
yesterday afternoon al Mrs. Jones, Mount Vernon
Place, as corsllery TO the marriage of her son,
Andrew Jones, recently, to young, charming
and beautiful lady OF Natchez, Mississippi. All
the elite and fashion-ladies and gentlemen
with very few exceptions, were in attendance
1t was perfect jam and replete in enjoyment
The bride and groom, both handsome-the former
delicately teautiful-appeared to admirable ad-
vantage. To pass through such delights after
two young hearts have been melted into one
| throus h holy iaa~onoee Of uusuifteu anecton, Is
worth whole life time of sober realities which,
perchance, come in after years when matters OF
fact, such as pork and beans, ETC., and stern re-
alites are necessarily encountered. "Dun' 0iO''
mus viUamus," is wholesome maxim. Then
who can find fault if we live while we do live
Every period of existence has its pecuarities, its
Joys and its sorrows. Our true policy is to exer-
else philosophy and make the very best of what
comes first or last
I have read President Grants message over
carefully. 1t is an honest, straightforward paper
worthy of especial consideration. He seems,
however, to have planted himself fully upon the
old Democratic doctrine of specie currency
Though the principle may be right, fear in put
ting il into too speedy operation serious distress
may eusue. There is good deal of philosophy
and solid sense in Judge Kelly's greenback cur
rency proposition, based on government interest
bearing bonds redeemable at will. This is likely
to gain popularity with those who know, there
never has been, never will be gold enough in our
country, if confidence be shaken, to maintain
specie payment. A man who hesitates about
sausages, suspecting they may be made OF dog or
horse flesh, is not apt to eat them. II, compare
lively speaking, similarly reasoning, we fear a
greenback promising to pay, 10 gold, when there
is absolutely not gold enough to pay it, be offer
ed, hesitancy must ensue touching its reception.
Without confidence, there never has, and never
can BIZ period when two hundred millions dol
lars of gold, more, really than is in our country
at any one time, can redeem four hundred mil
lions dollars-promises to pay-of greenbacks.-
Nothing save implicit, mistaken, uninterrupted
confidence can sustain metallic basis for our
currency. 1t would not surprise me, therefore,
between now and the next Presidential election,
to see infationists on the popular side. The
question is one of vast moment and requires close
consideration The demand of merchants and
business men is for more money to meet demands
of trade. Should resumption of specie pay
ments be precipitated or forced, there must, OF
course, be reduction of banking capital and cir
culating medium. For my own part intend to
wait and see how these things work The popu-
lar tidal wave may possibly be toward imitation,
and if so, nothing can stop it.
There is a complete plethora of canvas-back
ducks, cartridges, pheasants and other game at
present in our market. The ducks are in unusual
abundance. One Of my friends went out the
other day to point on the Gunpowder river, and
brought home forty-seven fine, fat canvas-backs.
They were delicious.
The exhibition of the Maryland State Poultry
Association which commences at Raine's Hall,
in this city, January 5th 1875, to last four days,
excites much attention. 1t promises to be de-
cided success and very interesting display. Your
country people should by all means embrace the
opportunity of attending. A splendid display of
fancy birds, poultry, ETC., is anticipated.
The grand ball at the opening of our new
Academy of music and art gallery, Howard street,
comes off January 5th. This promises to be one
of the most fashionable and elegant entertain
ments ever given in Baltimore. The purpose is
10 have it thoroughly select. There will, proba-
bly,, be three thousand persons present; many of
course as lookers-on.
Business is somewhat more active The strin-
gent times interfere slightly with amusements -
There is not much special news of moment. The
Goss perjury trial excites considerable interest.
NEsToR.