The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-28
Letter from Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, November oath, 1874

looking out Tor local Items noticing nulSanceS,
etc., have not directed public attention to the un-
slightly appearance of Holiday street, west side,
from Baltimore to Fayette street, opposite where
the Towsontown cars arrive and depart. | sup
pose in this instance they merely forgot what
should have been properly commented upon long
| ago. Thus it is left for your correspondent to
take cognizance of and direct attention thereto
for the benefit Of our city by way of needed i'm
provements. In so doing, you, Messrs. Editors,
may be instrumental in assisting US of the Monu-
mental metropolis very materially toward attain
| ing better ends More than ten years ago Holli
day street was widened, and Major Elterman and
Mr.. Gordon, owners of-the unimproved property
| here noticed, taxed, or assessed, nearly four
| thousand dollars each, as their share of the ex
pense which they Immediately paid over to the
city. The result was that person named Nc
Clellan set up claim to three or four inches Of
| ground adjoining these lots, between them and
| Holiday street. He on said pretense, got out
an injunction, placing the matter in our courts
where, owing to the laws delays, it has remain
ed ever since. Thus have they not only been de-
| prived the use of their property, prevented also
from improving it, but actually wronged out of
heavy assessments. This, however, is not ALL
| Our magnificent new City Hall, built at an ex-
pense Of three millions Of dollars designed as an
ornament to attract strangers and a structure of
| which every one feels proud fronts on Holiday
avenue of shaggy, delapidated walls, pastered
over with placards, show bills, posters, &c., and
| wholly unimproved The very sight of such
| place is abominable and disgusting. Its repul
siveness destroys the ability of behoders to enjoy
the magni6cence Of our City Hall when they see
it, 1t is, really, barning, blistering shame a
disgrace intolerable and subject OF severe crit-
cism by persons OF taste, tending to make us
laughing stock. Unless our city authorities take
| fhis nattar nromntlv in han and hIish a
right whereby property owners can utilize their
lots and have justice done them, it may be vis
tors to the City Hall will have to pass through
that delapidated, unsghtly thoroughfare, unm-
proved as it now is, for twenty years TO come
II what here write has the effect of directing
effectively, attention to this nuisance, thereby Sc
curing its speedy abatement, your journal and
correspondent, "Nestor," should each be entitled
TO considerable credit. My impression is our
Baltimore press, after having this thing brought
to their attention, as also the City Council, will
take il in hand and remedy the evil not forget
| ting good offices in behalf thereof of editorial
brethren outside the "belt."
Before this episte gains circulation Thanks
giving will have come and gone. Let us hope,
however, that many Of its pleasures and sweet
memories may linger in our heart of hearts and
serve as bread cast upon the waters TO return
with accumulated blessings Business will be
generally suspended in our city Preparations
are now making for the gladstone occasion A
goodly number of strangers from the country
| will likely come to town, and 0ice 0ersa. The
Fifth Regiment Maryland Guards leave Wednes-
day night to spend the day at Easton, Md
The daily papers contain full details of dam
ages done by the severe hail-sorm and tornado
which passed over our city Monday afternoon
and evening last 1t was also accompanied with
thunder and lightning, causing fearful sweep
of the elements. learn Of still further destruc-
ten Of property.
A good deal of excitement has teen existing
here regarding the converted Catholic priest,
Jaquemet, to Presby terianism, and Arch Bishop
Bailey 'sletter pitching into ex-Premier Gladstone.
These are affairs which don't disturb much
as am sufficiently liberal TO be satisfied with
persons choosing their own course in matters OF
religion, politics, etc, so that they do not offend
against law, but continue good citizens, doing
all for the best aud little harm as possible
Independence, charity and consistent liberality
are virtues that ought to be cultivated. Let our
dvnes think of this and it may save trouble in
attempting TO pick notes out of brothers eyes
when there may be beams in their own. 1t
should be borne in mind people were not made
to think and act alike. Variety is a law of ma
ture. Then why waste time in striving to thwart
it or effect impossibilities Give US good, moral,
upright and honest and women who do
right for the sake of right, free from hypocracy
or vain pretension, and we will have tOlerably
we'll regulated world, with fair hopes, after pass
ing the thin veil that separates from the unseen
spheres.
The lecture of Bret Harte, the renowned poet
and writer, takes place Friday night, 9th inst,
at the Masonic Temple, under the auspices Of the
Baltimore Business College. There will, doubt,
less, be a very large attendance.
Rev Mr.. Dudley's congregation, of Christ
church, (EpiScopal) manifest great sorrow at
losing bis services leaving, long, to accept
the assistant Bishoprc Of Kentucky. His fare
well sermon will be of deep interest, and
hose who love him as pasoffo rroH' tears Of
observe that the New York papers are mani
testing some uneasneSs at the rapid strides Balti-
more is making toward becoming grand cen
| tralizing and radiating mart of commerce. They
fear-and justly too we will divide trade with
them and eventually command closer and more
| important business intercourse with the South,
the great West and Northwest than they possibly
can. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, under
| Mr.. John W. CARROTS able management and
far-seeing policy, is mainly instrumental in this
renewed impetus to Baltimores progress.
Railroads are, no doubt, the triumphant civil
izers and improvers of the world. They have
put us centuries ahead in art science civilization
development and social intercourse to what we
would otherwis have been without them This
| leads me to again earnestly urge upon your peo-
pie of Towsontown and vicinity TO do all in their
power--speedily, too, possible-toward COM
pleting their narrow gauge track to Baltimore.
1t will add intellectually TO The wealth and value
of Baltimore county You have contiguous, i'm
| meuse mineral resources which such work must
| surely develop. Those elegant estates, "Glen
Ellen" aud CHAMPION" with all the surround
ing region, cannot but Use TO double their pres
ent value by railway running through or near
them. So in like manner would Towsontown
increase in population, wealth, business and i'm
porance. Keep the subject alive Something
must be ventured if people wish to thrive and go
ahead say then build your roads by all
means. Baltimore will help you some.
am glad to learn that the hurricane, or terri
ble gale OF Monday last has done, so far as in
formation comes 10 US, hut little harm to ship
ping in the bay There may have been disasters
on the coast or off the cnpes
| Business is slightly improved. Our fancy deal.
ers are preparing for the holidays, getting in
stocks of goods, etc., suitable to various tastes.
There are rather more than the usual number Of
mechanics and lahorers out of employ. We
hope, however, for better times NEsroR.
FAMILY REUNION The following is copied
from newspaper Published AT CadZ, Harrison
county, Ohio: On August 9th last, the Fulton
family, consisting o. ten persons four brothers,
and SIX sisters held reuulon at the old homestead
in Nottingham township, Harrison county, Ohio.
The youngest Of this family is forty seven years
The oldest seventy-lour years OF age This re-
union is remarkable from the fact that The whole
family were preseal the whole family still sur
vive. The golden chain that binds them togeth
er as a family remains unbroken; they have
never been called to mourn the death Of brother
or sister.
About ffly-Gve years ago. the parents, Philip
and Sarah Fulton, moved from Hartford county
| Md, with their then small family, and settled III
in Harrison county They were then compare
| lively poor The country was then almost an
unbroken wilderness. Here they lived and la
bored and prospered and taught their family
| the lessons Of industry and economy. which has
been so useful TO them in alter life. The sons
| are now all wealthy, and the daughters are all
model housekeepers aud to them without doubt
is due in IL great measure The prosperity Of their
husbands. But the parents have gone, never to
return. The children all met at the old home
stead and together surrounded the table, provi-
ded with the best the country could afford, and
had good time generally Before they separated