The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-20
Letter from, baltimore.

BALTIMORE, February 18th, 1876.
The communications to your journal upon the
question Of supplying pure milk, by means of
unions or combinations Of country farmers, to
our Baltimore citizens have attracted much atten-
ton and promise good results. Some of our
prominent newspapers-the Telegram especially
have copied them with favorable comments
| feel convinced thousands in this city will glad
ly embrace the opportunity of encouraging such
a system if once put into practical operation
Those, especially who suffer from being obliged
TO use blue, spurious adulterated milk, such as
is generally huckstered to customers will rejoice at
any Improvement | would, therefore, suggest
that your farmers, or producers, act promptly,
and by the time spring opens, be prepared,
through instrumentalties proposed by your cor
respondent, to send us such an article az he
speaks of. There need be no apprehensions
about want or patronage or encouragement
What we most desire is to have pure milk in
which full confidence can be reposed at reasonable
prices Every respectable physician in Baltimore
would recommend it to their patients and fami.
lies attended by them. Thousands of young chill
dren's lives might be saved thereby. Keep the
subject alive and it must prove success.
The great railroad war between Thos A. Scott
Esq, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and John w. Garrett, Esq, President Of the Bal
timore and Ohio, is now exciting deep interest
here. There is likely to be severe fight between
the monster corporations over which these mas
ter railway kings preside. Already, in the spirit
of opposition, they have greatly reduced both
tonnage freights and passenger fare to all points
where their works extend, which embrace, in
deed, nearly every important part of the United
States. /. is likely to become regular "cut-
throat business, and no telling when or where it
will end. To use common boys phrase "the
longest pole must knock down the most persim-
mons" This being the case it resolves into a
test of purses, both of which are supposed to be
plethoric. 1t is as they say, an ill wind that
blows good to no one Hence out of this contest
merchants, business men and the travelling public
cannot fail Of being benefited. 1t will give a
fresh impetus to trade and cause more moving to
and fro from all sections than otherwise would
be likely. Money will also be put into greater
circulation. One result may be in causing an
independent railroad TO be built through to Phil
adelphia and New York on the route already sur
veyed and some parts of it under construction,
by way of Towsontown. Thus your citizens,
and Baltimore county, must share in the advan-
tages
If John W. Garrett gets his back up-and ii
seems now tolerably we'll 'ris''-he is hard
customer TO contend against. The great work
over which be presdes is solid as an iron noun
tain in every respect, with unlimited credit, i'm
mense facilities, energetic management, and a
vast sinking fund. Its stock, has been for years
and is now, far above par value, paying hand
some dividends. Both it and the bonds are fa-
vorte investments at all times. 1t is safe to say
no railroad company on this continent maintains
higher credit or stands frmer. Its works are
vast and ramify to all parts of the United
States. If money is to be lost, or spent in COM
petition, the Baltimore and Ohio can hold its
own, and if / mistake not be alive, square up,
han fha for N
have fairly commenced with prospect of its long
continuance unless some mpromise-which per-
haps would be best-is agreed upon between
these gladiatorial giants, or railway kings.
The Pennsylvania Company, presided over by
Tom Scott with its various branches and ramil-
cations, immense business and capital, large
credit, energetic management and vast capital, is
a sSp tsh %aghty p1Tsr It will fight with ygos
and fifty million dollars invested in these two
immense probably more. Thus
in reality have mighty powers come into COLI
sion. If inconvenience, ultimately to the public
at large does not result from this contest, it may
do good individually and collectively if few
millions of their surplus means be scattered broad
cast in the community. Should it result in the
projecting and building Of new roads, decided
advantage would follow in supplying means Of
employment 10 thousands of industrial aborers
ness. Competition is the life of trade, where il
does not kill competitors or bankrupt them
Otherwise it proves not so agreeable to those in
fierce opposition. AS monopoes are odeius, the
interest of communities is to 60 in for that which
tends toward breaking them up. Again say il
would not surprise me TO hear Of this warfare
giving to Baltimore county and Towsontown a
6rst-class steam railway with all points Of the
county its outlet.
Our Criminal Court-Judge Gilmor presiding
was engaged to-day trying the cases of John
Messersmith and Henry Rollcutter removed from
Baltimore county, for stealing cow and calf be-
longing to Mrs. Bridget Kane. They were both
convicted, the former sentenced six years to the
penientiary, the latter remanded for SENTENCE
There seemed to be no show of testimony in their
favor. 1t might be well hereafter for thieves who
steal cattle in Baltimore county TO keep shy OF
our courts. Judge Gilmor is a ceunty man him
self and rarely "lets up" on such fellows. The
best course is TO leave country peoples cows and
horses alone except in the way of honesty.
We have had a week of intensely cold weather
and freezing. Ice is exhibited here, taken from
the Susquehanna, eighteen inches thick, clear as
crystal. Navigation has been seriously inter-
rupted by vast fields of ice in the harbor and
Chesapeake bay. This seriously interfered with
business Of all kinds. Oysters are very scarce,
Monday next, Washingtons birth day, will be
kept pretty generally as holiday Some mill
tary companies are to parade. The Sixth Regi-
ment goes TO Westminster and Frederick city, re-
turning the same evening. They anticipate a
very pleasant visit. Theatres and other places Of
amusement will, doubtless, be crowded
The ground hog that came out of his hole some
time ago and went back again, giving US such
severe weather, has, it is said, had conference
with the opossum, and between them compro-
missed to lap off some Of the six weeks thereby
giving US a mider atmosphere. Some of my
friends propose taking opportune advantage of it
by bringing forth the venerable "Scotch" corked
up so long. Those Initiated in Masonry or Odd
Fellowship will understand my meaning, as also
distinguished editors and ex-Navy officers.
All kinds of business is quiet Many mechan-
les are still out of employment. We still, how
ever, look forward to better times when winter
passes and spring comes. NEsToR
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