The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, april 18th, 1876.
This has been day of very considerable sx-
element, in q political way, between the TIVE
factions Of the Republican party, one wing Of
which is headed BY Washington Beeth, Esq,
Collector of the PORT and those favorable to him,
many of whom are Office heldsrs, and sx-Collsc.
tor Hen. Jehn L. Themas, aided by G. @. Fulton,
Esq, Of the Baltimore AMERICAN, and, as alleged,
these outside, assisted by Re!ermers, who do net
now, bat hope for fair show in the way of Off
eial favers should their wing win. The slestioA
is for delegates to city convention, which meets
on Friday, to select delegates to the Republican
State Convention to be held at Frederick May
4th, which elects delegates to the National Con-
venticn at Cincinnati early in June. What the
result of to-day will be cannot new say as the
polls continue open until p. "a. Scarcely ever
before has there been so much interest manifested
by Republicans here at primary election. 1t
looks very decidedly like old Democratic ring
maneuvreings at such contests. Not 9 few OF
the professional, salable Democratic boys whe 60
for self are up fer sale to the highest bidder for
their ballots 1t is quite likely this rather pre-
earisus element may decide the contest. II SO it
cannot be considered wholly desirable.
An unusual degree of excitement has existed in
Christ Church protestant EpiscepaD congrega-
ton here arising out of opposition en- the part Of
many, including majority of the cid vsstry, to
Rev. DR.. Kirkus, the pastor. He was thought to
be too much high-churc6. To settle the dificul-
ty however, he resigned the pastorship yesterday
and will No longer effciate there. Notwithstand-
| ing the opposition he had many warm friendsi in
the congregation, and is possessed Of high order
| Of talent in oratory and otherwise. The contest
between his opponents and admirers ran to the
very verge of christian forbearance, all too on
mere church dogmas.
The Catholic Cathedral is to be formally dedi-
Gated on Ascension day, May 25th. The occa'
sien is to be sgnalized with very impressing dis.
play. All debts of the building will by thai
time be paid off. Many priests, bishops, ETC., are
| to participate.
The Democrats here are rather quiet yet in ref
erence to their National Convention at st. Louis
The truth is they all seem to be at sea as to wht
shall be their national leader the pins having
been knocked from under Pendleten, Hendricks
Bayard, and others, go that they can scarcely
stand. The expertAlIe or some new, unknown
Polk or Pierce may come to the front.
News ola very special character is rather scarce
hope, however, to give yen sone interesting
items next week about Baltimore county anC
other matters.
Almost every one is talking about the Centen
NAL. and hopes to visit Philadelphia during th
exhibition. There is likely to be abundant, con
venisnt and cheap conveyance there and return
by excursions, etc.
Business IS improving slowly. The spriHl
trade is more hopeful. hear OF several engage
ments making to build extensively. good dsa
of these improvements will be in Baltimore com
ty near our city boundary. NEsToR.