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

BALTIMORE, April 18th, 1876,
This has been a day of very considerable q.
element, in political way, between the tive
factions of the Republican party, one wing Of
which is headed BY Washington Bseth, Esq,
Collector Of the Port, and those favorable to aim,
many of whom are Office heldsrs, and sx-Collec-
tor Hon. John L. Thomas, aided BY @. @. Fulton,
Esq, Of the Baltimore american, and, 90 alleged,
those outside, assisted by Retormers, who do net
now, but hope for a fair show in the way Of Off
sial favors should their wing win. The election
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-
Vention at Cincinnati early in June. What the
result of to-day will be cannot new say as the
polls continue open until p. m. Scarcely ever
before has there been SO much interest manifested
by Republicans here at q primary election. 1t
locks very decidedly like cid Democratic ring
man@uvreings at such contests. Not q few Of
the professional, salable Democratic boys whs 20
fer self, are up fer sale to the highest bidder for
their ballots. 1t is quite likely this rather pre-
eariOus element may decide tse contest. II SO it
cannot be considered wholly desirable.
An unusual degree of excitement has existed in
Christ Church Protestant Episcopal) 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-church. To settle the difficult
ty, however, he resigned the pastership yesterday
and will ne longer oficiate there. Notwithstand-
ing the opposition he had many warm friendsin
the congregation, and il possessed Of high order
Of talent in Oratory and otherwise. The contest
between his opponents and admirers ran TO the
very verge Of christian ferbearance, all too en-
mere church dogmas.
The Catholic Cathedral is to be formally dedi-
Gated on Ascension day, May 25th. The occa-
sion is to be sigHalized with very impressing dis
play. All debts of the bailding will by that
time be paid of. Many priests, bishops etc., are
TO participate.
The Democrats here are rather quiet yet in ref.
erencs to their National Convention at st. Louis
The truth is they all seem to be at sea as TO who
shall be their national leader; the pins having
been knocked from under Pendleton, Hendricks,
Bayard, and others, so that they can scarcely
stand. The expertAllen, or some new, unknown
Polk or Pierce may come to the 'front.'
News ola very special character is rather scarce.
hope, however, to give yea some interesting
| items next week about Baltimore county and
other matters.
Almost every one is talking about the Centen-
NAL, and hopes to visit Philadelphia during the
exhibition. There is likely to be abundant, con-
venisnt and cheap conveyance there and return
by excursions, etc.
Business Is improving slowly. The spriag
trade is more hopeful. ! hear OF several engage
ments making to build extensively. A good deal
of these improvements will be in Baltimore corr
tT near our CITY boundary, NKsToR