The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-06
Letter from Baltimore.

JdnudTy 1oi
Since last wrote you we have passed from the
old year into the new, which transition brought
with it the heaviest and deepest snow that has
fallen here for many years. 1t fell to the depth
of ten or twelve inches, drifting at some points
two and three feet hi"h This storm and inclem-
nterfered con-
sideraby with those HAM. ears calls and
prevented good many young ladies from receiv-
ing the number of cards anticipated. There was,
nevertheless, very fair amount OF visiting by
gentlemen who went around in sleighs and car
riages The day, all things considered, went OIL
we'll Compliments of the season were abundantly
enterchanged and good feeling prevailed every
where. Numerous resolves and re-resolves were
made with good intentions, no doubt, but how long
they will be kept time must determine. Let us
hope evermore
We have commenced this annual round with
winter in real earnest. 1t is very cold, freezing
hard and capital sleighing. The blockade of ice
and snow has seriously interrupted business OF all
kinds. The harbor is regularly frozen over, almost
wholly impeding navigation. Railroads, both
steam and city passenger, not emitting the row.
sontown, are on short allowance. There is, re-
gret to learn much suffering among the poor fol
food, raiment and fuel.
It may not be amiss for me here to notice that
persons living square or so outside the city linn
its in Baltimore county, or what is termed the
"bet," suffer serious annoyance and inconvenience
on account of the snow not being cleared away IL
front of unoccupied houses. Great piles OF 1t may
thus be seen. If owners of property in that vlcln
ity hope to retain tenants and make 1t yleld sc
they can pay taxes to the county, they had better
see to this matter, or have law passed, as we en-
ioy in Baltimore, compelling owners of houses tt
clean away the snow, have the cutters drenchec
and other things done appertainiug to comfort
The Streets payements, sidewalks, cutters, etc. II
all that region of the county Immediately OUTSIDE
| or north of Boundary avenue, are shockingly ne
| elected There is likewise much negligence re
| garding the gas pipes and water mains. If fir'
were to occur in some of the fine rows of dwelling
out n Charles street, Maryland avenue, St. Pau
| and other streets, within the county and remote
| from fire engines, immense damage must ensue.-
| There is serious want of fire-plugs there Ii
every respect residents of the vicinity referred t
are in a bad way on this account. At times 1T i
almost impossible to get into st. MichaePs F.
Church, corner of st. Paul and Denmead streets
| because of mud, slush and darkness. Rev. Mr.
| Kirkus delivers admirable sermons there and &C
cess to his church ought to be comfortable atleast
| If property owners in that portion of the "belt
| expect to secure tenants they must pay moro at
| tention than has been done in keeping matter
| right. 1t is expected large number OF houses
probably seventy eighty-will be erected within
| the vicinity here spoken of next spring and sum
mer A good many very fine ones are now undo
way. III Is Ine county lntcIeSI W cHOOut"S III
provement in her domain.
find politicians here of both parties who were
| hitherto, much excited on the Presidential prob
lem, are gradually becoming more conservative
| and less strenuous or beligerant. They seem in
clined to accept the situation whatever it may be
Within the past few days discover that tn
American flag which fOated steadily over tn
Democratic State headquarters, corner of Monu
ment Square and Fayette streets, since the Presi
Dental election, indicating hope of eventua
success has been rent asunder by the recent storm
1t split from end to end, portion flying at hal
mast, the other slightly above. Does this porten
severance of the party? Not few have locke
upon it as ominous of ill luck, indicative of Til
| den's dismembering hopes.
cherish gratefully the kindly feelings of m
cognomened friend "Pierce" of the Journal, VIII
thinks he has converted Nestor to Democracy
| Whenever it becomes polite, as Democrat
principle, to tell the truth, the whole truth an
| ignore Misrepresentation, shall then accept tn
editorial chair he offers but otherwise l could nc
suitably fill it. Nevertheless, my impression
"Pierce" means well and is clever fellow-als
| the publisher for whom he writes. NEsToR.