The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-08
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Trial of the ''Ticket Scalpers'-Bal-
timore County's New Off1cers-The
Christmas Holidays-Business
Weather Health, &c.

BALTIMORE December 9TH, 1877.
What is termed the ''ticket- scalper" case, charg
ing Upton w. Dorsey and William E. Bloomer
with conspiracy to defraud certain railroads by
stealing and selling railway passes, which has oc-
cuped our Criminal Court during nine days past,
is now being argued before the jury. 1t will prob
ably occupy most-possibly all-of tomorrow un-
less night session is held. Prominent counsel
both sides. States Attorney Knott repre-
sents the State, assisted by Hon. S. Teackle Wallis
and Bernard Carter, Esq, employed by the rail
road companies. Hon. James M. ScOvel, of New
Jersey, and Charles L. Marshall, of Baltimore, are
for the defense. Never, perhaps, has a been
more tenaciousy fought, inch by inch, by counsel
ON both sides. Large audiences attracted to
the court room, completely packingit. Mr.. scovel
is now speaking. He is very able lawyer and
eloquent speaker. Mr.. S. Teackle Wallis will fol-
low him, then Mr.. Carter, then Mr.. Marshall for
the Defense and Mr.. Knott closing for the prose
cution. These arguments will most likely con-
sumo all of tomorrow.
Your County Commissioners Sheriff and Urea
surer-all Democrats-chosen at the late election,
believe, have with their several clerks deputies,
etc., gone into office, whilst those-Republicans
and Reformers-previously occupying the same
positions and functions, have gone out. A fair
exchange, of course is no robbery. Such is the
good and bad luck of politics and politicians. 1t
would hardly be right for party to be in power
enjoying fat emouments all the time. Charity
begins at home, and therefore superinduces liber-
atty. 1t is not to be supposed that your Demo
cratic friends, so fortunate as to be elected, will
fail in discharging, acceptably, their whole duty
that is expected of them. They represented
as very excellent honest, enterprising and efficient
gentlemen, mbued with commendable spirit OF
iiberaty, and in the discharge of their functions
WILL no doubt, deal generously and fairly towards
ALL Doing this they cannot fail of securing de-
served appreciation. Important duties devolve
upon them, and, doubt not, they will be found
faithfully dischargng them. 1t is proper that aid
and encouragement should be extended in their
behalf, free from mere partizan prejudces, by all
good citizens of the county, and that they in turn
exercise the same liberal spirit. Some of them
have the pleasure of knowing quite intimately and
in that acquaintance am free to speak most favor
ably in every respect, also freely do regarding
their predecessors, several of whom l likewise
knew quite well.
Preparations for the coming Christmas holidays
are becoming more and more apparent in our
fancy and variety stores. 1t is feared, however,
the hard times may, to some extent, disappoint
the fond hopes of goodly number of the juvenile
generation who have set their hearts on elaborate
presents. The wind must be tempered to the
shorn lamb.
We have had several days of cold, cloudy, chilly,
rainy, disagreeable weather. Winter seems pre-
pairing to put on her feecy robngs and icy letters.
Business of all kinds, except for the holidays, as
usual at this of the year, is quiet and rather
dull. Prices of produce are, generally speaking,
moderate. Our city is pronounced very free from
sickness NEsToR.