The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-08-11
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Railroad War-Verdict of
the Jury of Inquest and the 9th Reg
iment Off1ce-Seekers and the Gus
tom -Workingmen's Par
ty-BuSineSS-MOne &c
BALTIMORE, August sth. 1877

BALTIMORE, August Sth, 1877.
We have had it very hot and oppressive during
several days past. The thermometer runs UP fire.
quently to 80 and 90 degrees So constant and
burning is the heat that it operates against bust
ness. Laborers often obliged to quit work, ap-
pretending sun stroke. But few go out in the sun
who can conveniently avoid it. The nights, how
ever, are rather pleasant, barring mosquitoes In
some localities they are legion. We have had n
few rain showers. 1t is gratifying to know that
good health prevails generally, except among
children. Nearly all who could conveniently with
financial circumstances have sought relief at the
various watering places and country resorts
There are fewer Southerners passing North than
in former years. Our hotels are doing only a
moderate business. The prOprietOrs complain of
travel being light. This, however is to be expect
ed in August and part of September.
There has been good deal of talk and specula-
ton regarding the probability of another contem-
plated railroad strike to take place on the 10th
Friday neXt-cOmmencing with engineers, to be
Joined by all other employees. Those best inform
ed, however, do not put much faith in these -ru-
mors. They think past experience has taught
lessons which will cause those who might have
favored such o move to refrain from it for the
present at least-possibly the future also. Every
thing moves quietly and regularly now on the
Baltimore and Ohio, Northern Central and all
other roads leading to and from Baltimore. The
Companies are doing an active business caused,
partly, by bringing up the trade interrupted and
kept back by the strike. Fortunately the noun
ain-bushwacking, attempted on two or three Oc-
casiOns, has ceased. Persons caught at such an
ofense ought to be ynched without judge, jury or
mercy. | can conceive of no worse character of
assassns. They should be shot down like dogs
soon as caught or detected
The verdict of the jury of inquest which sat
Uapon the Sixth Regiment eases, has given very
general satisfaction. 1t put the blame wkef5 it
belonged, but rather indefinitely. Very many
persons, seeing the men of that regiment were
abused rickbatted, stoned, etc.,-whilst in the
line of duty Obeying call for their services, do
not blame them much for resenting, even with
out orders. Col Peters, the commander, is less
censured than he was. There are doubts how
ever, if ever the regiment appears again parade.
1t will, probably, be finally disbanded.
Just now there may be seen intensely anxious
faces round and about the Custom House, who eX-
pect very to have their devoted official heads
chopped off to the tune of half hundred certain,
ordered dismissed, together with some scores of
others fearful of getting the ''yeow kver." There
are likewise many of the 700 brigade seeking office
who look anxious andare apprehensve of danger.
The cruel reduction ordered from Washington has
essened their previous exceedingly slim chances
of getting even pitifu crumb of comfort There
will scarcely be places for a dozen or twenty
of the entire secenteen hundred phaianr, as only
the particular friends and appOintees of Col.
wilkins are to be Overslaughed. The impression
still very seriously prevails that Mr.. Thomas him
self will have to walk the plank when the U. S.
Senate comes to act upon his confirmation. 1t is
now thought if Col Wilkins fails in success to
maintain his right to the office that entire new
man will be put in the place. If so DIR. Steiner,
of Frederick city, stands n chance of success.
The working men have been holding some i'm
mense mass meetings here recently. They now
talk strongly, earnestly about putting candidates
| of their own forward for Mayor, members of the
Legislature, City Council, Sheriff and all other po-
sitiOns The chances they will do it. If SO it
may a singular turn of affairs and beat both
| the old Republican and Democratic organizations
out of their boots l observe, however, that some
of the men spoken of by them as working advo-
Gates have been making very silly foolish speech
| es. They talk like mere children or incOnsiderate
mOuntebanks. If the working men hope to or
| ganize party and insure success they must be
| careful to choose solid, sensible, honest men to
| represent them. There is no question that the
| physical and voting power is on their side pro-
vided prudence and good judgment are adhered
| to. They have much to learn before reaching
perfection. As a matter of course aspiring dcma-
gogues will get into this party, ambitious only of
| self-aggrandizement, which, if encouraged, will
kill it.
Large numbers of our citizens are going to En-
| DRY Grove Wesley Grove, and other camp meet-
ings. The attendance this season promises to be
larger than at Emory Grove especially.
Business continues quiet Prices of grain and
| -four are depressed and sales limited. The Euro
pean war news has very little effect just now on
| our markets The fact is, in reference to that
contest we scarcely know what to believe or what
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been getting whipped recently, but she will, no
doubt, triumph in the end.
Money is abundant, seen by the large amount
of bids for the new city loan, all of which-fve
million dollars-has been taken and half as much
more bid for. This does not indicate n sound con-
| dition of business. Much better if that money
had been invested in trade channels to give en-
| ployment to the people. NEsTOR.