The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-07-14
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Office Seekers-Po Politics Attemptto Com
NIT Suicide-Excursions- Pathological
Observation-Disclosures Mortality
Among Children, &C., &c.
RALrIuopr InIu I1th. l47

BALTIMORE, July 18th, 1877.
There has been an overwhelming and doubt
not very annoying pressure during the past three
days upon Collector Thomas by persons seeking
Office. They might almost be termed legion. up
to noon to-day not less than six hundred-equal
to the Balaklava brigade-have stormed the fort
and handed in their credentials Tomorrow,
by official notice, applications to cease at P.
m when it is probable the number will be sweed
to something like eight hundred. After that hour
all hope vanishes 1t is probable not over fifteen
to twenty places win be made vacant for all this
hungry crowd. Their chances of success, there
FORE will be about equal to that of being struck by
lightning, scarcely indeed so storms
prevail as they have been doing. Mr.. G. @. Full
ton, of the american, has been regularly besieged
for his invaluable aid and recommendation. Dis
covering that the city and State are not so posi-
lively electrified" as was predicted by him, he Is
rather shy and keeps aloof There is more roman
tic pleasure in that venerable gentleman these hot
days seeking some quiet retreat whore he can lux
urate in the "balm of u thousand flowers" The
counties have also sent forth numerous applicants
but in coming they were minus the once familiar
and influential names prominent in the Republi-
can ranks, who refused to sign petitions or give
special letters because they objected to oncourag
ing the Fulton ring or anything connected there
with. have recently conversed with gentlemen
from Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore, Howard and
several other of the cOuntes-all solid conserva
tive Republicans-who absolutely and emphatical-
ly protest against aiding, supporting or in any
way commencing the Fulton clique. | am con
strained to assert, judging from what is said and
the prevailing opinion freely expressed that self
respecting Republicans and Reform Democrats
will not any longer be dictated to by Mr.. Fulton.
Gen. Tyler is moving along very quietly, cir
cumspeetly and satisfactorily in the pOstOtice.-
He makes changes slowly and is not likely to sub
stitute many apprentices for experienced journey
men. Luckily he does not hold Office from the
Fulton regime.
conversed recently with Mr.. II. NJ Warield.
He feels quite sanguine of success at the MayOral-
ty contest, and to aid thereto has repudiated any
and all connection with the American, choosing to
do without the special "electricity" He is first
class gentleman and deserves success, but it may
as well be said now as hereafter that Col Geo. P.
| Kane is very hard man to beat. He is undoubt-
| eddy honest and cOnfessedly popular.
The Republicans of Baltimore have made no
united movement yet towards permanently organ
| izng. There are rumOrs of the dissatisfied pOr-
| ton of them determining to nominate straight
out Republican ticket for Mayor and all other
| Offices If so, of course it kills the Reformers at
present.
The attempt of Mr. P. H. Gibson, of our city, to
commit suicide in Druid Hill Park day before yes
terday by shooting himself in the head with pis-
tol has caused deep sorrow among his many friends
| and acquaintance here. 1t is reported he died
day. The deceased belonged to one of the best
families of Maryland. l knew him well. He was
sober. genial intelligent honorable, though some
what eccentric. The suicide mania has been fear
full during the past year. If those thus inclined
could but reason with themselves and delay lit
tle they might find the dread messenger come soon
enough. We cannot, however, go behind what
has been done and is past undoing. Hence it is
best to be charitable. Let the dead rest
Excursions down the Bay to Norfolk, Old Point,
| Fair Haven, Annapolis and elsewhere are all the
| go these hot times. Thousands avail of them
! daily. There also numerous excursions by
rail, chief among them those to Greenwood Park
on the Western Maryland road. Extensive pre-
liminary movements and preparations are making
in view of various camp-meetings soon to take
place.
The Pathological convention now in session here
is attracting much attention. 1t is composed of a
decidedly erudite concave of terati and scientists
| The problem of introducing new system of spell
ing by sound is one of the subjects for discussion.
1 think it would be difficult to master some of the
''jaw- breakers" we now find in reports of the Eu-
ropean without first knowing how the names
of places, things and men were pronounced.
Considerable amounts of new wheat are reach
| ing our market Advces from all quarters indi-
cate immense crops. Business on our Corn and
Flour Change is quiet but prices continue steady.
There is a terrible mortality among children
here from few weeks of age up to five and six
| years, mostly from summer complaint, whOoping
cough and other ailments to the young generation
on account Of extreme heat.
The Basin stencil has again become annoy
ance. NEsTOR.