The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-31
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Yellow Fever Sufferers Balloon AS
cension at Waveriy-Ths Grangsrs'
Pic-Nic-Death OF Judge inRiis-
Nuisance In the ''Belt"-
Business, &C., &C,


BUSINESS, &C., &C.
BALstsoHE, August 2sth, ISIS.
Deep interest IL manifested here just now by
every citizen regarding the yellow fever prevailing
." irariully in many Southern towns aud eitirs,
including New Orleans. Nicksburg. Natchc,. Mem
phi', dranala aud other places. Almost hourly
kilograms are being received by Mayor Latrohr
and officers Of the Health Department making APP
pcas for assistance In the way of funds. Our cit
iIcns are fully apprvciatiVc In their syInpathics
aud considerable sums are promptly subscribed
aud forwards, a. points where most needed. AL
who can give freely aud willing To do what
ever comes within their means. Some Of the APP
pcas both by telegraph aud letter are truly heart
rcnding. Fortunately baltimore has thus far
escaPed the malady aud there are hopes she will
escape entirely that awful scourgc An excellent
condition Of general health prevails In all parts of
the city. few eases of the fever have been
still arc-at quarantine aud To- the Marine hospital
IL persons direct from infected regions in the south.
one or two Of which proved fatal No baltimore.
an has been attacked. There are. however. serious
appTchensions that We may yet be visited by the
malady, though our climate. location aud atmos.
Ihcrr are no, congenial 10 the existence spread
"i such M ailnent. Every pTecaution u being
taken by the authorities aud citizens indiy iually
looking to care and cleanliness IN all things. Dr..
Stewart. Health Commis sioncr. and HE assistants.
are especially active and energetic, lcaV ing moth
Ing undonc to ward Of the disease.
goodly number Of wavcriy citizens hal con.
siderable fun To themselves last Saturday night in
sending up what they called . monster balloon,
measuring ICY feet in height aud - feet IN diam.
ctcr. IL was made II paper Fri coorrd aud infa-
tel with gas generated iTum spirits of wine. There
cropped cut more than the usual amount of Fun
and excitement on the occasion. liis honor. Chief
Magistrate lcsquirel ut the village vas q eonspie-
Ious actor In the raising. When the ''mons,cr''
vas about in readiness q" make it. Ttial III ght. the
Hfotnnent lpfon aut. Justirn Muure was tai With
happy thought of pinning discard thereto. send
ing greetings a. all friends far aud Wide in the
country round about or wherever the balloon
might descend. Whilst intcniiy engaged at the
card pinning proves a large coucourse IT ,pecta.
tors was present. and among them some mi.chi,V-
Gus urchins. one more daring than the others who
had secured fishing line with hook attached. one
end fastened Co the balloon. the other e. Squire
W. new straw hat. In moment up went the
''monster" aud with it-John brown like. dangling
in the air-his much priEcd head appcniagc--
Whilst the dispenser 81 justice performing hi,
anipulaiions-as .uspecicl-pastingT albtt cir.
culars on one side. Mr.. Carman'. ni.nds had GOV.
cred u similarly With Carman documents gu the
ether When the grand a,cen.ion--a very i'm
posing came ~. there M. n tremendous
hurTah and shouting such rarely heard before
lni never since. Away sent balloon. hat. hook.
hshins line and all. leaving Law aud Justice un-
covered o. bcwail the gricvous loss. very much
disposed toward bringing action for damage.
though he gradually become appeased BY numcr
Gus expressions II sympathy and condocncc at
hi, misfortune. When last seen the balloon va.
sailing beyond Tsws"nt"wn going in n northeast
rfly dircction. with the 'Squircs hat swinging
gracefully in the air. 4 liberal reward. | learn.
ha. been offered fuf the straw. and IL net found a
ncw beaver will be- forthcoming To- grace the ten
leofj justice Nearly quite all the inhabitant. Of
WaSerly N,fc spectators g. thi- rare fun anil mag
nihccnt display.
grand meeting and basket pic ME. {" GENE of IN
Baltimore county. near LutherVille. IN September
5,h. Very many Baliimofcaus. I doubt not. will
be there. II u just the Mind IT rural. social
.stnblase that people lilac 60 attend and enjoy
Let mc hope u will pro,. instrumental IN "a citing
Just emulation among your agrieuturisi. aud
county citizens generally. Your editorial aIyoca-
- "i forming agricultural ,,.ciety for the coun
y aud holding annual agricultural county cAhi.
billions must meet approx al.
The sudden aud uneN Pcc,ei death e Hon. J ad.e
Insh. g; the Orphan Court. Ia. caused deep r.
greet With al Who kncw him. lie Wa. Indeed.
head and front uf the court being the only LAWYER
On It. bench. II i. thought Nelson Poe. Eel. IT
city. e.timAble gentleman aud sound j1ri.i.
viii be appointed Z" OIL the vacancy. II 80 the
SELECTION cannot but de- justice aud meet general
approval The Orphan Court. dealing a. Il doe.
With large estates and intricate Interests. /. ri.
bunal Of va.; Importance and by all mean. should
INV aA a"itNrAs fAlANf ~ ~ NHMts
I possible. from political hiA. or Prejudit Mr..
Poe l. such man. Ill
Permit ne icclinsly anI earnestly 60 Meet the
attention of your baltimore county authorities. a.
also property holders in the vicinity. e. thai re
s,-'s ~ sh- "i.is." -srth -f n--~i~. -aas 49,
tween Charles street and the York Rad. where
much improvement. grading. etc. u going On. aud
ak them 10 interfere by .omc just mean. Ia rem
eiying the .ickenins stencil generated there b.
foul .eset.. sui;cr.. snk hole. and other cause
Though the region i. vet healthy. IL an epidemic
O. visit c,,y there i. telling What fatal
iiy might snsue. All ,"r;s and manner e DIAL.
hl,h. 4c are dcp"'iie'l in those aud drain
age appliances. e which are archsi aud dit.
hcgli e. cean--.
The c'ol ~ea;her Il the past few iays-nighi.
e.pccially i, bringing home gpo,liy number 81
the .uihu,eF tourists. The city begin. g. book
li'ellcT and business present., a more cheerful A.
pet. Unusually large receipt. sales and ship
meht. e wheat aud hour noiicablc. H. r,sry
department II trade aud manufacture. renewed
life becomes apparent. Hope /. decidedly better
Tor the future Business men all anticipate better
'ime- than have been experienced for some year.
past. This ." say the least q IT, !. shcourar ing.
NusuOE.