The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-03-30
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Village of Carrollton, Frederick Road
The Great Brewery of Edward w.
Stiefel, Esq Carrollton House
The Fruit Crop-Trial for Muir
der, Business, &C., &c.
BALrIMoRE. March 9th, 1878

BALTIMORE, March 9th, 1878.
1t has been my pleasure at various times in cor
responding for the UNION during several years
past to notice various improvements and enter
prises in Baltimore county, some contiguous to
our suburban limits and others farther out. 1t
may be truthfully said there has been merted
progress in this respect worthy of high cOmmenda-
ton, adding much to the wealth, attraction and
interest of your county. Within my own recollec-
ton the region round about this Monumental me-
tropolis, outside the city limits, has grown almost
from country farms to thickly populated settle
ments, including handsome little towns and vii
lagos This is particularly noticeable in a north
erly and northwesterly direction towards Waiver
ley, Woodberry, Hampden and other points, ex-
tending out to GOvanstown, and, indeed, to Tow
sontown. Prominent thorOughiares, including the
York and other roads, quite thckly built
upon with fine dwellings and cottages where, not
many years ago, scarcely house could be seen.
My purpose at present, however, is to make some
mention of another section of the county, which,
though rapidly developing and improving, has
been less brought into public notice. | refer to
the region more directly westward or Southwestern
ly, along the old Frederick turnpike towards Ca
louisville and Elcott City. There is an equally
evident progress of improvement in that section
which contrasts markedly with what it TWEEN
ty, thirty or more years ago. One who now travels
in the Catonsviecars-which by the way are very
comfortable, well managed and conducted-cannot
fail of being impressed with the apparent thrift
and development to be seen all along the route.
1t was my pleasure to tarry a few hours at the
neat little village now known as "Carrollton,"
some three miles out Near it are the beautiful
cemeteries of Mt. 0livet and Loudon Park. These
are charming spots wherein to perambulate and
mediate during spring and summer months, many
persons making them pleasure resorts. They are
easy of access by the cars also convenient dis
fron Ralt for riV Among 10
table establishments in Carrollton is the celebrated
brewery of Mr. Edward W. Stiefel, located on the
south side of the road or principle avenue. 1t
covers in all an area of some two acres The main
building, brewery proper is built of BRICK three
stories high, forty by eighty feet 1t is divided
into different apartments or rooms appropriated
to the various purposes of brewing beer. Each
story has its specific uses. A very complete steam
engine of twenty-five horse power is in basement
room. This drives the large malt mill and other
machinery throughout the establishment used for
a variety Of purposes. 1t works with great pre-
cision and safety. There brewing kettles
holding from one hundred to one hundred and
forty barrels. Malt tubs, tanks and different
other vessels are within this building, all necessa
ry to the ends designed A patent cooler is quite
noticeable and very effective in its operations cool
ing, softening and mellOwing beer, making it pal
atable to the taste in a few minutes. capaciOus
ice house, capable of containing fifteen hundred to
two thousand tons, adjoins the main brewery
This is kept full of solid ice at all seasons, pro-
cured, when obtainable-as fortunately the
case during few days of the past winter-from
adjoining ponds The astute proprietor, far-see
ing as he is in all business matters, took time by
the forelock, thus avoiding dependence upon
Northern dealers. There are immense vaults forty
feet deep undermining almost the entire lot of two
acres. These run in three rows, strongly arched
and arc double one colorado under the other
They are sixteen feet high and twenty-fou feet
wide all supplied with casks having a capacity of
twenty five to forty barrels, containing altogether
about five thousand barrels. Cold air from an
immense supply of ice is introduced into them and
they are constantly COOL almost at freezing point
Thus the beer stored within is always ready for
use and remarkably fine. 1t will keep there any
desirable length of time and be perfectly fresh.-
The water supplying this brewery is brought in
iron pipes from Maiden's Choice creek, distance
of over two thousand feet, having an elevation of
five hundred and forty feet 1t very pure made
up of springs and considered the very best for pro-
producing a choice article of beer, thus giving to
Mr.. StiefePs manufacture noted celebrity every
where causing great demand therefor from
noisseurs in that article The cost of procuring
this supply of water was over $4,000. With re-
cent improvements and appliances the proprietor
is prepared if necessary, to keep his brewery
ming regularly winter and summer, producing an
nually ten to twelve thousand barrels. lie keeps
constantly ten or more horses, all of which in
fine condition and valuable, and the same number
of wagons, which are sent out daily to deliver
beer in and around Baltimore. It has attained a
popularity so-causing constant de-
mand. Large sales Of it are made to Maryland,
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina and
caPIraf InS1ssee Sietas~ No. G.0 chooses
in his enterprise, established where it now is about
twenty years ago. lie is yet comparatively a
young man, full of energy, honest, intelligent and
highly esteemed by all who know him. He may,
indeed, be put down as one of Baltimore cOunty's
solid, substantial, most useful and esteemed citi-
zens generous, charitable, Independent and clever
in every sense of the word. He is what may be
termed good Democrat, and for that reason as
also other considerations conceding his suitable
ness for the trust he has been chosen one OF your
County Commissioners.
Contiguous to the brewery, also owned by Mr.
Stiefel and conducted, as proprietor by Mr.. Adam
Dietrich, is the Carrollton House, quite a capa-
ciouS hotel of three stories, containing fifteen
rooms with halls. parlors, dining rooms, porticos,
etc. Adjoining, in the rear is large pavilion or
ward with shade trees, verandas, tables chairs and
other desirable accommodations wherepersOns can
retire and enjoy their beer or social glass, fresh
and cool from the 'Stiefe" vaults. The prOpre-
tor is very clever gentleman and in every respect
social and accommodating. He receives summer
boarders and frequently has a number Of them
A choice breakfast, dinner or supper can be had
there
louisville railroad cars directly in front Of the
hotel. There is postoffice in the village with al
most every desirable convenience. The location
is elevated commanding fine view OF the sur
rounding country, whilst the towers spires, domes
and church steepes of Baltimore within view
Stores of different kinds are in the village and
other manufacturing establishments The entire
region is growing and improving rapidly, giving
promise of still greater development at no distant
day. This is the case all along the line from Bal
tmore to Gainesville and beyond. There are
other pOrtOns-many of them--in your county
equally attractive and deserving special notice,
which may hereafter claim my attention.
Accounts come in from different parts of Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia which are gloomy
regarding the fruit crop-particularly peaches,
aprcOts, strawberries, etc.,-having been consid-
erably damaged by the recent cold snap. Early
fruits and vegetables WILL no doubt, suffer in those
regions and elsewhere where they were advanced
really two or more weeks beyond the regular
son on account of SO mild winter and SPRING
As there was no snow or rain to saturate the buds
and blossoms, it may not have proved so injurious
as apprehended
The trial of young Henry Barlage for the muir
der of his brother John H., is still progressing in
the Criminal Court. The defense witnesses are
now being examined. The case may possibly be
closed to day or tomorrow. There is no question
whatever of the murder having been deliberately
perpetrated by the accused. The only defense
made for him by his counsel, Mr.. Heuisler, Is in
sanity resulting from epileptic fits, and the i'm
preston is it may secure his acquittal. The pris
oner is quite genteel looking person, but evil
IDENTIFY melancholy.
Business is gradually looking up and our mer-
chants anticipate fair spring trade, though not
so prosperous anticipated. The silver dol
lar is an anomaly. 1t can only be had by pay
ing gold for it, which you know commands pre-
MUM of II per cent. At present, therefore, it
would be just well to pay the gold. question
arises-how is the government to get rid of its new
silver dollars, and how can people obtain them
| without inconv enence and loss? NEsToR.