The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Col. John G. Holland-A Trip to Cations
ville-Handsome Residences
Carrollton Village
Business, sc. t
BALTIMORE, October 18th, 1875

BALTIMORE, OcJODer lOLn, 1878.
Professional duties called me out into Baltimore
county Yesterday far as Gainesville. 1 went by
the horse railroad and found the cars, manage
ment and all else of the road, under control of Col
John G. Holland, president, now candidate for
Congress, opposed to Hon. R6bt. McLane, excel
lent. The cars are large, spacious and convent
ent, conductors polite, attentive and Obliging.-
The company, learn, is doing an excellent bust
ness. The only fault l found was their being
rather too crowded for each passenger to secure
all the way-a good seat. This road has served
wonderfully to deveOpe and improve the region
through which it passes-certainy very beautiful.
I had few kindly words with Mr.. Holland, the
president. He spoke encOuragingly of his pros
poets in the canvass and would not be greatly
but no doubt agreeably-surprised at beating his
opponent. The most sensible speech made yet by
any of the candidates in city was that pro-
nounced recently at public mass meeting by Mr..
Holland He handled the financial, bank and
other live problems Of the day in mastery man
ner, going infinitely ahead Of Mr. McLane IN
proper solution of them. I have known Mr.. Hol-
land well during many years. He is truly wor-
thy and perfectly reliable gentleman; man of
the people, self-made, thoroughly honest decided
ly intelig gent, popular with all who know him and
would, if elected, make valuable representative
in Congress. His chances of success, in my judg-
ment, if fair vote can be had, are especially Hat
terng If, therefore, Hon. Robt. McLane, who is
masses of it-should wake up and find himself
beaten, it would be no serious surprise Mr.. Hol-
land has always been a true, conservative Repub-
lcan, and what is still better, honest, upright
citizen.
Well, as set out to say, went as far as Cations
vile and found the country on either side OF the
road which had not seen for some years, vastly
improved and beautifed with largely increased
population. The villas and country seats, or res
licences, present peculiarly charming appearance,
many of them having been adorned and improved
with exquisite taste in point of costly, imposing
| residences as also elegant enclosures and grounds
| adorned with shrubbery, statuary, etc. The coun-
| try seat of Mr.. Robt Lawson, extensive trunk and
harness dealer, in Baltimore, is perfect little
bjjou 1t is on the suburbs of Gainesville and fit
for the abode of prince-and so is it, as the oc-
| cupant is just such every inch of him. Not far
distant is the beautiful country seat of that old
Wing and protective-tarif war-horse in his day,
Hon. John Wethered Passing along my eyes
caught the places of James A. Gary, Mr.. McTav-
ish Geo. Appold, G. w. Lurman, r. Simon, L. II.
Shlens, VIM A. Sadtler, c. /. Dirty, DIR. Geo. Ben
son, Geo. A. Grause, Joseph Whiteley, Mr.. JAN
ney, J. Ewd. Feast the florist; Charles A. Baker,
Robt. Fowler, Thomas Yearly, Joseph Judic, L.
Taylor, Henry James, W. E. Cole, Mr.. Sullivan,
Thos. Kelly, Mr.. Carroll, S. L. Tensley, John Gill,
| D. M. Purnell, VIM. wilkins, j. W. jenkins, Mr..
Seldner, the clothier; Mr.. Semuller, c. Morton
Stewart, Capt. Cooper, and several others the
names of whose owners / did not ascertain. On
the line of this route also St. Josephs Mones-
terry, Mount De Sales, st. Agnes Hospital, st.
Marv's Industrial School, Mount 0livet and Lou
don Park cemeteries the Catholic Brothers extern
sive building, now being completed for education
al purposes. All along the line soon after quit
ting Baltimore to Gainesville and mile beyond
where the track terminates, there are decided evil
dences of improvement on both sides, particularly
| Of
dences, which would require too much space to
describe, are cOmmandingy beautiful.
Gainesville has two hotels, some two or three
churches public library, public school house.
and quite number of stores. 1t embraces nearly
or quite mile square of ground in which are
! about three thousand inhabitants. The surround
ing country is fertile and quite productive with
healthful atmosphere and attractive views.
Carroton on the same route, is a growing vii
lage, containing within its compass about two
thousand inhabitants. The extensive brewery Of
Ewd w. Stefel. one of your County Commission
! growing rapidly. ------
Strenuous efforts have been making for severa
years past by the people residing in the vicinity
already mentioned to procure steam railroad
extending from Baltimore to EllicOtt CITY, but
they have never been able to procure a charter
the turnpike and present horse railway companies
opposing them. There can exist no doubt what
ever that such mode of transit, more speedy than
the present, would largely enhance the value Of
property in the entire vicinity, adding also great
ly to the countys development and increase OF
population likewise taxable basis.
Our municipal election comes off on the 23d inst
for members of the City Council. Of course it will
be all One-sided and Democratic. Ballots can
then be stuffed in by hats full
Remarkably good health prevails throughout
our city. Only few of the Southern refugees
have gone home. Money is still being raised in
small amounts for the fever sufferers.
Breadstuffs are dull and prices of wheat, corn
and flour materially declined Money is finding
greater outlet in business channels. NEsroR.