The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-11
BALIInonE. Dsceqbsr stl. Iss

BAErIuoRE. Dseeuhsr stk 1850.
We have again had quite cold weather and con-
siderable freezing with light sprinkling Of snow.
| The thermometer, however, Is now few degrees
above freezing point and there are indications Of
either rain or snow. Things look dreary and
cherries. business, ~ Q general thing, for this
season-being so near the holidays-is not 90 ac-
| tive rs IL might be. IL Is simply possible that
| very many Of our citizens spent much money
and gave 80 much time 60 the sesqui- centennial
celebration that they were somewhat wearied Of
holiday affairs and wanted rest or more time 20
| rccuperaie. This may 10 some trihing extent
work against Christmas Publications. but, ] i'm
agine, TO no special extent. Come what may, good
luck bad, III winds favorable ones, the juve-
nile generation claim n right 90 this festive and
joyous season, against which they will not permit
| interference. IL has come down 20 them with hal
lowed memories mover TO be forgotten. for con
| tinuanee of which must seem fresh and beautiful
with the return Of each Christmas so long as the
bright sun affords his golden light. / notice In
passing through our various business streets and
active thoroughfarcs, particularly where fancy
goods and holiday matters kept for sale. that
| the show windows and counters well lined with
articles admirably suited for presents, sOvenisrs
dc. Many Of them are novel. unique, costly aud
| handsome. VIVA; the propric;ors most need Is 20
advertise them, or their stores, in both city aud
country newspapers. 50 as people may know whore
| to find them what they have for sale and other
our friends, Messrs. Coleman 4 Rogers, who some
months ago opened a branch house on boundary
avenue, on the county side, three doors west Of
Charles street. IL being branch Of their extensive
and long established aPothecary in Baltimore. are
doing very prosperous business. They seem
busy all the time with substantial customers.
II is now pretty clearly demonsta,ed 90 persons
residing in the Belt. particularly in the north and
| noihwesicrn-aiso northeastern-portions Of IL.
that more wa;ehmen, or police, are needed in that
region than are ai command. in order that citizens
may feel more aud safe in their persons and
property than they have hitherto been or now are.
RobbeTies. house breakings and thievings are Of
almost nightly occurrence. Not few Of these
depreiators. tramps, thieves, etc, are even seen
| in daytime. Not content 20 carry of what Their
can take on foot, but they supply themselves
with stolen horses. vehicles and harness. thereby
stripping in come instances houses Of their valna-
bic furniture, clothes and goods Of almost every
description. leaving scarcely enough behind 20
swear By. And what L. particularly provoking.
Is that the owners thus robbed have not been %
fortunate TO get back any Of these stolen articles
| may as well say straight out and NJ once that
police arrangements in that vicinity. and indeed
throughout the Belt generally. thus bordering 50
closely on Baltimore. wholly inadequate either
10 insure safety from thieves, murders, tramps or
incendiaries of any kind, not emitting murderer
There are. believe, only four or Eve poiicemen
for tho entire suburban Belt, from Canton On the
east to the extreme west aud northwest. Two OF
feel bound only 90 look after the persons Sremises
and property Of those who privately pay them for
60 doing As n matter Of course they are not like
~ TO trouble about persons not their pay roll.
The regular police, paid By the eounty-only two
or three Yf thein--aTe generally mounted and have
a very wide beat 20 20 over. IL L. pretty well
known what time they on their roads 20 90 certain
points, and hence depredators avoid being dis
turbed or caught BY them. The truth Is there
may be several hours-a full half nisht-before
the policeman comes 90 a fxed par; Of his round,
when in the meantime all the harm Il DONE
Thieves. burglars. &C.. therefore, know perfectly
well that this portion Of the county, forming our
suburbs. Il thus lily guarded and they consequent
~ make II fayOrite prOwling place to steal. rob
aud commit other Outrages. The fact is thus
clearly shown tina; section Of such growing i'm
portanee bordering upo:. our city. demands great
or attention. IL l. as well % the eounty's the
ei,y's interest 10 have this matter promptly at
tended 10. II would nOt-aside from robbsries-
be surprising 60 sec = very ealamitous Gre In that
section at no distant period, a. burglaries, rob-
berries and ineendiary eenaagrations apt 10 ae-
company each Other. We say then. see 20 it,
This appeal Is directed especially % your County
Commissioners, who. Il Is hoped, win not turn
deaf ears TO 80 weighty matter. II something
elective be not speedily done IL will become an
imperative duty for the Belt inhabitants 10 press
vigorously their annextion TO Baltimore. Qate
uutnoeF o. Tue county reti4cnn o. the Belt are
armng themselves with pistols, guns, ke., and de-
teFninei 70 give these robbers hereafter hot re-
eeptions with powder and cold lead.
notice that all high toned journals have given
the President's message respectful notices. I am
only surprised-and in pity attribute Il TO ignor-
anee or want Of good taste or common sense-so
observe certain editors, Who, when speaking Of
President Hayes, call him the "fraudalent Pre.i-
dent" and other derisive epi;hs,s Thi, always
besets rather the idea of pitiable ignorance than
anything else towards those thus demeaning them
selves. Every sensible man should know that
there IL no other President of the Cnited States,
until his term expires. than President Rutherford
u. Hayes. He Is there By Democratic acts as well
- BY those Of kepublcanss II Is piece of little
ness indicating silly spitefniness with his enemies
simply pitiabie. IL be Is not our constitutional
legal President, Who Is. What's the sense thea
Of calling him the "fraadaient!'. Such tkings
will never make party popular.
There has thus far been no infsrruption 10 our
navigation By the cold The ice boats. however,
are being put in readiness and in order for duty.
Iobserve. since the driving q cattle hogs, sheep
and other animals on Boundary asenne across the
city has ceased. and These animals having been
transferred to Denmead, Mankin, John. and sous
other streets, there IL complaint Of then beinr .
great nuisance there also. They we're taken frsm
the Boundary 10 obiige those making the had
some square there. The question win soon arise.
hou shall get these dumb creatures % the east
ern siaughter-houses or for shipmsni atalli They
are. undoubtedly, great nuisance regarding dusf
mud. etc., In the summer. and rather dangerous as
all times. Il mus; not BE- forgotten that . nice
Pieec Of steak or roast beef Is very palasahle.