The Baltimore County union., 1880-10-23
csSse.Pondsaes Baisinors Couniy Caion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


BALrinonE, October goth, 1850.
Our sesqui-eentennial celebration, which CON-
meneed Monday Of last week and continued IN
interruptedly for eight days-nine, indeed, count
and successfully last night. The torchiigh. pro-
eessiVn and partial illumination on Monday night
was not 90 large ~ expected, but still very i'm
posing and beautiful. The grand closing scenes
Of last evening. signalized with = historic repre-
sentation and jovial, characteristics procession
and general illumination Of tho entire city, was
Imposing, beautifnl and grand beyond description.
Crowning all this, adding 10 Its novelty and great
attractions, were the concerts given By the .Saa
and AMsricaa from stands or balconies erected in
front o. their eaiidins.; The music given forth
from these points-particulariy that produced by
the celebrated 9Th Regiment band Of New York
was unequalied. IL drew forth piaudts and praise
from ail sides. This entire concert was gotten up
with care, taste, heavy expense and deliberations,
calculated TO crafty every ear and every lover Of
purely scientific music and artistic skill. Never,
indeed, was there more charming musical treat
more heartily enjoyed or thoroughly appreciated
than this. The american Newspaper across ths
way seemed TO have taken up the musical part Of
the entertainment as an afterthought, and unfor-
tnnate'y could not procure so full band or dis
tinguishcd performers owing TO q want Of time
They, however, did their part very acceptably.
misfortune was the music Of the two bands blend.
ing at times too much with each other, thus de.
stroying the musical effect Of each.
! may say, without pretending To give details or
fall description Of last nights illumination, that
In all its phases Il was the grantlcs,, most i'm.
posing and beautiful sight ever witnessed BY the
people Of Baltimore. or possibly seen ever before
anywhere In the United States. Il was indie
serbably grand, calculated 10 enchant and crafty
every behoider wherever he, she or they went, In
all prominent parts Of the ctv from centre 40 cir
cumferancc. The illumination was general and
superbly brilliant In many parts Of the city u
was light rs day and the tation dasriipr.
What vas most wonderful made itself visible In
the vast numbers who went out 20 SEQ the yarie.s
sights and prominent centres In every part of the
city. The streets. avenues aud thoroughfarcs were
literally packed with masses Of movin. human be.
ings: some standing quietly as lockers. On and
others on the coustan, move 10 see what VA, 10 be
seen. Nearly every house was deprived Of i,s o..
cupants. young. middle. aged and aged, able TO
pedestrinnte, who were abroad In the street.-
Every couusenance seemed lighted nm with i,.
light. Il would be impossible 20 approach any.
thing like q guess as 10 the mum bers ont a spee,a
tors TO thi. gorgeous scene but Il could no, fall
short Of three hundred thou,and. Il seemed 10 me
that every vehicle from the magnificent cquipasr.
carriage, furniture wagon com,non wagon. etc, TO
the humblcst go.cart were Out fillcd with ioukcrs
on and participants. Added too TO the artificial
| displays and iliuminations below was al.o the
bright full. .orbcd moon In the heavens with nutncr
Gus stars aud planets lendin, their glory fr.,n
above. Thus with all this. but briefly referred to.
the heartipcss Of purpose with which all entered.
| into. aided and cauutcnancei this motel iubii,,
has Il ended In n blaze Of glory 10 be long re,ncm
bered BY the people of Baltimore and ali other.
who had the pleasure of being spectator, thereto.
To-day quite q number %, citizen. have been
| engaged taking down or di.robiny their stores
dwelling. and other building. which wer. orna.
mented for the occasion. though many Of thc.,
| things still rcmain and will. possibly for some
days vet 10 come. There Is q general disposition
among all merchants and business men of every