The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-14
Correspondence Baiisors cos.u u.;,.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE
Tho Lental Scason-Mr. Parner and sus
fering Ireland-On tho Anxious
Bench--The Business
Boom" &c.
BALTIMORE. February Ii,h. 1854

BALTIMORE. February lib. 1850
The lontal season commenced here to-day. /, be.
ing Ash Wednesday" and all Roman Catholic
and Protestant Episcopal churches being oneu for
service, we're we'll attended. This IL an 1ntsually
early reason for lent % begin, IL being regulated
by the moon, hence 1t must end earlier There
are, A. learn. some special iudividuals of other
determinations. though not bound or restricted by
church obligations, who also pay considerable Al.
tention and respect 20 the observance Of lent. II
l. held by them as a saeriicial season Of holy re.
memberanec calculated 10 produce profitable i'm
prsssions, which, Of course. though neither Roman
Catholic nor Protestant EpiscopaiiAn In seuti.
ments. may prove sslutAry in bringing up piou.
feelings. so. why. 90 be IL. Whatever makes
person feel happier or more eontented than they
otherwise might ba, let them fully enjoy the
pleasures derived therefrOm. Saint Paul, or
some one else of the inspired New Testament
writers, tolls US. |, Is rot whE, gos,h into the
mouth that deiileth the man. but what cometh out
thereof Whether. therefore. We eat fish, hesh or
fowl. egg. tcrrapins or oysters, le, Us keep In
kindly remembrance. not 90 speak harshIy Of
others. vilify our ncighbors. but act temporarily
eireumspecily In nil things 80 as 10 deserve tho
approval OF Him who rules above and ovsrour fellow
men. DO what seomo;h conscisntiously right.
keep truth. justice. charity and benevoloncs in
view all the time. with honesty ofpurpose, and
may NJ least. feel secure in having done, what TO
the best Of our judgmcn, and knowledge, 10 mortal
mans duty on earth. Live soocrly, righteousiy
set good exainpic. be honest, earnest In precept
and whether keeping lent not, obcdieni 10
church rules. there may be tolcrabiy fair chance
for us here and hereafter. Nevertheless, do not
understand inc as having anything 20 say against
lent 20 those whose conviction and pier ie u 10
20 Keep 70 aui tnororg... gensi0us6nd liberal
In all things and would not abridge the conscience
| of any one.
The distinguished iri.h phiianthropi,t. Mr..
Parns. will aiires. citizens at the Academy
OF Music On the 18TH int. presenting, as he will
the cause of suffering. starVin: ireland. There
eau be No question whatever. regarding the dis
trcs'ed condition 81 po'r people In that distant
| island There IL a general desire 60 give upon
the part of our citizen. They are already ex
tending the hand Of charity mo.t generously. and
will DO more. When hundreds afthousnnds, men,
women anil chiliFrn are on the verge Of starva.
iion. there j. no time {" think or argus-gire
what can DC spared al once. Like bread cast upon
The waters u will return hue ;iino In form
or ',hcr. L. b',.' anil reward the sver Many of
oar citizens hav, already given noble Donation
In dYins these chafaiics. however, lei not the le
: hani know what th. right doeih. Though they
may accomplish 60 those who suffer full MEASURE
Of virtue. yet IL done by donors for mere display
or Advertisement in hope of future secular rewards
r"h'cicnee NUT feel that even millions given
! thu, are not more in self. satisfaction than the
! poor widow mite which was her generous all.
Manor t.Ai7obc has sent in his appointments 20
the city Council AMI mos, Of them are confirmed.
! Dsarp in''Hcni however, il cvinccl in some in
stance. But few changes. comparatively. have
been ina lc from the old officials. The heads Of
! departments have nearly all been rc.appointel.
Yesterday VAS Shrote Tuesday or Pan Cake
| day. preparatory 90 Lent IL came in with a
! cold. raw atmosphere threatening snow aud freeH-
ing. oar ice dealers were busy eating and hous-
| iag tina: luxury. few more such days and they
will be able 20 put Up 'esy fair supplies for all
| purposes.
Intense anxiety prevails anon. aspiran,s here
! FOR oficc unier GOV. Hamilton. chief among
them are applicant for police justices and tobacco
vsrehousc places. I; /. believed three At least Of
the ola police Justice will be retained. These
/ Office are worth S2.apn year. and a good deal
/ more Il used sclGsh'y. Gov. Hamilton continues
quite rciront IN reference 60 what he purposes do
ing. There is general confidence that he will
ito wh9i j. right, oce lea; 30 his owa indcr endcnt
! Judgment.
| short article in you- paper Of last week from
! = Baltimore county correspondent on "thc boom.
| !; refers {" business contained more truth than
/ poetry. Thus far. though there has been q grail.
uai improvement in trade AMI business. yet the
l greater pant thereof has actually been ''boOmei'
by the newspapers Withoa, substantial data 10 20
! upon. Ths ha. served % raise expectations u
! those holding produce 81 almost every kind and
| prices have gone ~ upon consumers quite seri-
ously without compromising results except 10 pro-
duccrs. There 10 no doubt tina, prospects ahead
| for the coming 'pEag and summer more hope
ful.
Trade in baltimore just now il dull There are
many 0! the laboring classes out Of employ aud
too mlny looking after Office for things 70 DO
hcalihiul. 4 little of what Is At present being
raised for suffering ireland !: applied nearer home
nigh; make many hearts glad. To our credit,
however. he it spoken. our people are doing no.
| Wy for their di'ian; suffering brethren.
NESIoE.