The Baltimore County union., 1880-08-14
Correspondence Baltimore County Onion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
From Fasting to Feasting-Tho Excursion
Season-More Accidents and Where
tho Responsibility Rests-The Mar
kets-Republican Conference
In Now York City, etc. otc.

Sno noopooioihty hests-Tno Mar
kets-Republican Conference
In Now York City. etc. otc.
BALTIMORE, August IIth, 1850.
Some names in history are preserved only be-
cause Of the fame which attached 10 their possess.
ors as extraordinary feasters. There have been
men and women Of local fame because Of their
claims TO subsist without eating material food but
investigation generally led TO the conclusion that
they were either iinposters or self-deluded. Dr.
Tanner, to whom n FINAL paragraph Is devoted,
has fully attained, and fairly and honestly as l.
generally admitted, the completion Of his self im-
posed torture, and in his victory has developed an
even more astonishing power In his entire failure
90 exhibit feel any III results from the strain he
had undergone. Abandoning almost wholly the
prudential measures thought 10 be necessary in
administering food 60 those long fasting he has
demonstrated that his stomach is n machine. the
capacity Of which was greatly underratcd. On
the completion Of his task he began 10 eat, and
has eaten almost continuously since, very brici
intervals Of abstinence only being taken, aud the
only prccaution observed to take food Of nature
easily digcsted and assimiablc. The latest bul-
lctin reports that In eight hours of one day Tues
day he had gained in weight Eve pounds. What
good accrucs from his experiments or whether any
disputed questions in physiology are solved by Il.
n iayman cann"t be expected 10 answer.
This has been n notable season for excursions
by land and water. The Western Maryland rail
road. under the superntendcncc Of Mr.. Hood. to
whom Is conceded eminent ability as y railroad
man, seems to have struck n perennial source Of
profit in its excursions To Pen. Mar, Thousands
upon thousands Of people every week being carried
with safety, comfort and satisfaction over what IL
now wcli-managcd and we'll maintained road
The steamers which make n speciality Of the cx-
cursion business from our wharvcs appear TO have
had an equally satisfactory season, many Of the
boats, especially those starting in the afternoon
when the nights are TO be moonlt, being crowded
lftfna Nn hat
eager groups of holiday .makcrs ON their way To-
Light street wharf would conclude tha; " large
proportion oi our population was leaving the city.
80 dense aud continuous are the crowds. Fottu.
nately there has been M accident e. any Of the
boats. and no disaster. invoiVin. loss Of IIc cx.
ccpt In one early in the season when n pas.
scngcr fell overheard and was drow ned. This
speaks well for the cncnt an'I l. in striking
contrast with the uncquallcd number "f aS Oilablc
and fatal accilcat- which have been encountered
perhaps II would be- iru'r {" siy inviici-in the
city and suTruundin: waters "f NcN York. There
scarce day but inarks some lu.s Of life or de
strur,ion of property by causes which might have
been prevented. Last weeks record included
collisions ia the harbor collisions nn the eley atcl
railroads and the sinking Of an cNcur.inn boat
with hundreds of passengers board. who escaped
death only because the vessel Was scuitlcl iu
shallow water. ohe reports of thc.e experiences
>haVc deferred many. probably thousands. itom
vcnturng "n such trips. aud tie immunity enjoy
ed in this quarter ought not 60 serve &" relax Visi-
lance but rather to increase the wachiuincss kept
up in every department of the ,crvicc anil thus
inspire confidence. This iunb,lc,. will be the
effect in New York Of the finding nf inlictincn,.
by the grand jury for man.laush,er against the
owners, directors anil officers Of tie steamer Sea.
wanhauka. un which many lives were lost anil
also against the Inspectors "f Life Boats and the
niicd states Inspectors nf Boiler, aud Machinery.
The jurors called attention in their report To- the
abuses which accrue FROM ,iulatinn uf the na,isa.
tion laws. AMI charge the parties indicted with
criminal caTclcssncss in failing To- provide means
OF safety Tor the passengers "f the boat: the In.
spcct"rs especially being accused "f making their
duty a merely formal one. granting certificates tn
unpualihcd engineers, RRd generally with willfui
and pcfscvcring inaitcnti"n 90 the important bus
iness assigned To them. ani 10 perform which they
are paid handsome salaries. Of course the re.
sponsibility will bc shifted from one g. another (:
the investigation will finally lansush and then be
dropped. hut the good ciec: produced consists in
calling public attention 90 the rcin. of steam
boat owners and official Inspectors. anil in siiinu.
latin; these latter classes tp u more scrupnilus
regard TO the performance of these functions. 50
that II may be expected that u reform will be
wrought. at least for a time, 10 the gain Of the
travelling public.
Our markets at thi. season of the year are -
marvel to the sight Of those not ccustoed 10 the
profus,on Of fruits aud vegetables which abound
here. The peach crop IL immense in quantity,
Notwithstanding the reports of disaster which were
heard in the spring. The quality. unfortunately
Tor consumers, does not keep up to the ancient
standard. which our old time boy remember and
sadly regret, when the luscious peaches that were
peaches. iof the tIses until unaturr then
fully hand picked and packed rs carefully in
baskets. aud brought by the Hat boat load from
| crOmwelrs orchards 90 the landing at the foot of
the Fish market, were fruits Gt for the gois
luscious as nectar AMI melting in the mouth
Extra cultivation has refined away the old fash
ioncd good qualities the distance Of transpuTta.
ti"n requires them 10 be picked green after which
the further sof,ening Is rather process oi decay
than ripcning. How happy you country folks
who may grow your own fruits anI set under the
| shade of Your own vines and trees.
We seem to be almost in the vortex q: the polit
ical mailsirom notwithstanding the summer has
not advanced near to its ciusc. The Republican
conference in New York a grand success
| viewed ia every light. Every shade of political
thought in the party was represented by il. hes;
exponcnts: the sialwarts, the independents. the
| liberals. all We'd with each other in enthusiasm
for the cause aud the ticket. ten. Garielis pres
enec added 90 the inspration of the meeting. and
the best Of feeling prevailed. There was no sign
of dependency, mo Indication of faltcring, no
thought Of defeat. Even the Southern men only
wanted fair ballot and full vote. but we're unan.
imous in their belief that they could not be- cx-
| pccted-an expectation which experience in Ala.
bana shows conciusivcly was not misplaced. The
| scrcnade "a Garfield was y magnificent dcmonstra-
tion, st people. merchants. business men.
mcchai ."boring men. all uniting to 10 honor
10 the 'i.ate. His journey homcwarl. rs was
that TO & York, was like the progress of some
great VI 2. 80 anxious were the people to see him
| aud hear aim say if but few words. Ills speech
| es, which were numerous, showed the best spirit
| and were full ef meaning. abounding with sugges-
tions OF elevated patriotism and never descending 9
to the common place. The trip was not designed
nj ali as campaign manTuvrc. but IL turned out