The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-10-09
Correspondence baltimore County TaioH
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, October 9Th, 1850.
Our city 10 now all alive in preparations for the
approaching sesqui centennial, which commences
on Monday next 90 continue one week. Il will,
OF course owing to the monster procession on that
, inaugural occasion, be the leading and most i'm
portant day Of the six -; apart for the celebration
IL would be wholly impossible 20 give anything
like an adequate idea of what the procession 81
that opening day will be. Not even those living
in our midst conceive how large or imposing
u will be. All are now in every part Of the city
busiiy engaged preparing for II On the most
tensive scale. Thousands Of artixans are at work
all over the city, in doors aud outside, getting
things IN readiness. putting up hitting displays on
the streets in front Of stores and business places
private residences, public buildings, dc. TO be in
readiness when the great occasion comes. IL Is
expected by Saturday evening next most Of these
ornamsntations will he in their places and may
then be seen 60 especial advantage. They will
remain thus in place a. first arranged until the
celebration week has closed. There will not be
single house. public building or private residence
~ streets within line "f the procession and very
lev elsewhere. not ia some Way other otna-
mentei and made conspicuous fitting the occasion.
The chief or leading prnamentations will lie ic..
toonnss and drarings-orange and black known
Co be the especial c"iors 81 Lord Baltimore who
founded our city. with these. however. will also
be conspicuou.ly displayed the National dag.
without going into details further let tue urge
upon all VII" possibly can o. visit Baltimore
particularly on Monday ncxt-ani the great
procession Of that day. Il will far surpa,- any
thing 81 the kind ever before seen IN thu citv ~
pethar, IN our country. IL i. supposed the pro
ccssion. 1; al can get place IN Il. will De ia
ft"tab! eight -mile. "a leusih ami require four
hours IN pacing any one point. ! may .ay {"
Ir"I lie coming IN FROM the country and hoping t.
sci anything like u satisfactory ytrN 81 the mo.
ce'sion. should 'ecufe position. f,r Tat jutpusc
early a. p"ssiblc along the Route ~ on .ttsci.
through which the protection ras-c.. oihcfWi.c
they may hc greatly disappointed or seriously an
h"yei Very many window. PprticYs. 4 ,pf. ant
other TasIiions where a gran! view could De- hal
have already been soii pg'. rented ur hired for
tina; rurpp.e. Spectator. have bough, the right
81 such place ior the occasion AMI are asking e4
ortiian' pfire. Tor them. In ssnc instances a.
hugh =. =" have been paid i,r the Il win
d"N "hii.i the procession y pacing. Prices
range ff"fl :. g. J.. siu. - AMI 90 un ~ g. al.
most con .eiNa able eXtor;iuu are being asked anil
obtained. Very many q our citizens. ! am glad
g. 'ay. have generously ofere,i place. %; ;hi. Kind
IN their hpu-.s .t"rc.. a.. . friend. AMI visitors
rsfa,ins % take coni ensaiion. Til. !. Wha, al
N" o1n place. along the route should gladly b..
Tee eNpcn.c. q sI.Itprs. \ cody Der ct
s'rargcf. A., already coming into our ciiy IN vicN
80 TIA. nstei Celebration from ii.iaui part.. The
tf"uN Wil thus increase raJiIiy uutl Monday
IrNf. Sh~n - i expected the city NIll he literally
packed 90 every AT from centre g cIrcutufefsu-s
s., the leading hotels are Eogriy receiving d..
Fa'rhe, from parties az ii.;snret g fe.eFys apart
ia.t;s tpr them.
notice that recent election. ~ Counoc'i .4t ami
ssen ia little belASare are hy ~ mean. q. en-
cHpragius g. our lem cratic friend a. they soui
< Aily have them % be. They shoW Republican.
a. gaming rapidly On ihtir rrc.i,u. strength.
y" dugt; Sbateyer can npN - entertained Pc
CARING Connecticut spins largely Tor the Eepuh.
Gcans. aud also that Delaware email a. u il,
sh0~s .iruns signs ~ the rs-cn; election there
that she 90 give her elec, raj vote g. t;ardel4auI
Arthur, Gsuilemcn just from New ! 1rk and New
J~r'ey 'ay the sighs almost unmistAk able that
both - them wiIi te decidedly 10 line with the
Republican. IN the q q November. The fact
that there 'ssns % be n ga.us anyWh here for Han
cock BE-; that they appear IN the Rep uhican side
are quite Ii.heafteuins - Democrat. Their only
reliance aipsafs g. te uI.n the ".siii South
~hc'r nothing % boxed f.r ~ Gardc'In. sup
porter. Nrsfsu