The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17
C"i.eg"nirno, Boiiir.or. Cons,y Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


hALtiN 'll January ilth, lN"n.
quite large humber oi cur citizens. iucluiin:
the fiiih Maryland Regiment with xix hundred
mu'sct'. AMI different other military. civic AMI
public associations. went 20 Annapolis ihi. morn
IN. 1" participate in the inauguration Of Gov
Hamilton. \ sv"liy uunbcr purpose remaining
there over night. but most If them return thi.
evening worried. no doubt. aud sfatiiicd with in.
aurural light seeing. rhc address of GOV. Ham
ili"n which appear, ia our afternoon papers. j. a
unique. appropriate aud sensible paper. .ayin.
neither 20" much nor too h;;c. bu, jas, g. the
point, u he aihcrcs to the principle, i, cnunci-
aie' he cannot uthcfwisc than CIV. general ,a;is.
iaeiinn AMI make COOL Governor IL, con-
dcn'et hre'i'y Il certainly cou;ucniabc ami III
approved taste.
notice that I'll" BELT" question. . matter of
special interest o. youf.cuuuty a. also t. our civ
IL likely TO como before the Legislature a, an early
day, asking for authority to extend baltimore.
limits into baltimore county. or IN other words. 90
?" enact that power may be had by vote 81 the
people toward. tia; cni. strong efforts. pro aud
c"n are now making upon this problem. II j.
likely 60 be fought earnestly on both sides. There
!. scarcely ioub; that an act on the subject will
be procured and put To- a vote Of the people for
their sanction or rejection.
There j. some alarm anil - good ,.cai Of talk
just now about the snail rpx prevailing in our
city. More than she usual number II case.-.utne
81 them prpYin: fatal have cclrrcl in the hast
~" weeks AMI are 'iIil occurring. though ih c..
cause Tor alarm Khan really necessary. Scarcely
a winter passcs that ~ have not more ~ lcss Of
;hi' disease IN our mid .. though il tare,y become.
cliicmc. Ia apprehension IF it, becoming 20
NJ" "ur Health Department j. exercising every
precauiIun. IhOs" afflicted. no, able O. tAko care
81 thcmsclvcs, are Immediately sent e. She small
I"S hospital. anil othcgs, even in comfortable cir
cumstaLcc,. with good homes. age privileged. 1t
desiring, g. be cent there also and carefully uurscl.
ouT municipal regulation. require anil icman!
that yellow ;la: .hali be di.pia,cl on all buil!-
ing or Ts.ittnccs Ia which person. NAV D.. ailiet
Ell with thIs liathsuu. disease. Thi. l. wi.c
precauiion, giving notice g. all vino see .uch in
drators 20 avoid such ME ,rl lorali,ic. an Lc.;
cut o! the tainted atm sphere. Several - "a ila..
are now up. Persons therefore both in town AMI
country should s;rictl; pb.crve these Timely warn
ing. AMI when hcy zee \ yellow or small box fas
httEs give u n Nidc range. - vet. however.
there !. no special cause Of alarm. The vaccine
law i now being strictly enforced anil vaccine
physiciaas ave busy Vaccina;ins the poorer CLASSES.
willis; thousand. others in all circle. are being
Vaccnaied. There j. also mere than the usual
amount Of scarlet fever pFc,aiiin. among children
with prospects %. its still spreading more widely
| THIS. however. with nearly all contaminous dis-
easc' influenza. pncn.nia. diphthcria. bal cold.
aud rheuina'i'm are incident o. the kind Of win
ter We have thu. far Ia which has certainly been
: peculiar one
Tie indications are IL very .lim Ire rrop all
! over "Gr country Hu little Of It has set been
housed in the North or elsewhere. anl the old
stock. learn. T. very light. Uuic.. the residue
! of this month and February yield obedience 10 the
Frost King" ice will be scarce There was
tplcrably fair commencement Of winter night be-
fore last. giving u abou, three inches Of snow and
tolsrably hard freezing for few hours. but il has
grown milder and j. again in the melting mood.
Among our various Justices of the Peace who
| will be applicants for re.appointmcnt may men
ton your friend. Mr. GEORGE McCaiiray who ha.
Ion: and accep,ably filled that position. No mag
isiratc in baltimore has given greater or more
general satisfaction in the honc., and faithful dis
charge of the duties incident TO "a Justice Of the
Peace than Mr.. McCaHray. 10 has large Gus
tom among our most influential business men anil
merchants whose confidence liz fully retains. IL
y al-importani 10 hare good. honest. in,ciig gent
justices VI the Peace. who by faithful discharge
Of duty eau save much trouble and expense 10 per
sons forced into the incipient stages Of litigation.
Gov. Hamilton wei understands this and doubt
not he will In making appointments give II full
consideration.
The New Year has not yet commenced as ac.
lively as anticipated in business. though prospect.
are still hopeful among merchant. aud others.
NEsrOR.