The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-06
Correspondence Baiiir.ors CouHty Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
HALLMARK. March 81 IN.

BALTIMORE, March Sd, 1850.
That veNacious puzzle. or game of"hftsen," has
been oil tue rage here for some days past or ever
since its introduction. II has come upon us liz
q hurricane and we are now in the very midst
thereof Everybody-young, old, midile-age
men, women and chldren-ovcn gray headed
DANES and siTcs-arc absorbed in il morning noon
aud night. Ono can scarcely go anywhere, pass
street corner. book store or elsewhere that the
puzzle is not offered or exposed for sale. Vendor,
thereof are Icaping complete harvest You can
see ragamuthn boys on the pavements, Newspaper
carriers. boot blacks and all kinds Of urchns with
n box, trying TO solve the mystery. In counting
rooms, parors and private domicils IL is absorbing
attention, yet, whilst many are successful In out
working the solution, none have discovered sny
exact rulc whereby TO insure n second triumph
Little children will succeed in accomplishing the
feat whilst older heads and profound mathamati-
clans, geOmotrieians and men Of science fail. In
u word Il is the rage. Millions Of these pulilss
have already been sold and millions more are sell
ing. Hence We may put II down rs n grand sue
cess for the Yankee inventor. II the time wasted
in cudgeling brains over IL were usciully en-
ployed at fair compensation, Il would soon liqui
date our entire national debt. But, as they say,
every deg must have it, day-so with this little
puzzle. Some one will. eventually, make Il plain
NJ A. u. &. and then. like in all other pursuits
when achieved, tho interest ceases. and II drops
fiat a. pancake. Isuppose the fever has already
reached TowsontoWn aud other rural cities aud
villages. II Is, nevertheless. good thing TO in
nocenily while away idle hours. but less improving
and ins;ruciivc-or proftablc-than the same
amount Of time applied to other moro important
studies. say. therefore. TO school boys and girls
don't neglect your lessons because Of the fifteen
puzzle. or you may either get bad "u.arks" or be
otherwise punished.
The new visitors Of our city Jail met last night
and appointed Mr.. J. Frank Morrison, an active
and influential. Democratic politician, warden in
place OF Mr.. James II. Irwin, who has filed the
position for nine years past. Mr.. Morrison has
filled numerous public positions in our city with
fidelity and aeccptablcncss. lie 10 an especially
clever gentleman in every respect and will make
good officer. knuw him we'll and feel justified
in speaking thus. Mr.. Irwin was also an excel
len; warden. and no fault to be found with him.
except II was supposed he had enjoyed his share.
obcdieni TO rotation. Mr.. ". II. Turner. tho
present efficient clerk, was re elected. There are
reforms that be made in this institution which
may mention hereafter IL certain matters are not
corrected
IL IL now settled that We are 10 get our new
posinicc. Congress has passed. the appropriation
of SiI0OO0 10 purchase the site. The Monument
square lot will no doubt be selected. The Presi-
dent. will Of course sign the bill. Another ap-
preparation .: Sann.O00 j. To- be made for the
purpose of commencing work. Operations will DO
begun in n Few month. hence. when Rcnnert's and
''uy ; hotels must disappear. The problem il.
where will our Baltimore county fricnds-polii-
clans. ,tc.-dnd convenient place to assemble,
meet and greet each other. especially on Saiur-
day when they come into baltimore after t;uy .
and RcnncTt's have disappeared?
The next magnificent public improvement in
Our metropolis will probably be u new court house
on the entire squarc where the present court house
and other city buildings stand. bounded BY Cal.
vert, faysiic. -. Paul and Lexington streets. II
this he done II will form the finest display Of
elegant clifccs in any city of the country.
The very handsome new Protestant Episcopal
church--''>t. Michael's and All Angels"-cornsr
of bcnmead and II. Paul streets. n short distance
IN the couniy-kcv. br. kirkus. rcctor-was
regularly opened to-day with appropriate cereuao-
me-, There was large attendance, and service
held morning noon and night. IL is a remarkably
nca; ediicc and iasieiuy finished. When coin
pe,cl according 10 the original design il will sea;
i.2rn persons. Now 500 can be seated.
The new Presbyterian church. corner Of Boun.
Diary avenue and 81 Paul street. will be formally
opened next sunday for public worship. IL will
also he beautiful and eOmmolious building when
thoroughly completed according g. the present
dc.igns. The indication. are that = very large
number ofresidcnces will be erected in that vicinity
this summer and hence forward. IL 10 the rapidly
sTnwin; region within and suburban Of our city.
The ninciy-'ixth session Of the Methodist Epis.
c"Pa church conference commenced here to-day
ami va. fully ATTENDED at Madison avenue ". r.
church.
There seems 90 have been some tisus ders,and.
Ing among our Republican friends Of tho state
Central Committee and the city Executive Com.
ni;,cc IN reference 10 holding primary elections
in baltimore and the counties 10 elect delegates TO
the state convention which is 70 elect delegates to
attend the National convention nj Chicago. The
difficulty 10 no; ye, entirely adjusted. There are
two factions which wan, TO rule tho roast. Such
appears 70 be the misfortune Of Republicans 70.
Gently in this vicinity. II they wish to carry
Maryland next fall they must cultivate spirit of
harmony and put aside petaent dictators, or
~ouli-be small-fry Itetentious leaders.
soodly number OfSir Isaac Walt0n's dcvotses
have recently been out TO Herring Run aud the
fataiseo guigeSning. Several Of them met with
excellent, luck. bringing home baskets full one Of
whom. in a lew hours, caugh; I5O dozen Of these
choice minnOws. ] par;ook Of half dozen to
celebrate the first % March which came In like =
lamb and has been semi -lsmb-iike ever SINCE ex-
cePiing today which gave IS rain and ehillyness
The bu-ins,s boom is not quite 80 booming rs
might be desired. There are too many ,talwert
laboTers and mechanics standing idle On our
street. and public ihoroughfare. 10 indicate .
healihful condition ofindustriai pursuits. Thiny..
however. look hopeful for the future. Receipts Of
grain Hrevsry large and prices hat depressed.
NEsroE.