The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-28
Correspondence Baiiir.ors Couzty Uaios.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, February 25th. 1850.
The anniversary of Washington's brit. day was
appropriately obsorvtl here but without any
military parade. Business partially sn,pep,lej
The Custom House. Postofiicc. Mayors Office
Courts ami MI public oaiccs were closed. Quite
thrung Of persons were on the streets. Flags
loated from various publ, and other buildings
II Was pretty generally holiday. Theatres and
places &c arnGsen.eni were largely attended.
There seems renewed efforts making 20 perse-
cute and annoy our excellent postmaster. tieui. r.
u. Tyler. as if enough had not already been done
towards that end all IT which, after thorough
invcstisatiun some months ago, signally failed.
There certain enemies. or cnviOus individuals
now striving 20 get up an invesiig aton committee
in Congress o. inquire into the causes and reasons
why Grni. Tyler discharged from Office under him.
some four or Eve of those who appeared as wit.
Bcsscs before the Con mitice that had charge Of
his ease when certain allegations were brought
against him in the eNI cctation Of causing his dis
missai. Now may assert upon reliable informa.
ton. that General Tyler himself up 60 this writing
has mad no official notice from Washington re-
sarding the matter The porsons-or dismissed
subordinate. making complaint, whose names
appear in this movement. are Messrs. Halter and
Dugdae who were charged for cause prior 10
the inVcstgation lialicT. however. was permitted
o. remain short time. on representing 20 General
Tyler that he had no money aud could not remove
his family % Frederick City, without sacrihcng
biz furniture. bu, IL permitted 10 continue on iuty
for short time. wouil have enough and leave
This was granted. lie was made n witness with
GA; knowing anything e the ease. Mr.. Iicndcr.
son. whose maine appears n complainant, Was
not n witness n; all. EOr before the committee
lie was removed for cause anl an efficient man
anil soldier put in his place. Mr.. Grove. another
complainant. was removed for carrying and dis.
charging loaded pistol In che podoaicc 70
brighten fcliow-e clerk Mr.. Iiginfrirt was n wit
ness but his testimony considered Of no sort ofac.
count lie was dismissed for other causes. Miss
MuTray's removal resulted. NJ alleged. from in
CONT Cheney and being unsutri 90 the position she
hci Hence it will lie ,ecn that no serious or
real blame can be placed upon General Tyler Tor
causing ;hcsc REMOVAL being. n. he Was rcspon.
sbc Tor bis own act. and in the rishifui dischargo
81 his duty n a public official. There are no
reasons 60 SUPPOSE other rcm"vais will occur. I'M
less for causes wholly outside Il any connection
with the invest eating committee. II Is Lu; just
{" say our rostniiirc ntnuc' 10 lie managed with
perfect satisfaction to the entire community as il
ever has been under General Tyler's aIministra.
zion.
Tie NcDonogh Institute. beautifully located on
chr Wr.;crn Maryland railroad. about nine miles
FROM 'hs city. IN Baltimore county. has become
famed AMI most useful institution. producing
vast amount % .ulfiauiial good. The annual re-
port Of the Board q: Trustees has recently been
made aud 1. very encouraging in every respect.
II was pfcscntc! q ou- Mayor ami City Council
The receipt. for lssg were .?5l =. and the dis
bYr.cmen's SGC.!9J.l7. The prniuciiV. invest.
rty sipca.. The present value Of the trust i.
eeGl.H6s.s3. During last year there were fits
boy At tie ins;itste. AMI nearly all of ihcfn ex-
hiti;c goat proficiency ia their ftulics. Ftaucl
u. Tasari Is PRECEDENT of the Board VI Trustees:
WIN. :. Stewart. vice PRECEDENT: II. CLAY Dallatn
secretary AMI agent Sam'l II. TagHri. David l..
Bartlett and Nobc:t r. Baldwin. finance commit.
tee. These gentlemen. with ';eTiaan H. Hunt aud
tha!cs u. Mercer compose the board of Trustees.
Tie officers uf the anol are William Alias
principal: u. &. Lylc. :. I. Morsland. u. c.
Humphrey AMI v. |. Jones. instructors. and Mrs.
.Ioscphine Young. mstron. Their po,;offce al.
dr,s' is b~ings' Mills. Nj. Your correspondent
has good and substantial reasons 20 know the
great u.eiulncss Of this noble school which con
du'icl with especial prudence AMI ability. lie
aisp knows there Is oae bright, iniclligen, boy
there ~h" has enjoyed it, advantages nearly four
ycar'-his own ncphcw. now abou; fifteen years
- ase-a distant relation .consan ggiuiticayi and
iae INDY one within il. walls. Of the ,lccca.et
John Nrbonosh. who made the gran! beque.t.
This youth. though e. scly connected with the
very be-, families "f baltimore. Was LEFT by the
death If hi' father. in dcrsnicn; circumstance.
lie Was placed in the Institute almos, gneitcrei
AMI j. now quite "a good scholar, promi,in. in
every .cspsct and likely 10 make a noble man.
His naInc i. WIN. Eiach. His morals, his physical
Development anil biz intellectual culture have been
peculiarly attended g.. lie l. rot only creii; to
the school. 20 the memory Of the donor McDonoghl
Of tina; magnificent bcque.,. bu, 10 himself as a
student. member Of the school anil his friends
great virtue q the institution il its able prinr
pal col. Alien. his assistant icachers and the fac,
that efforts Away made AMI often successful.
To- place Boy ~ho gra iuaie thcrsfTon, in good
petitions "r place. TO make their living ami take
care Of iheuseiVc. afterwards. II /. rc.retfal
misfortune that ihe 1r;ion of the McDonogh
';I;e bclucRihei O. N"w Orleans. where the tes.
inior lied. was squan lere.l placed in conieder
ate bonds during the gar and o,, 10 all future
good. Hs'timaI.'s share. however. has been yfu-
.cutly husblnlsI and &. returning benefit, ten
fold. II | m..ial, not bright career ;nay be
predicted ior ypuug " ,:er Eisch of whom have
'PsA,a. 4 hc prudent, appiis, the advantage.
'pG-lsa;c - Ai.l By his deceased millionaire
relative. John M-D1no:l. Til, little aisec;onate
trg. Ia sai g. sly. never forget hi. uncle.
"cstoF. when he Witt Baltimore a. b. now often
does. on business :,f the Institute There /.
probably Ia" .cL..I ~ Maryland today. more
witty Oh! prai.s han the one here noticed. nor
al: .urlas,in: it in exalted worth. NrsToR.