The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-31
Correspondence Baifir.oTs CouAtr Union.
LETTER FROM, BALTIMORE.


BALTIMORE, January 18th. 1850,
Yesterday was one Of clouds and rain. with n
comparatively mild atmosphere, wholly unlike
winter. We are seriously apprehending n short
very short-crop Of ice, n matter Of especial re-
greet, as that luxury has become a necessity and
must be had at almost any price. I learn there
are several parties Of means, energy aud enter.
prise who in view of this leo failure contenDIats
| putting up an establishment Ia manufacture leo
aTtiGcially in Baltimore. | sec no reason why Il
should not prove n success In New Orleans and
other Southern cities there are large leo manufac-
tories which do an immense business, producing
an article equal if not superior 60 that fsvmsd BY
nature, selling IL also at very reasonable priccs-
There IL really no reason why q similar enterprise
might not be established here and meet with com.
| plete success. Even when ice is abundant In the
North aud very little made elsewhere these facto.
rics, IL l. alleged afford TO sell Il at home on
fairly competing terms. doubt not such fac
| tory put into operation in Baltimore would meet
! deserved and rcnunerative success, particularly
during n season such rs we arc likely 10 have.
report has recently gained currency that Rov,
Dr. kirkus, who has been so faithfully minister
ing rs rector at 81. Michael's and All Angels p.
T.. chapel, corner Of st. Paul and Denmead Streets
| n short distance north OF boundary avenue In tho
county, has received a very pressing call 10 take
charge of u large aud wealthy congregation In
Chicago at salary of $1,000 u year. II 10 not
| yet asccrtaincd whether not he will accept tho
ofIcr. but, possibly. having n large family, being
under heavy expense TO support Il. tho Great
Giver Of every good aud perfect gift may approve
| the pTopTiety OF his accepting lie receives only
comparatively spcaking-a very small compcn-
| sation where he now IL. So completely absorbed,
however, has the Dr. become in his present con.
gregatiOn or charge. expending much " his time,
energy. labor and patience In n praiscworthy in
| struinentality towards building that supsrb new
cdiiicc, corner Of Denmcad and 81. Paul streets.
now rapidly approaching completion, that there
doubts " he will willingly leave Il the
congregation he has earnestly induced 20 as.
semble and worship there lIis whole soul APP
pears concentrated IN his new church. the con-
| struction of which 10 iis present proportions IL
mainly owing To labor, mental. physical and other
wise. upon his part. IL will be ready for public
occupancy or religious service in sx sht weeks
hence. ferVcnt efforts will be made 10 retain his
services permanently At -. Miehael's.' The
| grcgaiion Is warmly attached 10 him and he to
them. The late Rev. Mr.. Johnston, formerly Of
| ~. Johns i. l.. church. WaVeriy, was, | believe
its founder. Mr.. kirkus It's builder, and-in one
sense 81 the word-iinishcr. He merits great
credit Tor the part lac has taken IN this congTcga-
tim. aud should he leave will cause painful regret
I" the many va" admire his preaching and teach
lag.
! The ucw Presbyterian church, corner Of North
Avenue an! -. Paul street. only square distant
will be ready for occupancy in week or two
hence. II u remarkably neat structure.
There j. talk oi till another church about ~ DO
| hnit so"n ~ That vicinity. The belt, therefore,
II il continues 90 be belt" will not be lacking
| IN places 81 worship. In very few years hence
there will bo not lees than twenty to twenty five
thousand people residing in that portion Of the
county. IL u expected one hundred and fifty 10
two hundred residences will be put up there with
in the coming year Many 81 our largest capital
| ISIS and most influential citizens are purchasing
lots in what j. called "North baltimore IN the
belt" AMI close by i; within Baltimore's limits.
intending 60 improve upon them soon. Mr.. A. ;.
Abell Of the baltimore Sa", Is one Of these. Pas
sengcr railway ears will. no doubt, be running on
| -. Paul. calvert AMI North streets far out into
your county soon a. the bridges across Jones
Fails. now rapidly going forward. are completed.
which will he n great convenience 10 citizens Of
both county aud city.
There j. good deal Of anxiety 10 have the fare
OF our pa=sengcr always reduced to the even price
Of five cents. II ihose who reside in the belt
ON North boundary finding fault with the bother
som" sxecnt cNar,ion by our city lines. will avail
Of the York road cars they can 20 To- or return
from the same point for the even change Of half
iinc anl enjoy warm. dry stove heated car at
the ZANE time. making time as quickly. There is
a universal complaint against the uneven, vexa-
iou- 'x-ccni price charged BY all our city lines.
except that on the York road starting nj its ter