The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-20
Correspondence BGiiir.ors CounIs Unioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Sc. Patrick's REPRESENTATION of Mars
Trip to Fine Improve
ments Along the York Road
What the Horse Railway has
Dono-Miss OGorman, sc.
DALrIuonE, March I7,h. Isso


BALTIMORE, March 18th, 1850.
This being tho anniversary 81 the birth-sup.
posed To bs-Of IrelAnd's patron saint-Saint
Pairick-some eight hundred years ago, was OBJ.
served here by religious services in most Of the
Roman Catholic churches, and particularly that
OF Saint Patriek's, on Broadway, NAMED after him.
and where special ceremonies always take place on
the Saints natal day. There was, however, no
parade or imposing procession a. hitherto on such
an occasion, though but few Catholic sons and
daughters Of Erin did any work, keeping IL a. n
religious holiday. There will be some lectures
and public entertainments this evening, the pro-
eeeds thereof and the presumed expenses which n
special public parade, procession and demonstra-
ton would have cost. given 10 sufferers In Ireland
many OF whom arc bordering on q condition Of
starvation. n 10 presumed several thousand dol.
lars will be raised by this means in baltimore
Those interested in astronomical observations
or the celestial phenomena, were gratifed this
evening soon after sunset by bsholding the planet
Mars oeeulted by the Moon passing between him
aud the inhabitants Of terra hrma. The sight was
not only rare but very beautiful and impssing
one IL came OF precisely the appointed time at
beginning and ending and attracted general nd
mitation. HiftoriAns--or rather astronomsrs-
tell US that tho first celestial phenomenon Of Mars
oeeultation took place $50 years before Christ Il
was then viewed ~ y wonder of tho time. Com.
parativeiy Few such events involving that fiery
planet have occurred since And those in tho future
must bo-liks angel visits-far between. Nothing
10 more beautiful than 10 SOC at the eomtnence
ment and ending Of an occuitation ono Of our
bright beautiful planets hanging. as IL were, like
glittertng jewel upon Luna's silvery rim, n mo-
ment giittering then gone. II has been my plea.
sure and great qualification TO witness quite q
number Of the different planetary oecultations.--
Those OF Venus and Jupiter are most attractive
aud beautiful when favsrabiy seen. though they
crafty earthly audiences rarely
A.
with my visit yesterday At Towsunt0wn and even
with II, well pleased 10 various improvements
going forward and completed there. / was con
WINGED that at no distant day yours will become
an important town. inviting especially e. us deni.
Ien, q big city TO take up summer quarters there
There Is really no more pleasant place within tho
same distance Of Baltimore. Permit INC To- hope
your sme,lley House will again soon open aud DO
ready for summer boar'lers. The contrast between
now aud twenty FIVE years ago. with reference 10
improvements along the York road. = especially
noticeable. Then house, and dwellings were Tow
AMI Tar bst~ecn IL was real c"rn,t1 from the
suburbs 20 Baltimore g. Towsoniuwn. Now W.
behold Tcsiivnccs-sumc % them very attractive
ami hnc-and a thickiy settled population all
along the route On either side extending con,iL.
cradle distance out. Handsome 81. It'll,
cottages AMI larger residcurcs have sprung up ON
the entire line. the abode 'loubi e thrin ease
AMI happine,'. They are secn NJ distances II
coming. IL ] mistake not. when the highway 20
your county 'sai. from railway facilities. com.
mendable cnterpTi.e AMI approved convenience.
will be cumulative Il i"sn. near Philadelphia, New
York. Boston AMI other large cities. regularly
built up aud transformed into stirring S.iI tot,t
lated active business places. also the entire way
from baltimore. There will be towns on both
sdss of the road. These improvements mu.i 10
attributed in very great degree to iacilitis. If
transit. 80 and from. by the York road raiiway
which company appears at present 20 have caught
the spirit Of enterprise and j. striving e. meet
public demands ~ TO the spirit of the age There
can exist no doub, whatever that these suburban
Institutions have become very important develop
err Of the country an regions through which they
pass. Towsontown and the whole country be.
tween IL and our metropolis is greatly indebted To-
them for the kind of Development and improve.
ment here noticed The more Of them. therefore
the better.
II l. fair 60 assert tina, there Is more in riting
and beautiful portion Of country near any large
city. nor one possessing greater advantage and
attractions. nor any city in the Mon holding a
better cutie, for villas. summer rs,idsncos and
agreeable summer retreats than can b. claimed by
our central metropolis. as located in Baltimore
county extending out 90 your town. Every acre
Of land 10 susceptible Of high cultivation and al.
most imitless improvement, inv ting o. the public.
A surprising advantagsi l. your salubrious climate
and conceded healthfulness. All that, wanted /.
q
This Is necessity. whether the "belt" be annexed
TO our city or not. The period 1, rapidly al.
proaching and not distant when there will be n,
least population Of hfty TO sixty thousand peoplc
In your direction in the county closely outside our
city limits. The problem may then arise. what /.
best And for their substantial interests 60 do With
them whether they and all their material in.
tsrssi' be sf, at the disposal Of the County Com.
missioner or eonddei 90 city control with the al.
vantage OF water. IRE apparatus. public schools.
street opening. paving, building bridges. etc. p
These things time an necessity bound q solve.
Mis-. O'Gorman. though she 10 really married
woman by another name. has been iecturing here
several times in opposition of wha; she terms nun.
merry secret. protesting also g. expose shortcotn-
ings 81 Catholic priests, their Doctrines 4c, has
attracted large audiences. t. make the long and
Short u 10 have very little faith IN the ,incsrity
Of this lecturer. She seem. o. be running circus
simply for money may tell some truth. and NAV
not. such aavsnturefs should be taken With
many grain. of allowance both way. We mus,
wait. however. Tor the salvation Army" nov
figuring ridiculousy in New York who expec, 10
make az attack upon the finfal raaparts u Balti.
more very soon. This j. another circus not 20 be
depended on. such dis,urbers Il the public peace
and tranquility ought 20 be frownsl down. I
have very little faith in "sscapei nuns"
ne,ies several o. our baltimore roughs we're
maniiesting their Pugilistie aud shooting prOIsn.
sitiss at Annapolis day. II va. however, that
nigh, be called free Democratic hgbi-aquarre
among brethren o. the same school. Tho ramofsd
attempt 10 sssas.inais Mr.. |. D. gasin. clerk of
our baltimore Court q Common Plea. aud some
others. at the zane place. Is also reported.
Tie Indication nos are pretty conclusive that
the Legislature will give "a our citizens en- even
hvsesnt fare on the different city passenger rail
says and that u uili diseountsnsncs the conssli.
danon Of baltimore city Aseomp Aniss -two things
most desirable.
good deal q anxiety 9. felt her. regarding
uho Baltimore county will send =. dslssstes O.
the Republican National Convsntion At Chicago.
There ApPeAfs 10 be an especial fs.oritism Tor
Hon. J. Morrison Harris. NgsroH
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