The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
Correspondence BalfiAors County Uaioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Shortest Day7The Holiday Amuss-
ments-Congrr men on Their Way
Home-St Kellogg-Raf-
fes-Ne loys' Festival,
Etc, Etc, Etc.

BALrIuoHE, December ed, 1850.
Yesterday, according 10 our best astronomical
information, was the shortest day Of the season..
The earth In Its orbit came 10 partial stand still
In her annual round, causing what IL called tho
winter solstice." The days will be pretty much
the same length for two or three days. This con-
dition Of our earth In her relation 20 other great
orbs does not necessarily involve any very pariic-
ular change Of atmosphere or disturbance Of the
elements more than ordinary, yet Il Is not uncom-
mon 20 find rather bosterous or wintry weather
about the period Of the solsticc, such rs We have
had In n severe snow-storm commencing Monday
noon and continuing almost uninterruptcdy until
, o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The snow fell to the
depth Of eight TO ten inches. Some rain was
mingled with the snow making pedcstrinating
very disagrecablc. This has proved very much
against Christmas or holiday shopping both Mon
day and Tuesday-even up TO now. Bad as Il
was, however, many persons were out making
purchases.
All the theatres and places Of amusement have
prepared extensively TO entertain their customers
during the holidays-paIticularly ON Christmas
eve and all day Of Christmas. Many Of the plays
and attractions advertised will be brought out in
handsOme style. Generally they will. be we'll
worth seeing and cannst fail Of giving satisfaction
TO those fond Of such amuscmcnts. Most Of the
schools will have holiday for week or ten days
after tomorrow or next day. The young folks.
rs matter Of course, are charmed with this pros.
poet and the hope Of enjoying pleasant holidays.
All the courts have adjourned over until the Jan
uary term begins, except in q few isolated days
for the Criminal Court for Saturday cases. The
ockcts are pretty well disposed Of the cases Of
ny moment. The Corn and Flou Exchange, the
Stock Board, the Provision Exchange az. other
business associations will ~ p In sessiol y
srday. Il wils, fEdetAy be q ah.ssssai s.SsIu1y
though the morning newspapers purpose publish
ing on Monday as usual. Their Saturday editions
come out uninterruptedly.
goodiy number Of Congressman have passed
through our city for the North and West 10 spend
their Christmas holidays Mt home. Its, however.
quite encouraging to sec tina; member. have been
working thus far In dispatching business more
energetically than could have been expected. II
this be m earnest Of the future We may hope for
good TO come out of evil yet before the Democratic
majority is superseded by Republican prcpon-
derancc.
The prevailing belief among well Informed Sem
atoTs Is that Senator Kellogg, Of Louisiana, will
not be disturbed in his place. Though there has
already been some movement in that direction by
the more radical members yet the far seeing ones
are convinced IL would be safer for their own
members in doubtful positions in both House and
Senate TO let matters remain rs they are.
Quite n number Of raillcs for poultry, &C., are
going on here Mt restaurants and other public
places. Many Of the articles are remarkably at.
tractivc. handsome and really valuable.
The grand festival 10 be given to the newsboys
and bootblaeks on Christmas, managed mainly by
some public spirited ladies' viii be very interest.
ing affair and novel sight. About l.COO TO 800
OF them will participate in the festivities Those
who have never witnessed IL would sec an speciai.
ly interesting sight IL they could 60 to our pen.
Tertiary and Jail on Christmas and see the con.
yicis there enjoy their Christmas dinner. They
appear perfectly happy and do full justice to the
dainties and subs,antials generally spread before
them on such occasion. II is-as VIC may sup
posc-a perfect God.send.
There is nothing specially new in business
Breadstus are less active and prices rather lower
Receipts Of wheat and corn have fallen Oh. I,
will be dull and quiet in provisions and all other
leading staples until after the holidays. Stock.
present very little change. Tho money market /.
easy. NEsroR.