The Baltimore County union., 1880-10-16
Correspondence BoiinOr- County E~ios.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
nALrlunnl. ncinhrr Ialh. Issn

BALTINoRI. October 18th, IssO.
This has been the greatest aud grandesi holi-
day week 10 point Of display. numbers in attend.
ahce and every thing else ever seen in baltimore
or indeed in ihi. country. Il has been not only
siupendous jubilee in honor of great occasion 20
baltimore. hut To our State aud this section Of
country "nr peculiarly marked aud 10 be i'm
pressed deeply upon the memories Of all who had
:hc pleasure Of sccing and being Partieipators
therein. IL has lett Impressions never 10 be cfaeed
from recollection. though beho!ders should live
century 90 come. IL has most truly made an epoch
for our city signaliKed in every respect.
IL would be useless-almost fuiiic-for the tn
attempt description 81 the countless scenes and
attractions incident thereto. They were simply
grand imposing in every 10 be
seen in pcrson-whieh | rejoice 10 say was enjoyed
by nearly all your readers and citizens Of Balti.
more county and other portions of Maryland, in
GLIDING various other places-to be realized and
enjoyed. To give full or even partial descrip-
on oi all that took place since Monday up % this
present writing-and mueh Is yet 60 be done and
sccn-wouli I'LL three times over every column in
your journal and then not be anything like ap.
preaching completeness. IL was such n eelebra.
ton every Marylanisr should have witnessed,
and ain glad TO know nearly all who had Il in
their power did % by coming hither in person
The dccoraion especially in those streets through
which the great professions passed. were such a.
could not be surpassed for beauty. .tastefuness and
On baltimore street, were gotten up in the most
costly manner and markedly appropriate 20 the
occasion, historically aud otherwise. or these
particularly may ! notice the adornments anil
costly decorations Of the SsH. .tmericaM, Garsife
EreniHg Ner.. GsraaH CorresDoad,HL H.raLI
H'"k'r and some others-wcekly and religious
AMI secular papers. The Newspaper Offices were
particular points Of attraction day and night
The City Hall. Washington Monumsnt. BafR.
Monument. Barnum's and other leading hotels
were likcwisc elaboraiely adorned. The City Hail.
when with its noble dome we'll lighted up in the
evening. was magnificent and unsurpassed in at
iTHciivencss. ! might in business refer specially
hundred. 81 places, among them Hamilton
Ea.;cr's. the Adams Express Company baiiIin.
Noah Walker i Co... and dozens such establish
ntnis whore places Of business were simply gorge
aus IN ainrnincni and tasteful display. but too
much time and space would necessarily be con
.u'ns1 in doing them justice in description. In n
word Baltimore has been and is now in her CAVES;
ani most attractive attire. like. almost, n bride
adorned for her husband.
The grand opening day-la.t Monday-uhc hen
III" nagnihcen; display and procession Of the
sati"us mechanical arts and industries took place.
Ms an occasion any attempt at description there
81 would prove n failure. IL was simply hugely
maEniiccnt-a inonster-thc like Of which has
never before been in this section of our coun
try and rarely elsewhere. The procession on that
daN contained about hity thou.and persons and
not many lees than half million spectators At
various points from beginning TO ending NJ look
cFs-"n. Though this procession was great in every
rha." yet to the potential railroad Interests Ial-
tiiU'Tc and Ohio. Northern Central, Western Ma
ryland. Philadelphia. Wilmington and baltimore
anl Po;omac-Were the leading features Of the
huge procession line. IL spoke volumes for Bal
ii'n"frs growth. wealth and power. In every re-
.icci u Wa in.iiTitins and encouraging To- the
future nf our central commercial mart 20 look upon
thee mighty industries in all their phases and
hearing AMI contemplate their mighty future 20 he
"uiw"rkei in coming years.
Though the frs; day of this .csqui- i-centenniai
celebration va the creates; and most impo.inr.
get ihe .ub.sluent displays and professions II
yesterday AMI to-day. setting forth the knights
iciaiiaT. Masons. pubic aud private schools. anil
the rf"ce..ion q: today military and Ere depart
in'nt-Wcfe IA every Tcspcrt fully up to what was
expected AMI throughout imposing and truly e1.
irn.i'c ani grant. There were thousands of spec
tai"r' each LAY and all highly graiihed With
what they saW. They were very large in numbers
AMI throughout superbly magniiccni.
IL !. matter 81 thankfulncss and graduation
that Providence has favored us With charming
weather ihEouehau; this memorable jubilee and
.r'ci u from any serious accidents apty in.
ciieni 20 such occasion. and immense crowds as
were here in the present week.
hu.iness has. 60 a great extent. been suspended
during the week uP to this writing. and no doubt
Wili he until the celebration end. on Saturday
next. People could scarcely feel like attending
{" their ordinary routine business. All wanted TO
lend their aid anl eountenanec and encourage
meni TO the absorbing jubilee which appeared 70
'-'i".' and ill every heart.
The iuminaiioEs aud scenes and entertain
tienis throughout were highly gratifying 10 all
uh" avalei them.eives of them.
notice BY the dispatches of political or siee-
ti"n news from Indiana AMI Ohio il by far from
being gratifying 20 our Democratic friends. Both
those important, states. on which much depend
e'i II seems. have gone for the Republicans by
hN"i. abs"iute. large aud significant majori,is..-
This. unless somcihing wonderful occurs be;ueen
nos and the - of November next. makes il sure
that Mr. fairfield will he the next President of the
Unite! state. The difficulty would appear to be
there has been. AMI i. tco much 'solii South" in
favor of Hancock TO make him acceptable Co peo.
pie "f the North people who don't care about
ri.kns the change of y'...f c,rtaizfy a. thing.
arc :"r bad possibility as they nigh; be under
Democratic rule. NESroR.