The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-13
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
An interesting Child-The Coming Cele-
bration-c Condition OF the President
Visit to Towsontown, &c.


have often noticed playing in front Of his pa
rents home in what Is now popularity called the
Belt, short distance out In the northern suburbs
Of Baltimore, very handsome little boy. nearly
OF quite three years Of age. who attracted much
attention account 0f his 6ne form. intellectual
manly appearance and websterian head. II was
the custom with some 10 call him "Dsniei," mean.
ing that some day he might make Daniel Web
ster or President Of the United States. As more
unlikely things have happened in the progress Of
human events and In the history 81 our county,
permit inc 20 hope the Belt. at some foTtuitous
future, may have the honor In giving 20 u.s. if not
President, distin guished citizen perchanee
s;atesman in the person Of this young fayorite to
whom take the liberty Of dedieaiing the folio sing
AcRosTIc, BY NEsTOR.
Augustus, you're u noble boy.
Upheld by friends in all that's good;
Gentle, but slightly coy,
Unselish and Of social mood.
Sometimes, like other boys, you do
Tempt pa and ina 10 whip or scoid,
rnWiilingiy, perhaps, but true
Such things were done in days Of old.
Duval, tina, noble brow Of yours,
Undoubtedly q think Vas meant
Nouehsafed In time, if life endures,
And fortune be propitious sent,
Lets hope-to make you President.
Clark, time may come some future day
Living TO manhood-when you'll be
Jackson, Webster OF \ Clay.
Renowned for greatness true, per 90,
known far and wide DER land and sea.
Preparations have already commenced in their
inepieni stages for the "0riole, which 10 10 begin
on the 10Th of October and eoniiue three days.
Though the time seems sutiieientIy distant 20 make
all necessary arrangements for this great eeIsbra
tion. yet, taking into consideration tho extent,
variety and greatness Of the occasion In every
way, ~ intended by those having its anagemeni
on hand there Is really no time to spare. The in
tention il that IL shall be elaborate, imposing,
elegant, unique, novel and attractive in every re.
spee. surPassing u possible anything Of the kind
ever presented 20 the public or seen hitherto in
Baltimore. One "f it, features paTtieulariy--that
of the "Marli Graz" or great caTniyai-wiIi eer-
tainly be wholly novel TO the people Of this ia,i
tude. IL never having boon presented thi, side %
Mobile and New Orleans In the United Stateg. In
thOSe cities for many years past IL has been the
grand annual jubilee and always largely attended,
meeting with especial favor. IL has also been i'm
proved upon With each succeeding display. adding
thereto novelties % interest aud aitraetivcness
unti-in the elite. referred tot has reached al
most perfection. The "Marli Graz" therefore. as
given {, is ia Baltimore during the coming OetO-
her celebration. promises 10 he among the finest,
most complete and attractive ever seen in this
country. IL u 20 be under the supeTiBtendance
and q those practically and perfectly
familiar with ali its Woikirgs throughout. To our
people Of this region IL protnises thorough nos city
instructive and entertaining. Nearly all the
necessary fund.- 10 insure it, presentation have
already been sabseribci. There will be no lack
81 meass g. carry GU; in the most complete and
elaborate manner the full jubilee of three days
The ausiensible and main purpose. really. of the
October "0Tiole will be concentrated in the intro
dueiion. formally. of the water of the Gunpowder
river BY means Of our grand new and costly water
works enterprise. This will without doubt be 10
our metropolis well worthy Of signal notification.
ina,iHuch a. IL will take cosniEancc by means
of granI celebration Of introducing and
inausGra;ins the most costly, complete aud
PeSfee, water supply enjoyed by any city
IN ihis country, OF Perhaps in the world. These
works when completed will cost fTe millions of
dollars thus giving 10 our city the faiisst how and
bet quality 81 water any here known ol its kind
II canng; be denied that the condition of Prcsi-
dent Garfield regarding his wound and health IL
far fFo=i being fatisGaeiOry and hopeful 20 the
whole country n could be desired. His attending
physieians aBd surgeons, though till buoying the
people up with apparent cheering bulletins. still
there Il behind all painlul fear Of ultimate con-
sequence. lie, us, hogeyeF. look upon the bright
e,t side Of ;hi- calamity. believing that aiiuse
ruling Providence will &c; preserve our Chief
Magistrate for fataTe iscfulness. restoring him 60
tie full enjoy Of all his ply steal functions aud
mental cnjsyments. II il \ glorious privilege to
hope and hope long a. life Is spared
,Lsssk ii saish' seem as aaiTerias in the fearful
balance.
I uas very much pleased yesterday With . visit
90 ToWsontown, enjoying the pure country breeze
rosie IL come fresh from surrounding wood
lapis aai Gelds. There l. something. too. in your
rural t,wn. caused by grateful shades and pure.
heathf8l atmosphere, that peut up deniEens Of
big city like Baltimore. seorchei with heat and
annoyed by pestiierous mOsquitas must ever en-
joy. more espeeially Hhsn Eniled iheresith is the
s0eiabiii;y of the eiiiEens IL l. u be regretted
that the narrow gauge steam railway il not nos
in operation o. abfevia,e the time in passing
bctseen your city AMI ours, whereby instead of
taking an hour and Z quarter we might raake the
sa;ne distance in twenty eve or thirty minutes
Such a contamination 10 devouily 20 be wished.
aud Jet ne hope IL nav soon be realized in the
completion of the Baltimore aud Delta road
When that period arrives you may then lea& f2r
Tousontoun 10 take a hew jump and flourish ex-
tensiVely. but not till then. vas pleased 20 no.
iiee on both siies of the road. all the way. such
Lne Gsiis ef corn. promising large yields also 60
see vegetation and fruit trees-aPPle especially
- houri.hins aad well stored.
new city Passcnser railway j. now being con-
.trueieI Exeter anI IIIlen Streets trrmin ating
at the wes;ern Maryland Railroad Depot on one
end aud Point Breeze in easteFly direetion-in
the eouniy-0n the other. This will prove = val
liable improvement.
Oar police officers engaged taking the
% legal voters in the city. bot unfortunate
" very many citizens (VoieFsl are cut Of t0wn aud
fair cunt cannot be had. IL would facilitate
honest election very much IL the police would use
their facilities and have the names % dad men
and others. not eit1en., stricken from the regis
trstion lists. Herein lies the great cause of fraud
aLi wrong counting.
The probabilities are that TowsOntSxn and
vicinity will be favored next Sanday-at the
eolored eamp-ineeting thsre-wiih unusually
large nutEbsT u Cur sable brsihFen. learn they
are preparing TO 90 BY every possible means q
convey anee of all ases. sexes and hues.
NEsToR.
E1- Aeeerling 20 the las, retsrt q the CON-