The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
'Let Us Talk About the Weather" Sad
Case-Preparing for the Inauguration
Press AsSociation-Gen. Tyler
Damage by the Thaw-Politics.

BALTIMORE, January 18th, 1881.
The weather here and elsewhere in the past
month more has become a subject of general
remark with every one. Scarcely day comes
that does not bring with it changes and interesting
phaZes. Even old Probabilities himself can scarce
ly keep pace with revolutions Of the time This
is not incident-or has not been--to one but every
latitude and all sections of country, making it
one of the most noted winters in the past half CEN
fury. With us in Maryland and Baltimore it has
been peculiarly noteworthy. We have already
had dozen or more SHOWS, another falling last
night TO the depth of about three inches. 1t COM
menced at p. IN. and continued up to late in the
night. To-day it has been clear, the thermometer
ranging at few degrees below to two or three de-
grees above freezing point. Most of the ice has
foated off our harbor and bay and navigation has
been resumed. Sleighing in the suburbs is quite
good.
A very serious and distressing case has just been
developed regarding young John S. Harden, re-
siding with his parents on Maryland avenue, a
square or two north of the Boundary. He died
very suddenly only few days ago, of, as sup
posed, apoplexy, in the 30th year of his age, leav
ing young widow. He had an attack of apoplexy
six or eight months ago and nothing strange was
thought of his second fatal attack. No one, in
deed so far as learn, is even yet fully satisfied
that he did not die of this malady, though late I'M
fortunate developments lead many now to suppose
he may have committed suicide to escape his NOR
tfcation. knew him, saw and conversed with
him when we met in Coleman & Rogers apotheca-
ry establishment on North avenue, the morning be-
fore his death. He appeared in his usual robust
health. The next heard was of his sudden de-
mise. He was young man of prepossessing APP
pearance, highly respected and possessed of more
than usual share of education and talent. His
father, very respectable and esteemed citizen,
has for a number of years been treasurer of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company. It now
turns out that young Harden, the son, has been
engaged in systematic forgeries and fraudulent
operations regarding the companys certificates,
ETC., to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars or
mere. 1t is said that the father will make good
the company's losses, which will probably absorb
all his means. The sad circumstance has plunged
his whole family in deep grief
Our hotels are already beginning to make prep
aratons to accommodate visitors to the Inaugural
ton next March, which it is believed will be the
largest assemblage of its kind ever seen in Wash
ington, great indeed, that thousands will secure
apartments at the hotels in Baltimore prior and
subsequent to the Inauguration, as the hotels of
Washington will not be able to accommodate
them. Extra trains to be at reduced
prices for several days before and after the great
occasion between our city and Washington. Bar
NUNS, Carrollton, Eutaw, Mt. Vernon and other
leading hotels of our city expect to be full for
harvest.
Our Baltimore Press Association, of which Col.
c. j. Fox is president, is, 1 glad to say,
rising rapidly into commanding proportions and
deserved influence. 1t is composed entirely of
editors, publishers, reporters and attaches of the
city press Its meetings always full of interest
and very pleasant. 1t is having most excellent
effect in every respect.
| observe that our worthy postmaster, Gen. E.
T1,Io hoe bao Al
mttee to receive Gen. Garfield, President elect on
his arrival here for the Inauguration. No one
could be better suited for such position. lie
will, of course, be in company with other promi-
nent citizens in dischargng this agreeable func-
ton.
Since last week 1 noticed the bursting of water
pipes, arrangement of ranges, &C., on account of
the cold, there have been a number of similar an
noyances occurred in the city and suburbs, caus-
ing much damage. The late thaw on Monday
and Tuesday, after considerable SHOWS and heavy
rains, caused terrible sop, slush and flood
ing of cellars in different parts of the city and at
points in the "belt," doing good deal of damage.
Many persons were kept busy pumping out their
cellars to keep them from being literally filed
Some, indeed, did get full. The cutters and side
walks almost impossible This is particu-
larry annoying in streets extending out north and
northwesterly into the county from Boundary.
There seems to be no one authorized to look aft er
such things in that direction The County Com
missoners don't do it. The city will not, not be-
ing obliged.
Political matters are rather quiet just now
Certain parties in certain quarters appear to be
making push to popularize Mr.. John L. Thomas,
our present Collector of the Port, so as to get him
in @gaip jig t fer t thSq tqFm Gafners
certainly find out that there other Baltimore
ans or Marylanders entitled to appropriate con-
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has been almost fixture.
Business is still rather quiet, owing to bad
weather, navigation being interrupted and other
causes operating adversely to travel all over the
country. Our merchants all calculate upon
healthful and active trade soon as the spring fair
ly opens. The prices of brcadstufs are down
ward but sales are limited. Prices of nearly
every article in the markets have advanced,
owing to the severe weather. NEsTOR.