The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-12-31
Correspondence Baiiinore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Christmas observances-New Year Day
Filthy Streets-Mild Weather
Small-Pox Increasing, sc.
DAI.TINoRE. Deccmber 2slh. Iss

BALTIMORE, December 2sth, 1881.
Well, another Christmas has come and gone with
Its joys and many Neutrality-suspicious. sorrows, too,
perhaps-but let Us ever IL possible look on the
bright side Of the picture, such brightness aud
gladness as 80 aptly comes with the Christmas
holidays. Two days were given to Its festivities
this year-sunday and Monday-both being very
appropriately and happily celebrated. The
weather was peculiarly pleasant, being sunshiny
and mild. Never before perhaps has this jubilee
been moro generally observed and gladsomely
passed in Baltimore than this year. Everybody
appeared to be In good spirits and happy. There
was seeming congeniaiity In all things. The
custom Of making presents vas very extensively
INDUCED In by all classes. There appeared in
deed 70 DO no real poverty, empty purses or lack.
ing OF means 10 get what was actually wanted or
needed. Poor and rich enjoyed Il alike In many
respects, particularly In having their wishes met.
The contrast In the weather between this and last
years Christmas holiday was peculiarly marked.
Preparations are now being made for the New
Years anniversary ou<pnday next which will be
kept ~ legal holiday in lieu Of Sunday. Il will
be very largely appropriated rs hitherto TO making
friendly calls, renewing friendsht}s etc. This Is
pretty much the ladies day, who remain at home
TO receive calls. / notice. however, that there APP
pears less real interest In this excellent CUSTOM
universal NJ the North, than used 20 be In Baiti.
more several years back. Hwould be we'll 10 give
Il an impulsive renovation.
The prominent streets and thoroug hfares Of Bal.
timore, am sorry 10 say, are now In shameful
and inexeusable state Of neglect from the accumu.
la,ion Of mud, slop and 9Th upon them. They
look indeed as u they had been neither cleaned
nor seraped In the past three months or as if all
the dust OF the hot, dry summer had accumulated
and with recent rains turned into mud and thick
slop and paste. There 10 no excuse for such
thing and 10 ought 20 DO remedied. There IL some
talk Of there being money In the treasury 90 pay
scavengers Tor making the necessary cleansing
II so the greater the shame. for a great. growing
city like Baltimore Go be negectful at any time
or under any circumstances Of u matter 80 vitality
important pedestrians both citizens aud strans-
ess SHOULD 40; for inomsn; be tolerated. Why
our Towsontown neighbors and country friends
generally complain Of IL and express sympat for
the poverty Of our boosted metropolis.
We have passed the shortest day--2lt Decem.
ber-and are now on the increase. There Is q
saying that las the days begin 10 lengthcn the
cold begins 20 strengthen. but in the present in.
stance Il Is the reverse thu. far. The thcfmome-
ter yesterday though raining at inteTVals--was
up 10 about 50 degrees. To day there /. an un.
usually mild atmosphere aud the mercury rang.
ing from S. 90 g.. Itisindee1 almost like summer.
regret 20 learn that the small-pox /. consider.
efably on the increase in city during the past
few days. There were four new case. yesterday
AMI one death. These occurred in different see.
tions and rather better localities. There l. no
doubt Of the fearful malay being on the increase
and that u may soon become a dccidel epidemic.
! faufing gHni ueAi Ui alarm. not only With
our Health Department and authorities. but among
all classes of citizens in different parts Of the city
Vigorous Efforts are 90 be made towards stamping
II out. u possible, before il gains strong lods.
mcnt A. general thing those who have thus
far had ;hs disease have hesn al,hy negroes 10 ah
scure, dirty localities, or poor, neglected. whites.
careless In their mole u living. those who
never fascinated. Large numbers. both male aud
female-both eOlors-are bein z vaceinAied. There
are many, however. 90 fearful that they will not
absolutely refuse-submi,ting 10 the vaccine opcf-
alton. There should be = peremptory Law CON.
polling all pefsOns-When small pox !. prevalent
IN large towns or cities-to submit 60 being vac
cinatet. IL il cruel the many should suffer On &C.
count o. the few.
The accident which beiel the new. beautiful AMI
costly steamer West Point. Of the iorK river line
10 heavy loss, not only % the owners. but a scr.
Gus drawback 20 trade and travel on that route
II l. feared the number Of killed and wounded will
be greater than first announced
The new pAper-oF old Gassns 10 be called III.
T'S'ss after sunday next-is expected TO loom on,
imposingly and make quite sensation among our
dailies and newspaper generally. The editor Ger.
tainly promises well. Let us hope he may NEE,
all expectations and have happy New Year all
the time. IL any % the other dailies intend max.
ing nes departures they very reticent about II,
The Herald. learn. l. doing very well ia It's new
locality. All the weeklies are putting on their
best bib-and tackeF and are on the march % i'm.
prosement. The coming time and progress of
Baltimore in business and otherwise gives decided
prospective encouragement TO all phases Of jour
nalism.
business, a, usual just At this season Of the year.
10 pretty much absorbed in making aFrang ements
and preparations for the new year. There 10 no
special change TO note generally In prices. Stock.
ere frmer and more active. Money - easy.