The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-03-19
BALTIMORE, March 10th, tSSI.


Though this il a clear, mild and very pleasant
day with the Thermometer ranging from IS 10 &C
degrees-yery much indeed like spring--to- NOR
row being 81. Patriek's day. OF the natal anniver-
sary OF Irelands patron saint, the chances are We
may, rs usual, have q storm and bluster. In my
recolections Of baltimore, on various occasions,
many years ago-and more rceently-there has
been exceedingly cold, disagreeable weather on
81. Patricks day, once or twice snow ON the
ground six inches deep, sleghs out and very cold.
The intolerably bad water supplied TO our city
through the city water works 10 still q matter Of
very general complaint. The truth is the water
as We have been getting H. and still are, through
the hydrants, is simply unbearable In both taste
and smell and unfit 20 drink. IL 10 muddy and
unsightly In appearance. The whole and only
cause Is Lake Roland and our several reservoirs
having been allied or supplied for two months past
or more with water around from the surrounding
country, washed by rain and melting snow into
streams supplying Lake Roland from which the
city water IL derived. Our water has always been
bad and almost undrinkabio every spring for sew
eral wecks-sometimcs nionths-aftsr the break
ing mp Of winter. 50 long IL comes through the
present Lake Roland works. It's condition TO
some extent depends upon the dryness Of the win
ter but always more or less disagreeabie w taste
and otherwise. The truth u, soon as the Gun
powder works are completed the obtaining or
using Of water from the present works should be
wholly abandoned for drinking purposes and used
the Ere department and other such purposes
Water from Halls Springs, springs from Druid
Hill Park and other pure springs contiguous 20
tho city has BEEN brought into baltimore for sew
sral weeks past-is nov. daily-and sold nj 8 pts.
per gallon, meeting ready customers. Nearly al
the hotels, restaurants, &C., keep H.. People will
20 squares out Of their way 10 get g. Never has
there been such great and universal complaint
there has been this season about the hydrant
water rs well by citizens as strangers.
DR.. Fisk, Democratic member of the City
Council from the LIST ward, has retired into In
out Of Office by vote Of the members for NAL
feasancc, taking brides, &c. new member u TO
be elected In his place, for whom, let Us hope,
there will be better luck.
Mr.. Thomas Boyian has finally abandoned old
Guys" aud taken up his position In the new or
81. Clair The old establishment IL being rari lily
demolished and will soon DO Of the things that
were. Mr.. Boylan Is now rapidly replenishins
aud making everything In order 90 accommodate
his many friends and customers. The indications
are that he will have n very handsome and con.
venient place in every respect. No doub, his old
county friends will be on hand when he fairly
opens. Mr.. Robert Rennsrt vacatcs his house ON
the LIST OF April and will have u general public
sale of every thing In and about his premises, in
GLIDING the old buildings stock Of liquors. furni-
turc, &c. This Is likely TO be an interesting aud
large SALE particularly of choice wines, brandes,
poses going out of business for time at least, but
Il Is understood he will again tx up in new style
in Of time lie Is worth, II Il said. u half
million dollars, all the result Of his own industry
or good luck. Twenty-Five years ago he was a
poor boy working at the elder Guys almost for
his victuah aud clothes.
The recent complimentary dinner nj Barnum's
to Secretary schurE, by several Of our citizens,
was a vcry handsome and pleasant affair.
flearn that the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company are now actively preparing 20 lay .
double track between Baltimore aud Washington,
aud In the most substantial manner regardless Of
expense. This Is really n necessity to compete
fairly with the Baltimore and Ohio Company be.
tween these points. The recent accidents on the
road, though not blanable 90 tho company's man.
ageinent, were very unfortunate.
Rumor gives numerous parties as applicants-
or expeetants-for Offices In our city under Presi-
dent GARFIELD. The one who seems most likely TO
get the Coilectorship-and certainly we'll suited
for that plaes-is Hon. J. Morrison Harris. no
tice that the colored Republicans are going earn
cstiy for him. They are certainly n power In the
party 10 Maryland which cannot be ignored.
Il now seems absolutely certain that the Re.
publcans will gain the upper hand In organizing
the 4. =. Senate, so that both Houses will be Re-
publican In their organizations. Mr.. Malone. of
Virginia, has taken decided ground with tie Re-
publieans which makes everything safe. The
Democrats have really "eAved In"
u 10 now very currently rumored that Mr. Seo.
Cotton, U. s. Senator German and ene or two
others are to purchase the Gaseffe newspaper Of
this city as TO enjoy the aid aud usefulness Of
that journal in forwarding Democratic interests.
They purpose also making II thorough news and
business paper.
Quite number of new buildings are now going
forward In different localities Of our city. The in
dications are that an unusual number Of such i'm
provemcn,s will soon be 10 progress, several Of
which can now be noticed In the county suburbs.
There has been quite gathering Of Democratic
brethren in council at Barnam's for two or three
days past. The object in view has been. IL IL be.
lieved, to tx up matters for the next presidency
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, rs Mr.. Gorman
has determined to resign the presidency Of that
work.
Business Is gradually improving and prospects
of wholesome trade are encouraging. Our
merchants arc all busy andsook forward % n
healthfui business. Prices Of leading cominodi-
ties are but little changed. Money l. easy and
abundant. NEsion.