The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-24
Correspondence baltimore County Uaion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Active Preparations for the Holldays-
News Boys Entertainment-A
Crowded City-A Nuisance
No Longer-The Late
Col. Danskin, sc.

BALriHoRE, December 2ist. 1851.
All Of the present week thus far has been un.
usually lively and busy In matters appertaining TO
Christmas and the holidays incident thereto, An
the business streets and avenues have been CON-
plctely crowded, morning, noon and evening, with
men, women and children out shopping for such
matters and notions rs may best suit In the way
Of Christmas presents. A very large proportion
Of those We have their arms and pockets crowd.
cd and stuffed with goods aud notions which they
carry home. This procedure will be kept mp, In.
ereasing In intensity and volume until late on Sat-
urday night. Vast loads Of turkeys aud other
kinds Of poultry and wild game are already com
Ing into the city, which. " the weather continues
mild as nov is. will sell at very reasonable prices
for fear Of its spoiling-especially on SATURDAY.
There arc now in some Of our variety stores many
beautiful articies-very eostly-which are well
worth seeing. n also the ingenious toys Of late
invention. IL will bc worth special visit Of your
country donizens 10 come into town and crafty
their curiosity by looking at these queer mcranks.
IL is believed that the holiday trade In every way
this season will be greater than II ever was known
before In Baltimore. Everybody seems anxious
10 invest In presents. aud all appear 10 possess
plenty Of money TO meet their wishes.
One among the especially interesting festivals
on the coming anniversary will be that gotten up
and given 20 the newsboys. These little fellows
have already been rehearsng for H. as we'll in the
rehearsal Of music as in carefully whctting their
appetitts for the grand dinner and other entertain
ments.
II is q noticeable fact that with the growth Of
baltimore and the increase Of her population-the
sidewalks getting no wider-therc IL considerably
more dificulty pedestrinating our streets lowing
10 accumulated crowds) than used 10 be. There
u, too more danger at crossings and liability Of
being hurt. There are now also passenger cars
crossing and recrossing on many Of the most used
thcroughfares, which increases the difficulty anl
danger OF crossing. IL Is observable. however.
that the custom Of keeping 10 the right"-or 60.
ing up one side Of the sidewalks and down the
other-is much more generally and properly Oh.
served now In Baltimore than eve: before. which
obviates considerable trouble.
IL l. proper 20 notice that the diagrceabIe smell
which hitherto cxhalcd from jenkins Lane. in the
Belt, has been almost entirely obviatei by either
suspending removing the slaughter house. IN
that region producing IL. Houses within the oaen-
sive region that could scarcely dnd occupants n
year ago are now eagerly sought after and lily
tenanied a, good prices. both in the city aud ol,
side.
obssFVe that the improvement of North avenue.
In view Of its final adornment and improvement
between the York road and Charles street. Il now
going forward quite actively. This, when com
plc;ed as contemplated. will make a very hand.
some and valuable improvement 10 both Belt and
city.
The funeral of Col Washington Dan.kin. who
died Monday last. took place this afternoon and
vas largely attended. The deceased was known
as great believer in spiFituaiism and the ceFc
monies az his obsequies we're of that order an 4
said 10 be novel and impressive. lie va. an old
Citizen. generally known and much esteemed hay.
ing always s,riven 20 make his walks in life 10
correspond with his spirtuaii.tic faith. III.
widow, Mr.. Danskin, has for long time been
prac,cins a spiritual doetore... curing by lay
ing Of hands after the manner instituted In old
scripturai times. Her income j. said 20 be quite
large from that source
There still continues some new additional ease.
OF small. .pox and a few deaths. The malay l..
really. slightly an the increase and causing rather
more alarm and uneasiness In apprehension Of it,
becoming an epidemic. This arises. no doubt.
from the fac; that the -courge seems 90 be grow
ing and spreading IN all parts Il the country. 4
very large number of people. voung aud Old. are
being vaccina;ci here daily. The alarm. however.
a. yet cannot be considered very great or much
thought of.
There no new developments regarding the
anticipated Federal appointments. II Democrats.
by way of disappointment to Republicans. coall
get Mr.. John l.. Thomas retained a. Collector q
the Port. Of eoursc-on that aecoun,-ihey would
do il aud rejoice.
Mayor whyte l. preparing his green bag which
will be taken g. the mill early in the year.
Business ha. been quite active thronghoa, the
week with but little change IN prices. Bresd.tna.
-four and grain-aTe no; quite 90 firm. Bnsihes.
men are most engaged in fixing up and taking
stock for the neW year. Money isplen;y and easy