The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-30
Correspondence Baifimors County CaiOm.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALrIMoRr, April 95th, ISIS

BALTIMORE, April 2Tth, 1881.
There has been much complaint among the many
who went 10 see Barnum' great circus and menag.
erie which exhibited here last week. People from
the country who hocked in from all directions,
some ten and twenty miles, were-and justly too
-loudest In fauit-hnding, ~ large numbers, after
getting into the city, when going 90 see the show,
could neither get tickets Of admission nor seats
Others who secured what they supposed were re-
served seats, found nothing extra reserved about
them. Theentircplaee was 80 packed and jammed
that Il was with dinieulty they could End place
TO stand. What proved still more vexatious was
that after the pFopretors or managers Of the con-
eern announced they were obliged TO stop selling
tickets for want Of room, Il was discovered that
speeuiators-supposed 10 be the circus men them
selves, In the secret Of the deception OF huihbug
were observed, up to late hour, selling admis-
sions at premiums ranging from one, two aud
sometimes three dollars apiece, which many, rather
than be disappointed, paid and got In long after
the announcement that they had suspended the
sale Of tickets. This game was extensively prae-
ticed during each day and night Of tho exhibition.
AZ might be imagined there was any amount Of
grumbling and harsh epithets, particularly with
those who had gone 20 the expense Of visiting our
city and been both disappointed and humbugged.
The appointment Of Col. Harrison AdFeon 10 DO
postmaster Of Baltimore In place Of Gen. Tyler,
resigned, has given unanimous satisfaction. The
selection IL m excellent one In every respect. I
have known Col. Adreon almost since his boy hood
and always knew him n high toned, honorable
gentleman, strictly upright and honest. lie IL
thorough In business, oblIsing, perssvering aud
energetic. lie has the high respect Of all who
know him. lie was gallant soldier, has an hon
orabe record, and, all know, did patriotic SER
vice In the cause Of his country when lie life
In danger.
Spring has at last come upon us In real earnest.
We appear, indeed, 10 have suddenly dropped into
midsummer. Tho weather during several days
has been very warm-at times intentionally 90
the Thermometer ranging at 20 10 so degrees In
the shade. From there scarcely being n leaf 20
be seen or anything vernal In form, We now be-.
hold the trees out In leaf, flowers blooming grass
springng mp and all nature changed TO loveliness,
poetry aud romance. II IL charming with soft,
gentle April showers.
Shad are now very plentiful and excellent
They sell Mt prices ranging from IS cts up TO 20,
so, IS and 81 cts. q pair. nerrings are also In
great numbers. The choicest Of all kinds Of sea-
sonabie Ssh are now to be had in our markets.
There 10 nothing very new In politics. Many
Republicans are very hopeful Of seeing Maryia
wheeled into the Republican line before a great
while n II 10 evident Democrats-or the Demo.
cratic party-is getting more and more corrupt
and disorganixed among themselves daily. Gov.
Iamiltons bomb, though made light Of by some,
IL doing Its work and exposing corruptions which
are telling very seriously against the party even
Of his own friends.
The subject Of electric ight TO supercede the use
Of gas as now used In our towns and cities, IL at
tracing especial notice. The belief Is Il WILL be-
fore many years. take the place Of existing gas
monopolies in Baltimore and all over the country.
We expect TO have company organized very soon
here TO light streets ~ well dwellings. Owners
Of the gas stock are getting very uneasy fearing
that the electric will get ahead Of them. There
appears TO be great faith In the efficiency, cheap
ness and superior qualities Of the proposed new
illuminator.
The york mad n..s.ry ., ,.;lro.,l .o,n,o m 9, 4.