The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-10
Correspondence BaifinOrs c6usiy UaioH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Congress and the Message 'oazette'
Newspaper-'The eun'-The Govern
mont Ohacos-Our Postmaster
The Coming HOLIDAYS. Etc.


The Coming Holidays, Etc.
BALrIxonE, December 7th, 1881.
Congress has again met In what 10 called the
"long session" and we likely 20 have surfeit
Of Its proceedings before adjournment Tho mes.
sage of President Arthur was published here yea
terday In extras and In the afternoon dailies. Il
vas pretty generally read and is highly spoken Of
as an able and satisfaetory state paper By all par
ties, especially BY business men, and indeed every
one, as conservative, able, most excellent and
satisfactory document. Even Democrats give the
author and the message fuii praise. The state Of
the eatire country 10 shown 70 be In prosperous,
heaithfui and gratifying condition, socially Gnan-
ciaily, indestriously and otherwise. The same
may be said Of the message Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Of those at the head Of other impor.
tant departments. II would seem from these pa
pers that the people have much 10 hope for.
IL 10 now authoritively announced that the Bal
timore Gaseffe, with all its franchises, fixtures,
goodwill, etc have been purchased BY Mr.. W.
u. Hafleton from Mr.. George Cotton and others
connected with him In Its publication during the
past few months, who take formal possession on
the drst Of the coming new year. II IL then TO be
enlarged, published as an independent journal,
with Of course Democratic proclivities, and 20 bc
changed In name from Gazette 10 the Timss. The
price paid 10 $4,000. There are those protesting
60 know who assert that any amount Of capital
necessary 10 place II abreast Of the times u on
hand, reaching, as 10 stated, $JOO,O already de-
posited-or can be-in bank. II 10 further as
serted that Hon. John W. Garrett, President Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 10 one Of the
chief capitalists, though other gentlemen Of abun-
dant means are associated with him In managing
and directing the course aud affairs Of this new
candidate for public favor. The editors arc 10 be
gentlemen Of known ability and experience In
Journalism.
am informed that in all probability the Bal,i.
more SaH, which has been obliged to Issue supple
ments almost daily the past several years 10 ae-
commcdate its great amount of advertising and
all other demands upon its useful columns. will
enlarge ON the first Of the year TO about the sisc
Of the Philadelphia Lsdysr. This will certainly
be great Improvement on that already model
journal, which has Few if any sgpsFioEs In the
United States, all things considered. Aftsr en-
larging IL will no longer call the other large, un
wicldy papers. as u once did, "blanket sheets"
because they were 50 cumbersome. We, however,
advance with the time and snccumb 20 exigencics.
We cannot easily see what Is coming FROM age 90
age or calculate what events are to east shadoxs
before then.
The Custom House appointments are still much
discussed In anticipation Of the fact that they must
soon be made. AZ present the belief Is that Hon.
J. Morrison Harris will be Baltimore's next Col.
iector, though Col. D.. II. Webster has many ad-
mirers. There are very strong and deserving ap.
piicants for all other prominent places but Il i
believed several OF the present incum bcnts will be
retained. This applies most 10 the u. :. Court
huA pIooAoiy tomc IN tue internal Revenue Dc-
paItment. We, however, must be patient and see.
l am glad 20 learn that Postmaster AdFeon's
Efforts TO improve the delivery and mailing of let
tiers, papers. etc. working well and the general
public advantage. lie IL certainly striving to do
every thing In his power 60 render the postoiiee
department In Baltimore complete. perfect and
satisfactory In every way 90 the entire communi-
y. He is certainly making a most excellent
oticer.
With the coming Of each day the evidences that
the Christmas holidays are moro and more palpa-
BILE. IL seems even as II old Santa Claus was
close at hand. All over the city are evidences
that Christmas Is coming. 0ccasionaily an am
bilious boy can be heard blowing his horn, 90 en-.
chanting and delightful in its mellow music
Dealers in all fancy articles and notions for holi-
day presents are quite sanguine Of experiencing
profitable business this season.
Dealers In game say that partridges are un-
usually scarce this fall, owing 10 the scvereness of
last winter, and as \ consequence what are offered
for sale bring 30 TO IS, 30 aud - cents apiece
There are approximations that they will soon die
out entirely. and . strong effort will be made at
the next session Of the Legislature 60 have the Law
perfected and so arranged as TO prevent these de-
lieious birds being hunted or killed for three or
four years to come. IL Is hoped the effort will
meet with success.
There 10 q good Ieal Of excitement JUS, now
about grave robbers desec'ating burial lots and
stealing dead bodies therefrom. Such means have
-as am well informed-been put into operation
as will place the lives and safety Of such miserable
thieves In just jeopardy.
There have been one or two new cases Of small
pox In the city since last wrote but the malady
may be considered a. nearly died out. People
are stili resorting as precautOn 10 vaccination.
Workmen are now engaged driving piles in the
foundatian Of the northern wall on Lexington
street OF the new pOstofhee building. This has
proven itself neeessary as the foundation there is
mud and water 10 great depth. This locality
or where that foundation IL TO be plaeed-was
once the bed Of Jones Falls. and hence the mis-
fortune Of eneountering 90 bad a foundation, re-
quiring an artificial one. However long these
wooden piles may endure. yet !, is only question
Of time when, like all other wooden material will
finally rot aud erumbie.
Business Il quite active but mostly on account
Of the approaching holidays. A fair trade has
been doing on the Corn and Flour Exchange with
prices Of grain and hour upward and considerable
sale. There is u good home demand but that
from abroad not 80 steady. Nrsron