The Baltimore County union., 1881-10-29
. corresPondsHes baltimore County UnioR.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Moro Foreign visitors-The Municipal
Election-The New Gas Company
Double Track Completed
Reckless Driving and It's
Results, Etc, Etc.

BALTIMORE. October 26th, 1851.
The German visitors 10 the Yorktown centennial
were very handsomely received aud entertained
here yesterday and last evening by (chieny) the
inhuential 0erfAan citizens Of Baltimore, united
with whom were many Of our native Bailimoreans.
The torch-iight procession and complimentary
banquet were both imposing and sumptuous. All
who saw and participated were especially grathed.
The banquet was given at Barnum's In the finest
style Of that celebrated hotel. The visitors, after
seeing our various sights aud prominent places,
len this morning for Cincinnati. highly delighted
with their sojourn In our Monumental metropolis.
The municipal election for Mayor aud City
Council Of Baltimore has been progressing very
quietly to-day. I have rarely ever seen iess ex.
element nj an election. Without having read
about IL coming In the papers would scarcely
have known that such n contest was going on.-
The chief excitement and man@uverings were
with tho Democrats themselves, between two
wings or factions of theis own party known rs the
"Regniars" and the 40. l.. D.'s," who, as n gen
erai thing, had their distinct candidates In the
field. Let tho resalt be what Il may, there Is no
doubt this family quarrel will in the end have the
effect Of doing ultimate good. Hon. Vim. Pinkney
Whyte, having No opposition, will, as a matter Of
course. DO elected 70 the MayOraity. There are
many who entertain the opinion that being thus
chosen 10 the Chief Magistracy Of our city BY the
entire people, he will feel disposed 10 be decidedly
conservative and TO q great extent cschew mere
patuAah Potlttcs IN uis appointments 10 once IN
the city government. lie has, indeed, given
utteranee hitherto to such sentiments. and my i'm
preston is. II not too strongly pressed by the Ring
kegusn, he will carry out 20 \ reasonable extent
this idea. may take occasion here 70 say-eon.
tsidering Mr.. whyte already actually eectcd-that
he will no doubt make an able, conserv atiye aud
most excellent Mayor. lie Ia n gentleman in the
fullest sense Of the word and thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the neels Of baltimore. We can also
most confidently assert that we have nj the head
Of city affairs one who holds proud national rep
utaiion n y statesman aud q gentleman.
observe that In nearly all central parts of our
city hundreds of workmen are bnsily engaged
putting into dwellings aud other places supply
pipes of the new Mutual Gas Company under con.
tracts 10 suPpiy consumers at the very rcsonable
rate Of 81 so per 1000 feet. This appears to be
decided eye.sore TO the old monopolixing COIN.
pany, which grew rich by unbeara5le extortions.
1t would, think. be well for this company To ex.
trhd its pipes into the county, or Belt portion OF
Il, where they would no doubt find plenty Of Gus
TONERS. While speaking cf gas let the ask why
the improving and populous portions OF the Belt.
In north Baltimore particularly, not better and
more abundanty supplied with gas lamps In some
Of the much neglected streets In this way.
The York road railway company, I notice. has
completed the laying Of its double track from the
terminus ON Holiday street TO the city boundary.
by which improvement travel thereon L. much
facilitated. The track IL now double To- North
avenue, except about 100 yards Holiday street
between Saratoga aud Lexington streets. where
the street IL too narrow for two tracks.
Workincn are soon g. DO put TO work grading
aud paving 81. Paul street cxtendcd-in the coun-
ty-between First aud Second streets. which will
be decided and much needed impro vcmcni-
There are some ugly sinks on 81. Paul stree, in
that vicinity which much need attending to.
The serious accident which occurred yesterday
by careiessiy driving one of the Salvage Corps
wagons 10 our city has very significantly demon.
strated the great danger &c life aud limb by rapid.
careless, reckless running of these machines in our
thoroughfareS. The men In charge of them
drivers particulariy-don't seem 10 care who they
run over or injure, so they eau get early 60 irs
or gain Few minutes In reaching place on fire.
They also seem 10 imagine they can run over any.
thing or kill persons in their way and hence
they often fairly galop their horses when running
90 ire, no matter how many are ON the street.
They suppose they are privileged. II Is all righ,
10 subdue fires quickly as possible, but kept back
. few minutes 10 order 10 save lives and limbs of
people going 20 fires cannot make much difference
In results This Is the third fourth accident of
similar Kind that has happened within the past
few weeks. Two sides Of such an important prob.
lem are 10 be considered.
Vegetables Of all kinds are still very scarce and
command very high prices. Everything. indeed.
necessary for subsistence table use Is unusually
dear and prices still going up. Fortunately oys.
ters, fish and game are becoming quite plentiful
and are Of excellent quality. We expect plenty
Of canvas-baeks soon. Wild geese have been seen
and heard passing over Baltimore frequently of
late, which 10 sign that winter 10 coming. though
mosquitoes are In abundance and terribly raven
Gus.
The foa 20 in aud around our city and In the
various parks and cemeteries Is now assuming it,
autumn coiors and looks beautiful with all it,
| varicgated robings. Nothing could be more In.
viting 10 the admirer Of nature at such q season.
Il presents What may be termed q sweetiy meIan.
choly aspect, akin 10 such feelings. NEsroR