The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-08
Correspondence Baiiisiors Coanty Uaian.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Disagroeablo Weather Sieighing-M Mail
Interruptions-Burstin Wator Pipes
Editorial Associations Banquet
No Serious Fires--Bus!ness
Outlook, ETC., ETC, Etc.
BALTruouE. January SIN. IssI

BALTIMORE, January 5th, 1851.
since writing my regular correspondence Tor tho
tNioN of last week We have had perhaps the most
disagrccabe weather experienced In this city and
doubtless elsewhere in the surrounding country
within the past twcnty-if not forty-years II
may be truly said that the old year went gu, in q
storm and the new ono came in with real old.
fashioned winter, which has continued up 20 the
present writing, excepting that the weather has
materially moderated. Instead Of intense cold
and the thermometer ranging from Is 10 20 de-
grecs above zero and TO 10 below IL We now
to-day have the mercury ranging from IS TO d
degrees above zero. An inch of rain fell last
night. though occasionally interminglcd with
damp, soit snow, and VIC have somewhat Of u
mild atmosphere with clouds and occasional rain,
threatnins more. AZ n consequence our streets
are u complete slush and slop. There IL, never.
thvlcss. good slcighing in the suburbs and good
~ number of sleighs, sleds. &C., out. Our country
friends VINO have hal themselves fixed mp for
fleighing and slcding- coming TO town with pro-
ducc and for pleasure-will no doubt endcavor TO
make all the use they Of these winter accompa-
nmcnts or trappings. il may be the only Oppor-
iuniiy after the existing snow has It's effect. The
icc-boats have kept track open pretty much all
the time for the ingFcss and egress Of steamers
and other vessels. In day or two, IL the thaw
continues. By the aid Of these leo breakers all the
lee will iipat out Of our harbor and bay aud bust
ness. ~ far rs navigation Is conccTnci resume its
won,cl routine Of activity. II we should have
continued heavy rains. melting the large body Of
snow now on the ground. there must certainly be
serious and destructive foods.
The New Years anniversary was appropriately
observed by our citizens. The ladies received 10
n considerable extent. The very cold weather,
calls. &c.. as there would have been. Neverthe-
less the visiting was pretty universal aud Il
all things considcrcd-a very pleasant aud en-
ioyablo anniversary. All business was suspended.
Very many were out slcighins. The recent ami.
ScE.ar!cs coming upon Saturdays this year made
two holidays come together which produced con
siderable disappointment and annoyance to
citizens whO have their letters and other mail
matter carried to them and delivered by the reg
u!ar lc,te: carriers. For some rcason--not es-
piaincd--,hese carriers did not make any Of their
rounds on Christmas and New Years. and hence
letters. ETC.. were kept over until Monday. This
Nigh, have easily been obvia;cd had the carriers
gone out in the nornin; Of the holidays. Let Us
hope some postoiioc regulations will be adopted
hereafter 10 Obviate these annoyances when u
regular legal holiday. requiring the postoiicc be.
ing closed. comes either Immediately before or
after the Sabbath.
Tho bursting Of hydrants and wa,cr.pipe> in
and outside Ut residences has been n terrible an
noyancc 90 many house Keepers during the recent
very cold weather, not only within the ci,y's limits
but in the suburbs. There have been several de-
structiVc and dangerous explosions caused by the
annoyance resulted from bath houses freezing up,
water pipes leading to them. and other portions
Of houses thus supplied rendered unavailable
either from the necessity OF shutting oil the water
day and night have /; 81 frozen rs to burst the
pipes. There Is 40 period of the year when the
free use Of water IL more desirable and useful
hot and coid-ablut a persons dwelling than in
the very cold weather of winter: and yet in many
instances, just ut this very time We are deprived
of these advantage by our hydTants or pipes be-
inS frozen. burstcl or 50 badly constructed that
they dare no, be used. II there be any part Of q
city residence tina; should have particular atten-
tiua given 10 its construction IL IL the water sup
ply tina; is really Indispensable. II seems. how.
ever. that very large proportion Of the recently
built tenement houses in our city, also in the
"belt, have been overlooked in this fcspcct-
Frequently the pipes leading from the main pipes
into the house are not sunk deep enough in the
ground and the water freezes in them. Then
again the pipcs inside are exposed that the
water also freezes in them when the weather
proves az cold We have had IL in the past two
or three weeks. Very often pipes burst ON this
account and frequently houses literally
drcnched from garnet o. cellar. spelling or lie.
stroying whatever comes in is way. These occur-
Tenccs often take place at night when persons are
asleep. All the comforts and cOnveniences Of a
house are totally taken away by being thus de-
privcd Of water for housekeeping. Il does seem
that proper attention to this mnttcr--much more
than Is given-might and should be bestowed
by builders those erecting tenement houses
which may be comfortable in every other respect.
Careful house keepers always want good kitchens,
dry cellars aud other domestic necessities about u
house they may be either purchasing or leasing.
Equal. however. to all these are hydrants and
water pipes that will not freeze up in cold weather
and that can always be relied upon as safe and
available.
Tho Maryland Editorial Association held its
h
grand banquet tonight ut the same place, given
to Hon. George Cotton, president Of the associa-
ton, in honor of his return from Europe. where
himself and son were travelling during the past
summer. The Indictment weather prevented so
full an attendance as would have otherwise been.
There was n very fair representation of members.
Mr.. Nandcrlori, of the Westminster Adrocafs.
delivered the annual address. The business Of
the association was satisfactory. There was n
full attendance a; the evening meeting and ban
que; to Mr.. Cotton. The weather being rather
too disagrccab!c could not avail of my polite
iny itation 10 attend. learn however, IL was cx-
ceedingly agreeable in every respect and highly
entertaining, caused by ioasts, speeches, songs,
sentiment, &c.
IL IL u very fortunate circumstance that we
have--during the past severe winter weather.
escaped to great extent any destructive fires.
This Is owing 10 the great and vigilance Of
excellent fire department. IL IL gratifying that
residences and other property within the belt
likewise escaped Tires. though comparatively lin
i,esl attention has been given TO the security OF
houses, &c. from CONGREGATIONS in that region
IL Is great good fortune that these caamities
thus far escaped.
The general outlook for business In the year
upon which We have just entered Is certainly very
hopeful and promising. There seems no doubt Of
this fact. Our merchants, manufacturers, inc
chanics and all others Of the industrial classes
terrain cheerful hopes in the coming twelve months