The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-03
DAI.TIuoRr, August 3Ist. Issl

nALtihohHf august Sitts 1851.
The gloom and dependency which had settled
upon our city during last Saturday aud most 81
the Sunday following gradually lifted with some
what brighter iniellge from the White House
since that time, and though the prospect 10 still
gloomy for the ultimate aud entire recovery and
restoration Of our beloved Chief Magistrate TO full
and complete health, yet indications that such may
be the case are growing more and more cheering
with chances and possibilities In his favor. The
high pulse, temperature, &C., are, nevertheless, still
sgainst satisfactory hoping. We, however, must
unite with this nation aud all other civilized ma
tiOns in hoping and praying that happy result
will yet come and that the earnest supplications
so widely aud ferventiy offered up TO an all-wise
and ail.powerful Supreme Being may be answered
favorably and 20 the JOY OF millions all over the
wide earth. II, on the other hand, Il 50 be that
our President be taken away, let Us hope that If
the great Office he fills falls TO the lot Of Vice.
President Arthur that he may be sustained by the
whole people Of our nation with their full conf
denee and most earnest support. and that his en-
deayOrs may be 20 do right 90 the best Of his abil
ity in all things and for the good of all. This
will be our duty, locking 10 reciprocal benefits,
regardless Of mere pariizan or political differences
such too often divide aud disturb the affairs
Of the nation.
Our entire city aud very many portions Of the
country now suffering very severely from an
almost unprecedented drought. find complaints
coming up from all quarters Of q want Of rain and
OF vegetation oetnE tcFFiply pafcheu, 30 uiucn 80
that fruit and vegetation Of every kind are scri-
ousiy injured. In consequence of these dreary
and unpromising prospects prices Of all these
articles arc advancing daily 20 very high rates.
The crop 10 sure Of being comparatively small,
which is already causing prices 70 60 IN here and
terribly in several Of tho States which must cause
high rates for beef. The general outlook. indeed,
Is that are likely to have hard future for the
poor who always are sufferers from such caiamites
The dust in our city, owing 10 the continued
drought, Is terrible The streets are literally filled
with II, aud when \ grateful breeze or wind comes
10 relieve from the heat, IL Is waited and scat
tered in every direction in perfect pillows. flng
the atmosphere almost 20 suiIocation. Fortunate
ly. however, amid all this annoyance, our supply
Of water for the city, owing TO the fortunate extra
supply provided for several years ago by means
Of extra pipes connecting with the Gunpowder
river, IL abundant and excellent, that there l.
no complaint on this score.
II now appears that the Yorktown centennial
celebration vii! bring very large Influx Of people
into Baltimore. both going to and returning from
that grand event. All our leading hotels expect
to be allied during October, caused by the "orole,
the agricultural fair and the fall races nj pmlicO.
observe that the managers Of Jour Baltimore
county Agricultural Fair ut Timonium doing
the right thing and inaniics,ing approved enter
prise by advertising their exhibition in large
placaris On canvas. suspended on our public
streets and th0roughfarcs. From what am able
10 learn a large attendance Jf BaltimOTcans may
DO expected there. and I am induced TO believe Il
must be decided success this ycar-such at least
are present appearances. Our people anxious
that Il prove a complete success.
Speaking Of the dust, when referring TO the
weather in a paragraph above, should have par
ticularly noticed the condition Of North avenue
just now on that account. Tha, broad and beau
tiful avenue, though In n measure open during
fifteen twenty years past. stili remains unpaycd