The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-03
Correspondence BaifiHors CoEHty UMion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Autumn and Winter Small .Pox and
Diphtheria-C Christmas Coming
Game, Poultry and Beef-As.
Economical - Postal I'm
provoments, sc.

provomonts, &C.
BALrINoRe, November 30th, 1851.
To-day closes cut the last autumn month Of the
present year and quite disagrceablc but charac-
teristie day has Il been; cloudy, chilly, foggy-
almost into darkness--cniy wanting ''chil Noyeni-
ber's surly blasts" TO complete the picture. We
have reason, nevertheless 10 be thankful, for, all
In all, the fall has been propitious aud pleasant
one compared with those hitherto experienced
During some portions Of to-day the fog was 90
thick and heavy that IL could almost be cut with
knife. This has, no doubt, intcrfered very con-
siderably with navigation in our harbOr, In the
bay and on the coast so as 90 make sailing both
difficult and dangerous. We Tomorrow enter
upon winter, according 10 tho almanacs. Let rs
hope u may prove pleasant.
am glad TO state that the smallpox has ceased.
really TO exist in our city so FAR as new cases are
concerned, an the old ones are convalcscing.-
There have in all been not over sixteen or eigh-
teen eases since the malady first appeared here,
and they mostly confined 10 rather neglected To-
caiiies' among negroes and the poorer classes who
took but little care Of themselves. Il has not
been really an epidemic or dangerous, though the
prevalence Of 50 loathsome n malady is always
alarming. Diph,heria and influenza exist to somc
extent In portions Of the city, but not beyond what
Il usual nj this season Of the year. All things
sdered the general health of the city Is favorable
There has at no time during the late small. .pOx
scare been any particular cause for being fright
ened. large number Of persons, however. took
the prccaution Of being vaccinated, which 10 still
being done.
Though the Christina. holidays are nearly four
weeks of, yet signs Of "Christmas coming are be.
coming quite apparent in all parts Of the city,
especially In prominent thoroug ghfares where fancy
articles and presents for sale. Dealers In that
line preparing deliberately 90 serve the public
aud their special customers. There will Of course
be great expectations with the Juvenile generation
and indeed those Of maturcr years and larger
growth regarding What they are To receive as
Christmas gifts and also what 10 supply 10 crafty
all tastes and fancies. The best thing for iner.
chants in this line will be. not only display WE'LL
but extensively advertise in the city and country
papers before too late.
Prospects are very favosabc towards having an
abundant supply Of poultry and all else desirable
presented IN our markets during holiday times. To
guarantee satisfactory fcasting and good Christmas
dinners. Canvass back ducks. red heads. black.
heads and other species Of this fowl age now very
fine and plentiful at reasonable prices. The same
may be said of phcasants, partridge. woodcock.
geese. chickens. etc. and above all else. a real
substantial and dclieacy. Bc fat uy sicrs of cry
kind and reasonable in price. Why il .is that
meats OF all descriptons-bccf especially keep
~ at such cxtravagani aud unreasonable prices
cannot divine. Choice pieces oi beef bring from
~ to - and - cts per pound. There is no good
reason wis this article uusht mol {" be soid aud
AT proht by our butchers at : to 10 and ~ cts 4,
cNceP, that 1t. like all other thing. passing through
second hand. hucksicts snl milllc.men, j. kept
up at enormous rate. BY spcculators. The truth
Is there are but few of the poorer Glasses in this
aud other large cities this side of the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys who afford 60 cat what
may be called really choice or good beef. oWias To-
lis dcarness in price II IL. too. one of the most
indispensable article. of hcaithiul subsisience.-
Why, therefore. allow IL 20 be made q monopoly OF
simply TO enrich me ciess spectators: 'Huck
sicrs. OF second men. alsp mpnopoliEc and put up
prices oi eggs. butter poultry and hunifcds OF
other articles Ne obliged 60 have In the same
way. Le, the country people come g. market
themselves with their products 80 We can buy from
hrst hands at reasonable prices. and We of cities
will guarantee them fair profits. Civ ing US the a..
suranec at the same time that We get honestly
unmiXei uualuiteratel articles from honest. we'll.
disposed rural citizens.
Those fond Of viewing attractive asironOmical
displays can npS. and for some time 90 come see
the major plancts, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars,
eareering masnihcently in the heavens early in
the evening. Saturn comes fret. then near him
Jupiter and next Mars. At present the almost
full moon IL not far distant aud in a line with
them. whilst the Pliadesc are plainly in view as
also many brilliant fixed stars of the largest sire
of clear night nothing can be more beautiful or
pleasing 10 an astronomic or coniempla,ive mind
than 90 behold these ponderOus Orbs they course
their circles in the blue depths. Next 10 Reyela-
uOn there IL no other book 80 instructive and i'm.
pressive-so grand. 50 sublime and beautiful--as
NHV s""A W us pNuilpkaHt
Architect. a. this imPsrishfsls volume set ia the
starry heavens. Ii can n, or be opened without
imp arting most valuable lessons.
observe that our able and most obligins post.
master, Col Harrison AdTeon, IL now having pre-.
pared and already putting them up on the various
lamp posts and other place. where deposit and lie.
livery boxes for letters fxed printed card,,
a. 90 accurately inform all persons u.iag them
dropping in letter. precisely ai wha; time leveu
20 the minu,el day or nigh; letters are collected
from said boxes and when they may be expected
20 60 Of in the regular mail. This Is an excellent
idea and will save many disappoin,mcnts hitherto
experienced by those using these drop boxes. nov
50 generally used throughout the city by almost
the entire community.
There seems 20 be a gradually settling inprc.-
sion among those here who have been reading
Guiteau's trial that he l. much more Gf fool
knave and n seoundrei than hc is of a crazy man.
His own testimony and department in rendering
IL certainly tell against him. II looks as if he
had sense enough 20 play deep game in order 10
save his worthless neck whether insane partially
or not.
! notice recently several communications in our
papers finding fault with the neglected. manner in
which Greenmouht Cemetery IL kept. There il
rather too much truth In these conn plants as may
easily be seen by persons who visit that once
beautiful resting place Of the dead. The company
IL known 20 be rich that they have over SsI,0OO
surplus funds on hand. This being the case Il
would certainly be but reasonable in using por.
tion thereof in repairing and improving that Gem
etery, as IL IL nearest the city and most visited by
both citizens and strangers. NEsTon.