The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-18
cOrrssPOadsaes Baisimors counsy Uaion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
An Able and Instructive Addross-st.
Valentines Day-The hcDonogh
Alumni-More Postal Faciii.
ties-The Police Census,
Etc, Etc, Etc.
BALTIuoRE, February I5tb. Iss2.

Alumni-Moro Postal Facili-
ties-The Police Census,
Etc, ETC., Etc.
BALTIMORE, February 18th, 1851.
i perused with decided interest the very able
and instructive address Of Secretary W. I. Cham.
berlain, delivered by him some time ago at the
GAINESVILLE (Ohio) farmers' Institute, which APP
peared on the FIRST page Of your last weeks UxIox.
do not hesitate 10 pronounce that one among the
most practical, sensible and useful papers Of It's
Kind have ever read. II Is full Of solid sense
from beginning 10 ending, and its admonitions
worthy Of all who have given or may hereafter
give IL n careful reading. Il goes right home to
the farmers family circle, carrying such informa-
tion touching agricultural horticultural and other
kindred subjects rs must enlist the attention Of
every one who has taste for rural life and rural
pursuits, whether old or young, male or female.
II Is written In admirable style, being plain prae.
teal and to the point, FREQ from any attempt at
wordy cloquence or display, and yet so judicoasly
interpreted with anecAoto that those who give a
perusal thereto become unclaimed with irresistible
admiration. I may In truth assert that the adj
dress here spoken Of Il alone-to farmers partieu-
iarly, their wives, sons aud daughters all indeed
who take real interest In agrieulture-of itself
worth more than n whole years subscription 10
your excellent journal. would. therefore, advise
those who have not been fortunate In seeing this
address 90 get paper containing II and both
crafty and instruct themselves by giving IL
careful perusa, whether they be ladies or gentle.
men. Your many readers, | feel confident, will
gladly render their thanks for aforiing them the
pleasure Of perusing 80 excellent an essay.
Yesterday was quite charming st. Nalentine's
day, including the weather aud all else and thous.
ands INDUCED their tastes and sweet sentimental
ity BY sending to aud receiving love missives FROM
those they adored. The good old custom appeared
90 have been restored 10 its original purity and
innocence by adopting chaste, artistic unique aud
beautiful souveniers, which by scores and thous.
ands were dispatched through the pOstoffice aud
otherwise for those who doubtless were made
happy by becoming recipients thereof Cupid had
his hands full discharging his duties most faith
fully. The lciter-carrier. and employees 81 the
postoitee were kept busy from early morn to
deSy eve asserting and distributing these valsn
tines. The letter carriers, who. as they trudged
through the various streets aud thof0ughfares
fairly loaded down with satehels and pouches liz.
orally erammed and packed, seemed 20 be enjoy
ing anything else than the sWeet ssntimentAlty Of
young loves dream. IL with difficulty they
could bear Up under such weishty burdens
Postmaster Adrcon, however. by his excellent
management ct postal Affairs - arranged thA; all
IN his department mos Ell harmonioa aud charm.
insly a. the chimes q = marriage bell, that the
many fair ones aud sNains. expecting and anxious.
got what they - much desfcd-theis long hoped.
for aud npw cherished valentine. II vas a rare
thing 90 see any % the common AMI ordinary pie
tares a. formerly exhibited la show Windows 4nd
periodical Embellishments On such OCCASIONS. They
appeared all IT style aud really Beat. pretty
aui attractive. Neither was the custom abused
yulsariy - 10 too frequently hitherto has been by
lepfaved tastes. Il, therefore. the good -, Val
entinc il fesPestci Ani kiadiy dealt with here.
after a. he was yesterday, there can b. ~ fault.
andins bat much g. approve and ADMIRE.
\ very worthy AMI commeniable Associaiion u
well srlsn ny AMI maiurins yvsss men. cAilel
The Mrbun9.h Alumni. has been fecsntiy formed
n aur afN mT
And nos graiuAiss 4 the celebrated MeDunogh
Institute 10 haliimore cssniy. Theis object s g.
bold regular tacetugs Of stated periods leokins g.
feihsi. social snlayment Asi moral. intellectual
improvement The association 10 g. b. composed
only g yaung men shn usre pupils ar recipients
y slraniaxss derived from TIE ln,ti,uii1n shove
nauei. u uii BE- EpreFnsi ~ regular c9nsti-
tutian AMI bs-isss sni a=ccfs such ~ njovsi
b. a,hrg smiiaf clubs Member are rezettei %
sicsiel BY ballot oae back esii bs.rr .as-isri e.
fsiass an applicant. Tue parpese s g. piass the
socitty gpeu high. nafAi eirrsmsFest literary
Foundation. All ~ pecasisu afns.'f, enlarge "a,
fs-.fties. secufiug anAily library. = suitable
place 20 msttug. uith dshaisf. stated bArqusts
aut uhatstsf else mss teal g. sifsl-e IL piss-
sufss aul ussiu.nssa. Ihere are 49, safssn
men bsTs-sii rrtlaases q the Mrpennsh inst.
tsis-tslangins q The Aiannt ThsiF uAmes are
! Jaass Ani his brother, II sshtngteu q e.
u l. Garrett. J jatns8u. Jf. 4 Eiuaris J :
MetAiry :. u. Nichols. Wa Rlsch. J " baua.
beVsl fAamptaa. y relis;i. &. D. nlrsau. ,. &
y. kins. - l.. Rogers. c. u ssmust sn4 J 4
lhausy. Ttsy fznss 10 age freu y g. p ssaf,
They Arv AZ sell tAae.,si, hsring b.sn purtis g
the NEST sGeslisut MsDanasA tss;itai. SIC asa
f1 YEAR T. Aas besn tas happy fsftuns q al
% thea @ obtain leslfabls sitasiiaus a. e'sfss
ani Ia athsf ruf.aiis 800 aftsr isafng 80 insti
tate. Aai gaiiy lsafu al are pfospsfoa' AL
49iug sell sta siiil hfishisr prosp.eis ah.a3
Col Aifs1u, gar airays alive ani stesiisut
q. |.afH 81 Haa {
sons fhesu note letter learner, o. the city '.aa
hs uas has II % discovered that several q To-
Fesiss. ssps -aiy ia s1i,sms lseaiiss = ihs -ist
are o. distAni ani o. ssisusfss-ta aucA Erouni
O. = over that the carriers ut aaiy Eni thra
selves csau'erc1 uItb hearY ulaIs anl pau.hss
thai they rannl; make Their isiifertes 10 ro4I
tine either g. theusstitef - thofs fc-ssug letter.
papsrs. package. etc The sane dielcatf al.a
exists fvgafiing the Collection = letters, paper,
AMI other matter ffeia the street boxes. !; -,
really become IN anasysEcs ssmstisnss ths
msil' sfe - large that thsy haze G. - disilsI
All earned cat a feaafass times .1isa ffo4 4sat
y dsays the foesipt - letters. a.. .svs-.i h1afi
eaasins serious disappaintmsni The iaait les
~holiy 10 re 30 Halted Eaabsf o. carnrrs
Oar police force hss last eauFietsl Smother
een'as q voting cli.tsus = naitimars. -hs. b.
the count. zmasH; -. ~. - i.efy more than at
the prssisus count f.f sianiisF rsfpass. u one.
hf,h u these can - relied "a vaisr, Of pad
ding tisksis there can be lsabi = bsm srrAry
continuing 10 the Asesn isat unlss' he ne resis
Try aat precinct la serves - check that male -
exercising the saefei right u ffanrhiss
II 10 neu qsite evident that al the prs;snlel
qaafrelins and dispuing arnong isA4ius na Snass.
% the Dcmocrziic party. - nush spoken -. has
turned oa' mere bash AMI gotten W merely TOE
blind % accomplish certain altsfior political ea4s
lshiH1 the screens they are aid % be ievsy AMI
loving as ooo,ng doves even q those "a aud ea;-
side the ring
Mayor whyts seems ye, u1rklEg. intsrss;in civ.
upon hxing up hls green bag. uhieh. uhsn Il IL
''toaiedin. no matter hos, IL likely O. give con
siderable dissatisfAs;Ion. IL looks II be sas
going % retain several already Ia 0eies. Shich
really prevented Mayor LNtfsbes denomination.
There IL much talk about improvements
residenees. Ac.--aDou, % be commenced In the
northern aud northwestern portions q our city
in the Bslt-soon a. spring fairly opens. There
are nov fourteen new houses on North avenue and
hfieen On -. Paul street ready for occupation. I
observe that teuemsats on Tounsend street. near
Greenmount avenue-very hns ones-are nov
much in demand. and since the offensive sfaavium
from jenkins run has been abAtei, very desirable.
The city extension question IL being more and
more talked Of There seems dc;srmin nation g.
have your whole eounty--or at leAs, part of it
made part Of our big metropolis.
Quite 4 number II our BaiiimOreans are going
20 New Orleans 10 join in the grand MArdi Gras
or AAnnal carnival there. NEsroR.
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Tho State Printing Contract.
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