The Baltimore County union., 1882-05-13
coFrsspoadsnes Baifi@ors coaHsy Unioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Summer in Earnest-The Grand Army I'm
campment-Jockey Club Meeting
Disadvantage OF tho Ground
Rent Systom-Tho Mar
row-0auge, SC.
RAtv,wonr Nav Io,h

spring and entered almost at once into summer
The trees and suburban foliage are being luxuri-
antiy clad In green. All In and around the city
wears n luxuFiant. cheerful aspect. Yesterday
was real summer. the thermometer ranging from
20 20 IS degrees in the shade. Owing TO tho pre-
viSus chilliness Of the atmosphere people wearing
their overcoats and thick winter wrappings the
day previous, went out the following morning In
pretty much the same kind Of rigging, but they
had not been on the streets long until-wtth the
mercury up TO $50, or above summer heat-thcy
began complaining generally Of the extreme heat.
II was really the only reliable aud comfortable day
for spring costumes. To day, though cloudy and
slightly rainy at times, Il u mild and PLEASANT
A few days moro when We shall have passed the
usual rains aud showers incident TO this peculiar
period In May, We can look for unbrokcn summer,
and. let Us hope, pleasant and prosperous one.
Preparations are making actively with steamboat
aud railroad companies for the usual excursions
of the warm months. IL Is expected they will be
very numerous and largely INDUCED in, rs facili-
ties towards that end are materially increased over
previous seasons. The various watering places
aud GUNNER resorts are likely to be patroniEcd TO
an unusual extent the approaehing season. The
exodus Of tourists to Europe ope-baltimorcans-give
promise Of being quite large In the months of June
and July. I hear Of many who purpose going
abroad on both pleasure and wedding tours.
Each coming day gives promise Of the Grand
Army annual cncampmcnt In Baltimore this year
meeting June 3ist and continuing In session
three days-wili far excel In numbers and general
interest any encampment Of that order that has
occurred since its organization. Adviees are re-
ccived every day from Posts and military organ-
sations In all parts Of the United States Of their
purpose Of being present fully represented by
members. IL is impossible at present TO say ex-
se,ly haH many of those actually attached 10 the
Grand Army will be here on that occasion, but IL
is fair to infer they viii go up to score Of thous
ands. Aside from those-active members Of the
order-thcre will also be thousands Of others from
all the eStates-pArticularly Mary land aud adjoin-
ing Commonwcal,hs who will be induced to visit
Baltimore that occasion. The indications are
that the city will be completely crowded. All our
leading hotels already getting in readiness for
guests. many Of them being now almost filled with
engagements for apartments. IL Is expected there
will be a grand parade &c all the military in our
streets during the eneampment. This of itself
will prove n great attraction. whilst minor exhi.
billions Of the soldcry are to take place also.
Tho spring meeting at pimlco. which occurs in
the latter part Of this month"; IL s said will. in all
likelihood. be the largest aud most attractive
most interesting in every way-that has yet been
seen at that course. Grca, pains are In progress
90 make Il grand success. The managers are
usuing every cxeriion towards pleasing all who
attend.
I am glad to learn that Mr.. A. :. Abel. the
veteran editor Of the Baltimore SHa, who had
quite n fall on the street few days ago. j.
rapidly recovering from the bruises received
thereby.
As an evidence showing the unpopulari,y aud
dceteriousness 20 property Of ground rents placed
thereon. such as by far too much prevails In Bal.
timorc, rendering such property undesirable.
may state there eight very excellent. dcsira.
bic four. story resdcnces Just newly built. situated
on the corner of GrecnmOuni and Boundary ave.
nucs, south side. sold AZ auction the other day NJ
prices sing from three 10 four hundred dollars
apiece. The ground rent was two hundred dol.
L. Lss. Lee
thousand dollars spent "n the erecting Of each
house they only sold for the comparatively triiing
suns above named, thus lemp nstFaiing clearly the
Tepugnance persons have 60 purchasing property
with - great an circumference saddled upon II.
Baltimore / the only city IN the United states
that deals largely in this sort Of security. and
she has been suffering materially thercfrom. II
IL sort of trap into which the unwaTy are lurel.
and they-in very many unfortunate instances
are caught 60 thei. own sorrow at the caprice of
capitalists who hold these debtors for ground cnis
AZ their mercy. Owners of ground induce men.
frequently with moderate means. a. lease their
lots aud build han lsomc. comfortable anl often
costly residences thereon. and these said lessees
being unable 10 meet or pay at stated periods their
ground rents, the ground owners distrain and sell
them out root aud branch at forced sales, getting
the buildings in their own exclusive possession for
mere trines. Instead of stimulating prov 0ments
the system in fact tonds 90 prevent II. and often
ruins and impoverishes persons seluccI into
spending what little they had in such ventures.
am glad TO learn that the narrow. gauge
steam railway-the Baltimore and Delta--since
its opening between baltimore and TowsontoSn
has been doing very aging business. All
who avail of IL arc highly pleased. They speak
now as its being matter of real pleasure TO take
trip out Ca your rural town and return. The
great desire !. 60 have the excursions fairly in
augurated 10 Tswsontown. the Gunpowier water
works and other Poia,s q: rural interest on the
route. Thousands are anxtously waiting 20 90
out and see the celebrated GunPowier works
especially. You Towson,onians must brush up
speedily as possible and offer such facilities and
indueemonts--hotel aecommo modStions. oic.-as will
serve 90 attract visitors aud exclrsonis;s 20 your
city. IL cannot fail Of adding life and prosperity
10 the place. You require a tip.iop. fret rate
hotel, a. also other things calculated 90 accOmmo-
date the increased number of visitors this new
road Is sure Of carrying-partcularly daring the
summer-;O your handsome little town.
Permit me To direct attention 20 the very bal.
muddy. sloppy crossing on North avenue. adjoin
ing the York road. Sand and mul accumulate
there whilst water from springs in the vicinity
dams up behind IT, thus over running the crossing.
keeping IL constantly wet muddy aud often al
most impassable. A little draining l. all that j.
required 10 remedy the annoyance.
The grand ovation il 90 be given 90 Gov. Ham.
ilton in our city on the lTta int, by u sort Of
fratroniting 'nelave of the hitherto di.sdeo,ei
Democracy. The design is-if possible 80 heal
old sores and patch up past mi.haps 30 a. 10 har.
monize in the future. II will. | fear. be rather
cold sort Of friendship. founded rather in neccssi
~ than in social seriousness.
The Art Loan Exhibition uow open at the Acad-
emy of Music, is one Of the finest, handsomest.
most attractive and interesting Of its kind that
has ever bssa presented in Baltimore. Though
the purpose % close on Saturday next, but the
attendance has been 50 large asi the interest In
10 50 great the Managers purpose. asis understood