The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-30
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Completing the R0gistration-Hoavy
Storms-Bottor Postal Facilities
Promised-Judicial Nomina.
tions-Anothor Fraud, sc.
BALTIronr. septembe- 97,h. Iss.

tions-AnotherF Fraud, sc.
BALTIMORE, September 27th, Iss2.
There have now been, under the two sessions Of
the registers recently held IN Baltimore, = tribe
over $4,000 names registeFcd-whise and colored
in the city. OF this number about 5000 are
eoiored. There are 10 be three days more for the
registers TO SIC Immediately prior 10 the election
10 make corrections and register whatever names
may be presented n entitled 20 vote, after which
the books are TO be closed. Il IL possible there
will be 900 20 1000 more names registered. All
told, white aud black, the total voting legal
strength Of Baltimore will not be much u any over
C3,00O, being something like II 900 short Of the
number counted returned by the census Of voters
In the entire city ~ made by the police some
months ago. The present registry will indeed be
something like 10000 less than what the returned
vote Was at some late elections In the city when
pudding tieketing" was 50 much In practice and
our Democratic friends could roll III lust such
enormous mojorifiss A. they pleased. when in fact
dead mems names were voted upon and all sorts
Of other political frauds practiced. This makes
future partiEan contests In Baltimore rather more
uncertain as 20 results than hitherto, provided
fairness and honesty under the registry law
are adhered 10. IL may be taken for granted that
fully 1000 Of those the registry list will not 20
up 20 the polls 20 vote. This being so the actual
votc-ffee from eheaiing-wOuld not be much
above $4,000 both white and c0lored. A. the Ro
publicAns are able TO poll half this number-pos.
sibly mors-it shows that coming political con.
tests likely 90 be close and results very uncer.
tain. Very much depends, as heretofore, upon
opportunities ofihose In possession oft machine
~ 90 use IL to their own advantage.
hear quite number Of our citizens talk Of at
tending your baltimore county agricultural fair
which takes place next week at Timonium. II
the weather proves propi,ious the attendance Of
Bai,inoreans-bothi ladies and gentlemcn--is like
ly 10 be very large
Permit me to direct a,ieniion--of those In
authority especiaiiy--to pond Of water on the
lot bounded By East Townsend, Barclay, Lanvaie
streets aud Grcenmount avenue one square south Of
North avenue. The lot is very badly graded and
drained. As consequence during heavy rains,
such ~ We have recently had. this lot {, partly
submerged and the water lodged thereon. becom.
ing stagnant l. calculated TO produce diphtheria
or other dangerous sickness. Though not exactly
In the county Il might prove injurious as well 10
the Belt as 60 BaliimOre's citizens. The sooner
remedy Is applied by proper drainage. grading.
Eiling-up. etc the better for those residing in the
vicinity.
The recent enquinoctial gale,. storms aud floods
have been more severe aud extensive this than for
many years past. The amount Of rainfall has
been unusual here and elsewhere. The rain has
been almost incessant since last Saturday, though
no very serious damage done in tho city, except
flooding Of few stores and cellars. Nor have the
disasters At sea been 80 destructive as hitherto.
he has not sufficient help or force al command a.
remedy jus, now the difficulty in distributing the
mails in that portion Of the BELT north Of Second
street. 20 which your paper referred recently, hut
that be hopes TO obtain additional force pretty
soon when 1t will all be duly attended to. Col.
Adfeon fully appreciates the complaints OF those
residing In the portion Of the Belt spoken Of A
very few days he hopes. will make matters all
satisfactory and convenient. am glad TO observe
that the Colonel u much improved in health aud
able 20 be at his Office NJ usual.
The Judiciary nominations for Baltimore are
/ exciting considerable interest with both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans. No one can gainsay that
We have had In the present Judges a most excel.
lent Judiciary. but there may possibly be some
new occupants for some of the courts. Though
there have been some efforts making to supplant
Judge Gilmcr. yet he IL certainly one among the
very best Of our Judges In every sense and de-
! servcs-if his associates are re nominated-to be
retained with them. No gentleman stands hi CHER
in public and private estimation. speak know
! ingly when say he j. n sound lawyer and an
able. upright Judge. honOring himself aud the
ermine,
There il much talk--has been, oral and printed
in the nowspapers-aboutt the bold and inexcusa.
bic impostion-almost fraud-in charges for
printing certain matters recently for the registers
and registering of voters. II seems 10 amount al
most 20 n miniature counterpart Of the intermina.
bic Star Route frauds Of the genefsl government
90 fragrant in winding. In brief. IL il shown
that by hook or by erook-possibly n combined
agreement-an attempt has been made to exact
nearly twenty thousand dollars out Of the city's
treasury for printing certain papers. documents,
blanks. etc, which should have been done for
two or three thousand dollars, leaving u fair
profit for the printer !; has been an intensely
"fat job or will be II the enormous bills and
fraud are officially sanctioned. The thing. how.
ever, has been - broad and palpab;e in apparent
jobbery that thus far even the friendly partizan
politicians have refused TO pay the charges bills
unless enormously raced.
The Salvation Armies who have been recently
figuring extensively In our city--assuming 10
, svangess-appear TO have fallen into bad Tcputs
on account Of two or three members Of these armies
sliding from grace. by the committee Of unchris-
tian, Illegal and disgraceful offences. All such
, unknown Adventures had better be sent adrft NJ
once. They disgrace the sause.
The Horticultural exhibition il now open AZ the
armory Of the Filth Regiment and largely attend.
ed. IL presents n very attractive display Of rare
exoties. IL will continue for several days aud
cannot fail Of being visited with great pleasure.
IL 10 even now significantly noticeable that a
very strong feeling u growing among our citizens
20 have ex-Mayor =. c. Latrobc again Chief Mag.
is,rate Of the Monumental metropolis after Mayor
Whytes term expires.
Col. c. frving Diiiy j. getting along in his Col.
lectorshiP Of Internal Revenue very comfortably
and aeceptably. lie has determined that the
loyal. deserving soldier who served In defense of
the Union shall have his fret consideration in
point Of favor, and appointment to place, Of trsst
and profit, lie has other appointments 10 con
temptation at no distant day.
No clue la. yet been actually had 60 the party
or parties who recently robbed the Bank Of Balii.
more out of about twelve thoEsand dollars. They
are supposed to be some Of the sane men who
committed = robbery Of some Ss0.0O0 from this
same bank few years ago.
There ha. been great excitement on our Corn
and Flour Exchange in tho past few days. owing
10 the almost unprecedented decline IN the price
Of wheat and eorn-of the former particularly.
The tendency Il still downward. but an upward
turn 10 hoped for soon. Flour has also declined.
goodly number Of spectators who bought heav-
lily some days ago have lost to n considerable ex-
tent NSroR.
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