The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-01
CorrssPoads-es Bai'sore Cova,y T.ion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Re Division OF the wards-A Matter for
the Farmers-A New Orphan Asylum
-Latrobe Again-The Five. Cent
Biii-Postm aster Adreon, sc.
BALrinoRr. March egth. lss2.

BALTIMORE, MAfcn @sth, 1881.
Although our Democratic friends have had the
re division and-in one sense--the political and
partiIan readjusting Of the different wards Of Bal
timore under recent legislative authority IN their
own keeping, yet though working indastriousiy
upon the matter during several weeks past, have
not thus far been able to reach satisfactory con
elustOn among themselves. vast amount Of
jealOusy has been excited among certain ward
politicians and active leaders Of their party-ai-
most kings In their own warls--who By the re-
division rs contemplated and partially agreed
upon, will be thrown into different wards,
thus. to n considerable extent, leaving them out
In the cold and withou; the aid aud influence Of
their former eo.worker. II used TO be that these
leaders could genei ally carry their special home
wards pretty much as they pleased and keep them.
.else. IN good fat public position, on account Of
their known political influence nearly all the time.
Being, therefore, domicilei within other boanda-
ries, wards and precincts. they will be obliged
either 10 follow their friends aud supporters into
newly rsaijusted wards. or go TO work and-in .
political sense-re.pOpulariEet themselves. Hence
the disputaiions nov going on and disqualification
with the present proposed re.districting which, IL
legally sanctioned will completely aud radical
ly metamorphose many Of the wards and precincts
that tbS former old residents will scarcely be able
20 recognize them. By IL the old "Blooiy Eighth,
always Democratic 10 the fullest OF the word
and familiarity known as Limerick" will absorb
or swallow up considerable portion Of the llth,
Fc-oeulArI Is tue ''Silk Shocking or 4rlktocrAUc
ward, Of which Mayor whyte 10 himself q resident
aud voter. Ia similar manner will many of the
other ward boundaries and precincts be altered,
making-for 4 time at least --"confasion worse
COMPOUNDED"
Permit me 10 request % your country friends
farmers esPecially-who send their hay, straw,
corn husks. etc, to Baltimore !or SALE that they
zee 70 having the loads built carefully and sub
stantally on the wagons before leaving home, as
there 10 scarcely day that at soma point on the
York aud other roads leading to our city may not
be seen an upset Of one more loads VI this ma
terial on the middle Of the road at come point en-
route. The interruption thus caused 10 other uay
farers-especia'ly 10 the horse rars-is often very
annoying. sometimes delaying them and passen-
gers therein a-quartcr TO a-half hour. Trouble,
expense and annoy shes might generally 10 syO old
ed II your country people would be = little more
particular in seeing these commodities wsre well
put on the wagons.
Work 10 10 DO commenced In . few days on the
new and very handsome Christ Church Orphan
Asylum. which 10 60 be erected on the southwest
corner Of North and Second streets In the county.
The location 10 q very commanding and desirable
Sperry, architects, Wilson Building, n. Charles
street. corner Of Saratoga, handsome drawing Of
the building. II Is to be 60xi0 feet, fronting on
North and Second streets, three stories and base.
ment. The building will be Of brick laid In red
mortar and rows Of slate, the interior finished In
yettOW pine anu cypfesH oheu. Wueu completed
u promises 20 be an imposing, handsome structure
and an attractive ornament to that section Of the
Belt. The site 10 elevated and In every way con-
venient.
Already very many Of our citizens are beginning
20 talk about having Gen. y. q. Latrobe again Cor
Mayor Of Baltimore. The truth 10 he made ono
among the best Chief Magistrates Baltimore ever
had. Business citizens, without distinction Of
party, would gladly give him their support. Il
would not be surprising 10 see him once more In
that high and honorable position, unless things 90
change as 10 elect q Republican.
The city passenger railway question and the TO
ducton OF fare 10 even Eve cents 10 nov Q promi-
nent topic here. The fact 10 the bill that passed
the House recently 10 BY no means what the Pee.
pie want. II 10 very little better than what ws
now have and IN some respects worse. The result
Of the matter will likely be that the House bill will
be laid aside and nothing 81 III done this session
towards giving our citizens cheap fare or what
they really desire.
learn that our most excellent and popular post.
master, Col. Adreon, win have no diizcuty what
10 satisfying fully the President and a others
In reference 10 some trivial and futils charges
made against him BY self-interested parties want
ing 70 work him out and work themselves or their
friends into his place. II 10 enough almost 10 say
he was the choice and hrst Maryland appointment
BY the lamented Garfield.
learn from th6se well informed that Governor
Hamilton's health 10 BY means % solidly found
ed ~ might be hoped. His ailments arc really
serious. IL may require long time before be can
be pronounced thoroughly well, especially ef the
gravel which oftsn afniets him most pAinfalIy.-
He s nov ovsr-tsxing his physical energies In
attending 10 pressing dutissefhis once. NEssoa.