The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-15

BALTIMORE, April 18th, 1889.
Postmaster Adreon has certainly made q very
decided improvement in the delivery Of letters,
papers, packages, ETC., TO people throughout the
city under the carrier system. Nothing speaks 80
effectively as solid facts, and these your cores
pendent "Nestor" can practically attest. lie, as
you are aware, resides on Townsend street, only
square from boundary avenue. Under recent new
regulations effected by Col. Adreons enterprise In
dividing some Of the larger routes, placing two
carriers instead Of one hitherto thereon, the
early mail, which did not reach before II or ]?
o'clock In the day, now comes 10 hand regularly
between and y o'clock IN. In ell portions Of tho
carriers special bounds. The same may likewise
be said Of mails due later In the day. Where there
was much complaint before Of latcness In the mails
IL now fully satisfactory, securing high praise.
Facts speak volumes. In other sections where
Col. Adreon has been able 20 place additional car
ricrs the satisfaction Is manifested ut the i'm
provement by residents, particularly throughout
portions Of tho Belt In Baltimore county and
suburban points. Col. Adroon says if he were al
lowed some dfteen or twenty more new carriers
which he hopes 90 procure In due time-the adj
vantagcs would be still more manifest. Since the
late tampering with, opening and stealing letters
and money from several Of the lock- boxes In the
postofice, Col. Adreon has ordered new, substan-
tial and very ingenious locks for all the boxes
lie has also had an excellent safety improvement
affixed TO the various openings where letters ETC.,
are dropped into the posiOiice. The entire postal
department here seems indeed 10 be under very
careful and excellent management, giving full
satisfaction 20 the public.
II Is now quite we'll understood. especially by
shrewd Democratic brethren, that the main
why the Belt question, or annexation Of the
Belt TO Baltimore, was allowed 10 sleep and die In
the recent Legislature because II united to our
big city Baltimore county would in all likelihood
be ieft with tocrably solid and certain Republi.
can majority thereafter. This so appearing IL
was thought terribly risky, even with Democratic
politicians, who, on other grounds really favored
the proposition, TO harEard losing forever Demo-
cratic sway In the county. Baltimore county IL
not only potential in ITSELF but great n factor in
partiEau and political movements. She has q
power outside Of her own boundaries In helping TO
control both State and National entions, which
By losing the Belt through annexation with Baiti-
more would be materially impaired. Hence these
and other erations-wholly partiEan-are
reasons why the Belt question become weakened
with lGkcwarmness. The Beitites therefore. those
of them really desiring annexation, should act in
dcpendcnty and unite with whatever party may
be abis 20 extend aid and comfort.
II IL expected that the Maryland State Temper
ance Alliance. which assemblies here on the Goth
inst.-mecting in tho First Methodist church In
annual session and continuing its meetings several
days-will be Of more than usual interest. Dele.
gates will b" present from all temperance organi.
nations in the State. The cause IL good one and
be temperate in all things. IL not too iafemp,ratey
temperate as to ovsr-do the thing. should be ad-
hered 20 by every one at all times and under all
circumstances. Several celebrated orators are TO
be in attendance.
The sudden death Of Col. J. 7. VI. " hartOn. at
New Orleans, has caused much regret and sorrow
ing among his many friends in Baltimore and
vicinity. But few gentlemen have impressed
themselves more favorably upon all who knew
him than the deceased lie was genial, compan.
ionabic and y true patriot.
The zig rag aud unshapeiy re.division of our
city wards into special boundaries and voting
precincts. n shown on the new map issued ye.ter-
day by the Saa-a very commcniable newspaper
en,erprise-does not by any means give full salts
faction TO our citizens II IL plain the wards and
precincts have been "gcrrymandered' more for
political purposes suited 90 Democratic ambition.
lists than for the pleasing Of citizens who will be
taken considerably cut Of their way 10 deposit
ballots. IL il most irregular and unshapely con-
cern. By no means admired.
Fresh shai and hcrrings are nov quite abundant
in markets from the Potomae-also superb
rock. perch and other kinds of fish and fine sters.
For some other meat. eggs and almost
every other household requirement sold In our
city markets, have, in the past few days, greatly
advanced In prices-butter especially.
Col. Webster, collector Of our port, IL getting
along quietly and very satisfactorily all sides.
lie moves steadily and makes appointments, not
rapidly but with approved judgment. lie IL just
the man for the place. with friends everywhere.
Mechanics and laborers generally find plentiful
employ NJ fair wages. There IL really no such
thing as a cry Of "hard tines" such rs prevailed
n few years ago. NEsr0R.