The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-10
Correspondence baltimore CosHty Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Bad Water from the ounpowder-Prepar
ing for the Encempmont-Straw Hats
-Fencod-in Camp Moeting-Con-
fedefato Memorial Day-New
Registration, ETC., Etc.

BALTIMORE, June TIN, 1852.
II l. matter Of regret that all our city hydrant
water supplied by the new GunpowdeF water works
has recently-and almost NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. foul
or tainted and nearly unfit for drinking purposes.
II has an exceedingly disagreeable enluvium, as
also lshy taste and smell. IL would likewise
seem as II foul vegetable substances had gotten
into the pipes, mains, hydrants and reservoirs,
thus tainting the water, making IL really sicken-
ing. The supposition is that some very Tcpulsive,
deletorious matter has gotten into the Gunpowder
river and washed through the immensc conduit
into the lakes and reservoirs. No one, however,
has yet been able to satisfactorily account for so
sudden change Of our water from pure, delicious,
clear and agreeable TO disagrecablc In both taste
and odOr. With all II Is clear and In every way
inviting In appearance. II will certainly be
matter Of especial regret u We 20 be subjected
to these spells and seasons annually Of bad water
such as hitherto experienced, particularly in the
past several spring seasons, 80 annoying and much
complained Of. Il Is gratifying to know that tho
portions Of Baltimore supplied with water from
Jones Falls, or the old water works, do not suffer
from impure or disagrcsablc water. Only. how
ever, the more elevated sections Of tho city are
thus supplied from Lake Roland, though believe
all could be II found necessary until the other
sources could have time 30 become purified. One
thing u certain, We can rest assured Of always
having an abundant supply Of water, and In nine
cases out Of ten Of n very excellent quality, such
as Is rarely equaled in both quality and quantity.
In all parts Of our city may now be seen prepar
ations in some form or other for the approaching
annual cncampmcnt Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, which commences on the 2lst inst. The
several committees assigned 10 different duties In
reference thereto more or less engaged already
in their special work. Those assigned to the work
Of collecting funds to meet aud dcfray expenses
necessary upon so vast an Assem- blagc In our city,
have been very successful and will have means On
hand for all desirable purposes in the course o,
few days. The issuing by the several railroad
companies Of round trip tickets at greatly reduced
prices 20 all DESTROYS Of visiting Baltimore that
occasion, must have the effect Of bringing a vast
concoursc of people within our midst during the
session Of the cncampincnt. All who possibly can
will avail Of these facilities. The leading hotels
expect % be completely packed. also most of the
boarding houses. Very many country merchants,
manufacturers aud others will select that event TO
transact busincss-make purchases, sell goods. etc.
in Baltimore.
Though the season ihi. year has been nearly
fortnight behind time for the coming forth of
straw hats. Yet they were sure Of coming and may
now be fccn quite plen,ifully. many Of them bear
ins the imprint Of orr proycFbiaily popular II. q.
Taylor Co., whose hats worn in all parts Il
the country. fcN days more and beavers will
be among the things that were.
IL has now been definitely settled that camp
meeting will be held again this summer ai Emory
Grovc ON the Western Maryland Railroad. II
seems o. me the mana gers make great mistake
in closing their grounds entirely 20 cxcursionists
by rail On sundays. Preaching and reli gous
vices ., camps churches or elsewhere are intend.
ell TO awaken sinners to repentance. but IL they be
prevented from attending religious worship how
they 10 hear the word be brought into the fold
and realize conversion? There certainly should
be confidence sufficient rcposcd in large small
party Of cxcursionists. who avail Of sunday for
that purpose. by railroad cr steamboat. attending
camp. meeting or any ether Kind Of meeting. To-
hope they will property lcpori Themselves. II Is
sinners who are called 10 repentance, not those
who need no repentance. The mana gers. there.
fore. Of camp meetings should take people for their
good intentions rather than suspect all oi sinful
purposes.
quite number of those in sympathy with SOL
licrs who lost their lives in the Confederate cause
went out yesterday to the several cemeteries where
those heroes rcposc and sircwci their graves with
flowers and other suitable memcnt"es. The
largest number Of visitors were at Logiun Park.
Al was quiet and impTcssyc. The day was very
pleasant ani especially suited O. the solemn ccrc
monies. In some instances Jnion soldiers who
Tough, all through the war, were siTcuing
kindly tokens AMI flowers upon the graves Of Con-
icicratcs who hal fought against thea.
ThcrceisicFinso ii yotcrss now going through
out all the wards and precincts Of BE- 'imorc.-
Only t0lerably fair number .: names have thus
far been registered, but not 80 many ~ expected.
The fact il people secn 90 take very little interest
in the matter. Unless they are stirred up and
made 10 60 and register Il Is questionable II more
than fouTiIihs Of the real voters will have them
selves pa; ia the way of securing their votes at the
coming fall election.
II Is now expected that quite a number Of our
prominent streets and aycnues-also public squares
will be vcry beautifully illuminated by the new
electric lights by the time the Grand Army Of the
Republic meets here on the 2ist inst. Over 100
lamps are now In use nightly.
IL i but truthful 10 assert that there IL anything
but good feeling and brotherhood in the great
Democratic family Of Baltimore and Of Maryland
just now. II will take some time TO put them in
the condition Of the lion anl the lamb when u
liiilc child can lead them all.
This will be the great straw berry week Of the
season. They are now 10 our market in grea;
abundance-,ery large and hnc-.elling at TO
- cts. per quart. By next Saturday IL Is pre-
dicied our various markets will be fairly glui,ed
Ngsron.