The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-04
correpoHdeBes BalfiAOre coHHty UafsH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Tho Last Winter Month-The Poultry
Show-Ground-H Hog Day-The New
Registration Bill-The Rush on
Mayor Whyte, &C., sc.
BALrIMonE, February lst. n


BALTIMORE, February Ist. 1859.
We have now entered upon the last calendar
month Of winter and II has IN with the first
real snow Of the season which commenced early
yesterday morning and continued up to G We o'clock
in the afternoon without cessation, falling 20 the
depth Of Eve or six inches. The atuaosnhere
though not particularly cold was slightly freezing
Later In the evening we had some rain and thick
mist which turned TO sleet and made the walking
dangerous and unpleasant. Quite q number Of
seighs were out, the sleighing, especially In the
suburbs and out farther In the county, being very
good. Many residents Of the Belt are enjoying
themselves In that way. The snow, however, Al
present, under the suns bright rays and the ther
mometer above freezing point, is rapidly disap.
peariug. The interruption 10 the city passen ger
railway cars was decidedly annoying during moe,
Of Yesterday, they scarcely being able TO run on
half time with double teams. This caused them
20 be so packed and crowded that pcrsons-haIl
the PassengeTs-eouid not get seats nor scarcely
standing room. IL was really nearly rs bad a.
walking and in some instances worse. The cars
on the York road line, far out as Towsontown,
run at very long intervals and with much daieul.
~, though got along fully as we'll as could have
been expected. They were all obliged 10 use
double teams. To-day, though not wholly regular,
very fair time Is made.
The exhibition Of the MARYLAND Poultry and
Pigeon Club commenced here yesterday in Raine's
Hall, corner Of Baltimore street and Postosfiee
avenue. Tho display OF these birds IL very large
and remarkably fne-the finest aud most exten.
sive ever exhibited In Baltimore or anywherc
south Of Mason's and Dixon's Line. So far ~
chickens are cOneerned-reai game, costly and
celebrated chckens-those Of Mr.. George Cotton,
president OF the Baltimore Police Board, are the
rarest. best and most attractive. The coops Of
several other members Of the club are also exceed.
ingly hne. The Indictment weather yesterday pre-
ven,ed a large attendance, though under ;he cir
fan IA l..
ing to see the fowls and hear the interminable
variety Of growing. Every imaginable sound. even
TO that Of Peters celebrated rooster that crOwed
thrice ut the time of the Apostles denying his
Master fall upon the listeners ear, to the shrill
bantam with its high counter notes or down to
those OF the immense shanghai characteristic Of
Jasso profaHdo.
A few years ago the celebrated, prophetic aud
weather wise ground hog was m atien1a nj one
oi these shows. by the way, tomorrow (fcbrua-
~ 2dl il. IL mistake not, the day on which this
ground hog emcrges from his hole and takes oh
servaiions regarding his shadow. whereby 10 de-
tcrmine the Kind Of weather are TO have dur
ing six weeks thereafter. II IL. many very sage
pr0gnostcs assert, an infabe sign Of the elements
20 this short tailed criiter after coming oct Of
his hole and getting frightened at his awful
shadow and going back again, Of how the weather
will be-either good or bad-in the coming six
weeks.
AZ the new Registry law has passed the Senate
at Annapolis there IL scarcely doubt IL will also
pass the House with probably some amendment.
and become Law. This is somewhat Of an ad
vance In the right direction regarding this vexed
problem. bat far better would IL be 10 abolish the
entire law and "a back o. the more efficient mode
Of securing honest election before the Registry
law vas in existence. ia old Wing and Democratic
times. No matter how guarded and perfect the
Law may be. there will bc-so long n it, manage
ment and maniPulaiions are in the hands Of the
party in the ascendant. as il will be-abuses
thereof. tending t. the political advantages u said
ascendant party. In the first place the very fact
OF giving TO one party majority in the judges Of
elections and Of certain other officials Co decide
upon the application aud administering Of this
law. there will lungucstionabiyj be n leaning to-
wards the plrtiEan pEocliti,es Of those officers
the party 10 which they belong anI bold the east.
ing vote. Again. VIC say, abolish the law entirely.
i j. nuisance at best, oa,Workins evil rather
than good.
The anxiety with our Democrats friend. who
are expecting places under Mayor whyte intensi
hes with each rising aud setting sun-or rice rsrsa
Hundreds 81 these eNpectants are crOWiing ia and
outside the City Hall daily. The truth IT, 80 great
has become the pressure upon his Honor. that be
has been obliged to shut himself up on wha. IL
termed private business and cannot find time 10
especialy attend 90 the many seekers after places
and iavoFs. some Of the present heads Of city
departments have done 90 we'll and given such
general notwithstanding possessed also Of such
strong and innsential friends at coart-that there
might be danger In removing them. Doubtless
City COilector Webb j. one of these.
The movement towards getting the legislative
sanction for the ioaa of one million dollars from
the eity of Baltimore t0Waris sezsirins further
facilities for the Western Maryland Railroad. will
mos; likely be passed. This I, now one among
the very important internal Improvements TO the
business Of Baltimore aud the general public. It,
management under it, president, Mr. Hood. has
become aeonple,e success, whilst the roads fa;gre
must greatly improve.
The recent merchants banquet at the caToil;on
Hotel was a most important aud highly pleasure
be affair. The speeches of President Smith. ex-
Mayor Latrobo AMI L. :. Senator Garman we're
all excellent and to the point. NEsroR.