The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-03
Correspondence Baifiners CouHty UnioM.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Union Memorial Day and Its Observance
An Influx OF Thioves-Other
Matters Of Interest.
BALTIMORE. NAV sl.,. Iss2.

BALTIMORE, May 3lst, 1882.
Yesterday was very generally aud appropriate.
ly observed here as n memorial day 10 the dead,
more particularly in recollection Of thOse-soldieFs
and others-whO lost their lives whilst doing bat.
tie In tho Unions cause when the North and South
were engaged In deadly conflict aud the life Of our
Nation was In peril. The occasion seemed indeed
90 have been brought more wildly to memory as
time had heightened between now and the periods
when those sad conflicts occurred, or were being
enacted. Not only here In Baltimore and in Mary.
land, but In all states Of the Union the occasion
was moro generally respected aud observed than
u ever has been. II seemed really 20 have grown
almost into n National holiday, eiiciting the re-.
spect and attention Of all citizens. Those once
at enmity and fighting against each other were
willing 10 forget the past, so far antipathies
were concerned, and live hencefoTward ~ friends,
realizing that death levels all ranks blOts out un.
kind thoughts and bcgets n desire-a willingness
to clasp hands In renewed friendships across the
bloody chasm. Such vas II yesterday on the oc.
casion Of decorating the graves Of soldiers In
the conflict Of arms by comrades, friends and rel
atives still among the living In all parts Of the
Union. Friendship has taken the place Of hatred
In n willingness that arrangements be forgotten,
no longer To be remembered, except In kindness
Ne brothers and loyal citizens Of the same great
family, welded 10 that same union Of fraternal
fellowship sacred TO human liberty aud the per-
petuity Of glorious county, the frccst and best
those once In arms TO destroy now willingly con.
cede their pride aud boast.
Large numbers visited all the cemeteries AID
burial places In and around the city. who not only
strewed flowers upon the graves Of Union soldiers
bat also upon the tombs Of many whose spirits
went out on the field Of glory they did battle in
the Confederate cause. They too were kept In
kindly remembrance by those once IN sympathy
with them also by others differing from them,
each joining in that common respect elected by
the silent, harmless dead, who long xge fought
their last eight and either lost or won their last
battle. The attendance was the largest at Loudon
Park. where the greatest number Of Union as also
Confederate soldiers are buried. No grave was
forgotten or neglected of choice oral tributes and
other kindly Tctncmbefanccs. i: was altogether
a beautiful, touching sight, calculated 20 soften
aud strengthen those better qualities of human
nature which ever reverentially bow at the shrine
where reposc those who have yielded up all that
there was in this world in exehanse-let us hope
for surprising glories and beauties known only
in the quic;udc and surprising enjoymonts Of n
celestial existence beyond the grave, where strife
and sorrow are unknown.
Very many persons, viewing the occasion ~ one
particularly suited to pay tributes Of remember.
ancc to their departed friends and kindred gener-
ally went out 10 the various cemeteries and burial
places where they placed bouquets, cyergreens and
wrcaths OF flowers In token of respect and alec
tionatc recollection upon their graves. Business
was pretty generally suspcndcd-almost by com
mon eonscnt-Inaking II indeed day given 90
thoughts and rcmembcranees Of those who. though
dead to things of this world still live in the fond
rccollcc,ions of kindred and friends.
regret % learn that during aud since the late
Pimlico races an unusual and very vexatious mum.
Der of burgiares and TobbeFics have occurred both
in city AID portions Of the Belt. These. IL i.
believed. were pcrpetratei by parcel Of New
York aud Northern thieves and pick pockets who
came on here TO attend the races. a. none Of them
have been caught. On the last day Of the Pimlico
contcs,ing some two hundred very suspicious look
ing characters were seen at the several railroad
depois going % b. the trains. A great mistake,
I have no doubt. would have been made in putin.
them all down a. honest men. These thieves en-.
terrain an idea that our poiiec-especially those
on the suburbs aud in the Belt-arc not quite as
vigilant a. they might be- and hence advantage
Is taken Of Il by such praeiicel sharper.. very
often the serious lose aud annoyance u the saf.
fcrcrs. The fact Is moro poliee-ani possibly
possessed of greater vigence are required Ia the
thickly populated portions of the Belt. II Is a
common thing 10 hear Of robberics in this region.
IL seems indeed that thieves now make for il as
congcnial O. their depreiatons.
The new Baptist church at the northwest corner
of 80. Paul street aud North avenue lin the Belt
il now going forward quite rapidly. II promises
60 be very costly and imposing siidee. and
among the largest churches in the city. The large
marble blocks are now being prepared.
There appears 10 be q fair activity in business
generally, but not exactly so brisk IL might be.
Industrial pursuits for laboFcrs and mechanics are
no, as sncobra ging as they should be 20 warran,
strike. for higher wages. such at time. foolish.
~ made. SEsToR.