The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-25
Correspondence Baltimore counly Unioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Grand Encampment-Some Needed
Improvements-Elect Lighting
Legislation, Etc, Etc.


BALTIMORE, March 22d, 1882.
The annual National EncAmpment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, which Il 20 assemble here
June 2lst IL 10 anticipated, will be very interest
Ing and imposing affair In every respect. Our
citizens are already beginning 20 make extensive
preparations for IL. Two thousand dollars have
been appropriated By tho City Council towards
defraying-in part-expcnses incident 10 the mag
niicent reception and 10 DO extend.
cd 70 visitors on that occasion. The most cordial
aud hearty Welcomes designed-Will be given
these care-worn veterans and defenders Of our
cherished Union by citizens generally, without
distinction Of party or former prejudice such fun
fortunately as existed In times past By-gones
are TO be by cones and old hatreds, incident 10
secessionism. buried deep and forever In oblivion
The hope and desire Is for all 10 Gene cordially
together as friends and members Of the great Re-
publican family, composed Of citizens from tho
North, South, East and West, having hut one aim
that the perpetuity Of this great Union.
II has always been my pleasure 10 notice i'm
provements either made, progressng or prospec-
tive, inside our city or outside, especially the
suburbs and farther In the county. Let ne
now In few lines refer 10 the need Of few things
that really require being improved. One Of these
Is the great want offOot crossings North
at at least three or four points between the
York road and n. Charles street. The avenue H.
self also needs paving soon as possible. AZ u nov
Is aud has been for three four years past espe-
cialy in the winter and act, disagreeabie weather
there has scarcely been day or night when per-
sons wishing 10 cross over from one side 10 the
other from between the York road and Charles
street, distance Of four full squares or half
mile, that they could do 90 IN the entire StAssnes
OF stepping stones without getting into mud and
slush up nearly 60 their ankles. On this accent
very nany-ladies especiaiiy-arc frequently
obliged TO walk several squares out Of their way 70
get across. unless they take the chances Of getting
swamped in mud. This Is particularly annoying
and disagreeablc TO both ladies and gentiemen "a
Sundays going % DR.. Kirkus's and other churches
in AMI outside the boundary. The entire avenue.
indeed. from one end to the other, 10 very much H.
need Of being paved and supplied with proper
crossings.
While, on this matter Of complain, PERM, the
10 direct attention to the neglected semi mud hole
where the York road horse stoT---at the boun
dary-,o let Cd and take on passengers. Tn. de-
pot Is right in the hollow. and always ia rainy
weather partially covered with tgud ami water 20
that passengers landing or getting on board have
their shoes and ciothe. soilei or feet wet The
managers Of the company cannot certainly be
aware " this annoyance. or TO th1ir own interest
and the convenience of the company customer,
no time would be lost in making the needed iu.
provcment. requiring only comparatively snail
outlay.
The avenue between Charles stree, and the Jones.
Fails bridge is already handsomely improved. Il
u also 60 be quite attractivey improved westward
Ia It's terminus and many superb residences erect.
ed thereon on both the city and county side.
IL 10 understood that Mayor whyts will eertaip-
~ sign the bill q the Electric Light COMPANY
which has passed both brahehs. Of the City Caun.
ell. though before doing ask that the ordisanee
be changed sOmeuhai 70 reduce the price now
Authorized 90 be charged for such light. which
really seems too high
A. the bill 90 authorize the loan of one million
dollars by the city of baltimore 20 the Wtstern
MARYLAND Rnf1rUaI hn. H.
the state Senate, IL l. confidently believed /, wi.
also very soon pass the House aud receive the
Governor approval. II uiil have aftcrwaris O.
be ratified and sanctioned by a vote q the people
Of baltimore, which, IL il heIievsi-this work
proving itself popular aud useful-Hili certain
ly be done. M Hood the president. deserves
great credit for his energy ability and activity in
the management q this important railway enter
prise.
One branch of the Maryland Legislature has
passed the bill requiring the fare on al baltimore
city passenger railways 10 be not above Eve cents
per passenger. This l. certainly popular step
forward aud mus; greatly crafty our Baltimore
public u passing through the other branch. which.
the impression IL, IL will IN q feW days.
IL u also very gratifying 20 notice that both
houses Of the Legislature have passed the bill in
reference T. The mnni6cent gin Of Mr.. EaOch
Prau,s N H.or dollars for free circulating Libra.
~. IT. 10th shameful and rsprehensibis TO
have ne ted shi, grand gin 81 Mr. Pratt alxsSs,
I" the verge u Its bsing lost e.tifsiy. 49,
was glad 90 receive recentiy n complimentary
paper-and bAndsome Botice o. bis success 10 bis
professional iAbors in New York--irom ny old
friend and your worthy Towsoniosn either. Mr..
John Z. owens. II seems he Il having a most
fortunate run. surprising even "Soion shisgle.'
The Fszrs; - &c sFs &c; psEzi;;s! 8 leak sfaa
his smiling face 80 Often AZ heretofore.
Having nov passed the eqainocliAi line a. this
present season though afflicted with rather stormy.
clustering weather in the past fcw days-ta-day
cool with slight snow squAlls--We may nov hence
forward look for warmer and more setilel con
dition o. the elements. Nrs7oR