The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-16
coTrespoadsaes Baifi@ore oounfy UnioH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Oriole celebration Beautiful Wealth
or and Pleasurablo Times-The Old
Defendors-Politics, Etc, Etc.

BALTIMORE, September 18th, 1859.
Our citizens have been very generally absorbed
In the great 0role celebration thus far In the pres
ent week and will be until Il closes Tomorrow
night. may truthfully say Il has been a very
happy aad crsiiahle success In every way, will
be II the weather continues propitiOus as IL has
been NJ o. to-day. 10 those who were IN manage
ment Of the celebration had have had the control
and making % the weather they could not posi-
bly, have made !, better precisely 20 their
desires and of all who were In attendance a. both
active partiepAiors and spectators. The decora.
tions OF the city we're not 80 general as they
nj the Orioic of last October quite elaborate
but those in the centre Of the city and on the
streets, squares and avenues through which the
professions passed were remarkably fne and at
traetivc. Seine Of them were truly superb and
costly. Al what may be termed the newspaper
centre the concentrations and decorations were
especially handsome. AZ nights when these were
brilliantly Illuminated by the electric light, that
portion Of baltimore become truly = centre Of at
traction. The SRn and AnsrieaR buildings were
decidedly 10 gay attire and had many admirers.
The S"H building particularly was remarked upon
n being unique, tasteful. artistic and really beau
tifui. No pains seemed 10 have been spared by
the proprieiors In producing these arrangements.
They improvised an extensive balcony extending
on both sides Of the Office with comfortable seats
for several hundreds Of invited friends. afording
most favorable views of the streets and process.
sions, which were occupied day and night. All
the other newspaPers-morning and afternoon
were quite handsomely arranged and most of them
ProheriBg favorable positions aud seats for their
friends 90 call and see what was going on. Very
many of the mercantile houses, manufacture,
stores. counting rooms Officer, etc., were likewise
attraeiively and Handsomely oFnamented, desra-
bic aud convenient seats NJ Windows, doors, on
balconies and places arranged expressly for the
purpose for accommodating friends, acquaintance
and customers. There were some spcculators
owning houses, stores, &c. who rented them out
"a anxious spectators aud lookrs-on for handsome
compensations. All the leading hotels on the
lines of the professions neatly aud appropr-
ateiy decorated and afforded comfortable seats and
places 90 see what was being done.
The Old Defenders % baltimore celebrated their
G,th anniver.ary on the 18th, at Druid Hill Park
There sere only eight of the weather.beaten vet
erans able 70 be present, the oldest, Mr.. Bachelor,
being 20 years % age and the youngest 81. II I
was very interesting occasion a. was also that
Of unvcilng the monument Ia Eutaw Place % 4
Gen. AFmistead. Hon. X. Socket Mathews pro- .
nouncing the Grafton. Mr. WIN. II. Marine de. 7
livefed the aidrcs. 10 the Old Defenders in n very
happy manner. The evening and night were
lively and briliiant-alI places % amusement
crowded.
The procession day the reception Of the my,
zeal Lord Baltimore his landing az the wharf from
down the harbor. accompanied by a procession 81 I
tug and other boat. iile With ;,assengers and the
grand pfo~essioa and cayaicale. very extensive
n
uu, u the various trades and business pursuits.
was the main order Of procedure. II was exten.
.ise. imposing. very attractive, highly commend. 4
able and wi;Bessed when passing through the DIFF. .
ferent streets by vast crowds % spectators of al
ages. siEes and sex.
Tomorrow lThuF.layJ evening or night will be .
the grand ha1i' AMI commanding attraction. con h
listing il will Of the splenlii mystic eavaicade
AMI representation ol ancient eustoins M tholosy
aud such other fantastic affair a. are not only
peculiarly novel bu; surpas.ingiy beautiful and
attractive. This will command al audience o. the
whole city and thousand. u strangers who are
nos here aud will be On hand O. see Il. IL PROM
iscs 60 be one q the finest display 81 the kind
ever thi. eide u New Orleans anl not unlike
the carniya;s az Rome.
Politicians are beginning % stir round consii.
ersbly. Taere seems Co be some breaking.up
among factions q the .. l.. D.. The chances .
they will ere long all return 20 the regular
Democratic party and be a. before within the
famed ring. underi's control sgbservieni e. specific
diciaiions. Both Democrats aud Republicans are
in 4 condition q uncertainty a. 90 the outcome e
the future Ia political matters and paFtizan con.
tests here n also ihroa ghogt the state. The Re
publieans seem more than usually hopeful.
4 matter of special interest just now are the
pending nominations q candidates for Julseship.
in Baltimore and Congres.men. There j. scarce.
ly doubt that some g the most eXeellen; Judges
in our several city courts will be superseded
by new men. II might be that an entire new
bench wll be chosen.
observe tina; the improvement and aiornmeG;
q the north eide Of Boundary avenue. between
Gfeenmount avenue and North street. is now
about being improved similar 60 the south side.
now completed aud much admired The puf-
pose !. 90 have the entire avenue on both sides
similarly improved and adorned sooa A. possible.
would suggest TO those in authority nov since
IL has become quite thorousfAre 10 consequence
Of passengers going 10 and coming from the mar
row-gauge railway station at the Boundary, 20 T
have the county side e the pavement pu; down
aud siepping I. Gags on the crossing laid on Oak
street. In we, or muddy weather walking there P
Is decidedly unpleasant.
Bu-iness has been rather quiet and dull in our
city thus far in the week. owing very much TO I
merchants and others being mach absorbed in the (
oriOle jubilee. NESroR.