The Baltimore County union., 1883-04-21
Baiiinorr County Caioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Summer Slowly Advancing --"The Flower
Queen"-The Temperance Question
The Circus, &C., &c.
BALriAoRr. April 18th, 1855

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BALTIMORE. April 18th, 1888.
The usual genial weather Of spring has been
more backward this than last year, by probably
eight TO ten days. IL recollcct correctly. vegc.
tation was quite apparent and green At the pres
ent date In April u year ago. Leaves we're out
and buds everywhere started. with some early
trees and shrubbery 10 blossom. includng apricots
peaches, etc. No such yet apparent at pres
ent except an occasional apricot. IL l. well the
season has been thus backward, ~ fruit trees and
vegetation generally more apt TO escape injury
from late frosis. Thus far reports from Maryland
and adjoining States are very favorable TO a full
peach crop, and indeed Of apples all kinds Of ber-
ries aud other fruits and vegetables. Persons who
have spent most of the winter down South and
just returned home TO Baltimore say the prospects
there Of fine crops, including grain, cotton fruit
and all else. are very cheering. Oranges aud
other early fruits even now in abundance
The truth Is our more northern and eastern citi-
zens, who make winter visits TO South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas,
have been luNuriating in these delicacics nearly
all the time. To them life is almost n eeaseless
summer. Like the wild geese. ducks and other
migrating birds Of fight. they make Il point TO
suit themselves 10 genial climates all the year
round. How fortunate IL II TO be thus favored
with the ability and opportunities Of 80 doing
| sometimes almost wish | were n wild duck or
goose that ] might enjoy such blessed pTeroga.
head | think would keep clear Of the waters Of
our Chesapeake during the fall and winter shoot
ing months when blunderbusscs and other deadly
instruments are brought into such effective use
I would get mc-as the song says-to a retreat
"way down upon Sauncc river" Fittings pro.
ceed as usual We may look for spring In reality.
robcd in all her vernal beauty aud poetic attrac-
tivcncss. within the coming Few days. The young
folks are already making preparations for their
"Maying" festivities aud parties. The day is al
ways one fraught with congcnial pleasures, par
tcularly 10 the juvenile generation and those who
most aptly sympaihiIe with the poetry and in
spiring freshness OF renovated and rcnovating na-
ture. Even 10 those FAR advanced in life there u
true JOY In Illuminating upon the unforgotten plea
turcs OF u May.day.
Akin TO the subject I have jus, been writing
about may be noticed the "Cantata Of the Flower
Queen. or Coronation of the Rose" very aiifac.
tive and beautiful performance in which over two
hundred young ladies and children take part. II
comes of at the Academy of Music on the 3Oth
inst, under the cement and direction of Miss
Kate Jones and Tor her complimentary benefit
She will be assisted by ladies and gentlemen
amateurs and professors of hi sh talent and aTts
tie skill. Miss Jones. herself. j. n young lady of
great merit and generally popular. with many
warm fTicnds. | may confidently say TO your
readers that this promise, e. be Of the most
unique. scasonablc and generally interesting per.
iornances of its Kind ever seen IN baltimore. cal.
eulaicj To attract largely from both country ani
city. All should go aad see il.
There il good deal ot talk and excitement
especially among temperance advocates. about the
local optics: question: which is likely To- bc pfomi-
ncntly brought into political affairs hcnceforward
until the question has been adjusted one way or
the other throughout Maryland. There are. be.
yond doubt, two scriou. sides To that question.
There are vested rights with those who oppose
local option and arc in the liquor trade which can.
not be easily ignored AMI for the protection there
OF II Is but just aud natural they should oppose IT,
In the end think this temperance or local option
movemen, would be best kept nut OF both church
and political complications. The best way i for
men 20 exercise their own Individual option in
such matters. relying upon judgmen; and common
sense. II seems from recent Information eonmu.
nicatcd by our Internal Revenue Collector. Col
Dit,y. tha, more liquor is now sold 10 counties
where local option exists than was before. After
all IL looks as if Rev. Dr kirkus was not much
out Of the way in advising that the liquor temper
ance question be left 10 the common good sense
Of people 60 adjust Itself in business way. with
out disturbing or irampiing upon the rights of
others. |; would perhaps be best to make laws
punishing severely those who manufacture or sell
bad alcohols. Good liquors taken judiciou.iy in.
jure no one. It's the spurious bad truck POISON
ous-and the getting drunk ON /; that does the
real injury.
The fact that Barnum and his monster circus
inclu ling Jumboare soon 60 be again in our city.
unt causeu tluitc among tue young anu
those fond Of such wonders. II will. no doubt, be
n very interesting and attractive show. securing a
very large attendance. IL. coming will serve TO
niusc new life into things all round for a Few
days. bringing 10 our city large visitation Of
rural citizens. In this way and in many others
Barnam does good in his peculiar way. There
must be variety in this lite TO have all things
equally balanced or cquipoisei
The shad and herring fishing season has now
fully commenced on the Potomac aud large sup
plies Of these iish being caught and brought
to our market. They are very iinc and sell at
reasonable prices. Shad have also commenced
running in the Susquehanna. the Delaware. the
I Hudson and other rivers. Those engaged in the
fish trade anticipate a good season and a large
supply. II is always fortunate 10 the poor-io all
classes indced-to be assured of having plenty Of
these kinds Of fish.
AZ all points in baltimore a, present people may
be seen planting shrubbery. flowers etc, in their
yards and having them .odded. adorned. &c. A
goodly number of gardens are also Appropriated
to the raising Of vegetables for table use.
The question OF having water delivered to all
citizens free Vf special taxation l. now being en-
crgelieally advocated by the larger number of BAL
timorcans. There j. no doubt Of the move meet
ing with success. The expense will be merged
into the general tax levy and not be 80 directly
felt.
The death Of Mr.. Mooney. member of the Second
Branch oi our City Council from the ljth and 10th
wards, has been much regretted. lie was highly
esteemed an excellent. useful citizen. an cleo
iion to ill his place will he held in few days.
had the pleasure of welcoming home again our
friend. Mr. n $. Abel. of the Baltimore SHR. from
his visit 10 the sunny South. lie is in admirable
health. almost rcjuvenated, looking well and in
good spirits. May he. as lac richly deserves, live
long and be happy. His two daughters who ac
companied him returned aiso with him.
Political matters are rather quiet and present
but little variety from what has hitherto appeared
on the surface. The Mayoral,y question appears
to be the absorbing problem but time Is necessary
7 60 cut and dry matters.
IL Is now quite certain City Council will not
pass the proposed measure to endorse the SG00 900
bonds Of the Maryland Central Railway. There
are indeed doubts that any portion thereof will be
50 guaranteed By the Council. though efforts will
be made to have the Council endorse S2j0,o0o or
S5OO.ooO ofthe bonds. There many who think
Baltimore should aid this young enterprise. mea-
surably at least, she has other railroads. whose
great advantages TO the city, also in developing
the country. have been markedly made mani.
7 fest. NEsToR.