The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-04
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August lst, |.

BALTIMORE, August 1st, 1883.
MessrS. Editors =: This being the first day Of
August is the beginning of the last month of sum-
mer which generally, in city fe is the dullest of
the year, as very many who spare time and
money 60 pleasuring to retreats in the country to
the mountains to watering places, to the seashore
or make trips across the ocean. As general
thing residents Of Baltimore have been fortunate
in having the whereby to defray these
pleasure expenses, and consequently partake of
them freely and literally. olive while we do
live" is wholesome maxim, and | do not find
fault with those who put it into practice. Life is
short at best on this globe, and he she is fool
sh who does not make the best of it in reasonable
and sensible way. Every ones system requires
relaxation change of scene and rest, and there is
no better period to participate therein than the
dull, sultry and enervating month of August /
would, therefore. have objection if the whole
world could make and take general holiday
during all of August. People can then return
home refreshed, Refrigerated and ready to enter
again with spirit, energy and activity into the
various channels of trade, business and social in
tercourse 1t makes us, indeed. feel like new be-
ings with surer lease upon existence. Nothing
is truer than that call work and no play makes
Jack dull boy"
Though the late sOrrowful accident at Tivo
checked to some extent the participation in ex-
cursions by water, yet they are again being in
dulged in, and l might say thousands now go
down the bay to various points, forgetting the
past in anticipation of pleasures in the future
Very handsome sums of money have been raised
and donations still making for the unfortunate
sufferers by that accident, which, far as can be,
gives consolation to the friends and relatives left
to mourn the sad calamity. The Catholic sisters
who are among the kindest and best ladies in the
world, ever ready to sacrifice their own comforts
for the alienation of the distresses and Affections
of others, have been unremitting in their charita-
n,,1 k1ro -, :
So has it been with those of other denominations,
though most of the victims were attached to Cath
Ollie churches and Sunday schools.
The cases of Col. J. Frank Morrison and Mr..
REGISTER, who have been charged with crookedness
in their operation and speculatons when Demo-
cratic members of the late Board of Fire Commits
sioners, are now undergoing investigation by that
grand inquest. The purpose is to sift the whole
matter to its very bottom, and, if demanded, have
the alleged denquents brought to trial. The
chances are that regular indictments will be found
and trials instituted in the Criminal Court. 1t is
proper to say, however, that both Col. Morrison
and Mr.. REGISTER tearessly assert their entire in
nocence of the allegations brought against them,
and will be abundanty able to establish their in
nocence Mr. Morrison, at present warden of the
city jal-and by the way good officer in that
responsible position-asserts that the prosecution
against him was instituted by Mayor Whyte, one
of his personal and political friends in days not
long past, because he (Col. Morrson) event back
on the Mayor and united his political destiny, in
fuence and power with what is called the Young
Democracy Let us hope, however, that through
and out Of this factional disputation there may
come good on all sides A little such "stirping
up" can do no harm. The skies may show bright
er when the storm has subsidized.
1t seems that the once supposed invincible Dem
ocratic politician Hon. Michael Bannon, has met
a sore defeat in Anne Arundel, the county he is
said to own. Gov. Hamilton appears also to be
in the political vocatve there also, and that har-
mony and brotherly love are strangers to Democ-
racy in the county. The same condition of affairs
exists in Baltimore and other portions of Mary
land among the o. L. DIS, the Regulars and the
refractory Young Independents, which, the i'm
preston prevails, will prevent their timely unifca-
ton. There is evidently too much bitterness to
allow of both and all ends meeting in time to save
the State from dropping into Republicanism at
the coming fall elections. There is no doubt what
ever that the Republicans have now a splendid
opportunity to triumph in both State and city if
they make good use thereof. To do so all they
need is harmony and unity of purpose and action.
These are theirs if they properly cultivate them
notice that the building has commenced of
eighteen new three. story brick dwellings on the
very eligible lot fronting on east Townsend and
North Streets running up to the rear portion of
the buildings on North avenue. [ further learn
that a row of some twenty-five handsome brick
residences are soon to be commenced on the west
side of Calvert street, between Jones Falls and
Boundary avenue, northerly to where houses are
already built. This must make very handsome
and valuable improvement to that northern por
ton of our city and render still desirable the
Belt building lots 1t is quite likely, from all
can hear that many more commanding improve
ments in the way of dwellings will soon be COM
menced in many other portions of the northern
and northwestern sections of our city, also in
the Belt this fall We are certainly the rapid
stride Of enterprise and improvement as great
and grand commercial metropolis.
The telegraph strike still continues. 1t is per-
fectly disgusting, annoying, Vexatious and abom
Unable the numerous stupid and horrid errors and
blunders that are being made in almost every
message transmitted the wires since the strike
by ignorant, stupid operators The dispatches
are mere jumbles, not safe to be relied on. Ifper-
sons did not know their own names and places of
abode, they could scarcely find out by reading
most of the messages sent and received. myself
was egregriously puzzled to decipher one or two
of personal bearing.
l notice that the daughters of Mr.. Rogers, de-
ceased, have purchased the celebrated apOthecary
establishment of Messrs. Coleman Rogers, on
Baltimore street, and that it will be continued
heretofore. The branch house. North avenue,
is still in the management of Mr.. Rogers brother,
rs it was from the beginning and likely continue
SO. 1t is very popular and does large business.
/ may say, while speaking of pharmacists, that
the apOthecary store of DR.. Schroeder, corner of
Townsend street and GreenuOunt avenue, whose
advertisement appears in your paper, has become |
a great convenience to the rapidly improving
neighborhood, and is largely, proftably patron
lied, as well for delicious mineral waters tones,
etc. as for other delicacies aud substantials.
am glad to say that the mosquitoes have been
rather shy of us just yet.
Business generally is quiet. No special change
in prices. NEsTOR.