The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-03
Correspondence Baifiaoys connsy U'a,ou.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
spring-Another Oomot-Rev. Or. Rlrkus'
Recent Lscturo-The Mayors
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BALrlnonE. February 2sth. lssa.


BALrInoME, February 2sth, 1883.
This ls the last day Of the last short winter
month. Tomorrow We once more enter upon
spring. March coming In, Perchanee, like a lamb,
OF u not. like lion. All things considered the
winter has not heen very severe. There was
snow and freezing enough 10 give a good supply
Of Ice, but really no intensely cold weather. The
winter, owing 10 more rain than snow, was rather
q disagreeable one ON that account. Let u hope
for pleasant spring. with prosperity to all kinds
Of business, especially with the farmer upon whom
90 many are dependent.
observe that another new comet has just made
its appearance 10 the northern heavens. IL, how.
ever, has not yet become sufficiently distinct 10
certain lie maine or precisely which way Il IL jour
neying. The past two or three years have un.
doubtsdly been more prolific In the number Of
these heavenly phenomina than any other similar
period Of time In tho earth's history. Let US be
on the pleasant eide and consider them ominous
Of good.
The lecture delivered Friday evening OF last
week by Rev. DIR. kirkus. rector Of st. MiehAol's
aud All Angels Protestant Episcopal church. cor
ner Of 81. Paul and Denmead streets, on Liberty,
Individuality aud Suicide of Liberty, has attract
ed universal attention. IL was pronounced In the
concert hall Of the Academy Of Music TO a large
and very intelligent audience. The reason of thi.
discourse cliciting much notice aud criticism
was ON account Of the position assumed by the
laws. local option. As advocated by Temperance
men, and also against legislation or passing laws
10 enforce either sobTiety. temperance religion
against the liberty aud free will Of svery one
The speaker very freely and emphaticaly opposed
the course that many persons were pursuing Ia
thus connecting politics with religion lie also
condemned sensationalism Of any Kind, such q.
practiced by Salvation Army societies, lkewisc by
extreme temperance lecturers Ms tending toward
more harm than good. Dr. krkus, whilst he
took very liberal view of both sides OF the ques.
tion. was. nevertheless. most emphatic aud pro.
nounced In favor Of consistent. prudent aud sensi.
bic temperance In all things. as we'll a. In eating
a. in drinking. and, indeed. touching morality
religion and whatever else held q place in what
proved itself for o." general good and Improve.
ment Of the whole human race. The lecture has
certainly produced decided sensation a. well
among temperance advocates ~ local optionst,
and the churches. IL Is expected that many eler
gymen will hereafter preach sermons against ,h,
positions 50 strongly and boldly taken by the Dr.
In his late lecture upon this matter.
Mayor whytc has finally sent IN hi. green bag
appointments to the City Council. which cOntir mc
them. They are not exactly what was either
hoped for or expected but they are about A. good
could have been selected out Of the material
There IL trouble with the City Coun,i aud the
Board Of Jail Visitors, and bill has been passed
relieving the old Board and requiring the appoint
ment Il a ncw one.
whilst there have been deep regret. at the late
death Of Deputy Collector naliam. much g..
;eemed rs an efficient officer anil gentleman We,
Col Webster. Collector - our Port hA. diied the
place In the selection of Mr. II. X. Torbert ol
Cecil county. to the full satisfaction Of all Wto
have business Nth the Custom llousc. lie i well
and kindly known as mos, efficient official, al.
ways active ami obi ging.
learn with regret that Col. AiTeun. our uut
thy postmaster. has been .oneWha, unWell Tor a
week past ami confined 20 his re'ileuce. bu, !.
much better and hopes 90 be again at his Office
ia a few days
There are many who believe that II Col Dii,y'.
health continues 20 improve a. It has been lot
for some weeks past that he will not b. disturbed
in the position he holds A. Collector u internal
Revenue. lie certainly has many sirous. arden,
political and Pe'sonal friends
| plcAsurabiy learn that Dr. Egsin Buckler,
who has been suffering from a very severe cold tot
several days. u again nearly recovered and hopes
o. be cut attending 90 his practice In day two.
II i quite probable that the session Of the eI-
isiing lith Congre.s-as the ith Of March come,
on Sunday-wili be carried int the late moment.
of Saturday night or the early hours q the sab.
bath. The present indications. | gladly say. are
that the Republican, will close out creii,Ably 70
themselves, their party and the country in being
the means Of passing such measures a. are mos,
needed, making IL satisfactory with the tariff the
Internal Revenue AID other bills. The question
between our country AMI Grea; Britain on the ga.
tradition problem. involving the demand hy Eng
land for the return Of Sheridan a. suspected par.
;eipant 10 the Phenix Park. Dublin. murders u
Lord Cavenlish. Burk AMI others. 10 one which
ciously managed A. now commenced II mus, be
gone through with a, every hazard.
Business is gradually becoming more active and
promises . beautiful spring trade. Prices 81 aour
and grain present no special change. There l. a
good demand for both. NEsroR.