The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-18
Correspondence Baiti@ore County Cnion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, August 18th, 1855.
Editor. tni"n Tho finding % presentmen,s
by the Grand Jury Of our city, after an inycstiga.
tion Of several days. again. the old Board Of Fire
Commissioners of Baltimore, charging them with
malfeasance in oiiico-including Mayor Whyte NJ
cx-oihcio member Of the Board by virtue Of his
oiiicc-has produced very great excitement, espe.
ciaiiy In Democratic circles here they lead.
ing and active members of that party. IL IL al.
legged that Col. J. =. Morrison, Mr.. Register and
others Of the old Board went outside aud behind
their legal, official authority when members Of
said Board-but supplanted some time ago by new
appointees-in imposing upon the city certain
articles held by them at very extravsgant prices
the profits ON which were placed TO the individual
accounts of the said old Board of Fire Commits
sioners. thereby violating the city ordinance and
making the ofcndcrs--if convicted thcrcof--guil,y
Of misdemeanor. subjeetiHS them to the penalty
aud fneof i've hundred dollars each. The regular
indictments upon these allegations are now being
prepared by the States Attorney. Mr.. Kerr, and
his deputies. and u L. expected tho case will be
up for trial before the Criminal Court In the course
Of u few weeks. The accused assert they will be
ready for trial nj any time when called upon
The matter has caused vast amount Of talk and
excitement, not only ut home but In all parts Of
the country. The idea Of bringing such charges
against so distinguished a gentleman as Hon.
VIM. Pinkney Whyte. now Mayor OF a great city
ike Baltimore. who Il also an Ex-Governor, ex-
Senator Of tho United States, x.Cong ressmen, OK
Comptroller Of the State, aud likewise the holder
Of many other responsible aud positions,
besides standing high In social, Temperance and
moral circles and as n lawyer, has produced no
ordinary degree Of surpri,e and exeitement.-
Mayor Whyte. however. makes light Of u, caring
very little about the matter aside from the I'M
pleasant annoy ance that Il may give him. Messrs.
Morrison, Regester and others In the same catego.
~, are. ~ learn, In the same independent way
Of thinking. deiying their (allegedD prosecutors.
They say the whole thing has grown out Of spite
and Jealousy existing aud Illuminating between
the two wings or factions Of their own-the Dem
ocratic-party. and can be traced back 10 antipa-
thies Of the "old ring "reguiars' and the young
progressive Democracy. AZ best Il looks like u
kiikenny-cat Eight, which may not end until both
and all such political belligerents are wholly
swallowed excepting the tips Of their tails. Going
back, indeed, little farther, Il may more proper
ly be ascribed TO the fierce contest going on be.
tween Senator Gorman, Gsv. Hamilton snd their
factional enemies or opponents. Narrowed down
s,iii more closely. II IL a eight between Mayor
whytc and Senator German and Their adherents
touching the next United States Senatorship,
which Mr.. Gorman seems determined shall not be
wrested from him. Herein Is the pith and mar
row Of the whole dispute. ! say then 10 the re-
publcans 10 be united. act with prudence hence
forward and they elect majority In the forth
coming Legislature and secure U. :. Senator Of
their own. leaving tho disputatious Democratic
and weep ut the sad catastrophe.
! am glad 10 notice that the cleaning and reno.
waiting Of tho Battle Monument which adorns
Monument Square 10 now nearly completed
When this work u fully outworked Il will present
to public view one of the most unique, classic, ap.
proprate structures Of lie kind In this or any other
city In our whole country. II IL the admired Of
all admirers. IL was erected over sixty years ago
IL IL nj all times worthy . visit, particularly by
artists and admirers Of the classic and beautiful
especially as now appearing In lie cleaned and
renovated proportions.
! am now Informed that preparations are max
Ing 10 erect some niuety 10 one hund rod handsome
residences Of modern taste and style, In northern
and northwestern Baltimore, on lots bounding on
several streets between Jones' Falls and North
avenue. mostly on Calvert, North. 81. Paul, Ian.
vale. Townsend and barclay streets; also several
on both sides Of North avenue, between areen-
mount avenue and Charles street. Likewise on
the same beautiful avenue west Of Jones Falls 20.
wards Druid Hill Park.
am glad 20 ssy that my esteemed friend, Mr..
A. 3, Abel, has met many cordial aud hearty con-
g!a,ua,icns on account Of the IIth celebration Of
his birthday Few days ago. No one deserves
long life and happiness more than Mr.. Abel. He
70 beloved by ell who know him with realtruth-
fulness and sincerity.
business generally IL rather quiet and prices Of
leading articles somewhat depressed. II IL ex-
peotsd trade will become quite active and prosper
Gus with tho coming fall season. The supply Of
peaches, pears, apples and indeed all kinds OF
fruits and vegetables Il very large aud rapidly In
ereasing. Prices moderate.
gladly learn that good health generally pre-
walls In our city with very little fear Of epdenies
this season. NEsroR.