The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-08
cOrregoHdsaos Baifi@ore CouHty J'aion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
President . Message Christmas Propara.
tions-An Indiscreet Assertion
The Next Legislature, &C.
BALrINoRr, December San. Issy

BALTIMORE. December 5th, 1858.
Editors UaioR The Presidents message vas
rather late In its coming TO baltimore yesterday
not until nearly dark. II L. . plain, practical.
business paper, touching satisfactorily on great
variety Of subjects, making numerous valuable
suggestions. IL is calculated TO give popular eat
isiaetion 20 all parties. The style Of writing {.
plain, iorcible and Arguments urging certain prop.
ositions sound. The President shows himself
familiar with national affairs and anxious 10 out.
work good for the whole people.
Already indications Of coming Christmas are
becoming visible in every part Of city, by out
croppings of Santa Claus In shos windows, fancy
stores. variety establishments, etc. These things
appear TO Inake their appearance considerably
earlier than usual, showing dealers In holiday
gifts, presents, etc. determined 10 take time
by the foTeloek and be ready TO supply eustomcrs
amply and TO the fullest extent. Its likely there
will be active competition in the Christmas or
holiday trade. No ono can mistake the fact Of
good time-as usual on such an occasion-to
young. midde.ased and aged. Old Kris Kingle,
with his sweetmeais, dlled stockings, toys aud
other pleasing presents for the young-and chill.
dten Of larger growth-can easily be Imagined by
looking at the hopeful, anticipating juveniles-
boys and little girls-as they joyously promenade
the streets and smilingly view articles which they
seem 20 know will, ere long. como into their pos
session as presents from those who love aud think
kindly Of them. Their young checks are now
contemplation Of the joys incident TO them In the
Christmas holidays. Our city dealers in matters
designed for Christmas gifts should not neglect
the important fact that Il will be greatly to their
profit 20 le, country people know. through adyer-
usements In THE BALrIsoRg CouSrI USIoS,
where such things can be had and by whom sold.
To speak Of Il In the most kindly and friendly
way, cannot refrain from saying that the Dag
newspaper, Of city, In Its issue Of the ID inst
said rather indiscreet thing when IL asserted
-ailuding 20 the Baltimore Imerieaa-athat n
majority Of its party here cannot read or write"
This is rather an unfortunate and certainly an un-
truthful assertion. when Ills known tha, the A-.-.
'cdH has been In existence over a century, and
read and patroniEed during all OF that time by
large number Of the most intelligent Of our busi.
ness men Of our city and Of our country. This IL
certainly not the best way FOR q newspapet Dem
ocraiic) like the Dtg to make for itself either
friends or general popularity, by insinuating that
more than one.half the Republican readers aud
supporters of Newspaper, advocating the poiiti-
cal sentiments they themselves respect and are
not ashamed 10 acknowledge. arc ignorant aud
csa neither read nor write. I simply refer here
to the indiscreetness of the Dty's expression. on
its own account, n busincss. mercantile Journal
expecting TO profit by patronage from all parties
AMI the community at large. The Aasrican, I
presume. will defend t'clftouehing personal mat
tiers. with which have nothing to do. am free
To say-and very gladly say it-ihat the Day u u
fishers aud editors being fully abreast Of the time.
in all that apptr,ains to n live. go.a ahead news.
paper.
People are now looking ahead to the coming
session 1f our state General Assembly and the in.
auguraiion oi Governor Mclanc. The temper.
an,e men are quite hopeful of satisfactory work
being done for them, whiist the opposition or
liquor dealers feel confident Of being able 60 gain
their points on the general. liberal local option
Pr'blcm. securing its defeat. All they ask IL a
fair show itOn mcmbess of the Legislature in the
passage OF such laws as will encourage lust and
liberal temperance In all things whereby jus.Esc
viii be fairly mcctci out ON every side, Those
iarorinI sensible temperance aud liberal local
option can ask no u"tc without doing injustice TO
others.
The eating ID Of the iion's tails attached 10
those stone statues on the new Calvert street
bridge over Jonc'' Faiis-two at each end--has
caused considerable fun and induced large crowds
T. visit the bridge In the past few days to the
vandalism They. of course, will be removed.
The very singular aud amazingly iurid SUI. rise
yesterday about early twilight attracted especial
attention from all who were up so early. The
whole city appeared 20 he ou a blaze, room. of
houses were iiiumincd and people got up from
their beds. suppcsing the adjoining houses were
on fire. The entire northwestern, northern and
eastern skies were lighted as u u grand aurora
was prevailing
Improvements in the way of new resiienees and
other buildings in the northern aud northeastern
portions of our city-and in the Bel, or adjoining
parts Of the county ARC now more numerous and
progressive than ever known before. Itis good
sign and shows decided prosperity and mech anical
and business activity.
There IL nothing especially nes ia general trade
on Change and in other channclS. There IL an
encouraging activity seen all round and prices
steady. NEsron