The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-10-25
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, October 22d, 1884
Editors Union I'VE had q splendid dsplavf
| fireworks at Oriole Park, on the York road. IL
night, lasting from to 81 o'clock. The exhi-
ton was gotten up by the Orio,e Company ri
others for the benefit and relief Of said old CO
pany, which got into debt some SIS, 900 when D.
ducing the floats and contingent fixtures ofhe
Orioie exhibition in our city last year. II prosd
quite an expensive affair, going much father TN
was anticipated and left the company in deb
The presentation last night was very eleganL-
There were probably 5000 rockets, torpedos I'D
other kinds of fireworks set off during the en-
ing, all of which were handsome and much A.
mlred. suppose IL, 200 persons, probably mfs,
were in attendance inside and outside the groEns,
most of them paying something to the exhibition,
raising large sum of money. The grounds wre
full of our very best citizens Many were on ,e
outside who saw to good advantage. The cy
passenger cars were also crowded. few nre
such exhibitions will greatly reduce the OIL
much regretted-0riole debt. The bad luck nd
misfortune with last years Orioie will prevent ny
more such taking place in our city for some the.
Something else, however, it is expected, will IKE
its place., but not on so extravagant and extensye
scale, requiring so much time and money.
Our municipal election is taking place in 81
timore to-day for the City Council. No greatn-
terest is taken in it, especially on the Republican
side. They have taken very little troubeor
pains to call out their friends. 1t may be- hG
ever, that some few will. unexpectedly, be chosn.
II SO it will be more disappointment than otter
wise. Under such circumstances nothing gsat
is expected.
All hands appear now absorbed in the goat
Presidential election, which comes off on thelth
of next month. On that everything will be stakd,
though not much ever was will be from May-
land. She is sold to her idols, though Mr. Blame
may come in and get his full share or secure to
him our electoral vote. More unlikely Thugs
have happened. Say as they please Mr.. CIee-
land has no special political or personal frieids
in Maryland. He is not much of statesm.n,
s.ri2g no comparison with Mr.. Blaine, ard ne
Peopfc- own 70. Oompfafn ny much as tle---io
ABOUT our candidate, it is we'll to say ,ery little
ABOUT Mr.. CIeveand's moral character and states-
that Messrs B.I don sad iosaS VIII 5s
President and Vice. President Of the United ATS
The signs of the times and events are all tina w.
This say peremptorily and boldly in the faceof
unmitgated falsehoods that have been told IN
every way aud direction against Mr.. Blaine. lie
is the most vilii6ed man l ever saw. This lie
people of our country will find out-and deepy
regret it-atter he has been elected and placed
as he will boat the head Of our Nation.
finland am glad to see it-that efforts are
being made to improve and change the bed Of
Hartford Run, which runs through Baltimore. Ii
is much needed The peoples vote, think, will
IaVOT III. IL IL IL SredJ uulSduct do HuW cAlsLiuS
We now about starting the new and superb
Enoch Pratt Free Libraries in our city. NothiIg
can be of more advantage. Their good and use
will be invaluable, giving Mr.. Pratt endless prais'
In the past week or ten days there have been |,
number of robberies in different parts Of the Belt
in Baltimore county, to the very great annoyance
Of citizens and housekeepers. 1t seems that the
number of county police is too small and no
enough Of money to pay them. This should mo-
be. People cannot afford it. Some of them are
doubtless fellows, stragglers from the late races
and cattle shows who came on here to make }
stake.
l notice that mechanics are still busly working
on Rev. Mr. Purvis' Presbyterian church. corne
Boundary avenue and st. Paul street. The rod
is partly on and the walls up nearly to the top
1t will be finished ready to open some time in De
cember 49,
improvement still goes in the Bolt and in.
side our city to a considerable extent. Many d
the new houses now ready to rent and otheri
rented. They are much in demand either for rem,
or to sell, and bring fair prices. NEsToR.