The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-03-22
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
st. Patrick's Celabration-The Elevated
Railroad-High License-Political
Observation-Disclosures Etc.
RAIrIMoRr. Marcb 1sth 1874

BALTIMORE, March 18th, 1884,
Editors Union ST. Patrick day was observed
here quite generally among the Irish descendent
and the Roman Catholics yesterday. Rather un
usually for St. Patrick the weather was remarka.
bly, mild and fair. There are days way back il
the past when 1 distinctly recolect st. Patrick'l
natal day having been among the coolest and
most blusterous l ever saw in Baltimore. The
snow was six inches deep and the atmosphere in
tezsely Geld. The celebration and pronouncing
Of panegyric on Ireland's patron saint, at St
Patrick's church, Fells Point-as it always does
drew together quite large concourse of people.
This is the chief place where worship is held
on that day, though observed at other Catholic
edifces in the city to a certain extent Arch
bishop Gibbons, just returned from Rome was
there and many other dignitaries. A procession
of Catholics from St. Patrick's church and divers
Hibernian Free School for boys and girls-always
held also on st. Patrick's day-was formed after
the ceremonies were over and marched through
certain principa! streets up to the Archbishops
residence. 1t vas in every way highly respect
able and very imposing procession, doing credit
to all uniting therein. Outside of foreign and
sectarian--Roman Catholic-presentatio but few
others united therein. Generally speaking, how
ever, Ireland's reyered saint holds high respect
and regard here and elsewhere.
The subject of an elevated railway through our
city-especially Pratt streets now absorbing
much room and time of the newspapers and of our
Legislature. 1 have no doubt whatever that this
road will be built. Though there are some oppo-
nents against whose interests it initiates, yet it
generally favors the people, and is only question
OF time-like yours in the Belt-when it must and
will be had. My belief is that when the Belt
problem is brought before the people of that Sec
ton Of Baltimore county for admission the next
time it will 60 through. We live in an age of
progress that cannot be kept back. New York
has her elevated railroads and so must Baltimore,
Philadelphia and other large cities. The world
Is upward and onward and -. eann9tt be gent back.
answer, who can.
. I notice also that efforts are making and likely
to succeed-which will be an excellent thing-to
build steam railroad from Baltimore to Annapo-
lis, only % miles long. 1t will be straight, in a
direct line, and require not over half an hour to
make from terminus to terminus. This will GER
tainly be great achievement for both Cities
Another great advantage of this work will be its
short and speedy connection with tide-water in
due time. l understand most of The capital to
build it has already been secured and available.
The liquor men have gotten pretty much what
they expected tolerably high license in liquors.
The House Committee on Ways and Means last
Saturday reported favorably Mr. Lanes high
license bill, which has already passed the Senate
The licenses for hotels, inns, taverns, oyster
houses, eating houses, &C., are to cost from 49,
where the rent is 500, to 1915 where it is over
$4,000. For selling liquors in quantities not less
than pint the prices of licenses range from $50
on 81 900 worth in stock to over $500 over $780,,
900 in stock. For selling in quantities less than
pint from $3.50 to $500, according to population.
There seems no doubt that some improvement
will be made in the liquor question, favorable as
we'll to temperance as to the liquor men. This is
about all that could reasonably be expected in
dealing with SO vast trade with people in bust
ness all over the State. We will be satisfied at
seeing both parties measurably grateful. 1t would
not do to go on the "crushing-out principle as
asked for by some.
- l notice that Mr.. John w. Garrett, of the b. d
o. R. R., has gone to Woods Lake, New Jersey,
in search of health. The hope is he will return
before long wholly reeuperated.
The rather sudden death of Mr.. Wendall Boil
man, the well-known bridge builder, &C., is
matter of great bereavement, though not wholly
unexpected. I knew him well. There were few
if any better men lived. He was really one of
Natures noblemen. He was always ready to per-
form a noble and generous act He loved all up
right men and they him.
I note with regret the death of Mrs. Caroline
Chubb at her late residence on St. Paul street, on
Sunday last. had the pleasure of knowing her
many years intimately. She was sister of the
late Col. Munroe, for many years editor of the
once existing Baltimore Patriot. The deceased
lent health until lately.
All are rejoiced that Collector Webster and all
others who were in the cars of the Maryland Gen.
trail railroad, few days ago when it met with an
accident, as general thing escaped injury. The
road has escaped thus far wonderfully we'll for so
young one. am glad to hear that the road is
doing very we'll all along the line and promises
superbly for next summer. All our railroads, in
deed, are doing an admirable business and prom
Using grandly for the future.
Political affairs must gradually come up to what
they call high water mark. The Republicans are
nggttry in thfn
Blaine, or whoever else, whether of the West, or
East, Middle States or otherwise-he will be set
tied upon for the undivided vote of the whole
party. The peope-Republican made up
their minds to win again this time. The time has
not yet come for Democrats to take the 'front.'
They cannot be trusted. They know it themselves
The Democrats have clearly shown their depen-
dence upon Republicans by following them in
selecting the same place (Chicago) for their Ma
tional convention. 1t shows clearly they know
themselves overslaughed in all things. Baltimore
will turn out handsomely at the Republican
Chicago convention. 1t is worth while to say
now that both Arthur and Blaine stock are look
ing up quite sensibly. Unity and harmony are
what the people want.
So far as business generally is concerned there
is very little change. Fair transactions for the
season, but not large. The European demand for
both wheat and corn is moderate and prices with
out special change. Stocks quiet, prices rather
dull Gas somewhat dropping. The electric light
rather upward. NEsToR.