The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-19
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Easter Holidays-A Retrospect-Politics
More Building improvements, sc.
BALTIMORE. Anril 18th. 1884.

BALTIMORE, April 18TH 1884.
Messrs Editors Lent, Good Friday, Holy
Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
all partial holidays-have passed, and people
pretty generally returned to their daily avocations.
The public schools commenced their sessions to-
day. As the weather was quite fair and pleasant,
very many children, grown persons and those of
almost all ages went to different parts of the coun-
try fishing, gudgeoning, pic icing and indulging
in other amusements which they enjoyed very
much. Some were successful and caught baskets
full, whilst others only had fishermens luck. The
surrounding country was quite lined with visitors
1 remember very well angling for gudgeons and
other minnows over twenty years ago, on Easter
Monday, at the Relay House, on the Patapsco,
when soldiers encamped there from the North,
on their way South to meet the enemy. Those
were certainly peculiar times, wholly different
from those of the present day, and I'm very glad
of it. 1t seems like dream through which we
have passed. Then we had the semblance of war
on all sides. The whole country was alive and
arms and soldiers were seen everywhere. People
were thinking only of war. Men we're then either
in life's prime or its middle-age. They were ac-
tive, hearty, robust, young, vigorous and sinewy
They went forward to defend their country from
what they believed was wrong, and as the sequel
has shown, SO it was. How we'll / remember those
days. But the young men have grown to be old
ones, and those then up in years are now aged or
have passed off the stage of action and thousands
taken their places. The scene, indeed, has Won
derfuly changed whilst we still living can rejoice
in it. It. nevertheless has had its goodly lessons
and can be proftably appreciated. 1t is quite
differt mt indeed. Some of our military yes
terday Joined their brethren of Westminster
also pacific citizens and others-to the extent OF
probably ten or fifteen thousand, in enjoying the
occasion in a sort of peaceable carnival, In suoh
manner as to gladden. their hearts. 1t was really
cto . m az roDeate0
and enjoyed, not only in Westminster, but in other
towns of the State. So far as can learn, it was
in every way thoroughly enjoyable and attractive.
Our people daily growing more and more
interested in politics, both Republicans and Dem
ocrats. If there be any thing more desirable
than another it is to have good feeling and har
mony to exist among our friends, especially of the
Rennblican party. Without it they never can get
along with it nothing is in their way OF triumph.
The indications for success are certainly very en-
couraging thus far in the present campaign Let
whoever may be the Republican nominee be q good
man and heartily, thoroughly united upon. Let
delegates to the Chicago convention do the very
best in their power and there need be no fear OF
success. Let me again urge upon your Republic
cans to send the very best men they can find to
their State convention and delegates to Chicago.
1t should be kept in mind if the Republicans al
low themselves to lose this time it may be quar-
ter of a century before they can come up again.
Then again, as always contonded, it is not yet
time for Democrats to hold the reins in their own
hands. Things are well enough as they are. We
cannot afford to experiment when things are good
enough, swap horses in the middle of the stream.
A change of parties would make a change in other
things-inances politics and affairs of the entire
Government-which people of the country would
not recover from for many years, if ever.
1 notice that east Townsend street, from Green
mount avenue to Charles street, which was nearly
vacant, is now almost entirely built up with fine
three-story brick residences, and many of them
rented or tenanted by the owners. Charles, ST.
Paul, Calvert and North streets, besides other
streets in that vicinity, rapidly filling with
handsome new residences. This improvement,
being so near, of course extends into the Belt
The truth is, if connection with Baltimore city
don't take place before very long people of the
county will be obliged to build an entirely new
city there and call it by an Independent name
1t will have to seek Canton for tide water and
other maritime facilities. Good sense, however,
will take the place of nonsense before many years,
and Baltimore-the Monumental metropoIis-will
cover greater part, if not ALL of Baltimore coun-
ty. 1t must, finally, greatly advance and improve
Towsontown and its surroundings.
In nv notice of Mr.. John II. Hewitt last week,
should have said he resided on the county side
of east Boundary avenue, not the west side.
1t now appears that our city taxes this year will
be SLIGO per $780, which is 10 cents advance on
lively light.
1 am glad to learn that Mr.. Enoch Pratt's free
circulating library buidng-main one-is now
well OF towards completion. 1t is gratifying also
to know that this work progresses finely in every
respect.
Base ball is now fairly on the way and doing
what may be termed large business. The city
yesterday to OrioIe Park were fairly crowded.
1t is with deep regret that 1 notice the death,
on Sunday last of DR.. Cornelius Howard, SON of
the late Gov. Howard in the 9th year of his age.
DIR. Howard was bachelor and one of our most
respected citizens. He was the last male of the
family. knew him intimately and never met
and much beloved IN NIB Baltimore county.
Quite number of persons in our city are now
busy in fixing and identifying their yards and
gardens. 1t is proper to say that the spring-in
vegetation and some other thngs-is rather back
ward compared with other seasons. learn from
the country that the fruit is good, not having
been injured by frost, snow, hail, &c. All 1t
wants is good weather yet to come.
The spring clothes-or costumes-have come
out upon the street richly and luxuriently In the
past few days. They are certainly very hand
some, much admired and quite costly-especially
for the ladies' Mr.. R. @. Taylor looms out-as
usual-attractively, with his style hats and
other things. 1 have always taken pleasure in
noticing him as one of your Oldest customers.
Business at this particular season presents no
very great change from last week either in prices
or otherwise. The tendency was somewhat down.
ward, in wheat particularly, but it again rallied
Things will not be likely to change much until
later in the season. NEsToR.