The Baltimore County union., 1885-08-15
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Grants Death and it's Lessons Another
Mayoralty Candidate-Mr. John e.
Owens-Shabby Treatment,
Etc, Etc, Etc.

BALTIMORE, August 11th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors 1t is useless to say much
more about the mortal remains of Gen. Grant. The
dead soldier and patriot has been laid to rest with
honors such as have never been paid the remains
of any other man. He now rests in his tomb his
memory to be embamed in the hearts of his coun-
trymen and of the world. Washington sleeps in
death by the beautiful Potomac, Grant near the
Hudson. Their memories will be remembered
whilst the waters of those rivers flow to the sea-
one as the gamer of our liberties the other Grant)
their preserver. Hence I may say, he was en-
phatically the second Washington, being entitled
to all honor and equal credit. 1t is now
sary to imagine what would have been had Grant
not been successful. To him and those who sus-
tanned him is the credit due. What dreary waste
it would have been to look upon broken Union
and destroyed government, instead of beholding
it as now, proudest and freest of the nations of
the earth. Let the past with its tributes paid to
Gen. Grant and those who sustained him be
solemn lesson to generations yet to come. Let US
hope there will be no more internecine strifes or
bloody conflicts among those who should ever be
as a nation of brothers, welded to freedom and
Republican liberty. 1 am glad to say that was
One-with thousands of my countrymen-who
were on the side of Gen. Grant when he contended
for rights, and only sorry there were those who
took different course, mistaken, no doubt, in
honest ZEAL 1t, however, is long ago over and
we are all as brothers ready to shake hands over
the bloody chasm, as was done last Saturday at
the obsequies of our dead hero. The whole civ
ilized world has given him honor. Those who
were enemies become friends and, gladly say,
acknowledge the justness of his cause, conceding
he was right and they were wrong. Thus do we
see generosity on all sides. So be it.
notice that among the candidates for Demo-
cratic nomination for the Mayoralty is Judge
George W. Lindsay. He is undoubtedly gentle
man of talent, and if nominated and elected would
fill the position well and honoraby Itnow looks
as if he might be the one. He is an excellent
citizen and well versed in city affairs. Mayor La
trobe, who really expects to get the nomination
for another term, and possibly may succeed goes
to Newport tomorrow for week or ten days.
No one disputes his making an admirable Mayor.
There are those however, who think he ought to
give others a chance.
regret very much to see that Mr.. John E.
Owens, the distinguished actor and comedian, is
now very i'll from a complication of diseases, at
his country seat, near Towsontown, and may not
recover. have known Mr.. Owens many years.
almost upon his first entrance into Baltimore, when
he was glad to get an engagement at Mr.. Pearls
old museum, where the B. & o. r. R. Central
Building stands, corner of Baltimore and
Calvert streets, for very small salary, amounting
only to few dollars per week. He, however,
ev en- then, as a comparative Juvenile, exhibited
especially in comedy. Let us hope he may recover.
now learn that Mr.. Samuel Barton, who keeps
the upper gate to Greenmount Cemetery,
Boundary avenue as assistant, has recently
been relieved of the comparatively small salary
given him-only $25 per month-and is left only
the small cottage as a compensation for his SER
vices in attending to the gate. Mr.. Barton has
been in attendance at the place for nearly twelve
years and never anticipated removal in his old
age and feebleness of his mbecle son, who resides
with him. 1t is very severe blow upon Mr. Bar
ton and looked upon by many as almost cruel
He expected really to live where he is and be
buried in his lot in the cemetery. The cemetery
company does not now allow any one to enter at
this gate-permitting them only exit-which is
very much objected to by persons residing in the
northern and northwestern parts of the city, who
have now to go down to the main entrance. This
arrangements greatnconvenence. The friends
of Mr.. Barton, who is most excellent man, are
very desirous of seeing his salary again given to
him and the original method of letting people in
and out at this entrance restored to what it was
1t looks penurous.
Last Saturday was almost holiday in our city
Nearly all business was suspended of every kind
for greater part of the day. When holidays
come on Saturday and the postofice is closed, it
often occurs that persons mails, due them early
and should be served in the morning by the car
rers, are frequently kept back two days or to
Monday morning. This should not be, as the
carriers always make morning delivery. My
own Towsontbwn papers and letters due me really
on Friday night or early Saturday morning, did
not arrive until ON Monday morning. The fault,
l think, is among the clerks who distribute inside
the office. It's all wrong.
There are thousands of persons going to Emory
Grove and other camp meetings. The Western
Maryland Railroad has been doing large busi-
ness at both ends in carrying persons to Emory
Grove. The management of President Hood and
his employees has been excellent and accommoda-
tions suitable to all. All things are comfortable
and safe as possibly can be. This is great aim.
The electric moter is now in successful operation
on the Hampden railway and proves satisfactory.
There are still some slight improvements to be
made.
Large numbers of passengers have gone this
week by steamer to Halifax, Boston and elsewhere
north on pleasure trips, which are especially fine
and delightful.
It is with regret observe that the boys in Bal
timore have discovered new way of doing hate
full mischief by chipping off pieces from the mar
BILE steps of peoples houses. 1 hope the police
may arrest the little rascals and that they may be
etfectually punished. The boys also on bicycles
are a source of danger turning corners, where
persons can't see them in time to get out of the
way, by running against them. Let them also be
speedily arrested.
1t is gratifying to observe that Gov. Bowie has
again been successful with one or more of his
horses in the races at Saratoga.
Our streets are now beautifully washed by re-
cent rains and the city is quite healthy. There
are no complaints now of dry weather. The CORP
crop is good all over the State. Our markets are
largely supplied with all kinds of seasonabIe fruit.
There is no special change to notice in business
generally. NEsToR.