The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-12
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, September Sth, 1885.
Messrs. Editors Saturday next will be the 18th
of September and the anniversary of the battle of
North Point 1t will be kept to some extent as
holiday. The Old Defenders Association is no
more. These weather-worn veterans had so dwin-
died away by time and age and death that there
were hardly any more of them left. The last an
niversary the association did not turn out more
than five or six members, and their ages mounted
up to 80, 80 and SO years, Mr.. Bachelor being the
oldest and think Col. Brewer next; also x-Mayor
Stansbury in his nineties. They were too dimin-
utive In numbers, too aged too feeble to battle any
longer with the elements, and consequently dis
banded forever, or until the "last trump" should
awake them to glory again. l, myself, have seen
them in their more vigorous days, when some two
or three hundred turned out and they were still
able to shoulder their musket and looked formida-
ble Our other volunteer companies used to pa
rade on the same day in compliment thereto and
it was quite fine, imposing display; but now
they have nearly all succumbed to time and we
will never see them again. A few years more aud
not solitary Old Defender will be living to tell
the story of scenes he went through over seventy
years ago.
recollect many years ago, when there was
quite parade and display of military in Balti-
more and on the North Point battle ground, who
turned out on that occasion to lay the foundation
of o monument ON the spot, near North Point,
where the battle was fought. large concourse
of people were there, both soldiers and civilians.
It was truly gala day. Business was almost en-
tirely suspended. Those present were much in
terested. Though somewhat advanced in autumn
it the hottest, most oppressive day ever ex-
perienced. Not cloud to be seen, the sun poured
down its rays intensely and several were over
come by the great heat, the thermometer ranging
from SIS to 80 degrees in the shade. The military
suffered very much. Though the foundation of
the monument was laid then, designed to mark
the place where the battle was fought, where Gen.
Ross was killed, where Wells and McC0mas were
shot, &C., yet it was raised no higher and is al
lowed to remain as it was, wholly neglected.
The registration of voters in city has already
commenced and will be kept up for some time to
come. The average of those registered thus far is
--,all- esneciallv of nolnsaa Perso-s.As ~saal,
judges sitting to admit to citizenship foreign
ers. They appear to be rather plentiful, largely
of Germans and Irish.
am glad to notice that those in management
of the Pennsylvania railroad are now busily en-
gagged in building a splendid, capacious and con
venient new depot, to take the place of the old
Union depot, though taking in much larger
ares of ground on which to build. Some portions
of the building now up to the second story and
progressing rapidly. 1t will be very roomy and
easy of access in every way and especially snowy,
costing, when completed, large sum of money.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company, when its new
lines are completed to Philadelphia and New York,
purpose erecting very large buildings on their
grounds on North and other contiguous streets,
not far from where the Union depot now is. These
structures, when completed, will give great i'm
provement, growth, activity, and increased value
to that section of Baltimore. They promise to
make almost new city with new industries of
railway character.
The period is now coming when county agricul-
tural fairs will command a full share of attention.
That of Baltimore county, at Timonium on the
last of this and the beginning of next month,
promises to be the finest most attractive held
there. THE UNION newspaper, if mistake not,
was the first to suggest its organization and for
nation as especially needed and suited to Balti
more county. am glad to be informed of its an
ticipated success. Great interest is taken in its
success by both ladies and gentlemen.
Col. VIM. Thompson, secretary to Col. Webster,
Collector of the Port, is still quite ill but getting
better, with hopes of recovery. The same may be
said of Mr.. Daniel Dorsey, of Barnum's Hotel.
The indications are that there will be brisk
demand for all kinds of mechanics this fall and
winter, who required in putting up new houses
and buildings in Baltimore. Boundary avenue,
east of Greenmount avenue is improving rapidly.
The Democrats in our city are now moving
rather actively towards nominating candidates.-
Republicans, too, are somewhat on the move in
this respect There seems to be no doubt that
Senator German will be reelected. Republicans,
of course, have no show for it unless they get
majority of the Legislature 1t is understood that
Hon. George Cotton will have opposition in his
desire to be re-elected-if Democrats are success
ful-as chief of the Police Board, which he has
filled so satisfactorily. 1t appears that he wants
nothing else though, an active politician.
The excursion season will be pretty much over,
both by water and rail, in week or so.
NEsTOR.