The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-14
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
An Approaching Holiday-The Trade Out
look-Lent-A Gentle Hint-England
and the Mahdi, Etc, ETC., Etc.

BALTIMORE, FeDruary lUth, 1850.
Messrs Editors Tho 22d of February, now
fast approaching, will be general holiday in our
State and city. 1 am glad to say all approve of it
being so kept in commemoration of the birth of
the greatest patriot and soldier of the world
Secular business will be quite generally suspend
ed and it is expected some military parading will
take place on either the 21st or 23d, as Washing
toms birthday anniversary falls this year on Sun
day. 1t is hoped all our friends in the country
will pay due respect to this OCCASION especially as
it is so the Inauguration of President Cleve-
land, who, with his party, are to come into power
after quarter of century patient waiting.
1t cannot be expected that trade will revive or
be active until the incoming party is given fair
chance to see how they will manage This, Of
course, will take some time. It must be kept in
mind, however, that the Republican party is a
potential organization, and unless its opponents
keep an eye to the windward they will be called
back again to the helm at the close of four years
hence. Remember that majority of only some
1900 votes in a single State-and that rather
doubtful-in Republic like ours, is very small
thing to depend upon. 1t may be swept away
like puff of wind if falling into wrong ways.
Lent begins on Wednesday of next week, being
somewhat earlier this year than usual. Thepres-
ent-taking advantage of time-is therefore quite
gay season. Up until the period for it to begin
there will be numerous parties, &c, in which many
of our most fashionable will unite. This applies
almost entirely 10 those united to the Catholic and
Episcopal churches. There are, however, some
Lutherans and other believers therein who give it
attention, and in that time go often to Catholic
and Episcopal churches. Grand music, suited
mostly to the occasion, is generally given by the
congregations above named As a general thing
it is rather solemn and quiet season by all classes
After that comes Easter, which is mostly jovial
and much enjoyed. I am glad always to see per-
sons enjoy t. emseves nationally and in such man
ner as they think best.
regret to say that the room-a very small one
ON Greenmount avenue near North avenue, used
BY the York road horse railway company, where
persons stop to await the cars, though heated by
stove is but seldom scrubbed, swept or cleaned
and is made to smell very badly by persons spit
ting tobacco juice on the hot stove, so that So
journers awaiting the coming and going OF the
cars can hardly sit therein. Would 1t not De
much more pleasant to have this and such other
places kept cleaner? Going out of the fresh air
in cold day to remain even short time is es-
pecially disagreeable. 1t wants only to be fully
known to be remedied. l am pleased, however,
to notice that this road is doing very good bust
ness and improves under its new superintendent
and other officers. 1t has some new, very line
cars on the route. Conductors to all the cars in
stead of one conductor part the way to two cars
would be an improvement.
1t seems that England, in her affairs with Egypt
and the Mahdi, is just now in a very unpleasant
and uncomfortable condition. I still hope Gen.
Gordon-who is too good man to be sacrificed
or murdered, as has been reported-is still alive.
In the face of all disadvantages 1 believe the
Mahdi cannot afford to kill him so foully. Come
what may "John Bull'' is bound to come out con-
queror or lose his time honorsd fame, no matter
what it costs him. 1t is, therefore, only ques-
ton of time to see Egypt under the control OF
Great Britain, nor is the time to accomplish 1T
very long. Would it not be better to accomplish
such things without sacrificing human life! This
thing of bloody war at all times looks inhuman.
The period should come for other instrumental
ties than the wreaking of vengeance or an indu-
gence in assassination There have been and will
be differences of opinion all the world over. Do
what's right far as possible and live peaceful if in
your power. 1t seems also that the fendish prac-
tice of killing civilized beings with dynamite or
other deadly means should be done away with by
doing what is told simply in word-that is right.
It makes us almost sick of humanity to see it act
ing so badly when it might do better and right II
it study the true course.
The last accounts still represent Gen. Grant as
suffering considerably with at the root Of his
tongue-possibly cancer. I regret to see that
some supercious individual has written that
Stonewal Jackson's name as q warrior, would
live when his (Grant's) was forgotten. Such non
sense is simply stuff His and that of Washing
toms will 60 down to the end of time together
Weare willing, however that Tens. r. E. Lees and
Stonewall Jacksons shall be kept in grateful
memory whilst people have the power OF remem-
brance but they strove to destroy q Nation found
ed on Republican liberty, whilst the Others fought
to preserve it.
1t is gratifying to see that commendabe efforts
are making by many citizens of Baltimore and
Maryland to protect and cultivate oysters In the
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
A married lady up town, few nights ago, was
so terribly frightened by the burning of Messrs.
G. Cassard Sons large bacon packing establish
mept that she died soon afterwards.
There seems yet some difficulty about the ap-
pointments sent in to the City Council by the
Mayor. The belief is that they are good ones and
in due time, if not now, be approved. NEsToR.