The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-07
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Change in the City Hall-Mayor
Hodges and the Retiring Mayor
Other Matters Of Interest.
RAITIuoRe Noyember I'D. Is


BALTIMORE, November Sd, 1885.
Mesars. Editors Mr.. James Hodges took his
seat in the Mayo s apartment of the City Hall,
at noon, yesterday, and was duly inaugurated
Mayor of Baltimore Hon. Ferdinand C. Latrobe,
who has been Chief Executive of our city for foul
terms, of course made the retiring remarks. They
were somewhat proix, but handsome and appro-
pirate. Those who attentively peruse Gen. La
trobes farewell address cannot but be both graft
fed and instructed, especially upon city affairs
1t is we'll worth reading and studying. 1t gives
many useful points of information. was much
pleased to learn from his remarks that our new
.1ayor (Mr. Hodges) gave it marked attention in
its delivery, with an assurance he would again
read it over carefully in print. This shows at
once that he is anxious to learn from practical ex-
per.ence and who could have more of q usefri
character than our retired Chief Executive. Many
were present to the ceremony. Our new
Mayor bore his honors with becoming dignity
He pronounced his valedictory address very band
somely and in fine taste. It was comparatively
brief and to the point He slowed himself to be
a true business man and in every other way fitted
to the highly honorable position to which he has
just been chosen. He did not elaborate, especial
ly on such occasion, but said just enough, and
that very handsomely, showing himself, though @
firm partizan, conservative, determined to act for
tho good of the entire people. Business will DO
his main point.
J. have had the pleasure of knowing Mr.. Hodges
many years. He has ever been the true gentle
man and thorough in business. I say this be-
canse I know it. He cannot but do honor to the
city and himself, rising far above of the low,
scurrious political trash said of hm-as Of every
one-when in heated contest. When all is over
such things depart and are fol. ,otteu. AS I said
hitherto, our city was sure to have good Mayor
in the election either of Mr.. Hodges or Judge
Brown. 1t has been the lot and fortune of Mr..
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fault but all admire and rejoice, as am con-
WINGED he will do for the best. I feel confident,
Judging from his solid sense, known business
character, sentative disposition aud proper APP
probation of the civiservice law, that he will do
justice thereto in the appointment of subordinate
officers when the time Gomez. This is business
and within the proper range of his commercial
sphere.
Gen. Latrobe, our much esteemed retiring Mayor,
who has presided over city as its Chief Elk =
utive so many terms, will retire again to the prac
tce of law before the courts of this city and else
where, unless called to some other position where
he may be needed and desired He has the best
wishes of our people with him.
The election throughout Maryland is going on
to-day. 1t is not worth my while to say much
about it now, as the result will pretty generally
be known before your paper comes out next Satur-
day.
Our newspapers in the past ten days have been
enjoying perfect harvest in the way of political
advertisements on both sides. Probably thirty
thousand dollars will scarcely meet the expenses
or pay the bills for this sort of dsagreeabe litera-
ture. Like bygones it will be by cones after the
elections are over, and much of it not remembered
except in disgust and regret.
The midnight mail and immediate delivery OF
packages, letters &C., by letter carriers in the
city is now working quite we'll and highly ap-
proved as great convenience.
The venerable poet, Prof. John H. Hewitt, now
in his seth year, has just returned from visit to
New York, where he has been several weeks. He
is well, looks young, fresh and vigorous.
Snow has fallen to considerable extent OF Blue
Ridge, Nd, and other points among the noun
tains. Some predict we are to have a very cold
winter. Signs in various ways are rather tending
this way. The birds and animals, by their signs,
point that way. Let me hope it may prove untrue.
Very fair health continues throughout Baltimore.
No epidemics.
Business of all kinds is yet dull. The elections
have interfered with it materially.
Late news from Europe is little squally, but
think it will blow over in time. NEsToR.