The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The County Fair-The Belt and its Posi-
bllities-The Mayoralty Contest
The Electric Railway, &c.
BALTIMORE, September goth, IS

The Electric Railway, &c.
BALTIMORE, September 10Th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors The citizens of your region
have delightful weather for the opening of their
agricultural and mechanical fair to-day at Timo-
mum, those noted grounds now so handsome, con-
venient and so appropriately improved within the
past few years and suited for such meeting. All
things considered more suitable place could
scarcely be found for the holding of such fair.
The indications now are that it will be the most
prosperous and largely attended OF any exhibition
held there since the commencement several years
ago. There is no reason why this should not be
the largest, most attractive of any agricultural
show held in any of the counties. Your county is
certainly ahead of all other counties of the State
in wealth. agricultural, mineral products, ETC., and
can well afford to give the people splendid show,
which, 1 am glad to know, they are determined
to do.
1t will not be long, progressing as your county
now is-if the Belt be not annexed to Baltimore
before she will have city, north, northeast and
west, wholly of her own, of over hundred thous-
and population, and very handsome one at that,
all new, fresh and enticing, especially inviting to
those who may want to reside there My impress
sion is, however, interests WILL ere long, become
so great with our Monumental metropolis that at
any cost she will be obliged to have your Belt as
a part of herself. This appears natural concu-
precincts ut one time of Philadelphia, that they
will be absorbed by the greater city with all the
metropolitan facilities not emitting the fire and
water departments. This, most assuredly, is only
question of time, and that too not very far off.
Nothing can be permitted to cramp or curtail such
progress. The period is not far off when our arms
will be reaching out as far if not beyond Towson-
town, possibly extending to the whole of Balti-
more county. This-should it occur-will not in
the least nure your town, but be to its advantage
in every respect. You will find subscribers and
readers of The UNION increase to more than
double what they are now, though fully large at
present as could be expected under the circum-
stances. AS your readers increase SO also must
your advertising and business generally. 1t
must be borne in mind that one or more newspa-
pers of our city cannot and will not absorb every
thing. People want home intelligence and do
nestle journal of their own choice and that may
be The UNION, published at Towsontown. 1t
must be recollected there are men of many minds
and they will not be controlled in sentiment-po-
litical, religious or otherwise-by any one person
or one set of the community. / fully believe,
therefore, as the Belt increases in wealth and
numbers so must it increase in all that appertans
thereto. In this respect property in Towsontown
and the county generally is sure to gradually go
up in price, 1t is, therefore, to your interest to
have the county and the Belt grow in numbers
The march of improvement is onward and up
ward sure as the sun shines or the stars twinkle
at night. Nothing but humiliation can stop it.
Those who exist century hence will possibly see
a fourishing city all the way from here out to
your village, and it grown into large town or
city. This is literally true, although some people
say "the luck of sickly calf is to live all winter
and die in the spring" Such cannotbe the case
where the march of improvement cannot be
stopped. Even graveyards and cemeteries do not
respect it.
We are now-both and all sides-in quite a
medley of politics. The Democrats are really in
quandary. They are encroached upon ON all
sides, but it is and will be their policy to keep up,
especially at this stage of general politics, their
strict party organization though some very strong
men Of that organization are determined to favor
or join the independent movement and thus
fratronize with their opponents in the nomination
and election of Mayor, City Councilmen and
others inclined that way.
1t is now an almost absolute certainty that the
Republicans and Independents will amalgamate
or fratronize and unite in nominating Hon. Geo.
W. Brown for Mayor of the city. In such case
the chances are favorable towards their election
of him and others of the same Independent organ
ization. I have known Judge Brown we'll for
gentleman, and will make good Chief Magis-
trate AS he is about seventy three years of age
there are some who may think him rather too old
to enter into that kind of active life.
Gen. Latrobe, our present energetic Mayor, who
has filled the position four terms, is out for nomi-
nation by his party-straght-o ut-for the Office
again, against Mr.. James Hodges, also a Demo-
crat, but somewhat independent. The prize-if
it be so-lies between these two gentlemen, but
my impression is Gen. Latrobe will beat him.
The current seems to be in favor of our present
Mayor, who has certainly made an active, efficient
officer. l also know Mr.. Hodges most favorably.
He is frst-class merchant and citizen to whose
nomination and election to the office none could
object. A good deal depends upon how Senator
German stands. think he goes for Latrobe.-
Possibly dark horse may be taken, though it is
said Gen. Latrobe is determined to hold on to the
last, in the that he will get the nomina-
ton, but may be beaten by Judge Brown, inde-
pendent, provided Republicans unite upon him.
If so it will put an everlasting quietus on city
bossism.
took very pleasant ride few days ago on
the electric car, propelled entirely by the wonder
full motor, electricity from the depot, on Hunting
don avenue, in the Belt, to Woodberry and back,
distance altogether of four miles. We moved
elegantly, without noise or any obstruction. It
was complete triumph. We had Is to 20 per-
sons aboard and went up and down the steepest
grades with ease, at just such speed as the con-
ductor desired 1t was in all things complete and
now entirely takes the place of horses on that
line. My only amazement is the York road COM
pany, from Baltimore to Towsontown, don't make
efforts to have the same kind of motive power on
their line. They could make the trips in half the
time, either up down the heaviest grades and
with perfect safety. The time, in my belief, is
not far distant when all cars and many other
things must bepropelled by this wonderful though
seemingly silent agent.
1t is worth while to say that the same little an
tiquated premises where the elder Henry Taylor,
forty-five years ago, first established his pc
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York Herald and other newspapers and periodi-
Gals, is still standing almost exactly as it then
was. 1t is on the west side of North street, be-
tween Baltimore and Fayette streets, about two
doors from the latter. The building is rather
dilapidated, only two stories, built as if in an
alley with only door and one window below and
above probably twelve feet front and twenty feet
deep. Here is where Mr.. Taylor-now dead
first sold the Herald and other periodicals. doing
fourishing business and making the start of hi:
fortune. Ithen correspondent regularly some three
years for the Herald. 1t is now small cigar and
tobacco store. Mr.. Taylor, after continuing his
business for some time there, did it elsewhere il
Baltimore, then went to New York and died there
His younger brother, Mr.. William Taylor, subse-
quently established his periodical agency in the
Sun Iron Building, where it now is, one of the
largest, most fourishing in this country, Mr.
Taylor being president, and managed carried
on principally by his nephew, Mr.. Abercombie
than whom there is no moro active, energetic and
better citizen in Baltimore. Mr.. VIM. Taylor la:
become quite wealthy and resides on his beautiful
country seat near Waverly, coming into the city
occasionally. He, too, is one among our most re-
spected citizens, conscientious and reliable in al
things. The periodical house is now known al
over the country and the whole concern reputed
to be wealthy. NEsToR.
DIR. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron as cure
for most Nervous Disorders is most valuable
HANDMADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear of Wheeler's Hotel, Towson-
town, makes to measure all kinds of LADIES' AMI
GENTS SHOES AND Doors. Correct styles and fiji
guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.
GoING, GOING, GoNE.-The changing beauty Of
the summer sky, the ever varying landscape, as
it is chased by shadows or frightened by sun
light, are but constant reminders of the slower
but no less surer changes that every day occur in
our lives and our homes. Even the old land