The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-04
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Autumnal Season-Harvest Moon
The Contest for Congress, &c., &C.


BALTIMORE, August 31st, 1886.
Messrs. Editors The autumnal season begins
tomorrow with September and will last three
months. Taking things altogether we have had
a very fair season, not suffering greatly from ex-
treme heat. We may have some very warm
weather yet. I recollect the 18th OF September,
many years ago, in this vicinity-the day when
the corner stone of North Point monument was
laid-was intensely hot, the warmest l ever ex-
perienced. The military who were out could hard
iy stand it. Though long time since that
event. vet the monument has never been compile
ted to mark the battle field where Gen. Ross, the
British commander, was killed, and where Wells
and McComas, the young Americans who shot
him. fell at the same time riddled with bullets
These brave young men yielded up their lives in
a nobler cause. Since then we have passed
throuph a terrible and bloody internecine strife
iono TO be remembered. North Point, however,
ia Green in memory and will, presume, be cele-
brated this year on the 18th of September as usual
though most of the Old Defenders have passed
away to their long home. But very few of them
now survive and they are up in their nineties.
suppose not more than twenty or thirty can be
found The few who are left do not turn out any
more. being too old and feeble to navigate or even
walk.
The "harvest moon," now new, will, when full,
be the most beautiful Lunar display OF the year.
There will be some two or three nights when it
esneeially noticed by the people Of Scotland and
England and taken advantage of at nights for
Getting in their harvest being nearly as bright as
dav so that harvesters can work. 1t is, too, the
season for "harvest homes" such as you have In
Baltimore county. The moon looks larger than
usual for several evenings. The grain is later IN
getting ripe in the countries alluded to than nere'
This is the cause of our "harvest homes BENG
held earlier. The young people in the old coun-
try have good, jolly time OF it and enter INTO the
| enioyments with vim.
M ------l-----,-.;~..- .~n"~h and oct nm in
the sun, which took place last Sunday morning.
Though only partial eclipse here it was else
where total and come exactly up to time as an
nounced by astronomers.
There is some excitement among politicians just
now in endeavoring to get their friends nominated
for Congress, to be voted for this fall. In the
Second district Mr.. Talbot and DR.. Shaw seem to
have lively time of it. The longest pole knocks
down the most persimmons. Who carries the
longest pole must wait and see. A small
WAGNER may carry large whip. In TINS per
hans Baltimore county has the advantage. In the
Third district, which was represented by the late
DR.. Cole and which is largely Democratic, Hon.
VIM. Pinkney Whyte seems certain OF getting the
nomination. He is certainly gentleman and a
statesman. No one can doubt this. His expert
ence is undoubted. The Republicans have not
vet taken much interest in it.. The majority is al
trict it is said Mr.. Findlay will not be taken up
by the Democrats. He is certainly an able man
but does not exactly suit his party leaders. He,
however, would run we'll Independently. Mr..
Raynor will probably be nominated.
There are about one hundred applicants for the
vacancy as superintendent of Greenmount Gene
terry, caused by the late death of Rev. Mr. Hefner.
1t is quite a desirable position. Mr.. Tagmyer,
the wel-known artist and civil engineer, is still
much spoken of if he is willing to accept it.
Though there has been no frost yet, according
to the order of nature-the sap going down-veg-
citation has naturally begun to decay and leaves
are falling from the trees. The ground in some
places are covered with them Some trees are en-
tirely bare. They are like an old fellow on the
downward hill of life, preparing however, for re-
newing when another spring comes. Such is both
life and nature animate and inanimate. All go
the broad road to decay sooner or later.
1t is hoped you will have favorable weather for
your agricultural fair at Timonium. If nothing
happens think you will have a full attendance
larger than ever before known. Lett not be long
before you rank first in this matter as you certain
ly should do. You have everything in your favor.
Let the ladies take an active part. They are the
life and soul of such exhibitions.
1t is expected that Mr.. Powderly will be in our
city on Monday evening next and deliver lee
ture on labor and matters appertaining thereto
very full attendance is expected. Politics are
not to be touched upon.
Mrs. Scott, the aged widow of the late Judge I.
Farl.in Scott, diAd the 9th inst, in her seth
year. She was esteemed by all who knew her,
1, myself, had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She was Catholic and knew all the archbishops
who resided in Baltimore from Archbishop Car
roll down to the present day and heard them
preach.
1t is quite compliment to our Typographical
Union to have the name of Mr.. A. j. Drexell, the
famed banker of Philadelphia, among its subscri-
bers as an honorary member. Mr. Georoe- ",
are both valnahle me~hars in everv wav. pecpni.
airy and otherwise Our printers are proud Of
such names. NEsToR.