The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-12-11
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Winter in Earnest-Good Sleghing-Pro-
viding for the Poor-The Presidents
Message, &c., &c.
RALrMoRr. Deccmber 7tb 1ssf

BALTIMORE, December 18th, 1886.
Messrs. Editors We have entered into severe
winter somewhat earlier than we had expected
On Saturday afternoon and night, continuing a
part of Sunday, there was fall of snow to the
depth of five or six inches. Snow commenced
falling again yesterday afternoon. 1t came down
faster as it grew later and continued all night and
to-day until about twelve o'clock when it cleared
off. The snow is probably ten inches deep, caus-
ing interruption to everything The city passen-
ger cars and also those running into the country
have scarcely been able to run. Double teams
have been used and then very little Roadway made.
1t may be put down as real winter, though it is
not so cold as it was and appears to be getting
warmer. Very few persons not obliged to 60 out
ventured upon the streets at all. The cold wave,
however, appears to have passed over and 1 woull
not be surprised to see it followed by warm one.
The snow has been very general-unusually so at
the South-far as New Orleans, Mobile, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and elsewhere. 1t has
been to some of the inhabitants almost novelty.
l doubt whether there ever has been so severe
snow on the meeting of the session of Congress.
1t forms epoch in its history. l have never
seen its equal in this region, and enjoy the re-
memberance of quite number of winters. In the
outskirts of the city and in suburban vicinities
many seighs are out and the sleighing is very
fine. The seigh-bells jingle with cheerful sound
and merry glee as if Christmas not far off.
Your country folks, having not much else to do
but amuse themselves, if the sleghing keeps up,
will have nice time of it. 1t is really the place
to enjoy such fun. Our streets now so inter-
fered with by railways, &C., that they are not
suited for seighing and coasting they were
thirty or forty years ago. As the harbor is not
yet frozen over and there is no ice of any account
in the water courses, we do not suffer so much as
we would do either physically or otherwise, nor is
business so much interfered with. Intense cold
and an ice embargo is worst of all. The suffering
ham fha nd nd il
scription. Among other things our deceased OPP
uient citizen, John w. Garrett, has left out of his
ample fortune a donation of 100000 annually to
the poor of Baltimore, to be drawn through the
Poor Association. This will add greatly to the
relief Of such citizens who are always in need
Aside from this his son. who succeeds him pres
ident of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, gives
very generously every year to the same benevo
lent cause. Mr.. A. S. Abel and other wealthy
citizens give literally to the same cause, so that
our poor people do not suffer so much on this ac-
count as might be supposed, though the winter be
o severe one.
Congress assembled yesterday for the last ses-
sion of the Forty ninth Congress. There was
full House and Senate, and after the regular pre-
liminaries went Immediately to work by inform
ing the President that they were ready to receive
any communication he might have to make. A
committee was appointed to wait upon him and
very soon thereafter the message was received and
but heard with pleasure. 1t is straightforward
business paper and we'll written, but no attempt
at useless verbiage. A vast variety of subjects
pertaining to the public were treated upon in
plain, easy comprehensive manner. There was
no particular attempt to argue out subjects to the
end. He was simply satisfied to leave them to the
disposal of the better judgment of Congress, which
I think was wise. 1t is plain and modest in all
its suggestions and is written for the whole people
of the country that they may understand. He
continues to adhere to his views hitherto expressed
in reference to the civil service law, and wonders
why all do not understand it as he does. He con-
siders it law of great Importance to the people
at large and the whole country-one that must
finally prevail. 1t is really no partizan measure
but designed for all. He simply reiterates the
ideas he has held in regard to it in his previous
message and other documents AS regards the
civil service measure so is it with many other
subjects on which he treats. 1t is paper that
cannot we'll be found fault with and must COM
mend itself to the general public. The message
does not particularly enter into politics one way
or the other but simply treats of public affairs in
which the people of the country are more fully in
terested.
1t is rather too yet to discuss the guberna-
torial question in reference to who shall be nomi
mated for that office the next time, but there are
many who say that it will fall upon Col. L. Victor
Baughman, of Frederick City, who gave Mr.. Nc
Comas SO close race in the Sixth Congressional
district. If it is to be Democrat, and suppose
it will, there is none who will fill the honors bet
ter than our young friend, with whom have had
the honor of an acquaintance many years.
see that Mr.. Veazey, our late postmaster, has
been disbarred or prevented from practicing law
in our State by the Supreme Bench, before which
his tried. He, it is said, has left Mary
land for good. I regret that SO severe punish
ment was necessary. NESToR.