Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-07-08
For the PIONEER.
BALTIMORE-THE MONUMENTAL
CITY,
CAMDEN, n. j., June 30, 1886


Baltimore city lies in Baltimore
county, Nd, on the wide estuary of
the Patapsco river, twelve miles from
its junction with the Chesapeake bay,
and two hundred miles from the At
lantic ocean.
The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. connects
it with the West; the Baltimore &
Washington r. r. with Washington,
90 miles; the Philadelphia, Washing
ton & Baltimore r. R. with the north
ern and eastern cities; the Northern
Central R. R. with the interior of
Pennsylvania and New York, and the
Western Maryland R. R. with the in
terror of the State.
Being built upon picturesque hill
slopes and terraces and containing nu-
merous public and private buildings
of great magnificence, Baltimore is one
of the most attractive cities of the
Union. From the number of its mon
uments, it has been called the ''Monu-
mental city Washington Monument,
which stands on hill 100 feet above
tidewater, and consists of base 20
feet high, and column rs feet high,
surmounted by the colossal statue of
Washington, affords panorama of
unrivaled beauty and grandeur The
visitor who ascends the top of the col
unn looks down upon the busy city,
with its surrounding fields, gardens
and waters. In the north and north
west he beholds the residences of the
wealthy; in the east and southeast,
the trade and business portions of the
city, from which rise numerous domes
and spires. The Battle Monument was
erected to the memory of the defend
ers of the city in 1914. The Wildey
Monument, erected in honor of the
founder of the Order of Odd Fellows
in the United States, is surmounted by
the statue of Thomas Wildey.
Baltimore street, running east and
west, divides the city into two nearly
equal parts, and is the fashionable
thoroughfare. The principal public
buildings are the Exchange, an elegant
structure of Italian marble, the City
Hall, surmounted by dome 222 feet
high; the Court House; the new U. S.
Court House: the Maryland Institute,
containing the Center Market and an
immense hall; the Penitentiary, COM
prising three buildings, surrounded by
massive wall; the Corn and Flour
Exchange and the City Prison. The
most imposing church editice is the
Roman Catholic Cathedral, which is
surmounted by dome and several
towers, and has one of the finest Or
gans in the country. Here, Cardinal
Gibbons was invested with the beretta
during the past week. Because of it's
many churches, Baltimore might well
have been named the ''City of Church
es." The largest park of the city is
Druid Hill Park, embracing $50 acres
in the northern suburbs. 1t is de-
lightful retreat, with stately trees,
beautiful shrubbery, and shady walks
and drives: A fine prospect over the
city and bay is had from the tower
standing at the head of Druid Lake.
Prospect Hill also affords fine view.
Several public squares beautify the
city at intervals, among which are
Harlem, Lafayette and Union.
Broadway and Eutaw Place are fine
streets.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, when
finished, will be an admirable insti-
tuition.
Baltimore has numerous manufac
tories; iron foundries, steel works,
leather tanneries, tobacco manufac-
tories, locomotive and machine works,
cotton and woolen mills are the most
important establishments. The educa
tional establishments are of the highest
order and compare favorably with
those of any other city in the country.
The Peabody Institute, founded by
George Peabody, is designed for liter
ary and scientific purposes, and has
already a well-selected library of Al,
900 volumes, 10 which additions of
from 5000 to 1000 volumes are made
annually.
The city is we'll provided with places
of amusement. And to the eye of the
visitor who takes in the beauties of
the place in delightful ride through
and around the city, its cleanliness is
remarkable. The people are social,
kind and hospitable. A VISITOR.