The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-08-18
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Return Constructing an Improvement
Society. Methods of the Pros
ent DavgStockS Booming etc
R.,rruopr Aug,1st 17tb

BALTIMORE. August 18th, 1883.
MessrS. Editors The friends of Mr.. Garrett,
and their name is legion, have just grounds for
fear as to his restoration to health. 1t was fer
vently hoped on his return from Europe that his
mind, seriously affected before he went abroad,
would be completely tranquilized and that he
could resume his usual av0cations. These hopes
have been sadly disappointed, Although 1t is
too soon to abandon hope as to his condition,
there is certainly very grave possibility that he
may never recover his mental equipOise. 1t may
seem trite saying that wealth with all its bless
ings cannot buy sure happiness, but less than
eighteen months ago what two men were more
envied in position than the Garrett brothers, and
now who would change places even with the sur
yiving one!
The distinguished statesman, James G. Blaine,
has at last returned to his native shores the
mammoth steamer City of New York. Great
disappointment was felt that the steamer was
nearly ten days on her voyage instead of only
five, as some anticipated. The new machinery
probably did not work as smoothly as desired,
but ii is a blessed thing for Mr.. Blaine that he
did not arrive in time to witness the parade and
reception in his honor. because terrible poem
was one of the features of the occasion. 1t may
in fact have delayed the steamer. This 'Wel-
come Home" in verse was composed by Mr.. Ed
ward Fitzwilliam, president of the Working
mems Protective League, and was also signed by
all of the executive committee. 1t did indeed
require all that boosting In it Mr.. Blaine was
glavely informed that
'Strange gods are being worshippcd, strange
methods employed,
And time hOnored measure ignored or destroyed.
To Congress partisan plea has been sent
A plea that no patriot mind could invent
Mr. Blaine in the course of this fearful produc-
ton was also asked,
"Do the signs of the times show twinkle of hope
That the people will some day with tyranny
cOpeY'
Now if this inspired bard, Mr.. Fitzwilliam. could
only have got OFF scntilla" instead of twinkle
it would have made his "pome'' immortal and
Mr. Blaine would be the next President of the
United States beyond a doubt As it is We shall
have to wait for November.
The widening of Hoffman street to an avenue
of one hundred and twenty-five feet is now like
ly to be delayed for some time, on account of the
opposition Of DR.. VIM. A. Moale and one or two
other propcrty-holders, who are not satisfied
with the amount of damages accorded to them.
The houses on the south side of the street have
been pulled down almost entirely and neighbOrS
were cOngratulating themselves on the speedy
progress OF the Improvement when this NeXa-
tiOuS delay interVeneS. 1t can only be for 4 GER
tain time however, when fine roadway, with
grass platS like those of Boundary avenue, will
be carried out from North street bridge to Mount
Royal avenue. This will become one of the
favoritc drives to the Park, especially from the
lines of Calvert, st. Paul and Charles streets,
occupied by so many wealthy and fashionable
people. The difficulties above alluded to have
been adjusted and the work will proceed.-EDS.
Very numerous have been the drowning acct
dents of late, and among them one of the saddest
was that of young lady at Bar Harbor, Maine,
while canoeing at night with Il gentleman. She
had been warned against doing so by the lady
under whose charge she was and to eVade her
authority reported herself as only going out for
walk She paid with her life and that of her
companion the penalty of this deception. The
truth is that there is now prevailing among
people, more especially those of fashionable life,
Il degree of license that is shocking and which
would not have been tolerated in respectable
society twenty years ago. Things are being coa-
tinually done openly and scarcely without com
ment which then would have outlawcd their per-
petratorS from every elegant drawing-roOm in
the land. When and where is such reckless i'm
propriety to stop? Young ladies are now every
where found going abroad late at night with but
single companion, at suppers, balls theatres,
canoe parties and even gambling houses, as at
Long Branch, and nothing must be said against
such imprudence. Any degree of reserve or
censure is considered old-fashoned and pur-
tanic. Mind, manners and morals become insen-
sibly corrupted by such conduct, and we read of
many melancholy outcome of the fast and
fashionable frivoity of modern life. American
women were at one time considered singularly
pure in conduct. but at present they seem to
emulate the worst habits of European bldse cir
cleS
After nearly two years of great commercial
depression stock brokers are once more earning
large commissions and stocks of all kinds have
been advancing steadily during the last month
or So There is no doubt this time of a firm basis
for this rise and they will continue to increase
in value during the remainder OF the year, In
short, stocks of AN kinds have been for a long
period abnormally depressed and believe that
the readers of The UNION can make no better
use of their spare cash than by investing at pres
ent prices. Buying on margins is speculation,
but an outright purchase for cash only. is as fair
and legitimate an operation as in so much land
or produce. Such stocks in railroads as Atlantic
and Pacific, or New York, Susquehanna and
Western. now selling at nine to ten dollars
share only. are almost certain to rise fifty per
cent. in value long before Christmas, and there
are very many others, such as Erie, and Pacific
Mail at higher rates, but which will also strong
ly advance.
The naval maneuvres of the British fleets
around the United Kingdom have attracted
great attention net only among military and
squadrons. consisting of line of battle, ships,
frigates, torpedo boats, &C.. bocladed Others i'll
various ports of ireland, and all manoeuvres and
vigilance were, resorted to to prevent their
breaking the blockade. This, however, they
could not prevent as the superior science and
stratagem of some of the blockaded vessels en-
abed them to slip out and with their swift
stesmnrs and huge guns intiict immense damage
on The ,lpresumed) .enemy's commerce. seize
towns, levy pr0diglQus SUNG for ransom, and
come within an ace of actually Capturing Lon
don, All this may sound very funny but the re-
suit proved beyond doubt that in actual war
fare 1t would be well nigh impossible to so close
in any fleet in port that some Of its ships could
not break the blockade and once out devastate
coasts and commerce at will. Perhaps some
future Paul Jones or heroic Earl of DundOnnad
may turn this mimic warfare against Great
Britain into fearful reality, when mighty iron
clads will go down at sea instead of on paper.
-WAIPOLE.