The Baltimore County union., 1888-04-07
Correspondence Baltimore County linton.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. April Sd, /

DALTImOhE, april Ou 1000.
Aessrs. Editors:-Though March was rather dis
agreeable this year nearly all of the month, with
snow, rain, sleet cold ce &c. yet the last two days
of 1t was decidedly slamblkc and it went out mild.
Easter Sunday and Monday were remarkably pleas
ant, fair and genial Not cloud was to be seen and
the mercury at times up to 76 1t was really uncom-
fortaby warm. This brought very large number
of persons OF all ages and both the streets
to enjoy themselves. There were several picnic
parties which were mostly attended by the young
folks. 1t was really pleasant sight to see 30 many
of the Juveniles thus participating in Easter plea
sures. So apparently happy an Easter Sunday and
Monday has seldom If ever been seen In Baltimore
1t was caused mainly by the weather being sudden
ly so charming after it had been so dsagreeabe
nearly all the winter and spring. Good Friday was
also quite pleasant day and very generally observed
as legal holiday. Nearly all kinds of business was
suspended and only such attended to which could
not well be avoided Fair sprnglike weather mas
thus far kept up and seems likely to continue, which
will be good thing for farmers and others in the
country to engage in their farming and other matters
though they have been Kept slightly backward
The Legislature, ,obedient to require
ment adjourned sine die last night and most of the
members have gone home 1t was rather an excl
ting session but some very good and efficient work
ticc that the gas question has been definitely settled
at last by fixing the price at 81 25 per 1000 cubic feet
No company can charge more than this, though they
can take as much less as they chose in competing
with each other as heretofore. Consumers Will not
be likely to complain of this. They can go into COM
petition again as much as they please. They can
take off as much discount they like below $125
per 1000 cubic feet which is their individual bus
ness but they cannot go above it. AS thereis likely
still to be competition the company Is likely to DC
patronized which will supply the best material. II
will be the policy of opposing companies to make as
| good gas as they at reasonable rate. Perhaps
it may finally settle into company, but then 1t
cannot go above the fixed price and that Is consid-
cred fair one One among the meanest things that
could be thought of to steal the first bill which
| had been passed by both Houses and was waiting
| only the Governors signature. This was done by
parties who opposed it and favored high prices in
the suppost:on that it was too late to pass another,
but the members became 80 indignant that they I'M
mediatey passed another and it obtained the Gov
| ernors signature that it is now law. The per-
son or persons engaged in this theft ought to be dis
franchised drummed out OF society to the tune OF
the rogues march. It's too contemplate an act al
most to think Of 1t is putting the power of Lcgs-
laturcs the most solemn in the State, at defiance
If the guilty parties can be discovered let an eec
tive example be made OF them for all time to come.
1t is such fun II such may be called-that scarce
ly has parallel in infamy. If tolerated it would de-
stroy all legislation of pure honorable character
The Legislature IL to its members and the COM
munity to find out and expose whoever did it, Let
their efforts not cease until they have done this
understand that the plan foroimproving the GUS
tom house, including the old postoffice, has been
| approved by the government architect and that it
will finally be adopted after the new postofice is
ready for occupancy 1t will cost about 5000, 900 or
more.
There are some of Mr.. Blaine's friends, political
and otherwise, who are still endeavoring to have
him run as Presidential candidate of the Repubi-
can party. This question seems yet not to be 'out
of the woods but hope that as he has voluntarily
declined that he will stay out and give others
chance. fear he has forfeited his nomination or
chances thereto.
am glad to notice that the U. S. Senate has passed
bill awarding to Mrs. Douglass, wife OF the late
Senator Stephen A. Douglsss, pension for life OF
$4,000. This was good act and win be apprecia cd
by the United States and of the civilized world.
observe that the great "sugar king, c. Speckels,
has finally determined to build his sugar refinery in
Philadelphia He, however, holds out the idea il
successful in Philadelphia he may also construct an
additional one of equal dimensions In Baltimore
He had high opinion of our city in regard to busi-
ness and otherwise but he seems more favorably
impressed regarding the Quaker City. NEsToR
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
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