The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-01
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 80, ls45.
Excitement relatre to Nc Cu,,ys Confession-Congres-
sionai Nominahons-7ne Stamp .act-Funfral Cere-
Monies &c.
The publication the confession OF McCurry has
ed great excitement in this city that Of Adam
Horn did when it first perused by public There
had been general expectation, from the fact that the
prisoner had been admitted communion the Catholic
Church. and regarded by the Rev. Mr. Coskrey one of
the elect" that the truth might have been expected
from him, but the whole document is regarded tissue
of the basest falsehoods. The religious sentiments
pressed in il contrary to sense and even
basphemous, and Mr.. Coskrey will find it necessary
either to defend himself from the charge of intoxicating
such doctrines the mind Of the prisoner or have to
father them himself in the public mind. The sentiment
which is most condemned is that in which expresses
the confident belief that God permitted this calamity to
befa him means Of bringing him to repentance and
thus saving his SOUL which would otherwise have been
LOST doctrine that asserted by Priest Sanderl
in the case of Adam Horn, and caused such excite
against the Catholic Church that the Arch Bishop
forthwith removed him from Baltimore. The repetition
OF the same doctrine apparently from under the hand
Of one OF the FIRST cergymen in the city, has renewed the
excitement to intense degree and caused many enc
mics Of the church to think that the doctrine is its
cardinal beliefs particularly when the victim of the
tholic murderer happens to be a Protestant.
The Democratic Congressional Conventions for the
third and fourth districts of Maryland Baltimore city
and county, assembled in this city Saturday and
suited in triumph of the old hunkers, the
tom House clique as well as the young democracy" In
IN.
ton the first ballot and il his party by him he
will probably defeat the Hon. John Kennedy who will
be the whg candidate for reelection In the third dis
trict on the tenth ballot the nomination fell on T. w
Lyon Esq of Baltimore county. who will be the oppo-
nent of the Hon John Wethered, the present member
The struggle in this district also very fierce but
"old hunkerism" prevailed.
1t has been raining almost necessarily for the last
twenty four hours, and still continues Tomorrow be-
ing the day for funeral obsequies anxiety is
consequently felt with regard the weather bids
fair to eclipse the grand affair in New York in the
o
be determined to excel the democrats in their honors
the deceased consequently the day will be universally
observed.
The Stamp Act of Maryland, of which so much has
been said has been partly overturned by the Court of
Appeals you will see by the annexed copy of the de-
cision Of the Judges So far was to be
pected from the operation Of the act is thought that
different kinds of paper yet subject to its requirements
ore quite numerous.
COURT OF APPEALS, w. S.-Sfate VS.. Ja,aison
and Others Stamp Cases-Chambers, Judge sta
ted the conclusions Of the Court folows:-
The questions brought before by the different re-
cords in these in relation to- lst Trustees
Bond; I'd, Bonds by Executors or Administrators 3d.
Check OF Bank in this State upon Bank in another
State payable at sight otherwise 18th, Certificate of
Deposit given by a Bank:
We opinion that stamp not required for either
OF those instruments under the act of 1884, CHI $50 That
'bonds and obligations to be confined to such
given for the payment Of money! and not for the perform
ance of some official other act of duty. That the
Banks are secured in the privilege Of issuing checks
whether at sight otherwise bills Of Exchange,
whether foreign domestc and certificates of deposite
and that this privilege does exist only in virtue
Act of 1921 ch 49, H. and is not therefore, either
confined to the "Old Banks" they termed, lmi
ted to its duration to the 10th March, 1896 when in
opinion, the old charters will expire.
Tho Attorney General and the adverse Counsel having
earnestly requested expression of the views Of the
Court the various other points filed in these
and fully and ably argued, feel justified in the pecu-
liar condition of the and in the known anxiety Of
the business portion OF the community to be advised
these questions in expressing the conclusions to which
the argument and consideration of the authorities
have conducted us:
We think the law does not require stamp for any OF
the following instruments
lease which is reserved rent in money in
specifics;
An assignment of property in consideration of an an.
nuy to be paid by the grantee for the life grantor.
An order draft sold, intended be put into
circulation, but made solely TO obtain possession by the
party Of his own funds
But we think Stamp necessary to the instruments
following
mortgage with a covenant to pay, and whether such
mortgage be the only security taken whether there
be also a note bond also stamped and for the
same debts the note or bond being Of course to be
stamped.
due bill or written Acknowledgement Of indebted.
ness for certain sum.
An account stated signed by the parties by party
to be charged as evidence of debt
Dorsey and Martin j. dissented from the conclusion
that mortgage without covenant TO pay the debt
not subject to stamp. And Chambers j. dssented from
the conclusion that due bill and an account stated
should be stamped. True copy.
Test, II. w. Cur, Clerk.