The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-10-21
News Items.

The Government has received information of
the seizure by the Canadian authorities of six
hundred Spencer rifles, which were being SNUG
gled from this country into the province at Mag
ara supposed for the use of the Fenians.
The income of the Government from internal
revenue through last week amounted to SIS, 973,-
Sl7, making total Of $lO6, 900, l49 since the
Troubles are brewing between the Mormons
| and the United States Government. Polgyamy
is in danger.
number of English detectives have arrived
in this country to spy out the intentions and
movements of the Fenians, so that the British
Government may be prepared for that greatinva-
sion of Fenians from the United States which it
seems to be expecting. 1Me
Emigrants from the Eastern Satesarc pouring
into Missouri apparently without limit. Not on
ly is St. Louis receiving large accessions, but all
the towns along the Missouri river On the 9th
no fewer than thirty large covered wagons en-
tered that city and passed westward
Two ply sicians in the town of Shiloh, Ram
dolph county, Illinois, purchased last week, a
quantity of calomel from druggist in Chester,
and administered it to some forty of their pa
tents. 1t subsequently appeared that corrosive
sublimate was mixed with the caIomel AT
last accounts several persons had died from the
effects of the poison, and several others were no,
expected to live.
Hon. Alex. Evans, of Cecil county, who was
candidate for circuit judge, against Judge Price,
has withdrawn.
Alexander II. Stephens and John H. Reagan
late Vice-P President aud late Postmaster General
Of the Rebel confederacy, have been released from
Fort Warren on parole, and have returned to
their respective States -Gcorga and Texas
correspondent of the Y. World, writing from
Fortress Monroe, says that jeff Davis will like
wise shortly re released, without trial. We
doubt it,
The testimony in the case Of Wirz, the Ander-
sonville jailor has all been given and the argu-
ment of the counsel is now before the court
One hundred and sixty witnesses were examined
both sides, and tie record of testimony covers
5000 foolscap pages.
An immense parade of the Philadelphia Fire
Department was held in that city on Monday last
II estimated that nearly 900 ire-men partci-
pated, and it required three hours and half for
the procession to pass agiyen point There were
in the line, 100 hose carriages 81 steam engines,
II hand engines, IL hook and ladder companies,
anG 81 ambulances, making total of 203 pieces
of fire apparatus. 8.
On Saturday evening last, train on the Penn
sylvana r. r., loaded with persons on their
way to witness the parade, met with an accident
near Lancaster, by which eight persons were in
stantly killed. 1t was caused by the breaking
of an axle.
Fifty-thousand barrels Of herrings have been
caught off the coast of Maine this season. The
market price is $500 per barrel. .s.
General Humphreys was iuaugurated Gov. of
Mississippi on Tuesday last. He was prominent
officer in the Rebel army and had also a promi-
nent namesake in the Union army.
In all cases where parties receive pardon they
have restoration of all rights OF property, ex-
cept as to slaves, and except in cases where legal
proceedings, under the laws of the United States
providing for the con6scation of property of per-
sons engaged in rebellion, have been instituted,
according to the terms of the proclamation Of
the 10Th May last.
The Annapolis Republican of Saturday says
it has information that an order has been passed
for the full pardon of ex-Governor E. Louis Lowe
Notwithstanding the refusal of Governor Brad
ford IN on durca hiC o,,pI;cat;op s-tl
The Culpepper Observer hoists the name of
John NJ. Bolts as United States Senator from
Virginia. m45HW a4oZ
The planters of Cuba have addressed memo
rial to the Court in Madrid asking for the aboli-
ton of slavery on the island. ih 7sun69
Gen. Grant has issued an order for mastering
out Immediately, all volunteer regiments that
can lie spared, including colored TROOPS The
Northern forts are to be guarded by the Regulars,
those South Of Fortress Monroe by colored troops.
Attorney General Randall gives itas his opin-
ion, in which Gov Bradford concurs, that Reg
istry Boards cannot add any new names 10 the
List of voters at their coming meetings. This
decision, If carried out, will disappoint a number
ofloyal voters who for various causes have been
prevented from making application heretofore.
Gen. r. f. Lee has taken the amnesty oath
The number of voters registered in Frederick
county, Nd, is 5.O67. In 1860 the vote Of the
county reached 1927.
Efforts are being made in Richmond to turn
the Dutch Gap canal to the peaceful uses of COM
merce and trade.