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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-02-04
HAMpToN's TINCTURE CURES

HAMPTON's TINCTURE CURES
Decline in Health, Erysipelss, Disease Of the
Eyes, Liver Complaint, Mercurial Disease, Tet-
ter, Tumor, Thrush, Vertigo. Womb Disease,
Nerves, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Palpitation of
the Heart, scrofula, Spinal Diseases, &C., with
numerous other diseases. ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-02-04
Side Hill OF Swivel Pillow,

The above Flows are so constructed that the
mould beard is easily and instantly changed
from one side to the other, which enables the
operator TO perform the work upon side hills,
turning all the furrow slices with great aceu-
racy downward. $3.50.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
The Navy.

LARGE AUCTION SALE OF SURPLUS VESSELS.
There viii be another large sale Of surplus naval YES
sells at the Brooklyn Navy Yard the aoth inst Tue
following is list Of the vessels TO be sold:-sseames
Grand Gulf, Huntsville Virginia. Calypso Antona Ger
trude, Preston, winona, Kennebec Chippewa, panoia,
Katahdin Lillian, Banshee, Victoria, Pemona, Itasca;
tugs Poppy and Jonqul and schooner Arota Iney arc
TO be sold without Some OF the anove are gun
boats II isreported that agent OF tho Hayden gov
eminent will be present nj the sale 10 purchase some o.
the gunboats for President Genrard
THE sLooPs rRooUoIs AND LAoKAwASA.
The sloopof.war Iroquois occupies position at the
quay lately occupied by the Mononeahela ready for
sea She will be fitted for with despatch. The soop
Lackawana will 20 into commission IN about one month.
THE surPLY STEAMER MEMPHIS.
The supply steamer Memphis, which arrived here a
few days ago from the Gulf has been ordered to Phla
dcphia.
NEW VESSELS AT THE NAVY YARD.
going forward at the Brooklyn Navy Yard which gives
employment TO large number OF mechanics Tho new
soop Ontario has her ribs all up, and tho work OF plank
ing will commence soon. The new sloop Java has a
portion Of her ribs up the part is up and the stem
will be up in few days. The large iron clad Kalamazoo
Is fully planked, and will be launched BY January L.
The small gnftoat Qunnebaugh - nearly ready for
launching. Tho Madawasca, first class sloop twenty
gun yet In the dry dock receiving hcr copper sheath
Ing Her machinery Is nearly finished her smokesacks
-four are up and she already assumes noble appear.
anco She will have trial trip under steam about
Jaruary She will be one OF the finest and swiflest
ma nj vessels in the world The Wampanoag, sister
ship Of shc Madawasca also al the Brooklyn yard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
Brooklyn city News.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE on MuRDER.-About noon on Thurs
day last while some citizens cunning exped
ton in the vicinity Of Middle Village, Queens county,
they discovered the skeleton Of man in secluded spot
about hundred yards of the Jamaica road, mile be-
yond the village. On examination II became evident
that death resulted from violence. rough cut stick
was found twisted round black silk neck handkerchief
in the manner OF tourniquet, and these were lying
alongside the skull stranguaton having doubtless been
effected by this means but whether by deceased himself
second party it is Impossible to state The clothes
covering the skeleton, which measured five feet eight
lnohes were in l,od state of preservation, and
sisted OF frock Of mixed cashmere drab panta
looms and dar, cloth vest The boots were sewed kip
skin and not much Adherng to the skull were a.
evidently been lying in the position in which it was
found several months jeffrey Sullivan OF 303 South
First street. d. who measured the skeleton informed
the citizens in the neighborhooi of the facts above
stated, and the Coroner was notified.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
4. Aav.rtising swfndfs. :

ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFxx VICTIMS.
few DAYS since Charles Gordos alias Gartan, Ger
man. who keeps On intelligence once in The basement Of
premises Of No g Amity street. conceived brilliant
idea Of making some ey out Of the usual ratbs OF
business and accordingly inserted In one q The German
papers Of this city an advertisements & which the fol-
Weqtsa-ons hundred healthy pen, 70 voss IN settle
5000 cnence for late emgranh. Agreem1f1 maes ifo"
eRht W -FOUR O'Clock at No Is Amty street, basement
In answer 70 the advertisement large number OF
young men applied at Gordon's ONCE Tor sltuationsy
when they were promised the payment OF one dollar
and nfty cents EACH and free passage the seamen
Quaker City 70 Charleston The money was duly pads
since winch time the men have been anxtousy awaiting
the departure OF the steamer for Charleston but they
have waited in vain, and the dupes learn that they
have been swindled. Amongst the victims ID Alfred
Wenze residing at 90 Eldridgc street. who yesterday
appeared before Justice Dodge and entered . COM
plant against Gordon, charging him with swndling The
accused arrested by officer Barry Of the Fifteenth
precinct and taken before the magistrate where Cor
don brought face to face with least one hundred
young men whose money he had received who had COL
eced In order learn the result Of tho
Justice Dodge required the defendant give bail
TO answer the charge at court There Is also another
serious complaint against Gordon preferred by Mrs.
Anne Bailly keeper OF the house in which he has his
Office She charges that the defendant took from her
set of mathematical Instruments valued at 1929 the
property OF her husband On this charge Justice Dodge
also held Gordon in ST. 500 ball. Bonds werc not given
in ait r ~ . eef
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18

Tho Court MART " presided over by Lieutenant and
rommander Brand rosuned ito sttngs On Saturday AT
sSon, Three o,coct Eleven rebels tried and con
demnod. among the vewere two women who took con-
saeab M are In the sin'urrection They were executed
abe samo az ming At sbeut half past I'VE O'clock. SIEVE
mi wore oat Nj and vensed One notorious villain
afrer reeer ng one IN edred lashcs without mnrmu
was act nj liberty ON his way he mot men 20 whom
nc adiustered IN onth ahat he would TAXI p arms and
toin him against the shoritee lie forced thls man
10 accompany him. NJ, while pursuing their
tourney EDWARDS two loyal subjects appeared
rho man whom no lad made 70 swear al
lcgiance called upon thom in the Queen
name, TO take him into cuso W. Ihs was smmeantcy
done, and the rebel or hn vAred ashcs was cy ~
conducted here 10 g now awaiting his tria us
chance of little. Ma ~ such cbAracNrs h*t
boon Gated AMI released nnd (, " Instance Ne Jes
recorded may be taken far example OF NE chhft-
Ger OF n thess rcbcls and " what re might even
receive here az ter hands " se we're DOT pfosoea
by the troops
GORDON ruE iHsTrG ANoR
George ~ Gordon, % tho first nstigntcrs q the
revolt was n mulatto, o., peopN OF his color are
called In the West fncf-s brown nan. As already
mentioned, he was possessed OF yderable landed
property but his character for malice an vndctivcness
was OF The worst. Gordon perfect frebrand w ST.
Thomas Ia The East The authorities could yet no rest for
him. H. opposed everything, and thro 7gh him In
way the other every popular election Nhe parish
contested the people became time after me more
turbulent OF chasnctcr while their suspicion ant dislike
pf the parochai authorities whom they taugh 'tore
gard their enemies grew by wha, II fed on, aueN Do
came intensincd
Gordon hsu LyS the olce Of churchwarden oil The pax
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
Extensive Frauds ON the Internal Re.
venue Mt Pltholc-scixure OF Three
Large OH Wells.

TTfHVfh3 WV ~, IoUU
Within tho past few days the government officials
have brought TO light facts which show the most extern
sive frauds against the Internal Revenue Department
Yesterday the officers seized wells Nos a. % and TO-
three Of the largest the Thomas Holmdon farm The
government claims amount TO sl4s,o0o, OF which
tss 900 is against the United States Petroleum Company
and about SEQ 900 against large operator here who II
Is alleged last night made all his interests to
cond party The government has notified the owners OF
the working interest In the wells not to deliver any
oil to the United states Company until the claims Of the
government are paid
There is much excitement over the natter and II Is
feared the bottom has not yet been reached.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
rheors>s varsu. E.ets.
Board OF Supervisors.
THE CENSUS QUESTION.

The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon,
Supervisor Tweed presiding
Messrs. Purdy and Tweed, the minority Of the Com
mlttee Volunteering, presented report on the sub
ect Of paying the State enumeraors employed
ths county. This report recommended that portions Of
the district be enumerated 10 determine whether the
State have done their duty properly
or II states that in three districts Of the First
ward which the committee have recommended they
found thousand five hundred and FIVE persons residing
than returned by the State enumerators
The number returned in these three districts by the
State enumcrators 5,65l, while the number
turned by the county enumerator was 1865 The popu
aton Of the city, according the recent census is given
722 900; but II the In II ms great In all the
they have discovered to be In the three
population OF the city ia Tar over million The county
cnumeraior ascertained that many houses were not
visited by the state enumerator at ALL As an instance
IL and 1875 Washington street. rear where fortysix
reside And again. great are the defects other
wise in the In which the census taken by
the State enumerators that 10 No. IL Washington street.
front where sixty Ave people resided on the LIST Of July
when the enumerators called only seven names are
turned In many instances also, there Is great dis
dences The committee, In accounting for the
which make the State census defective In the city, state,
first, that three dollars day. the amount paid
the enumerators, was not sufficient TO procure men
OF sufficient intelligence to do the work required
Of them; and, secondly that the districts were
large, which prevented the enumerators from
houses OF district any given night The committee
recommend that the oensns Of a city like New York
should be all taken in night IL must be imperfect,
on account of the floating character OF its population
motion 10 print this report lost A motion to
adopt tho majority report shared the same fate.
A long discussion followed, in which Messrs Ely
Purtly Fox and stewart took part, a variety of
important motions and amendments, all of which
lost, and the Board finally adjourned till Tuesday next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18

BucKRIpcE. On Friday November II, JAxrs BUCK
RIDGE, In the slst year Of his age.
The relatives and friends OF the family invited to
attend the funeral on Sunday afternoon at one O'CLOCK
from his late residence, 431 Tenth avenue.
vAn.-On Friday evening, November ~, OF dropsy,
MARTIN, son Of william and Mary VAIL aged 20 years and
10 month";
The relatives and friends OF the family are invited 70
attend thc runeral, Sunday morning, AZ nat past
seven oco.~, from No 65 Greene street The remins
VIII DO taken 10 Oak Hi Cemetery, Nyack, Tor liner
mcnt
IEsr osaer DsalAs See Second and Third PageI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
News from Nashville.

NASHVILLE, NOV. ib, 1880.
The river has fallen 10 twenty nine inches ON The
ahoaIs
Cotton dull prices ranging from CSC. 10 4okc. Re-
cepis, 80 paDcs. shipments, 20i bales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18

From jamaica fles We extract further dea''s e1
she horrible enacted the island IN Voc Fate
negro rebellion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
ccHENCKs MANDRAKE PILLS FOR LIVER oon-
A SUBSTITUTE FOR cALoMEL.
"'0'' ''"e'' Try THEM.
nyou have worms,
TRY THEM
TRY THEM
TRY THEM.
If you have sick headache,
TRY THEM.
They only cost Is cents boz

Bue Mass and other Preparations Of Mercury actually
produce suffering and death than the diseases which
they profess To
And vet this mineral denounced by the ao
pnths cois. Is by them almost universally in
casos OF Liver Com aint, Consumption Of Lungs &C.
THE MANDRAKE PILLS
composed entirely Of and herbs obtained from tho
appear the medicine brought TO the tcst OF fair
Experiment scHENCKs MANDRAKE PILLS do not pro-
ducc any nausea sckncss of the stomachi ont whcn
ion with stfiENCks sfAwEEb tonic BY, this Judi.
cous treatment the digestive faculties arc speedily restored
20 their fun igo and the worst cases OF mdsesuon my PC
cured. ..,.... ...-
When we reflect that tho liver the largest internal organ
the body that 10 ii "a fned The important duty Of iter
10 tbe bjood ara nreSarfp the be that Il IN subject
many disorders and that whet p dis ,asod Or inactive inc
Whole body suffers sympnhecaii u not surprising That
IA inc hich can restore the healthy operations o. mo
liver sod prol chang IN heeenerA hcath
AZ effect cures which may appear 70 10 almost mir .s
headache OF oug cDntln larc, severe pains ~ W. siue
breast and shoulders aching " the limbs, feeling o. gens
oral Weakness and wrechedncs and other alarming and
action OF tic ses speedily removed By the use or
sc.iiNCKs MANDRAKE PILLS. \
1svencss plea bitter sour cructauons ana mat ndc7
a. oabe feeling or oppression, mental anxiety, langnor
and OF spirits which units man for the
busiess and the ment OF life are ah
rrl,eved by the use q svHE NCKs MANDkAKE PILLS.
prepsred only by J. ". sCIIENCK, No Is North Sixth
RI schenck will be aths rooms Ne 81 Bond street. New
wy every TUESDAY. from nine A. NJ TO three r. NJ
where FULL suPPLy II his MEDICINES constantly
o' pRMAs BARNES CO.. No 81 Park row, New York,
Wholesale AkenN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS,
BOOK FOR TIE PEOPLE.
|. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
WHAT THE LADIES THINK
MEDICAL COMMON SENSE.
Rand The following nxtracts letters all narfa

MEDICAL COMMON SENSE.
Read the following extracts Of letters from all parts Of the
being duly sworn says that the Of letters which
% DSeoMHos sass G. ems
s sSsr e y
oSa and further that the said testimonials written
Ss1: hs fss
esrans hysesn Ss' aesy%en iawye artists &C.
well those IN The humbess positions Il 6e and Srher
before day q ss
FrSn Lady n Floyd county lndans think -,
children in the enjoyment Of good health should be It's pos
From Lady 10 Fairfield county, Connecticut
% Ssa
s It, VII spay With feeling T: Il disgust l.
not onyto eread thoroughly but studied to understand ~
49, From Lady IN cuyshsga county. ohioI :. 49,,
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family ought 70 have must say that know more now
f. 2gb SEDsG p1ps SeMMor
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Sor tke Of he nations got more sympathy
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on ne op but failed 10 n anything
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Christ felt going out or Him when the woman
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than some heoloans have ever dreamed OF their pbo
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Mchcet prayed when he said "Oh, for book worthy OF
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from Lady In Oneida county, New York.
think there is uncommon amount OF good sense In
your views Of diseases and remedies
READ sESsE Ho 81 INSIDE As1 OF roDAYs fHPeR
el From Lady In Cuyahoga county, OhiOl
After reading much OF work. have come 10 the con-
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family ought to have. must say that know now
than ever did In my life before.
From Lady In Oneida county New York.
think there Is an uncommon amount OF good sense In
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MEDICAL COMMON SENSE treats all diseases Of -
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matrimonial social wretchedness presenting
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
Scene ~ the Execution.

On the north stands the of the late Court House.
like huge spectre, ~ with against its sad
spoilers and before u d the beam, anu the cruched sup
ports and the ropes for 10 many necks Immediately
hacks the SOUTH the doomed rebels In the rear
s long line OF untried common male rebels taking M
than thirds NJ the south eide OF the square
their Inc being fanked the right by the rebel womon
ard lthe left by the twenty two prisoners / have
named landed from the Cordcla On She west few
OF the gentry and inhabitants Of tho town. The east
side s an open space To the northeast stand propre
IN the ccnte is the Provost Marshal All Is silent tho
grave and that solemn spot where stern Justice s to be
adnniHered The soldiers with loaded rifles line around
I'D VIC rear on al aud the police arc the guards Tor the
cnprA VINE the Jack Tafs are adjusting the ropes
the measured tread OF the Provost Marshal TO
count INC Tow seconds left 20 the wrctcod morals.
Soon he ofs AMI IN clear voice calls out by
nrs ca0d AZ the rope placed around his neck the
Diooa rusned ~ his ace aud every thought he
gong mo H fbe last taken oni was Samuel Clarke
stood near 70 MT Mclean, The Clerk Of tue veetfy for
~ DAVID, anda tbougN crossed me. There he was a
witness, unexpectedly, "a tho execution OF The man who
nil bcHoYe, was The murdorer Of his inher Some yeas
have elapsed since that tragedy enacted in neigh
Dor ny perish, wherein samuel Clarke was the chief
actor, and seemed just rcrbution visited upon tho
bead Of this arch villain There is deep gain
Lhsn husb The Provost Marshal puts his watch 10 his
20 ASCERTAIN IL u Is st going then Ne holds IL in his
hand Are you ready ~ ''Yeg siriu ,rro be- hung
IordIy the Provost hal lsbe pIanks are
and the bodies of hora ploor inst peace
and order, life aud property, 81 ) In the air.
Nearly Two Thousnnd Rebels shot and
Henged.
correspondence Kingston standard
IL may not be altogether Withdrawing 10 your readers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18

70 know that slightly over 49, ,, nav. ,a.n
hanged and sbs In The na,,s Of S. Tomas in he Eas,
~ y -.sv, am not al all unlikely that ere the diff
oou y na .al close their sittngs there will be far
Cses .wo no'and who vii, have paid the penalty Of
sI We attempt 20 exterminate the white and colored
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

ROCHESTER, n. ", Dec. -, lsgS.
wilson, Tie murdererot De,on, al Portage. WAS hung
1, day at Gencseo, bot.een The hour Of one aud
two =. ~
Tie murder took place on the 10Th OF May. wihon
ven, The galloUs with the same cous spirit that n.
had shown since his convection, and smiled with con
tempt upon the scene In when he was the most
prominent person lie denied thai be killed ncvcc, but
adm ltad that lao kiow who was the guilty party. He
reused TO entertain any corgy or receive spiritual
advice.
sheriff Chesc Ind caused his photograph TO be taken
~ his way from the jail 70 thc gaowT, against
his protest For this he tod the shnrir "a no stood WITH
IN. ropo about his neck that he would take hs thn
shcrin7s) picture damned quick " he had Tho power
He died like brute without looking for ~ mplhy from
any present Wilson confessed that he DID not near
his name, and refused 20 disclose u 81 tel hls
history even his counsel He did, however, confess
TIM h. llei Hon Burr Burion OF syracuse, VA Nay
last and also that ~ killed Mr LOWS a. Lancaster,
Ohio. abou: year aIo. he hinicd ct many otncr
crimes but disclosed particulars lie gave ms pody
10 ms counsel, who sold u to a surgeon a. Nunda
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23
NORTH CAROLINA.
ApPrehendcd Negro Insurrection-k'rc-
cautions or the DIiiit nry, &c. 49,,

. WILMINGTON, \. G., Dec. % ltUo-
The people sensitive about negroes the holidays
approach Il Is observed that tho number OF gros Ia
town has diminished pcrcepiibly during the last two
days, and is matter OF remark. II Is said they have
gone TO rendezvous in the country, but u i all specu-
alon The authorities entertain apprehension for
the safety Of this community but admit the possibility
q troahe in the sparsoy settled portions Of the country
In the interior, . 8
IL rs reported that suspicious characters have been
seen lurking about for weeks, Who IL Il imagined, ara
melting negro outbreaks. Mach allowance should ba
made Cor tho tmidiiy Of the people. The apprehension
may be well founded but the best informed antic pats
nothing serious Should anything occur, the military
force Is sufficient for the emergency. .. stsst
The organization OF the Home Guard under the orln
ance OF the Constitutional Convention proceeding
rapidly. Fifteen eighteen full companies nave boon
organized in this county and oncers appointed. no
arms have yet been received. General Ringers order
forbids the Of to them by tho
They can be quickly armed, however. necessary.
Cleared-sseamcr washngton New York, brig Logan,
a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

NtN FNANFlaco, Toe. IT, 100.
The Pacific Railroad Land Grant bill passed the senate
to-day.
Legal tenders quoted at 064c. Mining stocks nrm !
Savage $780, 0phr sass, Potos e141 60 Yellow
Jacket s455, Imperial 500.
Arrived ship iAdoga, wliay, New York,
Spoken Dec e. latitude - - north longitude l3s ~
west bark Hpictt, from New York for this port oIe
hundred aud forty 1--we days out
sAcaAYrxro Cal, Dec n, 1893.
Tho Legislative excursion 10 Colfax, on the facino
Railroad, took place to-day. Tho road was found 10
splendid condition.
frank Pixey has bought for the Yuce Kaliroaa tne
California Cnirai Railroad and It's rolling ssoek ier
seventy eight thousand nvc hundred and sixty doia"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

SAvASsAH, Ca Doc ~ 1853
n. trial OF Geucral H. w. Mercer, charged with nnr
der In shooting seven Union prisoners at savannah last
December has been temporarily suspended awaiting
orders from Washington.
Tho steamer Indian River belonging 10 Now York
Gebip, coupauy went ashore a. tho mouth OF imam
ry~y Forlia on December B The vessel and cargo is
n total loss All hands We're saved.
Tho recepts OF cotton for tho week woro 5397 bales
cxports same umc ,52i bales; stock, lo,070 bales.
MIDI. tngs 4sc. ACC.