The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-10
NEWS TTEMS.


Ms-Mr. Peabody's fortune is variously esti
mated, and conjecture is busy trying to discov-
or, what he is worth. In 1851 he was numbered
among the miIli0naries Of London, and during
the following ten years his business greatly in
creased. In 1860 he was said to be worth 49,,
100000 in gold, and he has endowed various
charities in the princely sum of $4,000, O00.-
Mr.. Peabody is now probably worth SIC, 600,
600 or Bl5,000,0O0, for the increase of his prop
erty during the past six years has been con
siderable Fortune has not smiled on him in
vain, for seldom has 80 bountiful a piver been
numbered among them.
@g-Judge Underwood, it is understood, will
hold session of the District Court of Virgin
Ia at Norfolk on Thursday next and at Rich
nond on November 18th. The Circuit Court,
in which the indictment against Jefferson Da-
Wis is pending, will be held at Richmond on
the fourth Monday of November 1.-THE 26th)
but the probabilities are that no trial will be
had, as Chief Justice Chase will scarcely attend
The counsel for the prisoner, it seems, do not
anticipate trial before the term of the Court
in May next, and at present appear to be
awaiting developments.
N1-A young man in Newburyport. me-
chanic, received the intelligence the other day
that he was the heir to half million by the
death OF his aunt. The pleasant news did not
prevent him from finishing his days work
and alter making visit to New York to con
firm thefacts ofthecase, he has returned to his
daily labors to await the administration of the
estate.
nD-The latest invention in France is sort
OF cartridge, containing ingredients which are
capable of extinguishing fire. This is effected
by the sudden development of large quanti-
ty of hydrochloric acid gas. The Cartridges
are either thrown on the fire or into the water
OF the engines. in the later case it is said that
only one-tenth as much water is needed.
re- When Mr.. johnson came to the Presi-
dency, he found the editor of the radical organ
Postmaster at Cleveland, Ohio. He held on to
him for awhile. Then he turned him out, and
put in the editor of the conservative organ
Last week he turned him out, and put in the
editor of the copperhead organ. This is all apt
illustration of the Rogue's March.
Ng>Andy Johnson's son Bobby costs Uncle
Sam pretty dear for drink out of the bottle
with his father. He gets $500 a year as Pri-
vate Secretary to the President, and has done
nothing but drink and get drunk for eight
months past. In swinging around the circle
of congressional extravaganza, Andrew John
son forgot to stop this spigot hole.
1S-The private arms, trophies, and other
property taken from the Fenians captured by
the steamer Michigan, in June last, and re-
tanned on board that steamer, are to be return
ed to their owners. Among this property are
side arms worn through the late civil war on
many holly contested battle field, and high
ly priced on this account
G5~The color bearer of the 22d Wisconsin
Volunteers, who had a leg shot off in the ight
at Peach-Tree Grove, was recently offered the
place of Postmaster, at Geneva. He promptly
refused it, saying al lost one leg in the service
of my country | don't propose to sell the 9th
er to the enemies of my country, and throw in
my principles"
gsS- There is at present being exhibited in
Ireland boy of enormous size, who was born
November 9TH, 1S49. He weighed 512 pounds,
measures across the sholders l yard and 2inch-
es, 70 inches round the waist, 80 round the calf
of the leg, % inches round the muscle of the
arm, an above yard round the thigh.
rs Ex-C Confederate Postmaster General
Reagan, of Texas, publishes long letter, re-
ferring to his former letter. He is very strong
ly in favorof granting the right of suffrage to
negroes, and all other rights the same as a
white man. He says that any man unwilling
to do this is a demagogue.
Gzg- Four negroes, named Platee, Davis
Luckett and Jones, were hung at Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges county, on Friday
last, for the murder of Col. VIM. Lyles. It is
stated that the conviction and execution of
these negroes has cost the county about sixteen
thousand dollars.
M@~The New York Sun figures up the
amount spent for fruit in that city every year
as follows: Apples, S2,5OO,OOO; grapes, $22 800;
peaches, $2,OOO,OOO; berries, $335,OO0; and
lemons and nuts, 81 200 ,OOO-making the total
expenditure annually for fruit in New York
$6,I57, 800.
5e5~JOhn Morrissey makes $4,000 on bets
that Hoffman would carry New York city by
over 10000 majority. This will go far towards
paying his election expenses. John sets very
bad example, however, on betting on elections
In Maryland he'd get punished for it, for viola
ting the law.
zns~Governor Ward has complied with the
resolutions of the New Jersey Legislature by
providing certificates to be issued to every
honorably discharged soldier and sailor who
served from new Jersey during the rebellion.
GY>Mr Simon Draper, for many years a
prominent merchant of New York, died at
Long Island on Monday. He held during his
life many public positions, and was greatly
esteemed by large circle of friends.
M1-TheNew York World states that Com
modore Vanderbilt intends to retire from active
business as soon as he obtains competence
and then quietly adds that his estate is now es-
timated at "only fifty millions"
lg~Mr. Wilmer Mclean advertises for sale
the house in which Gen. Lee surrendered the
Army of Northern Virginia to Gen. Grant, on
the 9th of April, at Appomattox Court House.
Maxioo