The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-05
Paragrauhic.

Probst, the murderer Of the bearing family,
was convicted in Philadelphia, on Saturday last,
of murder in the first degree, aud on Thursday
was sentenced to be hung on such day as The Gov
ernor of the State shall appoint. The jury was
ont about thirty minutes.
A call has been madesfor q Republican john
son State Convention, TO be held in Pittsburg in
July next to put in nomination third candidate
for Governor.
The Pennsylvania papers are predicting a
splendid fruit crop in that State. In Dauphin
county the peach plum and apricot trees are in
bloom, and there is every promise Of an album
dant yield.
Thewheat crop in North Carolina is said to be
very promising the farmers are planting large
crops of corn and cotton.
An order is to be issued from the War Depart
ment, in the course of day or two, mastering
out of service all volunteer staff officers. This
will include all Adjutant Generals, Quartermas-
tiers, Inspectors, Commissaries, Surgeons Of vol
unteer corps, &C., &.
Jefferson Davis is writing a book Gen. Lee
is writing book alexander Il Stephens is
writing book ex-senator Gwin is writing a
book and ex-senator Hunter is writing book.
They are all writing books of excuses for seces-
sion and assigning reasons for their failure. Elk
Senator Foote and the Southern Democratic Re
view men are out with theirs.
bill to amend the postal laws passed the
lower House of Congress last Monday. It's main
provisions are, that from and after the lst Of
April 1866, all prepaid letters shall be forward
ed at the request of the party addressed, from
one postofice to another free Of extra chrage ;
also that letters endorsed with request to return
to the writer if not called for within stated
time, shall be so returned outadditional pos
tai charge. Severe penalties are provided in the
bill against all persons who pour water in the
street letter boxes, or otherwise deface mail mat.
ter in them, or tamper with the boxes in any
way. The provision in the old law for the pub
LEGATION of the lists in the newspaper having the
largest circulation in the range of delivery Of
each post-ofice respectively, is retained.
A bill has passed the lower House of Congress
authorizing the coinage of new FIVE cent piece,
composed of copper and nickle not quite the size
of the old copper cent.
pair of horses died a few days ago, in Green
vile, from eating the bark of a locust tree to
which they were tied.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has de.
cided that a revenue stamp is no part of note
and need not be copied, nor is the validity Of
the note affected by want of stamp, unless it be
fraudulently omitted.
The bill for the admission of Colorado as q
State was passed by the Senate last Wednesday
The yeas were 10, and the nays 10. Mr.. Sum
mer proposed an amendment providing thai
there should be no distinction of color in the ex
ercse of the elective franchise-which amend.
ment was defeated by I to q. On the final vote,
the yeas were all Republicans, while the nays in
cuded all the Copperheads voting and few Re-
publicans who hold TO Mr.. Summers views
From certain indications now apparent it is in.
ferred that the President will not sign the bill.
No definite Steps, so far as is known, have vel
been taken toward providing for the speedy tri
al Of Jefferson Davis. TIE only preparation evi
dent is the engagement of counsel by the Gov.
eminent to assist in the prosecution. The gen
teman selected are Messrs. Evarts of New York
Clifford of Massachusetts, and Rousseau of Ken
lucky.
At dinner party in New York on Tuesda,
night, Mr.. Greedy stated that since the commence
ment of the Tribune in 1854, something like fu
hundred daily necspqpers haze been started in III
city Of New York, Of vhich not more than fc
surUiue. The " Tribune WAS started on CAPT
tai of one thousand dollars, and that as Mr.
Greedy states, borrowed money.
The movement to make East Tennessee a sep
crate State is still zealously prosecuted. Their
is no doubt that the people of East Tennessee ia
vor it. But, as Middle and West Tennessee vii
object, we look for its defeat
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