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"a CAan,,-Tbia i the period of 9

"a CARD This is the period of sEards
and 9 personal explanations Several gentle
men have lately defined their positions
through the columns Of the Journdl, at the same
time paying us some beautiful left-handed COM
piments. The latest specimen Of this kind EN-
anates from the pen of @. Howard Shipley, Esq.
Of I'd District, Baltimore county, RaDdails-
town. This young gentlemen considers himself
terribly aggrieved by some remarks of ours, and
forthwith writes {" card, - calling our paper
" catch penny concern" stigmatising its editors
as "amalgamationists, y "miscegenationists," "a
dark-lantern company &c. Doubtless, Mr.
Shipley, in the simplicity of his heart, thought
this shot would " wipe out (" "Conner Co.,
but it has mt been quite SO disastrous in It's Effects
j" We still live," move and have being, and
are possessed of enough of equanimity OF temper
to enable us to smile at this precious efusion OF
the brainless fool who signs himself Q. Howard
Shipley We intended no offence to Mr.. Ship
ley in our mention of his name couple OF weeks
ago. We pitied him, and our remarks were
more in sorrow than anger. We know that It
their mental faculties are obscured, but when
such men take upon themselves the task OF rep
resenting the opinions of others in Convention,
and haven't sense enough to know how they
want to vote, and are too hard-headed to heed
Their friends when they wish to set them right,
we, in our reportoral capacity, feel justified IN
e making note oft" Nr. Shipley boasts OF
his +" white frends.'' We are glad he has them,
and hope some Of them may keep an eye on this
tender bantling. We hear that Mr. Shipley also
boasts of his " muscle.D Perhapsall the strength
of his system has gone to form this muscle, and
in such view of the case blister of Spanish
flies, applied to his Uranium might attract some
of the power from his arms to his head. Try it,
some of you /" white friends of Mr.. Shipley,
and you may in time, have the proud satisfac-
ton of knowing that you have converted most
consummate ass into decent citizen.
Since the above was in type, we have received
from gentleman in the Second District, the
following communication in reference to Mr..
Shipley 1gr9 lesn8 Esir4eq
! SECOND DIsTRIer, BALTIC. Co., Oct, 16, 1866.
! Editors Ujsion- Gentlemen-I have a neigh
Dor who is known in this locality as " small :
C. Howard Shipley, and you may judge of our
establishment at finding in your rebel paper at
Towsontown, communication signed by him,
in which communication the said G. Howard
Z" pitches in 7 most awfully. Privately, now,
Messrs. Editors, he has several things on the brain,
Niger included. My principal object in writing
to you with regard to this matter, is to say to
you, that you should not be alarmed at his raw
ngs and rantings; he wont hurt anybody IN any
way he is as harmless as q sucking dove. "
Our good loyal register has registered the fellow,
contrary to his own expectations, hence his in
sanity upon the subject of politics. His own
friends are distressed at his condition, and none
more so than his ar1 NEAR NEIGHBoR.
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Our Candidates.

Every day is revealing more plainly the fact
that our nominating Convention did well in
their selection of candidates for the State Legis-
lature. They are all gentlemen of acknowledge
ed ability and experience and fit representatives
of the principles of the great Union party. Mr. Z.
CROSBY, of the First District, is represented as
being an accomplished gentleman in every sense
of thederm, with abilities eminently fitting him
for the position of legislator. He has never
sought office or emoluments, and has only yield
ed now to the urgent demands of his friends and
party in coming forward into political life.-
JASPER N. SLACK, Esq, Of the Third District, is
a young man of ability and great energy. He
comes before the people of the county for the
first tme,g and they will do well to select him as
one oftheir lawmakers 1t. ALFRED s. COOPER,
of the Seventh District, has made his record on
the battle fields Of the Republic, and learned les
sons of the value Of the Union while witnessing
and experiencing the treatment four soldiers, by
the chigalry of the South, while a prisoner in
their hands. Capt L. NJ. HAvERsrlcK, Of the 9th
District, is gen tleman Of more than ordinary
ability and intellect. A graduate of Dickinson
College, his finished education must recommend
him to our people as one peculiarly fitted to en-
nance their interests in our State legislature
He, too, has served bis country faithfully and
well, and bears upon his person honorable scars
from wounds received wilhelm the discharge of
his duty as a soldier of the Union NICHOLAS II.
PARKER, Esq, the Tenth District, from having
served one term very honorably in the position
for which he is now re-nominated, is pretty we'll
known to the citizens of the county. That his
course was satisfactory to the. Union party is ev-
idenced by ais denomination, and we doub not
that the people of the county will further endorse
him by returning him to Annapolis as one Of
their Representatives. DAVID K. LUsBY, ESQ.,, is
also well known to the people of the county
He, too, has before represented the county in our
State Legislature, where he won for himself the
title ola hard-working and honorable member.
The people Of the State will need such experience
as'his in their next General Assembly, andtwe
know. they will not faipto recognize Mr. Lusbys
merits and his eminent fitness for legislator
Such, then, is the ticket !; let US work for it.
The gentlemen selected as our candidates are
worthy our support-the cause demands our
heartiest efforts-Iet US go to work as one man
for their success, and to defeat the mongrel tick
ct put forth by our adversaries. sfsffs
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g1- We have been asked the question, how
many deserters from the United States service
have been registeredin our county Really, we
do not know. In looking over the list we re-
cognize the names Of several who were in the
United States service, but we have no means of
knowing all. In the Tenth District Messrs. Jno.
w. Jackson, E. Jackson and Jarrett Hutchins
were drafted into the army, but they departed
for parts unknown. They have returned, how
ever, and our liberal register for that district
has enrolled them. John T. Kelbaugh was a
deserter from Co. D., 18th Maryland Regiment !;
yet he is registered in the Fourth District. Chas
F. Boblitz deserted from the same company and
regiment, and said be would fight for the Rebels
before he would fight for the Union cause; he
is registered in,the Fifth District Jacob Slower
deserted from the same company he isregister-
ed in the nth District. These come uuder our
own knowledge How many more there are we
know not but would like to be informed aa
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Nee0 Advertisements.
PUBLIC MEETINGS!
IN UNION there is STRENGTH

A T meeting of the Unconditional Union
N Executive Committee for Baltimore coun-
ty, on Wednesday, 18th instant, it was decided
to hold meetings at the following times and
GREEN SPRING HOTEL, a miles on Wash
ington Roadl Monday, Oct. I'D. at p NJ
AVALON NAIL WORKS,
Tuesday, October 23rd at p: M.
MONKTON, Wednesday,, Oct. oath, at p. ".
KINGS, Old York Road,
Thursday, October 18th, at z r. H.
THREE MILE HOUSE, Reisterstown Road
Friday, October 26tt, at z p. b.
WRIGHTS, Hartford Road,
Saturday, October 9th, at p. ".
KRAFT'S, Bel Air Road,
Saturday, October ~, at Z P. M
CANTON, Monday October 29th, at p. ".
REISTERSTOWN,
Tuesday, October goth, at IL A. ".
FOWBLE'S, Reisterstown Road,
TUESDAY, October 30th, at r. NJ.
BECKLEYSVILLE,
Wednesday, October 3lst at Z p. II.
NEW MARKET,
Thursday November 1st at p. M.
CATONSVILLE,
Friday November ID. at p. IL.
COCKEYSVILLE, Saturday, NoU. Sd, at l l 4. N.
TEXAS, Saturday, Nov. Sd, at Z p II.
Z" WOODBERRY,
Monday, November 5th, at p Ii.
nas-The Union Candidates for Congress and
the Legislature assisted by other Speakers,
will be present and address these Meetings.
Let all who feel an interest in the public ques-
tions of the day, turn out and hear the position
of the Union Party and its Candidates ex-
planned.
Asg~At several of the above Meetings JOINT,
DISCUSSIONS are expected to be held, and the
opposing candidates are respectfully invited to
take part at any of the appointments.
5aNi-At Kings and at KrGtt's, a GERMAN
SPEAKER toiu also address the people.
Oct. 20.-tNov5.
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Walking along North Gay Street. our atten-
ton was attracted by large and pretty store,
such as one win often find along Broadway, N.
Y. We walked in and Immediately recognized
our old friend CLHAyBLAED. He courteously
showed us through his establishment. We found
he had splendid stock for retailing, and down
stairs for wholesaleing. His stock is composed
of Dry Goods of all kinds; Cassmeres, great
variety; fine line of Hosiery, Gloves, Shirts
and Ties, in fact, the best selected stock of goods
we have seen. His prices, as general thing,
are per cent lower than elsewhere We went
away under the conviction that Dry Goods and
Notions could be bought lower at 1OS N. Gay
Street, one door from Front Street, than any
where else in Baltimore.
Oct. 6.--4t. asH6 AN OBSERVER.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
CRATE GUNPowDER, Six DEEsTRlck,

toe Sept 20, 1866 eo4
MEssRs. EDTURs :-Ef you hev rune, will AK
You to let me worry yer valuable readers little
bit with fue remarks NV mine fustly about
the wether and craps, witch is not so good; sec
oadly, concerning the atmosiere and the malaria
produced by those defectious creters wot smells
like green cowcumburs-you know, those reptils
wot has er-heads, witch is pizen, they being
a heap oy dezeaze and projuice destemper, and
the agar and fever. One Nv them hasit bad,
(but then it is profitable if Teller kin git $4 a
week for it. He gotit when in the doctorin
bizness, sellin ov DR.. Kings book away downin
Amy Arundel county; now he's got in the lie
bizness, BORN away down in ole Kanetuck.
Thirdly, about the polytics, witch is mixed up.
So meny smart peple up yere; aStonishin to see
what they can do. Mr.. Loyalty has been tend
ing TO his farming, and SIGH like, while Mr.. and
Mrs. HH1blI do8s rs
= Treason, swift. erect and unconfned,
4 Sweeps the wide earth and tramples DER mankind,
While Justice, to heal their wrongs, moves slow
9 behind"
Yes, the copper-conservn ashunal-y uneing party,
lined with zinc, semi II delegashun composed Nv
the refuse Nv all other parties, SIGH as Daniel l.
Samuel & John & Zachariah & Saint John the
Wise, all tn Towsentown tother day, and they
fixed a ticket composed NV soldiers and sailors
friends for the assembly this fall.
fOWtRfy-LaOor ana speculation : LABOR. Is
putty hard work yit, and not much of it dun,
only to live along; don't pay like other things,
SIGH as projuice and manyfacturs and store goods
and the like. Apple butter and punkings is good
this fall. Speculation is various, speeshally in
iie 1t regulates conrtship and the like. Doctor
Bud SEE he'll be ali right at the mill when his
pap "strikes ie.'
p FythIy.-The condishuu Nv the people is moi
SO goodin sum things, such as Democracy. Il
was wunsta good Democrstick deestrick now
III amt, for what amt radicals is conservatives
wich is bad Owe for the Dimmcratick party
agin Whar is it7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the
six deestrick. One nlan, the lion of the no nuth
ingS and then NV the rale Union party, 3 or 4
years ago, is now gone down to wallow and feed
with the copperheads what used to bite at him
lie allowed hisself to be greazed all over with the
lie man and they swaIlred one another The
lie man would likely bin an ofiser in the reblt
milisha nv the six deestrick eff the State had Sc
ceeded iu 81; now he is, likely, judge Nv
eecshun.
ly.-The I" Boys in Blue is got right
nice little club up yere-wth wich they will dea
deth to the copper-snakes.
Seoenthly.-They will fte-if they git hit.
EGghthly-They well know that if the conser
vators are in offs they'll git no bounties nor pay
for the services they rendered their country, anC
the poor soldiers & their widows Il orphans vii
have "a hard rode TO travil e1 g.,a
Lastly Your obedient servient, #.
ANGENoRA JUNIOR.
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DIED

At his residence, near Queenstown, on the
18th instant, JOSEPH w. PATTERSON, in the S0th
year of his age. rp nde ta
In this county, on the 18th inst, Mrs. ELIZA
BETH SIXTH, OF Baltimore city, daughter of the
late VIM. and Catharine Bishop, aged 81 years.
At Reisterstown, on the 18th inst, ELLESoRE
K, daughter Of Nicholson and Sally M. Van
SAINT aged year, 5 months and III days. 4.
At bis residence, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Nell
SON r. WRIGHT, aged 81 years, formerly of Bal
timore county. ~
At her residence, on the Hookstown road, on
the 18th inst, ELIZA, wife of Joseph Armacost,
aged 40 years.
fever, WILLIAM NJ, son of James and Jane
Sheridan, in the 10th year of his age.
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BALTIMORE, October 10, 1866.
MARRIED..

At the residence of the brides father, in
Worthington Valley, on the 10th inst, by Rev.
DR.. Richie, EDWARD A. McKoNKEY, of Baltimore
city, to Miss ANNIE, eldest daughter Of John
Robert Cockey, Esq.
At the residence of the brides father, in
Towsontown, on the 18th inst, by Rev. R. G..
Haslup, AIPRED G LEB to Miss FANNIE, daugh-
ter of Gideon Herbert. ~ i-
On the 18th inst, by the Rev. j. p Etchison,
at the residence Of the brides mother, Rev. J..
W. JORDAN, of Rocheport, Missouri, to Miss Al
FIJI V. FORT, of this county, only child of the
late DIR. A. J.. Fort da.
On the 4th inst, in Roxborough Pa, by the
Rev. F. Cauffman, CHARLES MIcKLR, of Will
mington, Del, to Miss LIZZIE, eldest daughter
of the officiating minister. -
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A REGISTRATION Inclprnr.-While the work

A REGISTRATION INCIDENT While the work OF
registration was progressing in our county, two
prominent rebels met at SHADES tavern, 10 the
tered, and he asked tliesother ifhe was not go
ing in. j cannot take the oath, was the re-
ply. i" Why, took II, = said No. /, !" but
don't consider Il binding No. then swallowed
the oath, and is we presume, voter. We will
not give the names in this instance because judi
cial investigation will probably be had in the
case, to determine whether men can receive the
benefits Of oaths which they do not consider
as binding. sol ;FqsaH a in
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RAIrrMonr Tnesdau Octnher lsih Ia

BALTIMORE, Tuesday, October 10th, 1866.
Editors Baltimore County Union On the re-
ceipt Of your sheet Saturday evening last, | was
no little surprised to find that my name had been
before the Convention, and was endorsed by 25
votes. This was unauthorized as had per-
emptorily refused several inportunate friends
to become candidate, in the most uneuuivocal
manner, it is necessary it should be explained
Messrs. Cole and Price of our delegation, were
fully appraised Of these facts, and should have
promptly withdrawn my name. Please insert
this in your next issue, and oblige, &c.
THog L. HArI,
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The Two Plans of Reconstruction.

The logic of events is daily opening the eyes of
the people North and South to the justice, mag
nanimity and fairness of the Congressional plan.
of reconstruction. If the South will accept it,
the trouble will soon be over but if they reject
what has been offered them by the conservative
branch of the Republican party they will have to
accept such terms as will be dictated to them by
such Radicals as Sumner, Stevens, Wadeand 9TH
ers who have for the time being been compelled
10 Weld their extreme VIEWS The Congressional
plan and President Johnson's plan may be sum
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DESTRUCTION OF FINE CoUNTYSEAr BY FIRE.
On Thursday night, of last week, the fine
county seat of Mr.. G. s. Watts situated near
the Frederick road, about four miles from the
city, was destroyed by fire. Two of Mr. Watts
children narrowly escaped destruction by the
flames, and one of his sons was severely iniur-
ed by running against large glass vase The
dwelling was large and beautifully construct
ed frame cottage residence valuedSAt $4,000
whilst the furniture, &C., destroye&cost $1,000
more. An imperfect fiue was the cause of the
fire.
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PURLIc MEETINGS.. We call attention to The
programme for public meetings to be held
throughout the county, as laid down by our
Executive Committee. We feel satisfied that the
people will tnrn out to these meetings, and that
great good to our cause will ensue from having
the principles Of our party so fullyand ably dis
euesed
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BALTIMORE COUNTY.
rEvTH ELECTTON DISTRICT.

TENTH ELECTION DISTRICT.
THE undersigned having completed the Re
gstration Of Voters for the 10th Election
District, in accordance with the Act Of Assem-
bly, of Maryland, Chapter 174, passed 23d of
March, 1885, announces the names of those en-
tered in the list of Qualified Voters as designa-
ted below, and hereby notify all persons in
terested to appear before me, at
SHADES TAVERN,
On Tuesday ard Wednesday, the SOM and Slst
days of October, 1866,
between the hours of A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ, to
show any omissions or other errors in said list,
at which time the list of qualified voters shall
be corrected and finally closed.
WILLIAM H. HUTGHINSs
Officer Registration 10th Election District
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SALE or FARM.-Mr. Samuel II. Cover
suctioneer, sold on Wednesday afternoon last
on the premises, a farm containing 200 acres
Of land, in Baltimore county, Ia miles from the
city, near the Philadelphia road, binding on
Bird river, with good herring fishery well
improved with dwelling and all other neces,
sary outbuildings; purchased by Columbus
W. Dennstt, for $4,000.
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The ConstitltionaI Amendme

Joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the COnstit
tiot qf the United States f
ReSOIUedby the Senate and House of Representatives
of hs United States Of America IN Congress assembled
taoohds Of beth Houses cOncringl That the follow
ing article be proposed to the Legislatures Of the
States amendment to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States which, when ratified by three ourths Of
Legislatures shall be valid aspart of the Constitution
viz: dtnt1 Eea
r4 ARTICLE.
Section l. All persons born naturaliEed In the Uni
ted States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are
citizens Of the United States and of the State wherein
they reside. No State shall make enforce any law
which shall abrdge the privileges mmuntes Of cit.
liens of the United States shall any State deprive
any person life, liberty property without due pro-
cess OF law deny to any person within its ursdc
tion the equal protection of the laws,
Section 2 Representatives shall be appointed among
the several States according their respective number
counting the whole number Of persons in each State
Guiding Indians not taxed but whenever the right to
vote at any election for electors of President and Vice
President or for United States Representatives in Con-
gress executive and judicial officers or the members of
the Legislature thereof is denied any of the male
habants of such State being twenty years of age
and citizens OF the United States in any way abrdg
ed except for participation in rebellion other crimes
the basis OF representation therein shall be reduced in
the proportion which the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the number of male citizens twentyOne
years ofage in such State. .tN IA
Section g. No person shall be Senator or Represen.
ative in Congress- elector of President VcePres
dent hold any Office civil military under the Uni
ted States under any State, who having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress, as officer
OF the United States, as member of any State Legis
lature executive judicial officer any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States shall
have engaged in instruction rebellion against the
same, given aid comfort to the enemies thereof but
Congress may by vote of twothirds Of each House,
move such disability. fe
Section The validity of the public debt of the Uni
tod States authorized by law including debts incurred
fer the payment of pensions and bounties for services
in suppressng instructions rebellion shall not DO
questioned !; but neither the United States nor any
State shall assume pay any debt obligation incur
red in aid of instruction rebellion against the Uni
ted States any claim for the loss emancipation OF
any slave, but all such debts obligations and claims
shall be held illegal and void fae8tEh G3nf
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=" Truth % Again.

Nessrs Editors IL have been greatly amused
but notmuch enlightened by the feeble attempt
of the Journal to answer my question as to when
Mr.. Thomas declared himself" in favor of Negro
Suffrage" After quoting the I'd Sec. of the
amendment proposed by Congress, the Journal
says:
q Mr. Thomas is in favor of this amendment
and consequently is in favor of Negro suffrage"
His argument reminds me of certain school,
boys composition
CON THE SEASONS
q There are four seasons Spring, Summer,
Autumn and Fall Some people like Spring the
best and some like Summer the best ; but as for
me, GiUe me Liberty or give me Death /"
1t will take a more powerful pen than thine,
O lucid Journal, to dstil Negro suffrage from
any part of that amendment, and we patiently
await another effort.
Leading johnson papers in the South as well
as in the North are beginning to see the justice
of the proposed amendment and to urge its adop-
ton. The New Orleans Picayune says" 1t
leaves the question of representation optional
with the Southern States. Under it each State
could adjust its electoral system to suit its pecu-
liar condition. that is, any State could adopt
negro Suffrage if it chose, or continue the rres
ent system of white suffrage fit prefers.
The Charlottesville Va.) Chronicle says 9 If
this amendment be accepted the South would be
secured, first against Negro sufrdge-the great
danger which threatens us. She would secure,
secondly, a repeal ofthe test OATH which excludes
our citizens from Federal Office. She would be
secured, thirdly against confscdtton, negro home
Seads, andall punishmeo i'adipsduals fortreason.
What pity the journal ISM down there to con-
vince The Picdyune and the Chronicle Of their err
ror and to warn them agangst negro suffrage
viii the Journdlanswer our question next week
ti tst. SD HN a4f TpYfrtT ga
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med up briefly as follow
CONGRESSIONAL PLAN.
First. Gives the pro-
lection of the law to the
emancipated slave in
person and property.
Second. Give to the
white man in theSouth-
ern States precisely the
same elective power for
Congress and President
as the white man of the
North. iG fi13t8 Il