The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

| advertising, said; ''Some men who know
enough to advertise yet so narrow mlnet
as to confine their advertisements to journals
of tIeir own creed and party. If they do no
choosesto trade with any but men of like faith
this is,wise, but if they desire the whole pub
lie for customers it is unwise.
Zsg~In Frederick and Carroll counties sew
eral of Governor Swann's Registrars of voters
have been indicted for setting aside the laws oil
the State by registering persons not entitled tC
vote. We have no doubt that should these Reg
istrars be convicted, Governor Swami will in
terpose the pardoning power to shield them
from punishment.
zS~The Methodist Centenary contributions
continue to flow into the treasury in liberal vol
ume. Last week, according to the Methodist
the sums reported reached half million for
the week. Six Baltimore churches contributed
over 900. In Detroit, $4,000; in Columbus
Ohio one church, ST.. $50.
Gy~ There is the best evidence for saying
that the President has positively determined
not to interfere in the case of jeff. Davis, by
ordering his release on parole, but he will re-
main where he is until arrangements can be
made for his trial, which will be sometime du-
ring the ensuing spring.
gy~A movement is now on foot in Mary
land, and will be,agitated and will probably
"
divide Somerset and Worcester counties, and
form third county. so as to give the Democ-
racy an additional member of the State Senate.
The new county is to be called Wicomico
Mg~Cowan, Dixon, and Doolittle the three
members of the Senate who event back" on
the party that elected them, were removed from
the head of the Standing Committees upon
which they served last session. and have SOW
orally been assigned " back seat positions.
The Postoffee at Port Deposit, Md, was
entered on Tuesday night last, by burglars,
and all the letters in the office rifed, including
the mail matter of the Southern and Eastern
mails, and also for Lancaster and Washington.
From 600 to 700 letters were taken'away
ga9- Charles Rub, who was convicted of bri-
berry in the, Mercer county IN. J.) court, has
been denied a new trial by the Supreme Court,
and was sentenced to one years imprisonment
athard labor; and tosbef forever disqualified from
holding Office under the State.
rs Official returns show that there are bu.
ried throughout the United States 341 $40 fed
eral soldiers, and that the graves of 1890 or
about two thirds of the whole number, have
been identified.
lS~A bill was introduced into the Senate
on Wednesday, for the equalization of the cur
rency, which declares that all National Bank
same as Treasury notes are.
laG~ The other day passenger on board a.
steamer on the Mississippi river was robbed of
$25, 900. He had taken the precaution Of sew
ing the money in his coat sleeves, but the coat
was stolen from under his head whilst asleep.
Mag~ The Napoleon (Minnesota) Northeast
declines to support Gen. Steedman for Govern
or, saying eve might support Peter, who
denied his Lord, but can't go Judas,
who betrayed Him."
Mg-A Washington despatch says that there
is not the slightest probability of Congress fa-
yoring any further initiation of the currency.
On thecontrary, the tendency is towards con-
traction.
r gHgsGreats activity Is reported at sFenian
headquarters in New York, and Roberts is said
to be making preparations for another move
Inent against Canada.
n1-The Union men of Louisiana and Ar
kansas are urging Congress to abolish the State
governments, established by President John
son, instheir respective States.
@zg~The Copperheads of Boston, at late
election in that city for councilman, ran black
man as their candidate, who was defeated byI
a white Republican by 2S.votes.
Nsg-A cousin of Lord Napier has recently
purchased farm in Tennessee for $25, 200 in
gold, and has sent to England for blooded stock.
MEs.George GUSTS Lee son of General Lee,
las been elected President of the Maryland
Agricultural College.
Mg@ Nearly 100000 bushels of wheat. in
,luding wheat reduced to -four, have been ship
bed from Minnesota during the past season.
zero Saturday night last, at League Is
and Navy Yard, Philadelphia, the splendid
rigate New Ironsides' was destroyed by, fire.
4 gsas~In Chicago, last week, Mollie Trussel
vas convicted of manslaughter for.killing Geo.
Trussel, the owner of the trottinghorse Dexter
gss~ Gov. Curtin has signed the Williams
,ort Boom bill, passed at the'last session of the
'ennsylvania legislature
yMg~ On Friday night last, five prisoners es-
aped from the Jail at Cumberland, Nd, by
utting through the upper floors and roof.
{. Nag~ Miss Green, of Monmouth, N T., gets
$4,000 from John H. Thomas for breach Of
romise.
lE9~George Peabody has given $4,000 to
he Five Points House of Industry in New
vork.
5ss- Both branches Of the Virginia Legsla
nre have passed bill.making the legal rate
interest ten per cent.
lse~ 1t is said that Hon. Montgomery Blairls
about to go to Europe as an agent of thssFU.
Government to prosecute claims,
gg~Oil has been discovepsd at the Midlo-
man coal pits, near Richmond, Va.