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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-15
MELTON & MELTON.

These gentlemen, too we'll known in our
community to require comment, have loca.
ted in Columbia, S. G., for the practice Of
Law. While we regret to lose them from
our midst, as valuable citizens, we wish
them a measure of prosperity commensu-
rate with their high merits and legal at
tainments. See card.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-15
TOWN ELECTION.

An election was held on Monday last for
an Intendant and four Wardens for the town
of Yorkville, with the following result:
Eatendant W. B. WILSON.
Wardens.-RIcHARD HARE, BENZ. F
BRIdGs, MILES JOHNSON and Col. J. A.
MCLEAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-15

-The United States Government is
furnishing Commlssary supplies to planters
in this State in certain cases when neeessa-
ry to support their laborers, and taking
lien on the crop for payment CT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-15
COURT.

The usual Term of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions, will be held
at this place on the Second Monday in
March. 1t is not yet positively known
what Judge will preside, upon this Circuit.
Saturday the 24th of February is Return
day.xL<Look out
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His distinct and repeated avowals of this
policy, have raised storm in the two Hou-
ses Of Congress, that is becoming furious.
The people of all the States so far as we can
observe, support his policy. Congress alone
assumes the responsibility of contraveniug
it.
The Committee on Reconstruction, it is
said, have before them the following series
of propositions to incorporate in the Consti-
tuition: l. To empower Congress to lay an
export duty. g. To make all national and
state laws apply equally to all men, without
regard to color 8. To prohibit the pay
ment of the Confederate debt After these
amendments are disposed of, it is proposed
further, by an amendment to the Constitu-
ton, to provide that Southern States shall
give the ballot to the following classes of
colored persons: /. All males who have
been in the army. 2. All who can read
and write. 3. All who own two hundred
dollars worth of property.
1t is asserted by parties who assume to
know, that the Bill to establish the Freed
mems Bureau will meet the Presidents
veto, on the ground of the titles it confers
to negroes, of the sea island lands.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22
Reconstruction.

The New York Times, a strong supporter of
President Johnson's policy" and whose edi-
tor, Hon. Henry ]. Raymond, was the author Of
the platform of the famous Philadelphia Conven-
ton, don't like the spirit evinced by some of
q our erring brethren" See what he says Of
South Carolina and Georgia in his paper Of
Monday last:
South Carolina Stands on its Diqnstv.-The
Legislature OF South Carolina will neither listen
to the terms proposed by Congress nor take any
step toward the re-establshment of national har-
mony. Even Ex-Gov. PERRYs suggestion as to
a National Convention is deemed unworthy of
Carolinans, who decline to propose anything to
those who do not succumb to the Southern verr
sion of State rights. Such course,' asComE
mittee reports, would be undigni6ed" Plat
is to say, the legislators of South Carolina are
ment offered by the North, but also to, anything
and everything not agreeable to Southern pride
and principles We are sorry for it,. For it is
plain that all attempts to bring States like South
Carolina to reason are futile, and that the only
available method of terminating the existing con-
dition of affairs is to determine whatthe Repub-
lie needs, and to push it through without pausing
to consult rebel dignity.
i Georgia Prefers the Territorial PLan.-The
dispatch from Milledgevlle, reporting the adj
journmentof the Georgia Legislature, states that
the sentiment prevalent among the members
(" seems decidedly in favor of Territorial Gov
eminent, rather than the acceptance of the Con-.
Amendment, or similar termsn Why
did not the Legislature say so? Do Georgians,
too, plume themselves upon their dignity and re-
fuse to recognize the authority of the governing
States? If the preference be as the reporter as
serts, it mightbe easily gratifed In truth if
present appearances have any significance the
is that Georgia viii have chance of
being gratfed in regard to Territorial Govern
ment, as result of its rejection of the Amend
ment. The President ofithe State Senate is not
quite at ease however. He talks about the lin
its Of forbearance, and likens the South to the
worm," which may "turn if trodden on.''--
Such threats as these are no hinderance to the
Territorial argument. They may possibly help
t because the more the rebel spirit threatens to
. turn if trodden on, the more likely are Union
men to provide the means of crushing it out efec-
ually.
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Another Bounty Bill.

The announcement that Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio,
had introduced bill for the equalization OF
bounties into the House Of Representatives was
made in the report of the proceedings of that
body on Monday Of last week. This bill, which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, provides for the allowance to
every soldier, sailor or marine who has been or.
shall be hereafter honorably discharged from the
service, bounty OF 1888 month"; or $500 a
year for all the time during which he served be-
tween April IL, 1861, and April 10, 1865. If he
has been discharged on account Of wounds, the
bounty is be paid for his entire term of enlist
ment If he has died, then the payment is to be
made to his widow, if she has not REMARKED,
or, if there be no widow, to his children under
l6 years Of age From this bounty, however,
deductions are to be made for all bounties paid
or payable under existing laws of the United
States, or by any State, city, county, town, or
other municipal organization; and in the case
of sailors or marines, of all prize-money or 9TH
er bounty paid or payable. Bounties under this
bill are not to be paid to substitutes, or rebel
prisoners who enlisted in the Union armies, OF
persons who were discharged at their own re-
quest, unless such discharge was obtained with
view to re-enlistment or promotion, or transfer
to another branch of the service, and the person
actually re-enlisted, was promoted, or was trans
ferred accordingly and no bounties shall b'
paid where discharges were obtained on parents
| OF guardians applications, or on the grounds Q
minority Transfer of interest in this bounty is
| made unlawful. The Extra Bounty law of thu
last session4es Cangress is by this act repealed
but applications made under that law will o
considered as filed under this act, and will o
used hereunder for the benefit of the applicants
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22
True to His Oath.

General George H. Thomas cppa'B rownlow
speech in reply to thsedf behalf Of the Tennessee
presenAidTe, with gold medal, by uttering the
following appropriate and patriotic sentiment
Some twenty years ago received my diploma
at the Military Academy, and soon after COM
mission in the army. On receiving that commits
sion ] took the oath to sustain the Constitution
of the United States and Government and to
obey all the officers Of the Government placed
over me. have faithfully endeavored to keep
that oath, as a solemn pledge on my part to re-
turn to the Government some little service for
the great benefit had received in obtaining my
education at the Academy.
These simple, but truthful words convey a
singing rebuke to the men who, like General
Thomas, were born in the South and educated at
West Point but who unlike him, violated their
oath to "sustain the Constitution of the United
States and Government, and to obey all the Off
GERS Of the Government" placed over them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

DEATH OF JUDGE CocHRAN.-Hon. S. Morris
Cochran, Associate Judge Of the Court of APP
peals died at his residence in Baltimore city, on
Sunday last, Judge Cochran was universally es-
teemed as learned jurist and estimable citizen
and his death is universally regretted. Before
the rebellion, Mr.. Cochran held himself strictly
aloof from politics, but when treason raised its
head to strike down the Government, he gave
all his influence and aid to the side of his coun-
try, and assisted materially in confirming Mary
lands position as one of the loyal States He
elected TO the office Of Associate Judge of the
Appellate Court by the loyal citizens of Baltimore,
a position which he has filled to his own honor
and to the satisfaction of the people of the State
Gov. Swami appoints his successor until the next
general election.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

CHRISTMAS GIFTs.-The practice of making
presents on Christmas is said to have originated
in the example Of the wise men of the East, who
brought their offerings to the manager at Beth
lehem, and laid them at the feet of the infant
Saviour. Since then Christmas gifts have been
almost universal throughout Chfistendom, and
many persons feel that they have not properly
discharged their duty unless they bestow some
thing among friends and favorites. Those who
can afford it usually do, and this holiday never
passes round without an interchange of tokens
of good feeling and kindness in almost every
neighborhood. Be the gift ever so small, and
intrinsicaly, ever SO valueless, it is esteemed as
special favor. The anxiety with which our
children look forward to the approach Of this
popular holiday, is an indication of the great in
terest they feel in the receipt of those gifts and
their little hearts are made light and filled with
gladness whenever they are made the objects of
some special donation.
The practice ofdecorating our churches with
evergreens on Christmas originated with the an-
Gent Druids, who wore garlands of ivy and mis-
'letoe on that day, and since their time it has
been reigiouslY kept up by several denomina7
stions Of Christians.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

@s> The Raleigh IN. G. Standard, owned and
edited by the former Provisional Governor, Hol-
den, has no faith in the present State govern.
ments of the South. Tt.says;
Let Congress commence de aoco. Let the
new governments be founded on the rock of 10y
atty, and not, as the existing experments.are, on
the shifting sands of secession and treason. we
think the loyal people of North Carolina are com
petentto govern themselves. They feel that they,
at least, have not forfeited the right TO govern
themselves. They are tired. of experiment They
are depressed and afflicted by the rule of malcoh-
tents and traitors who have at length worked
their way to the head of these experiments
They desire permanent cigI governments ON a thor
oaghly loyal basis, and they look to Congress to
effect this result. Let it be done at once. We
can hope for no peace and nosprosperity until it
is done. 41 ~. =.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

The STATE MILITARY BoUNTEs NOT PAYABLE TO
AN ASSIGNEE In the Superior Court Of Balti-
more city, recently, Judge Martin gave his deci-
sion in the eof John A. Thompson against Job
Smith, one Of the bounty commissioners of the
State of Maryland, under the act of 1865, chap
ter LOG, passed March 18th, upon petition for
mandamus to compel the commissioner to pay to
the petitioner State bounty which had been as
signed to him by a soldier. This court decided
that theState bounty act provides thatthe State
bounty shall be paid TO every volunteeror draft
ed man in the service or to every drafted man
furnishing substitute, g or his authorized. agent
or attorney, but does not provide that theboun+-
ty shall be paid to an assignee. The petitiontor
mandamus was dismissed
The act of 1865, chapter 40, passed March 18th,
also provides that no payment shall be made by
virtue of said act to any agent or attorney who
may claim the same by virtue of any agency Gre
ated or any power of attorney executed prior to
the passage of this act
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

gsa~ 1t is related of son of Robert E. Lee,
that at recent dinner party in Richmond one Of
the guests proposed as toast g The Fallen
Flag" Cot. Lee promptly placed his hand up
on the glass and arose. " Gentlemen, y said he
this will not do. We are paroled prisoners.
We now have but one flag, and that is the flag
Of our whole countryside glorious old stars and
stripes. can recognize no other, fight for nc
other and will drink to no other'
We find the above going the round of the pa
pers. We do not know whether the ex-rebel Col
made the patriotic remarks attributed to him or
not, but if he did they were probably as bid
for the nice position he has since received. Mary
land has many excellent practical farmers within
its limits; men of Intelligence ability and refine
ment, yet when the Managers of the Maryland
Agricultural College wanted President for that
institution none of our own people would suit
them. They went beyond the limits of our State
and chose the rebel officer noticed above as the
head oftheirinstitution Treason is being made
odious with a vengeance
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

SOLDIERS FAlR.-The Fair for the benefit of the
Maryland Soldiers Home opened in the New AS
sembly Rooms in Baltimore, on Monday last,
and meeting with the greatest success. The
hall is nightly packed, and very liberal spirit
is manifested towards our MANNED heroes and the
survivors of those who fell lighting their coun-
try's battles, for whose benefit the enterprise has
been inaugurated The Union. people of Balti-
more are responding nobly to The call of the pa
triptiSfadies who have organized this movement,
and are exhibiting an interest in the welfare Of
our fallen and Vounaed heroes as. commendable
as 1t Is just The FSi'.~- tsent
attractions, ar
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DIED

In Baltimore city, ON the LIST instant, JoHN
THOMAS, eldest son of John and Elizabeth Scott,
of Western Run Valley, Baltimore county.
At Luthervile, on the 10Th inst, EDWIN LEW
IS, infant son of Samuel and Eliza Jane Col
lings, aged months and days.
In Baltimore county, on 18th Instant THos.
-GGggN2NINGHAM, in the 44th year of usage. "Be-
hold the upright, for sheen eG ~ 81 an is
peace"
In Davisville, Baltimore county, on .Novem-
Der 10Th, Mrs RUTH JOHNSON, aged SO years
and months, relict of the late Jos. ,Jol nson.
On the 18th inst, ELIZABETH j., wife of R. II.
Evans, of Baltimore county.
At her residence, near Woodberry on the
10Th inst, SARAH JANE, wife of VIM w. Hook.
in the Both year of her age
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22


l-~0KIeSs Statements ofthe President.
The slip-shod manner in which it is thought
worth while to collect the evidence as to the real
condition and conduct of the Southern States is
well illustrated by the Presidents statement that
all those States had g declared null and void all
ordinances and laws of secession" Now, in
point of fact, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia and
Louisiana were organized on the basis of loyal
governments existing before Mr.. johnson became
President; aud of the remaining seven States,
three at least refused to declare the secession or
dinances "null and void South Carolina and
Georgia declaring them repealed y and Flori-
da declaring them " annulled' North Carroll
ma, Alabama and Mississippi declared them ''null
and void but of these North. Carolina alone
did this in such terms as to imply full renun-
leiation of the right that State declared that
g the Secession ordinance is now, and at all
6 times has been, null and void - We do not
recollect the precise terms of the declaration
made by Texas. The record Of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida sufficiently shows the entire
inaccuracy and recklessness of Mr., Johnson S
statement, which he makes part of the founda-
ton for his claim Of immediate representation for
all the Southern States.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

MARYLAND NAIL TRANsroRTATIoN.-By the Post
master Generals report it appears that in Mary
land the annual mail service is as follows -
s'By celebrity, certainty and security 500, $50
miles; steamboat II, 232 railroad, 1921 1920,
including the Baltimore, WILMINGTON and PhiIa-
delphia railroad. Total annual cost 1921 ,Ol9,
an excess of expenditures over receipts of $780,
1886. There were established in Maryland during
the year % Offices and II discontinued, and sites
and names of 5 changed. Sixty-two postmas-
tiers resigned aud three died. The average cost
IF delivery of letters and newspapers by the car
S22a in the city Of Baltimore during the year
~ne-tenths Of cent each, the whole num-
'ers being 2, ITO, 062, and of newspa-
Z. at an aggregate expense oR$29, Oil.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL BoUNTY BEGUN
The classification of some of the regiments enti-
lied to this bounty having been completed, the
Division of Referred Claims of the Pay Depart
ment is now engaged upon their payment
These regiments are chiefly of New York and
Pennsylvania and Of the Veteran Reserve Corps
and the Regular army. The regiments of other
States will be paid as rapidly as they are cIassif-
ed This will no doubt be good news to the
Boys in Blue'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22
The Fruits Of Treason.

The prominent rebels who fed from the coun-
try when the Confederacy caved in, are having
rather hard time of it. Those who went to
Mexico to establish kind of asylum for disgust
ed Confederates, are particularly unfortunate
Ex-Governor Allen, of Louisiana, died there a
short time since, crushed by poverty and despair
Jubal Early, who used to raid up and down the
Shenandoah Valley, was reduced to a low hnan-
cialstate during his sojourp in Mexico, but he
was lucky enough to borrow sufficient money TO
take him out of the country. Several other
prominent ex-rebel generals, being less fortunate
than either Early or Allen arestill in Mexico try
ing to keep soul and body together Gen. Price,
who operated in Missouri and Arkansas during
the war, is now in Cordoya, Mexico, reduced
to pinching poverty Until lately he was trying
to farm little, but the Mexican soldiers have
overrun the district where he was located, and
he has now nothing to depend upon. General
Shelby is driving kind of express wagon be-
tween the city of Mexicosand Macha Pass, and is
earning a coarseliving. General Hindman has
hung out lawyers single" in Cordova,
where he has plenty of calls from creditors, but
none fronrcIients. Judge Oldham, of Texas, is
also IN Cordova, where he is making a precari-
Gus living with little photograph gallery. OF
the other prominent rebels who deserted the Con-
federate ship just before it sank, some are up in
Canada, waiting for pardons others are stroll
ling over Europe, subssting on the bounty Of
friends few have gone to Brazil and other
countries in South America, and many hays
died in their exile, poor, nnkn !2gX60 -a''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

A. F. & A. M.-ELEcTIoN OF OEFIcERs. The
following gentlemen were elected and appointed
as officers of Mount NORTH Lodge, No. 1l6, A
F. & A. NJ, of this town, on Wednesday nigh
last w NJ, John Wright S. W., Lewis Fl
Wheeler j. W., VIM. H. Ruby Treasurer
R. G. McGinn Secretary VIM. M. Isaac /; S
D., Henry L. Bowen; j. D., John Porter
Stewards, Samuel L. Buchanan and Geo. Refs
Tyler, Sylvester Bowen.
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Ne4O advertisements.
NOTICE.

OFFICE CLERK CIRCUIT CoURr F6R BALTI-
MORE COUNTY, Dec. 2lst, 1866.
DERSONS HAVING DEEDS. OR MORT
Il CAGES in this Office for Re ford, left prioi
to December 18th, 1895,
are requested to call and receive them, bei1Ie
now ready-for delivery I4--,r
JOHN H. LONGNECKER
Dec. 22.-3t. =.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

Mg-Itis announced that citizen of Louis
ges for the death of his wife and daughter by
cholera. He declares that the city authorities
wilfuNy neglected grade and clean the streets
that traversed the infected district, and hence
are responsible for the death of his wife and
daughter. A similar suit it is also announced,
is pending in New York, brought by. an =
grieved citizen of that ~laee.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

AN ODD FELLows' FUNERAL.-The body of H.
B. Chew, ESQ.,, Of Epson, reached Baltimore,
from Philadelphia, on Saturday afternoon last,
mittees from Towson Lodge and Ridgely En-
campmentsI. o. o. r., and by them escorted to
Greenmount Cemetery, where large number of
the members ofthe above Lodge and Encamp-
ment were in waiting to render the last sad Off
ces of respect to their deceased brother. The re-
ligious services at the grave were conducted by
Rev. J. f. Hoif, and the Odd Fellows beautiful
ritual for the dead, was read by Bro. Lewis j..
Roberts, after which the remains of Mr.. Chew
were deposited in a vault to await burial at
some future day
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

GROCERIES, FRUITS, &o.-We invite the atten-
ton of our readers to the advertisement of Lu'
Their Littig, 40 N Calvert Street, opposite n @.
R. R. Depot, Baltimore, Mr.. Littig has on hand
a splendid. stock of groceries, seasonable fruits,
&C., which he is selling at very reasonable rates
Give him a call.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

rs Many of our Union readers will be glad
to learn that Governor Swami has resigned the
Presidency of the First National Bank of Balti-
more. His successor is not yet named, but it is
the general impression that J. Saurin Norris,
ESQ, the present very excellent Cashier of the
bank, will be elected to fill the vacancy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

REAL ESTATE AGENTS invite attention to
the card of Messrs. Nelson 4 York, real estate
agents, Baltimore, in another column. Mr..
York is a citizen of our county, well-known as
an enterprising, upright business man, and the
new firm will doubtless give every satisfaction to
those favoring them with their patronage.
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BALTIMORE, December II. isl
M A RRTED

On the 18th instant by Rev. DR.. W. n.
Ryan, PHILIP A. KRoH to Miss MARY ELLElS .
STIRLING, both of Baltimore county u:
Auckland, Baltimore county, on The 6th< -
instant, by Rev. Samuel T. Ferguson, ELI S.
BoND to Miss LoRENA ]. WILLIAMS, bota Of the
above named place.