The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-28
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will dawn upon usl IL will probably come ush-
cred by no startling event. by no unusual cir.
eumsianee, but who can tell what mighty
things may be accomplished. what revolutions
enacted, what changes come upon our world
before 1865 may be- denominsted the "closng
year"
Comparatively, 1867 has boon peaceful. All
over the world, quiet aud order has rcigncd in
an unusual degree, while in our own land, the
smoke Of the late herce conflict having passed
away. no sound Of battle. no grosn uf tho dv
ing. no vail from bereAvcd friends and reln
iives, have proclaimed state al war will
the world present rs peaceful nm aspect a, the
close OF 1883 We fear not. Il may be- So in
our own country. for treason will hardly ven
iuFe TO raise its head again. aud Foreign pow
ers burst not cope with US. Turning our eyes
TO other lands. the prospect is hot az pleasant
{" contemplate. All the great soVrrrigntics of
Eur"p" are exhibiting an uneasincss which
prcsag". III for future peace and it is not prob
able that the year will pass before war will
b" proclaimed and contest cnsue that will
exceed any former one. Let Us congratulate
ourselves that we have NO nrighbors OF whom
We feel jealous: that our boundaries on the
East and West. extending from Ocean To Ocean.
ar" SO clearly defined that there is M danger
Of cncr"achmcnts being made that If We w,si,
I" max" acquisitions 90 our territory. President
johnson aud Secretary Seward will purchasc
IT, aud that there is hardly Il prospcc, of our
peace being disturbed.
NJ til" beginning Of is67. the hope was earn.
"stiy indulged all over the country that Ia,
close Of the year would find ~ q united nation.
al III" states back into the Union. and the
bitterness and hate engenicrcd by the late
var passed away. our hopes have no, been
realized the country is not united ten State,
lately IN rebellion yet remain unrccot .tructed
W" are not writing n political article, and
therefore will not discus. the causes of this
stat" Of things--whethcr the blame is with
Congress or the Executivc--but will only hnp,
that wherever the fault lies. il may be- RENE.
died before the coming year will have passed
away In this instance. perhaps. with us "the
wish - father to the thought" Tor we believe
tia, bu, lew months will elapsc before all the
States will be back in the Union-that the iu.,
reconstruction terms proposed byCongres, will
have been accepted by the rebel States. and
that We will again have a united country.
During th" year, the borders Of our country
hav" ba"n greatly extended. walrnssia or
ALASKA or Russian America, or By whatey.r
"ame tina; recently purchased region OF snow
"nI Focks aud seals and half breeds up By the
North Pole may be called, is ours. Mr.. Sew.
Art bought u and the country had 20 pay over
seNen aud .halfmillions Vt dollars, in GOLD. 10
IL! tor II. We have taken solemn in..c..i,,,
aid Rousseau, the Magnificent, j.. there in mil
urry command. what will ~. IA, viii, I, -.
Is now the question 10 what practical account
can "" turn this inhOspitsble land, is now
the anxious inquiry. Seals aud walrusses are
sA'd To be very poor eating. aud will hardly
become valuable as an art,cl" at expor, The.
iuI trade Is played out" and was abandoned
10y th" Russian Fur Company bccauscit would
not pa! the gold that was said 10 "inhabit"
the country to have foft for appears "part. nm.
Aho~n, and altogether. walrussia ssctns 4,
be nuisance. But if Mr.. Seward made mis-.
tASe ia the purchase Of that country, what
small We say Of his last one-that of the island
a; -. Thoinas' This island il insignificant, in
area with little. II any. cul;yable land. and !.
exceedingly unhealthy :or the great pnrt of
-" year II Is impossible io see any real al.
vantage that will accrue from ITS annexation
i our domain, and As il in punishment Of our
folly, siEce Nr. Seward ratified the treaty of
transfer, ST. Thomas has been visited by "A
fierce tornado that made IL almost a desert.
ana "hen It's inhabitants were bcmoaning this
Visitation yet more terrible one came uDon
them Terrific earthquakes shook the solid
land aud made II desert, destroying all that
was beautiful and useful upon il and burying
Giles towns, villages, aud inhabitants in a
coininon ruin and death. Earthquakes and
ieebeTgs are commodities our country will
scarcely need. and We are glad u see that Con
gress 10 paying attention 10 this subject. But.
whatever these countries NAV be worth T., ~.
th"y are acquisitions 10 our territory. aud as
such must be placed to the account Of 1867, As
must that strange island lately discovered
ia the Pacific Ocean.
Turning from the political field Ia the ao.
mestir circle. there are sad memories Tint will
rins around many circles which. year ago.
"ef" J"yous and happy ones. fnnilira tia,
wcr" .hcn united are scntt"rcd how : som. ar.
seeking fortunes ia strange lands, some have
s"t u,' Tor thrmiel:es = separate board and
h"arih'i"u". while ia. hand ofdcath hs. taken
others. There will BE- many "yacant chair -
"h New Year bay. when lnnilias gather t.
Iatiak" Of their annual dinner: and nanny
h"'ir viii b" wTung with anguish at thoughts
Il loved ones who where with them .,ic year
g" hut VII" nnw ''are not" They have gone.
ant With thoughts Of their departure for the
''"hdi-r",cred country" will roine the rccol.
l"ci'"n inA, No must lollow. NJ one eau Tor
tell the changes Of tie coming year-no one
""n Judge II how he will stand Individually.
~ how the community or nation will appear,
~hsa ia" bells shall have rung nut a requiem
i"r th" departed year Of lsGs. Although guild.
81 and directed by Providrntiai hand. yet
'pm"iality. iutuTity Is but "a leap ia the dark"
l"fL"l'- To- our good, may b. To our ill., Men
should think mors Of ihcar ihi.gs- should 20
slap" ihcir roEdurt to-day as 10 b. read, for
any change Of fortune or surrounding cirrunl.
stanrc- to.In0rTow.
Let "a. then, rejoice. At ar Individual and
national prosperity. our barn. ore Glled with
III" produce Of our fields 49, have escaped
war. prstlence aud famine. with all their at
,rndaIi rvils We are blessed with peace aud
plenty. aud will start upon ,ho New Year with
every Prospaet pleasing We should duly
appreciate all these things. aud not forget to
r.ader thanks Ia Hin wL.. rulrs eur dcstinicF
.,"'i o.'i~r- all our ways, Ga NJ unc"asing
guidance hni goodness.
q" ,he f-ad-ts 81 the rBiun We tender "tle
60 ."Hp limrnis OF thr Aesson. aud wish them
- Happy New Year" We irgst that our ia.
49, " 20 be- = wele"sae visitor u .lle homes of
hundreds more IA the cOi.,ins yes' than !, hss
90 ,hs la.,. and tia, {" all VII" receive IL il !
may 20 80 acceptable, medium "i Intelligence |
htuuoso TAHarios. The country will he
Fr'ihc'i 10 zee that slrcihc bill has been Ia.
uuhn,cd ~ Congress foE ,hs reduction o. taxa
non provides tina, the aggregate amount Of
i"'r. shall not eSessd three huparrJ ulliiog dol. |