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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03
Republicanism in the South.

The Southern States will ultimately be- the
stronghold Of the Republican party. From all
parts we have the most cheering accounts oi
il progress. II Is becoming as popular with
the whites as with the blacks. In Virginia.
especially. Il is making rapid Roadway. Large
and enthusiastic meetings. composed mostly OF
whites. continue In be held, at which resolu.
tons are passed fully in accordance with the
dcctrine. Of the Republican party, aud picdg.
ing unconditional support to the reconstruction
measures OF Congress.
The doom OF the democratic party in the
South is sealed. II will soon be buried beyond
resurrection. II could not be expected To long
survive the institution Of slavery. That gave
IL lite. vieor. ls'wer. And now that that is
dead. the democracy should be content To die
with 1t. Is mission was Ia keep the negro
down. but now that the negro Is up and lie
mission failure, il ought TO share the fate 81
the unsuccessful. Under the old order Of things.
the democratic party was u necessity in the
South. Then every other interest was subor.
dina,c To- slavery. The South was ruled BY
aristocrats, who were imbued with the theory
that the great mass of the people must be- thew
"crs OF wo'i aud drawers Of water u the se.
lcct few. Their policy was To circumscribe
knowledge. limit education. degrade labor and
in every way abEiigc the liberties Of the mass.
es. The democrs tie party is eminently ited
for such work. But. under the new order Of
things. it is essential that the South should be
controlled by party earnestly devoted To Free.
dom. Such is the Republican party. It is n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.
schenck's soawoed Tonic.

Il SnTIIls MEDICINE, invented by DR.. ]. n
wy scHEscK, Of Philadelphia, l. intended "a
dissolve the food aud make il into chyme. the
first process Of digestion. BY eleansinsi the
stomach with Schenek's Mandrake Pills the
-fonic soon restores the appetite, and food that
could not be eaten before using Il will be easily
digcftcd. '" N"''
Consumption cannot be cured b. schenek's
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e made healthy aud the appetite restored,
hence the Tonic aud Pills are required In eve
~ case OF consumption. half dozen bottles
OF the sEAWEED TONIC aud three or four
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Tor his days for visitation.
Please observe, when purchasing, that the
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS. Under u resolution OF
the House Of Representatives, passed January 10,
1867, committee has been appointed To invcsti.
gate the /" treatment Of Prisoners, Of War aud
Union citizens held by the Confederate auihori.
ties during the rebellion" This committee has
issued circular, requesting all penons who are
able 20 give information on the subjects Of nauir-
ing TO correspond with Us members. u Is desi1.
able that the name, age, and pos,-oiiiCe address
whether soldier or seaman, his rank or position
and 10 what command be served, he given, with
a full statement Of all facts known 90 the writer
touching bis Imprisonment or treatment, and that
o. Others, giving names, dates and full particulars
Maryland soldiers will send their communica ions
to Hon: John j. Z. Shanks, ". C., Washington,
ID. O., free ofpos,nge. II l. designed TO compiIe
an authentic history Of this important and event
iul period, and we trust that no siatcmen, will
be forwarded unless known from the writer : own
personal observation, to be true
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

Dos DAys.-Sirius, the Dog Star. is now,
according To- mythology, helding its reign, and
the dog days are now upon Us and will continue
until the fourth Of September. During this in-
terval We will no doubt be 5iessed with the usual
quantity Of heat, dust, sickness aud reports: Of
rabid animals, for u Is common impression that
more Of the canine sIrcirs go mad during the
dog days than at any other period ~ the year.
II Is mistaken notion, however, that hydropho-
bia prevails among the dogs 10 greater extent
during the dog days than at any other pariicu-
lar season Of the year. These animals 20 mad in
md-wnter rs well rs in mid summcr, nor IL
there any one time in the year when the disease
g more prevalent amongst them than anoiher.--
When II breaks out Il may communicate itself
from one TO another, until Il is finally exhausted
but this may happen 10 January or May in June
or October, and Il is quite as likely 10 occur in
these months MS In the coming one. II Is well
enough, however, for people TO look out tot their
dogs NJ all seasons.
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Sp-A number of prominent democrats in the
New York State Constitutional Convention have
taken stand for unqualified negro suffrage
II will be remembered tina negroes now enjoy
the right Of voting in that STATE. provided they
possess property To the amount 81 $3.50. II 10
now proposed To sweep away this restriction.
and allow manhood suffrage. aud II seems
strange In this latitude that democrats should
advocate the business Of the measure.
The democrats Of New York are gracefully
yielding N what is an inevitable conclusion,
and the period u not far distant when the de.
mocracy in this State will be the advocates Of
the same doctrine. Self interest ls q powerful
lever, and moves mankind to the adoption Of
some strange opinions What have the demo.
Gratis Of this state to say Of the conduct Of their
brethren In New York; Speak right nut. gen.
tlemen; you will n 4 be hurt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

Nor A CANDIDATE. We are requested by l.rvi
X. bowen, Esq, 10 say that he Is not Il candidate
for Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Baltimore Conn
~, as announecd In the Free Pres aud copied
by US u few weeks ago. James l.. Ridgely, Jr,
also, declines being candidate ;or Register Of
Wills. This Is Certainly wonderful 4 demo.
crat declining TO be candidate for Office is some
thing heretofore unheafd Of in the political an
mails Of our country Perhaps though, these gen
iemcn who decline nominations are the wiscsi
Even il vacancies should lie made b, the COnsii.
tuition now being tinkerd up, and that Consti,u.
ton should be adopted and they elected 10 cllicc
under IL, their stay In official plnccs will Lc So
brief MS To make IL a doubtful source Of profit
Several new candidates are announced IN the
Journal. Messrs. Jabez Armacosi George e. En-
scr, Francis {. Fossiu aud Daniel Is. Wilhelm
are willing to hang their dear fellow ciiiZens
should occasion ofIrr, and Mr. Oliver =. Mc(iill
Is DESTROYS Of recording their wills. There will
be no lack OF candidates Democracy is very
hungry.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

the young men Of the neighborhood OF Hereford
assembled NJ the Farmers and Mechanics Hotel
OF that village on Saturda, evening last, and or
ganized a military company. About fifty names
were enrolled, and the following gentlemen elect
ed officers, viz C,Pfain-Iiarry Coggins, (laie
Captain 9Th Regiment Nd. vols.;) Fira Lissien-
ani-Isaac Howard Second LieHisnaRf- james
Turnbaugh, (lale q soldier Of the army Of the
Potomac.)
The people Of Hereford evince a great deal Of
interest in the success OF this company, and are
anxious TO see its officers commissioned aud iis
members armed and equipped. They think SOL
diers would be handy 10 have around should
there be NEGRO insurrection.''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03
LOCAL MATTERs.

A MANS SKELKroA foUND.-On last Sunday
week, while too litllo boys were On the woods,
near the Blue Ball tavern, In the Twelfth District
Of this county, they suddenly came upon the dead
body o. rather the. skeleton Of an unknown man.
The boys were frightened al the sight and san
home and communicated the fact 10 their father.
Justice Charles r. Mace was Immediately appFi.
ed Of The affair, and summoned Q jury and re-
paired 20 the place where the BODY was lying,
abolt three hundred yards from the turnpike,
10 front Of the tavern. The body was apparent.
y that OF large man, who bad evidently been
dead Tor some weeks. The Aesh was entirely gone.
lie had on pair OF good strong shoes, white
muslin shirt aud the remnant Of q pair Of dark
cloth pantaloons. The jury rendered vcrdic,
that the deceased came TO his death from some
cause TO the Jury unknown. Justice Mace pro.
cured coffin and had the body decently inter
ed.
Another recent occurrence OF that neighbor.
hood may serve 10 throw some light on this, and
perhaps lead 10 the Identification Of the deceas.
ed. About three weeks previous 10 the finding
Of this body, a man In the neighborhood was
pissing through the woods and found large
black cloth coat, not very far from where the
body was subsequently found, aud 10 the pocket
OF the coat was a letter, dated the first day of
June, 1907, and signed John Lee Chapman. -
Mayor Of Baltimore. II was directed TO James s.
Suier, and recommended lAe hearer, whose namr
was stated 10 be James l.. Heron, for some EN-
ploymeut In the water works, stating that he
was much In want. u Is believed 10 the Twelfth
District that the man found dead was the james
l.. Heron mentioned In the letter, and that he 10
member ola respectable family Of that name
who reside In llcl-Air, Hartford county. II this
should meet the eye Of any Of the Heron family,
aud u the Deceased is connected with them, they
may learn every particular Of the affair by ad-
drrssing Justice Mace. at Rossville, Baltimore
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

TowsoSTowx.-We have been tempted, on sew
eral occasions 10 refer 10 the noise aud confusion
which digracrs our town on every Saturday night,
but have refrained from doing So hoping that II
would cease Itself or that the officers OF the law
Sould interfere and siopii. On Saturday night
last our tOSn was perfect Bcdlam. 4 party
Of young men, old enough 10 have better sense,
ineiied to IL by bad whiskcy, paraded our streets
screcching shouting and cursing at the tops OF
their voices, making night hidcous with their
nnearthly yells. Al the same time large crowd
Of negroes, men and women, were collected in
aud around one Of our taverns, Jumping. dane
ing, cursing, &c. aud seemed 20 be endea vofing
to find out how much noise they could make, or
how greatly they could disturb the peace Of the
neighborhood. These things have become Of
frequent occurrence, aud are q auisance which
should he Aba,ed. We have officers Of the law
in our midst, who are charged with the supprss-
sion OF lawlessness and the preservation OF quiet
" = few arrests were made. we doubt not but
that the evil would cease.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

"THE RrRAL GESTLExAx. Volume : cam.
menees with the July No. of this ably conduct
ell monthly. Tho publishers announce that
they have procured able writer's 10 the horticul.
tural, floral. veterinary. bee aud other depart.
mcnts' and as some 81 these are veterans In
their respective fields, the GeHtieman cannot
fail 70 continue. as he has heretofore been. .
pleasant and profitable companion. Such a
work should BE- we'll sustained. Sixteen pages
Of neatly printed. practical matter for . year.
Published In Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

THE CPLASp CRAxnEaRY There has bcrn con
siderable discussion going On IN private circles
in this county for some time rs 10 whether cram
berries could he successfully cultivated. aud. IL
50, what variety was the most profitable. thur old
friend Robert Wylie, Of Ilooksiown IN this
county, sends Us his experience In the Upland
cranberry. which we transfer 10 our columns
The Upland Cranberry Is simply the ordina
~ Marsh Cranberry transferred TO dry soil -
When thus transferred. il is 50 far removed from
its natural condition that It's cultivation Is not at
tended with sa,isfacior! results, unless irrigation
can hr rrsortcd To.
4" In the Spring of 1866, ! procured |, % 40
plants irom the North, and planted them in good
hut dry ground, With care and thoughtiulnrss,
and have kept them clear Of weeds aud
grass up 10 this date, duly 20th 1867 Although
many oi them ARE yet alive, all the increase 81
growth made fr,m the frs, 10 this time would
no, OIL the bowl OF modern tobacco ppe. The
results being doubtful, would advise others TO
be cautious in attempting their culture In upland
or dry ground. RoHERr wYLiP.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

,JEssors MEErixo. THE quarterly meeting
held ut Jessop's Church, a short distance above
Cockeysville, on Sunday last, was well attended
by persons from various parts Of the county -
Rev. John y. Deale preached welI-arranged and
highly edifying sermon In the forenoon. from
the text Why stand ye here all the siay idle %
which was taken up and concluded In the amer
noon by Rev. John n. Dashicli. A heavy rain
interrupted the services In the afternoon. dri.
wing the people TO the church, carriages, &c,
but u soon passed over.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

THE UEIOE RAILRoAD.-The contract for build
ing this road, designed 10 ran from Baltimore TO
point near Rel1terstown, where Il will connect
with the Western Mary land Rail Road, has been
given 10 John Clark, Of HolmesburR, Pa, for
.o.Y thousand dollars per mile, Including all
bridges, Iron and track complete. The tunnel
nnoer the keistersiown turnpike aud the northern
iue o. the park grounds, about thirty three hun
ared Feet, = 70 be paid for At the rate OF ten dol.
iars per cubic yard, which u about one hun
ared and twenty dollars per lineal foot
Tue work was commenced on Monday last, al
he rs follows Starting from Owings' Mills,
the road, as laid down by the engineers, will fol.
low the line OF 0Wynns Falls until Il approachrs
within short distance Of the city limits, when
one branch Of II will continue on 10 It's terminus
al Northern avenue, at the intersection Of Gil
more street and Pennsylvania avenue, where a
freight and passenger depot will be erected The
other, after leaving the course Of the stream Il
has followed 90 closely from Owings Mills south
ward, will defect 10 q southeasierly direction,
and crossing the Liberty and neisterstown roads
will Traverse the northern boundary OF Druid
Till Park until u energes on the side Of the hill
south OF Poole Hunts machine shops al Wood
berry. Carving round this HILL Il will enter the
eastern border Of Druid Hill Park, cutting of n
portion Of II for the whole Of Us length aud run
ming parallel with the line OF the Northern Cen
trail Railroad-but at a higher lrvel--wll final
" cross the Falls. Alter following Tor some dis
tanrr the line Of Stony Run, Il will pass through
q portion Of the estate Of the late Samuel W. man.
and cutting Merryman's lane diagonaIly, will
debouch on the York road somwhere In the vi
cinity Of the tollgate From thence u will proceed
across the intervening lands 20 the Hartford road
thence TO the Bclair road near the baltimore
Cetnrlrry aud passing SOUTHWARK, cross the
Philadelphia turnpike, Canton avenue aud Lam
caster street 10 Underwater. Turning hack fot n
moment 10 the point ofdepariure at CIV, nn's Fails,
among Tie estates which either the niain sicm ur
its western branch will cross, ihosr ~ Mrssrs
cas"n. Pearson Rogers aud the Misses Buck
Ter. II will i~ noticed ~ prculiariiy Of this
railway hy those who know an, thing ~ the to-
biography 81 the country that an It's route ir"m
Gwynns Falls TO Canton II cuts all ihc diS iling
ridges aud that u CRUISES every gcii public high
i way east and sUuih of Gwynns Falls. No les
than eleven Of these are thus iniers-cird-- the
Liberty, Windsor, Mn, lleislcrsiown aud Falls
roads Charles street avenue, York. Hartford
IIclar aud Philadelphia turnpike aud, finally,
Canton avenue and Lancaster street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

SHOOTING ARRAY .-On Sunday last party Of
roughs from Baltimore made picnic excursion
TO Bear creek, 10 the Twelfth District OF this
county. As they we're coming up, they saw n
party OF negroes, who work in n brick yard ia
the vicinity on the opposite side Of the creek. -
The rougbs Immediately commented firing shots
across the stream at ;he negroes, and after awhile
the shots were returned from bird guns hastily
collected. Three white men were struck, one Of
them, named Schwartz, a resident Of Canton, be-
ing seriously injured. The affair will be off,
cially investigated.
We have later information OF this affair. which
says that the roughs started from Brown :
Pavilion for the express purpose Of clearing
"cut the n'grOes al Ely x Cos, brick yard
tia, they commenced the attack by firing pistols
At two colOred men who were looking at pile
OF wood across the stream aud that il was only
after making an effort 10 escape by hiding them
selves IN the bushes that the negroes fired upon
their assailants. This is the third attack tina,
has been made upon these unotiending citizens,
anda repetition in force is now threatened.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

ARREsrED FoR HoRsE STEALING .-Isaac Sheri.
den, colored, was arrested In Baltimore on Mon.
day last, having In bis possession horse valued
at.$3eo, alleged 10 have been stolen from Nimrod
Gosneli, near Blunts Quarry. In this county,
when arrested the accused was Offering 10 sell
the horse, and on being questioned, he stated
that the horse had been given TO him by white
nsan 10 dispose Of. lie was committed for the
action Of the county authorities.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

cIacUs. Robinson's circus visited our town
on Monday, and gave two performances. afternoon
aud night The afternoon " show f" was bat
slimly attended, hut ., night very large audi.
enee was present. The performances were pref
" good. The riding was very poor bot the
gymnasilc exercises were hne. and The wonder.
FOL efforts or Master Tommy :" rs a eontor,Ion-
LEI, We have never seen excelied.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

GAVE BAm.-Nr. Jacob Pearcc, Of this county,
indicted with Messrs. John MsrrymAn and james
reti, negro, TO defame the character Of Messrs.
John 7. Ensor and Parker Bosley, Of this coun.
~, gave bail on Saturday last before the Crim.
nal Count Of baltimore city, In the gum Of 81, 900
TO await trial. The negro, who u presented for
perjury, gave bail In the sum ofSs0O entered BY
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

ARREsr % lllGHwAv I,onBERs. About half.pasi
eleven q clock on Thursday, Frederick Scibert, a
quiet citizen Of baltimore city, while on the
Washington road, In the vicinity Of jackson
bridge, about four miles from the city, was AS
| saulied by two young men, one Of whom knocked
him inscnsible with u billy. They then stole q
silver watch from him, worth about $40, and be-
ing unable TO find any thing else Of value about
him, they lefi him lying In the road During
the afternoon he was found by some citizens
aud about four o'clock Capt. Fry, Of the South.
ern District, learned OF the circumstance. lie
immediately dispatched Serg,s Cross aud Short
10 investigate tie affair and from parties WIN
had seen two young men in the vicinity, NAMED
Andrew Wis., and Columbus Thompson, they sus-
pecied them rs the guilty parties, and during the
night arrested Thompson nj the house OF his sis
ter, on West Pratt street. They also discovered
Wise, who lives In the vicinity OF Dover aud
Fulton streets, Ia the Western section Of the city
yesterday morning and gave him chase, and, rs.
sisted by Policemen Rae and Walker. ran him n-
TO the factory Of Mr.. wilkens. on the Frederick
road, where they captured him. In his tligh, he
threw away the stolen watch, but afterwards told
the officers where II was and they recovered H.
Seileri Gas brought TO his home, No. l: Guilford
alley. hut his injuries we're Of such a character
as TO preclude the possibility ofhls appearance at
the examination before Justice Jardcn. hut both
the accused acknowledged their guilt, Wise sta
ting that he struck the blow with the billy, and
the magistrate committed them for the action Of
The Baltimore county authorities -American Of
Saturday
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

IHEtr ov a lIoPsE AND wAGos. --On Saturday
night last = horse aud wagon. the propertv N
Richard Robinson, eolored, Of this county, was
IN bis absence driven on from the Bel-Air market
By a man named John Beachly. Robinson, on
nnding ths wagon gone, started In pursuit, and
found the accused 10 posssssion Of u. lie was
arrested and committed 10 answer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

sa-senator Wilson has replied 10 a cores.
pendent in Virginia, who asked % know what
action would save them from confscAtion.-
Senator Wilson says that nothing will be done
By the Government for revenge, aud that the
psEsisisnt folly Of the South alone will bring
eenhseaiion. lie eounsels removal % disabiIi-
uss, NE restoration Of law, order. PEACE and IN
a'v'auai aud national happiness. Tho "losl
cause should be dropped. aud enamel patton
aeosp'sd' together with The snfranchising Of
the slaves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

kEcovERy or Srotsx PRoPgnrY. Christian
Engelhari, residing NJ Canton, In this couhiy,
was arrested on Saturday last, upon a warrant
issued BY Justice Gill, charging him with receive
ing and secreiing six boxes Of tobacco aud Sin
thousand cigars, which had been stolen from the
s,of. o. MI. schnlize, corner Of Aliceanna and
Castle streets, Baltimore. Engelhart waA> held
to bail.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

PnogEnTy SALE.-On The 25th uli.. VIM. Pink
ney Whyte and r. u. Boarman, Trustees, sold
81 public sale, tract Of land, containing 25s
acres adjoining the Copper Works, on the Hair
,ord Turnpike, about j miles from Baltimore, TO
J. Glenn McComas, Esq., for s33.2S per acre.
subject 90 mortgage ofabout $4,000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

ANOTHER ARREsT. From information derived
from one Of the parties arrested some time sInce
on the charge Of robbing the dwelling OF Rev.
Mr. Hall, At Chestnut liill, detectives Smith,
I'ierson and West, some days ago, arrested Samuel
McChesney, charged with having purchased the
stolen property. lie was held 10 So, 600 bail 10
await the action Of our county authorities.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

Bass BALl.-A match game between the ,e.
end nine OF the Towson aud the hrs, nine Of Inc
Mohawk clubs was played 10 this town on
Saturday aneFnooa last The Mohawk'e we're
sueeeHsial, beaiing their opponents slx runs, he
score standing ~ 10 "a.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03

@9-Ths New York Tribuae Of Monday las,
" confidently asserts that there Is far more Of
=" the secession virus 10 day In the blood Of Ma.
" ryland OF Kentucky than In The Old Dolnin.
q ion." That's 90.