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

command ot the nouth western bepartmontp
that officer is quietly pursuing NE "even tenor
Of his way" regardless slikeof Official threats
aud Coppcrhead abuse. On Tuesday last he
issued an order removing ThrOckmorton, the
Rebel Governor Of Texas, as san impedlme
4" to the reconstruction Of that State under The
" law. and appointing u. II. Pease, cx-oov-
ernor of that State and n consistent Union man,
In his stead. The President has distinctly sta
ted tina, he intends 10 remove Gen. sheridan.
notwithstanding all circumstances 10 the con-
trary, and il is probable that his action in re.
iation 10 Throckmorton, will precipitate the
Issue which the President appears resolved up
on making.
ko-The next grand project % be talked
about Is a tunnel under the Atlantic ocean,
The HOAe Journal says that such a gigantic
proposition Is even now on foot. aud that plen-
~ Of capitalists are ready 10 engage in IL as
soon as the plans are arranged II Is said that
the mast eminent engineers, both In America
aud Europe. have been consulted. and that they
have drawn up u report which IL perfectly teas.
lille. aud only requires time aud money Ia car
~ II out. The capital required, Il Is sstim ated,
Is i've hundred millions English pounds.
zo-somc time ago, Mr.. Leonard Jerome, Of
New York. announced his intentionof present
ing costly gold medal and endowment 10 "the
" first gentleman of his class" Of Princeton
College. for the present year The &" frat gem
" tlcman was 10 be chosen by a vote of the
graduating class. but the members Of the class
refuse To- accept the medal. affirming that they
are all gentlemen. aud that none Of them wish
" To be advertised. 80 We think that the yer.
diet will be that Princeton contains some sen.
siblc students.
E1-The Constitutional Convention has final.
ly agreed upon the Judicial system of the State.
There will he eight Circuits. Baltimore aud
Hartford counties constitutingt the Third. There
will be- three Judges u each Court, one recciv
ing a salary "f $1,000 and two $500 EACH
Four terms will be held each year. two with
juries and two without. The Judges will hold
their Offices for fifteen years. Elections for all
State officers will take place on the drst Tues.
day in November.
eS-Onc of Gov. SWANS Militia Enrolling
Officers in New Market District. Frederick coun.
~, was soldier in the Rebel army. Judging
from our exchanges, there is hardly a county
ia the State in which the d" Lost Cause has not
champion among the enrolling officers
Swami and his staff violate the Constitution Of
Maryland in giving these men such positions,
and we are not surprised that men who served
in the armies OF the Union object tn being en-.
rolled by them.
sc-Thc select committee appointed Ia in.
quirc whether the States of Kentucky. Mary.
land and Delaware have republican govern.
men,s, have, agreeably to authority to that ef.
feet from the House OF Representatives. been
divided into subcommittee. Five Of them are
TO investigate the condition Of Kentucky and
four that Of Maryland and Delaware. This
last committee will net complete its labcrs un-
Ill our State Constitutional Convention shall
have adjourned.
Ee-Thcrc were 5000 persons prcsenton Riv.
er side track, near Boston. on Tuesday last, to
witness the trot between Dexter. in harness, and
Brown Gcurgc aud running mate. Dexter won
ia three straight heats, making the second heat
ia 2.lp. i"ing the fastest time on record ia har.
nr-.. beating the ..i9l 81 Flora Temple made
at kalainazoo. Michigan. aud which was the
champion time
cove are heartily glad thu, Congress took
proper steps rs secure the payment Of the adj.
ditional bounties voted at its regular session
last winter. Il is well known that thcdrlay in
the payment If these claims does not arise irQsu
amy want "l funds on the part of 'be Treasury
department We trust the committee u p,nint-
ell Dinvcstigatc the matter will see that our gal.
liant soldiers are promptly maid.
cc-On the ?ist Of August next an event will
occur which has been only twice recorded in
the history Of celestial phenonens Jupiter
will appear without satellites. Three Of them
will lee passing across the planets disc. and
the other will be immersed in. its shadow
The absence Of moons will not last more than
two hours.
rs'-A General Convention ofthe Pr"sbyteri.
an Churches is be tn held in Philadelphia on the
second Wednesday in September. at the call OF
the Reformed Presbyterian Church, nc reconsider
the question Of the union Of the Presbyterian
Churches Of the country. The call embraces
all the Presbyterian Churches in the U. States.
sE<,"Gail Hamilton. in her new book entitled
4" Wool Gathering, remarks that "a singis fact
- will show how rapidly the course Of empire
- had taken its westward way. Only in 1880
u there was but a single school in Milwaukee. |
" with twenty-five scholars; now there are
" three hundred lager-beer shops 20
Es-The Denton MIDI Uaioa nominates Gen.
erai Gran, for the next Presidency. and ex.
Senator John 4. J. creswell for Vice. President.
The Annapolis Gasette has placed the names Of
Colfax and Creswell at il. mast. head, while the
Cum berland Telegraph prefers Grant aud Frank
Thomas.
zo-Chief Justice Chase visited Frederick,
Nd, few days since. and whilst there press.
ell the belief that Congress will be prompt in |
anording relief tn the loyal men Of Maryland,
by passing the Universal Suffrage bill. when
Il convenes in November. We trust aud be
lieve this will be the case.
snc-Albcrt q. Brown, before the war n Mis-. |
sissiPPi Senator. advises the people Of that
TO accept the terms Of reconstruction offered by
Congress" wiihouteavilo or delay" This sound |
counsel was given in speech made n; n pub. |
lie meeting a, Jackson, few days ago.
.E-,- ou,rsges still continue To be the order Of
the day in Texas. Union men are in nomen. |
tary peril Of their lives. aud Judge Lilimer, u |
pFominen, citizen, has been compelled IN re-.
sign his commission ~ Bureau Agent. on nc.
c"unt "f threats against his life.
s<--They tell 81 an unierrifed Democrat a,
Bridgeport. Conn, who was especially eager 10
see the Presidential party. exclaiming. ne he
rushed up To the ear al don't care shucks
about johnson it's Parson Nasty that want
Ia see.
ys-s-John Minor liot,s, Of Virginia. is ID
dressing the oolored people Of that sistT, Org. |
ing universal suffrage, universal education and |
universal amnesty 10 the rank aud die of the
late Confederate army.
ye<-camP Meetiag will be held at Aberdeen,