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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
MO7'UL0uI's GOyerIs,l, enf.

Ahe late able exposition by Hon. Francis
thomas of the I'M Republican character of the
government now in force in Maryland, is at
tracing large share of public attention, in
this and other States. The gross Injustice of
our present Constitution, by which so prepon-
derating influence and power is given, in our.
Legislative halls to the lower, old slave hold :
ing counties, is being freely commented upon,
and this agitation OF the subject renders it GER
tain that when the petition now being so nu-
merously signed is presented to Congress it
will meet with a full and complete investga
ton. From the articles we have seen publish
ed in papers of other States upon this subject,
we select the following from the New York
Tribune Of Monday last, to show the view taken
by outsiders Of our affairs
The petition of the people Maryland to Congress to
grant them republican form of government sets forth
several curious anomalies in the present Constitution
Of that State whose adoption in 1867 was one of the
last triumphs of the Lost Cause The Rebel voters of
the State though excluded from voting by the Consti
tuition previously in force, were permitted to vote
the question of the adoption rejection of this new
Constitution In defiance of the then existing law they
permitted to effect the adoption of Constitution
whereby that law annuled and repealed The forty
thousand colored male adult citizens Of the were
OF course, excluded from voting the qes
The representation in the Legislature being based on
population and not the number of voters the whites
in effect the votes which of right belonged to the
blacks. Fifteen counties of Southern Maryland where
there is large coloed population with only one fourth
of the voters of the State have Senate
or fifteen Senator'S Northern Mary land, with three
fourths of the white population, has but two fths or
ten Senators Thirty eight thousand five hundred and
sixty -four whites required to elect Senator in
Northern Maryland while in Southern Maryland only
eight thousand six hundred and eighty five requr-
ed In Northern Maryland thousand four hundred
and sixteen whites elect delegate in the southern
section three thousand six hundred and eighteen suffice
One white in Charles county is equal to white
in Frederick Baltimore counties in the choice
Senators. The Constitution only be amended at
present the petition of of the members of
both houses. 1t provides for Convention in the year
1867 Such an amendment to the Constitution of the
united States as would annual all provisions in State
Constitutions or laws which withhold rg7t of suf
frage from adult male citizens in any State just what
Maryland needs. This would give her republican form
of government.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

WORTHY OF CoNsIDERATIoN- correspondent
of West Virginia paper urges the Legislature
of that State TO do away with all laws for the
collection of debts, on the ground that honor is
the true basis of all credit in business, and there
fore laws should not be enacted to encourage
credit to an unhealthy extent, and that there are
many sound arguments in favor Of a cash sys-
TEN, and the present is favorable tiule to intro
duce it. OF course such a law now passed would
not apply to past transactions.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Wood Land on Dulaney's Valley
Turnpike.

90 ACRES LAND, one third cleared and the
y y balance in heavy Wood and Tim .ssSSs
Der, suitable Tor fencing and building Es3ss ssa
purposes, and convenient to Saw Mill. -
This valuable Wood Land is situated on the
Dulaney's Valley Turnpike, miles from Tow
sontown The Wood will be sold either with
or without the land. Apply to
HENRY W. COOKE,
Law Buildings, St. Paul ST.,
Dec. lE.--tt. Baltimore
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Nass-I 1t will be remembered that some time
ago Charles w. Woolley sued Gen. B. F. Butler
for damages, because the latter seized certain
dispatches directed to the former, and used
them as evidence in the Presidential impeach
ment trial. The summons was served on Gen.
Butler in Baltimore, and the trial was expect
ed to take place there, but the suit has been
withdrawn
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

IA MILLIONAIRE. '--Baron James de Roths-
child, who died in Paris on the 18th of Novem-
Der last, was the wealihies and most influential
banker in the world. He left a fortune estima-
ions of dollars Most of this is, of course, in
stocks, money and portable securities but he
had also splendid town and country houses.
He owned fifty one of the larges: houses in Par
city Of Europe
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Gs-A Democratic paper says; Surely the
Country Will yet do justice to Gen. Blair
II has. Blair wanted first to be Vice President,
and then l., have the Senate ignored and the
Southern .vernments squelched. The coun-
try has jus ~ ignored him and squelched his
project.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
To Bridge Contractors.

10 bflQSe CONTIGUOUS.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be
Drcccived- at the office of the County Commits
s'eners for Bafti...sro county
until tie 5h Of January, 1859,
for building
TWO WOODEN BRIDGES,
one 25 feet span,
OVER HERRING RUN, AT IVY MILLS,
and one so feet span,
OVER JONES' FALLS, AT WOODBERRY.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
Office OF the Superintendent of Roads and
Bridges, after the 10th instant
Plans and proposals for building all
IRON BRIDGE AT WOODBERRY,
are invited.
BY order of the County Commissioners.
W. s. SHOEMAKER,
Supt of Roads and Bridges
Dec. PIT.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Ne2U Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
VAL u A B l. Il + A Il M
AND PAPER MILL,
IN CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND.

IN CAkKOLL COUNI1, MAN hhND'
DY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Carroll county, sitting as -
.SsSs. Court Of Equity, passed on the fGsTsssM
6%1 It'll day of August, 1868, in llll
cause No. 900, wherein Ann l.aa.EA
Ma field is complainant, and Lydia Hoffman
and others are defendants, the undersigned, as
Trustee, will offer at public sale, on
Tuesday, the 5M day Of January, 1869,
at | o'clock P. NJ,
On the premises, known as Hoffman's Paper
MILL" situated on the eastern branch of the
Patapsco, two miles from Hampstead and about
the same distance from Shamberger's Station
on the Western Maryland Railroad,
THE HOME FARM,
Known as the paper Mill property, whereof
Isaac Hoffman died seized, and on which his
widow, Lydia Hoffman, now resides, containing
l26 ACRES OF LAND,
more or less.
About 30 Acres is in excellent Timber the
whole enclosed with good fences, and in fair
state of cultivation.
The improvements consist Of large two story
STONE DWELLING HOUSE,
conveniently laid off into good sized rooms,
with basement finished in the most comforta BILE
manner,
WASH HOUSE, SMOKE HOUSE, SPRING
HOUSE, &C.
Also, a good Switzer Barn, with Wagon
Sheds, Corn Cribs, &C., attached. There is an
ABUNDANCE OF FRUIT
upon the place. An excellent and never failing
SPRING OF WATER
near the house, and springs in almost every
49,. while the Patanscn runs thrOuOh the
the county s>e,<ssaishes the best water power in
THE PAPER MILL has recen~.
paired and reftted with new Machinery ana
Is capable of making from 900 To !, 900 pounds
of paper per day, and by little expense its ca
pacity can be greatly increased The Water
power is second to none in the county, and the
location of the Mill highly favorable in many
respects, situated as it is but two miles from
Shamburger's Station on the Western Maryland
Railroad. There is also good
LOG TENANT HOUSE,
with Garden, Stabling, &c, on the farm, ant
considering all the improvements Paper Mill
&c., makes this property peculiarly desrabl,
and well worthy the attention of purchasers.
Terms :-One-third part Of the purchase mo
ney to be paid on the day of sale, or on the rat
ifcation thereof by the court and the balance
in two equal payments of one and two ears
with notes bearing interest from the day of sale
and secured to the satisfaction of the trustee.
GSs- ANY info maton concerning the prop
erty will be given by Lydia Hoffman or vii
liam B. Hoffman, residing thereon, or by th
| trustee.
plat of the land will be exhibited on TIN
day Of sale.
VIM. A. McKELLIP, Trustee.
SMITH J. McKELLIP, Solicitors,
Westminster, Nd.
JESSE BUCHER, Auctioneer
Dec. Its.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

gsS-General Cole, who murdered Mr.. His
cock last Summer, at Albany, has been ac-
quilted. The jury declared him to have been
sane the moment before and the moment after
the murder, but insane at the precise moment
of com hitting the shooting, hence the verdict
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

M1-The reward of IL hundred thousand dol =
lars for the capture of JeiE Davis, so grandly
offered by President johnson when he thought
that treason must be made odious," was par
TALLY paid asst week, by drafts on the Treasu
ry to the extent of $l2,O0o. Gen. Wilson Of IL
linois Col. IIarnden of Wisconsin, Col. Pritch
ard of Michigan and Capt Woman of Ohio,
received S. 900 each What an absurd misap
picatio OF money now in view of the great
criminals present position
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
VI q
ID upon be-

I'd upon be-
thus securing
nanner which cannot
lion at large, it would
ait for deliberate consid-
e subjects and their simulta-
.nent in a series of amendments for
of the several States of the entire
.. If the way should be left open for Pres
.aen Grant 10 initiate the propositions, by re-
concentrations in his first message to Congress,
such an origin would carry immense weight in
their favor, and could not but be attended by the
happiest results.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
NeaU AdUertaseme ntS.

Wines! Liquors Cigars
DEsT BRANDS FOR THE CHRISTMAS
ID HOLIDAYS, at ... ...
c. r. CHEW'S STORE,
Dec I2.-3t Towsontown.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

The case of Smith VS. Ruff was on trial not
concluded.
Wilson Townsend was excused from serv-
ing grand juror, and VIM. E. Coale drawn
in his stead
We are indebted for the above report to an
officer of the Court. 1t is far more full and
complete than the proceedings as published in
the Baltimore papers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Terrible Steamboat Disaster.

The daily papers are full of the particulars
of q terrible steamboat accident that occurred
on the 18th instant, on the Ohio river. The
steamers United States and America met near
Warsaw, Indiana, and by some mistak in sig
mails, the latter ran into the former, injuring
her very badly. There was large quantity of
petroleum stored on the United States, to which
fire was by some means communicated, and in
five minutes the boat was wrapped in flames,
as was also the America a few minutes later.
There were on the United States over two hun
dred passengers, and ooer one hundred of them
perishcd either by the flames or drowning
All the passengers on the America were saved
and it only to the cxcrtions of the officers
and crew of this boat that any of the passen-
gers on the URited States were saved. The
Ameri was ran into the shore, after waiting,
picking up passengers from the other boat, un-
til it was completely wrapped in flames. 1t is
the most terrible accident recorded for long
time.
The steam .rs were both new, and owned by
the same company. The pecuniary loss is
estimated at ST 900, 900, on which there is a
partial insurance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Democratic Terrorism.

time since Col. R. B. Keller, of Gen.
taft arrived in Washington city,
from Gen. Rousseau to General
the late election in Louisia-
4s: AaAW aH e
1T generally vote, be-
heir leaders not to
"sthat they could
persons. In this
red but with the
as powerless to es-
things
E fact that Louisiana cast
our and Blair. New York and
lied in the same way by, a wide
Il thoroughly organized conspiracy to
dulent naturalization papers, to employ
gs Of 'repeaters,p who voted indefinite num-
ers of times, and by stufing of ballot-boxes
with Seymour and Blair tickets and holding back
the returns of one-half of the city Of New York
in order TO stuff the ballot-boxes with enough of
fraudulent votes to overcome the majorities of
the counties. These are the means made use of
by the corrupt leaders OF The democratic party to
carry their point frh frev r8 ..f
A party bolstered mp by gigantic frauds on
the one hand, and on the other by threatened
assassination, is demoralized to The last degree
and deserves the determined opposition of every
friend of justice and freedom, all over The world
Gen Rousseau is an admitted Democrat, and
hing against his party which is moi literally true
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
WITH u DLADIt IIU5ItC.
SHADRACH GILBERT, Auctioneer.
j. FRED. G. TALBOT, Attorney.

And on the same day at the same a
sasr hour, the undersigned will offer fss,s1k
49, for sale lllz
THE FARM glAl
on which he now resides, adjoining the above
Said property consists of
NINETY-NINE ACRES,
more or less, in a high state of cultivation,
nearly all of it having been lined three times
Under good fencing The Improvements con-
sist of large new
STONE AND FRAME HOUSE,
and large Switzer Barn, (nearly new.l Also,
Wagon House, Corn House and Granary, and
other out buildings, nearly new.
The situation of the above property is ex-
cellent for a country seat. Water excellent and
plenty of it. both at the house and in the fields
Persons wishing to see either farm will call
upon or address JOHN J. SLADE,
Dec. Its. White Hall.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Of all
son against
organized ar
neld TO battle against
nd many of them went
in actively participating
armies Yet he alone of all
- OF traitors South Of Mason and
Ine is selected Tor trial. We first had
confined in government vessel, then for
long time in Fortress Monroe, part of the time
IN almost solitary confinement aud then, all at
once, the law officers adopted very accommo-
dating line OF policy, admitting Mr.. Davis 10
bail in a merely nominal sum
We are brought by all these things to wish
that President johnson would issue an uncondi-
tioual pardon to Mr.. Davis, and let him 90 free.
He will probably never be tried, and if he is it
will be by jury as deeply dyed with treason as
ne is, and he will he nj last acquitted new
issue will soon agitate the people-the comforting
OF universal suffrage and the granting of unver-
sal amnesty, and we believe that the adoption of
these two cardinal doctrines will inaugurate a
better state of feeling between the two sections
than has existed since Sumter was fred upon
The people are weary of strife and contention
they wish to see the contest ended, in reality as
well as name, and think that by comforting fran
chise upon the loyal blacks of the South there
will be no danger of future rebellion in that Sec
ton. They chung TO the Union in its darkest
hour-they remained faithful to the flag when
their snperiors in learning and ability turned
traitors-they never despaired of the ultimate
triumph efthe eanse they loved and coz trbuted
to The final glorious result by taking up arms
and lighting for the right. With the ballot con-
ierred upon them, there will be full safet,- for
the hepuolc, sssass- aiiiss.sai alnursty may be
granted -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Hzs-The Democracy talk great deal about
the injustice of DISTINGUISHING portion of the
people of the South-the rebel portion Now,
it is notorious that Louisiana was carried for
the Democracy by the disfranchisement of the
loyal people, and that not by legal enactment,
but by mob law-by the strong arm of num-
bers-and yet you hear not one word of com
plant from the Northern copperheads. They
seem to take the action of the mob in New Or
leans as all right and proper, but how they
will grumble over the Acknowledgement of a
single rebel, even though it be done in confor-
nifty to law. God save the land from such rul
ers, and from party of such injustice.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
jefferson. DdviS.

Still another act in the great farce OF the
United States u.s. Jefferson Davis, late President
of the c. s. A., has recently been played at
Richmond, and the manner in which the several
actors engaged in it performed their parts is be-
ing freely commented upon by the people, al
though they are not any longer even interested
spectators of this COMEDY of Errors" 1t had
been given out that Mr.. Davis would be tried
last week--that Chief Justice Chase would be
present at the District Court then TO be held in
the city of Richmond-that Judge Underwood
was ready-that the counsel for the United
IS and for the prisoner were ready-that
;1g was in complete shape to end the
The Court met, Chief Justice
,derwood and the different coun-
and the case of Jefferson
re State of Mississippi, in
he United States, y
OConner, Of
motion tC
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Constitutional amendments.

The expedency of adopting a new Constitu-
tiona amendment for securing and regulating
impartial suffrage in all the States seems to be
generally assumed, and drafts TO that effect are
undergoing discussion in the press as well as by
politicians everywhere. The subject has been
unavoidably forced upon the attention of the
people. The solemn pledges of the government,
and the success of any system of reconstruction
based upon equal rights, required that distinc-
tons of color should be abolished among the
electors of the States lately in rebellion, leaving
loyal States to regulate the matter for themselves
subject to the penalties recorded in the late Con-
stitutional amendment. This is all that can be
done now under our organic law. 1t is plain,
however, that the time is rapidly coming, if it
has not already arrived, when the anamoly will
be intoerabe of denying large class of the cit
liens of Maryland and Kentucky the right of
suffrage, which the same class enjoys in Virginia
and Tennessee, even though the former States
should desire to continue it. In short, univer-
re. Yet, to accomplish it, new amendment
'e framed, which shall nullify that clause
me adopted which leaves it to the
tate to exclude qualified citizens
by submitting to a CORES
e basis of its represen-
II as the difficult
reconstruc-
undue
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Wood Land and Saw Mill.

Wood Land and Saw Mill.
HANDSOME PROPERTY on the Chesa-
N peake Bay, in Calvert county, con .,sA
tanning large quantity of Timber, Steam i.M
Saw Mill, Good Dwellings, Store House, -
Tenant House, &c, IN excellent order FOR
sale-a bargain-by
HENRY w. COOKE.
Law Buildings, Baltimore, Md.
Dec. l2.--tf. t.s
Farm on Railroad.
O1D ACRES, about one half in cultivation,
x Ostuated Immediately on Railroad, -
10 miles from Baltimore, adjoining a sta ;.;M
ton. Has good Frame Dwelling Barn, -
Stabing, Corn House, Hen House, Sheds for
cattle. &c, all new and in com plete order
Young Orchard of Peaches, Apples. Re Pump
at the door good spring on the place Also,
stock of Mules, Oxen, Cows, Wagon, Dc.
HENRY W. COOKE,
Law Buildings, st. Paul St..
Dee I2-tf Baltimore
rl1HIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sab
L scriber has received from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters of admins
tration IN the c; tate of
a~ CHRISTIAN BARTHoLDT, JR.,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against the said estate, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber,
on or before the 18TH day Of August, 1860;
they may otherwise By law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted II
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 9th day
of December, 1868.
VIM. NJ. ISAAC,
Dee. Its Administrator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.

The call of the dockets was continued,
number of cases fixed for trial, and some of
the judgments given yesterday and the day
before extended.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
AULT s. McAVOY,
No. 80 North Calvert Street.
doors north of Lexington, St.,


doors north of Lexington, ST.,
BALTIMORE, Nh.
Ms- We the undersigned, having seen the
operation and benefits of Messrs. AULT Il Me
AVOY'S GAS MACHINE at the residence of
WIN. DENMEAD, Esq, Melvale, Baltimore coun-
ty, recommend it as surpassed by none in use.
Signed,
BIZ. Croft, c.. Perdue,
F. NJ. Sparks, J. +. Speck, MD,
}. M. Pearce, T. Sturgis Davis,
}. I. Hutchins, John Perdue, M. D.,
Benz +. Denmead, II. Clay Longnecker,
VIM Denmead, W. Q. Murphy,
Andrew Funk, r. NJ. Howard,
H. c. Rodgers, NJ. d., Charles II. Street,
J. B. Hutchins, NJ. D., D. NJ. Matthews.
Aquila Denmead W. 7. Arnold,
william Cowan, Henry Denmead,
A. ii. Price, NJ. D., John Cowan.
w. H. rulings, Dec. D, lS6S.-Iy.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-01-04

Not eowtsai With having coaiertA
apea the aeerg lsTdatlaH llVa haa
noched Into thla IIi#fa hNm the
adleisIav edunlles n Mafylsud md
Virginia, and f'om almost every
otl,er itaihsn sfaie, the tight ~
vote. 10 N ~ jHriea, 10 hcld eii~
Ae,, 6e., The leader. n lhc negf6
pbcIia party here are circulating r..
iliIoas 10 CmEmss. 10 "pugreAe' ~
ihe preparation ef stlll further out
aees. by passing lawsio compel em
ployefs 10 hire negro laborcr. The
nest stop will bo 10 eoinpel white
people TO mnrry negroes. u Y pos
sIbIe that Theses madmen In Congress,
who ARE venting upon the deiencelcss
people of Washington and George
town their petty spite for the severe
rcbuke administered 10 them by their
constituents at home, fail TO realize
that they are invoking storm cI
populur indignation that will SWEEP
them out Of political existence for
ever National Iateliiwncer.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-01-04

livery are sio 'aIss . asw.y~pss
which he IN Che Issa degrees sppfs
claies, ~iII of,sn regret 10 sce aay
one Aaint~f thrown sslde 6r waste
paper which ogaIaias nme Interest.
Iog and important articles. A good
way u preserve these |. M NE u.s
n a scrip book. One who has never
been accustomed thus 10 preserve
short articles, can hardly estimate
The pIea.are u aiartIs n NJ down
and turn over the pleasant, familiar
pages. Here choice piece Of poetry
meets iiie eye, which you remember
you were 20 Glad to see In the paper,
but which you would long since have
lost had II NOT been for your scrap
book. There is witty aDccdcte--it
docs you good 70 laugh over Il yet,
though for the twentieth time. Next
is valuable recipe you had almost
forgotten, and which you found just
In time to save much perplcxity.
There Is sweet little story, the
memory Of which has chcercd and
encouraged you many time, when
almost ready to despair under the
pressure of life's cares and trials.
Indeed, you can hardly take up a
single paper without rc-pcrusing,
Just glance over the sheet before you
and see how many valuable items il
contains that would be Of service to
you a hundred times in life. A choice
thought is far more precious than
bit Of glittering gold. Hoard with
care the precious gems, and see at thu
end of the year what rich treasure
you have accumulated.