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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
Ta.res for FS08.

Tho County Commissioners have recently
published their levy for ls6s. The amount Of
money required for county purposes Is Saa2,.
$500. an increase Of over $4,000 shove that
Of last year. but SO 300 is levied for roads aud
bridges against <ii.s5S0O last year The state
tax required tn be collected ia baltimore county
is S7g,s0OOO, against SiI,l5s.2s last year. or
nearly double. q result attributable H. the Law.
ish and wAstcful expenditure Of money by our
latc Legislature. The total amount, then, n be-
collected in our county for lsGs is $500, s27 90,
or an assessment. the Commissioners state. Of
~ cents on every Si0O worth of asscsaablc prop.
rriy in tho county. Hut there ia an error here
somewhere; Gs ecnta per Sl0O on $40 .0O0, 200
will give only S2sj, 900. or over $4,000 short 81
the amount stated as required. To receive
$500. $4,000. which the Commissioners aay Is tho
amount needed, levy Of about ~ cents on
every 500 will be- required. prcs,iming the basis
Of taxation given. ~, 900. 900. In be- correct
This Is "criainiy clerical error. aud ono which
II 1t can he. willdoubtlcss b. promptly 'eciiiicd
10y the BOARD. We DO not know whether they
have discovered the discrepancy or not, but
tn prove there Is discrepancy very little
calculation is required.
twill be- seen that the total Increase IT IA.
taxes in this county since last year Is nearly
&ii0O0, quite change l., be brought about in
one year; but il must bc remembered that the
State requires nearly SIo.ooo Of this Increased
amount Of money collected from our people. =
We presume that the increase in the county il
altogether legitimate. brought about by the
Increasing public business Of large, populous
aud growing county, but the increase in the
STATE tax cannot he explained Ia that way
This money will not GO towards al vancinR tho
interests of our State in any way, hut will be
used 10 pay men who wanted 4, be- United
states Senators for services they never perform
ed T. support rebel militin to provide ~
di"ui"ns offices for political adventures.
We have understood. since the above wa. in
type. that the county Commissioners hav.,li
covered the error in their levy. aud that they
have taken steps Ia r"rtify a. Here. however
q gray" difficulty present. itself. or at least
what Is supposed I" b" u difficulty whether
II - really one or not We are not lawyer enough
I" determine. The annual levy ior taxes must
b" made previous to tho first lay Of May in
each year, aud the Court of Appeals has lcci
led that taxes not levied within the time nam
cd for such levy cannot be collected. II the
levy Tor our county should have been made be-.
fore ia" first at May. and il before that day -
cents an stun was named by the County Com.
missioner rs III" amount In be- collected it !.
doubted 10y '""" whether they would have the
power tp increase the amount b' :? cent, On III,
500. In, til" law having been complied with
by making III" levy previous I" the lrst"i May
II sr"ns reasonable that the County Commi,
SINNERS would have III" power Ia correct Il plain
error - hi. kind
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

certain Republican votes for acquiilal, johnson
promised 10 be good boy in the future, TO
abandon his own policy" aud to support in
good faith that Of cOngreas. to rsOrganiss bis
Cabinet, making Republicans his advisers. AZ
result Of this another party will be formed
embracing all Republicans. We presume, who OF
posed conviction, and thecniirc democratic party.
This new party will certainly have the support
Of nine men who recently acted with the Rcpub-
licans, viz Chief Justice Chase. Senators Trum.
bull, Pesscnden, Henderson, Grimes, Fowler,
Ross and Van Wrinkle, and VIM. NJ. Evaris, Of
the Presidrut's counsel. Beyond ihrrr, II. alhc-
rents will probably he composed of the same men
only who have opposed ~ hcreioforc--of lhose
who swcllrd ihc ranks " rebellion ar who werr
sympalhzrr. with tho lost cause, +" aud Of those
Republicans who when johnson Swung round
" the circle, 4" went with him over To the demo.
cratic camp.
The people ARE bitterly disappointed over the
result Of this impeachment trial. They demand
ell II trial Of the President aud demanded his con.
vicIion, because they believed him guilty lie
has been acquitted how no will act IL the future
fcthhiHs toT tut iututc W utlefntue. MANY pro-
fesa To believe that he will act hereafter for the
good Of the country only that he will call around
linn ~ constitutional advisers men in whom the
country have confidence, will cease his opposi.
ton To the reconstruction Of the Rebel States,
and will aid Congiess IN bringing pcacu and pros.
pcrity To the people. We SEE no ground for
such hope johnson Is a bad man, aud even IL
he was good one he has gone too far to rcrr,lc
ile has Avowed himself repeatedly as opposed To
the reconstruction policy of Congress, in IT,
every feature and detail every step in the pro-
gTess Of reconstruction has been over impede
meu,s placed In the way by him he has ignored
Republicans for months and chosen democrats
aud rebels for his friends aud conlidauIs he has
issued pardons for men charged with crime aud
outrage upon the laws Of the land, that he nigh,
win them over 10 his support he canuo, go
back" on all this. We cannot depend upon
him; we mus, 20 ON rs we have done, looking
still To Congress ~ our only shield aud proicc-
iion from rebel domination until the people have
chance To speak In November next Then the
verdict will he given in his case different nnc.
200, than that given in the Senate Chamber on
Saturday last
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sIochi"c for Dir~c'jmy p",,cr~.


We last week commenced using The "union
''Self.stamPing Mailer" patented and manu-
featured by Row. Robert Dick, Builalo, N. Y
Thismachine (thc list Of namcs In ing bo-n Pre-
viously printed ia slipsl cuts the names oil aud
Pastes tholn on tho papers with great swiftness.
aud the incredible number NJ over q .0OO papers
have been directed by Il IN one hour Our cii.
ton Ia large, and Ia get it all directed aud
packed for Friday mail involved u great
strain upon our writing abilities. and oftcn up
on our nerves, but with the Union Mailer"
wo eau take things easy, without any fear IT
being " too late for the mails" Oursubscrilcrs
will notice, tOo, that there u a number after
their names. This tells them 10 what time
their subscription is paid. The Talon II Jan
uary LIST, 1855 was No. every week has add
ed a number, until the present Que is No. ~.
The last paper in 1895 was No 80; in 1890. iOi;
IN 1867, $50, 50 that any one may easily calculate
by the number after his maine when his paid
up subscription expires. or how much he owes.
Thus the figures 2Os after u maine will show
that the subscriber is credited /" Dec 3Isi, 1sGs:
1855 after n name testiies that that subscriber i.
paid up IN Dec. 3lst. 1867, aud b" IN. while IT,
unfortunately, there should be- nothing on the
clip but the name. It is testimony that tho sub.
scriber owes from the time hr commenced TAX
ing the paper fact which should receive
his prompt attention.
The machine Is funny little affair. aud we
have had several hearty laugh, over the queer
uses assigned to il by those who have seen /,
since It has been IA our office. One thought It
was model for n thrcshing machine an.
other a straw carrier another an inclined
plane, &C., while one friend gave !, ~ his lie
lbcrate opinion that it was telegraph bate
ry, which we intended H. attach tn tho wires
running past our office. that We might ~
ceive the latest news abou, ia" Impeachment
business.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

REFORMATION. The West hss been r,prnachc,l
Far harhoring thu i'lra IL equalization, at Ming
our hOn Is Of Indebtedness aith prnrni.sary notes
Sc The last hM weeks have furnished several
pro"i- 81 the falsiiy Of tina, trproach. proof.
wh'"l show. that the desire of keeping alive tie
credit Of the United States is lively aud carnrs,
ia tho West ~ IN any other part uf the Union
Only recently did the Republicans vi Illinois
stgniatiEs TcpudiaiiOn rs u national crime, and
Indiana gives daily clearer eyidrnr. that the
Illinois definition of rrpudiaiion is hers Wha,
u wanted by every S"nsihlc man is "A reduction
OF the public expenses TO the smallest possible
amount, n jus, aud sensible system of taxation
embracing ~ few articles aud ~ small "a number
Of oiIeers rs Pnssible sound foundation OF
the public debt equal distribution OF the ma
tiOnal BANKS - gIaiusl contraction and final
abandonment Of the legai-iender currency aud
sole maintenance and federation ola well srrurc,i,
national bank currency within reasonable limits
= faithful administration (; n Wise legislation.
SIrrring IN these safe waters around the cliff. OF
republication and injustice. the United States will
reach the harbor Of pace fortified by an
nnrauallcd power tSHnon SHst.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
RepHbiicdn .N0iiOHdi (OnreHfiOH.
FIRSr BAYS PgM LLbINL>.

The delegates elected train the sevrral State.
TO form Convention l." nominate candidates
for President aud Vice President. tn be support
cal by Republicans in the coming canvass. a.
scrubbed at Chicago "n ru.'-ily last. Tho at.
tendance ui visitors was Immense. ia" city be-
ing throngcd. ten. Carl S'hur1 wac selected
as temporary Chairman. ani Il committee On
credentials and permanent organization was
appointed. Gen. Andrew ". pcnnisom repre-.
sentng Maryla ii. Jud." bond ami his CON
testing delegates were present and claimed that
they rightfully r"prc-eni.l ia, Union men If
the State, but the COMMITTEE. on credentials
unanimously reported ~ favor ui the regular
delegation. headed by Mr.. Crcswell. aud this
rcport was adopted by IL" C"uyrutinn The
ccntesting delegate w.r" furnished seat. on
the door of the hall. bat cannot vet" "n any
question.
The Convention was prominently organized
by the selection Of TX GOV. Hnwloy. "f Connc,.
tcut, as President. and = Vice President aud
Secretary from each State. Hon. Henry stnck.
bridge is Vice President from Maryland. an,l
John u. Lonenccker. Esq. Secretary. Hon J.
L. Thomas represents the STATE ga the Commit
tee ON resolutions, aud Col. e. ". Il. Black On
the Order Of Business. chas. L. Fulton. ESQ.
was selected tn represent IL. state On the mex,
Republican National Committee.
Beyond the appointing of the committee,
and the adoption Of rules for the government,
Of the Convention. no business was transacted.
Several able speeches wer" made by gentlemen
present. including Gov llawlcy. toy. Ward, II
New Jersey. Gen. Srhurz TX Senator Lane.
Gen. Logan. GOV. Brown. "i Georgia, and 9th
eEs. The Southern State delegation. were al
mitted into the Convention
There is No opposition 1" thu nomination Of
Con. Grant Tor President. aud lee will receive
every vote in the Convention MIR. IIamlin. Of
Maine. Buckingham, Of Connecticut, wilson.
of Massachusetts, Burnside, ui Rhode Island.
Fenton, vi New York, curtin 81 Penn.ylva.
mis-, creswell. Of Maryland. Wade. OF Ohio.
Speed, Of Kentucky. Colf,x. Of Indiana. and
perhaps, others, will be- voted f,r for Vice Pre-.
ident on the first ballot. but the cuntcs, will.
after that, be narrowed down IN rollax. Wade
and Hamlin, with the chance. in favor 81 the
latter, rs the compromise candidate.
sEtOND DAYS Pro, IEDINGS.
On Thursday, Gas. ULYssrs :. GHASr was
nominated as the Republican candidate for
President Of the United States. by reclamation.
No selection was made on that day for Vice
President, but dispatch says that the chances
ere in favor Of the nom instion Of colfax.
Latsr.-A dispatch received late last night
informs US that scHurLgR CoLVAx was noininn
ted for Vice PRESIDENT
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DIED.

In baltimore. 80 the morning af the Isth IN
slant, ELIsaaEyn, wife of Rev. y. Howard Far
rish. aud daughter 81 John 4. brown, Of liar
f''Fd county.
on the leth inst At w@-lbcfry, Mrs. R.,sA
A.. vito Of John n. Clary.
Near br'oklandvillr. ON the isth inst. Ta">
ID R'cHAnnAoN. Ia the s7th year 81 his sre
On The 18th inst. ~ her late Trsidrne-, ia
tApseo Nesk. fl.ltiiaors cs,unty. Miss MAnr A
sfas.nrnt, IN the s7th year u her age
~ WethercdViilc, on the iTth inst. Tiiaa
49, hnuossFos. ~ the tsth year of his age.
~ W~ssibeTry. an The goth instant, RaaURL
k,aH, infant son Of samuel aud Ann e. Wcbb
aged . months aud ~ days.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

"Tng IiErHANsR ~ WISH vmaiSiA 49, S.naior
VIM Winki"s constituents are giving oppression
81 their opuinn c"nrrrsing the tcrrn: sumrrsnull
Of tia; gentleman. The Republicans Of Maj shall
county, at n Convention held At Mouu.l.,illr,
Adopted the following resolution
R'"ir"i That our delegates To the STATE Cun.
vcntinn l"' requested 10 present resolution to
the state Convention requesting SENATOR Wan
Wrinkle I" resign his seat ia the United States
Senate, N Ne haze no further usc s,F hia ser ..cu.
The Republicans Of II-neork county. att Con.
vcniion held "a, New Manchester adopted. among
oilirr resolutions the following
Rssolrof, That rs far rs We have any interest
~ Van Wrinkle W. cherrfuly present him Ia III,
huk klux 81 the State, with the assntanst
that u there - auioHg them nny "klan" in Which
d"Spi'.'bl' m'fInn'ss il especially required, h,
will i' inuni Ia suit ihem To- dot,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
TJIE BdLTTMORE MARKETS.
M.lRRIEII.

A. G"vanr Parsonage. on th" Ilth INST by
Rev. j. Henry kaufman, J. y. u. ArrLsn,. NJ.
-, "i G-"rgetawn. u. g.. ." Miss AHaNpA H..
daughter "i Joseph Kelley. ESQ. IL this r"un
~. No cards.
On the 81 inst. by Rev. J. a. Moor-. J.a>
DoLis. of Hartford, 10 Miss raaAE DgnAvrS.
ot Baltimore county.
On the 18th inst at the parsonage, by the
Rev. Samuel Phillips, ALHEHT 7. MuRBo..N. OF
Westminster. "a Miss MaHV !. Tapn, 81 Raiti
mofr runty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

ss- SENATOR Ross Ia reIoried IN have rallied
upon Senator Wade on Tuesday aud l-gan a
consrrsAIion, eIcusihg his ac,ion on impcach.
meat Mr. Wade listened In silencr until Mr.
Ros- legan To tell what would h. Johason's ~.
iure eoar'e, aud haw wsllbsl,avr,l he (I,sssl "a.
peeisi TO he. NJ. Wade Indignantly told ihs
Kansas SENATOR that he desired Ia hear nothing
farther and wished him 10 leave. sajing the, he
hoI%sl that he would never sl,eak TO him again.
Toss LETT
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
ANGEL LINE SIloUB.
rs.
sAMrEL sHOUB.
IL TIE ',rr~d court pr Bai: ~,orc ,a~n,y -.
EGVtty Nay Ttrm. IS6s.

The object Of this Bill l. To- procure a divorce
a r'HcHlo siafr'ss0H'i Ut the complainant from
the defendant.
The Bill states that tho parties were inter
married ia baltimore county. on the 18th daV
Of September. in the year 1859. aud lived l.,
gcther until August, 1869. at which last men
tionel period the defendant LEFT aud abandon
cl the complainant. That said abandonment
has continued unintcrTuptcdly for at least five
years aud Is deliberate and final. and their sep
AraIlon - beyond any reasonable expectation
| Of reconciliation. That the said samu. Shout
IA not q resident of the state Of Maryland.
That he left the complainant with one sma !
child now living. aud that he is not "A proper
person 10 have the custody of said child
The said defendant Samuel Shoub. being Il
non resident Of the Stat" 81 MARYLAND; n d.
thereupon thia 10th day Of May, 1855 a,iiu.lg
oil and ordered that the complainant by eau.
ing copy Of this order To- De- inserted IN SOM.
newspaper published in Baltimore county once.
IN each Of four successive weeks
ssfor' hs e5h day # .iasusi. ISss.
give notice Ia the said absent defendant Of the
object and substance "f this bill, and warning
him I" APPEAR IN this Court ia I-rson or by .,
lieitor. "n or h"lnT" the 2ith day OF August, iss
10 AnsweT the premises aud show cause IL any
lao has, why deere" ought no, to pass as pray
81.
EDWARD II. ApY, CLERK.
True C"Py-Tc.i
EDWARD H. ADY, Clerk.
MAY 23-tt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

~ " w." commencement VI the late rebel.
lion some OF the most ,rusiy officers FILL fronl
their high positions by embracing base traitor.
"a IN ihr councils ~ the nation. We must rNl,cr,
that sornr who .lood high in the confidence OF
the i'cop!c will fall. The history OF the world
shows that in every struggle th"rc have becn tai
tors. imong the twelve disciple. there Was on,
Judas. Hut in every instance, traitors have sunk
into oblivion, remembered only To he lctesiel. 49,
Their names arr ever handed down to inhtmy -
Treason only nerves honest mcn to greater eIer,
tons in the cause Oi FREEDOM and Humanity. -
The country ia now graphing with the las, rrIe
Johnson. When he falls, the rrbellion will he
over Aud fall he will. notwithstanding the sup.
port Of traitors like fessenlen, Trunbull. Hen.
detson aud Other
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John M. Griffith & Co.'S
Agricultural Implement,
Hardware and seed Store.
No. - North Para ~.
BALTIMORE. Nh.

(tALL AND EXAMINE
~ THEIR JUSTLY CELEBRATED
Buckley Sci; ~ charging wheel Hnf.r
Rake.
worlds tut tear Reaper anl Mower
Obi" Reaper and Mower.
T"rnad" Thr"shcr snd Clcancr.
Carey and ether ii"r.e Power,
Billiard. Hay T-iici.
Swin's Lawn Mover.
Hay and Cotton rtc-s,s
Aiicn'- Thill Il"c AMI Culiiv.,.,
Tingley's Improved Butter Clurn.
C,.'k's Sugar Evaj"rat1r-,
Victor Cane Mill,
Wheat aud Huanp Drills. best ~ use:
straw Cutters. most improved kind
Corn Shelters. by hand aud horse ,s,wer
Portable Cider and Wine Mills Pressos.
Woodruff 5 Portable Baromclrrs.
Rundalis Horse Hay Forks
Steel aud fast Iron Pl0ws.
Pl"w Castings. Flow Handle,
Harrows. tultiv.t'ts. Grain Cradles
English and American Moving Srythes.
Revolving Hor-c Hay Rake.
Hickory Hand Rake. "f our own inauuf,.
iurc. warranted ." ,c superior Il, any
IN the market.
ALSO.
Glover and Timothy Seed.
Orchard Gra--.
Kentucky Blue Grlss.
Herds Grass seed.
Oats. Corn. Potatoes
And u general assortment Of Garden c.,i.
and FERTILIZERS
re- send f"r Circular and Prir" Li.t -.
May %. lS6s.--tf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

TIL" Methods, GrnsrAl Conference at Chicago
on l"s, Tuesday decided by an almost unanimous
vote to Admi, the delegates from the new South
ct" Conference Included in this resolution are
the delegates ofthe two eolorrd Conferences Thus
the Methodist Episcopal Church il again firmly
rooted in every State Of the Union, for the drs,
time since the secession OF the Southern slsv.hol
ders 10 1874
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

rs- Ohio has established at the cav ~ hay.
ton home for her crippled and Dis. soldier.
"A noble provision ofjustic,. and +. IN and
one that commends iisslf TO every rcu. rius aud
FEELING heart The copPerhead Legislature, just
heforr iis adjournment, passed an ac, drptiying
these soldiers Of vote on ne ground thai hey
~s's J'iaper'. Soldiers Of the Republic how do
vou like this
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23

nS-TnE hiss'p ouca IL rel roller b. minute
globules whica loat in that auid, and
contain. IN healthy person. = large sn,-uni
Of Iro''' which gives sitaliiy d, the blood The
Peruvian Syrup s1pplis. the hl.-,d with the Vi
'Al element, aud gives strength aud viEor 10
the whole systsm.
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70 The Union Pacific Railroad has rommrn-
c"'i running regular trains 10 Lawrence CITY.
near For, Saunders. liver Que husdrc,l house.
hss" ALREADY been erected there A large nun.
Der of persons have lef' Cheyenne for the new
towns which Is expected TO remain a siransstr
point Two or three months OF longer The Cowpa-
ny ar erecting engine houses and shops
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sycOND b,,.S puM ryn,>..>

G-"Ths editor (of the Enioal knows. IL he
knows anything, that even the great Napoleon
wars do not exhibit more reckless pronigaie
waste OF human life than does ~ Grant in near
" all his battles. His military genius amounts
10 brute force, and very little el.e. - MrrvLsrd
JOHrsai, Of ne lGh instant
We Calculate tina, ~ he knows anything"
musi be favorite expression with the journal
man, for We have n recollection Of his using H.
10 reference 10 us, n great number Of times -
Now. friend, we really do not pretend to know
much our preiensions are probably commensu.
rate With our abilities nothing more We don Z
pretend To be able TO tell exactly the number Of
men Napoleon los, in all his wars you are, of
course. And we yield, unhssiIaIingly, 10 you rs
. military critic you were doubtl-ss hsre, aud
had an eye on Grant, aud saw his genius" cx.
smPlihed-how his "bruie fnr,r' was made ap.
parent aud his reckless, proaigatc waste of hu-
" man iifs proved. Cant you tell US all about
IN Gone, nov, Civ. Us a history Of Grants
campAigns-how be- captured Forts Henry and
Donslson and the city of virkshurg how he
took the army Of the Poionar after il hal been
reduced 10y three dishearirnine ram,aigns, and
with whipped the ''grrairs' captain Of lineage -
even the mighty l1-e ho~ h. drove the rebel ar
mics. like flock u sh,eP, fran the llapidan into
the Entertainments nj Petersburg. aud IN his own
good time drove them oui again At last compel.
ling them 10 unconditional, surrender" You
speak with 80 much conGI.nrr II Grants ''ge-
Mus that you mus, certainly know more than
''mostals " common mold alout him Give
Ne, and the world, the benefit ~ your experience
With armies and The result If yonr observations
u the displays Of Grants genius