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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-31

CHEWING MACHINE COTTON, from No. 80
Sto No. 1850; also Sewing Machine Oil by
=" ROBT. II. THOMPSON,
March 14.--tf. TowsontoWn'
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OF october, 1858.
NICHOLAS N. HAIGHT,
Oct I0.--4tS EXecutrix-

T,HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the sub
i scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters testaments-
ny on the estate Of
ELEANOR PRICE,
late of said county, deceased All persons hay.
ing claims agains the sad estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber,
On or before the 10th day Of June, 1869;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Tnose indebted to
said estate are requested ~ make Immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 7th day
of october, 1868.
JOSHUA l.. BENSON,
Oct. 1t.--4t. Executor
This IL TO GIVE NOTICE. That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county. letters testaments-
ry on the estate of
JOHN CHILCoAT,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hsv
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
the, eof to the subscriber,
on or before the 10th day Of June, 1863;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 18th day
OF October, 1883.
ELIJAH CHlLCOAT,
Oct. l0.-4t@ Executor.
Road Examiners Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN undersigned, Examiners appointed by
the County Commissioners Of Baltimore eoun-
ty, on the petition of George H. Merrymaa,
and others, to change the bed of the county
road now leading from Warren Factory Road,
Sth District through the lands of Mrs Taylor,
DR.. B. R. Ridgely, Thomas Todd, VIM. Price,
Geo. Harryman, Philip Boyle Joshua Bosley
and Henry Merryman, interesting the county
road leading through Henri Merrymsn's land;
the alteration to be made on the property of
Joshua Bosley; having taken the oath requir-
ed by law will proceed, on the premises, on
Monday, November 9th, 1868,
at 10 o'clock A. M,
(if fair, if not, the next fair day. to execute
the trust reposed in them, in accordance with
the act of Assembly in such cases made and
provided.
JOSEPH G. DANCE,
JOSHUA JESS0P, Examiners.
G. H. MERRYMAN,
Oct. LOFT
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For the information OF all persons concerned
the following Act of the Legislature, passed
oath of March. 1865, is published
AN ACT for bdding the sale of spirituous or fer
mented liquors in the several counties Of this
St. tie on the day of Elections
Section |. Be it enacted BY the General As
se,sbiy Of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful
for the keeper OF any hotel, tavern. store, drink
ing establishment, Or any other place where
liquors are sold, "r for any person. OF persons,
directly or indirectly, to SELL barter, or give,
or dispose ofany spiritnous or fermented IL.
quors, a c, or beer, or Intoxicating drinks Of
any kind on the day e a<!y election hereafter
to be he'd in the veral counties OF this State.
Sec. 2 And be IL enacted. That any person vio-
iating the provisions Of this act shall be liable
to Indictment by she grand jury Of the county
where the offence is commit d, and shall upon
conviction before anyjudge Of fanny the circuit
courts of this State, be fined sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence, one half of
the fine shall be paid the informer. the other
half to the County Commissioners for the use
of public roads.
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~ Ino~To4ss-17-s. r--ls----l
M, and closed at 6 o'clock p. M.

The Returning Judges are required to make
their return on the second day following the
election, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county.
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GRAND Jury.


Victor Holmes.........1l
Joseph &. Ksnney...
Caleb Hoopes...........
Joseph Forester.
Benjamin Whitley.
Samuel I. Shipley...
Israel r. Heacock....
Joseph IL. Gorsuch. I'll
Atwood Blunt. .........
Lewis J. Rider.........
Daniel j. McCauley..
Samuel Z. Wade......1:
Isaac King..............1'
J. H. Vanderhorst. Il;
Thomas D. Gorsuch. IL
James Whiting........ {
Joshua H. Hynes..... ]
Elijah P. Robertson. !
VIM. d. Breckenridge {
John Stirling........... Z
VIM. Z. Stansbury... 9
Leonard G. Quinlin.. IL
Thomas A. Elliott. 10
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TOWsOntOWn Institute.
A Boarding and Day School for Young
Sadies.

Under the care of Rev. and MRS. r. j. CONE,
AT TO WSONTO Nm, BALTIMORE CO., Nd,
will open for the reception of pupils,
Moadov iSeptember It'll, 1868.
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The figures after each name indicates the dis
trict the juror is from. 1t will be seen that the
Fourth district is not represented on either jury.
The Fifth and Sixth districts have no grand ju-
ror, and the Third no petit juror.
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PETIr JURY.

! John C. Armstrong; 9
Edward G. O'Dell...~ 3
Samuel N. France.....1S
J. II. Mnnnikhuysen.l1
Thos. 4. Wantland... 6
Thomas Fortune...... s
John Bowman......... 7
J. W. Shanklin, Jr... Q
William Fowble...... 5
James Dykes........... 5
Francis Potee.... 9
Caleb Freeland.. Z
John G. Holland...... l
James Thompson.....12
Eli G. Mellor.. ....... l
Chas. W. Cullison..... 5
William F. Brewker. 2
Thomas Murray. 8
John S. Hayes.........l3
u. F. c. Talbot, Jr... 8
WIN. H. Butler......,.. s
Henry c. HutchiRs...1
Jacob Freund. ......... l
VIM. Mcdonald. ...... 3
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Baltimore County Land for Sale.

HENRY W. COOKE,
0 Law Buildings, ST. Paul ST.,
Nav eff Baltimore
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REV. K. ]. CONE, A. ~,
Aug. 15.-ly. Towsontown, Nd.
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Valuable Farm at Private Sale.

SAMUEL G. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Oct 24.-ts.
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A Desirable Farm In Calvert Coun-
ty, Md, for Sale.

Oct. 10, Isss.-ly.
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST OF HIGHwAYMAN.-On Thursday eve
ming officer Churchill observed man named Morris
Foley near the corner of sixteenth street and Fourth
avenue, snatch portemonnaie from tile hand OF Mrs
Wairuth. The thief was pursued aud captured, aud
was yesterday sent TO the General Sessions trial
rHE $235 RoBBERY.-Mary Mead, Harry Rurode
and Charles Carslebin, wno were arrested on the
complaint Of Joseph Rider, of Fifth avenue, who
charged them with stealing 1925 from him In
Greene street house, were yesterday committed for
trial by Justice Dodge.
AN ALLEGED HOTEL swNDLER.-Mr John p
Iuggns, proprietor Of Loveoy's Hotel, Park row,
caused the arrest by ollcer Webb Of the Sec nd
refreshments in tho restaurant of the above ma ned
hotel for which he refused TO pay, thus violating the
law In regard to defraudng hotels. Hind ives taken
before Justice Bowling and locked up for trial.
MuRDERoUs ASSAULT ON HIS wIFE.-Daniel
Mcdonald, man twenty-nine years of age, was
yesterday arragned before Justice bowling on the
charge OF committing murderous assault on his
wife Margaret resiiiDg at 3S3 Water street. I'm
her affidavit Mrs Mcdonald charges thai the accused
cut Ter on the mead and alsJ On tie arm wiln
sharp knife, innicting severe aud dangerous wounds.
Tie accused was coiniuitted to the TomDs Ior trial
default or bail. Mcdonald, VINO is q machinist,
peaded gully to the charge.
ALLEGED PERJURY.-Henry G. Powers, carriage
manufacturer corner OF Atlantic street and Filth
avenue, Brooklyn, was last night arrested en- the
complaint OF Daniel T. Albortson, OF No. ss East
Twentysixth street, by Sergeant Burden OF Jenerson
Market Court. Mr.. Albertson charges In his affidavit
that in certain suit before the supreme court
OF the state In the First judicial district, In
ton between complainant and one bayllss Sand ORD,
hr. Powers committed wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr.. Powers appeared with his counsel and two sure
ties ana entered INTO BALL The day for the exanna.
{ on has not yet been determined. Counsel stated
that about $1,000 to 81, 600 Is involved.
AN ALLEGED CONFIDENCE SwINpt gR.-Robert d.
Keyser, Of No. 10 Van Mass place. last evening
made complaint before Justice Dodge charging
man named Charles Purviance with obtaining $3.50
from him by means Of false representations. In his
arrdavit Keyser alleges that Purviance called upon
keyser, and giving nun draft upon one Renagle, OF
Baltimore, Tor the above amount asked him 10 clle
II. Mr.. keyser placed IL IN the hands Of the Ocean
National Bank, where he has an account, and re-
qucsted II sent on for collection. few days
after the defendant called upon him and re.
quested the $50, and az he had not heard
from II and keyser represented that It would Ger.
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
SEVENTH DISTRICT CIVIL C0UaT-YlngvaLf.
Before Judge slemmler.

The case OF Louis Schulherr vs. The .tnshichcsed
tMcn OF Charity congregation, whose synarogue Il
on Novolk street, near Houston, was tried before the
court and jury. II was test case, ani, though In
volvng only the paltry of IS, Is sulicienty in
terestng TO be mentioned The facts az elicited oy
the testimony on both sides, aDout as follows
ScnuAerr was member OF the congregation ia loC5
aud Tor years beiOIe tat. On tire ri oi January Ji
tnat year he purchased burial lot No. IS IN the cene-
terry OF the congregation, sl.uated OH the Whlanls
burg and cypress Hills plank road, IN queens
county, and pad Sg7. Ihe deed he received
contains the full covenants VI varrantee, subject
To tue regulations and bylaws annexed TO II and
pubisueu. Shortly after Sclulherr's iat.er was
buried there A schisn occurred after that, anu
nearly hail the members Of tue congregation seceded
and joined one further up town. On the LIST 0i De.
cenbCr, 1857, Scnuinerr's child died, ami ne applied
10 tue sexton Ior permit 70 have the corpse ln-
terred In this i0t THIS permit was refused MN
uhie5s he paid an extra assessment Of S5 lie pdld
II under protest ana now sued TO recover tho money
was mat the trustees OF the congregation, ON tne
2th OF July, 1o61, had passed q resolution tnat 50
per year should be assessed each loo Tor Keeping
te Cemetery In ordel, aud II was shown tnat
IL costs the congregation from $500 TO 500
yeary. lhe Judge charged the jury that y
reigiOus corporation, being Incorporated, had
al the Legal rights OF other corporations, among
waich Was the right to make, alter and amend its Dy.
laws ana 10 make rules for the management OF its
properly anu tie attainment of It's purposes. Aner
being out for about the jury reported that IL
was Impossible for tnem to agree aud tnev were us
charged This was intended as tasf ease, since al
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRT-lN ADMIRALTY
Collision ON the Hudson.
Before Judge BlatchfOrd.

Before Judge BlatcnlOrd.
John A. Cydtcrord ana Others os. The Steamboats,
america and Ne,o Hauen.-In this case the libel was
filed to recover compensation ior injuries and loss
sustained by the libellants in collision which oc
Cured on the Hudson river in October, 1885, The
circumstances as disclosed in the opening statement
Of counsel were:-The bellants were engaged in the
carrying trade by means Of lake or canal boats on
the Hudson river the transportation Of goods and
merchandise to and from New York to Oswego and
Bufra o, and not having steam to urge the
transit Of their boats they employed the aid OF o
The libeliants were the owners Of q canal boat
called the Contest, which at the time laid IN the
libel was IN the port OF New York laden with
merchandise OF Q costly character, including sugar.
amounting In value to about 81 000O; and for the
purpose Of transporting this valuable cargo to Os-
wego ana Buffalo they employed the agency Of the
steamboat New Haven for a stipulated sum-. The
Contest was one OF about twenty boats which the
New Haven look In tow from New York, and ON the
passage and within about two miles OF the city of
Albany, near West Troy the steamboat America, on
her return trip down the river to New York, and
having also meet Of canal or lake boats In tow, came
In collision with the Contest, struck ner right amid
Ship thereby breaking eighteen feet OF her plankage
and otherwise dong her serious injury and damag
ing her cargo to considerable amount In conse-
quence OF the breakage Of her tmDers by the shock
the water rushed In and submerged her cargo great
portions Of which were utterly destroyed. 1t
was charged In the libel that there was great
negligence and ignorance of navigation and other
alleged omissions and commissions on the part OF
which the Contest was attached in tow, well as
the part Of those in charge Of the steamboat Amer
ca, which came in collision and struck the blow
which caused the injuries and loss, and therefore
pleaded that one or both were liable for the compen
satiOn demanded. On the part OF the steamboat New
Haven 1t was denied that there any on her
side ana cOntended for the nOn-iabity OF the claim
ants in that branch OF the suit, and similar plea,
with some variation as to detail and teclnicalty
was urged on the part of the America. Spencer,
Hoes and Metcalf for the libeants; Beebe Dean and
Donohue for the New Haven g. Van Santvoord TO
no Ana rica
The New York herald., 1868-05-16

officers are ordered. Private letters received In
Mexico City that since the battle Of Villa
de Ia Union twelve Of Martinez officers, captured
In the engagement, have been shot by orders Of
General Corona. This ofcer was not In the battle.
having only left Durango the sth, with the last
brigade OF his division, taking only his mountain
artillery the condition OF the roads not permitting
the passage OF his neld pieces
In pleasant contrast to these long narrations OF
dssensons and civil war we now to turn the subject
OF schools which present favorable appearance a.
far e. reports 60. In the district Of Zumpango,
TepotzatLin. Huposa and Talpenco In the State OF
Mexico, new school houses are being erected. In
the frst there now sixty-seven schools already
established, supported at an annual cost OF $23,OO0
and attended bv $500 children Of both sexes-a
most favorable showing, considering the population
OF the district In Tehuantepec district State OF OAK
eca liza children are attending schoo-also another
favorable showing in view OF population. In the
barracks Of T0luca schools have been opened for the
instruction Of soldiers, their wives and children.
high school for females has been inaugurated at
Aguascalientes In building donated to the State
bY the general government. The Convent Of Con-
cOr1ia at Orizaba is being turned into hospital.
The English bark St Clair was entirely lost on the
Alvarad0 bar, State OF Vera Cruz, on the 23d. Sne
was loaded with mahogany. Her crew were saved.
Governor Bustamente, OF San Luis de Pot0si mas
remitted the sentence OF one years imprisonment
and $500 fine to which Senior Amat editor or the
CndrungG, mad been condemned Tor certain publ
cations In his paper deemed by over Jealous Judge
a. sedtious and destructive OF good order and the
peace Of the country.
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN SOUTE Es;G0KLYN.
Destruction Of u Large Snwmiil-IOss Abous
$4,000.

$11O,OOO.
The residents in the vicinity of Sedgwick and
Columbia streets were arOusei from their
slumbers by the cry Of "hre" and the glare
of the devouring element as 1t burst nom
the large and well stocked planning mills OF Henry
Sherman & Brothers, situated IN Sedgwck street,
near Columbia, about two O'CLOCK yesterday morn.
ing. The City Hail bell struck or ana the fremen
rendered prompt response, assembling on the scene
with great alacrity. Owing to the hSnly infammabe
nainre of the contents Of the factory, In which was
stored large quantity OF lumber, the DANES gained
heauway with such rapidly as TO deiy tle uhlted
efforts OF the remen 10 save the structure Tue res
ients in the houses surrounding the burning factory,
Oh Columbia aud Degraw streets were N several ~
stances much alarmed from their proximity 10 Tue
conragraton tnat they reloved por,.ons oi uist
enccts TO the sidewalk. Had the wind been high the
consequences would have been doubt 50, highly
disastrous, owing to the thicky populated condltiOn
OF the neghborlood. AS u waa' tnr usn .ac enc E
neer william D0wd, the apparatus were so success
fully brought INTO play tnat the ex,enson Of tie
names beyond the illiatei piaiinS ,ns In question
Sherilan's saw planning ial5 and box mandatory
covered area OF considerable extent was built of
BRICK and was one hundred feet IN depth by seventy
five leet front. 1ae lower floor OF the Du.ld.ng was
used as a sawmi and tie second story box
mandatory. The build ng was owned by H. w.
Adams aud has only been rebuilt aD ut Two months,
having been DESTROYED by ire III January last.
Adams loss Is $4,000. The loss on machinery,
winch was entirely new, amounted to $4,000 and is
borne Jointly between Sherman and Adams. Mr..
MciIane, lumber dealer In the victy, mad $4,000
worth OF lumber stored Oh the premises, winch was
totally consumed by tue destroying element other
parLies names were not famed, nad luil
Der at the sawmil waiting to be paned, 'wnicn
proved a total loss. Aialls insurance. Was about
$4,000, While Sherman was not nsared. Inc origin
0 the fire Is not known but Is believed to nave e'n
tie work OF an incendiary Neptune steam Eu4inr,
No. 3 the first on the scene oi the con a-iation
ana tue last 10 leave, winch was l'ot uh'i Il ocio.A
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.
SENTENCES.

SENTENCES.
AL the opening Of the court yesterday the City
Judge proceeded to sentence the prisoners who had
been remanded. rII ta
John Reilly, who was convicted Of grand larceny
was sent to the State Prison for i've years.
John Murphy, his associate, who had not so bad q
record as the other was sent to the Sing Sing Prison
for two years.
John W. Riker, guilty Of bigamy, was sent to the
State Prison for two years. "
!onn Mullen and James Moran, who pleaded guilty
10 an attempt at burglary In the third degree were
sent to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
Jonn Meyers, against whom an indictment for bur-
g,ary IN tne second degree was found pleaded guilty
dwelling house OF Charles Schafrer, 526 Sixth
avenue, was burglariOusly entered and &4 in
money stolen Richard Meade, Charles Carroll and
Jonn hughes pleaded guilty to burglary In the third
degree. The prisoners on the night Of the 10th OF
March en- broke @ Into the pawnshop Of Priscilla Cohen,
NO. 6oo Eighth avenue and stole bracelets watches,
rings and pistols the aggregate value Of which was
Si.Oo; Meade and Carroll were each sent to the
state Prison for four years, while Hughes was sent
10 the same institution for the period Of three years.
The New York herald., 1868-05-16
THE EAST RIVER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Executive Committee Of this assoc ation,
which was organized for the especial object OF
urging upon the attention Of Congress the necessity
of an early and effectual removal oI the oOstruc-
structions which now impede the navigation Of the
East river entrance to the New York harbor, held
meeting last evening at Cooper Institute.
The Committee on Legislation and the Removal OF
Distractions, who were at q previous meeting au-
thorized to prepare some method by which the
object of the association could best be made known
to Congress and the public at large, reported GER
tain forms of petition which they deemed advisable
should be adopted to further the ends Oh the assOca
tion. One petition Is addressed to Con- ress, cory
OF which the committee suggested Should he sent 20
every member of Congress- III ad iiton, they recon-
mended that this petition (Which reclteS the great loss
that is occasiOned to the commerce OF New YORK
and the United States in general, amounting accord
ing To official data to 100000 year. the necessity
OF removing Diamond Reef and COenties Reel rocks
at Hell Gate and the appropriation OF 5So0O tor the
wOrk) be signed by the Board of Underwriters, the
Shpmasters Association, the Presidents of Insurance
companies tie owners OF STEAMBOATS,, the heavy in
porters the Coast Wrecking Company and citizens
In general; petition signed by each particular bust-
ness and promscuous bony ABOVE mentIoheI 10 DC
sent at different time To dlIerent members OF Con-
greSS
second petition is addressed to the Chamber Of
Commerce OF tins city, in which atten ion is called
to Major General Newtons reports and estimates tl0
the Secretary of War; on the Improvement OF Hell
Gate and the Board cordially invited to cooperate
with the association toward the accomplishment OF
the object in view.
The third petition Is not exactly after all pcttlon
but a letter OF invitation to prominent citizens urg
ing them to act concert with the association.
n the petition to Congress extracts are made from
the repOrts Lieutenant Davis Of the Coast survey
In which he says tnat one In every tIty sailing
vessels passing through He'll Gate is injured by the
rocks and shoals The petition closes by contenolny
that 'the welfare and vitality OF the great CONNER
cia marine and merchantable interests of the port
OF New York and the consequent prosperity OF the
various Industries Of the whole country depend In
great upon the facilities olered - commerce
in our harbor, where natural advantages are sucn
that comparatively small expenditure wil velop
port which for safety and convenience OF entrance
and departure Of vessels OF all tonnage would be I'M
rivaed in the word"
After adopting these forms Of petition the meeting
adjourned.