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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
Ms-Wade Hampton has issued an address

GS-W Wade Hampton has issued an address to
the Democracy of South Carolina, congratulate
ing them upon their gains at the recent cleo
ton, and counsellng more thorough organi-
cation of the party for future operations. The
address is remarkable for the difference in tone
from the sentiments uttered by his class OF
politicians previous to the late Presidential
election. He takes position in favor of educa-
ton, free labor, building of manufactures and
various other cardinal principles of the Re-
publican party. 1t is a hopeful sign to see the
leaders of the Democracy South take such add
vanced position, and indicates growth in
public sentiment which, we trust will soon
pervade the entire South.
The Governor of South Carolina, in his
message to the Legislature, presented on Tues
day last, makes pleasant recognition of the al
tered temper now displayed by Wade Hamp-
ton and other late rebel leaders, and asks that
it be met by generous legislation looking to the
removal of political disabilities. Universal
amnesty and impartial suifrage-freed from
Mr.. Johnson's meddlesome effort to encourage
the spirit Of strife-might long ago have Civ
en- peace to this foremost of the rebel States
We have faith that they will do it now, and in
that faith we cordially commend the disposi-
ton manifested by Gov. Scott
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GENERAL GRANTS VIEws-Mr. Boynton, the
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette says
In spite Of General Grants reticence, enough
has leaked out concerning his views of the polit-
ical situation and the relat - critics to effect.
ually check the prediction ...oas&,S lant would dis
appoint the RepuhlcanS which slipped so elibly
from Conservative liDSa fortnight ago. He has
talked freely regarding political matters with
several prominent Republicans, and WHILE OIL
course, no portion of this conversation can b.
published, it is not too much to say that thes,
persons have been struck both with the cleer anC
comprehensive view which the new Presiden
takes of public affairs and policy, and also
thoroughly satisfied with the earnestness will
which he supports the general features of Repub
lican policy. The gentlemen thus satisfied ar,
Radicals
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IS CEj2,0I1s3f. -

We gave, some time ago, an account of the
shooting and wounding Of L. A. Pollard, au-
thor of the " Lost Cause" and scion of Vir
ginia chivary, by two other scions oischvalry,
SON .-..d nephewsIff Hon. Henry A. Wise, at
the Maltby House, in Baltimore. This shoot
ing, it will be remembered, took place in the
presence of Pollard's wife, and was clear CT
tempt on the part of the Wises to take the life
of Pollard. All the parties were arrested, and
the trial of the cause has been removed to and
will be tried in our county Court at its coming
session.
This Pollard lately had brother, II. Rives
Pollard, who published the Southern Opinion,
at Richmond, Va. The mission of this sheet
seems to have been one of blackguardsm and
the assaulting of private character-men and
women alike being the victims of its malevo-
lence. There is in thatcity another chivalrous
family, the Grants, the paternal progenitor of
which is q respected and wealthy tobacco mer
chant. Some time ago Miss Grant, daughter
of the tobacco merchant, wanted to go to Phil
adelphia, and her father refused his assent to
her proposed visit, but she determined to go
any how, and did so, placing herself under the
protection, during the trip, Of an army officer
who was going North. Out of this Mr.. Pol
lard worked up a nice elopement story for his
Opinion, and published it, giving the full names
of the parties. A brother of the young lady
determined, very justly, to punish the insult
given his sister, but did it in such a sneaking
cowardly manner as should incur the censure
of all true men. One day last week he armed
himself with double barreled shotgun, went
into vacant house opposite the Opinion office,
locked himself in upper room, and when
Mr.. Pollard was entering his office, shot him
dead. Whatever may have been his crimes,
whatever the insult given, certainly all must
condemn this deliberate, cold -blooded secret
assassination. To take mans life under any
circumstances is fearful thing, but to shoot
him down like dog from concealed covert,
giving him warning of his fate, or chance
of defence or explanation, is crime the
most revolving of any can conceive, and
its perpetrator should certainly be made amen
able to the severest Judgment of the outra ged
law. But Richmond is peculiar place, and
the idea of justice entertained by its judges
seems to be a very accommodating one. The
murderer Grant is taken to judicial tribunal,
the offence with which he is charged fully in
vestigated, his guilt clearly established-and
then he is admitted to bail in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, mere drop in the bucket
compared to the hundreds of thousands
which the murderers father boasts himself
possessed of. What moekery of justice is
all this and where else but in chiualrous Rich
mond would such an outrage upon decency and
Justice be tolerated p?
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G5~ The democrats are trying to conso1,
themselves with the idea that General Gran
is not Republican. This reminds us of the
fellow who couldn't get into the Ark, and con
soled himself by singing:
20 to grass with your id old scow
1t isn't going to rain much, any how"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

No EXTRA SgssioN.-Governor elect Bowie
has written letter to Senator Earle, Of Queen
Anne's county, in which he says that he will
not convene the Legislature in extra session in
January, unless far more weighty reasons than
he now knows of should suggest themselves
Good for Governor Bowie. His excellent dec
sion without doubt saves two or three millions
of dollars to Maryland, as, reasoning from an
alogy, that would be about the amount spent
by our law makers, if they had a chance, in
avtra session
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

Vs. An important order providing for the
winding up of the Freedmens' Bureau on Jan. l,
1869, in all respects save the work of education
and the payment Of bounties, and also providing
for the organization to continue the work in
these respects, has been issued by Gen. Howard,
with the approval of the Secretary of War.
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Gay-Thc question of female suffrage has re-
ceived new impetus since the election. A
large convention has been held in Boston, to
advance til cause, and it has met the approx
al of some of the leading journals of both par
ties. The xtention of franchise to women is
a question which rests entirely upon them
selves for decision. Whenever they demand
the ballot, 'hey will receive it. When theday
does come we predict Il purer political atnios
phere THAI .ge have ever before had.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

re- Chief Justice Chase, in the Circuit Court
at Richmond, Va, on the 25th of November,
decided that it was optional with the Court
whether Jurors took the " iron clad oath" or
not. He also ordered that those already sworn
be discharged, and new grand jury summon
ed. We can congratulate ourselves that Sal
mon P. Chase is not President of the United
States, as he seems to have special weakness
for currying favor with rebels.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

rs AT recent Republican demonstration in
Connecticut, clergyman ilumined his house
and displayed transparency with the following
Scriptual quotation "Grant not the desire of
"the wicked :" A happy hit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

GS-The Denton Union rejoices at the in
crease of immigration from the North Itsays
two hundred Pennsylvanians will locate on re-
Gently purchased farms in Caroline county,
during the next year. Two hundred carpet
"baggers p" Alas, poor Caroline, your doom
is sealed
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

rec Official announcement is made that the
next Baltimore Annual Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will be held at the
Foundry Chapel, Washington, d. c., commenc-
ing on the third day of March next. Bishop
Clarke will preside over its deliberations.
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The ELECTORAL GOXe0e.

The gentlemen chosen as Presidential electors
on the third of November, assembled at the Capt.
tolls of their respective States on Tuesday last,
and voted for President and Vice President OF
the United States. The votes of the electors from
the States of Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada New Hamp-
shire, North Carolina, Ohio Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Yer.
mont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, total of
2l4, were cast for U. S. Grant for President and
Schuyler Colfax for Vice President and the votes
of Delaware Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New
jersey New York and Oregon a total of 70, were
cast for Horatio Seymour for President and +.
P Blair for Vice President The total electoral
vote cast was 293, which leaves a majority of
l35 electoral votes for Grant and Colfax.
After the electors cast their ballots they made
out and signed three certificates of their prefer
ence One of these transmitted to Hon. Ben.
Wade, President of the United States Senate, by
special messenger another was transmitted to
the same officer through the mails, while the
third was transmitted to the Judge of the United
States court of the State in which the College
met On the first Monday in February the Senate
and House will assemble in joint convention,
when the returns from the several electoral COL
eges will be opened and Vice President Wade
will announce that Gen. Grant and SCHUYLER
Colfax, having received majority of all the
electoral votes cast are respectfully elected Pre-
sident and Vice President for four years from the
fourth day of March next. Until then our candi-
dates can hardly be held to be legally and fully
elected.
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ns-Fort Lafayette, in New York harbor,
which was used during the war as a political
prison. and in which good many of our Ma
ryland rebels were confined took fire ON Tues
day last, and every particle of wood work
about it consumed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

NB- Weston, the famous pedestrian, started
from Bangor, Maine, on Tuesday last, ON his
great walk Of five thousand miles in one hun
dred days. The route selected will bring him
through our village, down the York road.
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Msy- The Nashville Runner tho moot ;nAn

Isss- The Nashville Banner, the most infuen-
tial Democratic newspaper in Middle Tennessee
or perhaps the entire State-in late number
has the following judicious remarks upon uni
versal manhood suffrage in that State:
''But leaving politics quite out of the question
aad considering the national interests OF the
whole people Of the State at large, we have long
Teen convinced, III our own mind that the per
u.anent peace and future prosperity of the coun
Icy could only be assured upon the broad basi:
~ universal manhood suffrage. We know it has
oeen ridiculed as the most abstruse question tina,
oi.d be raised ~ this time, and not AT all peril
mt 10 the situation but it is living question
fer all that, and inevitable as doom, or the diurHa
motion Of the earth upon its axis.
On this general topic the Louisville Democra
say
''lt seems probable that Southern public opin
ion is growing less and less hostile to the caution
and gradual admission of negroes to the franchis,
upon property or educational tests, such as would
free Southern society from the evils now felt from
| untOersal suffrage"
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@S- A Washington special, referring TO the
current Cabinet specnations, says that General
Grant smiles at them aud makes no comments.
To one of his friends lie remarked II anybody
''knows who are going into my Cabinet, he has
IAN advantage over me-"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

NS- Chief Justice Chase, in the United States
District Court at Richmond, on Monday, rendered
most important decision concerning the confs-
cation laws of the late Confederacy His opinion
establishes SO far as the opinion the Court can
establish it, the right of stockholders in loyal
States to the dividends declared during the war
upon the stock held by them in Southern rail-
roads, Notwithstanding the confiscation of such
stock and dividends BY the Confederate Govern
ment. 1t explains clearly what is meant by the
term de facto Government and it promulgates
the rule that Confederate notes received in the
Rebel States on account of parties in loyal States
innocent Of acts violating the interdicts against
commercial intercourse, must be accounted for in
lawful money equal in value TO the Confederate
notes at time OF receipt.
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: IMPROVEMENTS AT rpLrcoTT Cry. We are pleas
ed to hear tina, many improvements are being
made at Elicot City, Mary land which suffered
so severely by the late flood The Howard Re
cord notes the following:
''The walls of-he flour mill are completed, and
the mllwlights are putting in the machinery
1t is thought the mill will be in operation by the
LIST OF January Mr.. McCaue, is building a
large cooper shop on Ellicott lane, and will COM
mence operating as soon as the mill is completed.
The shop will then have the capacity of working
abou, sixty hands. The bridge connecting the
Union factory with the railroad will soon be fin
ished The house being built BY Mr.. F. s. Cobb
on Columbia street, is near completion, and will
make a iue appearance. And last, though not
least, active measures will soon be taken for the
erection Of market-house. Mayor Ellicott and
DR.. T. B. Owings are the committee TO select a
eli tc ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

Ee- We do notoften praise patent medicines
because we believe that most of them are mere
decoctions Of either injurious drugs or simple
substances, in the one case resulting in actual
injury to all who use them, in the other hay.
ing no effect whatever. We know, however
that many articles of medicine patented are
sovereign remedies for the diseases thew are
recommended for, and in this class we are
constrained to place H. F. Kerner's Epidemic
Regeneration, now advertised in our columns.
Its proprietor claims for it that it will cure and
remove pimples and blotches on the skin, letter,
nettle, rash, salt rheum, and all cutaneous
diseases, and from our observation and ex-
perience we believe it will do it. In the adver
tisement above mentioned are strong testi-
mopials of its worth from at least two persons
well known to the people of this county, and
we advise all affected with any of the diseases
above named to try Mr.. Kerners remedy.
~ General Grant is not politician OF
politics, as trade, he knows nothing. He has
not allowed politician to approach him. He
is indebted to no man, nor clique, nor faction,
for his nomination and election. He goes into
his high office untrammeled. He has no friends
to reward, nor enemies to punish. He burns
all applications for Office, which shows that he
means to preserve his neutrality. lie will en-
ter on his solemn duties without favorites.
without party contidants. He has always been
a strictly executive officer He knows nothing
but to execute the will of the people, as ex-
pressed in the laws of Congress. Since the
days of Washington there has been no Presi-
dent whose antecedents and peculiar circum-
stances gave greater promise of strict official
integrity. Let him continue sternly to ignore
all professional! politicians and party tricksters,
and he will shine as brightly in the Presiden-
tial chair as on the cheftain's camn stool
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

va Now that republican principles are es-
.ablshed beyond possibility of reversal, how en-
tertaining it is to rad the speeches aud newspa
pers OF the subdu:d democracy of the South.
What meek, Submissive tone they breathe !
How they seen to rejoice at the overwhelm-
ing triumph of Legality. Here is what Robert
Toomhs is reported as saying
"Negroes, we don't wish and don't intend to
put you back intoslavery. If even we wished to
we could not. Ever since the Yankees brought
you here and sold you to us, we have had all the
care, anxieties aud responsibilities upon our
shoulders. Thank God we have them no longer.
would not put back into slavery the four hundred
slaves had, for any consideration. They kept
me, rs they kept every stakeholder in the South,
poor. you can stand your freedom, SO can
we."
How resigned Yet what years of bloody war
what thousands of precious lives, what millions
Of treasure had to be expended before Mr.. Toombs
would make such a confession He helped to
inaugurate the war for the purpose of fastening
slavery permanently on the nation. His "care
and anxiety then were to maintain slavery. Now
he thanks God that it is gone 'Times change
and we change with them"
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DIED..

ma Announcements of deaths are published gratis
but ali obituary notices matters Of charge and here
after none will be inserted unless paid for at the rate oil
TEN CENTS LINE.
AT Fort Edward Institute, New York, ON the
oath of Nov, of typhoid pneumonia, THOMAS,
son of the late Joshua c. Price, of Baltimore
county, aged 10 years
In Baltimore, on the 2Sth of Nov, PRIsciLLA
GoRsUcH, aged 81 years.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF A
Ii 0 u s + A n ID l. O Il.


DY virtue of writ of fera facias, issued out
ID of the Circuit Court Tor Baltimore
county, at the suit of Benjamin w. Cox, s"sa
against the goods and chattels, lands and -
tenements of Elizabeth Carson, to me directed,
l have seized and taken in execution all the
right, title, interest, claim and demand at law
and in equity of the said Elizabeth Car son, of,
in and TO all that
LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND
Situate, lying and being in Baltimore county,
in the village of Druidville, near the Falls
Road said lot being 2Sxl00 feet, and the i'm
provements thereon being
A FRAME HOUSE,
14x28 feet, together with all the appurtenances
thereto belonging
And hereby give notice, That on
Wednesday, 3Oth day Of December, 4. d., 1868.
at IL o'clock NJ,
AT THE COURT HOUSE DOOR,
in Towsontown,
will offer for sale all the right, title, interest
claim and demand at law and in equity of the
said Elizabeth Carson, in and to said property
so seized and taken in execution TO the highest
bidder for cash.
THOMAS BALDWIN,
Sheriff of Baltimore county
Dec. 5.-ts.
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N0RN BASKETS AND SEAMLESS BAGS
~ for sale by ROBT. H. THOMPSON,
AisTsh ls.-6. Towsontown. 4
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THIS ISTO GIVE NOTICE, that the sub
scribe, has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters of admins
tration on the estate of
EDWARD GRACE,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav
ing claims agains the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber,
On or6efore the 5M day Of Aug. 1869;
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 LIST day
of December, 1868.
CATHARINE GRACE,
Dec. 7.-4t* Administrative.
TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scribef has received from the Orphans
Court of baltimore county, letters of admins
ton on the estate of
JOHN HESSLER,
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 5M day of Aug, 1859;
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 I'd day
of December, 1868.
PETER HESSLER,
Dec. 5,-+4t, Administrator.
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zae-Gen. r. +. Lee and Horatio Seymour
have been suggested by cabinet makers to Gen
Grant as suitable men for place in his add
ministration. Lee is named ON the score Of
magnanimity, bravery and Christianity
and Seymour on account of his well known
conservatism" Gen. Grant might make
Gov. Seymour superintendent of the Cultiva-
"tion Of Water Melons" and this might relieve
him from the melon choly state he is described
as being in.
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Ne9U Advertisements.

TNHE undersigned, Mortgage, will offer at
Il Public Auction, on the premises, on
Saturday, the I'd day Of January, A. D 1869,
at II o'clock NJ,
xssEse ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
49, OF LAND .,:|
1Situate in Baltimore county ON the -
public road leading from Towards Mill in said
county to RandallstOwn, and about one and a.
half miles from Pikesville. containing
1884 ACRES OF LAND,
more or less,
and being all and the same land which is DIES.
cribed in deed of mortgage from William
Wagner and wife to Nancy Ill., the said
mortgage bearing date August 10th, 1866, and
recorded in Liber J. II. L., No. 81, folio 1854,
one of the land mortgage record books of Bal
timore county, reference being thereto had will
more fully appear
This land adjoins the property of Allen
Paine, Henry Gavey, and Others and is situate
in one of the most ieurishing portions of the
county and within about one quarter Of a mile
from the Western Maryland Railroad.
The Improvements consist of tworstory
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
with five large Rooms and a large Porch in
front Stone Stable, Barn, Cow House, Meat
House and Hen House, with water near the
door and spring not far from the house.
There is also h choice selection of Apple, Pear
and Peach Trees on the property
ES-The property is very desirable.
The Terms Of Saic-CASH,
NANCY HILL, Mortgage.
WILLIAM DUNCAN, Auctioneer.
r. r. BOARMAN Attorney.
Dee It's