The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-11-05
SINGULAR PHENOMENA. For some time past the

SINGULAR PHENOMENA -For some time past the
most singular and extraordinary appearances
have been visible in different parts Of the heavens,
which have occasoned no little amount OF com
ment among scientific men. For example, The
aurora borealis, which usually appears in the
north only, or something resembling it, has been
seen in the east and other portions of the sky,
presenting reddish, fire like appearance, quite
different from its usual color. On Thursday,
about midnight, black belt, seemingly about
three feet in width, stretching from the north to
the south, over the entire heavens. was visible
1t remained for several minutes and then faded
gradually away. These manifestations, it seems
highly probable, are nothing less than fulfill
ment Of those prophecies in the New Testament,
which foretel the appearance of signs in the
heavens, and are, doubtless ominous of the near
approach of important events in the drama OF
this worlds history. 1t would seem that the
time has come when there are earthquakes in di-
vers places wars, and rumors of wars, and fearful
sightsin the sky. Science may unravel the mystic
ry of these wonderful signs in the natural world,
but this does not destroy their significance as the
fulillment of prophecy. With all these signs
and wonders brought to human gaze and COM
prehension, the solemn truths of scriptural warn
ngs are douby confirmed to the mind, and those
who still persist in a course of reckless unbelief,
can plead no excuse when the hour of general
catastrophe arrives s. York True Democrat
ALL Hollow EVE IN THE COUNTRY Whilst the
city was undergoing the one-sided jokes of an
All Hollow Eve Night, and rose in the morning
to find cabbage-heads, bricks, and often more Of
fensive objects gracing their door-nobs, be-han-
dies &c, the country people were not left undis-
turbed in their usual quiet, but were forced like
their friends of the city to give and bear Jokes,
which the little joker" would have smar,ed
for, had he been caught. Gates not few, were
dismounted from their sturdy and rusty hinges,
fences let down, and like freaks. By this means
cattle were let at large, and the time of the far
mers on the next day was taken up in again
swinging their gates or collecting their cattel-
These jokes are altogether too practical, and there
is no one that feels so mean as the perpetrator of
bad joke Those who thoughllessly took part
n them most likely think go now A quiet
evening at home with friends and relatives the
eating of phlopenas and drinking of cider, after
the old style, would be much more sensible IS Sun
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TRoTTING RACE AT BALTIMORE CLUB PARK. -.
There was spirited trot on Thursdayof last
week. at the Baltimore Club Park, Herring Run,
for purse of $780, inside stake $3.50 each, mile
heats best three in FIVE, in harness, between
David Bishops brown mare Virginia Girl, A.
N. Moses gray geldng White Mountain There
was only fair attendance White Mountain
won the first heat in 2:39, coming in abont two
lengths ahead OF Patchen, and Virginia Girl bare
ly saving her distance. The second and third
heats were also won by White Mountain, in 1904
and 2:4l In the third beat Virginia Girl made
a strong brush coming down the home stretch
and came in only half length behind the win
ner. The race was quite exciting, and although
PatcheD and Virginia Girl broke badly on several
occasions, there was some very fine trotting.
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PRESENTATION We have each this week been
made the recipient, at the hands of Mr. Thomas
o. Jones, an employee Of our office, of a set of
beautiful l. o. O. F. regain, from the popular
establishment of his son. Alfred T. Jones' cor
ner of Fayetie and Moth streets, Baltimore Mr..
Jones has been in our employ since June last
aud has always performed his duties in work
manlike manner and acceptably to his employ ers
He presented us with these tokens of remem-
brance, be said to show the esteem in which we
are held by him. Although they may not be
merted, they are nevertheless duly appreciated
by US, and we thus publicly, las we have done
in private, extend to him our sincere thanks.
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REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT - Col. Thus J Will
son has been removed from the position of deputy
collector of the port, and blr Geo. NJ McConlas
appointed in his place. Mr.. McComas was for
merly of Hartford county, which he has repre-
scented in the Legislature as well as in the State
Convention of 1864. For some time past he has
been connected with the internal revenue depar,-
ment Of the government. 1t is rnmored that the
removal of Col Wilson was made ia consequence
of direct order from Washington to that effect.
and that other changes may possibly shortly take
place in the custom-house.- Sun of Mondav.
Fog THE County AUTHORITIES. Three men,
named Thomas Hawkins, Thomas Mcdonald, ST.,
and Thomas McpGrald Jr., were arrested on
Saturday, at Pimlico race ground, for assaulting
and resisting policeman Rnebart in the discharge
of his duty. they were committed for the Bal
timore county authorities by Justice Bowen