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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

The UsURY LAws.-The Washington StaI
notes the fact that Maryland, though having
an amelorated usury law to that Inherited
from her by the District of Columbia, finds the
necessity for more liberal law to prevent her
capital from seeking other quarters for invest
ment. The Star adds:
at is impossible for that State as well as this
District to hope to compete with more favored
localities while the rate of interest is restricted
to six per cent. While New York on one side
and all the Southern States on the other, allow
higher rate Of interest with or without con-
tract, it is Of course not practicable to induce
capital to come here for Investment; and what
is more to our disadvantage, our own capital
seeks more profitable investment elsewhere
The Baltimore papers are agitatng for the
modification or relaxation of the usury laws Of
Maryland, and the facts they bring forward to
show the injury sustained by the business in-
terests of that State under the present law are
Of precisely the same character that our BUSH
ness men have suffered FROM.
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DEER CHASE IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.-Ou
Thursday morning, the Sd OF this month, within
hearing OF the bells of Washington City, party
of fox hunters started magnificent buck from
the ivy cliffs about Four-Mile Run. He broke
cover ut eight in the morning the first point hi
made was Arlington Heights, thence by Munson' {
Hill to Fairfax Court House here he was turned
and making back by way of Muuson's Hill, was
run into AT two in the afternoon near his place
of departure What was remarkable about this
chase is the tact that nearly the whole course run
ia vsiblSss.. tl.o dvIIIv Of the atiUual Capitol
The Alexandria Gazette states tits the first deer
killed in Alexandria County within the last thirty
years just below Alexandria at Mount Vernon,
and particularly al the White House, many deer
are still 10 be found, and during the war the
writer saw two at Uncle Billy Goodwin's, and
one inside the Confederate picket lines near
Munson's Hill. They were probably driven from
the Fizhugb estate of Ravenswood, where at
that time they were by no means rare.
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RufIep and COG.

In Congress, one day last week, the indomita-
BILE Ben. Butler quite vanquished Mr.. Cox by his
ready wit and nonchalance, to the great confusion
OF Mr. Cox and the greater amusement of the
members of the House. The particulars are as
follows:
In the House. upon the discussion about mileage
and the pay of members, there was lively time.
Mr. Dawes gave Mr.. Butler lunge for desiring
to dispense with the Capitol police last year and
substitute therefor the standing army. Mr.. Cox,
of New York rushed in and ironically defended
Gen Butler, for which he got heavy slap from
Mr.. Butler that completely foored the New York
member but he recovered, got out Of temper,
and pegged away 6ercely and in earnest at Mr.
Butler, calling him naughty names and asserting
that the Massachusetts member was bad man.
Mr.. Butler brought the House down in a
tremendous roar Of laughter when ne arose and
quietly remarked that he would not attempt TO
answer the diminutive member from New York.
He would refer him to the boys on the streets
and the organ-grnders who were singing and
PLAYING "Shoo fy-dont bodder me-" This
was accompanied by comcal manner and a
sweep of the arm that proved to be too much for
the risibes OF the auditors.
Mr. Cox said Mr.. Butler had tough skin and
could not be impressed with any attack upon his
character.
Here the Speaker interiered, and the discussion
GUIDED
~1<'ickes' says
Buffers "Shoo Fly" jig with Cox was all the
talk at the hotels last evening. met Dawesan
Pomeroy at the Arlington, and the former said
he thought the retort was better than Webster
famous ''git eout' Pomeroy was unusually
moderate, and didn't think it exactly fair to
pursue the little man in his humiliation. 1t
seems that when Morrissey carried him out in the
fresh air he revived without the use OF the usual
restoratives, though Brooks stood by, bottle in
hand and had already drawn the cork, as be
evidently considered the case critical one.
Cox's first words on recovering were addressed
to Morrissey, "Jack, old boy, does lightning
scorch ~ 'Well, Sam, Pve known it to burn, J"
responded the anxious Morrissey, taking the bot
tie from Brooks and pressing the mouth of it to
the lips of the wonderer after "Winter Sunbeams."
az feel better now, Jack Guess you better call
hack" The hack was procured, and the whole
party drove straight to the National That
evening an entertainment was given at Mrs. C-'s,
in ! street, 10 which Cox had been invited. He
did not appear and the fact ELECTED considerable
comment Several excuses were volunteered, but
an Ohioan, who had known Cox when he was a
member from the Buckeye State, ''pooh-poohed''
them all "Bah ~ said he, 'because Grant once
Shut Butler up in glass house, every little Con-
gressionaI gd0,in thought he could throw stones
at him. and poor Cox only forgot that Ben had
moved out long ago"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

The FEMININE BRoKERs.-The sensation caused
in New York by the recent establishment Of a
brokerage Office in Broad street, by couple of
ladies, Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. Claflin, has
proved splendid advertisement for them, and
they are now as famous as Jay Cooke or 'any
other man." They opened business regularly on
Monday, and their office was made very lively
and husiness-like by the running in and out Of
brokers and their boys la Wall ST Mrs.
Woodruff attends more particularly TO indoor
affairs, and Mrs. Cafin goes more upon the
street. The last named lady went out at 10 o'clock
on her way to the Fourth National Bank, ac-
companied by gentleman friend, and her APP
pearance attracted universal attention. Mrs.
Cla1in, brunette, is the most dashy of the two,
and caused remark wherever she went. Her face
and form are full, and she was attired according
to the custom of the PERIOD to wit a blue walk
ing suit, trimmed with black, panier, sack, fancy
hat and feather. Young men went out of their
paths to pass her, and boys headed her off to
take look at her face, which exhibited the
utmost sang .troid.
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GEORGE PEABoDY's FUNERAL-THE PRoLoNGA

GEORGE PEABoDY's FUNEaAL-THE PRoLoNGA-
ALTON OF THE RrTEs-Don Piatt irreverently
writes to the Cincinnati Commercial
wonderful calm fell upon the Capital last
night The wind blew and the snow fell, but
the heart OF was at rest, for the rumor reach
ed US that the late Mr.. Peabody was at last buri-
ed. Mr. P. was an excellent gentleman he was
! may say, an ineslimable citizen, and somewhat
celebrated for his benevoence But he was
buried too much. The fear came upon US that
he never would be entirely buried. We were
threatened with an everlasting funeral. One
took up the papers ut breakfast to read in start
ling headlines more abou, the lamened P. and
his funeral The evening papers continued the
mourniul intelligence We got confused. We
could not clearly make out when or where or
how the departed P. was being buried. | don t
know now. would not like to be examined on
that point have misty notion that it was
near Boston. | believe Boston had hand in il
and if this rumor is conradicted and more bury
ing is being done some of US will 60 mad, We
will contradict it and take the consequences.
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A GREAT TRADE IN HoRNS.-The Boston Con

"A GREAT TRADE IN d0RNS.-Ine Boston COm-
mercial Bulletin of Saturday says:
"A cargo of horns was landed on one of our
wharves this week direct from California. The
number received into Boston annually is i'm
mense, and they come from very distant lands.
South America sends the bulk Of them, though
many come from Texas, and not few from
California. The last lot received numbered27 -
500. They are mostly OK horns, and are very
large. Some buffalo horns are received from
Asia, but in small quantities, There is quite a
speculative business done in these ticles, and
they are put to very many uses unknown to
most of our readers. A short distance from
Boston is the factory where these are all sent,
and at that place they undergo chemical
change, by which they are transformed into
many articles which are both useful and
ornamental-combs,k knife handles, paper cut
tiers and buttons. Besides these, they are now
making great variety of parlor ornaments,
and piles ofjewelry, some of which is very
elegant in its design. They have preparation
that changes horn into nearly every color, and
much of this jewelry, bought cheap for pure
rubber, is made from OK horns and colored"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

DEATH OF One OF THE HARPER BROTHERS Mr..
Joseph Wesley Harper, one of the firm OF Harper
Brothers, publishers OF New York, died at bis
Harper conducted the literary correspondence OF
the house, and was well known to authors in
this country and Europe. The only two surviv-
ing oil the four brothers who founded the firm are
John and Fletcher Harner
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

A SPLENDID MAGAZINE FOR Boys AND GlRLs-
Tue March number of DEMoREsrs YOUNG AMERI.
CA is full of entertaining Stories and Poems Puz-
cling Puzzles, Music, and numerous elegant H.
lustratious. The supplementary Chrome picture
in the March number is real gem, aud altogeth-
er YOUNG AMERICA is a great prize among the
juvenil s. Yearly 81 so, with a splendid Chrome
worth SO ; or bound volume of Robinson
Crusoel' as premium to each subscriber. Ad
dress, w. JENNINGS DEMoRBsT, s3e Broadway, N
Y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

The JUDICIARY. The Judiciary Committee OF
the u s. Seuate Oh the 18th instant, prepared a
bill providing for an increase of the salaries OF
the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United
States. There is some controversy about the
amount to be fixed Some Senators favor $l2,-
900 per annum for the Chief Justice and $40, 900
for the Associate Justices.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

SOUTHERN CALL.-The Macon Telegraph
calls upon the discharged Government employ
ees and those persons who are advertising for
situations in the New York papers, to come
South if they want work, aud plenty of it, of
you want situations, here they are by the
thousands"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

TIE GAME LAVA meeting of the citizens
Of Hartford county, Md, was held at Havre de
Grace few days ago and resolutions adopted
asking the Legislature to either repeal thepre-
sent cunning law or make an exception as far
as it relates to the waters Of the Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries above Spesutia Island
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WicOJ)licO COlLnt1J.

A bill has been introduced in the Legislature
to provide for constructing the necessary public
buildings for the county seat of Wicomico County
II provides for the issuing of bonds TO an amount
not to exceed $50, 900, for the purpose of raising
the money to erect the county buildings.
This bill, being referred to- committee, consis-
ting of the delegation from Wicomico county and
Mr. Brattan, Of Somerset, was reported upon I'M
iavorably. The reasons for so doing appear in
the columns of the Baltimore lmerican Of the
l5th inst, which says:
81 cannot see that any mention has been made
in the regular reports of the disposition made BY
the House Of Senator Malone's Wcomico Public
Building bill This bill authorizes the County
Commissioners of Wicomco county to purchase
sites and erect public buildings for the use OF
said county, and to issue bonds to an amount not
exceeding fifty thousand dollars to carry into
effect the provisions Of the bill The third section
appears to be entirely inconsistent with the sub
stantial provisions of the bill 1t provides that
this act shall not be construed as 10 release any
person or persons who may have heretofore
pledged themselves by bond or otherwise to erect
public buildings for the use of said county. The
facts in the case appear to be that when the new
county of WieOmico was formed fourteen of the
most wealthy and influential citizens OF Salisbury
pledged themselves to erect the public buildings
at their own expense, if the county seat was
located at that town. The Senate bill authorizing
the County Commissioners to erect the buildings,
issue bonds, &C., was referred TO the Wicomico
delegation and Mr. Brattan, of Somerset who
reported unfavorably upon the BILL which defeats
it. There seems to be a disposition TO bold the
fourteen wealthy and influential gentlemen to
their engagements
Will some of the wealthy gentry now agitating
the question of the removal of our county seat be
so generous as to pledge themselves to erect the
county buildings at Swamp Puddle" even with
$40 900, 'front.' he county thrown in?
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Ms- We take the following items from the Tu0

Field and Fdrm of llth inst
Mr.. Rose, of Philadelphia, is the owner OF
four-year old horse that is only twenty-seven
inches high and weighs but 1875 pounds. He is
perfect horse in every respect, brown in color
with long TAIL Mr.. Rose lately sent to this
city for Mr.. Hule 10 shoe the horse, the latter
gentleman taking the horse on his lap TO perform
the operation. Mr.. Hule weighs 27O pounds
just twice the weight of the horse. This horse is
not Shetland nor does he belong to any other
race of ponies He is an American horse, his
sire and dam being both over fifteen hands high,
and we'll formed. The horse is probably the
smallest in the world. He is really curiosity,
and no doubt some OF our circus men will be
after him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19
RAMsDELL NORWAY OATS.

For those who wish to experiment in small way
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out for counterfeit seed Order only the orgina
tors, ID. W. RAMSDELL y co., us Pearl St. n Y
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

The MARCH NUMBER OF DEMoREsT's MONTHLY
MAGAzINBis all aglow with literary gemS, useful
information, and beautiful display OF the Spring
Fashions. No magazine that comes TO our table
is so welcome, or is carried to our home with 50
much satisfaction as DEMoREsr's MONTHLY. The
ladies are always in ecStasieS over lis mint of at
fractions and artistic beauty. Each subscriber
at So, besides securing model parlor magazine,
also receives as premium large and beautiful
engraving, valued at $40 Address, DEMoREsr' 8
MONTHLY, s28 Broadway. Long live DEMoREsT.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-19

Va The funded debt Of Baltimore city is over
$25, 000, 900, and the amount requisite TO run
the machinery of the city government for 1870,
10 four and one-half millions Of dollars.
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va The injunction excluding the use Of the
Bible from the schools in Cincinnati was made
perpetual by the decision Of the Superior Court
OF that city on the 10th instant
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NeaU advertisements.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters Of admins
tration on the estate of
FREDERICK w. SLYDE2,
late of said county, deceased All persons hay-
ing claims agains the said estate are heresy
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof TO the subscriber,
On or before the 1871 dayof october, 1870
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 February. 1870.
EPHRAIM SHEARER,
Feb. l9.--4t% Administrator.
ESTRAYS.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, TO WIT ~ here
ID by certify that on this 18th day of Febru-
ary 1870, HARTMAN HARMES, brought be-
fore me, the subscriber, Justice oflg~7xra
the Peace of the State of Maryland, "SqzEAA
in aud for Baltimore county. SEVEN <=M-zZL
ESTRAYS-5 Steers and Cows steers dark
red, black and white spotted, light red, !
dark red and white spotted, 2 red and white
spotted cows. all marked with tar-spot Oh the
rump. NlCHOLAS w. SMITH, j Z.
The owner of the above estrays is requested
to come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take them away.
HARMAN HARMES
Feb. 1855 six miles ON Bel-Air road.
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FARM FOR SALE.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSTANCE Co..
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY,
February 18th, 1870.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ Annual Meeting of the members of the
Company will be held on
Monday, It'll day Of March, 1870,
between IL and o'clock p NJ,
At the Secretary's Office, No. LEXINGTON
STREET, BALTIMORE, for the purpose of
electing THIRTEEN DIRECTORS for the en-
suing year. FRANCIS SHRIVER
Feb. l9.-2t Secretary.
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&Ss- \ meeting OF the Union League OF Amer
inst, at Wizards Hotel. Ex-Governor W. A
Newell Of New Jersey, was unanimously elected
chairman
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THE NEW YORK METHODIST

Publishes Sermons, Serial Story for She Family a
new Children's Story every week. Chats with the Lit
tie Folks, Editorials by the best Methodist writers
others, Foreign and Domestic spondence, full De-
partmentS of Religious and Secular Inteligence-in
Short whatever goes to make complete Family Pa
per. Price, $3.50 year. Liberal premiums to can
vassers. Yearly subscriptions commence at any time
For specimen, enclose two cent stamp to
THE METHODIST. ia Nassau St New York
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on our Militia aud Oyster Navy, would 80 far
TO iuvigorate and vitalize school system aud
do the fair thing to all without any iucroaso OF
taxation
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at IL o'clock A. NJ,
The following Personal Property, viz:
49, TWO HORSES, four and1skwErN
AxQ \the other years old, both
AAk2 very fine; livery SUPE-~-NA
R10R COW, will be fresh first of April; one
three-horse narrOw-tread Wagon, nearly new
three sets of breechbands and Lead Harness
nearly new; Halters, Brides, Collars, Chains
Lead Line, &C., &c,
ALSO, HAY, STRAW AND CORN,
and lot of Turkeys and Chickens.
W. TERMS CASH.
JOHN W. DIETER.
S. G. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Feb. I9.-1t&
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Supposed to have been Lost by one
of the Canvassers for Removal.

THE following petition was found few days
Il ago in this county:
We, the undersigned, citizens of Baltimore
county, respectfully submit to the General As
sembly of Maryland, the feasibility of the re-
moval of the Court House from Towsonfown to
the Aims House property and hope it will meet
with your approval. Your petitioners will
ever pray, &c
Thomas Corwin, Sir Arthur WELLESLEY,
John c. Calhoun, Grimshaw Schumacher,
Victor Noir, Dorcey Cooley,
John Bright, Mp. Willis, of Idlewild,
Daniel 0'Connell, Peter Ganumpsar
Charles Rideout. Wesley Tidpitcher,
Nicholas Charcoal, Chronac Sleighrunner,
Theodore KickapoO, Charlie Contractor,
Edgar A. Poe, H. T. II. Steubenhoss,
Holiday VannSa~, Chsi@toPL0. Ovls,Al bus,
Littlejohn Strighton, b, f, G., Gladstone,
Ellwood Wrightabout, Cyrus W. Field,
Oscar Pethias, Mark Anthony,
Oddiellow Steeple, o. H. Perry, U. S. N,
Fitz j. Funnywinker, John B. Santa Anna,
Julius Cesar jr., Sipio Africanus,
George D. Prentice, Octavius Lepidus,
John Allen, Marshal Ney,
Hiram Roughlogs Jerome Bounaparte,
BOVINE Stipend, Thomas Benton,
Mutius Scevola, John Randolph,
Henri Rachefort, "Uncle Tom"
We shall be happy to return the above to its
owner, if he will come forward and prove his
property. FEB. LIT,
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Making the sum of........ sly, 345.37
What think you of this, my fellow-citizens OF
Baltimore county? These are self-evident
truths that cannot be denied there are the
figures staring you in bold relief Why was
this 20a acres sold to John S. Berry for the pal
try sum of $3.50 per acre? 1t was certainly the
most valuable part of the aims house tract
If the other, as those worthy gentlemen figure
up, was worth 50 much it was sold for $64,325 :
90 below cost. Who figured in the purchase OF
this the very same parties that now tell you
it is worth thousands per acre at this time
My motto is, if am cheated, take very good
care not to let the same party do it the second
time
My opinion is that Baltimore county had
better attend to her own affairs and not be led
astray any longer. If we go on sinking at the
same ratio, in few years, instead OF our tax
being so cents on the 800, it will be equal to
the city tax, $3.50 ON the 800. If we attend
to our own interests and not allow ourselves to
be divided, it will take some time before the
city can rob us of this vast territory.
If an attempt is made to remove the public
buildings from Towsontown, where they were
located by the voice of the people, nothing is
more certain than division of the county
and that, this party who is working 50 hard for
the city we'll understand. 1t is not q new
thing to them; their former acts have shown
they care nothing for the county they are
willing and anxious to fleece it at every turn
so they can fill their own Golfers. Money is
the only motive power that propels their ma
chinery.
One million dollars will not grade curb and
pave the aims house property. TAXPAYER.
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DIED..

Suddenly, in Baltimore, ON the 18th instant,
Mrs. MARGARET A. URBAN, of Towsontown,
aged "A years, months and IL days.
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va The Union Orphan Asylum of Baltimore
city is in need of pecuniary aid Friends of the
cause should come to her rescue
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PUBLIC SALE

OF
VALUABLE HORSES, MULES, CAT
TIE, FARMING UTENSILS, &C,
ON THE MEADOwvALE FARM, oCCUPI-
ED BY HENRY KELLOGG, ESQ,
A DJ0INING Lutherville, ON the Northern
ACentral Railroad, and about three-quarters
of a mile from the York turnpike, ON
Wednesday, I'd day of March, 1870,
at o'clock p NJ,
OF '0o Work HORSES. &
ONE PAIR OF SUPERIOR YOUNG AND
WELL-BROKE MULES,
one year and 2 two-year-old COLTS, full sis
ters, and of good trotting stock;
ONE BROOD MARE,
NMURM TWO Mich COWS,
Vk half Alderney !;
~. TWO YEARLING HELPERS,
half Devon and Alderney two-year-oid
HEIFER.
Two broad-tread four-horse Wagons, | Hay
Carriage, Wagon Bed, l 0x-Cart, Roller,
aud the usual assortment of Farming Utensils.
Terms of Sale ALI sums of $50 and under,
Cash; OH all sums over that amount credit
OF six months will be given, purchasers giving
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from the day Of sale.
JAMES W. OwINGS,
FEB. ls.-zt. Auctioneer.