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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-10-26

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. Co,
Towsontown, October I'd, 1872. J
TTNHE County Commissioners for Baltimore
i County hereby appoint the following per-
sons as JUDGES OF ELECTION, tor tho No
vember Election, 1872, for the following Dis
tricts:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
COOLIE MASSACRE In DEMERARA.
Particulars of the Murderous Riot
WantOn BlOodshed.

KINGSTON, ia, October 26, 1S72.-
Coohe riots in Dem erara, which have
been of somewhat frequent occurrence,
assumed rather serious aspect at Els
seauebo lately, whore order was
restored after five of the rioters had
been shot and seven wounded. The
| following account of the affair is taken
from the Creole:
| A band of coolies rebelled against
authority in Essequebo last week, and
were only quieted after the loss of six
lives. 1t appears that the immigrants
of plantation Devonshire Castle have
! for some time past been dissatisfied
with the rate OF wages paid them. This
dissatisfaction eliminated on Friday,
! September 9th, by a band of them
! leaving the estate and proceeding to
the magistrate of the district, Mr..
Loughran, to demand what they assert
ed to be their rights. The magistrate
promised to investigate the matter and
! to see Justice done. But the coolies
! feigned or felt belief that their as
sumed wrongs would not be fairly con-
sidered, and therefore openly express
ed their determination at once to re
! turn to Devonshire Castle and wreck
the estate. Upon this Mr.. Loughran,
with Police Inspector Griffin and
small body of police, gathered as
( quickly as possible, and proceeded AT
ter the coolies to the estate, Arrived
/ there, the latter were found to have
taken possession of the buildings on
the estate, and replied by threats and
jeers to the demand Of Mr.. Loughran
to dispense and return peaceably to
their work. At length, matters becOm-
| ing momentarily more serious, Mr..
Loughran read the riot act, taking care
! that the rioters should be made ac-
quainted by an interpreter with It's
/ provisions; and for an hour after read
/ ing it the magistrate used all his pow
ers of persuasion to induce the coolies
/ to return to their houses and
avoid bloodshed, but TINS they steadily
refused to do. At this stage OF
the proceedings, when, it is stated,
orders were about being given for a
| bayonet charge, the backia stick of one
of the rioters is said to have struck the
hammer of the gun belonging to one OF
the policemen; it went off, killing a
man, and was followed by the discharge
of some ten more muskets from the
members of the force, who. it is said,
fired under the impression that orders
had been given to that effect. The re-
suit of the volley was the death of SIX
coolies, and seven others were wounded.
The effect upon the coolies appears tc
have been instantaneous. They fled in
all directions, and quickly afterwards
returned to and have since remained al
their work, submissive and obedient tc
an extent seldom seen in this colony.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
MY Childh0Od's Home.

The following sweet poem is from the pen Of
Shillaber {" Mrs. Darlington ~ and is a per-
feet picture of his childhood home. 1t is
touchingly beautiful and our readers will
thank US for publishing it
There's little low hut by the rivers side,
Within the sound of its ripping tide;
Its walls are grey with the MOSES of years,
And its root all crumble5 and old appears
But fairer to me than castles pride
Is the little low hut by the rivers side.
The little low hut was my natal nest,
Where my childhood possibilities springtime
blest
Where the hopes of ardent youth were formed
And the sun OF promise my young heal
warmed.
Ere | threw myself on lifo's swift tide,
And left the dear hut by the rivers side.
That little low hut, in lowly guise,
Was soft and grand to my Youthful eyes,
And farer trees were meier known before
Than the apple trees by the humble door,
That my father loved for their thrifty pride
Which Swallowed the hut by the rivers side
That little low hut had a glad hearthstone,
That echoed of old with pleasant tone,
And brothers and sisters, a merry crew,
Filled the hours with pldssure as on they fl ew
Bat one by one the loved ones died,
That dwet in the hut by the rivers side.
The father revered and the children gay
The graves of the world have called away;
But quietly all alone there sits
BY the pleasant window in summer, and knits
An old woman, long ears allied
With the little low hut by the rivers side
That little low hut to the lonely wife
Is the cherished stage of her active life
Each scene is recalled in memory's beam,
As she sits by the window in pensive dream;
And Joys and woes roll back like a tide
In that little low hut by the rivers side
Ny mother-alone by the rivers side
She waits for the flood of the heavenly tide,
And the voice that shall thrill her heart Will
its CALL
To meet once more with the dear ones all,
And form in region beautihed
That band that once met by the rivers side.
That dear old hut by the rivers side,
With the warmest pulse of my heart allied,
And glory is over the dark wall thrown,
That statelier fabrics have never known.
And | shall love with a fonder pride
The little low hut by the rivers side.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
The Latest Novelty in Suicide.

One of the most distressing affairs we
have ever been called upon to notice took
place in Tallahassee, Fla, few days ago.
Mrs A. w. Pace, wife of popular ana
successful jacksonville merchant, and
daughter of Mr.. George Damon, a prom
inent merchant in Tallahassee, seemed to
be suffering from some mental derange.
ment, and, thinking a change of scene and
surroundings might cure her incipient
malady, her husband took her to her pa
rents and friends in Tallahassee on
Wednesday last. That night, soon after
her arrival at Der fathers house, she called
the family around her and prayed and ez-
horted them to prepare for great and sad
calamity. None had any idea that she was
contemplating anything like SelEdestruc-
ton.
The next morning early, ner father went
out to procure Il bottle of wine Tor her,
and soon after his departure sac took a
kerosene lamp OF can, and satU.4ting her
self from head to foot, put match TO 1t,
and in moment was enyelOped in the
flames. Her husband and others, hearing
her Shrieks, ran to her rescue, and, throw
ing IA bucket of water over her. ondeavored
to extinguish the flames. This proved
unayailing, and her husband, Selling a
blanket, threw it around her, and finally
succeeded in putting out the flames, but
not until the poor victim was burned to
such an extent that she died in a few
hours, after the most intense suffering.
Mrs, Pace was quite young, and had
been married only about tmee or four
years, Two years ago she WAS the happy
wife ola devoted husband, whose success
in business had placed him III comfortable
circumstances. We have not learned the
causes which led to the distressing calami-
tV
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
A Desperate Venture.
From the Washington Star

We wagered a small sum with fr;ar,
once that he could not get out of tba.
paradise of snobs called the Fifth A.
nue. Hotel without being forced to fo,
the waiter. He was a plucky fellon'
He had behaved handsomely underfrs
in the field, and passed with cred,
from under all sorts of social batteries
in the battle of life. We watched b;ro
closely. He marched from his room
valise in hand, and began his descent
of the grand stairway, scorning to taxi
advantage of the elevator. He passed
servants cycling him as if he was >
sneak thief, as he was. His first Skin
mish came off in the hall opposite the
dining room and our friend proved the
victor. The last fight was trying. ID.
rectly facing it is that heavy battery Of
clerks, whose diamond shirt fronts
shiny hair, stunning clothes, and ele,
waited manners so opposite poor hn.
manity. We saw our friend draw
deep breath and begin the descent
He took the fire of lofty contempt from
the clerk battery. and turning to the
left encountered heavy reserve Of
whisk brooms. They charged on him
in platoon; while one attachment at.
tackled his baggage another assaulted
him on the flank and rear with whisk
brooms. He fought through gallantly
He had nearly reached the entrance
when {. huge African bore down upon
his right and the two passed out strug.
ling for the valise. Victory hung
doubtful, when, unfortunately for our
gallant friend, two ladies of his ac-
quaintance. who happened to be pass
ing, paused to bid him farewell. This
was fatal. he relinquIshed his valise.
bowed to his friends, was thrust into
hack, and meellly paid the Afrcan--a
counterfeit tifty-cent fractional curren.
cy that he held in reserve in case
worst came to worst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
Biupdered Into Wealth.

An advertisement in the Boston pa
pers announcing the sale ut auction OF
the Dexter property i'll Newburyport,
bring to.mind numerous stories cur
rent in that city respecting the eccen,
trio individual who hourshed there in
the latter part of the last century I'M
der the sclf-assumed title of Lord
Timothy Dexter. This was the fortu-
nate merchant who, with brains either
so scant or disordered that he was con
tinually making himself an object of
derision, slil Numbered into what III
those days was considered a stupen-
dous fortune. 1t was Lord Dexter who,
consulting a waggish acquaintance as
to profitable way of investing certain
moneys, was advised to ship a cargo of
warming pans to the West Indies, and
awaited himself OF the advice to the
great mirth of all who heard of the
transaction. The cream of the Joke,
however, was the warming pans found
sale to the sugar manufacturers for
ladies, and Dexter realized q great pro-
fit on the venture a shipment OF red
Woollen night-caps to the coast of
Guinea, suggested as joke, turning
cut as most fortunate speculation.
Somebody wishing to humb bug the old
fellow, told him one day that news had
come that all the whales were dying
off. Dexter went to work and bought
up ali the whalebcne he could get hold
of, fairly concrmg the market, after
which he unloaded at an immense pro
tit Having at last blundered into
great wealth, he assumed the title of
Lord Dexter and spent a great deal of
money in laying out attractive grounds
about his house, but ruined the effects
produced by skillful gardeners by set
ting up in every direction carved wood
en- figures of the most bideous. de-
scription. Twenty-Five years ago some
of these figures were still to be seen on
the grounds. Lord Dexter, becoming
ambitious Of literary distinction, pub
lished a book with the title of "A
Pickle for the Knowing Ones; bu6
being conscious of weakness in the
matter of punctuation, put all the
periods, commas, semicOlons and the
like at the end Of the book, telling his
readers that they might pepper and salt
his production to suit themselves. A
few years before his death he had a
mock funeral, and atterward beat his
wife because she did no exhibit sufi-
cient grief over his fictitious demise.
Some time ago the house and grounds
once occupied by tins strange charac-
ter came into the possession OF aweal-
thy citizen of Newburyport, who has
made the place one of the most beautl-
full rCuleuces in New England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
How the Word "Bo>tou" was Made

s writer in Good News thus inciden.
tally mentions the curious derivation
of the name Boston: Lincolnshire,
on Lindsey, as the land south of the
Humber was formerly called, received
the Gospel from the good Bishop PAUL.
nus, in the seventh century. In the
same century a pious monk, known as
ST. Botolph, or Bot-holp--that is,
Boat"help-founded a church at
place called Y-cean-ho. The town
which grew up around it was called
'Botolpn's Town, contracted from Bot
olphs.ton, Bot os-ton, and finally Bos-
ton 1t was from this town that the
Rev. John Cotton came to America,
and gave the same name to the seaport
in which he settled in Massachusetts.
St. Botosph, or Boat-help, isthe patron
saint of sailors, and the spire OF his
church supports, 800 feet high in ar, d
lantern visible at sea 40 miles, mus
both lighting the worshippers home
from the stormy sea and pointing thelr
way to the haven of rest, 1t was IN
der the shadow of the tower OF that OLD
church that Jean Ingelow was born.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
DIAMOND LAND.
A Hundred weight of Gems In san
FrancisCo--Thc Route to the Dag
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

gings.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
About ten days ago the Pacific Diamond
and Ruby Mining Company received a
large consignment of precious tones from
the diamond fields discovered by them.
Capt Thomas Buckley, who discovered
these fields shortly after the breaking out
of the diamond excitement last summer,
and under whose superintendence the
stones were collected, returned with them,
aud is now in this city. 1t transpires that
the consignment of jewels brought back by
him is much larger than originally stated ;
and the company now have on deposit in
the Office of b. L. Sherwood, one hundred
pounds Of uncut stones, gathered on their
grounds since August, and PANIED out of
the gravel by hand. The stones were
yesterday shown to rcDorter by Mr.. Sher-
wood. There are diamonds, rubies, sap.
phres, emeralds ard garnets in the col
lection. The stones average about the
size Of pea, and, while many are doubtless
garuets and worthless quartz crystals, there
are many valuable diamonds and rubes
IN the collection. They have been tested
by competent lapidarics, who pronounce a
large proportion Of them valuable gems.
None of the stones have been cut, but in Il
few days the entire collection will be sent
to Frankfort, Germany, and sold. Even
in their rough state there are many
luSrous gems, which will cut to brilliants
OF great value The company have force
ofmen at work on the grounds now, most
Of them Indians from neighbormg re.
seryation.
Capt Buckley locates bis diggings in
lattade sc degrees north, longitude I'll
degrees west from Greenwich, and about
80 miles westerly from Fort Defiance.
This brings us into Northwestern Arizona,
Capt. Bulkley gives the route trayersed
by him as follows: From San Francisco,
to Denver, Colorado, by Pacific railroad
from Denver TO Pueblo, by narrow gauge
railroad from Pueblo to Santa fe, 32l
miles by stage The distance from Santa
Fe to the diamond feeds is about 800 miles
westerly, with no public conveyance.
This route is by Fort Wmgate, 100 miles
from Santo Fe, and BY Fort Defiance, Go
miles from Wipgate, which last post is 80
miles from the fields, situated about IS
degrees north, and longitude Ill degrees
west from Greenwich The hurricane
deck Of mule or of mustang must be
reSortcd to after leaving Santa Fe. One
government buck board travels the road to
Fort Wingate with the mail, but with no
seat for a passenger except by order of
the military authorities. Between Santa
Fe and Wingate the only camping places
are Pine Blanco, a Mexican village on the
Rio Grande. 80 miles from Santa Fe; San
Pedro, 80 miles from Pine Blanco Rio
Porquc, . miles from SAN Pedro Willow
Springs 30miles from Rio Porque Blue
Water. an intersection Of the AlbuQ uerQue
road, SO miles from willow Springs; Ba-
con Springs. - miles from Blue Water,
and Fort Wingato, IS miles from Bacon
Springs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
Chromos and Prints VALUABLE as Printed
Matter.

The Postmaster General reversing
former decision, rules that chromos,
engrayings, and other prints are mail
able at the postal rates ST printed mat
ter. The near assembling Of Congress
presents reader means Of reversing
has decision. exactiug double rates on
deficient postage, than the courts MI.
ford and several members of Congress
intend to offer explanatory bills cover
iug that and otLer objectionable Iparts
Of the new postal code.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

WoMEN's rights are gaining in Japan.
Ladies Of the higher classes are allowed
to drive or walk ont into Neddo, and
now the restriction has been removed
which hitherto prevented Japanese
women from ascending the Fuslyana.
This wear scores of native women l.ve
climbed 10 the summit ot this sacred
asb-heap, and peered into what none
of their sex in Japan have ever seen
beIore-the crater OF tie great volcano
their people have been to worship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28
Palm Wine.

The sap of the palm tree runs quite
freely from "A incision through the
bark. 1t is put into skin bottles, OF
rather bags. by African wine-makefs,
in which it undergoes a sight degree
of fermentation, and is soon ready lot
use. Every time the mouth Of the bag
Is united for taking a drink, it foams
aud sputters very much like spruce
beer. Although all the gas may escape
shortly after beng tied up again, there
is another volume ready to .izzie as oe-
fore
Christian travellers are quite as iohu
of palm wine as natives. Without pc
ing much of a stimulant, ii has fellsI
that meets the demands OF ahe system
in hot climate far better than any
other drink. OF course it, rs in nnlga,r-
sal demand, and costs noshiag but thp
labor OF gathering the sap .rom tho
nearest tree. without asking leave.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

4 Russian prince is at present tue
great social lion in Paris. He has Z
suite of ten apartments at the hoteii
Maurice. eight servants ami p staoie %
thorouchbreds. He and Catacazy rae
together on the Bots, and create reau
sensation
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-28

FANNY Ferns second husband, Mr..
:. i. Harrington. resides IN Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-03

ALBs-On Saturday August 81 spo Aes in the i year Otis
The friends ami relatives Of the respectfully invited 10 attend
the ueral spemans Church, Waesey place, Grgss
ST.. on Tuesday, sept 3, al / O'Clock
ATTRRBURYAt the residence OF bis sonlaw, H. G. stmson al
whtestone L. L. Saturday Jisi August Lewis Aueou IN Ae
9ith year Of ms
Hunters Point at II a. H. and u M
BAEY-On saturday August a. Joseph H. Bailey agc IS years
The relatives friends TIE tccd rfp tliJ invited % attend
the the New Church House Of Worship Ihrtnh@t.
between Park and LeKngOnage, Tuesday 81 II O'Clock
BARNEs-Sudleny NewProydence, n. j. Sunday sept l.
Carrie Edward Barnes and eldest daughter Of Robert D.
Peri n the 2)th year Of her
Re the family respectfully Invited 20 attend ihs
funeral late residence Sesproytence, on MenesieY
Sept O'Clock Carriages will BE- Ia attendance a. summit
on arrival o. the IL O'Clock train irom Nea-i0rl.
GREGORY-At Yorgak Coau Monday. Sept 3 Dr. Ira G,goT
aged O. years
Notice Of funeral tomorrow.
MASTRRs-At Mltteawan Srrllv morning August ~ ia
tie Path his j. Wilbur Masefs sou OF Rev. Or r. H.
Ma
Rea yes and friends family and ao nemte o. the Dcln Psi
Presbyedn Church Mstteswan Ntae.a tne fh o, IL
O'Clock A. m without further TIE a. rain husoa
River Duhess Junction Nth train for hateaNan
SICKELS-n Brooklyn Monday morning sept Rachel "" "os
ofCapt Samuel Nckcls 10 the i9ih year 81 neg age .
Relations the family respectfully invited % attend tho
faera he residence Of hc- son law David h Dearborn
las Fort place Brooklyn Iutl sept a. o'clock
m The will he taken 20 Pi.toa hale ios inemat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-03
PROGRESS OF THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT
A STRONG CANDIDATE IN THE CLEVELAND DIS
TRICr.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The political waters were stirred las'
week by the unanimous nomination for Congress- DS INC
Liberal Democratic Convention of the XXth Dstilc'' OIL
seah Chamberlain. This gentleman has always Deeh
staunch Republican although taking no active part !"
poltlcs and his accession to the party OF RECOMMENDATION
and Reform carries with no slight weight In this comhu
niv He is widely known throughout the "n
energetic and successful railroad builder, ana al ho
in our own city is one OF most wealthy an lunucn
bankers and business men. SO far above reproach Is ms
character and so unassailabe his record, thai inc A
ninistraton Journals Of the city after recovering o
the first nutter OF surprise and CONSERVATION nav
adopted the prudent policy Of silence, ana DO no'
mention his name in their columns conning ''on''i''
IN an occasional alusOn TO Inn the Chappalu'cA
candidate" r,
The Grant candidate is the Hon. r. G. Parsons Il
pleasant young gentleman, but chrome oll'eS'eAei
lie s now Marshal Of the Supreme Court az
Roth parties are organizing thoroughly ana tue cOHost
promises TO be hot and close. , c,...-,. -,,, ~,
A great and enthusiastic meeting OF nernins WIS
dressed last night by A. Theme, the edltor OF tht
WGchLr an Erie He spoke in German, ana hol oltt
does an orator meet with brilliant success Ills
ondjence was MAINLY in full sympathy with him. ana
foInwcd his mstery analysis of the Grant mald tnnl
traton and his eloquent eulOgy OF Horace Greeley anu
tbe ibrrol Marty with intense interest when couiu
NOT lie suppressed but broke out in frequent Dlss OF
annlouse the German vote will turn the scale III TINS
dgtrict and on which side 1t will be thrown was lndl-
Gated beyond a question by this meeting CUfAhOGA'
III Aug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-03
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

One of the singular features of the editing
OF the Grant newspapers given by The Portland the
Argus: zone OF the marked features OF the present
smallness OF the Grant men: When our Guy nan ,d
packed fun OF Greeley 10 holds only some loVJ VINO
Press and Adrerser) while 5000 Grant men dOn nearly
MI II, as was demonstrated Oh several recent OceaSios
In the discussion of the Hartranft frauds,
many have overlooked tho fact that the present canvass
in Pennsylvania involves the question Of the return OF
Simon Cameron to the United states Senate In view OF
such momentous issue as this The Lancaster Express
gives some wholesome advice: "Now. regard this
fight decisive great questions for six years. 1t is
OF too much importance for the personal ambition
OF any pEOfes5cd friend Of stand in the way
OF It's practical solution And take 10 that candl-
date, VINO thinks more OF the common cause than or
mere sell, Will De ready get OF the when his
the result shall show that the OF little selfdena
was the cause or disaster to the people and triumph To
tue cameron Rng-On that mans head will IA the re-
spOhslDlIIty, ana fearful will DO the fall thereof"
The pOstmasters feel that the Louisville
Convention Is very serious matter Most other people
regard 1t with an amused interest kindly propose cand
dates and make general useful suggestions. The Ccin
matt Enquirer Is anxious do something for that child
OF poverty the Hon. Henry Wilson. 1t says "If the
Blanon DuDcanes. at their meeting the 30 OF Sep
ienber don't vote 10 nominate Henry Wilson for some
thing, they Will have back upon their cherished
principle, which Il, believe the resolutions OF 1885,
We have bOiOre us letter written by Mr.. Wilson, dated
Senate Chamber February 49, 1885, in reply to Vesp2
sian Ellis editor Of The American organ, in which he
says: 4 fully recognize the doctrine of State rights in
its application To Slavery well as TO other matter
oil puDlic The Virginia and Kentucky resOu-
tons Of 1928 in the MAN, think correctly set forth that
QOCtIine.'"