The Baltimore County union., 1873-01-18

LOCAL BREvITEs.-
Smallpox Is on the increase in Baltimore
Get vaccinated.
Sheriff Robinson entertained the Grand Jury
at the Jail on Friday.
Work has been commenced on the Baltimore
and Towsontown narrow-gauge railroad.
Read communication from "Agrcola, found
elsewhere. 1t contains excellent suggestions.
Pref Jas. Smelling has returned and will re-
sumo his position as leader of the Towson brass
band
"A number of farmers in the neighborhood Of
Quaker Valley have lost horses from relapse of
the epizootic.
A sharper victimized the banking house Of
Hooper, Reese & Co., Baltimore, TO the tune of
81, 900, this week.
Henry W. Shealey has just received from
New York new and choice lot of dry goods
Call and examine them.
Mr.. Andrew KlineGinst, an old resident of
Ashland, Baltimore county, died on the 9th of
Dec, in the 54th year of his age.
The Western Run Horse Thief Detective AS
sociation will meet at School House No. 2, this
day Saturday at o'clock p. m.
We are glad to learn from private letter re-
ceived Thursday evening that the smallpox is on
the decrease in the second district.
A surprise party, en- mask, from Baltimore,
paid our friend VOgle visit on Tuesday night.
Ii is needless TO say a lively time was had.
The snow and ice have nearly all disappear
ed from our streets and mud again reigns supreme.
Towsontown is 'sOtt" place in wet weather.
Lost, in Towsontown, on Tuesday last, a
gold bracelet with chain attached. The finder
will receive liberal reward by leaving it at this
office.
Rabbits are very plentiful in Virginia, and
in the neighboih hood of Winchester are selling to
dealers at Sc per hundred. We can't see how it
pays to either trap or shoot them at such figures.
The collector of taxes for the deunct corpor-
alton of Towsontown requests us to state that
those who have not already done SO, must come up
at once and pay their taxes, in order to save
trouble.
The Grand Jury for the December term Of
the Circuit Court paid official visit to the new
Baltimore county aims house on Wednesday last.
TBs ae5e-, Mr. a Colo Of L, cnterfhined the
jury sumptuously.
There will be meeting held at Hare above
Beckley sville this Saturday afternoon of those
interested in the construction Of the Parkton and
Manchester railroad Let all turn out and by
their presence aid this laudable enterprise.
The case of Thomas Goodrich, indicted for
the murder Of Troutfelier, removed from the
Criminal Court OF Baltimore city and set for trial
here ou Wednesday last, was postponed on ac-
count of the absence OF witnesses until Tuesday
next, Jan. 2lSt
Perry Green, colored was arrested on We'd
nesday charged with stealing three coats valued
at $40, from another cOlored man named r. Ii.
Williams, living wiki J. NJ Orem, Esq, in the
30 district Green was committed for the action
of the Grand Jury.
The heirs of the Hampton estate refuse to sell
their land for laying the pipes tor the city water
supply for less lhan-$4 per loot. As II, 600 feet
are required this alone would cost the snug sum
OF $48, 900 Other parts OF the line have been
purchased for fifteen cents per running foot.
The Dulaney's Valley Turnpike Company
have declared an annual dividend of 10 per cent.
upon The capital stock for the year 1872. The
officers of the Company are, Presdent--Joshua
Marsh; Secretary and Treasurer-Edwin Jessop;
Directors-E s. Peerce, G. II. Merryman, Thos.
Peerce, d. NJ. Matthew's, John G. Booth.
On Wednesday last, J. F. G. Talbot, Esq,
States Attorney, caused the body of Casper
Eichelman, who died from the effects of pistol
shot received In Z drinking house en- the Wash
ington road, few weeks since, 10 be exhumed,
and a post mortem examination was made By DR..
j. Piper of this town, which disclosed the fact
that the bullet had passed entirely through the
lett lung of Eichelman, and the doctor gave il as
his opinion that the unfortunate man died from
the effects thereof. The shooting was done by
man named Schwartz brolher-in-law OF Elchel-
man, who is now in Jail.