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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
Flood at Port Deposit.

The ice gorge in the Susquehanna river at
Port Deposit has been of fearful character.
The Susquehanna, we suppose, is not less than
400 miles in length. 1t rises in the central
portion of New York and its volume is swelled
to great river by the rivulets and creeks that
deliver their waters into her from the noun
tain glens of Pennsylvania. The thaw Of last
week melted the snow along the river and its
tributaries, raised the streams and broke up
the ice. Added to this there was considerable
rain to augment the quantity of water. The
vast quantities of ice came down the river and
formed an ice gorge by piling up against Wat
sons Island, about a miles below Port Depos-
it and thus choking the two channels of the
river here, through which the water is obliged
to pass. This ice gorge then extended for nine
miles up the river. This backed the water
over the low ground of Port Deposit and inun-
dated more than one-half of the houses in the
place. Families had to leave their homes and
make through the flood to places of safety. On
Monday morning more than 500 people were
driven from their homes in order to escape the
flood. The water suddenly. rose to twelve feet
above the ordinary flood tide, which created
great alarm and CONSERVATION among the in
habitants. The town is about mile and a.
half in length and is built mainly upon made
ground. There is one main street that passes
through the middle of the town. Down this
street the water ran in swift current in some
places three or four feet deep. The lower stories
of all the houses between this street and the
bed of the river were filled with water. AS
early as Saturday evening of last week the
Port Deposit branch railroad run its cars off to
an elevated position to prevent them being
swept away by the flood. The wharves were
submerged and jambed with ice. Piles of ice
would crowd against the buildings and twist
and shake them, in some instances moving
them from their foundations. On the Island
were two men and their families whose shrieks
and cries for help agonized the ears and hearts
of the people at Port Deposita and along the riv-
err banks through the dreary, gloomy hours of
Sunday night, but fortunately they escaped un-
harmed. The injury to lumber yards and
warehouses is estimated at between $50, 900 and
100000. Among the heavy losers is Hon. Jo-
seph. B. Pugh, Grant elector at large, and
member of the firm of Davis & Pugh, who lost
largely by damage to lumber and coal yard at
Port Deposit and by the destruction of lime
and lime houses at Lapidum on the opposite
side of the river.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Thirteen years ago G. P. Pepper, of Wan
kesha, Wis, was buried in a well, where he re-
manned seven hours, but was fished out alive,
and now yearly celebrates what he calls the
anniversary Of his resurrection
"A family, consisting of husband, wife and
child, recently died in Labette county, Kansas,
without nurse, or medical attendance, and their
bodies lay four days before any one would bury
them.
AT the MOrgue in Paris there is always a
detective in plain clothes, whose business it
is to observe the impression which the sight of
bodies make upon the spectators. Many MUIR
derers have thus been discovered. They seem
to be led by fearful fascination to go thither
to look upon their victims.
They appear to be cursed with some very
bad preaching In Iowa. minister in Hardin
county, in that State, lately had to sue for his
salary, which amounted to the munifcient sum
of $3.50, and the defense set up was want of
consideration. The preaching wasn't worth
the money. Perhaps the salvation of the COM
munity was not OF sufficient Importance to JUS
tify more expensive eXhortations.
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"CoNrEL THEM TO CONE N."-The Constitu-

COMPEL THEM TO CONE M."-The Constitu-
tional Convention of New York seems to exercise
level Judgment concerning the necessity Of
compulsory education. 1t has introduced an
amendment into that instrument providing for
making education compulsory. We have advo-
Gated this principle for considerable time. We
trust to see the day when it will become the law
Of the entire nation. And then when the child
is compelled TO take il we should like to see the
State compelled to furnish it. "Ours is a Re-
public where the will of the people is the law Of
the land" That will is expressed at the ballot.
box. Through that medium the destinies of the
nation are guided. That destiny will be grand
and sublime in accordance to the intelligence
that dictates the votes. AS the voter makes the
future Of the nation it is the nations duty to see
to it that the voter do bis work intelligently.-
To do this every child Of the Republic should be
taught 10 read and write and to cherish patri-
otto devotion TO the welfare Of bis country. Let
there be no quibbling on this subject. Let the
greatest nation on the globe do her duty to her,
self and the future men who preside over her des.
TIMES, and let her light shine into the darkest
minds and corners.
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PAID.
S267 81
JAMES II. ONION,)
LEWIS V. WISE. Commit
JOSEPH BIDEN,

We also paid visit ofinspection to the county
Jail and there found confined So prisoners. Of
whom twenty colored and eighteen are
white, thirty FIVE are males and three are
females. We found the sanitary condition of
the institution excellent, and everything an.
pears to be done by Sheriff Robinson and his
Warden, Mr.. Kline, to secure the comfort and
security OF those persons who are placed in
their charge.
We also paid visit to the County Aims
House and found there seventy-two inmates.
OF whom thirty eight are white males and
twenty are white females, and six are colored
males and eight are eolored females. The in
mates are all comfortably provided for in the
temporary buildings that have been erected for
their accommodation until the completion of the
new Aims House buildings. The new building
is now rapidly approaching completion and
appears to be built in the most substantial man
ner and when completed will be an ornament
to the county and will reflect credit on the
builders. We also found the gentlemanly
Manager at his post and obtained from him ali
the information relative to the management of
the institution.
We have had some difficulty in procuring
the attendance of witnesses, in consequence Of
the extreme lnclemency OF the weather since
we have been in session and also in eonse-
quence OF the want of railroad facilities TO con-
meet this place with the northern and western
portion OF the county, and We respectfully re-
present to the Commissioners of our county.
through your Honors, that in our judgement
any Investment to encourage a railroad con-
nectlon from TowSontown to any point on the
Northern Central Railroad would greatly lacili-
tate the business of the Court and be a great
convenience and accommodation TO a large
body of our fellow-eitizens.
With many thanks for that kindness and
courtesy that has characterized our connection
as body with the Court and the States A.
torney and his Deputy we now submit our re-
port for your consideration.
Very Respectfully,
r. W. HOOK,
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Ne2O Advertisements.
Wholesale Agent for Maryland and
District Columbia.

NTORGAN'S Century Soap, Morgan'c Sap
lH Olio' for hands and polishing, Palmer's
Dandelion Coffee, Kitchen Crystal Soap, Keeb-
ler's celebrated Cakes, Kennedy's Boston and
Graham Crackers, Boston Silver Sand, Russ
st. Domingo Bitters, Nc Donald's Washing Crys-
tall Apple, Peach and Ounce Butter
ALSO IN STORE,
200 Boxes Rabbits Soap, 100 Boxes Dobbin's
Electric Soap, 500 Cases Canned Fruits and
Vegetables, $50 Boxes different brands Starch
so gross Crumbs of Comfort, 900 gross Toilet
Soaps, IS doz. brakes Plantation Bitters, 80
doz. Hostetter's Bitters, rs gross Dooley's Yeast
Powders, so gross Rumford's do. do, so gross
Cox's & Nelson's Gelatin, 200 Buckets 'Averal
Chemical Paint, so Barrels Flour, all grades,
200 do Fish, Mackeral, Herring, &C., 50 do.
Syrups, all grades 100 Bags Cofiees different
kinds; 200 Chests Tea, all grades and prices;
500 Cans Pure Ground Spices, 900 Cans Cakes
& Crackes, 800 Boxes Chemical Olive Rosin
Soaps, Brandies, Wines, Whistles, Gins, Old
New England Rum, Imported Ales & Brown
Stout, American Porter, Ale Lager, Foreign
and Domestic Fruits, Nuts, &C., Pickles Sauces,
der, Shot, Caps, Wads, &C., Stove and Shoe
Backing, Tacks, Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma, Cook
ing extracts, Sweet Oil, Washing Blue Candles,
Drugs, and every known article in the fancy
grocey line.
Catalogues in full mailed free. All goods
delivered TO any part of the city free of charge.
G. LEWIS DUNLAP,
l3 W. Baltimore St.,
between Institute and Bridge, BALTIC.
Jan. 25.-tMar.9,'73.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

JET Mexico, situated over the crater OF a DO.
litical volcano, is about TO have another erup-
ton or revolution. 1t is to come this time in
the shape of an election for the Chief Judgesbip
OF the Supreme Court. Under the present Con-
stitntion, upon the death of the President the
Chief Justice succeeds to the Presidency. In
view OF this fact The office becomes one Of double
Importance TO Mexican political rapacity Mex
leo is and ever has been the property, the crea-
ture and the victim of Der political Adventures.
She has had sxty-ive constitutions in about for.
ty years, and her rulers 10 that time have been
as innumersbe as Presidents friends when
patronage is 10 be distributed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Gss> -. H. in his communication to the
Journal some time since recommended civil
servce-reform for Baltimore county. We con-
slider this a very wholesome suggestion, one
worthy the attention of the people of the county.
We have no doubt 81. H." was slyly striking
at the fact that we are now taking out of the
pockets of the tax payers of Baltimore county
about thousand dollars per month for the
purpose of opening streets into Baltimore
county to correspond with the plato Baltimore
city, and thatabout the time we have succeeded
in saving Baltimore city this expense she
may extend her limits and take the domain that
has received the benefit OF our money. ~. H."
ia on the right side Of the house to make these
suggestions. We trust he will deyelop and urge
the idea further
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
MARRIED..

In Baltimore, on the 23d inst, by Rev. j. S.
Deale, ID. D., S. PARKER BosLEY, Esq, to Miss
GEORGE, eldest daughter of VIM. Price, ESQ.,,
all OF Baltimore county. [Westchester, Pa, pa
pers please copy.
On the oath ofSept., 1872, at Bentley Springs
parsonage, by Rev. J. j. G. Webster, JAMES 4.
BULL, to Miss MAGGIE A. BULL, both of Bal
timore county.
On the 25th of Dec, 1872 at the residence Of
the brides parents, by Rev. j. j. G. Webster,
VIM. H. PLowMAN of York, Pa to Miss MoLLIE
F. BULL of Baltimore county.
AT the residence of the bride, January lst,
by Rev. j. G. Moore, Mr.. EDWIN j. SrANsBuRY
to Miss E. GILLESPIE, all of Baltimore county.
On Tuesday, January 14th, at Monument
street M. E. Parsonage, by Rev. A. S. Hank, j.
MARCH MCCOMAs, Jr., of Baltimore county. to
Miss LAURA " LYTLE, OF Baltimore city.
Gu the 10th inst, at st. Paul's M. 4. Church
South, by Rev. W. g. Eggleston, Z. S. CHoArE,
Esq, to MAGGIE A. SHIPLEY, third daughter of
Chas. Shipley, all of BALTIC. county.
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Postal 1eieOTCtDh.

And now comes Hon. David A. Wells With a
volumnous statement in New York paper OF
Saturday last, to prove 10 the public that the
postal telegraph bill now pending in Congress is
a snare and delusiou This statements twenty
nine columns in length, fine type at that, and is
calculated to mislead those not posted in regard
to the matter coming as ii does, from such an
eminent statstician as Mr.. Wells 1t is not sup
posed that the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny is going to expend much money 10 guarding
the ''dear people" against frauds. The object of
these volumnous statements u.s. therefore, TO per-
petuate the immense aud increasing power they
now possess, and hold the public to high tee-
graphic rates, when it is demonstrated beyond
are enjoying low rates and ample facilities for
correspondence by telegraph. One fact alone is
sufficient to show that Mr. Wells statement is not
to be relied upon. For instance, in II table an
nexed TO his statement he gives the total receipts
from messages transmitted in nineteen countries
of Europe at $l4, 455, 352 and the total expenses
Sl9,675, 4S7. Included in this latter amount is
Sc. 287, 1898 paid for constructing new lines, which
be omits to state. Deduct that amount from the
gross expenses, and we have net profit of ST.
067, 1854 instead of deficit of S., 900, 1876. an
average of 46 cents per message instead of 63
cents as he states. Taking the statistics OF Euro
pean telegraphs as basis, the friends of the
postal telegraph deduce the fact that an increase
OF business does not necessitate a corresponding
increase of expenses. Mr.. Wells says that the
average increase 10 messages transmitted in FIVE
years 10 four countries Of Europe was 2O02 per
cent. and the average increase of expenditures 81
per cent. thus disproving the assertions Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and Mr..
Wells himself, and confirming the statement of
the friends of the postal telegraph, that with
low rates and plenty of business the American
public may be furnished the means of rapid COM
muncation between distant points
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

NAPoLEos's FUHERAL.-The funeral of Louis
Napoleon WAS attended by sixty thousand per-
sons This seems almost incredible That a
fallen Emperor, living in private capacity in a
foreign land, should have so numerously attend
ed funeral partakes somewhat of the marvel
o1s. Many OF the London stores were closed
while the funeral cortege wendell its way through
the streets of the English metropolis. As the
Prince Imperial was on his return from the chapel
to The mansion OF the family be was saluted with
''ViTe LEnpereur." He promptly replied ''the
Emperor is dead, Vive la France" grand re-
ception has been held at Chiselhurst by the EN-
press and Napoleon Nv. One thousand soldiers.
statesmen and other distinguished Frenchmen
were present The Empress and son passed
through the rooms filled with people and extend
ed their hands to be kissed
This is only ia keeping with the divine
Right that people once endowed with royalty
think iheS have to the throne that has been
wresIed from hem. Il is only part of what
they intend TO play 10 secure again the control
o. France. The P'iace's hypocritical "vive la
Fancr" and The disgusting adulaton of hand
kissing serve to pave the way to Selling the
reigns OF France il an opportunity should of.
fer. How humiliaiing to think that tbirtv.six
millions OF people should be under a standing
meu&ce from royal scion to seize the power OF
governing them
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~ Senator Logan, OF Illinois, has introduce
ea bill in the Senate OF the United States TO
authorize the Secretary Of War TO erect mon
ument AZ Salisbury, North Carolina, to the mem
DRY Of The brave soldiers who died in prison at
that place during the war. This is commend
able. The memory Of the heroic dead who gave
their lives to save the nation should be preserved
10 I'M perishaole marble as long as the name and
iaae o. the American Republic live on the pa
ges OF history. Not until the light and inlu-
ence OF our glorious nation shall fade from the
words annals should the patriotic devotion Of
her dead heroes be allowed to pass from the re-
membrance OF our Liberty loving posterity.
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A HANDSOME RESIDENCE
AND
LOT OF GROUND, IN TOWSONTOWN. AT
PRIVATE SALE.

TNHE subscriber will sell at private sale, his
l. HOUSE AND LOT, in Towsontown, stu
ate adjoining Trinity Church The house is
,p.A entirely new and was built by the .saEr
i.A undersigned for his own occupancy 49,
&4lis two stories high and has rooms, ~
Chambers, Parlor, Dining Room and Kitchen
Pump of excellent water at back door. The
lot is IA feet front by 1876 feet Deep, and is in
fee simple. The house is ohrenient, with
clothes. presses in each chamber, and it is
altogether one of the best built houses in the
town.
For terms, &C., apply to JOHN BURNS.
Jan 25 If
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

W. Gen. Hartranft was inaugurated Cover
nor of the great Keystone Safe on Monday of
this week amid the grandest civic display ever
witnessed in the capital city Of Pennsylvania. -
Gen. Hartrantt was accompanied from Reading
with large concourse of his peighbors and fell
iow-townsmen with bands of music and flags and
banners. This veteran of the war, last fall, went
through one of the most stormy, bitter and vitu-
perative campaigns ever known in the political
annals of Pennsylvania, and came out of the con-
test with a larger majority than had been obtain
ed by any gubernatorial candidate in the State
for long time before.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Gs- The Orleans Princess has celebrated
mass in memory of Louis the Sixteenth. This
is looked upon by the people of Paris as an in
dication of some fusion between the Orleanists
and the Bourbons in the National Assembly
Poor France has one trouble following close
upon the heels OF aoother. She is not permitted
10 rejoice in security from anarchy and confu-
sion even when he who slaughtered her sons
to seize her throne is laid to rest in his coffin.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

On the 22nd inst, the French government
gave great evidence OF its magnanimity by
shooting three more communists, while the
American Republic shows its tyranny by re-
fusing to punish man that raised his rebel
Iious hands to destroy the government.
Hon Carl SEIZURE leetured at Concordia
Hall IN Baltimore city on Thursday night to q
very large and respectable audience upon the
relations between Germany and France"
Susan B. Anthony has taken her case of
Ra6eGs Corpus to the Supreme Court of the
United States, the United States Circuit Court
having refused to release her upon the writ, she
having been imprisoned for illegal voting.
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REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
DECEMBER TERM, 1872.
GRAND jury ROOM,


TowsoNTowN, Jan. 18TH 1873
To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit Court
for baltimore County:
have the honor to submit the following re-
Il port for your information
The Grand Jury for the December Term of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county met
agreeable to summons and have remained in
session twenty-nine days, during which time
we have examined 1853 witnesses and have dis
posed of 81 cases. We have found presentments
in 50 cases and true bills in 81 cases. We have
dismissed 30 cases and have ignored present.
ments.
We submit to your Honofs an annexed copy
Of the report of the Committee appointed for
the purpose Of examining into the Treasurer's
account. The Committee take pleasure in
stating to your Honors that every facility was
afforded them by the Treasurer and his eff
cient Clerk in the examination of the accounts
and that they found every thing connected with
this department going on with regularity and
correctness which reflects great credit on those
in charge of it:
Baltimore County IN account NTH Jacob HoshaH,
Treasurer Of said county, commencing January
LIST, 1872, and ending January Stb, 1873.
1872. AMOUNT RECEIVED.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Re. ELECTION OF SENATOR CAMERoN.-On Tues
day of this week Hon. Simon Cameron waselect-
ed his own successor to the United States Senate
by the Pennsylvania Legislature. He received
seventy-seven out OF one hundred and twenty
seven votes This is the third time Senator Cam
eron has been elected to this honorable and ex-
allied position.
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FIsK's AssAssIN-THE CAREER OF EDWARD s.
SToKEs.-The career of Edward 5. Stokes, who
now occupies the cell OF condemned murderer
in the New York Tombs may be briefly told.
Born in 1889, of wealthy parents, he received
early advantage of education, and at the age
of twenty was set up in business in New York,
by his father. By his wild speculations he in
yolved not only the senior Stokes, but others OF
his wealthy relations, and in the end made
them bankrupts. With the wreck of his for
tunes, young Stokes embarked next in the en-
terprise of refining oil at Hunters Point, and
expended $500, 900 of his own and other mems
money on the works, which were of the best
class. The company became involved and at
this uncture Fisk came upon thescene. A con-
tract was struck, Fisk entered the refinery COM
pany, backed it with capital and railway favor,
and it sailed into successful operation. Stokes
was secretary as we'll as partner, and his in
come was at one time 81 900 per week. In 1854
he married Miss Southwick, daughter of a
furniture dealer of great wealth, and moved in
the most brilliant circles of the metropolis, the
young couple lacking nothing that wealth and
social position could bring to secure happiness.
Now the woman Mansfield appeared in the
plot, quarrel ensued between Stokes and Fisk,
which was carried into affairs of business the
income of the former from the refinery was cut
off, and enraged thereat, he seized $50, 600 ofthe
company's funds, which he was finally COM
PEELED to disgorge The relations between
Stokes and Mansfield grew more disgraceful
and shameless, and his father-in law, South
wick, sent his daughter and her child to Europe
in 1871, to remove her from the faint of scan
dial. Out of this grew hatred and finally muir
der. The steamship that took out the news of
Fisk's assassination, carried out divorce for
Stokes wife, which had been procured by her
friends. The story of family grief and reverses
is not all told. The senior Stokes, after thirty
years of retirement and enjoyment of luxuri-
Gus home, is bankrupt and homeless in his old
age. One of the daughters died two weeks at
ter marriage. The second daughter, the wife
of Mr.. Sutton, attached herself so strongly to
the fortunes of her brother that her husband
discarded her, and she is in refuge with her
aged and pennless parents. The second son,
young man of great promise died two months
ago of grief and shame at the family reverses,
and the whole tale of the innocent and suffer
ing victims by this complication of crime and
shame is not to be fully TOLD without including
some of the best known and esteemed of New
York families.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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to sell the BEST strongest most useful and rapid selling
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press. Address for particulars, A. CA ELEY. Supt
Corner Greenwich and Courtlandt Streets. New York
s.
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1t is estimated that it will take Three Hun
dred and Twenty Million of Acres of Public
Lands, to give each OF the soldiers who served
in the late war one hundred and sixty acres
The whole number of soldiers and sailors en-
listed during the war for ninety days and more
ton is made of 6o7, 1878 for those who died with
out leaving any record.