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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-10-18


.al. rariett the Democratic candidate for
Treasurer, we believe TO be too honorable gen.
tleman to give bis sanction to this kind of pro-
ceeding.
That the parties interested-'the worthy clerk
and efficient assistant'-are Democrats, and
that the decision of the tigation-whatever
that may have been-was entirely in the hands
of Democrats, is beyond all kind of question:
We assert that it is quite time public opinion had
frowned down by its emphatic indignation this
kind of disreputabIe proceedings.
The report tells us that the grand jury had l03
cases before it aud that it found only &c true
bills. This left q cases besides that of the
aworthy clerk and efficient assistant in which
they ''found the whole charge groundless." Will
the grand jury be good enough to inform the
public why they did not, "without shrinking
from the responsibility imposed upon them, take
pleasure" in exculpating the other ttcenty-siz un-
fortunates from every faint of Suspicion against
their characters, as we'll as toe "worthy clerk
and efficient assistant?'
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Ren3fhLicIxll YickOlieS.

The State elections were held in Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Iowa and the District of Columbia
on Tuesday of this week. The Republicans
have swept Pennsylvania by 10000 majority.
Hurrah Cheer up, Republicans Of Maryland;
and let us redeem our State from Democratic
thraIluum. In Ohio 1T looks as il the Demo
Gratis have carried the Legislature and the
State ticket, though their is yet one county to
hear from that usually gives considerable
Republican majority. In Iowa the Republi
cans have carried the day by reduced but a
handsome majority. In the District of Colum
bia the Republicans were victorious.
In all these States aud in the District Of Co.
lumbia the vote on both sides was exceeding
~ small, there being considerable apathy
among both parties. The loss of Ohio, if it is
lost, is due entirely to the fact that Republi-
cans did not deem it worth while to attend
the election. We consider it the duty of every
Republican to vote on election day. Let Re-
publicans bear this in mind. If the Republi-
cans had voted last year we should have car
ried the State.
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GOjy0 to CON01'eSS.

The Greeley editors and orators write and
speak as if they were al going 10 Congress
or the United States Senate. We should not
he surprised if some Of them would like 10 have
"a grab" at the 81 500 SALARY" We have n
right 10 infer this, if there were no other evil
dence on the subject, from the fact that what
they write and speak has about much bear
ing upon State and local politics as whistling
jigs 10 a caravan would have to The religious
condition of Boss Tweed
We ask them TO repeal the law for extra charg
es by the Sheriff and they talk about elecing a
United States Senator 10 abolish the tariff We
say repeal the law for opening streets. They
tell US il is shameful imposition upon farmers
that manufacturing establishments are allowed
to exist. We say there should not be any ex-
tras allowed on contracts for work done by tie
direction Of the County Commissioners. They
tell US Virginia has very expensive Democrat
ic) government and they propose TO reform that
before doing any thing for Baltimore county
They are frslclass experts at giving silly ans
wers Let us see how the voting will be.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-10-18
HnrfL Pushed.

r..t week the Journal exulted in the ioliow-
language: "The Eaaicais nav
been very busy circulating inuendoes TINS -
his snellings-"against the characters Oh neafy
all of cur county officers, and they seiec'eu one
or two to "investigate" upon before Inc ofan ,,
Jurv Int that body acknowledges that IL couiu
find nothing, and state they feel some priue ~
ho;nc able to say that they found the whoie
charge groundless."
u = Tho disposition of the Journal man 10
represent things just as they are nov
NAV be a chronic disease for which ne Is NV
altogether responsible and for when ne Shoo'o
- a,ousad. II he is not able 70 do other"iso
Wa shall deal with the nsan eAarlssQsSs. ~
have always considered him an object for chart
table consideration. And as friend we make an
apology for him in this instance. We believe
he means WELL and tries to state facts they are
if he had the moral power of doing it.
That any "Radicap selected any "oflicer'' "to
investigate" "before the Grand Jury" is entire
| ly the creation of the Journal mans perverted
Uranium. We challenge him to name the Grad
ical" or Radicals that did anything of the
sort. The trouble is all in their own camp this
time and they are endeavoring to conceal it by
asserting, without the slightest foundation, that
Republicans have been making the mischief.
We dare the editor of the Journal to tell who
was investigated" and where the information
came from that gave rise to the investigation
If he will be candid enough to do this, he will
relieve every fair minded man of any doubtup
on the subject Tell who the witnesses were
Tell who produced the testimony. When you
do this there will not be an unbiased reader
credit your story. We have no desire to do any
body any injustice, but we are attacked in this
matter without any foundation for the state
ment and purely for the purpose of exciting a
prejudice in the minds of we'll disposed per-
sons who would vote for our candidates. This
fis UNFAIR unmanly ~ discrettable to any
editor.
When the Journal man gives the information
called for above we would also ask him to in.
form the public how many gentlemen that
composed that Grand Jury expect places under
the Greeley candidates if they should be elect
ed. Was there anybody on that Grand Jury
who expects to be Court Clerk if Mr.. Bacon is
elected? This is information quite as mpor-
tant to the reading public as the false charge he
makes against the Republican party. The
party is in bad way that is obliged to resort
to this means for getting votes.
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an EgectiOneering Document.

"During our session we were somewhat sur
prised that charges of very grave character
were made against our worthy Clerk and
efficient assistant of this Circuit Court. With
ont Sd Finkir~ responsibility imposed
ate, that we have made
: thorough, complete examination of
persons and reeurus as far as time and opportu-
nifty would admit of, and we feel some pride in
being able to say, that we found the whole charge
groundIess, and take great pleasure in exculpa-
ting them from every faint OF suspicion against
their characters as honest and trustworthy gen.
temen.n
The above is part of the report of the last
grand jury. We confess that it is a delicate
thing to eriticise the report of grand jury, but
we have done it before and feel that it is our
duty, as honest journalists, to do so again. The
grand jurors are sworn 10 keep sacred what
transpres in their deliberations unless they speak
through presentment or an indictment. The
world has no business TO have any information
concerning their conclusions except in this way.
As the grand jury-as body-has transcribed
its duties and powers we consider it our duty
to speak out loud. This portion of the report
is an electioneering document and is purely of
political inspiration. 1t is not our province to
discuss the guilt or innocence ofeither the "wor-
thy clerk or efficient assistant" We do not
know what evidence the grand jury had before
it upon the subject Its conclusions may or may
not have been correct from the testimony. If
their conclusions were right they should have
passed the matter by unnotieed. Their sworn
duty TO themselves, TO the "worthy clerk and
efficient assistant, "and the public demanded this.
As the document is an electioneering one, we
deem it cur duty to state that "the worthy clerk
and efficient assistant are Democrats; that the
grand jury is composed Of twenty-three men,
bers that a large proportion Of these were Dem
ocrats; that the deficient assistant is a candi-
date; that there were two candidates-on Dem
ocrat and the other Republican-members of the
grand jury, and that the Foreman has been vo-
ting the Democratic ticket, but is now Repub-
lican Ii takes twelve out of the twenty-three
grand jurors to decide any question before it,
The minority-eleven-is obliged 10 lake the de-
cision of the twelve as the sentiment of the entire
twenty-three. No member who votes against q
proposition that is carried has any right to de-
fend himself by informing any one how he vo
ted. Wehave no knowledge of the sentiment
of the three Republicans upon the question, bu
if they were adverse TO the report. they were en-
.;-aI- ro,ro-Io7r 20 10 ~---.,i- ~i,~ mt JF.>-=
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Correction.

"The Journal makes great parade about
the increased value of property around the city
limits in consequence of the expenditure of
county money in opening avenues and building
bridges, SC. And it then ntimates that great
deal more tax is collected in consequence there
Of Ii this be correct we would inquire how 1t
is that the assessable base of taxation is less
now than it was when the Republicans compile
ted their assessment in 1855? Then the value
OF the county property was Sl5, l5S.2O3, now it
is SS9,l25 ISS, decrease of six millions. Tell
us how this is. 1t is a matter that the people
would like to know something about"
The above appeared in our issue of last week.
We are always ready to make due amends for
any mis-statement we may make. As we have
discovered our error, unntentionally made, we
will stat that the assessable basis of taxation
of the county is SAC, 35O,OOO. We suppose the
Greeley papers will exult over what we said
last week. Let them meet all other charges If
they are not correctly made.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-10-18
Hnren,E Heard of II.

1t is amusing and piteous to see how the Gree
ley birds autter and writhe under the fire of the
resolutions passed by our convention. The Gree
ley candidates would as leave be served with a
copy of an indictment against themselvesas with
a copy of these resolutions. They do not seem
to know any thing about them. They do not
seem to be aware that they are in existence
They are possessed too of aptness enough TO get
hold of all the common occurrences Of the day,
but they have not yet given any outward sign
that they have ever been informed that our con-
vention passed any resolutions. Strange things
come TO pass. And there are so many of them
nowadays that we are not surprised at any of
them. These gentlemen and their indicators
may have been too much perplexed, too much
occupied with weighty matters and things that
pertain solely to their own immediate happy
family to give even passing glance at any thing
that Republicans might do. We are aware that
sickness in family is very serious matter.
And it is doubly serious in Democratic family
in the midst of a campaign. How this may have
been with them they can tell great deal better
than we can. If the patient becomes GONZALES
cent he may revive enough TO notice the resolu-
tons during the campaign. 1t may be that they
are too busy with the public service to pay their
respects TO the solemn resolves of Radical
convention We are aware that they would not
neglect their duties 10 the public, even at the
risk of losing the opportunity Observing the dear
people, Some of them may be engaged in com
pleting large contracts or works in order that
they may settle their accounts as soon as posi-
bic and hence are too intently employed in the
discharge of their duties to read RESOLUTIONS on
reform
We have 10 authority Tor stating that any of
these reasons are the ones that have been instru-
mental in depriving the disciples Of Horace Gree
ley Of the opportunity of seeing our platform.
But that they have not seen it is very conclusive
TO us. Greeley generally discussed whatever
came in his way. His disciples are very much
like him. If they had seen the resolutions they
would have said something about them before
this. Perhaps it would be we'll TO have another
grand jury report upon the subject.
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A G r d.

TO the Voters Of Baltimore County:
Within the past few week, Hon. Levin Wool
ford, Com ptroler OF the Treasury, has publish
ed list of various persons throughout the
State, who are reported as defaulters, among
which is the name of John w. McCauley, my
son. The amount charged as due by him to
the State is now being used by the Radicals
throughout this county to prejudice my stand
ing before the people as one of the Democratic
Conservative candidates for Commissioner
The amount is far in excess of that really due.
large amount of property upon which taxes
are levied, and upon which Mr.. McCauley, as
Collector, holds tax bills, is now in litigation,
and as a matter of course no taxes are collect
able whilst this litigation lasts. There IS also
quite large amount of erroneous assessments
which have not been presented to the Board of
Commissioners, and are consequently not al
lowed as yet. When these two items above are
subtracted il will leave the amount due by
him more than half reduced. regret, exceed
ingly that the attitude in which | have been
placed by the confidence of the Democratic
Conservative party of Baltimore county com
pels me to notice the infamous charges that
had robbed the county out of large sum OF
money, stated as high as $4,000 In all my
long life, or the honorable position so often sc-
corded me by my fellow-citizens, | can say
thatI have never wrcnged the county, or any
out Of ong cent; and to attempt to
reejudce my standing before the people in the
manner stated, at this time, is beneath the dig
nifty of honorable men. Every dollar of taxes
placed in the hands of my son will be rigidly
accounted for, so that Baltimore county will
not lose one cent to which she is justly and
legally entitled. | repeat again that | would
not notice the base charges uttered against me
were it not in justice to the Democratic Con-
sentative party who have 50 generously and
repeatedly honored me with their confidence.
Respectfully, D. j. McCAULEY.
BALTIMORE County, Oct. 10Th, 1873.
Oct lS.-lt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-10-18
K1IOtC NOthi1lGS.

The fourth resolution in our platform reads
as follows:
"That the Street Commission should be abol-
ished and that the duties should be performed
by competent surveyor under the direction OF
the County Commissioners, and that streets
should be surveyed and laid out only as the
public convenience requires"
This resolution defines definitely the position
Of our candidates upon this point 1t has been
before the people since the 10Th of September
and no defender of the Greeley faith or admit
rer of their officials or candidates has been
reckless enough to deny the justice in the pol
icy of its propositions. We are justified under
the circumstances in saying that they are op-
posed to its provisions and are too tilnid to say
SO. They have been attempting to throw dust
around to keep the people from seeing this and
other resolutions upon which our candidates
stand.
This lodging wen'tdo, gen lemen. You must
face the music. These are local issues and
every voter in the county has vital interest
in having them settled. Our candidates are IN
favor Of what is embraced in the resolution and
the Greeley candidates are opposed to it. Let
the people take note of this.
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A HOUSE AND LOT OF ABOUT TWO ACRES
OF LAND IN HEREFORD, AND
OF ABOUT
TWENTY-sIX ACRES OF LAND NEAR
HEREFORD,
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
DY virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Baltimore county, sitting in equity and
passed in cause in said Court, wherein Keen
er Marsh is complainant, and Angelina Marsh
and others are defendants, the undersigned, as
Trustee in said case, will offer at public sale, on
the premises, on
THURSDAY, the 9th Of November, 1873,
at o'clock, P. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE, STU
ATE IN AND NEAR HEREFORD, BAL
TIMORE COUNTY, TO WIT:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate
lying and being in Hereford, Baltimore coun-
ty, containing
TWO ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same tract of land described in a
deed from Jacob Nonemaker and wife to An
drew G. Marsh, bearing date the 27th day Of
October A. D. 1870, and recorded among the
Land Records of Baltimore county, in Liber
L. II. A., No. SO, Folio 354, etc.
This tract land is improved by a House,
-. two and one-half stories high, -,
Fl; with back building; log and x %sSssN
NI frame stable and meat house. The -
house has ten rooms in it. There is pump
at the door of the house and there are upon the
lot number of Apple Trees, in good bearing
order, and OF good quality, and the lot is we'll
fenced. This is good place for a
TAVERN STAND,
for which purpose it was used by the late Dan
iel z. Craumer and others.
Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of land de-
scribed in deed from William Cooney to said
Andrew G. Marsh, dated the 10th day Of March,
A. D. 1866, and recorded among the Land Re-
cords aforesaid in Liber j. II. L., No. As. Folio
los, etc, and containing
II ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
Also, all that lot or parcel of land described
in deed from Harry Coggins and wife to said
Andrew g. Marsh, dated the 18th day of May,
A. D. 1861 and recorded among the Land Re-
cords aforesaid in Liber E. II. A., No. IS, Fo-
lilo 225. etc., containing
SACRES, R0ODS AND 50 PERCHES OF
LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The two tracts just above mentioned will be
sold together; they are situated near the viii
lage of Hereford; have no buildings on them,
but are suitable fer farming purposes and are
now under cultivation. This property is situa-
ted in healthy section OF country and Church
es, Schools, etc., are within convenient dis
lance thereof.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the de-
cree are one third cash on the day of sale,
and the balance in equal instainicnts at Six
and twelve months from the day of sale, the
credit payments to bear interest from the day
of sale and to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser with security to be approved of by
the Trustee
Persons desiring further information, will
please apply to KEENER MARSH, on the
premises, in Hereford.
WILLIAM S. KEECH, Trustee.
VIM. FOSTER, Auct. fOct lists.
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Notice of Registration.
THIRTEENTH ELECTION DISTRICT.

HIM hhN Ii hhhO11oN Dlo4 Rlo1'
FENHE undersigned officer of Registration for
L the Thirteenth Election District of Balti
more county, appointed by the Governor of
Maryland under the Act of the General Assem-
bly,, approved April 0th, 1870, having compile
ted the registration in accordance with the law,
will meet for the purpose of correcting said
lists, at
WADE's GREEN SPRING HOTEL,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 27th, 2Sh and
29M days Of October, 1873,
Sitting each day from o'clock A. NJ, to o'cl'k
p. NJ.
All omissions and errors will be promptly
corrected after which the lists will be finally
closed GEORGE W. WADE,
Officer Registration 18th Election District.
Oct. lS.-2t.
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Notice of Registration.
EIGHTH ELECTION DISTRICT.

1--WE undersigned, officer of Registration lor
Il the Eighth Election Distrisdof Baltimore
county -annnirJeu' by the Governor of Mary
fund, under the Act of the General Assembly,
approved April 8th, 1870, having completed
the registration in accordance with the law,
will meet for the purpose of correcting said
lists, at
COCKEYSVILLE HOTEL,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, PIN, 2Sh and
29h days Of October, 1873,
Sitting each day from 8 o'clock A. M. to o'clk
P NJ.
All omissions and errors will be promptly
corrected, after which the lists will be finally
closed. WILLIAM GENT, Jr.,
officer Registration Sth Election District.
Oct. Isl
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"The IsU0 Dogs"
D U r n s.

ns oao Bobby the Henchman, we fought Ger the
You f fought for your Office, fought for Rself
nn ni felt like Achilles on conqueriaag h ire
Rnt now, dearest Bob, we must hgh' i'the
. Ring uh;la amits L..
For the county, learn, has arisen a III sr
And taxes, like leaves, they VIII s"o0p 2
their path, oros nv 5,
| Or rather, have vowed, ana ~ ""Ne'
with the Ring, you and shall be foweo
Salt River
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The Riu0 DOUeS.

Three Ring Doves built beneath the Court
House steeple,
And it was understood
That as they daily flew before the people,
Their lives were pure and good. - -
1t seemed as if Ben Butler was around,
(Tho' he has neer confest,)
For spoons and rings and money all were found
Within the Ring Doves nest.
Then soon from out the steepe they were driven,
Their nests no longer filled,
Their places unto honest birds were given,
With pure, clean straw to build.
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PEREMPToRY TRUSTEES SALE

PEREMPTORYT TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY IN BALTI-
MORE COUNTY.
DY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court for
ID Baltimore county, in Equity, passed on the
18th July 1871, in said cause, wherein Peter
Vondersmith, ct al. are complainants and John
Wolf, ct al. are defendants, as Trustee, the sub
scriber will offer at public sale on the premises,
one mile from Gainesville, on
Monday, November 10TH, 1873,
at the hour of l o'clock, P. NJ.
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situate in Baltimore county, of which Daniel
Vondersmith died seized, containing
S4ACREs OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
6azz. with the improvements ~
&x& thereon, being part of mln n.
~. tract of land which by in 5EsrFEik5fisA 90
denture dated the 18th day ofSsssEssss -
April, A. D., 1857. was conveyed by Peter
Hause and Maria Hause, his wife, and Benja-
min F. Hause and Mary A. Hause, his wife, to
Daniel Vondersmith, and recorded in Liber II
M. F., No Is, Folio pa, one of the Land Re-
cord Books of Baltimore county, and being also
Lot No "a on the Plat of the Hause estate.
The above property was formerly known as
Turnpike, having paved road to the premises,
.a r. = 5s sf60dr
81 miles. The land lays high and mostly in
timber, having commanding and beautiful
building sites thereon, and surrounded by
handsomely improved country seates, and in
the immediate vicinity Of Gainesville, and of
st. Timothy's and Mt. De Sales Academies.
The improvements consist of large frame
GRIsT MILL WITH NEW BURRs AND MA
CHINERY COMPLETE,
now occupied by Evan A. Purnell.
with one of the best and mostsubstantial dams
in the State, with ample supply of water, hav-
ing % feet fall and doing fine bushes. Good
frame
DWELLING HOUSE,
and all necessary outbuildings. This is first
class property, in highly improved neigh
borhood and offers rare inducements to pur-
chasers.
rs The above property will positively be
sold to the highest bidder
Terms of Sale. One half the purchase mo-
ney shall be paid in cash on the day of sale,
AID the balance in six months thereafter, the
credit payment to be secured by the note of the
purchaser or purchasers, with surety to be APP
proved by the Trustee.
r. R, B0ARMAN, Trustee
J. S. BIDDTS0N, Auct. [Oct. 1S.-ts.