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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

SUCCESS OF NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS The
building OF narrow gauge railways continues to
receive much attention, and while there is natur
ally falling of ia the construction of roads OF
regular gauge. there has been nm important in
crease in narrow gauge building 1t is contend
ed that the 'tbree feet' road be built at II
much less cost and in shorter space OF time -;
also, that the eqni pment can be had AT less cost
The Denver aud Rio Grande r abroad is said to
have been saved from bankruptcy during the
panic only on the account OF the manner ii could
be UTILIZED us narrow gauge Missouri capital
lists beginning TO awaken to this fact. The
line recently established TO extead from Bismarck
on the Northern Pacific railroad TO st. Lonis via
Sioux City aud Des Moines, is to be narrow
gauge; aud il is estimated that $40 900 per mile
can build and equip it A short line has been
recently constructed centering at Edgartown,
Mass the construction aud operating expenses
of which are said TO be comparatively less than
any other road in New England. The Baldwin
Locomotive Works. the largest in the world are
authority for the statement that ''up to July II
last, the narrow gauge engines built and in
progress in 1874 amounted to &c per cent. of the
whole. They add that in the year 1873 The pro-
portion was 10 per cent i, and that the panic has
not affected it as much AS the wide gauge" The
orders for power shows a steady increase Of mar
row gauge business, while the wide gauge has
shown considerable decrease
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

STRANGE VIsIroRs.-The Chambersburg (Pa.)
Opinion says; Last week whilst Frank Ros-
enberry was upon the North Mountain, in the
vicinity of the late fires, his attention was at
burnt district, aud upon going up found seven
swans-two of which were more or less scorch-
ed, but alive-the balance dead. He caught
one and brought it down to the settlement, and
upon weighing it found it drew exactly twenty
pounds, and measured eight feet from tip to tip
OF the wings. On Wednesday morning last, a
son of Mr.. Jonas G. Palmer shot swan on
Skaters dam, in the same vicinity, which
measured seven feet from tip to tip, and weigh
tracted by the great light, and like wild geese,
came down to see about it, and thus met their
untimely fate"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

THIRD TERN.-President Grant is reported to
have reverted in Cabinet meeting TO the fact that
the South Carolina State Republican convention
endorsed him for a third term and that the State
ticket nominated by that convention was elected
by large majority and that the Congressional
convention that nominated Ellis Fl Roberts. OF
New York. declared against the third term and
that be was defeated. The further statement is
reported that the President argued from these
facts that it not the fear of third term that
prompted the people to vote against the Republi.
can candidates or to allow the election to 90 by
default. 1t the facts were referred 10 simply as
facts we can see no possible harm in it, But il
they are to be taken as an endorsement of Presi-
dent Grant for third term we do not hesitate TO
say that we are unable by any sort of logic to ar
rive at any such conclusion. We do not believe
the South Carolina ticket was any stronger with
It's endorsement of President Grant for third
term We do not believe Mr.. Roberts lost anv
votes because the convention that nominated him
declared against the third term idea. Other
causes secured success in South Carolina and
brought defeat to Mr.. Roberts.
There are dangers to the Republic ahead of us
that might prove more disastrous than a third
term. If the necessity arise for the reelection OF
President Grant, we have no doubt the people will
meet that necessity in that way. But we should
regret the necessity for it As we understand the
voice of the people at this time, they do not think
that necessity exists The peonle who rehnked
the Republican party the other day will have
something to say about the next Presidential can
didafa for the Rennhlican Marty
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

Ns-The Salt Lake Tribune says that Brig
ham Young is reported now to be not only
hopelessly i'll Of body, but likewise mentally
reduced to the condition of imbecility. No
one, Mormon or Gentle, is permitted to inter
view him on business affairs except in the
presence of his select counselors, and these are
with him continually to prevent the public
from learning of the wreck of brain and health
which were in old times said to be invunera-
bic against labor or fear. And those very men
who stand guard their dying master
watch each other with wolish glances, show
ing that they are greedily awaiting the feast
which death is to spread before them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

E3-The vote in New York State was short
by 10l, 5OS. The Republican vote of 1872 was
short 57,SlS, and the Democratic vote 43,69O
This is an indication that the people were not
very enthusiastic in their devotion to either
party in that State. In addition to this the
temperance candidate took IL ,O87 votes from
Gen. Dix These facts apply to fifty-six coun-
ties only. The State evidently is notconverted
to Republicanism. popular candidate for
President will sweep New York with $4,000
majority.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

A FAST TRAIN.-The Cecil Wing of 18th inst
says: "On Thursday "A train passed Ekton run
ming at "a rate Of speed which looked like a mile
per minute The train WAS special and con.
ained Col Thomas A Scott President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt President of the New York Central;
Mr. Hugh j. Jewe t, President of the Erie Rail
road, and seven other gentlemen connected with
these railroad corporations in some capacity. 1t
reached Union Depot, Baltimore, at 1911 p NJ
thus making the run from Jersey City to Btl'i
more city 10 four hours aud seven minutes This
Is the fastest time made between New York and
Baltimore and probably The hest running ever
accomplished for the same distance in the United
States. The distance from Jersey City TO Bati-
more is about 100 miles, and was made in 247
minutes, or about minute and quarter for
each mile, including stoppages."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

Gs~The people of Holiidaysburg Pa, hav.
been having very novel and yet very social
demonstration of their feelings over the late
elections. Without regard to party differences
they held an immense parade, in which all
freeley participated, and in which were borne
Republican and Democratic banners, testfying
respectively to the sorrow and joy of the two
parties. At its conclusion a mass meeting was
held, addressed by speakers of both political
sentiments, the one party congratulating them
selves the result and the other cheerfully
accepting it,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

Ns~0b Friday evening of last week the
Steamer Falcon collided with the Steamer
Louisiana at the mouth of the Potomac. The
latter was so injured by the collision that she
was soon discovered to be in sinking condi-
ton. The passengers and the United States
mails, portion of the furniture and fragments
of the cargo were rescued and put aboard the
Falcon before the sinking steamer went down
The officers of both steamers hay received the
plaudits of the passengers for the discretion and
courage they displayed in saving the passen-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

5e'-It appears that if we are to have Caesar
he will also have his Brutus. A weekly paper
published in New Yord warns the President
that if he secures a third term his assassination
is a certainty. After reading the following
awful prediction, President Grant will without
doubt hasten to refuse in advance renomina-
ton which would expose him to sudden and
terrible death "If Gen. Grants friends, how.
ever, believe he will be reelected. they should
nominate some strong statesman for Vice Pres
ident, so that when Gen. Grant is assassina ted
an able substitute may take his place."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

@-They are utilizing straw in the San
joaquin Valley. California, by using it as fuel
in some of the steam -four mills. The propri
etors estimate that they can save fifty per cent.
in the cost of fuel. by the burning of wheat
straw. The Paradise Flour Mills, on the Tuo-
lumne river, being situated virtually in the
centre of 100000 acre wheat field, it is found
both convenient and economical to burn straw
instead of wood, and accordingly no other fuel
is used.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

NS-The vote of Pennsylvania was about one
hundred and twenty thousand short. The
Democratic ticket p,lled 10000 less than Chas
R. Buckalew received in 1872 and the Republi-
can ticket received about Sc, 900 less than Hart.
ranft received the same year. The Republican
vote of Maryland is about fifteen thousand short
of what it was in 1872 and the Democratic vote
does not come up to the Greeley vote of that
year. These facts show that it was Republicans
and not Democrats that defeated the Repubi-
can party.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BALTIMORE AND 0HIo
RAILRoAD.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this road was held in Baltimore on
Monday last. One Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the meeting was the fact that Mr. mo.
3. Morris, the only surviving member of the
original Board of Directors who inaugurated
this great enterprise fifty years ago, was present
Mr.. Morris is in his Goth year On taking the
chair he referred in appropriate and feeling
terms to the associations that clustered around
the early days Of the company, when Charles
Carroll of Carrollton and other distinguis he'd
men struggled to give the enterprise success
full start
The report Of the President, John W. Garrett,
was presented and accepted. 1t an elaborate
statement of the operations, workings and earn
ings of the road 1t shows that the earnings OF
the road for the year prior to October LIST, 1874
aggregated $l4,947 ,O9O42; that the expenses
for the same period were 50 ,4I6, 65O.67 and that
the net earnings or clear profits of running the
road were $3.50, 626.20. The earnings of tho
road for this year are greater than those for any
previous year except for 1873, in which year
they amounted to s746, 1OS.O4 more than this
year. The expenses take about 57.8 per cent
of the gross earnings. The net profits of the
road are 93,26430 more than last year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

An old sea captain of Lewis county Mass.
whose age is 95, is just about leading to the al
tar damsel of &c.
An Augusta hen pccked husband closed
his testimony in his action for divorce from his
wife as follows: 81 don't to say anything agin
the woman, Judge, but wish you could live
with her little while, and you'd think had
told the truth"
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at 81 o'clock P. NJ,


-. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND 4zn
sT@ situated in Baltimore county, on the EasSa
| - Bel Air Road, about two and a-half II =
miles from Baltimore city, beginning for the
same at stone marked with the letter A, set
up in the ground on the northwest side of the
Bel-Air Road, said stone also standing at the
end of line drawn south thirty-eight degrees,
| west two and three quarter perches from the
beginning stone of parcel of land heretofore
conveyed by Alfred P. Amos and wife to Geo.
Quick, by deed bearing date the 18th day Of
May, 1864 and running thence from said stone
north nine and one-half degrees west twelve
perches to stone; thence south fifty degrees
west twelve perches to a stone; thence south
twelve degrees, east eleven perches and two
tenths Of perch to a stone standing on the
north west side of the Belair road thence still
south twelve degrees east one and three-quar-
ter perches to the centre of said road thence
bounding on the centre thereof north fifty de
grees, east eleven perches and two-tenths of
perch, and thence by straight line to the first
place of beginning, it being part of the land
which was conveyed by Alfred P. Amos and
wife to the said George Quick, by deed bearing
date the 18th day of May, 1864 and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county
in Liber ]. H. L., No. Al, folio 627, &c.
This lot is improved With
GOOD NEW FRAME DWELLING, TWO
STORIES HIGH,
with front of thirty eight feet and depth of
eighteen feet with back building 16xl8 feet,
with porches in front and back, being the same
house and lot mentioned and particularly des-
cribed among the proceedings in the case of
George Sack Bro. VS.. George Quick, on the
equity side of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, in which said decree was passed
TERMS OF SALE.-One-halfo of the purchase
money to be paid on the day OF sale, and the
balance in six months thereafter with interast
and approved security.
JOHN 7. ENSOR, Trustee
SAMUEL G. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Nov 2I.-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

&S-There is great jubilation over the Demo
cratic victories and New York is looked to as
great triumph. We think that if the trium phi
of the Democracy in the Empire State is look
ed at closely, there is very little to encourage
one. There is not much hope from the people
who prefer Samuel j. Tiden, once Tweed's
right bower, to Gen. Dix for Governor of the
State. His administration for two years has
been so correct that the microscopic vision of
the Democracy has not been able to discover a
blot
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21
es- Political winds take STRANGE turns.

Political winds take strange turns 1t
is some times hard to account for the freaks of
elections. No one dreamed that Massachu
sets would forget her traditions and Gust ms
for forty years and elect Democratic Govern
or for her honored Commonwealth AMI
stranger than this the Republicans have elect
ed member of Congress from the Democratic
State of Kentucky. This is green spot in a
desert.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

FORTY DAYS WITHOUT FooD.-The Nashville
(Tenn.) Banner OF a late date says: "a certain
neighborhood Of Wilson county is the theater
of one of the strangest phenomenons it has ever
been our duty to chronicle. The circumstances
OF the as follows There is lady liv-
ing there who has not tasted food during the
last forty days, her only nourlshment being a
a little wine and whitewater. She most per-
sistenty refuses all nourishment, and cannot
be induced by her family to eat She has, as a
natural consequence, become very weak, and
cannot turn herself in bed, but retains her
nizes those who visit her. The above is authen-
ticated."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

@-Why have we not had a wall from Col.
Susan B. Anthony? Has she no sympathy for
her suffrage seeking sisters of the South be-
cause they have colored cuticles? Her tongue
and pen should have been dashed into frenzy
before this in behalf OF the three or four negro
women of Huntsville, Alabama, who, on cleo
and voted, and now languish in Jail, victims
of the tyrant man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21
B r I A MS
OLD HARDWARE STAND,
No. 1875 N. Gay St., Baltim ore.
j. NORRIS MYERS, Successor.
July 1S,'74-Iy.
.HARRIED.

At the residence of the brides parents, l;
Stockton avenue, Allegheny City, Pa, at eight
o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst, by the
Rev. j. S. Goettman, Of the English Lutheran
Church, JOHN B. LoNGNEcKER, of Towsontown
Baltimore county, to LILLE NJ, second daugh-
ter of c. Yeager, Esq
On the 22d of October, at Bethany Independ.
ent NJ. E. Church, by the Rev. Thos. L. Poul
son, JoHN EMORY ZIMMERMAN to LYDIA E. BEAU
MONT, all Of Baltimore county.
On the Sth inst, by Rev. S. D. Noyes, of the
Aisquith street Presbyterian Church, JAMES
STEVENSON, of Baltimore county, to Mrs. S.
STAYLoR, of Baltimore city.
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Proposals for the Superstructure of
a Bridge in the 18th District.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIC. Co..
TowsoNTowN, November 10th, 1874. !
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this Office until
Wednesday, December I'd, 1874,
until IL o'clock NJ,
for the woodwork of AN OPEN WOODEN
TRUSS BRIDGE over Stemmer's Run, 18th
District. near the Philadelphia Railroad, of the
following dimensions
Length of span 81 feet; width of bridge Is
feet in the clear the trusses to be IL feet 6
inches high, from the bottom of the top cord to
the top of the bottom cord; both trusses to be
weatherboarded inside and outside; properly
capped on top with beveled CAPS not less than
inches thick, to protect the trusses from the
weather.
For plan of superstructure, apply at this Of
fee.
One of the abutments of said bridge needs
slight repairs to the stone work.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject all or any portion of any bid offered.
DAN'L j. McCAULEY,
B. F. JORDAN,
EDWARD RIDER.
County Commissioners for BALTIC. County.
Fov 2I.-2t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

MICHAEL NJ. ARMACOST VS. WILLIAM
IVA DAVIS AND ELIZABETH A. DAVIS
In the Circuit COW' for baltimore County-tn
Equity.
ORDERED by the Circuit Court for Bati-
more county, this 18th day of November, 1874,
that the sale made and reported by Michael NJ.
Armacost mortgage of the real estate men
toned in the proceedings in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown, on or before
the 18th day December, 1874; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Baltimore county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the 9Th day of
December, 1874.
The report states the amount of sales to be
100000.
JOHN BACON, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
JOHN BACON, Clerk.
Nov. 2I-3t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

EQUAL Rights. Same Arundel county has not
been reconstructed sufficiently yet to protect
American citizens in their right to vote. Our
Democratic felow-citzens are loud and noisy in
telling us OF the fancied outrage done the South
and the Southern people by the Republican par
ty. We ask them to pause and reflect that there
are other citizens besides Democrats The con
stitution declares the coored man a citizen. 1t
confers upon him the right to vote. Any inter-
ference to prevent his exercise of that privilege is
gross outrage upon the rights of the citizen and
a disgrace to the American Republic. Yet Anne
Arundel county Democracy has acquired quite
notorious reputation for disgracng itself and the
American name by its intimidaions and NAL
treatment Of colored voters. AT one district in
that county on election day the colored voters
were informed that they must wait until two
o'clock P. NJ. when they would be allowed TO de-
post their ballots. They waited patiently until
that time arrived when they formed in line for
the purpose of voting. They were at once set
upon and assaled by stones, brickbats, clubs,
&C., and fred upon with pistols. Many of them
were bruised and cut The supervisor was as.
saulted and knocked down with a club and was
taken away insensible. Besides this they used
tickets headed Republican ticket" with the pic
ture of Lincoln or Grant on it with Henckle's in
stead Of Hagner's name on it for Congress Isl
any wonder they can carry Anne Arundel county?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

&as.~Who will draw the great cash prize of
$2j0,OO0 III the fifth and last grand gift concert
of the Public Library of kentucky, is now the
agitating c"uundrum. Some one will do so
with Il ticket costing only $50 and the name
of the lucky man will be known to all the world
on the first day Of December next for the draw
ing will certainly take place on tho Both of
November. Two aud a-half million dollars
will then be distributed in prizes among TWEEN
ty thousand iicket-holders. This magnificent
scheme is under the management of Gov. Thos.
E. Bramette, of Louisville; and lie same high.
toned dealing will characterize this final draw
ing as was shown in the preceding ones. The
Publir Library founded by these gift concerts is
an honor to the State of Kentucky, whose best
men are concerned in seeing that precisely
what is promised is performed. Orders fol
to Gov. Thos. E. Bramlette, Louisville, Ken
lucky, or Thos H. Hays & Co., Eastern agents
600 Broadway, New York.
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ReD,kbLicn1a Yicfoa.ai.


The first news received from the Louisiana
election on the End instant may be of some SER
vice to people who desire to know something
about the affairs of that much agtated State.
Concerning the election we were told that "the
election passed off in the most quiet and order
ly manner" The Evening telegram said:-
1--WE are satisfied that there has been full and
free election and that both parties will abide
by the expressed will of the people through
the ballot box" ono disturbance is reported
from any quarter"
with this news of a peaceful election came
the information that the State had gone Demo-
cratic by from three to Ave thousand.
1t now seems that this peaceful election with
"no disturbance from any quarter, ;" has gone Re-
publican in the State. Although the troops
were there for the purpose of preventing "dis-
turbance" we heard no complaint that any L.
gal voter was refused the privilege of voting or
lntimidated or interfered with in any manner.
"The election passed off quietly" because there
was power at hand to compel it. 1t was a
peaceful Democratic victory before the returns
were all in. 1t is now Republican victory
"with no disturbance from any quarter"
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES One evening last
week the Democracy of Anne Arundel county
had q torch-light procession and a joliication
meeting in Annapolis. stand was erected in
front of the Maryland hotel from which the new
era Democratic doctrine was dispensed. Among
the speakers was the humorous Sunset Cox, OF
New York city. Perhaps the most notable fea-
ture of the meeting was the nominations made for
Presidency and Vice Presidency in 1876 The
A. G. Thurman, of Ohio, for President, and Hon.
Benz. g. Harris, of st. Mary's county, for Vice
President. These nominations foreshadow the
notions upon which the Democracy propose to
run the machinery hereafter. The Liberals had
as well hang up their fddles. Fenton is ignored
in New York, Schurz in Missouri Curtin in Penn
sylvania, Bradford in Maryland
Mr. Thurman represents the Bourbon Democra-
cy in everything but one. He is sound on the
money question, while his constituency in the
Buckeye State are practically inAationists. In
his speech to the serenaders the night succeeding
the election be showed his animus by saying ''the
Radical party had set at defiance every instinct,
custom and teaching of the American people,"
And Mr.. Harris is notorious chiefly because he
refuses TO recognize any of the amendments or
any of the Legitimate consequences Of the war -
| He and Mr.. Thurman stand on the same platform,
| but if they should be elected an insurance COM
pany would require large premium to insure
Mr.. Thurman's life
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

Ge- DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept
in every family. A slight cough, if uncheck-
ed, ia often the fore runner of consumption,
and timely dose Of this wonderful medicine
has rescued many from an early grave. t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21

E@~since the beginning of the war there
have been received $l62,9l4.76 at the Treasury
Department of the Government as the con-
science fund. We ought to have conscience
fund in the State of Maryland.