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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

The Party's Representatives.
To-day the Republicans assemble in primary
meetings to elect delegates to our County Con-
vention which meets next Tuesday. Those dele.
gates should be gentlemen Of known intelligence,
commanding the respect and confidence of all
classes of people. The success and prosperity Of
party depend very much upon the discretion,
character and commanding influence of those who
are its chosen representatives. This is nothing
but the Legitimate sequence of its doings. 1t be-
comes matter of no slight importance then to
look after this. The character of the delegates
fixes the character of the convention. The make
up of the convention stamps the party with its
own impress. And this does not fail to effect the
candidates standing in the eyes of the commu-
nifty to some extent We are not ia condition
that admits of our making any mistakes in this
particular. And it is more important that men
of cool composure and deliberate discretion
should be sent as delegates to the Congressional
Convention which meets in Havre de Grace, on
the 18th inst. There are peculiar characteristics
which ft one for an efficient member of a conven.
ton. One should be quick observer, a cool
thinker, dispassonate in action, wise and discreet
in Judgment. We have no anticipations of any
difficulty in the convention. We know of NO
opposition to Mr.. Ensor for the nomination fol
Congress. We have no doubt his nomination
will be unanimous. Bat we cannot always rely
upon our political representations. Conven
tons are sometimes taken by surprise in othel
ways than in the appearance of rival candidates
in the field. Resolutions or measures that arr
foreign to the purpose of the convention injsri
Gus to the cause in which it may be engaged may
be suddenly thrust upon it, Then it is that thu
convention man reveals the material of which b,
is made. Then it is that be shows himself equa
to the emergency or becomes foundered in tn
confusion of the new situation. And whateve
is done then and there cannot be undone. Thel
it is important that no mistakes be made. Lool
we'll to your delegates.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

RcH PRISONER IN 0nIo.--The Columbus
(Ohio) State Journal says that the Penitentiary
prisoner whose father recently died in New
York and left him SIS 900, has been found
His real name is George T. Foster, but he is in
the Ohio Penitentiary under the name of Hen
ry L. Marshall. He was sent to the prison in
three years sentence for forgery. His time
will be out i'll February, 1875. He is very or
derby man about the prison, and is, perhaps
one of the most intelingent prisoners there
The books state that when he came there he
had $4,000 in New York city. He is the lead
er in the chapel choir. and last Sunday, when
the Warden announced the fact that some pris
oner had been left fortune he was noticed by
one of the Wardens daughters to color up in
the face end appear very uneasy during the rest
of the service.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

ANY one who will have attained his TWEEN
ty-trst year on or before the day of election is
entitled to register
If any of your neigbbors are entitled to
vote in Baltimore county and are not register
ed, prevail on them to go next Monday, Tues
day or Wednesday and have their names placed
on the list for election day.
The internal revenue receipts for the
months Of July and August exceed those for
the same months last year by S576,449.S4-
Last year the receipts were $l7,s63, ISL IA.
This year they were S17,9l96Ol.25. This is
gratifying as it is significant of returning pros
perty.
The Ohio Democracy has not forgotten the
teachings of Pendleton concerning his theory
of paying the five twenties in greenbacks -
The convention of that party held few weeks
ago in that State declared for the payment of
these bonds in irredeemable greenbacks and
have thus ignored Thurm n and left him strand
ed.
The Liberal Republicans of New York at
tempted to find each other a short time ago for
consultation upon the political situation. The
result-a sparce convention-did not pay for
the search. And their grateful Democratic
brethren have informed them that they can
consider themselves Democrats and wait their
spell or run their own machine. This is rath-
poor pay for the Tribune and is founder.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

Nfs- If you are not registered you cannot
vote. Unless you vote there is nothing done
by you in the choice of your public represen-
tatives. If you fail to do this, you neglect the
highest privilege and most sacred duty of an
American citizen. 10 man in this American
Republic should be guilty of this crime--for
we can call it nothing else. And it may be no
less in its moral magnitude because it is one of
omission and not one of commission. We are
apt to disregard the criminalty because we do
not see the immediate consequence of our con-
duct. Don't lei the stain of neglected duty
rest upon you, but put yourself on the registry
in order that you may speak with your ballot
on election day.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

va Rather amusing funerals they sometimes
have in New Hampshire. A clergyman ia one
of the cities, who had to pay the last honors to
q man of doubtful character recently, began
his remarks by saying: 81 was not acquainted
with the deceased, and therefore hardly know
what to say on this OCCASION" He paused.
when presently one of the mourners, who had
evidently been drowning his sorrow in the
flowing bowl, approssG;heSd MIN, and placing his
old Teller (hic,) don't you know Willis? He's
(hic) one of the fellers (bicO he was. Low me
to intro (hc) duce ye. Willis" said the drunk
en- man, addressing the corpse, ''this is Mr..
Brown; Mr.. Brown (hic,) this is Willis. Willis.
my boy, Mr.. Browns (hc) come to preach YER
funeral (hic) sermon" The drunken man was
hustled out, and the funeral proceeded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

The RAILROADS OF THE COUNTRY. -Statistics
of the railroads OF the United States show that
during the past two years the amount invested
in railways exceeded 81 200, 100000. The cost
at the close of the past year of the 67,237 miles
of line was So, 7S4 543 034, against So 59 423 O57
for 1872, and 1864 1921, 645 for 1871. AT the
close of 1873 the total mileage was 1861, of
which 37,4Sl were constructed during the past
ten years. The earnings of the different roads
for 1872 were $l65, PA ,O55 for 1871, $4O3, $780,
2O8; the increase for the two years being $l23,-
O9O,729, or at the rate of SOL 800 900 per annum
The rate of earning upon the whole investment
the past year has been 1871 per cent. The net
earnings for the past year were $lS3 $40, 562, or
496 per cent upon the investment. The earn
ings per head of our population. estimated for
the past year at 4l,21l 900, equaled $780,
against $11.63 for 1872, and $3.50 for 1871.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

rs Missouri, under the leadership of Carl
Schurz and Gratz Brown-of buttered water
melon fame-in 1870 turned the control of her
affairs into the hands of the Democracy. These
gentlemen had no indictment to write against
the good management of the State affairs as a
reason for so doing. They saw that their in
fuence in the Republican party was about at
an end. 1t is short road to the balance of
the history.
Four years of Democratic rule in that State
has sickened her people and they are now 60
ing through the unpleasant performance of a
political vomit. They have called an indie
pendent convention to consider the best means
of Kidding the State of the Democratic incubus.
We know other States as sick as Missouri, but
they are not strong enough to throw off the
sickening matter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

THE FAILURE OF THE PEACH CRoP-The peach
crop of Maryland Tor 1874 has certainly proved a
great failure, more so than for number of years
past. There are thousands of acres of peach
orchards that will not average single peach to
the tree One gentleman, who has 20, 900 peach
trees on the Eastern Shore, states that about TWO
weeks ago he went through bis orchard and made
a careful examination, and he does not think the
entire crop will be more than a bushel. Last
season this same gentleman shipped over 20, 900
boxes Of peaches to Baltimore. He also states
that he does not know of single orchard on the
Eastern or Western Shores of Maryland that will
yield even oue-fourth Of an ordinary crop, and
those persons having any peaches al all are very
fortunate. This time last season the boats of the
Maryland Steamboat Company were delivering
from 8 900 TO Is 600 boxes of peaches in Balt-
more every day. This season the total receipts
so far, do not equal the amount delivered in one
day last season The managers Of the Maryl land
Steamboat Company state that the failure of the
peach crop will make difference of over $40, 900
in their freight receipts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

@D'The Prince Georgian overhows with en-
point of view. 1t says, "The Democrats go into
the neat canOass Nth immense advantage Indeed
they seem masters Of The situation and aoe do moi
see hOD they can Jail 10 carry the President and
Congressional elections and, fact make clean
s'oeep merit time" This is very amusing and
does not hurt anybody. 1t may deude large
portion of the Maryland Democracy who are
yet voting for Gen. Jackson. But when the
Democratic peacock comes out of the fall cleo
lions his plumage will be so thoroughly destroy
ed that the Prince Georgian will not degn to
repeat this joke even to the Jackson Democrats.
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Proposals for a Bridge over Will
kenS' Avenue.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. Co.,
TowsoNTowN, Aug. goth, 1874.
q EALED PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this office until
Wednesday, September 9th, 1874,
until IL o'clock NJ,
For building an OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
over Gwynn's Falls, at Wilkens' Avenue, the
length of the span to be 45O feet, and the
width of the bridge 40 feet
The various plans heretofore submitted for
the above bridge being carefully examined
were not adopted; and in view of the same the
Board invites proposals for the building of an
OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE, plans and specifi-
cations of which may be found in this Office,
on and after Tuesday, September 1st.
The County Commissioners reserve the right
to reject all or any portion of any bid offered.
DANIEL J. McCAULEY,
EDWARD RIDER,
BNJAMIN F. JORDAN,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
Aug. 29.-2t.
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Handbook of Politics for 1874,
HON. EDWARD MCPHERSON,

CLERK of House of Representatives U. S.
HN1IIS ACCURATE and IMPARTIAL Volume gives
l. the full record on the "Increase of Salary
Act" and its repeal, on Transportation, Civil
Rights, and Financial Questions, including the
act of 1852 creating Legal Tenders" and coin
interest on Bonds, and the various Expanding
and Contracting acts since. President Grants
Messages and Memorandum, Interviews Let
tiers, Proclamations, and Action in Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Supreme
Court Decisions end Wisconsin Railroad Laws,
Constitutional Amendments made and pend
ing, in States and Nation. "Back-pay" Sta
tions. Currency Distribution by States and sec
tons, &c. Invaluable for campaign. Cloth,
$3.50, post paid.
Address GEO. FRS. DAWSON,
?. 0. Box 434, Washington, D. C.
Aug. I5.-4t.
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.GS~The Legislature--if that is what it was
passed law-it might be interesting to know
if they did-last winter to amend the Constitu-
ton of the State in relation to the removal of
cases from one court or circuit to another The
matter has to be submitted to the voters oil the
State in order to make it operative. 1t was
supposed that it would be submitted this fall
But the wording of the Constitution is the next
general election" which is taken to mean the
next State election.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

Eay~The postponement of the Gift Corcertoi
the Kentucky Public Library to November 81 st
-iof4, was resolved upon to make full draw
ing certainty. There will positively be no
further postponement, and the great prize will
be the magnificent sum of $25OOOO, no matter
as to the tickets disposed of. Who will get it ?
What pestered man Gov. Bramlette, of Louis
vile, business manager, would be, if people
supposed he could tell As it is, it requires an
army of clerks to send off answers to the car
loads of letters of inquiry the Library Associa-
ton receives daily at the Office in Louisville.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05
THE FARMERS UNION OF
BALTIMORE COUNTY

WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL CELEBRATION,
on Tuesday, September SH, 1874,
In Jockeys Old Camp Grounds, near Ashland,
N. C. R. r., Is miles from Baltimore.
HNHE exercises will open promptly at 10
l. o'clock A. NJ. Addresses are expected
from the distinguished writer. speaker and
farmer, HENRY G. HALLOWELL; Professor
HOBART HUTTON, of the MARYLAND Agri
cultural College; Hon. R. B. CARMICHAEL
and others. After the addresses,
THE BASKET PICNIC
will take place-about o'clock P. NJ.
A spacious Platform and an entire BAND of
music will be provided.
The privilege of furnishing ices, confections
&c, will be accorded to an efficient caterer.
rs" All alcoholic drinks will be prohibited
upon the grounds.
Manufacturers, Horticulturists, Floris SITS,
Housekeepers and others are invited to exhib-
it their productions.
Officers and committee are requested to be
prompt in attendance at o'clock A. NJ.
Farmers and other citizens of the county and
State, with their families, are cordially invited
re- Should the weather prove unfavorabe,
will be postponed until next fair Tuesday.
Aug. 29.-2t.
[Other papers will confer favor by giving
notice.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MEETINGS =!

-
TNHE Republican voters of Baltimore county
are requested to meet in Primary Meet
ings in the I'd, Sd, 4TH, 5TH, 9Th, 7TH, STH,
9TH, 10TH and 18TH Districts
on Saturday, September 5th,
between the hours of 8 and o'clock P. NJ,
and elect Five Delegates to meet in Conven-
ton at Towsontown, on Tuesday, Sept 9Th, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, to elect Six Delegates to the
Congressional Convention to meet at Havre-
de-Grace at IL o'clock A. NJ, on Friday, Sept.
18th, to nominate Republican candidate for
Congress.
The Republican voters of the 1ST District
are requested to meet in Primary Meeting
= on Saturday, September 10th,
and in the 18TH District
on Friday, September 18Th,
and elect Five Delegate to meet in Convention
on Monday, Sept. 2lst, to elect Two Delegates
to the Congressional Convention of the Fifth
Congressional District on the 23d of Sept, to
nominate Republican candidate for Congress
for said district.
@-The Primary Meetings will be held al
the following places:
LIST ict-CATONSVILLE.
I'd -RANDALLSTOWN.
Sd -SEVEN-MILE HOUSE.
4th -REISTERSTOWN.
5th -WiLHELM'S STORE.
9th -MIDDLETOWN.
18th -PARKTON.
9th -COCKEYSVILLE.
9th -GOVANSTOWN.
10th SHADES TAVERN.
18th -RIER'S TAVERN.
18th BLUE RALL-
BY order OF the Committee,
VIM. H. HOFFMAN, Chm
GEORGE B. JEAN, Secretary.
Aug. 22.-td.
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SILK HATS! SILK HATS


William HummeIl,
50 N. EutaW street, Baltimore,
Dealer in Pure and Unadulterated
WINES AND LIQUORS
o. for Medicinal and Family Use.
Pure Sherry and Port Wine & Rye
Whisky at $3.50 per gal,
IN BOTTLES AT so CTS. PER BOTTLE
A Pure Holland Gin. 81. SO per GAL,
rs CTS. PER BOTTLE.
Genuine Jamaica Ram and Scotch Whisky at
5000 per GAL, Sl.00 per bottle.
Pure Cognac Brandy, $500 per gal,
$I.25 PER BOTTLE.
March 14.-Jy.
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If you changed your residence from anoth-
er county to Baltimore county six months pri-
or to the election, you should get certificate
from your former registrar and present it to
self ready for The election.
If you have removed from the district in
which you last registered, you should obtain
a certificate of the fact from the registrar of
that district and then present it to the regis
trar Of the district in which you now reside.
ANY one whose occupation is such that he
is frequently changing from one district to
another is entitled to register in that district
where he resides at the time the registration
takes place.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

Unless every body interests himself in
seeing that those in his community are regis
tered, there will be many left off.
Hunt them all up and obige them to reg
lister. You are working for your country, your
posterity and yourself when you do this.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

DD~Pennsylvania, Kansas and Iowa in their
Republican conventions have declared against
the "third term" notion, which is the child of
the Democracy, while large number of con-
ventions have been silent concerning the Pres
ident and the Presidency. Sure enough the
Democrats are beginning to mourn that Pres-
dent Grant is losing cast with the Republican
party. This is among the larger lights. The
lesser lights are yet talking about his intriguing
for the third term. They have not yetlearned
their cue. They will catch up though before
long And we shall not be surprised if they
were bowling for the "third term" themselves.
But that won't save their mutton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

Near Reistcrstown, on August 3lst, EDWARD LOWE,
near so years of age.
At Wdverly on Beth ult., MARIA HANSON, daughter
of o. p and Eliza l.. Baldwin.
At Union Works, 18th of May, B. f. MILLS, in his
38th year. -
At Union Works, August 9th, LILLE W. MILLS,
aged years and months.
On 1st inst, at Lauravlle, BERTHA g.. aged months
and 26 days. infant of Charles and Fannie M. Homer
In this county, OH 3lst ult. WILBERT NORRIS, aged
1 year month and 10 days. son of E. P. and Saie r.
lneILnr
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THE MARYLAND HoRTICUL.

THE MARYLAND HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
THE First Grand Annual Exhibition of the
Il Maryland Horticultural Society, will be
held at Lehman's Hall, 277 North Howard St.,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
TENDER 9th, 10h and 11M, 1874,
IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Doors open from 10 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ.
liberal Premium List now ready for dis
tributon by application to the Secretary.
Season Tickets 81 Admitting a Gentleman
and Lady. Single Tickets 25 cents. Children
Is cents.
EZRA WHITMAN, President.
R. W. L. RASIN, Treasurer.
7. c. DORSEY, Secretary.
Aug. l5.-4t,
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THE WORKS AND MACHINERY
HANDLING THE STONE.

The facilities for handling are very complete
A powerful derrick is pitched in the centre of
the quarry, resting on foundation of solid rock
that impends over the ravine, capable of hoist
ing block weighing thirty tons. Wire ropes
are used for guys, fastened securely at points to
the rocky sides, thus securing the necessary
strength. With this powerful derrick the block
is raised from its position on level with the
ground and, by means of pivot, landed at any
point on the elevated railway ready to receive
it, the motive power being powerful steam en-
CINE. Abouttwenty minutes only are consumed
in raising an immense block from its rocky bed
to the track. The locomotive, "Mollie Connol-
~" which possesses more untility than beauty,
is employed in transporting the cars to the
track Of the Northern Central Railway, from
whence they can be sent in any direction.
east, south, north or west
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&S~THE AMERICAN FARMER for September
This old established farm paper is promptly at
hand. We notice that it has this month alb
sorbed one of its younger contemporaries, the
West Va. Farm Journal It's pages are filled as
usual with sound and practical information
No farmer, gardener, dairyman or stock raiser
but would be benefited by reading it,
Published by Saml Sands Son, No North
ST., Baltimore, Md. at S1.5O year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

rs Where shall the weary head find rest
At watering place? Not just exactly. Tramp,
tramp, tramp, the boys and girls are marching
up and down the porches; clash and bang goes
the band drunken men, hilarious men, simply
noisy men, meander past the door at irregular
intervals; the best little darling that ever was
in the next room awakes and makes night hid
eous with bowls. Then the early morning has
its own sounds from the departure Of the first
coach to the laundering gong When day be-
gins, the rush, the whirl, the thousand distrac-
lions are certain for twenty hours out of the
twenty four. No. Rest for the weary is not
found there. Let us go to some secluded farm
house-fresh milk, chickens, grass, butter, new
mown hay, sun shades, and tranquility. Man
never is but always to be blest. The old fash
toned farm house is either directly on the road,
or it is down in The hollow near the spring.
it is vault; in any relation it is shabby, close,
and nuisance. But then the absolute still
ness, the undisturbed sleep. There is no such
thing. The horses kick each other in the sta
BILE, the chickens wake every hour and COM
plain and readjust themselves, and there never
yet was a farm house around which the dogs
did not howl responsive to far-off neighbors
ust under each window in turn.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

Ezs~ There is a wholesome warning to salary
grabbers in the vote of the Republican Con-
gressional Convention of the 23d district of New
York the other day Mr.. Lansing, the present
incumbent and grabber, was allowed to retire
to private life without receiving so much as
single vote for denomination.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-05

ES~It is good campaign amusement to read
the ardent Democratic editorials about the alb
solute certainty of their cectng the next Pres
ident We are glad they are doing it. 1t does
them so much good-or seems toto compute
the distance to the sun while they are vainly
endeavoring to extricate themselves from the
Democratic mire. Hope is largely developed
in the Democratic Uranium.
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B II I A N IS
OLD HARDWARE STAND,
No. 1873 N. Gay St., Baltimore
j. NORRIS MYERS, Successor.
July 18,74.-Iy.
MARRIED.,

At Trinity church, Towsontown, on the 1st instant,
by Rev. A T. Pinde assisted by Rev. Dir. Hof, JOHN
CARTER of Va. Miss EMILY YELLoTT, Of this place,
daughter of the late John Yellott of Dulaneys Valley
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The Party's Representatives.

VIM. H. HOFFMAN, Chm
GEORGE B. JEAN, Secretary.
Aug. 22-td.
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OPENING OF BEAvERDAM QUARRlEs.

The Beaverdam, or as they are sometimes
known, the Cockeysville Quarries, were opened
about the year 1925, and were the first Of any
Importance worked before or since in the State
The original owner Of the site was VIM. Bosley
OF John, and the first lessee of the property
was John Baker, and members Of the family
have since operated the works. 1t is now, and
has been for many years, owned and worked by
Messrs. John B. Connolly and John B. Tidy,
ST., both men of long and practical experience,
| under the firm of Connolly & Tidy.
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County Commissioners for BALTIC. Co.
Aug. 29.-3w.
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SaksaS

A GRAND Tournament, Basket Pic-N lc
N and Soiree, will be held at New Market,
Baltimore county, on