The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-01-30

| "A few days ago two poor boys found il
! Baltimore pocket book containing $1,000
| The book had the name of the owner in it, anC
after it had been returned to him by the hon
est finders he-liberal minded man that b,
was-actaally gave the boys ten cents. Sucl
liberality as that will surely bring that fellow
to the almshouse-and we hope it will do it,
The Meredth's Ford and Jarrettsvillt
Turnpike Company, at their annual meeting
held at Smiths Hotel, on the 18th instant, re
elected the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: President, John Rush STREET.
Secretary and Treasurer, Joshua H. Scarf
| Directors, Jas w. Tolley, N. III. Parker, DR.
Richard Emory, VIM. Price and Hiram Ball.
| The works of the Northern Central Rail.
road, at York, are to be removed to Mount
Vernon, Baltimore county. About 200 men
are kept constantly employed in these shops
and they, with their families, number between
500 ard 900 persons These will nearly al
remove to the vicinity of the new works, and
will be quite an acquisition to that section. Il
| is estimated that the cost of removing the
works will reach $4,000
| -Messrs. John Carroll Walsh, VIM. Y. Day
and James M urray, who are residents along
the line of Gunpowder river, claiming valua
BILE water privileges for ducking, fishing and
water transportation, submitted to the City
Council of Baltimore, on Monday evening, a
petition that some appropriate committee
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body of Gunpowder river into the city would
infringe their vested rights. The communities
ton was appropriately referred.
The family of Chas. H. Nicolai, Esq, for
! merly of this county, now residents of Baltl-
more, have lately been visited by severe at
Fiction. On Thursday morning, 2lst inst, a
| little daughter aged years and months, died
of scarlet fever, and on Saturday, his young
est son, aged year and IL months, died the
same terrible disease. About six weeks ago, a
nephew, who resided with Mr.. Nicolai, died
suddenly, and a short time before that another
nephew was killed by the accidental discharge
of gun.
Though this item has gone the rounds of
newspapers generally, its Importance secures
its re-insertion here. Many persons who do
not use checks extensively are in danger OF for
getting the law in the matter and thus incur
ring severe penalty. The penalty for accept
ing an unstamped check is precisely the same
as for issuing it, viz: Fifty dollars. The law
expressly declars that any person who shall
sign, or accept, negotiate or pay an unstamped
check shall be liable. All sight drafts and
checks require two-cent stamp.
The Cumberland NeWs says: Mr. James
C. Clarke, our old Maryland railroader and
canaller, commenced life working at 81 per
month. His master was "Uncle" George Eli
OFT, of this city, who, as landlord OF the old
"Mountain City House," gave employment to
the lad Clark. Uncle" George says Clarke
was good boy; very fond of studying and
reading, which he would do at night whenever
opportunity offered every encouragement be
ing extended to him by his master. Mr.. Clarke
rememb ers these things gratefully, and will
never forget Uncle" George Elliott.
An unusual scene took place in the county
Circuit Court ON Tuesday last Potts Seymour,
convicted of having obtained watch under
false pretenses, removed case from the city,
was placed at the bar for sentence. When
asked if he had anything to say, he replied
that he had, and proceeded to deliver a
speech, giving history of his life and telling
how he was drawn into his present difficulty.
The Court, after he had gotten through, sen
fenced him to the Penitentiary for two years
and four months. Seymour was removed to
the lock up adjoining the Court Room, and in
few minutes thereafter, by order of Judge
Yellott, he was again placed at the bar, when
his sentence was revoked and he was ordered
to be confined in the city Jail for one year.
Seymour is lawyer by profession, and is a
native of Indiana. He spoke for half an hour
with ease and fuency, and his speech excited
considerable sympathy in his behalf.