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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
AN ALLEGED FoRGER CApTURED.-

AN ALLEGED FoRGER CAPTURED.-DetectiveS
Mitchell and Schafer yesterday arrested John
Wills, who was formerly clerk in a business
house in Philadelphia, charged with defraud'
ing national bank in that city Of $4,000 by
forging the name of his employers. The all
legged forgery was committed in September last
since which time Wills has been in different
cities, and was finally traced to Baltimore. lie
acknowledged to the detectives that he had OBJ
tanned more than the $4,000 wrongfully, and
expressed a willingness to return to Philadel-
phia He was taken to that city yesterday al
ternoon.-Sm, of Thursday.
The young man above alluded to has been IN
Towsontown several times within the last two
or three months, and was known here by the
name of Hamilton, which is supposed to be
his real name. About four weeks ago he had
in his possession valuable gun which he was
trying to dispose of here, and within a week
or ten days past he drove out from the city III
jaeger wagon, which he offered to sell, with
the harness, to one of our citizens. On Tues
day last he again made his appearance and
tried to sell a horse which he was riding, but
not finding purchaser he returned to the city,
and the following day was arrested as above
stated. Hamilton, alias Wills, has a"hgh and
mighty" air about him, makes some preten-
tions to being "blood," and claims to be ma
tive of Virginia. The detectives above named
were in Towsontown on Tuesday evening look
ing for their man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

AAr On the 18th of May the first Interna-
tional Sunday School Convention con ycned at
Masonic Temple, in Baltimore city. Rev. G.
A. Peltz, of N. j., was elected permanent
President, and long list of Vice Presidents
were appointed. There was a numerous at
tendance from nearly all the States and Ter
rtores and from Canada. A very consider
able Interest seemed to be manifested in the
work by those in attendance. The following
report of the secretary gives interesting infor-
nation concerning the statistics of the Sunday
Schools:
"ln twelve States and Territories tho Sunday
School census were collected by State assoca-
tions, in fourteen the reports were partly col
lected and partly estimated, and in twenty
tWn-trom which there were no returns, estI-
masss were made by the International Stats.
teal Secretary, based on the average percent
age of population in Sunday Schools in terri
tory where census has been collected
"Twenty eight Of the States and Territories
are reported to be thoroughly organized some
are partially SO, and in the remainder it is
stated there are no regular Sunday school or
CARNATIONS at all. There is but one State re-
port showing higher percentage of Sunday
school membership than Maryland, and that
is Connecticut, her percentage being 234, and
that OF Maryland %. The number of Sunday
schools in Maryland is put down at 1856 /;
teachers and officers, 1854, Sunday school
scholars, 162,5S9, and total membership in
Guiding teachers, officers and scholars, lsl JOB.
All the counties in Maryland, twenty-three in
number, are reported as organized. According
to Mr.. Porter's report, there are in the United
States and Territories 68,209 Sunday schools,
740,979 teachers and officers, 5,637 1867 scholars,
making a total membe rship Of $685. In
Canada there are reported to be 4,401 Sunday
schools, 35,745 teachers and officers, I'll 1881
Sunday school scholars, making total mem
bershp of 307, 1926"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

EDMoNDsoN AVENUE CONTRACT AWARDED
The Street Commissioners of Baltimore coun-
ty, Messrs. George H. Carman, Lewis Lehman
and John Cole, have awarded the contract to
John Smith Co., for the graduation and ma.
sonry work to be done in the construction OF
Edmondson avenue from the western city linn
its to a point where the avenue intersects the
old Frederick road, a distance of about two
and a half miles. The contract will be signed
as soon as the necessary bond is given. The
work is divided into three sections, and Messrs
Smith & Co.'s bid was as follows
Section one-Earth, IA cents per cubic yard
loose rock, %; solid rock, 55; average, 20
masonry, per perch-bridge masonry, 2; arch.
ed culverts, 4 box culverts,
Section two-earth, 124, loose rock, %; solid
rock, 55; average, 20; masonry, bridge, 3
arched culverts, 4; box culverts,2.
Section three-Earth, 10; loose rock, p; sol
id rock, So; average, 80; masonry, bridge,2
arched culverts, 8 box culverts, 2.
The work, including the placing of tive
bridge superstructures, one over the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, and the other ove'
Gwynn's falls, will involve an outlay of abou
$24O, 900.
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1881 ,825.OO
The amount of Taxes required to be collec-
ted for the year 1875, as per estimate, is $751;,
1000, an assessment OF 20 cents on every 500
of assessable property the county, being
Sal, 500, 900, is $685., 10000. 1Le iractIon over
the amount required is $3.50.
Whereas, By an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, 1866, chapter 157, and an
Act supplementary thereto passed January
Session, 1867, to provide for the general valua-
ton and assessment of property in this State,
and pursuant to Act OF 1919, chap. 1874, Act
passed January Session, 1854, and Act passed
January Session, 1858, for the more speedy
collection of taxes and also in pursuance of
Art %, Sec. 5, of Maryland Code of Public
General Laws, we, the County Commissioners
of Baltimore County, have this thirteth day
of April, A. D., 1875, assessed and taxed the
assessable property of Baltimore County for
the year 1875, and appropriated the same
agreeably to the aforegoing Levy Listsfor 1875,
as estimated, and for the receiving the same
have appointed John T. B. Parett, Treasurer
of Baltimore County, receiver of the aforesaid
Taxes He, the aforesaid Treasurer, is hereby
authorized and empowered to receive from the
several Collectors to be appointed by the Board
of County Commissioners of Baltimore County
agreeably to the Acts Of the General Assembly
of land, passed January Session, 1862,
and 1865 and they, the said Collectors, Sc to be
appointed, are hereby authorized and empow
cred to collect from the owners Of assessable
property in the County OF Baltimore, the fol-
lowing rate of assessment, that is to say-on
all the property assessed in the county at the
rate or sum of seventy cents coy on every one
hundred (l00) dollars as aforesaid assessed !;
and pay the same to John T. B. Parlett, Treas
urer of Baltimore County and receiver accord
ing to the Acts of the General Assembly here
fyNfn tod
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SCHOOL TEAcHERs.-The Wood berry Ne0S of
9th inst. says editorially 1--WE frequently see
articles in the several papers giving views up
on the payment of Teachers salaries and all OF
which sympathize with the poor teachers (?)
on account of the poor pay they receive. Now
we beg leave to differ with these sympathizers,
and make the assertion that public school
teachers receive larger salaries than any 9TH
er class ef.employees, and when we take ihto
consideration the amount of labor performed
they receive double as much any other class,
and when we compare the time occupied in
their employment, they receive triple that
received by any other class, as a class. Now
let US look at the matter by way of compar-
son we know two young ladies, both gradua-
ted at the same time, one was successful in OBJ
tanning position in one of our county schools.
She goes to work at o'clock in the morning,
stops at IL NJ, goes to work at 2, and stops Tor
the day at P NJ, during the two sessions she
has half an hour recess. This is done for only
five days IN the aSeek and for nine months in the
year, for which she receives $500 per annum.
The other young lady received situation in
one of our best city stores, goes to work at u
o'clock and never leaves the store until dark,
has to stand upon her feet all day, works Sir
days in the Week, has all lost time charged to
her and works t,0elUe months in the year, for
which she receives 5000 per annum. We can
name hundred similar cases. Again, look at
the hundreds of book-keepers in Baltimore get
ting from 5000 to $500 per annum for II hours
work per week, upon which they have to sup
port a growing family; and in comparison to
this look at the lady teac cheers for 80 hours work
per week, getting from $500 to 81 900 per nine
months Again, look at the poor street car
conductors for SO hours work per week, getting
only Sl2 per week. Again, look at the me-
chanic working so hours per week, and not
averaging 500 per annum to support fami-
ly. And again, there are hundreds of farmers
paying heavy taxes, who, after paying their
actual farm expenses, do rot have $500 per an
mum to live upon, to say nothing of preachers,
editors and others. Now we think it about
time for teachers to close up this clamor
about poor pay, and if the salary of the schools
is not sufficient to satisfy their morbid appe-
tite for pay they need not take it, but let them
try some other occupation that pays better"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

Bends OF THE TAx-CoLLECToRs.-Th tax
collectors for the several districts Except the
Second), bonded on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. We give below the names Of the collec-
tors, their bondsmen, ard the amounts in
which each was required to bond to the coun-
| ty and State, viz:
| First Observation-Disclosures |. Shipley, collec-
tor; j. H. Curley, Samuel W. Owens, John c.
| Sullivan and Napoleon B. Welsh, bondsmen
county, $42. 46O.s4; State, S22,3Sl.S4.
Third District-John Baseman, collector
Cary McClelland and John Merryman Of Hay
fields, bondsmen; county, $5S,O57.1O; State,
| $26,945.58.
| Fourth District William A. 6lade, collector
Levi A. Slade, John Smith, A. F. Lishear and
! Sam1 w. Starr, bondsmen; county, $14,293.-
80 State, $S,C06.94.
Fifth Decentralization Bosom, collector /;
Thomas j. Gorsuch, Mordecai B. Price and
VIM. G. Sparks, bondsmen county, $685.
5S State, $3,70l.54.
SirM District-Daniel Stabler, collector
Jacob B. Hampsher and John Miller, bonds
men county, $5,664.06 State, $3,287,18.
SeUenM District-William Rutledge, collec.
tor; Nathan Rutledge and Ross Bond, bonds
men; county, $s,4l3.S9; State, $4,S74.74.
Eighth Distriet-Hugh O'Connor, collector
z. Poteet, VIM. Parks, G. Fitzgerald, Martin
Kennedy and J. F. G. Talbot, bondsmen, (the
last named on county bond only; county,
1913, 1858; State, $11 ,611.S0.
Ninth District-J. Maurice Watkins, collec-
tor; William H. Ruby, Eliza Watkins, G.. B.
Slingluff, Jacob Wisner and Joseph Jackins,
bondsmen county, $85,O7l.30; State, $39,S48
o.
Tenth District Henry c. Hutchins, collec-
tor; Thomas Perdue and Richard Hutchins,
bondsmen; county, SlO,SOs.Ss; State, $5,4O5.-
SO.
ElevenM District-Charles T. Hale, collec
tor; John Watkins and John W. Halle, bonds
men; county, $l5,975,41 State, SO, 1925.
Twelfth District-Geo. W. Dorsey, collector !;
Lewis H. Robinson, Sr., Geo. w. Robinson,
Joseph j. Robinson, Sr., and Wilson Townsend,
bondsmen; county, $44,697OS: State, $2l 49,
IL.
Thirteenth District-William r. Randle, col
lector John Hubner and Thomas II. Randle,
bondsmen county, l1,37l.56; State, $6,41S,-
a.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

NEBRASKA GRAssHoPpERs.-The agricultural
editor of the Baltimore Weekly Sun has re-
ceived an ounce of soil from Otoc county, Ne
braska, which when mailed contained equal
proportions of rich soil and grasshopper eggs.
The eggs were nearly all hatched out in the
mail in transitu, and when the little box con-
tanning them was opened lively set of young
grasshoppers skipped over the editors table as
active as Florida fees. They will be sent to
the Academy OF Sciences, with the request that
these natives of Nebraska be smothered before
they gain footing in Maryland, or seat on
any sweet potato vine
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

Fine Liquors, &c.-The attention of hotel
keepers and others is invited to the advertise
ment of Mr.. P. M. Quinn, dealer in foreign and
domestic liquors of all kinds, at the old stand,
corner of High and Hllen street, opposite
Franklin Inn. This is one of the oldest liquor
houses in the city, and as reliable as it is old.
If you want to buy right call on Mr.. Quinn,
who has been a steady advertiser in the Union
for the past eight years.
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Rights Of %,Citizen,

Of the United .States-HoU to exercise and hoao
topreserve them. By Theophilus Parsons, LII. d.
State Constitutions, giving their history and
origin, and full explanation of their princi-
piles, purposes and provisions the powers and
duties of Public Officers the rights of the PEG
pie, and the obligations incurred in every re-
laton of life; also, parliamentary rules for de-
Lucrative bodies, and full directions and legal
forms for all business transactions, as making
Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Leases. Notes, Drafts,
Contracts, etc. A Law Library-in single VOL
ume. 1t meets the wants of all classes and
sells to everybody.
JONES BROTHERS CO., TAia. Pa.
Nav SIT
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

New LoDGE.-A new temperance Lodge was
instituted in Patapsco Neck, Baltimore county
on Friday night of last week, in the M. 4
church, by George W. Burns, Special d. G. W
G. T., aided by quite number Of the members
of Prospect Lodge L. O. G. T., OF Baltimore city
The name of the new Lodge is battle-ground
Lodge No. 1853, 1. o. G. T. After the ceremo
mics were over all present were invited to par
take of repast prepared by the ladies. The
Lodge commences with twenty four charter
mem ers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

FUNERAL or JOSEPH WELLER.-The West
minister Sentinel of Sth says: "Mr. Weller,
who died at Reisterstown on the 2Sth ult., was
for several years a residential Westminster and
was we'll and favorably known by our citizens.
His pleasant, genial manner won him many
friends, while his integrity and high Christian
character were universally respected. The
deceased was an ardent Mason and in accord
ance with his own wish and the request of his
family, the funeral ceremonies were conducted
under the auspices of Door to-Virtue Lodge,
No 46, of which he had been member. The
remains of Mr.. Weller were kindly taken in
charge by the brethren of Ionic Lodge at Refs
terstown, and accompanied to Westminster by
a Committee of pail bearers and several of the
officers of that Lodge. Here the funeral was
joined by Door to-Virtue Lodge, and represen-
tatves of several other Lodges, and on the ar
rival of the train at Mechanicstown, on Sat-
urday, and after the religious services at the
church there, the body was consigned to "moth-
err earth" in accordance with the beautiful and
impressive rites of the Fraternity. In the alb
seLce of the Master of Door o-Virtue Lodge
who was prevented by sickness from being
present, the Masonic rites were performed by
Past Junior Grand Warden, VIM. A. Cunning
ham, and were felt by all present to be most
solemn and touching. 1t is striking testimo-
ny to the esteem to which the deceased was
held by his brethren of the "mystic," that nc
less than eight Lodges were represented in the
procession which paid the final honors to his
memory, viz: Door to-Virtue and Geo. Wash
ington lodges of Westminster; Ionic of Refs
terstown; Acacia of Mechanicstown Oriental
and Mystic Circle of Baltimore; Linganore OF
Frederick county and Freedom of Carroll"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

Gainesville Railroad-The summer time Ia
BILE On this road went into operation on Mon
day. Cars leave Baltimore each hour from
A. M. to P. M. and at 11.3O P. M. And for
Loudon Park, Irvington, Mount 0livet and Ca
thedral cemetery, every half hour, from to
P. M. Leave Gainesville each hour, from
A. M. to P. M, and at 7.3O A. M. and 1890
P. M. For Ellcott City, on Sundays only, at
and 10 A. M. and 2 and P. M. Returning,
leave Ellicott City at 10 A. NJ, IL M. and 5 and
P. M.
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Miscellaneous.
BALTIMORE COUNTY TAX LEVY
FOR THE YEAR 1875.

OFFICE COUNTY CoMM'Rs BALTIMORE COUNTY,
TowsoNrowN, April 3Oth, 1875. J
HNHE County Commissioners for Baltimore
County tax the County of Baltimore, for
the year 1875, as follows:
Estimated amount made and allowed by the
County Commissioners of Baltimore County
to meet the current expenses for the year
1875, as required by the Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland to provide for the
speedy collection of County Taxes in Balti-
more County, and to authorize the County
Commissioners Of said County to effect a
loan in anticipation of the same, passed
January Session, 1854, and the General Laws,
Maryland Code, Article %, Section 5.
ECnTMAnE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

RESIDENCE NOT Lest BY TEMPORARY ABSENCE.
The American of Wednesday says: The
Judges of the Orphans Court yesterday filed
an opinion of some interest. John Fowler was
long householder and prominent business
man in this city. Several years ago his wife,
Sarah Ann Fowler, was struck with paralysis
and became imbecle. Her step mothe refused
to assume the care of her, and the husband
aged and infrn, sold out his business and took
his imbecile wife and went to live at the resi-
dence of his old friend, John Broadbelt, on
Back River Neck, in Baltimore county. Mr..
Fowler came to the city frequently, and it was
not known that he contemplated permanent
residence elsewhere. Five months after he
took his wife to Mr.. Broadbet's he died, and
his wife fingered on for five months longer and
then she died, leaving no child or descendant
of q child, or father mother, or brother or
sister, or descendant of such collateral kindred
surviving her, to take certain leasehold prop
erty belonging to her. Mr.. Broadbelt, as a
creditor, applied to the Orphans Court, of this
city, for letters of administration, to be grant
ed to E. Beatty Graft, Esq, and the same were
granted on April l, 1875. On April 10, 1875,
John 7. Ensor applied to the Orphans Court
of Baltimore county and they were granted to
him. He then applied to the Orphans of this
city to set aside the letters of administration
granted to Mr.. Graf on the ground that the
deceased was not resident of Baltimore city.
The Orphans Court of this city yesterday filed
the opinion that Mr.. Fowler and his wife were,
at the time Of their respective deaths, residents
of Baltimore, and hence the granting of letters
to E. Beatty Graft, Esq, should not be revoked.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

PowuATAN RAILRoAD.-The summer schedule
on the Powhatan railroad went into operation
on Saturday last. Additional cars have been
put on to accommodate the increased summer
travel, affording frequent and convenient &C
cess to the beautiful country lying northwest
of the city and the villages of Calverton, High
sland Park, Wetherdsville, Franklintown and
Powhatan. The churches along the line of the
road will also find increased convenience from
the extra cars on Sundays. Cars leave Balti-
more hourly from 7 A. NJ. to P. NJ except 9
A. M. and II M. Leave Powhatan hourly from
625 A. NJ. to 9.25 P. NJ, except 9.25 A. NJ, 1926
and 1926 P. M.
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Moh6-SM W. S. 0FFITT, Salesman.
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To Farmers.It you want VIM. Arson
Woods moving and reapng machine. or a
"Peerless" thresher and cleaner, at manutac-
turers' prices, call on Mr. S. Rowland Carson,
commission merchant, No. 80 south Frederick
street.
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b USINEiS.S LOCALS.

Furniture and Bedding.-Mr John T. New
nan has recently opened at No. 1910 north Gay
street, and No. 3 Ensor street, next to No.
Engine House, extensive furniture and bed
ding warerooms, where can at all times be
found large and complete stock at attractive
prices. Mr.. Newman is a native of Baltimore
county, having spent part of his early life in
the vicinity Of Towsontown. Those wanting
anything in his line would do we'll to call and
examine his stock before purchasing.
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ments for Sunday, Nay 16th.-Rev. J. W. Gray
will preach at EPSON, at IL a. NJ. and at P
NJ, and Warren, at P. M. Rev. j. B. Mitch
ell will preach at Hall chapel, at 1O3 A. M
and at Providence, at 3 z. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

PoTATo BUGS BY THE MILLIoN.-We are in
formed by a resident of the second district that
last fall Mr.. Abraham Cole, buried his pota-
toes in the field upon which they were raised
and lett them there all winter. This spring
he opened the pit and found therein millions
of the destructive beetle. AS soon as the warm
air and sun reached them they took to them
selves wings and flew away. To Mr.. Coles
surprise he found the pota toes but little injur-
ell by the insects, showing that they we're Ell
Their dormant during the winter or t at they
prefer the tops to the roots of the tubers. The
prospect for a large crop of the destructive
Democrat
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The proprietor of hotel in the now deserted
oil city of Pithole offers to trade his property
for barrel of whisky.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives
has voted $4,000 to represent Massachusetts,
at the Philadelphia centennial
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CHAMPION DRAFT HORSE
"BADGER."

THIS celebrated Draft Horse will stand the
ensuing season, commencing AM
April 1st and ending July LIST, at 6a~-AA$ssG
SUBSCRIBERS STABLE, near Sf4NyAS5gg
Willow Mill. TERMS-$10 the k SaS&siA
season, to be paid within the season; if not,
$12 will be charged.
BADGER is a very dark brown, III hands
high, and for general utility and action he is
unsurpassed by any horse of his weigh in Ma
ryland. VIM. w. MATTH EWs,
March 27.-3in# Owner.
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Fashionable Millinery &c.-The attention OF
our lady readers is invited to the card of Mrs
f. A. VAIL, dealer in fashionable millinery, la
dies fancy goods, embroideries, &C., No. 275 N
Gay street, near Mott street. Stamping and
pinking done at short no.ice DON'T fail to call
and save money thereby.