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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

yGg-A letter in Zion's Herald from the Penn
sylvania oil regions says: "Oildom is, we con-
Tess, under sad depression, embarrassed with
abundance. Oil that once would have brought
Sc per barrel now goes at 60 cts well that
once would have brought $3.50, 900 lately sold
for SIS, O00-all from the excessive superabund-
OF oil. If one remembers how this business
began-at the top-he can imagine how complet tie
is its proStration. All Titusvlle, the metropolis
of Oildom, is under the hammer. One man
(only specimen) who had but lately an income
of $500, 600 is now hardly worth his hat. All is
dreary as wintry midnight. Oil is here stored
in huge tanks, enough to light the world a while
sspnd still IL comes. To strike oil, which once
made ones fortune, is now very moderate
blessing nor can our favorite Pennsy lvauia-sm,
protection, help US, for nobody completes with
US in supplying the world So we must Suffer
from our copiousness, while all make light oil the
cause OF our trouble. 1t is little comfort that or
sea and Shore round the world, we shine, AND
that DR.. Newman saw US Frightening even thu
garden OF Eden, as long as all is so dark a
home"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06
THE KHEDIvE's PRESENT TO Mrs. FrcH -Mer

THE KHEDIvE's PRESENT TO Mrs. FITCH Men
ton has already been made of magnificent
necklace and eardrops sent by the Khedive of
Egypt as a present to Mrs. Lieutenant Thomas
W. Fitch, daughter of General Sherman, in token
of his appreciation of the advice concerning the
reorganization and disci plne of officers for his
army, given By the general during his visit to
Carlo in 1873 The necklace is formed of
double row of solitaire diamonds, consisting of
about two hundred stones Of exceptional beauty
and brilliancy, and pendant from the lower row
are pear shared stones Of great size and rarity
The larger brilliants will weigh from eight to
fourteen carats, and are all set in the French
fashion, a la Goutte d. Euu, and dazzle the eps5
like sunshine filtered through cut crystals The
earrings are composed Of number of the larger
sized diamonds, arranged to match the necklace
Both are contained 10 superb jewel case ofvel-
vet, and are accompanied by congratulaiory
letter from the Khedive. Lieutenant Fitch, ac-
companied by several OF his wife's relatives, call.
ed at the New York custom house Wednesday
and viewed the present. 1t still remains in pos
session of Deputy Collector Lydecker, pending
the conclusion of some formalilies necessary to
its delivery Congress recently, by joint rese-
luton, authorized the lieutenant to receive it,
Its value is estimated at $3.50, 900.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

Gs~The distinguished John Bright is max
ing a move in England to bring about a sepa'
ration of Church and State. This evidently
cannot be done without considerable opposi-
ton. There are many families depending up
on the government for support. Many owner;
OF parishes claim the right to appoint minis
tiers. The accomplishment of this will evident
ly produce severe drench to the established
usages of the Kingdom.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

AN HONORABLE AcrIoN.-The Shoe and Leather
Reporter makes the following honorable mention
of an instance Of Baltimore business henor''-
Such cases do not occur as often as they might,
but they are still sufficiently frequent to point
moral:
at is a pleasure to be enabled TO place upon
record the following facts On January l4th
James Carey, of Baltimore, formerly OF the firm
of Carey, Bangs & Woodward, of that city, was
in Boston, and paid his share of the Indebtedness
of that firm, which had failed at the time of the
war. The amount be paid was about SIT 900, a
sum which be might have retained without fear
Of any comment, as no legal claim for the money
xisted against him or the Grm. 1t will be re-
jm0ereAt they were 10 the wholesale boot
aud shoe business at Baltimore. During the re-
bellion they got an extension, but finally had to
suspend entirely. Part of their creditors settled
for forty cents on the dollar, CASH, and the others
made arrangement of a trust nature through
which they have received their money in full, in
dividends, from time to time. James Carey now
pays his share of the money due lin honor) to
those persons who compromised and took forty
cents on the dollar. Curiously enough, it was
paid to the widows Of some, the representatives
of Others and even to those who had since failed
and demurred at receiving it without consulting
their own creditors. This act is not only an
honor to the "Friends," of which sect Mr.. Carey
is a member, but it sheds lustre over our trade,
and it is not the only act OF the kind which we
have recorded within few years."
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TO THE PUBLIC.

"AVING been informed by two responsible
III citizens of the county that a report has
been circulated in their neighborhoods that
would not be candidate before the next Coun-
ty Convention for the position of States Attor-
ney, deem it due to my friends, as we'll as
field as candidate and would feel highly hon.
ored by nomination for that position.
Respectfully,
Dec. 19.-tf G. BONN SLINGLUFF.
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Law PARTNERsHIP.-Hon A. X. Syester, At
torney General of Maryland, and Col. E. F
Anderson, until recently Appraiser of Merchan
disc in the Baltimore Custom House, have
formed Law Partnership. Their Office is 10
Gated at No. 81 North Calvert St., Monument
Square, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

"A story is told of an old gentleman who al
ways took notes of the minister's sermons, and
on one occasion read them to the minister him
self "stop, stop" said the latter, on the oc-
currence of certain sentence, 81 didn't say
that" II know you didn't" was the reply,
ri put that in myself to make sense"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

Mrs. Jones, how is your health this morn
ing9 Thank you, madam, much improved.
bought bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup last
night, and after the first dose my cough was
checked. slept well, and have not coughed
once this morning. t
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JAMES W. OWINGS, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE
A VALUABLE FARM OF ONEHUN.
DRIED AND SIXTY ACRES,
MORE OR LESS,
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

DY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Baltimore county, passed January 21st,
1875, in the case of William Reynolds, guar
dian, &C., &C., E. B. Smith, the undersigned as
Trustee, will offer at public sale, at the Court
House door at Towsontown, on
Tuesday, March I'd, 1875,
at IL o'clock A. M,
ALL THAT VALUABLE FARM IN THE I'd
AND Sd ELECTION DISTRICTS OF
BALTIMORE COUNTY,
known as Milford and now occupied by Mr.
-. James A. Shepherd, fronting on the ISRe
G"M Liberty road, about 81 miles from
.x&t the city limits, which is described -
in deed from James M. Lester and wife &c
Elizabeth T. Smith, dated January 3Oth, 1854
timore county, in Liber G. H. c., No. 80, folio
436 &c.
This farm contains
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF
LAND, MORE OR LESS,
adjoins the property of Messrs. Thomas j.
Ferguson, j. Howard McHenry, George Moale,
John S. George and General James L. Ridgely,
and extends westwardly to within about one
fourth of mile of Howardsville Station on
the Western Maryland Railroad.
The improvements are fine
TWO STORY AND ATTIC STONE Dwell
LING, WITH LARGE FRAME TWO
STORY BACK BUILDING,
Barn and Stabling for THIRTY COWS and
ELEVEN HORSES, together with all out
buildings necessary for large dairy farm, for
which purpose it has been successfully used
for many years past. fine young Orchard
of Peach, Apple and Pear trees, covering about
twelve acres, was set out about four or five
years ago. Gwynn's Falls, running through
it supplies valuable water power which has
not been in use however for long time.
The greater part of the farm is meadow and
excellent grazing land in good state of cult
walton About twelve acres is now planted in
Wheat and seven in Rye, besides being sown
in Timothy. There are about FORTY ACRES
OF WOODLAND, chiefly hickory. Fencing
mostly in good condition.
TERMS OF SALE fixed by decree are one
third Cash balance in six and twelve months,
credit payments bearing interest from day of
sale and to be secured by notes endorsed salts
factorly to Trustee.
re- Possession given April LIST, 1875
N. B-The Trustee reserves the right to
gather the growing crops or will sell them to
the purchaser at fair valuation.
WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Trustee,
Office No. 80 St, Paul St., Baltimore, where
Plat of the premises may be seen.
JAS. W. OWINGS, Auctioneer.
Feb. Cts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

The laws of Minnesota will not allow
man to whip a child who is over sixteen years
old, but he can beat his affectonate spouse as
long as he chooses.
"A Missouri woman who applied for stu
alton as car driver, being asked if she could
manage mules, scornfully replied, ''0f course
can, I've had two husbands"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

The only vacant seat in the San Francisco
Stock Board has been sold for 100000. This is
the highest price ever paid for seat, and is
$40 900 higher than the price about a year ago.
"A circuit preacher in Missouri prayed for
rain one night at farmers house, and the
farmer, who had horse race arranged for next
day, was SO mai that he turned the good man
out of doors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

N 0 IT &c E..
DOR the convenience of persons who are in
IL debted to the estate of the late WILLIAM
d. BLACKISTON, deceased, the undersigned
Administrator, will be present at the residence
of the late deceased on
Thursday, the 18Th day of February, 1875,
and also, ON
Thursday, the 25h day of February, 1875,
from the hour of IL o'clock A. NJ, until
o'clock P. NJ,
to enable them to settle their accounts, and al
accounts which are not settled at the abov
named time, will be placed in the hands OF al
Officer for immediate collection.
o. p. MACGILL,
Administrator, c. 7. A.
Feb 6.-3W
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NeaO AdUertGsemem ts.
Our Grandfathers & Grandmothers,

r ECTURE of Rev. THOMAS GUARD, at
10Th, at P. NJ. Subject-"What we owe to
our Grandfathers and Grandmothers." Tick
cts so constellation rs cents. The lecture
will begin promptly at P. M, SO that per-
sons on the York road may be enabled to take
the p. m. car returning South. (Feb. 6.-2t.
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at nine o'clock A. NJ,
on the premises, adjoining the Dover Farm,
q the property of the late 5ak~wM
A[N Richard Johns, known as ~V&kH
AAZ 'Locust HILL" Worthing
ton Valley, Baltimore county, and on inc road
leading from Reisterstown to Cockeysville the
following property, viz:
SEVEN HEAD OF WORK HORSES AND
COLTS,
three year old Colt, works well 8 two year.
old Colts of the st. Lawrence stock, IL head of
Horned Cattle, partly Mich Cows, will be fresh
early; Steers and Heters, 3 Bulls part Alder
ny; lot of Hogs, ne Brood sows, will have
pigs early in the Spring bushel Onion Sets,
200 barrels of Corn, both White and Yellow,
400 bushels of Oats, Broad Tread Wagon for
4 or horses, Wagon Bed, will hold 10 barrels
of corn; Narrow Tread Wagon with Hay Car
riage, Spring Market Wagon, all in good or
der; l two-horse Carriage, Rockaway for or
horses, No-top Buggy, Sleigh for or 2
l Corn Shelter, Steel Horse Rake, 2 three
horse Furrow Flows, 3 two-horse do, Corn
Checkerer, | three-horse Harrow, l two-horse
do (new j l Corn Harrow, Single and Double
Shovel Flows. Also lot of Cider Vinegar by
the barrel, l Log Chain, Fifth Chain, Lock
Chains, Thrible Double and Single Trees, lot
of Wagon, Plow and Carriage Harness, l Cook
Stove, Bedsteads, Tables and Chairs, Carpet by
the yard, Forks Rakes, and many other arti-
Giles. 1900 bushels White Alum Lime.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums under 1926 cash;
all sums of S25 and over credit of nine
months will be given, the purchasers giving
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale.
SERVE.
NB~No Goods to be removed until settled
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lsSs- ALSO, at the same time, will offer for
sale the following Real Estate:

rs ALSO, at the same time, will offer fol-
sale the following Real Estate:
ONE SMALL FARM, CONTAINING So
ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
Fifty acres cleared, the balance in Timber
This Farm is locate in Baltimore county, one
mile East of Dover, the property of the late
Richard Johns and three fourths of a mile
from the Western Run Turnpike and Butler
Postoftice, with good road leading to the
same.
The farm is in a good state of cultivation
with lime stone on the property, and is laid of
into seven small fields, with water in every
field but one, and that can be easily accommo
dated. Good fencing all over the property.
The improvements consist of a
IL DWELLING HOUSE,
1.-TWO and a-half stories high, with ;:;I
Five rooms and passage, and back E..El
and front garnet, also kitchen and cellar with
is also porch attached to said house, run
ming the full length. There is also a good
barn with overjet, with stabling suitable
for l6 or 1s head of stock. Wagon and car
riage house, corn crib with granares, Qate-
ly builtO chicken and goose houses, in good or
der; meat house with room above, new stone
dairy, with cement troughs, with a never-fail
ing spring which was fully tested during the
recent drought. Also potato house.
There are number of churches of different
denominations convenient; three. grist mills,
blacksmith and machine shops all near; good
school within half mile of the place.
There is variety of fruit, such as apples,
peaches, pears, ounces, damsons, grapes, and
an abundance of cherries of different kinds.
la1-Any one wishing to examine the proper
ty before the day of sale will be shown the
same by applying to the subscriber.
JACOB L. CAPLES.
GEORGE W. JORDAN, Auctioneer.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO TAX-PAY-
ERS IN BALTIMORE
COUNTY.

COUNTY.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIC.
Co., TowsoNTowN, Jan. Goth, 1875.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
IN may concern, that the County Commits
sioners for Baltimore county, will meet at
their office, Towsontown, commencing on
Thursday, February 4h, 1875,
AND CONTINUE IN SESSION FROM DAY
TO DAY, SATURDAY EXCEPTED.)
Friday, February 1911, 1875,
for the purpose of making
ATTACHMENTS UPON THE ASSESSMENTS
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. AND FOR
THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
The Board will meet for the same purpose, in
the first ,0eek in March, 1875,
commencing on
Monday, March lst
AND CONTINUE IN SESSION UNTIL
Saturday, March 9Th, 1875,
upon which last named day, the TRANSFER
BOOKS will positively be closed.
The business hours of the Board are from
10 o'clock A. M. to o'clock P. NJ.
DANIEL ]. McCAULEY,
EDWARD RIDER,
BENZ. F. JORDAN,
County Commissioners for Baltimore Co.
Jan. 30.-tf
Shooting Match for Pool of $780,
A SHOOTING MATCH will take place in
IN field on the farm of Capt. Charles R.
Chew, adjoining Towsontown, on
Thursday, February 18Th, 1875,
at 10 o'clock A. M, sharp,
FOR A POOL OF ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS,
SIS to the first, $50 to the second, aud S25 to
third best.
RULES-li ounces shot so yards bound, 81
Ms- CHANCES $500 EACH.
For further information, chances, &C., ad
dress or apply to
Jan. 3O-3w. Towsontown.
THE LOAN AND TRUST COM
PANY OF BALTIC. COUNTY.
THIS COMPANY, having been duly incor-
IL porated and organized, is now prepared to
Negotiate Loans and Discount
good Paper. Orders on the
County Treasury, Wit
ness Certificates
and other claims against the County, cashed
at fair rates.
The Office of the Company, is at present, in
the Court House. -..
JOSEPH B. MITCHELL,
President.
FRANCIS B. LAURBNsON, Secretary.
Jan. 30.-tMl.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
II AVING learned from several sources that
Ill some persons think l have partner in
the practice of the law, | take this method of
informing my friends, and the public general
ly, TIA SUCH is NOT THE CASE. In my
absence, aay message may be left for me with
JOSHUA q. BOSLEY, ESQ.,, or CHARLES E.
FENDALL, ESQ.,, who are in my Office, BUT |
HAVE NO LAW PARTNER.
WILLIAM S. KEECH.
Feb. 6.-4w.
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NeaU Advertisements.
PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned, having rented his farm,
Il will offer at public sale, on
Monday, 18th of February, 1875,
II rinn n,nlnnlx
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F. W. BENNETT & CO., Auctioneers.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
Comments on senator Carpenters
Defeat.

The defeat of Matt. Carpenter for the
Wisconsin senatorship is the topic of much
comment, and the leading New York jour
nails all have something to say upon the
subject.
The Herald says, "Onc by one the
friends of Caesar are falling. Butler was
swept away in November, and with him
fell many less famous"
Tie Sun says, "Now that it is settled
that Matt Carpenter must step down and
out, we part with him not without regret.
He has brilliant qualities, but Grantism and
the gag law have ruined his career"
The World thinks he was a good repre-
sentative of the dstinctively Western man
and lawyer of the higher class, and praises
him for his honest aversion to wanton OPP
preston, and says, "His mauly course in
regard to Louisiana will go far toward re-
deeming his memory, which is stained by
a good deal of partisan unscrupulousness
and suspicion of jobbery."
The Times regrets his defeat and thinks
'the loss of Mr.. Carpenter to the republi-
can strength in the Senate is a very severe
one. During the next few years Mr.. Car
penter could have been more useful than
ever to his party and the people. In the
approaching contest with the democratic
party we need all our forces. and to be de-
prived of Mr.. Carpenter can only be re-
garded as great misfortune. He has been
defeated by series of petty local intrigues,
and the election of Mr.. Cameron seems to
be victory for the democrats"
The Tribune says, "The retirement of
Carpenter is not an occasion for regret, ex-
cept as II takes fiom that body man of
brilliant abilities who might. if he had been
so disposed, have had n useful and honor
able career. He has exhibited perversity
of disposition upon questions involving
considerations of morality and purity some
thing like moral strabismus that clouded
his career and destroyed his usefulness.
His retirement from public life is matter
of congratulation for all good citizens, who
desire purer and more wholesome politics. "
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
PHAIR,S DOOM,

For the fifth time in the judicial history
of Rutland county, a court of justice has
been called upon to pronounce the dread
sentence which the law awards to con-
victed murderer, q sentence which fixes, so
far as is in the power of man, the limit of
human life. The earliest of these MUIR
derers "cheated the gallows" by taking his
own life on the morning of the day fixed
for his execution One has been pardOned.
The sentences of two others were com
muted by the legislature, and they now
drag out weary existence within the con-
fines of the state prison, where the last of
the four, John p. Phair, joined them yes
ierday. They remain during the period of
their natural lives; he to pass twenty
months at hard labor, six months in soil
tary confinement, and only to pass its por-
tails when the fiat of the court shall have
been executed and the violated law of the
state shall have been avenged. In his case,
there is no reasonable probability that the
due course of the law will be interfered
with, or that the sentence will not be car
RED into effect. Why should he not re-
ceive the terrible doom that he has brought
upon himself? Why should not he and the
community find, in his case, fresh illus
traiion of the impressive truth that the way
of the transgressor is hard Is there any
thing in John p. Phair, his terrible crime,
his conduct both before and since his trial,
that commends him to the mercy of the
legislature The law has already tempered
justice with mercy, and he has received the
benefit Of that mercy, of all those wise and
humane provisions with which the law
shields the life of an accused person
Placed at the bar of the court with the pre-
sumption of innocence in his favor, ant
shielded by that presumption until II wa,
overthrow by the most convincing proof
defended by able and ingenious counsel
tried by jury of bis peers, almost of hi
own choosing everything urged in his be
halt that could possibly bear in his favor
accorded full, fair and impartial trial, be
fore court presided over by an able, up
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
Grand Raids Upon the Treasury.

According to very trustworthy advices,
the most formidable combination of special
interests ever formed is now assembled at
W ashington to press railroad grants, sub
sides, claims, and vast projects for depict
ing the treasury. The lobby includes
prominent politicians of both parties from
twenty states. Enormous contingent fees
are openly offered for votes in the senate
and house, protected by methods to prevent
future exposure. 1t is well understood
these schemes will find small favor in the
next house, and therefore this last chance
is seized upon by the corruptionists in and
out of Congress with an energy of despair.
Fully one hundred million dollars are in
volved in the various bills upon which the
combination is formed. The Southern Pa
cific road alone will add at least $50, 000, 900
or $50, 000, 900 to the public debt, if the
entering wedge is ever driven home
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06

1t is now of no practical Importance
whether the legislature of Vermont was
right-as Senator Justin s. Morrill, said 1t
was--or wrong-as Senator George F. Ed
munds contends 1t resolved that the
"subject of trade and commercial inter-
courses" with Canada or any other foreign
country, was "not a proper matter OF
treaty stipulation" but belonged "to Con-
gress and should be wisely regulated by ju-
dicious legislation. The proposed reci-
procity treaty between the United States
and Canada was before the Senate in ex-
ecutive session, Wednesday, but found
that its friends were few and far between.
After an able argument against the pro-
posed measure, both in reference to the
reciprocity proposed and the constitution
atty of the attempt to secure it by treaty,
the Senate concluded, with the legislature
of Vermont, that can intelligent regard
for the best interests of Vermont as of the
whole country" was against the ''consum-
nation of any treaty relating to reciprocity
in trade with the Dominion of Canada"
and it was, therefore, rejected without a
division. This announcement will be
hailed with Joy by our farmers and other
producers, as well as by almost the entire
people of the state. Indeed, we never
heard of but one prominent Vermonter
who favored reciprocity with Canada and
he made his maiden and only speech in
Congress in favor thereof. But when no
came to seek denomination, he found the
convention as unanimous against reciproci-
ty AS he was unanimous in favor of 1t.
His views upon thr subject have not been
promulgated since the meeting of that con-
yentiOn.