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A Nice Question.

Mr.. Attorney General Pierrepont delivered
very interesting opinion on Monday upon the |
question of how far the United States government
should go in furnishing protection to the chill
dren Of parents naturalizsd under eur laws who |
return to the country of their nativity after
naturalization and after the children are born
1t is question of nice Importance to our govern
ment as well as to the Particular parties whom it
effects. 1t appears that enc Steinkauler Of Prus-
sian birth came to the United States in lS4S. In
1854 he became naturalized citizen. In 1855
he had sen born in st. Louis, Missouri. In
1859 he removed to the land of his birth, taking
with him his entire family, including the son al
luded to. Under the treaty concluded between
the United States and North Germany, in 1868,
il a naturalized citizen of North Germany return
ed to that country without intending to return to
America he renowned his citizenship the United
States and his right to protection by our laws.
This puts the father outside fclaiming protection
from the American government. The German
government has called upon the SOD, who is now
twenty years of age, to enter the German army
and to render the service due his country under
her laws. He does not desire to manifest his de.
votion 10 "the Fatherland' in that way and he
has called upon our Minister at Berlin for protec-
ton. The case on the above facts was referred
by the State Department to Attorney General
Pierrepont for his opinion. This opinion shows
learning, skill and ability in dealing with SO di-
ficult problem. He states that under the treaty
of 1868 the father became German citizen, hav-
| ing abandoned his American citizenship-that
under the German laws the son has acquired
German nationality and ne at the same time has
en- American nationality, having been born in
America after the acquisition of citizenship under
our laws. This places him in the peculiar situa-
ton of having two nationalities. If he were over
twenty.one he would be beyond parental control
and could choose for himself which he would
adopt. As he has not yet reached his majority,
he is under his father authority and his author
ity for the time being carries with it all the pro-
lection as well as the burdens and hardships in
cident to German nationality. Yet at twenty
one the son can declare his intention Of becoming
an American citizen. But neither he nor hi
father would give the American Minister any as
surance Of the sons intention of returning te
America and assuming the citizenship to which
he is entitled Making this declaration and put
ting it into practice within two years thereafter
would entitle him to protection by eur govern
ment. But as he declined to so declare his inten
ton "he cannot rightfully invoke the aid OF tn
United States government to relieve him from
military duty in Germany"
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PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGES.

OFFICE County COMMISSIONERS BALTIMORE
Co., TowsoNTowN, June 10th, 1875.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y this office, until
Wednesday, July 14th 1875,
FOR BUILDING THE FOLLOWING BRIDG-
Els, III BALTIMORE COUNTY:
No. l.
FOR AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
over Grave Run, 9th District at Abram Hare's
mill, Of the following dimensions: Length of
span "a feet; IA feet wide in the clear abut-
ments feet high above the bed of the stream
with wing walls on each side.
No.
FOR AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
over the stream that crosses the public road
leading from PheDix and intersectng q road
that leads from Sweet Air by Hoffman's paper
mill length of span so feet IA feet wide in the
clear; height of abutments from the surface
OF the water feet; wing walls on the epper
end feet.
No. 8.
FOR AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
over the Little Falls of the Gunpowder, on the
public road leading past John j. Abrams pa
per mill; length of span, 81 feet; IA feet wide,
No. 4.
FOR AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
oveg Piney Run, on the Black Rock road, near
the Methodist Church at Dover; length Of
span 30 ieet; IA feet wide in the clear; height
of the abutments feet from low water mark.
No. 5.
FOR AN OPEN WOOD BRIDGE
over stream called Gill's Run, at Dover on
the road leading to ST. Johns Church length
of span 20 feet IA feet wide in the clear
height of sbutments feet.
Plans and Specifications can be seen in this
Office.
The work to be done in manner satisfacto-
ry TO the Commissioners.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re
lect any or all proposals offered.
DANIEL j. McCAULEY,
EDWARD RIDER,
BENZ. F. JORDAN,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
June It'd.
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Property Sales.
SHERIFF'S SALE
REAL ESTATE NEAR Jockeys
WILLIE, BALTIMORE COUNTY.

WILLIE, BALTIMORE COUNTY.
DY virtue of writ of teri faciGs issued out
I'D of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
at the suit of John T. Ensor, against the goods
and chattles, lands and tenements of Gist T.
Cockey, Administrator of Catharine A. West,
| have seized and taken in execution, all the
right, title, interest, claim and demand 6Sssszhp
at law and in equity of the said Gist T. 1Sss sa
Cockey, in and to -
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situate, lying and being in Baltimore county,
comprising part of that whole tract of land
designated as Lot No. 2, which by deed of trust
dated 18th March, 1886. and recorded in Liber
T. K, No. 25S, folio 532, &C., of the Land Re
cords of said county, (now city, was conveyed
by Elijah Merryman aud Rebecca r. his wife,
to Thomas Love, in trust for Rebecca +. John
son,
Beginning for the same at point n the
centre of the York Turnpike Road, being the
beginning for said Lot No. 2, and described in
| said deed of trust, thence east along the line
| of land formerly belonging to Peter F. Cockey,
to corner, thence from said corner, north
along with the line of the land formerly be
| longing to said Porter F. Cockey, until it in
| tersects the centre of the County Road, lead
| ing from the Ashland Furnace to the York
| Turnpike, and thence west along the centre of
| said described County Road until it intersects
| Tue ceuLTe OI Jue IOTk turnpike hOdu, anu
| thence from said last named point south, along
and with the centre Of said Turnpike Road to
the place of beginning, containing about
FIVE AND A.HALF ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS,
| being the same land mentioned and described
in deed dated 14th day of April, A. D. 1875,
from Rebecca F. johnson and husband, to Gist
T. Cockey, recorded in Liber j. B., No. go, folio
AZ, &C., Land Records Baltimore county.
A L S o,
| THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS,
adjoining the lands of Ashland Iron Company
and others, situated in the Sth district of Bal.
timore county, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN ACRES OF
LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being the same lands mentioned and described
in mortgage dated September 18th, 1874
from Gist T. Cockey to the Beneficial Saving
Society of Baltimore city, and recorded in Ii
Der j. B., No. 3d. folio 2S3, &C., Mortgage Re.
cords Baltimore county, as by reference to said
mortgage the description of said land will
more particularly appear.
And l hereby give notice, that on
Wednesday, the 2lst day of July, 1875,
IL at IL o'clock A. NJ,
at the Court House, in Towsontown, will of
fer for sale, all the right, title, interest anC
claim at law and in equity of the said Gist I
Ceckey in and to the above described parcel
D OF land so seized and taken in execution to tn
D highest bidder for cash.
SAMUEL F. BUTLER,
D Sheriff of Baltimore county.
June 26.-ts.
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ENORMOUS ENGINEs.-An engine, says the York,
Pennsyl1 Telegram has recently been placed
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which weighs
seven tons heavier than the pogdeFous Modoc,
whose drawing capacity Is almost twice that Of
an ordinary locomotive. The Modoc 10 capable
Of taking eighty loaded cars from Harrisburg to
Columbia, while other engines are put to a test
when they pull fifty cars on that portion of the
road The new locomotive when fully initiated
is expected to get away with hundred cars. =
The only argument that can lie used against large
engines is that they are hard on tracks, but as
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has adopt
ed steel rails able to withstand far greater pres
sure than iron ras--the wear will not be ma
terial. The Introduction of these mammoth en-.
gines is considered o very eooaomiesE measure
by the Railroad Company
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The PLAGUE OF INSECTS Potato bugs in New
Jersey, grasshoppers III Nebraska, toads in Mis-
souri,, locusts in Kansas, and measuring worms
in Pennsylvania, are doing terrible work of
destruction. They deyour every green thing in
their path, and make life burden to agricultur-
alsts. The spread of the plague has become
something alarming Now that the fertile fields
OF the East are threatened, our people begin to
realize what it may be to wake up in the morn
ing and find every vestige of vegetation swept
from the earth as if breath of flame had pass
s.ed over the land The march OF the grssshop-
pers through the West has been more destruc-
tive than the ravages of an invading army. As
yet science is unable 10 avert the danger. Some
heroic people in Missouri have eaten of grassbop
per soup, baked locusts, and even the Scriptural
dish of locusts and honey, and pronounce the
flavor Of these articles of diet equal to oysters
and mushrooms. Perhaps it may pay to gather
these marauders for consumption Ifnot, It may
become advisable to collect and export them to
China, where they will be esteemed rare delicacy.
In the meantime inventors will find more money
in plan for destroying insects, than in iron
ships, torpedoes, and repeating rifes.-N. Y.
Commercial
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las~ One of the features of the amended
postal law is that the Canada seedsmen can
now send their seeds, by mail, all over the
United States at just half the rates our own
dealers pay. This is protection with ven
geance.
This is one of the products of Congress led
by Ben Butler, which was intent only on maxi
ing salary grabs, and restoring free ranking
to Congressman. An examination of the votes
shows that both parties fraternzed and freely
participated in this class of disreputable legis-
lation. A healthier public sentiment through
out the country is what is wanting.
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IT Red Cloud and Snnttad Tail

Rzs~ Red Cloud and Spotted Tail have agreed
to relinquish their claims in Nebraska for $lI ;.
600 in horses $4,000 in cows and $1,000 in har,
ness and $4,000 in wagons. We trust they will
not be cheated in old, worn out, broken down
horses sick cows, rotten harness or decrepit
wagons. If this agreement is a fair one, the
Indians should have full value of tn cir money
in the commodities they agree to take Fair
dealing with the Indians on the part of every.
body would have saved millions to the nation
and thousands of useful lives.
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SAD DEATH OF CHILD. On Thursday last,
Maud, little girl of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H War
rem, was accidentally drowned in Chester River,
under the following circumstances Two young
ladies, half-sSters to the little girl, went to the
beach, on the farm known as the Bowen farm,
just below Booker's wharf, to battle and took
the little girl with them. They first bathed their
little sister, and after dressing her, placed her in
small boat which had been hauled on the shore,
but not made fast. The young ladies then
went bathing and when they again noticed
the boat, foud it adrift, with the child in it.
The yoang ladies made every effort to reach the
boat, but it was beyond their depth before they
could reach it, and before assistance could be OBJ
tanned it had drifed into the middle of the river,
about a-half mile from shore. Here they were
Mortified to see the little girl who was but 81
years old, Chamber out of the boat into the water
and, of course drowned One of the young la
dies, Miss Sue Bowen, was SO unnerved by the
distressing occurrence that she was thrown into
violent coavulsions, and the medical services of
DR.. James Bordley had to be obtained, since
which time, up to this writing, she has remained
In an unconscious condition Both Mr. and
Mrs Warren were in Centrevile at the time of
the sad accident. A last reports, the body of
the child had not been recovered - CentreviHe
1ud.) CUizen June 26
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The eleventh resolution adopted by the Demo
cratic Convention of Ohio, while universal am
nesty was being dispensed around Bunker Hill,
demands "the extinction Of the present national
aiAAd Of
ly prescribe"
We can scarcely conceive of proposition more
startling or more disastrous in its consequences
upon the commercial and financial transactions of
the country. The national banks are the crea-
tion ofthe Republican party. ChiefJustice Chase,
while Secretary of the Treasury, conceived and
inaugurated the system. He left nothing behind
that was so creditable to his craftsmanship as the
national banks. The Republican party can well
afford to feel proud over such system. And
we trust the Democracy of Ohio will pass many
more resolutions and adopt numerous other plat
forms before they see the ''extnctcn of the pres
ent national banks" To-day a man can get in
the cars in New York and ride to New Orleans or
San Francisco with the national money in his
pocket and does not know that be crosses State
line. The government money is everywhere
recognized as currency. Everybody takes it for
car fare hotel bills opera seats or whatever else
he may be obliged to purchase. The Baltimore
merchant finds it worth as much in Chicago as
in Baltimore. The New Orleans merchant finds
its purchasing power the same in Boston that it
is at home. Why is this !? Because it is national
in its character and it has the bends pledged for
It's redemption and the integrity Of the American
people is plighted to the redemption of the bonds
"Extinguish the present national banks and
what follows? If Maryland man gets into the
cars in Pennsylvania or Virginia, he must pro-
duce Pennsylvania or Virginia money or subject
himself to being put off at the first station after
failing to produce the required money. If
Maryland man gets out to St. Louis and he has
only Maryland money, he must go to brokers'
and secure an exchange at heavy discount or
settle all his debts and bills upon basis of a
large discount. This could not fail to furnish
annoying and expensive embarrassments to COM
merce and trade and it would furnish larger
field for the operations of the financial gamblers
who are ever on the alert to make at the expense
of the business community. The train of disas-
tiers that would follow the ''eXtinction of the
banks"-like the articles of an auctioneer's sale
Are too numerous to mention.
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@s- Hon. Thomas A. Spence, Assistant At
torney General for the Postoflice Department
has rendered decision that Postmasters will
be held responsible for the loss of packages in
their offices. A package, the contents of which
was worth 5000, went to the Boston Office, and
was lost. Mr.. Burt, the Postmaster, wrote to
the Postmaster General to know what to do.
He received reply, in accordance with Judge
Spence's decision to pay for its contents and
charge himself with it in his next account.
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Gazette of Friday last says We were sent, this
morning, from the farm of John Underwood
part of the Lyles' estate near Pennington,
Nd, twenty nine stalks of wheat, grown from
one grain, each stalk having large well filed
head, averaging forty grains. Mr. U. yester-
day commenced harvesting with eleven era
oilers, and, SO rank was the growth that, by
three o'clock in the afternoon, all had given
out but three. The crop of wheat of Messrs.
John and Albert Clagett, on Hard Bargain
farm, in the same vicinity, is if possible, more
luxuriant, and from present indications the
yisld in 81! that section of country will be un
usual, 4ndeed our accounts from all parts of
Virginia and Maryland indicate that the yield
Of wheat this year will be far in excess of an
ticipation.
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ls- The BGlttmorSGn week or Two ago said
that the expenses Of the city were about two
and a-half millions more annually under Dem
ocratic rule than they were under Republican.
This is quite an item. About three years Re-
publican admiuistration.-at this raEe-would
enable the city to set Jones' Falls all right,
complete the water works for permanent
supply and settle up some of the odd debts of
the concern.
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F. W. BENNETT q CO., Auctioneers.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE

VALUABLE PhOHERl1, JUMBO :
ING OF A DWELLING LAUGH-
TER HOUSE AND BUTCHER
ING ESTABLISHMENT,
ON JENKINS LANE, CLOSE TO CITY
LIMITS.
DY virtue of the power and authority vested
I'D in the Merrimac Perpetual Building As
ISOLATION, No. l, of Baltimore City, in mort
gage from John J. Link to it, dated June 10th,
-. 1875, and recorded among the mort ta5sse
% gage records OF Baltimore county, Ess
EMin Liber E. H. A., No. 46, folio Ala, - -
&C., and which mortgage has been passed to
the undersigned as receivers of said Assocla-
ton, and in pursuance of Art. Ga of the Code Of
Public General Laws, we will sell at public
auction, on the premises, on
Wednesday, the 21st day of July, 1875,
at o'clock P. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE
PROPERTY:
All THAT LOT OF GROUND, situate and ly-
ing in Baltimore county, and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning for the same on the southeastern
most side of Taylor street, formerly jenkins
lane, at the distance of two hundred and eigh-
Ly-uVe Ieet uOTIHedoIcIly liou q PO9O St"hUinS
on the southeasternmost side Of Taylor street,
which said post is on the line dividing the
lands OF James Stephenson from the lands of
'"S " w Sl~S "a al 1o4 sVtScTLIof M
easterly fifty feet; thence southerly, at right
angles with Taylor street, one hundred and
seventy-two feet; thence southwesterly, paral-
lei with Taylor street, fifty feet; and thence
by straight line; northwesterly, to the place
of beginning; subject to the annual ground
rent of $50.
The Improvements consist of
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
with two-story Frame Back Building and
Frame Summer Kitchen. Also Slaughter
House, Ice. House and Stables, and such other
outbuildings pertaining to a wellkept Butch
ering Establishment.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne- half cash, balance
in six months, deferred payments to be secur-
ed by note of the purchaser, with interest from
day of sale.
ISID0R RAYNER.
SAMUEL SN0WDEN,
JNO. HENRY KEENE,
Receivers.
F. W. BENNETT & CO., Auctioneers.
June 26.-ts.
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POLITICAL REVOLUTION Baltimorean is
still after its own party with sharp stick. Here
is what it says in its last issue:
'Day by day the desire for reform is certainly
gaining ground, and it is now quite evident that
there will soon be revolution in the local poll
tics of Baltimore. The Taxpayers are heartily
tired of being dupes of the grasping ring, and
are determined to exercise their own inherent
rights as citizens, and that at period much
earlier than some imagine.
"The small vote poed last Tuesday upon the
holding of the primaries for the selection OF
Judges to the Orphans Court affords striking
evidence of the fact we have stated. There were
but 10, 900 votes polled, while at the Gubernato-
rial primary nearly or quite 5000 votes were
reported If those were all bona Jfde, at least g.
900 Democratic voters seem to have come to the
conclusion that it were folly TO go to the polls,
since the ticket had been manipulated, fixed and
arranged before hand. The defeat Of Judge
Bishop has added to the belief of pre-arrange-
ment He was true and loyal Democrat he
hhf 6FF 10 ofer than this
very potent one: "The rng'' had decreed that
his official head must fell.
at is now stated by thousands OF tongues,
that as soon as the primaries shall have been con-
SluuSu, tutIe 10 ~ De u new Suulle, new cut
and new deal. The people believe that there
remains very large element in Baltimore who
are determined not to submit to the present mode
OF driving the party machinery, and they will
take hold Of matters with their own hands, and
see if some little good cannot come out of Naza-
reth. At present, the voice Of a very large and
respectable portion of the voters Of Baltimore are
as completely hushed and silenced, as if they
were living in government as monarchical as
that ruled by the Gar of Russia or the Emperor
of Austria. They have borne this state of things
until it has become uncomfortable and insupporte-
BILE, and they feel that at last the little feather
under which the cames back gave way, has been
added. They will not submit to be dsfranchised
and virtually deprived of all representation in the
of affairs, by party of political
tricksters and intriguers.
"We have an array of figures for next week
that will startle the taxpayers. What do they
think of the city's expenses for the next year
reaching the heavy sum of $40, 600, OO0?"
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Every moment of our lives every part Of
our body is wearing out and is being built up
anew. This work is accomplished by the blood,
but if the blood does not perform its work
properly the system is poisoned. Cleanse the
blood by the use of DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills.
Harmless but efficient.
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
Il scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters testamenta-
ry on the estate of
PETER V0NDERSMITH,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber,
on or before the 3OM day Of December, 1875;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate Those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 3Oth day
of June, 1875
DANIEL VONDERSMITH,
July 3.-4w. Executor.
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58s~ We supposed the Democratic idiosin-
crazy ip opposition to 1.-the third term" would
find vent IL selecting another than A. Leo
Knott, Esq, for States Attorney for Baltimore
city. He has been nominated for the third
term" II does make some difference what
party it is that puts a man up tor the "thrd
term"