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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04
SATURDAY,, MARCH 4, 1876.
"AnOther Battle

A few weeks ago a6ght toek place at Annap-
delegation, and Mr.. McArdsll, editor Of the Cum
berland Times, a brief account Of which was
given at the time. And new we have to record
another battle, this time between no less per-
sonags than Levin Woelford, Comptroller of
Treasury Of the State, and ex-senator James 7.
Earle, of Queen Anns's county. Mr.. Earle had
been summoned before an investigating commit
tee Of the House to testify to the charges made by
him during the last canvass, against Comptroller
Wexford in reference to the attempt of that off
cial to get upon the peRsien role Of the State the
name of man from his swn couaty whose pa
triotism consisted in his usefulness to the par
ty." The testimony of Senator Earle was taken
BY the committee on Thursday night when be
swore positively that the charge made by him
acas true, and that Senators Carroll, (uow Gov
srnor,) Caggett and Williams understood the
Comptroller as he did, and were indignant at the
proposition made by Woolford to give the maa a
pension for the reason stated above.
On Friday morning, after Mr.. Earle's examina-
ton, that gentleman was passing along Main
street, when he saw Comptroller Woolford ap-
preaching, and the first notice he had Of Wool
ford's hostile intention was hearing him say,
"You id rascal'' WoolfOrd then struck Mr..
Earle over the head with a cane, and the latter
placed himself in a position Of defence. The bat
tie progressed aad was rapidly setting in in Mr.
Earle's favor when by-standers rushed in and
parted the combstants, net, however, until the
Senator had treated his assailant to black eye
Mr.. Earle is about sixty years of age, muet
older and less active man than the Comptroller
Notwithstanding which be came of victorious
and would have given the Comptroller sound
drubbing had it net been for the part taken by
outsiders.
Here is a nice spectacle for the people of the
State to ponder over A witness is Summoned
before an investigating committee Of the Legisls
ture to tell what he knows to be ''the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing bat the truth, " and be-
cause he does it he is assaulted on the public
street by an official of the State, supposed to be
by those who elected him, heightened and hon
orable gentleman In the estimation of all fair
minded aAd honest men Of the State this conduc
on the part of the Comptroller is deserving of the
severest eensure.
Both the Senate and House passed orders to in
qure into the cause Of the difficulty, and here the
matter will cad, there being no possibility thai
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

E- Some very interesting statistics of the ma
tivity Of members OF the Forty-fourth Congress
have been compiled by the Washington Chroni-
Gle Of the two hundred and ninety three mem
bers of the House Of Representatives only fifty.
two were bora in the districts they represent.-
All the Senators and Representatives from the
States of Iowa, Kansas, California, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Arkansas and Oregon are carpet
baggers." Wisconsin, has but one native repre-
sentative, and the large Stale of Illinois, with
nineteen districts, has but two New Jersey,
Tennessee, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and
Georgia send none but natives The South has
eight of her Democratic sons representing dis
tricts in the Northern States, while the North
sends ten Republicans and six Democrats from
the South. New York has fftyfour natives ia
Congress, and supplies the State of Nebraska
with her whole delegation
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Hard Money i1t abundance.
THE BONANZA KINGS OF THE CoMsToCK LOBE
$500, 900, 900 UNDERGROUND


$500, 900, 900 UNDERGROUND.
Virginia, NeUadd, Feb. l5.-Since the year
1885, when old Comstock stumbled upon de-
post of ledge rock among these hills the yield
OF silver has amounted 10 a total OF S273 GEO 0OO
Last year alone the Comstock lode yielded about
$50, 000 GOO. The most productive mines in this
lode, and their respective yield for the year past,
are as follows Virginia Consolidated, Sll, SCI, =
9O2 70 Crown Point, S4, 874 1922 81 Belchvr,
SIS, 49S, 985 55 and Ophir, ST, 043, 236.l6. The
State of Nevada added during 1875, not less than
$40, 600, 900 to the worlds aggregate OF bullion
For the year 1876 the production Of the State
will be at least $50, 900, O00 and OF the whole
Pacific coast, $500, 100000, So much for fig
ures
The especial topic among mining experts now
a-days is the unparalleled development of the
California mine, owned by the bonanza kings,
Mackay, Fair, Flood and O'Briep. Their mine
adjoins the Consolidated Virginia which has al
s nS RSaHesa ego s9Q and Pad RagGf
sent here to investigate our mining resources Off
cially endorses the statement that the California
mine contains not less than S300, 900, 900. These
are large figures, and am glad to give them on
such good authority as that Of Prof. Rogers OF
the University Of Pennsylvania. No one here
has any doubt but that the estimate is warranted
by facts.
The four men controlling this stnppndcus wealth
are John W Mackey, who owns two.6tths, and
James G. Flood, James G. Fair, and William
O'Briue, Zach OF whom owns one.fiftb. The
members Of the firm are interested and in the
same proportions, in other mines Whenever
the firm is interested it controls a majority OF
shares. To bonanza kings are monarchs or
nothing.
Mackey is an lrshman, about forty-fve years
old. He is well made has clear blue eye, and
wears light moustache. At almost any hour
of the day you may see him among the mines,
his trousers tucked in his boots, aud rough felt
bat pulled down over his forehead, padding
along through the snow from the Savage to the
Hale Il NsrcrOss, thence ia the Gould & Curry
and so onward to The Consolidated Virginia and
California. lie has nope OF the airs of a mon.
arch. If you happen 10 know him, he will say
few pleasant words and bid you good morning.
His demeanor is invariably quiet and modest,
and the most jealous eye can detect no buster in
it. He seems to be somewhat disrustful of his
conversational powers and thinks more than be
talks
Fair 10 a very different sort Of fellow. he is
full of bonhommie 1.-THE people hereabeut call it
blarney), good taiker good looking, aud par
ticularly social He is rarely seen afoot, but lays
back in state in his buggy and mentally puts
up jobs on the stock market Very SLY is "Slp-
perry jim, " as his admirers call him. Flood is
the fnancer OF the concern, and O'Brien the or
namena member He plays "cinch," Cali
fOrnia form Of seven up and draws his dividends
Of 5000, 600 month.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

TRAIN AGExTs.--rhe Pennsylvsnia Railroad
Company has adopted a new system in the col
lection Of fares and tickets on the trains from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg, train agents having
taken the place Of conductors. The change
went into s9ect on Monday of last week. The
train agents lift Gil tickets and take charge OF
all moneys which hitherto h2ye been paid to
the conductors, make out a abatement of the
moneys received, the number Of passengers
carried and the number of tickets lifted, so that
the managers Of the road can have thorough
knowledge of the business done by each train
daily. The conductors will have full charge OF
the trains, but will not lit any tickets nsr re-
ceiVe anv fare.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

AN EASY WAY TO DANISH Crows j W Bliss
Of Bradford VT, adopted a novel way to keep
crows from his corn. He found quite a flock
busily engaged in a tweve-acre lot belonging to
him He procured couple OF small spring traps,
such 40 are used in catching muskrats and set
them some dis!anpe apart between the rows scat
terng along Few kernels Of corH. Not long
after he heard hubbub and cawing ip the field
LOUD enough TO awaken the my tbical seven sleep
ers while Chg febcs and trees near by were nearly
black with crows. He didn't trouble them for Il
couple of hours, though they did him. by their
continual noise, after which be released the two
caught 10 ibe traps. Since that time the crows
have given that Geld wide berth, not having
been seen in the immediate vicinity This way
of getting rid of crows seems much preferable to
shooting, as no Northern bird does 90 much scav-
enger work as the crows
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4 CeutcunioI document.

correspondent Of the Belair Agis has fur
nished that paper with transcript OF the Gen
tennial Document referred to in our last issue,
and says:
send you the following transcript from the
proceedings of the Revolutionary Committee OF
Hartford county, held at HarIord Town, (now
Bush, in the year l775, embracing copy, word
for word, of the Declaration of the Hartford pa
triets, with the names of the signers. 1t is taken
from the original manuscript, containing per-
feet record of the whole proceedings of the Com
mittee, now in my possession
HARTFORD Town, 22d February, 1775.
The Committee Revolutionary Committee of
Hartford county, Md, met, according to adjournl
ment, when the state of elections in the seVera-
Hundreds were reported and ordered to be enter
ed, SC. The Committee adjourned TO meet the
next day, the 23d. The Committee met accord
ing to adjournment, and Resolved that those
gentlemen WHO were appointed to collect money
and contributions for the relief OF the poor Of Bos-
ton, and als0 for the purchase OF arms and am-
munition. be requested to bring in their cOllec
tons on Wednesday, the 22d day OF March"
The Committee met at the Town of Hartford
by adjournment ON the 22d of March, IT'S -
Aquilla Hall, pro tenn, in the Chair, Capt. Ben
nett Mathews not being present. Then follows a
list OF these present, all OF whom, except two or
three, signed the following instrument OF writing
We the Committee of Hartford county, having
NEST seriously and maturely considered the Re-
solves and Association of the Continental Con
gress, and the Resolves Of the Provincial Convsn-
ton, do most heartily approve Of the Same, and
as we esteem ourselves in more particular man
ner intrusted by Our constituents to them car
red into execution, we do most solemnly pledge
ourselves to each other, and to sur country, and
engage ourselves by every Tie held sacred among
Mankind, to perform the same at the Risque OF
our lives and fortunes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Silver has accumulated in such quaint
ty that iz California it is below par and is a
source OfanneysEest 70 merchants. The amount
in the various depositeries Of the United States
is also very large and it is the intention of the
Secretary of the Treasury to Withdraw the
small fractional currency and replace it with
silver ten cent pieces and quarters in a short
time The printing Of notes of these denomi-
nations has already been discontinued.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04
FOR THE GIRLS

The boAneta for spring will be largely Of straw
trimmed with velvet, and the shapes curve pro-
tectlingly round the head. The 6rlt importa,
tons Of dress goods are merely last fkll's styles,
lighter in shade and fabric, to suit jhe changes
of March. The long square overskiTts open in
the back, trimmed all round with fne side pleat-
ings, and drawn into easy folds acrofs the front
by plea's at the side, and held together with
large bows behind the seam on the new SUITS
The long poopase with long sides caught to-
gether in the back is the latest and favorte style
very becoming and economical TOO. For the
house, nothing is 80 much in style rs the gored
dress with full skirt in the back, aud the least
trimming that the fabric demands PIETRo
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

u.s. bill has passed the United States Sem
alto to the effect that animals shall not be con
fined in any railroad car or vessel without feOd
or water for a longer period than twenty four
consecutive hours, and that they shall have
time for rest and water of at least seven con-
secutive hours, to take effect on July 4, 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

css~ The Moody and Sankey revivalists are
still holding forth in the Hippodrome, New
York. They are preaching and singing daily
and nightly to immense audiences, composed
of all classes, and numbers of conversions have
been reported.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Eas~ A bill was reported Iavoraby from the
Senate Committee on Civil Service Retrenoh-
ment on Monday last, reducing the salary of
the President of the United States to $25, 900
per annum, to take effect March 4th, 1877.
The salary is now $50, 900.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

I'D The most violent and destructive storm
passed over Henderson and Christian coun-
ties, Kentucky, on Sunday last, doing vast
amount of damage. large number of barns
were blown down, fences and trees were lev
eled with the ground, and number of per-
sons were killed and wounded. The track Of
the storm was about half mile in width.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Es~A member of our Legislature proposes to
deal vigorously with the dog question. He has
submitted a bill providing for a license for all
dogs, and also providing that every one failing
to pay such license shall be prohibited frsm
voting.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04
Business of the LEGISLATURE.

Facts speak for themselves; or rather the alb
sence of facts, giving tangible evidence of bust
ness, shows that our State Legislature has thus
far been wasting away its time until more than
one-half the session is gene without doing any
thing of special moment. We fully agree with
the Baltimore Sun in its reminding "both the
Senate and House of Delegates that they ought to
put an end to the political debates in which the
time of the Legislature has so far been consumed,
and address themselves inGustriously and deter
minedly to the serious business of the session
from this time forth. There are tax bills pend
ing which ought to be most carefully considered
Members who permit the time of the principal
committees and of the Legislature to be occupied
by political discussions will not be excused BY
the people of the State, or even by their several
political constituencies. The great body of every
constituency is concerRed only in two results
economy in expenditure and good legislation
The majority in the Legislature is responsible if
it wastes any more time, or suffers any more
time to be wasted"
To what party that majority belongs we need
scarcely say. They are certainly neither Re-
formers nor Republicans, but cut and out Demo-
Gratis, mostly of the "ring' school, Hereafter,
then, eensure for culpable neglect in faithfully
serving their constituents and the paramount in
terssts Of our State at large must attach to where
If belongs and people will know who have been
at fault. 1t may be profitable to think of these
things when citizens of all the counties are called
upon to elect the next General Assembly.
There is not the slightest excuse for legisla-
tive body, knowing as its members do that the
session is short and time precious, for allowing
an hour or day to pass unimproved. Unless
something better is done than yet has been, all
necessary and important measures demanded for
the public COED will be crowded into few clos
ing days and nights Of the session, to be defeated
for want Of time, or passed hurriedly, ineonsid-
eratsly, and, as in cases hitherto, imperfectly.
8-Anether scandal has been brought to
light in Washington which seems to eclipse all
others heretofore reported. A committee has
been in session for several days investigating
the affairs of the War Department, with refer
ence to the sale by the Secretary of post trader
ships. A man named Marsh testified that he
had been pest trader at Fort Sill and that in
order to secure the position he had given Mrs.
Belknap, the secretary's wife, $4,000 and &c.
600 a year during the time he held the posi-
ton. When this testimony was brought to
light Gen. Belknap appeared before the COM
mittee and acknowledged that Marshs state
nent was true. Shortly afterwards he called
upon the President and offered his resignation,
which was accepted. This scandal has created
the greatest sensation in Washington, and in
fact all over the country, as heretofore secreta-
~ Belknap has been looked up to as one of the
most faithful and valuable officers of the Gov
ernment.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

rs The Philadelphia Times says, if the ia
cal elections in the cities Of this State indicate
anything in the political line &c is that the
people are not hungering after Democratic vic
tories. Harrisburg AllsntOwn, WilliamspOrt,
Meadville, Reading, Erie. Titssville, and the
leading bOrOughs report little Of comfort for
the Democracy, and in the most ef them to the
Democratic discontinue is pointed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

1ss- The total area covered by the Centen-
NAL buildings proper will DO about seventy five
acres, which is nearly double the space cover
ed by the buildings at the Vienna Exposition.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Gas-The late Reverdy johnson leaves twelve
children, about fifty grand children, and sew
eral great grand children.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Ns- The deadlock in the Baltimore City
Council was broken on Monday night last,
when the appointments made by the Mayer
we've acted upon. Nearly all those named for
the various places were promptly confirmed,
number of the appointees being new men,
among them James A. Buchanan, City coun-
sellor; John V. L. Findlay, City Solicitor, and
Joseph S. Heuisler, Examiner of Titles.
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c. :.
-@z4


Three broad-tread Wagons, -
nearly new, suitable for or EA
6 horses one light narrow HsSzassA2ls Aelxz
tread Wagon, l broad-tread Cart, l No top
Buggy, 1 two horse Market Wagon, good
Hay Carriages, good Grain Drill, l Davis
Threshing Machine and Power in good order;
l Spring tooth Horse Rake, nearly new; l
Buckeye Reaper and Mower, with Table Rake
been used one season; Montgomery Fan,
l Sinclair Cutting Box, suitable for hand or
horsepower l good Corn Shelter, three
horse Furrow Flows, 3 two-h horse Furrow
Flows, Double Shovel and 4 Single Shovel
Flows, Davis Drags, Corn Coverers, L West
ern Corn Planter, three horse Hinge Harrow,
l two horse do, Corn Harrow, Field Roller
good Grain Cradles, Moving and Bramble
Scythes, l CrOss-cut Saw, set Of Quarry Tools.
l set of Blacksmith Tools, set of Carpenter
Tools, l Wheelbarrow, Maui and Wedges, l
large Butter Tub, Slop Bed, capacity of six
hundred gallons; large Hogsheads l Grind
stone, lot of old Iron, lot of Bailing Wire, L
large Wagon Bed, Stone Bed, Wood Bed.
HARNESS, &C.;
-Four sets of Breeding, sets of Lead Har-
ness, Wagon Saddles, 2 Lead Lines, all new
sets of Plow Harness, Collars, Brides, Hal
tiers, l set of Single Buggy Harness. Also,
Double, Single and Triple Trees, Log and
Fifth Chains, Forks, Shovels, Mattocks, Hoes
l good Well Rope. Also, bushels of Onion
Turkeys, 60 Grain Bags, Corn Baskets, 200
rels of Yellow Corn, so barrels of White Corn,
tons of Timothy Hay, tons of Glover Hay
tons Dat Straw.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

Daniel Murphy, of Tuare, CAL, has bought
5000 square miles of land in Mexico at two
cents an acre.
1t may save your life, for it cures your
cold and cough. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Buy it. Try it. 1t never fails. Only costs rs
cents bottle.
An exchange said it would improve Zeb
Crummets looks to cut off six inches of his
hair, to which Zeb replied that wearing long
hair is matter of taste, but wearing long ears
is a matter of necessity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

ng~ The editor Of the Ohio State Journal
writes to his paper from Washington al wish
to say as Internationally as he demanded the
surrender of Fort Donelson, that General Grant
is not now, never has been, and never will be,
a candidate, for a third term. wish l might,
without breach of confidence, do President
Grant the justice to quote his dgnifed and
noble language on this subject"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-03-04

~ During the month of February 1885,
900 bushels of corn were reported at the Belti-
more Corn and Flour Exchange
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
| STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, &C, IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
TNHE undersigned being about to sell her
Il farm, will sell at public sale, on the farm
situate on the Jarrettsville Turnpike adjoin
ing John Smiths Hotel, and being in the 10th
Election District, on
Wednesday, 22d Of March, 1876,
at II o'clock A, NJ, precisely,
(if fair, if not, next fair day,) all her Stock,
Farming Implements, Household Furni-
ture, &C., to wit:
q TWO FINE DRIVING SaeN=M
LIN MARES, SVL2N
AA enc by Ethan Allen, about dI
9 years old one by Burlington, out of a Olood
ed marc, years old next April promising to
trot very fast; one extra fine Yearling Mare
Colt, by Sherman Morgan, out of the Ethan
Allen Mare; good Work MULES, 2 COWS,
with Calves, Heifers, three of them with calf
by thoroughbred Alderney Bull Shotes of
good size, / very fine Brood Sow, with pig, l
pair Hong Kong Geese, lot of Chickens.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.:
Flows, Harrows, Drag, Forks, Hoes, l large
Section Roller, Spring Tooth Horse Rake, L
broad tread three or four-horse Wagon, 1 mar
row-tread Wagon, l good thrse-spring Ex-
press Wagon, Baltimore make; l light Jaeger,
nearly new; sets heavy Breechbands, 2 sets
Plow Harness, 2 sets Single do. Saddles, Bril-
dies, Collars, Hames, one-horse Cart, Wheel
barrow, Corn Shelter, , Feed Boxes, long
Troughs, large Straw and Fodder Cutter and
Masticator, fer hand or horse power, Sinclair
Patent; Baltimore Cider Mill and Press,
Platform Scale, lot of prime Lumber and
Laths, Work Bench, Dbl. of Cement, q bbls.
Cider Vinegar, some ? years old, very good
large steel pointed Post Digger, Shovels,
Picks, Mattocks, Rake, Wedges l long Log
Chain, Axes, Wood Saw and Buck Ladders,
Wagon Body, and Hay Ladders, Grain Cradle,
Moving and Briar Scythes; Briar Hook, Sledge
Hammer, lot of small Tools, Boxes, Barrels,
Demijohns,1 small Ice Cream Freezer, Pack
er's Pat, two gallons l Sausage Gutter and
Suffer, lot of extra heavy Tin Measures, from
one gallon to gill.
HOUSEHOLD d KITCHEN FURNITURE:
Three large 3edsteads and Mattresses, large
Wardrobe, Washstands, Bureaus, Chairs, Ia
bles, Lounges, Settles, Infant carriage, I'm
proved Empire Sewing Machine, in good or
der; Desk, Hat Rack, Carpets, Mating Dish
es, Curtains, Fruit Jars and Cans, Benches,
Stools, large VIM. Penn Cook Stove, No. g.
Fixtures complete, with extra set large fix
lures l small Steve, Coral Cook, No 6, fix
lures complete Churn and Stand, Milk Pans,
Tin and Stone Ware, 9 Safes and many other
articles.
over that amount credit of nine months, with |
approved security, with interest from day of
,ale.
CAssANDRA L. MURPHY,
WILLIAM MURPHY,
Marck 4,-ts,
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DIED.

DIED.
On the 25th of Feb, near Lime Kiln Bottom,
Mrs. ELIZABETH R. TAGG, wife of Tell Tagg in
the 47th year of her age.
On Feb 25th, at his late residence, Pikesville,
JOHN BAsEMAN, in the 5Oth year of his age.
On Feb. Odd, ELIZABETH II. DORSEY, aged II
years, wife of the late Caleb Dorsey.
Suddenly, on Feb. Goth, CORDELIA Hook, aged
AZ years, months and 10 days.