The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-15

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From UNION MEETING HoUsE.-The Rain and
ats Efects-Barn Burned-Preparing for Seeding,
Gc.-Editors Union -
"Howe'er concealed from us the kind intent,
The ways of God are all in mercy meant"
1t seems as though the people of this section
are prone to complain, even when Providence
smiles on them with bountiful harvest. But
suppose it is trait of our weak nature to do so.
During the latter part of last week we were bless
blessed with quite fine rain, and owing to the
arrangement of several pc-nics for last Saturday,
it seemed to rain on the wrong day. but "Alls
well that ends WELL" and so the pic-nics have
been postponed.
Mr.. Henry Zimmerman, residing about three
miles north of this place. had his barn with all its
contents, destroyed by fire on the evening of the
Sd inst. There were four cows, about one hun
bred and fifty bushels of wheat, a lot of proven
der, with quite number of farming implements
consumed. 1t was supposed to be the work OF an
incendiary
The farmers are busily engaged in preparing for
seeding and saving their corn-fodder, and not
much time is lost in discussing the political stua
ton, but think some of them feel little since
their disappointment in not having some of their
particular friends nominated at the Towsontown
convention. 1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good and so the "People's Independent Move
ment," or the ''Workingmen's Party" may be ben
Gifted by it. Yours, &c, OBSERVER, JR.
SHERIFF'S SALES FOR TAxEs.-Thos. E. Kemp,
deputy, sold for Sheriff Barton, at the Court
House door, on Tuesday, for State and county
taxes due for the year 1876, the following proper
ties:
so acres of land, situated near Pmico, Sd dis
trict, and assessed to Fred'k W. Beck purchased
by Benjamin Woolston, for 5000.
351 acres of land, situated the Frederick
Istd ;cfr and cSacca1 70 Eradarolr
sena purchased by VIM. Brooks, of Woodberry,
for 1925.
SO acres of land in the same district assessed to
Peter A. Hause, to the same for $3.50.
The property known as Hoffman's brewery, in
the 9th district, between Charles street and Falls
road, near the city limits, assessed to John G.
Hoffman, to the same for $3.50.
Twenty three different pieces of property were
advertised by the Sheriff to be sold on Tuesday,
| only four of which-those named above-coming
to a sale, the taxes on the others having been paid
| before the day of sale.
Persons whose property is sold for taxes under
the law of 1876 have the privilege of redeeming
within two years, the purchaser to receive 10 per
cent. for the amount of purchase money.
| HEAVY LOADS AND BIG HORsEs.-0n August
18th, we stated that Thos. Trout teamster for the
Ashland Iron Company, had hauled at one load
from Oregon furnace to Ashland, six tons and
| hundred and fifty pounds OF iron ore, with six
| mules.
BY letter received few days ago from Messrs
Prescott, Scott & Co., of San Francisco, they say
| the above is not considered much of load when
compared with some their teams haul. They
have pair of Clydesdale mares, weighing 100
and $50 lbs, that haul five tons at load at any
time; also a team of three of the same breed
weighing 1900, 1850 and 1000 lbs, that haul
seven tons at a load, and in a billy city at that.
ADMITTED TO BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE.-Chas
g, Merryman, pupil of the Towsontown high
| school and son of Geo. ii. Merryman, Esq, of the
| Sth district, was among the few successful appli-
cants. at the examination held at the College last
week, for naturalization in the college. The ex.
animation was conducted by President Elliott and
| Professor Kerr, and, though very thorough and
severe, was passed most creditably by young Mer-
ryman, his work being perfect in all the essential
branches. He is probably the first pupil who has
passed direct from any of our county public
schools into the college, and his success is Of
course due to the thorough training received un.
der the tuition of Prof Reed, of our high school