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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28

PLEASANT SABBATH School ENTERTAINMENT.-
The Sabbath school attached to Epson NJ. p.
church, in this place, held exhibition and festi-
val on Christmas night, commencing at 81 o'clock.
The church was handsomely decorated with ever
green, wrought into wreaths, festoons, notices,
&c., this portion of the work having been done
principally by Mrs. Jennie Ware and Miss Mary
Scharf assisted by Mr.. jesse S. Hunt The audi
ence was very large, the church being filled to its
utmost capacity Rev. j. Mitchell Sheridan opened
the services with appropriate remarks, which was
followed by the regular programme, consisting of
recitatOns, dialogues, singing, &C., the children
performing their respective parts in the most salts
factory manner. Then followed the distribution
of good things to the children, all of whom were
abundantly supplied. One of the most pleasing
features of the evening was the presentation by
the children of the school to the efficient superin
tendent, Mr.. S. Merryman Anderson, OF life GER
tifcate of membership in the Maryland Home Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. p church and also a
very large and handsomely bound family bible
The presentation was made by Rev. J. W. Gray,
pastor of the church, on behalf of the children,
and Mr.. Anderson, who was completely taken by
surprise, responded in appropriate manner
The affair was one of the most pleasurabe OF the
kind ever held in the town and its success is Who'll
ly due to the indefatigable efforts of Mr.. Ander
son, to whom Mr.. Gray, the pastor, paid high
tribute.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28

FROM New MARKET, 7TH DIsTRIcT.-Successful
Observation-Disclosures Meetiny-The Snoto Storm,
-Nejghing, dc.-The Exhibition for the benefit
of the NJ. E. Sabbath school of this place came off
on Thursday and Friday evenings of last week,
and / am gratifed to say it proved decided sue
cess, in fact more than was generally antcipat-
ed, considering the weather and other ontoward
circumstances, but thanks to the skillful manage
ment of Messrs. f. A. Crook, Ward McCubbin and
others, everything went off well and to the entire
satisfaction of the large audiences. The enter
tainment consisted largely of dialogues and tab
leaux of pleasing character and well adapted to
affairs of the kind. These were interspersed with
declarations, select readings, vocal music, &c.
Miss Gracegiutledge of this place sang with fine
effect solo entitled Gathering Shells the Sea
Shore" The music was furnished by a select choir
under the direction of Mr.. j. W. Hess, of New
Freedom, who also presided at the organ. The
choir was composed of the following ladies and
gentlemen: Soprano, Misses Grace Rutledge, Rosa
Trout and Josephine Heathcoat; alto, Misses Ag-
mes Sampson and Alice Rutledge; tenor, Mr.. J.
Bond bass, Messrs. d. Butcher and J. t. Ward.
| am unable at this time to give the amount rea-
lzed but viii do so in my next
Rev. Mr.. McNemar, preacher in charge of Bent
ley Springs Circuit, will commence series Of
vival meetings in the NJ. e. church at this place,
on Sunday evening, 29th inst. Success to his eff
forts.
The stores of Mrs James Reed and Mr. Nc
Cubbn have fine stocks of holiday goods, includ-
ing an abundance of articles suitable for gifts for
children as well as grown persons. They both
have fine stores and meet with liberal patronage.
We had quite snow storm on Saturday last and
since then the seighing has been fine, which makes
the town quite lively with the merry jingle of the
bells and sieghs passing to and fro.
The general health of the neighborhOod is good,
there being few cases of sickness. ANGELO.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28
WALTER i. BURKE,
D. G.. MCINTOsH, :
II q ToNcNECLrrD
/, Committee.

Orderly Sergeant Tomay then selected detail
of eight men, under command of Corporal Massen-
burg, who were directed to appear in full uniform
at the funeral for escort duty.
At meeting of the employees of the several
printing offices in Towsontown, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God TO re-
move from this world our well beloved friend, j.
Laurence Urban, disciple of the cart Preserva-
tive:" therefore,
Resolced, That in this dispensation of Proy-
dence we have suffered the loss of one whose genial
disposition hound him to us with those ties of
spect and affection which make his memory ever
fresh in our recollection; that the cart Preserva-
tive of all Arts" has lost disciple who loved his
calling and who always exhibited keen sense Of
its ennobing qualities.
Resolred, That we tender his bereaved family
cur deep sympathy in the loss they have sustain
ed, and point them for consolation to that God
who never allows even sparrow to fall unnoticed.
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, and that
the same be published in the Towsontown papers.
The funeral took place ON Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, and the remains followed to st.
Marys Catholic church. GoyanstOwn, by very
large cortege. At the church the last sad rites
were performed in an impressive manner by Rev.
Father Lyman, and the remains inferred in
the cemetery adjoining the church, the military
detail firing three rounds Of blank cartridges over
the grave.
A number of beautiful floral tributes were sent
by friends, among them a very large and exquisite
cross of the most expensive flowers, standing up
wards of three feet in height, the tribute of the
members of the craft in Towsontown. The latter
was the handiwork of Mr. Charles Hamilton, of
Waverly.
The pail bearers were James Z. Dunphy, A. C.
Krout and Harry Jarrett, of the Journal office;
John E. Flayhart and Harry C. Keagy, of the UNI
ON Office. and Ed. Smith of the Herald Office, all
members of the military company except one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

To those wishing us "a happy New Year.
we make our bow and say
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28


HORSE CARs-A DAY TO BE REMEMBERED-Pas-
seneers from Towsontown to Baltimore by the
horse cars, on Saturday last, had very disagree
able experience, and had the superintendent of the
road heard the many 'endearipg epithets' applied
to him on that occasion he would not have felt at
all hattered On that day a large number of col
ored men from the water works, who were on their
way home to Virginia to spend the holidays,
walked to TowsontOwn through the snow, rain and
sleet, on their way to Baltimore. They commenced
going as early at o'clock and kept it up during
the day, nearly every car being crowded with
them to the exclusion of the regular patrons of the
road The clothing of many of these men was
simply filthy aud nearly all of them being thor
oughly saturated with water-and a few with
something ese--as they huddled around the
stoves of the cars, with their steaming and drip
ping garments, the odor emitted, as might be i'm
agned. was not the most delightful. Many per-
sons who had intended going to the city on that
day either gave up the idea altogether on seeing
the condition of affairs, went in their own con-
veyances or hired teams from the livery stables.
Some who did 90 by the cars in self defense wore
obliged to stand on the platforms in the peting
rain in preference to undergoing the far more dis
agreeable alternative of standing up inside. La
dies who could not stand outside were obliged to
remain within and undergo tho ordeal
Now we do not wish to be understood as even
intimating that these colored people had not
perfect right to ride in the They had as
good right to be accommodated as any one, but
we do think the superintendent should have made
special provision for them by putting on extra
cars. This could have been done and all could
have been comfortably accommodated without
complaint.
The abors at the water works are paid off about
the 9th of every month and directly after pay
day large numbers of them come to Towsontown
on their way to the city, when similar EXPERIENCES
though probably not always so bad-are under
gone. Why is it then that the superintendent,
knowing these facts as he certainly does, makes
no extra provision for carrying these people? We
know the travelling public would appreciate any
effort on his part looking to an improvement in
this direction and in its behalf we urge the COM
pany to see if something cannot be done for the
comfort of the patrons of the line
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28
BILLS OF SALE.

Arch Geo. Wilson to Jesse NJ. Cullison.
John w. Wilson, Jr., to Emma A. Wilson.
Jacob Gettle to Frederick Heb ct al.
Jacob Kuntz, Jr., and wife to Jacob Kuntz, 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
The New Work. swgar Frauds.

NEW YORK, Aug. t9-The report of the spe-
cial agents of the Treasury Department, who
have been Investigating she sugar matters, Is
expected to be handed In very shortly and Is
rumored to disclose glaring frauds in the su,
gar trade, covering large amounts. 1t is said
that this improper classification has extended
over a period Of two or three years, and that
some of the largest dealers, heretofore stand
ing high In public opinion, are implicated very
heavily.
It is also claimed that the government has
lost yearly the sum of S6,00O,000, and that Of
late this sum has been greatly increased.
Although Col; Chamberlain has been in
structed to make out his report in writing,
yet to all inquiries on the subject deaf ear
Is turned by the authorities who say that no
information will be given until after his report
is made.
Collector Merritt was not at the Custom
House to-day, being confined at his home by
sickness.
Ii, however, the report of Col. Chamberlain
should substantiate the evidence in the hands
of the government, suits will at once be
brought against all parties implicated, and an
order for reGqudatfon will be made.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
The serbian Pretender.

The story of the unsuccessful expedition of
the Serbian Pretender, Peter Karageorgevich,
smacks Of the times Of the Stuarts. He
crosses over from Roumania the has been
some time in Orsova under the assumed
name Of Nicolas Nesics) under the pretext
that he was on his way to visit one of the
family estates, but found no support on the
part of the population.s Hefed to Milanovaz,
on the Danube-a fact, however which was
soon known to the Serbian government, which
sent telegraphic order to arrest him. APP
Drised Of this, Karageorgevich and his small
suite disguised themselves as peasants and
made their way over mountains and through
the woods in the direction Of the waterfalls OF
Doike and Kizla. Higher up the Danube,
near the rapids Of Islas, a rock rises on the
Serbian bank of the river, forming port for
fishermen Here the fugitlves found boat.
which they forcibly took away, and in which
they made their way to the other bank OF the
river. A detachment of Austrian soldiers had
seen the whole proceeding and arrested the
Prince and suite on landing. They took him
to the mayor Of the neighboring village OF
| SynitZa, where the Prince gave his name and
asked to be taken to Orsova. He and all his
| followers were armed to the teeth with breech-
| leaders and revOlverS, which were taken from
| them, as we'll as 1872 ducats in gold and some
| money in silver and paper, They We're then
| conducted under escort to OrsOva. Here re-
| spectacle Serbian merchant Identified Kara
georgevich and stood bail for him before the
| Hungarian magistrate, on which the prisoners
we're set at liberty, but confined to the town.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
Entries nf Public Land. j.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia table has been
prepared at the General Land Office, showing
the number Of entries upon public lands made
In each State and Territory, under the home
stead and timber culture acts from the pas
sage OF the original homestead act Of May 20,
1862, to June 30, 1878. The aggregate numbe
Of entries for that period Is 384,848- In 1868
entries were made In but fourteen of the States
and Territories, viz: California, Colorado, Da-
kotah, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Ore
gon, Wisconsin and Washington Territory.
No entries were made In the Southern States
until 1866, and in Louisiana not until 1867 on
account Of the war.
From the passage of the actup to 1871 there
was steady and rapid increase In the num-
ber Of entries reaching, In 1871, 1864. Fol
lowing this there was something OF decline,
but in 1874, the year succeeding the panic, the
number fell off 625 179, and to still less In the
succeeding two years.
An increase commenced In 1877, which has
become very apparent in 1878, the number OF
entries for the first six months (24,o19 being
nearly equal to any whole year since the
panic with fair prospect Of exceeding any
of the preceding years. The change in the
tide of emigration is quite noticeable. In 1875
Colorado received 1876, and In the first half OF
1873 there were 412S entries. Kansas shows
in the same period gain from 1855 In 1875 to
1920 in 1878, Minnesota from 2034 to 1862, and
Washington Territory from 300 to 582.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY AUGUST 2o 1875

perate character, pursuing the business Of de-
frauding the government for q livelihood, and
shooting without mercy the officers who un--
dertook his arrest. His gross misconduct led
to the death of Ladd. / cannot consent to
grant any leniency to Redmond, while deputies
Kane and others are incarcerated and In
jeopardy. A little 1eniency by the State gov
ernment towards United States officers, for
alleged offenses, would seem at this 1uncture
to be worthy of consideration.
The commissioner also sent the following
to District Attorney Northrop the same even
ing: have your dispatch In regard to Red
mond. His frauds and violence led direct to
the death OF Ladd. I have no terms to make
with him while our officers are either incar-
cerated or in jeopardy. I am surprised that
Mr.. Earle should appear for Redmond, con-
sdering the fact that he has been retained
by the United States to defend Kane and
others, whose present misfortunes are attrib-
utable to the very acts which Mr. Earle
would have to defend in Redmond.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
Miscellaneous Notes.

The death Of @ colored woman in Mobile
from yellow fever created g. great deal OF eX-
element in that town and Montgomery. The
Mayor Of Montgomery visited MOBILE to In
vestigate the matter, He reported against
quarantine until second case occurred. Not
withstanding this report the authorities OF
Montgomery at once quarantined} Mobile
The President Of the Montgomery and Mo-
bile road left for Montgomery with q view OF
securing g. modification OF the reported rigid
quarantine.
We Yesterday heard that some time last.
week one of the Vicksbrrg and New Orleans
packets put off at Rivers Landing, La four
men, and that these men have since BEEN
taken with yellow fever.-Natehez Democrats
August Is.
The fever prevails at PIagpemine, Iberviile
parish; ten cases and three deaths.
Columbia, Tenn, reports a. stray. case OF
fever, that Of a refugee from Memphis.
The death of Sim onson, mail agent at Fort
Gibson, Miss. of what was reported to De YET
low fever, created terrible panic. Nearly
every person has left town, only about fhir-.
teen families remaining there. It Is now re-
ported that Simonson did not die Of Yellow
but of bilious fever, which IS very prevalent.
at Port Gibson.
One case OF fever was reported az w aGeE
Valley August IT.
Chicago boasts Of one case Of fever, q gem
tleman Just arrived from New Orleans.
A man named j. Killian died on Monday
afternoon at Independence, III the Trempea-
leau valley, Wis, OF what the attending phy-
sician pronounced yellow fever. He arrived
from Texas two or three weeks sineey and
field. 1t is the opinion OF many that the dis
ease was nothing more than the bilious fever
Notwithstanding the doctors opinion to the
contrary
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
The Grenada Epidemic.
fCOurier-JournaI.1

From some Of the prominent residents Of
Grenada, now In this city, interesting addi-
tiOnal information about the rise and spread
of the fever in that place and the develop
ment of the panic among all classes was yes
terday obtained by @ reporter OF the Courier
Journal.
When Mrs. Fields death occurred, seven
teen days ago, no fear OF yellow fever was en-
tertained by the physicians who considered
the case one OF bilious fever. Afterward it
was learned that Mrs. Field had ordered g
dress from New Orleans, and it is believed
that the infection was introduced by bringing
this garment to the place. The bad condition
of the sewer may have encouraged the dis
ease in it's viFulent form. A robust young
man named Robert L. Young died next, with
the vomit; yet the physicians still clung to
the belief that the disease was not yellow
fever. Both funerals were public: large
day and Saturday of last week, and on Sun
day the physicians, who had held their
faces against admitting the disease to
be yellow fever, yielded their ground
and declared that & the psestileneee psadL was .hs
most virulent type. Alarm seized nearly
gymen. The physicians manfully stood to
their work, and Dr. Peoples, a retired .physi-
House at the station determined to stay il
the place and see it out. a public meeting or
Monday was attended by but few persons
and they were advised by members of the
| Howard Association, who had arrived from
| Memphis with nurses, to leave as soon az
possible, so as to remove as much material
away from the town as possible. This advice
spread like wild-fre and all who could &c
away Immediately packed up. hastily and left
| Mr. Sherman, who lived on Depot street, left
with his large family Gen. Walthall and his
family got ready lesureIy, instructed their
servants to take care Of the house, and the
train that came up on the Jackson route al
evening stopped, In answer to a telegram tt
the president of the road, and took Gen
Walthall's family on board. The family
had increased by his permission to about
thirty persons. Among Che number were Col
Snider and his family, and he left his house
hastily, without turning a key, and trusting
implicitly to his servants to care for his
property in his absence. Some families tha
could not get away by train went into the
country by wagon, and every team wa:
pressed into service.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
Pigeon Shooting.

NEWPORT, Del, Aug. 19.-The great pigeon
shooting match for the Lorillard cup, present
ed by Mr.. Pierre Lorillard, Of New York, came
Gun Club. The weather was delightful, but
the sun shone too brightly for the contestants.
A large number of summer residents were
present. Mr. s. s. Rowland Robbins, Of New
York, was chosen referee.
There were twenty-one entries. The cup
was won by Mr.. Livingston, in shooting off
the tie with Messrs. Robbins and Townsend,
each of whom killed nine out Of the ten birds
allowed them to shoot at. Robbins took the
second money, and Townsend saved his stake.
AS general thing the shooting was very
good,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
The scare at Memphis
fHhiooof, FTirnes

MEMPHIS, Aug. 16.-The panicky people
have nearly all departed, and those who re-
main wear calm faces, and appear determined
not to ainch., Many are not liable to the
in gulf-coast cities. Nearly all African
blooded citizens remain, they not being liable
to the malady. Over 100000 worth Of rail
road tickets were sold here within the last
when the half-crazed mob gathered at train
frenzied people behaved like shipwrecked
throng grabbing for life-preservers to leave a
sinking hulk. Nothing like it was ever known
1862, after the Confederates had evacuated
Fort Pillow and left the city front unprotected.
The hills and valleys for more than ten miles
around are covered with camps, and in some
Of the small places the question OF rations is
already one Of moment. Several refugees
came in to-day to purchase provisions, leav-
ing again this evening, saying case OF
fever was better than starvation. Several
hundred people left by steamers to-day, all
water craft being crowded to their utmost ca
pacity. Boats also went out loaded heavily
with plantation supplies, enough to stock
many places for three months and until some
time after the frost.
The citizens remaining held meeting to-
night. There were physicians, merchants,
calm and business like. Relief committees
were formed and assigned to different parts
Of the city, The city newspapers have LOST
| fully half their subscribers by their patrons
departure. Bank Smith, an AD0tanche mes
senger, was taken with the fever yesterday
and is doing we'll tonight. A carrier of the
same paper is down. Rabbi Z. Sauerer dice
| this forenoon.
| The physicians had private meeting last
night permitting no newspaper reporters K
| be present. They discussed the financial sit
| uation, and talked Of risking their Lives
among the poor for charity only. They sale
| they had lost over 100000 by the epidemic
of 1873, rating their services at 500 a case
and appointed a committee to confer with TIT
benevolent societies with view to secure pay
for charity patients. They are evidently an
willing to take business chances as others do
There may be exceptions among them; bu
no reporters were allowed to promulgat'
| names.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-20
THE National amateur Regatta.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 19.--The great regatta
of the National Amateur Rowing Association
takes place tomorrow on the Passaic river,
commencing at / .. m. It will continue
throughout Wednesday and possibly Thurs
day. Twelve crews have been entered for the
junior single sculls; thirteen for the senior
sculls, four in the pair-oared, and eleven In
the four cared.
At meeting of the regatta committee this
afternoon, at the City Hall, the name of E. L.
Phillips, senior sculler Of the Triton club,
was marked off he having rowed with the
Mystic Club within three months. The pro-
gramme has been decided upon, positions
drawn for, and the regatta promises to be q
grand success.