The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-06

the Executive Committee Of the Republican State
Central Committee on Saturday last the primary
meetings will be held in this county on Saturday ',
April 2ith and the county convention SATURDAY.
May lst. The county Executive Committee will
meet early in April TO designate the places Of
holding primaries, &c.
Mr.. John 5. Minnix. a native Of Bavaria,
but for the last Is years resident Of this county.
died in Baltimore the 5th of Feb, aged 30
years. lie was of the body guard Of Napo-
leon |, and participated in the battles Of Waterloo.
Moscow and AustcrlitE. Mr.. Minnix was tho
father Of Mr.. Leopold MINK, a respected citizen
of the 10th district Of this county.
Mr.. Charles T. Halle, a we'll known citizen
Of the lith district OF this county. died his resi-
dcnce in Long Green Valley, on Sunday morning
last in the 9th year Of his age. Under the old
system Mr.. Halle was tax-collector for the lith
district and was an active Democrat. always taking
an interest in the politics Of the county. The
cause Of his death was cancer Of the stomach.
We had a pleasant call on Tuesday from
our old friend, Thomas Hale, Esq, Of the 9Th dis
trici Mr.. Hale is now - years Of age anil not
withdrawing the fact tina. he has passed the al
ottcd three and ten. he is still quite active
man with clear head and iovial deposition. II
always affords US especial pleasure a. greet the old
friends whom we have known since our boyhood.
MIR. Christof koltcr, an ox-County Com
missioner Of York county. died at his residence,
Shrewsbury, on Wednesday last. in the Ggth year
Of his age. Mr.. kOlter at one time owned several
large tracts of woodland in this county. upon
which he erected steam mills for the purpose
Of getting out railroad aud other lumber. lie was
an active. energetic business man and was much
liked by large circle Of acquaintance.
Many persons think that because We have
had an open. mild winter We will necessarily ex-
pericnee a late spring. but this does not follow.
We are Informed by gentleman who has paid
some attention to such things that the winter Of
lsJg-iO was similar TO the one We have just
passed through and that the spring was open aud
very favorable to out door work, farmers being
able to pillow during the whole month Of February.
--Sunday last being very pleasant day
number of people walked out in the afternoon 20
inspect the several iron banks now being
worked near this place. The ore business is at
tracing much attention and wagons heavily laden
with the metal pass through our town daily. some
of them coming from Dulany's Valley. I've miles
above. About forty tons per week. mined on the
property of Mrs. Chas. X. Chew, 10 delivered Mt
Riders Station. y. 4. X. X.
IF there Is one species Of thief mcanor than
another it is he who will wantonly break into a
church for the purpose Of robbery. One night
last week Epson NJ. i. church. Of this place. was
broken open and robbed % small bell and S2.sL
In money. II the thief is caught that bell ought
TO be attached to stout iron collar which then
should DO securely ri,ctsl around his neck. anI
he be compelled TO wear it for the balance Of his
life a. n punishment for his 'cussclncss.
ALL the Justices Of the Peace for Baltimore
county. appointed by Gov. Hamilton. cXccp; john
l.. Clark. OF the nth district. have been confirmed
BY the Senate. Mr.. Clark. in addition e. being
lifelong Democrat. is gentleman of inicli .encc
anil of irrepToachablc character. Because it i
supposed he did not vote for y certain man on the
local Democratic ticket las, fall hc is now being
objected to. and We would not be surprised 10 see
his nomination rejected Thi. is reform
The CatonsVilc AMI Eico,t'' MILL pa.scu-
ger Railway Company executed aud left for record
here in the Clerks Office few DAYS aso. a mort
gage 20 John A. anil Thomas l.. llamblcton. iru.-
tees. TO secure bonds recently issued by tina;
pany 60 the amount of $50. nun. the bonds being
Tor 81 ooo each. TO thirty years at per cent.
interest. They were issued in lieu of the Siuo.Uno
worth 81 bonds previously issued and secured by u
mortgage To- VIM. wiikens. S:uu0o of which were
purchased by the company.
The law firm oi Messr,. En.pr { Gsason
has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.. John
Grason will continue the practice of law and :
located for the present at No. :: Smcilcy Row.
Although young nan Mr.. Grason has been
quite successful in his profession. During the
last term of Court he was engaged in several
murder cases, all of which he managed most skill
fully. rejecting much crcii; upon himself AZ a
shrcwd practitioner. We hope he may NEE;
with the success his energy and talent deserve.
In the last issue Of the Moline Illinois
Heri,,r which i. edited by Capt l.. NJ Ilavcr'tick.
well kaown here. we fnl the following: I'VE have
received last Saturday. issue of the EnfcrDri.".
weekly paper published At Ncwiown. Bucks eoun-
~. Pa. by T.. =. Church. Mr.. Church was the
first partner Of the present editor of the Rri''r.
their paper being the Rnifinors CoHHiy NIL Al
roca,s. This was one Of the fir, papers 20 advo-
cato emancipation in that State Mr.. Church was
an honest man in all his dealings. good printer.
n man Of excellent taste in making up a ncwspa-
per. II gives us un!eigne pleasure thus TO bear
testimony to his virtues he 10 passing down the
slope Of life. especially begin to feel oursclf
closely following him the old. we'll beaten track"
Within two or three week. pas, the Kirk
wood Mari Company, Of kirkwood y. j.. has
shipped several loads of green mari TO stations
along tho phila., Wilmington and BALTIC. railroad
in tho 18th disiric; 81 this county. This mari is
highly recommended a. fertilizer and the farm
Of that district who desired 90 try IL have each
been furnished with one ton NJ sample. for
which they pay Sl0 per ton. delivered. Mr.. &.
II. Pairo has been appointed agefi of the Compa-
ny and will hereafter be prepared 20 furnish the
mari in any desired quantity at slight advance
per ton the cost Of samples. As fertilizer
this article is said TO have no equal in the pro
duetion of vegetables. tho growth whore il is ap-
piled always being remarkably strong. showing
that IL 10 most active in its results.
1t Is quite evident that the people Of Tow
son;own care very little for the advancement Of
the town, else why is IL that no move has been
made for its Incorporation Soon the sutry
msr months will again be upon us when ut night
which eminate from numerous pig stys and the
filth which is allowed TO accumulate in the alleys
and how out into the main streets. The thought
l. by no means n pleasing one. yet IL will he just
= We have stated, and our citizens too indie
lent-toC careless 20 move in tho matter. They
prefer 90 run the chance Of having their families
stricken down with disease than to take little
trouble R",- to prevent il our only hope Is that
Dr. Ward, member of the State Board 81 Health
will devote some attention 20 Towsontown next
summer and compel the people who create these
nuisancss TO have some regard for the health and
comfort Of others IL they have none for themselves
Two wicked young men from n neighbor-
ing village-far- famed for It's high moral ideas
were in Towsontown on Wednesday AMI by some
means-but Just how is unknown to us-ihcy hap
pened in one Of "stofe-" "wet goods"
only are sold. While In this "storc'' the subject
"A very delicate one. too. by the way-cams up
: 20 the nge of one Of the editors Of this paper
The proprietor was wilisg TO wager some .: his
wares that the age was 90 and-so. not too young
bu; just young enough and the wicked young
men bot that IL was great deal more 80. Not
content with the very questionable business in
which they were engaged they actually added i'm.
pudence TO their wickedness anl came right into
our saneium. and without any prcliminaries. asked
show old are you ?" We had 20 decide the bet and
the result was the wicked young men lost. They
then asked Us to put on our hat and walk out, :"
but positively declined TO hold any Of the stakes
Railroad Anniversary Mceting.-A large
number u the friends Of the Baltimore and Delta
Marrow Gauge Railread met at Forest llill, liar
ford county, on Saturday last, to celebrate the
third anniversary Of the Inauguration ofthe enter
prise. The meeting was called to order by Mr.. l..
&. Price. and motion W. II. Waters. Esq, Presi-
dent of the board Of directors. was elected presi
dent of the meeting; Joseph Parry and Charles
Ilollingsworth vice presidents. and Nathan Graf
ton secretary. Mr.. Grafton gave an interesting
statement Of the efforts 81 the executive committee
aud the friends of the road. reading from the
minutes Of the meetings of the committee made
some three years ago, and closed with COMPARE