The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12

The USioS man won three hats on Gar.
fields election, only Of which, however, he re.
cciscd. lie also won another on the Virginia
election Tuesday. Ills only regret Is that elcc.
iions do not come closer together then he would
be entirely saved the expense Of investing any
capital In head gear"
Thomas Ray, aged 10 years, was found
dead beside the tracks Of the BALTIC. & Potomac
railroad, near 81. Agncs's Station, on Thursday
night Of last week. II 10 supposed the boy, whose
home was in Baltimore. was struck by n passing
train and killed. Justice Glanviile, OF the LIST
district, held m inquest.
a clever old medical crank who claims that
the human body Is only subject to one disease.
and which he prsfcssed 10 be able to cure, called
on Us Wednesday. We told him we were suffer-
ing from an overdose Of Democracy, and he was
frank enough TO acknowledge that he did not
know Of anyihing TO relieve us.
Mrs. Sophia North Moaic. wife Of the late
VIM. l.. Owings. died at her residence in Balti.
more. last Tuesday. She was q sister. law Of
Mr.. james W. 0wings. Of this place. and grand
daughter Of Mrs. Eliin Moaie. the first white
child born Ia Baltimore city. Her remains were
inferred at st. Thomas church, Garrison Forest,
on Thursday.
MIR. William Tay lor, the we'll known oyster
packer at Canton, employs one hundred aud sew
cnty men in his establishment. Last week n com.
m.tiec or i've of his employees waited upon him
and asked that their pay be increased from IL to 20
eea;s per Sal!en fos shsekiag. Mr.. Tayler at
once granted their request and the advance has
already gone into effect.
-Quitc number Of voters did not get their
ballots in at the Towsontown precinct because
their names did not appear upon the poll. book.
One citizen Of the town who was also deprived Of
his vote last year for the reason now threat
ems To bring action against the registration Of
iieer. There certainly should be more care taken
in copying the poll. books. II is not right that
people should be deprived Of their votes from this
cause.
--Onc Of the conductors on the York road
line. who delights in cunning and has his brccch-
loader and beagles. went into Mecomas's gun
store. in baltimore, few days ago, and after
pecring around for awhile. asked the proprietor if
he had any "decoy rabbits" Mr.. Nee. was stag
gered somewhat by the question. and our conduc-
tor noticing this. said. We'll. can't the
son they don't make dccoy rabbits just the same
- .hs. ,!a ,!eca. ducks" Aner the last remark
there was considerable smiling ali around.
The Govanstown Poetoffice Muddle-
port OF Mr.. Henderson.
The following is the official rcpor, made by Mr..
VIM. I. henderson. speca! agent. To the chief in.
spcct"r of the f"stotce Department with reference
to the Matte 81 the appointment of postmaster
aud the location OF the po,iofice at Govanstown.
Baltimore county:
wAsnISGToS. October 2sih. lSSl.
'Sir: I have the honor 60 submit the follow.
Ing report relative Z" the appointment Of posinas
ter ai G"vanstown. Baltimore county, Maryland: /:
hr. SyiNcstcr was appointed postmaster at Co
VnnsioMn. about two years since. and located the
office in his drug store Al the time the appoint.
mcnt was made the Republicans expressed CON
siderable feeling. and said the office was taken
from Republican and given TO a Democrat. when
the fac, was the Republicans were about equally
divided on the subject. and ! recommended the
appointment, OF Dr. sylvester because the location
thought the most desirable. Dr. Sylvester died
a few weeks since, aud the following persons pre-
senied their papers for the appointment, via: Mrs.
:. Il. Sylye.ter. Vim. I. Bcll, Vim. Lewis. Mrs.
Mary l.. Rogers and Vim. :. Norris. There was
considerable interest manifested by the friends Of
each Of the candidates and especially of Mrs.
sylvester. Mr.. Bell. Mrs. Rogers and Mr.. Norris.
the friends %: whom earnestly impOrtuned and
urged me I" recommend their appointment. Sever
alqucstions presented themselves. One was that
the Republicans of Govanstown said so much
against the appointment Of Dr. Sylvester when IL
was made. and protested 50 earnestly against the
appointment oi his widow. that | could not recon-
mend the appointment without full expression
by them. Another question was the minority Of
Mr.. Norris. who will not be 81 years of age until
the coming March. These two candidates ap.
rearei to be the strongest with the Republicans.
and gave notice by writing 10 the friends ofeach
that would be in Govansiown on the 21th, to-day.
and consult with the Republicans relative TO the
appointment of Postmaster. and all the patrons of
thc once relative To tue location. Agreeably 10
the notice given, I visited Govan.town to-day at
u o'clock A. VI. and met number of the patrons
and Republicans. There was free and full dis
cussion of the matter. when I found that the
friends Of each of the candidates persisted in the
appointment Of their favorte. and IL was impos.
sibie to agree settle upon any candidate eiiec,
compromise. took room at hotel and pro-
cecded I" ballot for two hours, the Republicans
alone voting. for the appointment Of postmaster
and all the patrons voting for location. with the
following result Mr.. Norris received 80 votes.
Mrs. Sylvester received votes. and Mrs. Rogers
received II votes total Republican .ote. -. For
Norris u 're n the location i0 for Sylvcsters,
81 for Eyerings, total vote cast for location,
-. ". 7. Norris received the largest vote for the
appointment Of postmaster. and also the largest
vote for the location of the Office at his store The
aioregoing action of the Republicans and patrons
Is respectfully submitted. with my recommenda-
tion for the appointment Of Mr.. ". =. Norris as
po';masicr and the removal Of the Office TO his
place Of business. Very respectfully,