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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-03-18
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YAPORES -CORREOS ESP.
DE La CoMPANIA TRASATLANTlcA
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sA1IDAS.-De Barcelona los diss 25 de cada
mee.-De Valencia Ell 6.-De Malaga cl e.
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Coruna el q. ,.o.
Ponce. santiago de Cuba Gieara, Nuev1ias, SABA
niTa Colon, cor trasoordo en- PneI'o-I'i0o na-
bana.
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A CADIZ.
SaIida de Puerto-Ricoe dia 10 de cada mes.
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1855 1870 rs so
Tambisn uuede hacerse el viaje, saliendo de
Prerto-Rico los dias 4, I3 % de cada mes
trasbordando en- la Habana.
Los precios para estos viaies, son los siguenses'
la IS 8.s
De Puerso-Rico Ia Habana.S % "a $p
De ideu Santander, Cadiz o ,o
Barcelona (via Habana).... zoo loo
Sc sxpiden pasaies de ida vuelta con 10 Pc de
rebaja.
ninos.
PRTMERA Y SEGUNDA CAMARA.
On miro hasta de dos amos en- cada fami!ia, gra-
Tia. Les dernAs hAsta amos IN cuarto pasale Los
de- l2 amos medic pasaje. Los demAs pasale en-
tero.
TERCERA CAMARA.
On niFo. hasta dos amos gratis. Los ninos has
q s amos medic pasaie. Los demAs pasaje entere
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-03-18
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CAPTAIN d. JUAN B. LART1TEGUI.
ExPEDroIoNPoR Ri oEsTE.-ADEUD0s
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM YORK, PA.
Yong Pa Novemhnr 11th

YORK, Pa, November 18th, 1885,
Editors Union The election held in this coun-
ty passed off quietly. Less than thirds of the
whole vote of the county was poled. The fight was
on the Judgeship, to succeed Judge Wickes. The
candidates were John W. Bittinger, the regular
Democratic nominee, and James W. Latimer, who
was put forward as the peoples candidate, a Re-
publican and supported by the whole force of the
Republican party. Some of the leading business
men of the borough of York, who had always been
identified with the Democratic party, and such
Republicans as A. 3. Farquhar and VIM. Latimer
Small and others, associated themselves together
as a campaign committee to secure the election of
Mr.. Latimer, if possible. They chose John F.
Thomas as chairman and entered the campaign
with the York Dispatch as their organ. They
conducted the campaign upon business principles.
On the part of the Democracy, ex-Representative
Geo. E. Sherwood was chosen chairman of the
Democratic county committee. 1t is alleged now
that this appointment was mistake and the
campaign was very badly managed by him. AS
a result about 1000 Democrats aided in the elec
ton of Mr.. Latimer either by voting for him direct
or by scratching Mr.. Bittinger. The methods
adopted by Mr.. Sherwood in conducting the cam
paign, il is alleged very distasteful to many
Democrats, and as a result they either remained
away from the polls or voted against the regular
nominee, thus defeating Mr.. Bittnger by about
500 majority. The rest of the Democratic ticket
had about 1890 majority, loss of about 200 on
last years vote.
The defeat of regular nominee is something
unusual in this county, where the nomination has
been made in conformity with the rules of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Latimer cannot be regard
ed as a non partizan Judge, he being strict Re-
publican. The regular Democrats very sore
over the defeat of Mr.. Bittinger and swear ven
geance on the Mugwumps of their party who Sc
cured the defeat of their candidate.
If a Republican is to be one of the Judges of
this county there is none of that party 1 would
sooner see elevated to the bench than Mr.. Latimer
He is good lawyer and every way fitted for the
place in that respect, and besides, he is very
clever gentleman and will make first-rate Judge.
1t appears from this election that in the future
nomination by the Democratic party in this
county does not mean an election, and tickets that
are set up in the future liable to get knocked
sky high if not approved by the Independent
voters of that party.
Business here is reasonably brisk. Our mer-
chants do not complain. As the winter draws
near they expect to increase their sales.
Real estate seems to hold its own, although a
great deal of improvement is going on. think
the new statute recently passed by our Legislature,
taxing money at interest, all manner of stocks,
bonds, etc., three mills on the dollar, for State
purposes only, will have further tendency to
improve real estate. X.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT
RETAIL PRICES.

Beef-Porterhouse steak, % cents per pound
sirloin, 15 Is cents per pound rib roasts, Is to
20 cents per pound; round, 124 to Is cents per
pound soup meats, S and 10; corned to IL cts.
per pound.
Lamb.-Hindquarter IL to Is cents per pound I;
forequarters, 10 and IL cents per pound; chops,
IL and 10 cents per pound.
Mutton.-Hindquarte 10 and IL cents per
pound; forequarters, s and 10 cents per pound !;
chops, IL and 10 cents per pound.
Veal.-Cutlets, 20 cents per pound; chops, IL
and Is cents per pound; breast 10 and IL cents
per pound; shoulder, and 10 cents per pound.
Pork.-Ham, IL and IA cents per pound; sliced
16 to 20 cents; chops, Is cents per pound /;
breakfast bacon, 10 cents per pound.
Vegetabtes.-Sweet potatoes, 20 and rs cents per
peck; Irish potatoes, 20 cents per peck; corn, 10
cents per dozen; cabbage and 10 cents head (;
lima beans, Is cents quart; tomatoes, rs cents
peck; beets, 5 cents per bunch; carrots, cents
per bunch onions, 40 cents per peck; turnips, 20
cents peck; spinach, 20 cents per peck; string
beans, 20 cents per peck; caulifower, 124 to 30
cents each; celery, to cents bunch; kale, 20
cents per peck.
Fruit-Apples, 20 to 40 cents per peck grapes,
6 to 10 cents per pound for Concords; II cents
for Delaware, and II to IA for Catawbas and Di-
anas pears, so cents to 81 per peck; cranberries,
IL cents quart.
Butter and Eggs.-Butter-De laware print, 40
cents pound; Frederick county print, 35 cents
pound; creamery, 80 and 80 cents pound; roll,
Is and IS cents pound. Eggs 26 cents per dozen.
Fo,0I and Game.-Chickens Is cents per pound,
dressed; live, so cents to 81 per pair; common
duck, 80 cents pair; backhea6s, rs cents; red
heads, $1.25; robins, 81 DOZEN quails, $500
dozen; plovers, 80 cents pair; mallards and blue
wings, 80 cents per pair; pheasants scarce) ST.
per pair; jack spine, So dozen; rail birds, $1.25
dozen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
WASHINGTON AND THE OFFICE
SEEKERS.

A correspondent writing from Washington
gives some interesting facts with reference to the
business Of office-seeking and shows that the
clamor for place in the day of Washington was
as bad even as it is to-day. The correspondent
says "the craving for office appears to have been
contemporaneous in its origin with the founda-
ton of the present form of Government" and
adds
SIN the very earliest days of Washington's ad-
minstration he was terribly annoyed by the as
prants for Office, in fact to such an extent that
he was seriously embarrassed in doing his duty
in his Office. As the government under the Con-
stitution of 1887 was then in its incipient stages
there existed multitude of claims upon the Pres
idents attention, particularly in getting the ma
chinery of the Executive Office in motion. The
first President has left among his papers an ac-
count of the audacity and persistence of the office
seeker of 1889. He tells US that he had no peace
either night or day from the opportunities of men
clamoring for Office. They focked in from the
neighboring States, and even those more remote
ly situated and requiring days and weeks of hard
journeying, by private or public conveyance or
afoot, were not without their representatives in
the general scuffie.
cat last, he tells us, the rivalry became so
great that the most bold crowded into his Sleep
ing apartments before he out of bed in the
morning, and Mrs. Washington, that stately dame
in crimped caps, was compelled to lie abed, per-
haps, with matronly modesty, with her head un-
der the bed clothes, while the President was dress
ing, SO as to get rid of the intruders. This last
innovation upon the usual rules of etiquette gov
erning the routine of a mans domestic surround
ings was too much for the dignifed Washington.
He had submitted to great many things for the
sake of his country and particularly to cause
as little friction as possible, for the new govern
ment had then hosts of opponents among the lead
ing minds of the country. He accordingly sent
to the Vice President and members of the Cabinet
q request for their views on certain questions pro-
pounded by him and intended to regulate the Off
cial and social regime ofthe Executive household.
The replies subject of Cabinet conference,
and the rules drawn up by Jefferson constitute to
this day the foundation of the organic law of the
Presidential Office in its official and social envi-
ronments."
During the earlier administrations, the num-
Der of Offices being comparatively few and politi-
cal contentious having higher aims than a war of
spoils, the changes in office were few. AS Ran
dolph, of Roanoke, put it, few died and none re-
signed"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@-We have heard an intimation that at the
next session of the Legislature an effort will be
made to effect some changes in our county gov
eminent. One of the most important of these is
the suggestion that the Board of County Com
missoners should be increased and that instead
of three members, as at present, the number
should be five. Those who favor this proposition
assert that the rapid growth of the county in
wealth and population demands an increased
membership in the Board in order that the varied
interests of the county may be better looked after
assuming, of course, that the members of the
Board will be properly distributed throughout the
county, the Belt section securing its proper rep
resentation, &C. We do not believe that any such
change is demanded just at this time, and it is
not likely that the matter will be passed before
the next Legislature. The Board of Commissioners,
as at present constituted, is large enough for all
practical purposes. We do think, however, that
rs the business of the county is constantly grow
ing, demanding perhaps more time than two days
each week, the Commissioners should sit three
days in every week and that their salaries should
be correspondingIy increased. This, it occurs to
us, would be the better plan. We see nothing
to be gained by increasing the number of mem
bers of the Board, but much that might operate
against the best interests of the county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@- Our highly esteemed neighbor of the
Journal is disposed to find fault with The UNION
because it did not give the late Republican ticket
something more than "milk- and-water" sup
port. We want to ask our captious neighbor one
question right here: When did he ever give
Democratic ticket in Baltimore county even
"milk-and-water" support? As in the case of the
last one, he has often damned local ticket with
faint praise, but never within the recollection of
the oldest inhabitant has he come out and made
bold and aggressive fight for the party he pro-
fesses to represent. He always "plays his hand"
after the election is over when he invariably hobs
up and, claiming that he helped to win the vic
tory, brazenly claims whatever of patronage"
falls to the lot of party organ. When THE
UNION supports a county ticket, everybody knows
it, and when it don't, they know it too. In proof
of the latter assertion we need only refer to the
Republican vote polled at the election on the Sd
instant.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@-0ur neighbor of the Journalistic gallant
warrior who always reaches the scene of battle in
time to help blow the smoke away-had another
one ofthose funny editorials in his paper of last
week. 1t was headed "The Democracy Triumph
ant but as it was not accompanied by dia-
gram, very few people were able to get at the
editors meaning. He makes the startling an
nouneement, when referring to the colored vote at
the Towsontown precinct, that "these colored men
did not know how to Scratch themselves, but it
was neatly done for them" Now, colored man
who does not know how to "scratch" himself is
really in deplorable condition. But, the Journal
man informs US, the work "was neatly done for
Them" and we infer from this that he was very
busy on election day. There is one consolation
about this When he was engaged in Scratching"
those colored men he was not grinding out edito-
rails for the Journal, and for this reason long
suffering public is disposed to overlook his good
natured though unseemly pastime.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@The Baltimore temperance people held a
meeting at Hoy's Tabernacle on Sunday last, at
which much was said about the vote their party
received in Maryland on Sd inst. In Baltimore
they received only sos votes, and one of the
speakers claimed that their ballots had not
been counted. Another said that Baltimore
county gave 922 votes against 227 for St.
John last fall. The fact is that the Prohibition
vote in this county was less than 400. Mr.. Sam
uel W. Owens, their candidate for Sheriff, who is
a Democrat and a good man, was warmly sup
ported by Democrats in some of the districts not
because he is Prohibitionist, but because they
preferred voting for him to supporting the regu-
lar nominee of their party. This swelled Mr..
Ovens vote to over 900 and upon this these peo-
pie base their calculations of their gain over. St.
Johns vote of 1884.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
THE ELECTION IN MARYLAND.
Full Returns from All the Counties-Big
Democratic Majorities-The Pro-
hibition Vote, &c.

Full returns from all the counties of Maryland
show that J. Frank Turner, Democrat, for Comp
troller received lO2 1912 votes Miller, Republican
72,3O4; Taylor, Prohibitionist, 1908. Turner'S
plurality over Miller, 3O,6Os, and majority ovel
Miller and Taylor, 2S,7O5. Jones, Democrat, fol
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, received 1O3, 100
Marine, Republican, 72,15s; Sappington, Prohi
bitionist, 1927. Jones's plurality over Marine
3O,942; majority over both Marine and Sappng
ton, 29,O15. Following is the vote of each coun
ty, and the vote for Comptroller in 1888:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

Under and by virtue of the power and author
ity contained in a mortgage from Joshua Mumma
Tor Mumme) to George E. Coxon, dated Septem-
Der 9th, 1880, and recorded among the Mortgage
Records of Baltimore county in Liber W. NJ. l.,
No. 81, folio IT'S, &C., the undersigned, Attorney
in fact, or Agent named in said mortgage, in pur-
suance of the power in him vested by said mort
gage, will offer for sale at public auction, on the
PREMISES, on
Monday December III, 1885,
at the hour of 3 o'clock P. M,
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN BAL
TIMORE COUNTY AFORESAID,
NEAR FRANKLIN AVENUE,
being the same land which by deed of partition
dated August 25th, 1885, and recorded among the
Land Records of Baltimore county in Liber G.
H. c., No. %, folio 2S9, &C., was conveyed to
John Thomas Mumma ct al, to said Joshua Num-
ma, in fee, the same containing
TWENTY ACRES, 2 ROODS AND "a SQUARE
PERCHES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
Being the same land mentioned and described in
said mortgage
This property is sufficiently near to the city to
make good TRUCK FARM OR DAIRY FARM
the land being suitable for that purpose, and sus-
ceptibe of cultivation 1t is near to churches,
schools, postofices, and has an excellent road to
either turnpike.
TERMS OF SALE :-One-third Cash balance
in six and twelve months from the day of sale,
credit payments to bear interest from the day of
sale and to be secured by notes of purchaser or
purchasers, with surety approved by the under
signed Attorney named in the mortgage, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser or purchasers
JOHN +. GONTRUM,
Attorney and Agent named in the Mortgage.
JOHN S. BIDDIS0N, Auctioneer.
Nov. 14.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
Miscellaneous.
OLDFIELD'S ExCELsIORPUMP,

HAVE greatly increased my facilities for max
Ling Pumps by building a LARGE STEAM
SAW MILL AND PUMP FACTORY, which is
supplied with all necessary machinery for making
PUMPS OF THE BEST QUALITY, a full sup
ply of which are always on hand
The stocks being prepared months in advance
are thoroughly seasoned and impart no disagree
able taste to the water. Being made and put up
by me with the greatest care they WILL OUT
LAST ANY IRON OR>ORDINARY WOODEN
PUMP, besides being less likely to get out of order
PunPs Put IN in aDy part OF The cJate and guar-
anteed for one year; or they will be kept in order
for ten years afterwards at 81 per year.
Pumps repaired and Pumps made where they
are to be erected, when timber is furnished, at
short notice.
GS-Prices as low as Pumps of the best quality
can be made for. Address.
WILLIAM 0LDFIELD, Pump Maker,
Aug L'S5y.*l Fountain Green, Hartford Co.. Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

Ns- Richard H. Edelin,, Esq, who was elected
to the State Senate the Democratic ticket in
Charles county, is prominent lawyer and man
of known ability. He is very Independent in his
views and it is asserted that he will not support
Senator German for reelection. He succeeds DR..
Lancaster, Republican, who was very popular
gentleman and much thought of by the Demo-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
Couldn't Get Along Without It.

From the Teras Siftings.
ST Jackson, from the Del Vale settlement, came
to Austin not long since and his first call was on
a Waterman.
"Dis heah watch has gotten sumfn de matter
wild hit"
The matchmaker examined it carefully and ask
ed how long sinse it had been running.
"Hit haiu't been running for noah den yeah"
"Why didn't you bring it sooner?"
"Bekase 1 couldn't get along without hit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@gHon. John S. Cuttings, the present State
Treasurer, will have no opposition before the
next Legislature and will be elected his own sue
cessor. During the short time that he has filled
that office he has shown that he possesses eminent
ability to discharge its duties in most satisfac
tory manner and as he has proven so careful and
efficient an officer it is proper that he should be
chosen for full term by the next Legislature.
Therefore Baltimore county is good for the State
Treasurership for two years more after next jan
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARIES.
". Y. School Journal.

~. . OcHOOG journal.
The meanest thing in all this world if for q
Board of respectable men to cut down the salaries
of teachers when public funds are short and taxes
are high. These very men-lawyers, merchants
farmers, speculators-have ample incomes them
selves, but they want Office and in order to reduce
taxes reduce the salaries of teachers, for they
don't dare to touch anybodys else. 1t would in
jure their ambitious prospects if they should, but
since teachers have no political influence they
can grind them as they please, and nobody will
be hurt. When the self assisting Independent
teacher rebels and begins to write make speech
es against the niggardly meanness and show up
their miserable spirit, he is forthwith informed
that teachers must not NEEDLE with politics, and
if this doesn't quiet him, he is made to go.
Boards of education want quiet teachers who will
be willing to take what is given them with un-
complaining spirits, even though it squeezes out
the hearts blood in so doing. The time has come
for teachers to "talk back" and act accordingly.
A national league, and combined action would
bring some of these soulless Boards to their SEN
ses. The people will be with the teachers when
the facts become known, for there is nothing the
fathers and mothers of this land desire more than
that the money squandered by legislative COM
mittees and in contracts for public buildings
should be added to the salaries of the teachers of
theinchildren. The following is from Washing
ton correspondent:
"The teachers in the public schools of this city
have lately been treated to dose of this econo-
my, having been forced to submit to a reduction
of their salaries. The excuse is that Congress
failed to make sufficient appropriations, yet it
seems that Congress appropriated all that was
asked for by the Commissioners of the District.
Congress is always a convenient scapegoat on
which to lay the sins of government officials.
The real cause of the difficulty is, that since the
49, alrN al Co. 3d. Oh 49,
salaries to be higher than the estimated appropri
alton. We understand that application will be
made to Congress to supply the deficiency. 1t
might be in order also to ask Congress to supply
better class of managers for our public schools"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

~Our sweet-scented neighbor of the Journal
calls US "half-breeds" and says there is nothing
"stalwart" about US. Well, we'll admit the ac-
eusation, just to crafty him. Now will he please
tell us what kind of "breed" he belongs to We
numbers is anything but "selsct." For instance ::
There ia the x-Boss, who stands at the head of
the "breed," and the balance of them could be
counted upon the fingers of your two hands. 1t
is a Howard county "breed," brought here some
twenty odd years ago, and "when it lived it lived
in clover, and when it died it died all over"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

@-John Mccullough, the well-known actor,
died at his home, in Philadelphia, last Sunday. He
lost his mind some time ago and was placed in an
asylum in New York, where he remained until a
few weeks ago, when he was removed to his home.
For time he improved somewhat in bodily health
and there were evidences of returning reason, but
a sudden and entirely unlocked for relapse ended
fatally. He was large hearted gentleman, gen
erous to a fault, and was universally popular.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

s- The Democrats of Frederick county had
q big time in Frederick city last Saturday, upon
which occasion they celebrated their victory in
that county. A large number of promin emit gen.
tlemen went up in special train from Baltimore,
including Senator German, Mayor Hodges and
others. There were day and night parades,
speech making, banqueting, &C., and the victo-
rious Democracy did in fact "paint the town red"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14
MaryIand Central Railway.
ia 9 III - g.

DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Trains leave North Avenue Station as follows:
500 A. M. and 400 P. M, for Towson, Belair and
Delta.
go A. NJ, for Towson and Belair.
1915 A. NJ and els P. NJ, for Towson and Loeb
Raven.
$50 P. NJ, for Towson, Belair and Forest Hill.
Arrive at North Avenue Station at
$50 A. NJ. from Forest Hill, $40 A. NJ. and sos
P. NJ. from Delta, 1145 A. NJ. and 3.4S P. NJ
from Loeb Raven, 1.30 P. NJ. from Beair.
Daily except Sunday passenger coach will be
attached to the freight train leaving North Avenue
Station at $50 A. NJ. for Delta. Returning leave
Delta at 1920 P. NJ, arrive at North Avenue Sta
ton at $40 P. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave North Avenue for Delta at 9.15 A. NJ.
and 800 P. M; and arrive at North Avenue from
Delta at 9.55 A. NJ, and 5.55 P. NJ.
All trains stop at all stations to receive and de-
liver passengers. CHAS. A. ROE,
Acting General Passenger Agent.
]. C. WRENSHALL, Receiver.
Nov. 14-tf.