BATES OF ADVERTISING. 0e square, (6 tine! or le!,l one insertion, sl, and for every jubeequent insertion, 25 cents per sqaare. 3 nos. Amos 12mos. One square 2 00 4-H> J Six 8.00.•••••. 12.0*#.a#*. 20 00 Quarter column W OO 15 00 25 00 Half column 15 00 25 00 40 00 One column 25 00 40 00...... 80 00 Vo advertisement inserted for less than SEVENTY KIYE.CENT.S. The Union has a large and increasin* circulation, a fact worthy the attention of advertisers. LONGSECKER BROTHERS. Pcslisbers Towsonto n. Baltimore Co.. Md. Professional Cards. DENTAL CARD. HAVING purchased of Da. Folsom the State Right to use his improvement in the con- struction wf DENTAL PLATES. I now it to the public as the greatest discovery made in Mechanical Dentistry. Oue of the principal difficulties heretofore experienc ed hr those wearims Art.dcial Dentures has been their liabiltt* to get loose while eating or speaking; and in some mouths of peculiar condition it has been utter ly impossible to use them successfully. Plates cons.cucted upon this plan remain perfectly firm -nder all circumstances, as no air or food can pos sibly get under them. 1 commend this style of work particularly to that laige class of persons who have tried repeatedly, but without success, to wear Plates made in the ordinary way. and 1 gwx'aMee in all cases parties to eat on them, or the money refunded. Parties having Plates that do not fit well can Ante the improvement atta ch- d. real'll EXTRAGTRD WITHOUT PAIN, hy the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas. Having administered it suc cessfully for over seven years, it is hardly necessary to assure the public of its safety or efficiency. vParticular attention given to the treatment of Natural Teeth. D WM. H H OOPES. 84 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore. Jan. 28.1871. —ly* ALEXANDER WOLFF, I*ut f c r imiJ SicfPantuaU, pra:ttjr f on aßfn (ijcrtcl ten in Wamlant, fer tidt JTiuibricff, t'crctbcfcn, tint an tfre dfriuf.iGc Xocunmuc fcn?ctl fur Jlmertfa at cud) fiir 4arcra an. 3n Scwfcntcwn: in in Office 2BMt nnb fiftffl, Slbcofaten. 3n S3a!tim orr: 17 S!ato Suilbtngd, ntowu. 48 St. Paul ?t., Baltimore gLINGLUFF* SLINGLUFF, .4rrofi,v e rs at la w. C. BOHN SLINGLUFF will be found daily at liis new office in Towsontown, and in connection with F. C. SLINGLUFF will attend to all business entrusted to them promptly, either in the county or city. Sept. 4,1869 —ly. 0 BOHN SLINGLUFF, D UTSCHER 4DVO CA T AND RE CUTS A N WA L T, TOWSONTOWN. Court House gegenuber Sept. 4.1870 —ly. W. BATEMAN, [Lats Circuit Judgi,) ATTORNEY AT LAW S. E. corner of Lexington and Courtland Streets, Entrance on Courtland at.. I BALTIMORE, four doors from Lexington. J in the Courts of Baltimore City, Balti more. Carroll and Harford counties, and in the Court of Appeals. [May 13,1871.—1 y. OOBEBT R. BOARMAN, ATTORN E~Y~AT LAW, AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, v medley Row. opposite Court House, Towsontown. Will promptly atteUti to all business entrusted to his care. [Jan. 1,1871.—1 y. JOHN T. ENSOR, TTORNEY AT LA I V AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, Towsontown Baltimore County Md. •Will aTend promptly and perseveringly to all busings* ntrusted to his care. [Jan. 1.1871. —ly. jVHEODbBE GLOCKER, A TT O R NE Y A T LAW, Xo. 11 Courtland Street, between Lexington and Saratoga Sts., Baltimore. to all Law Business and Conveyancing >ind especialy to Equity and Orphans’ Court business. Practice* in the Courts of Baltimore County. Jan. 1, 1871.-ly. fj STURGIS DAVIS, ’attorn e y at l a ft, tffiice—No. 7 Smedley Row, TOWSONTOWN. business entrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. [July 24,1870. —ly jJ FARKER BOSLEY, i TTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, Xo. 7 Smedley Row, Towsontown, Md. Will give prompt attention to all law and Chanceiy usiness, committed to his charge, also, to the collec ion of Soldiers' Claims. Sept. 1,1870.—ly. J AMES MILLER. AT LAW MAGISTRATE Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, kc., neatly prepared. Col lections promptly attended to OFFICE— With J. Kred.C. Talbott. F.sq., SMEDLEY ROW, TOWSONTOWN,AID. May 25,1870. -ly. y FRED. C. TALBOTT, AT TO R NE Y A T LAW, OFFlCE—Smedley Row, In the Room formerly occupied by Geo. Tellott Esq TOWSONTOWN. All businessentruited to his care will receive prompt ttention. [March 23,1871.—1 y. U HOPPER EMORY, ’ATTORNEY AT LAW, Vo. 2 Smedley Row, Towsontown, Md. Will practice his profession, in connectioon with D. C. K. EMORY, (late Circuit Judge.) who may be con sult"d at their offic-s, No. 47. St Paul Street. Balti more. oil H UDAYS and FIOAVS. [Jan, b. '71.—1.v. W. MAC HEN R. J. GITTINGS Have associated with them, for the practice of Law n the Courts of Baltimore county, D G McINTOSH, or Towsontown. They may be consulted at their office in Towsontown, r at the office of Machen k Gittings, No. 47 St. Paul Street, Baltimore. [Nov. 28,1870. —tf. J T. B DORSEY, ATT ORNE Y AT LAW, Xo. 8 Smedley Row Towsontown, Baltimore Co. Will practice in Baltimore, Carroll and and Howard ounties and Baltimore city. [Dec. 25.—ft. J. R.D. BEDFORD. SAMUEL C HOULTON DEDFORD HOULTON, CONVEYANCERS, X. W. Corner Lexington and St. Paul Sts., BALTIMORE, Md. ayConveyancing of every description promptly at tended to. [July 31, 1870. ly JJR. HENRY M. EWING, OFFICE ASD RESIDENCE FALLS ROAD, NEAR MOUNT WASHINGTON. Offers his Professional Services to thecitisens of the neighborhood. Can be found at his office except when professionally engaged. [®W 44,1870. ly. JJR. JAMES H. JARRETT, offers his Professional Services to thecitizensofTow sontown and vicinity. Office hours—From 7 to 9 o'clock A. M 12 to Jr M., and 6to9P. M. [April23, Tl.-ly. JJR. T. H. WINGFIELD, Oilers his ProfessionalServicesto thecitisensofTOW ONTOWN and its vicinity. lie can be found at his office at MRS. HAMILTON'S, it all hours,except when professionally engaged March 30,1871—tf jjr. j. Piper, Residenccippoiitethelate Dr. Tidings'office. Officehoursfrom 7A. M.,to 9 o’clock A. M. From o'clock P. M to 3o'clock P. M.and6o'clock P. M. Tan. 1,1871.—1 y. JJR. H. LOUIS NAYLOR, OFFICE—RESIDENCE OF HON. SAMUEL BRA DY. NEA BROOK LAND YILLE\ Dec. 24,1870 —ly pjR. CHARLES W. CADDEN, Having RESUMED PRACTICE, offers his profes sional services to the community in the vicinity of hfs residence, near GREENWOOD, Long Green, Balto.Co. Sept, lb, 1871.—1 y. JOHN I. YELLOTT, ATT OR NE~Y AT LA W, Office—No 8 Smedley Row, TOWSONTOWN. Will atUsd pr to nil bnslnsu entrusted to hit ears f Unt* U, IWI -Iff tMtirnttri Conntu Mttintt. VOL. f, MOf m. Professional Cards. npiiOMAbj J. HUNTER, A T T O R N E Y A T L A W, —OFFICR— WITH J. FRED. C. TALBOTT. SMEDLEY ROW, TOWSONTOWM, MD. Aug. 26, 1871 —ly. JAMES LYTLE, ATT O R NE Y A T L A W, Office—No. 8 Smedley Row, TOWSONTOWN. Will attend promptly to all business committed to his charge. [June 3,1871. —ly* yyiLLIAM GRASON, T .4 TTOR NE Y A T LAW, OFFICE—In the Room adjoining Col. D. G. Mclntosh. March 18, 1871.- ly. yy?M. FITZ HUGH WHARTON, ATTORNEY AT L4W, TOWSONTOWN, Md. &?~Wi)l attend promptly to all business intrusted to hiscare. [Aug. 14,1870. —ly. £JENRY W. COOKE, A EA L ES T A T E B R 0 KE R, No. 9. Law Buildings. Saint Paul St., Baltimore, Md~ Negotiate;- Sales, and Purchases of Houses, Lott, Farmland Ground Rents; and Loans on Real Estate. Apr. 21.1871.—1 y. v. Miscellaneousi l McllAE fSOf HO. 11l H. CALVERT ST.. (NEAR THE DEPOT,) BALTIMORE, INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THEIR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GEN ERALLY TO THEIR STOCK OF Pure Old Rye Whiskies BAKER, ;ture ami mellow.) WILSON, HORSEY, VA. GLADES. IMPORTED LIQUORS. BRANDIES FINE OLD HENNESSEY. OTARD. DUPUY A CO., A SEIGNETTE. HOLLAND GIN, JAMA. BUM, SCOTCH AND IRISH NffiY HI^KIES. IMFOMTEP WIMES PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA. ALSO, ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF CIIAMPAGXE WINES. sss£s sssssss GINGER BRANDY, BLACKBERRY BRANDY, WILD CHERRY BRANDY, STOUGHTON BITTERS. K I M M E L. —lmported Malt Liquors IX GLASS. Robert Younger’s Sparkling Edinburg Ale. Bass A Co., Strong Burton Ale. Bass A Co., Pale Ale. Guinnesse’s Dublin BROWN STOUT- Hibbert’s London Brown Stout. WE INVITE HOTEL KEEPERS TO EXAMINE OUR LARUE STOCK, AS WE CAN DO AS WELL IN PRICE AND QUALITY AS ANY HOUSE IN BALTIMORE CITY. R. McRAE SON, \o. 11l Hortli Calvert Street, NEAR THE DEPOT, BALTIMORE. March 11, ’7l.—ly. Paper Hangings AND Window Shades SELLING CHEAP AT MYERS BROS- No. 39 V l.nv St., (OPPOSITB OPD FELLOWS’ HALL,) BALTIMORE. FROM THE COUNTRY RES PECTFULLY SOLICITED. [Dec. 17,’70.-Iy. TEAS TEAS!: TEAS! OF ALL GRADES AND QUALITIES. GO TO THE GREAT EAST INDIA Tea and CoflVe Company FOR Pure Teas and Coffees, AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES S. W. cor. Gay and Forrest Sts., Opposite Bel-Air Market, BALTIMORE. J. MUSSELMAN A CO. Feb. 4.—ly. E. B. EONGIVECKER, manufacturer of FINE CUSTOM SHIRTS, BOSOMS, COLLARS, CUFFS, AC., No. 333 West Baltimore Street, (Over Robt. Moore A Bros.) Second Floor. BALTIMORE. CUT, SI.OO. FIT GUAR ANTEED. [Nov. 4,’71.— 1y. SEE DR. DUCK’S DENTAL PRICE LIBT ON FT BAT PAG*. Fk 11^-tf. —r Medical AN APPEAL! DEBILITATED PERSONS, To Dyspeptics, To Sufferers from Liver ComplalfH, To those having no Appetite, To those with Broken-Down Constitutions, To Nervous People, To Children Wasting Away, To any with Debilitated Digestive Organs, Or suffering with auy of the following Symp toms, which indicate Disordered Liver or Stomach, such as Con stipation, Inward Piles, Fullness or t Blood to the Head, Acid ity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Fullness or Wei.ht in the Stom ach, Sour Erucitations, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Dif ficult Breathing. Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations, when in a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Fever and dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Pers piration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side. Back, Chest, Limbs, Ac., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Consta n t Imagi n i ngs of ev i 1 and Great Depression of Spirits, Ac., Ac., Ac. Hoofland’s German Blitter*, A Ritters without Alcohol or Spirits of any kmd, Is different from all others. It is composed of the pure Juices, or VITAL PRINCIPLES uF ROOTS, HERBS and BARKS, (or as medici nally termed Extracts,) the worthless or inert portions of the ingredients not being used. Therefore in one Bottle of this Bitters there is contained as much medicinal virtue as will be found in several gallons of oruidary mixtures. The Roots. Ac., used in this Bitters are grown in Germany, their vital principles extracted in that country by a scientific Chemist, and for warded to the manufactory in this city, where they are compounded and b**ttleI,IBTI If. Tawsoarawii, mb., satoiiday, asesstas'i in, is n. '2?oetrg. For the Union. SMI Til AT FORT MIFFLIN. Chill from the northern seas, Had swept the autumn breeze .Amonjr the forest tees, And left them stripped and bare. Whi.'** Hessians lying round, Hid y the sandy mound, Wait but the bugle’s sound, To leave their covert lair. And quiet in their might, The ships lay full in sight, Preparing for the fight, When morning’s beams appear. When from their topmasts high, Dark pictured on the sky, A meteor flag did fly, The seaman’s soul to cheer. Now, since the evening's fall, Slow paced the sentinel, To guard old Mifflin's wall, And warn of foeman near. No martial music played, As in their rags arrayed, Troops met on esplanade, Their chieftain’s tones to hear. Beneath the banner's fold, With post erect aud hold, Like Paladin of old, He spoke in words of power, “My comrades, tried and true, Our country calls on you, For her to die or do, In this, her darkest hour.” Then stalwart men of North, Who come from workshop forth, Now, lay your human swarth, Like reapers on the plain. For you have Bunker seen Perchance on Concord green, Or Brooklyn's field—l ween. Have helped the fight maintain. Ye from the land of Penn, Who preached good will to men. Give blow for blow—but then, No foe in anger slay. For tho’ you wield the sword, Let all the vengeance stored, Be handed to the Lord, Who surely will repay. Oh gallant, noble, great. Men from my native State, Whom sires taught to hate Foul slavery’s cursed brand This field may be your last, So let your foes fall fast, As leaves before the blast, My men from Maryland. See breaking daylight dear! Then for the storm prepare, As brethren we Rhall share The fame of victory won. And fast the pulse shall beat. When we our comrades meet, And praise our deeds shall greet From lips of Washington.” With dawn of morning’s sun, The patriot’s work begun. And evening found it done, With British hosts repelled. We, of the later days. The hero crowned with bays, And chanted in our lays, How Smith the mud-fort held. W. W. 2ißioccllancou. Farlors. During the past summer I traveled quite ex tensively through many of the towns and villa ges of New England. I saw her awe-inspiring mountains and her wild, picturesque ocean views; her quiet ponds and lakes; her rivers, rich in Indian legends her hills, stretching .tway in the distance, with villages nestling cosily at their leel, or climbing cautiously up their sides I saw her s>ft green fields, and her rocky pastures. Better than all, I wandered through her dark pine- forests, and listened to their wonderful music. But it is not to write a description ofany of these natural beauties that 1 have seated myself this morning. It is to write a lew words about the abominations in the form of parlors, with which the country i bounds. What are the women saving their parlors for was the question ever forcing itself into my mind. And now I ask jmt, women of New- England, what are you saving them for? To keep your carpet bright To preserve a vase or two, which a dollar would replace, from being broken, in the course of a year To pro tect your furniture from scratches and sears, and your paint from flies Are you saving them until the children are grown up, or for some stranger who may happen to call? Or do voti not feel able to take the extra care of keep ing them in order, or to incur the extra expense ■•f healing them O wife aDd mother! take care lest you fade the rose-tint out of your life, which the price of many carpets can never re stor.'; and take care, too, lest, in saving your furniture from being scarred, you do not leave a sear imprinted upon the youthful hearts of your ch'ldren. which nothing can ever efface. Do you not believe that your husband’s heart would grow warmer, and your children’s hearts lighter, if. on some of these cold winter nights, 1 hen it is dark by the time work and school aroover, they should see the front blinds thrown opn. and a bright light shining forth to greet t iem Do you not think the sight of the cheer fil colors in the earpet, the pretty furniture, and the little ornaments scattered about, would hrow a sort of romance around their lives, which could hardly be found among the pots and kettles, the brooms and disb-cloths of the kitchen I know, by my own experience, tbe necessity and the blessing of a well ordered kitchen. I know that cooking, washing, iron ing. and claning are important things in life in fact, they are the pivots upon which all the wheels of the household machinery turn. I know that many of you are compelled to attend to all these matters yourselves, and I know that often they seem irksome, and you get weary of the monotony of your life, and wish that you could live more like this one or that one. Did it. ever occur to you that, by a little skill and determination, you could lift yourself and your household out of the narrow groove in which you have been plodding so long, up to a higher and more ennobling plane of life, and that by a very simple process, too—so simple, that perhaps you will not have faith enough in the result to try the means? Do you not believe that, after the housework is done, a change, for a few hours, from the kitchen to the parlor from the dark calico working-a proa to the dainty white one from the bare dress neck to the neat linen collar fastened with a bright ribbon; from the tiresome details of actual life to the pleasing illusions of fiction, would ,do something toward satisfying that higher life, which demands nourishment, as well as that of our mere physical bodies Do you not believe that your husband, cold and prosaic as you have thought him for many years, would have a chord in bis memory awakened, or a spot in his naturally tender heart touched by these silent symbols of beauty iu your dress, and this widening out aud brightening up of his home-life Wouldn’t ‘he children open their eyes with surprise to see mother looking so pretty, aud tbe parlor so bright, and would they not experience a new sensation of pleasure in discovering that it was all done for father and them, and not for company l I know that the change in your manner of iiviog would subject you to many disagreeable remarks from the busy tongues ot prying neigh bors. But uever mind. You would be trying to make your home a homo in the true sense of the word, and when they see the magical effect of your attempt, I think some of them, at least, would lollow in your footsteps. So do not de lay a day. Open your windows and blinds let out the close, musty air let in the sunshine; build ii)i your fire and banish, at once and forever, Irotn your house, the furniture ware room which you have been cberishiug these many years as the apple of your eye. I would sooner sit with you in some sunny corner of the pleasant village cemetery than in that lomblike room, and while feeling the cold shiv- rs creep up my back, try to get up a cheerful conversation with you. II you think you are 100 poor to warm and light it, stop and consider whether there is not some luxury in which you are indulging that can be better sacrificed than that. Can you not spend a little less on Sunday clothes, less on the table, less for costly furniture and car pets, less for ribbons and sashes, less for false curls and chignons, less for Hamburg em broidory, less for machine tucking and ruffling, less for dollar jewelry, and more fore comforts, such as light, warmth, newspapers, magazines, games, plants, and birds I becanre acquainted, last September, with a family who lived in a large village, situated on the shore of one of the most beautiful lakes in the State of Maine. They had a fine, large house, the front of which commanded a view of the lake, and of mountains, rising peak upon peak, beyond, as far as the eyecould reach. The family consisted of father, mother, and two children —a daughter of fourteen and a son of sixteen. The father was a prosperous merchant, able and anxious to hire a strong servant to help do the work, but the wife, being one of those thrifty housekeepers of whom we bear so much, could not think of such a thing. She couldn't have a careless girl about, ruining her nice things. No, indeed. She would rather do every bit herself, if sberftrf get all tired out. So she did do it herself, and she did get all tired out, day after day. She told me. in a tone of great satisfaction, that her parlor was the most elegant one in town. So ft was. The frescoed walls, velvet carpet, damask furniture, and lace curtains were very costly and elegant. The sitting room, opposite, was also richly furnished, and so were the two laree, square chambers above. But of what avail was all this outlay of money Those four rooms were always carefully closed. No ray of light ever ventured in to fade a thread of one of those carpets, and the immaculate whiteness of the paint, and the clean surface* of the windows and mirrors, showed that flies were strangers there. 'Fli •L of the house was the home proper of this family. The father and children uever dreamed of walking in at the front door, on the shining oil-cloth. It would bring in altogether too much mud for mother to wipe up. They must pick their way around to the back-door, no matter how muddy the path or how dark and stormy the night. Only in the kitchen or dining-room —so called—was a light or fire to be found, except when company came. The front of tho house, with the glorious views without, and the pretty pictures, comfortable easy-chairs and sofas, and graceful chambers i sets within, were too good for this husband, who had been struggling all his life to get them too good for the wile, who had helped him in his work, and grown sour and morbid in the striving too good for the daughter, just blooming into womanhood and too good for the son, around whom home attractions and pleasures could not be spread too lavishly at this susceptible time of bis life; but not too good for the casual stranger, tho thankless guest, or the envious relative Now, this wife and mother was really a sensitive, tender hearted woman, tihe loved her husband and children, and thought she was dflng her duty by them. She seemed to forget that her duty reached farther than their mere physical lives, and that each had a soul-liie, a heart-life, that needed to be ministered to, as well. She didn't realize how proud and delighted her two children would be could they go in and out at the pleasant front-door, and could they enjoy the heautilul things with which their lather's money had supplied their home. It didn’t occur to her that the strength which she was expending on the daily house work had far better he used iu taking a pleasant walk with her husband, after his day’s work, thereby drawing his mind away from business cares, and reviving the memory of other walks taken in years gone by. She did not think of the blessing and safeguard that hi-r home would be to some poor, motherless girl of the benefit her domestic training would be to her; of the joy unspeakable which she, herself, would derive from seeing her grow up into an intelligent and uselul woman. Habit had be come a second-nature to her. But let those of us who have had the subject brought to our miuds seek to act rationally iu the future. Let those of us who have means use the n for some thing better than buying inanimate piece* of carved wood, to he set up in a dark room and worshiped. Let us he more Christianlike, and le-s heathenish, in our practices. While filling our homes with all the forma of beauty that we can, let us remember that our object should be to make our family life broader and better, and not merely to represent so many dollars and cents hearing no interest.— Elsie Dee, in Hearth and Home. She Wouldn’t Mahrv a Mechanic.—A young man commenced visiting a young wo man, and appeared to be well pleased. One evening he called when it was quite late, which led the young lady to inquire where he had been. “I had to work to-night.” “What do you work fora living she in quired iu astonishment. “Certainly,” replied the. young man, "I atu a mechanic.” “I dislike the name of a mechanic,” and she turned up her pretty nose. That was the last time ihe young man visi ted the young lady. He >.s now a wealthy man, and has one of the best women in the country for a wife. The lady who disliked the name of a me chanic is now the wife of a miserable fool—a regular vagrant about grog shops—and the soft, verdant, silly miserable girl is obliged t-> take in washing, in order to support herself and children. You dislike the name of a mechanic, eh? You whose brothers are hut well-dressed loaf ers. We pity any girl who is so verdant, so soft, as to think less of a young man for being a mechanic —one of God’s noblemen—a most dignified and honorable personage ofheaven's creatures. Beware, young ladies how you treat young men who work tor a living, for you tnij~ one day be a menial to one of them yourself. Far better to discharge the well led pauper with all his rings, jewelry brazenness and pomposity, and take to your affections thecal lous handed, industrious mechanic. Thousands have bitterly repented thtir folly who have turned their hacks to honesty. A few years have taught them a severe lesson. Remarkable Phenomenon— A Hhuwerof Blood in Kent County, .Md H M. (whom we recog nize as Howard Meeks, and if we are right his word^pei r p)jed upon) writes to lb" Chester town New.Jas follows One day last week many of the farmers in this vicinity bad determined to suspend the ordinary labors of the farm—in the technical phraseology of the laborers, “to knock off.’’ The morning broke fair and beautiful, but soon a smoky con dition of the atmosphere set in, and dense clouds could be seen hovering around in various qaur ters. Tbe wind was brisk from the Dorthwest and quite keen. In a short time showers began to descend, and at intervals throughout the day until past noon continued some limes in copious streams, and sometimes in less abundance. Mean while the clouds had cleared away and the sun shone with his usual splendor. I walked out during the intermission ot the showers and found in many places the ground saturated w ith blood to the depth of one-eighth to one-fourth of an inch, and in various places the blood stood io puddles or laid coagulated upon the ground fences, herbage and trees were found spattered and stained with blood, and men, woiupd and children, who happened to be exposed were alike besmeared and besprinkled with the sanguineous effusion. Scientists, hfre is matter for investigation.— Let us hear wbat you have to say in explanation of this remarkable phenomenon. Want of Decision. —A great deql of labor is lost to the world for the wantof a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained in ob scurity because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort, and who, if they had only been induced to begin, would in nil probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame. The fact is, that in doing any thing-in the world worth doing, wo mustnot shiver on the bank, thinkiug of the cold and danger, but jump in aud scramble through as well as we can. It will not do to be perpetually calculating the risks and adjusting the ch-tncos; it did all very well before the flood, when a man could consult his friends upon an intended publication for a hundred and fitty years, and live to see its success for six or seven centuries afterwards; but at present a mn waits and doubts, and eousults his brothers, and unifies, and particular friends, till one day he finds that he is sixty-five years of age, and that he has lost so much time in consulting firstcousius and ['articular friends that he finds he has no more time to follow their ad vice. There is so little time for over squeamishness at present, that the opportunity slips away. Tne very period of life at which a tnan chooses to ven ture, if ever so confined that it is no bad rule to preach up the necessity, in such instances, of s little violence done to the feelings, and efforts made in defiance of stiict and sober calculations.— Sidney Smith. Home Talk to Girls.—Your every day toilet is part of your character. A girl that looks like a ‘fury’ or ‘sloven’ in the morning, is not to be trusted, however finely she may look in the evening. No matter how humble youi rodbi may be, there are eight tilings it should contain, namely A.mirror, wasbstand soap, tov el, com b, haif.' nail and tooth brushes.— These are just as essentia! as your breakfast., before which you should make good use of them. Parents who fail to provide their chil dren with such appliances, not only make a great mistake, but commit a sin of omission.— Look tidy in Ihe morning, and after dinner work is over, improve your toilet. Make it a rule of your daily life to ‘dresk up’for the af ternoon. Your dress may or need not- be any thing better than calico but with a ribbon or flower, or some bit of ornament, you can have an air or self-respect and satisfaction th -t. in variably comes with being well dressed. A girl with fine sensibilities can not I elp feeling embarrassed and awkward in a lugged and dirt® dress with her hair iitiketnp. should a neighbor come in. Moreover, your self respect should demand the decent apparelling of your body. You should make it a point to look as well as you can, even if you know nobody will see you but yourself. How Different Nations Eat. —l no Molda vian Islanders eat alone. They ret re into the most hinder part of their house, and then draw down the cloths that serve as blinds to tl.eir windows, that they may eat unobserved. On the contrary, the islander of Philiipines are remarkably sociable. Whenever u have no henergy.” “Excuse me, father, -aid John, “wbat I want is some of your chick'n ir —An Irishman’s plea—“ Are you guilty no guilty asked the clerk of arraigns, to a p i-uni t the other day. “An’ sure now," sail Put “what are you put there for but tofind that o —The editor of a country paper remarks that half the people who attend musical entertainments in his town “don't know the the differnce between a symphony qud a sardine.” —A pretty, rich young widow w 3 regarding herself lately at a mirror in her chamber, while for the first time trying on her widow's cap, “be hold," she exclaimed, “the real cap of liberty." —An Irishman who had blistered his fingers by endeavoring to pull on a pair of boots, ex claimed “I helavi I shall uiver get thim on un til I wear thim a day or two." —A Brooklyn husband who was kissing tbt chambermaid a little, was surprised by bis wife, but got off with only one black eye by quoting Mrs. Slanton, who says “the freer the relations between human beings the happier.” —A guild of ladies is proposed in England, under the leadership of Miss Harrison Swang. Dorsetshire, “to promote modesty of dress, to do away with extravagance, and su’stitute the neat ness and sobriety suitable to Chri-tiao women.” —A young married maa was remarking to some ladies that it was always the women who ran after the men, when his wife indignantly said, “you kuow, my dear, I never ran after you.” “That may be,” he replied, “hut you look mighty good cure not to get out ofthe way —A negro woman was relating her experience to a gaping congregation of color, and among other things she Slid she had been in heaven.— One of the ladies asked her, “Sister, did you see any blacks in heaven “Oh, git out I You s' pose I go in the kitchen when I was dar.” Young ladies at this season o f the year are spending a gr- at deal of time in embroidering slippers, smoking caps and cigar cases for their gentlemen friends, under the impression that such ptesents are very highly appreciated and valued when received —The inconsistency of woman shines forth with great brilliancy in the case of the New Ha ven girl who informed a young fellow that she hated him with her whole heart and soul, and in one hour thereafter sent him a note stating that she would elope with him that night. —A gentleman traveling homeward from At lanta met an old colored man, on whose hat was entwined with the crape of grief. Thegentleman said, “Thou have lost some triend, I see.” “Yes, massa.” “Wsa*it a gear or d Irion* rsUtive-?" “Well, pretty distant—’bout twenty-four miles.” —A Detroit negro prisoner on the wav to the penitentiary for larceny, was asked what he tboughtof bis trial. Hesaid “When dat lawyer dat ’tended me made his speech, I thought shauh I was gwine to take my ole hat an walk righ' out ob dat co’t-roora but de odder lawyer got up an commenced talking, and 1 new I was de biggest rascal on top ob de earf.” —The story is told of a negro who prayed earnestly that he and his colored brethren might be preserved from what he called their “upsettin’ sins.” “Brudder,” said one of his friends at the close of the meeting, you ain’t got de hang o dat arword. “It’siesettiu’, not upsettin’.” “Brnd der,” replied the other, “if dat’s so it’s so But I was praying de Lord to save us from de sin o' intoxication, and if dat ain’t a upsettin’ sin, 1 dunno wbat am.” —MirS De Ford, a lady of handsome presence, will, they say. be one ol tbe most popular belles of Baltimore tbis winter, although a formidable rival exists in Miss Shriver, whose beautiful golden hair elicits such warm admiration. Bal tiroore, though, is full to repletion with beauties some who entered last year or a year be'ore, but who, so far from being faded, remind one of old wine, which has toned into mellow beauty and 6parkles more brightly than ever before. —The ladies have tuet with a severe check in the enjoyment of a privilege that was strictly theirs. A Philadelphia judge—who is probably that “immemorial Philadelphia lawyer” promo ted—has decided, wantonly aud cruelly decided that a husband is not liable tor tbe milliner and drygoods bill of bis wife. Tbe common notion among trades-people that a husband is bound to pay all bills contracted by the wife, he character izes as “false and iollish,” and says, No such monstrous doctrine is allowed in the law.” Not withstanding these wild expressions, tbis decision has been made in earnest, and will have its good effect in many family circles What the law does not provide for. smiles and cheetfulness and the best good diuuers, certainly will. Men are not so hard-hearted nor women so devoid of inven tive uquius, that the law shall frustrate the wife ly und'very proper ambition of gratifying a re fined taste, sr;d doing what all women have done Bince Eve ate the apple—dress to the best of their ability. The Chicago papers warn persons against ‘hurnt out dead-beats, who are trying to make ‘money by exaggerating their losses by fire, i’ is hard to distinguish them troin the honest supplicants for help.” One exaggerated case in particular is mentioned. It is that of a reli gious, newspaper run by several private indi vidualg, wlttch x before the fire did not own a press or any printing material whatever, but had its printiug and publication done by a separate concern, as any business man would procure his handbills and circulars But when the fire swept by leaving them poor as it found them, but none the poorer, one of the proprie tors started for the East, and by dint of per sistent misrepresentations, has raised money enough to buy a new Hoe press and type of his paper. The children of God can come in n guise and on no mission, but Satan comes also. Bovs, Read This.—A boy was tempted by some of his companions to pluck ripe cherries from a tree which his father had forbidden him to touch. “Yon need not bo afraid,” said on* of hiscompanions, "for if yonrfather should find out that you had taken them he is so kind that he would not hurt you "That is the very reason,” replied the boy, “why I would not touch them. It is true my father would not hurt me. yet my disobedience I know would hurt my father, and that would be worse to me than anything else.” A boy who grows up with such principles will be a man in the best sense of the word. It betrays a regard for rec itudn that would render him trustworthy under every trial. A Chicago lover went to visit hts girl one evening recently, but for some reason, possibly that the fire had materially chanced his condi tion in life, she received and treated him coolly. He remained standing in the parlor a few mo meuts, but finally made a movement towftrd the door, remarking that “he guessed he'd go." “Oh I" said she, starting from a beautiful condi tion of semi-unconsciousness, “won’* von take a chair?” “Well, I don’t care it 1 do. was his re ply aud he took the chair, thanking ber kind ly, and carried it home. lie savs it is a good chair, made of walnut, with stuffing, and green cover—just what he wanted But he is down on that girl—and declares he wouldn't marry her— not if Iter father owned a brewery. Advice from Josh Billings tew Yung Klebgv men—Don’t preach the gosple for less than SBSO a year, salary payable quarterl'- in advance. A congregashun who kant afford tew pay §BSO a year, want a missionary more than they do a klergyman. Be sure you run the church don’t let the church run you. Az I sed up at tbe top, get z much ov your salerv az possible in advance, for I don’t kno uv enny det so bard to kollect as a after it ones gits kold BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION, PUBLISHED WBBZLT BV LONGNECKER BROTHERS, AT sl.soper Annum, in Advance. JOB WORK.—Having one of Hoe’s best power pvst ses. and also on* of Deginer k Weller’s “Liberty presses, with our other facilities, we are prepared te execute JOB WORK of every description as well, and probably cheaper than can be done in tbe city. HAMDBILLS Particular attention paid to printing Handbills and Posisbs of all sizes andityles st short notice. Miscellaneous. Charles W. Hatter, Wholesale and Retail ConfectiojtarY AND FRUIT STORE; A.T THE OLD STAND, NO. 133 N. GAY ST., BALTIMORE. ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY FILLED PROMPTLY, ANI) AT THE LOWEST PRICES. STORE-K REFERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO CALL. WEDDINGS AND PARTIES In tiie Country, a Specialty. Oct. 7.—6 m. ,\oah Walker Co. THE CELEBRATED CLOTHIERS OP BALTIMORE, Anuounce the introduction of a piau of order ing CLOTHING AND UNDERWARE, B'ST LETTER, To which they call your special attention.— They wifi send, on application, their improved and accurate RULES FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT, And a full line of samples from their immense stock ol Cloths, Cassimeres, Coating, Shirtings, Ac. thus enabling parties in any part of the country to order their Clothing and Shirts di rect from them, with the certainty of receiving garments ol the vert/ Latent Style and most Per fect Pit attainable. ordered will be sent by Express to any part of the country. As is well known throughout the Southern States they have for FORTY-THREE YEARS EXCELLED in all departments ot their busi uess, which is a substantial guarantee astothe characer of the goods they will send out. A LARGE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF READY-MADE CLOTHING Always on hand, together with a full line of FURNISHING GOODS, including all tbe lateßt Novelties in Design, and at popular prices. When goods are sent per express C. 0. D., there will be no collection charge on amounts oi S2O and over. Rules for self-measurement.samplesof goods and price likt sent free on application. The attention of the trade is invited to our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT, which is al wavs kepi Ibp t toe ifigest standard. NOAH WALKER CO., Manufacturers and Dealers in Men’s and Buy’s Clothing and Furnish, ing Goods, Either Ready-Made or Made to Order, Nos. 165 and 167 Baltimore Stree% BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 1,1871.—iv- DIAMONDS. STERLING SILVERWARE, OF NEW AND TASTEFUL DE SIGN AND FINISH. ALSO, CHOICE ARTICLES FOR WEDDING PRESENTS AND RICH FANCY GOODS, AT YEKY LOW PRICES. Canfield, Bros. Co., No. 229 Baltimore Street, Baltimore. April 8,1871.— 1 y. MQQldi O t No. 13 South Holliday Street, BALTIMORE, Md., MANUFACTURERS OF Machine, Signal and Lubricating OILS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALSO, AGENTS OF LYNN’S CELEBRATED CUMBERLAND CEMENT. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND CEMENT OF ALL GRADES. QUICK OR SLOW SETTING CEMENT. SUITED TO ALL WORK. NICOLAI A CO., No. 13 S. Holliday St., Baltimore. March 25, 1871.—1 y. STEREOSCOPES, VIEWS, ALBUMS, CHROMOS, 4 FRAMES,# E. A H. T. ANTHONY CO., 591 Broadway. New York, Invite the attention of the Tradetotheir exten sive assortment of the above goods, of their own publication, manufacture and impo fatiori. Also, PHOTO LANTERN*SLIDES and GRAPHOSCOPEB. NEW VIEWS OF YOSEMITE. E. H. T. ANTHONY CO., 591 Broadway, New York Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. Importers and Manufacturers of Photographic Materials. March 4. Ib7l. ly. J. A 1. EX* PARLETT BLACKKMTH, Carriage Manufacturer, <£e., TOWSONTOWN, Mb. Carriages, buggies, JAGGER WAGONS, And everything in btsline. executed in as good style as can be Hone in the city, and ob the most reasonable terras. An axaminatioa of hi* work is solicited. gs-AH kinds of BLACKBMITH WORK done as heretofore. SHOP S—York Road, above Ady’s Hotei Towsontown, formerly occupied by Sheridan, and Hagba. (Kay It.— tf.