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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0046 Enlarge and print image (6M) |
| B> E>^©®OgS ®0E) d>® YB®B§ <@<§^ 11(H) The Baltimore County American of November 22, 1861, tells of the call of Governor Hicks for a special session of the Legislature. The newly elected School Commissioners passed a resolution changing the place of meeting from Baltimore City to Towson-town and the editor congratulates them on their action. The board applied to the-••'•County Commissioners for a room in the Court House, but were informed that there was no room available, so they rented quarters in Smedley Row at a rent of $50 per year. This gave the editor great satisfaction and he said: '' This will save $200 per year to the school fund as an office here will cost but $50 per annum, while the sum paid in Baltimore is, we are informed, $250, an amount in our opinion entirely too extravagant to be paid out of the hard earnings of Baltimore county taxpayers." An office in Tow-son would cost a trifle more today. The leading editorial is on war conditions. It is interesteing in view of the fact that we had been at war for seven months and that it continued for over three years more. The editor says: "A glance at the present position of affairs will very plainly show that General McQellan was right when he assured his soldiers that there would be no more Bull Run affairs. When McClellan assumed Get the most out of your cattle and poultry by feeding Riverdale Feed for Cattle and Arcady Feed for Poultry. COAL W. W. BOYCE Lutherville, Md. Telephone, Towson 443 1 t ?•H" command of the Army of the Potomac that army had just sustained a most disastrous defeat, and had become almost totally disorganized, a n d everything around looked gloomy indeed for the Union cause. But such was his wisdom, his energy and his foresight that very soon the army was brought to even a much, higher State of proficiency than ever, and his movements since have been such as to induce the most implicit faith in the ultimate triumph of the Union forces." He then tells of what is going on in Tennessee and Kentucky which he thinks is encouraging and says the most encour-aaging news of all comes from the rice and cotton fields of South Carolina and concludes his editorial in this rosey manner: "We say again, the position of affairs all around, everywhere, is encouraging to Union men. The signs of the times clearly indicate that this rebellion will soon be crushed out, and its leaders be taught a bitter lesson of obedience to constituted authority. Let us, then, all stand firmly to the position we have taken of loyalty to our flag, and be ready to rejoice, with all loyal men, in the restoration of peace to our now distracted land, and in an again united Confederacy." When the special session of the Legislature convened Gov. Hicks had an important message for its consideration. We will give only that portion of it.relating to taxation: "The taxpayers in Maryland are looking with great interest for your action in regard to the best method of raising the money which is required to pay our proportion of the National Tax levied by Congress to aid in defraying, the expense of the war, and also the other sums which will be necessary to enable this State to follow her own former patriotic example and that of her loyal sisters. Our proportion of the National Tax amounts to the sum of four hundred and thirty-six thousand, eight hundred and twenty-three dollars and thirty-three cents; and Congress has allowed 15 per centum of this amount to be retained by us to defray the costs and charges of collecting the It is impossible for me to offer any estimate of the amount that will be necessary for the other purposes I have indicated. But I look upon the whole subject as one in which dollars and cents should not be regarded. The rebellion is to be put down, no matter at what cost. Our State must bear her share of the expense and our people have shown their desire to do so by casting an overwhelming majority of their, votes in favor of the maintenance of the Union. Yours, then, should be no niggard hand. In this case, liberality will be economy; and the people look to you thus to vindicate their devotion to the Government. "A direct tax, to raise the necessary amount would, in my opinion, fall heavily upon the people at this time, because of the partial prostration of mercantile and industrial pursuits. O f course, if the money can be procured in no other way, direct taxation must be resorted to. But, as such, a tax is always unacceptable, and would be onerous, under all the circumstances, I trust you will be able to devise some method by which its imposition at this time may be avoided." The next copy of the American is December 13, 1861, and in this issue the leading editorial is devoted to the Circuit Court. The article says: Tt is a well known fact that hundreds upon hundreds of cases have accumulated upon the dockets of the Court and are still accumulating much faster than they are disposed of. For years persons have complained of the tardiness with which business was proceeded with, and they should know that the chances of having their cases tried are daily growing more rare in consequence of the accumulation of business. This course accounts in part for the enormous deficiency in the financial affairs of Baltimore county." The article further says: "Court meets at 10 o'clock and frequently adjourns at 12 o'clock, at an expense of $100 per day and no business done, in many cases simply because the Baltimore lawyers are not present. If an act could be passed prohibiting any Baltimore lawyer from practicing at our bar the county in a very short time would feel the advantage pecuniarily." The editor in this issue sug- gests a bank for Baltimore county, but says a few of our cityizecl gentlemen laugh at the idea and look upon it as an impudent piece of presumption. The newly elected County Commissioners met and organized. M/r. Joshua F. Cockey was elected President of the Board. They appointed Dr. Wm. Bode physician to the jail at a salary of $100 per annum and Messrs. John T. Ensor and Richard J. Gittings as counsel to the board at an annual salary of $100 each. There is an item entitled "Patriotic." "We are proud to say that our loyal jury, now attending Baltimore County Court, have held a meeting and resolved that the Stars and Stripes shall float over the Temple of Justice, and to that end have contributed a sum sufficiently large to purchase a splendid flag, which they propose to attach to the dome of the Court House on a day to be hereafter named. Henry Fry and Jacob M. Hems-lier were hanged at Greenville, Tenn., for bridge burning. There is an account of a battle in East Tennessee and of skirmishes on the Upper Potomac. At a meeting of the State Senate on December 9th, a communication was received from Dr. A. A. Lynch, the Senator from Baltimore county explaining his absence from the Senate. He said that on September 13th he was arrested by a band of armed men and conveyed to Fort McHenry and afterwards to Forts Monroe, Layfayette and Warren, where he is deprived of his liberty. The Senator stated that he knows no reason why he was thus incarcerated, as he has done nothing in violation of his oath or the constitution of his country. Kerosene oil, a pure article, free from odor or smoke, is advertised at 60c per gallon by M. Telephone CAlvert 4416 Night and Holidays, WOlfe 5734-J ^_ GEO. W. LAYFIELD, Jr. | Awnings Tents | Wagon Covers £ A. Shealey, Towsontown. The leading editorial on Jan. 3rd, 1862, is on the county finances. It is claimed thatvthe County Commissioners are carrying a floating debt of from $50,000 to $60,000 and the "American" wants to know what the taxpayers are going to do about it. An account is given of the death of Judge John C. Legrande, late Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals. Company "F" of the 89th Regiment Penn. Volunteers, stationed at Lutherville, passed elaborate resolutions thanking the citizens of that place for their uniform hospitality and kindness to its officers and men while stationed there. The flag presented by the jury for the Court House was placed in position and unfurled to the breeze on January 20 with elaborate services. Five companies of the 87th Penn. Volunteer Regiment paraded and gave an exhibition drill and an interesting CARLIN'S Anything Made of Canvas £ Estimates Submitted X I 208-210 E. Pratt Street ? >?????????????????????»»?????? BUY DIRECT FROM MILL BEAUTIFUL HOMES MODERATE COST NOW OPEN! 1 Greater and Grander $ Than Ever | With Plenty of Fun | And Frolic | For All | I Bring The Family And ?!? Spend A Glorious X Evening. $ I: J^X^MK^X^t^XKK^WK^XKK^X^X* patriotic address was delivered the cash on hand January 1st by Joseph J. Stewart, of Towson- 1861, $464.75; receipts from toll toWn $1466.31; disbursements, $1,78;~ !.»-' T • x> n i / i 19; balance on hand January 1 Mrs. Lewis R. Cole, (grand- ' ^aiqi mother of Wm. P. Cole, Clerk of ibbZ' £•¦*'¦»¦<¦ the Court) sent to the Union Relief Association six pairs of woolen socks knit by her. The grand and petit juries gave a dinner on Monday evening, July 6th. Mr. Samuel M. Rankin was foreman of the grand jury and presided. It was. some dinner and could not be duplicated today. Look at this menu: Diamond Back terrapin, duck, turkey, ham and oysters. There were quite a number of set. toasts and plenty of vocal and instrumental music. The annual report of the Du-lanys Valley and Towsontown Turnpike is published, showing BETTER HEATING FOR YOUR HOME SAVE FUEL and heat your home better by using the MAJESTIC DUPLEX HEATING SYSTEM (a great improvement over the pipeless furnace). THE MAJESTIC REGISTER is constructed to insure maximum fuel economy, distributing and circulating the heat more evenly. It harmonizes with the floor furnishings; can be placed against the wall; occupies one-half less floor space; avoids cutting hole in the center of room; does not limit the furnace to one register nor collect dust. Write now for special prices and booklet, "BETTER HEATING.'' W. H. 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