"Bully for Hancock"
Summary
Benjamin Garlinger, County Tax Collector, reports that 80 citizens of Hancock District have paid their Bounty Tax.
Transcript
“BULLY FOR HANCOCK” – Benj. A. Cearlinger[?], Esq., Collector of County, State, and Bounty Taxes, informs us that during his late visit to the Hancock District, one of the smallest in the county, one hundred of its tax-payers came forward promptly and paid the Bounty Tax imposed by the County Commissioners. This speaks well for the loyalty and patriotism of the people of the Mountain District, and is an example eminently worthy of emulation by those of other districts in the county. The Collector also informed us that at the same time eighty citizens paid their State and County taxes in addition to those who had paid on the occasion of his previous visit. Truly, may it be said, in soldier’s phrase, “Bully for Hancock!”
Although the Collector has only been engaged in receiving Bounty Tax for a period of about six weeks, the large number of five hundred of the citizens of the county have already paid that tax, which is a proud and substantial [?]ence of the loyalty of the people of Old Washington.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: November 12th, 1862
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
