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St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
November IS.

n U ICt IS hereby given that The
~ subscriber has obtained frcm the
Orphans Court of st. Mary's county, in
Maryland, letters Of administ ration on
the personal estate Of James Mlltimore,
late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against The said
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with the proper vouchers
thereet to the subscriber on or before
the 4ih day of May next; otherwise,
they will be excluded by law from all
benefit Of the said estate. Given under
my hand this 4th day Of November,
1892. -....
II. II. BEAN, Admr.
Nov
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
Notice 10 Creditors. 4

N Office is hereby given that the
~ subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court Of ST. Mery's county in
Maryland, letters Of administration on
the personal estate Of ALExASDER HEs.
MING, late of said county deceased All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the. voucher thereof, 10
the subscriber, on or before the 25th day
of November next Otherwise, they NAV
be excluded by law from all benefit OF
the Said estate. Given under my hand
this 25th day ofNovembcr, 1852.
ROBERT n. HENNiNG Admr.
= November 2S, 1852. ..
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
Robert w. Harper, Wash,

LATE OF UPPER MARLBORO MD,
WlLL give prompt and special al.
w ten,ion to the prosecution and
collection of all Land Claims & others
IN favor Of those who served in the wars
Of the United States or their heirs at law.
lie may be seen from 9 10 3 r. M. at
the office of J. NJ. Carlisle, ESQ.,, opposite
City Hall or any other time at tho resi-.
dence Of his father Or. James Harper on
F. Street between Is 81 ii South side.
All communications (prePaid) attended
TO. Nov. Ii, lS52.-6m.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
nu,IcE 70 TtAx PAYERS.

The attention Of tax payers SscrAeado
: folinwiritr Act OF Assembly, sr -
Seq sc. And be q enacted. That the
CO commissioners, Of the seyeral
q lHnd The appeal tax. ciurtrsois
Ore CIV. shall .asseTnple OF iheif
o. asces or meeting on the hrEtsAson-
!. = January, Ell ghtceH hnndsi:d and
~ zee, add there ranGinke IN session
81. exceedink thirty nor tsSs than slx
,ssasnnssaiye dsys, Sa13aysf excepted.
4 arst given al Leaf tFo weeks
foti ID SAID tine. in some newspaper
ID. stsssvsss lsrs, if any aFe published in
sal Surity or CITY, md IL none, then By
advertisement. set upsat the Court house
: Door and o,hes-1puhiic places 10 said
county. 10 hear and detefDine tlIe com
aIEfnls ndsappssls 6lApersons 70 may
CONSIDER themselves asgsie by The
ion snf said Assess6FAaL.A upon
complaiat of any person Who may con.
, slider hin or herself aggrievedj by such
valua.ion Of his or her properly, or tha
me ysss1-r-,s-~~alyl lnder his Or her charge
- coalEi, shall have fals power and al
sssF1IIEy ~ cxErfue FRY person or persons
and the party complaining, on oath OF
sthrmalion, as the case may be,eiouchins
the particulars OF. value Of such property
and upon due examination or know ledg,
thereof, abaie or increase The said yal,.s
ton, AMI correc! the return accordingly
and NAV likewise exclude entirely prop
crty which has been valued, and ma,
value property which has been by III,
assessors excluded or omitted.
In Pursuance Of the above section o
III" Assessment Law, passed at the late
session II the State Legislature, notice i,
hereby given. that The County Commits
sioners, for ST. Mary's County, will NEE
on the first Monday in January next, anC
will continue in session for at least Sly
cons"cutiSe days, for the purpose or ar
fording redress 10 those who consider
themselves aggricvcd by the late ASSESS.
'ncni, and that the Clerk 10 The County
Commissioners will attend al the Com.
mlSsioner's Office daily, until The said
frs: day Of January next. 10 Show and
explain The returns Of the Assessors. By
order Of The Commissioners
G.. l. SPALnING, Clerk.
Nov. 18Th, lS52-2w.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
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Historic Doubts relative to NAPOLEON
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November 25.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

-B.ILTlMnR e.

= ~
NRER for sale on the most reason
~ able terms choice and fresh Sc
lected stock Of Groceries, consisting in
part of s-
$50 Bags Rio Coffee various grades.
100 do Government Java Coffee
As do old white Maracaibo do
go Chests of Gunpowder Imperial & Y.
Hyson Teas.
30 hlf Chests Oolong & Chulan Black do
so half Boxes double refined Loaf Sugar
So Barrels Crushed Pulwerized 81 Clari;
-- fed do
40 Hhds Porto Rico s. Cuba Molasses
8 flhds family Syrup
80 Hhds New Orleans, Cuba 81 Porto
Rico Sugars.
Also superior assortment of impor
ted and domestic liquors, the quality of
which we guarantee equal TO any in our
Market.
Oct. 2s. 1882
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

which viii work out the interest at any
rate upon any sum, with the utmost aeon
rucy, and simplicity and quickness full.
ly equal to all the other operations by
this, and vastly superior 10 oil courses in
the old plan. -
Together these form the MOST CON.
PLETE TREATISE on the Science of
Numbers ever issued-& are incalcula-
bly, valuable TO all men from their never
failing accuracy, and to business men
from the immense amount of time they
save from the most wearisome detail Of
business life. Particularly ought they
to be in the hands cf Merchants and
Clerks, Teachers & Students, and Young
Men generally.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
Excelsior Oyster and
REFR ESHMENT SALOON.

(No. North Liberty ST. Baltimore
THE undersigned, late of ST. Mary's,
Il have associated themselves together
in the above business. They keep con =
slanrly on hand the choicest OYSTERS,
LIQUORS, SEGh3S, &c, &c, and
respectfully request a call from their
tiirnds in ST. Mary's when they visit
he city.
ALEXANDER CAYWOOD
WILLIAM u. BLACKSTONE.
Oct %, Is52-u.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
TO THE FARMERS OF ST. MARY,s
COUNTY.

HOTTINGHAM-& JOHNSON are
~ manufacturing, and offer for sale,
their celebrated improved Horse Power
and Threshing Machines. They are
guaranteed TO thresh as clean and as
much as any other machine besides,
they are more durable, less likely 70 ge;
out of order, and work easier than any
machine in he world. Persons who
may wish 10 purchase machines this
year, are referred TO those eentlenen in
the county that we sold TO rastxea :
COTTINGHAM & JOHNSON,
No. l2l Pratt Street Wharf.
April ]. 1882 BA.rrHoHx
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

mence running regu.
Iariy between the above places. Leav-
ing Washington everv Sunday n 7
o'clock, A. NJ. Returning, leave Bali.
more every Tuesday al Q O'Clock. P.
H. 80 ,
She will touch regularly going and
returning, al Leonardtown and Cone riv.
er, and at all the usual landings on the
Potomac, for signals or 20 land.
Passage and fare 90 and from BALI.
more or Washington, $3.50.
Freight taken on moderate terms.
The Osceola will arrive nj Leonard
Town about 2 o'clock on Sunday, and
abon: 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
IA MS MITCHELL Capt.
/.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

FASHIONABLE BOOT & SHOE MAKER,
No. los WEST FAYETTE SrEEr,
Opposite the Liberty Engine House.
BALTIMORE,
- Respectfully informs his friends
Il that he has purchased
- the old established 49,
stand of Mr.. Hartman, and is
prepared TO supply them with Opera
Boots, Caters, Scotch Boots and Shoes
OF all kinds. for gentlemen's wear, made
of the best materials. BY strict attention
to business, he hopes TO merit . share of
the patronage extended to the late pro.
prietor.
August 5, 1852.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

counT sOcscFlber, as Administrator
OF James Johnson, late of said county
deceased, will offer at Public Sale, a. The
ate residence of deceased, near Char.
iotts Hall, on Thursday the 23d day of
Dec<pber next, all the personal property
belonging 10 The late deceased, consisting
in ma RI ne f,I1oS,. 90 .
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

jast EsaeHe eaa Ell EifeF q re- y y Z
nlentsbf % vER. sSsiSKs aND FEock
ever sl5ssd a Quay yeAls
will selkat B&lsimose pricss &C.
Ths6jghes Ses psice 20 -
Good swillrss giskh fsr s. Or 81
Hides. e
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
DE INTERE
T-cs.avsxs. clerks.

80 80 3 3 So = q 8AlsIg af ~
e 80 ptJEsI.IsfFED = A new ts5d
- Szscf &c mt e t1g Y ls'cs
III 81 ii lnnsal onrra slnEas Il a tstl'r
lie bsktofsried 70 AZ iaGreatssy
II MIR. 1a berHue-n mas
Us .sequiss mi note. fi'zn u
A. ~ sisy Of any good go g
b zsn5eat vii there1k ps
ID, Subil act, de bey,'sa
III errS-, and. inssss ssa'ss
s. 80 sreosirai in ne old.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

n,.CI'sn uFHItuTe'- : also three Ne
GhOES-one woman about So. a girl
about ~ OF 10. and boy about 10 years
OF age-girl and boy very likely.
Terms of SALE.-For all sums of Five
dollars or under the cash will be REQUIRED /;
all sums above that amount, a credit of
SIX months on notes, with approved secu-
rity, bearing interest from ;he day of sale
ALLEN T. JOHNSON, Adm.
Nov. 25th. is.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

NznE> The steamer Oscs.
A ola will, on Sunday,
;Ehe d October, com.
St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23
4. BURNETT,

Engraved by I B WEIGH, ESD, alter mo origl-
mai portrait painted by I Sully, Esq.
This Portrait will be a match for the wash
ihgton, and is in every respect as weH got up.
Price s5 per copy. Address a. above,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

couNTERFEIriNG CoNsrRAcy-A gang of couuterfeiters
named 'ohn D. Bell Joseph Thornton Joseph Frntz and
Alvin C. Beardslyall from the country and supposed to
be old offenders probably with other
We're last week arrested in NewYork. About a month
since they inquired for in the city
who discovering their intentions. introduced Bell the
leader Of the gang to officer Norris representing him
a suitable person Norris showed them several plates.
taken from old counereiters to establish his supposed
character and contracted with him for Thousand i'm
pressons OF counterfeit threeollar plate the Union
Bank (Montieello N Y.) paying him thrty-seve dollars
at different times account. Several meetings took
place between the parties two thousand additional i'm
ing completed Officer Norris with additional aSsiS
tants arrested the party. Counterfeit bills the City
Trust and Banking Company found in their pos
session
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

SNNrA ANNA,-A correspondent of the NewYork Times
writes from the City Of Mexico under date of December
2S, as follows:
Santa Anna, the prince of Mexican conspiraors you
knw has never remluished his hopes Of again securing
TIL" dictatorship OF his unhappy country His banishment
and disgrace simply afford him opportunities t.,
mature his plans. 1t is well known that he even now
contemplating another revolutionary stroke al an early
day but. with than his usual adrotness he has
succeeded in keeping from the Government the parcu-
lars o his movements. 1t is very probable that will
make his descent upon Mexico at Acapulco-a point
tarthest from the suspicious Of his enemies know that
such was his intention. although circumstances may lead
him to change his plans house has built there
and furnished for him by of his friends and MANY
things useful for campaign landing there daily On
the day left $50 200 camp kettles going into the
warehouses of the leading Santanist there and MANY
bales of blankets and clothing You not be surprised
if You hear stirring news from that quarter soon
All the officials in that State (tiuerrero) are Santa
Annals friends Gen Alvarez the Governor is almost
onnipotcn firm friend of the great conspirator and
bitter enemy OF President Arsa He has plenty of arms
and can call into the field II 600 Indians at any moment
Ihe Government is almost powcress against him. as the
soldiers nom the more northerly part Mexico cave in
with the dysentery as soon they get into Alvarez
mountains All the military officers of the different sta
tons in the State are appointed by his influence and are
ms creatures and OF course Santa Annasts | suppose
Santa Annas ralyng cry with the ignorant will be wal
to the North Amercaus'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

u. 5. INSURANCE, ANNUITY AND TRUST COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE Al NEwoRLkAss IS CaAP
February H. ls5s. J
A DIVIDEND of Twenty per cent out of the
earned premiums the ending peenter last has been
declared by the Board of will be endorsed policies
issued at this office at the cash yaa paid application
BENJAMIN FL0RANCE,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

A GREAT SrRIkE IN ENGl-AsD.-A dispute. which has
been for time exsing between the operative engin-
;,nd their employers in England has to a crisis
On the 18th of January great proportion of the prnc
pal engineering manufactures in London. Manchester.
Oldham etc closed their works and ten thousand opera
ves ut least thrown out of employment Thus the
apprhendcd strike Of the men, has resulted in abso
lutte strike of the mastersthe latter having refused
to the of the former. that systematic
pccework and overtime should be abolished The i'm
pornce of this dispute cannot be oyerestimaed The
Liverpool Mercury thus gloomy depicts its consequences
Several thousands of whose continued labor i,
absolutely keep of thousands of Other
work .ngmen i'll employment have been plunged into in
voluntary ideneSs the pr0ductiveness of the country
mas ecelved n check power of making wealth has
been materially circunscribed and ii is feared that
shall give impetus the engineering trade of rivals
on the continent which be permanently disadyant
geon to England Perhaps should not be going
far it said this unfortunate dispute involves not only
the present prosperity and social happiness OF class
of tie community, but the continued pre-eminence OF
Eni m in those branches of native industry which have
huted largely her elevated position in the
dustrial world.'
Neither party at present. inclined to submit to
the other The masters maintain their conditions and
the Norklnen refuse to withdraw their demands of the
latte the greater part Will seek work in other towns
nnmoer went off and numbers will follow them
The men in London have, many Of them organized
then selves into companies, and rented premises, offering
TO execute orders for machinery upon fair and reasonable
term and if they raise sufficient capital doubt
they do The Manchester firms which have closed
their doors in that place have taken offices in London
in order that they he in close correspondence with the
Lonon masters. and every thing Mt present indicates
most determined resistance.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

NV ELEGrRIc EN.INE--alcssrs. Cottcr Il Candee o
Pouhkcepsie n Y, have constructed engine by
lriey 1t is the invention of MI Gusten OF NewIersey
me fuus,ktepSle Eagle says: During the building o
the machine We have watched its progress and its differ
ent parts have been explained to When Mr. Custer
cint to Poushkeepsic. he brought small battery Will
him. which he thought was not sufficiently powerful t,
move the machine when finished But its completion
the battery was applied and the engine instantly moved
and ran with great regularity and with power
rms so much more than exceeded the expectation of The
inventor that all doubts in his mind expelled
rms machine is the model for powerful engine 1t can
be ran with far less expense than steam engine
power will be uniform; less will be required
no boilers will burst and it will not affect insurance
We are confident that the long sought Tor power has
been practically applied. In few days larger battery
VIII be procured and the engine applied to machinery to
test its power after which will say more about it,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19

EvGLANp PREP AIRING FOR DEFENcE.--It was stated
briefly in late foreign adyces that the greatest activity
prey 'ed ut the Admiralty and in all the English dock
yarS and that England about to defend the whole
coaSI in most efficient The reason given for
this movement that the government intended to be
fuly prepared or any event. but especially for any de
montratou of Louis Napoleon The quaSi-minstcral
Journals now deny that any unusual orders for the
delces have been given or that any military camps
about to be formed around London The public however
satisfied that Woolwicl and other dock yards the
worhnen have not been fully employed for several
year. The Tinesand Naval Gazette, published at Ports
mouth, well informed upon naval and other matters.
that it is frequently quoted by the London journals; and
that paper states that battery Of 100 guns of heavy
meta; is ordered to be constructed at the Nab Light near
Spthead well battery for 100 guns the Ports
mouth shore off Spitcad. with the least possible delay
n,w fort at Browndown the Gosport shore is being
constructed by Royal Sappcrs and Miners and the works
are ordered to be completed in two months The rapid
munner iii which these and other similar government
worlS carried shows that fresh orders
have been issued by the Admiralty. The Shipping Gazette
generally wenformcd. that the Admiralty intend
to increase the naval force almost Immediately hut their
great difficulty will be in procuring 1t is
announced that government order has been received
birmingham for the immediate delivery Of 23O rifles
Thee and similar orders plainly show that the govern
mcnt are preparing for any event.