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NOTICE.

HAVING purchased the interest If VIM.
=. Leach. in tho late firm Of Leach e
Hesbert. hsreby inform the Old customers
u the iEm. and the public generally, that (
shall! continue business at the cd stand, ut
The Head Of st. Csnens's Bay. and shall, by
sfnct attention to busiHssp. hope to merit =
continnancs Of the ycrS liberal patronag. ex-
tended =, the lats frgn e',....s. :.
g.. GEORGE II. HERBERT. =.
Sept. 26th, lS6l-if. 80.
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more or less. This is very dex;rab,. nu,x
Farm. ID location being in,rns lately =, ,i.'y
chesapeake Bay. itis surrounded NV an th,l
luxnrles OF the water. aud the lsnd is Of po.ll
soil and very easil, impmrco. - So
y has npm j. DWELLING HOUSE
and the necessary ont houses.
The Terms or Sale, are. ons ;.,r,, -,
the day Of sa'c-the residue in equal ;,",'I'
ments ef one. two and ,hses ycans, the t,cf.rs,
payments to De secured by the bonds nf ,h..
purchaser, with surety 10 be approved bv n.
trustee, and bear i,terss, fium the div
=" sale. Upon tho psynrn. # the VIII. i.
purchase money, the Trustee is authoriaed T.,
., !ee SIMPLE ttls to the purchaser, free.
Clear and discharged from all claims Of rho
parties to the cause in which the d.cr.. va.
passed. ''' va"
GEORGE C. MORGAN.
October 3rd, ls6l--.s.
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Supposed Suicide.
We learn from the mail Carrier who
came from u. Inigoes on Tuesday last.
that George E. Campbell. . resident Of
that portionAof our county and respccta-
be aud responsible citisen. committed sui
eide BY shooting himself with = pistol on
Monday last. He is reported to have fred
three times all of the balls taking effect
upon his pceson and producing almost in
slant death He is said to have left letter
explaining the causes which incaccd the
commission of the rash act, but its con-
tents have not been make public. Mr.
Campbell was well known in our village
and indeed throughout the county, where
be had many ardent an6 attached friends,
to whom hia unti,nely end will bring the
keenest and saddest regret. He was about
IS years of age, aud leaves wife
and . large circle of relatives and
connections TO regret and mourn for him.
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

The undersigned offers himself 10 the voter,
OF Cilapt'co District as candidate for re-elec-
n"n % the "ftice OF Magistrate, Mt the ensuing
raii election, AMI. in this connection. beps
leave 10 tender his sincere thanks 10 the voters
OF thae district for the liberal support he has
heretofore received at their hands.
GEORGE GODDARD.
Oct. 3rd, 1861.
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FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT.
JAMES r. HOPEWELL ~ rec.m usna.,
ny the Factory District AZ q Candidate for ,is
Der election. ~"
Oct. Bird, 1861. .-
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FOR MAGISTRATE

The friends fR ALEXANDER cr. apxr
recommend him to the voters Of ibs E..,.'s..
District a. a candidate for re-elect,on 10 m.
ton. ' 'e1
Oct. Bird, 1861. ..-..
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SHIP.

THE copartnership heresofor existing he
tween the undersigned, under tlse 6sn
and style Of Leach & Herbert, il thi. day dis
ndvei by mutual consent. Ali persons in
debiei u the late firm are hereby requested to
c1me forward and settle their Indebtedness y
without delay. Either party is authorized. TO
settle the business of the firm. @EsflsIrT
49,. eWM.u f.. LEACH, 49,. .i
GEO. H., HERBERT, 4, -.
Sept. 2sth, lSsl--M
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oeate Hight Nominees.
Ths examinations Of the State Right
coav>ssios on Tuesday Last for the Senate
.aA. House Of Delegates are smineasly
wostA3 Of public respect and support.
lsdssA. Ne cannot realise where the Con.
veaa;aa sould hare found three ADLER men
- repssssss the county or three men pos.
sessisx . larger share Of putlie confidence
Or n1ss jsstly deserving Il. There will
BE-, Ne psssame. no eanvassing on the
part II Tie nominses. nearly every man.
vsman and child in the county being
favorable 70 their election
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FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT

The friends Of l.. II. CANTER rcconncna
"'m 70 the voters Of st. Mary's county a. n
suitable person +, rrprcssas tho County HI the
Oct 3rd, 1881.
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DISTINGUISHED F0RElGN OyFIcsRs.
are having quite run of foreigner. desir-
ing to enlist for the war Is officers. Thu
Comte de Paris aud the Duke de Chartress
have solicited permission to join our army.
and their services have been accepted, but
positions have not yet been assigned them
They will probably be attached to the staff
of General Mcclellan. Major John Fitz-
roy De Courcy. Of England. has been
appointed Lieutenant Colonel, and at
tached to McClellan's staff. Major De
Courcy commanded Turkish regiment
in the Crimean war. He il related BY
marriage to NJ Austado. the New Grams
dian Minister. Major Valentine Bauseu-
vein, Engineer and Abide Camp to Carl
baldi. has been appointed Major Of the
Fifty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers.
He came to the Government highly recon-
u,ended by G.ribaldi. Captain Ernest
Barren Won Vegesack, Of Denmark, has
been appointed Captain, but not yet as
signed ~ duty. He came recommended
by his sovereign. Lieutenant Oscar
Huffman has been appointed . Captain.
and assigned to duty on General Blenker's
Staff. He served through the French
campaigns in Algeria. and wears the in
sigma of the Legion Of Honor. Oscar
Bradender has been appointed First
Lieutenant. and attached to Blenker's
staff. He served With distinction in the
Prussian Royal Guard. and was recon-
mended by the King Of Prussia.
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FOR CONSTABLE

JOS. w. MATTINGLEY offers hinself
70 the voters OF Patuxent District AS candi-
da'e tor reelection To the ufficc of Constab!.
1t the ensuing Fall election.
Oct. Bird, 1861.
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fauA14AS hOkS'S0: - -
800. our rsuasss = apdlagy
g. isssisg ealy : hah sssss 20 =
sArss wsshs- We made pf"v'saoe 49,
swo ssshs sipse 70 obta's pspes irom ~
g.. bse from sans snerplainsd cause
4, ,.,ae eows 10 hand. and consequently
=. vs.e rsdussd 10 the necessity II cur
,.;,;ns sur di.ssions or sscpping publ
..s;on. We decided to issue bali sheet.
AR thia issss, she dsfsct win be rsme-
d;ed--as leAas Ne hsss taken every pre-
eAus;sn DIT ssch shah b the case. In
the msansine, We ask the indulgencs Of
our pasrcss. and we hops they win credit
N Vim shs intention ard desire Of doing
stses hereafter and avoiding. i possible.
heiag again reduced to m alternative sim
iias u the one spoken Of above. .
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October 3rd, ls6l--.s.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

We are authorized In ,nn,,,>. cro,c,
). MATTlNGLY, Of Cbap,ico m.,..., IL
candidate for Com mlssi oner,. Co.., IL !"
public. n' ''''"as ana the
Oct. Ord, 1861. p
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The News.
Since our last weeks publication, con-
frmatory Intelligence of the surrender Of
Lexington, Missouri. has been received,
with detsiled account of the sanguinary
conflict that preceded its capture BY the
Confederate forces. Although the siege
lasted Eve days. as originally stated. it il
now thought that the loss on both sides
has been greatly exaggerated. aud Gen.
Price. reports the Confederate loss at only
81 killed snd 70 wounded. The number
Of Federal prisoners taken 10 estimated ut
from 5000 to 1000, whilst the Govern
Incnt loss in money, horses. arms aud
munitions Of war. 10 acknowledged to have
been very heavy. At latest accounts.
Gen. FREMONT was marching against
Prics. in fnll force. with view of retak-
ing Lexington. whilst the latter, With a
reported fierce Of $4,000 men, was pre-
pairing to give him battle.
Latest sdviees from Washington show q
general retiring on the part of the Con-
fedsrates from the advanced positions re-
Gently heli. ard the occupation Of Mum
son and Mason's Hills BY the Federals.
The fortiiieasions erected BY the Coufede-
rates. a. bsth these places. have been found
to have besn almost worthless, in a mill
tary Poist Of view. and. it Is now thought,
thst they ssers ossupisd BY thu rebels"
simply to obtain an unobstrucssd view of
Ne Federal forsi6cations and defsuces
L @sy BEL however. that they were ocou-
pied with = view Of attracting the asssu-
lion Ut Mcclellan. whilst preparations
sosld b. saads for importan. operations in
other q~srters. The abandonment of
Ihese pos,s il not regarded ut Washington.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-03

however. - IN isdiessies az vpakpeap O.
The part II the essny. ~ rider - n
sstempe 70 snsaare or es.eeppBtks Rsderals.
M"n~m md Mssos's Hin. -it i seated.
will nov b fortified end pssmansntly
hsld ~ The Government. fk6t1h thsre 10
no russor q . farther advanc3en ths part
of Mcclellan. Nothing l. kssus = Wash
ingsan rlasive 10 the vi,Arsskpuss IT the
conieierssss. though tie ps1vuiling i'm
preston seems to be that they Ne noe far
distant from their late psinss o1becupation.
During the past few days. gporss have
reached here thst G,sn. "a bison. has
creased the Potomsc into Msiyhnd. BY
way Of Edwsrd's Ferry. bat. I our city
exchanges make no mention Of tbe fact. we
suppose the report to be enirsl anfoun-
ded.
During the past week, severalpew bat
teries. upon the Potomac. have bsen UNI
masked. and the navigation sf thss river
is now thought to be quite risky if not en-
tirsly obstracted. The Government.
however. seems to think it still free, and
has authorized the Baltimore Sun to state,
that mo vessel, bound upwards az down.
wards. has yet failed to reach herybOint Of
destination in safety.
We learn, that James B. Clay. eof XIV.
with sixteen Of his associates, was arrested
last week. by the Federal authorities,
whilst on his way to join the rebels"
under ZollicofFer. MR.. Breckenridge,
who is reported to have been with the
party, succeeded i, making bis escape.
The arrested members of the MARYLAND
Legislature. that were heretofore confined
at Fortress Monroe. have been transferred
to Fort Lafayette
The State Rights Convention. which
met here on Tuesday last, nominated Col.
G. Billingsley for the State Senate, AID
Coils Harris and Dent for the House Of
Delegates.
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Homicide.

Homicide.
We learn. that on Saturday night last
q free negro named John Cole, residing
near the Head Of St. Clements Bay. III
this county, was stabbed. in an ARRAY. by
. young man named Charles Thompson,
and died from the effects Of the wound on
Monday. As We presume the affair will
undergo judicial investigation. We de-
cline giving the particulars that have
reached NJ. Up to present writing.
Thompson has not been arrested.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-03

DANIEL WEBsrER on rnR RIsHr or
FREE SPEECH IN WAR TIME.-It may be
we'll to calmly weigh. At the present time.
the following words of Daniel Webssr.
They were uttered in defence of q great
principle; and the right to practically IL
lustrate that principle. within reasonable
bounds. and at oil times. will be found to
be essential tn the safety Of our free in
stitutions. Mr. Webster saidE
':Important as I deem it to scuss, on
all proper occasions. the p Joy Of the
measures at present pursued. it is still
more important to maintain the right of
such discussion in its full aud just extent.
Sentiments lately sprung up and now
growing popular, render it necessary to BE-
explicit on this point 1t is the ancient
and constitutional right of this people ~
canvass public measures. and the merits of
public men. 1t is homcbred right. .
&, eside privilege. 1t has ever been, en-.
joyed in every house, cottage and cabin
in the nation 1t Is not 10 BE- drawn into.
controversy. It is as undoubted as the
right Of breathing the air. and walking
on the earth. Belonging to private life
as right. it belongs to pubic life as a
duty; and it is the last duty which those
whose representative am shall find me to
abandon. This high constitutional privi-
legc shall defend and exercise within
this House, and in all places; in time IF
~ar. in time Of peace, and at all times
Living, will assert it; dying l will assert
it; and. should l leave no other legacy to
my children. by the blessing of God l will
leave them the Inheritance of free princi-
pies. and the example of maaly. indie
pendent, and constitutional defense Of
them"
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sians. Swedes and Germans numbersd
2so. 600. Nearly half miilion Of men
took part in this tremendous battle
which was knoun IS the Combat of ~
iishss. "A haasd shree days. and 4
in q cs,mrE*e overthrow of Nzpd /
Who was driven. into France, wheW :
series ct disssssrs commenced that did
nst end until Napoleon abdicstcd hi<
crown and was exiled to the Island Of
Elba. IN 1914. No battle was ever
fought on the soil Of the United States
where gu. 900 con.batants took paIg in
it Oh both sides.
From these figures we can Judge Of
what a battle We have reason TO expect
when the hosts of Mcclellan. and Beau
regard, more than twice the number Of
those Of Napoleon and Wellington at
Waterloo, come in collision on the haaks
Of the Potomac. It will be an event
that will be the great military feature.
probably. for ages to come, Of martial
proves in America.
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Mdrrie6.

! On Tuesday last. By the Rev Mrsc.
ci.rini. GR0A.. LOKER to Mis- "A.
! On the .smszdky. by the Rov.,r.
Se.rt, A4S u B. HAMMET1o
Wise hlkABsTa ): TUBMAN. I
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Low PRIcks AT fHR WEsT The ex-
trelse Wese suffers considerably in conss-
quence Of the war for want Of marikes
for its superabuodans products. A letter
from our correspondent in Iowa says that
eggs are selling there at one cent a dozen,
and corn 1t fifteen cents . bushel; apples,
With which the tresb are loaded down.
twenty-five to. thirty cents per busbel (;
-four two dollars per hundred pounds.
BoaoR Tros.
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FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR.
The friends Of GEORGE MArrfNGLEy
Of John recommend HIM TO the voters Of Pa.
tuxent District AZ candidate Cor Road Superv,.
sor, at the sn saing Fall election.
Oct. ord, 1851.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23

towcd to n point about a milr outside the bar,
and ak glin-boats were ready to put them in
porition Ii is more than probable, therefore,
that the harbor of Charleston has been elec.
tually blocked up, and iis value ga a seaport
irretrieyably destroyed.
Royal. On the morning Of the 18th heavy
firing was heard in the direction of Tybee
Island, whercupon the steamer Marion was inn
medately dispatched with re-enforcements to
that place. There is nothing new from Hilton
Head or Beaufort From Boston it is reported
that the line ofbattle ship Vermont, 80 guns,
is nearly ready for sea, and that she ia destined
for Port Royal, to be used as Custom.
House.
There was no flag of truce from Norfolk
yesterday, but bright light from that direc-
tion the previous night was supposed to indi.
cate a conlagration in that city. We have q
report that an expedition is being fitted out
there to retake the Hatteras forts.
A dispatch from st. Charles, Mo-, announces
the destruction Of about 100 miles of the North
Missouri Railroad, commencing about miles
south of Hudson, BY the Rebels who Ind re-
turned from Prices army. They burned the
bridges, wood piles, water tanks, ties, tore up
the rails and destroyed the telegraph lice
There appears TO be no doubt thai this vandal-
ism was the work Of men, or fiends rather
who residc along the line of The road
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23

seems to us quite likely, as V wou'u cor'a'nlI
have been very natural, that mr oc"ara
after giving the subject Of the Se'Nu'o u
Mason and Shdell due consideration, ana 'P''
seeing its possible complications, the ."uigna'
ton it would excite in England, and the seri-
GUS consequences that might follow, seh'
orders to Mr.. Adams to represent the mat, "
in its true light to the British Government,
that there was no Intentional insult, or dis
respect even, intended on our part, however
great the necessity was, and that we were quite
ready to make any proper acknowledge
ment that any competent Court should
decide to be proper. We repeat that this
seems to us most natural course for Mr..
Seward to have taken, and as such a repre-
sentation from Mr.. Adams would inevitably
have great influence with the British Govern |
ment-ulIess it is wickedly bent on war with
us, right or wrong-t would now be entirely
proper that Lord Lyons should await new dis
patches from home before entering officially
upon the consideration Of The subject Another
mail, therefore, if our cOnjectures have any
foundation, may put an entirely new aspect
upon our foreign relations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
IMPORTANT FACTS.

Constant writing for SIX months is done cheaper with
Gold Tens ihan with steel Pens therefore. is economy to
uie Gold Pens.
The Gold Pen remains unchanged By years o: continue
use willie tie Steel Pen is chaBgug by corrosiou and
wear therefore, perfect uniformity OF writing is obtained only
by tho Of the Cod Pen.
The Cold Tea always ready aid reliable while tie Steel
must be oen condemned ana selected there
ther. great saving tus in he OF the Gold Pen
Geld OF receiving any degree Of elasticity 30 that
Gold Pen Is exactly adapted the hand Of the writer
therefore the Of the hsnd aud not injured az
known 70 be tic case by tie use OF Steel Pens.
See The Pen is nlighter than 'he Sword in another
column
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

We print this morning additional details OF
the brilliant affair at Drainsyille on Friday
from which it appears that our success was
even more decided than was previously re-
ported. Fifty-seven dead and twenty-five
wounded, seventeen of them mOrtally, were
left OH the field by the rebels, while number
of dead officers and men, including Col. Tom.
Taylor, the commanding officer, were removed,
az were also most Of their wounded. The
enemy fed so precipitately that they LETT most
OF their supplies behind them. Our loss
onourted TO seven killed and forty wounded.
Nv way of Nashville we learn that the Rebel
leader Humphrey Marshall has issued proc
lamarion to the citizens Of Kentucky, IN which
he states that the home guards OF the several
counties will have TO join him, or hght MN, as
they will not be left in his rear. According TO
this story tie people were foekng to Iolicoi'
fer and Marshall, who intended to advance upon
Lexington and Frankfort capture the Lesisls'ufe'
and carry the war inlo the enemy's country. The
LEGISLATURE has thanked the President for mod
flying Fremont's proclamation and cameron
report, and call for the dismissal OF the Secre-
tory Of War. We commend the letter Pi our
Louisville correspondent to our readers. The
details of the battle Of MulfoIdsylle show
that Tie enemy lost 63 killed aud large num-
Der wounded Our loss was Is killed ana
like number wounded.
Our correspondent on board the steamship
Cabawba, of CharlestOn Bar. writes, under
date Of the 18th instant, that the stone fleet,
consisting Of at least twenty vessels, was to be
saaA Oh !he day following Tue hulks were
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23

protect our enemies on their most exposed ant
critical point is not War. 1t is at best but ont
of the sham fights so current of late on th'
Potomac. If we really mean to put down Thu
rebellion, we must encourage the men wh'
grow the rebel armies food and dig thci
trenches and construct their breastworks t.
come over to our side. We can give them the
best reason for so doing without cost to the
Treasury or obligation for the future; for we
are utterly opposed to all schemes for taking
care of the negroes at the public expense. All
we need or should offer them as inducement to
come over to our side is LIBERTY. If we
want to hire them to save our soldiers from
fatigue, exposure and hardship, let us pay them
fairly for their services; if not, let them shift
for Themselves Ike everybody else. Let the
Government say simply but clearly and firmly,
"The slaves of rebels who may come within
" the Union lines shall thencefoTth be FREE"
and the traitors must thenceforth devote half
their energies to keeping back or keeping down
their negroes. They cannot afford to spare
regiments from South Carolina or Louisiana
wherewith TO beleaguer Washington if We let
the slaves know that they have only to reach q
Union camp or fort to be free from their rebel
masters.
81 But how are they to know it some ask
Easily enough, we answer. Let the Govern
ment proclaim its fixed reaolye to know no
rebel henceforth as the owner of u UniODist-
Let it declare that whOsoeyer comes from the
rebels to our side is thenceforth free--and the
rebel leaders themselves will everywhere circulate
the proclamation in hopes Of thereby stimulating
their slayeholdng cOnfederates to more fren-
zied efforts aud further contributions. Within
a week, the news would be discussed in every
parlor; two days more would suffice to dilluse
it through every slaye.hut-through all
quarters" From the hour Of such diffusion,
the rebellion would be doomed.
A New Year is about to open: Let it open
upon National Policy. Its adoption and
PRONUNCIATION have been already too long post
poned. Let all who desire the triumph OF the
Nation consider simply what policy will effect
that triumph most surely and speedily. Let US
rally an additional -Four Millions of stout hearts
and strong arms to the side Of the Nation and
thus end the war.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23

Lord Lyons made his first official commune
cation to Secretary Seward, on the Trent
affair last Saturday. The Secretary is now
engaged on his reply. The general impression
is, according to our dispatches, elthough of
course nothing positive is known, that the
British Government do not present an ultima
tum, but leave room for negotiation. The
bold statement of The Herald and The intima-
tons of The Times, that the Government
has determined on yielding everything to En-
gland, even to the surrenderiDg Of Mason and
Slide is pronounced utterly and mischievously
false. The truth is there is no international
law by which a nation can be required to give
up its own property or citizens, no matter how
the last possession was acquired, to another
nation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
TIE CITY MARE ET's.

A proposition before the Common Council, to
provide o new market site, on the North River
side, between Canal and Fourteenth streets
leads us to inquire as to the propriety Of such
proceeding. The city now owns twelve pub
lie markets, for which it receives but small
percentage of the legal rate of interest upon
the property. The estimated value of the land
set aside for market purposes is S2,4OO,OOO;
the value of the land actually in use for mar
kets is over ST. 100000, and Of the buildings
thereon about $4,000 making the total value
of our market real estate now in use over
50. 600, 900. This estimate does not include
Franklin. Gouverneur, and some other markets,
whose sites occupy the center of streets and
slips, not perhaps available for any other use.
On this, for 1860, there were: