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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

The Union Party Vi Maryland is not
OILY for war, but is cor hanging all. We
believe. in Maryland VIA" talk If peace
If it could give law to the Government.
uen would hereafter. We are confident.
have to talk war or talk nothing. 1t is
even doubtful. judging from the temper OF
its newspaper organs. whether it would not
if it had the pcwer. convert silence itself
into a criminal offence and arrest aud iui-
prison men for holding their tongues aud
ninding their own business. One Of these
organs-the Annapolis Gasette--b"ldiy
accuses the Government of criminal leu
i.ncy towards the State Rights men Of
Mary land and threatens. that the Union
men may be driven by stress Of weather to
take care Of themselves. whatever that may
mcan. 1t doubtless means miching malt
che, but the Government need labor under
NJ apprehonsions of mischief FROM this
quarter. il it will only come to a right un-
dcratanding with the State Rights men OF
Maryland. II has only to authorize these
men to have the peace kept in Maryland
and j, will be krpt-to place them on an
equality with their Union aecusers aud ia
give them the full benefit Of the laws of the
land. Every body then will mind their
own business-there will be no disturb
auce aud no body will be hurt. Let the
Goversment try the effect Of little kind
ness upon thc State Rights men Of Mary
land. It's patronage Of the Union men has
cnly tended to cripple it's exertions and
is now being repaid by threats. The Gov
ernment should not forget that the Union
men have claimed the result of the late
Congressional election as Indicating an
overwhelming Union sentiment in the
State. sad yet it knows they are the first TO
whine aud whimper whenever Federal re-
giment stationed here is to be Withdrawn for
active service elsewllere-th first to whine
aud whimper and the last To enlist to de-
fcnd . Government which they profess.
like the pelican daughters Of Lear. to love
..more than words can wield the matter
and beyond what eau be valued, rich or
rare" Let the Government abstain from
prosecuting and prescribing the State
Rights men Of Maryland, and it can have
bond aud security. not only that they will
bear true allegiance to the Consultation of
the Unit.d States, but also TINT they will
keep the peace Of Maryland for nothing.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
CouMrxrcArED.

COMMUNICATED.
.Messrs Editors In your issue of last
week, | find that a correspondent. over
the signature Of '.Snint Mary's County .
has announced Messrs Morgan and Durant
as candidates fr re election to the Legisla-
ture Of Maryland. Your correspondent
states that. lin the hour Of trial and daiss-
ger" these men ..have bean found trus
to their duty" and. therefore. deserve to
be honored aud rewarded He states,
that their recent aud really heroic co,,-
duct" entities them to endorsement, .sir-
respective ef past issues. and. perhaps.
some exceptioaablc legislation" He fufih-
or states. that this reward ~ due to them
lin common with the MINORITY in The
.Saoae and House of Delegates" Of Mary
land. Thus Gar, your correspondent has
has done we'll, and the frie,ads of Mesdx.
Morgan and Durant appreciate the %
tives that prompted his actisn IN the4A
iscs. But. Sirs. whilst bestowing this
measure Of reward upon shese gentlemen,
has your correspondent done full justice to
the delegation from Saint Mary's? Has
he forgotten that we have another repre-
sentative IN the Legislature Of Maryland.
who constitutes one of that majnity which
he deems, in common with McsSrs Morgan
and Durant, entitled to the reward Of en-
dorsemeut! Has the recent action" of
that representative been less REALLY hero
ie." or patriotic, than that Of his col
leagues, or less deserving reward. than
amy Que Of that mJority which your cor
respondent SO eloqlently applauis? Then.
why was the name of the Hon. o. Miles
omitted in this announcement? II past
issues" and even 'exccptionable legisla-
ton arc to be generously ignored" how
cali your correspondent justify this person.
al aud invilious discrimination lie can
Certainly point out nothing, in the recent
action Of Mr.. Miles, antagonistic to the
honor and interest of tho State, or incon-
sistent with that Of his colleagues from
this county.
Entertaining these vicws. in which l
believe the voters Of this county fully chm
cur, herewith recommend the Hon. D.
MILES, us candidate for recollection t.
tn" Senate Of Maryland. at the ensuing
Fall election.
JUSTICE.
Ao.;l Stb 1901
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
To Correspondents
"a Lovers Lay" by Maud. has been
received and will appear in our next issue.
ConntY Conventi0n.

County Convention.
The Peace or State Rights Convention.
which met here Oh Tuesday last. appointed
Hon. q. Miles. George II. Morgan and
c. I Durant delegates, and Cod. ). r.
Dent. Henry l. Carroll and Albert Young
slternatrs. to the State Convent.s". to as
semblc in Baltimore on the 10Th instant.
The Convention empowered the same dele
gates to meet their brother delegates from
this Judicial District. to nominate eand'-
date for Judge Of .he Court Of Appeals
II further designated Saturday. the 18th
instant. rs the day for holding Primary
Meetings in the several election districts
OF the county. Tor the purpose Of selecting
Eve delegates. from each district. to a
County Convention to assemble in Leon
ar: Town on the Tuesday following. with
q view of nominating candidates for the
Senate and House of Delegates OF Mary
kaj.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

II is stated BY the Washington CORES
pondent Of the v. " Hrrald. that the
State Right Convention. to be held in
Baltimore city On the 10th instant. viii
be suppressed by order Of the Government.
but. as We have seen nothing con6rmatory
Of this statement. We are unwilling to be-
lieve that aEy such outrage Is c"ntem-
plated.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
Tho foil wing is the law referred Ia:
An Act for the Endowment OF the BAL
timsOre Female Coilcse-Pas.cd jan
uary Session, 1862

WMERrAs, Ia the ,,..r eighteen hundred
and t'r,y-uilc, he lsaltim arc Female College
was instituted iuf the liberal education al
young la,i IN the arts and sciences in gen.
cral. with suci sl"cla instructions an would
Ii, tnrm la bectniIc Teachers, anil was createl
Coll s:c proper by u net Ut iiic,rp fat. N
by tile .;e"eral Assembly of Maryland, De-
ccmber scssi"n oi the same year, with author
ty I" confer the usual academic degrees, since
that TIME has exercised the functions at ), re-
ulaI college; as well as Of N.rs..al S.h,.l:
HID G.it|cts, al cliiS ,.tcncI AMI ssuer,,,s
policy has always guided the State in fosttr-
ins institutions at learning am,',ig Us;
SEc.IoS |. Re IL emtcied by tie Gcaaal
assembly Of .NTWr:d, That tho sum OF e.
teen hundred d liars shall un the warrant nf
the Comptroller "f the State, he annually phil
"n the first day of April 81 each year, 10 the
President Of the Board Of Trustees of the Bal
''mors Female Cullese, for the supper. Of
said institution.
SEC. 2 A,.i be IL enacted, That in con.iDl.
Grafton OF the amount granted by tho State
Tor the support Ct said Seminary ri learning,
| the Trustees of the saih Baltimore Female
| College. shall establish free scholarships upon
which one pupil fr'ni'cach county in the St..s
"'s'' S"S H'pu tiit CH vi naitttHOTe, Sltaii no
admitted to all the instructions given ir tho
C'liege and to the privileges uf the normal
class, with all necessary books, without any
charge whatever.
SIC 3. Aad be 1t cnocied. That when any
,i the Young laslies educated rs ahve. shall
have completed the usual c.n,rse Of study. and
III the Judgment If the Faculty It the Cale.s
aud the board If Trustees. shall exhibit ability
ana aptness to teach, they shall receive. in A..
dtion to the ordinary degree of the College {.
diploma which shall set firth their qualiiica.
tivn for the duties Of an instrnct,ess of youth.
SEC. 4. .And be 1t enacted That the Judges
Of the Orphans Court in each county in the
State and If the city Of Baltimore ehail, fnv
their c.lnties, and for the city of Baltimore
respectively. designate from time to time tho
pers''ns who are to enjoy the privileges OF said
free scholarships.
SEC S. AMI lie IL enacted. That the Trus-
tees Of the Baltimore Female College shall,
from time &" time, advise the ainre said Or
pl,aEs' Court Of the several counties and OF
the city If Baltimore respectively, If any sx-
istng "r expected vacancies in tile said FREQ
scholarships. so tina, there msy he kept n ali
times one pupil froHA zach county and from.
the city of Baltimore ~ the enjoyment of tho
| privileges OF e:ueatlon thus secured IN the
several counties Of the State and the city Of
Baltimore.
Sept. 9Th, l6of-td.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05


The mcst important warlike operation
uf the past week, seems to have been the
capture, by Gen Butler, Of Forts llatteras
md Clark on the coast Of North Carolina.
These Forts. or rather sand batteries.
were manneI BY the eth Moth Carolina
Volunteers, numbering about 100 men.
under the command If Col Martin, whilst
the forces under Butler are estimated at
5000. The North Carolin:ans fought
calamity, and successfully defended the
batteries for swo days, when their ammu-
ton became exhausted, and they were
forced to surrender. The attacking squad
ron numbered seven sail and mounted
over 100 guns. whilst the combined ar
,nament Of ihc two batteries numbered
about Is pieces. Among the officers cap
turcd are C.lm. Barren. late L. S. N,
and Col. Martin and Maj. Andrews of
North Carolina. The Fedcrals report 10
loss, whilst thr Confederates are stated to
have lost l5kiiled, 80 wounded aud from
600 to 7OD prisoners. This victory,
though deelhed uni,nportant as to future
results. has caused great rejoicing both
among the officials aud soldiery at Wash
ington. Tile point seized is reported to
be so miles distant from any inhabited or
inhabi,ablc portion Of North Carolina, but,
the simple rearing of the Stars ana Stripes
in the Old North State, is considered a
highly important achievement.
There has been considerable skirmishing
in the vicinity of Washington. during the
past week. though no event of Importance
has transpired. The Confederates are re-
ported to be still increasing their forces III
the neighhprhood of Arlington Heights.
aud elsewhere on the Potomac. There
seems to be no doubt, now, that they con-
template an assault upon Washington, but
as to the time and plan of attack nothing
is known beyond conjecture.
Troops for the Government continue to
pour through Baltimore. and the war
spirit at the North is reported to be rath:r
on the rise than decline. The news
from Western Virginia is conflicting and
contradictory. One day We hear that
Lee has surrounded Rosencrans, aid the
next We are told that Lee is proposing
terms Of equalization. BY Tuesday nights
mail, we SIZE that a report has reached
Richmond that Rosencrans has surren-
dercd to Lse, hut. as the report dates
more than n week back and has no. been
we suppose it to be entirely
Col. Tyler's command. in the Kanawha
Valley. has been surrounded by Floyd's
brigade ana badly used up, though the
Federala report that be- succeeded in cut
ting his way through the Confederate
lines. with u loss Of only 200 men.
All is qniet at Fortress Monroe. and
there is nothing new Of importance from
Missouri. Civil war is said to be brew
ing in Kentucky, though late aivices
from there report everything quiet.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
TIM O k e.
Female College Scholarship.

vu1IE Orphans Court Of st. Mary's County,
will at their meeting.
On TUESDAY, the 10A dry Of !Seytens-
Der inst
designate the rcr~m who is tn eni,y the priv.
lssr "f free Scholarship in this Seminary of
learning from st. Mary's Cmutv. creas~i ny
An Act of the last session Of the Legislature.
Q
Applicants f,r the sail scholarship. are no.
titled Ia make il known TO the undcrsignad or
the C"urt on ar before the 10th day VI Scp-
tcinLer ensuing.
By order If the Court,
j. L. NJ RALEY, Register.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

.CmsRrrsnLx-Ano old lady was in the
habit ofteachine the duty VI charity to her
grandchildren in this wise :-"Mv dears.
when 1 and yeur father srd 'n"sh"r have
have finished GU meals; vh"n you
eaten an vnu conveniently car: and when
you have fed TIE tllrrc cats and the parrot
-,hcn. my dear children. remember the
poor"
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
NOTICE,

up about two months ego At
= Huggin's. nesr tho mouth sf Brit
tons bay. SAIL CANOE about 20 feet
IN length. with center board ani s;llsr and
TWO sails. The owner q ssid hsas i %
tined 70 come forward. identify the proper
~ and pay charges.
SAMUEL +. SPALnIsG.
Sept. 5th. 1865.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05
l.)ie0.

On the Goth Of August, nj ST. Pulls
Parsonage, Calvert coauty, Nd, LUCY
COMPTON. aged two years and twenty
days. daughter Of Rev. Walter A. and
Susan T. Mitchell.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

/. .JouS MrrcnEL AND Hls Soys John
Mitchell. TIC Irish refugee. has two sons in
the Confederate army. aud they are his
only sous who are able to bear arms.
John Mitchell. Jr, Is captain Of South
Carolina company; james Mitchell is .
private in tho company of Caps John
Dooley of the city of Richmond
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

A FORCED uNIoS.-Dr. Russell, in his
London Times correspondence. says:
''lf the Federal Government pcrsevcrcs
in its design to- make Union by force, it
may prepare fer struggle the result Of
which will leave the Union very little to
fight for"
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

Mrs. Sue A. Carter Foster. of Mur-
freesbor. North Carolina, the wife of
Charles Henry Foster. has applied for
= divorce. on the ground that her husband
Is an abolitiOuist.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-09-05

Ex-GovERNoR LowE-The Richmond
Dispatch, of the 9th instant. announce.
the arrival of the vile Of Ex-Governor
Lowe in that city. and says. Through her
kindness we are placed in possession OF
late Baltimore and New York papers,
The ex-Governor is engaged in raising a
brigade in Virginia, which the Despatch
states is to be placed in immediate SER
vie Of the most desperate kind"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

the Judicial Courts of the Confederate States ot America,' as directs the holding ofa session oi the Supreme Court of the Confederate States III Januarynext, be, and the same E hereby repealed; and no session of the Supreme Court shall De heid until that Court shall be organized under the pro visions of the Permanent Constitution ot the Con fedcrate States, and the laws passed in pursuance thereof
 SEC 3 All writs of error and appeals taken or prosecuted from the District Courts oi tine Conted- crate States prior 10 the organization ot the ou- DreIne Court under the Permanent Constitution shall be made returnable on the second Monday ot the first term to be held by the Supreme Court, after it's establishment under the Permanent Con stituti0n.
 SEC. ,. It shall be lawful for the Clerk of the several District Courts to issue writs of error, un- der the seal of said District Courts, in the same manner as nearly as may be, as the Clerk of the Supreme Court may, by law, issue such wrts, and with the same force and effect if issued by said Clerk of the Supreme Court. The jurisdiction of the District Court of the Confederate States shall extend to ali cases in law or equity arising under the Revenue Laws of the Confederate States, for which other provisions are not already made by law; and if any person shall receive any injury to his person property, for on account ot any act by him done under any law of the Confederate States for the protection or collection of the reve nue, he shall be entitled to maintain suit for dam age therefor in the District Court of the Confede- rate States under whose jurisdiction the party do- ing the injury may reside
 Approved July 3l, 1861.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

TIE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE OF THE WAR SPIRITED CoNT1sT.-Ihe first naval battle be- tween the North and the South occurred on Sun day, July 2lst. near the fortifcation of Oregon Inlet, on the North Carolina coast, between the steamer Beaufort, commanded by Lieut.. Duval, and federal steamer, name unknown. The particulars are given in extra of the Raleigh Standard. The result is highly commendable to the gallant Lieut.. Duval, who commanded, and his men. Though he fought against im- mense odds, he achieved great triumph, which IS more brilliant from the disproPorton between the vessels and their forces. The federal steam er was large three-masted propeller carrying six heavy guns and rihed cannon forward and aft, and having on board at least one hundred and seventy-fye men. The Beaufort is a small steamer, carrying only one smooth gun, and crew of twenty-six. The engagement commenced at l0-l5 a. m. The enemy fired fifteen shots, five or six of which were from the rltied cannon. The Beaufort fired eight shots, three ot which struck the enemy The federal vessel finally retreated, and sought safety behind a projecting bluff.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19


 AN ACT to authorize Loan and the issue of Treasury Notes; prescribe the punishment forging the
 samc and for forging certificates of stock and bonds
 do enocf That Secretary Treasury may with inc assent of the of the Confederate States issue fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable the expiration of their date and bearing interest exceeding eight per cent. per until they become payable, the said interest to be paid scmiannually said bonds public advertisement in within the Confederate weeks sold for specie military atores the proceeds of raw produce manufactured articles be paid form of specie with foreign bills of exchange, in such under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre. tary Treasury. with the assent of the President shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury port it's ensuing session. 10 the Congress of the Con- ferate States statement of his transactions der this Nor shall the said bonds be issued of the hundred be exchanged by the said for treasury noeS the notes of bank corporation or individual but only in the manner herein prescribed: rid. That nothing herein contained shall prevent the Secretary of the Treasury receiving foreign bills of exchange m payment of these
 SEC And be further endcted That in lien of bonds the amount not exceeding twenty the Treasury with the of the President may treasury notes to the amount whour in- teres denominations of not less than five dollars said be receivable in payment all debts or taxes the Confederate States except the export duty be issued. The said notes shall be payable at the end of from the date of their issue, dcrs of the said notes may at time demand for them bonds of the Confederate States payable the end and bearing interest eight per centum per to be paid semannually The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to bonds bu not in fractional parts of the hundred But if after the ex
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
From St. Louis.

The Louisville Courier publishes the follow ing extract from private letter, dated St. Louis, August 2f:
 Things are as bad as ever here. Men are being arrested daily, and judged and consigned to the house of labor and imprisoned. Chris tian Pullis was arrested this morning, and sen fenced to thirty days labor.
 Brovnlee IS preparing to leave with his faml- ly, under the sentence to leave the State in four days.
 The New York News is still coming, but it will be stopped. The Louisville Courier is cut off. All the news we get is what is picked up from persons travelling through the country.
 Gen. Fremont Is making formidable arrange ments around this city, digging intrenchments and building fortifcStions around the fair grounds and the Lafayette park, the latter eter naly ruined, the grove ruined and the trees ru- ined.
 The Democrat of this morning says that Sci gle and his staff were mustered out of the ser vice on Thursday evening last. l don't under stand it. It is generally believed that he run at Springfield. Everything that comes in from that fight is contirmatory of the great and sig nal defeat of Lincolns army, and Seigle flight at thirty miles per day made it impossible for his enemy to catch him. If the Confederates had left the field, the wounded would have been left at the mercy of wolves and dogs, and there fore it was necessary to remain to render the duty of christians to the dead, dying and woun- ded-
 McCulloch took 2500 stand farms, ammuni- tion for years supply, sugar and coffee, and other provisions.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
Monday, the 25th day of November
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

TN pursuance of the Ordinance of the 4 Convention of the State of Arkansas, dated 27th May, 1861, we will offer at public sale all the vacant lands within the odd numbered sections, which were reserved to the United States, within the six mile limits of the several railroads within the Little Rock and Helena Land Districts, subject to the minimum of $i 9 per acre, on the 10th day of September, 1861, in the following townships, to-wit: NORTH OF THE BASE LINE AND EAST OF THE FIFTH
 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
 Townships three, four, five and six, of range three
 Townships four, five and six, of ranges four, five and six.
 Townships four, five, six, seven, twenty, twenty one and tw enty-two, of range seven.
 Townships five, six,s seven and twenty-one, ef range eight.
 Townships five, six and seven, of range nine. SOUTH OF THE BASE LINE AND WEST OF THE FIFTH
 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN.
 Township one of ranges eleven and twelve. Townships ones and two, of range thirteen. Townships one,. two* and three, of range four teen.
 Townships one, two, three, four and five, of ranges fifteen and sixteen.
 Townships three, four, five, six, seven and eight, of range seventeen NORTH OF THE BASE LINE AND WEST OF THE FIFTH
 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
 Townships one, two,* three six and seven, of range six.
 Townships one, two,* three four, five, six* and seven, of range seven.
 Townships one, two,* three, four, fve,. six and seven, of range eight.
 Townships one, two,* three, four,* five and six, of range nine.
 Townships one, two,* three," four and five, of range ten.
 Townships one, two,* three and four, of range eleven.
 Townships one,* two,a three four and five, of range twelve. Townships one, two, three,* four,. fve* and six, of range thirteen.
 Townships one, two, three, four, five, six* and seven, Ot range fourteen.
 Townships one, five, six* and seven, of range fifteen.
 Townships five, six* and seven, of ranges six teen and seventeen.
 The townships designated thus * are wholly with in the limits of the sx sections in width on each side" of said roads and branches, and the remain ing townships are only partly within said limits, as designated on the diagrams which have been furnished to the respective district land offices by the commissioner of the general land office.
 Lands reserved for schools, military and other purposes, will be excluded from the sales The lands will be sold SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY granted by the acts of 10th June, 1852, and 9th of February, 1853, for said railroads and branches and the particular tracts cut by the routes will be sold containing the quantities respec- lively shown onthe official plats without deduction. Each sale will be kept open for time sufficient to admit of offering all the lands, but not exceed ing two weeks, and applications to make private entries at the minimum of Sl 9 per acre of the lands offered under this proclamation will not be received until after the close of the public sales
 II. A. POWERS, Register. F. II. MOODY, Receiver.
 Land Ofce, Little Rock, June P, 1861. 12w