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Clark I. Durant. ESQ.


II affords us very high pleasure tn be
sble to announce to our readers, that this
gentleman has at last been released from
his confinement at Fort Warren and has
returned to his home in Leonard Town.
notwithstanding his long and rigorous i'm
prisonment. the health Of Mr.. Durant does
not seem to have been impaired. and his
spirits, certainly. are as cheerful and buoy
ant As ever. He has been released upon
parole. the conditions Of which. in general
terms, are, that he shall not, during the
continuance of the present war. give aid
or comfort to the enemies of the Washing
ton Government. And this is the only
satisfaction or apology he has received for
Icing illegally arrested whilst in the dis
charge Of sacred representative trust and
for being Illegally imprisoned for period Of
over six months in Federal Fortress -
For be it known, that Mr. Seward has
never yet condcsccndcd to assign single
reason either for the original outrage Of
arrcsting our delegate or tho subsequent
outrage Of his Imprisonment! And this
In true. also, Of the other political rrison-
ers" from Maryland who have been recent
" released or who arc still held in capiv-
i.y. arrested without legal process willis,
in the faithful discharge of their Legislative,
municipal and police duties, thrown into
prison without examination. denied the
remedy which any sheep stcaler could
command before the coming Of the great
Higher Law prophet, these ,nen are now
held in prison ut the serene pleasure of
Mr.. Seward, to be discharged when his
fancy pleases and upon such conditions as
his hatred Or caprice may impose! Free
white men, in the peace of God anu the
State, arrested against law, imprisoned at
the pleasure of Secretary of State and
released without explanation or inquisition
for tho wrong! And Mr.. Seward is not
Grand Vizicr and We arc not living in
Turkey bat in the United States of Amer
ca! The real shame and pity of the whole
thing, however, IL, that the American peo-
ple themselves. tho lincal descendants of
the race that bowed the head of StrafIord
70 tho block. should look upon these
wrongs and be patient! Should We not
rather accuse ourselves than Mr. Seward :?
The fault, dear Brutus. is not in our
stars but in ourselves that We are under
lings"
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Written for the Beacon
What is That, Mother :
BT CAREY.

wuAr sound ~ that, Mother:
IFS war, nay child.
The mornings sun has risen and smiled.
And the summer mir il calm nnh m'td'
Gut storm il raging in the human heart.
Calm. beloved ones from home to Depart.
Rut whvis this, Mo'hsre
For our Fl,g, nv hoy.
Traitors deemed i, Haunting toy
Our dearest hone, our pride. "nr i"v.-
They buried il low on Cardinals soii
And polluted it's folds in their ,raiiorous coil.
Where is my, Father.
In the war, my child.
In the foremaxt rank, while his heart heat high
Pnr the Union. the Flag and you and ];
He fought with a strong arm. brave and true.
Planting a. Roanoke, the Red, White and Blue
Does il 70 waive there, Mother!
II does, my child.
And never till brave hearts sleep low in the grave
Will this bright semu banner cease ever to
waive,
But in beauty triumphant TO the breeze IL shall
how
O'e. the death bed Of treason whose doom shall
be woe.
lie, me go TO my Father
Oh no, my boy!
Though your flashing eye and y"nr little heart
Kindle quick for the cause. we must not part:
Years will give strength to your noble form
And YOUR heart for the dear old Flag beat warm
Your Father, my hoy, was kind and true;
Should he fall, my heart must cling to y"u--
Your clustering curis on your chiIdest brow
see your noble Father now!.
Should he return, with what Joy we will greet
This war.worn soldier to his home so sweet
With kiss so warm and a tear o: joy,
He will meet his happy wife and boy.
The mother gazcd upon her child,
And through her tears, she fondIy smiled,
He pilowed his head and swee,ly slept,
She smiled and blessed him--still she wepi.
She wep, for his Father, soldier brave.
Whom traitor 'sball laid low IN the grave;
She would not tell him Of his last death moan
Bat wept and bore her grief alone.
Gently she laid him in his cradle bed.
And calmly wished the child were dead,
And that she might follow in Heaven to meet
A Father, Son and Mother sweet.
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workshops required for warliSc purposes.
Il was therefore. left with the South
either to make bricks without straw or to
RELY upon import from abroad. l'ut the
blockade deprived them Of all but an
incidental supply from other countries.
and the great part of the Southern army
has since taken the field with equipments
of native manufacture Mr.. Davis, has.
therefore, reason to maintain the position
asserted in his previous message. that ms
country was becoming more and more IN
dependent of the blockade, and that it was
grad ually producing all that was required
both for peace and for war.
Nevertheless, it appears impossible that
the contest can continue very long. 1t Is
quite sufficient for one of tho two Con-
fcdcracics to be unable TO fight further in
order To insure its termination. Whether
the South can continue hostilitics for an
indefinite period or not. il seems very
olcar that the North cannot. Victorious
in Tennessee. great prospects open before
the more ambitious politicians in Boston
and New York, who think they see IN
these successes the fall of the South. But
Fpublie men at Washington, let them say
what they will. probably know better.
They know that the farther they 60 the
more they will be extending their opera
tons from the base of them; aud the grea-
ter. also. will be the opposition they will
receive. They are in fair way to re-
possess the border States. But they SEQ
that nothing can be moro different thsn
retaining Tennessee and retaining the
Gulf States. Tennessee. like Kentucky.
has been luke-warm and divided. From
their own uncontestcd territory they have
made at last something approaching to an
acquisition of these two wavcrcrs. But
in penetrating the Gulf States from Ten
nessce they would not only have far
more serious opposition to encounter
they would also run the danger of Ten
nessco rising against them in their rear.
There is no doubt that it makes an inn
mcnsc difference to the North whether
Virginia. Kentucky aud Tennessee belong
to their Confedcracy or to that of the
South. The impression is said to be gaia
ing ground in the North, also. that thi.
is the utmost limit Of Federal acquisitions
that is possible The recent successes,
moreover. appear to have been popularity
construed in the North as implying the
close of the war. They could ouly imply
this on the superstition of a compromise
being imminent; for they certainly do not
shake the Gulf States. The Washington
Government might now close the struggle
with credit. TO themselves, if thay choose,
OH the baisis of the status quo. or at any
rate after few fresh encounters should
have more clearly established the extent
Of the territory they held. But there can
not be much doubt that If they do not. the
struggle must before long close o! itself BY
the collapse of Northern resources and the
impracticability of Northern conquest.
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passed the I'LL providing FIR the emas'c'-
patian Of the slaves in the District OF Co
lumiia, but the House has as yct. taken
no action upon it. The prevailing inn
preston seems to be that ii passed by
the House, it will be vetoed by the Pres
dent.
Since the above was written, the mail
has arrived. but it brings no intelligence
Of very interesting character. A Skin
mish is reported to have taken place near
Stafford Court House. Va. between &c
taehment of Sickles' Brigade and small
body Of Confederates, in which the former
lost small number Of men in killed.
wounded and prisoners. Sickles men. We
learn, subsequently, returned to the Mary
land side of the Potomac. Another skir-
mish is reported to have taken place on the
Rappahannock. in which SIX commission
cd officers were made prisoners by the
Confcderates. and in which the loss on
both sides was quite considerable. Gen.
Banks division was halted at Woodstock
and Jaekson's command is reported to be
near mt hand. though no renewal q the
Winchester fight seems to DO anticipated.
The Fcderals have made demonstration
against Yorktown and some skirlnishing il
reported. They claim to be doing we'll.
and state that they only had nine men
killed and wounded in the late skirmi.h.
They also claim to have occupied Shipping
Point. near Yorktown, and expect to be
entirely successful against tho Confederate
works. The Merrimac is still at Norfolk,
though reported to be preparing to pay
another visit to Hampton Rhodes. These
reports are all gathered from Federal
sources, and we publish them without
comment. leaving to our rerdcrs free
choice to believe them or not as they may
think proper. They will at least suffice to
show that the Government has done but
little as yet towards driving the "rcbcls"
out of Virginia, aud have gained no mate
rial advantage in tho present campaign
along the line of the Potomac.
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Emancipation in the District.
The late action Of the United States
Senate, in reference to the emancipation
of slaves in the District Of Columbia, has
opened a new era in the history Of Amcri-
can legislation Indeed. We may add. II
surpa.ses anything known to the hi,tory Of
civilization. De.p"ts-at lesst Of the
modern school-Lavc heretofore confined
themselves to a war upon the person or
liberty of their sub ects, and iu no other
instance Of modern date has the right Of
property. vested in loyal subjects, been
disturbed. And. wherefore this departure
from an established and recognized prin-
ciple Of civilization Is the simple fact.
that slavery is dis,as.eful to q majority Of
tho members Of the United States Senate,
cause sufficient for the commission Of 50
fragrant and barbaric wrong upon the
people Of the District of Columbia ? Aud.
have the Constitution and the laws, to say
nothing Of the piightcd faith Of the Gov
eminent, no binding effect upon the men
that have sworn to support themf But,
il is useless to ask questions however per-
tiueut or pointed. The deed has been
done and the men that have done the mis-
chief will not be likely to undo it. Nor
10 there doubt but the House of Repre-
scnia,ivcs will follow the example that has
been set by the Senate. Tho only hope,
therefore, that remains to the shareholders
in the District of Columbia, is in the veto
power of the President. How far he
viii exercise it to prevent the consummation
of this system of Wholesale robbery is still
in doubt, though strong hopes are enter
tanned that, through this means. the mea-
sure will be defeated We trust the Pres
iicut will not permit this opportunity to
mass to show that be still entcrtains some
slight respect for justice and some rcvcr-
encc for the Constitution he has sworn to
support.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-10
Notice to Correspondents.

We have received a very interesting
description of the movements and capture
"f q strange animal. in the ncighborhood
If the Great Mills in thi. county, called the
Royal Ganges Pollygrab. This animal
j.. said to have escaped from an East India
Barque. in the Potomac, which was bound
to Washington. tho captain Of which in
tended it as present to President Lin
coin. We regret that the letter Of our c.
see,ned correspondent Was no. received in
time for publication this week. 1t will
certainly sppear 10 our next. We learn
that the animal has already been exhibited
ut the Clifton Factory where it has attract
cd immense crowds and excited unwontcd
interest among all clauses.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-10

Any person proposing to keep an oyster
house. &c, or amy place ether than al ordina.
~ far the sale ii spurious or fermentcd IL
q',ors, OF laser-teer in quantities loss thar q
pint, shall apply to the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for tho c'uiity where he resides ard
mutt be recommended by twa respectable
freehoiders Of his immediate vicinity. as =
suitable person ~ keep such house.
Tho License in all eases, by the late ACT Of
tlsr General Assembly, is $50.
The cath required to DO made ny appli-
caats for Trader. Lcci,ss. aad License Ia sell
spiritsous liquors in Quantities not less than
q pint, may he made before Justice Of the
Peace and forwarded 10 and fled with ie
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, =, whom all appsi.
cations fur LiceE.se must lie made.
RE5- In as!s;isi..n t. the above rates each
party Is required n pay the Ckrk's fee. max
Ing an addition Of 80 Cents IN each license.
in purs'lauce Of rccc'.t decision by the
Comptroller.
THOMAS l.. DAVIS, ShH
fer Saint Maiy's County.
April 10th, ISG2-6w.
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NOTICE.
7 0 NJ E r c H rs,
TRAljHRS,
.GFD q TN IL IL 8.

n LI. persons and b4liss. rpora.e or DO.
IA little. in ST. Mary's es,,inty, VIII, are q.
shall be doing any act eT shall be in the occupa.
tim of any h"use or placs fnr amy purpose
for which license il made ncee-sary by n.
laws Of Marylapd, are hereby waved to Oh.
tain a Icousc or scncw the same. ON or No..
the frs, day OF May ensuing. under the p.n.
al,ics prescribed by said laws for tho inirse.
ti.,n thereof.
Those interested arc notified Of tho follow.
ing requirements nf the I.csnsc laws pa,s.,I
BIZ the General Assembly Of Maryland.
The rates required for Trades License,
are as follows: ...a-..s.. ..s....
If the amount Of goods on han,i at tie min.
cipai season Of sale or expsctsd to 10 lkett on
hand, does not exceed
$1,000 the price OF liccn.e 10 $l3s5-if ove,
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L A " s

Passed by the General Assembly OF
Maryland, at the Regular Session,
Commencing January, 1862, Reist-
ing to Licenses
AN ACT
To amend the City -.ixth Article Of the C'de
Of Public Gsurrsl LaYs. relating ~ Lice u
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DieS.

At the residence Of his mother, in Pa
tuxcnt District, on Monday last, WAL
TER DAVIS, iu the 9th year of his
age.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-04-10

Persons applying f'r o ,iinary Li.sn.es in
which spirituons or fcrn,enic'l liquors or la
ger beer is t" be s"ld in qsan,iIi.s less than 4
pint must make application n the Clerk uf
tho Circuit Court. Er the c'.lln., in which, they
reside, and must also be rc;oIn,n"n de,l by two
respectable frec:,"llers IN the immediate vi-
cini,y Of the applicant--which may be made
in the following k,rin:
To the CLERK Of As Circuit C""rt
Jov Saint XTy's County:
We, tho undersigned, frerh -.l.lrrs Of Saint
Mary's county, living in the immediate vicin-
i,y g.. who 10 xbut To apply to
you for license TO Keep an ordinary 1t -
in said county, 60 hereby recommend b m
an suitable person to obtain the license--
MAJ. 1862.
The applicant inu.t then make oath to tho
Clerk. to tho following eject, that l,s has bo,-
aIitle and without intending to cva.e tie re-
quirsnents and the Acts Of Assembly Of this
State. regulating the isaues uf licenses to Of
binary keepers aud tra.lers. provided anil ex-
poets 10 maintain six g"oai scsis with sufficient
clothing therefor, and three rooms mare than
sufficient for the private u>es Of SAIL appli-
cant. and stAblins aud provendcr !ur i've hcr-
SOS at least.
In addition he shall also make cath to tho
Clerk Of tile rate Ut rent VI annual value Of
the house or place al or in which tue business
10 intended TO 10 carried on. Ii said reut
dues not excee.i
-
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Tho applicant must either make oath, az
heretofore. before tho Clark Of tho Circuit
Court Of tho county whers he il engaged In
business of the amount Of gossls kept on hand
at the principal season Of sale; or tue oath
may be administered by Justice the Peace
when the person wanting the license applies
through an agent. Ii The Latter course be A.
doptcd, the following form will be deemed .
sufficient compliance with the act:
Saint JEarys County, to sci:
On this--day of---!s62. before
the subscriber, . Justice Of tho Peace Of the
State of Maryland, in and for sad county,
personally appeared--and declared
that no intends t. apply k'r Trader. Lii
ccnsc under the laws ..f the State L., tho Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Saint Mary's county.
and made oath that the amount "f stock Of
go"ls generally kept an lmnt by him Tor BY
The concern in ohieh he IS engaged, in case it
is a partnership At the primes pa! se..s"n Of
sale for if the applicant has not precisely en-
gagged in su..h trade. That tie antsunt Of tie
stool; ef goodShr erpecss TO keep. dc. docs not
Tor will not) exceed s..
Sworn bcforc---
II tho oath oe administered by a Ju..ice Of
tho Peace OFT ofthe county In which the ap-
plication IN male. there must I've attached tho
eeTtinc3t0 Uf the Cirrk oil the Circuit CS;rs Vi
ths county in which the Justice resides.
The rates Of license o; females vcn,i. g mil
iinery, &C.. whose stock at any season Of the
year does not or will not exceed $500. is So
:,5. Ii their stock docs or shall exceed $500,
the rates are the samc ~ those nf Traders
License and the same form If application
must he observed.
The Laws require all persons. proposing 70
arii .p:rit"us er farne,,acl liquors. or lager
beer, in quantities not less than PIN, to APP
ply 10 the Clerk "f the Circuit CoIr ia per-
son, or make tho oath before M.sistra'., as
above, Stain: that he desires License to sell
.prituous or ferm"Lted liquors. rs the csss
may be, and the amount OF stock in trade ia
TIA" same manner ~ those applying for TIA
iers l.icen'e. IL the amount Of s:s-k does
not ar shall not cxo.ed
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23


The SEQUEL OF AN NlExEcUTIoN IN THE
REBEL ARMY.-There isrin the Confeder-
ate, army now at. Centeryille, an Irish
called the Tigers" which was
rcruited or rather impressed from the Irish
population of New Orleans. g Two of them
were recently shot for some tri6ing militia
ry offeuce--some disrespect to their schiy-
alrousn officers, construed into mulinous
resistance. An account of the executions
has been published form the Richmond
papers, An Irish private soldier is in the
eyes of the Southern blades, of about as
much Importance as negro. But the Sc.
quel to this. execution is told in letter
from the rebel camp which appears in the
Nashville Courier, g III L 94 aIe,
As sequel to the execution of the two
"Tigers" by order Of court martial, have
to record that yesterday morning, tie dead
bodies of taoo' officers ofthe Seventh Dou-
isiana Regiment soere found gith their
throats cat. They were the officers of
the day, and officers of the guard at the
time OF the commission of the outrage by
the "Tigers," and were instrumental in
bringing them to punishment. 1t would
be well could the whole company be effac:
ed for this new and most horrible villainy
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
Kentuc ky COnrrabands.

Our army.sofficers, make a fdistinction
between contrabands, coming into camp in
Kentucky and inT South Carolina. In
Kentucky they are driven bey ord our lines,
while in South Carolina they are fed
housed, and set to work, and paid for their
labor. Ought not the Government 10
have some settled policy touching con-
traband &C aE&2G
Thefollowiug from letter to the Louis
vile Journal will arrest attention. cate e
Some twelve negroes--runawa ay-came
into our lines at Fort Holt yesterday.
They repoft. that they bad been collected
togetbsrSby some rebels, 10 be- sent TO
Columbus to- work ou she entertainments
there and an opportunity having offered
itself while their masters were at dinner,
they siezedslonr. or five Of their horses and
made their escape to our lines Col.
Cook, Commandenat Fort Holt, ordered
them. outside of the Federal lines again,
when they procured some axes, and said
they would build themselves cabins aud
stay there 'rather..than return, This is the
report. A shoit time after their arrival
two more came iuto camp, having four
cavalry horses, with which they made their
escape. These last two purported tolcome
from Columbus, where they had been at
work, assuming at the same time to have
important information from there.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
seond,.ton Of Charieston.

Charleston. wickedly inaugurated The re-
bellion, and retributive Justice has already
humbled the proud city in dust and ash
es. A Hilton Head letter Of Jan. 18th
says:-z-r- - .-z-,z $3.50. -
iApropos of Charleston, it is pretty well
settled that The stone fleet sunk in the
main ship channel has accomplished its
purposes. Although the upper works1of
the huiks have in measure disappeared,
the stern and the larger part of the hulk
remain, and the tidal flow of tine sea has
washed TO that point immense quantities
of sand, which has formeda a bar across the
channel at that point, and effsctually closed
it for at least twenty years 10 come. The
main ship channel is morally closed. Un5
til careful survey islnade no vessel will
dare to 90 out over it, aud that survey can
ben1ads unfil1the rebellionyis terminated.
With @haIf Of The city Destroyed BY fire,
the port bloekadea, and the substance of
the city rapidly Visiting in war expenses,
who will deay that the glory of Charles
ton has forever departed? Let the events
of the next two months answer.e.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
Important FROM Mexico.

The latest accounts from Mexico repre-
sent the people united and rising en- paasse
against their invaders. Only small baud
sympathize with Zuloaga and Mlfamon.
The several States have engaged 10 furn-
ish $1,000 men; and the Monitor beievee
this force will be increased to 100000,
with one hundred parks ofartillery.
Congress adjourned on the l5tn ult.,
after authorizing the President to adopt
such measures as be might deem prudent
10 resistsmyasion. Uraga was said TO be
near Vera Cruz with 10000 men, and
had established custom house outside
the city. rAil communications with The
interior had been stopped and the Spanish
troops in, possession sof, Vera Cruz we're
badly off for supplies. The Mexican ha-
tired is intense. All the native authorities
having abandoned Vera Cruz, their place
have been filled with Spaniards. 80 -. Z. 4
The French Admiral was about taking
fhe French feet to Tampico. The Eng
lsh ships had rot reached Mexico. The
French aud English commanders had lax
en- umbrage at the Spanish flag alone hav-
ing been hoisted on the ramparts of Ulloa
and over Ve,a Cruz. They say that the
flag of the three nations should have been
planted there together. SIS
President Juarez bad issued a proclama
tion to the Mexicans on tbezinyasion, cali
ing upon them TO forget all discussions and
to unite for the defence o.. their invaded
land. They had begun to arm and unite
and it would apsear as if, at all events
the invaders would not have undisputed
possession of the coveted prize of Mexico.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
rribie Rail Road Accident.

IekfkOte Aafl hOd0 ACctueht'
IA mpst fearful railroad accident occar-
rsd ssay % Wednesday morning on The
Delaware railroad; Just where the track
crosses the canal, near ST. Georges Station,
bywhieh seven persons lost their iisess and
fifteen were more or less injured. A wood
train consisting Of thirteen platform cars,
empty, and one old passenger car, in which
the escendnctor, Mr.b Albert Butler, and
sornestwenty laborers wsre seated, went
down the Delaware road for load Of
wood. When The train reaehed the high
bridgea which spans the canal, near ST.
Georges Station, the draw of the bridge,
was discovered open, but too late to stop
the train, The ice op the road preventing
il and it was precipitated into the canal, a
descent of sbontsix.y feet. Car upon car
were piled piecesupon each other crushing
a number OF persons. The conductor Mr..
Butler, was fortunately standing outside OF
the csr, seeing The trainswas about to make
the fearful plunge, jumped of and escaped,
but be had no time to warn the .worknien
in, The car, and the entire number were
soon mixed with the ruins in the canal.---
Ehes engineer of the train, Joshua Andef-
son, was killed instantly, as well as the
fireman, Edward Menam. I, -. - = =.
.. Tbe noise made by the breaking of the
cars soon attracted the citizens of that yi-
ciuity yand persons engaged uponthe CANAL,
and a despatch was sent to Wilmington