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TIE Doors roR TIE cAPi1oL "A letter from
Munich says: "The work on the grand gateway
Of the Capitol Of washingtoa IL on the point Of
being terminated In the royal foundry, and In
sbonf fortnie hi will be publicly exhibited in
one Of the large rooms Of the establishment. IL
is work Of the grandest style, and the bssso-
relieve representing the principal scenes In the
War Of Independents excite great admiration"
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EYE AND EAR.-No man In his occupation en-.
joys a higher and more deserved reputation thar
Or. FeA. Won Moschzisker In his specialities, a
him for the restoration Of SIG and hearing, have
repeatedly been the theme Of praise from the
press He comes 70 rs with the highest recon-
mendation, and we commend all Whose sight OF
hearing Il affected, 10 avail themselves Of his
professional services He has opened his opera
ling rooms at No. 227 Pennsylvania avenue, df.
recfiy opposite WfllaTd's Hotel. =
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n as nurse and to do light chambervork; can be
seen for several days at her present place. No 4s7
II street.
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WANTS.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A nlcely fur
w nHh.d HOUSE, for q small family of adults
the rent of which ample security will be given
ia ID SIS
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WAHTED-A steady and competent w OMAN
W as cock and TO wash, to whom good wages
AND good home will be gwen. Apply at No $50
ia14-St
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FOB SALE AND RENT,

FURNISHED ROOMS To RENT, with
Il BOsrd, at No 2s9 6 street, between 18th and
l4lh streets near State snd Treasury Departments.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
r,nxer,up with the Finances

EB- The New York board OF Brokers' decid'd
last week to bauish from the list of securities to
be sold at the Board, dutisbis treasury notes and
sold. This action, It'll said, has assn taken at the
instance OF the ,ecretsry of the Treasury who sp'
pears to be of the opinion that speculation In the
precious metals i, ,oster,d BY the recognition OF
gold as legitimate commodity Of purch ass and
sale. BY this means Mr. Chase and his advisers
hope not only reafter to reduce the premium on
gold, but also to check any very extended specu-
lation in it
The New York World, commenting on this &C.
ton of the brokers, remarks, that il every owner
of gold in the country to agree not to sell or
in any way deal in that commodity. II in the end
would not make an appreciable d ff,rence In it's
value. How vain, then, the hope that banishing
gold from the stock list and preventing the banks
from lending on it will in any way check the de-
probation in Uoited States currency.
"The effect of this attempted check upon spec
ula tiou ia gold will, as is we'll known on the
.stree.,' msks the premium higher. The more i'm
pedmsnts there are the sale of gold the less will
b, offered, and the deficiency ia the supply Will
cause the prics to advance. There will be more
boarding, aud if there arszno quotations permitted
the increa.e will be- shown and clearly marked BY
the rise 10 sx ,hauge."
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Still a Prisoner,

GJ-Amopg the spoils carried off during Stew
arts recent rebel raid into Pennsylvania, wal
JonS j. THOMAS, Ed, resident of Hancock, and
one of t members returned as elected from this
county to the Maryland House of ID slegates. He
has been heard from, we understand, and is still
held prisoner at Winchester.
When Mr.. Thomas, a year since, called into
aid, and justified the use of Military Poocr tc
disfauchise bis neighbors and friends and tn Sc.
cure his return to the Legislature, be should have
kuown that it was a tao-edged sword he wa,
using, and capable of cutting both ways. Our
ambition or Intensity frequently lead us to 9
o ,urse at which our heart revolts; which we be
lieve to have been the case with our friend Thorn
as. We wish him time both "Gay and Happy
during his sojourn in rebeldpm.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
A wo,a win the Reader.

Without the preliminaries which usually
herald the advent of q new publication, such
as the issuing of a prospectus and the solicit
ing of subscribers. we present the first num-
ber of the "Free Press, =" for the approval OF
disapproval Of the public. Those to whom
this number may be sent for inspection, and
who, from any cause, do not feel disposed to
encourage our enterprise, will please return
it, in order that their names may be expunged
from our list. Those who do not return this
number will be deemed rs desiring to become
subscribers, and may expect to have the paper
mailed or delivered regularly hereafter, as also
in proper time, to be called upon for something
substantial to equa'ize exchanges.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Horse Thieves About.

Eevry section of the county, at this time'
seems TO be infested with thieves, who APP
pear to have a particular passion for good
horses, and scarcely day passes that we 40
not hear of their deprsdations in some quarter.
Frequently they assume the garb of soldier
and carry off horses under the pretence that
they are,required for government service, on
Saturday night last a fine one was st len from
DR.. Samuel Good, Of Lei lersburg. We are
conscieutiously opposed to the code of Judge
Lynch but think it near time that some steps
should be taken that will put an end to the
operations Of these gentry. Associations or
ganized and Offering sufficiently tempting re-
wards for their detection and conviction, would
have, we think, a very salutary effect. 3D..
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

DEATH OF A NOTED SPEcULAroR.-The death of
John b. Steinberger, at st. Louis, recalls to mind
his former career in this part of the Country,
where he must be remembered as one Of the bold
eat operators and most hospitable of men. At
one time he ,iued Nicholas Bidie in q cotton
speculation, in which they cleared 81, 900. 0oO.-
Afterwards be attempted to bay up all the beef
10 the country aud mouopolizs the market, but
was defeated by New Yoik and Philadelphia
dealers, and be was ruined. H. then went to
California, aud, after experiencing the various
fortunes of large speculator, he became reduced,
and went to st. Louis at the time Fremont arri-
we'd, being sent by party of beef contractors at
5000 per month. In a short time be was abandon
ed, and be died in extreme indigence. At one
time he owned large interest in Bid Hes bank,
and could check for 100000 at a time. lie was
a man of noble character. stately mein, and ele-
gaat bearing.-MW York San. ...
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Government Finances.

The 8 ,cretary of the Treasury will shortly dis.
continue the receipts of deposits of gold. 1t is as
csrtainsd that n. will not, as has been proposed,
offer the Ave twenlies at any discount from the
market rates, or 10 other words. to public coupe
tition, but will end,avor to expedite their conTer
sion as rapidly as possible.
The representation made in some quarters that
the public debt has reached tpo hoHsanf millions,
is a gross e1aggeration. On the l,t day of the
present month it was only $s2o.Ooo, 600 The
amount includes the entire circulation aud every
species of notes, and between seventy and eighty
millions of the debt of the late Admiaistration.-
But, except claims for which no requisitious have
yet been made, the claims, adjusted and uuadjusted,
cannot exceed twenty millions of dollars.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Ont Pensioners.

There is, we find, an opinion prevalent a.
mong the people that gross abuse exists in
the matter of Out Pensioners. There are in
stances, it is ssid, of persons pensioned upon
the county,, who have no just claim to be SO;
and of pensions being paid where the party
for whose benefit they were granted has long
since deceased We have no knowledge Of
the correctness of these complaints, but il
might be productive of good results if the
board of County Commissioners would call for
"persons and papers" The taxes now legally
and illegally imposed upon the people are dis
tresingly heavy. and frauds of this kind, if they
exist, should be guarded against.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
"Psopls in Glass Hons s,o.1e,

owe should think i'll Of the IN fe Ter ate5 II
any terms whatever they o,nsspted to accspt as
fellow couotrymeu the mercanary hordss of ruff
ans BY whom th cir country has been dssolated.
And the accs ptaucs of Northern subm ission
would be al contrary to sound policy "a to right
feeling and patriotic Instincts. The Union can
only be reconstructed BY giving certain powers,
however limited, to the federal government, and
binding over the Northern States to observe GER
tain conditions of the federal compact. They can
not be excluded from all share in the federal pow
er; soone or later, probably within ten years,
they must recover BY force of wealth and numbes<
their ascendancy at Washington and then the
work of the two last years would have to be done
over again. If any paper constitution, If any
guarantees, If any oaths, could bind the Northern
States to the observance of their federal duties
and preclude the IN from interfering in the internal
affairs of their neighbors, the old constttu'ioH
toomtd haze sr6iced. That consitatioa they viola
ted hatifva,iy and automatically. Their presch-
ers inculcsted the duty Of perjury their law
yers defended treason their statesmen formed
political parties to override the law their cit
zens assembled to resist 1t by armed force; nay,
armed murderers from the North invaded Virgin
ia assassinated sleeping citizens in their beds ara
when hanged for their crimes, were honored as
martyrs in New England. What guarantees can
be given by such people which woud be worth
more than the paper on which it was ~r tten? p
What worse folly could there be than to throw
away the fruits Of eighteen m onths OF sndu -a1ce
of bioodshed, Of glorious schievments, by reuni-
ting with race by which no obligation, however
solemn, has ever bean respected dav after it had
the power and tie temptation to vi,lsis iti or
such madness We cam o believe that the able states
men who guide the destiaits Of the Confederate
States will ever be guilty. ..E.
GY- The above is from the London Herald !;
ard while it contains many palpable truths, comes
we conceive, with Ill grace from an Eoglish Jour
nal particularly that portion which alludes to
the want of faith to be expected from the North
in any stipulatiops made with the South in the
event of a settlement of their differences. The
North could not possibly be more reckless of
solem d treaties than England has ever been, for
she has held none sacred en- hour longer than her
interests demanded. A people who are as pro-
verbally regardless Of the law of Dations-as
psr fious in their policy and who keep faith as
poorly as they do, should not be continually prs-
ting about q lack of good faith on the part of
others:
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
aThs constitution as it is,.


issue, in correct and reliable form. Let ev.
cry one who is not already familiar with its
principles, provisions and limitations, give it
,cnus:ous perusal and consideration, and then
lay 1t by for future reference, provided, they
have IL not in more convenient form.
Il is a document plaiu and simple address
ed To the common sense Of the people, and
teaches them their rights as we'll as their du-
ties. 'Tis true, demagogues,
"who'd turn the whol' world upside down,
Topn. tbeT selves at p" -.--rr.a.
frequently do, by the exercise of diabolical
ingenuity, torture construction Oft as will
best conceal or justify their own base designs,
while others, yet more DEEPLY sunk in deprav-
ity, boldly set at defiance its plainest provis.
ions, pleading in extenuation, - higher ldW "
or u % Military necessity"
The Constitution is the fundamental law OF
the land,-the law controlling all oth rs" the
Bond and the only Bond of the Union; "-itis
all that gives us a National character, and
the safety of ourselves and our free institutions
depends greatly upon its strict construction
It stands as monument to the patriotism and
wisdom-to the spirit of concession and COM
promise which actuated our rebel " sires,
and "if there ever was period in the history
of our country. which called upon us to look
back upon the blessings which it has brought,
it is now - now when it is sneered at. tram
pied upon, denounced as I" a league with hell
and covenant with death
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
The Local NeNys.

One of the departments Of the "F Free Press, u
to which it is our purpose to pay particular
attention, is the Local News of the town and
county. 1t is a department which adds great
ly to the interest of a paper, and in making ii
complete, we can be substantially aided by
our friends IL they will communicate to US
such items Of interest, as may, from time to
time, transpire in their several neighborhoods.
Tn their cnrrasrnnannnA. hn~AvA-. NE ''o~id
not have them invade the privacy Of the family
circle. or dabbls in the filthy pools Of neigh
borhood squabblss and scandal. but to furnish
such items as will bo of substantial interest
and information, Mt home and abroad.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

No person shall be held to answer for capital,
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless ou present.
msnt or indictment oil Grand Jury, excep. in
cases arising 10 the land or naval forces or In the
Militia, when in actual service in time of War or
PUBIC danger; nor shsll any person be subjsc,
'or the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy
ol Lille or limb; nor shall be compelled in any
criminal Case to bs . witness against himself,
Nok BE DEPRIVED Or LIFE, LIBERTY. OR
PROPERTY, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF
LA nor shall private property be taken for
puois use, without just compensation.-AarrcLu
D, Amendments Con. U.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

METHE EsRoLLNFNr.-Weha have resolved from
Col. Isaac Ne Bfrr, the Commissioner OF Enroll
ment and Draft for this County, an official state
msnt of the number exempted, the number Of vol
unteers, and the number of effective militia. The
following are the totals of each, and in our next
we shall publish the entire sistsment:-
w Whols No. Enrolled, t?5l
do do Exempted, s38
do do Voluntee 1856 ,'. H72
Wbole No. of effective Militia, r... 3479
1t will be perceived that tho nnmser Of voiaE-
teers, as above given is two buudred less tha9the
number reported to the Governor BY heEfoper
military auth critics, but this ID For upon
the hypothesis that the Earollsrs failed to oota
the names of all the volunteers in their rsspec
District Herald. 49,. :t-..s...4 y.f .r D..
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

S-Tbe Elections held in the States Of Penn
syl auia, Ohio, Indiana, aud Iowa, this month";
have resulted in the complete success of the Dem.
ooratic tickets in tho three first, and of the Radi
cal Republicans in the latter. Occurring as they
have, 60 close on the heels of the Presidents
Emancipation Proclamation, the re,ult cannot be
regarded In any other light than as signal re-
buke to the policy therein indicated, particularly
when tits known that it was made an issue in the
contest.
Elections will be held In the States Of New York
New Jersey, and Massachusetts during next week
The probable result of which we hope to be able to
give In our next ss.us-Secretary Stanton and
the mob permitting.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
IN. Ex.rIss.,nr Nigg.r.

A curious case came up before Judge Barbour
in tn, Superior Court of New York City, few
dsys since in the shape of a suit to compel the
transfer of pew in q fashionable church. Th1
facts OF the case are briefly these "A Mr. HOW
ell had taken an assignment from Mr.. Polk L.
Nibes, who had built the church and taken pew
valued at 81 900 iu part payment, but ashe seated
two negroes in said pew, he bad greatly of 1Adei
the congregation, who brought this suit against
IN. The Judge has reserved his deeision until
Saturday next.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
~~|~g"~sN-77@-"
,Prepare for Execution,

ErNot by the sword or any other violent
process, but by the strong arm of civil law, all
ye sgaiust whom judgments are standing unpaid,
or who have not complied with the provisions Of
the stay law, which expires on to morrow
These provisions require payment Of one fifth OF
the claim, with the costs and interest in full
which entities the debtor to another stay of four
montha ...
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Despise NOT the day Of Small Things

The proportions Of the {. Free Press, " it is
true, are not of the magnificent order, never
tbeless, the quantity of raadng matter con.
tanned in Its columns will be found large
We hope, ere long, to see it greatly grow in
strength and stature, but the realization Of
this hope will depend much on its patrons =
If they will but rememberthat deeds are fruits,
and words but leaves-will pay in coin in
stead of compliments, it will materially aid
and encourage the design we entertain of en-
larging and otherwise improving the paper, at
no very distant day.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

E8-F From what we can gather from he North
ern papers, and from our own observations here
we are induced to believe that an onward move
ment of the Army is in progress. This will be
gratif, ing intelligence to the whole country, but
particularly to the Farmers OF this county, whe
having already suffered greatly, began to have din
visions of an Army in winter quarters in thsi'
midst. We shall watch and chronicle their move
ment as faithfully and impartialy as circumstan
ces will permit.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
snJ'y the right to speedy and psblie trial. By an
Impartial jury OF the State and district " wherein
tns crime shall have been committed, which dis
iriet SHAH have been previously ascertained BY
aw' and 10 be Informed Of the nature and cause o,
m' aeeS'afionj TO Be confronted pith tie uitne.e.
agd'n' AIM to have Compulsory process for
obtaining Witnesses in his favor, and to have the
assistance Of Counsel for his defenes.-AnrtoLE G.
Amendments Con- q g.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

THE CoNFEpERArE STEAMER ALAsAHA.-It bas
generally been understood that the Confederate
steamer Alabama was the steamer frat known as
the 1890" but it seems there srs now some doubt
as to her identity as that vessel. The New York
Times Gays: .....
Capt D. R. Clifford, late Of the bark Elisha
Dunbar, is iruly Of the opinion that the Alsbam q
and 1890 are not the same vessel. be frequent
ly heard the crew of the Alsbama speaking OF
the 1880" aud of the Oreto. Some of the news
papers taken from the Emily Farnhsn contained
an account of the $780," rusninQ the block ads
into VI obile, and on hearing it read the crew OF
the Alabama gave three cheers for the 1890"
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

THE RIGHT OF. THE, REOPLETO BE sE.
CURE IN THERE PERSONS, HOUSES. pa.
fEhS, AND EFFECTS, AGAINST UNREA.
eoSAbLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES,
SHALL NOT BE VIOLATED, AND NO WAR.
RANTS SHALL ISSUE, BUT UPON PRoBA.
BILE CAUSE, SUPPORTED BY OATH OR
AFFIRMATION. AND PARTICULARLY DE.
sCRlBING TIE PLACE TO BE SEARCHED,
AND THE PERSONS OR THINGS TO BE
SElzED.-ARTIcLE 4, Amendments Con. u. q.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

Az 0aaN r,R THs ApHINsrnArIoE.-.Th
Washington city correspondent Of the New YORK
Herald, says: ..a....'e...ss. Is . y,
"The friends of 8 scretsry Seward aud the Prssi.
dent, heahed BY Thurlow Wssds the apostle nf re-
pubicanism 10 the uaited States have been urging
,or some time the necessity Of hsying organ here
10 give forth the eysr.chanRing policy OF the ad-
minstration in both civil aud military capacities.
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration Is the only one fer
many years that has not had newspaper organ
But the obi ctions to ithase at last been removed,
and it IL pow ANNOUNCED that the old Nitionsl In
telligencer has been purchased by Thurlow Weed,
and will soon appear as an official orgaas Of the
ad lninistr alton. .L.-- 81. q ii mil n.u ..
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
INTRODII(TNRX

Half score, or more, Of years have now
elapsed, since we, as the conductor of public
Journal in this place, bSde, as we then thought.
nhai adieu to cur patrons, the public, and
Inc press. The separation was not made on
our part, without soma feeling of regret 1t
was from 2 community endeared to us by many
associations and ties-the associations of child
hood and Of manhood; from patrons who had
encouraged our early struggles-by whose ia.
vorweh had prospered and triumphed Allured,
however, by high hopes forth into the world
we went "wool gathering, " but alas, we re-
turn and find ourself sadly sborn And now.
after years of worse than fruitless toll and
anxiety, we anew commence The strifA sf lifo.
In 50 doing, we introduce to the reader the in.
itial number of the /" Maryland Free Py,ss. ~
and through its columns, with him hone TO
hold familiar intercourse, for many and better
days to come. .a....a..
10 the end that no one may bs induced to
afford US laid and comfort, ~ under misap-
prehension, we deem it but the fair thing /"
to proclaim, in the outset, our intentions and
the principles which shall govern us in the
publication Of the Free Press. -
1t is intended that in its tone the Free
Press" shall be Independent and Impudent,
Fearless and Free,
To blow on whom W. please,n
At the same time, we shall strive to avoid run
ming into licentiousness; presenting such
sheet as cannot, by the most timid be deemed
dangerous" and whose suppression can new
or be regarded as a" Military necessity"
We shall deem it duty, as we'll as pleas
ure to advocate the cause Of The Constitution
asIis and he Union as II ,cas' Claiming as
We do, wide distinction between tho Gov
ernu,cnt and the Administration, we shall ex-
ercise the freedom guaranteed us by the Con-
stitution, Of criticising the acts of this, or any
other administration, regardless of forts, ropes
or bayonets, lawless mobs, or private malice.
We believe Government may be, like our
own, the best the world ever saw; " all that
could be asked or desired and yet the admin
istration of that government be miserably cor
rupt and intolerably tyranical. Treason to the
constitution and laws is q luxury, we have
reason to think, as extensively INDUCED in by
those in high places, as by the masses, and
we shall be far from sanctioning it in the one
and condemning it in the other.
In aluding to or discussing the exciting
topics Of the day. our efforts shall be steadily
devoted to alaying the bitterness of feeling
at present alternating neighbors, friends and
families ; to pouring Oil upon the troublsd wa
ters, to Cancellation and peace.
We shall devote considerable portion of
our space to the interests of those "who WELD
the plough and spade 1.-THE Farmer; nor shall
we be uDmindful of the wants of those sons
of toll 1.-THE mechanic and working man. In
short, we shall seek 10 render this paper wei
come visitor at every freside; to fairly repre-
sent all classes and shades of opinion. some
few Of the isms of the day excepted, abolitionism
particularly. .l.--
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Ice-The First of the Season.

The copious and much needed showers of
rain, which commenced falling on Sunday
morning, and continued throughout the day
and portion of the night, vas succeeded by
a cold snap, producing, on Monday morning,
in exposed situations, a thin coat of ice. The
nights and mornings still continue cool. but
the on.day sun still gives evidence of great
mower
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
A Useful lnAtitutiOn.

fg- The presence hereabouts of the Army OF
the Potomac, and our close proximity to the ba:-
tie fields of South Mountain aud Antietam, eau es
great influx of strangers, and with them, cur
rency Of every conceivable species-gold and
silver excepted. Much of it being on the bogH'
order, and business men find Counterfeit Detec-
tor most useful institution for references. I he
best policy is to refuse, when offered by strangers,
all notes With which you are not perfectly fsmil