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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02
The following is the law referred to:
An Act for the Endowment Of the
Baltimore Female COllege-Passed
January Session, 1850.

WHEREAS, In the year eighteen hundred
and iorty-nine, lie Baltimore Female College
was instituted TOR TIE liberal education Of
young ladies' in the arts and sciences in gener-
al, with such special instruction as would fit
them 10 become Teachers, and was created a
College proper by ala act Of Incorporation by
the General Assembly Of Maryland. Deccm-
Der session Of the same year, with authority
to confer the Usual accaiemic degrees, sine.
that time has exercised the functions of Il
regular College, rs well AZ of Normal School;
AM! rhertds, an enlightened and generous
policy has always guided the State in foster
ing institutions Of learning among us;
SECTION l. Be IL en1cted by lie General
AssemLiy "f Maryland That the sum Of iif
teen hundred dollars shall on the warrant of
the Comptroller Of the State, be annually
paid on the first day Of April of each year.
to tie President Of the Board Of Trustees of
the Baltimore Female College, for the support
Of said institution.
SEc. 2 lind he IL enacted. That in con-
federation of tho amount granted 10y the State
for the support of said Seminary If learning
the Trustees Of the said Baltimore Female
College, shall establish free scholarships upon
which ose pupil from each county in the
State aid one from the city Of Baltimore.
shall be admitted to all the Instructors given
in the College and to the privileges Of the
normal class. with all necessary books, with
out any charge whatever.
SEC 8. And be IL enacted, That when anv
Of the youas l.,lcs educated ~ above, shall
have completed the usual Course OF study
and in the judgment of the Faculty ot the
College and the board Of Trustees. shall cx-
hilnt ability aid aptness to teach. they shall
receive, in addition to the ordinary degree,
of the College, Diploma which shall set
forth their qualifications for the duties of an
ins'ructress of youth.
SEC. 4 Andb it enacted, Tina. the Judges
Of the Orphans Court in each county in the
State and Of the city Of Baltimore shall, for
their counties, AMI for the city Of Baltimore
respectively, designate from time TAI time the
persons who are to enjoy the privileges of
said free scholarships.
SIC. 5. And he IL endcted. That tie Tr,,S.
tees Of the Baltimore Female College shall
from time to time, advise the aforesaid Or
phans' Court Of the several counties and Of
the city of Baltimore respectively, of any rx-
ist'ng or expected vacancies liz tie said free
scholarships, SD that there may be kept at
all times one pupil from each county and
from the city of Baltimore in the enjoy
ment Of the privileges of education thus Sc
cured to the several counties of the State and
the city of Baltimore.
September 18th, 1S62-td.
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WAR TERMS.

The Columbiad or Paixhan pronounced
payzan) is large gun, designed uriuc;.
pally for firing shells-it being far more
accurate than the ordinary shot mortar.
A Mortar is very short cannon with a
large bore, some Of them thirteen inches
in diameter. for firing shells. Those in
use III our army are set ut an angle Of
forty-6se degrees, and the range Of III.
shell is varied by altering the charge Of
powder. The she'll is caused TO exnlole
at just about the time that it strikes hv
means OF fuse, the length of which is adj.
Iusted to the sime of fight to be occupied
oy the ball. which Of course corresponds
with tie range. The accuracy with which
the time Of the burning Of the fuse can be
adjusted by varying its length is sur
Pr'slng; good artillerigts generally sue
ceed in having their shells explode almost
at the exact instant Of striking. In load.
ing a mortar, the she'll is carefully placed
With the I 80 directly forward. and when
the piece is discharged. the shell is so
completely enveloped with fame. that
the fuse lis nearly always fired. The fuse
is made by filing wooden cylinder with
fuse powder. the cylinder being Of sufi-
cient length for the longest range and to
be cut down shorter for shorter ranges a.
required.
A Dahlgren gun is an ordinary cannon,
except that it is made very thick a. the
breech Cor some three or four feet, when
it tapers down to less than the usual
size. This form was adopted, in conse-
quence OF the experiments Of Capt Dahl
gren. Of the U. S. Navy, having shown
that when gun is burst it usually gives
way at the breecb. The Niagara is armed
with these guns. and ut ,be BROOKLYN
Navy Yard there are sixty, weighing
about 5000 pounds each, and xix of 12-
900 pounds weight. the former of which
are capable OF carrying nine inch. and
the latter ten inch shell distance oftwo
or three miles; and there is one gun Of tL;.
pattern which weighs Is, 9l5 pounds. and
is warranted to send an eleven inch shell
foG. miles.
A casemase is stone reef to a fort.
made sufficiently thick to resist the force
OF cannon balls. and casemate gun in ON.
which is placed under casemate.
A barbette gun is one which il placed
on the top Of the fertilization.
An embrasure il the hole or open;no
through which guns arc fred from FORTH.
cations.
Loop holes are openings in wal, 20
fire musEetry through.
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BOARDING HOUSE
FOR TEACHERS AND PUPILS AT
CHARLOTTE HALL.

'u>IIE undersigned will open as Boarding
4 House in the village of Charlotte Hall,
for the accommodation Of the Teachers and
Pupils Of the Academy, ON the LIST Of October
next, the house formerly occupied by Thomas
Martin, Esq II is my design to keep frs,
class House, with furniture. beds and bedding
all new. Those desiring to take board at this
House vii! please m Ike early application to
me, by letter or otherwise Terms for board
ing same as at the Stew ards house.
WIN. H. BRAWNER.
Sept llth, lSG2-tf
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FOR RENT.

MY estate. known as the "HEBB
w FARM" located on the Potomac river
in the Factory district, is for Rent. Posses
sion given Immediately. For terms apply to
the undersigned
J. ii. MADDOX.
August 21st, 1SG2-tf.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02
SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

RY virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court
y for st. Mary's county, sitting as a Court
of Equity. the undersigned, as Trustee, will
offer at Public Sale, on
FRIDAY. the 3,d Of October merit,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock. "a m and 8
O'Clock. p. m., at the Court House door in
Leonard Town, al that tract or parcel Of land
called
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02
FISHERY NOTICE.

'T>TIE subscriber, having fitted M NEW
i SEINE, intends to resume the FISHERY
BUSINESS ON Wednesday, September 18th,
and continue every day during the season.
Persons in want Of FISH will consult their in
teresa by giving him a call.
GEO C. TARLTON, Z
Forest Landing, Head Cuckoid's Creek
Sept. l1th. lSG2-tes.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02

rVNHE subscriber will commence his FISH
1 FRY an TUESDAY, the 10th of Sep
,ember. 1862 and will endeavor to accom-
mediate all persons visiting his landing, with
both green and picked fish. Price % cents
per bushel or 81 and So per barrel. Land
ing at the OLD place.
JOSEPH A. MAGII.L.
Sept. 10Th, '62
Sept 18th, 1s62-tes.
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NOTICE.

A Ii persons indebted to me for taxes for
IN this year will please come forward and
settle the same to me, or Capt. j. j. Allstan
IN thirty days. If not settled in thirty days
from date, shall be compelled through Ee.
cessity to collect by law
GEO. NJ. BOHANAN,
Col. of End, Dist
Nov. 21st, 1S6l-tf
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BUSIN RSS NOTICE.

HAVING purchased the interest 81 George
ii Herbert in the store ut the Head Of
st. Clements Bay. the undersigned solic,s
the patronage which was extended to the
previous proprietor and hopes to merit lih-
eral share oi the public favor.
JOHN G.. HERBERT
August 2Sth, 1st2-tf
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02
NOTICE.

DHRSONS indebted 20 me for State and
Il County Taxes for the years 1860 AMI
1861 are earnestly requested to COME forward
aud settle the same. All who fail to do SO.
MA, expect collections to be made by law. |
car be found every Tuesday evening at Oak
Vile.
j. w. MATTINGLEY,
Collector.
Sept. 4th, 1SG2-tf.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02
WANTED.

40 Young and ABLE-BoDIED MEN,
~ as Provost Marsl,a!s Guard (nounted).
to d" Provost duty, in and for ST. Mary's coun-
ty, Nd, to be paid ard armed by the United
States. Persons DESTROYS Of joining, can re-
port to JOHN n. SMITH, jr., st. Inigoes.
RANDOLPH JONES.
Provost Marshal St. Mary's county.
Sept. 25th. 1922.
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NOTICE.

rEIlE SCHOOL FUND for the first five
months If lSG2 is now payable, AM! also
a pr"portionaie amount of the Fund for 1901
JAMES T.. NJ RALEY,
Treasurer of Fund.
Sept 18th, 1sc2-tf.
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of an article which is calculated 10 ;nere.,.
the supply Of bread within their own boua.
dairy. should think tina. in the exercise
OF your discretion. under the Secretary,
Published order. that manures generally
might be excluded from the rule. II the.
cannot be our people will have 10 farec.,
the use Of them. They have too mueb
pride genssrally to take any cath which thu
Government has no right to demand ~
them. and violation Of which would No.
be 'ega' perjury. aud some nigh. doubt
whether it would be perjury in a moral
point of view However this may be.
should be- grati6ed to receive your reply to
the queries.
Your obedicnt servant.
=, b. &. HAMS.
Mr.. Hoffman, Collector of the Por, Raj.
CvsroM HousE.
BALTIMORE. September Is. 1862. /
Sir-Yours of the 10th inst, Is received
Guano being an article of '.merchan-
disc there is no discretion allowed ma
under the regulations" to which YOU re-
fer.
If your people. whom you say have too
much pride" to take the oath prescribed
share at the same time your views as to
Legal and moral perjury" the use of the
article of guano. (Which is calculated to
increase the supply Of bread" would also
be most likely to conduee to the increase
OF d'sloys!ty in way to give aid, COM
fort, Information or encouragement. to per-
sous in resurrection against the United
States"
No permit. therefore, will be granted
by me for any such shipment without the
affidavit setting forth ",ha. the applican.
IS loyal tn the Government of the United
States. and will. in all things so depor.
himself, aud most certainly not then If be
shares the views indicated by you in re-
gard to legal and moral perjury"
am, sir, respectfully,
HENRY w. HOFFMAN.
Collector.
Is: &. Harris, Esq Leonardtown, Md.
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ID A l. TIL M O r. e
FEMALE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

THE Orphans Court of st. Msry's Coun-
ty, will mt their meeting,
On TUESDAY. the 18th Of OttoJer merit
designate the person who il 10 enjoy the
privilege Of free scholarship in this Seminary
of learning from st. Mary's County, created
by An Act of the recent session OF the Lcgis-
lature.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02

Applicants for the said scholarship. are no
tined to make it known to the nndcrsgn-
ed or the Court or before the 14th Of Oc-
tober next.
by order of the Court.
j. I. NJ. RALEY. Register.
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NOT ICE.

WINE undersigned wish TO inform the
H people of Saint Mary's and adjourn
ing counties, that they have just completed
FIRST CLASS RAILWAY, and are
prepared to haul out vessels of any size,
and will REPAIR. CAULk, &c, on the
most reasonable terms. Prompt attention
to all work. and quick dispatch will be given
in all cases. The Railway is situated about
a quarter of mile from Leonard Town on
j fine oyster creek, where we will also
build SCOWS, BOATS, or VESSELS, if
required, on the lowest terms
HARRIS, NORRIS & FOXWELL.
July 10Th 1SGO-tf
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SAINT MARY'S BEACON
rs PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
J,F. KING. & JAMES s. DOWNS.

TERMS oF SunscRIrrIos so per an
mum, to be paid within six months. No
subscription will be received for a short
or period than six months, and no paper
he discontinued until all arrearages are
paid. except at the option of the publish
era - N I. 49, !. W
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02

square for the first insertion, and %
cts. for every subsequent Insertion
Twclyelincs of less constitute a square
IL the number or insertions be not marked
on the advertisement. it will be publish
ell until forbid. and charged accordingly.
A liberal deduction made to those who
advertise By the year
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02

HMrs. Darlington says that a gentle
man laughed so hard that she feared be
would have burst his jocalar vein.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-10-02

Besides those who are exempt from mil
Itary duties under the United States aud
State laws. the laws of Moses exempt ano-
Their class. We End it in Deuteronomy
9th chapter. 9Th verse, the following STAT.
ute:
w hen man hath taken new wife.
he shall not 60 out to war. neither shall
he DC charged with any business; bu. he
shall nc free at home one year, and shall
cheer up his wife which be has taken"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-06-14

GT The following extract we publish from
the Hightstown, IN. J.) GaseNe, as an item
OF local interest. Capt. Gylkinson is not a
native of this State but he married a Cecil
girl, who whiom we have spent some pleas
ant hours with, and who has a large circle Of
friends and acquaintance in this county
" None but the brave deserve the fair" and
find snch gallant husbands.
The extract which we publish is part of
letter written by Corporal Stratton, OF Capt
Gylkinson's company ofN. J. Volunteers
The letter relates to the recent fight near
illlamSburg, aud is vivid and truthful
description so far as it fe under the eye Of
the writer.
I" Here | cannot refrain from giving the
praise due our Captain; during the whole
fight. when the grape and canister were flying
thick as hail around us, he passed from one
end OF his company to the other giving orders
to his men and encouraging them on to vic
tory. When the enemy came upon us in
ovcrpowering Numbers he was found at this
critical moment waving his sw, rd at the head
Of his men, bidding defiance to the approach
Ing foe. lie came out of the battle unhurt,
greatly to the surprise Of us all. His Lieu
tenants acted in like manner, and increased
the confidence that was already placed in
them of being brave and true to the flag
The whole company fought as bravcly as men
could fight, and gained great deal of credit
from the commanding general. The next
morning took a walk over the battle ground -,
and snch scene | never looked upon before
The dead were strewn thckly upon the
ground, and the groaMs of the wounded were
really awful. said to myself, war is indeed
a terrible thing
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For The Cecil Wing.
Port Deposit Items.
PoRT DEPOSIT, June 18th, 1862

PORT DEPOSIT, June 18th, 1862.
On Saturday last, little son of Clin.on
White, years old, was drowned BY pitch,
ing head iurmost over the end OF raft away
out in the boiling currant. No one near
him but little brother and another little
boy-poth too small to render ASSISTANCE
the body was found on Wednesday morn
ing, about two hundred yards below where
he was drowned.
An Eastern firm, Blisdell & Mcclure, con.
tractors for furnishing timber for Govern
ment, have rented Heckart's saw mill, and
have commenced cutting timber. They
have II heavy contract, and expect to run
day and night. The River is again in good
running order, and some RATS are comm.
down. Several heavy yankee Schoon,
ers" are loading heavy timber for govern
Inent-some for Portsmouth, some for Hart.
ford and some for Alexandria.
lerrings are still caught by the OILERS
though not in great abundance. Fishing is
nearly played for this season. -
Wheat, Rye, oats and grass look we'll in the
county, but the prospect of Corn Just now
is not tlattering. Letters from our friends
in Battery B. tell us that they were lively
engaged with the Rebels on Thursday 9Th.
The fight went on at a range of mile -
They engaged three Rebel Batteres-1s
guns. Rebels fired l,C40 balls. and our
boys 1000. Battery b. drove the Rebels
at double qnick. Our brave fellows, it is
said, handled themselves spleadilly, and
received great praise for their efficient firing.
They say Capt. Snow God bless his old soul
can dodge a bull beautifully! Battery B. in
this engagement lost two men wounded and
four horses killed.-It is said that Licuten.
Geary had a horse killed under him. Three
cheers for Battery b. the faithful represen.
tatives of old Cecil ON the battle field!
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Correspondence of The Cecil Whisl
LETTER From BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. June o.

BALTIMORE, June 9th, CO.
Nh. EDITOR Your article in last week IS
issue referring to Major Belger, our Quarter
master at this city, was peculiarly gratifying to
our citizens, and as it met the approval OF
nine-tcn'hs Of them, it is sincerely hoped
that your suggestions will be speedily acted
upon by the Government.
1t is true that few persons are willing to
encounter him the second time, unless they
can swear, or use more terrible oaths, and
that person would be exceedingly hard to
find.
1t is also notorious that he has employee
under him man who is. and has BEEN, an
open and avowed Secessionist and although
he has been made acquainted with the facts,
he yet retains him in the position of Clerk.
BY inquiry at the sub treasurcr's office
in this city. it will be found that in too many
instances, bitter enemies Of our Government
have drawn checks for large amounts that
under loyal quarermaSter wonld have been
given to known friends of the Government
1t is high time that such should be selected
for these positions, who are in earnest in put
ting down this heinous rebellion, IN lieu of
those who, to say the least, are much in the
same condition as the old woman, in the fight
between her husband and the bear don't
care much which gets whipped.
Let the Government give us in his place an
active, earnest. energetic aud truly loyal man,
with the least grain of true poliencss who
will disburse its funds among those who are
known as the friends Of the Union alone, and
II will inure not only to its benefit, but insure
the prompt despat III of it's business and add
greatly to the strength of the Union feeling
in our city and State. Yours truly,
VERNON,
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PROCEEDINGS OF TIE ORPHANS COURT
June term, lsG2.-Joseph Haines, Levi Ii.
Evans, Noble Biddle, Judges.
Ordered, that E. w. Lockwood, Guar.
dian of Edwin j. Price and George W.
Price, be authorised to recover from Rich
ard Lockwood, Executor of Samuel Price
in Delaware, S 400, being the balance OF
5 400, to be expended in farm for said
wards in Cecil county.
Letters Of Administration on the estate OF
William ]. Ward were granted to Samuel
I. Caldwell.
Letters of Administration on the estate OF
Levcn Dickson, of Warwick, were granted
to Joseph +. Dickson.
Samuel Oliver entered Guardian for John
&. Reed, Francis II. Reed and William
Reed Magraw.
The case of John Worick, Administrator
vs.. Mary Worck was put off until July term,
on account Of absence of John Steel, wit
ness.
Colored man, Joe. who hos been confined
in Jail for some months past, us q runaway
slave from the neighborhood Of Winchester,
Va was discharged by order of the court,
the owner not having appeared to claim his
property, Reason-sad owner is in the
rebel army.
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To COnsulnptivcs.
TnE ADVERTISER having been restored

TNlIE ADVERTISER having been restored to
l. health in a few weeks, by very simple
remedy. after having suffered several years with
severe lung affection, and that dread disease,
Consumpton-is anxious to mako known to his
fellow su serers the means of cure.
To AL who desire it, he will send a c6Dy Of the
prescription used free of cha r.e) with the direc-
tons for preparing and using the sante, which
they will find SURE CuRE FOR CVssrMrrios,
ASTHMA, BHoScnlrIs, &c. Tho only object of tho
advertiser in sending the Prescription is to beneft
the afflicted, and spreatt information which he
conecves to be invaluable and he hopes every
suifcrer will try his remedy as it will cost ,heus
nothing. and may prove blessing
Parties wishing the prescription viii please
address REV. EDWARD A WILSON.
=, WlIiamsburgh,
May II, lS62-3m. Kings county New York.
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Notice to Creditors,

gHElIlS is to give notice, that the subscri-.
Ter, ofCecil county, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court Of SAID county, letters
OF administration on the personal estate OF
William j. Ward, late Of said county, decd. :.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ticated, on or before the 10th day of June,
1868 they may otherwise, by law, DO
excluded from all benefit ,f said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to-
the subscriber. Given undcr my hand this
18th day Of June, 1862.
SAMUEL 7. CALDWELL,
Administrator Of William j Ward, decd.
Tcst-JAs. McCAuLEY, Reg.
juno Il, lSGl--GW
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Rally, Rally, Marylanders!

TIE Governor Of the State of Maryland
has issued his Proclamation for two more
Regiments from the STATE. The same has
been sanctioned by the General Government.
The undersigned having authority to raise
company for the Sixth Regiment. all persons
wishing to serve their country have now ~
chance, for they will be put in active service.
SO cal early, for the first come will have tho
preference OF the Non-Cummss ioncd Offices.
Pay, Rations, Bounty Land, Extra pay.
and 500 Bounty when discharged.
OJ~Thc Pay is the same as the Regular
United States Army -Sergcants SIT per
month, Corporals Sl5 per month, Privates'
Sl3 per month, with good Boar,; and Medi-
cal attendance. J. q. HILL,
Captain.
Headquarters, The Railroad Hotel, Elkton..
June H. lSG2-tf
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Dispatches have been received at the
War Department from Gen. Mitchell, dated
at Huntsville, Alabama, June 9Th, stating
that an expedition from his army, under
command of Gen. NagIey, had driven the
enemy, commanded by General Adams,
from Winchester, Tennessee, through
Jasper, back to Chattanooga, and utterly
defeated and routed them at that point. -
Their baggage wagons, ammunition, and
supplies had fallen into our hands, and still
more important results may be expected to
10 follow this movement.
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BOIJ MY LAND.

TEHllE Heirs of all Soldiers who have yolun-
L tecrcd during the present war for three
years or during the war, and have died or
been killed while in the service, are entitled
10 one hundred doilars Bounty Money, and
such arrears Of the soldiers pay as may have
accrued to the date of His death.
we will give prompt attention to the col
Iection Of all claims for Bounty Money, and
all other claims against the United States
Government. Any information given gra-
tuitously, and no charge made until the
claim is settled.
Business transacted by mail as well as in
person. JONES 4 EWING,
May 81, lS62-tt. Elkton, Md.