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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-20

Died, on the 10th instant. at the Home
stead "f his father, on the Wicnmico river,
WILLIAM BLAIR, Jr aged abpu, II
wears.
The writer of this trilu'e of respect. was
well acquainted with t.. deceased, from
his childhood, to manhood, and could no,
but admire the evidence of modest. bu,
real worth, manifested during his short
life. With an INTEL ct above mdocrity.
and fair means of culture. well improved,
with noble and generous di>p s!i n Of
heart. which won the respect aud esteem
Of all who knew him. h. Promised I" bc n
comfort to his only surviving parent, in his
declining years. strong prop Of reli-
ancc to bis fond sisters, a true friend of
merit. and useful citizen.
May lie who "tcmpers the wind to the
shorn lamb" afford solacc to the hcrcavcd
4 FRIEND.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-20
ROAD NOTICE.

Office is hereby given, that the under.
~ signed intend. To apply to the County
commissioners for st. Mary's county FIR the
privilege at closing Public Read, which now
runs through hi. Farm.
ARCHIBALD PIECE.
Feb. 18th. lsG:-soi,
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-20
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Departed this lie. on Monday, March
the 10Th. at the residence Of bis father, hi,
only son, WIN. III. BLAIR. aged 20
years, months aud . DAYS
The deceased was dutitul son. an af-
fc.ionate brother, and sincere friend He
has lcf, father three sisters. and nnmcr-
ols friends to mourn his early death.
The death of the young teaches us how
vain and tra"si,"ry are the things Of
this world. and that We shonld r. inicc
that h. has lett ihis cold world for ii brigh-
ter and better Que, and has Tut gone tn
await our Coming Soon We too shall fol-
law him to be reunited let US trust, in
that refuge. where the wicked cease froln
troubling and the weary are at rest.
Scarce life journey he'd hegun,
WheE death claimed HIM 4, It's own,
And bid his spirit take its flight
To realms OF BLISS and heavenly light.
Then weep not. father, sister, friend,
Ills spnit IN heaven with angels blend:
He has left this world with Gaze oppressed
To gain III heaven eternal rest.
j. ID. r.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-20
Ir.EAG t.EELE,R WANTED.

4 gentleman tn teach Primary Schml
N No. %. in Chaptico District. f,r th-
present year, 1862, is wanted. 1t is desirable
that lie should be qu"l sie.i to teach Latin,
Greek, French and all the ordinary branches
ri All English education Recommendation
as 70 moral standing will also be- required.
Add-"ss. Beard # Trustees oi Primary
Sch." NJ. %, Mil-s.Uwn Post Office.
March 2Oih. lS62-4t.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-20

E>GLAND's NEurnALlrY.-Thc follow
ing extract Of letter, says The New York
World. received 10y prominent shipping
house in New York. Fl om Liverpool cor
respondent, will illustrate how England's
neutrality rroclamations are avoided:
'LivERro"L, March /.
"Our Dlockading slualrons seems to lie
doing good work. and hope will con-
'inue to send a good report Of their opera:
ii"ns. 50 that when The bermuda again
visits , our sh"r's you may have an orpor-
tunity If seeing her in New York. Sh-
is now i'll the river. ready to go to sea
The Confederate traitors have also a gun
boat nearly ready. which is t" be deliver
cd to her owners at Malta. She ia taking
in st'r.s for six months voyage. The
Bermuda has rifl"d and other Cannon on
board, in convenient position 10 be dis
charged. and it is not impossible that the
two vessels may meet at sea. and partially
exchange carg"e'. II the gunLoat gets
cut she will lie troubl, some customer.
''P. S.-The Bermuda sailed to-day
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23


ew Not long ago, We had imperative
business which detained one Of us in the
office, from TIE bosom Of our f4mily, pretty
much through the smallest hour Of the
night when a trio Of German voices as
cended the steps to the platform and, We
suppose, through motives purely for our
benefit, beguiled US from our arduous task
by discoursing some as sweet music, Of
the German text, as We have ever had the
good fortune to listen to. We opencd the door
and this trio appeared, out in the Colc-'d
Plumb before us, and Frank ly plead guilty
to having broken the language Of Schillar
into un-euphonious Anglo German frag,
mcnts. We took the hand Of our friends
who seemed eager to make US as they were
whether through the influence Of the
glanoes from bright eyes at the Sociablr
where they had just been, or zwei glass
larger beer, we are not sure--happy and
joyous. We arc, however, sure thAt one
week has, with US, passed more pleasantly
on through the cheering influence Of those
kind friends. Call again boys,
Music hath charms. etc"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23


On his way north Parson Brownlow was
called upon to address the Legislature Of
Ohio, and in the course of his remarks
vigorously and fairly stated the case cf the
rebels o. the United Stats, as follows:
'Sorne time since, stood alone amidst
1000 rebel soldiers, and said in my adj.
dress to them: 1t is you of the South
that is to blame. The North lave not
precipitated this war on us; it is you who
Rave done it. You complained of an in
fringemcnt Of Southern rights when there
was no infringement. You complained o!
Northern cncroachmcnts when there was
none, and you have rushed into war Of
tia most wicked kind, without the shadow
Of reason ;~-s
But, gentlemen of OHIO, do not and
cannot exonerate the North; and say in
brief to you, that il, fifty years ago, we had
taken one hundred Southern fire-caters and
one hundred Northern abolitionSts and
hanged them up, and buried them in COM
mon ditch. and sent their souls to hell, We
should have had none of this war" Him.
,nense applause,]
The application Of this to many of the
Republicans Of Ohio who had Just been
applauding the treason Of Wendell Phillips,
was cutting. 1t was told them by one
whose patriotism had beea tried in the
fiery c,ucible, and came forth purcr than
ever, that like the pot and the kettle in the
fable, themselves disunionists-had
been calling the rebels seccssionists. The
allegation was correct enough, but alas for
the purity Of the complainant.
Moral--foiks who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

SUPPRESSED ITEMS OF THE TAX BILL
From the Milwaukee Sentinel of Saturday
we clip the following suppressed features Of
the tax bill, as specially furnished that pa
per by the "reliaLle gentleman" now at
Washington:
Smoking mecrschaum pipe 8 cents; If
coloreh, IL cents.
Calling for drink, cents.
Riding In city railroad car, 5 cents; If
compelled to stand, 10 cents.
For wearing dollar jcwelry, 50 each ar.
ticlc.
For bowling to lady in the street, 10
cents.
If she does not return it, Is cents.
For being poor, $40 a month.
Buckwheat cakes, with ,nolasses, s cents
cach., ct.
For looking over fence, cents.
Mocking birds. cents tune.
Ordinary cnrsirg and swearing. cents
"lick.' the swearing to b. measured by a
cursometer.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23
w- Our respected friend Of The Ncrs

H- Our respected friend Of The Ncr
has rather a singular article in his paper o
this week under the heading of 1.-THE Chica
go election" In this article he sets ou
with the statement that "Republicans have
since the war commenced laid aside politics
and ignored party issues" and intimates
that their advcrsarcs have not done the
same; therefore as corollary from his
proposition he urges that Republicans sho'd
organize in support Of the administration,
and the Democrats must organize on the
score Of opposition to the same, and thus
the Republican party will he the only party
supporting the government.
We.call this rather extraordinary reason.
ing. Were it true that the Republicans
have laid aside their organization, were it
true that the Democracy could have no
other idea for political existence than oppo.
sition to the Republican administration
were it true that the Republican admins.
tration is the government, or that opposi-
ton to the Republican administration, nee
essarily implies opposition to the Union
then, We would find no fault with the arti.
Gle in the Neus. Unfortunately for it, how.
ever, these necessary conditions do not ex-
list. The Republicans certainly have not
abandoned their organizations in Iowa, nor
Minnesota, nor Wisconsin,, nor Illinois, nor
Michigan, nor elsewhere as far as known. |
The Democracy in these States, have yield.
ed unqualified support to Mr.. Lincoln's ad. |
minstration in proof of which we refer
to the thousands Of Democrats in the VOL |
untcer and regular corps, the large number
of division officers nominated by the Presi.
dent, and the name Of Edwin Stanton, call. |
Ell Into the Cabinet by Mr.. Lincoln, and
assigned to the responsible position of the
chair in the War Department. BY the
term administration" is generally under.
stood the President; we all understand that
the President is only one branch Of the gov.
eminent. Also that Democrats or Rcpub.
leans may oppose certain line of policy
OF the President, and yet d. it because i'm.
PEELED BY sense Of their Obligations to the
Union.
We co-operatcd with the editor Of the |
heus, last summer and fall in an effort to |
induce the people Of Iowa to lorcgo patti
san struggles or the drawing of party lines
until this war is over, and we are sorry to
see him now laboring to overthrow his for
'ner work by urging Republicans to arouse
and organize as party men. But if he will
do it. as one who desires tho utmost harmo.
ny of political organizations till this war is
ended, We protest against this arraying of
loyal Democrats as criminals against this
good old Union
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23
Exploits Of a McGresOr Detective.

About the 10th of February, B. F..
spaulding, Esq, who lives few miles west
Of this city, undertook the task of ferret.
ing out the rascals who committed the rob.
berry upon the Treasurer of Bremen Co., on
the I'd of January last.
Proceeding to Waverly, Mr.. S. learned
that on the night o! the 1st one J. S. Be.
mis-, and man introduced by him as ~.
A. Bowman" (who some of our readers
may remember to have seen at the Ameri.
can House, McGresor, last summer,) had
staid at the house of one of the Supcryi.
sors named Rob. Stevenson. The subse.
quent suspicious decamping Of these per
sons, coupled with the fact of their having
been at the house Of the Supervisor, gave
him probable clue for operations. Push
ing his Investigations, he learned that
Bowman" was sailing under an alias, and
that his real name was P. w. Noles. Fol.
lowing hard upon his track, he learned that
on the Sd day after the robbery this Noles
purchased the celebrated trotting mare LA
dy Peosta," at Dubuque, for which he paid
$1,000. From Dubuque he went to La
Harp, Hancock Co., ILL.,, paid number Of
old debts Of four years standing-a pro.
ceeding which goes to his crcdit-and
bought property, paying 81 900 for house
and lot. From this place he went to Da-
venport, his regular place of residence,
where he did considerable business in sell.
ing gold, and where he was arrested on the
Goth ult.
Having safely lodged Noles, Mr.. Spauld.
ing directed lis attention to Bemis,
whom he followed under various aliases,
from point to point, until he finally over
took and arrested him on the 10th inst, at
McIIenry, MclIcnry Co., ILL.,, where he had
represented himself to he poor man; a
fact not supported by his recent purchase
Of two tracts of land, one in Missouri, and
one in Illinois, both Of which were decided
to his wife.
Nolcs has been examined and held to
bail in the sum Of $4,000 to await trial.
Bems is also held in the sum of $4,000 to
await examination May 18th. Stevenson,
the Supervisor has taken flight, and suspi-
c;on naturally attaches to him as accessory
to the robbery.
In the conception and execution Of his
labors, Mr.. Spaulding has shown many Of
the rarest qualities Of detective, and just.
" earned the reward offered.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

~ Since the Connecticut election, the
Hartford Press throws off its mask, and is
out against "the restoration Of the Union rs
it VAS bccaiSe it fears that in such a
Union "Republican President cannot he
elected. - Chicago Tmfs.
Thus is it that by degrees the Republi-
cans arc gradually accepting the doctrines
Of the Wendell Phillips fanatics. The same
idea was Swallowed forth by the New York
Tribune at the outset of the rebellion, when
1t urged the government to let the seeded
states 50, and not ATTEMPT to preserve tn
Union from bcing dismembered.
This is an issue that shall always be met
by us to the best Of our ability. "Thc
Union now and forever, one and insepera.
bic" is the only position for loyalists to oc.
cupy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23
Weather, Markets Ge.

The weather Tor the past week has givcn
indications Of amiabity !; robins and birds
have appeared and despite the prevailing
north winds, the weather becomes more
spring Ike. Ladies are out arraycd in all
the glory and beauty Of the Spring styles,
enterprising heads Of families have taken up
the shovel and the hoe; the bluffs are dres-
sing up In new coats Of the brightest green,
and although the roads are not yet good
they are rapidly improving.
Farmers are sowing their spring wheat
there is little winter wheat in the ground
and though late, they are by no means dss.
pendent Of good crop. A large breadth
Of land is sown
The river Is rising at the rate Of twelve
inches in twenty -four hours The fiat
between upper and lower levec is entirely
submerged, and some families resident in
| shantics thereon have been compelled to
! cvacuate. The Eureka with barges, on
| Tuesday ran up TO the rear Of Grants
| Commission House which one week ago
was several feet out Of water. River men
tell us the water will probably be up te
highest Hood mark in a short time.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

DuBUoUE. DAILY TIMEs.-During the pc.
Rod Of river navigation. the dubuque daily
Times brings US later news than any other
daily in the country. It contains the fore
noon, afternoon, and night dispatches, and
arrives here usually between and 4
o'clock every afternoon Besides news it
contains every day good digest Of read
ing matter, entertaining editorials, (harring
too much personal matter Will, the Herald, J
besides an nt.Testing Masonic department,
and very entertaining chess column.
The Times, in brief, is a good paper, an
Iowa paper. and ought to circulate fifty
copies here this season Address G. I
Stewart, editor and publisher, Dubuque
Town. Terms 5000 per year
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23
FSnaeicIsm lsebuked.

The election Of the Democratic Municipal
sicket in the Republican city Of Chicago, by
q majority Of over 800, is a striking re-
buke to the fanatical abolitionism Of the
Chicago Tribune. The political conduct o.
tSat paper for some time past, has been
such as to render the election Of the Republi.
can ticket, an Endorsement OF the disunion.
ism of Wendell Phillips. The Republican
defeat vas therefore triumph Of conserva-
tism, and as such We hail it with decided
satisfaction.
As failed abolition fanaticism in Chicago,
so perish It everywhere.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

THE LATEST. About 8 o'clock p. IN.
Tuesday, the Hawkeyc came down. fr m!
II. Smelling, with the remaining portion OF
the 9Th Minnesota regiment. and Cd bate.
~. a finc brass band discoursed some
excellent music, which was responded to
In martial way by Sam DeIIaven and
Master Ira Church.
All day. eager eyes have been looking
d0xn stream eager to see the stea,ne,
n anssills which passed ST. Louis on Sat
ir lay with 500 rebel prisoners. en- route
IT. Madison. Wis, vie Prairie du Chen
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

Succeeding every engagement Of tho war,
in which Iowa troops have participated, the
papers Of Chicago, Cincinnati, and ST.
Louis have either per.istently refrained
from mentioning their heroism, or else mis-.
represented their conduct, until the conflict
had become An old story, when tardy ad.
mission would get into their columns that
the Hawkeyes behaved well. Thus two
weeks succeeding the battle of Pittsburgh
Landing, after Iowa troops had been libel.
led by the Chicago Tribune, it partially
made amends for the past by the following
fine encomium which was published as a
leader, and is herewith annexed:
IN every fight Iowa bears distinguish
ed part. At Wilson'S Creek, ut Belmont,
at Fort Donelson, ut Pittshurg her gallant
sons wer: in the thickest of the fray. Brave,
willing, and with rare power Of cnduranc ;,
they have made a record for that young
State that will never fade. No where have
her men faltered. No where have they
failed to claim the post Of danger: tn, y
have claimed it because it is the post OF
honor. At Donelson the charge Of the
Iowa Second was the crowning feat of the
assault-the one that elected the highest
concentrations Of the superior officers
At Pttsburg, the Iowa regiments engaged
did nobly and though in the first onset.
parts Of three were surrounded and taken
prisoners, they contendcd against superior
numbers and the disadvantages of ground
until their courage was again pobly vindi-
Gated. In the encomiums that are hrapcd
upon Indiana and Illinois, for they too have
done nobly, let Iowa, not less her"ic and
patriotic be remembered In fact, West oil
Ohio how shall we discriminate when We
begin to praise? Where all did so well
who shall say who did the most p
Commenting upon this same matter, tht
Dubuque Times remarks "'rhc Iowa press
should join together in hiring reporter o
their own to accompany the Iowa troops
and sec il thereby we cannot learn Of tn.
doings Of Iowa boys in less than wecl
after the praises Of the Illinois settler
have been sung" The suggestion is soo'
ane and We would rejoice to see it carries
into effect at once. Justice to the BRAY
men Of our own State demands that some
thing Of the kind should he done ere m
other great battle takes place.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

UNCONDITIONAL USIoxIsM. The cxccn.
trio Parson Brownlow is without doubt an
irrepressible "true blue Union man.
Witness what he said at Cincinnati, OH his
way ror:lward:
~ would see man where grayitaton
shifting turns the other way-cven he'll,
ward-befOre ! would vote for him il he
were not straight ont unconditional Uni.
on man"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23
The ORDER OF THE DAY.-A system {

The ORDER OF THE DAY.-A system Of
rcfitting has been going on for some time
at "our house" until the rooms have all
been newly painted, papered and white
washed, and We think are looking fittingly
well. We now ask all. whether sojourners
or denizcng. who would like seat at well
spread board, with beautiful and obliging
attendants, to make their home with Us
while here. w. 4. Durham will smile you
in while Mr.. Robots will, as usual, see that
no wan. Of q single guest ia unattended
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

President Lincoln has signed the bill for
the emancipation Of the slaves in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia. In doing this he added
in his message to the Senate and House,
there has never been in my mind any
question on tn: subject, except one of cx-
pediency, arising. In view Of all the cir
cumstanccs, If there be rrattcrs WITHIN and
about this act which might have taken a
course or shape mere satisfactory to my
Judgment, | do not attempt to specify them.
| am gratifed that the true principles of
compensation and colonization are both rec
ognized and practically applied in this act"
1t is affirmed that the rebels expended
$4,000 upon the Merrmac after her fight
with the Monitor in Hampton Roads. The
Monitor was ready for action the second
day. That tells the whole story as to the
vulnerability Of the two vessels.
Fort Pillow, or fort Wright as it is some
times called, is 81 miles below New Madrid.
on the east bank Of the river and is now
under siege by Com. Foote'S feet. Gen.
Pope's army is opposite on the Arkansas
shore, ready fer action when their time shall
arrive. The place, naturally quite strong,
is said to be fortified by carthworks and
batteries, mounting $50 guns defended by
1900 men-a force probably somewhat
mythical
The rumor that Secy Stanton had re-
signed, started by the Tribune, is, We are
glad to state, on the authority of the lion.
Secretary himself, utterly unfoundcd
There is continued skirni>hns between
our picket, and the outposts of Byaure-
CARDS army at Corinth. A battle is liable
to take place any moment.
The select committee of the Senate OF
which Hon. Mr.. Grimes is a member, have
reported that the total loss Of property at
Norfolk Navy Yard, was S9,76O, 1871 num-
Der of heavy guns seized by the rebels,
1000. They censure Buchanan's Admin.
istration for a total lack Of duties, and add
that the Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln
cannot be held blamelcss for suffering 81
days to elapsc without efforts to defend the
Yard
Thc inventory Of articles captured a,
Fort Pulaski is stated at At guns, T..
600 shot and shell, 5000 pounds of pow
Der, 900 prisoners with their small arms
and accoutrcments, and good supply Of
provisions. One of our men was killed
none wounded.
In an engagement Of the Sd Vermont
with large force Of the enemy before
Yorktown, the above regiment lost 80 kill
cd and 90 wounded. The Green Mountain
boys behaved with great gallantry, driving
superior free Of the rebels from forti
fled position, but reinlorccments arriving
they were obliged to fall back. Rebel los
was heavy. A battery Of our artiller,
moved down hosts Of them.
| On tn: 10th large boat containing
number Of men and officers Of the 75tl
Penn. regiment swamped at Castienan'
ferry, on the Shenandoah, drowning fit,
men and several officers.
The arrival Of the propeller Queen of lake
at Milwaukee, on the 18th, being the frs
boat through Mnckinaw Straits, was stimuli
taneons with the report Of the opening O
lake ppm, the keokuk being the first boa
} through.