St. Mary's gazette., 1863-11-12
SAINT MARy's GAZETTE
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TneRsoAr MORNING.. nov. IL. Hae3
Msw Psstaes Law.
W. call shs sts.niion II os,r readers q
the fset. that. under she existing postage
laws, TIVE cents. instead If ONE. i rrqnir-
ed spsn single pspsrrs TIE ssue regnla-
siun applies 70 I'll printed matter. ll-f'er~
and hooks ~xeepfsd J under funr ounces IN
w.ieht The Postmaster At ih;. place re-
Quest, Us 10 make this statement. - per-
sans annsinae to seni pav~rs fram the
Leonard Town Office with only one eeus.
pre-paid upon the'n.
Removal.
WI learn. that Dir. VIM. /. Yates has
been renewed from the Post Oissce II this
plsee, and that Iisephsa w. Adams hns
been nsmed ~ hHs Successor. We have
net hssn inioraaea ~ 70 whether or not Dir.
Adams viii accept the appoinsnrns scader-
cd him. nor ere ae aware that sny cause
has hssn assigned Coz Mr.. Yates rsmsrsl
The latter has b*en Possmsstss here f,r
several yesrs past. and has. W believe.
given general sasisisrsisa in the discharge
Of the tedious and lxLorious da:ies connect
ed with his office.
2in.c writing the sbovs. We learn that
Mr.. Adam. has dster,nined 10 sccepi the
spp,intment.
Released.
VIE are sra,ia~d to l~sru. fhst Sylvester
!. Cossig-n. Esq.. Of whose arrest BY the
miiitary VI mad. men,iun in our last 'ssue,
has been uacnnditiosaily released. lie re-
turssa to his hamr ON Sunday la.t. having
hses treated. willis, prisoner. with uauch
courtesy and Kindness.
The Late Elections
uHse:sls returns from. the late election
in this county shaw tina. srrars we're made
in onr las, publication in three rases. viz /:
Edwards. fnr Sheriff. !. entitled "a 10
n.'r- vosrs; Fhyl. far COMMISSIONER, 10
20 mere: and Il"pewcll. for Commissioner.
Z more. These corrections. however,
do not alter the general result ~ hereto.
fore paLlished. The State election In.
enne largely in favor Of the emancipation
ticket. Goidsborough's majority over MSfit
heing near 10000. In four out ii the
Eve Congressional Districts the uncon-
di,iona, Union ticket has succeeded, but
there is large Democratic gain in the
House Of Delegates. Harris majority
over Holland is ,.ar 1900. whilst be beats
Calvert near $500. The Democratic
press, in vsri"us sections Of the Mate.
complains loudly Of foul play and military
interference. aud numbers of arrests ON thu
day Of election are reported. The next
House Of Delegates will stand-Union,
80; Democrat. l6 The Democrats are
elected frein 81. Marys. Charles, Prince
t;eorgc's. Calvert. Aune Arunsiel. Mont
gomery and Queen Anne counties. The
State "f New York hus gone Republican
ny 10000 majority, whilst New Jersey is
stil Democratic by small vote Mr..
Hollands vnte ir this county was largely
inc:oa.ed hy the polling of about 100
votes frnn Poinr Lookout. These latter
voters claia to have been residents Of the
county sufficient time to cn,itle them.
under tho laws Of the State. {. the privi-
lege of voting; and. ~ this privilege was
not challenged ty the Judges of Election
Shcn their ballots were presented. W. pre-
sane the legality Of their votes is sdn.i,sed
The News.
We learn. frnm oar late Baltimore ex-
changes. tina, quite a severe engagement
was fought between the van and rear
guards Of Meat1e and Lees forces ON Sat
urday last. The fighting took place ON the
north bank Of THE Rspp~hann"ck and re-
aslted. il is claimed. in Federal success.
About 1000 Confederate prisoners are re-