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St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
Al EERT FUGITIVE.

csptsi1 keprd, Of Harry Gilmor's
y recssv<cscape froal Fort
McHenry zen widely pnAk-s-vsa 4is-sae !
'e50n6tsrn jOnFnsIs .catbe near being recap
tured on the 9Th instant. His second
escape isrhus related by correspondent Of
the American
As our cavalry entered the main street
in town. Blackfard was taking tea with a
lady friend. With great gnsto and in
fancied security be was regalipg himself
upon all the appe,izing delicacics the liber-
ality of wealthy Woodstockian could
afford, probably relating at the same time
his perils by food and field. and fortunate
escape from Federal prison
The darkness-it was darker than tho
hinges Of the Tonawanda. so to speak
enabled the slippery Captain to get away
from us the second time A number of
the lst New York entered the room below
as he made his exit from window above
Visions of Font MeHenry and fear of re-
capture accelerated his departure I am
told he turned = somerset, in his precipitate
descent, that Dan Rice's best clown
couldn't beat. coming down heels over
heae.. !" rnedias res, iu the garden of his
opulent friend. much to the danger of his
turnips and cabbages. This was the last
glimpse the Yankee boy, had of the sapon-
aceous Captain---he disappeared in the
deep darkuess, and will once more. DiaL,'o
ro'rafe. devote bis time TO plunder and to
bushwhacking Will any body believe
him to be u man doing credi,ably aud
christianly the work Of life?
Colonel Boyds scouts aud advance guard
captured another escaped prisoner from
Fort Mcllenry. u native of Jefferson coun-
ty. NAMED Billings He was a eaunt.
bilious and diminutive specimen of human q :
ity, resembling more the Genius of Famine
than living mortal. He said it was sim
ply matter of impossibility to escape from
the big jail'' (as he called Fort Nc
Henry), without assistance from Federal
friends. He SAID. "You boys helped me
out. and they will help others ont" WHICH
!: ;':'!!|ll i l,'| !!.' &C. !: !.
us the slip on Sunday night Jy the care-
lessness aud neglect of u drowsy sentinel
Mr.. Billings is consequently now at large.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

THE 'GEavs or GENERAL SroNnwALL
JACKSON. -" Bury me al Lexington. in the
Valley Of Virginia These words are
said to have been uttered by that great.
good and lamented man. General T. J.
Jackson. just before his death; aud in ac-
cordance with his sacred command, all that
is mortal Of the mast renowned and sue
cessful military genius that the war, or pro-
hatly that modern ages has produced. now
lies inferred within the walls of the Pres
byteriau cenc'ry, located in the south-
western suburbs Of th;s delightful village.
Norhing marks the spot where his NORTH
remains lie. to distinguish his grave from,
Tina of .nthers. save a ii.uinusive Confesi~
~ssteassg Hnuf IatxaF IhIei5 M lis;snssiIIs'
kerchief This tiny enllblenl IS Fastened b,
. staff not moro than two feet long. and
placed at the head OF the grave. and there
waves rs if to illustrate the modest prcten-
sions Of the great hero nf the Valley of
Virginia. Close by his side small grave
is to he seen. which CONTAINS the remains
Of his child, who diel few years age. and
not far distant the grave OF his first -if..
"Elinor. the daughter of George and julia
Junk;n." with plain marble slab at the
head. His late residence ia situated near
the centre Of the town. and ike everything
else planned by hin, is ,aodest and unpre-
tending.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

10 The "best governuens the world ever
saw" they stand amazed at the auda<ity
of attempting the introd4esion of nonsr-
chicAl forms On this eonfipeat So. lcng
as there was room for dpubt their press
proclaimed that n aximil ian would ils,ser
ssssPs .Aa s m ~
laexIcAhs did tJUt wsnt hin; then, The
plscs was not worth having; and lastly, if
he and they we're agreed. the consent Of
Abraham Lincoln and the Northern mob
must frst be obtained. And that csnseut.
We are assured, could not be had ON auy
terms.
But all the Father Mlllers Of the New
York press have come to grief in tneir
vaticinatinns. NIaximiliau has accepted.
The Archduke makes two conditions
to his acceptance but both are easily sat
isfied. Que is that vote of the pe0Ele
shall ratify the el..stion of the Council of
Notablcs. That this will be given, nome
can doubt who have obsereed the manifes-
tations of the popular will which have been
already given. The other condition has
special reference to the menacng attitude
Va 'u0 Ouseeu o'atVs upou tuiS cuuJeCt.
The threats of Seward. SO effective in
London. oply serve to afford mirth at the
Tuileries. Austria will, of course. stand
by the Prince of the House of Hapsburg.
with all her resources Leopold. Of Bel
gium. will do as much for his son-in-law.
Italy. Spain and the other Powers of Eu-
rope will pursue u Kindred policy But
the great security to the new. Empire will
consist in the bulwark interp.~-d by tho
Confederate States. who have too much
wisdom. even if paace were made to-mor-
row with the North. to permit any extell-
sion of their power to the. .southward.
Upon the whole. We may safely say that
q few short months will witness Maxinil-
ian upon his throne. and that be will gov
eru nisely and we'll We conilently antiei-
pate. Mexico will be regenerated from
the sleep of death in which she has lain
so long. aud the chronic disorders which
have afflicted that beautiful but unfor.u-
na:e country will vanish before the mea-
sures of "a strong and judic:ous Govern
ment. aa.ss-r a.... ID -ls ,sr
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

~ xElsv1 EsEssssGfss ! sosHs . days to meet .
snodeA retiring girl. I mean one that is
not hardened by the conventionalisHes Of
lik-one who never stares you in the face
with an impertinent gaze-a modest. blue
eyed. gentle girl, with sweet smile aud
down cast glance, that is. by some mystic
rious influence her eyes always drop a; the
bold stare, and crimson blush always
suffuses her cheeks at an immodest
word. One who always dresses plaiuly,
neatly. and sufficiently; who d"es not talk
loud and confidently. or seem determined
to carry the glauces of all the mem by
storm. One who is quiet and unobtrusive,
seeing much. but little seen. One who
holds her way with rare intuition of what
is proper and lady-like. aud should there
be. here and there. an eye fastened upon
her, it is always with respect and adu,ira-
tion of those rare qualities of modesty and
virtue which always claim the respect aud
esteem of men. Il is too true. that we
seldom see modest retiring girl. But
the reverse often. The world is full of
pert girls whose defiant faces we see at
every turn, who are always giggling,
scorning. or flirting; always surrounded
By crowd of gay aud giddy young men.
rrwarding some with their smiles. turning
up their pretty little noses at others, aud
trying by all 1he little arts and coquctries
(Which modest girl scorns to assume) to
attract universal attention. A girl may
be young. charming. aud beautiful; she
may dazzle with her wit, astonish by her
eloquence, and be the acknowledged queen
of society. but lacking modcsty, she is as
one who possesses III the virtures but char
ity, and no accomplishments of mind or per-
son can atone for the absence of this
one precious quality. The pert look and
the self assured manner strike colduess to
those rxacting souls That are so often allied
to noble natures-no thrill of refined feel
ing answers to their presence. That soft.
how soi-ts, sctuatc,i 6y The hetalacrness and
sweetness Of the heart. is wanting The
quiet repose of manner, 50 winning in wo-
man. that shrinking from the Coarse
speech. and the modest blush that tells of
innate purity. We look for them in Gain
o. beautiful young girl. when leaving
the outer gates of childhood for woman-
hoed. with Heaven shining iu all. things
that meet thine eyes. stop and gather that
little blue violet 1t is hidden. but you
will find it by its fragrance, and as you
gaze upon those delicate tints. determine
to Let it be model for thy young life.
Let virtue be thy guiding star,
And humble faith Thy firmest shield;
BE modest as the vioets are
That hide their beauty in the field.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

fT- The recruiting Of colorrd soldicrs
in Maryland is so rapid that the Exa mining
Board at Washington caunot examine and
pass officers fast enough to take charge Of
the men Thoagh the board has divided
itself into two Cornuatrees. sitting in differ
ent rooms and proviiing thus for the rx-
animation of two candidates at once. ONLY
fifteen could be got thro"gh with 10 one
day. Of these hut nine passed. Our rea-
dcra will be astouished TO learn shat the en-
listmcnt Of negroes in MaryDaud alone is ut
the rate Of two regiments week. When
full, these regiments will number in off,
GERS aud men ,c10 each.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
FACTS ABOUT APPLES.

We have an old apple Tree which was
revived by trimming aud grating it with
Balwin seions fourteen years ago. 1t had
been greatly neglected, and was fast run
ming to ruin when the work of renovation
was commenced. The trimming and graft
ipg process was not done at once but juIi-
ciously continued through three years.
During this time the sward was dug ND
and pulverized, and the soil fur diameter
OF twenty feet about the tree vas manured
and dressed two or three times with wood
ashes. The manure was slightly dug in
when applied The new grafts began to
bear moderately the third year. and grad
'ually increasing. until in 1860 they gave
us seventeen barrels Of apples. In 1861
they yieldsd only peck or two, and the
present year. 1862. twenty-one barrels,
most Of which were medium sized. mar
ketable apples. Another tree. which had
scarcely a sound limb upon it. was reno
vated at the same time. This. however.
produced the Hunt Russet apple. and did
not need grating. The dead wood was
cut away. the top thinned little, and a
mound of good soil raised foot in height
at the trunk. The ground under the
branches was dressed with ashes and old
compests. about every other year for six
years. The tree commenced bearing the
summer succeeding the care bestowed upon
it, and has averaged two barrels per year
since. These apples were especially val
liable. as j. was the only tree on the place
that furnished any fit for family use. By
considerable pleasant care, and a msder-
ne expense. We have been enabled to
gather this year uboat one hundred and
fveaty i've barrels Of very fne apples
NeU EsgIasd fdrnser
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

The Journal de (sa,sfansi ;EoD1e pub
lisa,s4. the following sEsstDoe <sveilius ls
'weck- -swn young uicn Df ibc We 81 Pr7n-
kipo we're returning in . caigue from .
sporting excursion on the coast Of Asia,
when they suddenly, heard q noise for
which they could not account: hut soon
after they perceived over their heada an
enormous bird, the sight Of which Hlle,l
them with alarm. Selling their guns they
both fred at it. and were still more a,nax-
ed when they heard broken words and cries
which could only proceed from human
organs. They at once steered for the spot
where the supposed bird had fallen. and
were struck with s:upcfacion on finding
that what they had taken for n Volatile,
was man with an immense pair of me-
chanical wings. They took him into their
boat and were not "a li,tlc relieved on fnd-
ing that he had Only received fey small
shot in. the legs This new Icarus was tiy-
ing from Anrigene to Plati to visit young
person whom he wishes to marry. but whose
parents were opposed to the match. To
visit bis lady love he had Invented and
made the wings he wore. and has! already
twic" crossed the strait between the islands.
Ou his third journey lis fight was cut
short by this untoward accident. He is
now at Plati"
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

An AFFECTING ScESE.--An o.ic"r Of
the army relates to the editor of the Ports
mouth (Ta Old Dominion On incident of
the condact Of one Of Dr Wright's chill
dren, sihgularly expressive of devoted flial
attachment. 4 small boy came to Lieut.
Roberts, and approaching him with &
caressing manner. and looking up in his
face. saiG. Can J. nte die for my father -
A small ,iaughfcr acepupanad her mother
tn Old Point on "a visit to General Foster.
During the conferences the little girl clam
bered up Oh the knees of the General, and
putting up her sweet inDacept face said,
with al earnest paihos that went to his very
SOU. Save my father. went yous" Tho
old veteran melted beneath the pathetic
en,rea.y of guileless childhood. E,notiau
overcame him. aud be bowed, bis hear, ..,o
full for utterance. r. m
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
TRANSFORMATIONS MONARCHY.
kipm ne Ai:kmond Seatiaei, OcfsAer 80,

Nothing can oe more amusing than to
@ituess the annoyance the proceedings Of
France in Mexico have occasioned among
the Yankees. They have watched the
rrngress of the French arms with rage
shst they took small paius to dissemble.
They assumed all along that the Mexicans
would overwhelm the French and drive
'tIem into the sea, whereupon the Empe-
'ror. ~ho had audacicusly dared to infringe
epa the Monroe doctrine. would be hurled
lfsn, bis throne. These *iee rrophccies
Eere disproved by events. and the Gov
gersznaent Of Juarex was reduced till il has
l,esen'e sors Of travelling n,enaeerie
wiihout the crowd of followers or the pop
ularity which usually attends such instii-
tstions. Yet from this baud ef fugitive
brigrand.. wbo Corwin Was too lsay to
fullow. the Federal Government has Just
sec.ised Minister with a suite whose
sneans Of livirg will. We suppose. b. de-
ffsyed Out of Mr. Lisceln's secret service
fund.
The selectioa II the Arehduke Naximil-
ian has filled the Ya6kees with even .
irsrhsr grief tian The triunplu Of the
ffeE.h. Clinging to the deiusi..n that
The nseke,y Of republicsIism which exirss
nsder she vulgar fssssic Who new orcss-
ries the Prssii.niiSl chair at WIS t:iurton
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
WHY WE WERE DEFEATED.

by the result of the election of Tuesday
the State gives the semblance Of sympathy
with the Black Republican party. But
the triumph il ureal. and should not be-
accepted ss an indorsement Of the war poll.
cy of the Administration. Whea the con-
vention at Albany thrust war resolution
rpon the Democracy. it planted the germ
of dissatisfaction and apathy, and stified
the impulse that would otherwise have
created artlor and enthusiasm. We PRO-
tested q tho time against the introduction
ct that element Of discora into the canvass
We implared the convention to adopt q
platform that would appeal 10 the strong
/ feelings Of the masses. and cancel the,
chilling in1uence of equivocal doctrines
and half principles. Il is bolduess and
decision of opinion that clectri6es the
maltitudes. They shrisk ipstinctively
ir"m that miserable partisan policy which
=>e, ks to sccomaneats itself to conflicting
IN. cries. and l"ses its identity among
rssl,plicatioIls aud uncertainties. The
Black Republicans have acquired vitality
and secured an impsssioDed adherence
|ahv the fearless .proclanation of doctrines.
which. however absurbed. are ailuring IN
:h, ir intensity and ixedness of purpose.
Although they mean wrong. they meau
.nme.hing, and their disciples have
creed to inspire them. and poii.ical god
for their idolatry. They held aloft ban
rer whose device was blazoned in strong
colors. and stirred its followers to action.
The Democracy. on the contrary. have
been bewildered. di~pirited and disgusted
ny the attempt of tiu.id organizations to
harmonise discordant sentiments. and they
were led to the political battle without q
rallying cry to stimulate, or principle
to nerve them.
II is. perhaps. for the best that, under
the circumstances, the Empire S',te for
While should liRger under the cloud Of
Black Repablicsnism. Defeat will teach
the Democracy to he more thrifty with the
elements OF victory. One after another.
the sovereign States of the North have
Welded to Administration fraud and in
trigue. New Jersey alone. indomitable
and defiant. rears the Democratic standard
above the central spectre. Almost the
entire North has passed beneath the yoke.
aud given to tauaticism the keys of their
political treasure vaults
The next political campaign will be con-
Quoted upnn the we'll defined issues of
Peace or War. If not. there IN to be
more discontinue for the Democracy. The
masses are weary Of icing dragged through
n,azes that lead to no goal. when an open.
stfaightforward path is patent to their
fchses. They must have an object i'm
view, a principle to coutend fos. If the
lenocracy Of New York had been invited
u deposi, their ballots in the name of
Ps@ee We believe that We would this day
ksxs chrseicled their triumph.-NsT York
peils Near. .fzf 80
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
Frnm the Cecil Dfmocruf.
The Government-What is It!

Is it not strange thing. that at tin,
late period of our history. this inquiry
should be deemed at all necessary z
Every one capable Of reading ought to
be able to understand II. and yet. there
are those among us who seen, to have very
confused and undeliued notions of what the
government really is. Briefly expressed.
it is the CoNsrlTUTIoS aud the LAWS made
in pursuance thereof, the lee scri,sa of the
statute books. which may Le seen. and read
and understood OF al. men. Nothing il
left in doubt or obscurity. The threefnId
nature of our government. in it's lcgisla-
tive. executive and judicial departments,
is clearly defined. with the powers. duties.
and limits Of each. Not the legislature,
not the executive. not the judiciary, sing
ly' and alone. constitute the government.
but all these combined. and all deriving
their existence from aud being controlled
by the constitution and the laws. Pro-
perly administered, rhese several depart
ments agree aud iarmonize with each other.
like nicely adjusted machinery. each one
performing It's own particular .func;ion..
but each requisite to the healthful ac-
tion Of the whole IL one department
trenches upon the powers and duties of
another. the whole are mt once thrown
into arrangement and confusion, and
there is failure cit the proper conducs
Of affairs. But each confined to its own
legitimate sphere. order and harmony
prevail. The constitution aud the law..
embedy the will Of tla, people. aud the peo-
pie are sovereign. governing themselves
through appointed agents. who are the SER
sants of the people, not their masters, as
some seem to think. under the present state
Of affairs. The idea. recently inculcated,
that the administration is the government,
u foolish and absurd. The administration
u changed every four or eight years; the
government is permanent, aud il notaffect-
ed by change of administration. II ex-
listed before the prescnH administration came
into power. aud VIC trust will continue to
exist, long after it shall have passed away.
The President aud his Cabinet will cease to
be- the President and his Cabinet, bat the
governments viii mol cease. They must
one day lay aside their adsinistrati se func-
ti'ons and resume their respective places
among the people inrslle private walks af
life, but the constitution and the laws will
mot be laid aside in consequence. but viii
remain, in full force. tn govern those, we
trust, who shall come after them. How
erroneous and absurd. then. il the notion
that the admiEistratiol is the government.
and that to oppose the one is to oppose the
other. How coald the people ever get rid
Of q bad administrstion, il such opinions
we're I'd obtain, and what treason our pre-
decessors we're guilty of IN opposing the
administrations in their day. The idea is
toe, preposserous TO Ne ent.srtained for 2
n,'sincnt BY sny man of ordinary, intelli-
gence. sna Is worthy smiy ofthe ssulti6ed.
crbgins syc"phant. asa.the foosstsa Of
pexrr.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26
THE AFFAIR AT ROGERSVTLLE-
OUR FORCE SURPRISE,-DIS.
CREDITABLE CONDUCT OF THE
OHIO TROOPS

OHIO TROOPS.
Special Correspondence of the Eew York
Tribune.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 9--The facts
touching the affair at Rogersvi.le are
these:
The Rebels. under General Williams.
on Friday last. surprise tn" camps of the
I'd Tennessee infanirr and 9Th Ohio cav
airy. near Rogsrsvillc, at daylight. A
panic ensued. The ID Tennessee made "A
stand. and six hundred were captured.
The Tth Ohio abandoned the ground and
fed to Morristowu. in state of utter de-
moralization. The latter lost 20O prison
ers, making a to.al of 500 men lost
The Illinois battery los, four guns Much
sympathy is felt for Colonel Garrard, OF
rhe 7th Ohio, who did his best to rally
his men. but they got SO long a start oil
their commander, he could not overtake
them.
GcLeral Burnside intends to dismount
the regiment. and give them some exer-
else as Infantry. The greatest nortifica-
ton is felt at this Juur pas The Rebels
after their success, ran one way. and our
troops ran the other At last accounts
all was quiet. the Rebels having fallen
back to Mocasin Crap. the same point to
which Colonel Garrard had driven the
same party two days before. General
Shackleford telegraphs that all is quie,
along the Little Tennessee The weather
has changed from the mild temperature
of the Indian summer to the crisp air of
q Northern November. The roads are
drying, ald transportation is improved.
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St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

GENERAL LEE WAxErH FAcE7.ous.
T,'t"ne correspondent writing fr"m the
Army Of the Pntomac narrao.s the follow
ing anrcdote of General Lee:
On his return frona the desperate en-
counter With the ID Corps. be halted here.
and bis chagrin and disappointment was .so
great for coDe-alnent. Being quizz d for
letting orr forces escape, he rejoined that
the Feds. had 60. setrating reduced 3,
saeh . science. be didn't much expect he
could cath the d--Is." 1t is believed
hereatout to be good ''goake." barring
the sarcasm
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

Tns CHIcKAMAUsA BArrLE- FigLD. -
The Chickamauga battlefield is in length
about fen u.ilds, and in breadth from twoso
four miles. It is level plain. with few
knobs interspersing it irregularly. The
growth is aw, and consists principally Of
black ,j.ck, oak and pine. Agreat portion
Of the isid has never been cleared. though
there are l.iany small farms. within It's
boundaries. A correspondent, who travel
Jed over the field twenty days after the
fight. says it i bns . vast cemetery
The bo,lics are hurried mostly in groups Of
from two to twenty. =
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

EF Kisses 5etweeil women arc liEa
tre handsome unmatched gloves--cl.aru.-
ing ,hrngs with their proper mates. bat
good for rothing i'll that way.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1863-11-26

E6- The Nes York Pot states SHAFT !,
GensraIs Mcdowell and Burcs6eld viii :
soon BE- ss.i.ue,l 10 important con.nanls..