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Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

WELL SAID The following is an extract
from letter written by Judge Miller, JUS
tice of the U. S. Supreme Court for the State
of Iowa. He speaks we'll and truly, and DEM
onstrates the fact that there is q powerful work
ofp olitical grace going on among the people:
1 am an old Clay Wing, and when that par
ty went down, united with the Republicans,
in the hope ard belief that it would succeed to
all the loyal and national virtues of the Whig
party, and that we should have Whig princi-
pies and policy prevail andcr another name.
But got more than bargaincd for. 1t was
rot in the covenant that we should have
civil war as consequence of Republican sue
cess; that the public treasury was to be plum
dcred by whoesale; that free soil in loyal
States should be covered with martial law;
that free speech should be chained i'll the dun
geon of tie Bastilo; that tho +" free homes
should be sacked to desoation, ard the ''free
men" should be confined in it3 practical opera
ton to the negroes of the South, and the abo
lition wing of the Republican party at the
North
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

consumption pays the tax in the increased
price. Every person that uses wine, brandy,
whiskey. beer, segars or tobacco, pays por-
tion of the war tax. All necessary articles of
dress, such as, sh5es, buots, hats aud wearing
apparel, are taxed in like manner, and all SUI
perluous and UNNECESSARY articles, such as
silks, laces, diamonds and jewelry, are heavily
taxed and / would be glad to SEQ the tax stiil
further increased on them, to prevent, if pos
sible, their use Mt this time. Every person
that rides upon Tie railroad, reads. a new spa
per, draws n check, or sends a telegraphc
message, is taxed for war purposes; but need
not further enumerate the different modes in
which everybody is taxed every day to pay
the expenses 6fthe war. This war debt is a
mortgage alike on all the productive indGsii i
and prop rty Of republicans democrats, old
line wbigs, conservatives and abolitionists
All these classes of persons are taxed alike to
ray the war debt. Every democrat or repub-
Lean who chews tobacco, drinks beer or bad
whiskey in the Sixth ward of New York, paws
his proportion of the war debt the same as the
conservative who drinks his choice wine on
the Fifth avenue. This war tax is already
beginning to bc noticed by the people; but,
as the war is prOcrastinated and tho debt in
creased, the burden will be more deeply felt.
While we are running along at forty miles an
hour under the pressure of irredeemable paper,
necessarily issued and circulated to prosecute
the war, the present taxation is easily paid.
and there is a!seeming prosperity; but can
assure gentlemen that reckoning day will
surely cCmt,,
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
Jenkins Don't see 1t.

The respected jenkins was this week pre-
sented with little reminder i'll the shape OF
lax bill. Adjusting his spectacles to his
luminous facial projection he proceeded to pc
ruse the remarkable, ipcomprehcnsiblc i'm
penot.5ble . fish tlldocu,rent. jenkins sud
denly uttered an exclamation Of surprise. o
say that he was excited, won 4 convey but a
feeble impression of that state of his te hngs,
he was enraged; but not without cause, for
the value of his available property was only
$500, and yet the amount OF his taxes was
1875, specified as follows.-
County tax, S2OU
Territorial Tax, 100
School tax, 5U
Pole Tax, "A
Shoe Tacksr
Total, 1875
Evidently there was soma mistake. I'm
pressed with this idea, he sought the treasu-
rer's office, and made inquiry i'll this wise:
My dear siI, do ou observe thai amount
Woll, my property is worth $500. Do you
mean to say the taxes on the same are $37o or
$75 more than its value: if you can stHf that
down my throat, you arc the best tdG-h'dere-
missed the world has yet produced.
We'll. Mr.. jenkins, said the atfable collec
tor, that is the amount of your taxes and you
must pay it, Ifyou will make me out a deed
OF the property l will receive it N part pay
mcnt and as to the little amount of seventy
five dollars still remaining due, / will init o.
duce you to friend of mine who will sell you
scrip at eighty cents on the dollar to pay it
with
You're very obliging, really, said Jenkins,
and admire you: ctfrontery; there is some
mistake in this matter, and l think the figures
were intended to be So 76, but the blockhcad
who made out the bill 'conldn't see the point;
that's what's the matter!'
Can't help that, my friend, it is too lato
now,' said the collector; 'you should have at
tended the meeting Of the .Etcrnally Shave
EN- Board;' it's too a.e for to have it rectified
you must pay it, or the property will be sold.
We'll as the value Of my property is scven-
five dollars less than the amount of taxes,
drive ahead, old shanghai but, before go,
please inform me why my pole tax is put down
at twenty-four dollars, when tho Legislature
fixed it at two1' --
Certainly, Mr.. Jcnkins, with pleasure. -
You have eleven bean poles in your back
yard which added TO your own makes twelve;
at two dollars each we have twenty-four dol
lars, the exact amount; tohy don't you sse III
il s. clear as mud.
Jcakins didn't sec Il, bu; he moved on in an
abstracted rnnuner swearing that he wruld en-
igrate to some foreign land in the chip that
didn't mako nary tacks.'
THE VESSEL CHARTEBERs.-T'he justice
both sensible and vigorous, which squeezed
the public money stolen By the gamblers from,
Paymaster Cook out of their possession while
in chains and in prison, it is said will furnish
the model Of the equity with which the govern
ment will deal with the Baltimore and Phil
adelphia vessel cherteroys snd their confed.
eTatss.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
No Sixty days JOB"

EseB"At least one member Of the Abolition
party in Congress, Mr. Spauliins, Of New
York, is net carried away with the idea that
this war is to. be only "a brcakra est spell or
at most "a sixty days iob." Looking at the
matter square in the face he says he has no
doubt that the patience and energies of the
people are to be taxed to the utmost limits befor
tIe Cr on is restore and We be assured of f,i-
turc loyaity in all the eSouthern States. You .
not yet able to collect taxes in the disloyal
States without the aid CT II powerful army
Before Yen can be assured of loyalty in the
rebellious STATES, Union State governments
must be established and maiut tanned in each of
them To do this will require large army
for many years. Unit! you can collect your
taxes in al. tie rebel States without the aid Of
military force the rebellion is not subdued,
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
Suffering among Contrabands.

The Carlo (Ill.l correspondent of the New
York Times writes
There are now Zoo contrabands gathered
here, quartered IN what is called the Corral,
and one of the barracks built for them by the
quartermaster Their Accommodations are so
limited, however, that disease of every kind is
fast thinning out their ranks. They are so
crowded that cleanliness is as much out of the
question as it would be in barn yard or pig
sty. Their quarters are in the midst Of mud,
always from one 10 t,ro feet an depth during
moist weather. Those who go ont are always
obliged TO have wet feet, ID Pneumonia is a
-7ery common complaint among them, and last
week over sixty died from this and other COM
laints-This is about the weekly average Of
deaths.-Humanity, deccncy, civilization de-
mand that these persons be removed from Carlo
to some place where they can be employed and
made self-supporting. Strong women, who
have been accustomed to hoe, plow ana split
rails, and do all manner of hard farm labor,
are obliged to sit down in these confined and
filthy quarters, and grow sick and die by the
score, for the want Of exercise for body and
mind.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
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pHajnnfS nIais>.s.e o. AstA..fsa-

E&T The sixty days job," is yet unfnishd
tile "uiuety days war" goes slowly on--the
artificial crisis" is a crisis yet, and the en-
lightcncd efforts Of the Abolitionists to show
that "nobody is hurt" has cost the nation a
sam Of money which staggers I'll belief aud
confouuds calculation.
These darling pots Of A5olitionisn, together
with the almighty Niger" are yet ramperod,
carcssel and fundled by the people, but there
ore two other projects now walking abroad
through Tie land, which will N : very short
time claim scnsc attention in spite of our in
fstuatioa and folcs. These two projects are;
FIRST t!a money topay for tAese pets; and sec
ond, the conscriptio,. to carry on the "sixty
days job," to fght the ''ninety days war;" and
demonstrate that the ''artiGcial criEia" don't
curt" anybody.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

THE CLERGY I'd BE DRAFTEp.-Tl
"bood and thunder portion of the clers'
will, of course, be gratifed to learn that
disposing of the conscrption bill, the sena'
plumply refused to exempt them from militar
service in their country's behalf with armsi
their hand. AS the House will doubles
coincide in their action by large msjorit,
tho clergy of the Beacher, Bellows and Che
yer school WILL sooner or later, have an oPpc
tunity to stand the draft WdshingtoE Stos.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
Where the Money Goes.

There are running up and down the country
spread all over the land, in every city, town,
village and hamlet in the nation, hords of Off
GERS, Of every grade, doing nothing but rcceic-
ing their pGy. They are "parolcd are
"supersedcd"-they are "suspcndcd"--they are
relieved" They cost the people millions Of
money. If one hundrcth part Of the money
appropriated every month topay these officers
was taken to pay to ourpcople the damages
they have sustained in this county, and whose
just demands the present Abolition Congress
has no. needed, the cause Of justice at least
would be spbserYed, and the cause of the
Union not seriously "hurt." On this point VIC
are disloyal enough to differ with the PARTY in
power, for Which difference Of opinion "loyal
men" will, perhaps, have US arrested, or lnob
our Office, This come from two much "nig-
ger on the BRAIN"
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

HrA. Should the issue of paper money
crease as rapidly for the next sic months
it has during Che past twelve, We may 500
return of the times spoken Of by old Doc
Witherspoon, (one of the signers of the DE-
laration of independence when creditorswe
seen running away from their debtors pr
suing them in triumph, and paying tht:N
without mercy"
RJ~Mr. Boileau. the recently incarcerai'
editor has retired from the Philadslpl
Journal. The disgust of his patrons OF ! p
servile course was the moving cause.
A GENTLEMAN called at the house Of
honest old lady for the purpose of collectii
small debt. Not recollecting the amount !.
promised to send his bill that evening.-W ;
old woman, supposing that ho meant his 80
William, replide: "Oh' la our Sal never seo
up with any one yet; put Bill a clever boy
AID they may build q Fl: Q in tother room
Bills have been prepared and only await an
opportunity to be reported from the select COM
mittee on emancipation, appropriating ten
millions Of dollars for the adjustment of slave
ry in Maryland, ono million and half for
West Virginia, and four hundred and hfty
thousand dollars for Delaware, Tho same
committee has also agreed upon bill to es.
tabish board of emigration IN connection
with the War Department. .-..
NEeRo CITIZENSHIP AND rF3 CONSEQUENCES
Judge Gray, in Iowa has decided that under
the constitution osthe United States, a free ne
gro is a citizen; and that being such, no State
can pass afaw excluding him from its territory.
Bsa-It is stated that Col. Ludlow is about
TO effect an exchange for all Upion citizen
prisoners confined at Richmond, Va. es.H
wThe cost Of a brigsdier and his staff is
about $4,000 year, and the cost Of raaior
general and his staff, $4,000.
70" Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, has
received numerous applications from officers
desiring commissions in negro regiments and
| hrigadcs. Probably the white officers could
be proctroa On much shorter notice than the
black -oldiers
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
Moro "EiiIlions' for the Abolition OF
Slavery.

Bills have been prepared and only await aa
opportunity to be reported from the select
committee on emancipation, ppr'priating
ten millions of dollars for the abolishment of
slavery in Maryland, one millions and half
for West Virginia, and four hundred and ffty
thousand dollars for Delaware. The same
committee has also agreed upon bill TO est
tablish heard of emigration in connection
with the War Department.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

"HAvE you any letters for my bossi'
.sWho's your bossf' Tho one that wor'
for, what is his name, you idiotf' "Ros
ert Brown, sir" There's none hero f.
him." at anti for him wants it. It's
lettber for meslf; but l axes for him beksH'
his name is pether known than me own"
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

A NEW FRACTIONAL CURRENCY PRo
POSED. In view of the flimsy character {
the postal currency, a proposition has bsei
made to coin the fractional psrts of dollar
link as q substitute therefor. 1t is suggeste
that the mints might thus be afforded emplo!
ment tnd more acceptable currency tha
that now in use be readily furnished.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

THE KINKS COMING OUT.-Fred Douglass,
the negro orator, recently lectured at the
Cooper Institute New York, on the Presidents
proclamation. Among other things, he said
"Since the uttering of this proclamation [
have grown taller, and felt winter, IND comb
my hair with much less difficulty"
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
The County Advertising.

EJt On Tuesday of last week, at the reru.
lar meeting of the Board of County Commits
sioners, we caused to be laid before that body
the following communication
"1o the Honorable tie Commissioner. for
Washington County,
Gentlemen:-The undersigned the Editor
ahd Publisher ofthr "-R4rytand Free Press" in
behalf or over one Thousand patrons, respect
ruily suggests to your honorable ho ~ that the
usual publications OF the County should be
made through tho columns of that paper in
asmuch as it is Eow the only Democratic pa
per published in the county, and by Withhold
ding such publications from it you deprive a
large portion OF the people you represent OF
Information in which they are largely intercs-
ted, course which has never heretofore been
by any buaid d adopted.
lLISilpplIcation is made with the full knowl-
edge lnat your board have heretofore cc!ined
ordering the ordinary publications. of he coup-
ty tu be Inserted in Democratic Journa vet
cannot believe; that You intend by contin-
vance va i af that at tolicyt to prive your political
10 which they are justly entitled, and to estaL-
hsh the precedent That, without limit, "to the
victors belong the spois.'
Respectfully Yours. =
A. G. BOYD.
By che of the members Of the Board we were
informed that the subject was deemed of such
raomontous Importance as to require its being
laid over until the next monthly moeting.-
The reader will bear il mind that this is the
same Board that took the County advertising
from the "ilagerstown Mall 1t was then
not regarded as subject of such Importance
as to require month of deep thought AMI
consideration. This is the same Board too,
that, following in the ootsters of their illus
trious leader: Mr. Lincoln, took the law in
their own hands, and levied upon the people
of the County tax amounting to $50, 900, for
war purposes. This however was subject
Of so small Importance rs not to require being
laid over for month"; thought and considera-
tien.
We almost regret having introduced so pct-
picking question 20 the attention of the
Bcarl hut it being now before them, and they
having retired to their respective homes to
mediate and cogita'e over the matter, as W ell
as to consult their nstitucnts upon so extra.
ordinary an occasion, we will leave the mat
ter where it is, hoping to be able to announce
t. our readers, after the next meeting, the re
sGlt of rIonth Of deliberation on the part
of the assembled wisdom of the County.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
One ai tho Changes.

The Abolition Congress has passed laws
emancipating and freeing negroes, aud have
now before them a bill to make slaves Of White
men by conscripting them into the army
Negroes are not placed on an equality, but
are above the whites, in the privileges and
liberty they have. Such are the "purer days
Of the Republic" Future historians will say
of Americans, that "they became slaves them
selves to free the negro" What a self-sacri-
fcing nation! What philanthropists.- .Rn
Adrertiser. .
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

CoYsumrp1oS OF FuEI-ln order TO cow
some idea of the amount offuel consumed |
the Army of the Potomac since it has be-
located opposite Fredericksburg, it Is stat
that the command has, at intervals, occupie
something like thrty-two square miles, at lei
twenty-four Of which was, when it cam
there, covered with dense woods, mostly o.
and cedar. Where this forest stood, there
now naught but one vast field, covered VII
stumps. Washington Chronicle.
to proclaim Himself Dictator over rnIs ccunH
-orEmpcror-wc should see the entire ABB
lition press eagerly defend and endorse the a.
and Justly it on the plea of necessity. The
would also furiously denounce as "ualtc'
every Democrat who dared say word again
such a proceeding and demand the impriso'
ment of every sush man.-7i6fn Advertiser.
psa- Congress is doing but very little.--
Measures are talked Of to create Nation
Guard of 250 600 men, and another army
$50 900 negroes. These will do to gas abor
The fact is that events are fast tending to
end Of this war. The politicians all see it..
The Abolitionists would be glad to have
excuse to end it. They would be gratifed
the Democrats would do something to ia
the awful responsibility from their shoulds
but it can't be one.--7!6n Adcerhsr.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

Eza-The annual election in New Hampshire
takes place on Tie Tuesday in kcIeh.
Ssa. The late Sir Robert Peel said, x mover
knew q nan to escape failures, in either body
or mind, who worked seven days in the week
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

Description OF ALTERED GREENBAcKs.-
The altered $50 treasury notes ere said TO be
well calculated to deceive these not we'll ac-
quainted with the genuine bill, A New York
paper gives the following description OF the al
tered note
These notes are altered from twos, United
States treasury notes, in the followingman-
ner: Over the figure in the right and left
upper corners of the note the figures so are
neatly pasted. The small figures appearing
around the larger figures are blotted out with
green ink resembling the ''patcnt green" tint.
The word "two," which appears eleven times
in scroll work lengthwise across the top of the
bill, is blotted out by the green ink. The
same IS done with the words ''two" appearing
in the scroll work in the lower right hand
corner of the bill, directly above the name
"F. W. Spinner. Treasurer" &c.
The word fifty" is neatly pasted over the
word 'two," at the right of the vignette-
The Roman 81 1" in the lower left hand corner
of the bill is obliterated by the green ink, and
is completely hid. The reverse side of the
bill is made entirely green, except in the cen
legal tender" &c appear. A dot OF green Is
placed upon every one Of the almost innu-
merable 2's on the back. Altogeather, the
notes are we'll calculated to dcceve.i There
are a laage number of them out, and but one
arrest has thus far been made.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27

TIE PupL1o DEBT A correspondent draws
our attention to the mountain of public debt
that is accumulating uIoa us debt unpar-
allcled in the worlds history; for while the
gigantic debts of other nations are the accumu-
lations of centuries ours is almost the work
of day. In referenceto the bill before, Con-
gress, to issue bonds to the amount CT one
thousand millions of dollars, our correspondent
asks if we have thought for u moment of the
magnitude of these figure. We know what
q minute is--an hour-a day. When VIC
utter these figures, do we know that thou
sand millions minutes have not elapsed since
the birth of our Saviour? end that dollar for
every minute of time since the commencement
of the Christian Era would not suffice to pay
a dept of one thousand Millions Of dollars! Such
are the gigantic proportions of the debt which
this war is hosping upon as and our posterity
to be met only by reputation or gridnins
taxation Cincinnati Enquirer.
Maryland free press., 1863-02-27
.u.6R1'E.a.rD EgEE PRESS

HAG ERSTOWN
FRIDAY Feb. 81
kAeaEW C. BlY0 tDToa AND PUBL sliEp.
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No sect Sir in Heaven Thank God, that true.
Then III stick 20 the Church, hope you will dO,-
For A. It's 10 Heaven, earth It should be =
10 and schi>us. but sweet Unity.
know. the Life, and the Truth, and the Way
DiI teach His disciples at all times pray
A IN Heaven, EARTH may Thy will be done,
AM grant that Thy children may be one"
Apostolic descent, Sir, and true faith combined
the marks Of this Oneness, by jesus designed.
Ani h. who these in his Church, Sir, Is safe
Meath that banner the Catholic faith.
Though others by bye passes may God,
Yet the Catholic Christian i Of his Toai.
He viii pray for the Infdel, IIeretc, jew,
And II you're Dissenter he Will pray, for you
For he knows that the mercies Of Jesus great
Aui in answer 10 prayer lie will open the gate
IT, through Gods grace, that distant shore,
Quaker Penn and John Wesley and Spurgeon and more
Of the glorious approach Of the Monarch Of Might =;
they hear the last and, trembling with dread,
Behold the long march tire up-ri-en dead
Oh then should they hear the fond accents of love
Assign them place the right hand above,
They not iuger TO question the cDl0r5 Of dress,
scrupe al white robes Of His Holiness:
They'll march in procession with palm branch and
Elate with their triumph. aud east themselves down,
All prostTate. before the High Altar Divine,
Where golden candesticzs c-lsecssiy shine
ExIIting. they'll leap the Of the Bride,
And quaf the which their Lord provide.
And oh mid these joys be it granted awhile
To recall mortal scenes the redeemed must smile
As they think of the coIt- t-bioodc,i, puritan
Which made worship consist in rant,
Aud checked all the joy-ttrobs Of innocent youth
POiyHeSiGH, 4prH IS, 1868.
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been destroyed. The former mill had been occupied
by an Englishman, who had succeeded in becoming
very wealthy from the manufacture OF cotton. 1t
appears there was another mill about 20 miles dis
tant owned by Mexican general. From
cause or other the Generals mill was destroyed by
fire and his Jealousy led him to believe that the Eng
lishmaD was the true author of the destruction of
his property In retaliation, he employed a of
Indian breed to destroy the Englishman and burn up
his property, which they accomplished with fidelity.
After setting fire to the mill and killing the English
man, the clerk, who a German, sought to escape
and when hotly pursued, fed a wooden cross on
the road, and they literally cut him pieces while
clinging to it. The General afterwards impris-
oned for while and released, and it is said the
country had satisfy Great Britain by the payment
of $500, 900"
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A Purifan-s Response.

An old poet has said, As 1 unused the fire
burned" but reading the above, as the fire Of
Indignation burned in me, unused.
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:" No Sect in Heaven"
wide p. c. AdUeTtIser.)
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.


AR. EDITOR Will you please to copy the following
from the P0iyHestan 1t is a specimen Of liberality
which reminds of the speech of the old giant who
called after - Pilgrim" ne Of the Valley
of the Shadow Of Death - You'll never reform till
more Of you are b Irned."
l also hand you a few homely lines of my own, in
reply to the same Yours, truly,
JOHS BUNYAN.