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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-22

gThc President has issued proclamation
upon the reconstruction question, practically
approving the bill passed by Congress, which
hi did not sign, rs it was passed at the last
hour. lie accepts the spirit Of the bill, but
makes exception in the case Of Louisiana and
Arkansas, which States have been reconstructed
according to his own declaration in o previous
proclamation making the will of onc.tenth OF
the voters sufficient for the return of a state to
its allegiance, while the bill provides that o ma
jority is necessary.
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"Nor Uspra ms PIAo. sn."-A gsllsn.

"Nor UxpER rms FLAo, srR."-A gallant
officer In one Of the Iowa regiments. who never
quailed under the fire Of rebel bullets. fell sn
easy victim to . pair Of bright syss. uhose
owner wore An apron bearing The emblem OF
our couutry's flag. and who was ssvsiiins on shs
Iowa boys st . festival lately given them on 'heir
return homo Tho Colonel. wishing TO make
the soousiussncs Of the isdy, remarked :-"Thst
& /. pretty apron you wear. Miss" eyes,"
r.r,,sd ~ maiden. "thisis my dag" ~ have
fourbt many . hard battle under that dag. "'s-,
,oIpsd The Colonel "Not under this nag. SIR"
Indignantly exclaimed The beauty. ~ she swept
away. leaving The gallant son Of Asu perfectly
dumbIvunded.
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1.-THE Gift of the Cab"

Sir Robert Peelc on more than one occasion
invited Mr.. Stephenson to Dayton. Ho rcfusct
at first, from indisposition, to "nix In flint
company" but ultimately went. On ono occa.
sion an animated discussion took place between
himself and DR.. Buckland, on one Of his favor.
ito theories as to the formation Of coal. But
the result was that DR.. Buckland o much great
er master Of tongue fence than Stephenson,
completely silenced him. Next morning, before
breakfast, when he was walking in the grounds,
deeply pondcrfng, Sir William Follet came up
and asked him what he was thinking about
Why, Sir William, I am thinking over that ar
rument I had with Buckland last night.
know nm right, and that. II had only the
command OF words which he has, I'd have
beaten him." ...
"Lct me know oil about It," said Sir William
"and I'll SEQ what can do for you."
Tho two sat down In IN arbor, when the as.
tuss lawyer made himself thoroughly acquaint'
ed with the points Of the case, entering into !.
with oil the zeal Of m advocate about to plead
the interests of his client. Ahcr he had mas
tered the subject, Sir William rose up, rubbing
his hands with glee, Snow I ON ready for
him."
Sir Robert Peel was made acquainted with
the plot, and adroitly introduced the subject OF
the controversy after dinner. The result was,
that In the argument that followed, the man Of
science was overcome by the man Of law, and
Sir William Follet had at all points the mastery
over DR.. Buckland. "What do you say, Mr.
Stephensonl" asked Sir Robert laughing
"why," said ho ~ will only say this: That, oi
all powers above and under the earth. there
seems to me to be no power so great as the gif'
of gab.r-Jfen IVho Hare Risen.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-22

Punch gives, as one reason forIGarihaldi's
leaving England 80 suddenly. that he heard
that Mr.. .Tuppcr ''was coming to recits On ode
in his honor Another was his being pcstsd BY
ladies for autographs and other memorials.
At the time he departed he hsd already con-
sumed thros mattresses in scnding ladies' locks
of hlshair.
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rJllnors is spoken Of .s = candidate at Chi
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-22

Nov like the mother who with patient caro-
Hath soothed to rest her faint, o'crwearied boy,
My spirit leaves the couch, aud seeks the air
For freedom and for Joy.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
Death sf Mr. Thackeray.

This distinguished novelist died. recent
ly, at his residence in England. His
writings have been much read and admir-
ed in this country, aud for versatility of
thought and beauty of style aud diction.
he had but few superiors. even in the age
in which he lived. He was the bosom
friend of Dickens and Carlyle. the former
Of whom. whilst he generously appreciated
his talent and worth. justly regarded him
as formidable rival. The brilliant array
Of genius by which he was surrounded
seemed to adorn. rather than .disparage.
the lustre of his fame; and he needs no
higher enoomiua'. than the acknowledged
attainment oe position in the trout rank
of the writer's of the present century.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
The News.

The News
With the exception of some half dozen
reported raids aud skirruishes, aud quite
that number Of New York Kruld sensa-
ton rumors. We have nothing from the seat
of war General Grant tclegraphs to
Washington. that General Vance recently
made q raid toward Terriersv;lle. Tenn,
aud captured Federal train of 23 wagons.
A force was sent in pursuit, which sue
ceeded in recap'uring the wagons and also
took General Vance and two of his staff
officers.
A fight at Augusta. Florida, is also re-
ported. Three Federal soldiers were killed,
and the officer commanding mortally
wounded. Nine Confederates were taken
prisoners, aud the Confederate account
claims the capture Of twenty-four FederaIs.
On Monday last, some Is or 20 Confed
crates attacked the Federal pickets at Flint
Hill, near Fairfax Court House. hut they
were driven off and force sent in pursuit.
General Mars:om. with force Of four
hundred infantry and cavalry from Point
Lookout, crossed the Potomac on Tuesday.
the 18th instant, and made an extensive
raid through Westmcrelani, Northumber
land and Richmond couniies. capturing %
prisoners, u number of cattle. horses and
mules, and destroying large quantity of
supplies. The troops were absent three
days and had several skiru,ishcs, but lost
only one man.
In the late attack made By Moseby on
Harpcr's Ferry. the Southern reports ad-
nit q reverse.
Gen. Longstreet is still holding his old
position aud is reported to have been
again reinforced.
It is rumored that Gen. Polk has su-
perseded Gen. Johnston in the command
Of the army of the Mississippi. bat the
ru,nur needs confirmation
Magruder's forces, in Texas. are esii-
mated at Is, 600 men; Prices force. in Ar
kansas. at II 900; aud Tayl,r's force, in
West Louisiana. at s Gee.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
The Situation.

u5 oiIuatloA"
Unless We are deceived. both by the
'Signs of the tiutcs" and current rumor.
the Jay for final cessation OF l"attlities
in his coIntry is far more remote than
many No,thern journalists scrm TO con-
template. Iudccd. in some sections of the
N.r:h, strange delusion seems to exist.
The idea that the South is already subdu
ID is beginning to prevail to such an ex-
tent, that the question is not now-how
shall our armies be recruited? but what
s!.sll we do with the South. now that she
j. reduced to Fedora! domiuion? In The
mrau,i,nc, the South is eucrgetically at
work, and the enforcement Of rigid aud
weeping conscription is rapidly swelling
her depleted ranks. The uarrow ares Or
compass to which past Federal Successes
have reduced her, vii, of course, prsveu,
Lcr from exhibiting her full strength early
in the Spring or Summer. but victory
over Grant, Or the recovery of Arkansas
and Missouri. would SO enlarge hcr means
q; resistance, as to render her suhjugation
a matter Of as doubtful attainment rs in
tie earliest beginning of the war. From
tbe conscrip.ion now going on. we learn,
she cx,rcts to Increase her forces in the
Gcld to full 100000 soldiers These
lgcn must he fed. aud If ,heir own territory
will net furnish the mcans for this par
pose, is not another rebel invasion ques-
,lon that ,nay be regarded as far from I'M
probable? Indeed, We incline to the
opininn, that the next campaign will be
both desperate and bloody. and. probably.
as well contested by the South as any that
has been fought during the war. The
heavy masses of men confronting Grant
aud Meade are being daily enlarged
desertions to the contrary. notwithstanding
and early Spring promises series of
heavy au6 sanguinary conflicts True.
the power of the South may be waning.
hut it, seemingly. is not broken. The
energy she is now displaying exhibits over
much vitality to be regarded as the
"encrgy Of despair" and if it be proper
that it should be so classified, there is none
the less danger in it. We repeat. there
fore. .ha, we see but little prospect for a
speedy cessation Of hostiities, aud but little
hope that the blessings Of peace will be
speedily attained.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
From the London Saturday Reriew
PRESIDENT DAVIS MESSAGE.

The ino-,linate length t. which. by a
time honored tradition. the messages Of
American Presidents run, has been even
aggerated by the President Of the Con-
fedcrate States. This excessive prolixity
may possibly diminish the efTec, which SO
able q state paper would naturally exer-
ci.c But, at all events. it gives 10 for
eigners complete aud exhaustive view of
the present position of the Confederacy
which they could not otherwise obtain
Like NIL the other documents issued by
President Davis. it's good taste and high
moral feeling distinguish it broadly from
the political compositions which we are
accustomed to receive from America
The most thorny anl irritating questions
are discussed with calmness; and a severe
simplicity, rare in trans Atlantic literature,
is sustained even in those solemn appeals
which will sometimes tempt European
writer into bombast 1t is only when he
is led t" speak of the want"n aud wilful
cruelty which is heing prac'iced upon his
countrymen BY the Mouraviefs of the
West that his style loses. for the time. its
even balance. A more important merit is
the internal evidence Of truthfulness which
the document Contains. Its whole tune is
that of man who knows that. to master
difficulties. he must first lo"k them fairly
in the face. The narrative which is given
of the reverses that have lately befallen the
Confederate arms contrasts hoaorably with
the braggaIocio that used to conceal a
Federal defeat TAe disasters Of the las,
campaign are nothing extenuated; ii any
thing, they are painted in darker colors
than previous accounts seemed TO warrant.
No cHery ---s3 il slI,-zk nraEs sons!y Of
the disgraceful conduct ef the trrops to
whose faiuthear.edpess the rou. at Chatta-
noog. was owing. The Presidents COM
mentary upon the campaign in Tennessee
serves 30 explain some portions of it that
have hitherto seemed inexplicable. The
abandonment. for instance, of Chattanooga
and Knoxville appeared to be a gratuitous
surrender Of important strongholls. 1t is
now explained that the teuability of the
whole Of that limo of defences depended
upon the possession of Cumberland Gap
This post having been surrendered by an
officer who was either treacherous or SIN
gularly tiuid, the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
others followed Of necessity
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

Congress
This body seems to be slow in the
transaction Of business Of au interesting
or exciting character. The Senate. after
a protracted discussion Of she Conscrip-
tion law, has amended the eomwutation
clause % as to require 400. instead of
$500, to exempt the draftsd party from
military service. Senator Wilson's rese-
lut:en, proposing the expulsion of Senator
Davis. Of Kentucky. has been referred to
the proper committee. Various bills. re-
fcribg to matters Of minor importance,
have been introduced. but little iegisia-
ton has yet been done. No speeches
upon the leading political questions Of
the day have yet been made.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
R4rlEnArIOy NOTICE.

Benedict MasiIl, ] IN the Circuit C"art
VI. S.s~ st. Mary's G antv.
Allcs T. L"hns.,n. sitting rs CHlrt Vi
& others. Equity.
DY virtue of authority vested in tne by
ID the Act of Assembly. in such case
.aads aud provided. it is hereby ordered
,hss the Anditor's rep.rt tilcd in this case
be rsliss,l and cpnfrmed. unless cause .o
the contrary be, shown. on w before the
si,ird Moud.y of March mxt; provided a
copy af this order be publishsd in the Saint
Masy's Gazette. once week for three
successive weeks. previous to the said
tlirJ Moudsy OF March text
JOHN \. CAVALIER. Cfk.
True copy-Tes,.
JOHN 4. CAVALIER. Crk.
Jan. 2lst. 1S64-4t-
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
More Military Arrests.

Three persons were arrested in this
vicinity by the military. oE Sunday last
One of the party was William Norris. and
the remaining two. we learn. were natives
of Virginia who had recently emigrated to
this side tf the Potonac. The charges
against them have not been made public.
but it is supposed that they are suspected OF
!avir been engaged in blockade running
When last heard from. they were en route
for Point Lookout.
Since writing the abave, We learn that
Joseph T. Cough. of Medlcy's Neck. was
arrested BY the military on Tuesday even
iHg last.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
The Maryland Legislature.

The question Of calling Convention
to revise the Constitution has bern brought
b-fore this body, but no decided action has
yet been had upon it, The first Wed
uesday in April is the day suggested for
submitting the subject to vote of the
people, and the last Wednesday Of the
same month is the time designated for the
meeting Of the Convention. Voters are
TO vote for delegates, aud. at the same
time. endorse upon their ticke:s-''for or
against Ccnyention." The Constitution
odoptea By the Convention is 10 be sub
pitted to the people within twenty days
after the adjournment of the Convention.
The bill prohibits the ,se of ballots printed
on colored paper. Various local matters
have been brought before both Houses.
but no subjects of extraordinary political
Importance have yet been acted upon. The
joint resolutions. proposing tax on leaf
tobacco, nave been refcred BY the House
to q special committee.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
E..n. B. q. Harris.

~
This geutleman. xhose death we saw
reported some ten days since, in several
OF cur exchanges. left here on Saturday
last for the purpose Of resam;ng bis seat
in Congress A quite severe and pre-
,rscfed indisposi,ion prevented his earlier
departure for the pos. Of duty. The late
kindly reference made 10 bin by leading
New York Journal. shows, that the con-
xti'uency he represents stands not a.onc
in the appreciation of his sterling personal
and political integrity. Indeed. VIC be-
lievc. Mr.. Harris political honesty has
never been questioned. His refusal to
support The present administration is based
entirely upon his belief that the admins
tr.;ion is in error, and it is no part of
his political creed to play either the by
pocrite or the parasite. If bis principles
are hetcrodox. they are based upon hon
est convictions. and the able AMI fearless
manncr 10 which be has ever maintained
,heln, has excited the admiration not only
Of his friends, but of all who have held
political intercourse with him. What
conservative inan does not prefer Sumner
and Wilson and Lane TO the miserable
sneak who Processes conservatism in pri-
vate vet sustains the most radical n'ea-
su.es by his public acts? 1t is not the
honest and the bold and oLt-spoken that
arc to be feured, but the doub!e-faced
lnaye, that abides bis time and will serve
YOU, or not, as his interests may dictate.
TAc Government rsed place nc SPY upon
the actions of Benjamin G. Harris.
lie will wage no secret warfare
against it. His intention will be publish
cl in advance of his ncts. and when nc
sh.fi deal blows, the assassins knife will
MT be :hc instrument he will WELD.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

A HARD IrT--Our old friend of the
Frederick Citizen. in controversy With
his neighbor of the Eramiiner. thus briefly
defines the political status of the latter:
Editor Of the E.raminer-uot an acre of
ground 10 cultivate, no slave property; an
advocate Of Immediate. unccu,pensatcd
emancipation--Lincoln's tax collector
Office worth thousands Of dollars. And
yet this subsidized champion of abolition
sail after the last presidential election
''ihat the finger et scorn ongff q Be- painted
at erery man in Maryland IS voted for
Lincoln. So they Co."
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the sui'srri'
~ ber has oh,aned from the Orrhans-
Court of St. Mnrv'- '-.ronr,v in MARYLAND, let
ters of niminis,,a,i u o. Ihe personal es-
tate Of Ellen 5. Sutton, late uf said county. de.
ceased. All re"sons having claims against tho
said deceased. are hereby warned 10 exhibr II .
same with the proper v"nrhcs thereof, 10 tho
subscriber on ar before the LIST day Of Augasr.
1864, otherwise they NAV he .xrlud-d by iaw
from all benefit of he .a,d estate. Given un.
der my hand this 2ist d,y Of January. 1854.
THOMAS HEBR,
Administrator.
Jam Slst lo04-4w
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

Taylor. Col
f'cctfoh OF May 'uIty. cau"e
advertisement expressing the name Of the
following l,ss or parcels Of land and the cat
tages or buildings thereon. the arnuunt Of
taxes due thereon. together with the name "f
the person charseable with the same, I" be
inserted "nce per week, for and during four
weeks, in the st. Mary's Gazette, news
paper Published in st. Mary's county, and in
the Baltimore Gazette. a paper published ia
tho city of Baltimore, nntiiyius, that unless
the State ard County taxes duo "n the said
lots and cottages shall bs pai,, 1" the said
Collector, within tue space Of thirty days
after tho publication Of the ns:ice aforesaid
is c"mp!eted. the lots an! cottages aforesaid.
or such parts there"f as may he necessary to
ras. the s,,n, due thereon, shall bc sold 10 the
highest bidder f"r tine payment Of the same
Owners. No. of Cottage. Amt .lua
1868 Jan. lsr 1854.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
The homharamen. Of q prleston i,

The '""har''meas Of q rrlesiea is
progressing shout as usual.
Quite a number of blockade runners
have been recently captured of the port
Of Wilmington. n. G..
Gen. John Morgan is nov in Rich
mond. endeavoriug to organize a new
command
1t is now positively stated. that Maxi
milan has accepted the Mexican throne.
and that he will speedily embark for his
new home, accompanied by heavy rein
fo:cemenis for the French army in Mex
ico.
Gold is now selling at 1894. and grad
ually on the rise.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
Baltimore County Advocate.

This wel-c"nductcd paper comes to Us
this week considerably enlarged. aud other
wise improved ia appearance. Mr..
Church, who has cond acted the 44drocatc
for the past fifteen years, announces that
Mr.. J.. M. Havcrs'ick has purchased one
half Of his establishment. and will here
after bc co-editor and proprietor.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

Eliza Stpnr. Guar,lianf ln the Circuit
& n.xt Friend to Court FIR St. Narvs
( Frances Ann Stous C",,,tv. sitting rs
s. others. Court vi Equity.
W..
Frances Ann Stone
Sc others.
DY virtue os authority vested in me by
ID the Act of Assembly. ia such csss
made and provided. it is hereby ordered.
that The Auditors report flcl in this cass
be- ratified and eaniirmed. unless canse
to the contrary be shown. en- or before
the third Monday Of March next: pr"-
vitled copy q: this or...r be paLlished in
the Saint Mary's Gaseite. once week fer
three successive weeks. preyieus to the
said third Monday Of March next.
JOHN A. CAVALIER, Crk.
True c"py--Te-t.
JOHN A. CAVALIER, Crk.
Jan. 2l.t. 1S6t-4.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
Meeting Of Physicians.

Wekave been requested 10 call meet
ing Of the Physicians of this county, at
Leonard Town. on tho first Tuesday in
next March Court. The reques, was
made by mcu,ber of the medical profess
sion, hut we are not informed as to the
object of the meeting.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

NOTICE is hereby given. that unles the
State AID County taxes due on the los and
cottages aforesaid. shall be pail to me on or
bcf.re the end Of thirty days after the abave
publication is completed. the said lots Of land
and cottages. or snch parts thereof as may be
necessary to raise the sum thereon dur. Together
with the cost of advertising and legal interest,
shall he sold to the highest bidder for the
payment of ths same
ROcERT r. TAYLOR,
Collector.
Jan. 21st. 1864-4w.
1.-THE Baltimore Gazette will please publish
the above, once week for four weeks. and
send bill to this Office
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

Thanks.
Our thanks are due to our representa-
tives in the Maryland Legislature for
copies of the proceedings of that body.
\ continuation Of this favor will be CRATE
fully acknvw gcd
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
lMbR0TYPf GALLERY.

HE subscriber is nov IN Leonand
Tova aud prepared to accommodates
the public With AmDretypes- As he ex-
Pects to rrmsin but short tia,e in the
village, persons desirous of having their
pictures taken are requested to give hina
an early call.
WALTER RALEY.
January 14.h, 1864 -2t.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21
COLLECTORS SALE.

IN application of James r. Alvey.
" Collector of State and County Taxes
for the year 1862. it in ordered by tho
County Commissioners for Saint Mary's
County. that the said Collector proceed to
sell. after giving twenty days previous no.
ticr. at the Court House door and most
public places in the county, and by publi-
cation in the saint MAry's Gasetse. a tract
or parcel of land. called and known By the
name nf
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

Eg- The widow of Stephen A. Douglas
is rugagcd as clerk in the Treasury De-
pars,neut at Washington.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-01-21

NxErfSn or ruE Orposrrr,v MENRERs
eF t.oSGRxss w asnIxaroN. Jan. IL
A. an adjourned meeting of the opp"si-
rios memhers Of Congress. the following
resolution was passed
ResIued, That We are for the restora-
ton Of al the states to the Union. That
patriotism and true craftsmanship demand
that such policy shall be pursued towards
the people Of the States in which the
insurrecfiou exists. as shall he best cal
culareJ u bring the expensive aud ex-
hau>,ing war iu which We are nov engsg-
ed t. close. and to restore said States tn
the Uni"n under the Constitution. With
all the constitutional rights If the people
unimpaired.
TTle question Of the place for holding
The next Dcmocrasia NaiioLal Convention
will be considered at the next session.
NEw YoKK. Jan. I3-As full meet
ing of the Democratic National Comu.it-
tee last night. ii was unanimously voted
to held the National Convention in Chica-
60 Ua the lib Of July.
CCFfERlNGS OF
A recent report Of Mr.. ira'man. Presi-
dent Of the Western Sanitary Commission.
on the condition aud necessities of the
freedmen of the Mississippi. tells sad tale
Of the suferings Of the 'contra bands"
along the Mississippi. from Cairo TO Matt
chrz. The poor negroes, it appears. are
the helpless victims of she most outrageous
expressions a, tho hands Of those who arc
bo;lnd 10 protect them. aud under this in
human treatment f.els. to quote the re-
port. THAT he has exchanged one master
for many masters; these continued abuses
sadien aud depress him. aud he sishs to
return to lis forlner hsne aud master -
He. at least, fed, clothed and sheltered
him" They are neglected as well as
al used. and hundreds daily die from the
aecum mnlated effects of sickness. filth. and
the want Of the simplest attentions. -
Thousands" says Mr.. Ycatman. must
die for want Of mediciues and medical
Attendance this winter"