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St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
THE FLORIDA CASE.
a French Vicwl

The Mn,,rial Dipaomss;qae. the semi
ofaciul orgas Of the French Fur"ign Office.
conisius in it's number Of the 20th ult. an
elaborate article on the cutting out Of the
Florida in the port of Bahia. aud deuounc-
that great outrage on neutral rig hts. The
writer concludes ln these terms.
What strikes Us as extremely grave in
this outrageous proceeding is the apparent
ly fixed determination Of the Washington
Government to set at Taught many uni
versslly recognised doctrines and du,, OF
in,ernatipna! law. which. although they
are not laid down in any written code.
have sc9uired oil the force Of law. are
pronounced sacred by humanity and rea.
son. and are conseersted by usage and the
xdhesion Of every >civiizrd nation. We
had occasion in our publications of the 2Oth
Deem Der ana Lrtu c1nrsh~ last H. -.-v"-
strs.e how, ia the seizure aud oondemDs.
tion Of the British bark Springook, she
maratine jurisprudenss OF the United
States Prize Court set at defiance the besI
established doctrines Of international law
and W. p"in,ed cut the danger which
neutral Powers would incur if they per.
United such precsdens 10 pass "ithou'
protest, rs it might hereafter be invoked
against them.
We feel it our duty again to direct at
,ension to that danger. The rights o
neutrals. repeatedly trampled under foo
BY the United States, have. in the case oi
the Florida, been violated 10 an unprecc
den,ed manner. Never since the intro
duction Of interns.iouai law has a grosse'
outrage been perpe,rased. The miduigh
a,tsck on the Florida. she murder Of be-
crew. aud the cutting out OF that vesse
within the port Of Bahia, aud under Bra
sil!ian batteries, is unparalleled in moderl
warfare. The perpetra.ion Of that auda
cious ossrsgs bespeaks reckless contempt
for the rights and power Of neutral ma
tions. as we'll as total disregard of ever,
International obligation.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
ALLspsEp MISTAKE PROM A SIMILARITY

OF NAsEs.-Is was stated yesterday that .
co!ored man calling himrelf John Z
Jones had been arrested anG committed to
jail on the charge of obtaining horse
from John P. Jones. white 'uan. under
false pr.,enc.s. I. is a!ledged that John
Paul Jones. . we'll known colored provi-
sion dealer Of sh,s city. had beeu for some
days expecting Promised horse by rail-
way from an army officer. and on Thurs-
day recrivcd letter. directed to u Paul
Jones. SO Richmond street" his residence,
stating that horse Was at .he Northern
Central Railway station for bin, aud it was
upon the strength Of this letter tina. he
procured the horse. 1t turned out how
ever, as now slledoed, .ha, the le,ser had
been delivered to the wrong man. and thai
Lieut.. John Paul Jones. All army officer,
was not only entitled to the letter but also
20 the horse The accused has been re.
leased by Justice Spicer on 81 900 bail t'
await the action Of the grand jury.--Bak
| Sus
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
OBITUARY.

Died on the 10th inst. at the rssldeuce
Of his father :-Thoua. Hebb Duke, son
Of Annie E aud George D. Duke, ssed
two years. ID moalhs aud Is days.
Lay bin in the earth,
And from, hi. bed Of nnpollused Aesh
May sioless spring!
The beautions bud sent from heaven tf
earth for while TO diffa.s iss sweetu.s,
and sntwine It's loving garlaads round the
hearts of msuy has been waited back to it,
heavenly home.
May the bereaved parents seek consol.
ton in the taoughs. that Gvd in his ind
mite mercy and goodsess has seen 6t t
take him thus early in Childhood iusoceuce
to free him from the trials and turmoil oi
life ON esrth. q.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
THEMODKRN ATTlLLA.


rFrcm m. Richmond Enquirer. Nov 20
The march of Sherman. which 'roared
90 .oud and thundrrsd 10 the index, hna
not - f.Y been productive Of any resois
whatever. Macon has not been csptared,
nar has Ausssta been thYeasenTd. From
Atlsnta. his march was unopPosed and al
frs, al went we'll with the modern Atsil'a
He had pluuiered and burned towns aud
dwellings and farms violated and r"slsf'
ed women st"lea and driven OIL cattle.
horses and negroe. Ba, f,r the last week
he has not been able to advance ten mi!"H
Repulsed and driven back wherever he
has .,,e mptcd to advance, bis army 's nov
hsrrassed on aanks and rear and man'uilv
resisted 10 front. The sea is stIii moi e
than /. hundred miles from his array, sod
every hour consumes his provisions and
c,ucentrstcs our ARMIES.
Until hi. movements develnpsd his in
,en,ion. it was impossible u oonsentratc
our forces without exposing iaportsnt
places. But nov that his destination ~
known, the reasons that have held our
forces .rsrt no logger forbid immediate
concentration. We expect 20 hear of i'm
por.aut results b-ing acc"mPlishea before
long 4; but - is is of::grest Importance that
thu enemy should not know at what point
Sherman may have been forced 70 seek the
coast, our readers must wait in patience
until il will 10 safe 70 publish the news --
At present We can only say that Shernau
has been forced 80 keep clear Of all the
import.u, towns in q esrgis. and that.
however mach nf damage DC may have iu-
tiic,-d upon individuals. hs hss not in the
least Injured our means OF defence
Sherman may get through to tae s"a-
coast and embark for Grants army; but
Ms for doiug the Confederate cause any
serious injury. there is now no danger
whatever. Neither Macsn nor Augusta.
nor West Point. aor Columbus. al Of
which were a. near vital points as any
that are in Georgia. have been attacked BY
sherhsn He is seeking to get out Of
Georgia. not to capture any more cities
Atlanta was quite spoug b for bin. After
he had captured Atlanta he was nsver
able to determine why he wanted it. sad
finally has been compelled TO abandon it.
But without sustaining any physical iu-
jury fvom Sherman's successful march to
the coast. ous Cause canDo, escape great
noral defeat by triumphant raid through
the heart of tue Cosf.drraoy. While
Hoods army i. suitched Of on p side
track, at Tusoumbsa. .Shermau is rushing
like = steam eugiue along The railroad. Of
Georgia. penetrating the very heart OF the
Confederacy, |, is neither proper or prof
liable now to inquire into the Wisdom Of
the side track strategy. but, u, future
day. it will be we'll, il for nothing else. az
least for curiosity. 10 6nd out who it WAS
.ba, 50 entirely succeeded in rendering
absolutely useless the army Of the Tenne-
see.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

burg, rather than iuaic. any fs;sss injury
Oh the conkder.sss. The e.esdition sav-
ing accomplished ito work. rrtsrnad to
Vic ksturs With loss If Eve killed and
fsr,y-ooe wounded. Nearly I've hundred
bales Of cotton or e ,,id 70 have beea de-
s.royed d.ring the mov-msnl
O. Thursday there was considerable
sxci,euon, 10 Louisville from'the arrest ol
gamblers aud the impressmentEof horses.
Gentry. gu.rill.s so"k possessna fila
grange. 90 th. T.oui.vile and Nashville
Railroad. on Wednesday last. and broke
up the track 4. ,hss point to sseA sn e1-
,.o. .h.. the train. ou1d 80. le tbl' to
rsp for several days Tbs euisville
: fnal i. aod.r the impressia Ut 0ea
Irsck.nridge will be heard fvsB before
long ia an unexpected quarter. A tefe-
gr.m from Sheridan's army. dated one
day earlier. reports that from iufor'sstion
received q, headquarters. it has been as
certained that Breckenridge aud Early
had received instr actious to make demon
ssra,ions on the Federal troops of Sbsri-
dan's command that are asw gaaraing the
lias Of the Upper Potomac.
a telegram FROM C.i sss. that
sbou, 4. 00o Of the enemy cared the
United States transport. Thos Z. Tuli,
At Cumberland city. on the Cuui berlapd
river, and used her for crossing the river
ou their march into Kentucky. They then
destroyed the vessel.
Information has ocen received at tn.
Navy Department tha. the United States
gunbos, O'.ego, Commander Arnold, was
sank few days since BY rcocl torpedo
in N,auokc river. six miles above Ply
mouth, ~ c. No one Was injured, aud
ii was thought the bos: will be raised.
Nothing Of ssy Importance has occur
red in Congress. Several memorials have
been presented; bill has been introduced
to increase the tax on cigars and 20 adopt
measures t. Increase the Internal Revenue.
Gold is uow selling at 234
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

THs MARYtAkp SsxArs.--Gov. Brad.
ford has ordered pew election to take
plsce in Dorcheeser county. ON tho 23d OF
pescm Der 90 Gil the place made vaeant in
the Senate Of Mary. .ssd by ,Ae resignation
ei Wm. HOLLAND. Eeq. This election will
ass;d" shs poli:ieal sompls1'oD Of the Sen
ne. II Do noers, te elected that party
will have . msjority Of two. Should q
gaisn Senator Be- s.coied. ,he Sesste will
sssud II denoessss aud II Union, And a.
.hs Lie1seoseh GovesIor. (U"iou,) ss
preidsat Of ,he Besase. will have the cast
inn vote vhessves .ic oceur.. the Uuion
0snalcrs, IN vote Of full Senate. would
b ahle 20 obtsin .hs thirteen shrmativs
xo..s requ;red by the constitution on che
ensl passage ois bill. Such resuls
however, con,d bo rcsdi'y defeated BY any
ooe democratic member akssn,ing himself
Or declining to vote. The average s,sxu
dan, Of iSss.s~s far n.ny years. past.
has bscn lszs shsa, shses-:ofr;ha Of shsa
body. a~ So,
The republicans will rnshe aespeFats
sahst to earry THE s!sc'isn. hut the deo'oc
,.ey II Dnrehesser. hsving s.ood 6rn
+h.csgS AZ E,rsee contests. Will no, be de-
feyred frvm hssing . voice in ths Oh oiee
n their representative. 10 spite Of sh.
stssa~ of The Republican. and The lsvsl
expenditure of aseeebsels. .sAs de'.sesscy
~in ssiti hold 'hri, tn.l'rIsy-!n Ii. Sens'e
asa ,hss b. aLis 10 d. E:as any mcseuI,r'
~AssA ns, b eek'ca By 'hrss dssislss d
'"ssivsfssl ifee.toss."
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

Tax TcsAeoo TAX The Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue hss made the follow.
ing decision in reference 10 twist tobacco !:
Section 81 Of the Ast of June. provides
that 90 cavendisb. plug, twist and all 9TH
er kinda Of Manufactured tobacco not here.
in provided for. from which the stem ba.
been taken out in whole or part. or which
is sw~eteaed, there shall be levied. collect.
ed aud paid desy Of thirty s'e Ents PEI
pound.
Undes this prov;sioo il j. held tbs. when
The ssem;. in whole OF 10 part. is removed
from the natural leaf. and the leaf thus
prepared is rolled or wound BY h.Dd OF
machinery into '',wist." .h"ugh il Is not
,vcessued. preserved. or otherwise prspar.
-. tach iw,s. N clearly suiiso, 70 the duty
| oi thirty Ave esats per Psuna.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
.tOTlrE TU CEEDiTORs.

NOT1CE ia hereby gwen thss shssukssrkss
~ have 0IlAiDec from The Orphans Cnur f-r
S.aa, Msrys county, IN Masyiasi. letters
administration on Inc rsrsonal es,Ate Of R.r.
sn Joy, Ia.s Of said county, deceased.
al persons having claim. nSaina, the said ds
ceased, are hereby wa ned TO .xhiht the sa,ss
with The proper vonehss hereof, to the subsrrr.
hs:s. on or before shs l2,h day OF June, 1855.
other~is they may he exrndcd BY law from - !
bessh, Of the saIG ss,.'e. Given undeT oas
hands this ls,a. d.v nf Dee. l-6l
WM. II. GOODWIK.
las COOPER.
Ajm L!Asas1ss.
Dsc.. l3;A, le&&--Av.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

GS Several Of our citizens in Nanjemoy
district were arrested bya government de-
tcc.ive. on the l9;h uls.. charged with
selling goods - blockade-ruun-rs After
d. t.inlug them in Washington abont j
week they were discharged. the authorities.
We presume. not icing able to prove tie
.'At,iv. guilty Mess.s. Wheeler j. Row..
merchants near Pi.gsh. were smong the
per.sps arrested. A military guard va.
placed at their store by the detective
which was replaced BY another guard be-
fore the return Of Messrs. w l. X. tt
their store. Upon going into the store
the sum of 81 80 in money. aud goods
to the sn"un, Of $3.50. were missing. u'
part of which kave they been able to re
cover since Port 7oJacc Times.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

ArrExPr 70 BLOW uP OsE OF rHR
SOUND SrEAxsRs. The Rebel enisssries
Mt work in New York have noi con6ned
their attempts solely TO the destruction OF
that city, Yesterday q torpedo vas found
in one of the bertbs OF the Sound steamer
Cr,y Of New London The fuse bad been
lighted. but had become ex'inguishcd be-
fore the torpedo VAS ignised, and the de-
aign Of the perpetrators providessially frus-
.rs,ed. 1t i. though, that ou Saturday
night. just before the City Of New London
started on her regular trip from, New Fork
soue per.on entered the boat, placed ,hs
torpedo 10 the berth. lighted it. and To-
turned 90 shsre Bsstos '1roseller.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

PRsposxp TAX os sALss OF MsRcnax.
DIsE.-Mr. Oielrs resolution. ins,ruc.ins
he COMMITTEES on Ways and Means to iu.
quire into the exrediepcy Of laying a. al
raloren.Jsax on oil sales Of nsrchxniise. i,
regarded a. the initiation Of an inportan,
sncndmcnt 20 the revense law. snd TIC
idea meets with favor, IS one calculated e
produce. with moderate rate OF taxation,
u very large increase Of revenue. and in q
mode which will be least fels. and will
distribute the .burthcn NOR. equally than
any other method -N.p York Uerld.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

The MARYLAND Farmer
This valuable monthly for December is
before US. In vzlushle inforBstion It
seems to b. 10 .3vsn:e Of any former
pambe, Of the present year. The publish
e's sppesr 70 have taken grea. pains to
make this work all tka, it 10 represented
to be, and We think they have fully sac
sseded. We know Of 40 work Of the kind
more valuable to the farmer. gardener
aad mechanic, than this m.zaline. Pub
kshed noStbly, by 8. s. Mill. L. Co No
"a South Calvert street, Baltimore.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

~ Wit. . view 10 increase the efkci-
eucy Of the army. large number Of Major
Generals and Brisadiers. whose appoint
usuts Or promotions were secured Iv poll
teal influence alone. are 10 be mustered
ou, Of service at very early day Th.
vacancies thus occssioned ara to be held
- rewards for meritorisu. condue, in the
Geld.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
RlsHrs OF PRDYsrNIANs -

RlsHrs OF PRDBsrnIANs The United
States Circuit Coar,. n Y. has given Il
verdic, of s. 600 to person for damages
sustained while crossing the street from a
stage The Law is tia. pedestrians have
the FIRST right to the crossing. and that
drivers Of vehicles must consul, the safety
nsd con nvenience Of the persols crossing
The stree. on foot. Drivers Of vehicles
should make note of this fact, and not run
persons down in the stree. by fast driving
round the corners.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

PAYxBsr o. DRAsrEs Asx.-The COM
missioners Of Charles county. Maryland.
have determined 10 issue county bond, for
$500 10 csch drafted man. in order 10 aid
him 10 ,a.pcuring a substitute. These
bonds are in cqnal sums Of S10O. payable
in one. two ami three years and receivable
for taxes due the county. and bearing an
interest Of 6 per cent. per snhum.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

TThe entire second track on the rail.
road b>.~een Washington and Baltimore
is now completed, With tn. exception Of
tsllas:ing q portion of the line in the .hor.
space between Annsp"is Jsntsion ami
Laurel The cara PASS over the new
double track iron bridge "a, the latter place
as At Savage. and there 10 20 delay.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

Completed.
The new wharf which VAS ia.sly con-
msse-d At this place. was rccApaeted. some
time during the pas. week 1t 10 quite q
nice little affair. bat not quite high enough
in case the tide should rise above the osdi-
nary depth. II is certainly great im-
provenens upon the old one. and is some
thing we bave needed for long time.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

Aa expedition commanded by Gen.
Warren started out last Wednesday morn
ig. consisting Of the Fifth Corps, Gen.
Gregg's cavalry. aud division Of the See
oud Corps, for the purpose Of making q
demonstration on the Weldon railroad. re-
tnroed on Sunday. having. it is stated
successfully accomplished their object.
An account Of each days operations is fur
nished By the army correspondent of the
Associated Press. The command ad-
vspced ss far south as Hickford Station,
and destroyed fifteen miles OF the W eiasn
railroad. oser which the enemy at Peters
bsrg we're receiving large supplies every
day. Ali tha dcpots, mills. dwellings,
isrus. &s., along the route we're also
burned. Near Hisksf,td tho enemy in
so,ne force were found to be strongly for
tilted. and ~ attack on their main works
was not made. hut line Of entrenchmsnts
on this side Of the depot was csrrieal and
the depot acstroyed. The Union loss du-
ring the entire movement IN estimated at
about forty or City 10 killed and wounded,
besides few stragg|ers.
The Rchnond Dispatch atats. tbs.
General Sherman is ncar Savannah. prob
ably not Ave miles distant. bat that he had
not yet made au attack, aud il WAS doubt.
fal whether he wsuld do 90 OF move TO-
wards the coast south east Of the city. II
also states that later dispatch from below
Charlestss reports General Shernan's ar
ny to be drasn up 10 line Of battle at a
point they would no, say. confronted by q
strong rebc! force. Another paper states
there has been no direct communication
with Savannah for several days. and it ID
apprehended the telegraph wires have been
Gu. between that place aud Charleston. On
las, Saturday General Shetmsn. the South
ern pape.s Of Monday say. vas At Bloom.
iagdsle, op ,he Central Georgia Railroad
! Is miles YES, Of Savanuah.
The Federal losses in Tsnnesse, at the
battle of Frank iin. which were originally
estimated 1t frou Ave 70 six hundred men
are oow officially reported at two thousand
zoe hundred snd ff,y.6ve. Very heavy
losses we're also sustained by the outlyise
gsrrison.. Gen. Cooper's brigade which
xss cut Hs fron the main body of tb'
Federal army when Thomas retrestee
frnm Franklin. was terribly hsrrassd b.
guerillss oil the way to Ciarksvilis -
/ Another brigade Of negro troops, consist
log Of Eve regiments. which Was soresd q
,ev.cusse Johbaonv;lie, also su1crd greatly
in i,s re,rest 70 Clarksvills.
expedition which vas sent on, re
esotiy fsox Vieksburg. BY Gessrsl Dan.
10 rsid 10 have sseoessfully sccomplishe'
,bs destruction Of the Nis.issipi O-atrn
raiIrosd 10 poist some sAi.,y miles be
yood The Big Black crossing. The bridg
over The. river was slse destroyed. 1h
pertioo Of the mississippi raiirosd aiisdet
20 hes utolly vrss Of JAsksoo. aud ito df
,ssucsisO, theY,ire. dees not interfere IL
the ies.< With .bs Coasede. ate iios cf ee,n
ulssicssiSn " Msridiss ssd S.l,ss. Tb'
:, shjssa of 'R-nss.: l'ans appears 30 hss'
I<sD 10 prussc. his own rosi'ios al Vitks
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

THH sIxxiks OF 1uE ELoRlDA "A na-
val cour. VI iu9airy 10 nor in sessioa ON
board the Colursdo. st Fortress Monroe.
having f.r ise s'jscs IN clscidssioo Of Oh
the lscts asd eiscamesaseca ess assscd
With .he Ea&ing Ut sas FtoriA.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
HoT,cR no caxDIIuRs.

NoTiCE ~ hereby s,,es sha, N. sahser,
~ Ger has - sii.si frsM the orrAses'
cea" Of 81. May :, essr'y 10 Nsrylsaa, i--
<rs Of &s'sinis,ra,ios % Ne ssrssnal es-
;as sf Aenry bond. :su Of s.,a ussn,-.
4ses~ssd. All persons ha'ms sAiss ngs.ss, be
A.ls decreased, are sa-o.'y warned - sxAS,n ,e.
s"ss with ,Ae erepsr voasss~. thvsa, - u.
ssssens<. oss beFsrs lss i2L day sf Jl.s
1885. ",ks<w.se iasy ma be .xaIs1sd by ~v
~ ny AAsa ssIH lass day q DEC. laS1.
Ann BONO.
AAGisiAsA;',x
Doc. l6sh. Ie02-k -
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
DIED.

At the residsscs OF Vim. F. Leach
E>q.. At Head Of St. Clements Bay. on
Tuesday the 18th inst. a. 2 o'clock 4. NJ .
G Llcwellyn johnson, about 2s years Of
age.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
"OyFloE Ao'r .iss'r Paov ST Mar Gsx
"FoK MARYLAND AND DxLAwARs.
"BALrINoRE Dec 3, 1864

"Cdptain-I anu directed by the A. A
Proves, Marshal General for Maryland
auo delaware 10 ;-..---. -~- +" rosaer
every facility and encouragement to ciii-
xens of your district to correct tue prese mt
enrollmsot.
The copies Of the enrolment lists d..
rected to b" made by late instructions.
frem this otfce. 90 application you will
give to pr"perly authorised committee
from a sub district. to enable the citizens
to strike f,otn the list ;hc names of all per-
sons not liable. and add thereto all liable
TO military service.
The committee will be composed Of
responsible and reputable citiz-ns. known
to you. Of the .ub-dis,ric.. You are au-
thorised to receive aud consider their re-
port OF tho correction Of the eurolnent,
which report shall be under oath.
Every person seeking to add to or
strike a name from toe list must present
proof of the cause. and an af6davis Of the
truth of his statement. which proof and
sf6davit viii! accompany the report Of the
committee: and If it IL found by you. after
careful investigation. to be proper evidence
of righ, to exemp,i"n you will make the
change in the enrolmeni list In ease OF
physical disability. being alleged a. q
cause Of exemption. unless it be one OF
public uotoriety. the Board Of Enrichment
will decide by a pcr.onai exan'ihatiau
Very respectfully, your obi't. servant,
[SIguedl "Gko s SxlTH.
Capt and A. Il. General
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15
NOTICE or DIVIDEND.

AZ application ~ E.!i" B. Blakiy.~s,
" Admir- ~ ;-h. Yi.li,,sno, late ot s.A,as
Mary's c"rnty, d.crAsei. il i. riersxi hv ma
Court. that tive -.: ~ir,n.: lra,nr p .uiv tIe
j ,iSrnrn, cre.iitnrs at Saii ri,tra,eJ ~ file
,h-ir claims agau-s .aid ei..-e..-~i. !n,t. Rss-
is,er Of wiz. nt.ice of Saint Nar>- COUNTY.
on III before the IS h Jay of P,h.. next, ks
divide u. anl fh,, shin {, rider lr pul.inheA
III the Saint Nary's Gasstts prc@ . week In
each week. until she ssid .Rlh day Of frh.
next
TsH. J. r u. R.IEY,
iieatsssr Vi x,!'s
f'St. Mary ySCvos;r.
December 18th. lse&--sd.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

JAMES S. DOWNS,
ATTORNEY Il HCOUESELLOR Ar Law
Ls~sard f's., 81. xary's Co. IT.
win prssi,es in 81. Il y'sAod tAe sdtss.ing
r<snsiss
stefossr Is. i6s3