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St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
NOT ICE.

"HE undersigned wish to inform the
Il cople of Saint Mary and adjourn
ing CO tiles, that they hi just completed
u FTP 7 GLASS RAILWAY, and are
prepa d,to haul out vessels Of any size,
and ' lREPAiR. CAULK, &c. on the
most reasonable terps. Pronrpt attention
to all work. aud qaick dispatch will be given
in all cases. The Railway is situated about
quarter ofsa mile from Leonard Town Oh
a fine. oyster creek. where we will also
build SCOWS, BOATS. or VESSELS, i'll
required, on hc,lowStest terms
+ HARRIS. NORRIS & FOXWELL..
July 10Th IS6O--tf. ;r ..it
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that The .subscri-
~ her has obiaintd from the Orphans
Court Of st. Mary's County in Marylnnd, let
ters ef administration on the Esrsonal rs-
tate of Sarah A. Ma,tingiey ,'at- nssaid county
deceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby ~rrneS to exhibi: the
same viii, the PROBES s~uches tlsere"t, Id The
suh.c riber on or befors,he 22aa day qf October.
1864, o,hsrw-ise they may Ee .xeluded by ta~
iron, oil benefit nf he Sa.M ssrste. Given un7
der my hnnh this 2is, day NJ Apr'', 1854:
GEORGE 8. MA1'TINGLEY,
1r ADMINISTRATOR.
April 2lst, lSCi--4w.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
j. V. WILKINSON.
GROCER 6 Commission
M Il R & !H a N T.,
No. l22 Dugan's Wharf,
"s B.dLYT.NORE:

Keeps constantly "n hand a large as.or,s
n,en,cf 81 UrERIOR FAMILY GROCERIES,.
Foreign and Domestic Liquors. Tobacco, =, :
gars: &c::, which will be sold. wholesale "r ., :
tail, at the loves market prices.
COUNTRY PRODUCE, of all kinds. soI.i
On commission, and spccisI attention y i'd 10
tl.e sale Of TDBActN9. WHEaT aa'i .otstr
GRAINS. Commissiei:s4ss oil kinds execu-
te,i promptly, with lle .tricirs, regard to tho
interest 81; the coiis!G,ee. 4
Public patronage eis most rcsI .criully .oli:-
Feb 21th lSgS--tf
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
Tobacco PLANT fERTILLZER,
......-- "A PERFECT FOOD. .-

1t coatains every element "f nutrition
winch the Tobacco Plont takes from the soil.
and in ju proportion to perfect tae growth
II the whole Plant. It also contains ele-
ments to give the greatest vigor of growth To-
the foliage. and most perfect orga niz Stinn Of
the leaf ia all its constituent paris, and the
greatest amount of tha, peculiar fragrance
which always commands tho highest price in
the market. In connection with the highest
excellence Of quality, it will produce much
lager amoun, of nisttrd leaf, sr the same
cost afi.Iied per acre. than any known fer,i-
lizsr. Another great excellence is. that il will
RESTORE and retain the highest fertility to tke
land worn out .Yy. previous cropping witi,
tobacco or any other vegetation. .....
nS- DiscEIPTIvE CIRCULARS Of its charac-
ter. properties and uses, and testimonials of
its great practical rex,ilis-scnt free by mail
i'riees not adronced. PLANT FERrrLlzER,
$50 90 per ton. TOBACCO PLASr FEarrLIz.
ER, SEQ 90 per ton Of 1000 lbs, iE bags OF
200 lbs, each--NEr CASH.
.ALEX ANDER HARRISON, ..
ISygSyOR & PRoPRIETOR
Ne t1' COMM ERCE Street,
.. PHILADELPHIA.
May 18th. lSG4-tf.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
PUBLIC ROAD.

NOTICE IL hetrby given sha. The under.
~ .ig,.ed ii.te,.il mti,ionirF ife County
C''nn,issl'.nrrs fn st. Ma.y's C"uu,y frr the
'l"''ins q lHhiir Road from the main road
ns,r si,c I.t,i'es Chsfel. .M-aliey's Neek. Ia
Scvit's cirtk. This f.,atl will run through
the prrmisrs of Mrs Ann l.. G.msh. the en-.
tire road passing through the farm recently
-.~n-d by DIR. j. r. Morgan.
n j. THOMPSON YATES,
NOAH MWNS,
... an,i others.
May ll.h, lsei 4r.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
lxo71cE OF Mr7De.yD.

Ihn application Of Wuliaib Watts, a.iminis.
" traitor of james H. CFa,ic, late of. SaiL,
Mar. . eossnts .tleeeased. il is ordered By The
Court, that the said administrator n,aify The
uag'nrnt rrcditass of said deetassd TO fiis
them claims against said deceasei, IN ihs Res-
'stef 60. Mills Office Of Saint Maryss county
ON q; before the LIST day Of May next. f.l
fa'rlssenls and that .his order be pubiissed
10 tho SsH's siaEy,s Gazette once a week In
each HtSk, tsttil the said LIST day of Ma, rcxt
Test. J. I. II. KALEY.
'ff.H -.-- :. Registcr of Mills
.:f .Er St. Mary's County.
Fsbttsrs g5th. ls64--id.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
N0T1tE rio 7RESPASsERS.t

NnTICE Is hereby siven, that Ill rersons
y are forewarucd again.t irespassin ng upcn
My Orchard. ia Leonard Town, Ur Interfering
III any nanner with the fruit ther,in. Par
erts will be held strictly responsible for ar.y
irespa-S that may be Committed by their
children, after ;he publication Of this nn.iee.s
-. j. j. JAKBOE,
June 23rd. lSG4-4w!!'ie ,.fsE F''IA
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
HkENESs MAKING
.AyVU -
.gA ADDItBHY.

VIE uidrfs.sned rff',iid rnIost .respectf,,'ly
= inform ile .iiizsns vf 81. Mafy's counry !.
that they a,e prepared 10 make air kind> II
f:NtxS -HtpDI.kS. BRiDi.Es; and
TO hall kinds a. Aa Nm thai liu- al bu.iu~r :.
Old Harns~ &c viii h. rep nad az the
shortest notice. iAil,a wh~h wfn ife done a
h.1sw~xs re STl r;sy. r-ifrss d
= The rnis,c. .SedG s,ervts.g ::
f-z y = "a = sissss.< |. =! VI. iona
= '.effs @ss IsiEl.i siiisI;s BRAY.
- = - Lroaarf Tevu 81 Mary. c..
Nay ::atl,. .iis.I4 -tw.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
PROFESSIONAL NOT1tE,

Huns is htAify the nsibaie, that The un.
1 ii-r.ieuea have ass.s.x.ed themselves in
the i'rar.itr Ill Melici.E, !" take esIccs on Rad
sfct The Ht~t day "f April 1854.
In all cascS riui,iny cunsultatinn, the SER
vices OF BETH Wilt be rendered, wiihmt extra
ci.aise. 49,,
Il. r. EI.AEisfoNE, N. D.,
G. j.: :!AMME:T1T, nj. ID.
Mach GATH, lS64-lm.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that ahe sul,.er; :
tY Der hss pbtained fson, the Orphans
Court Of ST.. Mary's county, IN Marysas.d, Is,-
tsrs Of administration on the personai estate Of
VIM. w. Moore. hate q said -t61dmy, d..
ceased: All persons having claims azas,,., III 8
said deceased are hereby warned 10 exhib,, the
same with The proper yoaehes ihersos, 10 the
lh64, otherwiae they may be excinded bv La y,
from all hene6t of the said estate. Glsen un.
der my hand this I2ih day of Nav. IsSi
jUHN e. KRULL. ~
=. Administrator I
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
PRDFE'SSi0yiL NOTICE.

'I,ilE undersigned, having devoted :hre-
ytars 20 'llc stud. 81 dentistry. cfFe-r hie
Professional services to the public. .Ie nill
practice dentistry, hereafter. in conjuncti-r
with medicine, and san always be frund
when net professionally engaged, at tie old
re.i:ieiiea of C.. c. Spaiiing. in Medley 's Neck
All nrder. srldhs-c.. ga him. frrn, siis aud
The adisdi,iis cau.tts, will ace. with pE5ihp.
attention.
FELIX MORGAN; N. H.,
i.eiiaFi rown, +. o.
fstr,iafi 2Srh. las4- s.n.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

Albert Burch 'admr., In the Circuit Cour.
of satlari''e Bureh far Saint Mary
{. - vs.. County, sitting 40 .
A. o. Burch. Court OF Ea.i,r va
nRDERED by the Court ,lis, 7.h .,.r %:
- june 1854, That the irilssees Report
dled IN this case 70 ratified auds ssafi,n,~.,.
uhlsrs eause &" tie cs,n,I&ry he .iso,yn a. or
tefore the third Monday il, Se,,temisr nex..
Provided : ccfy 81 This order 6e published ia
the 81. Maryt Gazette. osce 8 we-s Tor s.,v~e
successive >: weeks Plirr .o Tie sLia' ksp5ay
fl geo sKes'r. !;
jNo. A. CAVALIER, cik.K.
,ys-aic S4h. isefr74t. -
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
JOSEF II. KEY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Lev"md Tern St. lHuy,s County. Maryland.
wilt; Practice in TN, ,Coarts of the frs.
W judicial Grcuit-St. Mays -ChArl.-
sna Prince Gcorge's Counties. 81
March Sth, isss-em. "''
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE.

vNRs. 7. J., STONE and ctTsRI-vs
~. COMES. having assoc ,atsd themselves
in ihc Practice of Medicine. can siways bs
fund at their effice in Leynh.d Town, when
aot professional engasaf. go
Mas 12th. lSS4-6t ..@a -
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
SELECT SCHOOL
1i1t FcRi.Ffl2
Y D UMG u. LADIES

MISS KATE CAMArIER. i. wiling to
:sA add four Young ladies TO the nuinbs.T OF
pupils at preseas nn,ier her care.s 9ITf
She has comfortable and pseasansi i,oardng
accommodations Tar them. Her course of in
struc,ioa comprises all the usaal branches
taught IN the best Female Acasiernies---inciud-
ins Ftei.eh. Music, Drawing, Needle Work,
&c. s - -. A. .f.alt
Her terms will lie made known upon appli-
cation by @etter. ar otherwise.
Address, Leonard Town, p. o.,
81. Mary's county. i'd.
February 18th, lse4--tf. ,H.ribh
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

NO7isEE Is hereby given that the anl~cri-
brr has been duly appointed AZ Attrney, by
James Il. F.xwell. for the purpose Of trans
acting hts bo-in~sz4 during AIS temporary ab-
sence.
Under fasis p,wer ,fAstnrncy---.da.y &c recpr-
drd In the Clerk Office of Saint Msrys oean-
ty--hc il authvrizs.l 10 coliect all npnis,s due
! to si,c ssid Janes l.. foxwcil, t,. pay the
debts ,hs,t may be l,.e by the same, and 70
'ranszsct has business, generally, This palbfi-
catio,, Is made, that parties intelsstsi may
be fusy notfiea and cau.iened in the .preni
sss, and that thssse having unNataed business
wtth the said james L.. FoxwciI may know
wlo has been appuissed Ills legal agent
sat a A. .sJ-sFOXWELi. =.
June 2-lSe4-lm Ridge p. II.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
.PlUT).L.lC ROAD

n Office is hereby g;ren that The nn.lcr-
IL sighed intend petiti"ning the Csunt,
Commissioners for 81. Marys Cnrmty, for the
opening 1T Public Road t.Gm tie THREE
Soichrd r. al. near Geo. W. l. Buckler'.
Store, to kv.ssts Wharf, on the Ps,u1cn,
River. This Rad will run thr0agh the
nrenfss <: uc,. W. T.: Buckisr and Wm g.
Rrc.l~f.
GrO II. MORGAN.
CORNELIUS fAlE,
!" ''''' -. - and others.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
LUMBER, .-1 t~-r
SHINGLES,
- odLATHs,b --
aaleo, a5s BRICKS.
LIME.
sF. na,n,

SASH. DOORS ana SHUTTERS,
LyoR sale. at there,yiorsst price forcASH
H or APPROVED crea;t. Before ks: y
ing. cssll Nnd see zee us a. the corner Of Eut,~
md German Streets or At lSs Light Street
Wharf, Baltimoss, Md.
BURNS &. SLOAN.
March sis, is6l--tf.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

Chapsice, Nor. 7th, lee0. +
Msssrs Editors Please announce Joh. v
Posey ~ csnd,dsse for the Cier kahip or ahS
tirean Court for sesint Mary . County as the
nexs eseeisen Tor tbss o1iee, and cbl,ge.
-tei 1855 AAxr FSiExs,.
Edytxse. Isr4 ,ses-,f.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

nnr GooDs
IN BALTlMUIE>.
HAMILTON EASTER co.
NOS. 1873. 2ol and ass BiLriMDRE ST.
BALriavRE, SO" ">
invite the nticr iinn Of
MERCHANTS VISITING HALTiasoEl.
;a make purchases, to the se,v sx!e,.>He To-.
wloLEsALE STOCK
Day GOODS.
sa ,essaI toor ~ai Easement o. thet- ,tnret"us,
cfcsg:,,i. : ID asi..iiioa !istSr large ano
genera
IMPORTATION uF FoRhiGk GOODS;
.. ala.se ard ~.lI selected .,"skat
IONGSrltS, ....A. ....l 80.
wooI.RNS n3,F'i, rs.
E~r's ~x s4a STAPLE aooes,
t'-' Af every descriptions.
oUk arLENDiD RETAIL
sroCk or GooDs
1F sa first .tiaer. = y
e.ai,sscir:
~ ARTICLES OF EVERY CLASS;
.s.ats Il t.. from I.
81 d! t'.a Low PRl lCED '-.,-.-
TO TAE MOST MAGNIFICENT.
N ErERY BRANCH or THE TRADE
.,..... rendering our entire stock one efthe
MOST EXTENSIVE AND COMPLETE
ri in THE UNITED STATES.
The Wholesale and Retail Price being mark
ed nn each article, from which u.
NO DEVIATION IS ALLOWED.
PArn e. nss fully acquainted wi,h the value %
Goods ran bay from us with perfect confidence
March 2tth, iSsi-u.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
BAKER A: JAMESON.

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Leonard 1'o'ca, 81. Kdrys CDH,tty, Nd.
WILL practice ID ST. Mary. .ha the A.
w joining counties.
October sfb8e2-- ".J-'' .s.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
For SHERIFF.

,GEORGED: DUKE announces himself a.a
esndsdate fcr SbessG a. the nxxt eicr TOXIN 81.
Mary Co.,ty snd selieas the ssrr urt Of hi.
hIends and fslow- citizens. } 80
Noy. 2TMS IsStsa--rs, t safs f-s.s,.- Jf-
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
ORDINARY LICENSE
mERC RCnaAMTs TRADERS AMID OTHERS,



Mays
of MNysG for i
- -"" r., GsokeE BRENT
~ May 1s6A.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

4 RE now huyins and relliug WOOD
- si,d WOODLAND. We can dispose D,
nuinhcr nj FARMS. iarae dad shall. m
.luwef Maryland f'ldae having any Of the
above fsr salo should address ,s, we arc now
snccessfulis drawing the compensssii.n due
owners Of DRAFTED and ENLISTED
.oscs Reon,, NJ. 20. ~ 70
r-s ~ Cor. 7th 4 e s,s : !.
Jana stk, fssl--tf. To z
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

n hefebv give notice, that have obtained
i frsm the Orphans Court Of ST. Mary y
County. Maryland. letters Of administration on
fhe personal esiaie ~f J..hu T Maore, late OF
Sc. Msry's-- County, decessed. All PERSONS
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby nouard To exhibi, de same with tar
proper y,aekes at7sched thereto, on or 6e.
=. fare tie I5ih day of October 1864. oikerwist
Z they n1ay he excluded by lag from nfl bensfi,
ri the said es'sie Gives under n, hand siif
lath day Of May 1854.
JOHN c. KauE.L,
Adnsinistraior.
May Issh, is6s-4w.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

WasuixaTos. ID. g.. Fsh "a. 1854.
Ar. H. itor ~ have this day icen imi,Tm.
ei tlai IT.. time r i,e ;.ii.a ru at Il nc .r -
and l.~y la ti- saine, ''.'cs ,,t expsrc .n ti.'
1t "f Marl; tue time at tile prcrsss!!s date i;
unlimited. -+ 49,.
wM. y. EATON.
Box lls., Washington. y @.
Office Rom NJ. 20 Federal Black, !ti
street, opn-i.e *. Office.
March 10Th: l8G4--ft.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

/ 'sTIiR undersigned will give ir mpt a,ten.
tin 10 tlc pr.s yFalpn at s.ieseript;ys Isis. :.
ard ;e eelccii,is s.i National aud state bum
ttiss for enlisted liAves. a -.
..E, X. T.. COMBSs :
-s5 i,+y ..s s,.s A,nsnry u i..w. ?
ur 8s!ss4-tf Leaa-.s:wa. Mt,
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
ROhERfSON & BRISCOi,

ROBERTSON & BRISCOE
- SUCCESSORS re, H. H. MILES.
SI.H :. .'... AT HIS
OLD STAND, lao, ". PRATT STREET
"a ESPECTFULLY offer their scrvices rs
~ agents, for the sale Of TOPACT'O,
GRALy, and all kin'!s Of PRODTs1E, pledge
lug tiisir un,iring efforts TO render satisfaction
1t all wh" may pasronise them Eitcrsi adj
voucee made on consigiiIneii.s ~ u
Dec. 3d, 1se3-:f.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
" Doors As
~ 'eee - Nd ffg(er
49, SHOES

fI,HE undersigned respectfully ealls tho a.
Z sentios, of his friends it, st. N.fy's anl
the adj.iEi,,g c.nnties to hi. large assor,niei'
of BOOTS ana SHOfS He celia exclusive :
u his own ma:.ufact,ire, and his stock cin-
braces Iades' anal Gsnilcmer's Gaiters. an'l
children and SeEyanss' shoes. Of quality and
n prices 20 suit all customers. He has beer
many years in i,nsiness. and his work aas.
heretofore. given general satisfaction. :. Hs
vii! sell ~ good work and as low as any house;
IN baltimore. Fes-eas are requested e. call
and '.nk Cor themselves, before purchasing.
GEtjItGE s. CLOGG,
No. 2 Soiith Calvert STREET,
(one door from Raltiihntr s'frt.i
Baltimore. I'D.
February lith. ls64-6ni. 's>
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04

4 tinue TO leave BsItissore every wednes-
day morning. processing a. far ur as Hih's
Lsnding. - a..
Returning. will leave Hills Landing every
Friday morning fer Renediet, leaving Benedict
timore, calling s,fhe usual La~.!inss. an tae
Rser-a!so. al Fair Hayea and plum Point
going and setua Meg.
I7 Freight ree'aved ap 10 .i~s clock oa
/ Tuesdays. .'-'<
Passage to FAIR Haven. 81 0O
Fassagt 30 Plum Point. - a ! SD
Passage to PsfuEesc River. ! -
Meals Extra.
Fsbsuary eth. lsGt-H -
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
HARRISON'S
PLANT FERTILIxER.
a rEkFEGT Foop FOR EVERY vART.
ETY. OF FARM AND GARDEN
- CROP.

l CROP.
IT will furni.h every element requisite for
= tie most rapid. equable aud enlarged
gr.w.h. the most perfect structure rf every
organ OF each plant, the most mature tf.yel-
olanent nf tl,eir ir,iTt, and, consequently, the
niaAt healthy constitution possible to attain.
1t will give fertility to the most barron
soils. and AMI maintain the highest fertility
n ail xoili.
II ISON'S
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
n . T / C Il.

Jana s,k. lssl--tf.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-08-04
HOTEL nEEPERs LICENSE


Mira: hlargafs. + spalding. may Z,
Mis- Barbafy 4 Beard. may 10,
By order
! Z I If. Il J. : i
June assd. issi-in.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-03-16
Original 2eetry,
WORDS OF CHEER FROM BUNKER HILL.
BY L. W. RUSSELL.

THE following stanzas the result of the inspra
ton created by the bellchime with which the late
celebration of Washingtons birthday was Inaugural
ted in Boston, Mass. Composed beneath the shadow
of the monument erected to commemorate the valol
and patriotism of the heroes of Bunker Hill anC
Charlestown, they partake much of the same liberty
love with which forefathers animated in the
work of establishing the government which theil
sons actuated by similar motives now laboring to
perpetuate.l
Heard We the peal the joyous peal
That every church bell gave
In memory of the birth of him,
Who did our Country save?
We greet you here from Bunker's height,
The ground where Warren fell,
And sacred mem 'rieS thronging round,
With joy my bosom swell;
Joy for the heroes that God gave
In that old battle time
OF Concord and of Lexington,
Aye, and from Southern clime
For Charleston, Cowpens, Eutaw Springs,
Did then boast patriot sires-
The very soil, alas which now
Is lit with traitor fires.
The race of heroes is not dead,
Nor patriot glory lost!
For worthy sons of Washington
Our country now doth boast.
For this we humbly thank our God,
And pray with earnest soul,
The victOrs wreath may soon be ours,
The cloud away may roll.
And we, who in our quiet homes,
Unframed by wasting war
List to the cry from battle-felds
That's waited from affair;
Will work with head and hand, and heart
For those who suffer there,
And reach DER this great land of ours
The hand of loving care.
CHARLEsTowN, MASS, Feb 22nd, 1854
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-03-16

soldiers, it would have been appropriated with
out much as saying-By your leave, sir?
Would forty -three dollars and twenty-one cents
have covered the damage? Perhaps not. Pos
sibly you might have lost one-half or two-thirds
of all you are WORTH"
Growler was a trife bewildered at this way of
putting the case. He looked puzzled.
"You have store on South wharves?'' said l.
"Yes'
"What has kept the Alabama or the Florida
from running up the Delaware and burning the
whole city front? Do you have forts and ships
of war for the protection of your property? If
not, who provides them? They are provided,
and you are safe. What is your share of the ex-
pense for a whole year? Just forty-three dol
lars and twenty-one cents 1t sounds like
jestr'
GROWER did not answer. So kept on.
"But for our immense armies in the field, and
navy on the water, this rebellion would have
succeeded. What then? Have you ever pom
dered the future of this country in such EVENT.
Have you thought of your own position of the
loss or gain to yourself? How long you think
we would be at peace with England or France,
if the nation were dismembered, and a hostile
Confederation established our Southern bor-
der? Would our taxes be less than nows
you not an interest in great army and navy,
as / and every other member of the Unionf
Does not your safety as we'll as mine lie in their
existence? Are they not at this time, the con-
SENATORS of everything we hold dear as men and
citizens? Who equips and pays this armyf
Who builds and furnishes these ships? Where
does the enormous sums of money required come
from? 1t is the nations work-the people aggre-
gate in power and munifcence, and so irresisti-
BILE in mght-unconquerable. Have you no
heartswellings of pride in this magnificent ex-
hibition of will and strength? No part in the
nations glory? No eager hand helping to stretch
forth %
Growler silent STILL
"There was no power in you OF me to check
the wave of destruction that was launched by
paricidal hands against us. If unresisted, by
the nation, as an aggregate power, it would have
swept in desolation over the whole land. Trai-
tors in our midst and traitors moving in arms
against us, would have united to destroy our
beautiful fabric of civil liberty. The govern
ment, which dealt with all good citizens so kind
ly and gently not that one in thousand felt its
touch beyond the weight of feather, would
have been subverted; and who can tell under
what iron rule we might have fallen for time
or how many years of strife would have elapsed
before that civil liberty which ensures the great
est good to numbers would have been again es-
tablished? But the waves of destruction was
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the way, was particularly excited over his In
come Tax or, as he called it, his "War Tax
He had never liked the war-thoughtit unneces-
sary and wicked the work of politicians. This
fighting of brother against brother was terrible
thing in his eyes. If you ask him who begun
the war ?-who struck at the nations life?-if
self-defence were not duty?--he would reply
with vague generalities made up of partisan
tricky sentences, which he had learned without
comprehendng their just significance.
Growler came in upon me the other day, -four
ishing square piece Of blue writing paper, quite
moved from his equanimity
There it is! Just so much robbery! Stand
and deliver, is the word Pistols and bayonets
Your money or your life!'
I took the piece of paper from his hand and
read:
PHILADELPHIA Sept =, 1868.
RICHARD GROw1H Ta' 1 Esqs NJ RILEY Dr.
Collector Of InternaI Reyen9e Of the 4th District of
For Tax Income for the year 1862, as per
return made to the Assessor of the District $43,2l
JOHN M Riley Collector.
"Youre all right" 1 said, smiling
"Pd like to know what you mean, by all
rightv Growler was just little offended at my
way of treating this very serious matter-serious
in his eyes, mean "rve been robbed of for
ty-three dollars and twenty-one cents" he
tinued. do you say that it is all right!
minon of the Government has put his hand
into my pocket and taken just so much of my
property. Is that all right?'
1.-THE same thing may be set forth in very diff
ferent language replied. "Let me state the
case'
every well-state it p said Growler, dumping
himself into a chair and looking as ill-humored
as possible.
Instead of being robbed said I, you have
been protected in your property and person, and
granted all the high privileges Of citizenship for
the paltry sum of forty-three dollars and twenty
one cents your share of the cost of protec-
tion.'
"Oh, that's only your wayof putting the case,"
retorted Growler, dropping little from his high
tone of indignation.
"Let me be more particular in my way of put
ting the case. Your income is from the rent of
property"
"Yes.n
"What would it have cost you to defend that
property from the army of Gen. Lee, recently
driven from State by national soldiers %
"Cost me?" Growler looked at me in kind
maze, as if he thought me half in jest.
Exactly What would it have cost you /?
Lee if unopposed, would certainly have reached
this city and held it; and if your property had
hooy, IF To i'm rnfo Of off
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Mieellaneums 8eadimg.
INCOME TAX.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

My neighbor Growler, an excitable man by