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St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05


ExeLrsH PoLlrIcs.--A very pessisteu,
movement has lately been going on 10
England, chiefly 10 the manufacturing
districts. for an extension Of the right Of
suffrage, which is now restricted to pro.
perty-hoIders. This 10 merely an old con-
test renewed between the privileged classes
aud the multitude, and is another effort on
the par, Of the latter to give to the inssitu-
tons of England . moro democratic char
acter. The issue of course involved re-
lates to the relative advantages of q two
thirds monarchical and Sligarehial and .
one-third democratic government. such as
Englaud now Possesses. and pure rcprb-
licsn system. which the iunovators are
seeking to establish. 10 q new country
like America, populated at the beginning
by race Of men whose necessities COM
PEELED individual independence and sell
reliance. and whose future had yet to be
made, 1t was as easy a. it vas natural to
adopt and carry out republican ideas to
their fullest extent. No old forms or au-
cient theories constrained the inhabitants.
Who, transplanted from every quarter OF
the globe. and having before them the ex.
periences Of every age and every system Of
government. were free TO choose Whatever
plan in all time had, in their judgment,
conferred the greatest good upon the great
est number. The founders Of the repub-
lie made their selection. and their sons are
competent judges Of the wisdom Of their
choice. With Great Britain the case il
very different. There, old ideas hare had
to be gradually ersdicated. and the en-
frauehisemept Of the masses has proceeded
with slow and almost eoupulsory steps
The privileged classes have vnly yielded
what it wss impossible for them longer to
retain; bot their concessions have always
been 70 ssal timed and the general pros
psrity Of the nation 50 great, that violent
commotions have, except in few instan-
ces, been avoided. Nov the populsce ore
making new demands. and the difficulties
which. for more than the ose.bundredth
time have occurred in English history,
have again arisen. We do nos pretend TO
predict The future, but il is historically
true that great oonvulsions in one portion
Of the world are surs to provoke similar
demonstrations in others, and il may hap
pen that the shuu1ers Of the unforturate
strife now raging here may Be rs-echoed
from the opposite shores Of the Atlantic.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

ARrnuR's HoME MAGAZINE FOR 1865.
The Home Magasias closes its volume
for 1854 with the widest circulation it has
attained. For 1865 it will be enlarged.
and made still more worthy Of the pratrou.
age il is receiving. No periodical in the
country has met with heartier welcome
from the press. Is praises have come her
aided from every direction. To maintain
the high place il has resched in public
favor. the publishers and editors will spare
neither expense nor labor. Give it, say
We. circulation for the coming year be-
yond that Of any other periodical Of it's
class in the country. Il is. par ercellenee,
the peoples magazine. and should end .
place in every homo. T7Re $780,
year. three copies. IS; Ave copies. and
one to the gesser-up Of club. $40; nine
copies. and one to the getter-up Of the
club, SIS. o. .2..'''"E' .5aa-:41 ..
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

3ightesD Hun4xo4 ma b1xEy.xtxe-
Il is gsssrally customary. Ne believe.
Sar sn editor. = the eeomsseement Of .
Nsv Year. to hx before Biz rssdsrs few
asas upsn that Important event; and. II
70 ssv uos mistakes. Il has slss become
customary for .'she profession" 10 summon
sfi .hei1 literary powers e sir aid on
that occasion, Consequ( with the
Erss Issue of the year. our Exchanges gen.
orally dsop the routine Of political discus
sion. and in its stead. appears Q success
lion Of sentences containing many words.
selected especially. for the occasion. with
sosgr.tulasions Be- for the patrons ef the
press. sccSsspaniea with the usual ''hap-
py New Year 70 all" Nov. being some
what Of m old foey in our notions. and
being soo young % have any claims to
literary distiction. the readers Of the Gu
sests must, therefore. bear With our def
sieasies. While. at the same time. We will
seuiad them of the old maxim. that $40
sioas speak louder than Words" So.
while We cannot say lot Of nice things
shia morning. We only ask them to wait
for . few weeks, tha. they may see what
ve can do. We enter upon the New Year
With, the Dissemination Of endcavoring. to
ths best Of our ability. to make the Ga
sctse one of tho most interesting county
! ,urnsls in the State. To do this, we unIy
need little co-"perstion on the part Of
our patrons, which, We hope. will not be
withheld.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05
LETTERS FROM GENERAL LEE.
5 The folHowisg letters from General Lee
have inst been made public

The folaowisg letters from General Lex
have inst been made public:
| Aanxazos, Va, April 20, 1861.
Ceseyol--Siuos my interview With you
an ths ISsA list. I have fsls that lough'
sos hanger 10 retaia my eosnmission %
The array. !. therefore. tender my re-
sienasisn. whieh request Jon will re-
commend for acceptance. Il vsuld have
been presented q once. bal for the sirug'
Gle Is hes sssk ne TO separate myself rom
; service to which have devoted oil che
best years Of my life and Ill the ability
I possessed.
During tho whole Of that time-more
than q quarter Of century-I have ex-
perieuced nothing bat kiudoess from su-
perior., and the meet cordisl friendship
froa, my comrades. To 10 one, General.
have been N much indebted asto your=
self for uniform kindness and considers
ton. aud Il has always been my ardent
desire to merit yosr appreciation. l shall
carry 70 the grave the most grateful recol-
.ections of your kind consideration, and
your name and fame will always be dear
to me.
Ssve in defence Of my native State, /
never desire again to draw my sword. Be
pleased to accept my most earnest wishes
for the continuance Of your happiness and
prosperity, and believe me. u,ose truly
yours, X. II. LEE.
Lieut. Gen. Win6eld Scott. Commanding
United States Army. u. ..
A copy Of the preceding letter was in
closed in The following letter 70 . sister o:
the General, Mrs. A. N: =
ARLINGTON. Va. April 90. 1851.
Ny Dear Sisfer-I am grieved at my
been waiting .for more convenient sea
son." which has brought to MANY before
me deep and lasting regret. Now We are
in state Of war which will yield to moth
ing. The whole South is in state OF
revelation, into which Virginia. after a
long struggle, has been drawn. and thong b
recognise no necessity for this state Of
things, and would have f'rborne and
pleaded to the end for redress Of grievan-
ces. real or supposed. yet iu my own per-
son had to meet the question, whether |
should take part against my native State.
With all my devotion to the Union, and
the feeling of loyalty and duty Of an
American citizen. Ihave not been able TO
make up my mind 10 raise my hand against
my rela,ivs. my children. my house. /
have. therefore. resigned my commits
sion in the army, aud. save in defence
Of my native State. with the sincere hope
that my poor services may never be
needed. I hope may never be called on
to draw my sword. ..,>l...' /.
I know You will blame me. but
you must think As kindly Of me As you
can. aud believe that | have endeavored
to dc what | thought right. To show you
the feeling and struggle it has cost me,
| seud copy Of my letter to General
Scott, which accompanied my letter Of
resignation. have NO time for more.
= May God guard and protect
you aud yours. and shower upon sou eve
ry blessing. is The prayer Of your devoted
brother. T. Il. Lsy.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The Maryland Legislature 81
THIS body met u Annapolis On yester-
day. I'VE shall eadeasor. Lessafter. to
keep our readers posted upon the leading
questions that may come before Is. The
Abolisioaisss. under Gen. Wsllsss's vcgu-
isiioas, viii have control. ve presume. Of
both branches. With ths exception.
therefore. Of . greas deal of free nsgro
legisaalian. We shall look, fos little Of intsr-
&C from this quarter.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05
FoR SHERIFF.

GEORGE o. DUKE announces hisssslf asa
candidate for sheriff, O. The nexs s,sciiesss g.
MarY . County. and solisas The ssfPsrs sfaN
Nbv. - .lok3-n.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05


,urnals 10 the State. To do this, We onIy
need little co-operatisn on the part Of
our patrons. which, We hope, will not be
withheld.
Gsas West. ,s :, -.-... ...-. ........
Hoa. O. Miles. former State Senator
from this County. left here about two
weeks since. for the purpose Of taking up
his residence in the West. He is now To-
osted at Bloomington. Illinois. ct which
place he expects TO permanently reside
Mr.. Miles Was one Of our most gifted and
accomplished citizcDs, and belonged to
that class Of our population which We can
i'll afford to lose. In early life. he gradu-
ated in the law and gave promise Of rapid
success 10 that profession. He speedily
retired from the bar however. and devo-
ted himself to the study Of politics aud ag-
ricaitursi pursuin. He represented this
County IN the Senate With marked ability /;
and. a. IN orator and statesman, he had
but few. equals in tho State. As men,
ber Of the Nasiousl Democratic Convention
Of 1850. BE- was q staunch advocate Of
Judge Douglas. and he warmly supported
bis claims - the popular election. Since
the ousbssak u the wsf. hs has maintain
Cd . resssvsd and conservative position.
being equally opposed. We believe. TO the
pernisioss doetTines Of ,Abolisioa and Sc
csssios.n He has been . hsavy loser BY
Mr.. Liseola's smascipa'iot policy. havin g
been the owner Of large slave property.
prior % the war. He has left behind him.
iu his native county. many warm personal
and political friends. who deeply regret
his departure from among them. and wish
him success in his new home.
$500.
Fine slsighing. y '7s,'''. s-...' Bel"
Daring The past week. there has been a
considerable hll Of snow in this section.
and. though the ground wss not iu tic
best condition to receive il. ,tbe sleighing
has been quite good. The lovers OF plea
sure have been enjoying Il to a considers
bic extent. the sir has beeh filed with she
merry ringing Of the sleigh-bells. while
hsrpe- -flesh hss hsd Ito usual share Of suf
fering on such occasions.
Revolution Extraordinary.
Dorchester County. which. It will be
remembered. gave democratic majority
Of about 1900 at the State election in No
vsmber last, hes recently elected '.Un'
sion'' State Gsoator BY q msjority Of e;
votes! This denouemens fully explains
to us the cause ior the resignation of Mr.
Senator Holland. and the recent arrest o
the Senator from Somerset. It was neces
cary. for the purpose Of consumu,atiug th'
*sehemcs " the Abolitionists in this State
that there sboul b IN Abolition m.jori'
.y in both branches Of the Legislature
Indeed. this hsd become military ne
cessisy." AZ natters nov stand. we shal
have tie 10 the Senate presenting tha
Mr. Waters win bs allowed TO take hi'
seat--and the Lieoteuant Governor vii
have the casting vote A nice little sr'
rangsment his. truly. This is another
admirable stroke of diplomacy on the par'
of Gen. Lev. Wallace. and we recon.
mead him, with all due Difference 10 ths
claims Of Mr.. Fesssnden. for the now Va
cant. bus delicate and respoasibls post ol
Miniter Plsnipotentiary b tho Court ol
Nspoleou. a1i,az,l- sit
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05
Death ofshe Hon. GEORGE n. DALLAS.
D..ath has been particularly busy with

Death OF the HJn. HkOk0E M DALLAS.
Oath has been particularly busy with
many of our prominent men Of late. and
most of them have been stricken down
With little premouition. We have now to
record the demise of Hon. George Mifflin
Dallas. whish occurred on Saturday morn
ing, after a few hours illness, at bis resi-
dence, in w, lsut street, Philadelphia
Mr.. Dallas vas born in that city on the
10th Of July, 1892. and was consequently
10 the 73d year Of his age. As . states
man and diplomats. Mr. Dallas alssys 90
cupied high position. A. m advocate
he had few equals, and as man he was
Distinguished for the urbanity Of bis man
ners, and an those quail tiles which belong
ed to gentleman of the old school, asd
eminen.ly fitted him to shine in society.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The 1atiuaal IntdlfgenQ.
8 This rsnowsed cid josrSel has uades-
esss ehspge Of psoprielg,hip. ssa is
SOD edited BY Messrs So s Go. -
Messs Seaaon & welliae tssisg diasolv-
edtheir connection viii = Hereafter.
there will he . regular Su.1,y isue. and
the late political aasss offns paper viii
BE- maintained. The hisiul1snl saa politi-
cal assoeissioas sosnsess1 bish this Jour-
nal date back more thar talfa century.
acd psoad remembraneee of the better
days Of the Republic vin ever cluster
isrouad the names Of Galea & Sesson. The
eloquent Clay. the gifted Calhoun and the
immortal Webster ssill i've and breathe
through its veserased page; and whilst it
has survived even the Rspublic itself. i.
win ever b. rev,red . on6 of the pillars
of its greatness. The lsts dignifed and
conservative. course purssed BY the h
senigencsr ,siu echoes. in clsrion blasts. the
wise teachings Of those sbo have gone be-
fore US; and. il its new pssprietors shall
follow in the footprints Of their illustrious
predecessors. they may ssill be Of inesti-
mable benefit to the country. This, We
are told, is their earnest determination.
and We bespeak for them Ne support Of
the people of st. Marg's,&
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26

tonie road tbs forenoon. B. accident W the
eylinGe OF the engine, the fIe.rh, train stopped
the unok, near tie paper mil Of 1rumhulL about
three miles frorl tn CITY. lag cent back on
the tsck BY the conductor Of the freight train to
warn the passenger train Of the danger. When the
latter train came up IL hitche1 on to the freight
tram and was 'losiy drawing |, book BddgaFori,
a. the rate Of about eght milea al hour. When
the Pequomock Mills, the tain VA. met by
locomotive, coming up the uack a trial.
At curve on the road The new engine came
suddenly In collision with the train backing DC N
several Of the cars were entirely demolished, the
e1sine roinc literally through the ncaI plssenser car
SIX persons three Of them ladies'. acre Instantly
Killed. Twenty more were ,ovetl, wounded, and
several more ,lirhtly wounded. Ve-y many we're
,calded By the steam issuing from the locomotive
boiler
Mr., 2. o Waterman, o. wesiport who -ss recently
married tr hei sis &c. lu-ias, ME-. Hsary lsmhc..
'hNt o'y, wcrc Killed .l.o Aiss Is. A. smi, n,
chose ie.,den,e lie unknown nlau named c ofui,
OF the sauo aee tneme- unknown Thonias Thorne
o. New Yolk and SIR. Cahii AZ cd lady lave sihc
Me, Cahi'i hns s.nte dicI. Charss navtis1u, oi
Miliotd, Wa scaldcd, am cruz. 81 m the hca4.
Nest 5ad lrce,, SeV Yori. 49,. . 'Siiv br =,
As. Nierti - al. OF B-iGre; lre va. ssve piy
q and oihc lie 10 ars e. Gc ;.ra aSnssed ia q
he reco-l Conloeuou' Iie,,y artillery, sLI a
nat'e u Faus VII. ve, sas bidi, cd, aud Ia IN
al, 70 ansUcr ono io.. ile nai 1., i,chlrre g.
| sf"O ~ n0aof IN hls locfe'. :. h Tennng, Of "a
Norton stree, 'tv York had h.s hands md feet
:caiee And lir 'ere htdy -ui; suiet uu4lhirt, 0,
M ,l c., hal er hcGd htilv itu .s', ami T. in
Ju!ed in'cinI'y; Me-. John II. Huf,lurt Of h9sNsik,
vas badly tca,ded Ms, Earsu, an t,deliv lad OF
Nowtos o, was badly .csldod, and had one les bG l.
| en-; Timothy fdicl, Of hrsloyviilc, c., Lac ~
lot bad crr'od. aarin rrunt,, of 27th sti ce', N
or, had ieg broken. the yCs wish a hrs Dunn
| ~ go Gors. aud IL servant girl James W . d
KEENAN,, had hir face badly cut, aad r nutt IN
wsuly; Nj ja1iei Of Phiialo PMS, wa hsiood and
| fc1itCd; Mrs. Mallory, Of BIRDS. pot wa slightly
| tutot w &. Patosou, o1piels tlessolfe4, was
slirh ily bruised.
Mr. Charles Hunt, the President Of tho road. hap
roned 90 10 the train md 'holrh he cGueI.
c-aDir cut ana hrufci about TIE ,,ei, o. teraruce
OF his nu3les. he wr9 ndeini able la his d
ions TO assit: tho wounded. Capt Fium Wa 1oine
What b.uit5d, hut went to Bridgeport and inmcII
atey rctuTncd with special 'c1in. a.teliel Dy .iis
Nash. Burnett. HIhtai .0.tYn md Barrett, 81 o
whom AZ once tler unuCl enuTriUs 10 4 or. Il
the dstiersed. The citzDIs Of II .idcclo.' and a.,
| People ~ icing neas the tccne OF tic catasucpI,
promptly ~ attendance to relieve the wourte
| In cvtfy NV Hf,ch Ump1thy rni kindness cC1it
| tusrest The vailAbles and rlerlsn,oes o. the per
| cons Killed vetc taken 20 sesJon OF b. hon. j.brl
| spOouer, OF this city.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
What ChnrIenton Rcauire,.

The Charleston CoURru, which n tquently pub.
fishes articles manifest ng much Of the old spirit Of
secession, in an article headed THO Immediate
Wants Of Charleston" says
lisa rather singular freak IN the general re-
sumption Of business n cur community, that sorae
Of the most important and most needed articles of
trade and Manufacture should have been either
entirely omitted from amongst the thousand and
one things which the capita Of the North ID pour
ing into our lap Tor consumption and use, or 40
long retarded in their introduction that lholr all
sence from our market Is Al this lime causing con-
Siderable Inconvenience and embarrassment. This
fact or freak, ~ We may call IT, Ia most OF servable
In tho groat deficiency Of hui diug materials aud
imIl menls. II Sc ms hardly ere lihle that, to-day,
when almost oil n our Old merch ants return.
Ing 10 tho city and making arrangements for re-
numinR business when there 10 siarcely q ooInpe.
tent mechanic IN the city who has not ample orl
to engage his Attention, when the GeLrs and
wrecks Of old buildings arc being surveyed, 70.
| moved aud manipulated, with Avew to tie cree
ton Of now buildings when Mee.iny street aud
the Bay are alive With contcmpa ted and com
monced Improvement, and whe, .ho ring OF III:
trowol aud hammer echots the harmonious over
ture 10 better timts a. hcte cannot be p,ichasot
m the whole range Of he city Ten ,toutspd feet o
hlishiug lumber. Ye, such NO understand to
,he case Nor 10 this the only item which We pres
| aingly nee, SAFES AnG sstiug ,ools, CARPENTER.
tool, -h, elbarrowt, aud al tie Iatapi. EuAlA y
onrp,n,ers aud masons would tad market h
1 Cnar ostun. All Of thes u.l,,rLls are lnNaulac
! turcd W lsud at the Nirtr, aud L nesJs unl'
capital and eurrprize TO bring tLen here On
! supply a pressing want Of our ccrLu,mIty. W
ofoT thiS suggestion IN the b-l.ef ulz, sGe mon
mesns WAC arr making the sripm lnts IN South
ern markets have overl okc' he PECULIAR nrrcds
ties OF Trade IN this lily, or aye, rnaps under In
| erroneous impression that w Az ton much demon
| allied ly our losses 10 nlnk OF gwn- egrus6,iy
work in tie euorsio gsnovG.c aai reUui.d cur 800
| ella city.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
The soldiers Paid.

The public will be pleased N earn that all The
soldiers, with the exception Of those In nE'fD,S's
command, have been paid by the Govern.noat snd
that sufficient funs have besn sent for,yGr 10 pay
on tho lsNer. The fact that the loan receipts stop.
pod whilc considerable portion Of tho army re-
NAMED unpaid, caused the people to fear us, some
delay might be occasionod In completing re army
payments Tut IL secT1B that secrciAry NJ Colt 81
has ample funds for the purpose Ten mill
dollars have bcel cent 10 5nsnnAs's army, which
will lqudste all claims Of the soldiers up TO the
1H alt. rAis ropori Is gratifying, not only because
Of TIE prompt payment Of the army, but also
becau'e Il indicates that llt lulc more
" any, addition will Ia made N the ma
tonsl debt 40 ording ~ Secretary McCrLlocrs
late report, the back pay Of .he soldiers. aud the
unpaid contracts, arc the only claims syanst the
government that could not be mot by the currcnt
revenue receipts and we may therefore in'or that
Congress will no, he required TO make any sp.
Precipitation for DEFICIENCIES, with tho exception of
the amount required 90 the sad contracts. I,
seems from .hese fsc.s thsl have about "touch-
ed bottom" with reference to N hauonsl II ss'nS
OF public dsbt, and that Il will not reach much
higher figure than was shown By thc last Treasury
report--sbout twcnty.ssvcn hundred millions.
Toe announcement that tre government las been
able TO qudste the claims Of tbs soldiers, Ia thore.
fore gratifying In q double sense.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
Pre..n, Condition Of tho Atlantic Cable.

ws a last have definite and authentic news Of
she mishsp 10 the ocean telegraph. The diary Of
Mr.. Craus W. FIELD which We publish in another
column, gives . very plain statement Of the a.tsmpt
70 lay the cable, and from II we must judge OF the
probability Of ultimate success. II will be OBJ
ssrvsd by Mr.. FuLps account, that tho dispatch
published on Wednesday, relative to the parting Of
the cable conveyed en- erroneous impression, The
language OF the dispatch was that 'tho cable ieds
parted ON The I'd OF August" which implied ,hSt
10 had BEEN cut by the operators the Great East
nn. We now lssrn, however,, thst Il b-oke-to
use the land phrase that the br.alSsyc WAS
caused by an injury received by chatting upon one
q the "horses" over which the cable passed in
paying out. II won't TO the bottom Of the ocean
In nearly two thousand fathons Of wafer and
the fate Of the enterprise hangu upon tho
chances Of fishing up the cable aud again
attaching IL 10 the coil upon the Great E,s o-u
The natural supposiNon Of person not familiar
with such things would te, that ca lc or any
thing else, 81 the bottom Of mid ocean, would lie
very likely 70 remain there. II appears from the
report however, that the Great Eastern MAS pro
vidod with apparatus 10 meet such emergency,
and at three different times the cable WAS success
fully grsppied and partly raised to tie surface,
when somo Of tho machinery gave way and
dropped II again 70 the bed Of the ocean. II scent
thAt tho Great Eastern consumed ak days in un
Successful attempts 70 raise tho cable, and then
finding that the graphing apparatus was insult
cisnt the spot was msrkci with buoys aud th'
vessel returned 10 England for more servlceab
nshingackls. The prospects for the success of the
enterprise arc therefore far from encouraging and
aill there Is hope. The operators declare tina
hare il no difficulty In graphing III,
mo where II lays aud they only re
luirs an apparatus sarons enough to draw hi
IMMENSE weight to the surface. Those who arc II
barge Of the sIpednbp evidently bslsvs lhs car
d0aA Ald tbU ~. sglAisly ~ .baA IsaG9s
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
From Richmond.


Baltimore, Auy. iG.-rAe Richmond RErrnLto II
yesterday SAYS: "rhe most intense excitemcn; va
csu,ed in this city Yesterday afternoon by the er
p!oson Of a MAGAZINE containing large quantity Of
POWDER situated on Hat, lying between the river
end the cAnal,about 200 yards below the Pump Howe
The first report heard At o'clock and was quick.
ly followed BY the rapid explosions OF shells vivdg
recalling the fearful scene, OF the ever memorable q
Of April The ammunition the property Of The
late rebel government stored in small wooden hour,
known a. the riedyar Arsenal. It IL supposed thu,
they contained 1000 rounds Of shell sho, and rife
cartridges; and large quantity OF percussion cars
we're also stored In OF these house. Fragment.
Of sholl we're throSn for miles around Persons iiv.
ing Oregon Hill had to flee for their liye, Sew.
efaI houses were struck, but the inmates escaped.
Many marrow escapes are reported. There ara
various reports snd theories to the odrin OF the
explosion. IL 10 believed TO have been accidental. n
reported that member Of the 18th L. $. Infantry,
named hally, and = ucro killed hy the cx.
poeion