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uhich The trade and commerce Of OUT State
derive from its ;ppsfdtions, and its essential
Importance TO- the Goverpincnt as one OF the
most important auxillaries in military move
ments. that the States interest therein. con-
1siderel merely -n,=x. pscu1isfy point of view,
is ono of its most rrlhuusrativc Investments
And in his -reccnt address to The present
Legislature 81. our State, the Governor says :
T. II have received no report of the opera
lions Of our chief line Of Internal improve
ments the Baltimore md Ohio Railroad
during the past year but judging of them by
! the am ,unt received on its account, that Com
pany continue to fulfil every expectation en-
tertainad Of it, as a chiefconduit Of the trade
Of the State, as we'll as one o. the most I'M
portsnt sources Of her revenue. During the
fiscal year. thu Gompsny has paid into the
Urea. ury,. on account of capitatinn tax upon
passs rgers over'its Washington Branch, the
sum of S2i9,3S ~. anil for dividends on
the stock of that Branch and the Main Stem
the sum Of 8 1.4S, 443 60 -makihg the aggrc-
gate receipts Of the State from that source
during the year 1867 SO 10, or more than
S57 900 above the largest amount ever before
received in any year. OH simi liar account"
And now we may well contrast what is
thus said BY these.disiingaished and honored
citizens of the State, with the bitter in vective
heapcd upon, the road by certain parties in
Baltimore who 1, sl,rewdly suspect have not
the greatest, good Of the greatest number
| at heart, but are doubtless sore because their
own private and ambitious designs for per-
sonal agrrandizcmcht have boen unsuccessful
Hence they endcavor to beat their petty spite
upon Mr.. Garrett.
And with regard to the oft repeated charge
Of exorbitant freight. of monopoly" &c,
the President of the road in his recent address,
to the Board Of Directors most positively as
scrts that this road. notwithstanding all its
losses during the war, has been working for
the trade Of Baltimore and for the coal trade
at prices materially lower thar those charged
in many cases by railroad, unconnected with
the difficulties Of the war. The whole Of the
address Of President Garrett is well worthy
of careful peru,al, as it will 90 far to dis
abuse the mind of the prsjnlicei though uu-
informed respecting the road
1t is DOW also the intention Of the Board
though its committee of finance to publish at
an early day, for the benefit of all concerned
a report giving full .tatemens of the pas,
present infringement of the road and lis rela-
tons to tho city Of Baltimore and to the
works of internal improvements in tae State,
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Capture of Fort Fisher

The following dispatch. armour eng the
fall of Fort Fisher, WAS received on Tuesday
afternoon last:
CUMBERLAND. MD, JAN. II, 1854.
EDrroN CIVILIAN AND 'TkLEuRAPH:
l have the pleasure of conveying to you the
gratifying information that Fort Fisher, at
entrance o. Cape Ear River below Whining
ton North Carolina was captured on Sunday,
the 18th INST, at o'clock p NJ by the CON-
biie land and naval force. under General
Terry and Commodore Porter
The garrison, numbering fifteen hundred,
were made prisoners
w. D. GENTRY Superintendent.
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For the Civilian and Tclci rTh.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

| commend the judicious editorial remarks
made in your paper Of the 18th inst, concern
ing the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad, with
special reference to Mayor Chapmaus Message
FOR notwiths' snding tho feud which exists be-
tween certain officials of tho city of Baltimore
and tho road. yet the fact is, Gas appears
from the following extracts from the late re-
port of the Comptroller Of the Treasury and
from the Governors Mcssage,) that it ha,
been of great benefit to the city of Baltimore
as well as to tho State at large and is mos,
judiciously and efficiently managed road
Let all read what Comptroller Goldsborough
says Of the road, as follows:
The receipts from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have besn very satisfactory.
and are largely in excess of the year 1868.
The total receipts realized by the State amount
to the sum of S+l2. 003 %, being equivalent
to ten percent. upon the stock held by the
State in the Main Stem and Washington
Branch Of this road. This is the hghes. tes-
timonial that could be given to the able aud
efficient management Of this specially
n crisis like the present, when the road ha.
been subjected to such heavy Losses by the
enemies of our Government. could not add
any suggestions. if l were disposed. to the
manner in which its affairs are conducted un-
dor its present administration. contributing 50
largely and efficiently as it has done to sustain
the credit and finances of the State While
it is work in the prosperity of which every
Marylandcr should feel pride, 1t Is equally
u matter of sincere congrasulation that ir-
respective of all party considerations. it has
fnlIen into the hands If judicious men, who
have make it so beneficial at this period to the
people of ths city of Baltimore and the State
generally.
Read also that the Governor of Maryland
in his annual message to the Legislature in
1864. remarks:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, in the results as shown by the amounts
paid into the Treasury. has furnished the
most gratifying evidence Of its success, and Of
the continuance of that able and the energetic
management which has so long distinguished
it. Notwithstanding the serious and frequent
interruptions suffered in the business Of the
Company by reason Of the repeated dsstruc-
ton of large portions Of its road by the Rebel
army. it has paid into the Treasury during
the last fiscal year two dividends of three per
cent. each on the stock in the Main Stem of
the Road, and two other dividends Of four
and a-half per cent. each on the stock in the
Washington Branch. and on account of capita
ton tax on passengers over that Branch il
has paid the sum Of S207 $40 81. making its
aggregate Of paymenis into tho Treasury for
that vs,r cain 5t2 81 and ennelus;rclv
.hoxias that bcside, he iaealsalasle bcachts
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have che fullest confidence, in tic integrity
and patriotism, as well las public spirit. of tie
members of the Board. and are confident that
il is ouly necessary for tlicmto look thorough
ly into the subject, to induce sI,em to adopt
such measures at once, as will remove avery
cause of disqualification. and at the same lime,
enhance the revenues Of She road, and con-
tribute TO the fostering and dcveicpusent Of
til. greatest clements of the wealth and pros
perity Of the State.
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every possible way They have engaged in
violating our blockade Of southern ports with
al the energy they possess, and they have at
last let loose upon our borders gangs Of MUIR
derers and robbers, to pillage and destroy
y~aceful villsgcs and harmless citizens They
have soiled the judicial ermine. by desperate
sndsavors 70 stretch their own laws to cover
and defend miscreants deserving instant and
Infamous death. The time has now arrived
when By the terms of the Treaty itself. we are
entitled to give notice Of its abrogation. Let
US do it Ut once, and hold these insolent colo
nists as We do the rest of mankind. enemies
in war, in peace, friends q.
In looking over the vote by which the
Senate passed the Resolution to give the
notice. we are surprised to find the name OF
u Maryland Senator voting against it. Gov
Hicks does himself little credit in casting such
a vote as this. and in the company he did
1t does not argde very familiar acquaintance
on his part, with the interests ofhis own State,
to say nothing Of the patriotism, W bich seeks
to maintain an abuse like this We are now dis
cussing The Legislature of Maryland, at its
session Of 1864, almost unanimously passed
resolutions requesting our Senators and Rep
rcsentativ,s in Congress, to favor the passage
Of exactly such resolution as Gov. Hicks
now votes against We do not prct"nl to
understand his reasoning or his motives, but
certainly, some little respect was due to the
unanimous wishes Of the immediate rcpresen-
tatives of the people of Maryland, as formally
expressed by their Legislature. We are,
however, glad to say that no other Marylander
voted with him on this question. Had he
read the Senate report OIL this subj Get Or paid
any attention to its merits, we think he would
have voted differently. even without the re-
quest of that Legislature which elected hi"
to the place he now holds.
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coadiugs Of -ths Rebel Congress referred to in
tile dosp~trhes given above:
- Among The oc,edings in Che Rebel House
~ Kgpfssedsative S6Af$sesfds5 'beeeiEter II,
were the following: ~.
The question recurring upon the resolutions
oiere-l b, Hr B,rksdse substitute for
sho-e offered by 81. Turner. Mr. McMnllen.
who wns cptisled 70 tba 6oyf; o.f.rod the fol-
lowing resolution NJ substitute for those
offered by Mr.. Barkstalc: ,s.-
Whereas, According 70 the Declaration #
Independence uf, the United States and. the
Constitution Of the Confederate States. the
people Of each Of said States, in their highest
sovereign capacity. have n right to alter.
amend .or abolish tho Government under
which they live, and establish such other as
they may deem e1pedicut and -.
Whtrtas, The people Of the several Cen.
federate States have thought proper to sever
their political eonnecti1n Wit! the 'peoole and
Government Of the United States for reasons
which it is not needful here to state; ard
Fhereas, The people Of the Confclerx
States have organized and established dis
ii ct svcrnment for ,hcmsclv,s; and do
Z Whereds. Because the psople Of the C'n-
fcdern,e Suites have thus ex rcises tl.n I'M
W titS 'ssEoSs' shS p|"tio o~eN
Co eminent Of the United States have thought
pro- or to make war upon them; and
9'"Wsr fas.. There seems to bc a difference of
op :, ion on the part Of the respective Govern
met Is and people Us 70 which of the CONTEND
ing parties is responsible for the commence
ment Of the present war therefore
Received. That while it is not cXpcdieUt,
AMI would be incompatible with the dignity
Of the Confederate States to send Commits
sioners to Washington city for; the purpose #
se 'uring cessation of hostilities. yet it would
be. in the judgment If this body on,incntly
proper that the House Of Representatives Of
the Confederate States sIuuld despatch with
out delay to some conushirnt point. body
# Commissioners. thirteen in number. COM
posed Of one Representative from each Of said
States. to mcet and confer with such individ-
uals as may be appointed by the Government
oftha United States m regard t. all oUtstand-
ing questions Of difference between the two
6 'vernments. and to agree. if possible. upon
the terms of lasting. and honorable pence,
subject u the ratification Of the respective
Governments and Of the sovereign States re-
spectively represented therein
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RE3ETt,RATDS.

| Under this caption, the CumJcrlnd Union
Of Saturday last. has an article. published as
editorial, which. to say the least of it. has
struck shis community as being rather re-
markable. 1t begins by claiming as fact be-
yond dispute. that the Rebels have the same
fright to make raids upon our railroads, US
I'VE have upon theirs If both parties in
this contest are equally fright" what are
we fighting for! Merely TO provide fat sal
aries and comfortable quarters for certain Off.
c.r.7 Have the rebels Indeed, an equal
right to burn, rob, and destroy the property
of loyal citizens, that we have to use all law
full means for the suppression Of mad and
wicked rebellion? DOES the Editor Of the
I,ioa really think SO?
The writer goes on to say that there arc
those among us, who. at every advance Of
the common enemy. raise great c'rsmo-
:" ton because, foraooth, the military astbori-
- ties do not prevent the recurrence Of the: e
raids" We ask the editor again what arc
these military suthoritic.' here for but for
this very purpose? We had certainly sup
posed that suc! was the purpose of the gov
eminent in maintaining costly force in this
department for SO many years. We could
not, nor can we now believe that troops have
bee placed here, and supplies to the amount
of millions accumulated here. mcrsly that the
troops might be captured and sent to Libby
prison, and the supplies turned over to the
support Of the ragged and starving rebel
gangs infcsting our border.
The writer says he is tired of hearing
these complaints" &c. &c. We don't believe
he can possibly be more tired ofhcaring then,
than the loyal citizens of this county are tired
Of the necessity Of making them.
He then goes on to deprecnte the public in
| lignation at the capture and destruction Of
Beverly, and assumes in advance that the
| General commanding" will be blamed for
the occurrence. For our own part we had
not heard of the event in question until we
saw it in the But. -4merican and do not
now know anything Of the particulars. Until
we do We do not intend to praise any body.
The Union advises those who are dissatis-
fed with the conduct Of our military affairs.
to enter the service" and lays 1t down rs
certain, that if they would shoulder gun.
=. &c. &C. we would have more .ction and less
words" The advice is good. and the
+" consumnation de.outly to be wished We
pledge our best exertions to the making up
our quota, promptly, aud satisfactorily to our
government.
Will the Union permit us to give a little
advice in our turn! 1t is merely this. Tha,
It would recommend any officer who thinks
the rebels have just as good a right to make
war upon the government, as we havo to d.
fend it; and who after some years of costly
experience, finds himself unable to protect hi,
people from invasion. and his,soLiers, NUM-
lions and supplies from capture, to resign, and
give place to some other who has diieren:
opinion of the rebellion, and the capacity to
do bis duty.
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PEACE RUMORS.
A STARTLING REPORT.
IMP0 RTANT IF TRUE.
A NEW REVOLUTION SOUTH.
CONVENTION OF STATES CALLED FOR.
Peace Commissioners Appointed
BY the Rebel Congress.

WASHINGTON. Janusry IA gentleman
in Washington, who has seen the Richmond
Enquirer of Tuesday. says that paper men,
tons that call Is out for a Contention NJ
States and that the intention of the authors l.
to rerolutionise the rerOlntion, TO OPPOSE Mn
DAVIS, WIPE OUT CoSosEss. APPOINT DiorA
TOR. AND PERHAPS SURRENDER TO THE ENsMY .
NEW YoaK, January l2.-The Times
Washington despatch contain. an importan,
report, if truo--that the Rebel House Of Rep
resentatives, in compliance with = resolution
introduced several wesas ago. Las appointed
fifteen Comn,issioners to 1,rvccc,i 10 some con-
renisnt point for The pnrpose Of neysiut ing
terms Of peace; that among the Commi ssion et
thus appointed are several thu are we'll known
AZ being DESTROYS Of brip ring about cessation
of hostilitics Vice President Stephens, Mr..
Boyce Of South Carolins, aud M.ssrs. Lcoch
and Gilmor of North Carolina
Especial Dispatch to the wordl
WAsnISoTGS, Jan. 1.-THE very air has
been thick and heavy with pace ru,nors to-
day A fresh impetus has bc.n given them BY
the development of tho fact that the Democrat
c politician alluded to in the morning paper
as having also gone to Richmond Oh peace
mission. by permission. Of the President, is
no less parsonage than Gen. Singleton. of
Illinois. He ouly preceded Frank Blair by
day or two. $500
Coupled with this. it is said that in secret
session Of the Rebel Cougross Dir. McMullcn's
resolutions, introduced some time since. have
boon agreed to, ant The iCommissioasys /. zee
been selecied an the part Of the Canfeacracy to
meet at General Crane he-.dlaartey.. Thoi r
names are said to be: Orr. os SOUTH C,rolina.
and Alex. II. Stephens. the Rebel vico Pres
ident These arc the rnmors. The facts are
that Frank Blair and General Singleton have
separately gone on mission devoted 10 peace,
though the former has other business.
Among the rumors prevailing here to-day
was one to the cffeot that Gen Grant has teIe-
grnphsd that A'ssantsey, n, Stephens had So
iieiiei a pass through ~ GH.s to ttnt NasA.
inyfcn. =; - -os sn.>f rs "a e.i,Iit,s
Rebel Pesse Proposition.
s~sN~~sys ~ r.
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= ;a'Ni LIST OF LETTERS.

ETTERS remaining unclaimed in the
IL Post-oice At Cumberland, State Of Maryland,
10Th day Of Jan 1865. -
,Ex ITO ulittin any Of these letters. tItc arpli-
cant must call for adsrisrd ithrs. give the date
of this list, and pay ono cent for advertising.
FREE DELIVERY Of letters by earri'rs, at the
residence Of owners, may DO secured by observing
the following rules;
~. DIRECT letters plainly to the street and
number, well as the pos.-o.1ice and State.
az. B.-A REQUEST for the RETURN Of n let
ter to the writer, If unclaimed within 20 days or
less written printed with the writer name. post
office and State. the lcft hand aud Of the en-
velope the face side, will be complied with ut the
usual prepaid rste of postage, payable when the
letter Is deli yerc,l IA, The "a rii,r 50
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DkHAaTrMEST oY STATE.

DEPARTMENT oY STATE.
WAsHISGToS, January 10. 1868.
The President directs the undersigned to
to perform the painful duty of announcing &c
the people of the United States. that EoNaRp
EVERETT. distinguished not merely in learn
ing and cloqnnce than BY unsurpassed aid
lisintcrcsted patriotism, at n period of po.iti-
cal disorder, departed this life at four clock
this morning.
The several Executive Departments If the
Government will cause appropriate honors to
be rendered to the memory Of the deceased
ut homo ana abroad, wherever the Nations;
name and authority are acknowledged.
(SigneD .WiLLIAM II. SEWARD.
BosroN, January Is. - Hon Edward
Everett died ia this city at half past four
o'clock this morning.
SECOND DESPATCH
BosToN, January 15.--llon Edward Everett,
died this morning at four o'clock at his resi-
lence, Summer street, Of appoplcxy, aged
seventy years and about nine months. Mr.
Everett addressed his fellow citizens at Fanuel
Hall on Monday last. advocating the sending
of provisions to Savannah, and during the
afternoon Of that day WAS present in Court in
reference to claim for damages against the
city of Charleston for overfowing portion
Of his estate in Medwood by the construction
of dam on Mystic river On Tuesday he
became affected with quite severe cold, but
neither his friends nor himself deemed it
! seriuus.
Ga Saturday cvonins h, appeared about a,
well as usual. and retired to bed declining ia
trouble any ono to remain with him, AGou,
3 o'clock this mnrning his housskeepcr Gu
tered his room aud founI him sleeping natur-
ally, but an hour later she was alarmed by
hearing heavy fall in his room, and found
him lying on the floor breathing heavi g. His
physician was promptly summoned, but before
his arrival Mr.. Everett died. His death was
announced in nearly all the churches at the
commencement of morning sermon service,
and created profound feeling of sadness.
Shortly after noon the church bells of the city
and suburbs were tollcd. The funeral will
take place on Thursday next. at noon, 1t is
presumed that the State AMI city authorities
will take part in the obsequics. ....
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-19

SECRETARY FxssESnES has communicated
his letter to the Committee. of Ways and
Means. lie asked for modification of the
present law to enable him to issue two hun.
drcd millions more Of Seven Thirty bonds.
The Committee postponed its considerations
until tomorrow. when It will probably be re-
ported Immediately back and put upon ts
passage. as the Secretary indicates that speed 5
action should be taken upon it.
Tue vote on the Constitutional Amend
ment will DO postponed for several days, in
order to give the subject full and fair dis
cussion.
THH Auditors report shows tho whole number
Of soldiers and marines furnished by the State
of Ohio during the war to be 2ll 500. of
which 16,500 have died IN tn, service and
5000 hoen disabled.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-19

D1srErsIA. What every body says must be
true. We have heard Pr. Strickland's Tonic
,poken of 50 frequently BY thuse who havo
been benefited by it, that at lat We are com
PEELED to make it known to the public that we
really believe it effects cure in every case
therefore we say to those who are suffering
with Dyspepsia or Nrvou. Debility to 90 to
their Druggist and get Il bottle. Of DIR. Strick-
lans d'Tonic. ...-.. .-.
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RANKLIS COAL COMP
ROSE HILL CEMETERY.

nv and after March ut. 1865, the price or Burial
Lots in Rose Till Cene'c.r will lie ~ cents per
uare foot, instead of Is CENTS the present rate.
Pcrsons desiring LOTS can procure them At any
line by calling eiler Of the undersigned.
NELSuN,C. EEAD,
lLPGWE1L ! EBB,
Snperintcpdcnn.
Jsny 10. lsi5--3w. IL AND
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DEATH OF HON. EDWARD EVERETT.
WAsHIsGToN, January 15---rhc following
announcement has been furnished 70, genera
nuhlicatiou - o. "-
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NcW advertisements.

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The Houae met at IL 4. Mr.. Seventy-throe
members present. and HIM. John ". Frarie,
in tn t~ss-r.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-04
FALSE HOODS.

The organ of the negro suffrage ticket re.
peats the outrageous falsehood that Bailey
Davenport owes the county for I'm paid taxes.
There is not one word of truth in the story
He does not owe the county one dollar OF
back taxes, and we offered, sometime since,
hundred dollars to any man who would prove
that he did No one attempted the task.
We repeat: Mr.. Davenport does not owe
the county one dollar of back taxes, and any
man who says he does, states falsehood.
If any of his lands have been sold for taxes
by the county, he will lose the lands unless
he rsdeems them,-aud if he does redeem
them, whoever bid them off gets double pay.
The combination of tax title court house
clique spectators know that the personal
warfare they have waged upon Mr.. Daven-
port is a shameful one, and that ii will ulti-
mately react upon themselves.
The organ of the negro.sufrage ticket also
tries 10 brighten and deceive people. in regard
to the amount paid the judge of probate, by
adding the amount paid the county clerk to
that paid the probate judge-thus malicious
ly stating, for political effect, what is wholly
void of truth. The truth is. that the probate
Judge has cost the people of this county only
1923 SO month--and we don't think any de-
cent man will complain at that