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Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
Dec. i3, 1866


1t has been demonstrated to bc
The Greet FIFE Insurance Compang ofAe Country
]. 1t has the largest number of members.
H. 1t has the largest amount insured
III. 1t has the largest surplus.
~. 1t has the largest business.
V. 1t has the largest divisablc surplus
vi. 1t has the largest income.
VII. 1t kas had through its whole history the
s---smallest average expenses,
VIII. 1t obtains the largest average rates of in
terest on its investments.
IN. 1t therefore furnishes insurance II less cost
Est@ than any other company.
All policies issued by this company are either
non-forfeitabc by their terms, or may be convert
ed into those which so, at the option of the ILL
surcd.
None but strictly unexceptional risks accepted !;
and only upon ages between fourteen and sirty.
THOMAS TAGGART,
HagerstOwn, Md.
Office West Warrington Street, a few doors west
of Stanhope's Hotel.
Dec. 13-tf.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13

SPICEs SPICES!
-
Black Pepper, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cori.
ander, sweet MsrjOram, and all spices ground
fresh every week by W. ID. BELL
Dec. IL. Apothecary.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13

OvER-CRowDsD LABOR MARKr.-Th. New
York papers are csut;ontng country workmen
against seeking employment at that city, telling
them that the labor market there is overstocked,
business dull, and multitudes of workmen are
discharged while the rate Of wages is falling
Referring to this fact the Washington IS!ar re-
marks: "We feel it 8 duty to give the same
warning TO persons coming to Washington in
search Of employment. In our long experience
in the newspaper business we have never before
known so mazy persons out of employment in
this city. A large portion # the floating popula-
tion brought here by the war, still linger long
after the demand for their labor has ceased, and
jostlc each other for livelihood in all the trades
and in fierce contest for the smallest govern
mental office. Descending the social scale we
have some thirty thousand colored people, coz
trabands, &C., seeking employmet here, of whom,
il is safe to say that twenty thousand will not
average n days work in week during the com :
ing winter. The poor-house is already overflow
ing and unable to afford shelter for the swarms
of vsgraRts an2 houselcss ones afloat upon our
streets, and Heaven only knows what will be-
come of tho thousands of the unemployed here
when the severity Of the winter comes upon us.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13

DEATH OF A NOTED MAN Mr.. May Humphreys
ded in New York last week ut an advanced age
In early life he was a merchant in Baltimore,
and participated in the battle Of Bladsnsburg
The New York Post snys:
Subsequently, Mr.. Humphrey. married and re-
sided in Philadelphia, becoming ore Of tn" drec
tors Of the United States Bank in its palmy days
and being much esteemed by its president the
wcIl-known Nicholas Biddle, VAS entrusted by
him with the management of the large cotton
operation. of the United States Bank in lsas-'3a,
and going over TO Liverpool in the end Of 1887,
established the house of Humphreys BidIe,
the junior partner of which was n son of the then
famous tinancier. At one time in 1898, Mr.
Humphreys held the enormous stock OF two
hundred and fifty thousand bales Of cotton for
the United States Bauk and in October, 1893,
having sold one day six thousand bales to GER
taiu speculators, With the agreement that he
would sell no more for week or ten days, the
market instsntaneously rose so much that the
increased value of his stock required additional
fro insurance in spite Of the reduction of the six
thousand bales.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
EhREPARE Pon TIE COLD WIN
TRY WINDS OF DECEMBER
WRIGHT & BENpEIs;5

NEkCiANT IAll.UElSC ESfA9GlSiAE MEN,
On North Potomac St. neat dooT 70 Frantl
Hause.
whers they have jsst received and opened mss
beautiful and well selected stock "
PIECE GOODS
of all styles and qualities, which will enable then
to manufacture suits At all prices, and give eacl
custosslr due Subtraction, il not, "Nof sale." Al
hose aho wish to keep Themselves comfortable ant
Wa W, this coming winter at very low price, car
do so W calling Mt Wright & Benders. Thei
goods consist of
FALL AND WINTER CASSIMER ES,
Fancy and Dos skins, Satinetts, Tweeds and Home
made cloth. All q handsome lot Of cloths suitable
for dress or Ovcr-cc ats of American. French and
English manufacture, .'i,ablo for FALL WIN.
TEX Wear. We also ha, - large and fashionabls
lot Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
of eur own manufacture on lrand, also Gentlensn's
Furnishing Goods. The large business of this es-
tablshncnt buying exclusively for cash, enables us
to accommodate the public with the
"BEST GARMENTS
Gs-Au ordered clothing VIC suarante, to cut
made substantially and wear sctisfac-
oriy. All orders respectfully solicited and tli.d at
the shortest notice. All we ask of the kind and
generous public is to sall and see.
WRIGHT 4 BENDER
Al
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13

IHE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MARYLAND The
DAILY Commercial of yesterday pablishss aa in
tsrssting lstter from the State Treasurer, in an
swer to certain inquiries as to the 6na ncal CON-
dition Of tie State fiom W. r. Cole. the Com
missioner OF Emigration. From his statement il
appears that the entire Indebtedness of the State
Is SlO, 100, 500 81, and that the productive in.
Nestments of the State consisting OF stocks bonds
and interest-payiag mortgages with some
smaller items, amounts to 80, So2, $50. So that,
without looking to taxation or the private prop
erty of the citizens there are in possession of the
State available funds to discharge within 1901
9oS Il OF all its obligation. Besides these avail
able funds, the State owns Of unproductivs ia
restments 100000, which the Treasurer
estimates to be worth, il sold, $4,000, 900. So
that the State may be fairly said to te out of
debt and to have an available surplus to be dis
posed Of ia developing the intellectual advance
ment and material prosperity Of her people, of
over -, 600, 600. This exhibit shows how trivial
should be Tho taxation of State which has an
excess of available funds over every demand
without resorting to the pro perty of her citizens.
But little further comparison. The total pop
ulation of the State in 1860 was Gs7, o49 and the
aggregate value of the real and personal proper
ty, as shown by the census of that year, was
S376, ,ol9,s equal to about S54s for every in
habitant The ratio of its increase in the prcced-
ing ten years had been about II per cent. When
we take into view the great enhancement Of
values which has sic that time taken place in
addition to the natural growth, it will be ap-
parent that The State of Maryland presents a
balance sheet of wealth with which few States
can compare, Notwithstanding the loss from the
estimate Of the slave Property.-Bl!to san.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
II AMP CHIMNEYS.

Call at Bells Drug Store and see the latcH Pat
mt Lamp ChimHeys-superior to all others now in
.. w. ID. BELL,
Nov. 70. Sole Agent.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
ARK KET rs.
- g.. >
HAGERSTOWN PRODUCE MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, DC. 5, 1865.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
sc ACR RES, ,
The improvements arc a
81 ACRES,

This tract Of land Is Of easy acceEs from the pub
10 road, Is intsr,eeted by good m9untain roads
and il covered with the best quality OF
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13

Dec:-ts:
Maryland free press., 1866-12-13
TNsoLyESTs,S NOTICE.

New. 99-It.
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The New York Butchers and the Abat.
tOirS.

The New York Board OF Health, with its
.1rgr powers, determined 10 remove the
,4gsh;cr-pcns out OF the city i'll August,
AID the butchers are very much excited Oh
lie subject. They have resolved, some
'No hundred of them, TO resist the Board.
They have employed counsel, and will ap-
ne4, 10 the courts. They have been adj
,.,ri 10 resort to the abattoirs, which are
2.w being built; but they say they know
,ayr own business best, and decline the
advice.
!, is always the case when reform OF
a4g custom is about to be introduced into
ac.muuulty. 1t is resisted bitterly, and
'ao>" whose occupation has to undergo
some modification always protest that they
ar" 10 be ruined, as these butchers do.
Bat after the change it is generally found
beneficial to everybody; for these reforms
air Noggcstcd by experience, and made ne
'',>aFy hy increasing populations, their
waits, comfort, and health. When the
butchers are Quoted and abattors fairly
established in New York, it will be found
tie best thing possible for the butchers
ana Tire community.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22
A Prize Fight on the Potomac.

One of those contests Of brute force
called "prize fights" took place WedneS-
day morning, near Pohick creek, on the
Potomac .iver, about twenty-thrcc miles
below Washington. From the account Of
the affair in the Washington Star the fol-
lowing is taken:
The fight was between Samuel Collier,
OF Baltimore, and Barn Aarons, of New
York, for six hundred d, liars a side and
the championship of the light weights.
Aarons is pugilist of note, having been
the victor in some half dozee contests.
Collier, II will be remembered, fought Ho-
ratio Bolster, of New York, near the White
House landing, on the 4th of May, for
three hundred dollars a side. On that
occasion the fight lasted fifty five minutes,
with forty-nine rounds, at the end Of which
the seconds of Bolster threw up the sponge
About IL o'clock on Tuesday night two
steamboats, left Washington for tie scene
of the fight, carrying about five hundred
men. including Baltimoreans, Washingto.
mans, Philadelphians, and New Workers.
Among the crowd were many noted brui
seYs and should .hitters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The Navy De-
partment has dispatches from the United
States steamer Vanderbilt, dated Acapulco,
Mexico, May 3Oth, announcing her arrival
there on the 10Th utimo, after a passage
of eight days and half from Panama.
The town is occupied by the French with
single vessel, the "Lucifer," carrying
eight guns, and lying at anchor before it.
The shores of the bay are beleaguered
by the Liberals, so that the cocoanut
groves within cannon shot Of the town
cannot safely he approached. The coal
agent desires the protection of the Ame-
rican flag in giving coal to the Monadnock.
The Commodore states that after coaling
he will probably proceed to San Francisco,
touching at Magdalcnc Bay to transfer
coal from the Vanderbilt to the Monad-
nock
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EVENING DISPATCHES.
Special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch
News from Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Govcrnor Per-
point, of Virginia, is here, and had an IN
tervicw with the President to-day.
The Radicals have agreed to delay the
adjournment of Congress until Brownlow
can convene the Tennessee Legislature, in
order to pass the constitutional amend
mcnt. They are anxious, if possible, to
admit one State, so as to claim that the
work of reconstruction has been begun
upon their plan, before the fall elections
take place.
The thirty-ninth section of the new army
bill was passed by the House to-day. II
provides that nothing in this act shall be
construed to authorize or permit the APP
pointmcnt to any position in the United
States army of any person who has served
in any capacity in the civil, military, OF
naval service of the so-called Contcdc-
rate States, or of either Of the insnrrcc
tiOnary States, but such appointment shall
be held illegal and void. CAPITOL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

MORNING DISPATCHES.
Paris Exposition
Iouis NapoIeon and MAMMALIAN.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-During the de-
bate in the House to-day, several western
members fiercely denounced the appropri-
atoms to pay the expenses OF the United
States Commissioners at the Paris Inter
national Exposition, on the ground that it
will be represented that the Fair was a
compliment to the Emperor of France, un-
deserved By him, considering his persist
ent efforts to establish monarchy in Mexi-
co. These members spoke strongly in
favor of giving Macmillan carly notice to
leave Mexico. and in a way that would not
admit of doubt.
Several members maintained that this
exposition had nothing to do with the po-
litical question, but concerned alone the
great mechanical interests Of our country
to be represented at Paris. General
Banks, who is chairman of our foreign
affairs, also took this view, but stated that
he would 90 as far rs the farthest in re-
moving monarchical institutions in Mexico,
and in due time he would report such
measures as would afford an opportunity
to the friends of republican institutions to
carry out the objects which they had so
earnestly expressed.
1t may be stated in this connection that
probably scven-cighths of the members q
the House would be glad Of an opportu-
nifty to vote for resolution reaftirming the
Monroe doctrine, so overwhelmingly de-
clarcd ut q former Congress.
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The New York Races,

F.-,tlua lie called all the races which
....~ yl;tlu twenty miles by rail or steam
.. that ,itv. are increasing in number and
>.rr. Uutil lately, only the Long Island
..ek was in cxi>tcucc-that track, ia
n..u> III tie world OF racing for the great
contests, OF Eclipse and Henry, Ariel and
f.uilh. Boston and Fashion. Now there
rt.r Paterson course and the Hobokcn
d.. >,acaucuS track the latter only two
y,.r> old. These are both in New Jersey
tie Paterson course eighteen miles, and
IL, lIuhokcn six from New York. The
FACES d: both have been spirited this year.
III. rl.lionaires of New York, aspiring to
,ma;hing more elegant and chiTalrouS
's.o distributing Morgans, are beginning
(. itiyatc more diligently the thorough
t.rj racers.
A,,hc first days sport over the llohoken,
we >.v one of our citizens was Il Competi-
~~-Coloncl d. MCDANIEL. He took the
f., rr.1c-thc jersey stakes for all ages
..., mare, by imported Knight OF st.
George, all others being WITHDRAWN
waking over the course. The second race
w., Won bv J. W. WELDoN's knighthood ;
,. MtDANIEL's chestnut colt by Mohican,
dam ty Boston, being beaten. The third
ra,r va, Won by THOMAS PrRYEAR'S Gil
lax by Balrownic, dam Arab: MCDAN1EL's
-ly horse Oakland, by Revenue, being
nra;ru. Five horses started in the first
race aud six in the second. The last
'wo-m.!r hcats-run in 3.i2 and 3.4l T..
>2 ar eight hundred gentlemen and ladies
""a. New York were present, and the
sport was much cniOvcd.
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,.,uation Of Rank street.


'' ,,, time since urged upon our
wv ~, propricty Of continuing BANK
CO. a.-,ugh to Governor. We consider
>.''' ,,,rrc Of 80 much public utility that
t "v ,,.rc to recall attention to ii and
,,,. Of the arguments in It's favor.
T between the capitol square and
W.. ' ) quj,c narrow, Yet in that space
~. t,au,a,tcd the chief business OF
.r No portion of il ought TO be
...; 80 usefulness by want OF access or
.tr.lHc.ty or convenience. Bank
"' Mil become. of necessity, tho
,s~r q. Importance in this view OF
ns,,>H this part Of the city. No
-,ur6 add SO much to its beauty
...., could 80 much stimulate the cSta-
.r,,gt Of business upon it, or invite
..rrrr> 10 take it in their route, as It's
.nra,.on 10 Bank street. 1t would III
.., become an animated and busy street
r-u,.r- as il does on the capitol square,
.,.....l bc exceedingly pleasant ana wen
.ssg.rd in midsummer to the reia'i lfao''
SECS. conicctioncric>, millinery establish
-..,,> &c. for which the rents on Nam
...sst will continue to bc too high. The
....., If property upon it would be very
~r.h enhanced.
Governor street would be very much i'm
..,.l bv this measure. 1t would look
...a,,r. and its business would increase.
~s,, change, contemplated by 4 practical
mis-, nr >.,lutary rs well for its utility a.
'.t,.nt.tal effect on this part of the city.
rr,. rt the greatest advantages OF tins
...~,yrmcnt would be the isolation of A
'.-r north Of il, which would become
.... vr~v best location in the city for any
..nr institution, mercantile library, thea
..s .nr~a-hau>r, &c. The basement would
... admirable for Offices: especially for
AYERS, Icing convenient to the capitol, the
IRIS. and tie very centre of business.
p-opcr,y appropriated to these usagcS
Il be- employed at once to the best
..vs.,.cr OF the public and the highest
.-s. - the owners.
!. j, true, our city and community are
~ra means: but if men undertook no
..,e-,-.>r>, no improvements, until the
..,. wa> in hand, they would make SLOW
rs indeed. There certainly is enough
.r.rryri>c for this Improvement; and once
,..3.. i will soon pay for itself. We
,.,aa aaw especially the opening of the
..-.,t. There is property enough inter-
,,.ri in il. with some little help possibly
~ the city, to pay for the ground.
lr,r the ,,rcrtiS made, in a few years the
ollie. Improvements will follow. But the
ga, point uuw is, that the ground is un-
occupied. and may be had for the street.
while the earth from the foundations OF
,,w landings would promptly fill it up.
Hau.wci 10 he built upon, the opportu-
r..r is gone.
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The Confederation Scheme.

TORONTO, C. W., June 2l.-The Legisla-
ture of New Brunswick, it is expected,
will adopt the confederation scheme.
Delegates from Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, will pro-
badly leave for England at the end of the
present month.
The English Parliament is expected to
pass the necessary act at the present scs'
sion, in order to enable the confederation
of the Provinces to BIO completed in Au,
gust.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22
BOOKS, STATIONERY. &c.

DLANK BOOKS AND STATION
ID ERY-The subscribers invite the attention. o.
BLANK BOOKS, embracing Ledgers, Journals
Day Books, Cash Books, Invoice Books, Bill BOOKS
Check Books, Bank Books, Memorandum noo M,
re1uired, and at very moderate prices. Havlns
complete Book Bindery and Blank BOOK MANN,
factory parties who desire II can select the paPea
from their stock and have books made mp 10 any
pattern and In as good style rs the best stationery
establishments north, Ais. for sale compsssas
stock OF superior STATIONERY, snitaoIs lot once
Booksellers and Stationers, Governor street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The Senate to-
day was engaged in the further considcra-
ton of the Tax bill, and made very good
progress.
The House concluded the consideration
Of the new Army bill, which was then
pasScd-yeaS, y; nays, Al. 1t provides
for a maximum of fifty thousand men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22
uEALTHFUL ATTRACTIONS OF
Ill THE WASHINGTON SPRINGS. Va.
ONE RARE ITEM OF THE PkoSREss OF THk
nR. z ]. 0OODWIN'S EUTROPHlC,
DR. z. J. UUUUWIN IU'NVr HfV'
scnovrr. CHRONIC ns RHEUMATISM AND

scRoFULA. CHR0N.G; RHEUMATISM AND
,,. usabie diseases which amIct the
Imam race made to yield satisfactorily and per-
M nentiy 10 the method and means, an exposition
q whs6 ns@ ~ fSr
thought for some time worthy TO be noted Dy inc
paTSs,. s ,s q his short treatise Is The spes.,
treatment Of syphilis, Chronic Rheumatism, ana
seroiula, BY pr. T. j. Goodwin OF the "a'n'is'
hereby most respectfully and honestly solicit
careful notice Of THIS pamphlet BY the rl4 sui
| fering humanity to which IL Particularly fs'sJ
the authenticity Of It's Intelligent and profsssionsi
| endorsement. The Vegetable Eutrophic," which
fgnres a. the most prominent. featurs In the pam.
physicians and others distingaished for inteiii-
enss and high and merit;
known as the most efficient in the treatment Of those
diseases.
My success In managing these diseases, now con.
coded to excel any attending the general plans IL
reatInent Is due 10 my adaptation OF the Eutrophs
apon the theory which devised upon early Patio.
tency OF its efficacy max II eminsntly deserving
place among the most reputed standard remedies
ousy claim at the hands OF honorable and sntelli.
gent physicians q fair and impartial trial OF is
herapeu,iea value applied BY me In the control
can. on short notice, furnish physcians located
in towns and cities from fty to one hundred bottles
of the Europhc at cost OF three DOLLARS per oot-
! The long established mineral resources OF the
Washington Springs, formerly known IN Leechss
| .fording the best qualities OF Sulphur, Alum,
| Chalybeate, and Magnesia. the most remarkable
and Valuable collection OF medicinal waters known
10 the mountains OF Virginia, cannot be otherwise
than attractive to ir vaids of both sexes suffering
| from debiltias, diseases OF the urinary organs,
ME rine disorders, skin diseases, diseases OF ihe
| liver and digestive functions, and all affections
benefited by relaxation from domestic habits and
| pursuits, accompanied by few weeks solourn at
such healthful retreat az that Of the washington
Persons visiting the Springs for their mineral
| advantages will be charged two dollars per day
| ana tw efye dollars per week board.
| Persons visiting the Springs for medical advice
and treatment will be charged hve dollars per
| w.ak AT specie rates, for board.
| Passengers reach the Springs by the Virgins
and Tennessee Railroad, stopping at Glade spring
| depot, Washington county.
80 charge for medical services unless sateiac'
| ton IL given -, .,h :,
their soiourn shall be succeeded by happy return
| To live re hare no need and scOnt1 mot hmmDuy
the sugering. b.. . oooD"iN'
The VEGETABLE EUTROPHIC and the PAMPH-
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northeast corner of Marshall and Fifth streets.
Richmond, agent for this city. ana IRON drussi"s
| generally In all parts OF Virginia.
! NH 9-d&sw2tavsm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

New YORK, June 20.-Commercial affairs
are completely unsettled by the great de,
cline in gold, and values of all kinds Of
merchandise are exceedingly difficult tc
determine. The sales of nearly every.
thing to-day were at a decline, but prices
were entirely nominal. The sales reported
yesterday are scarcely any index to the
market to-day
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22
Congressional NOminatiOn-State Con.
ypnfiOn.

BANGOR, MAINE, June 20.-The Union
Congressional Convention was held here
to-day. 1t was fully attended, and John
A. PetrO was nominated for Congress, re-
ceiving nearly a unanimous vote.
A number of delegates have arrived, to
attend the Union State Convention, which
meets here tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

BALTIMORE, June 2l.-No case of cho-
lcra has occurred here except the one
which came here from New York. The
city is perfectly healthy, and there are no
indications whatever of any epidemic
making Judgment here.
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Canada and the FcnianS.

ST.. ALBANs June Pot is reported
that the Canadian Government has de-
mandcd the cXtraditon of Generals Swcc-
ncv, Spear, O'Neill, and Mahan, and Colo
nci> O'Comor and Meehan, together with
other prominent officers Of the late army
of invasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-22

THE RETURN OF THE JEws.-The Ro.
Chester On. H. Courier states that several
antilles in that town arc making prepare
IONS 10 cmigrate to the Holy Land this
>e1son, under the charge of Rev. Mr..
adams, and will settle near Jaffa, where
NJ. Adams has already negotiated for the
land. They will leave about the 10th OF
July, and take frame houses and movable
property with them.