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Political Parasites.

Every one who has the slightest personal inde-
pendence or manhood about him will approve of
the following sentiments of the New York Post
The manner in which politicians are trying to
use the President S name and influence, In State
and local elections, of late, appears to us one OF
the most disgracefnl and mischievous evils of the
time In this State, in New Hampshire, in
Maine, Connecticut, to read the newspapers, one
would think that the only question an American
voter asks, on his way to the polls, is, not what
is for the best interests of the country, or the
State or the town, not which candidate is the
more honest and capable man, or upholds the
wisest principles; but (which ticket does the
President of the Uuited States wish to succeed?'
Constitutional liberty would not be worth FIVE
years purchase in this country if the people were
really as debased, as sycophantic, as the politi-
clans represent them to be. If the subservient
spirit which animates the Copperhead leaders,
which carries them again and again into the lob
bies of the White House, to lick the Presidential
boots in holes to curry little official favor-if
this mean spirit had infected the minds Of the
people, depotism would not be far distant.
We notice with qualification that the President
is himselfdisgusted with these political parasites.
lie declares according to despatch in morn
ing journal, that +" all reports that he had agreed
to support the Democratic candidate for Govern
or in Connecticut are false" He has made no
such pledges, and intends to make none it would
please him to see his political friends and assoc-
ates successful but he added that he did not in
tend TO interfere with the elections in any State.
That declaration does honor to Mr.. johnson it
shows him to be patriot and not partisan i;
and it ought to serve as a rebuke TO the polit-
clans who day after day appeal to the people to
vote not for the soundest principles, not for the
most expedient policy, but for what they try TO
persuade them the Presidents wants. 1t would be
bad day, indeed, for the country, if the Presi-
dent were the man these politicians take him to
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Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.
MARCH TERM. 1880.

Before Hon. D. G. H. Emory, Judge John T..
Ensor, Esq, States Attorney. ss
FRDAY, March 23d.
B. F. Denmead vs.. the Northern Central Rail-
road Company-ac for damages for killing
two horses Of plaintiff; verdict in favor of plain
tiff for $540. Compton Spencer VS.. John S.
Robinson; judgment in favor of plaintiff for
$532 08. Edward G.. Simpson, surviving part
ner, &C., vs.. David Klinefelter; Judgment by
confession in favor Of plaintiff for $5l 80. Hem
ry Carroll vs.. Stephen r. Phillips judgment by
default in favor of plaintiff for $751; Frederick
Wehr aud Francis Myers, lately trading as Webr
& Myers VS.. Bernard Combee-jury sworn leave
granted to defendant TO file an additional plea !;
juror withdrawn, and case fixed for trial for
Friday, April ID. VIM. II. Warfield vs.. Geo.
Slothower Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
for So, liz %. Jas. A. Parker vs.. Robert Dill.
worth and Henry Stau6er; stetted. James A.
Parker vs. John Geddis, garnishee Of Robert Dill
worth and Henry Stautfer stetted. George L.
Hall vs.. Geo Slothower judgement in favor of
plaintiff for ST. ,252 10. 81 ad mes3
The jury was discharged until Monday morn
ing and the court adjourned until Saturday morn
ing, when cases in equity will be heard.
SATURDAY, March "a. ), y
William Thompson Of r. vs Alexander MUIR
doch, commissioner of State bounty for Balt-
more county. Petition for mandainus to compel
p
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GREAT FALLS GuLD MINEs.--We learn from a
number Of persons who have visited the gold dig
ginas near the Great Falls of the Potomac that
y very rich vein Of gold bearing quartz has been
opened on what is called the collins Farm" )"
Several miners, who have worked in North Caro-
lima and California, pronounce it as rich as any
they have ever seen. There are plenty of rumorS
of gold discoveries On several other farms, but
We have no conclusive evidence in relation 10 any
except the one named. The company working
this vein have not yet put their machinery in
operation, though their houses are built and their
engine on the ground 1t is rumored that they
have sent off twenty-five or thirty thousand dol
lars worth of gold, gathered whilst opening the
mine. Rockville Nd. Sentinel.
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a Strange Revelation.

A man named Sterling Eing, now under ar
rest at Louisville, Ky, has confessed that be was
the murderefcf President lincoln. We find the
following respecting him iu the Louisville Dtm-
ocrat 80
ssIIe says that be entered the theatre as any
other person, purchasing ticket and paying
for it.
At the appointed time, he entered the private
box in FOrds Theatre, Washington, where Mr..
Lincoln was and be shot him with single-b bar
rel pistol, which he let fall at the time he leaped
from the box. He gives as his Object for using
a single-barre pistol, that he was compelled to
lea We it behind him, and if il had be, a revolver
those in the box might have used il against him
According TO his statement, j. Wilkes Booth,
whom it is said was the murderer OF Mr.. Lincoln
was in the rear OF the Theatre, awaiting with
horses From the vicinity OF Ford's Theatre, ht
states that he went to the residence of Secretary
| Seward, and after forcing an entrance, he made
au attack upon the Secretary himself, cutting
| him in the throat with bowie knife. tie say!
that after young Seward was knocked down, th'
| old man begged not to be murdered, and tina
he struck the blow to silence him. His only re
gret seems to be that he did not kill the Secreta
nv. He says that there was another person il
| the affair who has not yet been apprehended
who was to have killed Stanton, but he failed t
fulfil his pledge.
In regard to Booth, he says that Booth hat
nothing TO do with the killing, with the excep
| iion of assisting him to make his escape from tn
city of Washington. He gives in his writer
statement, which is now in the hands OF the mill
tary, the route he pursued after leaving Washing
| ton. He says that the man killed in the barn
and who is said to have Leen Booth, WAS pris
ouer who escaped from the Ohio prison. n
claims to have gone, in company with Booth
from Washington TO Canada, and from theme
TO the Island Of Cuba. He states that his objec
in returning 10 the United States was for the pur
pose of releaseing JEFF. Davis.
In regard to Mrs. Surratt, who was executed
as one of the conspirators he says that she knew
nothing of the conspiracy The parties wh
planned the affair, three of whom have neye
been heard of, met regularly at the house OF Mrs
| Surratt, but she knew nothing OF their designs
King is a man who, during the war; figures
in both armies being convicted by militar.
commission in each and sentenced to DEATH
the time he made his escape from Covington n
was under sentence of death as guerilla an
| spy. He gave as his object for making the con
| fession that his name would be published as ar
rested for horse stealing, and as there were thos
in Washington who knew him, he would be sen
| for.
| The above statement was made to General
jeff. G. Davis and Watkins, at the Jail on Thurs
day. Since then he asked the privilege of havinl
small pen-knife, which was granted him. Wit
this he opened the veins of the left arm, AM
would have Lled to death, had it not been iha
the attempt was discovered by his cell-mate, ant
an alarm given.
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Another Veto by the President.


Cn Tuesday last, Presidene johnson transmit
ted message to Congress, vetoing the Civil
Rights Bill, and giving his objections to it. He
believes that the Judiciary and present Freed
mems Bureau Bill are amply sufficient to protect
all classes in the South, and that this bill is un-
necessary. He stated his objections fully, and in
a calm; statesmanlike manner that must COM
mand attention. Nevertheless, the bill will GER
tainly become law without the Presidents sig
nature. The opponents Of the measure in the
Senate number fifteen or sixteen, while its friends
count thirty-one, giving them the requisite two
thirds majority. 1t would doubtless have been
passed in the Senate on Wednesday, but for the
death of a member of that body, Senator Foot,
af VT, this melancholy event postponing all
other matters until Monday next.
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Progress of Loyalty in N. Carolina


The Raleigh IN. CO. Standard of recent date
has the following
The town of Wilmington, in this State, has
recently passed by popular election from the
hands of loyal Union men into the hands of orig
inal Secessionisis and latter-day war men. The
same is true as to the county court of New Han
over, under the appointment of magistrate made
By the Legislature. is considered disreputa6le in
Wilmington to be an Outspoken, unconditional I'm
ion man. General Robert Ransom, lately Of the
Confederate service, has been chosen Marshal of
the town, with salary of 1000 General R.
is, we presume, still unpardoned.
We observe, by the way, that there is soon to
be another tournament" in Wilmington
What is the meaning OF these tournaments? Will
some friend oblige us with an accurate account of
the proposed tournament at Wilmington We
want to know all about it, The communication
will be considered strictly confidential
This is one out of many illustrations Of the
way in which the late Rebels of the South are
exhibiting their penitence for past crime and their
sense Of present obligations to the Government
of the United States. 6 s 5n
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
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any one who needs it, Free Of Charge.
Please inclose post paid envelope, address
ed to yourself Address, .gs
JOSEPH 7. INMAN,
STATION D, BIBLE HOUSE,
Oct 21.-6m# NeU York city.
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KILLED BY THE CxRs.-On the afternoon of the
18th instant, negro man named William Green,
residing in Middle River Neck, was run over by
the cars Stemmer's Run, and instantly killed.
An inquest was held by Justice G. R. Mace, but
as Green was known to have been drunk on that
afternoon and bottle of whiskey was found in
his pocket, difficulty experienced in find
ing verdict Of accidental death.
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MARRIED.

On the 2lst inst, by the Rev. Henry Slicer,
JACOB WELLER to Miss MARY j. FREELANn,
both formerly of this county.
On the goth inst, by the Rev. p Light Will
son, HENRY G. LEAF, of this county, to Miss
AMELIA M. MILLER, of Baltimore city. trs
At Ellicott's Mills, on the 22d inst, by Rev.
B. F. Bittinger, GEORGE M. RINEHART. of Fred'k
county to Miss ISABELLA E. SUNDERLAND, of
BaltimOre cnI,ntv fHtf
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The New Leaders of the Anonymous
Party.

The songs of the sirens were not more spe-
cious, nor more deceptive, nor more dangerous,
than are protestations and professions OF those
who seem to be leaders and managers, but who
are really tools and stool-pigeons of the Rebel
party-sometimes called democratic - and
" conservative" 6
These apparent managers give profuse assu-
RANGES of their loyalty, past, present and future,
and of their steadfast purpose 10 support the
policy of the administration.
The main question is, what are their present
aims Are they in favor of securing the advan-
tages WHICH should be secured, as the result of
the late bloody struggle with armed treason or
are they intent upon seeking political advance
ment and other set-aggrandizement, even at the
expense of the country's prosperity and safety
Are they attempting by forming leagues with
Rebels and Rebel sympathizers, and by cajoling
Union men into practical cooperation with them,
to assist in the reorganization of the old party
whose cardinal principles was that the spoils be-
long to those that win and do they desire to rein
state this old, effete rotten party, in its former
control of National and State affairs, after all
the blcod it has shed, the money it has wasted,
and the desolation il has wrought If so, they
are dangerous, in proportion to their influence ;
and, whether Influential or not, should be con-
temned and despised for the recklessness of their
aims and the mercenary sel6shness of their pur-
poses.
The man who in this important epoch, would
trifle with the countrys interests and compro-
mise its dignity for the sake Of gratifying his
petty ambition or his sordd greed of gain, is
barely less contemplate and despicable than the
false disciple who sold his Master for thirty pieces
of silver To do all this under the guise of a
Union soldier-a defender of the country honor
and the country's life-as some are doing-is to
further initiate the example of that base disciple,
who betrayed his Master with kiss of pretended
friendship and affection - Fdirnont Y edehe.
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WANTED, at $2OO p

~ month. We want reliable agents tnone
other,) male and female to take the exclusive
agency in every county and townshipin the y.
S. to sellthe Photograph Family Reeord,a work
which every family will buy; MS bound ike
site each photograph, for a complete record of
the husband, wife and each child of a family;
also containing marriage certificate, and pages
for military history of any memberoi the ian-
ily., Nothing like it ever published, and no
work that agents can sell so readily. Old can,
vassers and others should send for circulars and
terms 1t is necessary TO have copies of the
work to. canvass with; price by express $3.50,
$3.50 and $500, (3 styles;l money may be.sent
by mail. Name the township wanted. Address
..ssY IS. RARTLESON a co.,
March Sl.--ssm. oil Chesnut st., Phila,
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LANDS CHANGING HANDS IN THE SoUrH.--The
North Carolina papers are full of statements 60
ing to show that plantations in that section are
being rapidly bought up by Northerners..
Jerseyman recently purchased twelve hundred
acres in Wadesboro', ~ c., at eleven dollars per
acre. A New York company are on the point OF
taking ten thousand acres in the same State, on
which they will settle English emigrants.
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ARREST OF BRA DLEY T. JoHNsoN-AN IMPORTANT
QUEsrIoN. Bradley I. johnson, who left Mary
land at the outbreak of the rebellion, and subse-
quently returned during the invasion of the
State as q General commaning brigade of Reb-
ell troops, was arrested on Monday by United s.
Marshal Bonitant, on warrant issued on an
indictment for treason, found by the Grand Jury
for the United States District Court in August
last The prisoner was brought before Judge
Giles, and motion made for his discharge on
the ground that his parole, granted by the mill
tary authorities, exempted him from civil prose
cution for acts committed as a Rebel soldier
Judge Giles refused to entertain the motion, rs
the case had already been remitted to the Circuit
Court, and held johnson to bail for bis appear
ance in the sum of $40, 900. The arrest is i'm.
portant, as it will bring up for adjudication in
the Circuit Court before Chief Justice Chase, the
whole question of the effect of the military pa
role in exempting Rebel soldiers from civil pros.
ecution. Johnson recently came to Maryland
on an extension of his parole by Lieut.. Gen
Grant. iaf5N
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CORRECTION. the list of Magistrates given
last week by John II. Longnecker, ESQ.,, to whom
he will certify as being legally qualified TO act,
the name of E. II. Lewis, Esq, Of the First Dis
trict, should be substituted for that of Lewis
Mckenzie, Esq.
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A SINGULAR FREAK OF NATUaE.-There are at the
Howard House, on Howard street, under the care
ofMrs. J p. Smith, Of North Carolina, to whom
they belonged prior TO the war, two colorcd
girls, about Ia years old, of most singular con-
formation. They are joined together at the
small of the back by natural liganents, and
though each one is fully developed, with all the
organs, limbs and developments Of separate or
ganizations, yet they are but one person. They
are very intelligent being able to read and write,
and singing with much sweetness. Several OF
the prominent physicians of the city have exam
ined them pronouncing the juncture oftwo such
perfect bodies something extraordinary San.
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The BALTIMORE County TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
This associatian held special meeting on Satur-
day morning in the County building, North CAL
vert street, to take into consideration the proprie-
ty of memorializing the board Of county commits
sioners for an increase Of the salaries of those
teachers employ ed under said board holding Sec
ond grade certificates Samuel Ringgold, Esq,
president of the association, in the chair and DR..
the object of the meeting, which was fully dis
cussed by Dr.. Harker, Messrs. William NJ. Soper,
Henry D. Reese, and others, when it was unani-
mously resolved to memorialize the board for the
proposed increase of salaries, and DR.. Harker and
w. NJ Soper, Esq, appointed MS committee TO
present said memorial at the next meeting of the
board, which occurs next month. The associa-
ton adjourned until the Goth of April.
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g- For the past five years the Copperhead
party have been contending that the efforts to
restore the Union, would prove fruitless, even il
we succeeded in conquering the rebels-that q
Union attained by coercion would be no Union
in fact-that the Southern people would not
agree to any reconciliation, and we should be
compelled to hold them merely as conquered
provinces. Now, they are denonncing Congress
because they are not hastily recognizing what
these Democrats have long said could. not exist
"a Union of feeling, and are eulogizing the
President for bis course--impracticable, as they
have asserted. They claimed that we had no
constitutional right TO compel the South to re-
main in the Union by force now, they are in
sisting that We shall reconstruct instanter, and
because Congress desires time to investigate the
antecedents and present loyalty of these would
be Congressmen, no epithet is too opprobriouS
to be showered upon it.
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SENTENCED. Joseph Fisher, indicted in the
Circuit Court for this county, for stahbing s.. N.
Whittle, Of this town, at Govanstown, in 1864,
and who removed bis case to the Criminal Court
of Baltimore city, where he was convicted OF
common assault, has been sentenced topay fine
Of 81 and costs, and to belconGned in the coonty
fail for six months, z.gsS ssi4 tla ssI
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\ MULES SToLEN.-On Monday night last, two
valuable mules belonging TO Thomas Ellicott,
ESQ., were stolen from the residence OF Vim. j.
Bryson, Esq, on the Northern Central Railroad,
near Relay House. They have not as yet been re-
covered.
The frequency of such robberies as this should,
we think. enlist the attention OF the authorities
of the County and OF the citizens generally
Throughout all tue past winter this thieving has
been carried on, in some cases to only the ex-
tent of turkey or chicken being stolen; in
Others to one or more horses. There seems to
lie well organized system undertaking the op-
GRAFTON of this theying gentry, for, in nearly all
cases, they have carried of their booty success
fully and escaped detection themselves. part
of their plan may he surmised 10y the fact that a
large number of dogs in this neighborhood have
been poisoned within few weeks, doubtless by
these parties to enable them to visit people
premises without creating an alarm.
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NeaO advertisements.
Correspondents Wanted.

A. YOUNG LADY wishes to correspond with
N limited number of young gentleman with
q view to fun and mutual Improvement All
letters strictly confidential. Address,
MINNIE RAYMOND,
March 3l.-lt* Towsontown, Mo.
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APPOINTMENTS The County Commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday last, made the follow
ing appointments
j. Dixon O'Dell to be Collector of Taxes for
the I'd collection district of Baltimore county, for
the year 1866, vice John X. Harvey, elected
Sheriff
Thomas E. Ensor to be Collector of Taxes for
9th collection district of Baltimore county, for
1866, vice VIM. Foster, elected Treasurer.
John H. Longnecker to be keeper of the Court
House lot, without pay.
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SOME NAMES Among the witnesses sworn in
Court on Wednesday. in the Boone cases, were
John C0ckey Robert Burley Boone Chamberlain
and Sarah Hurley Burlty Cookery Dye Boone
Burke Olrin0S v.--rft Il5f ff.asH
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BALTIMORE COUNTY ORPHANS CoURT, MARCH 81
1866 6-The will of Elizabeth Anderson was ad
mitted to probate.
Thos. S. Upperco, executor of Thos. Upperco
passed his first account Charles A. Candles,
executor of VIM. s. Candles, returned an inven-
tory of the personal estate of said w. S. Candles,
and received an order to sell said personal prop
erty at private sale. The will Of Thomas Will
kinson was admitted to probate, Stephen.
Wilkinson executor
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~ The Democratic leaders are not SO san
gnine as few days since, that the President is
to put himself at the head of their party. 1t is
even whispered that they demand an explicit dec
laration of what they may expect befor they pro-
ceed further with assurances of their distinguish
ed consideration. Possibly they may be helped
to an understanding Of the situation by bis ad-
Vice to the Pennsylvania CIymer depntation !" to
go home and change their ticket, = and that they
hid made fatal mistake. That sort Of Deuoc-
racy, at any rate does not seem to find favor in
the Presidents eyes Ex-Rebel Mayors in South.
ern cities, and secesh Governors in Northern
States, are evidently not TO his liking, whatever
be thinks Of the Radicals. -. sas.lts
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SALES OF PROPERTY TY-Franklin Metzgar, Esq,
of Baltimore, has sold to Mrs. Sarah p. Ellicott,
the property now occupied by VIM. J. Bryson,
on the Northern Central Rail Road, near Relay
House. for ST 900.
Joseph Parks, Esq, has sold the property he
recently purchased near Texas, containing II
acres, TO his brother, Elisha Parks, Esq, for
ST. 500.
S. S. Duncan, Esq has sold his farm in the
Tenth District containing $50 acres, to Joseph
Parks, Esq, for 5000
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DIED.

At her residence, in Baltimore county, on
the 9th inst Mrs. SOPHIA WoRrHISGToN, reject
of Samuel Worthington, in the 62d year of her
age.