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The Practical Workings of the Civil
Rights Bill,

Last week a yellow girl, residing in the
lower part CT the county, charged white
man With committing an outrage upon
her person. She at once, in company
with an officer of the Freedmen's Bureau,
came to Hagerstown to have the man ar
rested and put on trial. John Cook and
VIM. nj. Tice, Justices of the Peace, were
applied to, to issue the warrant. Each
refused, on the ground that under the
laws Of Maryland, no colored person could
testify against white man. Mayor
Biershing, who is also Justice, was then
called upon to issue the warrant to arrest
the party, which he did, directing the same
to the Sheriff, This, by the law of this
State, the magistrate is forbidden to do,
but, by the Civil Rights Bill, he is not
only required TO do it, but subjects bin.
self to fine and Imprisonment for refusal,
the State law Notwithstanding,
Last Wednesday morning, Justices
Cook and Tice proceeded to Baltimore, as
we are Informed, under arrest, to answer
the charge of a violation of the Civil
Rights Bill, before the United States
Circuit Court, in refusing to entertain the
case.
We here have practical application of
this monstrous law. A judge is dragged
from his seat by criminal process, for adj
herring to the law of his own State, and
for the exercise of his judicial functions
according to bis best judgment as to the
law by which he is to be governed
These victims are obscure justices of
the peace, but the law applies os well to
the highest judge in the land and the
next victim may be the highest judicial
func;ionary in the State. 70 what extent
this law of Congress is to be enforced is
yet to be seen. By its provisions no dis
elimination is allowed to be made between
the white and black man. The latter is
to be the equal of the former in all re-
spects before the law. The negro, by this
law, is rendered competent, not only to
testify against the white man, but to sit
upon juries, and to hold ony Office what
ever, whether judicial, executive or min
isterial and for any hindrance or OBJ
struction thrown in the way of his attain,
ing these positions, fines and imprison-
ment are to be inflicted.
Justice Cook, however, should not COM
plain. He has been, and is still, among
the most unrelenting and rabid radicals
in our midst, and his advocacy of the men
and measures of the radical Congress has
been as enthusiastic, as his opposition to
and denunciation of the President, for
vetoing this very Civil Rights Bill, have
been Intense and bitter. Truly be is now
taking dose of his own mixing, but at
which, we suspect, his stomach revolts.-
1t is thus that men are caught in their
own snares. We wait with anxiety to
hear the result HagerStown Mall
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How War in Europe Would Affect Us.

The Philadelphia Commercial List of
the 10th, has an article on the manner in
which We should be affected should the
threatened war in Europe become fact
Should war in Continental Europe ac-
tually take place, says the Commercial
List, sit might not be long one, but it
would be desperate, wide spread, devasta.
ting, and, in its political changes, es.
pecially extraordinary. Where it would
end and what nation in that quarter of
the globe leave unaffected by its results,
who can conjecture Even Great Britain,
with all her resolutions of neutrality,
might find herself reluctantly drawn into
the vortex, and then "Roll up the map
of Europe, gentlemen" as Canning once
observed for whether the struggle per-
petuatc or obliterate the dy nasty Of Ma
poleon, might will make right admterim,
and overthrow will be, in the grand finale
all existing boundaries. Nor could we
expect, even at this distance, to wholly es-
cape the shocks incident to such con-
vulsion of empires. We might be bene.
fitted by the tidal flow of capital hithcr
for secure investment. Our commerce
might augment with our enhanced share
of the carrying trade, under a neutral flag
upon the ocean. But, with an inflated
paper currency only to sustain US, the first
reflection Of financial panic in Great
Britain, which should follow there, would
seriously disturb tue money market here,
and though that disturbance might not
amount to a crash, it would be sufficient
to render little circumspection in ad-
vance highly salutary proceeding
Think of it,"
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Examiners Notice,

TNHE undersigned Examiners, appointed
l. by the County Commissioners fol
Hartford county, will meet on the ground
On Saturday, the 2Sh day Of July, 1866
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
to ascertain and determine whether the
public convenience requires that a public
road should be opened, commencing at or
near Luther M. Stewards dwelling and
running through the lands of said Stewart,
James Wells, the heirs of the late James
H. Osborn, Chas. Roberts, Miss Eliza
beth Budd, Daniel Martin, Mrs. Mahan,
and Henry Arnold, to intersect the Abb
berdeen and Churchville road at or near
a bridge where private road intersects
said Aberdeen and Churchville road.
VIM. s. BOWMAN,
VIM. J. HOLLIS,
JEREMIAH ALER,
je29 Examiners.
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From the Lancaster Htelligencer
Abolition Honesty.

AS the New York Times is not "cop.
perhead' journal, but a most loyal and
devoted adherent of the so-called "Uuion
party" we presume It will not be sus-
pected of disposition to do injustice to
the freedmen, or to the Yankees who have
settled temporarily along the sea coast of
the Southern States. If, however, q
Democratic writer bad given such account
as the Times gives of the improvideuce
and laziness of the freedmen, and the
righteousness and want of conscience of
the Northern "philanthropists" who have
gone South professedly to aid but really
to plumber the negroes, the Radical jour-
nails would beat him with many stripes
and cover him over with uncompiment-
airy explosives.
The Times Gown correspondent is now
travelling in South Carolina. Writing
from Beaufort, he says of the freedmen
on the fine Islands in that vicinity, that
although they have had possession of
the plantations of their late masters almost
since the beginning of the war, and have
been working them in their own way
ever since, "the majority are no better
off now than when they commenced.'
"Their improvidept character" he says,
"led them to spend as fast they earned,
and the result is that they have been
obliged to begin anew every year, The
poor fellows, probably induced to do so
by the false representations of some down.
easter who had nice speculation in view,
entered upon business enterprise which
the Times correspondent describes as
follows:
Among other foolish ventures they
raised 500, 900, by subscriptions ranging
from SIS to 500 each, and bought q
steamboat, giving mortgage on the YES
sci to secure the payment of another &c.
600. The idea of owning steamboat
stock was seductive to the minds of these
simple people, so they formed an organi-
cation, which they styled the "Star
spanged Banner Association" and made
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Prison Life of Jefferson Davis.

We see it stated that the demand for this work
is so great, that the publishers are running day
and night three power presses on it, without be-
ing anything like able to supply the immense
demand. No work, perhaps, ever issued from
the American press has commanded o more
rapid circulation. The circumstances under
which it was written, and the ability and posi-
ton of the WHITEHALL give it an interest that
is seldom met with. DR.. Craven, the physician
of Mr.. Davis, being United States officer stand.
ing high in his profession, and opposed to the
political notions of the Confederate President,
give his utterances value and Importance.
Under these circumstances, and with all the
prejudice which education and association could
engender, he enters the cell of the prisoner as
his medical adviser. Although the Doctor
seems to have taken notes of all the conversations
which happened between him and his patient,
Mr.. Davis was ignorant of the fact, and could
have had no idea of the ultimate purpose of his
physician; therefore all the sentiments put forth
by him and detailed by DR.. Craven, are his true
opinions, and as such are valuable, coming as
they do from the leader of the most gigantic up
heaving of ancient or modern tiues.
The independent press throughout the coun-
try speak in the highest terms of the plain, clear
and simple style of the work. "One takes up
the book" says contemporary, las he would
pay visit to gentleman expecting to be en-
tertained and instructed, but not to be dazzled
and overwhelmed"
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When Shall We Have An Equity Of
Races,

Henry j. Raymond, who is one of the
majority Ct Congress, and consequently
one of the persons endorsed by the Mary
land Radicals, said in speech in the
House of Representatives on Monday last
that he believed that the day will come,
and come soon, when there will be no dis
tinction an ciOH or political rights on ac-
count ofrace and color This distinction
had grown out of slavery but the destruc-
ton Of slavery had destroyed all pretext
for continuing such distinction. as soon
as the public mind becomes prepared the
differences ,oM all be settled, and the
Southern People will be among thosee who
will first become prepared for this change.
But if you press this change in advance,
it will be nipped in the bud by an un-
timely frost.
Then it's only question of time in re-
gard to the SETTLING of the differences
in placing the white man upon level
with the negro. "The day will come, and
come soon" says this prophet, "when there
will be no distinction in civil or political
rights on account of color or race - We
simply quote the expression of Mr.. Ray
mond, to exhibit to our readers the glar-
ing duplicity of the Maryland radicals
Whilst they sing hosannas in favor of the
acts of Congress, they announce with
long faces that they favor not negro suff-
rage-that it is no issue in this State
What kind of bantling is it that is
ashamed to own its daddy Don't favor
negro suffroge-no issue in this State,
and yet its very representative, Frank
Thomas, votes for unqualified negro suf.
rage, and advocates just precisely the same
status for the negro that is advocated by
the gentleman whose language we have
quoted -Erchanye.
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THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-A special term of this
Court commenced its session on Tuesday last
Hon. Alexander Evans, of Cecil, special Judge.
The object of this term is 10 dispose of some
by reason of relationship to some of the parties
in interest, or having been formerly counsel, in
either of which cases the act ofassembly disqua-
ifes him. Most of the cases are old, being cases
of Judge Constable, previous to his going on the
bench in 1851. There appears to be DISPOSE
ton to dispose of them in some way, but we get
rid of them very slowly, although Judge Evans
has been exceedingly prompt whenever notified
that any of the various cases on the docket are
ready for trial.
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AFFAIRS AT HAyRE DE GRAcE.-We learn from
a friend at Havre de Grace, that one day last
week, Mr.. Barnard Mitchell, living near the
town, was thrown from his buggy and quite
badly hurt Fortunately his injuries were not
serious, though quite painful, and from which
we are glad to know he is rapidly recovering.
On the same day son of Mr.. Berry was acct
dentally drowned at Perryvile. Itappears that
while the steamer Maryland was lying in her
dock on the Cecil shore, the youth fell from her
deck into the river, and before aid could be had,
was drowned.
On Wednesday of last week o negro man,
named George johnson, in the employ of Mr..
Samuel Forsythe, while engaged in getting out
cooper stuff, not far from Havre de Grace, by
some mishap broke his leg quite badly.
But little is doing on the Canal, the damage
done by the late rains not having been fully
repaired, and as a consequence, the business
about the wharves is somewhat dull.
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Died

Upon the plains of Manassas, Va, September
18th, 1862, Capt GEORGE MoCAUSLAND,
of Gen. Evans Staff, G. S. A., in the 25th year
of his age, son of the late Gen. Robert McCaus-
land, of West Feliciana, La.
When peace has dsarmed wars dark brow of
its frown,
And roses have bloomed on the young SOL
dier's grave,
Then honor to him who won victory's crown
Shall be given with Fames record of the
brave. G.
At her late residence in this county, Mrs.
SALLY A. MCGAW, relict of Richard McGaw,
aged 81 years.
AT the residence of his father, in this county,
OH the 18th June, 1866, JAMES j. BEAMAN,
aged 43 years.
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Primary Meetings!

A LII citizens of Hartford county, who are in
n favor of the Reconstruction Policy of Presi-
dent Johnson, are respectfully invited to assem-
BILE in Primary Meetings, on SATURDAY, the
18th July, at their respective places of voting
in each district at o'clock, P. NJ, to select ten
delegates to meet in County Convention in Bel
Air, on Saturday, 2lst, at 10 clock, A. M, to
elective delegates from each district, to meet in
Congressional Convention in Baltimore city, on
25th, and also to appoint five delegates, to meet
in State Convention which assemblies in Balti-
more, at the same time.
VIM. BOULDlN,
Chairman Central Com. for Hartford Co.
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THE AMERICAN FARMER.-After suspension
of four years, this periodical again greets its old
patrons The July number is well filled with
valuable agricultural information, all of which,
so far as we able to judge, is eminently prac-
teal. The Farmer is, perhaps, the Oldest agri-
cultural publication in the country, having been
established in 1919, and was suspended in or at
the beginning of the year 1862, and SO remained
for about four years. Issued monthly, at So a
year, by Worthington & Lewis, at No. so South
Gay street, Baltimore.
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New BooKs.-Lye and Campaigns Of General
Stone,DaU Jackson.
This work is written by Professor Dabney,
who was on the staff of the General and is q
true history of his life and campaigns, and sold
for the exclusive benefit of his widow. 1t is
handsomely illustrated with portraits, diagrams,
and accompanied with Autograph of Jefferson
Davis.
-Four Years in the Saddle. By Harry Gilmor.
Astounding in adventures, facts, incidents and
romances of the war.
Each of these works is printed on fine paper,
we'll bound, and will be delivered to subscribers
some time in July. Persons can subscribe by
calling on or writing to Mr.. W. Fl. Mason Jar
rettsville, Hartford county, Nd.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
L scriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters of Admin
tration on the personal estate of
ROBERT M. MAGRAW,
late of Hartford County, decd. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof on or before the
26th day Of June, 1867,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day
of June, 1866.
JAMES NJ. MAGRAW,
je29 Administrator.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
Il scribers have obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters Testaraen-
tary on the personal estate of
ROBERT w. HOLLAND,
late of Hartford County, decd All persons hav.
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before the
25h day Of June, 1867,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands and seals this 25th day
of June, 1866.
ROBERT w. HOLLAND,
ELIJAH B. HOLLAND,
je29 Executors.
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DEMoREsT FOR JULY.-This brilliant Mont

DEMoREsT FOR JuLY.-This brilliant Monthly
comes to us flush with the beauty of summer
styles, and radiant with the genius, literary and
artistic, which illuminate its pages. The music
alone is worth more than the price of the number:
it is entitled the "Song of the Fairies" and was
composed by Miss Willamina Vienna ]. Demo-
rest, daughter, we infer, of W. Jennings DEM
crest. 1t is charmingly poetic melody, and
will become great parlor favorite. A fine
original engraving of an Aquarium, Including
three distinct tanks is very interesting feature,
and in addition to this there are an unusual
number of excellent Stories, continuation of
Alice Cary's Confession of Coquette," an in
eresting letter from Milan, another from Paris,
an illustrated ''Song of Summer" Jennie June's
"Talks with Womeu," the "Househod" Archi-
lecture superb steel colored fashion plate, and
the usual attractive variety of Fashion matter
and illustrations. An announcement is made OIL
forthcoming Magazine for Boys and Girls, to
be called "Young America" and the first num-
Der of which is to be issued about the first Of
September. If Mr.. Demorest is half so success
full in catering 10 the taste of the children as he
is to those of the ladies, "Young America" will
have no rival
Address W. Jennings Demorest, 473 Broad
way, New York.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the subscri-
bers have obtained from the Register of Wills
Of Hartford county, Nd, Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate Of
BARTHOLOMEW CORRIGAN,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons hav.
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
fed to exhibit the same with the legal vouchers
thereof on or before the
25M day of June, 1867,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands and seals this 25th day
of June, 1866.
HUGH CORRIGAN,
FRANCES CORRIGAN,
je29 Executors.
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CORNER SToNE.-The corner stone of Cranberry
Episcopal Methodist Church, near Perrymans-
vile will be laid with Masonic Honors, on Thurs
day, the 18th day of July. We see by the adver-
tsement that the Mount Ararat Lodge, No. A,
will assist in the ceremony, and that the public
are invited to attend. This ceremony will, we
have no doubt, be interesting and imposing, and
those who have never witnessed anything of the
kind, have now an opportunity.
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HARvEsr.-Many of our farmers are now in
the midst of their hay harvest and from what
We can learn, the hay crop will be about an
average, or perhaps little below. In many
places the wheat is rapidly turning, and some
is now being cut. The early wheat has
suffered but little from the ravages of the weevil,
but we have great deal of late wheat much of
which must suffer severely, and all of it to a
greater or less extent.
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Johnson Meeting.

The friends of President johnson held meet
ing in Monument Square, Baltimore, on Thurs
day evening, the 2lst inst, in virtue of call of
the Executive Committee of the State Central
Committee of the Unconditional Union party of
Maryland. The turnout is said to have been
very large, and the arrangements very complete.
A city contemporary, in speaking of the speakers
stand says:
"Over 1t was an arch covered with canvas.
upon which was inscribed the following Let
all the States be represented, but only by loyal
men; mo utilization with Rebels or Radicals. ,
Over the arch was n large star, formed from gas
jets, and under it the words Our Country pro-
duced by the same means"
Although there were several speakers, the
chief interest," if we are TO judge from the papers,
was the speech of Governor Swami. He was
particularly severe on all who favored negro
suffrage, either directly or indirectly, and gave
evidence of much opposition to those whom he
termed "rebes;" declared that he had not
changed his position, but that the Radicals have,
and thought the attack made upon him by John
l.. Thomas, to be too weak in argument to be
seriously controverted.
He favored the reconstruction policy of the
President and feared that in some instances the
registry law had been administered with too
much severity; that as far as he could, he would
have it carried out in the spirit in which it was
made.
Mr.. Swami made long speech and as it has
been pretty generally published those curious to
examine the whole discourse can do so by REFER
ence to almost any of the city papers.
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Congress.

About two weeks ago, in speaking Of the Of
fees to be filed at the fall election, we express
ed our qualification at hearing the name of Cen
eral Thomas 4 Bowie mentioned among others
rs candidate for Congress. Since then we
have received letter fum that gentleman,
which, although short, nevertheless cmbodies
his views T. rImllv on that subject, We there
fore ny II before uur readers:
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, J
June 18th, 1866.
To The Editor Of the Agis & Lntelligsncer:
DEAR SIR.-A thousand thanks to you for your
kind and generous notice of me in your paper of
Friday last.
do not know that shall be a candidate for
Congress. / shall ask no nomination at the
hand of any Convention. Should the friends OF
consolidation and federalism determine TO make
a nomination, l shall oppose them, and fight
them in whatever numbers they may present.
As disciple of Thomas Jefferson, shall con-
tnue 10 advocate the rights of the States and the
people, regardless Of all consequences, whether
personal or consequential.
You are right in saying that Andrew johnson
will find in me warm friend and advocate.
look upon him as the only hope of a ruined and
distracted country. He shall be my candidate
for the next Presidency, and in this shall have
the entire South and an unbroken Democracy
everywhere.
THOMAS f. BOWIE
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Examiners Notice..

1kxAbaALANAS LNSS4SS'
THE undersigned Examiners, appoint
| ed by the County Commissioners for
Hartford county, will meet on the ground
On Friday, 20M day of July, 1866,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
to lay out public road commencing at
or near the lower part of DR.. Jacob A.
Preston's farm, on the public road leading
from Perrymansvile to Mchaelsville, and
running through the lands of DR.. J. A.
Preston, c. Holloway's heirs, Walter and
Joshua Palmer, John Martin, Thomas
Gallup, Charles Gallup and VIM. B. Paca,
to intersect the public road leading from
Bush River Neck to Perrymansville: at
the Sod Run.
GODFREY WATERS,
EDMUND MITCHELL,
B. RUSH DALLAM,
je15 Examiners.
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To Correspondents.

All communications for publication must be accom-
paled with the real name of the author, no aten-
ton will he paid TO them. The real of the author
will b. published unless DESIRED but we cannot
consent to insert communications unless we know the
writer.
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BEL AIR, NJ D., =,
Friday, June 80, 1866.

ahz.The aHsgis'' has a more extended circulation
among the intelligent farmers and business men of
Hartford, than any other paper in the county. No
stLock osptal',r other obscene ''LOttery" adver-
isemenls will appear in our columns at any price.
arge number pay for their paper in ad
vance, and consequently justine cass advertisers de
sire 70 reach.
The attention of respectable and legitimate advertisers
is directed to the above facts.