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WHAT NEXT &

We see it. stated in the papers that
our Representative, Hon. 3. Thomas, is
about to introduce bill liz Congress in
tended to set aside the present State
Government of Maryland, and insure to
US a Republican form Of government.-
It is based on tile Radical idea that the
majority Of the white pcoplsof Maryland.
5disleyal, and that none but these
who arc loya1, according to their views,
have any rights worthy of being res
pected, and should notbc permitted TO
vote. tits part of the plan, no. doubt,
as i'll. the case of Moth Carolina, that
the people of color are to be allowed to
vote under the new arrangement.
The State of Maryland having lately
passed out of the hands of the Radical
minority into those Of the people, they
must submit to it, or appeal to the aw-
full power Of their Immaculate Congress.
1t is a desperate resort, and one which
if seriously attempted would soon light
again the flames of civil war; but what
of that ! A desperate case needs aes-
perate remedies, and Mr.. Thomas, who
is the Thad. Stevens of Maryland, is
the man to undertake it. Thank for
tune, he will soon be left alone in his
glory as the Radical representative OF
Maryland. Senator Creswell viii soon
have to retire from the scene and as
Frank Thomas can have no longer any
hopes ofre-election, lie can indulge al
hbttuns his desire to vote. for, negro suf-
frage, and all the Radical schemes for
destroyingStatc governments, including
that Of Maryland f'.si e's'i1e son,
We can scarcely think it possible,
that so monstrous a scheme should be
thought of, but VIC find the Frederick
Esamt''cr is out in its support, and the
plan of reducing al! thclatc Rebel States
into mere provinces has been actually
commenced, SO that we cannot pass it
by as a mere joke. The Examiner was
out lately in favor Of Frank Thomas
district .lct seeding from Maryland, and
joining West Virginia; but as there is.
reason to believe that the Radical ME-
nority there may soon lose their power;
and, if they should be annexed to Penn
sylyanla, that State might very possibly
soon come under Coppu-Acad rule; so
nothing remains but to call on Congress
to take the matter in charge and squclch
in a summary manner the disIoyal gov
ernment OF, Maryland now, conducted by.
the traitor GoY.4Swann. QYeriFy the
times are ominous, and we may wcllas
"What Next p sp' Ie' t-iii1r9 10
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work fofDemocrats.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee 9f Ohio has issued call for a
State convention, to be held on the 9Th
of5anuary next, Tor the purpose of
nominating candidates for Governor and
other State officers, and in the call oc-
ours the following paragraph
. I'm e avail ourselves Of this occasion
to urge upon the Democracy an imme-
date organization, aud especially town
ship and ward organization. Now is
the time to spread useful information
among the people $ but this cannot be
done without a thorough and efficient
organizations. That our principles will
ultimately triumph VIC do not double
for'to do that would be to doubt the
possibility Of free governinent-but We
+ cannot achieve success, and avert des-
potism, without labor; and we cannot
begin our labors, too soon, or prosecute
them too earnestly or steadfastly.p &.
5, The advice here girendtis eminently
sound. Now Is the. time sfto spread
useful information among the people. >,
and III no way can this be SO effectual-
~ done as by the circulation Of TuE
We RLD and local newspapers of the
Democratic firth. The truth should
be Kept before the people at all tines
i nay, more, should be kept right before
/, their eyes 50 that they cannot fail To-
see it. Fisi. 81 sIa T1"-l,g ~ "a -
1t is of the hisbesttimportance. more
over, that the Democrats in, the coun-
ties and towns throughout the country
should maintain their organizations
though there may appear to be no, inn.
mediate need OF their services. 81 There
Is reason to fear that in teo many places
democratic clubs are disbanded as soon
as an election is over, and not revived
until new political campaign, campo L is begun,
lis is all wrong. More can bc accom
pllshed between the campaigns then
many seem to suspect. We would saw
to our Democratic friends in this and
other States, by all means keep up Your
organizations. IF you have club room.
keep it we'll stocked with good reading
matter, and letit remain open all the
time. Hold public meetings as often as
seems advisable, and invite LEADING Con
sentative gentlemen to lecture. under
the auspices of the Club. The Radicals
when they wish to ,agitate some pet
K,agary, begin BY promulgating it through
the medium of lyceum lectures; and WIN
should they be allowed the monopoly Of
this mode reaching the popular mind?
W. have no vagaries to disseminate
but good, sound principles, and no stone
should be left unturned to infuse them
hnto the minds of the people. IF such
a course as we have suggested is adopt
ed, the elections next year will tell a
different story from those that have
Deem held this year, and in 1868 we
shall elect Democratic President. ia
accomplish all this will require work.
and that work cannot be begun a daTy
too soon.-N Y World ii 1cri. 5t.5
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demolition of the SOufbern
state GOyernsMc MIS-.

The bill introduced in the House
,yestefday,by Thaddeus Stevens. for. Or
ssanlllzzinS new government in sHthe dis
Itrlet comprising the former State of
orth Carolina" opens the Radical
campaign in earnest, and will stir public
feeling to its profoundest depths. r.
Dbegins where President johnson began
with the State of North Carolina, and
intends to. follow his track through the
whole circuit of reconstruction. AS his
North Carolina proclamation was the
eliof all his subsequent proclama-
tons; 50 this bill for demolishiny his
work IN, that State, is the destined model
OF its nine successors. It provides for
a convention Of 120 members to meet
at Raleigh on the Goth Of May next, to
Frame and set up a new State govern
ment. These 120 delegates are to be
elected by voters without distinction Of
color; majority is to be quorum. and
they are to be clothed with power to
form constitution to be submitted to
Congress for its sanction. The Prcsi-
dent of the United States is required to
give this movement his active co-opera-
ton by appointing officers to initiste t.
and by using the land and naval forces
for its protection. - \ -iisTiis51'i g
! This bill is 1firebrand flung into the
South to rekindle the old animositiieessa
To-day, we merely announce it. but will
not discuss it. 1t will be the leading
topic in all public journals and all poll.
teal sl conversations until it is disposed
Of, and despite its incenudiary character.
we viii attempt to treat it With the dis
passionate GOODNESS, aswell as the search
Ing, scrutiny, suited to subject SO
grave and 50 calculated to influence
public feeling to dangerous Z outbursts.
1t is far better that it should be defeat
ed in Congress than in another arena;
and we are persuaded that nothing but.
the utmost temperan, &c of SIS tement can
gain = hearing for adverse arguments.-
II. Y Hoarzl, .'s-.' ''aai 'ss'll sfiir
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Acquitted.

In the Circuit Court of St. Mary's
county, Md last week, John III. Sotho-
ron, indicted for mansiaughter, was ac-
Quilted. Mr. Sothoron, it will be re-
membered, killed a federal lieutenant.
named Reuben Price, in the early part
ofthe war, who approached him armed
and in threatening manner, and got
into some difficulty with him about the
slaves of Sothoron, whom the lieutenant
and some soldiers were seizing to take
on as recruits, against theiriwill Soth-
oron fled South, and his farm was taken
possession OF, but has been since res
tored, and the testimony. it is under
stood, went to prove his action in self
defense. o
In commenting on the aboTc case the
Sentinel, last week, says,
When the parties charged with the killing
ofJoseph Shaw, in this County, were ac.
Quilted, howl of yirtuous Indignation went
up from every Democratic paper IN the
state, and the direst vengeance invoked
upon every member of that jury. Butwhen
q. chivalrie Rebel murders a Union soldier.
mes the country and returns only. when
a'dfoonrd BY tic President, which is an a c.
acknowledgement Of guilt, and is then acquitted
by q rebel iiry, it is all right, and they have
no faait to find. But how the ends of ius.
tice cstsl be more fully attained, and moral
~, laE aud order better vindicated by hang.
ing or imprlsoning innocent Union men
rafiiertilan guilty rebels, is. q problem we
confess cur inability tosolve. Probably the
eminent s,' writer on Consistency could In
form us. q 30 gs,e9,
If the ",Seatiaey' had the least re-
gard for Consistency it would not
qnote the languageof the mob destroyed
s i1sSsocrat 70 sustain its own remark
able change Of opinion in regard to the
Presidents habits, ror contrast the
siS0thoyou" with the a,Sbape cas-, -
We will presume, until otherwise in
formed, that Mr. Sothoron would moi
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DR.. Schenck,s Mandrake Hills.
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West Virginia Ia the Supreme.
COUrf 2s'a ms

Attorney General Bowden, of Vir-
ginia, on last Friday, iii the Supreme
Court of the United States. moved for
leave to file a bill asking for process in
the name of Virginia against West Viz
gina, claiming Berkeley and Jefferson
counties as belonging to Virginia, for
the purpose Of asserting the Jurisdiction
OF Virginia over these counties. Viz
ginia proposes to bring the suit by q
bill in, chancery. The Hon. Reyerdy
johnson Of Maryland, has. been enI-
ployed as counsel, and the Hon. Benia-
min Stanton and the Hon. George II.
Lee as assistant counsel, to defend the
suit in behalf of West Virginia.
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MARRIED..

On Wednesday, morning, December 10th.
at the Westminster M. IL. Church. by Rev
j. II. G. Dosh, Rev. j. d. ,VANMETrR. al
the East Baltimore Conference, to LuciSDA,
youngest daughter of the late David Casself,
of Westminster, Nd. {. .ss
In Baltimore, on the 18th of December.
1866. at the residence of L. r. Warner, by
the Key. Mr.. Williams, ASA WARD. Jr:. to
Miss GRACE E. ENsEY, both of, ,Sykesyille,
Carroll county, Midi ! Me-. s. 1870
On: the 18th inst, by Rev s. Stoner. at
the residence of the bride parents Mr..
DAVID MYERS and Miss REBEccA GEiMAy
both of this County.
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no Tas; Payers.

TlHE Common, Council for the CITY 4 !
il Westminster, will meet at their onc. .
on the, LIST and 8th Of January, 1867, = !. !.
O'Clock, p. ~. to hear any appesls re- q.
the return of the Board Of Assessors iof J. x
City Of Westminster,las appointed Dee. p y.
1866, to make a trne and faithful vaigasnu =
of thetaSablc property Of the CITY Of MsS
minister. asse l..,.
The record is open for examination q w
First National Bank of Westminster.
by order of tho Board.
ddc hll'L1s''sfeee3 90.
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CHRIsTMAs WEEK.

We have issued the paper a little
sooner than usual this week-all hands
having agreed to work the harder, so as
to bssable to enjoy with the rest of
mankind the ease without care that adds
SO much zest to the enjoyment of the
Christmas Holidays, and yet not disap-
point our patrons of their weekly due.
Wewish our readers happy Christmas.
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ma At Towsontown Thursday John
Clare, charged with killing Henry B.
Grove, photographer, en- Baltimore
street, near South, . year ago, was con
yieted of murder in the first degree.
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The contract for the printing of the
Maryland Legislature for the next ses-
SION nnderthe act of 1854, was awarded
by the State Comptroller, Robert j
Jump, Esq.s to Henry A. Lucas, type
founder, Of Baltimore. There were
thirteen proposals offered for the con-
tract, that of Mr.. Lucas being the lowest
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BALTIMORE MARKRT,Ss.'''

.Ecfsasl.f ! IIUgE s DECEMBER IS, 1862 Z
FLOUR Howard Ste Super and CRIT Extra
TO- 75aSll do. Extra shipping l2.25asf2s50, do
high grades laaS1I do. Eamily l5;aS $50
per Dbl. Rye Flonr--new 6. 25aS6. 7l f5orn
Meal-City Mills at S4.5D per Dbl. Buelwieat
in bulk 8 50aS4 per 10Olbs ,-sfsog 80
GRAIN.-Wheatist dull fair to good red sci
ling at 81 90a3; prime So l0a3 15,gs CerH ,aar-
ket steady, white 90a96j yellow 81 cts tsS -
OATS 6a60T cts. re-s7 $3.50 -..Irg
HoGs.-Dressed are in better supply, Since
the more favorable turn in the weath er.,,.,We
quote 9al0 cts, as to quality. ,a 80 sss5alv
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sThe New York Newsboy's Lolg-.
ing Room Association has received a
donation of $4,000 from Mr.; Rose.
OF Iowa, whose brother left 1900, 900
to be appropriated TO the benefit Of poor
and neglected children. ~ on
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Thad. Stevens entertains the SAME
contempt for the Constitution. when it
stands in the way Of his political schemes,
that q sharp-toothed rat does for thin
pine board between himself and rich
cheese. fii gats, 5i tttl. rs aaa
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The ,EroubIe i'm Ireland.
1t has been said that Enrlishmen

1t has been said that En.lishmen
sympathisc With rebels in every country
but their own. The Liverpool Times,
is inclined to support this view, and
suggests, in reference to ireland, that
wise craftsmanship, is more needed than
the use of military power. A leading
article says
We are now surrounding the Irish
coast with war vessels and gunboats !;
we are engaged in making the dweak.
points of the land strong, and the strong
points impregnablc we are filling the
country with soldiers, arniagl the con-
stabulary, and doing everything in anti
cipation ola rising before Christmas on
the part of the Irish and the Irish Yam
KEGS who are coming across the, sea to
the assistance of their brethren; and
our publicists, particularly those of the
tory press, are counselling the shelling
of'blood enough should rebellion again
raise Its horrd head, apparently uncon-
selous of the fact that, if in any other
part ofthe world such proof of bad
government existed. there are NO terms
discern and contumely which we would
not hurl at the heads of rulers whose in.
competency had brought about so fla
grant "a state of misery and, discontent..
VI course, Fenianism must be put down
with a strong hand, and measures of re-
preston, however harsh and bloody.
will beIsupporteda in the present state
OF public opinion for the preservation of.
law and order. But will shooting and
hanging extirpate it? If Ireland were
decimated Tomorrow. and the scenes Ia
Jamaica re-enaeted there. would discon
tent cease, and loyalty take the place of,
the deeply rooted antipathy + amongst,
the people to the British connection ?.
As We have tried severity so long, can.
MOTIVE be induced to qualify "a little the,
bitter medicine? Is craftsmanship an
art so little known and studied ill4 IEnc-
land that no remedy can be found for
the acknowledged evils of, the sister
country? 4sss7, f..ta o4t5. .,.,4 I,..
Our own radical congr-s smen might
learn 6s a lesson in practical statesman
ship rom the above. But their policy,
like that of England, towards Ireland,
or that of George, the, third, towards
the colonies in 1776, is prompted solely
BY the lust of power and the greedl of
gain. issli els eiH 9asi4
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1857. faosIEe1l1 =
theIclaims 81 pu0l's i init !.
THE !! WORM
f8e7.

- ~. - me leading public iop,r.r
crat;o = e inc enief organ cf ~ q tie
forsr,ds. y = sne United S.ates. Asis
.;a's 81 the immsi;sss sed
s .o, u = s ;ts Jn,oa: Its highest ns,;s
= 70 o''a'ac'er as :" en-
An enterprise and Trm-x
my NeWpsaDer Wet.
The next year bids fair q i
cal one in the f,istort ~ ~ ee more
than eyensnny of the, vtcnsf,, Iiee Institution.
preceded it. s,fhe Hrst rs,'s,; W; thsthcs
tclligent judgment of ,,,t,,,;,r ''s,Ie 1t'f
and AUTHENTIC account of facts a y . ma fiji
pirc. These The Wos,p .ls = 'hsi nm
give with conscientious acrpra.. y ;ains i, i
equal fitness and fidelity ss.s. md Vii
forsor against its own views - ~, ,aey nal.
Prompt activity in spreading L pssllv poln
ders every kind Of nn,ys = before is -.
ofthe public takes an intcres, nv. an! M
dutysefta .,ewspaper anJ ~. y the fs
'THE WoRI.p for ,I;scior":'n s iaeilnies y
are unsurpassed I,y fbassa',ss inns obligusS'
theisUnite.l. States. Whatcsa!y journal III
fail in, it certainly will m". 81, else tim
the news. nor to s,,n,'lr !; .os ,Ml to funsL
titude. shirt. freshpasss :. a, WIN such pfunn
accuracy, and candor that ' nv a1 vss,,
ders can miss any anv,l,;n as ~ class Of
they wish IN tni ''s u 'hterestSA
Z I,DrTrnrS !if,4si
The Week1y No,.jJ :. L..
same size ,s na;lv !. n = a'sc quafto sheti
ont in aroe tune AMI ho, r. p,7n1ed fhrassI,,
lation Of any weekly Journal nu nilsgs '''s
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a young wife remonstrated with h

.-f71l Jung WIG Tem0hStfated with her
husband, dissipated. spendthrift, on
his conduct. "NIy love-" said be, IN
only like the prodigal soa; Isshall re-
form by-and-by.D ssAnd / viii be like
the prodigaf son, too, She replied, s'for
Will arise and 60 to my father and
accordingly off she went.
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DEATHS.

At Newtowa, Worcester coftntv Nd, on
the nth. INST, WILLIE, infant son ofnRer.
Jesse Shreeves aged about sin months, Ife
was burned beside his sister Radie. = His pa
rents have vet one child left .HaIg
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l;i i s. Club Prizes. NJ
For clubs of 10, One Weekly, one year. b
''a'-.io so, One Sem- Weekly, one,as
100, One Daily one year.
Additions to clubs may be made any time
IN the year at the above club rates. l'qAila
Terms. cash in advance. Send, il poai.
BILE. Post.otiice Money Order or Esnk f,nA.
Bills sent by mail will be at the risk q ssn.
der asi ,4S II 4l.i,- S ~ i', 20 3 )
we haveno travelling agents. address
all orders and letters to -, rfiefsga MA
l'.i'5l'. THE WORLD. Hsssl
dec27 80 PARK Row NBw YORr
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Nearly all the burnt district of Rich
mond has been rebuilt, and in; finer
style than of old. si.,.'a -
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Fifty1four Chinese soldiers have been
behcadcd at Nankin for robbing the
inhabitants. $40 a 9ta. ri
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The tobacco crop Of Missourithi year
IS estimated at ], 2l5, 900 hogsheads.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLEp.--On Mon
day night last Luther Dorsey, a we'll
known farmer, residing on the Freder-
lck turnpike, at a point knowna as Mile
Stone House, was killed by falling oyer
q bridge situated on the pike Is, niles
from this city. The night was very
dark and no railing being on the bridge.
the unfortunate man drove into the
chasln below and was Instantly Killed.
He leaves a, wife and five children to
nourn the melancholy accident. Bah.
Transcript. a a'e,s,
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Hon. G. Fl. Smith (Bill Arp is nom
mated for mayor If Rome, Ga.
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s@The Washington correspondent
oftheN. Y lHEorM states that an appli,
cation has been made before Chief JUS
tice Chase for a writ iof lso5eus corpus
in the case Of Dir. Mudd,9 who was con.
yicted by a military commission, sitting
at Washington, Of being priyy to the
assassination of Mr.. lincoln, and sent,
with Others, to the Dry Tortugas. The
Hon. Reverdy johnson il said to be
retained in the case. e osta $40
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The Postoficc at Port Deposit, Mary
land, was entered on Tuesday night by
burglars, aud all the letters in the Office
rifcd, including the mail matter Of the
Southern and Eastern mails, and also
tor Lancaster and Washington. From
600 to 700 letters were taken away.
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s@'-'st ,
oaeggs At the election in Baltimore
among the questions put to the voters
was'the followingl. s'Did you ever re-
joiee at a defeat of the Federal ARMY
An Irishman to whom the question was
put, replied: aShure an I tuke the
Baltimore Clipper an niver knew they
wuf defeated. 'ox ssai
81 During the war we heard an old gen.
tleman asked bys the Judges at West
minister polls the standing question
IF you saw the two armies engaged ina
battle; which would you desire to see
gain the victory r To which he re-
plieih with apparent innocence, Well,
really, I'd be SO scurosL that Ed hardly
know what to say. Z IIedid not vote.
THE Methodist church South.
This organization has ceased to exist
lander this title. The requisite num-
her7of votes has been obtained for the
change Of name, and it will hereafter
be known as the Episcopal Methodist
Church. Lay delegation has also been
carried.