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Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

lOp. But as soon as Cashier, sand H..
batteries opened the egect'was awful ~,
the community at once surrendered y
should be added that it is understood Il
each of these officers was supplied ,;s
s., 500 worth, of ammunition. It ~o.,,
have made your heart sick to see the hal
working mechanic handing over his s,'
twenties. and the honest farmers, the nv
ceeds of their hard earned crops 10 A..
unscrupulous raiders. Theircsult N.Y.
that the '.,.Imperiap Brigade returned :
Pennsylvania literally loaded down will
the rich spoils of our county. The In.
sustained by this raid is variousIy estimate,
at from eighty to one hundred thous,rs
dollars. 1s.. ... - 'iI- .,i'' hA-....'.
We are gratified to learn that it is p,o
posed torequire our Governor to make.
requisition on the Governor of Pennsvlv,
mia for this brigand, the Colonel Of ,tbi.
Brigade, and that it is proposed that bs
shall suffer for his conduct here in n.
same way, and at the same time, .bs, !,
isproposed to punish, at Chanbersbur,
those outlaws and highwa5men. McCauss.
land and Gilmore. .'''.,' '..''
We understand that Flaaklin Couo,u
suffered equally with this County, and thu,
even the shouldering ruins of poor, up.
happy Chambersburg.," the victim of oDs
raid, did not plead successfully for exem,.
tion from q second. 90 ..+ ."'-.. -.A
r..---. PETER SIMPLE,
NofE.-We understand that thesfac
referred to in the above letter stripped Of
figure and allegory are these The I'm.
perial Oil Company of Pennsylvania, Of
which Col. Mcclure is President, through
the agency mainly Of the Cashier of the
IIagerstown Bank, and the President Of
the First National Bank, of 1Iagerstown,
and Mr.. Curriden, one of Col. MeClure's
proteges, and through his means, for a
short time editor of the Herald and
Torch" induced large number of t! g
people of Washington County to invest their
money in the stock ofthis Company, and to
pay the cash down. .,...
AS there has been yet no return. and no
probability of any, from their investments,
these people begin to suspect they have
been "sold," and consequently are proper.
tionably indignant. 1t is stated, but we
are not sufficiently posted to affirm the fact,
that the Washington County agents each
headed their respective lists with an indi.
vidual subscription of 81 500, which was
designed to give credit to the scheme,
when in fact these were wholly bogus Or
gratuitous, and that no money was ever
paid on them.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
DestPucfive FL ee

On Monday last our neighboring town OF
Hagerstown came nigh being destroyed by fire
which occurred during the prevalence of strong
west wind. The destruction was considerable,
and but for the untiring exertions and daring oi
the Firemen, the crater portion of the town must
have fell prey TO the devouring element.
The fire, supposed to be the work of ncendia-
ries, was first discovered issuing from stable on
the premises of Col. Jacob Hollingsworth, in the
rear of West Washington Street. From thence
it was communicated to the stable of Mr. Jno.
Cook on the opposite side of the alley, and both
of these structures were entirely destroyed. The
high wind carried the sparks and burning frag-
ments to great distance, setting on fire num-
Der of buildings in remote portions of the town,
all of which were extnguished with slight dam
age excepting the Episcopal Church, on Jonathan
Street, which sustained damage from fire and
water 10 the extent of two or three thousand dol
lars, and was with the greatest difficulty saved
from entire destruction. On the Church was
insuranceaof $1,000, and on the organ, which
was rendered almost entirely worthless, a policy
for $500.
Several boys have been arrested on the charge
of being tie incendiaries. They had hearing
on Tuesday last before Justice Cook, the result
of which we have not ascertafned. To us, it has
been wonder that the authorities of that town
should be so parsimonious in their appropria-
tons to the Fire Department, while they are lavish
in their expenditures upon less important mat
tiers. The paltry sum of one hundred dollars
divided among the three companies, is a sum
barely sufficient 10 de,ray the expenses of greas-
ing their hose while all other expenses of the de-
partment, which are not few, must be bored out
Of the liberal portion of the community, Or de-
frayed by the members of the fire companies
themselves, many of whom have not dollar at
stake
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
"Take COura ge -

&c The Radical, negro equality aRd
negro suffrage party are called on to take
courage, "pick fints and try it again"
Words of hope come from their organ in
this county, and the masses are assured
that Findley, Price, Purnell g. Co., have
not corporals guard to sustain them.
What sort of guard does the equality
party lean on? Not the people surely, for
they hide their heads in shame from endors-
sing such principles as the Herald" and
Frank Thomas advocate, as from sure and
swift destruction.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
A Desperate Case.

Since Governor Swami has given the
Radicals the cold shoulder and announced,
his intention not to officiate longer with
the ''foul party" they have been willing
away at rapid rate, until now,
"The strong minded women Look threatenin and
mad
The negroes look black-their own African hue
And the "loyal" and airnest men, look very blue"
1t is pronounced genuine case of Rim
derpest and it is thought that unless DR..
Stevens soon discovers and applies some
remedy that the patient will speedily col
lapse and the services of an undertaken
be required. Then for that obituary.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
For the Free Press.
paid on then.
g HAGEIsTowN, MAY, %, 1866.

hAoERSIONN, MAY, -, lSOO,
Mr.. EDITOR Board of Directors
of the Hagerstown Bank signifed in deli
cate way to their Cashier that his services
were not worth the price they were paying.
Most men would have regarded this as
sufficient notice to vacate the Raache,
and not have waited to be kicked out
Butithe sensibility of some peopleIis not very
acute, and it requires something more than
hint to make them understand. This is /,
the case in this instance, and the gentle
man still!clings to position where his room
is known to be more agreeable than bis
company.
Not only so, but he seeks, OF his friends
seek, to make it appear that his removal
was desired on account of his political senti-
ments. This is mere assertion without
one iota of proof-a disreputable feint to
conceal the real motive-the true situation.
But even were it SO, they are certainly
the last party who should complain of pro-
scription for political opinions. Who was
it, pray, that attempted, but failed, to pros
titute the Mutual Insurance Company to
political purposes Who is it that controls
the First National Bank and what favor
is shown political opponent by any of its
officers or employees? Who controls the
Mechanics. Savings Bank, and is it not too
a political machine. But, sir, it does not
stop here. Would to God that it did
Do you not see it, as plain as the MONDAY
sun, in the Halls of Justice? The writer
has lived to see the time when men were
called to the Jury box because of their in-
telligence, worth and reliability-when they
were selected without fear, favor, affec,
tion or partiality." Such may be the case
now, but if SO, certainly our people have
sadly degenerated. <'...'S - =
1t may be, however, Mr.. Editor, that
the chickens are coming home to roost.-,
Ifso, it Ill becomes the party who sent them
out to $queal atthe bare idea Of their return.
The wheel of Fortune may be on the turn.
If so, they should grin and bear it like he--
roes, and not be pleading that forbearanca
which in the hour of their high exaltatiop
they refused to extend to others.
STOCKHOLDERS, Jr.
p. S:-Our vensrable daddy can secure
penny premium on his one hundred dol
lars of stock in the Fl. T. B., if he will en-
ter into bonds and .'take the oath" not to
furnish any more teachers ofnegro Schools
with Navy Revolvers to defend themselves
against rowdy Rebels. .eh#" S. Jr.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
FREE PRESS
ANDREW q. B0YD, EDITOR.
wIIiiamsport, Md, May 2 a, 1865.
A Misnnnlcr

GSThe bill, recently passed by both
3louses of Con gress ever the Pres ident's
veto, styled he Civil Rights Bill" is un-
doubleday misnomer.
1t should have been styled the Negro
Rights Bill. as it eest inly enlarges a I'd
protects only the rights of that class of our
people. In no single section is the white
man elevated, or is his condition sought to
be improved, but on the contrary, in every
sentence is he sought to be degraded and
reduced to a level with an inferior race.
TO the support of such a scheme as this,
has the Radical party of this State commit.
ted itself. For his opposition to it, has
President johnson drawn down upon his
head, their bitter hatred and eternal ami
mostly. Because they will not swallow the
monster cooked up for them by Sumner and
Stevens, such men as Governor Swami
William Price, Jpo. V. l.. Findley, &c,
are denounced as miserable truckers, >
as "co-orerators with Rebels" and declared
to ''never have been of any account"
This Radical faction, it would seem,
have not yet discovered that the day for
forcing their detestable dogmas on the peo.
pie has passed-that forts, ropes and bayo.
nets, are no longer under their control
that men are again free to think and ex.
press tue convictions of their hearts, and
will no longer, through fear, be coerced in.
to measures from which their feelings and
instincts revolt.
They appear blind to the fact that the
song of 'loyalty" has lost its poteacy-that
the cry of "Rebel" no longer frightens the
timid and has become respectable beside
that of Radical, and that the title of Cop
per-hcad" has come to be regarded as sy.
nonymous with that of Patriot. o-
AS one of the effects of the policy advo
Gated by this party, we hear it intimated
that on the opening of our public school:
the question of the right of negroes to adj
mission therein will be demanded under
this bill, and the right will be tested in
the Courts, if it should be denied or resis.
ted. AS the Superintendent of our Public
Schools, by his afliliation with the party
sustaining this measure acknowledges it.
constitutionality and binding force, we pre-.
sumo, there will be no opposition to thi.
demand when made, and, in fact, we SEE
no grounds upon which he can refuse the
demand, after he has thus sanctioned the
right and justice of the law This is the
age of Progress. How it is relished, til.
ballot box will answer.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
ny- Veutilatipn his disannointment

Es- Ventilating his disappointment at
the snubbing given the Radical party, by
Ex-Gov. Bradford and Gov. Swami, the
editor of the Herald says: eve presume
Ex-Gov. Bradford's affection for Washing
ton County, is not of the most ardent and
intense kind, as the representatives of this
County in the late Legislature did not vote
to give him $50, 900 in defiance of law,
for his burnt house." Certainly Mr.. Her
aid; and that is precisely the case with you
and all the leaders of your party. When
you find you can't make money out of an
unreprcsentcd people, you and all your CO.
laborers will turn the cold shoulder to your
''loyalty."
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
LOYALTY Defined,

Some of our loyal friends hereabouts
will appreciate the following squib from the
LOUISVILLE Journal. The witty editor of
that paper, Prentice, speaks of brawling
Kentuckian, who was Dragging about how
loyal he felt, and who, being asked what
he meant by it, replied: Il feel as if 1 sh d
like to shoot somebody and steal sumthin." :"
A Catholic priest created a sensation in q
street railroad car in st. Louis Friday night, by
knocking down and beating fellow passenger,
whose blasphemous and obscene language shocked
his morality x
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
Distinguished Visitors.

Es' On yesterday our town was aroused
from its morbid drowsiness by visit from
the Clcarspring Brass Band, new organi-
cation, who discoursed sweet music from
the portico of the Taylor House, to the
great qualification of our Juveniles. They
were on their return from the great Radi-
cal Negro Suffrage "pow wow" held at
Martinsburg, on Tuesday. We were not
favored with that soul inspiring rallying
air of the Radicals, 1.-The nigger is coming
oh IIo! oh IIo. that having been ''blowed
out" on the occasion above referred to, but
the nerves of the "loyar' portion of our
people were desperately shocked when the
band struck up Rosa Lee, in their opinion
wickedly Rebel air. We must confess,
however, that it was creditably executed.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
An Omission.

Gs-We inadvcrtantly omitted to mention q:
among the notable and distinguished patriots
who graced with their presence the negro equality
and negro suffrage party's great mass meeting in
liagerstown on Saturday the 18th, the distin,
guished editor of that able and fearless champion
of liberty and equality, the editor Of the Boons,
boro "Odd Fellow:''
With delicacy and modesty that always dis
tinguishcs great minds conscious Of intellectual
superiority, the editor does not even mention
that important fact himself.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
The BanOpened.

EELast week an Association of the
friends of President johnson was formed
at Hagcrstown, under the most auspicious
circumstances. 1t is composed of a large
number of the best citizens of the place
including many officers and men of the
Union army. The officers selected were:-
President Col. r. L. Cook, late Of the Po-
tomac Hone Brigade; Vice President
VIM. Biershing Mayor of the town, Secre-
tary, c. NJ. Futterer, late of the 7th
Maryland regiment; Corresponding Sec
rctary, II. II. Kecdy, Esq, Treasurer DR..
McKinnon.
1t is said "much enthusiasm prevailed
during the entire evening, and over forty
gentlemen enrolled their names as mem
bers. Col. Cook, on taking the chair,
thanked his friends for the honor conferred
upon him on his being called upon to pre-
side over an association having such noble
objects in view; and remarked that al
though attempts had been made to intimi-
date them in their work, he had seen
enough of the late war not to be frightened
by puff of POWDER" and would stand
up to maintain his rights and principles. -
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
Independent Order of "vagabonds. :,

ES The Herald stigmatizes the suppor-
ters of President johnson, and particular
ly the officers and members OF the johnson
Club, of Hagerstown, as ''scamps and
ragabonds" A few months since and
many of the same men were byt,the same
paper recognized as 'Patriots, !" Heroes
"the boys in blue" the loyal Union
men, who on the tented field saved the
Union" and "smote down treason;" but,
now that they don'tpull strings with the
Herald" and endorse the negro suffrage
ideas of Frank Thomas and Creswell, they
are "scamps and vagabonds." The de-
nunciations of the Herald" will no more
stop the tide which is setting against them
than they would the flow of Niagara.
Cease viper, you bite at file."
A branch of the order of "vagabonds'
is to be established in this place, on Sat
urday evening next. See notice in another
column. "Obscure individuals" not in
itiated.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
CLUB MEETING,

A respectable numb of the citizens nj
Williamsport convened at Taylor's Hotel
on Monday evening last for the pur, &c Of
organizing johnson Club. The meeting
was organized by calling S. S. CUNNING
HAM, Esq, to the Chair. MEssRs. LEWIS
WOLF, BENZ. LANCASTER and THOMAS
GALLAGHER were selected as Vice
Presidents, and Z. II. Friend appointed
Secretary.
On motion committee of FIVE was ap-
pointed to obtain suitable room for the
future meetings of the organization as we'll
asto give public notice of the next meeting.
The following gentlemen were named as
said committee; NIcssrs u. Lancaster, II.
Downs, John V. J.. Ensmnger, ii. Ertz
and Jno. W, Corly.
On motion it was then ordered that the
next meeting should be held on .Sutud,q
Ereaing neat the 2Gth inst, at O'Clock
at such place as the above named commit
tee shall designate, and that the special OBJ
ject Of the meeting should be the pcrma
nent organization of this Club.
Mr.. Jno. V. l. Ensminger then offered
the following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That this meeting hearth,
endorses the action and policy of the ad-
ministration of Andrew johnson.
The proceedings were then on motion.
ordered to be published in the Free Press,
whercupon the meeting adjourned.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

Ey- Want of time prevented our pla-
cling on record" in our last issue list Of
those playing prominent parts, in the Rad
ical Convocation held at Hagerstown, on
Saturday, the 18th inst. They were as
follows.
President-DAVID TELLER.
Vice Presidents-F. X. ZEIGLER, d.
CEARFoss, WM. RANGER, JAcoD r. ADAMS,
Col. W. II. DELLIScER. ..'. .
Secretaries. JAS P. Matthews and
Frisby j Davis. aaa.'
The following were the Committee on
Resolutions:-P. Negley, l.. b. Nyman,
j. R. Sneary, Josiah Knodle, Michael
Yessler.
The persons who officiatcd to receive the
speakers were Thomas. A Boult Superin.
tendent of Public Schools; B. + Kendall
Deputy Revenue Collector, and Peter
Negley, Cashier of the First National Bank
and editor of the Herald and Torch.
So far as we know, they all belong to the
knights of the Family Circle-are men Of
peace, not of war-men of valorous words
not of deeds--men who, now that the day
of danger is past, are willing enough tC
take positions in front, but who, in til,
hour of peril, permitted their love of safety
to get the better Of their love of country
and who kept from scenes of danger a
that poetic distance which lends enchant
ment to the view. This as general rule
is the class of men who are now seeking t.
obstruct the restoration of the Union ant
the return of good feeling-who are en-
deavoring to keep alive spirit of sec
tional strife and bitterness. For year.
they have fed and fattened upon tho mis-
cries of the land, and now, no wonder
their greed of gain makes them 10th to SCI
a return of "law and ORDER"
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

Some of the New York papers have dispatch
from Washington stating that the government
will lose heavily by the operations of speculators
in cotton at memphis, Tenn. Last summer S4OO,
oOoin government funds were placed in the hands
ofa certain party, which were used up in the pur7
chase of cotton. The cotton was sent forth for
sale, and before the government realized anything
at all from the transaction, the consignees failed
and the government lost the whole amount-prip
cipal as well as prospective profits, 49,.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

KILLED ny lioissE.-On Thursday noon tw,
young lads were riding rapidly up Jonathan
Street, near the Court House. The horses threw
both the lads, one of them f.lling in front of Dr
Fechtig's Office and tramped him so severely tina
he died in about twenty minutes after. The de
ceased youth was named JAMES CuRRAs, brother
OF Mr.. John Curran, of this place, and was aged
about J years. The other lad escaped with very
title injury.-AR.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
Break I'm the Canal.

Operations along the line of the Canal
are now suspended in consequence of an
extensive break in that work some few
miles below this place, which, it is said,
will take week or ten days to repair.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

AT the llagcrstown meeting of disuuion pro-
sriptionists of Maryland, they resolved against
negro surffage and in favor of voting population
as the basis of representation in Congress. This
would throw out half of the present representation
Of the State in the House. Are the beople OF
Maryland for thus abnegating their power and in
hucnce in the councils of the nation?- National
MteHiytacer.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
MEyIgNE
OF r'.IE
~, Friraas of ..residept John on,

AsGe advocates of Radic,,lism, the bit
ter ene,.,ies of President JOHNSON, and his
poiicy for restoring unity, peace aud har-
mony to the country. and the supporters
of the Freclmen's Bureau Bill, the Civil
Rights Bill and other measures alike sub
versive of the rights and liberties of the
white race, have, some time since, COM
menced an active campaign for the support
of themselves and their doctrines. it is
thought to be proper that an active and
energetic movement should be made on the
part Of those opposed to them. .,H...
All those, therefore, who are in favor Of
the restoration policy of the President
and of the several Vetocs, aud opposed to
The radicalism of Congress; and who are in
favor of upholding this as the WHITE
MANS GOVERNMENT, andOPPOSEp
TO NEGRO EQUALITY; and are, with
President Johnson, in favor of maintaining
the fundamental maxim that those who
bear the burthcns of government should be
allowed representation in its administration
and, who are in favor of Repeal or Modi.
hcation OF the anti-republican Registry
Law Of this State; are called upon and re.
qucstcd to assemble in Mass Meeting nj
, Hagerstown. on ,.. .....
WEDNESDAY, TIE 9Th DAY or
. .1 ." JUNE NEIT.
= And, preparatory to this meeting, it is
suggested and recommended that there
should be held in each District of the
County, primary meetings, in order to ar.
range for, and more eifcctually to procure
a full attendance of said mass meeting.
The people are earnestly invoked tc
turnout in their strength, aa.l thus demon.
strate their determination to sustain pres;.
dent johnson, and to rebuke and defea,
radicalism and selfish tyranny.
e Distinguished Speakers will be presen,
to address the people, and whose name.
will be timely announced to the public.
Il. ELLSWORTH COOK.
av WILLIAM BIERSIIING.
CHAS. NJ. FUTTERER,
Erecutce Committee ofM johnson Cz.A
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

E1'"The path to the Patriots grave :"
down the Franklin Rail Road.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
ATrEMrT TO BRrAx JAIL.-on Saturda,

ATrEMrT TO BRrAx JAIL.-orf Saturda,
morning last, two prisoners attempted to
release themselves from our county prison.
They had succeeded in making hole
through the cell wall, and were in the yard
at work on tho outer wall, when discover
ed by Sheriff Newcomer, who rising at an
early hour, frustrated their designes, and
sent them back to durance vilc.-Hvold.
Ei"At the last cat Gold vas selling
III the Baltimore market a. 80.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
BooNsBoRo', MD. MAY 4, 1866

OF the war, has been inflicted upon our
already scourged county, involving the
most serious and widespread loss to many
of our most loyal citizens. But singular
to narrate, on the occasion referred to, the
raid was not headed by Rebels, but came
in no other direction than from our loyal
sister and neighbor, Pennsylvania. ~ r,
A formidable force we'll equipped, and
with deep laid plans, under the comm and
of one Col. Alexander X. Mcclure, of
Chambersburg, came down upon the quiet
and unsuspecting people of our county
with most disa erous results. The attack
was made thus-wise. The raiders first dis
patched small, disguised force under
one Currydown, who placed a masked bat
terry, without the least suspicion of our
people, in the Public Square of Hagers-
town. Soon after another battery was
established, under similar circumstances,
at the Hagerstown Bank, under that ex-
perienced financial artillerist, Col. w. NJ.
Cashier, who was designated Chief Mar
shall, of the forces; and still another at the
First National Bank, under Col. P. B.
Little, one of Col. McClure's Aids. Thus
prepared, the Imperial Brigade moved
upon my Maryland" and thereupon
Currydown raised the flag of Freedom, !"
and by the aid of "torch lights" commen-
ced an indiscriminate fire upon the COM
munity. The shells, however, of this bat
terry did little or no damage, owing to the
usualhabit of this officer of aiming too
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-31

-N1c.-There viii be u Basket Pic Mic
held at Kingston Springs on Thursday, May
3lst, by Christ Church Sunday School for
the benefit of West Nashville Mission
School.
Friends of Christ's Church, Advent, Trim
ity and st. Stephens are cordially invited
to attend.
Cars will leave n. & N. W. Depot at Ga NJ.
Tickets so cents each-children rs cents,
TO 20 and retGrn-for sale at Mrs. George
Greig's, and W. C. Golfers, Union street.