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Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
Destitution In the south.

/ E9y From many once ha. py household
throughout the Southern States comes up
the wall for bread. It is difficult for US.
whose lot has always been cast in the midst
Of abundance. to realize that thousands of
our brethren in the South are now in the
utmost ncedland almost totally de'stitute.of
the commenest necessaries Of life but such
is the lamentafAc fact, and unless speedy
AMI effectuai all be extended them, hun
dreds must perish of hunger, while we
their brethren have enough anl to spare
General Howard a few days since sent
in report to Congress in which he shows
by incontrovertiblc statistics, the fearful
amount of suffering now existing, and the
still worse calamlies impanling upon
thousands in the Sonth unless tim Ny relief
be afforded them H. askel from Congress
an appropriation of two AMI halfmilions
Of dollars, to relieve the pressing neces-
sitics.of the furnishing thousands. for whose
wants no provision has boon made, and
that body which has recently vo'cd over
thirty millions for the support of the
Frcedman's bureau, with sparing hand
dolei ont the totally Inadequate sum Of
enc million.
Will not our citizens lend a helping
land. out Of the abundance with which
God has blessed them. for the relief Of
their suffering Southern brethren, in this
their hour of great AMI pressing need
Baltimore city has alrea ly done n'b!y in
this work of charity, and renewed and
successful efforts are being there made
every day for Southern relief. We trust
that Washington county will not be a
lanyard in this labour of love, and VIC
call upon our citizens Of all classes to
show by an open and liberal hand, that
they possess hearts of flesh and not hearts
of stone. To the ladies of our comnu.
nifty VIC, would also appoal:--they have
shown themselves angels of mercy to the
suffering and afflicted. on many previous
occasions, but they never had better fielt
presente them. for the display and exer
else Of mercifnl hearts AMI charitable
hands. than is here afforded them.
We hope in an early issue to be able tt
announce. that efficient steps have beer
taken, and movements inauguratet
throughout our county. for the speed,
relief of our Southern brethren. and tina
Washington county so favored by Provi
dence, with plenty and prosperity, ma!
not turn deaf ear to the piteous sppea
which is made to her.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

.ES-"Aaoa1 in our next. To hand
too late for this issue 20
~ Gentlemen attending church in Co.
lumbus, o., are invited BY printed no.
tice to leave their tobacco ut the door. :,
The Ohio German Radicals are getting
into considerable of muss on account, Of
the negro question, as they are opposed to
negro suffrage
-Whiskey fell ten cents gallon in
Chicago at the news of Senator Yates sign
ing the pledge. ~ - 10. "a
"A negro candidate for Congress from
Tennessee is talked of.
-Strawbcrri,s are beginning to make
their appearance in tho New York mar
kets. They have also several inches of
snow. . bari ... .5...
AN OLD LADY, reading an account of
a distinguished old lawyer who was said to
be the father Of the New York bar, ex-
claimed: "Poor man! he has a dreadful
set of children" 'r '. " GID '~.
The Tennessee House has rejected
proposition to allow negroes to hold
office under the new Franchise law.
There is a smashing and crashing of
mercantile houses all over the North.
Dismay and fear is written on almost every
countenaace. .-.
Tho "Star-Spangled Banner" was
Kissed at theatre in Portland, Me-, a few
nights since 1t might have been the bad
singing. but newspaper men are thank
full the kissing was not in Southern city,
as it would in that case involve Congress
sional Inves igation Committee, with half
Dozen columns of majority and minority
reports.
"A singular lawsuit is now on trial
! in Albany. Two young men, each mar
ried but few weeks, got sick of their
wives and proposed to swap" and very
singularly the women consented. But
the husband of the homeliest promised to
pay $50 'to boot" and us he has neg
cctel to han over, tho suit is brought to
recover the money.
Thousands Of Democratic soldiers
who Tad been lnvelgied into that grand
Radical trap-th" Grand Army of the Re-
public-have l. # the organization declar-
ing that its objects are mainly political,
aud some of them SO unmanly and treas
enable that no true patriot or soldier can
remain after getting an insight into the
motives ofthe leaders. The leaders are
all Radical politicians, who never saw O
battlefield and never will.
--"Sir," exclaimed an excited Radical
"if the rebels are going to be allowed tc
rule over us, then the blood of the colored
substitute for whom paid three hundred
! dollars was shed in vain-in vainn
On Monday last the conservative mem.
bcrs of the Maryland Legislature agreed
upon the Hon. Phlip Francis Thomas as
their nominee for United States Senator
This is of course equ valcnt to his election
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

EWA letter writer from Washington to
tho Baltimore Sun of Thursday last states
that "Thaddaous Stevens remarked in pri-
waite conversation to-day, that President
johnson, or An lrcw johnson. as he called
him. would not be in the White House on
the first Of June"
TT President johnson is the nan we
take him to be and possesses one 1.-THE of
the energy and Rrmncss fnr which we give
aim credit; in the event of an attempt bcing
made to remove Or dcpose him, by the ia
natical 'Rump' who now disgrace the Capt.
tol in Washington we think i, more proba-
BILE that Stevens, Butler, Ashley and a few
others prominent in infamy, instead of
chuckling over the Presidents removal,
will be crashing their teeth in the flames
of Tophet. at their own we'll merited,
but unfortunately long delayed, exit
from earth, and their sudden but welcome
entree upon their allotted and final ehiains
place.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
EyOn Friday last in the Marylan,
What next

EyOn Friday last in the Maryland
Senate when the Immigration ILL was
under consideration. Mr. Earle addressed
the Senate in its favor, setting out the
advantages that woull accrue to the State.
if the in lucements to immigrants to settle
here, were ma le known by proper and
competent immigrant agent.
Mr.. Billingslea of Carol County, who
displayed the IN ,liguity Of his heart and
the emptiness Of his heal few weeks
since. by silly and malicious at tack upon
the name and reputation of that illustrious
Marylander, the late Chief Justice Roger
B. fancy. opposed the bill in, n bitter
political speech, in which he spoke Of
Maryland as "a sick sister in the Union {"
Mr. Billingslea. or,Dr. Billingslea, is we
believe, a physician by profession, and
naturally enough we presume, looks upon
the situation Of politics in Maryland from
n medical point of view. We trust how
ever that our good old State sick or we'll
may be spared any of the nauseous potions
or disgusting boluscs in the shape ofncgro
suffrage and negro equality which DR.,
Billingslea and his political associates are
now trying to force down he r throat even
though he should sugar coat tho pills
uader the name of "manhood suffrage :"
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
Know Thy Destiny.

MADAME f. +. TnoEsros, the sr eat Esgli.a -As
trologiSt, Ciairvoyant and Psychometriciaa, whs
has astonished the scientific classes of the Old
World, has now located herself at Hudson, n. Y
Madame Thornton possesses such wonderful powers
OF second right, as to enable herto i'm ant kn.s-
edge Of the greatest importance to the single or
married of either sex. While in a state Of trance,
she delneates the very features Of the person yea
are to marry, and by the aid of an instrumspt . {
intense power, known as the Psychomotrops, guar
antccs to produce life-like picture of the fu,ur.
husband or wife Of the applicant, together with .
date fmarriage. position in life, leading traits II
character, &c. This is no humbug, as thousands
testimonials can.asscrt She will send when de.
red certified certificate or written guarantee
that the picture s.what it purports TO be- By e.
closing lock of hair, and stating place Of birth.
age, disposition and complexion, and enclosing fiy
cents and stamped envelope addressed 10 yourself
you will receive the picture and desired Informal
ton by return mail Address in confidence, MIR
AME L. THORNTON, +. o. Box 73s, Hudson New
York. fs2s-lr
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
Nan the Guns!

e. u
Eg-The Convention Bill has passed
both branches of the Legislature and is
therefore law The election for dele
gates to the convention will take place in
the month of May. We will soon be in the
midst of an important contest with the Sam
boites for the mastery in this county.
They will fight with desperation-for n
defeat in this county now will blast their
hopes at the fall election, when officials Of
high and low degree will have to be
chosen lao 1a .s44rs - dire u.-a o..
The canvass will DO short. let it be en-
ergetic at least on our part. We shall use
our utmost endeavors to make Il 80, and
to that end have determined to issue the
Free Press" at tho low price of Tccaty.
.fve.eent' for the camPsis4. viii our
friends g o to work in the several districts
and increase our circulation and conse-
quently our sphere of usefulness. We
believe as much can be done for the adj
rancement of the cause in this way as in
any other. Send in the names with the
requisite "stamps" and we shall be the
better encouraged to make the fight an
interesting one. Let each of our subscri-
bers determine to send US at least one
name. and if he does not see the beneficial
results whec tho smoke of battle has clear
cd off we will be much mistaken.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

Among the appropriations made
by the Radical Congress, whose session
closed on the 4th of March, was one of
$3s. 900, 900 for the support of the Freed
ancn's Bureau-or in other words for the
support of the negro. Here is class of
people whe can not or will not support
themselves. but VIII, are supported by the
white race at an annual cost of thirty EIGHT
millions of dollars, and yet the Radicals
tell us they arc people competent to take
part in the government of this nation
Though incompeten: to take care of them
selves, Gcy are fit to take care of the gov
eminent. It may all be so but We ac-
knowledge our inability to see il.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

WHAT A CHANGE A few years ago,
the political friends of Mr.. Frederick
Schlcy of the Frederick Examiner burnt
Charles Lee Armour in effigy in the
public square of our town, because he at
tended the National Convention at Chicago
and assisted in nominating Lincoln for the
Presidency. NoU Mr.. Frederick Schloy
can go to the Radical State Convention
in Baltimore and Introduce and have adop-
ted resolutions in favor of negro suffrage
and negro equality and is permitted to
return home without the slightest mani
festation of disrespeet, ia public manner
We do not invite or encourage such
demonstrations. but simply note tho fact.
to show the difference between now and
then. -Fretrk Union.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
TO CONSERVATIVES.

TIVE advertiser having been restored to health
i in a few weeks, by very simple remedy
after having suffered several years with a sever.
lung affection, and that dread disease, Consume
uon-is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the mea us of cure. - n.
TO all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used, (ftee of charge with tbe An.
rections for preparing and using the same, which
they will find sure cure for consumption, Astb-
ma Bronchitis, &C. The only object of he Ad-.
vertiser, in sending the prescription, is to benefit
the afflicted and spread inforn,ation, which he
conceiv,s to lie Invaluable; and be homes eyery
sufferer will try his remedy as it will cost then.
nothing, and may peove blessing. =
address. REV. EUyy Am a VIII a.rV
Williamsburg, Kings County, n. York.
Oct. as. 1S6G-ly -r-~
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

$as~ We have in another column complete
list Of the three hundred who have been selected
by Judge French, and placed upon the Jury list
Eom which our jurors will he chosen by lot for
the ensuing two years. We have no doubt that
in making his selections, Judge French, was de-
srons Of doing his whole duty under the law,
fairly and impartially, ana that he honestly On.
deavorcd 10 make his selections without any
regard to the political opinions of the parties
chosen, but influenced wholly by desire to Sc
lect men who in his judgment were best calcu-
lated TO make good jurors.
Yet the Radical element largely pred ,min,tcs
in this list although it certainly does not do so
amongst the sterling and substantial men of
Washington County.
Upon this list are the names of many Of our
best and worthie:t citizens of all classes ofopn-
ion, but Mt the same time we miss the names Of
many which we would like to have seen upon
the list in the place of some TINT are now found
thereon. As We said before we believe, the Sc lee
ton was honestly and fairly made, but we think
that if his Honor had heen better acquainted out
side of the circle of his own political associates
his selections would have differed considerably
from those which he has made. However we are
satisfied and thankful for the dclverance that
n kind evidence has vouchsafed from the ten
der mercics of such juries as have cursed our
community for some years past Radical or Con-
servative, Yankee or Rebel may hope for lit lie
law now! and perhaps also retr;JWtion is treading
close upon the footsteps of some in our midst,
who have encouraged aRd revealed in hwless.
ness, crime, and bloodshcd, forgetting that Soon
er or later hidden villainy is nearly always
brought to light, and that although in the morn
ing the wicked man may be hourshing as tbs
green bay tree, yet ere evening closes upon him
he may be cast down, dried up and withered!
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
BALTIMORE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY FRoH THE REPORT OF TIL
BALTIMORE suS.

FLorR.-Thcre is more disposition to operate
on the psrt of buyers, the inquiry mostly for
common descriptions. We report sales Of 500
Dbl, City Mill Spring Wheat Super at $40, $50
bbls do Extra oil private terms; $50 bbls North
western Super, common to good at 9aS9, 30; Ice
bbis do choice Extra at 81 so; 100 bbls low
ard Street Extra, choice ut 1925, and other
small lots 10 the trade within our range, viz:
Howard Street Super and Cut Extra 10, 2jaSl3,
do high Cradles l3asl4, do Family l4aSl6.
GRAiS.-Wheat-l325 bushs red offered: SIC
bushs choice Winter sold at So, 80; nothing re-
ported in low grades, nominally unchanged
Corn-20, 900 bushels white and 5000 bushs yell
low received; demand good, sales of TO- 900 bushs
goodlte prime white at ,olaSi Ca; 300 bushels
yellow at 90 cts aSl, $50 bushs Western mixed
at 81 cents. Oats-rcceipts SMALL sales of 1900
bushs Maryland and Pennsylvania at 6oa62
cents.
SkEDs Glover was in brisk demand to-day
and nearly all the samples offered on Change
were tikcn, included were $50 bushs old at 81, IS
100 do at Ss,25; 800 bushels prime new at SO, Is,
and 100 do choice at l,s5aSs,s7. Timothy il
steady at 3, 75aS4, and Flax SO per bushcl.
WHiskEY.-The new law now in effect prohib-
its the selling of Whiskey for less than 50, the
Government tax. We hear of no transactions,
but quote Western held ia bond at 81 cts PER
gallon.
NEW YORK MARKET, March 9.
Flour firm; sales of 5000 bbl,, State at s,4oo
Sll, 40, Western S,4Oal2, Ohio s, GOaSl2; South
ern is quiet, sales of 200 bbls ut 10, GonSl6 so
Wheat is dull and heavy. Corn quiet and I'm.
changed. -...
PHILADELPHIA MARKET, March 0.
Flour dull aud declined so cents; sales Of Su.
per at Ss,75. Prime Wheat scarce State red a,
80. Corn is active; sales Of yellow at 81. Dat,
firm ut 65 cents 90. ... -..... q r..r
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

Property SALEs.--Richard Shccklcs, Auction
Ger, sold on Tuesday last, for F. NJ. Darby Trus-
tee, the following property belonging to the cs-
tate of Leandcr Mckee decd:
House and Lot on Prospect street at present
occupied by Rev. w. G. Sttt, to MIR. Joseph B.
Loose for The snm of S., 75s. Pr.
One-third interest ia the liagcrstown Foundry
to John H. Cook for $3.50, aud n lot of ground
containing about one acre of land near this
place ter the sum of 1925.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

"With that (the ncgro) vote. the Union
party can carry Maryland by majority of
at least fifteen thousand; without it, it will
be in hopeless and perpetual minority"
Peie's Herald ,.
ES-In these few lines we have the whole
secret of Radical advocacy Of negro suf-
frags. Without it they will be in "hops-
less and perpetual minority"-will be cut
off from the spoils of ofice-the hope of
public plumber. The whites are asked to
abolish all distinction of race and color
to accommodate aid keep in power few
hungry Radicals who arc professional
place hunters and who cannot endure the
idea of seeing power, position place pass
from them never mere TO return. They
will do it-perilars.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

sa4s- Associations for the assurance of life. it
has been remarked by Lord Brougham, are TO
be ranked among the very noblest institution OF
civilized society. And he was about right.
Their usefulness can be attested by thousands o!
happy and independent families, rescued by them
from the bitterness ofpoverty and the degrade
ton OF charity. tits strange that mole OF
those who pass for shrewd, sharp men of bust
ness do not see III, advantage of the thing and
avail themselves ofthe services of our friend
Taggart, Agent for Il number of the most RELIC
6te Life and Fire Insurance companies in the
Country.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

NorIcs!-Allip2rsons knowing themselves in
debtcd to the undersigned for Medical attendance
for the ycars.l sG4 and 1866 are hereby notified
to call ON wM. H. kxopLE and close their nc.
counts, other by cash or notes. Allwho disr,-
gard this notice will find their accounts placed
in the hands of a proper officer for collection,
after the first Of April next. St.
DR.. W. II. LEE.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

ES-Mr. Davis of Washington County
voted in the Maryland Senate on Friday
last. to amend the constitution bill so as to
allo wthe privilege ofvoting Ito every NAL,
citizen of the State, being also citizen of
the United States, of the age of 81 years
or upwards, of whatsoever race or color or
previous condition." who has resided for
a sufficient length of time in the State and
county. and is not a lunatic or convicted
felou, not pardoned by the Governor.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

4 va Going down street the other day we over
heard the following colioquy between two
''American citizens Of African descent
s'See heah SIM! who's going to mrkc de
greatest stir in dc new Congress" s--r.
"De greatest stir, Julius? Why General Bat
Ter spects:'
sWky so, Sam?'' -..--
"Why JULIUS you see he's got de spoons to do
IL witbln e I'D Z. ~
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

ETA bill has been reported ia thc
House Of Delegates OF this State, by Mr.
Stevens from the committee on the Judi
eiary, extending to negroes and mulattoes
Ahc provisions of the Act of 1864, and
snnking them competent to testify in all
cases the same as whites.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

We Loss PAID-A LIBERAL COMPANY MI.
Thos. Taggart, Agent for The Metropolitan In
snrance Company of New York, on yesterday,
paid over to Mr.. William +. Orndorif, the full
aaou mt of the loss sustained by him by the fire
of the 9th of January. Mr. Orndoff loss con-
sisted not of goods actually destroyed BY fire,
but lost in the removal.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

"A Democrat in Lowell, Mass, has
been proved guilty of making false re-
turn in relation to the value of his silver.
He was excused on the plea that he was
afraid Butler would discover how rich he
was in spoons.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU and I'm
proved Rose Wash cares secret and delicate d;sor.
ders IN all their stages, at little expense little or
no hange in diet, noinconvenience and no emo.
sure. 1t is pleasanRin taste and udor, immedists
ties
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

Ea-Col. Henry Fouke, died at his residence
four miles North of this place on Wednesday of
last week. Col. T., was one of our Oldest citi-
Gems, bciag upwards ofeighty years. lie was for
many years County Surveyor, and acted Il prom
inent part in the politics of times past, having,
we believe, represented this county in the Legis-
lature before Radicalisn had rendered that posi-
ton one ofquestionable honor.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

Ey-On Monday last Mr.. Earle in the
Maryland Senate obtained leave to report
bill to aid tie sufforin and destitute in
in the Southern States. The bill appropr:-
ates $500, goo for that purpose, and met
with general favor from both radicals and
conservatives. Its passage will 10 honor
to all who vote FIR it. A committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Earle and Billingslea on
the part of the Senate, to which three
names from the House of Delegates are
to be added was appointed to visit Washing
ton and urge upon Congress the appropra-
ton Of 8 $4,000, 600 as loan to the
people of tue South who may require assis-
lance.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
SIP ECIAL NOTICE.
THE PEOPLES FRIEND
s IT, .Ss PERRY DAVIS ,,., p,
VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER.

The Greatest Family Medicine d ofae.Aqe.
VIZ Taken internally, 1t cures sudden colds
coughs, etc., weak stomach, general
debility, nursery sore mouth, canksr, liver com,
plain, dyspepsia or indigestion, crsmp and pain In
the stomach, bowel complaint, painters cslie Asiat
ic cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery. Applied ex.
ternally, cures felons, bos and old sores, severe
burns and scalis, cuts, bruises and sprans, SWELL
cd joints, ringworm and letter, roksnr breasts.
frosted feet and ehilblains, toothache, pain in the
face, neuralgia and rheu matism. 1t is sure rem
edy for Ague and Chills and Fever.
March l4-lme -'
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

TAKENOMOREU UNPLEASANT OR UNSAFE
REMEDIES for unpleasant and dangerous diseas-
es Use Helmb ODDS Extract Buehu and Improved
Bose Wash. ''' t.'I7E' -" ~
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14
BOOK STORE,

Just received a large lot of SCHOOL. BOOKS,
Bibles, Standard, Miscellaneous and Gin Books for
the season. Also a splcndia assortment Of Musical
Instruments, Pictures and Picture Frames, Travel
&c: For sale aboye cost, at
AcCLEERY,S,
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

A CORRECTION. Through stupid blunder of
the compositor the day for the sale advertised
in. another column by Mr.. William Dodge was
phntel .N'ndly the goth inst, Instead Of We'd
nesluy
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-03-14

1rss- Among the special notices will be found
the advertisement of Rev. Z. A. Wilson who
claims to have remedy peculiarly eilicacious in
the cure of consumption. Such us are suffering
from this direful disease would perhaps do well
to communicate with him. '...