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The Convention.

Since the Convention reassembled GU
the 10th inst. it has gone diligently
to work ia good earnest, aud will
close its labors as soon as possible
The Legislative Department, we believe,
has been concluded and i. is now en-
gagged on the Judiciary Department.
To settle that right will be the most
difficult task it will have to perform. -
1t has been bungled by every Conycn.
ton; and if this one can give us the
great desideratum, a perfect Judiciary
system, it will deserve much credit
But difficulties surround il; aud tho
Convention must adjourn too soon, in
obedience to the popular wish, to give
the subject due consideration. The
Radicals arc trying in the most malig.
nant spirit to poison the public mind
against this Convention, and its work
and It's friends are expecting of it more
perhaps than is reasonable. Let our
people listen to nothing but what is
sincere and honest as there never was
a time when political opposition was SO
reckless, dishonest aud peryerse us il is
now.
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On Introducing into the House Of
Representatives the new Bill 70 explain
the Military Reconstruction law, and to
get rid Of any executive interference
Herewith, Mr.. Thaadeas Stevens, de-
liyered one Of his characteristics speech.
Is, which seems to be regarded BY the
faithful as perfectly conclusive. III you
admit his premises /. must be so regar-
ded; but, Us usual with him, he begs
the question, and assumes as true the
very matter in dispute. lie takes it
Tor granted that the South, By rcbelling
aud being conquered, forfeited all con-
sti.uiional rights 10 ,he Union, and ex,
lists only at the mercy Of the conqaeror
that their States are reduced to the
condition Of conquered territory, to be
rcadmittod at the pleasure of Congress ;
aud that the citizens Of Territories have
no rights uuder the Constitution, which
applies only 10 States.
All this is monstrous pcryersiou OF
the law, aud the facts Of the ease. 1t
is well known that the war against the
South was wagcd on the ground that
the Southern States Ind no right to Sc.
cede; that they could not. unless by
successful revolution, get ost Of the
Union and that, as soon as the rebel.
lion was crushed, the union Of the orr.
gipal States remained essentially as
before. II was said that individuals
might be held liable to the penalties oil
rebellion, but not States. To assume
otherwise would be granting all that
Seeessionists claimed-the right Of any
State to dissolve the Union at will, aud
thus escape the obligations of the Fed
eral Constitution.
II is easy to see that this assumption
is made to get rid Of the Constitution
which stands in the way Of Radical
schemes in the South. This preicxl
may answer their purpose ia the rebel
States but i will not do Got States like
Maryland aud Kentucky which did not
secede. The Autocrat aud his admi
rers have promised to take Maryland IN
hand soon aud perhaps they will yel
declare that the rebellion of the South
ern States obliterated the Constitution
in all the States, aud made Congress
supreme. Indeed, VIC need not be sur.
priscd at aIy assumption on their part
nova days.
As appropriate 10 the subject We
publish the following remarks of Mr.
Stevens, made on Saturday last, showing
why the House Committee had yielded
in conference to some Of the Senate,
anne ailments to the Explanatory Bill.
He begged the House TO consider
that The Senate was several furlons,
behind the House in the march Of re
form-perhaps he ought to say rsd;ea
lism. Senators were coming up sidelong
but had not yet got quite square up
What he had just mentioned was an il
lusiraticu OF that Some fragments o.
the old shattered Consultation hat
stuck, perhaps, in the kidneys Of som,
Senators, Laughter, ] and troubled then
az night. When they tried to progres,
the ghost Of the past Constitution MAJ
found in their way, and obstracted them
Perhaps that was natural enough n,
did no, iiod any fault with it.
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sss-A riot between whi.ea and black

b4rA riot between whites aud blacks
occurred at franklin, Tennessee on The
9th instant. The RAIDS had been hol.
ding meeting during the day, at which
were about eighty armed negroes, &C.
coutred In the regalia..c secret socie.
by. They marched about the streets,
occasionally firing saIdtes aud making
other extraordinary hostile damonstra.
lions Considerable ill.fceling arose
Fauring the day, and 10 the evening the
Blacks laid inside their fcgalia and re.
paired to tho public Square. where a
general ilght immediately occurred; 70.
suIting 10 tho death Of ono white man
and the wonndipg of eighteen negroes
-zthrco rnortally. Some Of the hitter
were conservatives. The Radical dor.
kies threaten 70 renew the Gsbt.
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A Fearful stroke of Iishtn.ns
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PRISONS
FRUSTRATED.


From the Buffalo Express.
On Thursday afternoon, July 4th,
about 3 O'Clock, large crowd had as.
sembled in the Fair Ground Of the
Springfield Union Agricultural Associa.
ton, when sharp thunder STERN came
up. The rain began to fall, and the
crowd sought refuge from It's effects in
the exhibition sheds. A fash Of light.
ming took place, accompanied by loud
peal OF thunder, and instantly an awful
spectacle was presented,
The lightning struck one of the sheds
which contained men, women, and hor.
SEES. About hundred persons were
paralyzed in an instant falling on their
faces, and as many Us fifty were render.
Cd iDsensiblc for five or tou minutes.
while about a dozen were quite serious.
ly burned. An old gentleman named
john Gordemor and two or three 9th.
ors, are not expected 10 recover. One
woman was prostra,cd aud deprived OF
her senses, but not OF her power Of loco.
notion she instinetively gathered her.
self up aud ran TO the bus, aud was
conveyed to Holmos' Hotel, and Dc.
clares she bad no knogledge Of wha,
took place after the fash until she
found herself ia room in the house.
The lightning struck post in the
centre Of the shed, against which lIeary
Tilloui the landlord Of the West Falls
Hotel, was leaning, and TO which q
horse was attacked by a chain halter
The horse was killed instantly, while
Mr, Tillon escaped by being dazed aud
knocked down. A singular fact men.
toned in connection with the strange
freak Of the electric fluid, is that all
persons rendered insensiblo fell upon
their faces.
The most fearful conformation exis.
ted among the people until 1t was dis
covered how light the injuries were tina,
had been inflicted, aud tho excitemen,
was most Intense, a great many attri
bnied the stroke to the attraction of d
moving machine which stood near the
shed, but two boys who were sitting on
II at the time escaped uninjured, moi
was the machine at ull damaged Il
struck,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

The Constitutional Union, Of Wash.
lngton city, reports that Rnaic iu-
scription has becu discovered near the
Great Falls IN the Potomac; that il re.
cords the douth Of an Icelandic woman,
named Suasu, who died in 1851; that
the discovery proves the visit Of the
Norihmen to our shores five centuries
before the time Of Columbus, aud that
they made explorations inland. IL is
also stated that fragments of teeth,
bronze trinkets, coins and other curious
things have been exhumed from the
8 ave.
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ua-The following, which we cIiI

ps-The following, which we clip
from letter Of u correspondent to the
New York Eueniag Express, one who
doubtless speaks from experience aud
everyday observation, viii give every
body an idea Of hos oae-ada{ thugs
are carried on III Congress
according to an order issued by Mr..
Thad. Stevens, in the House to-day, the
Reconstruction Committees supple
mental bill must be swallowed tomorrow,
between one and two o'clock. The
usual courtesy was extended to the mi
nority, and they were told that they
might debate il in all 40 hour or two.'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

TUESDAY,. July l6, 1867.
FIouR Howard Street Super and Cut
Extra 2 5uaSl0 SO, dc. Extra shipping / Ia
sl2 20, do high grades 10 00n$ii Is do
Family 10 ooasl6 90; Northwestern Super
7 Sass 30, do. Extra liasll 80; City Mills
Super 1oaSlo 20, Welch's, Greenfield and
Weyertcn Family Si7 per Dbl. Rye Flour
new q I lass 20 pcr Dbl. Corn Meal
City Mills S. 80 per Dbl.
1nsIx, White. So IS 10 Sc rs fof damp
and fair bots, and 81 6ba 81 10 for good and
strictly prime do. 0frod 5000 hushs sold,
ranging as 70 quality from 81 90 TO 50 05,
latter for choice Maryland Corn offerings
light 1910 bnshels white At lisasi 20; $50
do. ordinary At l5ssi 10 500 iasIis. vel.
low AZ 81 10 0ats firm At eeae2 CITE.
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Fifty U. s. Cavalry, under Capt.
Barnisz, had desperate iight near Fort
Wallace, on the 2ith. alt-, with about
300 mounted Indians. The troops were
driven buck to the Fort with the loss Of
seven men killed and some wounded -
The killed were terribly matilated BY
the sayages. Roman Nose, eolebra.
ted cheyenne Chief was killed, among
many other Indians
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A Fassen GIAsr.---Thc pari. ti5

A FRRseH GiASr.--Thc Paris RIO.
erie says;
A new giant, born in the department
OF the Vosges, and measuring eight feet
and hall 10 height, visited the Exhi-
bi,ioD yesterday morning, having made
the journey to Paris principally with
the object Of measuring himself with
the Chinese giant. lie at once proceed.
ed to the establishments which tho
latter shares with dwarf, and challeu-
ged him, measure 10 hand; the result
Of the trial was that the Ghinaman had
to acknowledge himself vapquishcd Ia
stature"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

Mr.. Seward, Secretary of State, has
declined to interfere in behalf Of sauta
Anna, and says that at Vera Cruz he
pretended 70 be backed by the United
States; tina. his object was to support
Maximiliau; aud that at Sisal he volup-
tarily placed himself in the hands of
tho Liberals. He states that Santa
Anna is detained in custody by the
Governor Of Yucatan for the safety Of
the Republic of Mexico.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18
The Assasslnation Plot.

Ben. Butler succeeded, Oh Monday
last, and got n Special Committee Of
live members to inquire into the partic-
ulars Of the assassination of President
Lincoln, with unlimited power to send
for persons and papers, aud to report a
bill granting amnesty and pardon TO
such persons as may have been cooncc.
ted with the conpiraey, aud who may
testify against Others Decided sensa.
tion prevailed when the question was
raised, but it passed nevertheless. IL
will be asked, doubtless, why Congress
should recognize the propriety Of ap.
pointing such committee, unless salts.
fled In their own minds that some radi.
cal error has been committed 1t will
be reeolleetcd that Butler charged the
murder of Mrs. Surratt upon bingham
Of Ohio. What made the matter seem
worse, was his refusal, after Butler
charge, to appear in the prosecution Of
John Surratt. Bingham's nervousness
on the Passage Of the resolution, and
his vote against it, does not uake his
case any better 1t is said that Butler
declares that he will prove, even to
Blngham's satisfaction, the Innocence
Of Mrs Surratt.
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A WONDER ron TnE WoeRsucr.-
Every Mechanic should have ready at
hand box Of Cruces Seie6rdicd Sairo,
as il is ready remedy for accidents
such as Cuts, Bruises Confused
Wounds, Burns, Scalds, Poisoned Skin,
aud Eruptions, caused by operations in
the factory, dye.housc, or printing Office,
Only rs cents box.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

The defence is still examining their
witnesses. The testimony Of witnesses
who ssore 10 seeing surratt in Wash.
ingion on the lAth Of April 1865, the
day ofthe assassination, hos boon OK.
planned away and il appears probable
that he then was in canaudaigua New
York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18
Local Intelligence.

The CoHcERr.--We were pleased to
see, on Thursday night last, q iisIl house
at the Concert given at Odd Fellows
Hall for the benefit Of ST Johu's Cath.
Ole Church of Westminster. Dr. II.
Dielman, Of Emmit,sburg, who eapDut
be excelled on the Violin, delighted all
BY his performance on that and the
Piano. He was ably assisted by his
brother Prof l.. Dielmap, of New Wind
sor- Mr. Israel put every body in good
humor by bis excellent performance of
comic aud sentimental songs. The
Union Bridge Hand, under their leader,
Mr. Calvin Weutz, acquitted themselves
well exceedingly well for Band &c
lately eiarted. They must have musical
talent among them, rs we'll us great in.
dustry, for which they deserve credit,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

MkD Do0s.-We call the attention
Of our city Council to the necessity for
some action in regard TO the numerous
dogs about town. Much harm has been
done elsewhere this season by mad dogs,
aud we may be visited by such any
time. We have heard tbst mad dog
was shot by Mr.. Adam Bloom several
miles South Of this place, after ii hsd
bitten twenty four Of his hogs. The
dog was rushing at Mr.. i. wiIca shot.
What damage he had done az other
places We have not yet heard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

s2rThe CALVERT Journal is
the name Of the first newspaper ever
Published 10 Calvert County. Md. 1t
was commenced few weeks ago, at
Prince Frederick, by Msssrs. Leonard
4 Townsend. tits neutral in politics.
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THr CRoPs.-Thc crops of grain,
though later than usual, have generally
been secured il this county. The yield
has been abundant, and the quality gen.
orally good except some late ripening
wheat which was affected some by rust
and weegil. The Dat crop promises
fine also Corn and Potatoes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

BASE BALI.-There will be a match
game of Base Ball played on Friday,
the 18Th inst, at % O'Clock, between
ahc " Patapseo" and "olympian." Tho
public are invited to attend.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

a newspaper pnblished in India an.
nounces the return to Zanzibar Of one
Of the missing Sepoys who accompanied
Livingstone's African expedition ~
News had been received of Livingstone;
be was alive and we'll. 8
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

IL is reported that an extensive con.
spiracy against the life of Queen lisa.
bella has been discovered ia Spain, and
that over two thousand persons have
been arrested 10 consequence Of the
developments that have been made.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

sA-Ds Witt Clinton sehell, COZ.
Wet in The New Jersey penitentiary.
has just received information that he
has fallen heir 70 10000. He must
serve fire years ID prison yet before he
can cujoy his fortune.
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j. NJ. Langston, the negro lawyer
from Ohio who was sent into Virginia
70 agitate agrarianism, '.basely and
treaclleronslyy tells the negroes to GO 10
work =
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us with ID ultra Radical for he has
thrown reason 10 the winds. aud cast
gsnscience 10 the devil, where Tlsad.
stevens directed Il TO be sent in The
I'cnnsylyauiA Buekshot war. This is
The case with those who permit them
elves 10 be 80 wholly absorbed by one.
idea that .iiey can apuseciaec Ac,hing
slsc. We had evidence of ,his prior 10
md sla,iov The late civil war. when
ultra men on both sides could not see
INV merit IL their pppeuents; neither
could thew be convinced until il was
pounded into tssir hard heads by harder
knoeks or bitter experience. The
NertLern Radical u crazy vet. He
eannot nerce;vo tI,a, the war Is over.
and con,inuos b. ,smmeI his antagonist
Who laid down his arms more than two
years AGO. His heart is hardened aud
he cam zee no merit in forgiveness. no
use in the.applicatiou Of Christian prin.
ciples lie cannot undsrstapdlhat thero
ia generally a mixture of right aud
wrone on both sides Of quarrel. and
that the Southern people would never
have rome 10 the extent they did had
they not been driven to il by the over.
bearing ultraism of the North. They
forget TOO that Southern white people
were their equal fellow citizens, and
that under all circumstances they must
remain citizens ofthe same country.
Occasionally we fad men among
them, Ike Horace Greedy aud Gerret
Smith, whoseem to appreciate the truth,
and eudeayor 10 restrain the madness
Of their party for the sake Of theirParty
and Of the country. They acknowledge
that there was wrong on both sides; and
insist that the South can only be truly
reconstructed through kindness and
Cancellation. They are only casting
pearls before swine, who will soon turn
and rend them to pieces. Thad. Stevens
announced the other day in Congress
that he was soon going to take them to
task. They soaght'tO release JEFF. Da-
Wis from prison, whilst the rest were
and are stlll clamoring for his blood
They would bind the South to the Uni9n
by Offering the fratersal hand, and
seeking to heal their grieyoIs wounds,
whist other leaders Of the party are
still holding the sword over the devoted
heads Of the South, and tearing open
their wounds to bleed afrcsh.
The spirit that actuatcs the Radical
mass is the same that drove the South
TO rebellion. Il is the spirit of dark
ness and leads only to pcraition. It
eau never make the South conteuted
portion of tho Union. Ii may make i.
an ireland or Poland held down aud
sabjugated by the iron hand Of iespo,ic
power; but never again upder ~ SWAY
can the South yield our government !
free and voluntary sapport-w;,bout
whicha Republican government is n
failure They have derived the nconle
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Examiners Notice.


NJ Office IL hereby given that the under.
IN signed. Commissioners appointed BY
The county Commissioners for CarrrlI epus
~, to locate aud open public road N said
county, commencing at Eldersburg, on III,
Liberty road, near Joshua FrixzcIfs black.
smith shop, and following the bed Of the
road known US the Rldersburg road. until /,
intersects the Sykesyille road, aiSprmgheld
Church.
We hereby give notice that we will meet
on the premises, at the beginning OF said
road, lat Eldersbury) on Monday the i9ih
Of August, 1867, a, 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
examine and determine whether the public
convenience requires that the said road
should be opened, and il in our jndgmea,
the public convenience requires thas the
said road should be opened, we viii proceed
10 locate aud lay out the same rs directed by
said county Commissioners, of which all
parties will take notice.
ELI HEWITT,
J. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
P. ". WEBB.
iulylS.it Examiners.
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Prentice says Ills pity that the cleo
tions in the South cannot take place ut
this time for although the negroes
there are strong now they win be sfron-
cor 10 the aog days,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-18

An old gentleman Of Union township
Vanderburg county, Indiana, has Just
led to the altar his sixth vile, blush
ipg gill Of sweet sixteen. The old
Turk.
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TOURNAMENT AND PIc-NIc.--Tbe
lively youngsters Of this County are
going to have a delightful day Of il at
Hampstead, where there is to be a grand
Tournament aud Basket Picnic on
Saturday 18th inst, to commence at
40 o'clock, A. NJ. Lists open to all
Knights who desire TO compete for the
nrizps
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4 I'd.

ln Hampstead District Carroll county, on
the 29th. OF June last. Mr.. Dawn FownLE,
aged "a years months. lie was a soldier
Of the war OF 1872.
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NO. s76--EQUITY.

In hc ci'raa Court for Carroll COUNTY.
lanes %1,. 4. 4 4lSsagh And NOTICE i
us. TO the creditors 81
William A. Webb, Presley zcpp, Dc.
Admir-. of Presley ceased. TO Gle their
Zcpp, decd, 4 others claims properly
authenticated with t.c Clerk cfthe Circnii
Court for Carroll county, on or before the
18th day OF Adjustment, otherwise thor may
be debarred from The hsneiits Of the trusi
fund. A. ID. ScHAEFFER.
Jaiyls3t Auditor
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Price In sealed envelope, only cent,
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va This Lecture should be In the hands IL
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Sent, under seal, Ia plain envelope, TO aby
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Esfd's y DdV'd foc6ze, Heceasca
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri
~ Der has obtained from the 0rphans'
Court Of Carroll county letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate Of Dawn FowBiS.
late Of Carroll County, deceased. Al
persons having claims against said Estate
ase hereby warned 10 exhibit the Same with
IN six months from this date, otherwise tho
may be excluded from all benefit Of said
Estate. Those indebted are requested IA
mako immediate payment. ~
HENRY F'0wBLE.
julyis-itA Executor.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
R1rFPAIo CATTLE MARKET.

BUFFALO Feb. 5.-Thcre were but few heavy trans
during the greater part of the day the sales being
principally confined small lots OF Ordinary for butchers
use On receipt Of arrivals froa the West toward even
ing large amount Of business done, and many large
lots of Prime Cattle changed hands, fully maintaining
previous rates Light and Ordinary stock sold pretty
freely at q considerable decline,
Previous TO the evening receipts there only 500
head IN the yards about half Of which good, smooth
shppng steers which will probably pass on 10 Albany
to-n0rf0w Tie run from the West continues light, but
fears Of heavy glut next week Market
rateExtra quality Sl4 GSl6 far heavy oxen and steers
81 good S1ldS1 fat cattle and steers, 50 25
S. 25 fair SSdS11; and beifcs, S4GS Receipts, $50
head Shipped 954 head
SHEEP MARKET-Tlle Sheep market rules duh with few
sales about 500 head n the yards mostly heavy Cahada
aud Kentucky, with some very good Western ana ~
sprinking SOuthdOWns Rates rather on the decline;
Heavy Long Wooded e6 50as Fair Western. So Re
cepts 74o head Shipped 200 head The Hog business
is very slack with hight receipts and small stock on hand;
Prime heavy Hogs remain unchanged at rem 81 10 81 Is
per cwt. live weight Receipts go head. shipped 500
head.