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Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
A CHANCE Foa CONGRESSIONAL TRAvxL-

A CHANCE Foa a CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
ING CoNxIrrHz.-James y. Campbell,
whoever that may DO. writes TO the New
Yvrk Times. that be was in Calcutta in
July, 1866, aad saw bet made and the
money put up. for Ave hundred pounds
sterling eide. that J. Wilkes Booth was
alive. and would be 20 proved in six
months; aud that the person who main
tanned the affirm alive VAS Lieutenant Will
liam Martin Tolbsrt, Of the Confederate
war steamer Shenandoah. Would it not be
we'll to send committee Of Congress out
there to inquire into the matter
--R;cksso~d Enquirer.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
EEWhas consistent gentlemen :

@Whas consistent gentlemen are
Msssrs. TobOy aud Bishop th,ss disti~.
g'sished Representatives iu the Lsgisls.
ture from this county. They oppose she
bill for the call Of : Convention upoa che
poor plsa that 10 nag result in the .dop.i On
Of negro suffrage ia this State. while the Y
peraistently vote for Mr. Crssswsn - q.
s. Senator after bis open Avowal that be
was in favor Of forcing this very thing up
on US. Their voting for this gentleman
is 90 endorsement of bis actisn and his
sentiments. Can they after this retura to
their constituents and claim that they have
not given laid aud comfort to the doc.
trine of negro suffrage? W. think not.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
ES- The committee on Election, in Il

EE The committee on Elections in the
State Senate have reported in the matter
of the contested elections from Allegany
County that @. II. Orr, Radical is not,
and that Alfred Spates. Conservative is
entitled to his seat in that body. The
Radical Delegates from this County are no
more entitled to their seats than is Mr..
Orr, and if contested would like him have
been compelled to vacate, for fraud and
intimidation were used here to o greater
degree thau in Allegany County.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

kgThe Radicals expected TO make.
particularly in Baltimore city and western
Maryland. 20 immense amount Ct capital
out of the charge that q convention, 70
change the constitution Of the State would
provide for the payment Of Slaves eman-
cipated during tho war. The wind has,
however. been completely taken out Of
their sail by the adoption Of q clause in
the bill which prohibits the Legislature
from passing hereafter any bill providing
for payment BY the State for persons here.
tofore held as Slaves. This has been the
principal ground of opposition urged. BY
the Radicals to : change Of the onsti
tuition and As this has now been obviatet
i leaves them in Q bad position. They
viii have TO- cook up something else to Jus
tisy their opps.sshvs..
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

EH The citizens of Cumberland, who
are opposed to the sale Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, recently held a meeting
which was addressed by J. NJ. Schley and
j. 2. Roman, Esquires. Resolutions
were adopted and committee appointed
to memorabilia the Legislature Oh the sub
ject. We ale of the opini.n that public
sentiment is against thens 1t is gener-
ally believed that il will never prove pro.
ducsive or re lucrative in the hands OF
tue State. Such might be the case under
the juaicious management Of private indi-
viduals.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

wThe Radical opponents of change
in the constitution of this State appear
not to entirly agree with their Repre-
sentasives in congress. One of the latter.
Frank Thomas, declares that tho constitu-
ton is mot Rel ublican and proposes that
congress. shall, Pr vide us one that is SO.
His Radical constituents do not agree with
him and appear to be content with the
present one. at least they are opposed to
the pssple making one to suit thems elves.
They may. for all We know. prefer re-
eeixing one ct the hands. Of congress in
preference to one at the hands of the peo-
pie. This is possibly SO. for Congress
would permit the negro to vote. on one
submitted by them whereas the people
would not. Nothing will suit Radicalism
in which the negro 10 Hst permitted to take
an equal part and position With the white
maR.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
A Lie ont Somewhere.

%Frank Thomas said in congress
that lie had made negro suffrage an issue
in the Last compaign and that the people
had sustained him. Pete Fleet and ell
the little fleets told the people that negro
suffrage Oas not an issue. There is evident
ly lie cut s,ms where. We shall not
trouble ourselves to investigate on whose
shoulders it lies.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
yuries.
For the Free Press

Mr.. EDIroE-Under the above cap
ton the Herald. in its last issue, declares
that the Legislature, in determining to
change the mode of summoning juries in
this County. is trying to put the lives Of
Union men entirely in the hands Of rebels
and trait ors.. and then branches out into
an exposition of general and. local law. and
pronoanccs the whole proceedings of the
Legislature unconstitutional and an out
rage. Who are rebels and traitors. in the
eyes of Fleet Pete" and bis friends. we
we'll know. All are such who are not
negro worshippers or--Radieals.
In view of his past action We do not
know which to wonder at most. viz: Pete's
hard lying and effrontery. or his injunction
to his opponents to adhere to constitutional
compacts.
Pete knows that, in telling his readers
that it is the intention to put the. lives Of
"union" men in the hands Of rebels, he
lies FIRST, because We do not have rebels
to sit OIL jurics; secondly. because the Law
will be made go that jurymsn will be
drawn by ball,t, which is perfectly fair,
with an equal chance for bis poll teal
friends to be selected. To be sure this
will take the power out of the hands Of .
deeply preju Iced and partisan sheriff to
summon packed jury, As has been done
for the past Eve years, but No honest man
can object to this. 1t may suit Pete and
his man Friday. "Pon." to- have jurics
forever like the last, to ignore murders
committed openly in the streets of Hagers'
town, but. we opine. law-abiding Leg
islaturs will look at it differAnii,' -'--
But the funniest part Of Pete's editorial
is in his quoting the Constitution. Az
we'll might the Devil rsbake sin. We
live under Constitution de facto. but not
de jure. forced upon us by Pete aud fed
eral bayonets, in contradistinction to sol.
emn oaths which he broke every day thai
he sat in that so-called Constitutional Con.
vention. He helped to rob. the people o.
millions of dollars against the requirement.
of the Constitution and his plighted faith
He helped to declare it the supreme law oil
the State, although he knew it never was
ratified BY majority Of the people; aud,
yet, Pete talks about the demands Of the
Constitution The Lord deliver us from
all such false teachers. He proaches wha,
be does not practice. The truth of il il
Pete and his friends have nothing TO say in
the matter. They have to take back seat
The power has passed from their hand,
and we hope never to see it return. It i.
the coolest impudencs in them ever to offel
their advice; rs much so as for the Balti
more American to prate about who ough
to be U. S, Senator. Let the jury Law
be obtained ct once. Justice and law de.
mand it. HANCOCK
Jan. Goth.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
ETTho Radical Representation fsou

ES-Tho Radical Representatives from
shis county iu the Legislature arc dread
fully afraid to rust the people q il svinced
in their determined opposition to the Con-
vention bill. This bill il to be subm it.sd
to tho people for their sane.ion,' and yet
these gentlemen are unwilling 70 trust the
people TO speak GU the subject. The peo-
pie sill remember them, We hope, for
this want of confidence. and hereafter
place as little confidence, in them as, they
appear to have in the people.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
ROOFINGEAND SPOUTING.
7 Attest FASHIONS DEMAND
u W. Bradley's esisbrsssS Pstens e..
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC .
aeR UBLE sPR1S G)
KIRT

The ws,dsrfu, Fisxibiliy and great ss,fsrt and
Ekirsril DO experienced particularly in ell crowd
cd Assemblies, Operas, Carriages, Railroad Cars,
Church Pews, Arm Chairs, for Promenade and
House Dress the Skirt can be folded when il use
to occupy q small place - easily and Conveniently
as ask or Muslin Dress, N invaluable quality in
erinoliue, not found in any, single spring skirt
ALady having enjoyed the pleasure, csntort
sad great Convenience Of wearing the Duplex e.
or afterwards willingly dispense with their use--
For Children, Misses and fosng Ladies they srssu-
They will not bend or break like the single spring,
when thrse or four srdiaary skirts will have been
threwn aside as useless. The Hoops are covered
with double and twisted thread; and The bottsn
reds are notonly double springs, bat twice Tor
out when dragging dewn ssoeps, stairs, BE.
The Duplex Elliptic Is great favorite with all
ladies and IL universally recommended BY the
Fashion Magazines as the srASDARs SKIRT OF THK
==Te enjoy the following inestmabls advantages In
Crnelise viz: superior quality perfect manufacture
stylish shape and finish, fexibity, durability eoH-
fort and soonomy,s enquire fog J. ". Bradlsys
Duplex Elliptic, Or double sPriag Skirt end be
sure ysu get the genuine article.
CAUTION.-To guard against Imposition be
psrticslsr to Notice that skirts offered a. "DuYiex
lave the red ink stamp viz ". Bradley's Dsplex
Elliptic Steel Springs" upon the Ssistsaad-nose
sthsrs are genuine: Also Notice that every HsoP
will admit > pin being passed through the ceatrs,
thas revealing the two Tor asahlel springs braided
together therein, which Is the secret sf eir F1ex-
ibiity and strength. and eombinaaioa ass % b
found In any ether Skirt. 80
Fer sale II where First Clsss skirts ere
ssld. throughout The United States aaa elsewhere.
Manufactured b. che Sole Owners ef The Psteat.
WEST, BRADLEY . CARY,
81 Chambsrs and ~ 81 Rsads Sss., NJ.
Jan %, 1see-smo. ~
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
Jan. Goth.

Charles D. Drake. Esq, the newly e.
lected United States Senator from Missouri,
is fowl of the Fornoy stripe. and was the
chief Trainer of the odious State Constitu-
tion. test oaths and oil, now in force in
that State. When this Drake gets in
company with the Duck in the Senate
Chamber. there will be . pair Of nice
young buckles.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

& ~Ia ,the U. s. District cours at
Baltimore on Thursday Judge Giles re-
scinded the order requiring attorneys prac-
ticing in shat court to take q test oath.
At the same time sfets were entered in
all the treason cases on the docket of that
court. among which was that of Geo.
Ersner. Esq, formerly of this place.
Thus IL endsd another Radical farce.
We expect our friend Pete will read the
Supreme court and all the courts legal
lecture on the great sin of restoring Rebels
to their rights. Stand from under as it
IL expected thesvholc concern will be do
molished. .,
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
Passed Unanimously.

81 A bill introduced in the House of
Delegates Of Maryland to repeal tho act
of 1862. whereby negroes convicted Of
crime were authorized to be sold to
service for term of years. was on Friday
last. passed by unanimous Uote. Thus
has another subject for Radical sensat ion
speeches and articles bsen swept away.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
kyAt the close of the war tho Radical

- As tue cIuse uE tHe Wat tHo NauIcaIs
talked somewhat of Recon- str uciion. Nov
they talk only Of utter destruction. They
have gene on from bad to worse. and Blu,
for President johnson, who has been the
lion in their path. they would long since
have converted the Southern States into
an Empire With TLad. Stevens. Sumner.
Chase or some such choice spiritas Emper-
or. md Fred Dougla. Frank Thomas
Ben. Butler. &c, Us The nobility. Wouldn't
that be delightful dish TO set before the
people.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

re- Tho bill to. alter the node of select
ing Jurors in this. county, was made the
order of the day for Thursday Ito day.)
Now that the subject is before the Legisla-
tusewe trust it will bepushed through OF. we
will be cursed at our March Term Of court
with. another intensely partisan jury. Go
on with reform-kesp the ball rolling
and let Pete rip, and rave.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24


e BURNED.-The residence of Peter
Hammond, near Buttstowu, Berkeley
county. was consumed by FIRE during the
latter part oflast week The fire occurred
BY al ash barrel taking fire, in the house,
the flames of which iguited the log build
ing. Totally destroysd-no Insurance
How soon may We have to make a sim
liar record Of the folly of some citizen Of
this county ''No Insurance" How
much better would it have sounded had il
read. Fully Insured" and how much more
agreeable would have been Mr.. Hammond.
feelings. The Metropolitan Insurance
Company. through Mr. Thos. Taggart. its
Agent in this place. invites you to como
to come without delay and got your
policy.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

EY-The bill for the election Of Mayor
and city council of Baltimore having
passed both branches Of the legislature Is
now law. It provides for an. election
in February. Mayor Chapman's triumph
will prove short lived one, as is gene
rally the case where..it il achieved. as
it was in his case, over the rights Of the
people.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
sEGen Bradley.T. johnson. formerl,

HCen Bradley.T. johnson. formerly
Of Frederick. late Brig. Gen in the Rebel
Army and nov . resident Of Richmon d,
Va. was on Friday lass admitted 70 the
Bar Of the U. 8. Supreme esurt at Wash
ington. So mesh ssr the recent decision
Of the court declaring unconstitutional the
test oath. Another triumph Of treason"
over '.loy atty" isat it, pstef
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
E~A Chinese widow. tanning

EEA Chinese widow, tanning the
tomb of her husband and being asked the
cause of so singular mode of showing
her grief. accounted for it BY saying that
hc had made her promise not to marry
again while tho mortar of his tomb remain
ed damp; and as it dried but slowly she
saw no harm in aiding the operation.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
TRUSTEES SALE
xALIIARLE REAL ESTATE,

Bv virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court feF |
washingtsa Coaaty, passed in cause NO. LysS. 81
the Equity Docket of said court, the unaersig nsu
Trustees will offer ct public ostcry % "e hishes.
On Tuesday tie Goth. IF Isbrsarys 1861
between the hours Of II o'clock, 4. u. and
O'clock. r. H., in front of the Court House In Hss
eerstown, all that valuable real estate, knewa a.
THE AVONDALE FARM"
In the Clsarspring District of Washington county.
containing about
Eour Hundred and !Ssvsmty-Fsvs Aerss " Land.
more or less, and Of whichths late Mrs. Eiisssssh
L. T. Wharton, died seized
most valaaks In this section of the country and hss
been distinguished for Its
GREAT. PRSpUCTIvE QUALITIES.
The Iand !ofthe
BEST QUALITY. OF LIMESTONE.
and Is in O.
GOOD STATE OF CULTIVATION.
It,has on II al the
NECESSARY LKPRO KEME.NES
and the bsyz L
UNSURPASSED FOR IT'S CAPACITY.
!.
through a.csnsiderahis extent oft .
Never failing stream Of Rar
and one sfths.
FINEST SPRINGS OF WATER
within few steps ofthe dwelling house that Is to
be found anywhere. Its
AMPLY TIMBERED,
and has en- itaivery ..
GOOD ORCH ARD,
1t lies about miles northeast of the tswn Of
Cearspring; and while no public reads run through
titles in connection with public roads leading in
The Farm will be offered In It. entirety, and also
in parcels 70 suit purchasers; the intention being 10
divide 10 into either
TWO Oh THREE PARCELS,
tnrewiag ths larger parcel with the Improvement
plat of the entire farm, with the divsisn thereof
| siifbe exhibited on the day of sale
| THa TxRxs or SALa AsE:-Ons third Of the pur
chase meney to be paid In hand on the day Of sale
or on the ratification thereof, and the rssidue IL
| two equal payments Of enc and two years frsm The
day OF SALE With interest from said day Of sale, The
purchaser or purchasers to give bis OF their nstel
with suretiss to be approved BY the undersigned
and upon the full payment OF the purchase money
a goodsand sufficient deed will Be made, as dirse
The growing crsp In the ground 10 reserved By
the decree and will net therefore be sold with TIL
land. B. II. ALVEY,
-. WIN. EREIGH;
i JOHN r. POE,
j. Trustees.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
~"Data;" the Washington correspol

Ey"Data;" the Washington correspon.
dent Of the Baltimore Sun, says;.-''It is
asked, "Whs. will the President do about
it?" I feel warranted in saying that, mas
much as the initiative Aas bee n. formally
taken in tho House. Mr.. johnson desires
that the Investigation shall proceed; and,
SO long as the impeachors pursue the
constitution and the law. he will promptly
respond to any charges that may be PIE
ee.tvu against him. But nevertheless,
any attempt to aepose him by irregular
and manifestly illegal procedure will be
resisted by all the power of the government.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
GA shame and, Disgrace.

EN-The Herald of this week devotes,
o half column or more to eulogizing the
Negr", negro. schools and their yankee
teachers; and in condemnation of the white
people of this county because they have
not yet discovered it to be to their interest
to divide their already limited school fund
with pete's pets, or, that it will add to
their pleasure or comfort 10. make ASSOC
ciates Of aforesaid teachers of negro schools.
Hear what he says
.Is it not shame. q disgrace to Wash
ington County, to her incorporate towns,
and TO her people, that nothing has yet
been. done to shed upon those people the
light Of Education? But how few take
this view of the case. The people barely
tolerate the schools, many of them speak Of
it in terms Of ridicule or contempt, and
hold no intercourse with the teachers. But
the world moves"
Yes, 1.-THE world moves" and SO does
Pete. lie is moving more rapidly than
tat least this psrt OF it. We do not
think he will find, even in tLe Radical
ranks. many who will follow him in lis
rapid strides towards producing an equality
of the races. They arc not yet quite
educated to this. Such. projects would
no doubt be well received in the latitude
of Massachusetts. but in Loyal Mary
land'-not yet awhile if Jou. please.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

CeIoasD LAwvas II TEE SyPss.= Couan--
This morning Johs n. LAngssOn, colorsd man,
vi Oberlin, Ohio, on motion Of Representative
Garfield, Was admitted TO practice Il the lar of
the Supreme Court Of The United States. This
Is she second Instance Of this kind, soored man
having besn admitted TO practice la this csu,,
LJst tSs years ago.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

Gov. Morton. ofIndiana. has been elect
ed United States Senator from that State
by the Bumpers. Heis noted for tive
things: he is IN enthusiastic admirer of 10
Holt Courts. and Furnishes more Indiana
corn-whiskey in twenty-four hours. than
any two men in the State.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

Not one Radical Newspaper in . hun
dred has the fairness to print President
Johnson's veto Of the District Negro Suf-
frage bill. Is there : darkey censorship
over the Radical presss Il looks like it.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

The FHszcH Dssr.--kapoleon, since his seces-
Zion to the French throne. has added 81 $780, oos
200 to the debt Of France, which nov amount.
to u, zl6 600, 900, sum slnost o. great as the
total debt ot the United States. EspoIeon's
ware have eess him about ssuo, 90 q, oos, and
since 1851 the annual deficit OF toe French rsve-
naes has averaged S5s, 900, 600.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

The Southern darkies held emancipation
frolics at Richmond, Charleston, Wilmington
and other places, on New Years day, unmolest-
ed by anybody: At Augusta, Georgia, they had
military" parade, and such lot OF fiashy
uniforms, of every color, swords, arms and trap
pings of every sort-.warlike and comical-was
never before witnessed among the descendants of
Ham and Hominy.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

RsAu ingenious pickpook ct in the
West is said to have driven . good busi-
ness by getting on railroad trains. refus.
ing to pay the fare, and then picking the
conductors pocket while he Va putting
him out.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24
VlUBLlC SALE,

u 800 -
A VALUABLE FARM.
The subscriber will sell At Pablie SEE Be- ass4
Of Eaders Hotel, Sandy Hook. So
On Saturday, I'd dag Of February 1861. F..,
at7 s'eisck =. u, all that >-
VAL A b Z FAR n
situated in Pleasant Valley, Washington County
Nd, and near the villages Of Sandy Hooks asd
Weverton. The farm adjoins the land Of DE-. Bette
cupancy Of Daniel Crist. II Is In close proximity
10 the D. 3 o. r. II. the W Warrington County y. Rv.
and ths Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The tasza :,
contains
1rS9 AC RES, r.,,.st - =
$50 coed arabic land, balance in Timber. ..Ths
improvements consist of comfortable
LING HOUS b.,
. large '0r7''
sWISSER BARN, -
and all other necessary outbuildings. There u 80
excelleHt orchard Of
CHOIC FRUIT '.<
on the place, hevcr failing Spring OF fins water.
near the hsasc and stream Of running water csB-
venicnt TO the house and barn and easy OF for
steck frsm all the fields. There is . ysry Large
ameunt VI .t1.5'
LOCUST TIMBER. = t3.r.
on the farm. There il also about -
1000 o A D s o T MANURE =
on or near the farm which will be sold with the
place, There strong surface indications Of Cesl
Oil this farm and the subscriber will reserve Il
Of the oil and mineral prilege, -.
TgRHs OF SALz,-On half cash and the balance
In one and TIVE years with approved seesrity, Or,
all cash the purchaser may desire. Tide perfect
possession given on the day of April next 2
n. J. WROR
Uaion Fred'k and Valley Spirit Chambsrsbarg
copy till sale and send bills t. this flee for esss
Gon.
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-24

EE During the consideration of the
Convention Bill in the House of De lega.ss
Mr.. Carmichael moved to insert . clause
prohibiting the passage Of any law BY the
Legislature providing for the payment By
the State for persons heretofore held -
slaves. Against this proposition. and.
therefore i'll favor ofpaying for she sman-
cipated slaves CT this State, is recorded
the votes Of Messrs- Appleman, Ban,ford.
Bishop and Tobey, of this county.
The Radical party of this county are
thus. through the action of their Repre-
seutatiyes, committed to tho policy Of pay
ing for the slaves Of this State emancipated
during the war. These Same Delegates
during the progress of the campaign
which gave them their scats in the Legs
lature. persisted in charging that il w.s
the intention OF the Conservatives to add
this additional burthen on the people and
claimed the support of the votes of this
esanty upon the ground that they were op-
posed to it. The people can now see
what reliance is to be placed in the PROM
ises and professions of Radicalism. Be-
fore the election they profess to have q
holy horror Of adding additional burthens
upon the people. Once elected they vote
against u proposition which intended To-
protect the people from having placed u p
on their shoulders debt Of $50. OOO, 900.
The people can thus see who arc really in
favor of paying for emancipatcd slaves
who are really eaieavorias to add to
their already too heavy bws hens. Bear
in mind it is the Radical party that would
make you pay for these slaves aud that il.
10 tho Conservative party that il resisting
il.