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Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

re- Clarke's "G:nnd Presentation Festival, e"
or as The Baltimore Sun terms it, "The Gran
Distribution Of Soap" in which great many OF
our citizens were interested, took place a short
time ago. We understand that the stock Of
several large soap factories was distributed
snonE the ticket holders and for ladies' belt
huc iles there was no end to them. Several
packages have already arrived, consisting of
Chains, pins, rings and buckles but we were
very sorry TO hear that Oh account of dtmpncss
Of weather nearly all the parties that have lam
died item have been salivated. There were n
number Of our citizens who were more successful,
for we have heard of several VIlHtbe rr;zs sucli
AS - hotl: Of "Elys;an Nectar" or rr,sscnce of
Thousand Kisses. " an exquisite cordial for
shcep.,eycd SWANS ana signing damscls, drawn
ny hc!uliMl young d1ms.l, who, we under
stand, held bat one ticket. Among the mast
useful presents FOR This community were several
packages of Tongue Plaster" for extracting
bitterness from daily talk also several bottles
Of "EsSeLce Of Civi'ity," good at all times for
pert misses and consequential Youngsters, and a
great number of other valuable articles which we
cannot publish on account Of space. One of our
lady friends, who has also been one of the fortu-
nate ones, presented us with several bottles of
''Smiles Of beauty" warranted to kill old bach
elorS mud other nuisances, which she desires to
be distributed among our bachelor friends.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
Rna9t LinfIep


ES"The infaluy o! this wretcle,l monster
seems to cling more closely to him every
day. He happened tn be lately in the city
If Albany, New York and it was announc.
ed in the assembly by one OF his admirers
that Maj. Gen. b L. Butler would speak
Spon the questions of the day. in one OF
the public Halls of that city. In conclu-
ding his announcement che hoped all
would embrace the opportunity of listen
ing to this eloquent champion of PROGRESS
aud human rights"
~ member of the House rose TO enquire
If the speaker intended to wsrA the citi-
zens to take care Of their "spoons."
Mr.. Genet of New York moved the fol-
loving resolutions:
Whereas, The notorious Benjamin =,
Butler was announced to be in the city
this evening, therefore
Rcsotrcd, That the attention of the
Commissioners of the Capitol Police be
called to the subject, and that they be re-
questcd to take the necessary precaution
to secure the safety Of the movable pub
lie property connected with the public
buildings in the city.
Mr.. Buck, of New York, moved "that
the House wear Grape on the left arm dur
ing the stay of Butler in the city, in
honor Of the heroes who fell through his
criminal incfticieucy at Big Bethel and
Fort Fisher"
If this miserable creature Butler, had n
solitary spark of manly feeling or emotion
in his breast, how eagerly would he long
for Death, which to him is the only hope
of escape from the whitening scorn and
contempt of mankind at large! But no
such feelings Of shame or remorsc have
ever found entrance to his polluted heart!
Ike wretch who could glory in his own
inf.my by the public boast that in New
Orleans he had often brought weeping
women to their knees before him." and
who recently in the Halls of Congress re-
psied to the pi'eous appeals of furnishing
hundreds in the South, by brutal insult.
will never be disturbed in his equanimity
by hnnia feeling! His instincts arc en-
tirely dectiisa, we were going to say BRIT
tai, but we ask pardon of the brute crsa-
dos for the thought
lie is moral phenomenon. mystery
Of iniquisy. living and breathing incar-
nation of all that is mean. degrading,
corrupt and devilish. We believe however
that God in his wise Providence has Gre
atsd nothing in vain, and that we may de-
rive profit by the contemplation even Of
such creature as Benjamin f. Butler.
When we feel disposed to exu.t in the
dignity and glory of the human race; whom
our hoarts swell with pride in contempla-
ting The progress Of MANKIND in art, civ
ilization, WIS ION, virtue and power, then
in that moment of self-gratulation, it will
be salutary check to these emotions OF
overwceaing pride, to remember Benjamin
f. Butler; and to acknowledge with a
proper and becoming humility, that al
though man stands proudly in the van Of
Gods created hosts, yet when left to his
own unoridlel appetitos AMI Institutions.
he is capable Of sinking immcasurably be-
low the mcancst reptile that ever crawled
upon ,hs fa:e of the globs.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
DEMONSTRATION.

GT he Miiit.rt Reconstruction Bill
nassed 'hy Congress. for the government O
8 ,uthorn pcop'c. is tue m st iyrannical th
oppressive law, that ever disgraced an,
pages Of the most :yrannical despotism th
| of earth.
We arc sensible that oar people, ant
the people generally, have not considere.
the provisions of that most unprecedented
and bloody act.
Bv this oct o. C 'nrrcss al lac in til
-SJattera Safes Is nt itshsd
EVERYTHING, the lives, rights, and prop
erty Of that people are made to Deepen,
M tie viii Of "a B.Tgdlier General, -ant
his officers.
lIo can inaict such punishment on The
p 'ope az he plcases.
lie can take away taeir property. fine
exile. hang then, a-ithoai' .Iniys or .Jury.
There is no restriction ~ his power.
His will is not regulated By law, but is
law itself.
There are TO be no laws other than such
as he may approve. or declare, and even
these he is not boual. or expected to
observe
lie determines, disputes about property
or causes them to be determined, without
reference to any rule of policy or justice
other than his own personal caprice OF
will.
lie deci les of the liberty of the man
o. womaD with no sort of reference to the
laws rs VIC know them here. or as that
people have known them in tie past
Tie can fine, imprison. exile. kill. Just
as suits b s own whims. anil without being
governed by, or responsible to. those grea
hnllmcntal rules of public liberty, an |
private right which is the great pr.
tie 'tion of fr"el'm, an | the gsca! security
Of person AMI property.
M iurv can set without hiq pleas re.
Tt, jrdgmen' Of NJ curt can b. en-
fDrn,,l without his pl"asur,.
The Legislature Of no State can asacm-
be, nor dare the people vote without his
pleasure; every hing connected with the
peace and earthly hanrincss Of that pco-
plc. their property. their ministry. their
lives. Depend on the pleasure of the Brig
alier General, anl III as he may choose
t, rule over that people.
Til, constitutions Of those States their
laws. everything that male life worth pre-
$ irving. il swept away, and that whole
people ar, degraded, oppressed, and en-
shaved to an extent that besrart descrip-
ton. and ou!strips every instance and
the history of the world.
No despot, No tyran! who ever ens!avcl
a foe people, has eyer more deeply en-
shaved his subjects.
AMI all this has ben don, bva party
shouting "L;b,rtv an Eln,lity"--a par
ty that declare tho w,r against the South
WIS w,g,( b, r'4:n7, that people to tn cir
equal rights in the Union and to extend
the protection Of the laws to them.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Ia Our attention was attrhc,td the other day
by noticing an individual, who with smiles iIu-
minalng h:s rountenance and pleasure Leaming
from his y s, slrolled up Washington Street, tlie
observed by all observers" eliclirg much com.
mcnt and ealu;rj from al VIII, saw him by
reason OF the very elegant and stylish appear
ance that he presented. We Gems iiu:cd oar.
selves On investigating committee" sent for
persons and parers and ksoon arrived at a solu.
tion of the mystery. The individual in question
having fit and proper appreciation of the
beautiful, had just shown his good sense aud
task, purchasing bran new suit, from Bennett S
Fashionable Clothing Emporium on the Pabli,
Square and that too, mt so low a price, that il
made us think OF old times, before we ever heard
or felt much about wars or high tariff No won
der Joy beam ID from his countcnauae of the far
tunnts possesaor Of tho ''new duds'! If YOU
doubt our word go TO BENEFITS, reader and see
for yourself the truth OF all We tell YOU.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
The South

EJ"W. ia MT care to discuss the con-
st'tu'innal right of tho South to have gone
ont of the Union. Neither d, W. concern
ourselves on the legal pint MS to whether
those States are in or oft the Union.
The position Of that people now. as well
as in the past can AMI ourht to b. dc.
f>rdcd OF her AMI higher grounds.
It i pain no'o, TIA they were fighting
for beTtv.
It is pl,in now that the d,min,nt els-
ncnt n til, Nor.h were in tn, past as thev
certainly arr now E..n,ios to the freedom,
nndhppisrss OF TIA southern people,
The ras;ssrnc, of tn, Southern people
to Federal Al:h ,rity, was the resistance
o. brave m"n against passions an | power
that no'c SHOW themselves in their true
lrsnosic colnrs.
II was sai'l during Tho WY. that the
S>rth was Fl citing f,r Negro Slavery, but
those men, saw a d,apar Significance in
the issue. They saw and believed that
the Nrth w,a hostile to than as a people
They fought FIR the natural rights of
men. for they b,lieva that oppression and
tyranny WAS in store FIR them. whanovar
the don inant anil ruling sentiment Of tn ,
north achieved power they believed
that when that party obtained the power
Of the FEDERAL Government it would use
the powers Of the government as instru-
ments Of oppression and ruin.
And in these beliefs the Southern peo-
pie were right
Events that fo'lowc the war prove it,
The oppression that Is now legislated upon
them show that southern statesmen right
~ understood tho north.
And acting on these beliefs they went
to war to resist that spirit Of intolerance
and tyranny. which they we'll knew. Turk
ed in the dominant and ruling sentiment
Of the north,
They fought against those whom they
believe then. anil ,clom the morll hnons
no'o 'rorc their bitter relentless ca-m;es-
enemies to their peace. to their laws. their
fr 'edom enemies to their liberty. hating
their prosperity. and s,nvying their grcat-
ness. They fossht against those whom they
knew,nn | who are now proving themselves
tt be'atally bent on destroying their liser-
tv, tramrling onithcir rights. and despoiling
them of their rights They fought far
f'cerlm. And that they will yet obtain,
though at present the sky seems dark
abo:c them.
"For freedoms battle, once begun,
R"qura.h"d by bleeding sire to son,
Though batilsd oft, is ever won"
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

VA That distinguished legal luminarv who
is cntiironed in the chair Editorial of the Herald
and Torch, takes up q column and half of his
last issue in endeavuring TO show the unconstitu.
tonalty of our new jury law. His discussion
of the subject is quite an exhaustive one rs he
brings up arguments and illustrations in sup
port of his positions both legal, philosophical,
chemical and genealogical. And yet in a few
words of plain common sense Judge French in de-
Gliding uron the constituona!ity of the law q
few weeks since, demolished in advance all thi;
krrago of windy verbiage, in which sound an
not sense was the sole ingredient.
''Pete" has however no douht succeeded in
astounding his admirers AMI followers, who
stand fairly aghast at the quau;i;f and variety
of the learning displayed by thi. modern admi-
rable Crichton!
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew
That one small head could carry all he knew
Weare inclinci to think however that Pete in
this article merely intended to show how seus-
bly, he could talk nonsense, and that he AS we'll
as tludibras 'could distinguish and divide A hair
'twixt south and southwest side!"
Having haZarded the assertion that the law
was unconstitutional, even before it was passed,
Pete feels bound now to show his consistency,
by sdhering TO his former declarations, although
rcssoH, common sense and law, are all arraycd
against him. lie reminds us little of the
Witness who testified upon examination in court,
that certain horse was Sixteen feet high, u
(neaning sixteen hanis.) Upon cross examina-
lion he was thus Intercepted by the opposing
counsel. do you mean to swear sir that thit
horse was sixteen feet high?' Did | SAY feet yer
HONOR" Counsel. ayes sir, you did, Wit
pess. "Wcll then, if said The horse WAS sixteen
feet high hS jahers I'll stick to i'll" Just so witt
"Pcie." Having once proclaimed the jurv law
unconstitutional he is now determined 10 20 il
bi!'d and stick to VIA, he said.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

There are in Massachusetts, nearly one hundred
thousand more women than men. Bachelors,
chce" up.
1T We clip the above from nm exchange hut
We confess it does not look 10 us like very
cheering prospect.
We should not for utselves fancy the cross
lfany OF our bachelor friends are desperately
bent ON getting wife. and have turned their
longing eyes TO this bevy of f,rlorn and negl ect-
ed damscls, we would earnestly remon sirate with
them in the words OF thee ldcr Mr.. Weller TO his
son Sam, when canlioniny tho latter not 10 fall
in the snares offs i'wdduT." "PiZcn Yourself
first Sammy! pizen Yourself and you II be glad
OH it artcrN ards!'
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
RetBihutiOo

EE-Man may go on for time in a
curse ofopprcssi m anil tyranny, but soon
or or later. the day ofro.rbution will come.
The wesk cannot struggle with the
strong, but tn. ve'y measures employed
BY the strong will come homo in judgment,
to the oppressor.
The South cannot be ruined without thu
North feeling it.
The prosperity and industry of,hat poo
pie cannot be broken up, without being
felt all over tho country.
: Indeed it il already coming heme.-
Gold chills are creeping ali over North
crn rospcritv, and a sense of uneasiness
is taking hold Of tho whole country.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Es-It is probable that the Maryland
Legislature will rescind the resolutions
which they had adopted to adjourn on
Friday, March 22nd, (to-morrow J Many
measures of the greatest public impor tance
are still unattended to, and proleng alton
of the session seems inevitable. After the
22nd the per diem of members cease s
though as long as they are willing to sill
without pay, they have the right to do so.
We fervently trust that they vii he no
sitting of the Convention bill in the Sen
ate, but that that measure will he passed,
in accordance with the urgent demands OF
the people, at the earliest possible oppor.
tunty.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
BALTIMORE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY FROM THE Rsraar 81 1Hs
BALTIMORE Sun,

FLorR: Was less active to-day, but holders
firm at the late advance on Spring wheat brand !;
Winter grades remain unchanged. The only
sale reported was leo bbls choice Northwestern
Extra at H. IS per Dbl; transactions were eonfin-
ed 10 small lots for local wants within our range
of prices as follows: Howard Street Super and
Cut Extra 10, 5oaSl2, do Extra shipping ! ,5oa
$500, do high grades l3aSl%, do Family la
SC; Ohio Super and Cut Extra lo,2saSle,fS,
do Extra shipping none, do retailing none, do.
Family 10, 25aSl $50; Northwestern Super 0, IS.
l0,2j, do Extra llaSl2,74.
GRAIE.-Receipts Of Wheat were small, 1900
tHshs white and red; demand light, but prices
steady; included in the sales were 90 bushs fair
Marviaud red at ga, 40, 4s0 bushs prime do at
So, 80, and 400 bushels fair Pennsylvania red at
S2,7s. Of Corn l3, $50, bushs white and $500
bushs yellow receive; demand brisk and prices
6rmer, We report sales of IL, 900 bushs fair 20
prime white ut !, o6aSl ,O9, $500 bushs yellow at
lo5aSlo6, and 1000 oushs. western MIXED at
$l,O4. Oats arc scarce, none offered today
quote nominal at 62z66 cts per bushel.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

ES-There is nothing IN life, from'whcl
truo manhood turns with moro unspeakable
scorn and disgust, that tho contemplation
of spectacle, where power tramples down
weakness
To soc strong and powerful man
heating and expressing a weak, shattered
broken, whipped boy, is a scene, that every
true man will instinctively shun il he can
not actively interfere to prevent.
But the North with itz immense power
can trample upon the ruined, broken, DESC
late and starving South. and radicals ev-
erywhere, arc shameless enough t, rejoice
at it.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
STRIKE Orr Tup Wurrv Tho Nal

STRIKE Our TuE WHITE. The Nash
vile Gazette says; 1--WE have reliable
inf'snatioa that enc of our doughty legis-
lators intends introducing bill to strike
out the color white from all national fiags
that font on the breezcs Of Tennessee.
This is quite apropos. Some think that .
streak of Jtach will be substituted for the
white. Others think that after the white
is expunged, red (being rebel color also }
will follow suit to give place for black
leaving as the national colors black and
blue. Won't that be Q regular .bruiscr?
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
The new Repistrntion law wh;,

SE'Thc new Registration law which
has passed both branches of the lcgisla-
tnre, provides that the officers of regis
lration snail sit for the purpose Of regis
a"rlnS voters for ten days Immediately
preceding the third day prior to any
election hereafter to be held, whether
State, federal. or municipal. 4 fine Of
not less thnn $500 nor more than Sl00
or IN default of payment, imprison,y nj
natll the fino and costs are pa,I, in i'm
r"sei upon any judge Of election who
shall refuse to receive the vote Of any ono
whose name daily appears on the registry
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

In BALTIMORE, OH tho lth inst, after very
brief illness, SARAH ID. CLARKE, aged 10 years,
youngest daughter of Sophia ID. aud the late
William Is. Clarke, formerly appointment citizen
of this town.
On the lth ult., AMANDA CAruARrSg WInrERs,
aged % years months and Is days.
Near Beaver Greek, on the 9th inst, JULIA
ANxziMNsaAAN, aged 20 years, . months aud q
days.
At Ringgold, on the Gath of January, Many
E., only daughter of james 4. aud Sarah A.
Ric-nlc, aged month aud ls days
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
ES-A Among the changes recently made

ES- Among the changes recently made
by the new law relating to the Internal
Revenue, which passed both houses Of Con-
grcss aud was signed by the President On
tho 4th Of this month; was the abolition
Of the fifty cent stamp on writs or other
original documents by which any suit is
c-mmenced in court and on confessions
Of judgment. as we'll as the stamp tax of
twenty five cents on warrants of distress
The reductions and charges provided by
the bill, take effect FROM March lst. 1867.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
RE-On Wednesday, last in tho Ne

GE-On Wednesday last in the New
Jersey assembly the report of the COM
mittee in favour of amending the State
constitution so as to allow negro suffrage was
rejected. The Legislature of New Jersey
is largely radical
Verify. while Pete" wants us to ''move
forward in Maryland, his friends in the
North are taking the back track Had
not Congress better appoint an invcstiga,
ting committee to see into this enormity ?
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

ED-Since our last issue, the Hon. Phil.
ip Francis Thomas who was elected to tho
U. S. Senate, has applied for admission to
that body. but from the discussion that
arose upon the presentation of his ere
dentials, it docs not seem probable that
he will be allowed to take his seat. The
soleeausc alleged for the preparation o.
this high-handed outrage. is that Mr..
Thomas differs 10 politics from msjorit,
of thg Senate.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Ns-W We call attention TO the advertisement IL
MIR. w. F. Hurley in another column, who n
prepared TO do everything in his line at his Tn
dertaking and Cabinet making establishment on
East Washington Street, and guarantees salts.
faction to all who may favor him with their na,
ronage. His arrangements for Handsomely con-.
Quoting funerals are especially complete, and Wa
are sure will satisfy the most fastidious. Givs
him call! NV
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Na-THr WEATHER &c.-We INDUCED the
fond anticipation last week that the winter was
over. We take it all back, and frankly acknowl.
edge that We have been fooled quite as bad as The
ground hog, whose skill as lrognostcator O,
the weather NC have been impug ning for the pas
month aud more. On Saturday last it showed
hard all day long and changeable March donned
the full livery Of hoary old December. Sundav
the l!th st PalricAs day, WAS clear and cold
ana the ground Was covered with several ucIe.
81 SNOW.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

DRowNEn.-0n Monday morning, the
18th inst. ia young man named William
Payne, resident of Little-Georgctown,
in this county, while attempting to cross
the Potomac in skiff, at Dam No. 5,
was carried over the Dam by the current
and drowned. Deceased had on, at the
time, black coat and vest, gray pants,
and cavalry boots with steel plates on the
heels. Persons living along the river are
earnestly requested to communicate any
information they may receive of his re-
mains to his bereaved family. New Era
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

NoricE!-All persons knowing themselves in
debted 10 the undersigned for Medical attendance
for the years 1854 and 1865, are hereby notified
to call on WN b.. kNoDLE and close their nc
cunts, either by cash or notes. a ll%to disrs.
gard this notice will find their accounts placed
in the hands sf proper officer for collection,
after she first Of April aext. Sta
DR.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Navigation on the Canal has opened. -
The first boats for Georgetown left Williamsport
on Tuesday m6ruing. large amount of nro-
duce locked up in that place during the winter
will now find its way to market much to the re-
lief Of Monetary affairs in this community.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Eg-Oa Monday last the Maryland
Senate was in executive session upon the
nominal ons that had been sent to them
some weeks since by Gov. Swami. The
nominations were all confirmed except that
Of Nc phail, who was rejected as notary
for Baltimore Ciiy, anil those the justices
Of the peace for Washington County.
Which we've iai3 over.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

CABINET .MvKSs-We call particular stten-
ton to the advertisement Of Henneberger & Bro,
Undertakers. These young gentlemen have in
troduced all the modern appliances into their bus
mess, a0d hsve provided themselves with ali the
necessary equipments regardless of expense
Their entire outfit is new, elegant and complete.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

SA- Richard Sheckles, Auctioueer, sold on
Tuesday last, at Public Sale, So Shares of Ia
gersown Bank Stock ut $3.50 per Sknre-p
value SIS. ]. II. Seymorc purchaser. This does
not look much like Bank that has its .'tail shot
away" rs Pete would have the public believe
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

CoEREcrIox.-In the Jury list of three hundred
names Published III our last weeks Issue the
names UfLcwls Watson and Jshn We!ty were ac-
d lently omitted. Pete copied from the Free Press
instead of the Mail as he asserts, committed the
same blundcr and thus convicted himself of a
malicious lie
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21
Eg Henry Ward Beecler is WRITING

ES Henry Ward Beecher is writing n
novel. While pretending all his life to
preach the gospel of rruh, he has done
such eminent service in the cause Of the
F"ther OF lies, that we,hare strong hopes
ylncc lie Lep undertaken to write fiction.
that h" may By some accident stumble
Upon the ,.ruh. We therefore await
ths f'm'.o'nIing work with cons lerablc
iotrrrst.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Na-On Tuesday March 5th in the Maryland
House of Delegates, leave was granted 10 Mr..
Bishop of Washington County, to report bill
Incorporating the Hancock and Pennsy lvania
Railroad Company.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

E1-We are again under obligations to
Mr.: Appleman of the Maryland House of
Delegates for Public Documents. For
his attention he is entitled to ride "frce.
gratis. for nothing in the .''Rebel Mud
Wagon"
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

Mr. The bill to incorporate and make n turn
pike road from Leitsrsbnrg 10 Smithsburg in
Washington County, passed the Maryland SEN
ate ON Wednesday, March 18th and is now II
law.
Maryland free press., 1867-03-21

CALL ACCEPTED The Rev. Claudius r.
llalns of West River, Ann Arundel coun-
ty, who was lately invited by the vcstr;
OF st. Johns Episcopal Church of this
place to assume Il e astoral charge of tn, t
congregation, has accepted the call, and
will shortly enter upon the duties Of his
new position.