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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

eta.- Crawford's statue Of Washing
ton, in Richmond, Va. isrepresented
to o. in shaky condition. Some Of
the IRON bolts with which 1t was tas~
tened 60 the granite PEDESTAL, have,
by corro7ion and abrasian. been re-
duced 10 half their original thickness,
and the bands holding together the
blocks composing the PEDESTAL are
also considerably worn Portions Of
the granite has crumblod beneath
the immense weighl Of the statue
The discovery Of these facts has been
followed by prompt measures to pre-
vent the downfall and con-equent
destruction Of this magnificent work
OF art
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

rsA. Errorists are almost always
keen controvcrsialisis. Perhaps the
reason is chat they understand "the
hydrostatic paradox rs stated by
Dr., Holmes some years ago, in "The
Autocrat Of the Hceakfast Table,
thus
If a @ilow attacked my opinions
in priut. would reply Not 1. Do
you think that / don't understand
what my friend the professor, long
ago called the hydrostatic paradox ?
Can't know what that means? Well
| will tell you. You know II you had
bent tube, one arm OF which was
the size of pipe>stom, and the other
big enough 10 hold the ocean, water
would stand il the same height in
one as the other. Controversy
cqualizes fools and wise men in the
same way, and fools know IT."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

n Complete Pictorial History of the
Times"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

REwARp FoB LoWnY-Oi Fair
cllld offers reward ii $500. Tor Tie
apprehension III Lowcfy, murderer
"a Ross, aJ Potosi, Nos 81 and his
delivery al Lancaster jail: Grant Go.
has ai.9 offered d reward 81 5000
and Potosi $500. Such inducements
insure his discovery ana punishment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

BRooNs There is large Broom
factory It Prairie du Chiea, BY i. 4.
Winston 4 Co., who are DESTROYS OF
purchasing twenty tons Of broom
corn They put up the best finished
brooms we ever saw---1mples 10 be
seen ut the HeSaid office. Broom
corn is a paying crop, and Winston
Il CO. will engage to purchase all you
can raise next scasou Write 10
them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

- INC D0WK0F, To, Ud~e1I9 sINIcs
in substance That, in "a barn attached
10 place where tavern has been
kept Tor years in the vicinity OF that
town, the remains of three human
beings have been found buried be-
meath the barn floor and that the
skeletons Of fiyc other men, supposed
to have been murdered, have been
discovered in the ncighborhood Of the
same premises The inn keeper is
suspected Of having been engaged in
robbery and muras' for years The
Gazette says he has been arrested
aud is now imprisoned, awaiting iaia !,
bail having Deen refused
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

THE GREoIAN ILLUSTRATORS Our
jim" has precocious nephew, .
lad just three years old. Playing
with his kitten yesterday. Miss Kis-
ten "got her back up" about some-
thing (kittens as well as folks often
get their backs up, and scampered
over the floor Little nephew was
delighted, and sang out Look,
ma, kittens got e Gecian bendl"
"What is the Grecian bend, son ?"
asked his ma.
why, ditten the back and tail up,
just like kittie!' y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

Lucinda Mckinney, widow Of
VIM. Mckinney, old family Of this
county, died Nov. s, aged over 20
years. They moyed 70 this county
in 1885
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

een- A New York sketcher sketches
Madame Demorest thus: Madame
Demorest is of medium build, hand.
some, black~eyed woman whose
business talent is immense. BY vir-
tue Of he publication Of a magazine,
she has been enrolled as member of
the Women's Club. She has u hush
and who. it is said adores her. and
she is an excellent wife aud mother.
She is sagacious, clear beaded, and
has an aptitude for money making "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

Fun Conan Lo-r.-The finder Of
q tur collar on muller. ON Friday
last, 10 the road in or near bancas
ter, may leave the same Il The her
all Office for reasonable reward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

WATER PowEG.-A cayeat has
been granted Tor patent self NOV
ing machine designed for mills
balls and woigats the power. In
quirc Of &. II. Furmao, Bloomington,
W..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17


a. The latest New York swindIe
is ptrpsuajed by wei dressed
young woman who calls at the resi-
dences 81 several wealthy citizens,
presents card bearing the namo o.
the occupants ri the hou.e, together
with the forged endorsement Of 4
friend Of The latter, ard soAcits pacu,
ninary relief for destitute family.
Before leaving she contlivcs to steal
from every house card left by call
ora whiahshe presents % the person
whose name they oea, Endorsed with
the aaa of The person whom she
stole hem III this way the swiadler
has collected large sans Of money
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

GREAT STocK.-Nathan's have a
1900 -toci, OF Clothing for sale, be-
sides every thing eI7e--including late
style coats. pants, vests, hats, boots,
shoes, and other wres-ali just re-
eelvcd mud for sale cheap lor cash.
Wanted, pork, beef hides, &C.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

The Witness reports gang of
men At WORK near Boynton's and
thinks the entire unfinished part Of
the railroad between Belmont and
PIatteyiI!o will Sc finished ab0ut tho
drst January.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17
CALL AND SEE NE.

Ready made Clothing and Clothing made to order on
the shortest notice wing secured OF the best Tai
tors and Cutters in the county in the clothing depart
ment would respectfulys oilcit share OF your pat
ronage NO trouble to show goods. l9-39tf*ly
Glen lia, en-, Mar. = '6S. JOSEPH WERRV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

y, CIIeHAW,
Lancaster Wis, Nos. 10Th, lS5S. Marshall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

loop PoLE7 WASTED The Howe
Bro,bars wish To- purchase 100 coo
hoop pole5-lor which the5 .yiil pay
bi1h market price ia cash To be
delivered al the farm Of II Rhodes,
wcst ~ Lancaster. Inquire also 40
Howe X Bakers Store. Sge Adyt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

NAsnY.-The election results have
almost ruined Rev, Petroleum "
Nasty. the Postmaster at "Contedrit
Gross Roads His last letter an-
pears in the Herdld this week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-17

UNI tIsY VIII IWHys Ilu HCODpiete aSsOrt1ent Of
DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, PAINTS 4 OILS
CASSIMERES, HATS CAPS, DYESTUFFS
CLOTHING, QUEENSWAKE, NAL s
CLOTHS, HARDWARE GLASS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

EThe Boards of the City Council Of
Washington CONSERVATIVE or Saturday.
attempted to enter their chambers IN the
City Hall, but we're locked out, and de-
iRsred from going in. by the Chief Of tbe
Police. The Boards then sought rooms
in an adjoising buifding, and there organ
lied. In the meantime bill to ''suit
the case" was passed IN the Senate on Sa-
turday. The bill makes the certificate Of
the Register, based upon satisfactory evil
Sence furnished by the Commissioners Of
Election. frima tacie evidence of election
% any elective Office of the city. Provi-
sion is also made for contesting elections
before the Supreme Court Of the District
the court to try such cases in summa-
~ manner, and the decision Of the court
10 be final. With such er post jacto leg
islation, the Radicals cannot fail to sue
coed in their determined efforts to get con-
troll of the city.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

RA At Richmond on Monday last the
trial of several Of the revenue officers con-
nected with the whiskcy ring in defraud-
ing the General Government was conclud-
ed by the conviction and sentencing of the
parties. Anderson, the Collector of In
ternal Revenue, was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $4,000. and be imprisoned two
years in the penitentiary; two Of his SUI
bordinates to pay fine of s., 900, and
be imprisoned two years; and third to
undergo imprisonment for one year and
pay fine Of $1,000. We are glad to see
justice SO promptly administered in these
cases. IF rumor be true" says the
American, concerning the operations of
the Baltimore ring, and the members
thereof were arrested and placed on trial,
the Chief Justice would have busy time
Of it on his next visit to this circuit. We
venture the assertion that, the quantity of
whiskey manufactured in this city and its
immediate vicinity considered, there is
less revenue paid to the Government than
from any place where the like amount is
distilled in the country. The ring is
most potential here, if the fact of whiskey
being offered in the open market at from
80 to 100 cents per gallon may be re-
garded as any indication of its power"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
SCHOOL NOTICE.

TN compliance with the provisions of School
i Law, requiring an examination of candidates
for the profession of teaching, in the presence
of at least three members of the Board Of School
Commissioners, notice is hereby given that the
School Board will be in session FOUR coNsEcu-
TIVE DAYS, beginning on
MONDAY, June 22d, 1868,
for examination of candidates. The following
order will be observed
Candidates from First Commissioner District
to appear on Monday.
Candidates from Second Commissioner Dis
trict on Tuesday.
Candidates from Third Commissioner District
on Wednesday.
Candidates from Fourth Commissioner Dis
trict on Thursday.
Notice IS also given, that the Schools will be
reopened on the first of July.
BY order Of the Board,
GEO. NJ. LLOYD, Secretary.
June II, l868-tm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
lCHAprER 369.1
AN ACT

[CHAprER 800.
To repeal section seventeen Of Article thirty of
the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Crimes and Punishments, under head of Bri-
berry, and to re-enact the same with amend
ments.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted Jy the General Assem-
blyof Maryland, That section seventeen, of Ar
ticle thirty, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled Crimes and Punishments, under the
head of Bribery, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed, amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
lows:
at. If any person shall bride or attempt to
bride any executive officer of the State of Ma
ryland, any judge or other judicial officer of
said State, any member or officer of the Gene
raj Assembly of Maryland, or any member or
officer of any municipal corporation in said
State, or executive officer Of such corporation,
in order to influence any such officer or person
in the performance of any of his official duties,
and if any Governor or executive officer OF the
State of Maryland, any judge or other judicial
officer of said State, any member of the General
Assembly of Maryland, or officer thereof or
any member or officer of any municipal corpo-
ration, or Mayor or other executive officer
thereof in said State shall demand or receive
any bride, fee, reward or testimonial for the
performance of his official duties, or for neg
Letting or failing to perform the same, every
such person so bribing or attempting to bride
any such officers or persons, shall be deemed
guilty Of bribery, and on being convicted there
Of shall be fined not less than one hundred nor
more than five thousand dollars, or in the dis
cretion of the court, sentenced to be imprison-
ed in the Penitentiary Of this State for not less
than two nor more than twelve years, or both
fined and imprisoned; and shall also be forever
disfranchised and disqualified from holding any
Office of trust or profit in the State of Maryland,
and any person SO bribing or attempting to
bride or so demanding or receiving bride,
fee, reward or testimonial, shall be competent
witnesses, and compelled to testify against any
person or persons who may have committed any
of the above offenses. Provided that all per-
sons so compelled to testify in any such case or
cases shall be exempt from trial and punish
ment for the offense of which such person so
testifying may have been guilty.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 80, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

The farmers and planters in many Of
the Southern States are taking measures
to hold Agricultural Exhibitions during
the coming fall. In addition to the one
proposed to be held near Baltimore, by
the Maryland Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Association, we notice that the Mont
gomery County (Md.) Agricultural So
ciety intend to have an exhibition at Rock
vile on the second Thursday of Septem-
Der next, and the Border Agricultural
Society of Virginia and North Carolina
another at Danville, Virginia, in October
or November. A similar exhibition is to
take place at Wilmington, North Carolina,
during the coming fall.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
R BILL
AN ACT

CHAPTER SOL
To provide for the annual levy of State Taxes
on the real and personal property of this
State under the assessment of eighteen hum
dred and sixty-six.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General ASSEM-
blu of Maryland, That the County Commission
ers of the several counties of this State and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore city, be
and they are hereby directed to levy an annual
tax of nineteen cents on each hundred dollars
of the assessable property of this State, to be
based upon the assessment of eighteen hundred
and sixty-six, to be collected in the manner
prescribed by the Code of Public General Laws,
and to be apportioned as provided in the next
section.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted as aforesaid, That
an annual tax of three cents on each one hun
bred dollars of the assessable property shall be
levied for the use of the State, in aid Of the
other sources of revenue for the support OF
Government; an annual tax of five and one
half cents on each one hundred dollars to meet
the interest and to create sinking fund for the
redemption of the defence or bounty loan an
annual tax of ten cents on each one hundred
dollars, to aid in the support of free public
schools, to be distributed among the counties
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
The Case OF John III. Surratt.
The Washington Enpress of Monday

says:
In tho District Court of the District of
Columbia this morning, Mr.. Bradley an
nounced that, pursuant to the understand
ing at the last term, the counsel for Sur
raft we're now in court ready for trial.
Mr.. Darlington stated that he had ex-
ercised all due diligence to be ready for
trial. but he certainly was not ready to
proceed.
Mr.. Bradley said that the defence had
incurred great expense in bringing wit
nesses here, many Of whom were now in
the city waiting disposal Of the case.
JUDI &c Wylie stated that he would set
the case for next Monday = and if the
counsel for the prosecution we're not then
ready to 90 to trial, or did not show good
cause for a continuance, he would admit
the prisoner to bail.
Mr.. Darlington attempted to have the
case postponed until next Monday week.
Judge Wylie said the long imprison-
ment of this man was disgrace to ascourt
of justice. If he was guilty he should be
brought to a speedy trial and speedily
punished; if innocent, his long incarcera-
ton was an unconscionable hardship upon
him. The United States had the power
and means to bring witnesses from any
quarter of the globe, and the prosecution
should have been ready for trial long ago.
Mr.. Merrick said that the prisoner was
absolutely impoverished. and he hoped
the Court would pass an order similar to
the one passed by Judge Fisher at the
last trial, ordering the payment of the
witnesses of the defence by the Govern
ment.
The Court so ordered.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

NOTICE.
kNTATE OF MARYLAND,-OFF1c OF THE
- SECRETARY OF STATE, Annapolis June 10th
1868. To all whom it may concern Notice is
hereby given. that application has been made to
the Governor for pardon in the case of
sovzsd, ssSs - n w Circuit cult Court s5i
Charles County, at May Term, 1868, Of Man
slaughter and sentenced to the Penitentiary fol
one year.
The Governor will take up the said case for
final decision on or after the 29th day of June
instant, until which time protests against the said
application will be heard, and the petition in the
case open to inspection, at the discretion Of the
Governor
By order of the Governor,
JOHN M. CARTER,
Secretary of State.
June Is, lS65-3w.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

AN ACT
To repeal and re-enact with amendments, sec
tons thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-fve,
thirty-nine and seyenty-fve of Article eigh-
ty-one of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled Revenue and Taxes" and relating
to the appointment of, and the bonds to be
given by, and compensation paid to the Col
lectors of State Taxes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That sections thirty-three,
thirty-fOur, thirty-fve, thirty-nine and seven
ty-fve, of Article eighty-one, of the Code of
Public General Laws, entitled "Revenue and
Taxes" be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that there be enacted in lieu thereof the
following:
SO. The County Commissioners in the sew
eral counties, and the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore, shall on the first Tuesday in April
in each year, or as soon thereafter as may be,
appoint Collector or Collectors for their re-
spective counties, and one Collector for Balti-
more city, for the collection of taxes levied, or
to be levied for the current year, and it shall
not be lawful for the local authorities of the
said counties or the municipal authorities Of
said city, to provide any fixed annual or other
stated compensation for the collection of the
State Taxes, or compensation or salary of
any kind to the said Collectors for their services
in collecting the State Taxes, otherwise than by
a per centum on the amount of their collections
as contemplated in the seventy-fifth section of
this Article.
ga. Sub-Sec. l. Every Collector of County
Taxes before he acts as such shall give bond to
the State of Maryland, in a penalty of double
the amount Of such tax to be collected by him,
with good and sufficient securities to be ap-
proved in the several counties by the County
Commissioners, with condition that if the above
bound shall well and faithfully execute his Of
fee, and shall account for, and pay to the
County Commissioners, or their order, the sew
eral sums of money which he shall receive for
the county, or be answerable for by law, at
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

The United States frigate Savannah,
Lieutenant Commander Luce, command
ing the fleet; the Macedonian, Lieutenant
Commander T. 0. Selfridge, command
inn and tho IIn;4ad- Stata---l--r-e-
Dale, Lieutenant Commander Montgom-
cry Sicard, commanding, arrived at New
York on Saturday and proceeded to West
Point, where they will remain six or eight
days, when the graduating class will leave
and the remainder proceed to the Azores.
Western Islands.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
{ CHAPTER 404.]

To repeal section sixteen, of Article eleven, of
the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Attorneys at Law, and Attorneys in fact,
and to re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General ASSEM-
blu of Maryland, That section sixteen of Article
eleven, of the Code of Public General Laws, be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows
SEC. l6. No Register of Wills or Clerk of any
Court, shall practice as attorney at law in any
of the Courts of this State, whatsoever; nor
shall any deputy Register of Wills, or any
deputy Clerk of any Court, practice as attorney
at law in any Court of this State, of which he
is an officer, or to which he may be attached as
deputy or assistant officer.
Sec. 2. lind be 1T enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from its passage.
Improved March 80, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

@We learn from the Alexandra
Gazette that Capt. Samuel Gedney has
been fully associated with Mr.. s. 8. Howl
son in the future management of the Po-
tomac Ferry Company. Capt. Gedney
has for some time past been the popular.
experienced and efficient superintendent
Of the company, and his increased autho-
rity in the management of the company's
affairs will, We are sure. result benefci-
ally to all parties.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
CHAPTER 385.J
AN ACT

To repeal section six, of Chapter 189, of the
Laws Of Maryland, passed January session;
an Act to provide by law for taking and per-
petuating the evidence of the number of per-
sons held to labor and service in the State of
Maryland, and emancipated by the Constitu-
ton adopted in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, and by whom such persons
were so held, passed March 22d, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, and substitute in
lieu thereof the following section:
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted By the General ASSEM-
bly, Of Maryland, That section six of Chapter
one hundred and eighty-nine of the Laws of
Maryland, passed January session, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, entitled an Act to
provide by law for taking and perpetuating the
evidence of the number of persons held to labor
and service iu the State of Maryland and e
mancipated by the Constitution adopted in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and by
whom such persons were so held, be and the
same is hereby repealed, and the following sub
stituted in lieu thereof.
26. And be 1t enacted, That the aforesaid COM
missioners shall perform the duties of their re-
spective offices within two years from the date
of the passage of this Act, and that in case of
the death, resignation, refusal to act or remov
al from office Of any Of the aforesaid commits
sioners, the Governor shall fill such vacancy or
vacancies, and that this Act shall take effect
from the date Of its passage.
approved March 80, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18
Commissions for officers Of Registration
Received.

Office Of Clerk Of Circuit Court for J
Charles County, I
June 10Th, 1868. }
COMMISSIONS have this day been re-
~ ceived from the Governor for Officers OF
Registration for this county, to wit:
First District-Wiliam H. Gray,
Second District-James M. Latimer,
Third District-H. Clagett Page,
Fourth District-Rufus Robey,
and they are hereby notified to qualify with
in THIRTY DAYS from this date.
GEO. A. HUNT, Clerk
of Circuit Court for Charles County.
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