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Forty Acres and a Mule"

The following is an extract from the
speech of Henry Boyd, colored man,
delivered at Carrolton, Mississippi. He
has been called the BLACK Demosthe.
nes," aud is evidently negro of good,
hard sense:
And now the carpet,baggers come
here and telkus they are our friends
and the Southern people our enemies
They tell us they set us free Oh, yes
they've done it all, no doubt They
set us free about like they Sc, the mules
free; Ben Butler set the Spoons free.
Immense laughter aud applause / -
They done il all to help tho Yankee and
to ipjure the Southern man. They can t
fool this niger. | know who brought
the Niger to this country in the first
place. The Northern man brought us
here, and when they began to lose mon.
ey on the niger they put the niger in
their pockct-sold him down South
and then, to keep the South in the
Union to make her pay taxes, they turn
around aud get the Niger and the
mules and spoons free; and they would
not have set anything free excepting
the spoons) if they could have got the
South back into the Union without it,
"Thcy promise him the "Iorty acres
and the mule" ! know five niggcrs
that starved plum to death waiting for
that mule and forty Laughter !
I'd like to know where the carpet bag.
ger got his forty acres You all know
the Devil took the Lord up to the high
mountain and promised If he would fall
down and serve him he'd give him the
whole world aud the old scouudrel knew
all the time he didn't own foot of land
on the continent. [Great lnughter.1
The carpet baggers ask me to cast
my vote to keep the white folks down
Now all ever wanted WAS to get On a
level with the white man. never
wanted to get above him They say
that nigger is better than white man
in Cincinnati. Well, that may be true
in Cincinnati, but it amt true down
here. 1t is my interest to stand by the
Southern mau, aud its my wish to
Whatever law is made TO affect the
white mans plantation also affects my
little cation patch in the same way.
They wait to disiranchise the white
man and make the niger put them into
Office, that they may have taxes and
things their own way. They never
would have assed law allowing mig
gers to vote it they hadn't thought the
niggers would vote the Republican
ticket. Never never Who believes
otherwise Not this uigger certain
The Yankee brought the niger here
from Africa for selfish purposes, SET
him free for selfish purposes, and
now they want to vote him for selfish
purposes"
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The war in Europe absorbs SO much
of-everybodys attention, that they do
not realize the fact that war prevails in
a section Of this country. A large
number of armed men, operating under
the sanction of the State aud Federal
Governments, are making war upon the
Inhabitants of North Carolina, murder
ing aud maltreating deienceless families,
aud driving others to take refuge in
neighboring States. These marauders
treat their victims to such reviyals Of
the features of the late conflict us rides
upon barebacked horses, the riders
with their hands tied behind their backs
aud their feet fastened together, by
ropes, under the horses bellies Really
this home war should claim more Of our
notice than the dispute between the
crowned heads Of France aud Prussia, as
it the more nearly concerns our welfare
but somehow our patriots do not see the
matter 10 that light.
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At the recent interview between Lit.
Gle Swan and other Indian chiefs and
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
some one undertook to dcpreciate Little
Swans claim 30 be chief, by showing
that it was founded upon his warlike
rather than upon his peaceful principles
and praetiees--upop his savage nature,
in fact, rStter than upon any distinction
Of merit or moral fitness such AS would
be recognized by the laws ofcivlization
Little Swan was asked, with want oil
delicacy aud consideration which an
Indian would not have exhibited, how
he became great chief lie replied
with an indians honesty and frankness
that it was by his deeds in battle. by
killing people" said the questioner
with an air oftsiumph. YES, quickly
responded Little Swan, 'lhc same AZ
the Great Father in the White House"
The Indian, though naturally grave and
dlgni6ed, is keeuly satirical sometimes
in his repartecs but he seldom waste.
his wit upon triles.
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REruEYIxa.

RETURNING
Leave Union Bridge ut 4. 40 and !. 0s A.
NJ and $50 +. NJ.
Double Pipe Creek at Gas A. NJ. and
800 7. NJ.
Westminster at $40 and 80 A. NJ. and
400 7. NJ
Owiugs' Mills at G,55 and a.O6 A. NJ. and
5.54 7. NJ, and arrive at Baltimore at 6. Is
and 10. Is A. NJ. and 7.l5 Z. NJ.
Stages connect at Glen Morris Station for
Hampstead and Manchester on arrival OF
100 A. NJ. tain from Baltimore; at Mid
dleburg Station for I0neytown and at Dou
bic Pipe Creek Station for Emmittsburg on
arrival same train.
An Express Car leaves Calvert Station,
baltimore, daily, lexcept Sunday at 100
?. NJ. Light freight and parcels can come
by this car il delivered before 90 p. II.
PASSENGER SrArI0S.-The Depot of n.
c. H. ". Freight Station Corner Centre
aniNorih Streets.
Office of General Freight and Passenger
Agent, No. 1919 North Street,
Office Of President and Superintendent,
No. "a North Street, Baltimore.
n. B.-A Ticket Office has been opened
at No. . North Calvert street, Opposite
Barnum's Hotel. Tickets can be procured
ct any lime during the day Mt oil points on
Inc Of Road, Baggage called for. checked
and delivered upon application at this Office.
JOHN I. RIGNEY,
june % Master Of Transportation.
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TAKING Down A BRAoGART.-That
was clever point made by Mr.. Bayard
of Delaware, when Mr. Sumner brought
forward in the Senate the bill to com.
pensate Massachusetts for some services
rendered to the United States in the
war ofl8l2. Mr. Bayard said he had
always supposed that the claims of Mas
sachusctts for services in that's war
should be rendered to the British iu.
stead Of the United States Government.
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Estate Of HAIRY wilson, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Subscri.
l Y bers HAYS obtained from the Orphans Court
OF Carroll county, letters Testamentary on
the Personal Estate Of
HENRY WILSON,
late of Carroll county, deceased, All persons
having claims against said Estate are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same'wthin six months
from this date, otherwise they may be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. Those indebted
are requested 10 make immediate payment.
ABRAHAM WILSON,
JOSEPH WILSON,
july 2l-it Executors.
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The Gem Fruit Jar.

GtUALLENGES and defes all eompe,i.
" ton. The Gum does not come in
contact with the fruit. 1t IS the best Glass
Jar made. Fishers Patent Fruit Jar is
very superior, made of fire proof clay.
Stone Jars, Cork Shoppers large stock.
The above are all first class Jars. For
sale Mt the lowest Baltimore prices.
july7 JOHN l.. REiFsSIDER.
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In the District Court Of the United States for the
District Of Maryland, in Bankruptcy, in the
matter Of Wendslia Gilbert, Bankrupt
ORDERED this 18th day of July, A. D.
" 1870, that the petition of Charles b.
toberts and John j. Baumgartner, Assis.
nees, to sell the Real Estate of said Bank
rnpt, free and discharged from the various
liens thereon, and to pay off said liens from
the proceeds OF said sale, stand for hearing
on the 3lst day of August roxt; provided
copy OF this order be published twice ia the
Democratic Adcocate, in Westminster, ten
days before the said 3lst day Of August.
WILLIAM f. GILES, Judge.
True copy,-Tsst
JAMES W. CHEW, Clerk.
july 2l-2t
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NOTICE.

UNllE annual meeting of the Stockholders
Il OF THE Carroll Slnte Mining Com
pany of Baltimore City, will be held at
the Office Of Z. Gorsuch, Esq, No. 80 st.
Paul Street, Baltimore, Nd, Oh "Wednesday,
August ID, 1870, nj 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
JAMES KEl4I.,
July 2l-N Secretary.
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In The District Court othc United States
for The district Of ApYlqAd, in Bank
'upfcy, in The matter Of JarreH .Shauck,
EGakrupi.
ORDERED this llth day Of Jrly, A. D..
" 1870, that the petition Of William A..
McKclIip and Charles +. KeiCsnider, As.
signecs, to sell the Real Estate Of said
Bankrupt free and discharged from the
various liens thereon, and to pay OF said
liens from the proceeds of said sale, stand
for hearing on the the thirty first day Of
August next; and that a copy of this order
be publish twice in the Democratic 1ir0.
cate, in Westminster, ten days before said
3lst day Of August.
WILLIAM i. GILES, Judge.
True copy,-rost;
JAMES W. CHEW,
Clerk District Court for said District.
jolly 2l2t
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FAST TRoTrrNa. In the Prospect
Park, Long Island, trot for $4,000
between Lady Thorne and Goldsmith
Maid, on Friday, the former won, max
ing The best time ever know on that
track. The Grst heat was made in q:
IVY, the sseoad in 2:2ol, aud the third
iu 2:l9s.
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Soldiers Of War of 1912 and
their Widows Residing in
Carroll county.

FhNlIls undersigned is now prepared with
N proper forms to apply to The compirol-
Ter for Pensions due to those entitled nnder
the Act passed April 4th, 1870, Chapter
al. Charge very moderate
JAS. BLIZZARD,
Clerk 10 County Commissioners for Carroll
county. june 8 If
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND TANNERY
AT n Q RLIC SA / i
Ngn -, cAnaoll eoeETr. 80:

Mean MAScHEsrrR, CARROLL COUNTY, in.
DY virtue Of a power aud authority con.
ID tanned in Mortgage executed by
Henry falkenstein aud Theresa Falkenstcin
his wife, to Benjamin Deiord, hearing date
the llth day Of December, in the year 1867,
and recorded among the Mortgage Records
of Carroll county, in liber W. A. Mex,
No. 3, Folio $3.50, &c. the undersigned,
Executors Of the last will aud testament Of
said Benjamin Deiord, deceased, The Mort
gage in said Mortgage, will sell ut Public
Sale, on the premises, about ono half mile
from Manchester, Carroll county, on
Fri5ay, The 5M day IF Aejusi, 1870,
Mt o clock, p. NJ, the following described
lands and premises, aud oil tire interest,
right, title and estate at law and in equity,
Of tho said Henry Falkeusteu and Theresa
falkensteIn. his wife, therein, 10 wit: All
those three lots or parcels of land premises,
ben parts Of tracts called "Little Room,
California and "AddDion to Bridge.
land Tho first containing
~ heres and II Prchcs, he secoad
1cre, | Rood AMI 80 Pcl'cIsrs. ami
The hirl, 0 Heres, 2 Rao3s, anil 80
Ptrchcs,
which were conveyed to said Falkensiein
10y deed from Benjamin DeiOrd and wife.
| dated the ith day of December, 1851. aud
recorded among the Land Records Of Car.
roll county, in l.iber J. B. B., No. 10, 70
Ito 10, &c. Aud also all hat parcel Of land
and promises, being part Of tract Of land
| cnll California, containing
IS ACRES or LAND, MORE or LESS,
which was conveyed to the said Henry
/ Falkenstoin by Jacob Swartzbuugh, by deed
| dated the 9Th day Of April, 1857, and re.
corded among the Land Records Of Carroll
/ county, in hber j. B. b., No -. Folio Is
&c. Aud also all that parcel Of land aud
| premises. being parts OF the tracts Of land
called California, " "Brdgeland, and Ad
I dition to Brdgcland," containing
424 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
which was conveyed to the said Henry
Falkenstcin, by deed dated the 18th day oil
| November, 1859, by Jacob Caltrider, Exc
cutor Of George Caltridcr. and recorded
among Che Land Records Of Carroll county
| in liber q. T.. W, No %, Folio 3s. Ne
| The Improvements consist Of au excellent
and commodious DWELL. 4 yo,,--o
ING HOUSE, part brick and Ssz &c.
wcatherboarded; good Bank ~ - TRhiA1
Barr, and oil necessary and - &C.
convenient buildings, aud one Of tho
best TAN YARDS, BARK SHED. &c, II
| the county. To persons de,irous Of cngag
ing in Tanning, this property offers unusua
and superior advantages.
TERMS. -One-half cash; balance ia 81,
| months, with interest and security.
BENJAMIN +. DEF0RD.
CATHARlNE A. WEBB,
Executors of Benjamin Dcford, deed,
Mortgage.
SNITn Is McKmIr, Attorneys,
july Its Westminster, Nj.
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CHANGE OF TINE.
w EsTEUN MD. RAILROAD.
IT,. rEyie 1872 --lrzss-r1lr1
~ .s:.:...-.:.;.ssl ..,s..i.......si.s-,l

rt0 take effect Tuesday, June 18th. 1870,
4 Calvert Station, Corner Fronkiin md
Calvert Streets, Trains leave 1855 A. NJ,
aud $50 ]. NJ for Owings' Mills, Reis
lerstown, Finkslnrg, Westminster. New
Windsor, Union Bridge, Middleburg, Dou.
bic Pipe Creek.
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Ia fhe Dis,riei Court Of he Uniisd States for The
DiGrict Of Maryland, in bankruptcy. ia The
muitsr Of Nordeeai Englar, Ban krnpL
ORDERED this 18th day of July, A. D.
" 1870 that the petition of Joseph A.
StoulTer and Charles Il. Roberts, Assgnees,
to sell the Real Estate of said Bankrupt,
free and discharged from the various liens
thereon, and to pay of said liens from the
proceeds Of said sale, stand for hearing on
the 3lst day of August next; provided a
copy of this order be published twice in the
Democratic 1dr0cate. in Westminster, ten
days before said 3lst day of August.
WILLIAM +. GILES, Judge.
True copy,-Test
JAMES W. CHEW, Clerk,
july 2l-2t
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District IF Mnyiaad, in Bankruptcy, in
the matter Of Samuel BuJJ, Bankrupt
DlsrEIcT or MARYLAND, IS:
TEHIS is to give notice, That on the 18th
day Of July, 1870, Warrant of Bank.
ruptcy was issued out Of the District Court
of the United States for the District of
Maryland, against lheestaie of Samuel Bubb.
Of Manchester District, in the county of
Carroll, in said District adjud1ed n Bank.
rupt on his own peiitioui that the payment
Of any debts and the delivery of any prop.
erty belonging to said Bankrupt, to him,
or for his u-e, aud the transfer Of any
property bv him. are forbidden by law; and
that meeting Of the creditors Of said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose
one or more AsSignces of his estate. will be
held at a Court Of Bankruptcy. to be holden
at l'rrdericl, city, before y. i. NJ Hurley,
Ed, Register in Bankruptcy for said lis,
trict, on the 18th day Of August A. d.
1870, nj . o'clock. A. N.
EDWARD Y. GOLDSBOROUGH.
L. S. Marshal for said District.
july 2l--@t
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$50 Acres OF Land

more or less. The improvements cons
OF an excellent DWELLING A 49,
aud other necessary ont.
buildings. This land lies on hsii3e1Is4
the Baltimore and Frederick 49, .=-<-s4--s-.,,
Turnpike, 30 miles from Baltimore. aud
half mile from NJ Airy Station. 3. s. r.
r.. ASH is bounded on the South by tho
above turnpike and on the North by u com
ty road The farm is pleasantly situated,
in healthy locality, good neighhorhond.
nud convenient 20 churches, mills schools
aud pos. Office There is never failing
spring ofgood water near the dwelling. and
the farm is VOL walcred by running streams.
About 40 or 30 Acres is covered with III 81
Der, and lheiesiluc il in high state Of
cultivation, having been lined. There Is n
iargc variety Of choice fruit on the farm.
Persons wishing further information will
call upon or address the Trustee at Poplar
Springs Howard county, Nd, or 10 Heary
Bassard, Nj. Airy, Carroll couniy. Ma.
TEgNs or SALE One third part Of the
purchase money to be paid in cash on the
day Of sale, or on the ratification thereof.
and the residue to be paid in one aud two
years from the day Of sale; The credit nav.
nen!s 10 be secured by the purchaser or
purchasers notes with security 10 be an
proved Of by the TRUSTEE, or all the pur.
chase money can be paid in cash on the
day Of sale.
DAVID BURDETT, Trustee.
WALTER DopsEY. Auctioneer.
iuly IF
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NEW YORK,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
A GREAT DECLINEl
4 GREAT DECLINE! =

4 GREAT DECLINE!l
TANllE largest and best selected stool, Of
n DRY GOODS ever offered in West.
minister, has just been received by J .YiNG.
LING & SoN, direct from New York, Phia-
delphia and Baltimore, selected with care,
and bought Tor cash, at time when goods
ofeyery kind were at the lowest notch oflhc
great decline Our stock consists Of all the
latest and best styles of goods
LADIES FOREIGN DRESS GOODS,
together with many celebrated makes Of
American Fabrics.
ShaTvIs of every Description,
White Goods, Counierpanes, Cloths. Cas-.
simercs, Doeskns, Cottcnades, &c. A full
and complete assortment of Notions aud
Trimmings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps.
DO not fail to call and examine our new
and beautiful goods.
apl4 j. YINGLTNG 4 SON.
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FHN0iS.--A large stock kept constantly
4 on hand, Dolls Of all kinds, Wax,
China, Paper, Sleeping and Walking Dolls,
Whceibdrrows, Jumping Ropes, Marbles,
Tops, Whips, Toy Sets Of China, &c, &C.,
in an almost endless variety, can be bought
cheap at Mrs. A. H. AFmstronq's.
ap2l
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ParktOn and Manchester
Railroad.

A CCORDlNG to a resolution passed at
N the last meeting Of the Board of the
Parkionnad Manchester Railroad Company.
the Stockholders of said Company are
hereby notified that their 9Th, l0ih, IIth,
18th and 18th lnslallments Of S2.5 ON
each aud every share of Capital Stock Ly
them subscribed, will be due in succession
on the 10th Of July, August, September,
October and November, 1870.
LEWIS G. MYERIY.
June Soft Secretary.
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In Ae District Court efhs United States fer the
bi'triei Of Maryland, ia Bdnkrnptcy, ia the
matter Of IYiliiam H. Oreadog6, Bankrupt
ORDERED this 18th day of July. A. D..
" 1870, that the petition of John J..
liaumgartner and Ch~les Z. Roberts, As.
signess, to sell the Real Estate of said Bank.
rupt, free and discharged from the various
liens thereon, and to pay of said liens from
the proceeds of said sale, stand for hearing
on the 8 LIST day Of August next; provided a
copy of this order be published twice in the
Democrats; A9rocate, in Westminster, ten
days before said 8lst day of August.
WILLIAM +. GILES, Judge.
True copy,--rest:
JAMES W. CHEW, Clerk.
july 21-2t
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sixinches.
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HtHILDRENs' Buff Linen Suits from, 81. % 10
Y, $500, Ladies' ard Childrens' do. Aprons
fiom SIS u IS cents. Tucked Skirts ready for
use a. 81 IS. striped and Figured Grenadines
at l2lsi and Is cents.
may Hood q Wenkinto.h.
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FRUIT JARS,

lust receiving large assortment OF
~ Glass and Stone Fruit Jars from the
Manufacturers of new and improved pat.
terms. They have been tried aud proven
simple and safe. Directions for preserving
Fruit accompany lot. Call for Circu.
lars, Mt
june 80 +. X. GERNAND'S.
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STEYENSON'S Summer Cook and Flat
-, Iron Heater. No household complete
without one. Saves time, labor and one.
fifth expense. For sale at
june l6 John j. Reitsni,lers
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commissioners Notice.

THE County Commissioners of Carroll
4 county, will meet Mt their Office, in
Westminster, on the First MONDAY OF
ArGusr, 1870, for the transaction Of bust.
ness. BY order,
JAMES BLIZZARD,
july 1T Clerk.
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L AIDES Lasting Caters, N Si.so and ap.
l wards, mays Heed { 0srlsats.A,
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Dr. j. j. Vanderford,
DE Y TIST.
NO. 81 SARATOGA STREET.
BALTIMORE, MD.
REFERENCES.

District Cont IF the United States for he
District Of Na,yimd, in bankruptcy, in
the matter Of Samuel BuJJ, Bankrupt
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july 2l-tt
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-09

THE POPE AND THE QUEEN.-The En-
lish press, Conservative and Liberal, b
given it's support and approval to I
spoliation of the Pope and the usurpati
of the Roman States by Victor Emmanu
We ask one question IF Plus TX has moi
right to his Crown, has Queen Victorii
II it be lawful to complete tho Italian n
tional aspirations, why not the Irishf
it be just to excite the Romans to call
the Italians, why is it not SO to excite t
Irish to call in the Americans9 Surely t
Government in Ireland is Government
foreign bayonets, which, if they were wit
drawn, would fall tomorrow before the .
but unanimous will of the people. T.
Radical Telegraph thinks that the spoliati
of the Pope will be "good" for the ChurC
the Conservative Standard reconciles it's,
to the abandonment of its principles
the assurance that the loss of the ter
poral sovereignty can hardly fail to affe
the spiritual Sovereignty, and that &
final consequences would be disastrous
not fatal to the ecclesiastical pretensio
of the Holy See." Thus does bigotry wa;
the English sense of justice in matters n
only of religion, but even of the oldest G
tablished rights in the world. We are,
may be feared, preparing for ourselves,
a not far-distant future, a terrible retrib
tion.-Er.
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VICE ADMIRAL RowAN.-The New York
Times, in noticing the promotion of Vice
Admiral Rowan, thus alludes to the man
ner of the Presidents choice, and the ma
tionality of the appointee:
The appointment of Rear-Admiral Ste
phen C. Rowan, to the Vice-Admiraiship
made vacant by the promotion of Admiral
Porter, is a handsome acknowl edgment of
which will meet the approval of all the
officers of the navy. The President is al
lowed to select from the entire list of Off
GERS of the. navy, one to fill it's second high
est rank, and he has, in the exercise of a
wise discretion, not taken the senior Rear
Admiral, but one who stood fifth on the
list. 1t happens, singularly enough, that
just at the present time the second officers
in rank in our army and navy, and also in
the French army, are of Irish extraction.
Marshal Mcmahon, although born in France,
is the descendant of a family of Irish refu-
gees. Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan was born of
Irish parents, while Admiral Rowan is q
native-born son of Erin, although lie was
brought to this country when very young.
His present residence, however, is in Penn
sylvania, and it was from that State he en-
tered the navy in 1896. The first twenty
years of Admiral Rowan's service were
passed almost continuously at sea, so that
at the very outset of his career he gained n
thorough knowledge of the practical part
of his profession. He also learned the les
sons of actual warfare in the Florida and
Mexican wars, being wounded in one OF the
fights of the latter conflict. OF the rest of
his service, up to the breaking out of the
war, it is only necessary to say that 1T COM
prised the ordinary duties common to his
profession, both afoat and ashore, and that
Rowan in everything showed himself
faithful and meritorious officer.