Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-07-29
District Of Charles, st. Mary's and
Calvert counties several terms in Con-

shrewd, we'll read and stood at the
head of his profession in the District
of Columbia. He distinguished him
self in the trial of Tobias Watkins,
and shortly afterwards was appointed
U. s. District Attorney by President
Jackson in 1929, to succeed Thomas
Swami.
When the war against Great Bri-
tain was declared in 1912, Mr.. Key,
fired with patriotism for his country S
honor, enlisted as q High Private in
u Georgetown company. While the
war was raging he went with flag of
truce to rescue DR.. Bean, of Prince
Georges county, Surgeon of the U.
S. Army, who was taken prisoner and
detained on board of a British ship,
and our fcllow-c citizen, Mr.. VIM. G.
Landers, who knew him very we'll,
when he visited "Tctra Rubra," could
relate many anecdotes connected with
the "Star Spangled Banner. Mr..
Bruce, Mr. Landers' father and Mr..
Key were intimate friends.
The last speech Frank Key made
in Frederick county vas delivered
October, 1910, in this town, from the
porch of Gilbert's Hotel, in favor of
the reelection Of Martin Van Buren
to the Presidency,
"Fellow- w-citizcns,' said Mr.. Key on
that occasion, it 50 happened that |
was born in Frederick county, and |
knew many Of YOU who are now pres
ent when WAS q boy, and We gam
boiled together on the banks Of the
Monocacv and here is my friend DR..
Joseph W, Biggs, and my other friend
John Arthur, with whose fathers | was
acquainted from my earliest rccollec-
tons. We resided close together; and
claim that | have right to speak
to YOU. Hear me for my cause.
There are many persons still hvlnp
who heard that speech
Mr.. Key, during his residence in
Georgetown, ID. C., alnort every sum
mcr for many years used to visit
"Trrre Rubra.' (now in part the pro-
pcrtv Of Mrs. Warsch" Of this place.
accompanied Ivy his fnmlly, relatives
and a large number Of friends, where
he spent y good portion Of his time in
huntinp. fishing and viewing his an
cestrnl acres. He had great fond
n"-s for agricultural pursuits, and de-
lighted TO bc out in the woods and
clamhcring over the hills Of Pipe creek
and the Monocacy. His old servant
and manager. Glen Johnson, carried
on the farm and was as much at home
and had his own way in its manage
mcnt as if he was the owner Of the
whole estate.
The Life of Mr.. Key by all means
should be written by a competent bi-
ographer The incidents Of his career
would make an interesting ard charm.
ing book.
ADvERrIsEMEST.-On the 9th day
of April, 1902, the subscriber wrote a
letter to WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Esquire
OF Frederick county, which letter was
put into the hands of Captain Ealen.
tine Brother, who delivered the samt
at Mrs. Kimboll's tavern, in Frcde.
rick. Town, with a particular request
that it should be given to Mr.. Camp
bell on his arrival in town. Mr.. Camp
bell has informed he that the said let
ter never was delivered to him-but
that he was informed by some of Mrs
kimboll' s family OF part Of the contents.
hs this letter could be Of no possible
service to any person but myself, anc
as it was wrote when was placed il
an unpleasant situation, and on u sub.
jcct of q private and delicate nature
to arrest it was an act cruel base anC
iniquitous. 10 injurc distressed mar
to crafty an idle curiositvj Cor some.
thing worse), Was such a deviation
from the principles Of justice, human
| ity and benevolence, as must excite
in the most abandoned heart censure
Not having it in my power to offer ;
reward adequate to the enormity o
such malpractices, must resort tc
tuy friend Jo$huo dorsey, Esquire, tt
pay FIFTY DOLLARS to any man
woman or boy, who will deliver Tho
aforesaid described letter to him. ol
to the person it was addressed to:
NJ. BAYLY.
Ontario county, Stcte Of New York
August l, 1903.
Frederick Town, July 20, l8l2.---
The Baltimore 4S@n announces with q
flourish of trumpcts-"Grcat and I'M
Uortant! Sour Grapes A G. Han
son is declared in this mornings Fed
eral Rcpubhcan not to be q candidate
for Congress from Montgomery Dis
trict, but thAt his immense talents and
requirements will be dcrotcd to the
services of the citizens Of Montgomery,
in the House of Delegates, if they will
.conttescend to elect him !!
August 2s, lSl3,-Gen. Bloomfield
arrived in this city on Thursday even
ing, to take command of so much of
the 9Th Military District, as includes
the District of Columbia and Mary
land .Na!. Int