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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

TuI CorSrY LEvY.-We surrender the
entire reading space on the outside Of our
paper to-day to the publication Of the Coun-
ty Levy for the current year. It will be
seen. that the Efficient Clerk to the Com
missioners. Mr. Hammett. has given the
fullest details Of the appropriations Of the
Board. emitting and Disgusting nothing
calculated to furnish the taxpayer and
general public with minute and intelli-
gible rccapitulation of the county charges
to the close Of the fiscal year. ending June
30th, 1871. Earnestly favoring retrench-
ment and reform in the administration Of
our County affairs. wherever these shall
: be found practicable or possible under cx-
listing State laws, we invite q thorough
and searching investigation Of the State
ment made elsewhere by the Commission
ers. and We freely donate to temperate and
pertinent criticism such space in our COL
umns as may be necessary to expose either
official errors or official misconduct in the
Board.
Being human. il may not be hoped that
the Commissioners have escaped all error
in their administration. but it is confident
" assumed. that they have done nothing
and omitted nothing in their high Office
which warrants any impeachment Of their
official integrity. Let their errors, if er-
rors they have committed. be pointed out
in a friendly and candid spirit of advise
ment to the end. that the public burthens
may be lcssened and their successor. in Office
instructed to avoid stumbling in the same
direction.
The Office of Commissioner is at best but
q thankless and invidious distinction.
The incumbent is frequently called to work
between two fres-the taxpayer. impa-
tient Of high taxes, and the public credi-
tor. clamorous for the acknowled cement
Of a legal claim. If the claim is allowed.
the taxpayer is indignant-if it is disal-
lowed. legal steps are Immediately taken
to force the Commissioners to levy it. and
the result is that the. county is compelled to
pay not only the original deb. but the cost
Of the n,andamus.
1t is not recollected BY the uniformed
reader that at least three-fourths of every
levy is made up Of claims over which. the
County Commissioners have. practically.
no control. except to allow them. Let any
candid man inspect the present Statement
Of the Commissioners. casting up the items
over which they hare discretion and de-
Quoting the total Of these items from the
total Of the items over which they have.
practically. no discretion. and he viii reach
result that will surprise him.
The truth is. If the presen. enormous
rate Of taxation in our county is avoidable
at all. it is avoidablc. not BY denouncing
and changing the County Commissioners,
but BY legislative action and BY legislative
action alone.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

GRAIN.-Gferinex Of Wheat to-day reached
q. 900 bushels market fell OF cts. all round.
Sales embrace ], 900 bushels good TO prime South
ern white At $l.4oai IS; loo bushels inferior
Sl.25; 100 bushels choice red 81 .5sal go; 5000
bushels prime do. $i-5oal IS; 5000 bushels
good do. l.4oai.45; 5000 bushels inferior 20 fair
81 .2oal IS; 400 bushels Indian Hill $l.5o.-
Corn-Eeceip's Il. 600 bushels. Sales Of 200
bushels Southern white ct 76aso cts; 1000
bushels Western do. % cfs-: 500 do. mixed 20
cts; !, 600 bushels yellow. in lots sea1s eo--
oatS-il ole bushels received and offered on
Change market active, with sales Of I, 100
bushels old Western ~ 50 cts-: 800 bushels
new Southern 5ssso cts. ~ 70 quality Rye
Less bushels o<5ered- all new crop, and sold as
Tcass cts. y Observation-Disclosures. Monday l5th.
T0BACC0.-Thers has been IN active move
men, this week in Leaf. and for al descriptions
the naarke; may be written frm- Sales Of Nd en-
brace some 100 % eco hhas- chiefly taken for Bre-
men and holland, ~ very full prices. In Ohio
We noae sales this week Of soue eoe hhds- tor
France and Duixbarg, and about Toe hhds- for
Austria and England. generally af priccs favor-
ing sellers There were also Ales last week not
noticed In Cur rsposs Il 50 AAds- red oAie FOR
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

and TO use Ill fair and honorable means 10
secure the election Of the s.me." ia
csineAeyhad been vanting, thin wesld have
answered
Are not the demoerssic voters Of the eour :
ty-all ofthem a. least Who respect party OBJ
lisasion-and party obligation 10 a. binding
as any other-are not the democratic vo-
tiers Of the county fairly and honorably
bound BY the action Of the late Convention?
Nearly swo-thirds Of the party votes in the
county were cast for delegates 20 that Con-
vention. Can there really Be two opinions
a. to the obligation upon there voters to
support its nominee Are no. tie demo-
Gratis *ho failed to participate in the pri-
mary elections also bound BY the ciearest
party Law to abide the will Of majority
Of their party friends As expressed at the
polls and in the Convention =? Can party
man abdicate his duty or delegate power
to others BY implication. and then Justly
say that he il not bound because he did not
votel No. The obligation to support the
nominees Of the County Convention rests,
not only upon each and every delegate to
the Convention, but extends through these
delegates to every democratic voter. active
or passive. in the county. The obligation
may be ignored. We admit. men are free
to act in reference to these matters IS they
please. They may even form coalitions
with the enemy to bea. the nominees ofthe
party they claim to belong to or work toput
radicals on top in our county-thcre is no
gainsaying their right to do even this
what is gainsaycd. however. is their right
to fight the party and to be Of ito do
the things We have named and at the same
time to Be entitled to . fair and loyal
standing in the democratic army C. our
county.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

Destructive FrRE-Thc Granarv. Sta
bles and Cow-house Of William Biscoc,
Esqr., near the Head of st. Clements
Bay. were destroyed by ERE on Monday
night last, together with straw rick, q
lot of farming implements aud about $50
bushels Of wheat. The FIRE wasfrss dis.
covered about half past eleven o'clock and
resisted all efforts to stay its progress. un-
Ill the entire buildings were consumed
Two Of Mr.. Biscoe's horses. that were in
an adjacent Geld to the burnt buildings.
we're found on Tuesday morning with their
tails closely shaver. This 10 a pregnant
circumstance to show that the burning
was the work Of an incendisry. and . re-
ward has been offered BY Mr. Bisrce for
the discovery and arrest Of the evil doer.
Mr.. Biscoe's lost b estimated At 1000.
upon which. we learn. there Vas an in-
suranee IT Sec
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20
no. r. R0WELL = CO. 2fssk Res,
STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. }
AnnapOlis lily. July 12th, 1870. !
PROCLAMATION sr rur GOvERNOl

WHEREAS. The Constitution of the State
of Maryland. Article Ill, Section 4 and
Section 5, provides, As follows:
Section 4. As soon as may be. after
thu taking and publishing Of the National
Census, or after the enumeration Of the
population Of this State. under the author
ity thereof. there shall be an apportion-
meut Of Representation in the House of
Delegates. to be made on the following
basis, to Wit: Each of the several coun.
ties of the State. having . population Of
eighteen thousand souls or less. shall be
entitled to two Delegates and every coun-
~ having = population Of over eighteen
thousand. and less than twcnty-eight thou
sand souls, shall be entitled to three del
egates and every county having = popu-
lation of twcnty-eight thousand and less
than forty thousand souls. shall be entitled
to four Delegates and every county hav-
ing q population Of forty thousand and less
than 6fty-6 thousand souls. shall be en-
titled to Eve Delegates; and every cou1-
ty having population Of ffty-6ve thous-
and souls and upwards. shall be entitled
to six Delegates and no more and each
of the three Legislative Districts Of the
City Of Baltimore. shall be entitled to the
number of Delegates to which the largest
county. shall or may be entitled under the
af"regoing apportionmcnt. And the Cen
eral Assembly shall. have power to provide.
BY law. from time to time, for altering
and changing the boundaries Of the three
existing Legislative Districts Of the City
of Baltimore. so as to make them as near
as may be, of equal population but said
Districts Shall always consist Of contigu-
Gus territory.
Sec. 5. Immediately after the taking
and publishing of the next National Cen
sus. or after any State enumeration Of pop
ulation as aforesaid. it shall be the duty
of the Governor then being. to arrange
the representation in said House Of Dele
gates. in accordance with the appcrtion.
ment herein provided for; and to declare
by proclamation. the number Of Delegates
to which each county. and the City of Bal
timore may be entitled under such appor.
tionment and after every National Cen
sus. taken thereafter. or after any State
enumeration of population thereafter made
it shall be the duty Of the Governor fou
the time being. to make similar adjust.
meEt Of representation, and declare the
same BY proclamation Is aforesaid.
And whereas. BY the last Census made
in the year 1870. under the authority oil
the Laws Of the United States. it appears
that the population Of the several countie.
Of this State, was as follows:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

Tim Lnon5nssowx AcApnxf.-The a.
sssl gsnm6 SsSnSss Exercises ofthh Pop
ular ssd 1se1i,Aing instisusioa vess Con-
elsdsd q luday last. By m Exhibition
in Cur Cosue room. which was attended BY
the pzlruss q the Academy and BY the
cisiseus. ee<erslly. Of Leonardtovn and
the vicinity The exercises Of the day
we're opened b an instructive and pertinent
address from Prof Holmes 10 the pupiis,
and were eInsd BY an eloquent and elab-
crate tre1;s upnn education. BY Daniel
C. Hans !. Esq. The Leonardtowu
onsosear. lard we're in attendance. and
lent their ealivening strains to the pleas.
ures Of the occasion. The students party
at night was veil attended aad vas pro.
nounced BY al present . great success.
The pupils of this Academy are limited
to twenty, and are all under the direct
supervisiou and tutelage of Prof Holmes.
They are iasebtallthe Accidental branch.
es, incluaing mathematics. rhetoric and
philosophy. Their recent examinaaioaa
win eanP.r1 h.essblI sith y sfo'de'
feet credit. sIike. upon purii and peecep.
tor. Our village may we'll be proud Of
such an Institution. and We may eongrar-
ulate ourselves that We need no longer
look beyond our Holmes. for the attain
ment Of ,practical and classical education.
judy Ford presided at the Exhibition,
and wa, assisted. in making he award for
defamation: BY Joseph H. Key and Dan.
iel CO hmhe.t. Esqrs.
We append the proclamation of Awards
LIST Class Latin-Premium to Enoch B
Abel. accessit Charles r. Norris. 2nd
Class Latin-Premium to Andrew Blak.
istone. accessit Joseph s. Matthews. 3rd
Class Latin-Premium to Eugene Wathen
accessi Francis v. King. LIST Class Eng
lish-Prcmium to Chas. F. Norris, acces
sit Jas 7. Blackstone. 2nd Glass Eng
lish-Premium to Andrew Blackstone, &C
cessit Harry Spalding. Bird Class Eng
lish-Prcmium to Francis v. King. acces
sit Wn. r. Raley. For correct dsport
ment and attention to study during tn,
year-Premium to Richard L. Combs. &C
cessit Peter G. Edelen. For Declamatio,
-Wn r. Raley. accesserunt Andrew
Blackstone, Eugene Watheu.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20
NEAlE'S LOT.
and Containing
III l.2 acres,

more or less.
This land lies near the Head of Sain,
Clements BY and Joins the fne home
stead estate Of William Biscoe. II is Of
excellent soil and has fair improvement.
upon it. l. is conveniently located IN
Churches. Stores. Mills. Pos, Ofics, b..
There i. Considerable quantity of va!u-
able TIMBER on the premises, which
are we'll wa,ered and adapted to the rails
ing Of stock rs well Is the staple products
Of the country.
The location 10 . healthy aud pleasant
one, and the adjacent neighborhood is one
Of the most thrifty and improved sections
Of the county.
TERMS OF SALE,
A. prescribed BY the decree, are cash on
the day Of sale AMI upon the paymeu. of
the purchase money the Trustees are au-
rhorized aud direct ted te execute q deed to
the purchaser. free, clear and discharged
from oil claims Of the parties to ,h;. sui,
aud Of those claiming from, By or under
them.
ROBERT G. COMBS.
JAS. S. DOWNS,
July 20. 1s7l-,s.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

KILLED sr LroHrxrxo. regret to
learn that Capt. Geo. Thomas. ofthe Fac
tory District. lost, BY being struck by
lightning during the storm on Saturday
last. two valuable beef cattle. which he
proposed shipping to market in few days.
The cattle had taken shelter under large
locust tree. which stood on the hill (witi,-
in the 6elc) Immediately overlooking the
Min Stone Landing Wharf On Patuxen,
River. Capt. Thomas los 10 estimated
At from $500 to $500.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

10 THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned. members Of the Dem
ecrssic party. in exercising the indisputa-
bic right Of every member to presen. him.
self for the SURFACES of his fellow-citisens.
deem il . proper occasion to accompany
the announcement with the reasons that
have induced them to do 50.
II il the fundamental right. in q repub-
lean Government. Of every member Ia
participate equally 10 the selection of pub
lie servants to represent them-it 10 the
corner stone of Democracy. This RICH.
We to-day maintain.
For over fourteen years the Democrat.
ie party Of this county have disapproved
Of Conventions for local Offices. As fruit.
full source misrepresentation fraud, dis
cord and disorganizasion. In 1859 it was
fairly tested before the people " for o.
against Convention" and was voted
down BY a large m.jority. Is it cot then
q gross innovation and an assumption Of
power BY the State Central Committee,
conceded to have no legitimate authority,
to rererse this solemn jndsmen, ofthe PEG.
plef II disorganisation should exist in
the party, is not this the initiatory step
If this Convention has been called withou,
proper authority. against usage. sprung
upon the party over four months in I'D.
vance ofthe election. hurriedly put through
against the protest Of . very large mum.
Der Of old Democrats. representing q
majority o: the party. and unfair mean:
taken and carried out to suppress the voice
Of tho people-'oho are re.ponsi1e' TIL.
old Democratic usage, to nominate BY
mass meetings. has been offered to then
and rejected ; to put the question befor,
the people for or against Convention ha,
been rejected; to let the party vote direct
ly for the candidates has also been reiec
ted. as well a. all sf'rts at compromise
What then is Left but opposition to in
fuences and combinations that have 70,
years been an incubus upon the public
mouopolized public Offices. arrested pro
gress. increased annually tho taxes and
virtually disfraDchised large portion o
the laboring and conservative people o
the county. 1t is better by timely aue
healthy organization to reform abuses with
in the party. than to suffer them ultimate
" to eliminate into an open outside oppo
sition.
Believing that We represent the view.
and feelings of large majority of the peo
pie Of this county. we announce ourselve.
rs Candidates before the people. pledged
to reform and for equal rights to all.
For House Of Delegates.
r. JOHNSON COTTON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

rxpEpfsDsxr TicxEr.-By reference TO
another column Of to-day's issue. II viii be
seen that an Independent Ticket for Leg
stature. States Attorney and County
Commissioners. 10 announced. preceded by
IN sddress-not 10 the democratic voters o.
rs eounsy--bat to the "publicw We
lave neither space nor time at present to
make comment on the matter. not having
received the announcement and addres,
until late hour Wednesday morning.
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$75 REV ARD.

RROKE JAIL At Leonardtcwu On
- Tuesday night. tho l1th instant,
t"o white men and boy. confined there
in for larceny. TIE mn gave their
names 9. WILLIAM BENTON and DA.
Rus BENTON and clsim to BE- from
kent county, Maryland. They we're ar
rested in Baltimore for stealing an an
Choir and chain in this county. The par
lis are very much alike, one Of them
ireckled, light complexion. and reddish
hair. The marks Of the other not re-
membered. The boy Is named THOM.
AS OBRANNON. 10 Of Irish exrrsctiou,
claims to be from Baltimore, vas arres-
ted 10 this county for stealing . watch
and box ofcloshing. says he is IA years
OF age.-'ight complexiou--,ther marks
not remembered. will give S25 re-
ward for the arrest and delivery TO ne
OF any OF these parties or SIS for the az
rest sne delivery to me OF al Of them.
JAS. r. ALVEY,
Sheriff.
July Is. 1s71-3w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20
PENWICK'S MANOR
aud containing
PAP acres,

more or less.
This land Is Of excellent soil and in .
fair state Of cultivation and Improvement.
There is good DWELLING HOUSE
and all necessary out-bui'd ngs upon it
There is considerable Timber upon Il. and
the location is healthy and pleasant. ami
e"p venient to Churches. Mills, St, rec, &s
There are several Steamboat landings.
on the Patuxcnt river, within about two
or three miles Of the premises and the en-.
tire property is located near the line OF
the proposed Washington and Point Look
out railroad.
TIL" finest Of the celebrated Patuxent
OYSTERS abound in the waters conve-
n'cn,ly near to tins estate. whilst The Pc
cu'iar admiration Of the soil 10 :hc culture
of TOBACCO is a matter to be noted BY
those rsirous of engaging in agriculture
pursuits.
THE TERMS OF SALE, a. pre.crih-
ell by the decree, are cash on the day OF
sale.
Upon the payment Of the purchase mo-
ney, the Trustees will execute Deed to
the purchaser, free. clear aud discharged
from all claims Of the parties 10 this sui,
aud Of those claiming by, from or under
them.
ROBERT C. COMBS,
JAS. 8. DOWNS.
July 20, lS-l-ts.
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PHoroeRAPnr.-G. d. Cudlip. artist
and 3. Holmes. late Photographer Of Bra
dy's Gallery. n. Y, win be in Leonard
town on or about the 9th Of this month
Photographs in Rembrandt and ether style,
win be made at less rates than charged
in Baltimore or New York. Every pie.
tare suaraasesd to give sasisfaetica.
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Now. therefore, I. Oden Bowie, Gov
ernor of the State of Maryland. BY virtue
Of the authority and in compliance with
the requirements Of Article Ill, Section
4 and Section 5 Of the Constitution of this
State. do issue this. my proclamation. de-
claring the number Of Delegates to which
each county and the City of Baltimore is
entitled in the General Assembly Of Ma
ryland. under the Census of 1870, a fol-
lows:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

THE WILSON IMPROVED SHUTTLE SEW.
= sss AseAises. $40 cheaper Mas ssy seker
Sra etsss saeAise. For simplseity sad dsrsBsli-
y lacy stand sssisAxIsi. For sfsekssx, Aezmiss,
fse1sas, f.ihss, ssiisi.s, esrdias, &C., they are
DORSEY, PITT 3 LowDENsLAyER,
Agents.. No. 24-North Ertav street,
bal,imors, Nd.
- Agsass wanted. -
nay II, ie1l-3a.
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LgosARpTowy, Nd
fiyRsoAY. MORNING, July sc,h. 1871.

~ The sickness of one If our en-
pleyses this week has prevented a. from
getting In type our usual variety Of origi-
nal and selected matter. Our readers win
pIesss make allowance Tor N.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20
500 REWARD.

WILL give the above reward for she ARES,
i and delivery 70 the county anthorisio Of the
party, OF parties. who set Gre TO nv Grsnary.
Stables aud Cor-House and naliciously disisr.
arei ny horses on the nigh, Of the I,th ius,.nt
WILLIAM RiSCOE,
Head Of ST. Clements Bay.
July % leyi-av
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-07-20

DY virtue o. dec co Of the Circui,
- Court fr Saint Mary's county, sit
ting as Court Of Equity. passed in a
cansc in which Jonathan gayie, /. Com
p'.inart and William Biscoe Defendan.
and bearing da'c o'shc sixth day Of D.
cember. in the year 1870. tn" unAersicn-
cd. as Trustees, will offer at public sale
at the Court House door il Leouaritown,
on
Tuesday. the 18th day of Au-
gust next,
h.'tw"en the honrs Of I2 o'clock, m and
5 o'clock. p. m., the following property.
TO Wit:
One tract or parcel If lard lying in
Chaptico district. ST. M,ry's county, Ma
rylana. called a"d known As
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DemOCf0tAC NOm100tnO0Ss
For Senator.
Col. JAMES s DOWNS.
For the Legislature.
THO "AS MARTINI,
LEWIS II LEIGH.
For States Attorney.
Col. IVES r. GLADSTONE.
For Sheriff.
BENNE7 r. ABELL.
For the Orphans' tosrt.
Dr.. A. JACK. SPALDING,
LEONARD II. CANTER,
JANIS T. YATES.
Fer County Commisssoaer.
NNATTUS e. MATTINGLEY.
JAMES +. DUKE.
JOHN DiLLAHAY.
WILLIAMB. BEAN,
j. j. REDMOND.
For County Surveyor.
GEO. B. DENT.
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July 20, 1S-l-ts.