National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
MARYLAND NEWS.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM
ANNAPOLIS.


ANNAPOLIS.
Correspondence OF the National Republican,
ANNAPOLIS, August Il, 1874.
Adjutant General Bond issued to-day al
order directing BrigadIer General F. C. Latrobe
Judge Advocate General Maryland National
Guards, to preside at the election to be, held
on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at the Fifth
regimen: srmory, Baltimore, 10 choose s brig.
ade commander for the Fifth brigade Maryland
National Guards. He will report result t.
General Bond. Those who have been spoken
Of for the position are General R. b. Carr
Colonel James Herbert, General Adam z
King and Major John McNulty. It is under
stood that the choice will fall upon Colonel
Herbert, who was the first colonel of the Fiftt
regiment, and who, by his efforts, laid The
foundation Of the soldierly discipline and bear
ing Of that organization, which have made it,
fame national.
The following are the prices ruling the An.
napolis retail market: Sweet potatoes pei
peck roc, Irish potatoes per peck 40c., cabbage
Sc. TO l0c. per head, onions SC. to 10c. per
bunch, tomatoes 40c. per peck, corn IOc. Der
dozen, canteioupeS'5c. to &c., watermelons Sc.
to 25c., blsckberries Sc. to i0c. per quart,
whortleberries 10c. to 15c. per quart, damsons
12c. to loo. per quart, peaches Soc. TO 81 per
peck, parsnips 10c. per bunch, carrots 10c. per
bunch, string beans zoe. per peck, peas EOc.
per peck, fresh butter 4Oc. to Soc per pound.
curd 10c. per case, shoulders t2e. per pound,
sides &c., hams 20c. to 25c,, fresh beef 15e. to
20c., veal 15c. to 2Oc, per pound.
Yesterday Mr.. F. Weston Hyde, an en-
ployee of the Naval Academy gas works whilst
tapping the main pipe for an inch connecting
pipe, was overcome and rendered insensible by
the escaping gas. He was taken from the
ditch By q fellow workman, and recovered his
consciousness. He was taken to his home in
an ambulance.
The following vessels loaded with Cumber-
land coal have arrived at the Naval Academy
from Georgeio N: schooner Express, Captain
Henry Williams, $50 tons; schooner Donnelly,
Captain ". G. Hopkins, 199lS tons; schooner
B. Stokeley, Captain McKim Porter, 129 tons;
schooner John c. Henry, VIM. Donnelly, los
tons.
Benz. C. Fswcett, esq, treasurer, is now, en-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, from George
town to Hsrper's Ferry. The company will
commence on Monday to pay of from Harper's
Ferry to Cumberland.
The United States steamer Triana arrived
here yesterday to assist the United States
steamer Gettysburg In towing the double-tur-
reted monitor Amphitrite to Philadelphia.
The old Constitution is already at Philadel-
phiA, and with the monitor will form q respect
able nucleus forSother naval vessels and appa-
ratus for the Centennial. Such may be the
laudable intention Of the Government In send
ing on the vessels one by one.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell caught IN trap net on
Monday, OF Greenberry's Point, about two
miles from Annapolis, 200 taylers.
An unknown three-mssted schooner grounded
on Tolley's Point on Saturday night. 1t 60;
of the night following:
A number Of valuable appointments will
be shortly filed In the United States Naval
Academy. There are twenty five cadetships
10 the engineer corps Of the navy. To secure
one application must be made to the Secretary
of the Navy, who can send an unlimited num-
Der Of candidates here for examination. The
candidates must be between the years OF seven
teen and twenty one, and must possess good
moral character. They wiz appear before the
examining board together, and from their
number the most proficient twenty i've will be
selected and their names forwarded to the Sec
rotary ofthe Navy, who will appoint them cadet
engineers, United States navy. The eandi-
dates viii then enter upon their studies October
1 at the Naval Academy. The examination
begins on the 18th Of Septe mber and ends on
the 25th. That Of the candidates for cadet
midshipmen convenes on the 10th and ends on
the S0th Of September. Lieutenant Chas. W.
Kennedy has reported for duty at the Naval
Academy.
Rev. Father VIM, principal Of St. Mary's
(Catholic) parish school, has been relieved
from duty here. he will go to Leicester on
ten days retreat, and from thence 10 st. Louis
on religious duties. Rev. Father Wyrich is
lecturing here IN Sc. Mary's church, every Sun
day evening, on the doctrines of the Catholic
Church. Last night his subjects were 1.-THE
Fall Of Man" and the Immaculate Conception
Of the Virgin Mary" Father Wyrich's name
has been mentioned 10 I'LL the vacant bIshopric
Of the late Father -Whelan. Rev. Penheld
Doll, agent Of the Maryland Prisoners Aid As
preached here morning and evening
yesterday, at the First Charge N. E. church.
The oyster packers are preparing for open
Ing business IN September. The oyster men
are also repairing their boats for operation
upon the 6ivalves. Oyster packing Il quite an
Industry here. The Oldest, Messrs. j. Russell
& Co., was established IN 1859.
VIM. Bryan q Son, Guetionsers, sold on Sat
urday the farm of Thos. W. shepperd, situated
near Dayidsville, about eight miles from An
nspolis, improved with 9 good dwelling, con
tanning e6S acres, FOR $3.50; Mr.. Tallant,
purchaser.
Business on the canal Is very brisk-the coal
leaving Cumberland daily averaging about
), 900 tons. ---
During the month of July eleven marriage
licenses were Issued in this county, seven to
colored people and four to white
The steamer Leila, State fishery force, Capt
Hines, has been lately repaired for the fall
tA 49,
JAS West Thompson, esq, member Of the
Legislature nom Queen Anne's, Who
lied at the CaErolton hotel, Baltimore, on
served In the Confederate army
throughout the entire war. He entered as .
private, aud left with the commission of major.
BE was In twenty-nine actions, among them
he battle Of Shiloh. He never received Q
wound until on the retreat with Jefferson Davis
lfter the fall Of Richmond, when he guarded
he specie train, which was captured. He
hen received an ugly wound In the face, was
almost killed, and fell q prisoner in the hands
n the Governnaut aroooa