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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE CAPT.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE CAPT
tai OF MARYLAND.
Especial Correspondence National Republican,
ANNAPOLIS, July 3, 1874.
The Governor has appointed Isaac Humble
justice of the peace for the Second district 0
Garrett county, vice J. D. Frantz, failed t,
qualify; also Andrew Warwick same for Fourtl
district of same county, vice John Warwick
failed to qualify; also Alexander c. Good SAINT
for Second district of same county, vice Ezekie
c. Totem, resigned.
Governor GrCome signed yesterday four deeds
conveying TO the Government as light-hous,
sites, the following parcels of land, in conform
ity with chapter 1913 Of the acts Of Maryland
of 1874:
l. Front Beacon lighthouse, of the Craighill
channel range lights. This cite is situated in
The Chesapeake bay, near the mouth Of the
Patapsco river, in Baltimore county, and con-
tains five acres OF land within circle, whose
centre Is about two and q quarter nautical
miles east by south from North Point, and eX-
actly in the line Of the axis Of Craghill channel
and which has, according to the coast-survey
chart of 1861, latitude 800 IL ~ and longi-
tude 100 80 49,, and whose circumference or
boundary line shall Be 2GS $40 feet from the
centre III every direction. :
2. Rear Beacon lighthouse of the Craighill
channel range light. This site Is situated near
the mouth Of the Patapsco also, in Baltimore
county, and contains two acres withip circle,
whose centre Is near Mller's island, distant
from North Point IN Q n6ftheasterly direction
about SO nautical miles, and exactly in the
line Of the axis of the CraighiIl channel, and
has, according to the Coast Survey chart Of
1851, latitude $50 49, 3S', and longitude $50
So l9', and whose boundary line shall be
100 $40 feet from the centre in every direction.
8. Choptank river lighthouse. This site is
situated at the mouth Of the Choptank river,
Talbot county, and contains five acres within q
circle, whose centre is distant ~ nautical
miles in asoutheasterly direction from BenoRi's
Point, and which has, according TO the Coast
Survey chart Of 1862, latitude $50 49, 10" N,
and Longitude 7Go 10 80" W., and whose
boundary line shall be 26S $40 feet from the
centre in every direction.
4. Lore Point lighthouse. This site is stu
sted in the Chesapeake bay at the mouth Of
Chester river, Queen Anne county, and con-
tains Eve acres within q circle, whose centre is
about one and quarter nautical miles In q
northeasterly direction from Lore point, upper
end of Kent Island, and which has, according
to the coast survey chart of 1S49, latitude $50
g 22' north, and longitude 76o 49, 40n west,
and whose boundary line shall be 26S.3 feet
from the centre in every direction. Neat maps
Of the localities Of the respective sites accom-
pany each deed.
Il is quite certain that the meeting Of the
board OF State fishery force, to elect the dep
uty commanders of the oyster police sloops,
whose captaincies are yet untitled, will take
place some time during the month Of August.
Mr.. Frank Mayer, the artist employed by the
Governor, under the law Of the last General
Assembly, to furnish for Independence hall,
Philadelphia, copies Of the portraits Of Cover
nor Thomas johnson, Of this State, the men,
Der Of Congress who nominated General Wash
ington for commander-in-chief OF the American
army, and the portraits Of Thomas Stone and
William Paca, two of the signers Of the Decla-
ration of Independence from Maryland, which
two will complete the list Of those who were
from this State, has finished them, and is now
engaged IN making for the same hall a copy OF
the great seal Of the State, according to itE
true historic and heraldic design.
The argument in the case Of the Mayor and
City Council of Annapolis vs.. the Police CON-
missioners of Annapolis, the former praying
for a mandamus 10 restrain the said commits
sioners from acting in their appointed capacity
was continued to-day before Judges Miller
Hammond and Hayden. The main point in
the case is, has the court q right to inquire
into the alleged informalities concerning the
passage of the act Of the Legislaturel-thG
city claiming It has the authority, the polict
commissioners denying the jurisdiction Of thu
court. The case has additional interest in thu
fact that tle question named above has neVel
been decided in this State. r.