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Secretary Robeson's Report.

Secretary RObeson's report, shows our
little navy to be in good condition, con-
sidering the small amount of money that
is spent upon it and the age of many of
its ships. Itnow consists of 1853 vessels
OF all classes, but probably one-third of
these are practically worthless. We
have seventy-three steam vessels nomi-
nally tit for cruising. but there are but
iifty-eight of them that are of service,
and of these forty-one are now in COM
mission. Twenty-onc of our iron clads
can do duty, and the rest are ready for
the junk shop. Mr.. Robson devotes a
considerable portion of his report to a
commentator of the great naval drill
off the Florida coast last winter as a
specimen exhibition of the discipline and
efficiency Of the navy. The Secretary
nowhere favors extravagant expenditures
but he argues that there should be re-
gular addition to the navy each year to
replace WORKOUT and retired ships. An
interesting portion of the report is that
treating of the movement amongst the
people of Iceland to abandon their an
Gent home and settle upon the North
Pacific coast of the United States.
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STATE OF MARYLAND.
Executive Department.
ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 18Th. 1874
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS au Election was held in this
w State on the third day of November pre-
sent for six representatives from this State, in
she Congress Of the United States, and it is the
duty of the Governor in the case of such cleo
ton to ascertain the number Of votes given for
each person voted for from the official returns
of the Judges Of Election certified to him. and
thereupon by Executive Proclamation to de-
clare the result.
and Wareas. by the said returns so certi-
fed. and on an enumeration of the votes given
for the several candidates us Representatives
from this State. to the Congress of the United
States, it appears that PHILIP f. THOMAS had
the greatest number of votes in the FIRST Con-
grcssional District: CHARLES b. RoBERTs in the
Second Congressional District; WILLIAM j..
O'BRIEY III the Third Congressional District;
THOMAS SWAMI in the Fourth Congressional
District ELI j. HENKLE in the Fifth Congress
sional District, and WILLIAM WALSH in the
Sixth Congressional District.
Now therefore |, JAMES BLACK GRooME, Gov
ernor of the State Of Maryland, by this, my
proclamation, do declare and make known that
the said PHILIP +. THOMAS, for the First Con-
erosion District; CHARLES g. ROBERTS. for the
Second Congressional District WILLIAM J
O'BRIEN. for the Third Congressional District;
THOMAS SWAMI for the Fourth Congress onal
District; ELI J. IIENKLE, for the Fifth Congress
sional District, and WILLIAM WALSH, for the
SIXTH Congressional District, are duly elected
Representatives. from the State of Maryland, in
the Foriy- Fourth Congress Of the Enited Suites.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State of Maryland, at the
City of Annapolis, this 18th day
( SEAL Of November, in the year Of our
W. Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and Seventy-four.
JAMES BLACK GROOME, Governor.
By the Governor,
r. G. HoLLYDAY, Secretary of State.
Dee 2, lS74-lm
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EeI 1t is understood that it is contem-
plated by Justice Swayne to retire from
the bench of the Supreme Court in few
months, under the law of Congress-
Justice Swayne, if he retircs, will have
his full salary during the remainder of
his life. This will give another appoint
ment on the Supreme Court Bench to
President Grant, who has already had
the appointment of four Supreme Court
Judges, and another during his term of
office would make majority of the
Court his appointees. Such thing has
never happened before during the in
eumbeney of any President.
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A Dangerous Counterfeit.

Attention is called to a new and dan
gerous counterfeit, of which quite large
number have appeared in circulation
within few days. 1t is close imita-
ton of the issue of the FIVE dollar bill of
the Traders National Bank of Chicago.
The entire bill is liable to deceive even
an expert at the first glance, and those
who receive bills of this bank would do
well to examine them with reference to
the following description of the differ
cnce between the true and the counter
felt. Under the letter &c, . in the word
Chicago on the face of the counter
felt note, the last shade line runs into
the top of the first letter in the word
pay" which is directly under it, while
in the genuine distinct space intervenes.
In the date of the year 1865" under
the right-hand end of the words Give
dollars, in the body of the note, the
numerals So and - come closely to-
gcther. In the counterfeit there is a
much wider space. The panels in the
border surrounding the face OF the
genuine note have numerous marks of
the drapcry. In the counterfeit the
marks are fewer and less distinct. On
the reverse of the note the most distinc-
tive point of of difference between the
counterfeit and the genuine appears in
the lathe work enclosing the figure IS"
at the lower right and left-hand corner
of the note, the eccentric circles being
nearly round and very distinct in the
counterfeit, and much more eccentric
and less clear in the genuine. The
kneeling figures in the lefthand Of the
vignette on the back of the note are
much less distinct than in the genuine,
and the work generally is eoarser. The
paper upon which the note is printed is
inferior in quality to that used by the
Government being much coarser.
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The Presidents Message.

The Message Of President Grant, as
transmitted to Congress, is in many re-
spects a more forciblc one than could
have been anticipated from those which
have hitherto emanated from our self.in-
dulgent President. In the very begin
ming he touches sharply upon the exist
ing financially distress of the country
Business and industries are, as he truly
says, Frustrated, while labor and capital
are plenty. lie therefore thinks that
wise craftsmanship at this session of
Congress would dictate Legislation ignor-
ing the past, directing in proper chan
nels these great elements Of prosperity :
Most excellent advice, if only carried
out. The large public debt he considers
an element Of depression, and the "sys-
TEN of currency'-paper-whichit is
'ihPossiple W Keep at par, has, he thinks,
induced a most pernicious spirit of spec
ulatIon and extravaganza among the peo-
pie. Rather coolly, if not sarcastically
he remarks that he does not question the
wisdom of the introduction of this cnr-
rency at the time of its adoption. He
urges, as matter of justice and good
faith, that the bonds held abroad should
be paid in coin or its equivalent, or else
disgrace is inevitable. To OBJ
tain means for this, commerce. manufac-
lures and agriculture should be encour-
aged. The first step to be taken is, he
says, ''to secure a currency, good wher-
ever civilization reigns," and this, he
thinks, consists only of gold and silver
10 which we must return at the earliest
possible moment, and until that is done
d Jse that no permanent prosperity
Pected. The delay in resump-
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EeIt is now proposed to colombo or

Es' 1t is now proposed to COLOMBO our
very unattractive possessions in Alaska
As they are too damp and cold for the
ardent American temperament, they are
kindly recommended to the hardy and
phlegmatic natives of Iceland An Ice
landic commission has recently prospect
cd over portions of the territory, and is
reported to declare that, though the
country may be death to the ordinary
races of people, it is nice land for an
lcelander. Very well; we are not only
but happy Let them come
over, one and all. We decidedly prefer
the Morse to the Chinese immigrants as
compatriots and there would, besides.
be charming romance in seeing the
same healthy but not oyerwise race, who
were cheerful and happy on the bleakest
tracts of the eastern shore of the Con-
tinent five hundred years befor the voy-
age of Columbus, just as content in this
day to be settled upon equally undesirat-
bic lands three thousand miles to the
west.
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In reference to the difficulties in the
State Of Louisiana the President explains
and endeavors to justify his acts in re-
cognizing and supporting the Kellogg
Government, and states that unless Com
gress shall take action in the matter he
will continue to do so. lie also declares
that the presence of United States troons
was necessary in many portions of the
Southern States to prevent and punish
the intimidation Of voters at the polls
and denounees the White Leagues and
other societies of that class He says.
in reference tn the Arkansas troubles,
that he declined to interfere pending the
Congressional investigation of the mat
ter, and calmly expresses a general re-
pugnance to Executive Interference in
the affairs of the States OF the ques-
ton of the difficulties between the races
he says:
Let there be flirucss in the discussion Of
Southern questions, the advocates of both or
All political parties giving honest truthful re-
ports OF occurrences, condcmning the wrong
'hu uFuytuihS the iiEHl. anu sUOu all VIII De
well. Under existing conditions the negro
votes the Republican ticket because he knows
his friends are of that party. Many Il good
citizen votes the opposite. not because he a.
grees with the great principles Of State which
separate the parties but because generally he
is opposed to negro rule. This is a most de-
iusive cry. Treat the negro as citizen and
voter as he is, and must remain, and soon par
ties vii; be divided, not over the color line
but upon principle Then we shall have no
complaint of sectional interference"
He refers briefly to the reports of the
Secretary of the Interior and Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and praises the
reforms in the Civil Service lie great
ly favors the revival IF shipbuilding,
of iron steamships. and pro-
poses that ample compensation for carry
ing .ne ocean malla s.,Tared IS an IN
centive thereto. .LIlntqS ps,,sS - ~
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lts relation to capital. = may
be said that after explaining the origin
of currency-metal and paper-he i'm
pressed his hearers with the importance
of recollccting that currency was merely
a tool of exchange. Hencxt considered
the depreciation in value of American
currency, and strongly deprecated any
further imitation as only tending to aid
in enabling money to be secured for
speculative purposes, and thus diyerting
it from regular channels of trade. He
advocated earnestly a resumption of
specie payment at some time to be abso-
lutely established by Congress. He
spoke of the present financial condition
of America as being such as toplacc her
far below the position she ought to oc-
cupy in the estimation of the world.
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huOVudOiolS vi Tue present medium Ok
change, and repeats ut is the duty Of
Congress to devise the method of correct
ing the evils which are acknowledged to
exist, and not mime; but | will venture
to suggest two or three things which seem
to me as absolutely necessary to return
to specie payments, the first great requi-
site in return oprosperity. The legal
tender clause to the law authorizing the
issue of currency by the National Gov
eminent should be repealed, to take eff
feet as to all contracts entered into after
the day fixed in the repeating act, not to
apply, however, to the payment of sala-
ries by the Government or for other ex-
penditures now provided by law to be
paid in currency in the interval pending
between repeal and final resumption
Provision should be made by which the
Secretary of the Treasury can obtain gold
as it may become necessary, from time
to time, from the date when specie re-
demption commences. To this might
and should be added a revenue sufficient
ly in excess of expenses to insure an ac-
..-.sssusixa.uu1uuunu ti,a TraaSur,, n
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ESSomc important questions con-
nected with the Granger movement in
the west will soon come before the
Supreme Court of the L. S. for decision.
There are three cases pending, which in
volve the constitutionality of the laws,
which are hostile to the interests Of
western railroad corporations. One Of
these cases will probably be argued early
in February.
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EY Accounts from Canada as well as
from several cities of the United States,
state that the Reformed Episcopal Church
has made considerable progress, and it
is the opinion of those engaged in the
movement that it has before it quit a
prosperous future. In this country and
Canada between thirty and forty minis
tiers are engaged in the work, with COM
municants numbering more than 3, 900,
and other churches, it is said, will soon
be added
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Secretary Bristow's Report.

The inflationists will derive no more
comfort from the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury than from the Presi-
dents message, as Il Is fully as caPha:;;,
in its advocacy of a speedy return to
specie payments. He recommends that
the date at which resumption shall begin
be fixed at not more than three years
from the present, and then in order to
raise gold for the purpose of redeeming
so much of the paper issue as may be
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THE AMERICAN FARMER.

'NHlS pioneer journal of agriculture main
/ tains its high character. II pays special
attention TO the Staple Crops Of the Middle and
Southern States Fertilizers, homemade and
artificial; Trucking; Ornamental Gardening;
Fish Culturei Bee Keeping; Domestic Econo-
my, &c.
Among its leading features are Original Cor
respondencc from successful Culturists in all
branches; Reports OF our most progressive
Farmers Clubs; Information of the aid Science
is lending TO Agriculture
1t is Farm Paper, for the working think
ing, reading farmer, and for his family and
freside. 1t is published monthly, in form
convenient for reading and binding for future
reference, making in year volume of over
700 large pages, handsomely printed in good
type on fine paper.
Subscription, 81 80 year. To clubs of ;
or more, only 81 each. Sendcrs of clubs of
10 will receive an extra copy free. To pay
postage 10 cents must accompany each name
sent. Liberal premiums for clubs Send for
list Specimen numbers free.
Address SAMI. SANDS & son,
Publishers American Farmer, Baltimore.
dec CIT
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300 PIANOS and ORGANS

New and Secondhand, of First-Class Makers,
stallments, or for rent, in City or Country, dur
ing these Hard Times and the Holidays, by
HORACE WATERS & Soy, 4Sl Broadway, than
ever before offered in New Y ork. Agents want
ed to sell Waters New Scale Pianos. aud Con-
certo Organs, illustrated Catalogues mailed.-
Great Inducements TO the trade. A large dis
Schools, etc. drg4,y
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Ter. The irrepressible Mr.. Cox could
not refrain from letting Mr.. Butler know
how good he felt over the elections by
reminding the latter that his (Cox's)
side of the House would soon be in the
majority. After this remark the House
adjourned, Mr.. Phelps giving notice that
he will press his bill for the repeal of
the Poland law.
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JlIdt HO HlitlHCidl
- effected during this session.
He speaks favorably of our foreign
relations. which have been friendly dur
ing the past year with all other Powers
lie hopes for successful result of the
pending negotiations for further opening
to our commerce of the Empires of China
and Japan. He renews his recommen-
dation that a special Court be authorized
to hear all claims of aliens against the
United States for damages to person or
property during the instruction He
alludes to the progress of the survey to
determine the boundary between the
United States and British Possessions in
America, and states that the field work
has been completed.
He states that the Court of Com
missiOners of Claims" cannot possibly
complete the work before it prior to Feb
ruary, 1875, when it expires by law,
and asks an extension of the time of its
jurisdiction.
In relation to the Cuban struggle, he
says that "six years of strife gives the
insurrection a significance which cannot
be denied, and thinks that some positive
steps should be taken in the matter
The questions between this Government
and Spain are still unsettled, but a speedy
adjustment is hoped for
The President calls attention to the
frauds perpetrated upon the diplomatic
and consular officers of the United States
by means of false naturalization eertif-
Gates, and ask that legislation be shaped
to punish offenders in such cases.
The President refers to the report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, and con-
ours in its recommendations. He adj
vises that the tariff be readjusted, so as
to increase the revenue, while decreas-
ing the number of articles upon which
duties are levied, and again pointedly
calls attention TO the unwisdom of recent
legislation In commenting upon the
Army and Navy reports, the President
suggests various improvements in those
branches of public service. He also re-
views the report of the Postmaster Gen
eral and notes the suggestions for an
equitable adjustment Of compensation to
railroads for carrying the mails.
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FOR RENT.

nor RENT, for the year 1875, the Farm
1 called ''PLAINFIELD, " lying in Charles
county and adjoining the lands Of DR.. r NJ.
Lancaster and James H. Morgan. tits conye-
nient to steamboat landing, churches &c.
For terms apply to
BONINGER BRO.
Baltimore, Md, or
JAMES II. MORGAN,
Harris Lot, Charles count, Nd.
Wv lg-5t
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Congress.

The second and last session Of the AID
Congress commenced on Monday. and
the Presidents Message, a synopsis Of
which We publish in another column
taken from the Baltimore Gazette. wa.
read In both Houses.
In the Senate the credentials of Messrs
Edmunds and Eaton were presented IL
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the special
Committee an entirely new scheme Of
government for the District Of Columbia
embracing a system of Municipal Boards
the chief of whom shall be three Regents
to be appointed by the President and con-
hrmed by the Senate. Mr.. Sherman sub-
mltted bill for the revision Of the Chs
toms laws. Among other bills introduc-
ed was one for the relief of the Western
sufferers by the ravages of the grasshop-
pers, aud another to break up the impor-
tation Of Chinese into California under n
system of slavery.
In the House number of the new
members who had been elected to fill va
cAncles were sworn in. The forwardness
OF business Woo - i for the opcn-
inc of - =, ,glll Ana -, To-.
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Divine Service.
Nv aIslaIgle Discovery.

DIR. e. W. Benson Practicing Physician. AT
lO6 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Nd. tWhO
has paid much attention to nervous diSeaSes.)
has discovered that extract of celery and cham
omile combined in a certain proportion invaria-
bly, cures headache, neuralgia and nervousness.
This is a triumph in medical chemistry, and saf-
fcrerS all over the country are ordering by mail.
lie prepares il in pills At 50 cents per box. The
Doctor Is largely known aud highly respected in
BALTIMORE Episcopal Methodist. d,94w
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Maryland Eye and Ear JDStjtDtR.

90 ~ Charles ST., Baltimore, Md.
rfohSTF REt LING, NJ. D., late Prof, Of Eye
ana Far surgery i'll Washington University,
-. Surgeon in Charge.
Inc large handsome residence of the late Chas.
carroll has been fitted up With all the Improve
ments adopted in the latest Schools # EuTope, for
the special treatment of this class of Diseases
Apply by letter to q EoRGE REULING, Nj. D.,
dc94w Surgeon in Charge.
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Nj 4 II RI ED.

Al the Mount Vernon Church Parsonage.
Baltimore, ON the 4th instant, by the Rev. Mr..
Guard, Hon II. JoHNJoN CoLToN and ANNE
OPHELiA BlscoE, both of st. Mary's county.
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AGENTN 10000 Boxes Chang Chang sold
~ 1p. last month Enables any on.
TO polish shirts, collars and cuffs equal TO new.
y , ostS oi'lS one cent 10 do large ironing and
preserves The linen, necessary as som and srIIs
~ slsht Men, women, Boysand Girls furnish
ca win steady employment, particulars free
An elegaht chrome given with each box for TX
cents. CHANG CHANG Munuf. Co., West street.
n u A
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&c, 9 s RE should determine to
In RI c .;on upon it, it should be
,sEe sny ,;berately; to which end he sug
DOPE i ina. commission be appointed to
sr;se the tariff and report to the next
congress, He urges rigid economy and
a careful revision Of the estimates of ex-
penditures.
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OUR BALTIMORE LETTER,
"on the street"
Correspondence Of the Htdependeht.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l, 1914.


.'The melancholy days are come,
ne saddest OF the years
little too cool for beer
Thus has a later-day poet beioggeu
the lines of that vsslier aud nobier po9t
vvhos. ,,,,,,,, I will not mention fnasmuch
as every body1s supposed to know who
poetized the melancholy days" Nor
do wish it to be understood that | en-
tirely sympathise with the later-day poet
aforesaid, for .brandy-slnash" | never
did taste Of; vet have realized the
coolings of beer and do grieyc some
what that | have to forcgo my midday
glass
However, there is no use writing OF
melancholy days now, for they have
come and gone. Had | written some
DAYS ago, as | would have done but for
certain peculiarphy sensations class
ed under the general designation mot
we'll" how | would have reveled IN the
melancholy days" You know it Is
quite the thing. Everybody does it
All the newspapers are affected wltn IT,
The dailies have leaders on the subject.
Our best began a leader thus =" Now
is the season when then the autumn
having overpast its hey-day of splendor
arrays itself in scant and somhre yes
lures. and, its iocund fruitfulness de-
parted, takes on sober aspect ; when
mists and pleasant calmness alternate
with the cold, pw winds of the North,
and sharp viessitudes of temperature
perturb the soas of those who travail
n,,nr. ,,initins Of l.n,,,l..A :..a.
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ton of the Messi
the District, and
sissippi river. 4
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nsw ntCuS luT lldilhclS anu
,rappInas; when shortening days
: the sioolboy's sport, the par
imtcrdcion Of outdoor amuse-
litter ni,htfall bringing him into
i On asreturn from school, full
4 lros lumors at the curtailment
aon playtimc when bache-
"A IN contemplation of the frigid
af their lonely condition, and
grimly determine that they'll
Knedm gas and Goals this winter;
we'll stop here, though so it
he end of the period which is
long again. OF course we
have done up anything like this
see how it does affect some men.
we would have talked to you