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, 1875-05-05

We are voters, and we were among
those who recorded their votes Ia favour
Of Measrs. Dahl and Hanson at the recent
election Of Members Of tho Colonial Coun-
Gil here in Christiansted. Whether either
or both of those Gentlemen were Central
FActory-men of " the first water" was q
point that had no influence at ell on oug
votes; no one ever advanced that to US %
q motive for e~lecting those two Gentlemen.
The Colonial Council will moreover not
have much to do with the Central Factory
question.-As regardsMr Jolliffe, we never
stopped to consider whether he was
Central Factory-man or not, for we never
intended to vote for him IS Our Represen-
tative. We have special reasons-not OF
any defamatory nasure-for not giving him
our votes and we need not account fog
those reasons to Mr.. Jollifs or any one
else. Suffice it here to cay, that, as a
Candidate for Election, and as Member OF
the Legislative Body Of this Island, Mr.. NJ.
Jollife does not enjoy our confidence.
Whether those few az who recorded their
votes in his favour confde in him ; or
whether they voted so because of the im-
Fortunate requests that are said to have
been made by him,-we will not undertake
to say /; any how, the overwhelming pluraIl-
ty of voters Showed that they would not
have him to represent them. We ourselves,
and we believe ell the others who voted in
the same direction, will not allow our-
selves to be tempered with or duped.-
In conclusion, we would beg to observe
that it is scarcely modest or advisable in
Mr.. Jolliffo to thrust himself on public
notice by haranguing with voters on the
manner in which they have exercised
their free right of voting, and by accusing
them, in a manner, of corrupt elections
SEVERAL VOTERS.
, 1875-05-05
CIR c U L A R.
To the Planters Of St. CrOix,
GENTLEMEN !

GENTLEMEN!
ia Loan canssbe effected with Govern
ment Security, let that loan be ample;
not less than FIVE hundred thousand dol.
lars-$50O, OOO.-With that sum, in the
hands of a Committee under Government
supervision, you will then be able to com
mence and conduct an entirely New Sys-
tenn of Supply, driving the monopolies
which have drained and ruined your re-
sources, far more than weather, for ever
into the sea
Last year you exported 1O,2l2,773 lbs.
of sugar year Of the lowest growth.
Importing your supplies in the aggre'
gate would save you at leaat l cent per
ID. in the production of your sugar; at
the lowest calculation giving you last
year (gone into foreign p~ockets) one hum
dred thousand dollars ($1OO,O0O). This
amount of sugar would, in good years, GER
tainly be doubled, so that, roughly c~alcula-
ted. it is safe to say that your average
yearly saving from your own supply sys-
TEN woud be equal to the ,ohole Rerenue Of
the Colonial Treas@y-say 5000 ,OOO.-
Whence will come cash for current ex-
penses and for Labour do you ask
Whence came the e~ash-advanees that have
been gradually but surely drawing you to
ruin these many years9 Did they not
com from the profits of your W indus
try, which under your own supply system
would have been yours as so much eapitAtf
Have not the Importing Monopolies grown
rich on your labouri.
This system if perfected must necessari-
ly supply the Communes (towns), cheap
ening the accessories of life far more than
can in this haste, be calculated. Thence
aiu be yoar cash for all demands.
1t ID not too late. The salvation of
, 1875-05-05
A POLITICAL OBITUARY.

Observation-Disclosures the 18th ultlmo' be-
tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock M. and 3 Z. M,
in the good town of Ohristiansted. Island OF
st. Croix, Danish West Indies, In the full
bloom of political health and vigOr,-exhibit-
ed to the last in the most indefatigable secret
canvassing for h~imself-after some 6 weeks
of feverish agitation, followed by o viOlent
attack of false statements by a set of unscrupu.
lOus canvassers, who took all the wind out OF
his political canvass, and brought to a sadly
abrupt termination the lofty political career OF
the much lamented ex-Member of the Colonial
Council of St. Croix, Mr.. NJ. Jolllfe. Our
humble pen can but feebly trace the hlgn
career of the eminent statesman whose politi-
cal life has thus been cut short. He was
a man of strong convictions, and always on the
right side. Hence he was and ought to be the
idol of the people. Now that the feverish
electioneering is Gained down, how strange
the following ebullitions about the honorable
ex.Member OF the Colonial Council, addressed
to a candidate for a seat in our august assem-.
bly. sound in our ears "Let me ask of you
what claim YOU have to the confidence OF the
voters of this town Have you ever conceived
or brought to light any idea that could compare
at all with that most philantrOpic one laid
down in the never-to.be ,fOrgOtten "Olrcular'F
Have Won ever given the welfare of this com.
munity one thought by which The Problem.
or any problem, could be so beautifully solvedS
No Sir. YOU have not. 1t is by lofty aspira-
tions, grand and impracticable ideas that you
must know your man. Common sensel Drive
all common sense along with the m%onopolies
into the sea forever, save 100000 by-clap'
tran There seems to be a~llusion there to the
"Circular"), alter your programme by the
month, 90 many months clap-trap and SO many
Central Factories, denOunce everything nos
YOUR own invention, agree in nothing, contra
dict Yourself, and then you may have q chance
of being considered worthy of comparison with
the man."
Such language as the above may be ~ineyita-
BILE in the heat of q political canvass, where
there is no duly appointed and recognised
Censor of the PARTIES and impurities of cleo.
tions. but the historian and the writer OF
political obituaries has another task. he must
be as cool as a cucumber, az wise and as
INGENIOUS as the ex-Member Of the Colonial
Council, and as pure as gold. When fog
instance it has sometimes been said that the
subject of this sketch always voted with the
strongest party, he must have the sagacity to
discern in that fact the wisdom Of the man
In having always a due appreciation Of that
most invaluable quality. strength. When IL
has been said that the honorable Member
seldom spoke, it is his duty to point out that
when be did speak it vas always With . pro-
, 1875-05-05

rersus Anti Central Factory Men. Then I
tried to make Mr.. Jolliffe understand that
he 40 opposed to Messrs. Dahl and Han
son, Judged by their antecedents, could
not be considered, az we have both
his expressions of a more private nature
and also bis so-called circular to the
planters of St. Croix, and I wound up by
saying "This proved concluSively to us
that, at that time at least, Mr.. Jollife was
not a Central Factory man."
I presume that all your readers will see
from this the difference between what did
say and what Mr.. Jollife has undertaken
to make it appear. This will be still
palmer by referring to my frat article III
toto. One thing is at all events evident,
aud that is that I have not stated that
/, when Iwrote the article, continued
to believe that Mr.. Jolliffe was then
an Anti Central Factory Man. In say
ing this | have in view Mr.. Jollltfe's as
sertion concerning me: " that he still be-
lieves it," Do you not think your read
ers will Involuntary refer this representa-
ton of Mr.. J%olliffe's to the same category
in which I classed his first oneH
As regards what Mr.. Jollitfe really meant
of himself in his heart of hearts, l have al
ready replied to that, having said that the
question was what the electors, Judging
from his career hitherto, took him to be.
We gave him our opinion OF him at that
time, we gave him more, We gave him our
weighty reasons whereupon we based this
opinion, and we summed up the case by
maintaining that at that time at least we
could not but consider him as we did. l
even expressed myself to the effect that at
all events he as opposed to Messrs. Dahl
and Hanson, who judged from their antece-
dents were Central Factory Men Of the
first water, could not expect his candida
ture to be considered. Was not that leni-
ency considering what might have been
said Here ~ one fact A certain Anti
Central Factory Man voted for Mr.. Jol-
life and for Mr.. JOllihe alone, although
there were 2 members to be voted for. Is
not this rather signi6cant2
Let US now proceed with Mr.. Jollife's
reply to me. He says "If Mr.. Lemming
will kindly publish the document he
mentions l shall thank him " IshalI COM
ply with his request. This so-caIIed Cir
cular to the planters Of. St. Croix reads
IS follows:
, 1875-05-05
To the Editor Of the St. CrOix Avis.

SIR!
Mr.. M. Jellife has in No. 35 of tho
Avis made q second " Pyonunciam;ento" to
the legion Of voters who SO cruelty deserted
him in the hour Of need I'VE would in
that respect beg to stata The following -
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II is asserted As a fact that every canvasser
who has turned his attention to the iuiroduc-
tion of the New Family Sewing Machine in his
locality. or who has been fortunate enough 20
secure an agency, has ou;stripped the best ef-
forts in making money of Ihe old and tried
Agents Of the high-priced machines which lat
ter they now replace. The demand Is enormous,
and sales so rapid ard money made so readily
with so little effort that Farmers, Tradesmen,
Spectators, &c, are flocking into the business
as fast as they can secure territory and get their
goods on the ground 10 supply anxious CUSTOM
ers. IL il is marvellous how these machines sell
when exhibited, il being recognized fact that
people will buy the hes, at the lowest price
IL certainly is the Machine Of the times and does
the same work, as other Machines at $4,000 or
Sa0.oH, and we really believe it would sell just
rs readily n; double and then not cost half<he
usual price OF so good article, for IL is aston
ishinE TO s<e the vast amount of labor il per-
forms at so low q cost The Inventors are dali
ly inundated with testimonials Of the worth Of
their new Machines which so suddenly and sue
cessfully bounded into popular favor. Improves
to be just wha, Is wanted every day, by every
one, everyu here, who has family. II has
ATTAINED an sRviable reputation in many
thousands Of homes ard factories, for its
solid strength, power, rapidiiy, simplicity,
certainty. and Ease Of operation. with ex-
creme beauty, fneness and reliability Of It's
ewing; while the wonderful low price (Tweniy
Dollars for Large and complete Sewing Ma
chine with q strong table and trsadlel, places
all idea OF competition entirely out OF the ques-
ton. II stands alone in its merits and price
We advise Won TO invest in one At once for yoar
Wife, Daughter, Mother, Sister or Lady Friend
and maize home happy, or put them in your
factory. or what 10 better II you are lucky
enough, secure an agency, II there il none in
ysar town, and make money yourself The
many New Attachments for doing extra enc,
ski,ful and difficult work, are surprise in their
simplicity OF construction and Gar below even
grange prices" and will be delivered safe at
your door. no matter how remove you u:sy re
side. IL you write fer them. address J. TRox-
ser naxxi 4 Co, so7 broadway, n. Y.
march 4 lslS=NN
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The Maryland Ploughma an and Chesapeake
Granger. for April, con tains number Of origi.
nal articles.
Among them are "wor thless Dogs agains.
Valuable Sheep; ~ "The Gu ltiva,inu Of the
Strawberry" by John B. Nichols; Rotation"
"a Naval Encounie T Between Americans and
japanese" by c. J. NJ. and the Battle Near
the Severn" by E. s. Riley. Jr. This latter
article is full and the most complete account
Of this early Maryland battle which occurred
near the presen, site of Annapolis in 1855. and
which wrrs,ed the Government from Lord
Baltimore.
The DEF artments are filed with numerous
extracts under the following heads: The Grange,
Live Stock Department, Poultry Notes, Floral
The Dairy, News of the Month, Lady Assis-
tan; Steward, The Ladies' Department, Farm
Work for April, Garden Work for April, Laad
Sales, Record Of the Season. Straws, Recipes
for Farmers, Scientific, Humorous and Edito-
rial Magazine Of - pages. price 81 90 a
year; Z. $. Riley, Jr. l. Co., Publishers, An
napolis, Nd.
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CCoMMuNIcATED.
IN MEMORIAM.

The following resolutions were passed
by the Trustees of Charlotte Hall School
at their quarterly meeting, April l4th,
1875:
Resolred, That we, the Trustees Of
Charlotte Hall School, deeply lament
the death of the late Colonel CHAPMAN
B1LLINosLKr, President of our body !:
Resolved, That, in performing the duty
of paying q tribute of respect to the
memory Of good man, We do so I'M
der feeling of sadness that is strength
ened by the reflection, that he is absent
from our midst here, and from his ac-
customed seat as President of the Board,
and that this place which knew him
once shall know him no more forever 4:
Resolred, That, by the death of Col.
BrLLrxGsLEY, this school has lost q life
long friend and faithful guardian; this
community q distinguished public SER
want, while this body has lost q men,
Der who presided over its deliberations
with an ability equalled only By his
courtesy and grace:
Received, That in the social circle,
where BY his literary culture, his fresh
ness of thought and spirits, he always
carried instruction and delight, he has
left void that viii be long and keenly
felt by all who knew him; while they
viii hold in pleasing remembrance that
genial and benevolent nature that dis
tinguished him in all his various rela-
tons Of life:
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the records Of the school,
that they be published in the Port To-
brcco Times and ST.. MARY's BEACON
and that copy of them be sent to his
bereaved family, to whom the warmest
sympathies OF this Board are herewith
rendered.
BY order Of the Trustees.
April 18th, 1875
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800 acres.
more or less

more or less.
This land is located on the Patuxcnt
river, in the County and State aforesaid ,
and is part Of the valuable Estate former
ly owned by the late Hon. Richard
Thomas.
1t borders directly upon the Pa:uxeni
River and is Immediately adjacent to
Milestone Landing. at which place the
Weem's line of Steamers call on their
tri-weekly trips to and from Baltimore.
The land il in fair state Of cultiva.
ton and improvement. has large amour,
Of spare
TIMBER
upon it. and is well adapted to the growth
Of the staple products Of this section Of
the State.
The timber lies within . very short
distance Of navigable water and can be
placed in market at very small expense
The improvements upon the property
consis, of TWO TENEMENT HOUSES
and BARN.
The superior advantages which the
Pasuxent River affords for the product
Of
OYSTERS
10 20 we'll known that We deem it uuue-
eesssry to make special reference TO them.
but the location Of this property from il,
proximity to one Of the leading steamboa,
landings makes il peculiarly valuable to
those wishing to engage in the oyster
trade.
The location is healthy aud convent
ent. and the DeighborhoOd pleasant aud
agreeable.
This land is we'll vatered. and the soil
we'll adapted 10 the culture Of fruit.
The Patuxent Fall fisheries have been
extremely productive and profitable du-
ring the past several years. and no bet
ter location can be selected BY any one
DESTROYS Of engaging in them.
Tue TERMS OF SALE.
a. prescribed BY the Deed Of Trust. are :
All the purchase money in cash on the
day Of sale.
When the purchase money shall have
been paid. the Trustees viii exeeate deed
to the purchaser. free. clear and discharged
from all the claims Of the parties 70 this
cause and those claiming BY. from or
under them.
JOHN W MITCHELL,
ROBERT G COMBS,
Trustees.
April %. ls75-ss.
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A strong and sensible writer says a

A strong and sensible writer says a
good sharp thing, and true one, too,
for boys who use tobacco:
at has utterly spoiled and utterly
ruined thousands of boys. 1t tends to
the softening and weakening of the
bone, and it greatly Injuries the brain,
the spinal marrow and the whole nerv-
GUS fluid. A boy who smokes early and
frequently or in any way uses large
quantities of tobacco is never known to
make man of much energy, and gen.
orally lacks muscular and physical, as
well as mental power. We would par
ticularly warn boys, who want to be
anything in the world, to shun tobacco
as a most baneful poison"
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just as all other Trades and Professions
are the judges of theirs. In order to
live decenfly, clothe and educate their
children according to their rank and
station, they must, also. "acquire pro-
fit on their investments" like all other
people. But they win never do this
until the markets are controlled and req
SLATED By the Farmers thensselrss- Then.
and then only, viii Farming "pay."
Farmers and their families being placed
'sin Funds, viii be able, with fair share
of care and application, to rival their
City Cousins in all those eleg-ncies Of
dress, style, education and manners
that so much, at present, render our
children envious Of ''City Folks"
But, SAYS my neighbor, who, per-
haps, is not Granger "How are
you going to bring about such Revo-
luton The laws of Trade" are IN
exorable. The Merchants Millers-
Spectators, etc, all hare the Whip
hand Of you. Yes, my friend, that is
a melancholy truth; and, because they
hare had the "Whip-hand" of NJ, not
only since yesterday, but away down
the "Vista of Time"-the greater the
reason why this state Of things should
cease-wrongs must be righted and
righted nosc. If the Claws Of; Trade"
have been made to enrich others and
keep the Farmer poor, then the Laws
of Trade are unjust, and should be abol-
ished. And the Giant-arm- OF Two
Millions of Farmers, in pursuit Of their
just Rights, and united together in one
solid Phalanx, will, most assuredly, &C.
complish it-for justice must be done,
though the Heavens fall!
Who whitens the Ocean with the sails
of Commerce? Who lashes mighty
Rivers into foam with Leviathan Steam
ers? Who causes the Earth to tremble
under the heavy tread of the Iron
horse? Who holds that magic wand
whose silent touch puts all these won
ders in MISUNDERSTANDING to God and
making more beautiful than Eden itself
this living world !? Who else than the
Farmer? just let him Gle down in
pleasant places" and dream away his
days, when "sced-time and Harvest-time
come around" and what would become
of all these grand achievements of civil
ization What would freight the ships,
load the steamers and fill the cars? The
answer is not too difficuk even for a
little child!
The National Grange is the only me.
dunn thought which the Emancipation
of the Farmer can ever be obtained.-
1t is the only Body, in the whole Land,
having the means and power to obtain,
and distribute, correct and reliable in
formation, and to which all the Gram
ges can look up for guardianship and
advice. 1t is the Unit around which they
all centre-the head to lead the body
and, whenever it shall be ready to
accomplish its high purpose, its Fiat
will go forth, that the Farmers of this
Country must break the chains Of Bond
age, so long riveted upon them. That
their wives, daughters, and sons must
cease to be ''Hewers Of wood and Draw
ers of water" but must demand, and
obtain, that which is their rightful re-
turn for feeding and clothing the rest
of mankind The Right Of the Producer
to fx the Price Of his Products.
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frm aud for the better grades ruled higher satil
toward the close hen Western declined about
3cens- The sales - reported at Change dar-
ing the weex were ~ follows Soushern-l33
bnsheis common white st i3s cen:s 500 bushels
prime NJ l35 cents; 400 bushels fair red at las
cents, 400 bushels do. Do at i9s eeuis; 200
bushels prime do. as 80 cents; loo bushels do.
bushels ambee n l35 eents; loo bushels do. at
l36 cents; 40 bushels do. at l37 ceats
CoRs.-Sisce our last weekly review the mar
ket has eesn excited and rather irregular, e.
pecially for W Western, which closes at decline
offs to ceits - compared with the closing
prices Of q week ago. Southern Corn has, how
ever, ruled comparatively steady and at prices
about to 3 cents better than last week. The
sales Of the week have been a. follows: South.
ern and Pennsylvania-S0o bushels inferior
white al 81 cents; 500 bushels do. do. at s5
c~nis; $50 bushels fair do. at % cents: 600
bushels yellow At 80 cents; $50 bushels white
~ 80 cents 6, $50 bushell " hise Ind 3 900 bush
els yellov ~ 80 cents; 60 bushels yellow at
81 cents; l,.Ss bushels do. at 9l3 csnts 4.l3o
bushels do. at 90 cents, and $500 bushels Do.
~ private terms, and 400 bushels do. az 50
cents.
OATs-rhe advancing tendency noted 1t the
close OF last week has been checked, and prices
have fallen Oh somewhat. The receipts Of the
week reported at Change amour ted to Is,-
600 bushels and the sales were as follows: 200
bushels Western mixed, inferior, at 6s cents,
500 bushels Western bright at 70 cents; 60
bushels do. at n cents; 400 bushels do at n
cents: 300 bushels do. at 70 cents; 3s5 bushels
Southern at II cents 500 bushels do. ut 70
cents; $50 bushels do. at a cents.
TosAcco.-Thc market is quiet, but steady.
is coming forward freely.
Northumberland 4 sound rom &c soCa ? so
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
]. 5. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES.
Nay l, 1875, to AprI 30. 1876. .

The Revised Statutes Of the UnitS3
States, Sections S2S2. 3237. 1898. and
1899. require every person engaged 10
any business, avocatien. or employment
which renders HIM liable to a SPECIAL
TAX. TO PROCURE AND PLACE
CONSPICUOESLYLN HIS ESTIB-
LISH-NENT or PLACE OF BUSE-
NE.SSa STAMP dcnoiing the payment
Of said SPECIAL TAX for the Special
Tax Year beginning May /. 1875. be-
fore commencing or continuing business
after April 80. 1875.
THE TAXES EMBRACED WITHIN
TIE PROFESSIONS OF THE
LAW ABOVE QUOTED
ARE THE FULLOK-
ING, vix:
Rccti6ers. 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor, 25 90
Dealers. Wholesale liquors. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors. wholesale, so 90
Dealers in malt liquors. retail. 90 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. % 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, 500 90
And on sales Of over 81 900,
City cents for every dollar in
excess Of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco, 500
Manufacturers Of stills. SO 10
And for each still manufactured, 90 90
Aud for each worm manufactured. ~ 90
Manufacturers Of tobacco. 600
Manufacturers Of cigars, 10 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, FIRST class (more
than horses or other animals) SO 90
Peddiers Of tobacco. second class
(two horses or other animals) 25 90
Peddlers Of tobacco. third class
Zone horse or other animal) Is 90
Peddiers Of tobacco. fourth class
ION foot or public conveyance) 10 90
Brewers Of less than 500 barrels, SO 90
Brewers Of 500 barrels or more, 100 90
Any person. 50 liable. who shall fail to
comply vitb the foregoing requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons OF firms in St. Mary's County
liable To pay any Of the Special Taxes
named above must apply to w. r. WILL
MER. Collector Of Internal Revenue ut
St. Dennis. Baltimore county. and pay
for and procure the Speeial-Tax Stamp |
or Stamps they heed. prior 20 May I, |
1875, and OC-TFURTHER No |
siee.
JW DOUGLASS,
Com1issioaer Of Internal Rerenme.
Office Of Issernal Rerense,
RasAinysoa. ID e.. FEB /, 1875.
April q, ls75-2.%
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PART OF kkIIlPQhI,

as divided and allotted to r. Thomas
Zarvona. under Bill and proceedings for
partition on the Equity side Of the Cir
cult Court for Saint Mary's County in the
case Of r Thomas Zarvona " George
Thomas and others, and containing