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r. .AD AN 5,
BUILDER g. CONTRACTOR

rweHr unaer~ssred Il prepared 10 contract or
RITTI.nlvE and REPAIRING in ST. Ma
rvs and adjoining counties. All work intrns-
ia 10 him viii Sc done with despatch ana IN
workmanlike manner. Address -,
ID. ADAMS. Meehaniesviii
Aur4, s4s-tf. -
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SUNLESS ENGLAND.-The eminent
English climatologIsi Symons, Of the
meteorological society. has recently
published some curious and striking
statistics OF the late memorable summer
in the British isles, which illustrate the
agricultural depression now existing
and the eccentriclties Of British climate.
BY an ingenious apparatus prepared at
the Kew observatory, which registers
the number Of hours of sunshine occur
ring daily, il is possible to ascertain the
grain ripening power OF the sun more
accurately than by general cloud obser-
vations. II appears from the records
of this instrument at London, during
the whole Of last July the total time OF
sunshine was ninety-nIne hours, or
about one.fourth Of what we experienced
in the same month. A computation OF
The number Of hours IN which the July
sun in that latitude makes sunshine pos
sible gives 497 hours; so that the actu-
al amount experienced was not quite
one-fifth Of what might have been real
ICED. Disastrous and cherries as the
summer was in England, it was, how
ever, still more so over Ireland. in
his elaborate meteorological tables Mr..
Symons finds that sin respect Of tenn
perature there is not very much to
choose between 1860 and 1879, the
former being marked for its very def
cieRt crops
Indeed, as this writer says, the won
der is that the harvests Of last summer
were gathered at all. From April to
September the monthly mean deficien-
ces OF temperature amounted to 20 2
degrees, or four degrees below the nor
nal quantity Of heat daily dispensed by
the sun: the average deficiency in July
was Eve degrees. It is almost impos-
sible for Americans to conceive Of the
climatic effect Of daily withdrawal for
Eve months Of so much solar influence
as is represented by the iast-named
means. AT q moderate estimate IL is
equivalent 10 that which would be pro-
d1ced could the suns radiation over the
British isles be wholly arrested one day
in every-ten.
When to these sombre data Of Mr..
Symons we add that the rainfall in the
period mentioned was forty per cent
above the regular amount. and that II
fell noe in torrents but in persistent, pro-
tractad condensation, we may form
some idea Of The agricultural distress
now 80 sorely fell, especially in Ireland.
which. from is oceanic expooure, bore
the burden Of the vast volumes Of At
laatie precipitaliOn.-.E. \. Herald.
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DivERs AMoNo THE DEADs--When
20 the silence and loneliness Of ocean
or river depths are added the blackness
ef darkness and the dread presence Of
dea.h. the DIVER must needs have c0us-
ace who boldly descends. In the op-
esaliors al the Tay bridge, The less ex-
perieneed divers were BY some suspec-
ted Of succumbing 10 he tersors Of The
situation. ~ There were any human
bodies there they were imprisoned III
double prison OF carriages and eage-
IKE e;gaess. II vas impossible Tor any
diver quickly 10 clutch at the body, and,
ere he had time 70 think Of his CHASTITY
work. 10 procure By signal the instant
withdra wal Of himself and solemn bur-
den 10 the surface. The work involved
patienl and deliberate handling Of Tbs
dad In the dark and silent deep. and
lew who suspected the divers from
,Lr;nkinelrom this task eltbraveeuOugh
themselves 10 blame them seriously for
Il. The suspicion after all had probs-
biz but small foundation; al least two OF
the divers strongly declared that no
"eerie feeling would prevent them
from doing thesr duty, and said that il
necessary they would be- glad 10 bring
uD the dead even in their arms. Still,
the very way in which these men talk
Of this SUBJECT seems to show that be-
low water they cannot face the dead
with the callousness Of men who are
brought into contact with bodies on
shore: that, in fact, they have 10 reas-
on with themselves against q natural
iimidity. "My daty." said one diver ut
the Tay, SIS TO The living. When 60
down 10 End the dead ! feel that ! am
going down TO do what can for the
people they belong 10, and that il is NOT
the dead / have to be frightened OF. ]
think of the friends to whom the bodies
are 10 be restored, and nothing would
give me greater pleasure than 20 give
them their only satisfaction" IL death
and darkness do inspire timidity even
10 these hardy men, 1t 10 sometimes
more difficult Tor the diver to 60 among
the dead in tie light Of day. "The
horrible conceit OF death and night" il
Insiehed by the reality, 90 seen, Tor ex-
ample, by the divers Of the Princess
Alice, when they met the cold stare Of
the group OF cabin passengers who had
elung togetherin agony Is The ship went
down, OF Is experienced BY certain
divers who refused to recover wrecked
treasure at the Farce islands, because
they saw dead sailors in the rigging and
could not bear the sight.-LOndOn
.NeWs.
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csToRR ana DWELLING in
- the viIlareof Chaptico, now HI
occupied by 4. Burroughs, u. III
Possession rfvsn May lst. Ap-s -
Ply " HARRIS, II SOuih Street,
March IL, Iss0-u:
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MALTBY HOUSE.

BALTIMORE.
APRn 1sf, 1879.
Reeognizing the fact that The relatiensbip eE
isaing between the Counties Of Maryland and "a
CITY Of Baltimore 10 such that residents Of IN
COUNTIES have occasion 10 visit the City frequent
81 duriag the year; in consideration ofthese faet
and the liberal patronage extended the Malt
By In the past, deem Il bat matter Of justiee
that some discrimination should be mAdein their
favor. / have therefore concluded to
Reduce the Price OF Beard 20 $500
per Day.
feeling confident that the same VII De iaiiy aP
ureciased By them, and at the same time nsrla
ana eerure an increased share ofIbeiTpasrOnags-
Assuring them that nothing will be leit uAdons
thaf can ada 70 their comibrt during their stay.
n1~ Rooms without board, IS cents ana up
ward per day.
C. R. HOGAN, Proprietor. G
April 10, IsI9-ly.
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mmps SUSAN r. EDMUNDs, No. Ise HAN
mi owRn SrnRRr. N. w. Corner Lee street
Permanent and transfer tboardersfaken atm0d-
crate rates.
DR.. PkgE EDHrxDs, Dentist. once A9e han'
overStFeet, n. W. ,e0ruer LeeStreets
BALTIMORE, Md.
oets, IsTo--H.
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FOR THE SENATE.

Messrs. EaitOrs:-The friends Of r. JOHN,
SON COTTON knowing his sterling worth and
representative ability request yoH TO annount'
him a. q candidate for q seat in the Senate Q
MARYLAND a The next election 1881 and say !
be viii become aeandidaie, be will be warPi!
supported By
ksv 81, 1919. las PEerls.
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LIVESTOCK A SPECIALITY.

Sept II, lsT9-ly.
6NNA A WEEK IN your owH town, and no
WI capital risked. You can give the bus
MN mess q trial without expense. The
UlllI best opportunity ever offered for those
willing TO work. You should try nothing else
until you see for yourself what you can doai
business WeOGeF. HourOOm toexplain here. You
can devote all Of your time or oaly your spare
time TO the business, and make great pay for eve
ery hour that yon work. Women makeas much
a. men. Send for special private termsand par
tieuIars which we mailfree. s. outfitfree. Don't
complain Of hard times while you have such q
chance. Address n. HALLBTT CO., Port
and, Maine. June IL, 1873.
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NOTICE.

LLpersons i udebted 60 Herbert p Moore on
- Hotel aecountare notified that ifseitlements
are not made with him, By cash oE iis equiya-
lent. on or before January ists 1880, salc in
debtedness will be placed in the way oflegaleol-
lection. withoutr egaFd 60 persons, -
HERBERT ". MOORE,
Dee4,IsT9. Aoon sh0tel-
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TO the travelling pubic.

TAKE thismcan Of Informing my friendsiu
D ST. Mary's county where ! have resided for
the last ten or twelve years, and the travelling
public generally that am now atthe MAasHALE
HorsE, corner eth and d. Streets, Washington,
ID. O., where / will always be pleased to sec
them The hest of accommodations will be af
fordsd ~ modsrats prIess.
THOMAS BOYD.
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Notice TO Debtors.

mTT. persons owing meare aotiiied that unless
"a ss,,Iements OF their indebtedness are made
nv The a0th Of April, 1850, shall put my eiaims
IN the hands "a officer for collection.
- 80 HENRY JONES.
March 18Th. 1861.
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Spring Arrangement.
Weems' Line or Steamers TO the
Patuxenl River.

C,n and aFter SATURDAY. February 2Isi. the
s.esmers PLANTER and WEN0NAH will
run ss folioWs:
Steamer PLANTER will cave Pier Light
Street. wednesdays and SATURDAYS. a 6 30 a.
NJ. for Patnzent River as Eish'up - Benediet,
calling nj Fair Haven Plum Poini ana gov
eruor;e Ran Returning, viii leave Bead CO al
6 a. M. and Milestone Landing - 10 m on
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS for BasGmo rah'ng
on Saturdays and Mondays At ! OeH Nha, a.
PIantrr's THURSDAY; and AZ Williams On Mon
days.
Tuesdays AID Fridays.
Ssearaer wEyONAH will leave Pier Light
Street for Bristol, on Sunday n gbt Al 9o'eloek
Returning, will leave Bristol Al IL O'Clock, M
on Mondays for Baltimore; calling 81 kirei
landings below Benedict for passengers onig-
Freight received at Pier 9 Light Stree on Sat
nrdaFs for Landings above Benediet.
S.H.F0kBES,
Superintendent.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
Feb 10. Isso-tf. Agent
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SOUTH AnEnICAN MATTERS,

PANAMA, April "a. The Chiliap blocka.
ding feet announced its presence in Cal.
lao Bay, by sending before daylight tor.
pedo launch against the Peruvian Cor.
vette Union, anchored well in shore, but
before exploding, the Chilian launch care
lessly, or clumsily, managed to run dan.
gerously near the United States steamer
Alaska, and the italian frigate Garibaldi,
and Just escaped warm reception from
these vessels. The approach OF the
launch was perceived on board the Union
before the explosion took place and q
heavy fire OF musketry and gattling guns,
caused the launch to retire.
At the request OF the foreign Consuls
the notice OF the blockade TO begin was
extended from eight to fifteen days.
The U. S. steamer Adams is still at Gallo
Duelce, and a report from Costa Rica has
1t that a coaling station has been taken up,
but not in public way or in any manner
to cause ofense TO the authorities OF Costa
Rica or Columbia, both OF which claim
jurisdiction over the territory and waters
OF the gulf. Surveys OF an eligible site
were made, but flags were not planted
over 1t. The plat Of the place selected
was TO have been private property and
taken possession Of as such in the usual
way. Its employment for the erection oi
buildings and storing OF coal would be
carried on by private parties, who Of course
would enjoy the rights and privileges
granted by the country to American citi.
zens. Considerable uneasiness exists in
Costa Rica on account OF this affair.
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CHINA.

HoNo KoSe, April affairs between
China and Russia are still threatening
Rumors sre current Of conflict between
the troops OF two nations on the frontier
and Of the Chinese forces having crossed
the Ameton river,
Chung How, late ambassador to Russit
and contractor OF the treaty at Livador
sentence ofdecapitation, was approved BY
the Empress.
Lyung Choi, leader Of the Twangsi re-
volt on the frontiers OF Anam, some
months ago reported captured aud exeCu
ted, Is now said TO be alive and at the bead
OF bis forces in the mountains. The Gov.
ernor OF Twangsl and the Imperialist
General are both alarmed by the ilnpa.
thence OF the central authorities at Peking
with non.suppression OF revolt. Some
collier or unimportant officer Of his army
was taken prisoner and 70 said to have
been made to personate him and was be-
headed in his stead.
The French difficulty with Anam prom.
ises peaceful solution and appears TO have
been definitely settled.
The Chinese in Hong-Kong have sub.
scribed literally TO the Irish famine relief
fund. A stipulation was made att public
meeting that large amount should be
forwarded to the Mayor Of Cork for dis
tribution among the distressed in that
district.
The Chief Justice of Hong.Kons in
sentencing kidnappers said that the servi-
tude existing on the island is slavery,
cruel and despotic, and expressed the be.
lief that tho Governor would succeed
in eradicating 1t, Itwas violation Of the
English law and he himself would severely
punish all convicted before him.
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cremation To.Day NJ washlngton


To-day the furnace OF the lie Moyne
Crematory will be called into use for the
seventh cremation. The body to be In
Cinerated is that OF Gustaye Poetz, who
died in Brooklyn in August last. Peetz,
who made little money byan invention,
was well educated, but somewhat eccen-
tric German. lie lived OF No. $40 Broad
way with his wife and daughter Amanda
lie had no other relatives in this country,
and did not seem to care to make friends.
Last summer be became i'll with an inter-
nal trouble, thought to be a tumor or can
cer, which the physicians could not get at.
lliS body was embalmed and has lain in q
vault 10 Evergreen Cemetery until this
time. About three weeks ago Mr.. Poetz's
widow returned TO Germany. By some 1t
Is aid that it was Dir. Poetz's request that
his body should be Cremated, but the fact
that at one time Miss Poetz almost decided
tOhAve her fathers embalmed body taken
to Germany by steamer seems 70 contra
dict this statement. Miss Poetz was In
Washington Monday making arrange
nents with the trustees OF the LIE Moyne
estate, aud she will superintend the incin-
ention today, and will take the ashes
with her 10 Germany. II Is rather sin.
gular coincidence thai, including Mr. Poetz,
four out Of the seven bodies cremated at
Washington should come from New York
Baron De Palm, Mr.. McCreery, DR..
Hahn, Mr.. Poetz making up the number.
VI the hundred and more applications for
the use Of the crematory, which are now
On ile with the trustees, nearly half are
lesidents Of New York and the Immediate
vicinity, who desire to have their bodies
reduced to ashes In the dreary little build
Ing on Gallows Hill.
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JAPAN.

YokoHoNA, April l6.-The continued
depreciation in paper currency is ascribed
to the undue speculation in rice and pa,
per. Hence the exchanges have been
closed for time for an official examination
Of their offices.
Regulations have been issued for the
control Of public meetings, in view oi
tho specious agitation by some dema'
gogues for representatives TO the Assem-
bly,. The government is working gradu'
ally toward granting the Constitution
which will arrive when the nation. is ripe.
A Japan man.of.war with special en-
voy, has sailed TO make friendly visit to
Persia. Thence 1t will proceed to the
Mediterranean. Another will shortly
visit the Pacific coast
An explosion.at the Eakasina Coal Mine
near Kagariki, killed about fifty people
and still more are injured.
The Imperial progress through the cen
trail provinces intended TO start mex
month.
The chief mate Of the Centennia
(American) ship was shot dead by the sec
ond mate, at Kobe. The assassin wa
held for trial.
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a Trip to Bethany.

A4'Nn Inlellgehcer'
had a delightful trip to Bethany last
Saturday, going via the railroad to Wells
burg, and thence by the hack through q
beautiful country to the romantic little
village, on Buffalo Creek, seven miles dis
tant from wellsburg, l was most hospi.
tably entertained at the residence OF the
scholarly Prof. Loos, by himself and ac-
Complislled wife. preached on Sunday
morning in the Christian Church, and en-
ioyed the SacAmental Communion with a
large number Of Christian friends, the or.
dInSnce being administered by Rev. Dr.
fendeton. In the afternoon preached
N lhe NJ. +, Church, aud In the evening
listened to sound Biblical discourse Dy
hey, Stevenson, a theological student.
The churches, students and citizens re-
sPonded literally to the Bible cause. The
SS19nnly is being canvasSed by Rev w. s
On Monday dined with DR.. Pendletor
and his good wife, and afterwards strollet
With him through the beautiful Collegt
grounds. The college editice is one OF thl
haudsomest In the country, despite Its de
iionnity caused by burning one end Of !
last year. You have heard ot the heroi
struggle Of students and citizens, men AM
Solen, TO save the noble pile. i do no
voudGr that some Of the boys wept owe
the ruin o. their society halls;
On nv retpSn trip l more than ever er
ioycd nv rIde u the river in compan
with Dr.. Pendleton. The country thr9ng
which passed and the society tnM | 81
loyed, made the excursion one 4 t1e mo-
delightful character. W, n ~
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DENVER, May 4.-A dispatch Just re.
ceived from Santa Fe, N. NJ, states that a
band Of Apaches under Victoria attacked
a body Of sheep herders in Magellan
mountains last week, and killed thirteen Of
them, among whom was the head herder.
They drove of and scattered 100, 900 head
OF sheep belonging to Felix Chares, one
OF the richest sheep. owners in New Mex
leo. Other advices say that at about the
same time several ranches were attacked,
and an American named Wilcox killed,
and two other American miners named
Cooney and Chick supposed to be killed.
The settlers are huddled together in q
rancho aud are besieged by the Indians.
Great anxiety is felt for them, aud relief
parties are starting out.
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HALIFAX, May 1.-THE steamer Morayi,
an saw the Polynesian in the ice
in the Gull on the FIRST instant, but
had no means Of communication with her
The Polynesian has over one thousand
passengers on board.
NEw York, May ARRIVED: scythia
from Liverpool.
LONDON, May 4.-The steamers Olaf
from Philadelphia, and State Of Georgia
and City Of New York, from New York
HANBuRG, May 4.-Arrived: Lessing
''S SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. Arrived
Steamer Gaelic, from Hong Kong, VII
Yokohoma.
SAN FRAxcIsco, May 4.-collector Shan
non has received orders from Washington
to fit out the revenue cutter Thomas Cor
win for the relief oi the exploring Yach
Jeanette and ice-bound whalers In tn
Arctic. She was put on the dry dock to
day, and will be ready for service in abou
two weeks. The U. :. steamer Lackawau
ma has left to look after American intel
ests In CAllao.
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TURKEY.

LONDON, April "A dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Tima says that accord
ing 10 trustworthy intelligence received
from Cettirie the Prince Of Montenegro
declares that he has no intention OF fight
ing with the bands who have taken pos
session OF the evacuated territory, and that
II war unfortunately be necessary it will
be declared against the Turkish govern
merlt, which Is the real author OF the re-
sistance to the execution Of the law Of the
Convention. This accusation OF complici-
ty on the part OF the Turkish authorities
with the leaders OF the Albanian agitation
is fully confirmed by intelligence from
Scutari. It Is here an open secret that the
resistance to the advance OF the Nontene-
grin troops was organized by Hadii osman
Pasha and Hodo Bey, both officers in the
Turkish service in intimate relations with
Izzet Pasha, the Governor General Of the
province.
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A Good Deal Like the West Virginia
PIrht with the II. d. D.

The New York freight law prohibiting
determinations in the charges for carrying
freight, passed the lower house Of the leg
i,lature last Wednesday by vote OF 81 to
g. Itpruhibits giving rates to one party
lower than those charged another for sim
liar service, and no allowance may be made
for any quantity shipped greater than a
carload-that is, every one must have the
same carload rate for the same hauls. An
other provision, which, in case oi
A railroad war like those oi
1870, 1878 and 1870, would seriously
cripple the New York roads in their com
petition with railroads outside OF the State
i that the rate for any distance on the
same road may not exceed that for a
shorter distance on the same road. The
result Of this, in case Of desperate rail
road war, would be that when through
rates were reduced below cost, the New
York roads would have to carry all theil
freight without profit, while their riyals
ou. Of the State would be making a profit
on their local traffic which would go fal
toward supporting them in their contest
The bill will now 90 to the Senate.
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Asto what is going to happen at Chica
go and Cincinnati Mr.. Stephens though
nobody now could preigure the decisions
Of the two conventions. He evidently
hsd very little faith that Mr.. Tilden woulG
be renominated, and thought Hancock
Hendricks, Seymour or some less promi
nent aspirant would be taken up. As e
the issue at Chicago he thought It sui
more uncertain. 81 have some Times
thought" said he, "that when you folks
got together and found out how big your
differences were you might turn around
and nominate your man Hayes, and by
the way you might do a great many worse
things"
Mr.. Stephens expressed a very indiaer.
ent opinion OF the present Congress, and
characterized 1t as the "Great Do Nothing
Congress" OF history. His main point OF
objection was that it had not had the
courage to restore silver TO its old place in
the currency, the removal Of which he
considered the beginning and the main
cause OF our financial troubles, and he pre-
dicted that very few OF the present mem
bers would get back to seats in the next
/ could probably fill another column
with his views on the topics last mention
ed, but perhaps have furnished enough
OF Mr.. Stephens modes OF thought for
single issue. Whatever his ideas may be
worth, they are expressed with an earnest
ness which leaves no doubt that they are
theresult Of sincere conviction, and there is
straightiorwardness and candor about the
old man that furnishes refreshing con-
trast to the methods OF more modern poll
ticians. 81.