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Year: 1876

ROCKVILLE, Aug %, 10


In view of the approaching nomination by
the Democratic party of II candidate for Cou-
gress from the 9th Congressional District Of
Maryland and having seen my name men
toned as an aspirant for the nomination, !
embrace this opportunity TO say to my friends
that | am too much welded TO old customs
and precedens, especially in time like the
present, to at;emp, the adoption Of new
rule. From time immemorial it has been the
custom of our party in this District 10 accord
to its Representative an opportunity to serve
a second term, unless from some Just cause
the representative has rendered himself OBJ
jectiorable. Looking TO the harmony aad
success of our party at time like the present,
so critical and fraught with such vital inter SITS,


deem it proper to say that we should accord
to the Hon. VIM. Walsh the nomination for "A
second term, His action in Congress during
the past session has been calm, able, conserva-
tive and free from reproach, showing himself
worthy of the confidence and support Of his
constituents.


And it is to be most earnestly desired that
the present contest shall be free from bicker
ings and personal feuds in our own ranks.
Let the distress and entire staguation of all
kinds of business and enterprise which now
hangs like pail of mourning over the length
and breadth Of our land be n sufficient warn
ing to all good citizens OF The consequences OF
the past of misrule and recklessness which has
entailed such dire national calamities upon
us.


Let no discussions spring up in onr State
nominations; let us stand solid and together,
that we may set an example to our brethren
of sister States, showing how fully we appre-
ciate and are aroused to the Importance of the
present moment, and when the great battle
shall have been fought, as | trust, hope and
believe, with success, national and ate, let
old Maryland be first and foremost in the
ranks and let our legislators at the national
capitol be such as we can look to with pride and
safety in the future management and control
of the Government GEoRGE PETER
Year: 1876

Read in another column Of to days issue
the reduction of railroad rates on the Metro
poljtau Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to our county Centennial Celebration,
to take place on the 9th of September next.
Year: 1876

August llih, 1876.


Mr.. Editor The Republicans of this coun-
ty appear TO be jubilant and claim an easy
victory for their candidate for Congress this
fall (whoever he may be-. They assert that
Mr.. Walsh has lost, instead of made friends
since his election two years ago, when he had
a bare majority of n votes in the Congress
sional District and was beaten in this county
264 votes by his opponent, Mr.. Lowndes, and
rs they (the Republicans) claim this bare ma
joriiy of II votes can be overcome by a change
of one vote from each District.


Should the Democratic Congressional Con-
vention, which is about TO assemble in the
coming month, view the situation in the above
light and decide that il would be policy on
their part TO place a new man upon the
ticket, among the many gentlemen named in
connection with place upon the ticket, we
know of no one so personally popular in this
Congressional District as Col Alfred Spates,
who, il is conceded by nearly all, could car
ry this county by large majority over any
one that would be brought forward by his
opponents. And as he is tower of strength
in Garrett and Montgomery counties, as we'll
as all the districts in Washington and Frede-
rick counties bordering on the canal, where
he is so well and favorably known, we think
it would be well for the convention to calm
ly view, the situation and place in nominal
ton the strongest man, SO as TO insure victory
without a doubt. OBSERVER
Year: 1876

The employees of the New York and New
Jersey railroad comprising the engineers, con-
ductors, brakemen and trackmen struck Sun
day morning, and since that time traffic over
the road has been entirely suspended. The
strike was caused by the nonpayment Of four
months wages, and also the protesting of the
notes of the company given the men for the
payment of their wages for that period.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER generation will have to
come aud go, we fear, before the AMI
mosities Of the war will die out in the
hearts of Northern fanatics like Blaine
and the men who voted in favor of
his anti.universal amnesty bill. The
people of the South have, in spirit
of reconciliation and true friendship,
offered to meet their brethren Of the
North more than half way across the
bloody gulf" but the North, with
icy GOODNESS, turned their backs to
them. Time will show them to be
losers thereby.
Year: 1876

IF parents will continue to permit
their little boys to handle firearms,
such as guns and pistols, they ought
not to he much surprised to see them
brought home with their limbs shat
tered. or as a corpse. They have only
themselves TO blame for such folly.
Year: 1876

Ex-QuEES Isabella, of Spain. the
mother of Alfonso, the present King,
is said to be quite i'll. The people
sho once united in doing her honor us
their Queen. now hope she will get
well, and remain in France. They
do not want her to return to Spain,
fearing a complication of trouble il
she should do SO. II is the wish Of
her son, the King, and of herself
however, to enter the capital of the
Country and remain. Her past his
tory forbids it, nevertheless she was a
most unusual sovereign, If history be
true.
Year: 1876

Walter Scott tells story Of boy
who was with him at school that al
ways stood at the head Of the class. 1t
was the custom of the scholars to
change places in their classes, accord
ing to failure or success in recitation;
hut though Walter was number two
he could not get head because this boy
never missed. Walter noticed that
he had a habit, when puzzled by
hard question, of twirling button on
his jacket, and this seemed to help him
think out a right answer.


Walter, more through mischief than
any worse motive. cut of the button
slyly one day to see If it made any
difference. The lesson was a spelling
lesson, and several boys at the foot
missed hard word 1t came round
to the head. The boy instipctively
put his hand to the button. 1t was
gone. He looked down to find it,
grew confused, missed the word, and
Walter went above. The boy never
got to the head again, seemed to lose
his ambition, settled down into Sec
ond-rate scholar, and never accomplish
ed much in lite. Walter Scott de-
clared that he often suffered sharp re-
morse at the thought that he possibly
spoiled the boy for school and tor life
by cutting off the button that had
done such good service.
Year: 1876

Ir we had been called upon to select
good Republican Presidential ticket,
one COED for the whole country. we
should have said Blaine and Bristow.
Now. that the former acted so foolish
i.hly on the Amnesty vote We would
leave him out entirely. and put almost
any other prominent Republican in
his place
Year: 1876

1t Is one Of the laws of our being,
that every inward disposition is
strengthened BY the outward expires.
sion which represents it. Besides this,
so much of human happiness is de-
pendent upon the manners that no
truly benevolent person. II thoughtful,
can disregard them. We have all ex-
perienced the charm Of gentle and
courteous conduct; We have all been
drawn irresistibly to those who are
obliging. aflble, and sympathetic in
their demeanor. The friendly grasp,
the warm welcome, the CHEEKY tone,
the encouraging word, the respectful
manner, bear no small share in crea.
ting the joy of life; while the austere
tone, the stern rebuke, the sharp and
acrid remark, the cold and Indifferent
manner, the curt and disrespcctful air,
the supercilious and scornful bearing,
are responsible for more Of human
distress, despair, and woe than their
transient nature might seem to warrant.


Whether we aim at self-imprsve-
ment sr the well-being Of others, sue
cess is largely dependent on our out
ward dcmeanor. No one can slight it
with impunity. 1t has many counter
feits and shams which are truly despi-
cable; but where pure motives are
supreme, and the aims Of life are wor-
thy, the culture of manners is an
essential means Of progress comforting
dignity and grace upon every noble
endcavor.
Year: 1876

Deacon Brown lately took occasion
to administer a reproof to old Joe for
swearing. Joe listened attentively
to his words, seemed to appreciate
the exhortation, and when he had
concluded, replied as follows:


"The fact is deacon, that [ may
swear great deal and you may pray
a great deal but neither Of us mean
ANYTHING by it.
Year: 1876

A down town man who read that
the habit of tobacco chewing could
be cured by tasting an apple every
time he felt inclined to partake Of the
weed, gave the recipe one days trial:
As lie felt a hankerirg for the weed
all dav, he devoured a bushel of ap-
pies before bedtime, AMI retired with
a chunk of the fruit in his mouth,
which accidentally slipped down his
throat, and nearly choked him to
death. He resumed the use of the
weed next morning.
Year: 1876

A wealthy Bostonian died recently
an left all his property to his wife on
condition that she married again with
in eighteen months. a friend of his
who knew of his purpose previous tc
his death said to him Il should think
YOU would dislike the idea of another
man enjoying your money. "He
would not be likely to enjoy it much
under the circumstances, was the re-
rlv
Year: 1876




wronged Annie could repent and
love him more than ever if she kne"
the injustice she had done nm lha'
was woman's nature. She atones
for wrong ty giving love. EtheredBe
felt faint and sick. The future shut
down dark and blank. And only an
our before he had dared indulge such
glowing dreams.


lie saw his duty clearly enough
but it is not always easy to do one S
duty. There was q little struggle be-
tween his heart and his conscience. A
hundred times the temptation beaet
him to keep his knowledge all to him,
sSf and win Annie for his own. She
would never know that Richardson
was blameless, and his great love
-wouId make her SO happy At last
he knelt down and prayed over it
He always prayed over those thing
which were too hard for him. After
that he rose and sat down by the win
dow. For him there was no more
hesitation. If he could make Annie
happy, what mattercd it to him ho%
it was accomplished


lie went doNn to tie sjtting-room
about sunset. lie knew he should
find Annie there.


Aunio was sowing by a shaded Iamf
Clo. I,l no4 il,n Tie nlare Of the GAS
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning, in the Police Court, Judge
Smell expressed his disapprobation of the prac-
tice of some Of the attorneys who impose upon the
credulity Of the poor colored prisoners, daily
brought in for small Otfenses in advising them to
employ counsel TO defend them. The practice is
degrading to the profession and unjust to the de-
fendants. AS a general thing these cases can be
disposed of and justice done without the aid Of
counsel. In nine cases out of ten the evidence
for the prosecution is positive, and as the law
prescribes specific penalties, no array of defense
can prevent the inhictiOn of the fine it hardly
ever happens that the testimony of witnesses for
these defendants cOntroverts that for the prosecu
ton. No respectable lawyer would charge less
than IS to defend prisoner, and 1t is q hardship
and act of injustice for these poor people to be
obliged to pay tine and counsel fees besides,
thereby doubling the expense. 1t had been re-
ported TO him tnat some of these attorneys seek
smaller compensation than that named. This
was an exceedingly small business.


Here one OF The counsel rose and denied having
charged less than FIVE dsllsyS for any case, or
that he sought for bo<ir<>45in the way and
manner described by the c19rt


The Judge remarked that he was glad to hear
it, but no decent lawyer would lend himself to
making an array Of a defense to the expense Of
perfectly clear. The testimony of most of the
numerous witnesses introduced by shyster counsel
is generally Of g negative character merely,
amounted to nothing and only consumed the
time of the court, and kept officers waiting about
the court who should be attending to other
duties.


The same attorney attempted to reply in de-
fense Of himself but the Court declined to hear
him, but said he would hear him privately.


The3e remarks were drawn out in consequence
Of a laDored defense by counsel Of a colored
woman who was up for disorderly conduct in
GeOrgetoTn n, and the testimony Of her guilt was
direct and positive.
Year: 1876

Every person who took advantage of the Me-
mortal church excursions given last year on the
steamer Pilot Boy will be pleased to learn that a
series under the same management has been
commenced this year under the name of the
''Lyceum Bureau Excursions" These trips will
not only afford pleasant recreation to all who
may participate in them, but the assurance can
also be given that the efficient management will
be guarantee to all that nothing will occur TO
mar the pleasure of a moonlight sail down the
Potomac. The second trip Of the series takes
place this evening on the steamer Mary Washing
ton, leaving the wharf at p. m. and returning
will be given on Wednesday evening leaving the
wharf at about and returning about II p. m
Year: 1876

be attributed. Had the army been stronger
by few Thousand men the forces under
Crook and Terry could have been aug
mented 80 that the punishment Of the
Sioux would have been prompt and
effective. But as it is the strongest, most
warlike. and most thoroughly equipped In
dian force ever opposed to the whites
hae to be met at the disadvantage of five to
TO one. In General Clusters last and fatal
encounter, /. was ten to one, according to
the most moderate statement. 1t is time
that the merderous and dastardly policy OF
Congress in this meter is abandoned. We
are not inclined TO question their action on
some other points, with which they are
familiar, but by the blood OF the slaugh-
tered 800, who were but few days since
laid away to rest in the canons of the yell
lowstone, we call upon the people to send
as their Representatives to Congress men
who will not weigh in the balance the lives
of our brave soldiers against their worth
less dollars. How contemplate in the face
of such disaster appears the picayune discus
sions as to whether our 40, 100000 OF people
shall each contribute few cents more or
less that those they send out to fight their
battles may 20 forth with full assurance Of
victors, instead of being compelled to find
themselves outnumbered by those savages
whom our economical Congress vote mill
ions to arm and equip. 1t is gratifying to
learn by dispatch from Washington,
dated July 6, that the effect of this morn
ing's news has been to change the opinion
Of MANY members Of Congress on the ques-
ton of reducing the army, and regret is
felt that the bill for that purpose has al
ready been passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Year: 1876

There is already marked improvement
in the temper of Baton Rouge Democrats
since General Brooke's appearance in that
district. The Adrocote thus mildly speaks
of the latest attempt to murder q colored
man:


We learn that on Sunday night negro
was shot on DR.. Naples plantation in the
lower part of the parish. The negro came
to town and says he recognized the party
who shot him. He will make an affidavit
to-day and warrant will be issued for the
arrest of the party who did the shooting.
The citizens all condemn the act and if
necessary will respond to call from the
sheriff to make the arrest However we do
not believe there will be any necessity for
the use of posse. We think the sheriff
will be able to perform his duty without
any assistance.


The fact that the colored man was shot
by a white man may have determined the
citizens to let the law take its course, while
the offender joins the detachment in Mlssis-
sippi and escapes arrest; but it is good to
know that "the citizens all condemn the
act," and that if necessary they will re-
spond to call from the sheriff. In cases
where colored men have been accused of
offenses it has been customary for the citi-
zens to form posse without call, and to
proceed without warrant of arrest and
murder enough men to satisfy public Opin-
ion. In this case the wrong OK has been
gored, and the Advocate thinks there will
be no necessity for posse.


In another part of the same paper the
matter is referred to again as follows:


We learn the citizens of the seventh ward
intend to hold public meeting to condemn
the needless trouble that occurred in that
ward Sunday night. This is right, and we
hope firm and determined expression of
public opinion will place the good people
of that ward right, and show thas they do
not sympathize with any one disposed to
violate law, and that they are disposed to
aid in maintaining law.


Efforts have been made to get up col
ored Democratic club in the seventh ward,
and the citizens desire to put themselves
on record as being disposed to aid in main
tanning the law" This will be accom-
plished by a series of resolutions. Of
course the resolution passed in ward club
meeting will not disclose the name Of the
shooting stranger, nor will it disarm sin
gle one Of the raiding bulldozers, but it will
look we'll in print, and should be encour-
aged, as 1--WE, the white people of Louis
lana" are about to assemble in convention
at Baton Rouge for the purpose of nomi-
mating John McEnery, and re-enacting the
farcaa and fra oediea of 1874
Year: 1876

Vincent Boncc aged one year and ten months, OF No
sSS Second avenue, accidentally burned 70 death
yesterday morning from his clothes catching nrc during
the absence OF his mother Coroner EIckholf
notified.
Year: 1876

CHAs. FRANCIS ADAMS in his letter of
acceptance says, that he is convinced that
the policy Of the ruling party will not tend
to the eradication of the great evil which
prevails, the tendency of corruption in
official stations, neither will it promote the
restoration Of internal peace and harmony.
His letter is short, sharp and earnest. Mr..
Adams evidently means business. His
interest in the honor and prosperity of the
country alone induces him to accept the
nomination.
Year: 1876

Campaign work has commenced in ear
nest on the Old Dominion. The Repub-
icans are disposed to make desperate
fight although they concede the State to
Tilden. The Republicans and conserva-
tives are all hard at work. The great
struggle on the part of the Republicans
will be to regain the Republican districts
that were swept away from them by the
tidal wave of 1874, and the Democrats
will labor to give large anti Republican
majority, SO that the Old Dominion from
the Ocean to the Alleshanies will be
echoingthe declamations of exerted orators
of all parties. The word has gone forth
that Virginia must give Tilden and He'll
bricks forty or fifty thousand majority.
Year: 1876

There is . hsarlless deviltry in tht


work Of endeavoring to excite the negroes


to riot, with the hope Of there''y obtaining
an excuse for calling in the Federal mill
tary, and under the influence Of bayone


rule carrying the elections in different


Southern States for Hayes and Wheeler
There is not doubt about the efforts O
the emisaries of the Administration te


excite the negroes Of the South to riot
Administration emisaries are now hard al


work. There is every evidence Of a well


planned scheme on foot to manufacture


outrages to order, with the hope that the


North will be aroused and made to believe


that the Democrats are to blame. The


more eager are the Republicans for this,


knowing that the whites Of the South are


acting with the greatest prudence. The
prudence and forbearance of the Southern
whites is what the Republican leaders dis
like. They want to dispel the belief iQ
the North that the Southern people are
disposed 10 be generous and just They
don't wish the present peaceful and orderly
spirit of the South to be maintained. The
peace and good order which have charac-
terized the late elections in the Southern
States is any but pleasing to the Republi-
can leaders. One would suppose that the
human heart could not possess so much
deviltry as to incite to riot and bloodshed.
To think that an administration would
employ men for the especial purpose Of
exciting the negroes to riot and outrage, is
horrible in the extreme, yet such wicked
ness and heartless deviltry, are startling
facts. 1t does really seem that every thing
savoring of truth, honesty, justice, and
humanity had incontinently departed from
The hearts of the present administration.
Year: 1876

The Louisiana MtelHgencer denounces
the appointment Of r. Morris Chester
as Superintendent Of Public Education
thus to see that we are not the only Re-
publican editor in the district to object
to such dirt and filth of injustice. The
truth is, the purpose to Africanize
Louisiana through the channel Of the
Republican party is but too apparent,
and it must be known at once that it
cannot and shall not succeed. The in
famous effort, il persisted in, will at
once array every white man who de-
serves to live, against the colored race
in solid and effectual programme of
determination.
Year: 1876

parry. There are times. in State or local election,
when gentlemen OF worth. amiable land we have many
suchl, put up for Office Colorcd men vote Tor
them; especially so whom their own party





But the best class of white don't have
anything to do with politics Some don't suppose,
take the trouble 10 vote because they don't want TO
be disgraced with that class Of men who
count in whether he Is elected not You Of
tho North don't know half OF what have to go
through. White men are not allowed 10 be republi-
cans Northern man Is lots thought OF II he is dem
ocrat.


You people OF the North must look and consider
we'll before judging us | write 10 your paper because
II seems to be the alrest OF the democratic Il know
you clam 10 be independently papers You will find
on the Sh OF November that the negro has been true
TO the republican party; that the time him
the democratic party is not yet


j. GORDON BAUGH.
l send this anyhow have been told you won't
publish IT. because your paper has gone fully into The
democratic camp; hut will venture II anyhow.


j. GORDON BAUGH, No. 2l2 West Duval street,
Year: 1876

Lucy Coughlin, aged afty-ave, Of No. 3ls East
Twenty fifth street. who has been missing for several
days, was yesterday morning found drowned by an
officer of tho Eighteenth precinct in tho slip at the
foot OF East Twentyhtth street She Is supposed to
have committed suicide, as II found that shc had
tied q smoothing iron to each foot and there
marks her body to indicate ioul play. No cause
be assigned for the act The body sont TO Ihe
Morgue, and Coroner Croker was notified.
Year: 1876

They hold forth at 241 st. Charles
street, Lizzie Johnson and Jane Micher,
and they both chase red flannel shirt
up and down washboard for a living
This morning, so says Jane Micher, she
was getting ready to go to work, and had
put some water in one OF her tubs,
and then went into the house to
bring out some clothes, and on her re-
turn found that that hussy, Lizzie john
son, had taken the water out Of her tub
and transferred 1t to her own. Jane
says she demonstrated with Lizzie, but
she will never do 1t again, for she had
hardly said three words to her when
Lizzie got on her muscle, and this Is the
way she left me-calling on our reporter
to behold her-and sure enough she was
in bad fix, for Lizzie had closed one OF
her peppers, put a bump on her nose,
that changed it from a pug to most
prominent Roman, and then capped
the climax by trying to make her swal-
low her teeth. The last seen of Jane
she was before Judge Evans swearing
out an affidavit against the whole house
hold
Year: 1876

THE GRAND UNIoN.-New York
This hotel has gained a wide popularity
both on account of its eligible situation-it
being directly opposite the Grand Central
Depot-and the excellent manner in which
It's kept. By stopping at this house,
guests save the heavy expense of carriage
hire and expressage, baggage being carried
to and from the depot without charge Ii
| is first class N every respect, and yet the
rates of charges are lower than at any
other first class house in the city, 1t is
conducted upon the European plan