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Year: 1872

Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi is man of very
striking appearance. He is somewhat below
the medium stature, thick set, with long, cur
ly, iron-gray hair, which has evidently once
been black, piercing eyes, shaggy, gray eye
brows and bronzed Italian face brimming
over with expression. The twinkle of his eyes
and rollicking expression which now and
then plays over his face denote an inexhausti-
BILE fund of humor. He is familiar with the
English language, but his pronunciation is
strongly tinctured by his better acquaintance
with that of his own country, and in the more
impassioned portions of his discourse he has
some difficulty in making himself understood
by his audience. His knowledge of his SUBJ
ject is perfect, and his illustrations, where they
can be readily understood, exceedingly apt and
amusing. Like all Italians, he is as eloquent
in his gestures as in his language, and it is i'm
possible for anybody to properly appreciate
him without seeing and hearing him. The
impression he produces upon an audience is his
possession of most excellent fancy and fiery elo-
quence.-BaL. american.
Year: 1872

We understand that Mr.. Peter Dill, who
owns the farm at Lower Cedar Point, has
greatly improved the wharf at that place by
adding to and extending it into tho river 800
feet. It is now safe and convenient land
ing for all sail vessels and steamers navigat-
ing the Potomac. Since Mr.. Dill has owned
che Point, which be purchased from Mr.. j.
H. Burroughs, some three or four years ago,
he has exhibited laudable spirit of enter
prise, not only in erecting substantial wharf
for the convenience of the public, but also a
good wareroom in which to store freight to be
shipped and landed. The farm also has been
greatly improved, and worked most success
fully with the most approved modern appli-
ances for saving labor. Mr.. Dill, who is a
German by birth, has come among US and set
. good example, and proved to us that our
lands can be worked with profit; and as we
are informed that the road leading to his
landing is in very bad condition, would it not
seem to be the duty of our Road Supervisor
in that district to see that it be put in order
IS soon as possible 1t would be some recog-
milton or encouragement due from the public
30 laudable enterprises by private citizens.
Year: 1872

It.is amusing to hear few land they are
very. few) Democrats declare that they cannot
from principle vote for Horace Greeley if the
Baltimore Convention nominates him. In the
first place, if you ask them what principle
forbids, you find these broad minded gentle
men mstaking personal prejudice for princi
pie, and looking upon Presidential elections
and political contests only in the light of per-
sonal issues. They cannot comprehend how
principles can rise above the stature of their
favorite or over-reach the hight of their hate.
To them, it is the man and not the principles
that calls for their suffrage, and if you ask for
a principle which underlies the action of their
party, they give you their idea of it by vitu-
perating some past act of some man or lauda-
ting some act of some other individual-one
may be a demagogue appealing by word and
deed to passion, the other statesman acting
from principle; but our broad-minded friends
never seem to be aware of a distinction. Then
again, they seem to be blind to any degree of
consistency, or any, relation between the policy
and principles of party. If Of one they
know little, of the other they know still less.
Let us see that if the Baltimore Convention
endorses Greeley it will be departure from
the policy of the Democratic party and with
out precedents, as we have at other times
shown that it will be no departure from prin-
ciples. Going no further back than '64, we
find in that year national precedent in the
fact that the Democratic party in National
Convention nominated Mcclellan who never
was pronounced Democrat, and who, even
in accepting his nomination, refused to stand
on the platform of the Convention which nom-
mated him. And Democrats voted for him.
In Virginia, ,the Democrats endorsed and voted
for Walker, Repu blcan, and by electing him
Governor rescued their State from the evil of
Federal domination, and now have the control
of State affairs. To Missouri the Democrats
endorsed B. Gratz Brown, Republican, and
by electing him Governor got the control Of
the State. To come home, the Democrats of
Maryland elected Thomas Swami Governor,
and thus got control of the State. And Swami,
what was he? Name everything, and he was
that, except "a Democrat.


To hear man who voted for Tom Swami,
say he cannot vote for Greeley from principle
even if nominated by the Baltimore Conven-
ton, is amusement enough in the way of alb
surdities for one day.-The Bachelor.
Year: 1872

Smallpox is becoming the great scourge Of
the time 1t is alarmingy prevalent 10 neigh
boring cities, and from various parts of South
America reports are sent that it is on the in
crease, or that it is assuming malignant
form. In rural American localities cases are
also of frequent occurrence, and they are
sometimes accompanied by exhibitions of in
human and fatal neglect on the part of the
friends of the stricken patients. The value
of vaccination as preventive, and the bene-
fits of universal employment of this ifesav-
ing agency, are so clearly demonstrated by the
events of the past year in Philadelphia and
other cities that compulsory vaccination is be-
coming a State and national necessity.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says:
As persons afflicted with smallpox do not
want to be pockmarked, it is we'll to state
that they can be relieved by a remedy that
the late DIR. Hintze used in the worst cases,
and which is perfect. 1t is lme-water and
whiskey in equal parts, to be used as wash
The globules on the face when full to be pune
tured with the point of a needle, and the a
bove wash applied with soft linen rag.
Year: 1872

Fully nine-tenths of the Democratic
newspapers in the United States are favorable
to the adoption of the Cincinnati nominations
at Baltimore. Every Grant paper in the
country, without exception, is desirous that the
Democratic convention should nominate a
straight Democratic ticket. The significance
of these facts is too obvious to require com
ment. They tell the whole story in few a
words and so plainly that no one can mistake
its meaning.
Year: 1872

1%N New lightning rods bavs, within the
past week, been placed on the Court House
and the two wings Of the building. The old
rod, which was upon the main building only,
was in condition to invite destruction, rather
than to serve as protection from the subtitle
element. Messrs. Bishop & Pugh furnished
and put up the rods, which are said to be of
excellent quality.
Year: 1872

We clip the following from several of our
country exchanges of the present week:


ANNE ARUNDEL.-The wheat is filing and
ripening very nicely wherever there is any, the
heads have more grains in them than last year,
when we had such a large crop. Of course the
crop will be Short as heretofore stated, but we
think it will be found to be less so than was an
tlclpated few weeks ago, unless something
should yet overtake it to further diminish it,


notwithstanding the great dry
ness of the reason, the wheat crop will be larg-
er than any grown in this county for several
years past.


CARRoLL.-The wheat crop here is very in
different, and many farmers say that they will
not get their seed.


CEcIL.-The crop generally is very thin, but
few fields are covered with good wheat.


DoRcHEsTER.-The grain is excellent and the
heads large, but the wheat stalks are too thin
to make anything like an average yield.


FREDER1cK.-The crop will be equal to that
of last year. -


HowARD.-Though short, we understand the
wheat is generally well filled, and will produce
a good yield.


MoNTGoMERY.-The wheat crop will not pro-
duce an average yield, but will be far more a
bundant than many anticipated some weeks
ago. 80.


Prince GEoRGE's.-The wheat crop, which
was so much retarded by the unusual drought
last Spring, is better than had been anticipat-
ed. The quantity of grain is not large but it
is of excellent quality.


WICoMIco.-The crop is turning out better
than was anticipated, the head being well fill
ed, the grain large and solid and the yield per
acre quite above the average.
Year: 1872

RE The Comptroller has decided that the
appropriation made by the last Legislature to
the several counties and city of Baltimore for
che education of the colored children is inde-
pendent of the school tax and does not di-
minish the ordinary distribution of the school
tax to said counties and city. The share COM
ing to Charles county, we understand, will be
about $4,000.
Year: 1872

The last published instalment of treaty cor
respondence mus! have brought blush to
the cheek of every American who has waded
through it. Never before was the government
of the United States openly and coarsey trea-
ted as unworthy of any credit or confidence,
by the representatives of foreign power.
Fsh's smart trick with his claim for indirect
damages seems to have put our country in
attitude of the slippery Yankee, who cannot
be believed or trusted. Thus we are treated
throughout the humiliatng discussion, with
only this slight protest from Mr.. Fish:


There are some things in~the telegram re-
ceived this morning which may require COM
ment but incline to the hope that what
may seem arrogant in Lord Granvlle's re-
mark, that he will not insist on certain Ian
guage in the proposed preamble, arises from
the constraint of the telegraphc form of COM
munication, and so too the suggestion of a
condition that assurance be given in writing
of certain things. .


Finally, we are told that the Arbitrators have
solved the difficulty by kicking the indirect
claims out of Court. But in looking at the
correspondence, we find that even this igno-
miniouS finale is at Mr.. Fish's suggestion
After formally making claim, as a just and
valid one, (else why was it made on behalf of
the American people p Mr. Fish backs out
of it, by himself suggesting that it was put
in without any sincerity, and that it ought to
be rejected. He writes:


In the correspondence have gone as far
as prudence will allow in ntimating that we
neither desired nor expected any pecuniary
reward. and that we should be content with
an award that State is not liable in pecuui-
airy damages for the indirect result of failure
to observe its neutral obligations. 1t is not
the interest of a country situated as is the
United States, with its large extent of sea
coast and a small navy and a smaller internal
police, to have it established that a nation is
liable in damages for the indirect, remote or
consequential results of failure to observe its
neutral duties.


This, then, is the end Of claim which the
whole world has stamped as preposterous and
ridiculous, which nobody but the Grant ad-
mlnlstratlon ever pretended was valid-and
which they now confess to be rather more re-
pugnant to true American interests and prin-
ciples than to those of any other nation in the
world. We doubt if the annals of public ne
gotiations in any age or country afford so con-
temptible an exhibition of chicanery, mean
ness and imbecility as the Grant adminstra-
ton has made in this unfortunate Alabama
uddle.-Philod. Aqe.
Year: 1872

RG Bismarck's crusade on the Jesuits in
Germany will doubtless be prosecuted with
fresh and unrelenting vigor. The bill expell-
ing them from the Empire has become law,
and the animosity of the Government against
them is sufficient indication that its provi-
sions will be faithfully carried into effect.
Year: 1872

The Gazette ofthis week announces the COM
pletion of the 56th year of its publication by
the present editor, and says:


'The paper is almost too old to promise
much in the way of improvement; but we
shall next week hoist some new rigging, and
take aboard the Junior son of our household,
to act as Mate, to help guide our barque on
its future voyages"
Year: 1872

Current rumor for two or three davs
past is pregnant of impending changes
in the personal of State, parish and mum
icipal functionaries, and. if unfortunately
verified, will bring weeping and sorrow
of heart to many Il heroic trojan who in
the past has proved his valor in the ranks
of his ExcellenCy's most trusted and in
innate supporters.


The mask, it is said, will this time be
entirely torn off and contemptouslv cast
aside, and in one bound his Excellencv
will land himself where for long time
past longing, wishful heart has been
impelling him.


So says the National Republican of YES
terday. We have no autheatic informa-
tion of positive character as to these
impending changes But it is clearly
Gov. Warmoth's interest to make them,
for he will certainly be abandoned bv
his associates. In fact they are already
leaving him. Why then should he hest
tate in cutting loose from them! Judge
Dibble, in speech to a Republican
meeting last night in Lafayette Square,
said that he would vote for the candi-
dates of the Republican party. His first
choice for Governor is Warmoth, but he
would vote for Packard if nominated.


" q. Bee
Year: 1872

SIGyTFIcAET-The Journal seems to be pretty
well "posted" in regard to the Radical meetings
taking place in this Parish, but according to it's
own statement is completely in the dark as to
the movements of the Democrats
Year: 1872

ting his hook and and line ready
Tho other boys were on and in and
around the luke before his hook was
fairly settled in the water. To
slow to move" the boys would say.
" He'll sit there expecting the fish to
come to him" It was even 50 I; he
remained stationary and fixed ; but
when night came some how his bask-
ct was always full, while many of
the bright talking geniuses went
home with the sad intelligence that
the fish " wouldn't bite"


When he grew to be man, the
bustling driveheads laughed at Ills
pladding /; but by some means he
seldom made a mistake, and though
he did not seem to accomplish as
much in a week as many others did
in a day, yet at the end Of the year
there was always something tangible
in his results, while the work of those
who seemed to utterly outstrip him
at first ended in demolished air cas-
ties.


He passed the meridian Of life.-
Men eminent in the profession re-
spect bis judgment. Business men
coming upon the stage Of action
long to learn the secret of his sue
cess. The bank leans upon him to
carry it through the trying crisis
merchants and manufacturers lean
upon him to save them bankruptcy
Steady, constant, and had study
made him a scholar persevering in
dusty, accompanied with economy,
raised him to opulence /; close OBJ.
servation and deliberate reflection
cultivated a sound judgment, and
honesty and integrity secured fol
him the confidence Of all who knew
him.
Year: 1872

"o~A>~ oSo"A VA"o tAO SCAy AOCAo
would cry out for them in pity.


Reporter. About how many nurs-
es were there in tho army that would
be benefited by your bill for them !?


Dr.-About five hundred now
Quite a number are in their graves.
They were SO worn out with watch
ing and deprivations in hospitals,
and had such hard struggles to live
since the war, after expending their
means for the sick and wounded,
that the grave cradles them now. I
do not know what will become OF
many more before another Congress
convenes.


Reporter.-That matter of the
nurses will all be 1ighted before this
Congress adjourns.


Dr.-I hope SO, although it will
not benefit me particle, only as it
will relieve me to know that they are
made little more comfortable. I
cannot believe that our Congress
men are SO perfectly heartless and
cruel as to fail in this matter.


Reporter.-What about your own
bill ? I hear you always work for
others and leave yourself last, but
everybody seems to think that you
will be successful. The press and
the people say it is a just claim, and
that it will surely pass.


Dr.-The members of Congress
have been very kind and deferential
to me I am assured that justice
will be done, and I am determined
to believe them honest not coun-
try in the world would have delayed
justice to me SO long but I will
overlook all that while il! Europe I
apologized for my country's failure
to make an appropriation be6tting
its boasted greatness and business
and for the credit of q nation that
spends more every year in shelterine
and caring for the exotics in the
three Government conversatories, i
will surely not allow this injustice te
me longer another year may fine
me where no earthly justice viii
avail me, and then, not only tho
present Congress in their military
committees, would forever feel thorns
in their pillows, but future genera
tions would censure them, until thei1
children's children would disown an,
relationship ga press of business
will not answer for an excuse in ths
face of appropriations of the same
amount being made for dead men''
monuments and for the purpose o
identifying public rear yard, an(
six times the amount to entertain
foreigners, etc.
Year: 1872

A few days ago well-known ship-broker
of Boston related an incident of his business
experience. A man one day entered his
office with letters of introduction, proposing
TO charter a vessel to proceed to Coatzacoal-
COS river, in Mexico, and bring a cargo of
dyewood to Boston. He produced chart
of the river, pointed out the exact spot
where the wood would be found, and gave
much interesting information in regard to
the country and its productions, showing
an intimate acquaintance with the business
in hand. He remarked that if the first car
go of wood brought here should sell at a
profit he would want to charter several YES
sells for the trade. A bargain was accord
ingly made with him, he was furnished with
a.yessel, in which he took passage and she
proceeded to her destination. On arriving
in the river near where the cargo was ex-
pected to be found, the dealer in dyewOOd
landed and Immediately struck for the
woods, disappearing before the astonished
eyes of the captain, and never was seen af-
terward. The truth was soon made appar-
ent. The fellow being short of funds, and
desiring to reach that country, which he
evidently had visited before, had resorted to
one of the best concocted plans ever matur-
ed by a rogue to obtain a free passage.
Year: 1872

Backenstose's Circus pitched its tent in
this city last night and the band had scarce
ly begun to play ere large number of
people were entering the canvass. Owing
to the circus boat getting stuck on the
shoals and part Of the troupe hayip1 to
travel by land to the city the entertainment
last night was not as brilliant and
complete as will be those of to-day.
Never since the ante ,oellum days of
Old Dan Rice, has thee been such a crowd
gathered inside Of a circus tent, as was at
Backenstose's last night, and asl the pro-
gramme VII be more attractive to-day and
this evening by the addition of much which
wsS unavoidsby omitted at the first per-
Iormance, our citizens who love the arena
of fun, mirth and show doings, will be re-
paid for their attendance at the two re-
manning exhibitions.


Backenstose is gaining as splendid a
reputation as was ever attained by other
circus men in days past, and from the ex-
hibition given last night, we doubt not he
deserves it. Persons wishing to see all the
curioslties in the meHsgerie and to secure
desirable seats, should go as soon as the
doors open, for the crowd, from what we
can learn, will be large this afternoon and
tonight.
Year: 1872

A prominent citizen from one of the inte-
rior counties arrived here yesterday even
ing, and unfortunately went in bad COM
pany. Meeting with a woman whom he
had known in former days, he was induced
to call round and make short visit. Going
into the hall of the house he met several
fashionable gentlemen and two or three
more ladies with whom be
engaged in conversation. While a lady
was picking on the piano" in the parlOr,
his old acquaintance, whose name is Molly
Brown, picked his pocket, taking $81.00
in greenbacks, gold ring and railroad
ticket worth $3.50. Upon proper COM
plaint to the police Molly was arrested and
placed in the Workhouse. About S23 of
the missing money was found in her
possession, a part Of the rest having
been given to a confederate, and the
pocket-book thrown into the fire. A
fellow hailing from Louisville, and know
ing the pedigree of one Of the three
men arrested yesterday for the alleged rob-
berry of Mr.. Averett, offered his services as
a friend to the unfortunate gentleman
whom he advised to compromise by giving
the woman SO and one of the policemen
S.. The police as soon as they heard of
this went in search of this ''friend," who
will be- punished according. to
law if caught. A child, two
months old, of Mollie Browns, which
had been left without food all day with a
neighbor, was brought to the station house
this morning by the woman with whom it
was left, and placed in proper care by the
police. 1t cried all the way up College
street, and the noise at that hour Of the
night caused some little inquiry as to its
cause. 1t is thought the man proposing
friendship is connected with the larceny OF
the money.
Year: 1872

New DREAMS, March pa dispatch
hence this morning regarding the steamer
City of Galveston was greatly exaggerated.
Only small portion aft Of her smoke
stacks was burned. Half of the original
cargo was damaged by water. Probable
damage to the vessel and cargo $4,000.
Year: 1872

NTE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-
w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
us during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but TO pay as much as
can be realized In any market when expenses OF
shipping are deducted.


Will be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
Shnnrinp cnmmnncas
Year: 1872

OA1Lhh S1hL1ON , SlA1E0lHNAs


will state that from the time that was
notified by Captain Yater, of the city police
force, that there were indications of mob,
there was no possible chance to get force
enough to the jail to resist the mob. l am
sure all efforts were made to assist me both
by the police and military.


bad taken all precaution that coul2 TO
protect the prisoner after the information
given, as above stated, and had prepared to
move the prisoner from the Jail to a place
of safety, and was waiting the arrival Of
the Sheriff. Two Of the city police had
just left the jail, assuring me that would
soon have force; that such steps were al
ready taken to render me all assistance,
which know was true, from the fact OF
being so informed by the Captain of Police.


But the two policemen already spoken OF
could not have reached the station-house
Year: 1872

COLUMBIA, March 29.-The Colored
State Convention met to-day and appoint
ed Congressman Elliott and other delegates
to the National Colored Convention of New
Orleans. a delegate declared that the New
Orleans convention must demand of the
Republican party that a colored man be
put in the National Cabinet. The proceed
iDps were very nOisy
Year: 1872

on Tuesday
and it will be victorious IN every county a oe'
feat OF the Democratic ticket would be disaster
to every citizsn-one which we oouot not wou'o
bring burden OF debt upon the people.