BENJAMIN J. LINTHICUM.

Benjamin J. Linthicum was born near Church Creek,
his present home, on March 18, 1859. He attended the
public schools of the county, and graduated at the Dover
(Del.) College. At the age of 19 he engaged in the mer-
cantile business at Church Creek. He gave up merchan-
dising last year in order to give more attention to the
lumber business and the construction of vessels. He has
sent out from his shipyard in recent years some of the
finest coasting vessels known in local waters. He has
always been. a Democrat. Mr. Linthicum is a stockholder
in the National Bank of Cambridge and the Farmers and
Merchant's Bank of Easton.

CHARLES W. HACKBTT.

Charles W. Hackett is one of a very large family of
that came residing in the upper section of Dorchester,
and is about 35 years of age. He is a farmer, and also
engaged in the lumber business. He owns a large tract
of valuable land and much timber near Finchville, his
home. He was educated in the county schools, and is an
intelligent and progressive farmer and business man.

FREDERICK COUNTY—Five Members.

JOHN B. ROUZER.

John R. Rouzer, Republican, was born near Thurmont,
Frederick county, Md., May 7, 1839. He was educated
in the public schools and at the Mechanicstown Academy.
He learned the trade of saddle and harness maker, and
carried on business in Mechanicstown up to the time he
enlisted in the civil war. Mr. Rouzer cast his first vote
for Bell and Everett. Since that time he has voted the
Republican ticket. He enlisted in the Union Army
August 19, 1862, and Gov. A. W. Bradford commissioned
him first lieutenant of Company D, Sixth Regiment,
Maryland Volunteer Infantry. In May, 1863, he was
promoted captain of Company B of the same regiment.
He was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, and was
a prisoner of war four months in Libby, Danville and
Salisbury prisons. At the close of the war he was
breveted major and lieutenant-colonel for gallant and
meritorious services. In 1866, he was elected on the
Union ticket to represent Frederick county in the Legis-
lature. In 1869, Postmaster-General John A. J. Creswell