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Origin of Titles.

The origin of the titles d. D. and LII.
D. date back to the twelfth century, at
the. first establishment of Universities,
and were then held in high esteem. The
first person upon whom the title of Doctor
was conferred was Irnerious, learned
Professor of,Law at the University of b.
logna. He induced the Emperor Lotha-
rie H., whose Chancellor he was, to cre-
ate the title, and he himself was the first
recipient of it. He was made Doctor of
Laws by that University. Subsequently
the title was borrowed by the faculty Of
theology, and first conferred by the Uni
versity of Paris on Peter Lombard, the
celebrated scholastic theologian. William
Gordenio was the FIRST person upon whom
the title of Doctor Of Medicine was be-
slowed, who received it from the College
of Asti in 1929. For several ages the
doctorate was title invested with high
honor but in the present century, and
especially in this country, there are so
many thousands of them, that the title is
greatly diminished in value, and now
hardly worth having.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

LONG TIME GETTING THE Cows
A certain distinguished citizen of Milwau-
kie, Wisconsin, who had filed the highest
Office in the State. was once in the en-
ploy Of farmer in Western New York.
Among other things it was his duty to
"bripg in the cows.'' One evening the
cows and boy "came home missing. -
Some years after, the farmer was passing
down East Water Street, Milwaukee, and
saw the name of the COW boy over the
door of one of the largest warehouses in
the West. He walked in and found the
boy in the counting-room. He stared
moment on the truant, and then broke
out with--"Hallo, Len, have you found
them COWS YETI" One can imagine what
followed mutual recognition. 1t is
said that the old farmer was paci6ed with
out breach of peace.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

FACTS IN BRIEF.-Out of every thou
sand men, twenty of them die annually.
The number of inhabitants of a city or
county is renewed every thirty years.
The number of old men who die in cold
weather as to the number of those who
die in warm, is seven to four.
The proportion between deaths of wom-
en- and those Of men is one hundred to
one hundred and eight.
One-half Of those who are born die be-
fore they attain the age Of seven.
Among 1895 who die, it appears by
the registers that there is only one person
of 100 years Of age.
More old men are to be found in eleva-
ted situations than in valleys and plains.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09
SUNsH1NY HEARTS AND FACES

SUNsHINY HEARTS AND FACES
Everything, animate and inanimate, turns
to the sunbeams. We instinetively avoid
cloudy days and cloudy faces. We give
a warmer Welcome, at our fireside and our
table, to the undisputatious, than to the
man whoi is eternally dissecting the skele-
tons of things, till his eharnel house con-
versation throws chill on every warm
and healthful feeling. We give the pre-
ference to the man who greets the rising
sun with emotions Of pleasure, and not
simply as an astronomical phenomenon,
and whose eye, as it Watches its setting,
1has no speculation in it." In fact, we
prefer jolly, healthy, human being
The Disappointing chances Of life have
not left so many Of them that one can af-
ford to let them pass without a warm
heart-grip, and (if occasions fayor) the
interchange of such chance words as kin-
dred souls travelling to the same eternal
home, may sometimes cheerfully exchange
by the way. n u
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09
VOL. VINO. 80.
PURE A1R FOR BrpRooMs.-Tbere is

PURE AIR FOR BEDROOMS. s.-There is
nothing of more Importance to the health
Of family than pure air in the bedrooms,
especially where the rooms are small and
the ceilings low, filled sometimes with
three or four children, as I know to be
the case within my knowledge. No mat
ter how cold it is, every room should be
fully ventilated for several hours every
day; and if small space can, without
the draught striking the bed, be left open
through the night, so much the better
Pure, cold air in bedrooms cannot be too
highly estimated. Every such room upon
going into it should smell as sweetly as
the outside atmosphere. No good house.
wife and mother will have it Otherwise
1t costs neither time nor money to have it
so.-GTmaontoaom TELEGRAPH.
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AN OLD CHIoKEN.--In attempting I

AN OLD CHIoKEN.--In attempting to
carve fowl ore day, gentleman found
considerable difficulty in separating its
joints, and exclaimed against the man who
had sold him an old hen for young
chicken.
s'My DEAR" said the enraged mans
wife, "don't talk SO about the aged and
respectable Mr.. B.; he planted the first
hill Of corn that was planted in our
town."
''I know that" said her husband, "and
I believe this hen scratched It up"
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09
n6s> THE storv IL told Of q New 2,

DG~ The story is told Of New Zeal
and chief, that young missionary landed
at his island to succeed q sacred teacher,
deceased some time before. At an inter
view with the chief, the minister asked !:
"Did you know my departed brother ="
30 yes, me deacon in his church."
''Then you knew him we'll; and was
he not a very good and tender hearted
man 7"
eyes, replied the pious deacon, With
much gusto, che very good and very ten
der. Me eat piece of him.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09
d{HiseflIane0us.
STORMING THE REDOUBT.

A friend of mine, a soldier who died of
fever in Greece, some years since, related
to me one day his experience in battle
His story interested me SO much that |
took the first opportunity of writing it
down from memory: !
Joined my regiment on the evening of
September 4th / found the Colonel in
the camp, and be received me bluntly
enough; but after reading Gen. BIS letter
of Recommendation, he addressed ne kind
ly, and presented me to my Captain, who
had just returned from o Reconnaissance.
This Captain, whose acquaintance I had
hardly had time to make, was large,
dark-complexioned man with hard and re-
pulsiye features. He had been a private
soldier, and had earned his cross and ep-
aulettes upon tho battlefield. His voice,
which was weak and husky, contrasted
strangely with bis giant like figure. /
was told that this weakness Of voice was
owing to shot be had received at jena.
Hearing that I was from the school at
Fontainbleau, he said, with an expressive
grimace :1ssMy Lieutenant died yester-
day" I understood what he meant
aYou will'have to take bis place and you
are not &" J" Asharp answer came to my
lips, but held my tongue.
The moon came up behind the forti6ca-
tions Of Cheverino, (Which were at two
cannon shots from our camp looking
large and red as usual at It's rising; but
this evening It seemed to me Of extraordi-
nary size. For an instant the redoubt
showed black against its brilliant disk,
resembling the cone Of q volcano at the
moment Of eruption. Arnold soldier who
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

THE MISERY AND MIsroRTUNE OF
MANA man falls in love just as he falls
down stairs. It is an incident, perhaps 8
very probable misfortune something
which he neither intended, nor foresaw,
nor apprehended. But when 10 runs ii
love, It is as when be runs ID debt il IS
done knowingly and Intentionally, ana
very often rashly y and foolishly even ridicu-
lously, miserably and ruinously.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09
4ottital.
THE ORPHAN BOY.

Alas am an Orphan Boy,
With nought on earth to cheer my heart
No fathers love, no mothers joy
Nor kin nor kind to take my part;
My lodging is the cold, cold ground,
eat the bread of Charity;
And when the kiss of love goes round,
There is no kiss, alas, for me.
Yet once had q father dear,
A mother, too, wont to prize,
With ready hand to wipe the tear,
If CHANGED the transient tear to rise.
But cause of tears were rarely found,
For all my heart was youthful glee;
And when the kiss Of love went round,
How sweet kiss there was for me
But ah there came war, they say,
What is a warf l cannot tell:
The drums and flies did sweetly play,
& And loudly rang our village bell.
In truth it was pretty sound
thought; nor could thence foresee
That when the kiss of love went round,
There soon would be no kiss for me.
At length the bell again did ring
There was Victory they said;
Twas what my father said he'd bring;
But ah ! it brought my father dead.
My mother shrieked-her heart was woe
She clasped me to her trembling knee:
Oh God that yon may never know
How wild a kiss she gave TO me
But once again--but once again,
These lips mothers kisses felt;
That once again--that once again.
The tale heart of stone would melt.
Twas when upon her death-bed laid,
20 God o God, that sight to see
"My child, my child,n she feebly said
And gave parting kiss to me
So now am an Orphan Boy,
With nought below my heart to cheer
No mothers love, no fathers joy,
Nor kin nor kind to wipe the tear.
MY lodging is the cold, cold ground
eat the bread of Charity;
And when the kiss of love goes round,
There is, alas no kiss for me.
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pa> A traveller inquired Of ! neg

sGr A traveller inquired Of . negro
the distance to certain point. "Dat de-
pens on circumstances" replied the dar-
key, aIf you gwine afoot, it'll take you
about day; if you gwine in Dc stage,
you make It in half day but If you 60
in one Of desc smoke wagons, you be al
most dar now"
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

aa- An exchange paper, in speaking Of
q subscriber who had taken the paper for
o number Of years, and then refused topay
for it, says: s.He would steal . passage
to heaven in q secret corner Of a streak Of
and smuggle gold from the
streets Of the New Jerusalem to buy
stumps Of halrpenny cigars"
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

s6s- A venerable lady 10 her hmm
dredth year lost her daughter who lad at
tanned the good old age Of 80 The moth-
.er,s grief was great; and to q friend who
came to condole with her, she remarked, !.
aOh dear oh dear T knew 7 should
never be able to raise Chat child Y
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

BeS- a gentleman coming into the room
Of the late Dr. Barton, told him that
Mr.. Vowel was dead. wv hat," ," said he,
ayowel doady Let us bc thankful L was
neither u nor 1
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1862-08-09

1aD- Human foresight often leaves its
proudcst posscssor only . choice Of evils.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

Bull Run BUssELL IN HOT WATER-Rus-
sell. the London Times correspondent. 10
likely on his arrival home 10 mret with 9
storm. the first muiterings Of which are al
ready discernable in the London papers.
That little deSpaIch counse.ling bis friend
in New York to ''act as IL he had heard
some very good news' seems to have
opened the eyes OF the British stock jobbing
public 10 the motives which prompted Rus
sells disparaging accounts of tho Federal
position. and hence the parties who, putting
faith IN the specials Of the London Times,
we're led thereby 10 sacrifice their Ameri-
can and Canadian stocks. are now pouring
out their wrath upon both the journal and
iis venal correspondent 1t is estimated
that the loss Occasioned to hOlders Of these
stocks by the letter Of Russell which imme-
diately preceded the announcement Of the
amIcable settlement OF the Trent affair,
amounted to several hundreds Of Thousands
pounds sterling. One Of the victims puts
down bis loss on Canadian stocks at $5 900.
The suspected completely Of Lord Lyons
with Russell is also dwelt upon, and Par
lismentaFy Investigation called for. There
is, however, no better anthority for drag.
ging the British Minister into the scraps
than is furnished ia sn editorial on The
subject which appeared in the New York
Herald ct the time.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

SUICIDE FOR LovE.-Godfrey HELMET. q
GeI man, committed suicide. on May 23d in
Douglas township, San Joaquin county. by
shooting himself with pistol. He was ia
love. aud bad repeatedly asked his sweet
hart to marry him. She as constantly re
fused; aud then he said be won ID kill him
self IL she would not have him. So be seems
To have shot himself Previous 10 bis death
however. he stated that he committed sui
eide for the reason that be was in poverty
and was doomed 10 bad luck; bnt The evi.
dence elected upon the inquest showed that
the prime cause was as above stated.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

MARE ISLAND Navy YARD Capt T. o.
Selfrdge arrived 10 The last steamer from
New York TO relieve Capt. Gardner. late Ia
command Of The Mare Island Navy Yard
Capt. Sellridge comes from Massachusetts
and was one of the first In the ring 10 fight
the traitors. He has commanded the steam
frigate Mississippi. of the blOckading squad
ron. during the past eight months He
brings with him a son. Is years of age. wbo
was bis clerk on the Mississippi. Captain
SrlfridPe's oldest son was Second Lieuirn-
ant Of the Cumberland. which went down
in The world renowned Hampton Roads
fight with her cOlors flying and her guns
laundering. Cap. Srlfridge's family are
expected TO join him IN the fall
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31
DesertIOn and AudaeIty OfTwO Federal
Officers.

! A correspondent of the New York World
writes from Yorktown, April 25lh as fol-
! lows:
Aou have doubtless been apprised by tel
egraph to-day of the desertion Of two field
officers of one OF the New York Regiments.
The story hos been flying about since last
night and been cOntradcted several tmes,
bat after investigation am prepared to say
that 1t is in every particular but too true.
have not learned the fullest details of
the affair, but il appears that yesterday
forenoon Col. Crocker aud Major Cassidy,
of the Ninety third New York Regiment,
stationed In one Of the divisions on the left
Of the line. went forward to The uuipOsts,
passed The line, when they we've hailed bv
the sentry and warned against going fur
ther in that direction. The colonel replied
that he knew " bat he was about. aud the
picket, though knowing the danger, was so
astonished at the operation Of his own field
officers that he refraned from shooting them
or even ordering them back. as he should
have done. They then proceeded forward
a short distance further. when the colonel
waved a white handkerchief, and with his
companion walked rapi ly forward to the
rebel works. They we're received aud con-
ducled inside. aud shortly terrific cheer
arose from the enemy. announcing the
pleasure with which they were greeted.
To-day they sent flag Of truce for their
baggage
This occurrence is moi more noted for it's
base betrayal of our cause and position than
for The coolneSs and unblushing assurance
with which it would seem the plot was car
ried ont. Here we have two leading officers
Of regiment deliberately going over to the
enemy In broad daylight, no one knowing,
not even suspectng. their desings. Crock
er is a native of Virginia. Cassidy know
nothing of. except that. like Crocker, he is
a black-hearted traitor. The regiment has
been but short time ont. but how many
accomplices aud spies these villains have
LETT behind there II no means Of knowing.
The occurrence casts blight upon the reg
iment. from which IL cannot soon recover.
How these fellows concealed their real sem
timents 80 we'll as TO enable them 10 obtain
such prominent positions is mystery to
many here. Luckily their amount of in
formation relative TO our position and
movements IL 20 limited that their revea-
tions cannot damage us much.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

TRuors AT SToCKTON.-The Third Regi.
ment OF California Volunteers. commanded
10y Col C0nn0r, arrived at Stockton from
Beuicia on Monday last, on the steamer
Helen Hensley. aud was greeted 10y salvos
Of artillery and escorted through town by
the Union Guard aud tie regimeutal band.
The number Of troops was about GOO. All
along their route through the city, says the
Independent. the balconies were crowded
with ladies waving their handkeIcbiefs, the
sidewalks we're blocked up by men aud boys
while The streets were occupied on either
side by long lines of teams and vehicles.
The appearance Of 70 long military body
in our city was a novelty of which no one
sremed disposed to lose eight. The whole
population Of Stockton. apparently. for The
time being had deserted house and home
and rcsOrled to the places most available
from which 10 obtain view of The sol
diers az they "marched through the town."
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31
Arrada democrat.

LAuGHABLE MIDNIGHT ALARM On last
evening at late hour, the neighborh0od
of Pacific and Mason streets was alarmed by
the screams of a female, who rushed out OF
her house in her night dress to her next
door neighbor for protection. saying that
there was somebody in her house, and her
husband was absent. The lady was in deli
cate health at the time, aud Of course very
nervous. From her statement, it appears
that her husband has been absent for sev
eral days, on business up country, and with
the exception Of a young child, she was
alone in The house. Being anxious and
sleepless she lay nntil late hour. when she
heard a footstep, the insertion of a latch
key, aud the entrance of some person !;
breathlesSly she lay, until she heard the in
trnder enter the parlor and evidently make
himself at home. as was very soon evineed
10y the snoring of the party. Hardly daring
To move at first, but eventually encouraged
she slipped out of bed, crept down stairs
aud emerged in the street, allowing no grass
TO grow under her feet rs ehe fed. Assis
tance was at once pr cured, aud posse"
of ncighh0rs gathered who entered the
house. aud fOnndl what? the husband Of the
fright ned lady, divested ofcoat. bat boots
and vest, taking it easy" on the sofa, ana
snnrlug away aS she drscrihcd in her fright.
The result can be imagined. He had arrived
"a The steamer rather late. and knowing The
state Of his wife's health did not desire To
disturb her; hence the conrse he pHrsued.
which resulted 30 disasirously 10 the peace
and quiet Of the neighborhood, aud to the
nerves Of his better half He says he will
never do II again.-[S +. Journal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

CONSIDERABLE excitement has been crea.
ted IN Guayaquil by the accidental discov.
cry of Indian graves on the island of Santa
Clara. in The Gnayaqnil river. II appears
thai the keeper Of the lighthouse. while dig
eing a hole hit upon a jar containing three
ibonsand dollars. and several other rich dis
coveries were afterwards made About a
thousand people had collected on the Island
from the surrounding country.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

LINGERING DEATH-A German by the
name of Hasse. died on Monday in Sacra
mento, says the Union, from the effects of
a drink taken last December, just after the
first food. He drank ont Of q demijOhB
supposed to contain whisky, but uBfortun
ately was partly filed with viiriol. He has
fingered from that time until the present in
the greatest agony.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

JUD0E HkRDY.-ThIspersmage announces
in the columns Of the Amador Dispatch, that
he will remain in the Sixteenth Judicial Dis
trict, where he has been Judge, and practice
Law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-31

GEN. w. ii. l.. WAILACE.-NO braver man
felI-nU more patriotic blood was poured
out for country, at the battle in Tennessee,
last Sunday and Monday, than that ofBrig.
Gen. W II. L. Wallace, Of this State. lie
was Lieutenant at the battle Of Buena
Vista, IN she company Of which now Briga-
dier General Prentss was then Captain,
aud 10 the last memorable charge on that
day, he stood nearest to the lamented Har-
din when he fell At the breaking ont of
this rebellion be was prompt TO volunteer,
and was elected Colonel Of the Eleventh
Illinois regiment. During most Of the last
summer aud autumn. he was acting Brig.
General in command at Birds Point. lie
was acting in that capacity at The battle Of
Fort DoneIson. aud for biz gallant conduct
there was prompted TO be Brigader Cen
eral. At Pillsbnrg he was acting Major
General. Having command OF the division
formerly under Gen. Smith. Gen. Wallace
married daughter Of Col. T. l. Dickey,
Who Commanded the Fourth Illinois Caval.
ny. which was attached TO Gen. Wallace's
division. He had also three brothers IN the
service. lie possessed the entire confidence
of Gen Grant, who considered him one Of
the most promising military men in the
service. Gen. Wallace VAS lawyer. aud,
We believe. q native Of this State Il Galeua
(Ill) Gazette. April 10Th.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-11
A New Point OF Interest.


The following from the Washington special
dispatches to the New York Tribune, cannot
fail to arrest the attention Of every coDsdera.e
man:
Public attention here, as elsewhere, Is but
slightly attracted to the Gulf of Mexico, al
though 1t is in that direction that the shrewdest
observers look for speck of war. Our danger
lies less In the Spanish occupation Of Vera Cruz,
significant though 1t boa purpose to "recon.
quer" something more than the Affections"
Of Mexico-than In the English occupation of
Matamoras, which is probably already an &C.
compllshed fact. The purpose of Great Britain,
In possessing herself Of this port, Ia thinly dis.
guised from those who, more fortunate than
our Government, whose knowledge concerning
Mexican affairs Is notoriously deficient, have
access to official sources of information. They
believe that, Immediately upon the occupation,
an Illicit commerce will spring up between Mat
amoras and Brownsville, Texas, on the opposite
bank of the Rio Grande, which will defy our
blockading vessels, both places being forty
miles from the sea; q commerce fostered by
Great Britain in the hope of supplying herself
through this channel with cotton, for which she
means to pay with commodities most needed by
the rebels.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-11

l1gton' the Camerons, the Weeds, the Welleg.
Lhe Morgans and the Cummingses, are more
nagrant plunderers Of the Treasury than tbe
camp followers OF Fremont--when this reekiDe
corruption 10 not confined to the miserable
Wretches who sell hospital stores, or give short
weights, or adulterate the food and drink of M A
soiaier, but craWls upon the very couucil-tabie
oI the President and mlngles In Cabinet delIb.
erauons, and Is now brought to the knowledge
OF the President by indubitable and record eyi.
osnce, and yet the public wrong is not rlghted
mnen 70 sucn astounding lengths these thinRs
Gave gone The speaker here read an article
matter.l 'A''
In this connection it Is right that honorable
mention and exception be made of the Cabinet
omcer from Indiana, and as an Indiana man /
thank him that bis official conduct allows me
this pleasure. said the history of the Repub.
llcan party 10 being written In public ruin,
ana does any man hesitate to believe III II 40
let me refer him TO broken institutions, 10 a
disturbed commerce and interrupted trade, TO a
deranged currency and the low prices of all our
valuable productions, and let me ask, Is public
ruin not marked upon all7 In what single thing
tnet VIC value are We now as secure az we were
before the Republican party came into powerf
40 " individual Wealth. or public credtf Your
oepreclated estates, and the bonds of Indiana
refused In the market at eighty cents on the
ooIiar' furnish tho answer. Is it individual Sc
curity and llberty2 Hear the response In the
grosne Of men confined without charge, and
denied the privilege OF trial. Is Il the honor
OF the nation7 The surrender of Mason and
Slidell tells Us that we have for the frst time
in our history bent the knee to an ancient foe,
The times never so demanded O thorough and
efficient organization of the Democratic party
as at the present. Throw out the banner, and
upon It's ample folds let the people see inscribed
their time-honored principles, and they will
gladly rally round 1t as Of yore!