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The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-04
InII /! b a. AlR' from from ..
Monday, I'd of November,

1863, at 10 O'Clock, A. M. at the Office of
the Register of Wills, for Hartford CO., for
the purposes Of issuing Licenses to all per-
sons assessed therefor, and of receiving
the monthly returns of manufacturers, and
the SPECIFIC taxes as they appear upon the
Assessors's isis. .-rn& TsHolu8' at}
7 Penalty for neglect to take oui License.
three times the amour, of The License, and
costs; and for default IN pa, ment of taxes,
ten per cent. on the assessment and costs
OF distraint. II ,b' f.. .>. .twi ....w
All persons who have failed up to this
time iblpay their taxes, according to The
notification given in The ne wspapers Of ll,e
county. are hereby warned to come for
ward at once and sellle the same. Delay
may greatly Inconvenience those who fail
to make prompt payment, aud ten per cent.
will be demanded, as the law requires of
all who fail togive This notice their i'm
mediate attention. ~ rs aa
ID. McGONiGALL
noJ27. on .2&Gl Deputy Collector.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-04

ENTERED UPON HIS DUTIES Nv illlam H. DIAL
Ian, Esq, thenswiysisctsd Clerk of thsacireuit
Court for thiscounty, entered upon his duties on
Wednesday last aud appointed William Boul-
q din, his deputy bas .sf9epho4g l6.hodl
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-04

q TIE draft for Hartford county, will take place
we are informed this morning, at No.93 South
Exeter street, Baltimore. .e'oa
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-04
NATIONAL TAXES.

THE undersigned, Deputy Collector of
the United States Internal Revenue for
Hartford county. having received the as
sessmens for said county, hereby notifies
all whom it may concern, that he has been
ureseni al ETTf.-FT ~T~~C. G."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
WHAT Is A DARLING.

It is the dear, little, beaming girl, who
meets one on the door step; who filings her
fair arms around ones neck, and kisses one
with her whole soul of love; who seizes ones
hat, who relieves one of his coat, and hands
the tea and toast so prettiIy; who places her
elish form at the piano, and MARBLES FORTH un-
solicited, such delicious songs; who casts her
self at ones foot-stool, and ciaspe ones hand,
asks eager, unheard of questions with such
bright eyes aud flushing face, and on whose
light hossy curls one places ones hand and
breathes, "God bless her p as the fairy form
departs. But there is an angle following in
her footsteps, who is not visible to US, but who
is anxious 10 bear our darling from us, and
in the minds eye ius white shadow fits be-
tween us and the darling of our earth.-Belton.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
ONLY FLIRTING.

While you were 'harmlessly' flirting with
the girl, you knew she loved you-that heI
heart would quicken at the sonnd of your foot
fall, and the blusbes she could not conceal fash
into her cheeks at the tones of your voice
You knew that during a long time you were
drawing tighter and tighter around the heart
of your young aud unsuspecting victim the
chains from which she could not release her
self without suffering, which might be greater
to her than death. Don't tell me your inten-
tions were harmless-you never proposed-nev-
er told her you loved her, aud all that sort of
thing; you did tell her you loved her, ay, a
thousand times you told this, by tone, and
deed and look, Just as emphatically as though
your lips had sworn to it. And then, bow
calmly, and courteously, at last you said fare
well to her, wishing her that lifetime happiness
which your work had forever blasted. And
now, sir. whatever be your social position,
how broad soever the land of your father, how
deep soever be the Golfers of your gold, you
have debased yourself and dishonored your
manhood. Go forth into the world, and let
your carriage be as proud, your air to woman
as chiyalric, your honor as untarnished as ever,
but remember that the stain is on your soul-.
You have stolen, baselv, deliberately stolen,
the one priceless treasure of a woman's heart
Its affections You have robbed her of her
trust in human goodness and truth, and though
if she be true woman, shall summon pride
enough to her aid to hide from the world that
never cicatrising heart wound, it's pain will
not be less terrible to be borne.
You have robbed another of the love and
confidence which should have been his, for that
heart will never learn the sweet songs of its
youth again. and though the wife of his. she
sits in the shadows of his heart stone, stili the
fountsin from which you took the seal, will
never yield its fresh, sweet waters as before.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

CAPTUERD REBEL FLAGs.-On Wednesday
night, Colonel Schriver arrived at the War
Department with thirty-one Confederate bat
tle-fiags, captured on the ID and Sd instant,
at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Several Of
them bore Latin notices, while most of them
had the plain red ground with the cross and
thirteen stars; one was a silk flag with the
stars and bars, with the names of the battles
through which it had been carried; another
silk flag of the cross pattern has a rising sun
in the center, with Latin inscription. Sew
enteen of them bore their regimental marks on,
VIZ: Seventh, Twenty-second, TWeDty.third,
and Thirty fourth North Carolina; Thirteenth
Alabama; First, Seventh, Ninth, Third, two
OF Eighteenth, Fourteenth, Thenty-eighth, FiE-
ty-slxth, Fifty-third, and Thirty-eighth Vir-
ginia. They are all more or less bloody and
torn, several Of them having been carried since
the first Bull Run battle. One of them had
the regimental mark torn off, SO So not to let
the Federals know who lost it. They were
all exhibited for a short time yesterday NOR
hing, in the yard attached & o the War Depart
nent,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
THE SEASONS.

Spring is slow. 1t takes that blue-eyed
young lady weeks to get up respectable show
of greens, and before she has fairly opened all
the leaves, Summer takes the business off he1
hands, Summer, too, loiters over her task oI
sweetening and painting the fruits, and ting
ing the harvest field with gold, and Autumn
has to take up and complete her unfinished
task. Nor is Autumn a swift artist, for it is
not until mid October that she gives the last
glowing touches to the sylvan scenery. But
Winter is a fast old boy. Like Comus he has
but to wave his hand and the nerves Of nature
are all ''chained up in alabaster." All his sig
nal clusters of starry crystals are flung in
myriads from the mines of Upper Air, and
when he breathes on the floods they turn tc
diamond plains He is the Merlin Of the Sea
sons. Under his spells the landscape lies in an
enchanted sleep, aud the Mhid of the Mist
the fairy Thaw, though she sometimes softens
his bard moods and moves him to tears, make;
but brief impression on his iron nature.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
a Sparrow Divorce and Revenge.

The Shields (England) Gazette has the fol-
lowing curious story of animal life:
In the interior of the Tyne Dock Wagon
shops the attention of the workmen was, about
a week ago, attracted to the movements Of
pair of sparrows engaged in constructing a
nest in hollow iron roof. For several days
they,labored most assiduously in preparing their
abode, when, by some sudden freak, the pro-
gress Of the tiny fabric was suspended. A few
mornings afterwards the ears Of the wOrkmeD
were salaLed nv lond chirrupings and hutter-
ing of wings, and from what transpired sub
seuuently it was evident that the female bird
had severed the connubial bond, and enlisted
the affections of another, who now vigorously
contended with the rejected bird for the pos
session of the nest. For several hours the
conflict continued, until the usurper proved
the strongest. The rejected bird shortly aE
terward returned and lowered about the spot,
apparently watching an opportunity for re-
Yenge. This speedily occurred, for III the course
of short lime the new-joned pair lett for a
brief period. In their absence the defeated
sparrow approached the nest, and, placing his
back beneath the feathery mass, raised il from
its resting place and sent it to the ground
Lhe surprise ol INC otueI oliuo Ou 'n0ll l0'u' "
at beholding the demolition of their dwelling
appeared to be great aud was amusing to OBJ
serve. Notwithstanding this disaster, how
ever, they commenced to build second nest
in the same place, the rejected mate watching
their proceedings with apparent interest. AT
ter two days of incessant labor they again left
for short time, and, taking advantage of their
absence, the disappointed bird again demol-
ished their feathery residence. The birds on
their return commenced to build their nest
again in which work they are now engaged.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
REPUTATION.

Reputation should be, and is to every sensi-
BILE and rejecting individual subject of the
utmost Importance in this life-a priceless gem
to deck fallen nature and give to human dross
its paramount value. 1t is something in which
we are all personally interested, as our success
and usefulness in life, our position in society,
and our temporal pleasures, as well as our e
ternal happiness, in a great measure depend
upon it. Without reputation, wealth becomes
valueless-lofty birth and dignifed station
possesses no stinction-beauty, with every
personal accomplishment, looses its charm, and
age fails to excite reverence which it would
otherwise command.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
\ Biz Bug Story.

\ Big Bug Story.
A few evenings since, in our private club, "
there was a learned Gisserti0n on the SUN jeet
OF Bed bugs and their remarkable tenacity of
life"
One asserted of his own knowledge that they
could be boiled and then come TO life. Some
had soaked them for hours in turpeniinc with
out any fatal consequence.
Old Hanks who had been listening TO an
outsider, here gave his evidence in corrobora-
lion Of the fact. Says he:
"Some years ago, look bed bug to an
iron foundry, and dropped it into the ladle
where the melted iron was, had il run into a
skillet. Well my old woman had used that
skillet pretty constantly for the last six years
and here the other day it got broke all 20
smash, aud what do you think, gentlemen, that
ere insect just walked out of his hole, where
he'd been laying like frog in rock, and
made tracks for his old roosl up stairs" But,
added he 10y way of parenthesis, "he looked
mighty pale. e."-PrescOn (Wis) Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
DELAWARE, OHIO, JULY "a, 1868.

Pop.
And there they sat, a popping coru,
John stiles and susan Gutter;
John stiles as fat as any OK,
And Susan fat as butter
And there they sat and sheiled the corn,
And Taked and stirred the tre,
And talked Of different kinds Of ears,
And hitched their chairs up higher
Then susan she the pepper shook,
And John ne shook the pepper
Til! both their faces grew as rsd
As saucer ans made Of copper
And then they sheIIed and popped and ate
All kinds OF fun pOkiug-
While he haw-haw'd at her remarks,
And she laughed At hrs joking.
And still they popped, and stIli they ate,
Johns mouth was lik- hopper
And stirred the IRE and sprInkleti salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nne-the clock struck ten,
And still the corn kept popping
II struck eleven, and then struck tewelve
AM still no lgns OF stopping
and John he ate, and sue she thought,
The corn did pop and patter-
Til! joan cried out, t'The cOrns fire
Why, Susan, what's the matter!i'
says she, John stiles, it's one O'Clock
Hou'n die of indigestion
lin sick OF all this popping corn
Why don't yoa pop The question:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
he was a Nagur.

Thought he was "A Nagur.
A trio of Irish servants we're busy talking
politics in the corner of the reading Irist
servants are great politicians bere) when one
OF them suddenly exclaimed
BE jabers, boys, an there's ovid Greeley I!
.'Where?" exclaimed his companions, will
as much interest ia their looks as they would
naturally exhibit on being told that st. Pat
rick or Bishop Hughes was before them.
"Standln' yonder by the table, talkin' wild
the tnll ginteman."
The Hibernians gazed cautiously and in
tensey ut Horace for an instant, when tht
youngest Of them, apparently late importa-
ton, with wonder in his voice, observed:
Sure an he's white maui
"Av coorse he's white man" said the first
speaker, in patronizing tone, as though Ror-
ace and he were the greatest of cronies.
'Well, by my sowl, I've been desaved ii
the ould fellow entirely" continued the other
II thought he was nagur."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

The home will be kept in turmoil where
there is no liberation of each others errors
If you lay single stick of wood on the CRATE
and apply FIRE to it, it will go out; put on an
other stick, and they will burn; and half a
dozen sticks, and you will have blaze. If one
member of the family gets into passion, and
is let alone, be will cool down, and may posi-
bly, be ashamed and repent, But oppose TEN
per to temper, pile on the fuel, draw in Others
Of the group, and let each one barshly answer
and soon there will be a blaze that will entraI
them ALL
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
VOL. XIV.
"W MARYLAND

The following parody on the famous reb'
song, ''My Maryland" was written by Mr.
ALICE BALLARD, of Athens, Ohio. while passin
the grand nights OF Maryland in the cars
1t is a beautiful production, and peculiarly al
propos at this juncture-
The rebel foot no more shall tread,
Maryland my MaryIanI
The soil made sacred by our dead
Maryland my Maryland
When loyalty ITS blood did pour,
Along the streets OF Baltimore,
We named thee ours FOR ever more.
Maryland my Maryland
The rebels came with boastings great,
Maryland my Maryland
And tried to take bonnie State,
MaryIandi my Maryland
Our men rose up so true and brave,
They would not be the traitors slave,
Freedom and Country they would save,
Siaryland my Maryland
Upon Antietam's bloody plain,
Maryland my Maryland
The dead shall come to life again,
Maryland my Maryland
Their names shall coming ages write,
Who did their country's battles fight,
And conquered by holy might,
Maryland my Maryland
From the grand nights Of Maryland
Maryland my Maryland
From every vale in Maryland
Maryland! my Maryland
From every heart goes up the cry
On, on, 10 victory die,
Oh send US help, great God on high
Maryland my Maryland
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

ABOUT LIFE.

Ifit is well for man to live at all, he
should endeavor to avoid all those influences
which detract from the beauty and harmony
of human existence. In other words he should
make the most of life," and not allow himself
to be distracted, annoyed or confounded by
anything. He should fully possess himself, be-
ing at peace with his own soul, and having
great good will for all mankind. Life, then
will have a beautiful significance to him; its
current will be deep and flow gently on-iu
all the beauties of the world reflected.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

CHINESE IN CALIFoRNIA.-Mr. Loomis,
Presbyterian missionary to the Chinese in Cal
ifornia, in his report says:
There are now in California perhaps sixty
thousand Cinnamon. The mass of these are
engaged in mining, but they have their own
doctors and merchants in most of their settle
ments- They are a great travelling people at
ter they have once been shaken loose from the
soil on which they were born, and there is a
great moving to and fro Of Chinamen all over
the country. Many find employment as house
servants, a few as laborers in markets and
warehouses and sea-going vessels; hundreds
are employed in manufactures, and more in
the lighter kinds of agricultural work.
All these men are daily learning facts and
receiving impressions. A large portion Of
them will return to their own country, to min
gle again with the dense population of that
idoIatrous empire and what they learn will be
carried home with them, and will be retailed
to their neighbors. If what they learn while
here is good, its influence throughout China
will be good; if what they learn is bad, its
influence will be bad; therefore, the more the
Church can do toward the evangelization of
the Chinese in California, the more she is do
ing, Indirectly, for the eyangelization of Chi
ma.
One result of Chinese emigration will be to
correct their absurd notions in matters of ge-
ography. history and science, and TO enlarge
their knowledge of the arts. To promote this
end, we give lecture occasionally on some OF
these subjects, accompanied with illustrations.
By this means important truth has been i'm
parted to many who would not have come
merely to hear a religious discourse.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
Could not be Cheated.

Could not be Cheated.
A dealer advertised Eyeglasses, by the aid
OF which person conld easily read the finest
print. A well dressed man called at the coun-
ter one day to be fitted to pair OF spectacles
As be remarked that be had never worn any
So ne were handed to him that magnifed very
little. He looked hard through them upon
the book set before him, but declared he could
make out nothing. Another pair of stronger
power were sadded upon his nose, but unsuc-
ceSsiul as before. Further trials were made,
until at length the almost discouraged dealer
passed 10 him pair which magnified more
than all the rest in his stock. The customer,
quite as impatient as the merchant at having
to Try SO many put on the last pair and glow
cred through them at the printed page with
all his might
Gan you read that printing now ?'' iuquir-
ed the dealer, pretty certain that he had hit
it right this time, at any rate.
Sure, not bit. was the reply.
Can you read AT all ?" said the merchant,
unable to conceal his vexation any longer.
"Rade at all, is it ?" cried the Customer
There's not single word among them that L
can identity the fatures NV
Il say, do you know how to read ?' exclaim-
ed the dealer, impatiently.
"Out wild We ~ shouted the Irishman throw
ing down the spectacls in = huff "tfI could
rade, ~hat'ud be after buying pair Of spec
tacles for? Ye chate the paple wild the idea
that your glasses'ud help 'em to rade aisy; but
it's big lie it is! Ah, We blackgurd, ye
thought Id buy EN- without tryin' 'em "
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

HARVARD COLLEaE AND THE WAR,--Of 6S
graduates Of Havard College who died last
year, one-half fell iD the service of their coun-
try. Thirty have fallen in battle, or have
died of wounds there received, and four have
died in service of disease,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

AT the entrance of the cemetery Of Gettys-
burg there is posted up solemn warning,
which announces that fine of $50 will be i'm
posed upon any and all persons who injure the
fences, deiace the monuments, cut the trees,
or shoot guns in the place.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

The action of the soul is oftener in that
which is felt and left unsaid, than in that which
is said in any conversation. 1t br0ods over
every society, and men unconsciously seek for
it in each other.-EnlerSon.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

We increase our losses ourselves, and club
with fortune to undo as, when with them We
lose our patience too; as infants, that being
robbed OF some Of their baubles, throw away
the rest in childish Wychsrly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
Paddy Hayes and the Turtle.

i
In New York, man was carrying live
turtle along the street, when along came sn
Irishman followed by "A large dog, y'he coun-
trsman tried by gentle words to get she son
OF Emerald to put his finger In the turtles
mouth but he was too smart tor that.
"But." says he, IN put nay dogs tail in
and see what the beast will do"
He Immediately called up his dog, took his
tadisin his hand and stuck it in the turtles
ai5ath. He bad scarcely got it in when Mr.
Turtle shut down on the poor dogs tail and
off the latter started at railroad speed, pulling
! the turtle after him at 1 mere rapid rate than
ever it had Travelled before. The countryman
thinking his days work would be thrown away
if the animal should run at that speed, turned
with a savage look upon the Irishman and ex-
claimed:
"Call back your dog"
Patrick put his hands into his pockets,
threw his head TO one side winking, and then
answered with u provoking sang iroid:
'Call back your fish"
The Courting of Sharp Man OF Blu
SiDess.
Potts is a sharp man, man of business tact,
anu "Heu He goes INTO q SiOCe 10 tFAQe ne al
ways gets the lowest cash price; and he says:
"Well, I'll look about and if l don't fad any
thing that suits me better, J'll call and take
this
Potts, like all men, is partial TO women, and
young ones in particular. Now quite lately
Potts said to himself:-"I'm getting rather
long in years and guess I'll get married"
His business qualities wouldn't let him wait,
so off he travels, and calling upon lady friend
opened conversation by remarkiDg that be
would like TO know what she thought about
his getting married.
80 Mr.. Potts, that is an affair in which /
am not greatly interested, and prefer to
leave it with yourself"
But" says Potts, you are interested, and
my dear girl, will you marry me?'
The young lady blushed, hestated, and final
ly, as Potts was very well to do in the world
and morally, financially, and politically ol
good standing in society, she accepted
him. Whereupon the matter-of-ract Potts re-
sponded.
"Well, well, I'll look about, and if l dont
find anybody that suits me better than you, II
come back"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24

EV0R Ladies', Misses and Children. Best and most
stylish shapes with all the late improvements, AT
low prices.
spa j. J, SHUR.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-24
Hoop Skirts.

M YER sHELLEBs, best made for sale at man
~ ufacturers prics
4ass 's2 C. C. CHAMBERLAIN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-26
Truth for Once.

y
The New York Tribune tells the truth
in the following paragraph, and Greeley
ought to receive sufficient credit for it to
encourage him to persevere in the same
direction He says:
The Federal administration with its war
management has had to bear the ,obloquy and
odium of much abortiye effort, i'll success and
popular disappointment. Friend and foe-the
former, perhaps, a little the more severely; have
alike pitched into it on every fair occasion, and
opportunities have certainly been abundant
It has been blamed for every reverse it could
and many it could not have avoided. The low
al millions have not gunreasonably lrsaid to- il
s.We have given you all you asked--we, ask of
you in return but one thing, success-and, that
don't want excuses nor apologies-we demand
victories and conquests, and shall condemn
you'll they are not forthcoming. Hurray them
up! "to4qi; asag gsasfif ruo rFaiffyr i; .~r,sf.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-26
wilkes ON the Germans.

Mr.. GEORGE WILKES, of prize-ighting
and horse-racing notoriety, who was hired
by the "Union Leagues"to,write MoOLEl-
Lam down and HOOKER up, is severe upon
the Germans who met some days since in
New York, to vindicate the reputation of
the Eleventh corps. He speaks of them
as some noisy small beer German poll
ticians, and after reciting his version Of
the Charlottesville defeat, says:a 10 basr
In the face of such facts as these, it win not
do for few resident retailers of lager and deal
ers in disciplined canaries and white mice, to
Corps, and locate the blame Of the disasters
which ensued, upon the Genefal whose plans
its headlong cowandice betrayed, al roysledy