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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29
Approved Oct. Is, 1854.

An Act to repeal an act, entitled L" An act to
encourage volunteering appro we'd Novem-
ber II, 1868.
i is hereby enacted, SC.
Sec L. An lct entitled " An act to encourage
volunteering approved November IL, 1863,
is hereby repealed
See 2 This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved, Nov. Is, 1864.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

THE New ALABAMA A few weeks
ago we noticed the departure FROM Liver
pool of a steamer called the Laurel, with
about 100 men on board, many of whom
had served with Captain Semmes. 1t was
also limited that Captain Scmmes was him
self on board. This statement of the
Manchester Guardian is confirmed by a
dispatch received in Liverpool from
Madurs, TO the effect, that the Laurel had
been lying in Funchal Bay previous to the
l7th, and early on the morning of that day
she steamed out TO sea and met large
screw steamer Understood to be the new
Aabama) on board of which were trans
ferred the crew of the Laurel and cargo,
consisting of guns, ammunition, NC. The
screw steamer then made for the direction
Of .rmuda. -Montreat Gazette.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
WAR NEWS.

Gen. Foster reports 10 the War Department
that on Wednesday he had personal interview
with Gen. Sherman at Fort McAllister, which
had been captured on the preceding day. Sal
vannah was closely beseged, and its surrender
in two days demanded. If not complied with,
Gen. Sherman intended opening his batteries
upon the city. Its fall was expected. The con-
dition of the Union troops is represented to be
good, having been but teebly resisted, and well
provided, during their march through Georgia.
Notwithstanding tho retreat of Forrest from
before Nashville, Gen. Lyon continues his block
AIDE of The Cumberland river. He has captured
and destroyed the steamers Ben Soult and Echo.
After vigorously conscripting the inhabitants in
and around Eddyville, he proceeded in the d.
rection Of Granville, and it was supposed, would
attempt to blockade the river at that point also
Gen. Thomas reports to the War Department
in despatch dated near Spring HILL Tennessee,
That Hoods army had been vigorously pursued
ON Sunday, and two or three hundred more pris-
oners taken. The enemy avoided any attack by
the Union troops. At an early hour on Monday
morning the pursuit. was to have been continued
The railroad has heeu but little damaged. A
number of the encmy's wounded have been found
in the houses along the roadside among them
was Brigadier General Quarles. An unofficial
despatch from Nashville, contained in the bullet
in, says that yesterday morning the rains were
go heavy that little progress has been made The
Union cavalry had skirmishing with the enemy
south OF Spring Hill, and discovered that Forrest
was in command.
Gen. Beauregard reports the capture Of Fort
McAlister by Sherman. The Richmond .Senti-
mel supposes that Sherman will now address him
self, for time at least, TO the siege of Savannah
The Sentinel does not expect he will take it, but
argues that if he does, he will merely have ex-
changed city in the interior for city on the
sosst. ..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

CoppERHEADs. Several eminent and
distinguished members of the Republican
party, of Philadelphia, have beeu arrested
at that city for stealing copper at the Phil
adeIphia Navy Yard. One of them was
appointed to watch the others. Their
plan VAS TO cart the metal out of the
Yard, and ship ii to New York. Their
populations are immense They were ex
posed by IA carter to whom they refused
TO pay his demands for hauling. These
very thieves, who are now in tho bomb
proofs of Fort Mlfflin, at the late election,
sigmatzed all ID, mocrats as traitors and
copperhea!s. Thus it goes, another page
added to the large volume of frauds COM
m''ted under the garb Of parri"tsn.-
Who is the next customer ?-LuncaSter
MtcNyc"ccr.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

GREAT SALE OF JEwELRY.-We have Just in
spected at the office Of Arrandale & Co.'S Agency
for European Manufacturing Jewellers, a large as
sortment of fashionable and valuable iewclry,
consisting of gold and silver watches, chains,
bracelets, ladies' sets, rings &C., all of the new
est and most fashionable patterns We also no.
tieed large quantity of silver plate, consisting
of goblt is and Advantageous cruct-stands, fruit
baskets, spoons, forks, &c. We unders tand that
the whole OF these newly-impored articles are to
be disposed of on novel principle, giving great
advantages to buyers, and affol ding extensive
employ ment to agents. Our readers will find all
particulars in our advertising columns and as
we know the firm in question to be very respcc-
table, and thoroughly worthy of public conf
dence, we recommend our friends to read their
advertisement.--N y. Albion, Sept. 3, 1864.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
PROHIBITION Duty ON PRINT

PROHIBITION Duty ON PRINTING
PAPER.-Thc New York Post aud Jom.
nat Of Commerce are discussing the high
duty on news printing paper, an article the
estimates of which for the use of the Gov.
eminent printing Office in Washington
alone is 100000. The prcseu, duty,
like good many others, is prohibitory
one, and of course without any benefit to
the Treasury or the public. The Post
remarks:
The duty on printing paper was, We
suppose, intended by those who laid it to
produce revenue to the treasury. Its only
effect, however, is to put money into the
pockets Of the American manufacturers
The duty is twenty per cent. cd voiorem !;
this is payable in gold, and it has made
importation impossible. 1t does this in
the following way:
The manufacturers of printing paper
here set their prices So as to leave II" mar
gin Of certain profit to the Importer who
must pay a duty OF twenty per cent. in
gold at the same tine their profits ena-
able them, if necessary, to undcrsell and
drive out Of the market with loss any one
who should attempt to import.
Printing paper sold for from nine to ten
cents per pound before the war. 1t is sold
tor eight ceuts per pound IN Europe at
this time. But III TINS country publish
ers are forced 10 pay for news paper from
twenty to thirty ccuts. Take off The duty,
aud it can be imported for from seventeen
to eighteen cents per pound, currency ;
aud at that price American manufacturers
can still make and sell at fair profit. A
duty which yields no revenue is an absur
dlty. The present twenty per cent. duty
upon paper is rrohibitory its only use IS
to take money out of the pockets of the
public and put it into the pockets of a few
already wealthy manufacturers. Even the
government pays tribute, under present ar
engagements, to these capitalists for the
immense quantity of paper it uses. The
present Congress ought to- remedy this
wrong by repeating the duty on paper.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

9ss- single box of BRANDRETHs PILLS
contains more vegetable extractive matter than
twenty boxes of any pills in the world besides
fifty-five hundred physicians use them in their
practice to the exclusion of other pureatives. The
first letter of their value yet scarcely appreciated.
When they are better known sudden death and
continued sickness will he Of tie past Let those
who know them speak right out in their favor.
1t is duty which will save life.
Our race are subject to a redundancy of vita
ted bile at this season, and it is dangerous as it
is prevalent but Brandrcths Pills afford nm in
valuable and efficient protection, BY their occa-
sional use we prevent the collection of those i'm
purities, which, when in sufficient quantities,
cause so much danger to the bodv's health
They soon cure liver complaint dyspepsia, loss
of appette, pain in the head, heartburn, pain in
the hreast-bone, sudden faintness and costveness.
Sold by A. H. Greenfield, Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
The Democracy.

Now, we Of the Democracy derive u
great deal more comfort from the elections
than our Republican nelghborS. "Not to
put too iine point upon it, it was real
'ly triumph tor the Democracy-nothing
noie, nothing less, aud We think we can
prove our position. The Democracy held
one hope Tat in clecting their candidate,
aud then pursuing Il concrlatory aud con-
stltutional p,'licy, they might possibly sue
coed 10 Restoring the Unlon by peaceabl''
means, never having much faith i'll accom-
plishing that fact by the arbilrament of
the sword. If they had failed so to do by
CANCELLATION, us it is now more than likely
they would, then the party would have ut
terry and irrcvocably "gone under,' aud
been thousand times worse off in power
than out. The srois of Office would have
been poor consolation in such a diem
ma.
The chances, in fact, were really against
the Democracy being able to restore the
Union by the time they could get aces
sion to power in March next Let us sup
pose the Democracy to have been success
ful, following out the line of Argument
The first step doubtless woull have be-, n II
convention Ut States of course the aboli.
ton States would be represented an !
! would strenousy oppose all compromise
on the basis Of The old Union and the old
Constitution Instead, therefore, IF its
being harmonious convention, AS it un-
doubledly would have TO be, to effect any
important or definite result it would break
up in confusion worse coniounded." LII
such an emergency there would be left to
the Democratic party but Que of Two cour-
ses to pursue-we should have to continue
the war, or, recognize the Southern Con-
federacy. Recognition would be danger
Gus and most hazardous movement; whilst
to continue the war would even more sure
ly kill off the party, We should have a
ruined currency to begin with, too; and
the momeut Democratic administration
attempted to carry on the war, the entire
opposition would become peace party
so that with the elements ofslisaffrction in
our own ranks, the united hostility of the
opposition, aud worthless currency to
boot, We do not see how the Democratic
party could be otherwise than in most
disagreeable condition.
The election of Mr.. Lincoln has saved
us from this dilemma, and we for one can
look upon the fact with very great COM
posture. This war is tremendously large
elephant, aud we do not care about assum-
ing any responsibility incident to the
care Of the animal. The Democracy,
as party, are in no wise responsible
for its Continuance. That responsibility
is upon the shoulders eff the Republican
party, and they will at some future day be
held accountable to the people. For these
reasons, therefore, we hold that the recent
election was by 10 meansa Democratic de.
feat. If the Republican party can stand
the reelection Of Lincoln, the Democratic
party certainly have no reason to be great.
ly dissatisfied under the very peculiar cir.
cumstauccs of the case.-Beryyen Demo-
crdt.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
CHANGE OF TIME-TABLE.-On and

CHANGE OF TIME-TABLE-On and af
ter Monday Dext an important change takes
place in the time of starting the trains on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more Railroad. The way mail train will
leave the President street, station at rs
A. NJ instead of $40, as at present the
express train for New York only at 20
A. NJ, instead of 94o; the express train
for Philadelphia and New York at Ito
z. NJ, as at present; the way train for
Philadelphia at 4.25 p, NJ, instead of
4.45; the evening train for Philadelphia
and New York at 6.35 P NJ, as at present !;
and the night express train or Philadel-
phia and New York at 9.25 ?. NJ, iu-
stead OF 1925. On Sunday the only trains
will be, for New York only at $50 p NJ,
ana for Philadelphia only at 925 2. NJ.
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SOMETHING CuRIoUs.-A few DAYS

SOMETHING CURIoUs.-A few DAYS
since Mr.. X. Ii. Butler, of this city, dis
Inferred from one of our grave yards the
body of female, which presented re-
markable spectacle. The interior Of the
corpse was almost perfectly hollow, for
ming shell. The flesh was converted
into stony substance of white or straw.
ish color, by petrifaction or some other
process, and it required the united strength
OF several men to lift the nanimatc mass.
The ground in which the corpse had been
buried was of . slate formation mingled
with lime stone. This seems 10 Us to be
an interesting subject for the attention Of
na'uraIists.- Cumberland {Ad. Union.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

A VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT.-We call the
attention of persons desiring to rent an excellent
farm to the advertisement of DR.. John X. Sap-
pington, in another column. This farm is even
more than the advertiser represents it to be-
This farm is large the situation healthy, and its
contguousness to markets, lying as it does direct
ly on the Philadelphia Wilmington and Bati-
more railroad, renders it very desirable prop
erty.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

The New YORK MERcuRY.-In to-day's issue
Will be found the Prospectus of this valuable
weekly for 1865. 1t is now in its tw4nty-sev-
enth year, and enjoys popularity, which is per-
haps enjoyed by few if any other literary paper
in this country. 1t is the very paper for the fire.
side. Send for it. Single copies So so. speci-
men numbers sent free. Address, caldwell &
Whitney, No. 4s Ann street and lI3 Fulton
street, New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
ESTRAY US.
Halford C0Antu to WI:


T HEREBY CERTIFY that Carvil
Hamilton, of Hartford county, 5th Dis
,rlct, brought before me, the subscriber, one
of the justices of the p, IN and for
said county, on the 10Th day of Deem.
Der 1864, as Estrays trespassing upon
his enclosures, TWO COW S-one IA
red and white Cow, supposed tn be five
years old, and one light brindlr. with
white spots, supposed 10 be an old Cow.
Witness my hand,
ChAS f. MARYLAND.
The owner or owners of the above
described Cows. are requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and
take them away, or else they will be sold
according to law.
CARVIL HAMILTON.
Living on the Old York Road, near the
Susquehanna River. dec23
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
NOTICE..

THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY MOTT.
l. FLED that JOSEPH NJ. SIMMONS,
of IIavle-de- Grace, Mary land, has no att
thorilv to act as my agent either in the
selling OF coal or i'll any other way. All
connection between him and myself is
entirely DISSOLVED.
Settlements for coal bought of Simmons
must he made with me directly.
JAMES BOYCE.
Baltimore, Dec IA, 1864.
dec23-3.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

CHANGES IN THE CABINET.-Since
Mr.. Lincoln, Inauguration in 1861, there
have been five changes in hi> Cabinet: Mr.
Stanton for Mr. Cameron, il the War De.
partmcnt; Nj. Usher for Mr.. Smith, in the
Department of the Interior; Mr. Fcssendcu
for Mr. Chase, in the Treasury Depart
ment; Mr.. Dcnri,"n for Mr. Blur, i'll tie
Post Office Department; and Mr. Speed
for Mr.. Bates, Il, Attorney General
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

Official figures, The Times thinks,
would add to, ,ather than subtract from
this estimate In rouad numbers, we lave
force Of 100000 opposed to rebel
strength of less than 100000. The Times
adds that this difference is none too great
to sastain successfully the respective posi-
ton adopted by the belligereuts--that of
otfense by the North and defence by the
South.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

A DENSE Foe Fog was SO thick in
Dubuque, Iowa, the other day that people
in the streets could not find their own re-
sidcnces A black pail of dense vapor
enveloped the city, amid which podestri
aus. gropel help'essly in utter darkness
and bewlldermont. .s'tH .'1
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
To Correspondents.

All communications for publication must be accom-
panied with the real OF the authot sno
ton will he paid to them. The real name of the auiho
will not br published unless desired, but cannot
consent TO GseTt COMMUNICATIONS unless we know the
writLr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

No MORE BoUNTIEs.-The payment
of bounties to volunteers in Phila delphia
has ceased. The city has given great
deal of money towards raising men for the
army. In 1862 the sum Of 1915 ,095.29
was expended; in 1868 the sum of $751;
$50. aud in 1864 ST. 265, 55l 7l-making
u total up to the present time Of So, &c.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

ESCAPE OF A PRIsoNER.-Capt. Heu-
ry B. Clay, grandson OF the great states,
man OF Kentucky, escaped from Uni"r
cust"dy III Georgia Sew raj weeks since,
and ha- r. ac"e' Richmond. He is cap.
tain in the rebel service.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

On Sunday, the lStn inst, ut the residence OF
Vim. Is. iicnll, near this place, Miss MARTHA
SCOT /, at AN advanced age.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
The Aggregate Vote

The following table is tie one alluded
to in the Presidents Message as showing
an increase in the vote between 1860 aud
1864
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

asy- One bundled guns were fred in
Carson City over the news Of the admis-
sion of Neyada iuto the great ssterhood
of States.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

n3-The "Asgis' has a more extended circulation
tmong thu intelligent farmers and business nlel Of
iartord, than nay other paper in the county. No
Lock Hospta' vr other obscene or g LOttery' adver
semens will appear in our columns at any price. A
rge number OF subscribers pay for their paper in nd
rance, and consequently the class advertisers de
are 10 reach.
The attention Of respectable and legitimate advertisers
10 dir ected To the abnve facta.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
Gen. Buffers Canal at Dutch Gap.

This work, while in progress, and all
concerning ii, cannot fail to be of interest.
From persons we'll acquainted with the ee-
ography Of Dutch Gap, through which the
canal is b, Ing cut, We have learned some
facts which will enable the reader to uu-
derstand the charlc'er and magnitude of
the work Butler has undc takcH.
The isthmus known rs Dutch Gap,
which connects Fa,rar's island with the
mainland nn the nnrtii bank of The river,
Is eXuctly two hundred yards across, be-
ing eighty feet high on the west rn side,
aud sIpping down to thu river on the east
channel Of the river which runs against
the west side, striking it obliquely ju>t "if
the shore. AT TIL. point the water i, rom
ten to fifteen feet deep The channel being
on this side will greatly aid Butler, should
be ever complete his cana as, had it becm
III the middle ~ on the opposite side OF
the river, he ,nl have been Obliged t.
construct a huge br akwatrr To turn the
stream iuta the canal We learn he is
catl = diago"aily through the >thnus,
being one hundred yalds below the mar.
rowcst point, aud desl .uing to roruc on,
at point where thc canal, strikes the
bank; This will give his canal. if ever finish
ed, il lengrh "f about three hundred wards.
As We state! On a pr"vInus occasion, We
nave rra>Un IT, believe that the canal
proper has been begun to he cut to the
Writer'S edge, which is . ST., oularv pr, lin.
luary hayIup not vet been mare than t,y,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

This, it says, is Il large estimate, e>pe-
cially in the case Of Lee, VIII use Redmond
garrison and Lynchburg and other de-
tachmeLts do not probably number within
10000 the figures given above Against
this we have force about as follows:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23
Numerical Strength Of the Federal and
Rebel Armies.

Under this head the Chicago Times
put, down the rebel forces about as FOL,
inIyS
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VOCAL AND INSTR. MFNTAL
CONTCEa1E u q.

4 VOCAL AND iNSTKU MENTAL
Il COM ERT, for the benefi, of the
Z Il ESBIT + r | N OH URCH,
Will be held in the Court House. Bel
Air,
On Thursday, December 18th, 1864.
At 7 O'Clock, p. NJ.
THE BLUES BAND,
Under the direction of Pref Holland. will
be in attendance.
as OYSTERS and other Refresh
ments will be served in adjoining rooms.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-23

RACHEL KoLK. next friend In the Circuit Court
of Eliz'beh kolk, ct al. for Hartford coun-
vs.. ty, Sittiup in puui-
ELnAnrru Kolx, ct al IT, IT, ''S 1T '1"'
I0RnERED, this 23d day Of November,
~ 1864, that the sale made aud reported
by Archer Ii. Jarrett, trustee in the above
named case, be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary be shown
ON or before the ID day OF January ntA',
provided copy of this order be i.svt,y
in some newspaper printed III ila,lord
county, once in each OF three successive
weeks before the said I'd day of January
next.
The Report states the amount of sales
t" be $45Lt0.
WIN II. DALLAM. Clerk.
True copy, Test, ..E
no25 WM. II. DALLAM, Clerk.
10 Farm & Real Els ate Cwn-
erS.
w E have large demand for FARMS
w and LANDS in Maryland and Viz
GINA. Persons wishing TO dispose of
their farms and lands will do we'll to give
us ii call, or address
TOWNSEND s. KlMBLE,
Real Estate Agents aud Commissioners
for the State of Pennsylvania,
Room No Law Buildings,
ST. Paul street, Baltimore.
dec23-ly
w ANTED.-A FAR NJ or tract of
w LAND, Tor which Cash will be
paid. Address,
l.. KEMBLE,
Box $50, p. o, Baltil ore, Md.
dec23-ly
ALEXANDER NJ FULFORD.
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RACHEL KolK, next friend In the Circuit Court
Of Elz ,berh Kolk, ct al for Hartford coun-
vs.. ty, Sitriug in equi-
ELIzABETH koLK, ct al ty.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-07-15
ReaI( EstatI.e, for

+~|~1 y ~ = slsl.fJ sa-s-t y-ey ysrN
THE subscriber will sell = tae dadrfla1
l. house and lot--a!so Back Smith
shop :n,Nsw Dragon, Iowa upon the most
favoratle teffns: Also che s, e s4aattSr OF
". E, quarter Of section "a, township %,
North Range H., vest. Tit,e guaranteed.
zs.-rh, house and lis on Main Street aMo
is conveaiently taaied % to The shssipeSt
wstsr, Sc.athesaadisrv,.hin sna taits9l!e
Of New 0rsaep.;a FoE siPtcIlat;eal e9STls9
Of Gsc:- B!eycAls w Oregon, lsws, q tkS
suhgoribsr st FsseHs, iowa: LIN
Fog. S,l8s< ID j. NJ WAkKEA
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-07-15
" OLD OR NEW.
PROFESSOR LElBlG;

and give. TIE essential full strength and dc.
licious flavor of OLD GOVERAAENI
JAVA COFFEE, which is the Gully quality
Of Cofee used ia its preparation: without any
tof that narcotic quality which SO sadly dam
sgcs the nervous system. in the use-of even
the bes. grades Of Coffee a. ordinarily pre-
pared. - . -. -. ; g.
I'd. It give. the essential tonic and diuretic
elements of Dandeiicu, without the "herby,"
coarse taste 50 disgusting, and yet always
found in Ii. ordinary Oar de'ion Coffee.
ii, known to ali acquainted With chen:ls-
try, that the essence, or oil, c. whatever
uau,e may b. given Il, when properly and
scientifically oc:,.ined from sry herb or piaut
i. :: far eiferens article from that produced by
pu.tinz taat plant in to water and "bo:!ing 1t
ou.-ps-.nitting the escape Of the most ex-
ouisit and reliable strength and leaving the
coarse aal earthly drugs precipita:cd OF. liz
solution.
So this preparation combines the exquisite
aroma Of the Java Coffco, with the highest
essential excellence of the most choice Ds..,-
Misunderstanding the spirit without: tie gross
er earthly body of both; thereby avoiding
the !s!etsrious edes Is Of both and becoming
a: me same tm' .F. -.....