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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

Dg~ The army correspondent of the
Houlton (Me. Times relates an incident
of camp life, showing the precocity of a
youth of sixteen, the son of a General,
on visit to his father in the field. On
one occasion, when the Generals purse
was getting low, he remarked that he
would be obliged to draw on his banker
for some money. elbow much do you
want, father z" said the boy. 81 thiuk l
shall send for couple of hundred" re-
piled the General. "Why, father" said
his son, very quietly, II can let you have
that amount" "You can let me have
it!' exclaimed the General, in surprise !;
"where did you get so much money p
II won it playing draw poker with your
staff, sir" replied the hopeful youth. 1t
is needless to say that the $40 train next
morning bore the ..gay young gambolier"
towards his home"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
A Wonderful Plant.

On the peak of Teneriffe, the Retama
of the natives, Cytisus nubigenus of botan-
ical lore, contrives to exist, and produce
large hemiSpherical masses of its glaucuous
quill-like branches. These, rather mourn
full than otherwise to behold in summer
and autumn, break forth in spring with
multitudes of deliciously scented white
blossoms, and form gracious scene, which
no man can hope to be a witness, unless
he raises himself more than mile verti-
cally into the air, and on the tanks of
this very mountain for the plant grows
nowhere else in the world, and even here
at no lower level But during that short
spring period, all the gales are scented by
the balmy odors of these flowers of the
mountain-top; even violets then spring
up between rough volcanic rocks; and the
peasants below, packing their beehives on
horses, bring them up in haste, with all
thoir industrious little workers inside,
whom they then allow, at height of sew
en- thousand feet above the sea, to Gull the
abundant honey from these elevated plants,
during few precious weeks, which bring
back both the simplicity and purity of
old patriarchal life; man placed in the
immediate proximity with the grandest
and fairest scenes in nature.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
A Novelist of the Last Century,

Mrs. Clarke, the truly unfortunate
daughter of Colley Cibber, was sort of
Otway without his genius. Petted by her
parents when she was a child, aud after
marriage TO a violin player of dissolute
habits, populated by her father for levIty
of conduct, which the memory of his own
imprudences should have made him espe-
cially charitable in judging, she passed the
remainder of her life in miserable penury,
sometimes writing for the booksellers,
sometimes appearing on the stage. Mr..
Whyte, an Irish gentleman, has given an
account of visit which he paid to the
poor lady in company with London book
seller, who had been invited to hear the
manuscript of novel read, and to make
an offer for the purchase. She was then
widow but her father was still living.
Charlotte, who in her youth had dwelt in
luxury equal to that of many ladies of
title, was now donhiciled in wretched
matched howell in the purlieus of Clerken-
we'll Bridgewell, at that time wild sub.
urb, where the scavengers used to throw
the clesnsings of the streets. The house
and its scanty furniture sufficiently indi-
Gated the extreme poverty of the inmates.
Mrs. Clarke sat on broken chair by
little scrap of fire, and the visitors were
accommodated with rickety deal board.
A half starved dog lay at the authoress's
feet cat on one hob, and monkey on
the other; while magpie perched on
the back OF its mistress's chair. ,.
A WORKOUT pair of bellows served for q
writing desk, and broken cup for an
inkstand. These were matched by the
pen, which was worn down to the stump,
and was the only one on the premises.
The lady asked thirty guineas for the
copyright; the bookseller offered FIVE, but
was at length induced by his friend to
give ten, on condition that Mr.. Whyte
would pay moiety and take half the
risk.
In addition, the authoress was to receive
fifty copies for herself, which was proba
bly, equal to so much more money. 1t
may be questioned whether the poor Mi
Derva Press novelists of the next genera
ton (who were almost all women) made
such good bargains as this. Five guineas
is said to have been the regulation price
of three-volume romance in those days
and we must candidly admit that it was
seldom worth more.-AN the Year Round.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
M1stelIaneous.
A Romance Of the Alps.

The romance of the Alpine life has very
recently received singular and fatal il
lustration in the mountain of Savoy. On
the 18th of September, 1874, a young
man of the village of Passy, between
Chamouny and Sallanches, left his home
on pilgrimage to the Convent of St. Ber-
nard. Martigny was not on the road of
the pilgrim of Passy, and the object Of his
going there was purely mercantile one
The annual fair, visited by dealers and
manufacturers from almost all parts of
Switzerland, was being held there, and it
was in the plan of the traveller to buy a
large piece of linen, and by Smuggling it
across the Sandman frontier, to REIN burse
himself for the expenses of the journey
This was easily done, it being common
plan with the peasants of the Savoy Alps.
Accordingly, after remaining night at
Martigny, and driving as close bargain
as possible for his piece of linen, the pill
grim started on his home journey early on
the morning of the 10th Of September -
10 avoid the Custom house line, particu-
larly strict on this part of the Sandman ter
ritory, he had to take rather difficult path
across the Col de la Forclaz, frequented on
ly by smugglers and channels hunters, but
nevertheless free from any danger to an
experienced mountaineer. The young
mountaineer was met by peasant of the
village of Slit, whom he gave news of the
fair of Martigny. No human eye ever saw
him alive after. Not coming home at the
appointed time, he was sought for in all
directions, but no trace of him could be
discovered.
1t happened that, about fortnight ago,
shepherd of the village of Sameons went
in search ola missing goat, which, through
avery dry and warm summer, had strayed
up into the mountains overhanging the
valley of the DraDse. Exploring the ice
bound ridges fruitlessly for whole day, the
man himself lost bis way, and seeing the
sun sinking in the West, hurried home
in what be believed to be the direction of
his village, leaping from rock to rock
with the help of his long Alpenstock
Suddenly on jumping across deep glacier
an extraordinary sight arrested his eyes.
The rays of the sinking SUI illuminated a
large gulf of ice looking like vast crystal
cavern, in the midst of which was the figure
of man lying fat on bis back, with appa-
rently open eyes and hands folded across
his breast. Horror-struck, the peasant
nearly lost his footing but, recovering
himself, looked once more from the height
Of detached rock into the crystal cave
below. He had not been mistaken there
was the figure at the bottom to all APP
pealance man asleep, stretched out at
his ease, and with large parcel, serving
as pillow, under his head.
The shepherd halloed at the top of
his voice, and then he screamed /; but not
voice answered from below Fear now
overcome him again, and with the strength
of despair he. continued his pcrilous road
across the rock. Sooner than he thought
he arrived at the Chalet de Ia Gelaize,
where lie made known the discovery he
had made Il was too late TO revisit the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

, TRUsT.-Two little boys were lying to-
gether in trundle-bed. Willie, the elder
of the two, who was only six years of age,
awoke in the night very thirsty. Being
told that he could jump up and get him
self some water, he began, to cry and said
be was afraid. Upon this, his little BROTH
er, two years younger than himself, spoke
encouragiagly to him and said
"God is right here, Williel God is
right here! You need't be afraid, Viii
liep'
So Willie jumped up and went and got
himself some water, and then came back
to his little bed all safe, and soon he and
his little brother were fast asleep again.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

A RICH SUpPER.-A certain student,
deeply read in the scholastic philosophy,
returned from the university to his family.
At the hour of supper the mother put on
the table three eggs. "That is rather
scanty meal to celebrate the return of our
son." said the father. "Why complaint"
cried the son "there are six eggs. Do
not one and two and three make six Pr
"Very we'll, answered the father "your
mother takes one, two, and we leave to
you the other three" 1t is to be hoped
that the student was ccnsoled by his phflos.
ophy for the loss of his supper.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

B6- "Arrah, me darlint," cried Jamie
OFlanigan to his loquacious sweetheart,
who had given him no opportunity of an
swering her remarks during two hours
ride behind the little bay nags in his oys-
ter wagon-"are yer afther knowing why
yer checks are like my ponies there ?''
"Shure, and its because they're red, is
it z" quoth the blushing Bridget. "Faith
and better reason than that, mavourneen.
Because there is one of them each side of
Vaughn tongue!"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

bG~ A young man recently presented
himself for examination as Assistant Eugi-
neer in the navy. Among other questions
the following was asked him Suppose
you had built an engine yourself, perform
ed every part Of the work without assis-
lance, and knew that it was in complete
order, but when put into vessel the pump
would not draw water, what would you
do ?" The young man promptly replied:
II should 90 to the side of the vessel and
ascertain if there was any water in the
river"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

BJ~"Furniture Wives" was the name
given by Charles Lamb to spouses selected
to please the taste of friends and to an
swer the public demands some men
buy pictures not from any fancy for the
particular pieces which they purchase, but
to furnish their rooms according to the
custom. A brute says there would be
less objection to furniture wives, if one
could only exchange them like other house
hold stuff, when be is tired of the pat.
tern
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

s9- The Boston Courier is publishing
a series of letters, under the head of "a
Ride to the Hoosac Mountains" The
writer says, among other good things:
"As we sat iu the bar-room of the tav-
ern after dinner, we heard from and old
farmer suggestion worthy of note
"There amt but one Way" said he, TO
get hole through this here mountain,
aud that is, to bury niger in it some
where, aud then Governor Andrew will
set all Massachusetts to dig him OUT"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

SCANDAL TO SELF.-Of all vices, de.
traction is the weanest, and of all species
of detraction, the most intolerable is that
which masks itself under the shelter,
"You know | love Brother A., but" -
Pope must have had this very class in
view in those famous lines:
"Willing to wound and yet afraid to strike;
Half hint doubt, and hesitate dislike"
And thus it is, that scandal to others
becomes scandal to self.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
4oetital>
. For The Agis and htslligencer.
WHY DO I WEEP?


Ey MRS E.DR.
Why do weep2 how, how reply
To questions such as these;
As well to ask the azure sky
Whence comes the summer breeze.
only know oppressive woes,
That seem too fierce to bear,
Are oft'times soothed, if tears but flow,
To calm the hearts despair.
Why do | weep? Look round and view
The vacant places left,
The kindly souls, the warm and true,
Of whom we are bereft;
The gentle form, the loving heart,
With generous acts replete;
When such as these from us depart,
Have we not cause to weep
Why do weep? Stern is the test
That all who live must feel,
Doubts and distrusts disturb the breast,
Which oft we must conceal,
For cherished friendships fade away,
And love grows cold, and hopes decay.
Why do weep? Affections sting
Is ranking in my SOUL
Fierce is the anguish tina, it brings,
And will not be controlled;
Whilst tickle fortune seems to mock
My agonizing cry,
To spare, TO spare me further shock,
And only let ME die.
DEER Park, March Sd, 1864.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
THE DEAF HEAR THE GospEL.-Ont

THE DEAF HEAR THE GospEL.-One
of our exchanges says:
"Pipes to convey the sound of the min
ister's voice to deaf people in different
parts of the house have been introduced
into several different churches in New
York, and the deaf can hear the preacher
as distinctly as though standing by his
side. One instance is related of person
who hears with perfect ease at distance
of eighty feet from the pulpit. The ar
rangement is certainly very important
one for those whose wants it meets"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19
Ng= The Washington Star tells about

vs. Inc washington Star tells about
soldier who in lodging away from pa
troll, hid himself in restaurant by jump
ing into large box used for steaming
oysters. The lid closed with spring
lock, and the disappointed patrol went on
his way batfied. In little while the col
ored man attending the apparatus turned
on full head of steam in order to prepare
a mess for some customers. The soldier
began to grow uucomfortably warm, and
kicked and yelled Justify for liberation,
until the frightened negro ran away shout
ing that "de debbil was in de steamer"
Other employees gathered around, hear
ing the noise, aud released the perspiring
soldier, who bounded with the speed OF
machine whose motive power is steam.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

D9-Jim Lane talks about his platform.
The Louisville journal says probably he
meath the gallows his last platform will be
erected, and he will not be likely to stick
to it long.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

AN UNPoETIc SIMILE.-Adolphus
Scattercash remarks that ?" the parting
glory of summers eve,' would be all
very fine and enjoyable, only that it al
ways unpleasantly reminds ga fellah" of
expiring bills, by being SO closely allied
to falling dew.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

O. An exchange commenting on the
fact that number of Cincinnati young la.
dies have been married and carried away
to other places, says no city has better
claim to supply spare ribs for the im-
meuse West.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

Bas""Anatomists say that man changes
every seven years. Therefore," says the
inimitable Jones, tiny tailor should not
remind me of the bill | contracted in
1861 amt the man."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

ea5" sit is remarkable that you are al
ways forgetting my name," said II quasi
acquaintance named Flint. "Why,' said
Quilp, sit is deuced hard name to re-
member"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

Awarded the higest Premium at tho
WORLDS FAIR, just held in London,
England, where all the Machines of Europe
and America were in competition. Also
at the Industrial Exposition, Paris, France,
and at every United States Fair, at which
Sewing Machines were exhibited.
The principal Companies making Sew
ing Machines are Wheeler & Wilson, |. M.
Singer s. Co., Grover & Baker,
OF the Machines made there were sold,
during the year last reported
By WHEELER \ WILSON, 2l,so5
By /. NJ. SINGER & CO., 1888
BY GROVER BAKER, lO,2s0
Showing Wheeler s. Wilson's sales to
be double those of any other Sewing Ma
chine Company in the country.
Office ga Baltimore Street,
febl2 BALTIMORE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

Ras' 81 am all heart" said military
officer to his comrades. "Pity you're not
part pluck said the colonel in command.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

q Imitation is the homage stupidity
rays to genius,
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: $l.5O PER ANNUM.
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Cd. The unsurpassed finish of our cast
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9th. The cheapness OF our goods COM
pared with their quality.
9TH. Our readiness to attend to small
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-08-19

No subscription taken for less than year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-27
.DExTH OF CAPTAIN MIroHlirgr, rHr Con-

DE1TH OFF CAPTAIN M1ToHEL, THE Con-.
MANDER OF Fort SUMTER. cornmu.
nifty was deeply panied and shocked last
evening by the Intelligence of the fall Of the
yeung and intrepid commander Of Fort
SumteL Captain John. g. MittheL Itseens
that about one o'clock yesterday. afternoon,
Captain. Mitchell was inspecting the south.
west angle Of the fort, with view to decide
upon the expediency of retaining sentinel
at that perilous point, when he was struck
on the left hip by "a fragment Of mortar
shell, which shattered his thigh, inaictinga
mo,talwound. He fingered until q few
minutes before FIVE O'Clock, when he died
as he had lived, q true soldier, represaing
every outward manifestation Of his suffering,
and seemingly only seliOitous that he might
teachshiss garrison bg example The spirit
in which q apatriot should meet death in his
countrys cause. Thus has passed from
amongst us one Of the very btavest and
most accomplished oficers,r whose services
1t has been the good fortune of,this. depart
ment to hayesecured. IL
The remains Of Captain Mitchell were
brought to the city last evening, and taken
charge Of by guard Of honor detailed from
the Battalion Of Citadel Cadets. His fune..
raj will take place from St. ,PauIs Church,
at five o'clock this afternoon, when, in ac-
cordance with his last wishes; his body will
be inferred in Magnolia Cemetery.
Charleston Mercury, 21st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-27
Semmes' New Man-of-War,

PARIS, June 20.-It is not true, as re.
ported by the Temps, that Capt. Semmes
is in Paris, but it is said that he has sent
for most of his officers to give them instruc.
tions for the armament of new Alabama,
of which he proposes shortly to take com.
mand. .. -
The France, which seems to have re.
ceived special Information about his new
ship, says she is small, beautifully formed
corvette, iron.plated inside, and provided
With powerful artillery.
Capt. Semmes has ordered three pivot
guns, capable Of throwing hollow projec-
tiles Of ITO and solid projectiles of 220
English pounds. Her crew, which in the
old Alabama consisted of 142 men, is to be
augmented to IT,.
The France, Of june 90, aays that these
details are positive. 1t does not know in
what port the new ship will be armed, but
it believes that no surveillance can prevent
it from putting to sea.-London Neaos.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-27


The EXPLOITS OF THE FLORIDA Mo
sooner is the Alabama at the bottom of the
ocean than the Florida-,commences to fill
the Yankee mind. with dread. The New
York papem are full Of accounts of her ex-
ploits. The barks Greenland, General Ber-
ry,' Golconda, belinda and the schooner
Margaret Davies have been burned by her
since the 9th. The schooner Howard was
bonded. The officers of the Florida are de-
scribed as very.gent!emanly in making sheir
captures, but very saucy, one Of them hay
ing sent his love to Abe Lincoln by one Of
the captured crew. The capture which has
created most sensation is that of the Elec-
trio Spark, IAN 800 ton steamer, running be-
tween New York and New Orleans, with
an assorted cargo, worth seO0,0OO. She
left New Orleans Saturday, and was caught
by the Florida the next day, about o..
clock. 1t is supposedshe has been taken
to Nassau.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-27

BoLTED AND; UNBoLTED FLouR-THE
LATTER THE BEsT.-A soldier of the LIST
South Carolina Volunteers, writing from
Chafin's Farm, a day or two ago, says:
On yesterday We drew ration of first
rate -four, said to be new, for which We are
truly thankful AS the present wheat crop
is about to be ground, let it be remember.
ed by those in authority that Aour.unbolted
is of much more value than that from which
the brand has been separated. Just at this
moment Graham -four will relieve more ca
ses Of sickness than all the pills in the Con-
federacy. 1t has been fully demonstrated
that no animal can live exclusively on fine
-four; and also that .unboltsd -four, with
water, will sustain the animal frame, in
good health and spirits indefinitely. Give
me unbolted bread, :and1 feel safe from
disease under spyordinary: fatigue and ex-
posure; as feel that lam pleading Tor
humanity as we'll as economy, when = ask
you to help me beg for a portion Of Gov.
ernment bran for the war.worn veterans OF
this hitherto inyincible army. 81 s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-27

Description OF ATLANTA - ITS DE.
FENoE.,A, correspondent furnishes Yam.
kee paper with the following description of
Atlanta. Z.
The city is laid out in circle two miles
in diameter, in the centre Of which is the
passenger depot, from which radiate rail-
roads to every quarter of the Confederaey.
On the north side of the depot is a park,
enclosed and ornamented with trees and
towering shrubs. Opposite the. three va
can't sides are situated the: three principal
hotels. In the business portion Of, 1.-The city
are many. fine blocks of buildings. Before
the war.these were mostly filed with con-
signments of goods from the large cities of
the North and Northwest for the supply.of
cotton, regions. Now the city is one vast
government storehouse. Here are located
the machine shops of the principal Iail.
roads; the most extensive rolling mill 10
The South, foundries, pistol and tent facto.
ries, &C., &c. Iaaddition, the Government
have works for casting shot and shell, ma
king gun carriages, cartridges, caps, shoes,
clothing, Sc. -.
Encircling the city issa line Of rife pits,
nine miles in length and about thirty inches
high. Upon slight eminenoes at nearly
regular intervals there are planted twelve
or fourteen batteries, said to be mounted
with condemned guns. The: Notifications
were constructed as defence from raids,
and for the year past, have been manned
by small force. 90. .s~
In 1860 Atlanta contained fifteen thou
sand inhabitants, increased since by refu-
gees and Government officials, to at least
twenty thousand. As the route from any
one point of the Confederacy to any other
naturally leads through Atlanta, itH streets
are literally crammed with soldiers and
drays, Sundays not excepted.