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The Are Of Fraud.

Certain periods ut the past are known as
The golden age, ''the age of arac. &c.
Future historians will find no difficulty III
proving that the present is tne Age OF
Fraud. Every newspaper, nearly, cou-
talns one or more accounts of fresh frauds
nine tenlhs Of all of which are upon the
Government, aud by those u yal" officers
who have frequently blessed God anu con.
graduated their country that they were
better than other meu-especialIy cooper.
heads" THUS, We read of fraud at Wash
lngton, by which department clerks, in
collision with outside "loyalists," attempt
to pass an immense amount Of bogns
claims for soldiers arrcarag"s and bounties
through the Auditors office. Then, we
read Of mastering ofiaers in New York
having made "good thing" out of fur
uishing individual substitutes at State and
Government expense. Then, of revenue
officers at PhlIadelphia, who were Too
heavily interested iu tobacco manufacture
for the Government to prosper, And SO
on, from chapter to chapter, and from
phrase to phrAsc-fraud, fraud, fraud !
With the exception of IL few insignificant
scoundrels--Jdst enough to keep the po
lice force III orgauizatlon--every thief III
the country seems to be either III Office OF
to have bosom friend or blood relation
who is--Pdtriot DC Union.
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FEAPS DEAN INSTRRFcTIoN IN TEy

FEARS OF AN INsURRECTIoN IN Tex
As.-Grsat appreh ,nslon is felt through
out Texas, especially in the eastern dis
tricts, of negro disturbances about Christ
mas tins. A general impression prevails
among the freedmen that the lands Of their
former masters will then be divided b.
tween them, The planters, fearing com-
motions, are hastily sending their cotton
and other valuables, together with their
wives and flmilies, into the seaport aud
garrisoned towns. 1t is expected that by
Christmas time the open country will be
abandoned by almost the entire white
population. Many families have already
moved seward ~ Y H.raa
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ID T u D

10 Havre-de-Grace, on Friday, 9th September
at quarter to 10 O'Clock, T.. NJ, OF consump.
ton, WILLIAM NJ. EVANS aged 20 years, Q
months and days, sou of William +. and
Eleanor L. Evans.
It's sad to see one so young thus worn down
by disease and decay. This young man LETT his
home and friends, in all The vigor of youth and
health, to obey his country's call; but how vain
were his hopes, Tor in battle on The seas be Was
wounded, and ere the great victory was achirv-
ed, Tor which he had so nObiy fought, be was
worn down by disease and exposure, and was
obliged TO return to his home and friends but
U, how changed the hectic cough and flushed
cheek, told too plauly that death had marked
him tor'its prey. For years he suffered on, al
ways striving to be cheerful, but at length death
came, true 10 lis purpose, and has borne him
away. The family circle is broken, and many
kind friends, VINO watched over him III his al
Fiction, ere lett TO mourn his loss AS the time
OF his departure drew nigh, he often expr sscl I.
wish to depart and he with Christ, which is far
better" Upon being asked if he was willing to
go, his answer was, Il am, for the ways of tho
Lord are right" But we would say 10 his sor-
rowing friends, weep not too immodelately,
mourn not too deeply, for you sorrow not as
those who have no hope, for your loss is his in
tiniie'gain.'
Where shall we lay our idolizad one7
1ne prluc Vi our nOusenold, our treasure, Is
gone:
The dark cloud ofsorrow has shadowed US Ger
Our loved one is sleeping to wakeu no more.
Where shall he slumber, in sleepless repose2
Where ripping in beauty, tue bright streamle,
flows,
And the flowers he loved, in their exquisite
bloom,
Shall bend Ger him gently and brighten his
tomb
Farewell, father and mother dear,
Dry up your tears love,
Farewell, my sister and brother dear,
Till we MEET in heaven above.
For know you'll not forget me,
When am sleeping meath the sod,
But plant the lturelS ser mo-
AS loved you next TO God.
AT.
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Can You Tell Us1

Scarcely an individual in the North
but remembers The hue aud cry raised by
the ALolionsts ! few years ago on &C.
count of the expt mixtures IF the Post
Office Department over'ruuni1g the iu-
come. The deficiency was blamed upon
the Southern States for not plying their
share of the postal expenses, aud was
used as an Argument to prove that we IF
the North would b. better off separated
from the South, than in connection with
it. 1t was one of the chief strings upon
which they played to waken the feeling
that has now rIpened into war and blood
shed. 1t was used in speeches, in papers,
In pamphlets, and appeals to show that
the Southern States were dead weight
to our prosperity, and that the sooner we
got rid of them the better it would be for
the tax payers and people of the Ncrth.
By persistent effort they at length sue
ceeded in driving the Southern States out
of the Union. Since that time we have
not been remembered keeping up non-
paying routes for iliterate, overbearing
slave drivers as they saw proper to de-
nominate the people of the Sou,h, but
hive simply to keep open our routes, and
even some Of them have been closed and
what is the state of the finances in the Post
Office Department at this time ? Accord
ing to the report of the Post Master Gen
eral for the year ending June Both, 1864,
there is an excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts of two hundred and six thousand
five hundred and thirty-two dollars and
forty two cents. Can any of our Adolf
ton friends explain why this is? The
South has gone and maintains her own
postal arrangements-it cannot be laid to
their door as it once was. Where is the
scape goat now? Tell us, Oh ye Aboli-
ton solons !'-Laas'ng (Ohio) Jour.
nal.
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The New Sc elastic Order,

4 man named Thomas Cook, living at
Huntsville, Indiana, has established new
socialistic community at that place. Its
styled "The Independent Order of Free and
Independent Men aud Women," and de-
clares all its members pendent and free
Of all external powers, such as human ru-
lers and human governors, SO far as il is
possible fur human souls at present. to be.
There will lie no priest, king, president,
governor, or other tunctionar,, no master
aud slave, no husband and wife, no land
lord aud tenant. The children, in a Ger
tain seuss, will be given "the democratic
power Of choosing their own parents.
With this preface 10 one will be sur
prised to learn hat the principles OF force
and compulsiou are discarded that each
member is guided aud governed by the
spirit of perfect love, which gives an un
bounded spirit Of chnrity and forbear,
aucc, casts out doubtlug, cmarci pates the
soul from all forms and conventionalities,
aud gives unrestraincd freedom. Mr.,
Cook has begun tie publication Of IA jour
nal, denominated the True Union or Sci
entJfc Socialist, supporting these prIuci
pies, and proclaims himself us the second
Christ, regularly succeeding Jesus OF
Nazareth.
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Discovery OF GOLD The V:rpiri,

Discovery OF GOLD The Virginia
City (Mvutana) Post Of November 4th
contalus glowing des> ription Of Il NOS;
extraordinary discovery about four miles
from Helena. i'll that Territory, made by "A
man named Brown, one of the original
discoveries OF the Gould & Curry lode OF
Nevada. The discovery is represented as
well defined ledge, fully five feet wide,
with gold vein three feet wide. three
fourths of the entire substance therein
being pure gold. On each side OF this
vein there is a casing Of one foot Of quartz,
which will assay from $500 to 1000 the
ton.
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aas"The Revolutionary plot of the radi-
calls TO circumveut the President in his
policy of restoration, to delay the South
ern States fair representation in Con-
gress, and to keep the country unorgani-
zed and in turmoil indefinitely, is one of
the strongest evidences that sectionalism
aud disunion at present exist among 4the
selfstyled friends of the Governmental the
North, as violently as ever those scuti-
ments were entertained at the South. A
firm, bold hand is needed at once to Crap
pie with aud shake out Of them the twin-
devils Of sectional hate and negrophobia
They must be dea!ed with theoretically
and powerfully temporizmg, no no.
mcopathic doses Of warming, washed down
with plentiful doses of an"dynes, should
be attempted, but-they should he swept
with all their con,entiou and strife and
abominahle heres,es and contempt Of law,
clean and forever from the field oil politics.
-Ecchange.
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THE MARYLAND FARMER.-We have before N

THE MARYLAND FARMER.-We have before us
the Maryland Farmer tor December filed, as usu-
al, with useful information for the farmer me-
chanic aud general reader. We have ever locked
upon this monthly agricultural journal as one of
the very best now published II is issued on the
first of each month, and is devoted to Agricul-
ture, Horticulture, Arts, Science, Literature,
Rural Life and Mechanics, and is alike adapted
to the Farm and Fiesidc new volume com.
mences with the first of January, 1866, and will
contain from time 10 time elegant engravngs,
illustrative of agriculture, horticulture, foricul-
turs, rural architecture and mechanic arts, and
will contain 80 large double column octave
pages monthly, making 34s pages per year, with
IL l6-page advertising sheet, and 4-page cover
10 each number, an index, title page, &C., at the
close of each volume. Now is the time to SUBJ
scribe. You will commence with the first num-
Der Of the new volume, and at the end of the
year have valuable book at Il small COST
Terms 81 so per year, in advance; 6 copies for
one year, 81 so; 10 copies, $3.50.
Published by S. S. Mills & Co, No. "a South
Calvert street, Baltimore, Maryland.
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SIZE OF THE Esr.-i Illinois would
make forty such States MS Rhode Island,
and Minnesota sixty. Missouri is larger
than New England. Ohio exceeds either
either Ireland or Scotland, or Portugal,
and equals Belgium, Scotlard aod Switzer-
land together. Missouri is more than
half as large as Italy, and larger than
Denmark, Holland, Belgium and Switzer-
land. Missouri and Illinois are larger
than England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales.--&. Louis Republican,
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE This is the title
OF a new Democratic paper just started at West
minister, by William H. Davis, Esq. The i'd
Uocate is quite neat in appearance and seems to
give signs of healthfulness and long life. Its
original matter is good and the selections judi
cious and Well made. There has been no Demo-
cratic paper published in Carroll county since
the murder of Mr.. Shaw and the destruction of
his office. The Advocate will therefore, we feel
sure, receive ii liberal support.
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RUM AND MISSIONARIES. The Brs.
ton Traveller of the 2lst ult says The
sailing bark Thomas Pope, If New York,
bound for Monroyia, Africa, cleared at
our Custom House this afternoon, having
ON board seven missionaries as passengers,
and 10000 gallons IF New England rum
as part of her cargo" a very unhappy
combination of consignment from the me-
tropolis Of New England for heather
iand.-N. Y. Observer.
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NEGRO OUrRAGE.-Onr Gay last week, as Mr.
Rockhold, residing in the upper end Of this
county, was passing along the public road on
horseback he was attacked by negro man and
jerhed from his horse and Eighty hurt. There
is but little doubt that the negro would have
done him serious injury, but for the timely in
reference of another negro, who happened 10 be
passing at the time. Mr.. Rockhold is unable to
account for the assault made upon him, unless
TIE object WAS robbery. The negro is dis
charged soldier, and when arrested on Sunday
last, resisted the officer with mu oh violence.
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LIFE lssuRAEcE.-We ask the perusal Of the
advertisement of the Maryland Life Insurance
Company, TO be found elsewhere. This compa-
ny is now in successful operation, and is, we
are told, doing profitable business The char
ter requires deposit of not less than one hun
dred thousand dollars with the Treasurer of the
State, as 1t guarantee of good faith with policy
holders; this company issues ordinary life policies,
policies for term of years, non-forfeituie life
polices; also, policies of endowment annuity,
&c. No charge is made for policies, stamps,
medical examination, &c. This is Maryland
company, the directors and officers of which are
widely and f'vorably known, and residents of
our own State Office No. Is South street, over
the franklin Bank, Baltimore.
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B Z l. A r NJ D..
Friday, December Is, 1865.

Iy-The "Eais'' Inns a more extended circulation
iIn0ng the intelligent farmers and business oil
Hartford than nIy other paper in the county. M
Lock Hospita' othtT obscene or " LOTTERY" adver.
tscments viii appCar 10 columns at uny price. A
rye number Of Subscribers pay for their paper in I'D
'.nee, and consequently just he clss advertisers dc
siIP reach. ? 81 d.
The attention of respectable and legitimate advertisers
~ dir ected IN the above facts. ...- -.s.
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Ben BUTLER AGAIN.-It has not been long since
Gen. Grant showed this warrior, who 'marcl-
ed up the hill AID then marched down again."
in his true character. But this Massachusetts,
beast was not permitted to get over the just cast-
CATION which General Grant gave him in his re-
port before he received another equally severe
at the bands of Mr.. Hurst, member Of the yir-
GINA legislature from Norfolk county. 1t has
for some time been rumored that the hero Of the
Dutch Gap Canal was soon TO take charge of the
military department ofVirginia, and we suppose
that Mr.. Hurst, from his location in the State, was
somewhat familiar with Buffers natural propcn-
sity for approprating the property of Others to
his own use. Naturally enough, under such cir
cumstances, he took ground against bis appoint
meut to that position. At any rate he offered
resolution on the 9th inst, referring to the re-
port that Butler was about to take charge of the
military department which includes Virginia,
and impugning the hero's honesty, in severe
and sarcastic terms.
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ONE THOUSAND SHELTER TENTS. --We invite the
attention OF our readers TO the advertisement of
Joshua Horner, corner Of Chew and Sterling
streets, Baltimore, in another column. Mr.. Hor-
ner offers great variety of wall and other large
tents, new and old clothing, blankets shirts
drawers, socks, brogans, &C.. This is the place
to buy cheap. Give him call before going
elsewhere. lnn cannot avoid being satisfied
Mr., II. is a business man. accommodating and
pleasant, and can supply his customers with al
most anything they need. He is also heavy
dealer in bone, bone dust and many other fertil-
izers of great value TO tue farmer and gardener.
We have known many purchases from him of
manures oud fertilizers, and never heard COM
plant by the purchaser for any cause.
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THE CIRCUIT CoURr.-ThiS Court will hold q
special session at Bel Air, commencing on Mon
day next, for the purpose of disposiug of some
old cases, in which Judge Constable was disquali-
fell, Hon. Alexander Evans, of Cecil, will pre-
side.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-12-15

The REGISTRY Law The mandam.
us tom Montgomery county, Md, 10 test
the constitutioDaiity of the registration a.,
has been duty taken to the Supreme Cour
of the United States by the filing Of the
requisite bond and writ of errer in the
Court Of Appeals OF this State.
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Roy A partv of 200 Cheyenne anG

say" A party of 200 Cheyenne and
Apache Indians on the 26,h uIt. attacked
one Of the stages on the California Over
land Route near place called Downe's
Spring, killed seven persons, burned all
the buildings in that vicinity, with the
stocks Of goods ,hoy contained, and CON-
mitted other ontrages.
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BS" A San Francisco dispatch reports
that on the 17th of November, party of
Indians in the Black Mountains, in the
northern part ofthe Suite of Nevada, were
attacked, and one hundred aud twenty Of
them killed, by parry OF sixty C,Iifuruia
volunteers. But few Of the sayages e.
capped One Californian only was killed,
and two were wounded.
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THE OLD FELLows.-On Thursday,
the Grand Lodge of West Virginia was
duly instituted. james S. Ridsely, Esq,
of Baltimore, Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, and others,
delivered addresses 6n the occasion. La
the evening there was grand banquet,
attended by 200 persons---LynchbTg
Republican.
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SALES OF GOLD BY TIE GOVERNMENT

-Tne New York Commercial says:
The Government has sold about ST 900
600 more gold to-day, making, with the
sales of Wednes lay, 100000 thrown
upon the market within two days.
This will require nearly $4,000, 0C0 OF
currency for payment and tie sudden
withdrawal Of that amount is quite Likely
to produce temporary s'rngency III money
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70 Correspondents.

MI COMMUNICATIONS for publication must be accom-
plitd with ilie real name Of the auIhot htten-
ton will be paid 10 them. The real name Of the author
viii not h. published unless desired, but we cannot
consent 10 iGsers communications unless we know the
writtr.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-12-15

BeS~ o Mahony, president Of the Fen
ian Brotherhood, has issued general Or
der, stating that military orders will not
be regarded unless approved by himsalf. \
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FENIANs1N CALIFoRN1A.-An address

FENIANS IN CALIFoRNIA.-An address
was issued by the Feniau State Conven
ton in California to the Irishmen in tn,
Pacific States, in which they are urgently
called upon to contribute If their strength
and means towards the struggle for tho
independence of Ireland and the establish.
Aeut Of the Irish republic.
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GENERAL BANKS,

This individual WIS Serenaded one evening
lost week, nj Wizards in Washington. He Of
course responded, and during his speech, eulogis-
tic of the Union, liberty, and the President, he
said:
You may be assured that whatever may be in
my power here Or elsewhere in public life to do
for the great cause of human freedom l shall
most cheeriully perform, md believe that eff
forts of statesmen will be directed TO the object
of securing freedom, prosperity, and peace in the
Union of The States, 10 the loyal men of the
South, both white and black. We have no rea-
son to be discouraged at the prospect before Us
Although the problem to be solved is difficult
and dangerous, the capacity of the people is suf-
hclently great TO conquer every difficulty.
Of course, Mr.. Banks is intensely loyal, and
there are two reasons for it; one is that his par
ty is in power, and the other is that President
Johnson has declared himself in favor of the
Union and Constitution and Banks, being
natural slider, found but little difficulty in sliding
into the ranks of President johnson, and re-
mAiping there, or hypocritcalIy pretending 10
remain there, IS long us it is politically proGta-
bic. This distinguished warrior is over-joyed at
the chances and prospects Of the degradation of
the white race, and the great probability of his
rapid fall to the level Of the negro. Perhaps be
may be willing to take the little negro girl into his
family rs nm equal, who, he tells US in his famous
report OF the Shenandoah Expedition, that he re-
leved; this WAS disinterested friendship and re-
quired great calmness and courage; for it will
be remembered that this negro child was actual
ly taken from the road, and put into an ambu-
lance or wagon Of some sort, and that all this
was done during that never to-be-iorgotten race,
in which the time made, says the hero in his re-
port Of the affair, was at the rate Of "two-for-
ty."
Now it would be difficult to discover, we
think, much Unionism about man who one
year before the war, on the floor of the House of
Representatives deliberately used these words:
81 am willing, in certain state Of circumstances,
to let the Union slide !" yet these are the very
words used by this very loyal man. The cir
cumstances under which he would let the Union
slide, were, we suppose, that in case his party
was put out Of power, and in the event of the
negro equality doctrine, as taught by abolition
ism, proving failure--then, TO save either Of
them, he was willing to let the Union slide
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New YORK ELEcTIoN.-The follow

NEW YORK ELECrION.-The folIOw-
ing is the correct vote:
Hoffman, (TsnDany Democrat,) 49,
955; Roberts, AboIit'ouist, l,42l;
Hecker, (CiIizens' Association and Mo-
Fart Democrat,) 10,4O0; Guulher, (Mc
Kean Democrat) 6,66l. Hoffman is
elected by u majority of 1874. The az
gresate vote of all the Democratic randi.
.'lates is 50.0l6 against l,42l for RIB.
erts, AbplItloni.t.
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TEACHERS!

THE TEACHERS of Hartford county
l. are hereby notified to meet in the
Court House, in Bel Air, on TUES
DAY, Goth December.
At2, P. NJ TEACHERS .ASSO-
CATION" will be organized, officers
elected, bylaws made, and subjects for
discussion suggested.
!. Hours of attendance during meetings
From 8 A. NJ. to IL NJ.
2P. NJ. to SPIN.
Public ADDRESSES and LECTURES
delivered every evening, commencing at
z O'Clock. Among the speakers are lion.
f. Ill. Webster, Prof. William Garrcttson,
Rev. w. S. Drysdale, Rev. J. Y. Cow
hick, P. Ii. Rnlledge, ESQ.,, Mr.. Thomas
Jeaery.
The public are cordially invited to be
present.
Teachers will be examined in the FOL.
lowing order:
First District, Tuesday, at 9 A. NJ.
Sixth g Wednesday, d"
Second " Thursday, {"
Fifth g Friday, &"
Fourth Saturday,
Third Monday, Jan LIST, 1866.
81 Teachers will bring their permits.
II. S. G. SMITH,
decl5 Pres Board School Com.
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1From The Richmond Sentinel

The message is not to us. II was sent to Con
gress, but our representatives were not there to
hear because they were not allowed 10 be thcre
II is comfort that this exclusion is not 10 har-
mopy With tho views Of the executive hut SO
long as our right Of participation in the Govern