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4 HINT TO S1RAxaERs.-The Northwestern
Chrlstan Adeoects Of this week contains the fol-
lowing very scnsfllc and proper reference to
what in the hands OF two Of orr most enterpr1sing
colored cltizens has becomo an institution in Chi
cago. We endorse every word OF IT.:
Nany Of our readers coming to the city do not
wnlt to TO to d hotel during a brief et.y. TO
those wl.o nFe strangcrs We heartily commend
Ambrose anl jackson, 91 Clark street, ncxt door
70 Bryan lls!l, ut whose restaurant may cver be
fund nicely cooked food, polite propTietoss "
1tltivr Waste1= snd 6csupnfuus neatness in every
thing. The rooms arc among the pleasantcss In
*ciousncss Of good digestion. To residents Of
tho CITY we need not Say word.
Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11

tiiah " l~iAAu, noshtnk SirtoiG lJbuLnAtlr
charred remains and isekssaf. rhish sls
left Standing.
Ianmedistely aites the explosion, .
scene Of the most heartrending deserip-
ion occurred Hundreds Of persons were
thrown into the air, falliag upon the
wreck and iato the water; others. reAid-
ID and mangled. we're borne down by rho
current Of the river, 10 rise no more The
scieams of the terror-stricken people. -
.eprt soli,sd BY those who we're present,
Al their h.arrrnd ng appeals besgars
description. Some clung to the wreck
While their strength lasted, but through
exhaustion were finally conpslled e. l.t
90. and sank beneath the ,urbnlepi wa
.f.rS
Several good sn'immars barely saved
themselves by the aid Of fragment. 81
she wreck About tiftceL women md
shiidren were on board, only two oi
whom we're savol 80 far as known
some of the passengers foated from fi's
-eene Of the disaster 10 Memphis. 80
shel. they were discovered aud picked
np, that wss the first ia;ima,icn that any
one had of the explosion. "A yawl ssn,
out ffo'l the Marble City, picked ups
.,tcuD persons aud brought th-In sshcrr
sad two were afterward found ciingiug
'o the wheel and were saved.
All 'hr boats in port raised team s.lG
vent 10 the wreck, and were the means
of saws hundreds of lives. They re-
turned tn Memphis about daylight The
iadies and gentlemen OF Mem MS rulnea
ont aud Minstered 10 the wants u tn
tafo tunates in 4 noble mannsr
WIN. kowberry, first mate. who was OF
Inc watch and standing in the pilot
house with Capt. Georg= Caytpn. wb"
Was Al the wheel 1t the time oi IL -
plosion. reports la, he reinen cred My
shcek. that he was blown into The air
ani was afterwards taken fIU.n lhs va
t.r. He has no idea uf the cause or II.
explnsion-says th- boat WAS gning at
ordinary speed. that ti- engineer. Mr.
Clemens, sober and r-ii bic s..stn
aud Al his post. Captain Cayton ~as
hurled into the wreck among 0r,a.n
boilers and fragments. but Irap-d eV.r-
rlard with q door, and reached the Ark
tnsas shore three miles below, phefr h=
riung to sapliDg until found. he in-
J'trIes were slight. Cleinen>. the engln-
,r, j. dangerously burned anl scaidtd
le. together with I4O others, was fak,n
Memphis.
Through the -1-rtions Of Mr. john
.'oglemsn. who hastily consIructea
aft, great many 1--we were saved
In the woods hrtpw the diff Of tlu
v5reck, the officers ~ the IL 90 Hamilton
round family Bible containing a., fy-
cords Of family named Spikes. 81 "A ;
sumption Parish. La. A marriage cur
lfcais bearing dale Of Oct 81, 1887. and
ne reeurd shows that there were twelve
a the family Afterwards it was 80
ceriained that the father and mother,
Nth two broth IL and a niece, were lost,
and several of the bodies were secu4- d
This family had Sl7,0yO in gold, q! Of
which was lost. .........It.
W. ID. Snow of Arkansas, was On
board, on hi way 70 Washington. He
gives the following account; -adrsa 9-
About 3 o'clock h. was awakened by
sensible trenor passing over the boat.
out heard no explosion. Not antieipa-
Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11


4, looked oyar on th,: Arkansas. side. WI
{ view Of ieapiag. but fsa.d |. 80 gi
hesds 80 close tog.:haI tta. Il sn,lA b.
inpossibi'r 80 jump without killing sa4
Oh inorr persons H. then pass~d se.a.,
| the boat, OYER sey.ra! dead b0Gir.. I l,et
in the mad rush. and there found ,bs
same sea nf heads from thar sid, ,ilr .hc
| flames had driven from the viPinity al
the wheel house. He received a ls.shng
from The second I, OK without struggling
very loug- Prior 70 rhr leap hr 49, hrs
Lands fastcn life pr-scrYefs To their uip..
| aud children and throw them uverbnarr
into the s-ething waters below rs struck
out for the Arkansas shore. ana l-auh-.i
Log lodged in Is fest water, aEnnng thr
orsrtiowrd cotton wood lands. Az AIS
O'Clock by hi, watch, which at II
ceased to run, and aft.y four hours expo
s.re, h. was rescued By The Silver ;,ray.
The boa contained 2,O75 souls. most
! VI gheIH rxchaig-d isoners fron. Aa-
1srsonviiie. which place they lef' - th.
I'm II lssi February A nuuh-r o.
horses we're OIL iDard, Rhicr Refr all
destroyed. A dense mass. estimated 81
500 persons. took refuge oE the BON
.llilu tke flames w-r- driven aft i.y ffr
wind. in a few minutes the Hil.ei honsr
icli OF, and the BOAT turned down stresn
reversing the DANES, 8hen the lagges.
part Of Ihe number Il, .ist have pcrishad.
be whole time b-forf. the boat was n
sheet % hanrs did hut eAcued twent,
Inlnutes. Ihe prisoners represented Al!
! most every State in the Union
The number Of lives lost is est,r4atcG
Al 1000
tfrom the Memphis BAliei.. OF ~. 5gtA M;
Il he rebel Lieut. Grn. Dick Taylor.
commanding the Confederate miiilar,
department Of Mississippi, Alabama INC
East Louisiana, is l-por.rd to have, few
days since. instructed the rebel Brig.
General Hodge to notify Gen. Dana. OF
th- surrender of Gen Johnston to Gen.
Sherman, and to inform bim of the. terms
upon winch tine surrender Was based.
Gen Dana gave t III cr-d-ncr 10 Dick
Iayiors statements. and a. once arrang-
ed All arm'st CO with tho rebel G-u. Hodge,
/ the terms et which are said 70 be an III.
tire cessation oi hustilities each party
~ retain the right 10 punish guerrilla,
and tbs trade regulations and iatercour5a
80 continue under very liberal construr
tion, as at present This Ermistice con
templates an arrangement with Dicz-
Taylor leb.l army. on The same plan -
those proposed by Gen. Sherman. unless
this L. r-puulatrd by Gen. Dans's sups-
riors Ihls arinistIce wen ints effect
Q" april 29ih. and can only be te-nina-
ted cl fo hours notice.
4 hr foregoing contains ali the iHpCr
tant news w,ich has been received ~ to
tins morning. We iorbear giving ru-
! mors y a lrss definite character Onr
" rd ia shori with regard to ali tbt. neWz
We can get i now only through Federal
sources. and it : their interest. ia ordo
10 bring abont speedy submission in this
drpagtlneni. 10 transmit us only such in
teiVgencr as may be of the gloomiest
aud Most depressing character
Il A note on the margin OF paper
Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11

II A note on the margin of paper
received at headquarters, says:
"Ail gunboats of the west are patroli-
ing the Mississippi river, from the mouth
Of the Arkansas TO New Orl4 ans. They
say it ID. 10 catch President Davis, who
is expected to cross the river"
Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11

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Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11

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Washington telegraph., 1865-05-11

soldiers J.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
Fifty Cents Worth of Matrimony,

A young farmer, not overstocked with
brains, nor over rich in this worlds goods,
had come to the crisis in life when he was
sure he must commence double-barrelled
existence, or "spile." Having made the
necessary preliminary arrangements, in the
shape of a rough.board cabin and "Barkis
who was willin'," he borrowed horse and
wagon, and took bag of corn and the
expectant bride to the mill and the minis
tors. The corn being left to be ground,
the twain who wished to be made one flesh
waited on the minister, aud, explaining
the necessities of the case, demanded to
know GLOW much the swindle would be p'
The minister replied that the fee was gen.
orally measured by the generosity of the
gentleman, but one dollar was the small
est sum considered orthodox. This was
beyond the pile of the farmer, but nothing
discouraged, he said, "now see here, old
fellow! haven't but fifty cents, and you
must marry us as far as that will come to,
and we'll come again for the balance"
The minister could not resist the entreaty,
and married the parties so effectually that
they never returned for the other fifty
cents worth.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
Extract of Words,

The following anecdote is related of an
Eastern monarch, and is exceedingly sug.
gestive. We once heard of distinguish.
ed physician who thanked God because he
was deaf, since it saved him from hearing
world of nonsense. But we are inclined
to think that quite as much nonsense en-.
tiers through the eye as the ear. The mon
arch'had library containing books enough
to load thousand camels. 81 cannot read
all this" said he. "Select the cream and
essence of it, and let me have that"
Whereupon the librarian distilled this
ocean of words down to thirty camel
loads. "Too bulky yet" said the mon.
arch. | have not time to read that.
Whereupon the thirty loads wero doubly
distilled, and selection was made, suffi
Gent to load single ass. "Too bulky
yet" said the monarch. Whereupon il
was trebly distilled, and the only residuum
was these three lines written on q palm
leaf {: "This is the sum of all science
Perhaps" "This is the sum of all mo-
rality-LoVe that which is good and prac.
tice it," "This is the sum of all creeds
Believe what is true, and do not tell all
you believe"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28

The DEMOCRACY OF OHIo.-We are
glad to learn, through private sources,
from our correspondents, and from the
tone of our country exchanges, that the
Democracy of Ohio are full of cheerfull-
ness, and are evidently encouraged at the
prospect before them. The feeling of
dependency caused by former reverses,
and mainly attributable to the prevalence
of widespread hallucination, is rapidly
subsiding, and men of intelligence and in
tegrity now distinctly see the light that
is breaking in upon the darkness Of the
past. Happily, all differences of opinion
on subjects of minor Importance have
been laid aside, and the patriotism, the
resolution of purpose, the disinterestcd-
ness, and the energy Of our great party
have eliminated in the desire, and the de-
termination, to vindicate, at the polls, in
October next, the undeniable claims of
Democratic principles to the respect and
confidence of the people. - Cleveland
Plaindealer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
A Sketch of Henry Grattan.

As q school-boy of twelve years old, !
had been taken by my father to visit the
great patriot and Irish orator, Grattan.-
L we'll remember that the impression made
on the minds of those who were supposed
to be competent to comprehend his pow.
ers, was one of reverence not unmixed
with awe. There was about bin sim
pie, gentle dignity, coustesy and elabo.
rate politeness which remind me of what
[ had read of the viellc cow. He was
dressed in blue coat and buff waistcoat,
with knee brooches and silk stockings
He had not abandoned the old pig-tail
and the studied politencss and elegant
elaboration of his manner produced on
me an impression which time cannot eff
face. He had the look and bearing of a
thorough gentleman. His enunciation in
private life was slow, and seemed, to my
child.like ears, somewhat quaint and for
eign. "James," he pronounced Jeems /;
"oblige," obleege; and he used the words,
ga dish of tea," and ga dish of coffee !"
but this was a fashion in his early day,
and to that fashion he adhered to the last.
1t has been written by the late Charles
Philips, in his "Curran and his Contem-
poraries," that Grattan was short in sta
ture, and unprepossessing in appearance.
lie was rather over than under the middle
height, being about five feet nine; and
so far from being unprepossessing, his
features were regular and full of express
sion.
The first time l ever heard Grattan
speak was at a dinner of about twenty
persons, given in his honor by an attached
friend and admirer, and at which his
health was proposed by the host. For
the first minute or two he faltered and
hesitated; but bis nervousness soon dis
appeared, and, once fairly started, he riv-
cited and charmed attention. l subse-
quently heard him at a public meeting,
where he spoke for about ten or fifteen
minutes. lie was then seventy.two years
of age, and his voice never in his best
days powerful, was thin and somewhat
reedy. A critic might have observed that
the gesture was somewhat theatrical, and
that antithesis and epigram were too fire.
quently resorted to; but the impression
produced on me, as whole, by this great
speaker in his decline was, that in bold
ness of thought, in grandeur aud gorgeous
ness of language, in intensity Of feeling
and imagination, he was unequalled.-
The private life Of Grattan was as pure
as bis public life. His affections centred
in his family; and, after country and
family, his dominant passions were litera-
turc and the pleasures of country life
On one occasion while in his company, he
recited Icing passages from Cowley, Dry
den and Pope-among others, the "Elegy
on the Death of an Unfortunate Lady !"
and l was amazed no more at his powers
of memory than at his powers of elocu.
ton. The late Mr.. Justice Day informed
me that Grattan could repeat all the f.
nest passages in Dryden and Pope without
missing line. In truth, in private life
Grattan was universally respected and
beloved.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
Too MEAN.-In the town of

Too MEAN.-In the town of in
Connecticut, lived an eccentric character,
Squire s., noted for his oddly and
singular speech. The town hearse having
by long use got into dilapidated con-
dition, it was determined to get up pub
lie subscription to repair it. In due time
the committee called on Squire s., and
asked him to subscribe for the object
"No" says the Squire; ~ won't give a
single cent. Twenty years ago subscrib.
ed five dollars to build the old thing, and
neither my family nor myself ever had
any use for it from that day to this, and I
won't give cent to repair tip
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
VOL. IX.---NO. 30.
Watch and the Rector.

A student from Oxford spent the long
vacation in reading at the little town Of
Hatfield. The rector kindly furnished
him with board and as the pastor had
charming wife, and cozy nest of home,
our student declared that he had but one
trial, and that was his position on Sunday.
The rector's pew was large square
one, very near the pulpit, and exposed to
raking fire of eyes. OF course, the rec
tors wife and the student, who was, by
the way, quiet fellow, were quite as at
tractive to certain class of church-goers
as the rector and the sermon, and the stu
dent protested with merry twinkle in his
eyes, to be very modest. Mr.. Tyler, the
rector, owned large dog, named Watch,
and Watch was bent upon going to church
with Mrs. Tyler. She, in turn, was much
opposed to his going, fearing that be
might excite the mirth of roguish child
rem, who are only too glad of an exuse for
laughing when they ought not to laugh.
Every Sunday series of maneuvres
took place between the two, in which
Watch often proved himself the keenest.
Sometimes he slipped away very early,
and Mrs. Tyler, after having searched for
him, to shut him up, would 60 to church
and find Watch seated in the family pew,
loking very grave and decorous, but evil
IDENTIFY aware that it was too late now to
turn him out.
Sometimes he would hide himself until
the family had all started for church, and
would then follow the footsteps of the tar
dy worshiper, who always tiptoed in
during prayers with creaking boots and
then didn't Watch know that Mrs. Tyler
would open the pew-door in haste, to pre-.
vent his whining for admission
When Mr.. Tyler became most earnest
in his appeals, he often repeated the same
word with ringing emphasis, and blow
on the desk-cushion, that startled tho
sleepers in the pews into the most erect
and attentive position they could assume.
One day he thus shouted out, quoting
the well-known text, "Watch watch
watch ! I say!' when rustic, rustic,
bounce came his big dog into his very
arms. You may be sure the boys all
took this occasion to relieve thir pent.up
restlessness by one uproarious laugh, be-
fore their parents had time to frown them
into silence. a..r
Honest Watch had been sitting with his
eye fixed, as usual, upon the minister.
AT the first mention of his name, up went
his ears, and his eye kindled ; at the Sec
ond, he was still more deeply moved at
the third, he obeyed, and few completely
over pew-rail and pulpit-door, in leap
that did equal honor to his muscular pow
ers and his desire to obey. After such q
strict Interpretation of the letter, rather
than the spirit, Watch, was effectually for
hidden to go to church again.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
FARMERS
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OR,
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NHIS INSTRUMENT should be in
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unerringly points out any change in the
weather, and thus directs the farmer how
to shape his work and save crop that,
without Barometer, might be caught out
and seriously injured, if not destroyed.
1t is simple in construction, cheap in
price, not liable to get ont of order, and
the only perfect, portable Barometer in
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We name few that have endorsed this
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Country Gentleman, Boston journal, Phil.
Ledger, Marshall P. Wilder, Orange Judd,
Professors Henry, Hackley, Holmes, Carr,
Williams, Douglass, SC.
The cost of the instrument is within
the reach of all, ranging in price from So
to $28. We have five different styles,
from plain maple case to the finest carved
rosewood. Most of these styles have a
Thermometer attached. Styles of this in
strument may be seen at this Office, and
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For further Information apply for circu-
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Bruster & Griffith,
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Dealers in AGRICULTURAL IMPLE-
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The SOLDIERS VoTE.-The Ohio
State Journal has correspondent who

THE SOLDIERS VoTE.-The Ohio
State Journal has correspondent who
says:
"It,i to be feared that many soldiers
who voted with us while in the army may
be influenced, when home, to vote the 'un-
scratched Democratic ticket p" We have
not a bit of doubt as to this point. There
are hundreds of soldiers who will act with
the Democracy and conservative men this
fall, in opposing the policy and party of
the radicals. The soldiers from Ohio,
those gallant fellows who served with
Sherman, who marched with him from
Atlanta to Golsbboro believe in and with
"Old Billy" They know that he is not
enlisted under the banner of negro equal
or negro suffrage, and they do know that
he has been assailed and abused by every
radical orator and press in the land, and
defended solely by the Democrats Ohio
Statesman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28
$1.5O PER ANNUM.
Sc L Z Q IT
Boarding and Day School
For Young Ladies.
Miss BETTE B. NJ. HAMILTON, PRINCIPAL.

Miss BETTE B. NJ. HAMILTON PRINCIPAL.
VVNHE location of this School, in the healthy
Il and pleasant village of Bel Air. Hartford
county, Nd, combines advantages of quiet and
retirement, in highly moral community, with
daily conveyances to the adjacent cities and vii.
lagos.
The scholastic year is divided into sessions OF
five months each. The first term commences
first of February, the second LIST September.
Every arrangement has been made to give this
School all the advantages of frst-cass Insti-
tute.
Thorough instruction will be given in the va
rious branches of useful knowledge, and scrupu-
lous regard will be paid to improvement of the
morals and department of pupils.
Wax-work, both Fruit and Flowers, Baskets
and Vases, including thorough knowledge Of
the art, taught. Also, Bead Work, Embroidery
and Fancy Work, in all its varieties.
REFERENCES
Rev. J. H. D. Wingfeld, VIM. Galloway, ESQ.,,
VIM. A. White, Robert N. Hanna, "
4. s. G. Smith, VIM. II. Dallam,
ii. d. Farnandis, Esq, B. Ii. Hanson,
Henry W. Archer, I" Isaac Amos,
Stevenson Archer, "
mhl7
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28

Dissolution OF LOYAL LEAGUES
The so.called Union General Committee
Of Kings county, New York, has suggested
the immediate dissolution Of the "Loyal
Leagues" in that county, and it is gen.
orally believed that this action will result
in the breaking up of these disreputable
and dangerous combinations. 1t has been
we'll said that these Leagues, "composed Of
men of narrow views and inveterate pre-
JUDGES, formed for mischievous purposes
and used for the personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of the members, have been justly looked
upon with distrust. Many of those
Leaguers, especially in sections of the
country where liberty of speech was con-
sidered crime, were furnished with arms
and ammunition at the public expense,
and are known to have been employed as
spies and informers in the service of their
leaders" -Locb Haven { Pa. Democrat.
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4oetitaI.

mot Grudgingly, or Of Necessity"
The Hand that strews the earth with flowers
Enriched the marriage feast with wine;
The Hand once pierced for sins of ours
This morning made the dew-drops shine.
Makes rain-clouds palaces of art;
Makes ice-drops beauteous as they freeze;
The heart that bled to save-that heart
Sends countless gifts each day to please.
Spares no minute, refining touch,
To paint the flower, to crown the feast;
Deeming no sacrifice too much,
His care and leisure for the least.
Gives freely of its very best
Not barely what the need may be,
But for the joy Of making blest
Teach US to love and give like Thee
Not narrowly mems claims to measure,
But question daily all our powers
To whose cup can we add a plesure2
Whose path can we make bright with flow
ersP
Author Of Schonbery- Gotta Family.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28

a5+No sooner is the war against the re-
bellious South over than the New Eng
land journals start new element of dis
cord. The Abolitionists of that section
hammered away at slavery until that OBJ
noxious feature has been destroyed sud-
denly and without adequate provision for
the freed blacks. Now they have opened
their guns against the Catholic Church, and
judging from the vigor of their commence
ment, they will persevere until the whole
country becomes embroiled in war of
sects. 1t seems to be the design Of these
puritanic fanatics to revive the intolerant
period of their history, and to make the
balance of the country conform to the
standard of morality, politics and spiritual
astic "religion" which they design to set
up.-Loch Haven { Pa.) Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-28

4fWe want to know of the Republic
cans where they stand in regard to the
Administration of Andrew johnson. Do
they approve of all he has done and are
they ready to support all he may do here
after That is what they demanded of the
Democrats for the last four years in order
to prove their "loyalty,' and "it's poor
rule that won't work both ways An
drew johnson may do some things that
may not set very well on Abolition stom-
achs, but according to the rule established
by themselves, they are bound to swallow
the dose. They must stand up to the rack.