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Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-03

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
AIR. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY d. 1865
A Million and q Billion.

We are perpetually hearing of millions,
and of how many millions it would require
to do this or that. We have good idea
Of what million of dollars will do, but we
very much doubt whether one person in a
thousand has correct idea of the quantity
or number contained in million. For
instance, if you would ask person how
long it would occupy him to put down a
million dots with pen upon sheet of
paper, he will generally tell you something
so far from the fact as to be laughable.
Permit, us. therefore, to say, for we have
tried the experiment more than once, that
it would occupy an expert penman about
fourteen days, supposing him to work
bank hours, Chat is six necessarily, doing
nothing but putting dots on the paper,
or dipping his pen in ink. This will
give our readers some idea of the guam
tity or number contained in million
Let one try it, by laying bis watch on
the table close to the paper, and work for
ten or twenty minutes, then add and multi
ply.
But what is million compared to
billion ? 1t is a mere nothing. What,
then, is billion? A very short an.
swer will suffice for very long story
1t is million times million. But
who could count it 4? No man A quick
bank-teller can count out one hundred and
sixty or seventy minute; but let us sup.
pose he could 60 as far as 200. Then one
hour will produce 10000, day $4,000,
and year, Cor 365 days,) 105, l20, 900.
Let us suppose that Adam, at the begin
ming of his existence had begun to count,
had continued to do so, and was counting
still, he would not now, according to the
usually supposed age of our globe, have
counted near enough for, to count bill
lion he would require $500 years, "a
days, 5 hours and 20 minutes. Now,
supposing we were to allow poor Adam
IL hours daily for rest, eating and
sleeping, he would need 1904 years,
60 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes.
-InUcsti1dtor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
An Acquaintance.

Lord Kaimes used to relate story of a
man who claimed the honor of his acquan.
lance, on rather singular grounds. His
lordship was one of the justiciary judges,
returning from the north circuit, happen
ed one night to sleep at Dunkeld. The
next morning, walking towards the ferry,
but experimenting he had lost his way, he
asked man he met to conduct him. The
other answered, with much eordiality,
"That I will do with all my heart, my lord.
Does not your lordship remember me ? my
names John --, I have had the honor
to be before your lordship for stealing
sheep" "Oh, John, I remember you
well; and how is your wife, She had the
honor of being before me too, for receiving
them, knowing them to be stolen" "At
your lordship's service. We were very
lucky +! we got off for want of evidence ;
and | am still going on in the butchers
trade" "Then," replied his lordship, eve
may have the honor of meeting again"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
VOL. IX.---NO. 90.

AN FRESHMAN AMONG EMpERoRs.-
At one time in the city of Paris, it hap.
pened the Emperor Alexander, Of Russia,
the King of Prussia and the Duke of Wei.
lington, were walking incognao through
the streets; they lost their way, and meet
ing an Irishman, the Emperor Alexander
asked him in French the way to the Palais
Royal "I beg your pardon" says Pat.
rick, "I'm not used to Latin, perhaps
you'd say that in English" Alexander
prided himself upon being able to speak
English, and complied, upon which they
were conducted by the Irishman to the
front of the Palais Royal "There you
are, old boy" says Pat, there's the house
you want just opposite you, and out before
you" The Emperor felt very thankful,
and was delighted with the free and easy
manner of the Irishman. He wished to
know who he was, but true to the Irish
custom of answering one question by asking
another, Patrick first troubled Alexander
as to who he was. The latter replied, ~
am Alexander, known as the Emperor of
Russia" care your" says Pat. "And
here,' continued Alexander, "is the King
of Prussia" I see,'' responded Pat
"And now,' said Alexander, tiny good fell
low, I'd like to know who are you Pr
"Well,' says Pat, Gas you asked me the
question, I'm the Emperor of China"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

DAvIs's DEFENcE.-It is said that
Charles OConnor intends to call as wit.
nesses in defence of Jefferson Davis Sc
veral immaculate patriots, including Ho-
race Greeley, who argued the right Of Sc
cession to the fullest extent. Also, D.
s. Dickinson, Lyman Tremain, B. F.
Butler and others, who aided and abetted
the rebellion, and insisted that in with.
drawing from the Union, the seeding
States were exercising an undoubted right.
These gentlemen are all lawyers, and
from their speeches on record, and letters
from some of them to Southern men on
file, Mr.. O'Connor intends to prove that
JEFF. Davis was acting under the advice Of
counsel.-Rochester (N. ~ Union.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
FARMERS
WI Their INDICATOR,
Woodruff's Portable Barometer.

Woodruff's Portable Barometer.
THIS INSTRUMENT should be in
i the hands Of every Agriculturist, as it
unerrlngly points out any change in the
weather, and thus directs the farWer how
to shape his work and save crop that,
without Barometer, might be caught out
and seriously injured, if not destroyed.
II is simple in construction, cheap in
price, not liable to get ont of order, and
the only perfect, portable Barometer in
use. Being Mercurial Barometer, it is
accurate and reliable for scientific pur-
poses, and is used by the q. S.lCoast Sur
vey, and at the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, besides being recommended
by the most distinguished agriculturists Of
the country, as well as by host of pro-
fessors and scientific journals.
We name few that have endorsed this
Barometer as superior to all others: Sci
entific American, American Agriculturist,
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 1923. 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
at the Hotel of John S. Dallam, Bel Air.
For further information apply for circu-
lar to
Bruster & Griffith,
Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nd,
No. 40 PAcA STREET,
Baltimore,
Dealers in AGRICULTURAL IMPLE-
MENTS in general, Field, Grass and Gar
den Seeds, SC.
Agents for Md. of the Clark-Hedges
CANE MILLS, Cooks SUGAR EVAPO-
RATOR, SC.
On hand, a supply of pure Chinese and
African CANE SEED.
!. aS Trade supplied on liberal terms.
ianl3-ly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
Detection of Burglars,

An English writer suggests continuance
for the better security of property, and by
which burglar might be detected, from
which clever man might develop some.
thing better. He proposes common gas
lamp, provided with red shade, similar
to those used on the railroads, should be
suspended in the street in front of the bank
or shop where valuable articles are kept
the red shade should be held up above the
lamp by magnet, worked by small cleo
trio battery, situated at any convenient
place on the premises; the wire from the
battery to the magnet should pass through
the sate-doors and drawers containing val
liable articles; and as long as the connec.
ton is complete between the battery and
the magnet, the red shade would be held
up in its place above the lamp, showing a
white light; but as soon as the connection
was broken by opening any of the doors or
cases, the magnet would Immediately lose
its power, and allow the shade to fall in
front Of the lamp, thus showing red
light, and giving notice to any ono in the
street that something was wrong inside ;
when once the shade had fallen, it could
not be replaced by the burglar. These
magnets are very simple, being made of a
piece of soft iron bent in the form of a
horseshoe, with coil of copper wire round
the ends; and the cost of working the bat
terry would be trife.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
na- For years to come old iron will

B@" For years to come old iron will be
plentiful enough in this section to supply
several large foundries. No one will be
able to stick spade in the ground east
and south of the city without striking
against piece, and the plough, in nearly
every furrow, will turn up lamp post,
or mortar, or some kind of missile. Now
and then we shall probably hear of man,
horse and plough flying towards the
clouds. When they explode, these shells
are no respecters of flesh. They strike
man harder than Heenan or Sayers.-
Petersburg Express.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
as-North Adams is known as pleasau

G5-North Adams is known as pleasant
village in the Berkshire section Of Mas
sachusetts. A few days since a mysteri-
GUS gentleman, stranger, engaged board
at the village hotel. He desired that no
person would speak to him except the land
lord. He was good looking and we'll dress
ed. Several ladies endeavored to make
his acquaintance, but failed. Finally,
holder ones appointed a committee of FIVE
to visit him. They did SO, and stated their
business. He eyed thom, and replied
~ am stranger and criminal. /
was convicted in New York of a heavy
crime. The judge sentenced me to eight
years in Sing Sing or to live in North Ad-
ans six months-I chose the latter
The ladies retired, and the stranger was
not again disturbed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

TINE SUBSCRIBER has the following
J. Property placed in his hands for
sale:
FARM, about 40 ACRES OF LAND,
situated on Winters Run, % miles from
Fallston, on road to Forest Hill; most of
it under cultivation. improvements, a
GRIST MILL, with new water wheel, Is
feet fall, run stones also, SAW MILL,
with SORGHUM and CIDER MILLS
attached, good Dwelling, Stables, SC.
No. 9.
FARM, 70 Acres of LAND, fenced of
into five fields, producing 90 to IS bushels
wheat to the acre grass, II to 2 tons
per acre; situated 3 miles from Havre de
Grace, on road to Bel Air, and exceedingly
healthy; a good DWELLING, BARN,
other Outhouses, Apple and Peach Or
chards, SC.
FARM, about so Acres of LAND, best
quality, 5 mile from Havre de Grace, in a
high state of cultivation; good DWELL
ING, BARN aud other buildings, PEACH
and APPLE ORCHARDS, and some 9TH
er fruits. Price, $3.50 per acre.
No. 4.
FARM, 240 Acres of LAND, situated
and bounding on Deer Creek and the
Tide Water Canal; good landings seven
miles above Havre de Grace most of it
under profitable cultivation, well watered,
and will divide advantageously into two
farms, with water and timber sufficient
for eacll; good fencing OH all {; the east
part has good DWELLING, BARN and
CORN HOUSE on it; the land of the
very best quality, and will produce annu-
ally from 90 to 80 bushels wheat and
40 to go bushels corn to the acre, and
fatten from ID to 90 head of beeves, SC.
Also, a WHARF, and WAREHOUSE
on it, in llavre de Grace, water front 1872
feet. This Wharf is suitable for gene
raj trade, or for Machinery of any kind,
no wharf in the place having as many adj
vantages as this has.
For further particulars of any of the
properties, parties will call on me at Stat
ford, or write and address
WILLIAM WILES,
Land Agent,
Lapidum p. o., Hartford Co., Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

MARK OF A GENTLEMAN.-The late
DR.. Sutton, Vicar of Sheffield, once said
to the late Mr.. Peech, veterinary sur.
geon: "Mr. Peeoh, how is it that you have
not called upon me for your account ?"
ooh" said Mr.. Peech, 81 never ask o
gentleman for money! "Indeedl" said
the vicar; "then how do you get on if he
don't pay?" "Why," replied Mr.. Peech,
'safter a certain time / conclude that he is
not gentleman and then [ ask him."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

s0~The New York Herald says;
Shareholders having been abolished with
slavery, the Northern Demagogues now
propose to abolish the Pope, the Jews, re-
ligion generally, and the distinctions Of
dress between the sexes. They propose to
establish negro equality, negro suffrage
and the Bloomer costume"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

GA gentleman travelling in the upper
part of Napa county, California, one day
stopped to take lunch at house on tho
road. Before leaving he had quite chat
with the owner of the premises, and among
other questions inquired how that neigh
borhood kept the Sabbath, there being no
church in the vicinity. "For all that"
said the farmer" we keep the Sabbath
every Sunday - breaking colts, riding
round the country, and fishing p
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BdrThe Bangor Advertiser tells good
story of a Yankee who was refused din
uer ut one of the taverns down East, I'M
til he had shown the landlord his "pew-
ter.' Boniface then did his best, and at
the sound of the bell in walked the YAM
kee, and taking general survey of the
table, turned to his host and saidi Mister,
you've seed my money, and I've seed
your dinner-good BY"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21
Doetitul.
For the Agis and Lntelligencer.
How Changed to Me all Nature Seems.

BY MRS. E. D. n.
How changed to me all nature seems,
AS one who wakes from horrid dreams,
Surrounded by strange sights;
The faces which in former days
Were lit by genial smiles whose rays
Turned darkness into light,
Are shrouded now in clouds of gloom,
Like weeping-willows DER tomb,
Remind us of the dead;
They point to spots that doth contain
Some broken heart or withered brain,
Ofhopes and joys now fled.
look in vain for one kind heart,
One genial soul that could impart
Life, light and joy to me;
Warped by the worlds destroying touch,
Whose greedy gold they long to clutch
They are changed as changed can be;
l cannot recognize cen one,
Whose hacknied smile and honied tongue
Proclaims noble soul, .r
That dare defy the world rude stare,
To soothe the anguish of despair,
Which makes cen virtue bold.
DEER PARK, Hartford county, Nd.
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aa~True wisdom is a thing very ex-
traordinary. Happy are they that have
it, and next to them, not those many that
think they have it, but those few that are
sensible of their own defects and imperfec.
tions, and know that they have it not.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

B6s-The Boston Caurier says that the
test of "loyalty" is undergoing change
in Massachusetts. Hereafter 1t will not
be "loyalty" but "treason," according to
the Abolition Republican Interpretation,
to "support the Administration"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

sa~The Louisville Journal of the 18th
of June, in speaking Of President John
son, says:
eff he pursues the course he is now ia.
king-of which there is no reason to
doubt, 30 far as we know--he will not only
command the support of all moderate,
fair-minded men in the North, but the
respect, love, and gratitude Of the great
mass of Southern people, including not a
few who have been secessionists."
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D3-A female servant in Newport, while
shaking a carpet, fell out Of window
twenty.eight feet high. She lay stunned
for while, but finally got up, picked up
the carpet, and went about her business.
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B@-The Day Book says of Georg

B@-The Day Book says of George
Thompson, M. p, now over here educa-
ting us into free negro suffrage:
"This man comes from a country where
some three millions of white men are de-
MED the right to the elective franchise,
and yet his impudence and effrontery are
equal to the task of lecturing Americans
for not granting the ballot to negroes p
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THE EGlS AND INTELLlGENCER
is PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING,
A W. BATEMAN,

One Dollar and Fifty Gents Per .Annun,
IN ADVANCE, OTHERWISE
TWO DOLLARS WILL BE CHARGED.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square, (eight lines or less, three inser-
lions, $1.00. Each subsequent insertion 25 cts
One square three months, $500; Six months,
$500; Twelve months, $500.
Business cards of six lines or less, S. a year.
No subscription taken for less than year.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-07-21

II H Z G. Il MI
Illuminated Gas Burner Fire Place Stove,
HOT AIR FURNACES,
RANGES, CAMBOOSES,
PARLOR STOVES b CRATES,
The Imperial, Re-Improved Old Dominion, VIM.
Penn, Washington, Noble, and other first class
COOK STOVES,
AGRICULTURAL CALDRON FURNA CES, all
sizes, REFRTGERATORS, TIN WARE, &c.
l9- Old Stoves taken in exchange. ie2
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NEW GOODS,

THE undersigned have just received
large and well selected stock of Goods
suitable for the season. They are con-
stantly making up the neatest work, and
the newest and most fashionable style OF
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TINE SUBSCRIBER has the following
i. Property placed in his hands for
sale:
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IN BONNETS, a
va For the Spring 81 Summer wv


To which they invite the attention of
the citizens of the town and the sur
rounding country. They also desire
an occasional call from their Baltimore
friends, when they want something Of ex-
ira style and finish, as they are aware that
the undersigned can and will take pleasure
in putting up work of that description.
In addition to all styles Of Bonnets,
they keep constantly on hand a variety of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
SMALL WARE
Such as Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery,
Suspenders, and many other articles in
the Notion line.
Thankful for the liberal patronage here
tofore given the firm, they expect by strict
attention to business to merit its continu-
ance.
M. j. WRIGHT s. MITCHELL,
Washington street, two doors north Of
the Railroad, and next door to Nixon's
Hotel, HAvRE-DE-GRAcE. sep25
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No subscription taken for less than year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-18

CAMP 9TH w. VA. V. V. CAvALRY,O
FORT TLEAVENNVORTH, KANSAS,
July 8, 1864.
Editors HntelIigcnccr:.
You will confer n favor on the friends
and relatives of the 9Th regiment by in
serting the following in the columns of
your widely circulated paper:
We moved from Washington. ID. c..
June 18th and arrived here on the 10Th
ult., a distance of 1897 miles. While
on the route the I'd battalion, under
command of Major Thomas L. Dny,
participated in terrible railroad col
lisiOn ut Carlisle, Illinois, on a trestle-
work thirty feet high. The trains We're
running at their usual speed, and the
shock was terrific, smashing both loco
moties and number of the front cars
to atoms. There was one soldier. n
member Co. II, killed instantly, and
five wounded; two of the latter have
since died at st. Louis, MissOuri-cor-
porul Thomas j. Smith and private
Elijah Miller, both members of Co. G..
.yates a n :! e: .6...s, ~ ssa!9 PrI1
Co. q, are recovering. The fireman and
engineer Of our train were killed in
stantly, and several others connected
with the train injured. The battalion
also had seventy-iive horses killed.
The body of private l.. Conn, Co. X.
was found in the vicinity of camp on
the 5th inst. His death was caused bv
n heavy blow OH the head, supposed 10
have been dealt by border rufiian. ms
that class of people are very numerous
in this State.
And now i'll conclusion will saw II
word regarding the feeling of the rcri-
mcnt concerning their discharge from
the United service. We all enlisted
with the full expectation of being mus
tered out of service ut the close of the
war, and as the dawn of peace an
proached, every heart rejolced ut tie
thought of being welcomed home bv n
noble wife, fond mother or loving sis
ter. / believe all other Virginia
regiments have realized their ex-
pectatiOns, while we have been
ordered to this point to pre-
pare for frontier campaign. We are
all ignorant regarding the object of this
movement, although there have been IL
grent many inquiries made both to Off
GERS and prominent citizens. Some saw
we are going to fight the Indians; others
Ma1Similian, and some even say that we
are to chase wild buffalo into market.
The enlisted men of the regiment are
very much dissatisfied with their con-
ditiOn, but feel confident that our State
authorities will do all they can to allie
yinte our wrongs and have us honOra-
bly, discharged i'll short time.
Your obedient Vet,
LEE SHAW,
lst Sergt., Co. C, 9th w. Va. Y. VIC.
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A Secret Konf.

A French actress, whose youth and
behuty appeared ineNhaustible-On tho
bOards-neVer would tell her age. OF
course, the more she wouldn't tell it.
the more curious people were to know
it. A woman can't keep secret. She
kept that.
BY good luck-aS the multitude
thOught-she was summoned as n wit
ness on n trial. The gossips rubbed
their hands and chuckletl. "Aha! we
shall know it now. She must tell. or
go to prison for contempt of court. She
won't go to prison; she will, therefore,
tell" The court was crowded with
Open-eared listeners.
In French courts of justice, the witt
ness does not stand in a box to give evil
dence, but sits on II stool i'll the middle
of the floor of the court, in front of the
presidents desk, and with no barrier or
separation between it and himself.
The lady wns ushered in, raised her
right hand TO Heaven, took the oath TO
speak the truth, then seated herself on
the witness stool.
"YOur name ?" asked the president.
"AngeliGue ToujoursfTeurie."
"YOur prOfessiOn?"
"Artiste dramatique."
"YOurn nagc?'
You might have heard pin drop, or
the hair grow on the bystander's heads
Every eye was bent on the lady. She
was driven into corner at last!
Foolish Partisan public to think 81! (!
Angelique simply rose from her seat,
walked straight up to the presidents
desk, and whispered the secret in his
ear. He nodded, made the entry in his
private notes, and smiling, continued
the rest of the interrogatOry as soon as
she had resumed her place on the sal
lette. The public retired with feelings
of mingled disgust and admiration.
The trial had lost all further interest;
and the president was known to be {,
man of honor and galIantry, who
would never let pretty woman's cat
escape from his presidential bag.-AH
the Year Round.