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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-07-06
5SllsteIIaneous.
Gen. Scott in the Spirit Land.

The spirit Of Gen. Scott has been called
from the other world by "trance medi-
um," in the person of Miss Emma JAY
Bullane. Truly our Eastern folks are a
great people, they remind one of the Ken.
tuckian's horse, which was Gust as good
for one thing as another" and our Eas-
tern friends seem to be as good at discov.
ering the mysteries of the other world, as
they are at calculating the value to them
of the "Bureau," or measuring tho depth
of the "Freedmen's" purses about Beau
fort. But true, these are the people of
"great moral ideas" 1t was in this ia
vored land that Bloomerism took its rise
and free loveism, and woman's rights first
Gourished. Here, too, the Mormon Bible
was dug out of the earth aud the impor-
tation of slaves then commenced; the first
underground railroad was chartered here,
and the utility of Sharps' rifles, as the
best means of disseminating Divine truth,
discovered. Who, then, can doubt the
truth of the account of the entry of Gen.
Scott into the spirit world, which we
give below from one of our exchanges
The following is the account of Miss Bull.
lene's lecture
There has already been, we are told a
reception of The Old Hero by the Illus
trious Dead of the Republic. On Sun
day evening, says the New York Express,
number of Spiritualists, and others iu-
terested iu the latest news from Hades,
assembled in Ebbit Hall, corner of Broad
way and Thirty-third street, to hear a
"trance medium" Miss Emma Jay Bull
lene, call up the spirit of Gen. Scott from
the other world, and describe his recep-
ton after his demise at West Point, by
the disemboded intelligences, who are
supposed to follow the example of our
Common Council in feting great men who
arrive among them.
The audience was rather motley one.
Women with werd-like faces, gypsy hats
and curls, formed the principal part of
the gathering. There were, however,
some Of the sterner sex, with patriarchal
boards, and the peculiar caste of the more
"outIandish" New Englanders in the
hull-aud all listened with attention to
the wonderful revelations of the medi-
UNI.
Miss Bullene commenced by describing
the death of General Scott. She deciar-
ed that in about ten hours of "this worlds
time" x "before General
SCOTS decease, circle of spirits was
formed, by the direction of the Head
Center of the spirit land, to assist the old
hero in dying. This circle was compos-
ed Of seven persons, five of whom were
members of the Generals family, aud con.
sisted of two middle aged ladies', one
young lady, one middle-aged gentleman
aud a lad. The other two spirits in the
circle were Washington and Lincon.-
These circles were always formed over
dying persons, che explained, 10 order to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-07-06
VOL. X.---NO. 81.
From, The Evansville { INDY Courier.
a Man Killed by Lightning.

On last Friday morning morning, one
Of the most remarkable and most melan-
choly dispensations of Divine Providence
was manifested in this neighborhood
which it has ever been our sad duty to
record. Mr.. W. I. Sisk, who was far.
mer near this town, while out quite early
in the morning to attend to the feeding
of some stock during severe storm, was
stricken by lightning and instantly killed.
His clothing was stripped from his body
in threads, his hat cut to minute pieces,
the very soles of his boots torn into pieces.
He was not missed by his wife and family
until breakfast was prepared, when lit
tie boy was sent out to ask him to his
meal. The child saw him, but did not
recognize his father, SO terrified had been
the work of the angry element. but
breathlessly told his mother that soms
stranger was dead near the stable. An
examination, however, proved the unfor.
tuuate father had been victim Of light
Mug, and his family are left alono-alone
indeed. lie was a gentleman respected
and beloved by all his fellow citizens.
A remarkable story is told of bis dreams
a night or two before, in which he related
that it appeared he had died and was
summoned before the judgment bar of
God, and although he plead hard against
the decree, he had been ordered to stand
aside. Being good mao, we have all 60
hope better destiny was in store for the
immortal spark which illuminated the
tenement of Mr.. Sisk.
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TUNNEL FROM CALAIS TO DOVER

TUNNEL FROM CALAIS TO DOVER
We have before referred to contemplated
submarine tunnel between Calais and Do.
yer. A cotemporary states that a perfect
brigade Of geomotrioians and naval men
have gone down to study the possibility Of
carrying out this project. Levels were
taken, plans drawn, eto under the direc-
ton of NJ. Thome de Gamond. It will BE-
remembered that special commission ap.
pointed by the Emperor made report
some years ago in which the feasibility OF
the project was proved, inasmuch as the
submarine rocks of which the straits are
formed offer no serious obstacle to its rea-
lzation. M. G.mond has made surveys
of the ground every year since this report
was drawn up, and has decided that arti-
fetal Islands will not be required, but that
the tunnel can be constructed in four gall
leries, the longest of which will not ex-
ceeded ten kilometres.
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HIS THREE WIvEs.-"And you have
been married, Patrick, three times, have
you not ?"
eyes indade, SIR"
"And what do you say of it which
wife did you like the best ?"
"Well, Becky o Brian, that [ married
the first time was good woman-too
good for me; so she got sick and died,
and the Lord took her.
"Then l got married to Bridget Elan
nigan. She was bad woman aud she
got sick and died too, and the devil took
her. Then-fool that 1 was-I got mar.
ried to Margaret Haggerty. She was
worse, very bad-so bad that neither the
Lord nor the devil would have her, so ]
have kept her myself"
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A WEDDING IN MOBILE graz

A WEDDING IN MOBILE A grand
wedding occurred at Mobile on the 18th,
at the African church. Samuel jackson,
negro mao, once the slave of General
Beauregard, married Miss Sarah Jones,
white schoolmistress. The house was
crowded by negroes. The friends of the
pair after wards participate in banquet
at the house of the bridegroom. The
newly married pair left on an early train
to visit the brides friends at the north.
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sG~ Ths Village National Bank, of
Bowdoinham, Me-, has been robbed by a
party of robbers, who followed the cashier
home, gagged his family, and placed a
guard over them. The robbers then took
the cashier back to the bank again, AMI,
after robbiug the vaults of their contents,
amounting to about S67 900, they locked
him into the vault and made their escape.
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ny. The Editor of an extremelu raaj

nB- The Editor of an extremely radi-
cal journal in this State met man sand
brother" of african descent, fresh from the
South, a few days ago, and in most in
sinuating voice accosted him thus: care
you not gerry anxious to vote, my friend ?"
To which Cuffee, with more frankness
than tact, promptly responded: "WeU,
boss, I tinhs you Union men needs m-
dats alp Exchange.
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a@- A gentleman advertised for wife
through the papers and received rswc.s
from eighteen huad &C aud ninety-sevsn
husbands, saying mat he could have theirs.
This is q practical illustration Of the
value of advertising.
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pay "Bob, that is a fine horse you have

pa- "Bob, that is a fine horse you have
there; how much is be worth 7"
"Three hundred and fifty dollars"
"No, not so much as that y
eyes, every cent of it and another fifty
on the top oft"
"Are you sure?'
eyes, I'll swear to it,"
GAN right
"Why are you SO id inquisitive |"
"Merely for assessing purposes. am
the assessor 10 this ward, and only wanted
to know what you rated your nag at"
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n6- An Irishman fell in love with q
lady, but she. instead of reoiprocating his
affections, fell in love with another man
and married him, which caused Pat to ex-
claim 10 the fullnsss of his heart "Ooh,
would that you had been born twins then
I could have had half Of you"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-07-06

sd- Judge Lynch is at work vigorous
ly 10 Iowa hanging horse thieves.
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Qo&tital.

LINES
Written on the Evening of the Surrender of Gen.
r. E. Lee.
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No subscription taken for less than a year.
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Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Dec. s.-Fiour-Moderats in
quiry tor home consumption, and shipment
market closed uneetiled and heavy for lower
grades. Grain-Prime and choice white Wheat
50 to 80 rs prime and choice Red 81 9jas3 o.
fair and good White S2.sOaS2.9S; ordinary and
very good Red 80 60ae2 IS; dry, new Corn, GOA
%; damp and damaged 10 fair do $685. Oats
Sass weight Rye ITO all descriptions a Hog
product neglected and heavy, and Cut1Neats
have materially declined; Mess S21.75ae22,
Bacon Shoulders l2k; Rib sides l2k Clear do
l3a13h; small lot Bulk Meats received from
West have been put in smoke. Hogs-In con-
sequence of the unusual mildness of the
season, very few dressed hogs have come for
ward, and prices are maintained At 9XaIOY
for rough TO prime lots. Coffee-Market well
supplied with Rio. Stock in hands of impor-
ters nearly $4,000 bags. Prices in absence of
demand unsettled, and quotations nominal
Common 10 strictly prime Rio i6x to lsx gold.
SDgars-Boih grocery and refining grades
neglected. Whisky-Heavy, buvers purchase
spaTingly. Western and City 50 35as23s Cot
ton-Raceipis in excess of the demand, ship
pers being unable 10 operate in conseq uence Of
the decline in gold
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FROM EUROPE.
IN kr.Al

PARIS, Dec 7-rw-nty five French chips
are ready TO ssil for Me v'-o ~ embark troops
for France. i: Is said that the Marquis Nous.
tier rs about 20 resign.
PARIS, Dec. 7-Evening 1t Is said that the
Emperor will dispatch an emphatic note 20 the
King Of Greece to put TO q stop TO his intrigues
10 the island OF Candia and other plac s In the
East.
LoSDoN, Dec. 7-Evening.-It is denied by
the 1fcial journal at Rome that the Pope Is
informed Minister King that the CANADA had
better b. annexed to the United States than to
fall into the power OF the Fenians.'
BERLIN, Dec. Ut is again rumored that
Bsmarck resigns. 1t Is positively declared
that Austria will concentrate troops in Galicia
In spite OF former denials Of her intention to
do 80.
MARsEILLKs, Dec. 6.-Dispatches received
here from Gambia state thai the insurgents had
blown up a convent, and that two thousand
Turks had Loot their lives BY the explosion.
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Affairs I'm Georsetnxn

FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT.-Durine this
week the marset has changed but little IL
closed dull, but the indications faver q more
actve demsnd during the coming week, which
Will probably continue to January. Holders
are unwilling TO part with their stock M pres :
emit rstes, and sales have been unim portant
The quotations are generally nominal; supers
held 1T Sl1 5OaSll.75; cut extra, Si2aSl2.95; and
extra, Sl3aSi3.75. 0rain-The wheat received
during the week has been stored. Small lots
white is quoted at 5s25c. advance on red, ac-
cording to quality. The coiQ received was
mostly on the cob. Some small lots Of old
white, shelled, sold At 9Oc-, and yellow At s5c
per busheli new at 80 Sass so per busheI.
The CONFERENCE.-The Chas Ardineer
flour, wheat and apples to George Waters, ana
nineteen boats with coal, consigned as fol-
ows;-Consobdation Co, 226. 10 tons; Central
Co, a56 tone; j. T.. Hieston, DIS IS TONS Cum
berland Co. 32O7-5 tons; American Co. 652 i6
Morrison. with salt to Hancock; EuphAIia
plaster TO WilliamspoTt John X. Williams
sunories TO Edwards Ferry; Col A. Spates
do; and forty three boats light
COAL SHIPMENTs-The shipments from the
dock this week were follows Hampshire
and Baltimore Co, 200 tons: Cumberland Go
l-3uO TONS Borden Co., I,ls9; Rays docks i6J9
tons.
LARCESY.-James Smith, coIored, was ar
rested Yesterday by officer Findley for the lar
csny of tow-line. the property Of Peter Wolf
The line was recovered and the prisoner zen
TO Jail by Justice Buckley.
lIsoRDERLY SAILoks.-Last night, a gang
OF sailors visited the house near the so ned urt
Kept by Mary Conway. white. and Mary Hill,
colored, and Were having a merry time singing
dancing and drinking The police under Lieu
tenant Essex and Sergeant Robinson arrested
all m the house, keepers and visitors. and took
them 10 the station house. Each was fined
s350 except Mary Hill. who was fined Sl0 50.
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the troops now under your command TO the
authorizes of the United States
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
kTHoMAe ID. SEDGwiCK,
Colonel IAN us. q. T.. com'd'g.
PROPOSITIONS.
First. Col Canaes shall render the forts and
military works. with their armameuts m order,
thar they may be occupied by the troops of the
United States.
second The troops OF Colonel Canaies will
marck 20 the Plaza OF such other point as may
be DESIGNATED TO him. The oficers will keep
their arms and private property-the troops
their private property. Ooi. Canales and his
troops will be taken prisoners Of the United
States, and will be respected and protected
such until instructions are received from the
supreme authority Of the United States.--
j. T. SHERIDAN.
An answer is required st Headq uartsrs SUBJ
District Of, the RIO Grapde at9 O'clock in the
morning, December l, 1866. p - H.
J. T. SHERIDAN.
Trevino writes ESQ ,bed6 from Methui No
Nember rs, announcing continued Liberal sue
cesses. est -. F.'--0- ~ @ r. -. y 3
Mejia and Ramerez had left the city of Mexi-
co with orders to occupy Maiamoras. "a -
Eseobedo has issued PROCLAMATION.
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To ADyERrISERS.
THE BRITISH LION RoARs GENTLY

Some remarkable articles have appeared
lately IN the London Times, advocating a
Change Of policy on the part of Great Britain
In dealing with the question Of the claims pre-
scented by this Government for damages done
by rebel cruisers sent out from British ports.
The Times has recommended that Joint com.
mission be appointed to deliberate on the rights
and duties OF neutrals in time of war. and to
devise set of rules which all maritime ma lions
should be in vited to adopt. IT. upon perusa,
of their report, the British Government should
BE- of opinion that reparation is due to the Uni
ted States for the ravages of the Alabama il
Will not be too late 10 make 1t. the Times says.
And adds, mo false pride should prevent our
doing so with good grace" This language
has attracted attention in this country as COM
ing from the recognized exponent of leading
public opinion in Great Britain Yet more
significant, however, is the change OF view
suddenly taken upon this and kindred ques-
tons touching the International relations of
Great Brit1in and the United States by Black
goods Magazine, the organ of the tory party,
and notorious throughout our civil war for its
fruculent hostility to the cause OF the Union
The November number of BlackIUood ad yo-
Gates going even further than the Times recon-
meDds; says that il would be sgracefaI and
An equitable thing" for the British Govern
ment TO take the initiative in reopening the
case of the Alabama claims for settlement and
urges that the matter be referred to Impair
tial arbitration. as proposed by the United
States The consideration with BlacLscood
seems 10 be purely selfish one, L. e. the
Inconvenience of having such a quarrel on
hand with powerful nation, and likely
10 b. sprung upon Gre al Britain az soma
1ncoEvenient moment. In a pecuniary point
OF view Bidekrood thinks Great Britain
would make money by paying the claims
'Wsr,"it says, 'wherever waged, will not
henceforth be waged ~ driblets. The Water
loo campaign cost this country f1O0,OOaO OF
money; a single year of fighting in Canada
and along the seaboard of the United States.
would probably mako quite as large a demand
on the pecuuIary resources of this country"
BldckUocd probably has it in mind, but does
not say so, that a single months war upon the
cast Of England would be a still more expan.
siye affair for that country
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FoRGERIEs ON HORSE CLAIMS.

1t is said that series of forgeries, perpe-
trated by clerk in the Third Auditors ofice
have been discovered. The party plicated
has in some ten or twelve cases endorsed as
80. h" disaliowed claims, and the claims SO
endorsed have been passed. He then forged
powers of attorney for the same to firm in
this city, who drew the money. Most of the
claims are what is known as horse claims
calling for $50 10 $500 each, and the amount
of the forgeries, as far as ascer aimed, is aoout
S2,G0 The money, we hear, has been re.
funded by relatives OF the guilty party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-08

RIsToRI-The great tragedienpe appeared
81 The National Theater last evening in the
familiar role OF LADY Macbeth" when the
arge and critical audience present had an Oh.
Poriuni'y Of comparing her with some of our
most eminent actresses. The ease and grace.
but conscious power and dignity which char.
acterIzed her representation, and which an.
preached the sublime in the sleep walking
scene, was in marked contrast with the too
oemOnstrative eesficulation and facial distor-
tion OF the gentleman who personated Mac
beth"
night Ristori will appear for the last time
IN his city, In her Improvisation of "EIiz.
abeth."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-08
TIE PUBLIC DEBT

Prom the Off cial statement of the pnblic deb.
OF the United States, on the LIST of December
le66, which was crowded out of our paper
yesterday, II appears that the debt bearing coin
interest has increased S37 500, since the pu
location of the last monthly statement The
debt bearing currency interest has decreased
s2i,7-5-55O- The debt bearing no interest has
Increased 1901, $3.50, and the total debt less
cash In the Treasury shows a decrease sof
S1,679.767.50. The amount of coin in the Treas.
nry has decreased 81, PA, 2O2 40. The amount Of
currency IN the Treasury has increased
se,29l,@5s. The mstured debt not presented for
pay ment on the LIST, amounted 10 Si4,3s3,Il4.5 so
less than on the LIST ultlmo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-08

A TEST CAsE.-In the Supreme Court of
tennessee an Important occasion was made on
Tuesday in the case of Thomas E. Champion
against the State. in which the judges held
that a circuit Judge could not exclude attor-
neys from his court by prescribing political
test oaths. General Champion was an officer
of the Union army, and denied the right of
the Judge TO force him to swear to support all
the acts OF the present Tennessee State Legis.
iafpre
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- The letters published by the New York
Herald. purportng TO have been written by,oue
Sanford Conover, charging Judge Advocate
General Holt with suborning witnesses in or
der 10 Implicate JEFF. Davis with the a.sassi.
nation OF President Lincoln, have all been
delivered up TO the General by the proprietor
OF The Herald, and they are proved to be for.
geries- Conover is now in prison, charged
with perjury. This fully vindicates the char.
aCter OF Mir. Holt in the matter
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FRACTIONAL CURRENOV

There was received from the printers dur
ing the week ending to-day, the following
Fractional Currency los, $4,000; 2j's
siO5,0o0; SOS. S174,0OO; SIS, sl,l975O; total
S2s9.1"s.5O Shipped during the week to Banks,
S26O, 362.7O; TO Assistant Treasurer. New York,
S10O,tUO; to Assistant Treasurer. at Philadei-
phia. SlOO,OO0; total, S46O, 1862. 20.
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DANGERS OF tfNsLARED LIrtE-A fire was
caused in singlar manner near Loughton
England on the 18TH ultimo. During the
heavy rain, at the bleach mill belonging 70 Mr.
Pickering, an clubhouse with ITS contents a
cart, plough. &c, were all destroyed by the
rain communicating with some unslaked lime
contained in the building, which soon ignited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-08

A LONG SLkEP.-A case of a prolonged leth-
argy has occurred near Yvetot, In France. A
young man aged twenty has now been sleep
ing for about three weeks Cruel and small
quantity Of wine are passed down his throat
every cay His respiration and pulse are rAgu-
lar He is safd TO have lain in a similar state
for a fortnight three years back - %
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
(BY UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN
NEWS ASSOCIATIONl

mEAICAN AFFAIRS
The Capture of Matamoras-DetaiIs af III.
Affairs
GALVESTON, Dec. THE Rio Grande Courier
OF December 2. publishes the following:
At ~ O'lock last night, Col. CanaIes surren.
dered the city OF Mexico to Escobedo. He
had previously received decentralization from
Dol. Sedgwick, authorizing ]. T. Sheridan to
arrange the preliminaries of surrender or
himself, his forces, and the city, to the United
States authorities. He, however, preferred
kurrendering TO Eeeobedo, which was Der.
mi'ted by Col. Sedgwick, and was accordinr!v
done. The details will be found here 10 head
quarters ut the sub. district Of the Rio 0rande
BROWNSVILLE, Texss, Nov 10 TO Col. Ca.
males The bearer of this, Mr.. Sheridan, is
fully authorized to Arrange the prelimiuaries
for the rendition OF yourself your ofhcers, and
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THE WHITE HOUSE

Secretary McCulloch called on the President
to-day, as did a number of Senators and Rep
resemtauves. There was about the usual
number Of visitors at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-08

ELEoTIoN-In the North Carolina legisla
TURF. Mr.. nj. r.. NJ anly has been elected United
States Senator on the fourth ballot. Under the
Confederacy Mr.. Manly was judge ofthe Su-
preme Court of the State He was an original
secessionist, believes in state rights, and can
not take the test oath
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Horace Greedy in Texas

GALVESTON, Dec. Horace Greedy has to-
day been In vited TO delive one of the cosrse
of lectures before the Galveston Library Asso-
ciatiOn
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INTERESTING FACT-The Gold Hill (Cal J
News says the theory of an aged German
ply stefan that life was greatly prolonged by
sleeping with his head TO the n orth, finds con-
firm alton in the fact that most Am arican poll :
ticiaDs who have for scores of years laid their
heaus TO the South. are very dead III
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SECOND EDITION.
= ,4'o,oLoCk P.MA q =
\IO'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '
WAsHIEaroH. December 6, 1885.
Jay Cooke & 90. furnish tbs following
q uotat,ons OF Govern ent. securities: \

NEW YORK FIRST BOARD SAILS
Coupons, l12x; Five Twenues, 1852. los r.
Five Twenties. 1864, l06k; Five Twsnues.
1865, 107; Five Twenties, January and July,
1865, 100; Ten fortes. 100; Seven ThTtes,
August, 1o5hi do. June, lO5x; do. July, lO5X
Gold, 13S
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} ohm Mitchell Turned Tn

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. s.-Jonn Mitchell has
formed editorial connection with the I,is
patch. of this city.