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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-11-23
Financial Difficulties in Prospect,

A New York correspondent, of Novem-
Der 4th, writes as follows to the Richmond
Examiner.
The truth is, too, that in this city dur
ing the last few days political affairs have
been secondary, in the minds of most men,
to the more tangible and. more obviously
urgent questions of trade and finance
The conviction gains ground that we are
on the eve of very serious embarrassment.
The trade Of the city, generally speaking,
is now worse than it has been since 1857.
All branches of business feel the depres.
sion-some of them to an extent that
threatens ruin. Importers and manufac.
.urers complain of more than dullness, for
besides being unable to tighten their
stocks, they experience difficulty in max
ing the usual collections. Hence the omi-
nous renewals of paper, much of it at COM
paratively long dates. Nor is this sug-
gestive circumstance discernible only here.
The same complaint is heard at Philadel.
phia, where perceptible increase in the
amount of six months paper, emanating
from dry goods commission houses, begins
to exciteSuneasiness. The willingness to
grant credits running half year has been
one of The signs of our commercial reck-
lessness; and the fact that in many cases
an extension for similar period has be-
come nece ssary indicates an unsound state
of affairs. Enormous stocks, expanded
credit, and disappointment in regard to
Southern collections, are premonitions of
evil not to be spoken of lightly. They
tell of the crash that is coming. This
time, as at other times, the crash will be-
gin with the dry goods houses. And ex-
perience has shown that when few large
dry goods concerns topple over, other
branches are not far removed from dan
ger.
Imitation end gambling speculation are
widely ramified. The grain, pork aud
butter trades are at this moment subject
to unhealthy activity. In these as in
nearly all other branches, "corners" are
in vogue, and "cornering" is but another
term for swindling, with bankruptcy as
probable result Inquiries amongst com.
mission houses have satisfied me that but
for fraudulent combinations and contri-
vauces, butter would fall to less than two.
thirds Of its present price. Pork has been
Kept up by the tricks of few large opera
tors, who seem likely to suffer severely
for their pains. The enormous quantity
held by one or two firms, renders a main
tehance of the present price impossible.
There has been large fall within the last
few days, and within the next ninety days
the fall will be yet greater. Of the spec
ulation in grain you may judge when l
inform you that the Chicago banks now
exact margin of about forty per cent. on
grain paper, instead Of ten per cent. as
usual.
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VOL. X.---NO. Al.
Round Dances,

What glaring inconsistency Is there
manifested in the federation at one time of
q posture which, under any other circum.
stances would blast reputation No
pure woman would suffer man to retain
her hand in his, much less to enoircle her
with his arm, in the ordinary relations of
social life; and yet, at the bidding of
fashion, and because the additional stimu-
lus of music is superadded, she will not
only permit these liberties, but will re-
main willingly strained to his breast for a
quarter Of an hour at time, publicly ex-
hibiting herself in a position which in it's
elf she virtuously condemns.
Favors which would properly be denied
to the most respectable of her acquaintan-
ces off the dancing floor are there accorded
freely even to notorious ibertine, for no
guarantee is required from those to whom
fashion entrusts the persons Of her female
devotees further than proficiency in an art
chiefly acquired by our young men
through association with the most degra.
ded of the other sex-all mental or moral
disqualifcations being condoned by the
single merit of dancing well.
Many young girl who intuitivsly
shrinks from the endeatments innooently
proffered by her afianced lover, unthink-
ngly subjects herself to the communicating
embrace and irreverent comment of de-
bauched Writings, whose every thought liz
concealed insult. Not that we would
imDly sWeeninO cenanre nnon tbo ynaIa
portion Of the community; for many
perhaps most-are gentlemen, and as such,
incapable Of harboring an idea repugnant
to female purity.
"But in SO composite q society as ours
some evil characters are inevitably intro
duced and even of those whose antece-
dents and position should voueh for their
refinement, there are many whose coarse
tastes and dissipated courses render their
contact with virtuous women almost sac
rilege."-Nev York paper.
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PLANETS DEsTRoYEp-The belief
that this world is ultimately to be de-
stroyed by fire is supported by the discov.
cry that such a fate has befallen fur larger
planets than ours. French astronomers
assert that no fewer than fifteen hundred
fixed stars have vanished from the frma-
ment within the last three hundred years.
Tycho Brahe gives an interesting account
Of brilliant star of the largest size which,
on account of its singular radia ce, had
become the special object Of his 4.ily OBJ
seryation for several months, during which
the star gradually became paler until y
final disappearance. La Place sta'As .ha.
one OF the vanished fixed stars =, the
northern hemisphere afforded indu ule
evidence of having been consum. +.
fire. At first the star was Of da a. ,
white, next of glowing red and ..!,tw
luster, and finally it became pale aud ash
colored. The burning of the star lasted
sixteen months, when this sunny Visitor,
to which perhaps whole series Of planets
may have owed allegiance, finally depart.
cd and became invisible forever.
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o. Dean Swift was once travelling
through one of the rural parishes, some
leagues from London, and introducing
himself to the parson as a member of the
same profession, was invited to partake OF
his fraternal Inequalities. The Dean con.
sented, and accompanied the parson to his
church the next morning. And there the
Dean had the satisfaction of hearing one
of his own sermons preached by ON ignor-
ant minister without a word Of aeknowl-
edgment. When the service was over,
the Dean asked the preacher how long it
took him to write such sermon. "Oh,"
said the minister, 81 wrote that sermon in
about two hours" "Did you indeed P"
said the dean, in reply. "Why, it took
me over two months to write that very
sermon -
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Bes~ Tom Kirkbam used to tell Of a
friend of bis dropping in about dinner time
on an old lady who Invited him to draw
up to the table. There was huge pie
Of the pot order for dinner. The old lady
helped him beautifully, and he being
hungry, was doing justice to it. "Strang-
err said the old lady, "ycu will find al
most every sort of meat in this pie"
eyes, madam" said he, "and fish too"
and he drew from between his lips what
he imagined was the back bone Of red
horse or sucker. "Lord have mercy"
exclaimed the old woman, ''if there amt
our fne.tooth comb that Billy lost two
weeks ago.
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4oetital,
sT0NEWALL JACKSON.

The following lines on "Stonewall Jackson
were handed to us as the work of a little friend,
twelve years old. We print them, without her
knowledge, not as anything very fine or remark
able, even for her age, but half in return for the
advice she once gave us, Ito put more Jokes in
the paper and half because in this way we can
tell her, without any ones knowing about it
that to write what is really worthy of being
printed and read by other people, requires time
and thought, careful study and industry. II
she will patiently and earnestly use such means,
excellence will be reached and may be, after a
while, grown men and women. would like to
know her name.-ED. EGIs.
Who is this, ye say is slain?
Whose voice answers not again2
jackson shall we call in vain
On thy name to-day2
No from every vale and hill,
One response our hearts shall thrill:
"Jackson's fame is with US still,
"Ne'er to pass awayW
Bring the hated banner low,
Flaunted by treacherous foe,
Twas for that they dealt the blow
Which laid him in the dust.
Raise aloft, that all may see,
His loved flag of liberty;
Then, forward on to victory
VT perlsn, ii we muSlI
Hark to what the South now saith:
''Mourn not for his glorious death;
"With each patriots dying breath
Strength renewed is given
"To the cause of truth and right,
ITO the land for which we fight;
"After darkness cometh light
"Such the law of Heaven"
So, we name him, not in vain,
Though he comes not back again,
For his country he was slain
Jacksons blood shall rise
To our gracious Saviour-King-
IT'S holy gift we bring,
Such sacred offering
God will not despise.
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HUaH G. WATERFORD,
vs..
JACOB LUDwIcK,
HANNAH LUDwIcK,
In the Circuit
Court for Har-
ford county, in
Equity.


ARCHER II. JARRETT, ford county, in
Admir- Of George Ludwck, Equity.
deceased, and the unknown
Heirs at Law of George
Ludwick, deceased
THE object of this bill is to procure
L decree, for the sale of certain real es-
tate, situate in Hartford county, Mary
land, for the payment of the debts Of
George Ludwick, late of the city of Phila-
delphia, and State of Pennsylvania, de-
ceased
The hill states that the said George
Ludwick, deceased, was, in his life time,
indebted to Hugh G. Wbiteford, the COM
nlainant, and divers other persons in large
sums OF money, anu sL~t IL. nersona1 40
tate of said decuased was of little value ).
that on or about the - day of -, in
the year 1868, the said George Ludwick
departed this life intestate, leaving Jacob
Ludwick, brother, and Hannah Lud-
wick, sister, and other persons unknown
to complainant, his Heirs at Law, all of
whom are non-residents of the State of
of Maryland.
That administration Of the personal es-
tate of said Ludwick was gtanted by the
Orphans Court for Hartford county, unto
Archer H. Jarrett, and it is wholly insult.
fcient for the payment CT the debts due
and owing by said deceased that the ad.
ministrator aforesaid has refused to pay
any part of the aforesaid claims, by reason
of the insuficiency of the personal estate,
and that the complainant is without re-
lief against the real estate without the aid
this court.
The bill then prays that the said real
estate, or SO much thereof as may be neces.
sary, may be sold for the payment of such
debts of the deceased as remain unpaid,
and that the said Archer Fl. Jarrett, ad.
ministrator, of Hartford county, Jacob Lud-
wick, Hannah Ludwick, and the unknown
Heirs at Law of George Ludwick, deceas-
ed, all of whom, except the administrator,
are non-residents of the State Of Maryland,
may be compelled to answer; and it also
prays that an order Of publication may be
passed against the said Jacob Ludwick,
Hannah Ludwick, and the unknown Heirs
at Law of George Ludwick, deceased, to
compel them to appear and answer the
bill of complaint, and in default of such
appearance and answer, that the substance
thereof be taken pro confesso against them.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day of Octo.
Der, 1866, adjudged and ordered, that tho
complainant, by causing copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Hartford county, Maryland,
once in each of four successive weeks,
three months before the 25th day of
February, 1867, giving notice to the said
Jacob Ludwick, Hannah Ludwick, and
the unknown Heirs at Law of George
Ludwick, deceased, of the object and sub.
stance of the bill, and warn them to appear
in this Court, in person or by solicitor, en-
or before the 25th day of February, 1867,
to answer the premises, and show cause
why decree ought not to be passed as
prayed, and in default ofsuch appearance
and answer, the bill be taken pro confesso
against them.
VIM. H. DALLAM, Clerk.
True'copy, Test,
oct26
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Troy WEIGHT.--Henry III. caused
grain of wheat, gathered from the middle
of the ear, to be the standard weight; and
thirty-two of these, well dried, were to
make one pcnnyweight, twenty penny.
weights one ounce, and twelve ounces one
pound troy. Since then it has been
thought advisable to divide the penny.
weight into twenty-four equal parts, CALL
ed grains. The word "Troy'' was the
monkish name given to London-Troy
Novant. Troy weight, therefore, is in
fact London weight.
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stronger than the evidence of the two gen.
tleman. They testified to the finding Mr..
Hayes murdered in his bed, Bradford at
the side of the body with a light and
knife, and that knife and the hand which
held it, bloody. They stated that, but
few minutes preceding, they had heard the
groans of the deceased.
Bradford's defence on bis trial was the
same as before he heard noise he sIs.
pected that some villainy was transacting
be struck light, snatched the knife, the
only weapon on hand to defend himself,
and entered the room Of the deceased. He
sverred that the terrors be betrayed were
merely the feelings natural to. innocence,
as we'll as guilt, on seeing so horrid a
scene. The defense, however, could not
but be considered as weak, contrasted with
tue o.s,"-"i powerful circumstances against
him. Never was clrcumstantial evidence
so conclusive; no room appeared for ex-
t, nuation and the prisoner was declared
guilty by the jury without their even leav-
ing the box.
Bradford was executed shortly after,
still declaring that he was not the murder.
er, nor phvy to the murder, of Mr. Hayes;
but died disbelieved by all.
Yet were these assertions not untrue
The murder was actually committed by
the footman of Mr.. Hayes; and the assas-
sin, Immediately on stabbing his master,
riff d his pockets of his money, gold watch
and snuff box, and then escaped back to
his own room. This could scarcely have
been effected, as after circumstances show
ed, more than two seconds before Brad
ford entering the unfortunate gentleman's
chamber. The world owes this intorma-
ton to remorse of conscience on the part
of the footman (eig months after the
execution of Bradtord) when laid on bed
of sickness. 1t was death repentance,
and by that death the law lost its victim.
1t were to be wished that this account
could close here; but there is more told.
Bradford though innocent of the murder
and not even priVy to it, was nevertheless
murderer 10 design. He had heard, as
we'll as the footman, what Mr.. Hayes had
declared at supper, as to the having sum
OF money about him and he went to the
chamber of the deceased with the same
dreadful intentions as the servant. He
was struck with amazement on beholding
himself anticipated i'll the crime. He
could not believe his senses and in turn
ing back the bedclothes to assure himself
of the fact, he in his agitation dropped his
knife on the bleeding body, by which
means both his hands and the weapon be-
came bloody. These circumstances Brad.
ford acknowledged to the clergyman who
attended him after sentence, but who, it is
extremely probable, would not believe
them at the time.
Besides the graver lessons to be drawn
from this extraordinary case, in which we
behold the simple intention of crime so
signally and wonderfully punished, these
events furnish striking warning against
the careless, and 1t may be, vain display
of money or other property in strange
places. To heedlessness on this score the
unfortunate Mr.. Hayes fell victim. The
temptation, We have seen, proved too
strong for two persons out Of the few who
heard his ill-timed disclosure.
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B9-However extensively and elegantly
dressed man may be, be is apt to feel
uncomfortable in bran.new hat, bran
new coat and combinations, and brau-new
boots and gloves; and l believe that if
be were compelled to put on bran new
suit every morning, he would cut his
throat befo-e q mouth was over.
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S@ A punster says, "My name is Som
erset. am miserable bachelor. 1 can
not marry; for how could l hope to pre-.
vail on young lady, possessed of delica-
cy, to turn "Somerset."
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e. Mrs. Partiogton wants to know if
it were not intended that women should
drive their husbands, why are they put
through the bridal ceremony?
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S9~ "I am glad this coffee don't owe
me anything" said boarder to his land
lady, one morning ct breakfast. "Why,"
was the response. "Because 1 don't be.
lieve it would ever settle.6
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e. They say that Thad. Stevens is
getting very old. We hope that he will
not Ego to seed" There's enough of the
breed already.
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ITS ECONOMY!

This Guano weighs 65 lbs. per bushel,
hence in applying it farmers must be gov
erned by weight and not by bulk, for it is
much lighter than the Super-Phosphates
g. Every cargo duly inspected.-gS
JOHN S. REESE & CO.,
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and maehinists who, in pursuit Of theiT
calling, contribute to TIM requirements
Of modern agriculture, with all OF us
Improvements.
Advice 60 Foreigners Settling ia Mexico.
There is still another reason why I'M
migrants from all except Spanish couh-
! tries should form themselves into settle
I ments of their own, and that reason is
I one Of language. A farmer coming to
/ Mexico. ignorant of the language, ignO-
rant of the customs Of the country, and
/ of the rate of wages, and settling down
/ among neigh b0rs all speaking Into him
-an unknown tongue, would find him
/ self surrounded by EN- mbarrassments, none
I Of which would exist in a settlement
made up of his old neighbors, kinsmen
and friends.
Il would be well, therefore, for each
colony TO bring with il a large portion Of
its own labor.
The lands OF Mexico have never been
surveyed, nor mas there been, until now,
a land office
The consequence is that the Govern
ment cannot tell which lands are pub
lie and which private, and though the
chief Of the land Office is vigorously at
work organizing surveying parties, and
sending them forth into the field, it is
found that lands sufficient 70 receive the
coming tide of immigration cannot be
surveyed, mapped, and brought into
market for some time vet. Therefore,
il is recommended 10 those, both in
Europe and the United States, who de-
sire to come now TO Mexico, TO form
themselves into companies, consisting of
not less than twenty-five families each.
Then, While those at home are making
their preparations, let their pioneers !
come to Mexico for the purpose Of pur- |
clasinga kGc5endu or other lands, and !
Of making ready 30 receive the rest
To those who win thus eomenow, with /
their families, and form settlements suf- I
ficient 10 call into play all the industrial /
appliances, consisting of machinery, |
shops and implements connected with 1
agriculture in its most improved state, 1
and calculated to serve as so many CEN
ters of agricultural improvement in
the country, special encouragement is I
held out.
They are invited 10 send forward their
agents, who viii receive all Information
that the Office of Colonization can give,
and every facility that il can throw in
their way, as 10 the most desirable parts
the country in which TO settle-the
choicest localities and the cheapest and
best lands, etc.
Having made their own selections, the
Government viii then, in case they re
Juire il, lend them pecuniaTy assistance
sufficient 10 enable them 10 establish
themselves in their new homes, and get
airly under way
N f. MAJ-RY, Imperial Commissioner,
OFFICE OF CoLoNIZA ALTON, No. l8 Gale san Juan
Ietrau, Mexico, Nov. Is, isjl,
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Ba- Dean Richmond was born in Yer
mont in eighteen hundred and four. He
lost his father in eighteen hundred and
eleven, and in eighteen hundred and
twelve went 70 Syracuse penniless, and
dependent on his own resources, lie be-
gan to manufacture salt on a small scale,
and Thereby accumulated considerable
property BY the time he became of age.
He consequently became a contractor in
the construction Of the Erie Canal, and
made a large profit thereby. he re-
moved to Bufialoabout twenty-nine years
ago, where he became an operator in
western produce. He took an active
part IN pushing forward railway enter
pflses. lie was chosen Vice President OF
.he central, on The completion OF the line
connecting Albany ana TIE lakes and an
the retirement Of Mr.. Corning, became
its President,
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