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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
The China Trade.

The trade with China may be said to be fairly
inaugurated by the departure of the magnif-
cent steamer Great Republic.
There haze been four departures indeed, since
the commencement of the year, but this is the first
regular crack steamer built for the trade by the
P. NJ. S. S. Co. She is to be followed by tho
China, and subsequently by the America. The
Great Republic carries the art Of steamship build
ing 10 its highest grade, and is well worthy the
lofty mission on which she is dispatched. She
had a fair freight of merchandise, a considerable
portion is from New York, California treasure,
and quota ofpassengers numbering some seven
hundred in the Storage. Allan McLane, ESQ.,,
the President OF the Company, went in her on a
tour of inspection, and to naugurate her connec-
tons with the newly opened ports of Japan and
Shanghai, by the Costa RIGA on one hand, and
with Hong-kong by the New York on the other.
This marks a new era in the commercial histo-
ry of the city, and anticipates by couple years
the time when the railroad will have reduced the
trip across the continent to eight days, and from
London TO Heng-kong to fifty days. The treaty
with Japan will probably facilitate the develop
nent of a large trade, and make the mail con-
nections between this city and the ports of Japan
and China as regular as those with the EAST
The completion of the projected telegraphic COM
muncation under the American charter from the
Emperor of China, with all The great cities of
helit, Will BlSh'J W NohSSht"tiOu vi
business on the new line. II is known that the
East India Company in New York propose 10
purchase the cable Of the Russian Telegraphic
Company, now the property of the Western
Union Company. They then propose "startng
from Canton, which has a population of l,0O0,-
600, connecting with Macao population 60, OOO,)
distance of 10 miles; thence they connect at
Hong kong, population 25O,00O,) 10 miles
thence to Swatow, population 200,OO0,) 100
miles thence to Annoy, population 25O,OOo,)
ll5 miles thence TO Fu-Chau, Q,250, 0O0,) 1870
miles thence to Ningpo, population oO,OoO,)
1875 miles thence to ilang-chean, population
1850 OOo,) GO miles; thence to Shanghai,
population 1000, 80 miles. The total
lengthof this line is S75 miles, and the aggregate
population of the cities it touches is over six
millions"
1t is obvious that this work will greatly pro-
mote the operations of that commerce which the
steam line is bound to harvest. Both ends of
the route will then, through American hands,
be in Geographic communication with nl Asiatc
and Russian, as well as European and American
cities There will arise no contingency of the
markets which will not be promptly communi-
Gated, and thus feed the channel OF trapsporti-
ton at both ends, and the diversified wants of
nations hitherto comparatively strangers will
meet with prompt supply. California Christian
AdUocdte.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

Land Office Statistics,

The report of the Commissioners of the Land
Office furnishes many curious and interesting
facts in reference to the area Of the public lands
belonging to the United States and the demand
that there is at the present time for this class of
property. 1t appears that the whole area of pub
lie lands exclusive of Russian possessions, is L.
465, 46s, 800 acres 1t is estimated that there are
embraced in the new purchase, 800, $50, 900
acres, making total number of acres now owned
by the United States Government of ], 834, $685.
400.
The demand for government lands during the
past year has far exceeded previous years The
number of acres disposed ofeXceeds seven millions,
or nearly two millions FIVE hundred thousand
more than the last preceding year. THIS gives
some idea of the rapidity with which the Western
Territories are being settled. There is no doubt
that a large amount of this land is taken by
spectators, but they are only the forerunnefs of
settlers, and purchase where they see settlements
are Immediately to follow. 1t is true that in
many instances they are curse to all new coun-
tries, and retard improvements, yet at the same
time the very fact that they are willing to make
extensive purchases in any new section is evil
dence that the demand for those lands by actual
settlers is very great and increasing. The total
amount of cash received by the government for
these sales is ST, 347, 1862, the balance was taken
up with agricultural land scrip, military and
bounty land warrants, under the homestead
laws of 1862 ca and &C, and railroad grants.
There are also several astounding facts pre-
sented in regard to the grants of land made by
Congress to aid in the construction of railroads
The total amount given away under enactments
of that character is ia, 100000 acres. Besides
there have been given to several States about
81, 598, 900 acres. "Incuding the amount grant
ed to wagon roads, it is estimated that in the ag-
gregate there have been conceded in round num-
bers 1874, 8l3, 600 acres" of which quantity the
government has already given the certificate for
twenty-one million acres. The quantity of lands
thus to be conveyed by virtue Of Congressional
enactment is an empire of ITSELF exceeding in ag-
gregate by more than five millions of acres, the
entire areas of the six New England States adj
ded to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Maryland, Delaware ana Virginla.-Je6sr-
sonian.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
ATTEMPT to Break Jail,

On Monday evening last, six or seven of the
prisoners confined in the county Jail attempted
an escape. They had broken the locks Of their
cell doors, and congregated in the passage, prep
aratory to making rush when the door should
be opened for any purpose. This opportunity
was offered about dusk. The sheriff has in
his custody negro man, who, for some small
offence, is serving out term in Jail, al d it was
the custom with the former sheriff. as 1t is with
the present sheriff, to let this man out of Jail to
perform the duties of getting fuel, water, &C.. for
the purposes of the Jail, and such other matters
about the building as are required to be attended
to. After the daily perfor nance of these duties,
this man is about dark every evening, locked
up. This custom the prisoners above referred to
were aware Of, and prepared to rush out of the
door when it should be opened to let Isaac in.
True to their intentions, they made the attempt,
but Isaac being powerful athletic man, offered
go much resistance 10 their passage, that they
were foiled in the attempt. On Tuesday morn
ing, Sheriff Young shipped six Of The parties to
the penitentiary, each of them having been con-
victed at the last term of the Circuit Court for
this county Of an offence against the laws of the
State. 1t is to be greatly regretted that we are
without Jail sufficiently secure to keep safely
any person who makes the effort to escape. A
year or two ago man picked through the wall
with piece of old wire used as bucket handle.
But besides its insecurity, its construction is so
miserably adapted to the purposes for which it
was built, that it is now and always has been
almost if not quite nhuman to confne people in
it. Grand Juries have reported against it every
term of court since it was built, and it is hoped
that the proper authorities will soon give some
attention TO its miserable condition. If the
sheriff is to be furnished with Jail, in the name
Of common justice let him have one that is rea-
sonably secure.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
What Sort Of a Place It is.

1t comes out of certainty that Mr.. Seward
has agreed to pay certain sum of money for the
Islands of St. Thomas and st. Johns, and their
possession by the United States is not improba BILE.
A recent letter. written from ST. Thomas, de
scribes its sanitary condition as follows: Proba-
bly, no commercial port is more unhealthy A
wealthy and most intelligent resident, formerly
of Philadelphia, informed me that previous 10
ten years ago the place was comparatively
healthy but now the English Government would
be glad to keep their steamers out of this infect
ed port were there another equally MS good coal
ing harbor in the vicinity and asst is they have
thought seriously of deserving it in consequence
of the exposure of the lives of the seamen and
passengers. He said that there had been no tine
in the last ten years that yellow fever did rot
exist, and rarely season passed without its be-
ing epidemic. The cemetery is thick with the
graves of Northern men who have died of the
disease. A Professor of Amherst College going
here for his general health, died of the fever
The remains of an uncle of S. Wethrell, agent
of the Otis company at Ware, repose there from
the same cause. The lamented Kane, the Arc
tic explorer, hurried away, but died of another
disease before reaching Havana. The captain of
the steamer Clyde said he had lost three hundred
men in the fifteen years he had touched at St.
Thomas. The steward of the steamer Trent said
that half of his twenty.four table wal
tiers died yearly, also of the fever, and yet he
could hire plenty more at sixteen dollars a
month. The probable explanation being that
"dead men tell no tales" 1t is a question there
fore in the purchase of the island as harbor,
what abatement shall be made in the price for
hurricanes part of the year and pestlence all
the time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
The Oil Business,

Now that the excitement and speculation in
oils have passed away, the newspapers may ven
ture to allude to the oil trade without f,voring
sharpers at the expense OF the unsophsticated. The
oil secretions in Pennsylvania are, in value next
in Importance to its great staples coal and iron,
and source of wealth should not be associated
with and made to bear the sins of gamblers of
bogus companies bearing its name. In this con-
nection we glad to learn, from reliable West
ern Pennsylvania papers that the yield of our oil
wells is steadily on the increase since the LIST of
July. Many wells are now represented as pro-
ducing one hundred barrels each per day, and it
is mentioned tina. two wells, recently opened,
have yielded over two hundred barrels day
The average yield of a single well is something
less than fifty barrels day. The total daily
production OF the oil region is about ten thous.
and barrels. The high prices given for oil has
caused a temporary increase in production, but
it has probably reached its limits. The new
wells not yet completed number more than two
hundred and fifty. OF these one-third are on
what is termed "wild land"-that is, land in
which oil is not certainly known to exist.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

A NEW ENTERPRISE. enterprising neigh
bors at Havre de Grace have organized Ma
rine Railway and Manufacturing Company, as
will be seen by reference TO the notice published
elsewhere. This, on their part, is most excel
lent move, and one that will be found practical
BILE, useful and profitable. There is, perhaps, no
location preferable to Havre de Grace for bust
ness Of this kind. Land can be had cheap, suit
able for very extensive yard, and every facility
is offered at this point which can be found
elsewhere, for carrying on an extensive and
profitable ship yard. The facilities of getting
timber and all other material for ship-bud-
ing and repairing, is as great at this point as at
any other on the Chesapeake Bay, while the
cost of living is perhaps less than at almost any
other eligible point. The gentlemen who have
taken the initiatory steps in this matter are men
of enterprise, and We have no doubt of their sue
cess in permanently establishing Marine Rail-
way and Manufacturing Company at Havre de
Grace.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
Public Roads.

We insert, in another column, the proceedings
of an informal meeting of citizens. held in Bel
Air, last Saturday, with view to change in
our present road system. 1t will be seen that
they recommend district meetings and County
Convention, This course has been already
adopted in Baltimore and some other counties of
this State, and the subject of Public Roads seems
to create no little interest in various sections of
Maryland as well as Hartford county The meeting
to which we refer urges the people to turn out
on Monday, the 30th of this month, at the dis
trict meetings, and to send to the County Con-
vention the best and most earnest men. We
were not at the meeting, but we know that some
of our best citizens and heaviest tax payers min
gled in its proceedings. For ourselves however,
we do no not believe that beneficial change in
our present road system will necessarily incur an
increase of taxation but whether it does or not,
if we are to judge from the tone of many of our
exchanges, and from the general expressions and
apparent feeling among our own people, we can
come 10 no other conclusion than that a change
is resolved upon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

TIDE WATER CANAL.-Our Havre de Grace
correspondent writes US that navigation has
completely closed on the Tide Water Canal, as
well as on the Susquehanna River and Chesa-
peake Bay, so that so far as navigation is con-
cerned, Havre de Grace is completely shut in
The last towing of the season was done on the
9th and 10th instants, unless temporary ttaw
should let out some three or four loaded boats
which yet remain in the canal basin. Our cor
respondent says ave may now consider navi-
CATION as virtually closed, and our town as en-
tered upon long and perhaps dreary winter
There is thus early veto put upon the most i'm
portant and lucrative winter occupation by the
ice, viz. killing wild fowl for market"
What is termed ducking at Havre de Grace
and about the head waters of the Chesapeake is
usually at this season of the year, very profit
able business. We lave known men who follow
cunning to make considerable sum of money
during the fall and the early part OF the winter
and by this employment and gillug in the
spring, to support their families very comfort
ably.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

The GRAND JURY's REPoRT.-We print else
where the report of the Grand Jury on the Aims
house and Jail, to which we invite the especial
attention of our readers. We are aware that
each reader whose eye falls on these lines will
think to himself that Grand Juries have so often
and SO long reported against these institutions,
that it is now too late to ask that the report be
read over again and so it would be if this re-
port did not differ materially from most former
reports that we have seen. True this one en-
braces oil of importance that former reports con-
tanned, but goes, as it should do, much further
into details, and gives at some length the views
of the Grand Jury, after careful examine ton of
the aims house property and the building denomi-
mated a Jail. The Jury urge the necessity of a
change of.policy in regard to each of these prop
critics, and give their reasons therefor, which
we think, cannot fail to convince every one who
reads their report that justice and humanity de-
mand the one and economy the other of the
changes and improvements recommended by
them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

Sill, 1000, 900 IN GOLD IN THE TREAsURY.-Can
there be any policy more insane than that of the
Secretary of the Treasury, in which thus far he
has had the support of Congress? He has SILL
900, 900 locked up in gold in the Treasury
This would redeem $4,000 600 of the five
twenty bonds, and stop 81 900, 900 year of gold
interest. The sale would diminish our taxes to
an amount that few years ago sufficed to sup
port the whole War Department of the United
States. Why is this reduction not made? Why
are those bonds not called in Why is this
81, 100000 year thrown away2 Why is it
taken from the people and given TO the bond
holders? The people would like TO know
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
To Owners of Horses and Cattle,

TOBIAS DERBY CONDITION POWDERS are war
i ranted superior to any others, no pay, for the
cure of Distemper, Worms, Bots Coughs, Hidebound,
Black Tongue, Horn Distemper, de- in Cattle. They
perfectly safe and innocent no need of stopping the
working of your animals They increase the appetite
give fine coat cleanse the stomach and urinary organs
increase the milk of cows. Try them, and you will
er be without them. Hiram Woodruff, the celebrated
trainer of trottug horses has them for years. and
recommends them to his friends Col Philo p Bush. of
the Jerome Race Course Fordham N Y, would not
them until he told of what they composed since
which he is never without them. He has twenty
running horses in his charge and for the last three years
has used no other medicine for them. He has kindly
permitted to refer any to him. Over 1000 other
references be at the depot Sold by Druggists
and sadders Prize 25 cents per box. Depot sc Cort
landt Street, New York dec2o
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

FLouR.-Super, So.5O@1O.5O Extra, $40 2511O75 City
Mills Super, S060@1o.50; Extra, SlO25@1O75; Fam
lily $l2eI250 High Grades S1350014O0 Western 50 25
a9.T5 Rye Flour. 7jOGS d Corn Meal, $6OOG6 25per
Dbl. Buckwhcat Flour S4.5OG5.OO per hundred
GRMN-Wheat fair Sa25G245; prime S270@2so; nfe-
rior to fair 19O@22O Corn, prime white Sl22@1 2j;
prime yellow $l22@127 Western mixed l20QI1 .25.
Oats 70Gt75 Rye S1.6O@ql75.
GUANo.-Peruvian, $50 in gold q ton; Mexican $50
@4G Pacific SG5. Phosphate, $4,000 Bone Dust.
S50dS55.
lIAY-Balcd S2Oas22 u ton. Straw s1s@2O
SEEDs-Clover Seed, 81 .50e98.00 Timothy do, $500
2.l5; Flaxseed S2.4cll2 As.
WooL-Unwashed l4J24c.; washed, 3O@33c.; common
fleece, 30Gr35c
PRovIsIoNs-Bacon Sides 13014c; shoulders, 111%@
12c; hams, 17GIlSc. Lard, 12ayl31Sc.
sALT.-Fire S300@3.20 per sack ground alum, $40
@225; bulk, $4,000. q bushel.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
a Remarkable Summer Excursion.

One pleasant morning last June, goodly
company of ladies and gentemen-some rs in
number-embarked from the foot of Wall street
New York, on the fine steamer Quaker City, for
an excursion to that most attractive OF all parts Of
the world, the Mediterranean. Along its classic
shores they coasted during the entire season,
visiting, every memorable and interesting place.
Oftentimes they made diversions to the interior !;
but they were usually glad 10 escape from the
land heats of the day, to enjoy cool and refresh
ing sleep on board the shipat night. They first
landed at the peninsula Of Gibralta, and some of
them journeyed thence through Spain, France,
Switzerland and Italy and joining the ship again
at Naples. Thence they passed on to Athens
Constantinoplr Sebastopol and Odessa, at
which place, they visited the Palac. of the Empe-
ror of Russia, by whom and his interesting fami-
ly they were most cordially and splendidly enter
tanned. Returning they visited Smyrna, Bey.
rout, Jaffa Damascus, Jerusalem, Sea of Gallilee,
the Dead Sea, Thebes, Alexandria in Egypt the
Nile, the Pyramids, Algiers, Malta, Cadiz in
Spain, Madeira Islands, and the Bermudas, ar
irving safely home, a few days ago, after an alb
sence of only five and a half months. 1t is one of
the most novel, remarkable, and successful ex-
cursions that we remember to have heard Of
There were no accidents, no sickness, every place
laid down in The programme was faithfully ex-
plored, and rot a single rainy day interfered
with the proj, cts of the party. How much more
rational to spend summer among such inter
estiug and wonderful scenes, filling the mind
with useful knowledge, than TO be cooped up in
hot hotel at some fashionable watering place.
The excursion we have described was projected
and commanded by Capt. Duncan, of Brooklyn,
New York. The complete success of this first
enterprise will, we trust, encourage him to re-
newal every year. As soon as the Pacific Rail-
road is completed pleasant summer excursion
may extend from New York to China, Japan,
and back.-Scientifc american.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

PRAHG's CHRoMo.-We have before US the first
number OF proposed new Journal, issued by
L. Prang & Co., l59 Washington Street. Boston,
and from the present number, which is eyclu-
sively devoted to art, we cannot doubt that it
will meet with success. The establishment of
those gentlemen is highly spoken of by the press,
and their reproductions of the "Groups' Of
TAFT, the Landscape" of Bricher, the "Mag-
dalena' of Corregio, and others have received
high encomiums from those best calculated to
judge of their value.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-J. S. Dallam, Real
Estate Agent Bel Air, Hartford Co., Md, has
sold the water power and so acres land, known
as "Bush Mills" belonging to VIM. T. Rich
ardson and Others to Van. H. Waters and VIM.
@. Maynadier, for $4,000. a
Also, an unimproved farm of 100 acres, on
Winters Run, miles from Bel Air, belonging
to Andrew ]. Thompson and others, to Joseph
and Samuel Parry, for $1,000
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

THE STATE AsSEssMENT.-The Baltimore Sun,
of the 18th instant, copies from the Baltimore
County Union the following statement of the
amount of the value of property in this State as
proved by the late assessment The Union
states that it has never before been published
and that therefore it will be of interest at this
time:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

U. s. MUSICAL REviEw.-This periodical is
published on the first of every month, at 200
Broadway. New York, by J. L. Peters, at $500
who want cheap, and at the same time valua-
bic musical review, we would recommend them
to ]. L. Peters. Each number contains several
pieces of new and fine music, together with valu-
able CORRESPONDENCE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20

The NURSERY The Nursery is a very hand
some monthly magazine for young readers pub
lished by Fanny P<Severns, Boston, at ST. so
year. The Nursery is well gotten up and will
make a handsome volume at the end Of the year
1t is finely illustrated and will deeply interest the
young.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-20
To Correspondents.

All communications for publication must be accom-
panied with the real Of the author, or no aten
ton will be paid to them. The real name of the auhO
will not be- published unless desired, but we canno
consent to insert communications unless we know the
writer.