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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-03-01
State Revenues from Baltimore City and
Each Of the Counties.

In the House, last week, a communi
cation was received from VIM. J. Leon.
ard, Esq, comptroller Of the. treasury,
showing the amount of revenue received
lnto the State treasury from the city OF
Baltimore and each county of the State
for the years 1865 and 1866. The COMP
troller says, by reference to the annual
reports of the comptroller it will be seen
that a considerable portion of the re.
ceipts for State taxes accrued prior to
said years:
Allegany county-For 1865, 81, 276
for 1866, $44,213-total, $50, 400.
Aune Arundel county-For 1865,
6,23S ; for 1866, $24, l32-total, $780,
$40
Baltimore county--For 1865, s55, 426;
for 1866, $S0,711-total, Sl36, 1877.
Calvert county-For 1865, $5,543
for 1866, 50, 4O0-total, $14,943.
Caroline county--For 1865, 1904 ;
for 1866, Sc, 507-total, $11,5S2.
Cecil county-For 1865, $25,S4O; for
1885,, $32,O2S-total, 1857.
Carroll county-For 1865, $3O,s5O ;
for 1866, S3S,926-total, 69,S76. -
Charles county-For 1865, 5,735
for 1866, $2l ,269-total, $27, 0O4.
Dorchester county-For 1865, 49,
242; for 1866, $20,216-total S39,459.
Frederick county-For 1865, S7O,949;
for 1866, $S4,373-total, $155, 1872.
Hartford county-For 1865, $14,371 ;
for 1866, $2S, 0l6-total, S42 1888.
Howard county-For 1865, S17,7O7 ;
for 1866, $13,6Sl-to,al, $31 ,389.
Kent county-For 1865. $12,0l5 for
1866, S21, 954-total, $4,000.
Montgomery county-For 1865, S13,-
236; for 1866, $22,306-total, $685..
633.
Prince Georges couuty-For 1865,
$30,S56; for 1866, s17,726-total s4S,.
5S3.
Queen Anne's oounty-For 1865, $751;
AIT for 1866, $l3,1l6-total, $685.
594.
St. Mary's county-Tor 1865, Sill.
Ol3; for 1866, sl2,340-total, $685.
353.
Somerset county-For 1865, $4,000 !;
for 1866, $50, 563-total, $45,627. =
Talbot county-For 1865, SIS, 1867 !;
for 1866, $lS,2l7-total, S36 ,4S4.
Washington county-For 1865, $4S,-
sos; for 1866, $54, 435-total, $IO3,.
1873.
Worcester county-For 1865, $12,-
SIG; for 1866, $l3,887-total $780,
4O3.
Total for all the counties, 81, 104, 619.
Baltimore city-For 1865, S693, 1875 !;
for 1866, S770, 545-total, 81, 464 ,37O.
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neighborbood, and around some old Ches-
ter county Gre sides the story is still told
BY old Friends as it was told to them by
the ones now dead aod gone, who had q
vivid recollection of all the events, even of
the profane exclamation made by Henry
Donnelly when he recognized Jack O'Neil,
and which SO shocked the good friends
Who had sat and listened to his ministry,
nothing doubling that the words which
fell SO slowly and deliberately from his
lips were pat into his heart by that inspi
ration, belief in which is one of the Pc
culiar tenets Of their Sect Wilmington
Commercial,
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The Fires of February,

The following is partial list of the
destructive fires of February, 1867
New Orleans, Feb. 9.-The town of
Balize, at Southwest Pass, at the mouth
of the Mississippi River, well-known as
pilot station by seamen, was destroyed by
fire this morning. The loss is $60,0OO,
aud number of families are rendered
houseless.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. GA destructive
FIRE occurred tonight on the corner of
Commerce and st. Louis streets, burning
the stores occupied by J. Jonas, liquor
dealers Lands, Young & Co, grocers !;
Ogletree & Co.,, John E. Curran & Co.,
and Hudson, Byron 4 Co., cotton factors.
Loss 100000
Mobile, Feb. l0.--Anotber very large,
the most disastrous fire since 1887, oc-
Cured last night. A whole square of the
principal business houses, situated in the
heart of the city, bounded by Water, Dau-
phiu, St. Francis ard Commerce, with
the exception Of two buildings, were en-.
tirely destroyed. The loss is estimated at
about SS00,0O0, insured at S6OO,OOO.
St. Louis, Feb. 10.-The large pork
house D. OF Ringer Il Co., 10 St. Joseph,
with all its contents, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning The meat de.
stroyed was valued at $4,000; covered
by insurance. The building was valued
at $25, 900; partiallJ insured
RpStan Fob In Th, Tr;o;t, NJ
dist church in Charleston was burned to-
the ground this morning; tho loss
amounts to $4,000 Some ueighboring
dwelling houses were partially burned,
swelling the loss to $4,000, which is
partially covered by insurance.
Rutland, VT, Feb. 10.-The steam
saw mill and adjoining buildings connect
ed with the marble works of Sheldon &
Slasons at West Rutland, were destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss $4,000 or
$50, 1000; insured for $4,000. The gas
works of the Rutland Gas Light Compa-
ny we're destroyed by fire this morning.
Ottawa, ILL.,, Monday, Feb. 1.-The
largest fire ever known in this city occur
red last night, destroying nine houses,
mostly stores. The loss is about $40.
600, on which there is an insurance of
$26, 900.
One Of the most destructive fires that
has occurred at Baltimore for many years,
broke out abuut o'clock on Friday after.
noon at No. 9 Commerce street, occupied
by Messrs. G Ii. Ross & Co., as a reotify-
ing and liquor establishment, which was
entirely destroyed, with the property to
the value Of Sl50,O0O. The flames com.
municated to the store of William D.
Shultz & Co., fish dealers, and the store
of Adams u Davidson, No. IL. The for
mer lost $50, 900 tho latter about S., 900.
The Tollman House and several ad.
joining premises in Marble Row, Ogdens.
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For the Ggss g. htelligencer.
A Dream.

1t was dark dreary day in October,
and was travelling towards my beloved
home, TO which had been stranger for
five long years. Being much fatigusd, l
lay me down to sleep, and as | slept |
dreamed it was not dream of the vary
log scenes of my journey, nor of the true
friends left far away. / dreamed mot of
the home which had ever been present in
memory, nor of the dear forms and faces
| SO longed to meet. dreamed 1 was
dying; in panoramic view we're present.
ed all the actions of my life. But the
beauties Of the picture were hidden by
the faults and blemishes, in every direc-
ton SO conspicuous. A voice seemed to
whisper from the spirit world, why so
much exertion to meet the trivial de.
mands of life and no attention paid to
Its one important question? Why the
eager search for pleasures, which from
their origin must be flceting; and neglect
Of the happiness which only is true and
lasting?
startled 10 my dream, so terrifying
uhN wv oN 'ihp "CiO tu6 WUIuS, DuC
soon after, 10 my CONSERVATION, the speak
er took me by the hand and led me to
the summit of u high mountain, from
which all the glories of the heavenly
world could be seen by au upward glance,
and bade me take view of the scene.-
The prospect was enchanting in its ex.
quislto beauty, and yet the emotion ex-
cited was one of pain, so utterly unfit did
l feel to appreciate and enjoy it. On a
golden throne sat an angel, surrounded
by countless myriads of pure and unsul.
lied ones while conspicuous among them
was one dear to me in times long past
one of the. loved and the lost. A crown
adorned the lovely head, and finger
withdrawn from The strings Of golden
harp teckoned he away to share the joys
of immortality. Painfully sensible of the
width Of the gulf that separated me from
their presence, and deeply mourning my
disregard fer past and precious monants,
awokc, and 10 it was but dream.
"MIRA."
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Day of March, 1867, at 10 o'clock, A NJ,
the following Property, viz:
3 Work Horses, Brood Mare, fine blood
and in foal by Henry Magraw's Horse, l
Yoke of Oxen, 3 Mich Cows, lot Of
Young Cattle, lot of Shoats, 2 Sows
and Pigs, l lot Of Sheep, l Family Car
riage, 2 Ok Carts, | Mower, nearly new,
| Patent Steel-tooth Horse Rake, | Corn
Shelter, Montgomery Wheat Fan, with
double Set of Riddles and Screens, Flows,
Shovel Flows, Cultvators, Hauows,
Wheat Cradles, Rakes, Forks, Shovels,
Spades, Hoes, Harness, together with al
most every other article of husbandry us,i-
ally found on an extensive and we'll regu-
lated farm.
TERMS OF SALE...-All sums Of $40
and under, cash on the day of sale; on
all sums over that amount credit of 6
months will be given, the purchaser Civ
ing his note, bearing interest from the day
of sale, with approved security.
GEORGE STEPHENSON.
VIM. S. BOWMAN, Auctioneer.
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SELLING A "SUBJEoT.'-A man sit
ting one evening in an ale house, think
ing how to get provision for the next day,
saw fellow dead drunk upon the opposite
bench. "Do you not wish to get rid of
this sot p said he to the landlord. 81
do, and half a crown shall speak nv
thsnks,' was the reply. "Agreed," said
the other; 'get me sack" A sack
was procured, and put over the drunken
guest, Away trudged the man with his
burden, till he came to the house of "a
noted resurrectionist, at whose door hs
knocked. "Who is there p said voice
from within. 81 have brought you SUBJ
ject,' replied the man $50 come, quick,
give me my fee." The money was i'm
mediately paid, and the sack and it's con.
tents deposited in the surgery. The mo-
tion of quick walking had nearly recover
ed the poor victim, who before the other
had been gone two minutes, endeavored to
extricate himself from the sack. The pur-
chaser enraged at being thus outwitted ran
after the man who had deceived him, col
Jared him, and cried out. "Why, you
dog, the mans alive p "Alive !" said
the other; $50 much the better kill
him when you want him.
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STALE BEAU,-A funny atorv

A STALE BEAU,-A funny story is
going the rounds in Paris A lady in the
first society was recently obliged to dis
miss her nurse on account of an excess of
iremen and private soldiers too often re-
peated. After choosing as successor to
this criminal very pretty girl, the lady,
explaining why the first was sent away,
enjoiued it on the second not to do like,
wise. She admitted that she shouldn't
81 can endure a great DEAL" said the
lady, "but soldiers about the kitchen
won't endure" After a week or eigh.
days, the lady camo one morning into the
kitchen, opened cupboard, and discover
ed youthful military character. "Oh,
ma'am !" cried the girl frightened, 81
give you my word I never saw that SOL
der before in all my life-he must have
been one Of o.! the old ones left over by the
other girl |"
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A Romantic Story.

Bayard Taylor in the January number
of the Atlantic Monthly tells story emit.
tied "The Strange Friend" from which
it appears that in the year 1915 an Irish
family, giving the name of Donnelly, set
tied in the neighborhood of London Grove,
in Chester county, Pennsylvania The
family consisted of the father, mother, two
sons and two daughters. All the family
except daughter used the language and
wore the garb of the Society of Friends
They regularly attended London Grove
meeting, and the head Of the family, Hen
ry Donnelly, took his seat among the
preachers and elders, and frequently
preached. They remained in the neigh
born cod several years. In the course of
the time the eldest son, De Courcy, lost
his heart to pretty Presbyterian girl Of
an adjoining neigbborhood, aud against
his fathers wishes, but not bis com mands,
became engaged to her. The natural Sc
quenoe of this state of affairs was proven.
ted by the young man unfortunately
breaking his neck. Alice, the daughter
who had conformed in dress and language
to the manners of the Society of Friends
appears also to have given her heart into
the keeping of Quaker lad intimate with
the family.
One summer day, shortly after the
death of De Courcey, while the DonneI!y
family were at meeting, stranger rode
up to the meeting house and waited for
the meeting to break. As soon as Henry
Donnelly came out of the house the stran-
ger darted forward, and Selling him by
the hand and falling on Que knee, cried 30,
my lord my lord Glory be to God that
I've found ye at last.' Donnelly was so
surprised that he shocked the pious
friends by exclaiming '"The Diyel! Jack
O'Neil, can that be you p
1t turned out that the sol disant Hen.
ry Donnelly, the Quaker preacher, was
Lord Dunleigh, an Irish lord, who had
been compelled to abandon his estate
by the embarrasslnents brought about
by his carly extravaganza, and that
Jack O'Neil was his steward, who man.
aged his estate during the self-imposcd
exile of Lord Dunleigh, and by careful
management cleared it Of its encambran-
ces, and so interested relative of the
Dunleighs in the family that be had, at
his death, left them fortune which ena-
bled them to resume their former mode
of life. The family Immediately left Lon
don Grove and returned to their old home,
leaving behind them the broken hearted
Joel Bradbury, who still mourns the loss
of his Alice, and carrying with them their
almost equally broken hearted daughter
The story is a strange and romantic
one, and though somewhat EN- bellished by
the pen of the gifted author, who, for the
first time, tells it to the world, it is, we
learn, in the main, true. There are some
old Friends still living who remember the
pine days wonder it causeI in the quiet
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VOL. XI.---NO. 9.
Terrible Outrages.

On Saturday morning last, about one
O'Clock, number of men, some eight or
ten, went to house near Mt. Laffe, two
miles and half from this borough, occu.
pied by two brothers-named Daniel and
Michael Kelley. They dashed in the front
door with rock, and while some remain.
ed on guard outside the others went in.
Daniel has been bed ridden for eleven
years. But this seemed to mako no diff
ference to the rufians, who dragged him
from his bed, and with pistols leveled at
his head, swore to take his life unless he
told them where bis money was conceal
ed. One of the robbers struck Michael
on the head with the butt of his revolver,
and when he commenced to shout for as
sistance actually forced the barrel of his
pistol down bis throat to stop his cries.
They robbed the brothers Of 1926 in
money and a county bond for 1855.
From the house of the Kelley's they
went to house in Mt. Latte, which is
owned by Mrs. Hooler, widow about so
years of age. The house is partitioned,
and occupied by the widow by miner
named George Greathead and his wife,
and by Sam'l Gasside.
Leaving guards outside the robbers
dashed in the door at Mrs. Hooters with
heavy stone. They robbed her of about
$40, and one of the fiends made an an
successful attempt to violate her person.
From Mrs. Hooler's the robbers went
into Mr.. Greathead's house, and searched
it thoroughly for money, tearing up the
flooring and even bricks in the hearth for
money which might be concealed. One
OF the ruffians fred shot at Mr.. Great.
head. which passed over bis head enter
ing the head board Of the bed. He cock.
ed his pistol again and while preparing to
lire another shot was ordered to desist by
the leader of the party, who said be want.
ed no bloodshed and would not permit
Greathead to be shot unless he resisted.
They then put sack over Greathead's
head and tied him to the bed. AT this
time an attempt was made to commit
rape on the person of Mrs. Greathsad, but
the william was not successful in accom-.
plishing his helish purpose. Mr.. Great
head was robbed Of $3.50 in money, q
watch and suit Of clothes. From Sam
uel Gasside, in the adjoining house, they
took suit of clothes, and they robbed
Thomas Knox # $3.50 .'.
The robbers were about three hours per.
petrating these outrages; although not
recognized, it was evident that some of
them wcro familiar with the fact that the
parties they robbed bad money. They
were disappointed at Kelley's as they
supposed that he had the money for the
bond which they took. In fact they ask.
ed him for it, when to save his life one
of the brothers pointed out the place
where the bond was kept, trunk.
There have been no arrests and we pre-
sumo will be none, for are not those men
"innocents who are fighting their way
through life "-PoHsuiNe Miners Jour
nal. ~..
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TariETinkering.

The New York EOening Post says we
have had ten tariffs besides the one now
pcuding. Here is the list:
l. The act of March /, 1861, which
nearly doubled the taxes on foreign goods
imposed by the tariff act of May, s, 1857.
2. The act of August 5, 1861, which
increased the duties levied by the pre-
vious act.
8. Tire act Of December "A, 1861, pro-
viding for higher duties.
4. The act of July IA, 1862, providing
for still higher duties.
S. The act of March 8, 1868, which
imposed still higher duties.
6. The act of June 30, 1864, which i'm.
posed much higher duties on nearly
everything.
7. The act of March 3, 1865, which
imposed yet higher duties on some things.
8. The act of March IA, 1866, which
imposed additional duties on various
things.
9. The act of May Is, 1866; which
imposed more duties on some articles.
10. Lastly, the act of July %, 1866,
which imposed from four to twenty per
cent. additional on everything.
And it adds that Congress is now
tinkering at the eleventh bill. What is
the use Of such trifling? Why will not
some sensible member of the Committee
of Ways and Means introduce bill "to
abolish all intercourse with foreign nations,
close the ports Of the United States, ex-
cept to coastwise traffic, and appropriate
- millions for the construction of o
Chinese wall, one hundred feet high and
five hundred feet thick, around the land
boundaries of the United States ?"
That is what it all means, and it is
mere trifling and tiukering, and beating
around the bush, to do less. Let US have
q wall by all means, and let the whole
force of the United States Navy be en-
ployed to lombard merchantmen bring
ing the products Of foreign countries to
our ports.
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Qoetita4>
TIME AND FRIENDSHIP,

BY>MRS. d. 0GlLVY.
The hills remain, the city stands,
The quiet firth as blueiy bends,
only need put forth my hands
To touch youths unforgotten friends.
see them in the wel-known streets
Where they and | Of old would stray,
My cordial heart their presence greets
As warmly as in youths glad day.
The very hagstones which tread
Are memories of delicious hours,
OF all the thoughtful words we said,
OF stirring hopes, and untried powers.
OF genial sympathetic joy,
Of aspirations frank and free,
All, scenes beloved, We but destroy
Those recollectons dear to me
For all along your homely track
Go feet estranged, averted eyes,
And hands to kindly pressure slack,
And hearts that worldly cares disguise.
And |, worse than stranger move
Unwelcomc through our haunts of old,
OlSulnSj 'AO, yOutu Is uedu, ana love,
And memory's very self is cold !"
Who reckons absences and years?
We are not brutes, whom fates deny
A past and future, our arrears
of love accumulate on high.
never made friend for time,
Immortal no mortal chose,
In every circumstance and cline
My love beats steady 10 the close
Beats 10 the verge of death, unshocked
By that arrestal, knowing this,
That God the Silenced heart has locked
TO throh throughout eternal bliss.
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burg, N. Y, were destroyed by fire on
Thursday, involving loss of $250,000.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 10.-The brew
cry of c. Rittmyer, corner of 18th and
Hamilton streets, was burned this morn.
ing. A large quantity of beer and malt
was destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000; insured for $4,000 in the
Royal aud other companies.
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o. Lord William Lenox mentioned a
Joke attributed to the wit of the day, when
he was asked, on the failure of Sir John
Paurs bank, "Wers you not upset Pr
"No," he replied, 81 only lost my bal.
ance."
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aV- On Wednesday evening, the 18th
Feb, three or four rufians went to the
house of respectable farmer, named
Harrington, near West Hoosick, Ronnsse.
laer county, N. Y, for the purpose Of
robbing him of large amount of money
he was known to have. On entering the
house the villains tied and gagged Mr..
Harrington and his wife, and brutally
used them. They then searched the
premises, but only succeeded in finding
So, with which they decamped, and have
not since been heard Of
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O. A young lady out West who lately
collided with an ice.bound sidewalk, re-
marked as she assumed perpendicular
position, "I'll have man to hang on to
before another winter"
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NEW DAILY
Stage Line to Baltimore.
-. - -

T'HE subscribers are now running from Bel
Il Air to Baltimore, and return the same day,
q superior liue of
FOUR-HORSE STAGES AND OMNIBUSSES.
Leaving Bel Air at 81, A. NJ, and Baltimore at
l, P. NJ, for the present. thus allowing parties
who desire to 90 and return the same day,
several hours to devote to business, between the
daily arrival at and departure Of the Stage from
Baltimore.
In the spring, the time of starting and return
will be so arranged as to allow four hours in the
City for the transaction Of business.
re- Bundles and packages attended to at
moderate rates.
VIM. Ii. & HENRY SCARFF,
Stockton, .
jan11 Hartford county, Nd
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FARM FOR SALE,

THE subscriber as Executor, offers at
L privcte sale, the FARM on which the
late John Devoe resided at the time of his
death, called "GREAT MEADOWS" con-
tanning
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. . a G. u e S,
MORE OR LESS,
about Is acres of which is heavily tim
bered with fine building and fencing tim
Der. This land is of excellent qualify and
has upon it variety of choice fruit tees,
and lies diercIly on the road leading from
Preston's Mill TO the mill of Charles H.
Raittt, Esq, and adjoins the lands of
Rev. Mr.. Wilson and others.
Also, small tract of
ONE-EALF ACRE,
known as ''EIannah's Lot,'' adjoining the
tract above described, all of which will be
sold on reasonable terms.
Should this property not be sold on or
before the LIST day of April, 1867, it will
then be rented.
Persons desiring to purchase, or need
ing further information, can apply to
ABEL DURHAM, near Cooplown, JOHN
DEVOE, Five Forks, or to
JAMES DEVOE, Executor,
Forest Hill z. o.,
janl l-tal Hartford Co., Md.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-21
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANY.
Change In District Commanders.

Change in District Commanders.
1t is understood that the President
has assigned Major General George H.
Thomas to command the Fifth Militia
ry District, in place Of Major General
Sheridan, who has been assigned to
command the Department of Missouri,
from which Major General Hancock
has been transferred to that of the
Department of the Cumberland in
place of General Thomas. 1t is ex-
pected that the order carrying these
assignments into effect will be issued
from the War Department, early this
week.
GEN. GRANT has commenced in
earnest the work of retrenchment. 1t
is probable that at least two of the
seven Adjutant Generals now in the
War Department will be transferred to
duty-elsewhere. The Quartermaster's
Department will also be largely reduc-
ed. There are now twenty-nine Off
GERS on duty in this branch of the
Department, most of them in the
regular army. The larger portion of
these will be transferred; and the bu-
reau reduced to something like its status
before the war.
THE Copperhead Organs are jubi-
liant over the fact that Gen. Grant,
going into the War Department, ac-
cepts the situation" All right. Let
the Cops hold on to that stick, and we
warrant they will get the palms of
their dirty hands burned severely be-
fore month has elapsed.
IT is reported that Ex-Governor
VIM. Bigler is intriguing for a posi-
ton in Andrew Jchnson's Cabinet