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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25


A TIGER FRIGHTENED BY A MOUSE.
Here is an anecdoto of tiger kept at the
British residency at Calcutta "But what
annoyed him far more than our poking
him up with stick, or tantalizing him
with shins of beef and legs Of mutton, was
introducing mouse into his cage. No
fine lady ever exhibited more terror at the
sight of spider than this magnificent
royal tiger betrayed on seeing mouse.
Gu: mischievous plan was to tie. the little
animal by string to the end of a long
pole, and thrust it close to the tigers
nose. The moment he saw it he leaped
to the opposite side, and, when the mouse
was made to run near him, he jammed
himself into a corner, and stood tremb-
ling and roaring in such an ecstacy of
fear, that we were always obliged to de.
sist in pity to the poor brute. Sometimes
we insisted on his passing over the spot
where the unconscious little mouse ran
backwards and forwards. Eos long
time, however we could not get him to
move, till at length, 1 believe, by the
help of squib, we obliged him to start
but, instead Of pacing leisurely across his
don, or of making a detour to avoid the
object of his alarm, he generally took
kind Of flying leap, so high as nearly to
bring Ills hack In contact with the roof OF
his cage"
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L AIR. MD FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25 1867

amount of $l25,O0O,OOO per year, both
transactions, and then look at the condi-
ton of things to-day. Is there not a
cause for the dismal howl that puritani-
cal, misunderstanding section sends up
Can New England stand the loss and
live, commercially Certainly not
She has had her first paralytic stroke
through the prostration of the South
her second will come from the withdraw
al of the Western trade.
Prior to 1850, the West had determin.
ed to take care Of its own interest to as
great degree as possible, and cut loose
from New England manufactures. The
latter section had assumed the right to
control the manufacturing trade of the
last quarter of century, and crammed
her products into every nook and corner
of the Union; the six New England
States creating no less than $3.50, 000,.
600 per year, which found sale mainly 10
the South and West. The eleven Yves.
teru States, including California, New
Mexico, Oregon and Utah, only produced
some Sl4O, 0,OV0 per year, up to 1860,
and there appeared to be most brilliant
future for the New England monopolsts;
but the Great West determined to be their
own manufacturers and to day, notwith-
standing all the financial difficulties the
country labors undtr that section is push
ing its productive resources in the manu-
featuring lines with tremendous energy.
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit,
Milwaukee,, Chicago, all have their scores
of factories Of various kinds, and one of
the most thriving departments is that of
boots and shoes. The West have struck
at the very vitals of the New England lea.
Their trade Lynn, Haverhill, Essex, Mil
ford, Sopsield, Marblehead, and a score or
more of other reproducing towns, are
to-day in despair at the loss of business,
and know not what move to make to re.
cover themselves. The loss of the South
alone, to New England, and to the entire
North was severe enough, but for New
England, a mere shopkeeper and manu-
facturer for other sections, without any
natural resources of her own save ice and
granite, who cannot from her own soil
feed her own people, to lose the West as
well as the South, will be her death blow,
and the Great West she will lose to
certainty.
No wonder a portion of her manufac-
turers howl in despair to-day. A few
years more, aud her cotton lords will join
the dismal cry, for she is doomed to COM
mcrcal decay, assuredly, as time rolls
Oh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25
Strange Adventures with O Madman.

The Hotel Royal at Copenhagen, was
lately scene of q laughable incident
A gentleman of aristocratc appearance,
came by the mail at Elsinore, and ordered
the best rooms in the house to be put in
order. He then went out, as be said for
ii short walk, AMI meanwhile requested
carriage to be sent for, as he had many
calls to make. In the course of an hour
he returned the carriage was waiting,
the gentleman stepped in and directed the
driver to take him to the Hospital. On
getting there lie asked coachee the name of
the most renowned physician, aad being
told that Professor Thai was the most
eminent man there, he desired an inter-
view with him He was admitted, in-
troduced himself as Doctor Seilig, from
Stockholm, and told Professor Thai that
he had new and much improved way of
curing spinal disorders of any kind and
of ever SO aggravated a nature.
Mr.. Tnal said that he at that moment
had some outdoor patients, ard that,
though he would not allow any expert
ment being made on those he had under
his care in the Hospital, he would ac-
quaint the first referred to of the doctors
proficiency, and had no doubt they would
be glad to be treated by him. Doctor
Seilig seemed greatly pleased, aud return,
ed to his hotel, where, in an hour or two,
he Was visited by four or five decrepid be.
ings, as much bent as any poker. The
doctor shut the door upon them, and beg.
ged his patients to understand that though
his was a. new method, yet it could not
fail in single case, but it might possibly
be attended with much pain. He PROM
ised to spare them as much as he could,
and pledged his honor to relieve them ill.,
stantly, if they would do just as he told
them.
This they acceded to, and the doctor
proposed to begin with two, in the mean
while locking up the rest in his bedroom.
He then bound the hands of his two VIC
tins to prevent them, as he called it, from
interfering with him, and commanded
them to lay down with their faces on the
carpet Scarcely had they assumed this,
to them the most distressing position,
when the so-called doctor with a yell of
delight mounted the nearest one, occa-
sionally getting on his feet, and then
throwing his whole weight on the body of
the wretch beneath him The other poor
fellow, on seeing the strange proceeding,
got Up aud ran to the door, stamping
against it with all his might, and roar
ing out for help. But he too had to un.
dergo the skiiItul treatment of the savage
doctor, he was thrown down, ridden and
thumped as ifa Gcnd were on him, till at
last the walters of the hotel, alarmed by
the continual shrieks, entered the room,
and found their gentemanly customer as
tride one of his patients, laughing as if
his very sides would split, asking his
horse chow he did, if he felt his disease
giving away"
How the po!r fellows have stood such
treatment, it is utterly impossible to
comprehend. The doctor, who every one
Athen saw, was madman, go, iuto close
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

A NATURAL CURIosITY.-In cave
in the Virtud, in the southern depart.
ment of Choluteca Honduras, there 10
natural curiosity, called the "Fountain Of
blood.' This fountain consists of stream
of fluid resembling blood. which drops
steadily from the roof of the cave to the
floor beneath. 1t forms pools of coagula.
ted matter upon the floor and imparts its
color to small brook which lows from
the cave. The liquid has not only the
color, but also the taste and smell of
blood, and when exposed to the air for
short time it corrupts, and emits very
offensive odor No satisfactory analysis
has been made of it, and various theories
have been advanced concerning it.
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VOL. XI.---NO. 4.
The Corn and Cotton Crops of 1866.

The monthly report of agriculture for
December, contains final estimate of the
corn crop of 1866. The total result is
$50, 100000 bushels. In the eleven
States not hitherto reported, 485 ,000,-
900 bushels against 278,000,000 bushels
in 1859. In twenty Northern States,
100000 bushels instead of 704, 000,.
900 in 1S65-showing a decline of 25,-
600, 900 while the decrease in quality is
equivalent to 100000 bushels, max.
ing loss in feeding value equivalent to
100,000,0O0 bushels.
The cotton estimates are also compile
ted, showing total prodn"t cf ,7hn,ooo
bales Of four hundred pounds each. As
the actual balss are nearly five hundred
pounds, this is equivalent to a million and
q half of such bales.
The estimates are made up as follows
North Carolina, $1,000; South Carolina,
100000 bales; Georgia, 2O5,000 bales;
Florida, sc, 900 bales Alabama, 222, 900
bales ; Mississippi, 10000 bales; Loui-
sans, 100000 bales Texas, 100000
bales Arkansas, 49,, 900 bales Tennes.
see, 14S, 900 bales and other States, ST.
900 bales.-Nattonal Intelhgeacer, Wash
lRgtoa.
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3d)oetitaA.
SLEEPING AND WAKING.

My wife had left her home to seek
The glow | worshipped in her cheek,
Like Persian old my sky had paled -
A letter every day | mailed,
And often said, in cheerful vein,
"rhe baby slept all night again"
All hallowed by her tears and prayers
He stayed with me, it lesSened cares.
If he, the nesting, slept, knew
My dove would slumber sweetly too
And so | wrote her now and then
1.-THE baby slept all night again"
One morn he languished at my side,
Denth-sick, and with the day he died,
And day with him. 1t was my will
That she loved be happy still.
So wrote in my wonted strain,
''The baby slept all night again"
But when in turn, she fondly wrote,
Her pet name using in her note,
With artlcss talk about the bed
or him who slept so cold and dead,
| sat the bitter truth TO pen,
"le sleeps to wake no more again."
And when upon my breast she lay,
And sobbed her precious bloom away,
And grief met grief while of the dead
We thought, within his narrow bed,
said, and saw it eased her pain,
Tile wakes, 10 sleep no more again"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

G5~ Oae Patrick Macguire had beer
appointed to situation the reverse of
place of all work and his friends, who
called to congratulate him, we're very
much surprised to see his face lengthen
on receipt of the news. GA sinecure, ia
it ?" exclaimed Pat. "Sure I know what
a sinecure is; it is place where there is
nothing to do, and they pay you by the
niece
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25
6J-Artemus says in "His Book :" "a

aJAArtemus says in ellis Book :" "a
female woman is one Of the greatest in
stitootions of which the land can boste.-
1t is onpossible to &c. along without her.
She is good in sickness-good in weluess
good all the time. o, woman, woman!
You are an angel, when you behave your
self; but when you take off your proper
appairal, and, (metaforically speaking,)
get into psntaloons, and undertake to play
the man, you play the deua and are an
emfatic noosance."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

g3- A lady with an immense crinolins
knocked over an unfortunate gentleman,
in London, by single sweep of her
skirts. His head struck the curbstone,
and the shock was so severe that he died
in short time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

IGy' In certain school, during the
parslng lesson, the word "waif" occurred
in the sentence Tho youngest, who was
up, a bright eyed little fellow, puzzled
over the word few minutes, and then
bright idea struck him: Il can parse
it-positive, waif; comparative, wafer ;
superlative, sealing-wax."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

Bas>A would-bo-g gentleman, the other
lay, called at the pOst-office and displayed
lis ignorance of natural history or the
French language, or both, by requesting
% DO supplied with stamped antelope.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

~ "Husband, l wish you would buy
me some pretty feathers "Iudeed, my
dear little wife, you look better without
them" "Oh, no, sir /; you always call
inc your little bird, and how does bird
look without feathers ?"\
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quarters, and has since been identified a
runaway from a Swedish Asylum, into
which he bad actually been taken on &C.
count of his strange notions of curing spi-
nal and other disorders.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

q. Josh Billings says ;-"Give the
devil his due reads we'll enuff in prov.
erb, but mi friend, what will become Wv
rae and you il this arrangement is carried
on ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

GOA politician was buasting in pub
lie speech that he could bring on argu-
ment to a pint as quick as any other
man. "You can bring quart to pint
a good deal quicker was the reply.
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ng. A man being asked, as he lay
summing himself on the grass, what was
the height of his ambition, replied, "Te
marry rich widow with bad cough"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-25

Ey- "Thou rainest in this BOSOM" as
the chap said when basin Of water WAS
thrown over him by lady be was sere-
nading,
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SCHENCKS SEAWEED TONIC.

This medicine, invented by DR.. j. III.
SCHENCK, of Philadelphia, is intended 10 dis
solve the food and ma Ike it into chyme, the FIRST
process of digestion. BY cleansing the sto-
mach with Schenck's Mandrake Pills, the
Tonic soon restores the appetite, and food
that could not be eaten before using it will
be easily digested.
Consumption cannot be cured by Schenck' 5
PuImonic Syrup unless the stomach and lv-
er is made healthy and the appetite restored,
hence the Tonic and Pills are required in
nearly every case Of consumption. A hall
dozen bottles OF the SEAWEED TONIC and
three or four boxes of the MANDRAKE
PILLS will cure any ordinary case OF dys'
pepsu.
DIR. ScHENcK makes professional visits II
New York. Boston, and at his princlPai. vi
flee in Philadelphia every week. See daily
papers of each place, or his pamphlet on con
sumption for his days for visitation.
Please observe, when purchasing, that th'
two likenessess Of the Doctor, one when IL
the last stage of Consumption. and the othe
as he now is, in perfect health, are on th'
Coz ernment stamp.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers, prlc'
Sl50 per bottle, or $3.50 the half Dozen
All letters for advice should be addresse'
to DIR. ScHENcK's Principal Office, No. Il
North 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
General Wholesale Agents: Demas Barne
g. CO. n Y; SIS. Hance, Baltimore, Md; Joh
ID. Parke, Cincinnati, Ohio; Walker d Tay
lor, Chicago, H.; Collins Bros, st. Loui:
Mo. Oct. Is, '66.-lst W. ca. mo. "
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Republican State Convention.

The "Republican State Convention
will meet at the "Herdc House" IN WI,
Transport, on Wednesday, the 10Th o.
June next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to no
inmate candidate for Judge of the Su
preme Court, and TO initiate proper mea
sures for the ensuing canvass. As here
tofore, the Convention will be composed
of Representative aud Senatorial Dele
gates, chosen in the usual way, and equa
in number to the whole of the Senators
and Representatives in the General As
sembly. BY order of the State Contra
Committee. L. Jordan, Chairman.
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B~ \ YOUNG LADY returning to her
country home, after soiourn of few months
in the City, was hardly recognized by her
friends. In place of coarse, rustic, flushed
face, she had soft ruby complexion of al
most marble smoothness, and instead Of TWEEN
three she really appeared but eighteen
Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a
change, she plainly told them that she used
the CIRCAssIAN BALM, and considered it an
invaI Iuable acquisition TO any Lady's toilet.
By its use any Lady or Gentleman can i'm
prove their personal appearance an hundred
fold. 1t is simple in its combination, as Ma
ture herself Is simple, yet unsurpassed in
its efficiency in drawing impurities from, al
so healing, cleansing and identifying the
skin and complexion. BY its direct action
on the cuticle 1t draws from it all its impur-
tiles, kindly healing the same, and leaving
the service as Nature intended it should be,
clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price 81.
sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an or
der by w. C. CLARK & CO, Chemists,
No. 3 West Fayette St, Syracuse, n. Y
The only American Agents for the sale Of
the same. FEB. II, Oily
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sas- At the meeting of the frozen men,

aU- At the meeting of the frozen men,
on Monday evening week, a com
mittee was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting
The work Of drafting was performed, but
it was so bunglingly done that either the
committee was ashamed of the work, or
the meeting was ashamed of its committee,
for through either event their names are
not given. The best and most spirited
resolution of the lot is that in which, by
a peculiar process of Democratic white
washing, they advise the party to " give
encouragement to our young and able
Editor, Mr.. A. 0. Greenwald." Young
and able Editors" need encouragement
the world over; aud especially so when
as in this case, he is hampered in by the
different views of as many aspirants, who
demand his good Offices, as there are days
in the year. The other resolutions We
will notice more at length at our leisure
There arc many fancy points contained il
them, and which deserve ventilation.
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A Dangerous Counterfeit.

ALBANY, n. Y, June IA splendidiy
executed counterfeit SO note on the
Third National Bank of Philadelphia was
detected in this city this morning. 1t Is
in all respects perfect fac s'n,'te OF the
genuine issue, even to the signatures
which are executed with pen. The
public can judge of the dangerous char
acter of this note from the fact that i
passed through the Mechanics and Farm
ers' Bank Of Rochester without detection
The only safe way is to refuse all " tens
on the bank.
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY.

From Andrew Archer ESQ., of Fairfield, Me.
About eight years since my son, Henry A. Archer
Postmaster at Fairfield. Somerset County. Me,
was attacked with splitting of blood, cough, weakness
OF Lungs, and general debility. much that our
family phy sIrian derared him TO have Seated Con-
SUMPTION He under medical trea tment for "a
number Of months but received benefit from it. At
length from the solicitation Of himself and others,
was induced tn purchase one bottle OF WlSTAR'S
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, which benefited him
much obtained another bottle, Which IN short
time restored him his state of health. think
can safely recommend this remedy to others in Ike
condition. for IT Is think, all IL purpofts TO bc-he
6 reat Lung Remedy for the Times The above state
ment. gentlemen is my voluntary offering to you in
favor of your BalSam, and is at YOUR disposal"
Prepared by SETH w. FOWLE & SON, Is fremont
ST., Boston, and for sale by Druggists generally.
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Publish Them.

The State Superintendent of Common
Schools states that the section of the law
requiring school directors to publish an
annual statement of the receipts and ex
penditures of their respective districts, is
as obligatory upon the boards as the sec
ton requiring them to keep open schools
and a neglect to perform this duty ac
cordng to law, will subject directors tc
removal by the courts, the same as the
neglect OF any other duty required by
law.
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Wonderful but True.
MADAME REMINGTON the

MADAME REMINGTON, the world-re~
nowned Astrologist and Somnambulistic
Clairvoyant, while in clairvoyant state, de-
lineates the very features of the person you
are to marry, and by the aid Of an instrument
of intense power, known as the Psyche
motrope, guarantees to produce perfect and
lifelike picture of the future husband or wife
of the applicant, with date of marriage, oc-
cupation, leading traits Of character, &C.
This is no imposition, as testimonials with
out numbers can assert. BY stating place
of birth, age, disposition. color of eyes and
shair, and enclosing fifty cents, and stamped
envelope addressed to yourself, you will re-
ceive the picture by return mail, together
with desired informa tion.
ET Address in confidence, MADAME GER
TRuDE REMINGTON, p. o. Box 297, West
Troy, N. Y. [Feb. II, '67.-ly
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Know Thy Destiny.


MADAME L. F. THORNTON, the great En-
glish Astrologist, Clairvoyant and PSYCHIC
metrician. who has astonished the scientific
classes of the Old World, has now located
herself at Hudson, n. Y. Madame Thorn
ton possesses such wonderful powers of Sec
ond sight, as to enable her to impart knowl-
edge OF the greatest importance to the single
or married of either sex. While in state
of trance, she delineates the very features OF
the person you are TO marry, and by the aid
of an instrument of intense power, known as
the Psychomotrope, guarantees to produce a
lifelike picture OF the future husband or wifeot
the applicant, together with date of marriage,
position in life, leading traits Of character,
&c. This is no humbug, as thousands Of
testimonials can assert. She viii send when
desired certified certificate, or written
guarantee, that the picture is what 1t pur-
ports to be. BY enclosing lock of hair
and stating place of birth, age, disposition
and complexion, and enclosing fifty cents
and stamped envelope addressed 10 yourself
you will receive the picture and desired in
formation by return mail. All communica
tions sacredly confidential. Address in con
fdeuce, MADAME E. T. THORNTON, p. o. Boz
223, Hudson, N. Y. Feb. II, '67.-ly
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s@- We are under obligations to the
Hon. A. i. Russell, Adjutant General Of
the Commonwealth, for copy of his An
nual Report. The Report forms a com
plete Roster Of the Commander in Chief
and Staff of the Commonwealth, and Of
the officers of each Regiment, Iudepend-
ont Battery or Company furnished by the
State to the service. 1t is, without doubt
the most interesting report ever issued BY
the department, and shows the expendi.
ture of an amount of labor and care in
its compilation, which is highly credita
BILE, both to the General and his subor-
dinates
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TOCONSUNspTEyES.

The advertiser, having been restored tc
health in few weeks by a very simple rem
edy, after having suffered for several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease Consumption-is anxious to make
known to his fellow-sufferers the means OF
cure. "a
TO all who desire it, he will send a copy
of the prescription used Gree of charge),
with the directions for preparing and using
the same, which they will find SURE CURE
for CoNsUMPTIoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
CoUGHs, COLDS, and all Throat and Lung
Affections. The only object of the advertiser
in sending the Prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which he
conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes
every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove to them a
blessing. Parties wishing the prescription,
FREE, by return mail, will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings Co, New York.
May l6, lS67-lyr.
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Ea- The Scranton Republican says
that the new Stone Bridge, nearly com
pleted, by the D., L. & Western Railroad
Company, over the Lackawanua, at Scran.
ton, was badly injured by the recent
freshet, in the undermining of one oi
the abutments. 1t is feared that it will
prove a failure on that account Com
pleted the brigde would have been one oi
the finest in the country. Its cost to the
company is about 100000.