The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-24
NEWS ITEMS.

" q correspondence betWPen General Metut
nj G ,e-nor jenkins. OF Georgia, which resulud
in toe removal of the latter from office, is pub
shei. Gen NJ, ad opens the corr espondence by
directing Governor Jenkins draw his wnrr'ni
upon the State ire surer for the sum OF $40 600
10 drfray the expenses of the reconstruction con-
vention lie contends th,t the ordinance passed
by the convention making such appropriation Is
in accordance " ith the law, and must be obeyPd
Governor Jenkins repli that he does not consid
err the convention legally organized body ma
consequently cannot recognize its acton. There
upon General Meade removed him from flee, ex-
pr ssiny at the same time his elief that he acted
conscienliously, and assuring him ofhis profound
respect
Gen. J. B. Magruder, late of the Confederate
army, vQlunt rily presented himself in the clerk $
tffice of the United States Circuit Court on Friday
and proposed to take the oath of allegiance to the
government Of the United States The oath was
then administered by Commissioner hite in the
usual manner General Mngruder promptly sub
scrihing to the same. After once more enrolling
himself rs faithful subject of Uncle Sans this
erst formidable opponent OF the government en-
red into friendly and nnreserved converse with
the commissioner on general topics.-New York
Hrraid.
M,,rimony as an antidote for INSANITY las
p owed fficacous A young lady at Fon-du. Lac,
Wisc' nsin. became suddenly insane from the et-
feet IF grief for the death of her mother. Being
unde" ent agrn ent of marriage the lover was sum-
moned, and the proposition made to try what
matrmony would do, and, he conserving, the
two were m,de one, md the brides reason imme-
dintey returned. The arms of husband were
better than the straigh-j cket of au asylum.
Gen. Mende has written letter to Senator
Wilson, stating thar he intends TO carry ont the
reconstruction acts of Congress l.. letter and in
spirit, and to hasten the reorganization Of every
State within his command. ::His course will be.
ifpnssible, more positive than Gen. Pope's, and
fully as radical.
In the s. nate, the bill to repeal the cotton tax
was passed finally yeas %, nays IL. 1t WAS
amended so as to exempt from duty, from April
1868, 10 April 1862 all imported cotton, and
confning the repeal to the present year.
An army contractor In England was recently
sentenced TO five years imprisonment for merely
attempting 10 swndle the government in some
contract relating TO the Abyssnan expedition -
lfsuch law had been vigorously ntcrced du-
ring the late war in this country large proper
ton of the leaders of the Republican party would
now be in the Pententiary. -.
George Francis Train telegraphs the New York
World OF his arrest, and says that he told the
Derby Cabinet that the American ultimatum is
the payment CT the Alabama claims, and release
OF American citizens now held as prisoners of
war. The tone of the New York press is that the
h''So' VI iia'u 10 HlRu-Hhuutu outrage WHICH
demands the prompt and decided action of our
government.
The railway company running the Boston,
Hartford and Erie line are digging n new channel
for the Qninneb,ugh river, 10 save bridging and
also to save curve in the road. The excavation
is to be about two hundred feet in width eight
feet deep. and nearly aqusrer o ia mile in length,
whilst the road will run the old river bed
negro girl is in Jail in Henrico, Virginia,
charged with burning the house of Mr.. Magruder,
OF that county, on Sunday night week. While
the house WAS on fire. serv mt carrying ,rockery
to the second-story of the kitchen as a place of
safety saw suspicious looking bundle on the bed,
and upon examining it found it 10 be the infant
child OF Mr.. Magruder and beneath the bed was
pill Of shavngs to which the torch had already
been applied. --
There is strong reason TO apptehend that Texas
will soon else TO be stock raising State Ev-
cry negro in the country is stated to be heavily
armed with guns and pistols rs well rs knives,
ana cattle are wantonly shot down, whilst there
is no refuge whatever for hogs and poultry.
The late campaign in Karsas in favor of wom-
ems rights has not been without tangible results
as We notice that, on wednesday last Miss En-.
ma Hunt was elected enrolling clerk of the low er
house OF the Legislature of that State This is,
we believe the first case of the kind on record.
More news has heen received from DR.. Living
stone. He has been seen alive and well in
Central Africa by an Arabian merchant and all
doubts of his existence are said to he dissi-
lated.
Judge Stump, at the opening of Court in
Elkton, charged the Grand Jnry 10 indict some
one for neglectng to observe the law concerning
record Of births, marriages and deaths. The
Jury promptly indicted the Clerk of the Court
and are preparing indictments against the States
Attorney and the foreman of the Grand July.
Robert Stevens, colored, has sued the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Railroad for $500
damages, for making bis wife ride in second
class car when she had purchased first-class
ticket.
Lieutenant Dali says that he does not like the
climate OF Warussia. In Spring the MOSQUITOES
are very Troublesome, in summer the rain and
fog are ineessant. and the only pleasant time is
the winter, when it is very cold.
John Henry, of Charlotte, Va, the last surv-
vor save one Of the children of Patrick Henry,
aud the owner OF the old family seat and burial
place of the great orator, died ON the 7th instant
in the I'D year OF his age.
A Northumberland England constable recent
~ attempted TO stop prize fight, but was re-
lie we'd oil his watch and pocket book and then
gently tossed over the cliffs by the fighters
The Chicago Times pronoc noes for the nomina-
ton OF Geo. Pendeton for the Presidency by
the Democratic National Convention.
B F. Wade has been nominated for reelection
to the u 5. Senate.