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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-04-24
VOL. XII.---NO. II.

SINGULAR MATRIMONIAL FRAUD
ln Birmingham, England, recently, o
charge of fraud Of novel character was
investigated at the Police Court. A wo-
man was accused of having conspired with
a man, not yet in custody, to solemnize
marriage, in which the man psrsonated
gentleman named George Britain, (now
dead, } for the purpose Of afterwards rails
ing specious title to his estate. Mr..
George Britain was an old bachelor,
who, having long been in business ct
Stourbridge, in Worcestershire, had amas-
sed considerable fortune. The woman
in custody had been his houskeeper A
little while ago Mr.. Britain died suddenly
and left no will. His relatives were in
council as to the disposition Of the proper
ty, when local attorney suddenly made
his appearance, and proposed that they
should keep one.half and that the rest
should be given to the widow. "What
widow p cried all the relatives in a
breath. Mr.. Brittan's widow, your hum
bic servant said the housekeeper, com.
ing forward, with certificate in her hand.
"We were quietly married at ST. Andrews
parish church, in Birmingham, this time
last year." The relatives, it may be sup
posed, were not long in paying visit to
st. Andrews Church. They found that
marriage had taken place, as certified
on that day, and that the housekeeper
was the bride, but from an examination
of the deceased gentlemau's photograph,
the clergyman and the sexton, who was
one of the witnesses, felt almost sure that
Mr.. Britain was not the bridegroom
They were afterwards taken to see the
body, and then they were positive on the
punt. The relatives were soon in pc.
sition to prove that on tho day of his al
legged marriage in Birmingham, Mr.. Brit
tan was confined to his room in Stour-
bridge, and the housekeeper was arrested
As she was not prepared with her defense,
she was remanded.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-04-24

PAIN OF DEoApfTATIoN. DIR. Guillo-
tin, who from humane motives proposed
in the constituent Assembly of revolu.
tionary France the adoption of the me.
di@val decapitatiug machinery which
bears his name, supposed that death by
this agency would be attended with the
least possible suffering. Others main.
tanned the contrary; but his opinion pre-
vailed, aud has been generally accepted.
Latterly, however, the French Academy
of Sciences has reviewed the question
Experiments name some years ago in the
shambes of Paris proved that, although
sensation must be instantly paralyzed be.
low the division of the spine, yet the sem
sorium continued active for more than
one minute. The facial muscles wero
agitated with violent commissions, the
respiratory organs of the face worked, the
mouth alternately opened and closed, and
the animal appeared to experience intense
agony, and an imperative des''4 to
breathe. The eyes also retainy- ,c.r
sensibility, shutting at the approach of
finger, and then opening, as in life. The
anecdote is therefore not wholly incredi-
BILE, that on the beheading Of state pris-
oner in England, when the executioner,
according to custom, held up the head,
with the words: "This is the head of a
traitor,' the mouth Of the still living head
calculated the answer: "That's q lie p
Wheather the vocal organs could, by any
possible effort, draw through the severed
windpipe a sufficient current of air to
form sound, the learned might perhaps
be able to judge. That after decapitation
the head is still the living man, for some
moments, seems to admit of no doubt
Scientific american.
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s% A cubic yard of gold is WORTH in
round numbers, $10,O00,000, and at
this. estimate all the gold in the:world,
if melted and made into ingots, might be
contained in cellar twenty -four feet
square aud sixteen feet high. All the
boosted wealth already obtained from
California and Australia would go into an
iron safe nine feet square and nine feet
high, s5 tlf
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MATURING LAwNs.-Failing rich com,
post, or thoroughly decayed dung, SOW
Peruvian guano over the lawn, showery
weather in April, at the rate of cwt. pert
acre, and give another dress in the first
wet weather in June, applying it just be-.
fore rain. Let the guano be silted through
a moderately fine sieve. Peruvian guano
IS best, but the anmoniated guano is ex-
cellent.-Hovey's Magazine.
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pass, books, paper and pencils aud other
useful articles
TIE Amherst has started from South.
i.'>a to search for the missing boat. A
steamer is also to be dispatched from Mel
bourne, Victoria.
1t is stated that vessel has sailed
from Melbourne with the intention of en-
deavoring to recover the gold and cargo
of the General Grant.
Among the lost are Captain W. H.
Laughlin, of New York, and B. f. Jones,
second officer, of Massachusetts.
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a@- Artemus Ward says in ellis
Book :" A femail woman is one of tho
greatest institutions which the land can
boast. 1t is impossible to get along with
out her. She is good in sickness-good
in wellness-good all the time. 0, wo-
man woman You are an angel, when
you behave yourself !; but when you take
off your proper appairal, and, (metafori-
cally speaking, } get into pantaloons, and
undertake to play The man, you play the
deui2, and are an emfatic Doosance."
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O. "Pat out your tongue little fur
ther," said physician to female pa
tient; little farther, madam, if you
please a little further still" "Why,
Doctor, do you suppose there is no end
to womans tongue T. cried the fair in.
valid,
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BENZ, T., MTNNTCK.
LAND AGENT,

D1H AiiN, hhhI SltD SoON m D.,
TAN be found at the Q flee of Stevenson ar
~ cher, in Bel Air, every day in the week,
Except Sundays, when not engaged in showing
and selling lands. His customers are taken free
of expense to see any lands he has for sale.
On the first Monday and Tuesday in each
month, he will be at BROWNS HOTEL, High
street, Baltimore.
Those DESTROYS of either buying or selling
farms, of any size or quality, will find it to their
advantage to see him before completing contracts
of sale-as property has soon been sold, when
entrusted to him, after having long remained
unsold by other agencies. He has now on hand
many farms of various sizes and prices, which
have not been advertised in his circular of 1868.
Persons desiring to purchase good farm, in
thriving county, will send their address and re-
ceive circular free of charge
Letters address to him at Bel Air, or the Hick-
DRY P. o., Hartford county, Md, will receive
prompt attention. mh2O-ly
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BaS ga lawyer, who, from very hum
BILE station, had risen to be peer of the
realm, being asked why his arms were not
emblazoned on the panels his carriage,
replied, because my carriages are older
than my nobility"
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nM- A celebrated lawyer once said that
the three most troublesome clients he ever
had was young lady who wanted to be
married married woman who wanted
divorce, and an old maid who didn't
know what she wanted. I -2 1a S'd
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nay What's the difference of the man
ner of death of the barber and sculptor 2
one curls up and dies, aad sthe other
makes faces and busts. AZ f.a IA iEt
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PATAPSCO GUANO.

This is, unquestionaby, one of the most rella-
Bile manures now offered to the public. 1t is
prepared under the personal supervision of DR., G.
A. Liebig, and this fact alone should be suffici-
ent guarantee to any intelligent farmer of its
reliability We furnish it at the Baltimore price.
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ma. "The only liberty cap" says q
clever and witty author, ''is night cap /;
in it men visit, one-third of their lives,
the land of sleep-the only land where
they are always free and equal" 8 sdai
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. O. Why is chrysalis like loaf of
bread? Because it is the grub that makes
the butter ay. la . saE Ersq
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O. To prevent your hair from coming
out-nevcr let Jour wife catch you kissing
the servant girl.
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Lumber and Fertilizers

TNHE subscriber is adding to his stock complete
l. assortment of all kinds of LUMBER usually kept in
well supplied yard, which he will sell in Bel Air at
Baltimore prices.
He has also on hand full supply of the following
Fertilizers
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FARMING IMPLEMHNTs.
FISH, SALT, SEEDS, &C., &C.,

FISH, SALT, SEEDS, &c., &C.,
constantly on hand. In the meantime, we will
fill orders for the above or any other article,
promptly and on the most reasonable terms
We solicit consignments of Wheat, Corn, Oats
and all kinds of Produce, insuring best prices
and prompt returns. We furnish bags to those
who wish them for shipping Grain, &c.
We also desire to call your attention 10 our
stock of Fertilizers, which for variety and relia-
bility of the articles is not surpassed by any
house in the country or city. We wish it I'M
derstood that we are not interested in the manu-
facture or sale of any particular Fertilizer, and,
of course, have no inducement to recommend
any article which we do not think such as it is
represented.
We call particular attention to the following
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FINE GROUND NAvAssA GUANO,

The richest Phosphate Guano in the Market
Fine as -four and in stout bags.
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Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate.

This old established Fertilizer is too we'll
known to need any recommendation from US
1t is more extensively used than any other man
ufactured Fertilizer in the United States, and
has been in use nearly fifteen years. We sell it
at manufacturers price
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WANTED.

A good COOK, WASHER and IRGNER.--
a also woman to take charge of Dairy.
Good recommendations required. Enquire at
'nHOlice' eple-3t
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MAYNADIER g. TYDINGs,
Commission Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
All Kinds of Fertilizers,

EDGEW00D, HARTFORD COUNTY, Md.
WE would inform the readers of the Agis
w and haelligcncer, that we are prepared TO
do a general commission business, at Edgewood,
on the Phila., Wilmington and Bait. R. R., and
We respectfully request their patronage.
We are prepared to receive any amount OF
Grain or other Produce that may be consigned
to us, and to sell il quickly and to the hest ad-
vIntfge. We also keep a considerable stock of
Fertilizers on hand, and we earnestly request
farmers to call and examine them.
VS. expect TO build before next season, and
will then be able to keep stock of
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Pure Bone Dust.

We consider ourselves fortunate in being able
this Spring, to supply beautiful article of Pure
Ground Bone, in strong bags soeigM and purity
and farmers would do well to order early.
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Berger & BUTTS Phosphate.

Very highly recommended by those who have
used it. In many cases has produced better re-
A supply constantly on hand and for sale at first
price. Also,
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NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

]. p. BARTHoLow, No. SIS seventh street, OPP
positc Centre market, has In store q choice
variety Of garden seeds, to which the attention
ofiarmers and others IL directed.
RopERr II. GRAHAN, at his repository, No. 37l
d street, between Eighth and Ninth, has num-
Der ofstyllsh carriages, of his own make, which
ne will dispose OF at prices far below those OF
Northern manufacturers. Repairing Is also at.
tended to by Mr.. q.
JOHN A. BAKER, at Nos. IS and 90 Louisiana
avenue, advertises elsewhere a variety OF fresh
American and imported garden seeds, besides
horticulturaland agricultural implements. Give
him a call.
MPs. ]. 4. SPENCER, at her millinery and dress
making rooms, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, has just received
an invoice Of spring goods In her line that must
surely csptivate the eye and taste OF every lady
who behoids them.
WV II. RILEY h BRo., 30 Central Stores, oppo-
site Centre Market, have an elegant assortment
OF iight-colored Kid gloves and spring parasols,
besides full line of seasonable dry goods, which
they are prepared to dispose OF at prices as low
as Northern houses.
NAoLg l. Co., auctioneers, will sell 4 lot OF
fresh selected groceries, the fixtures, lease and
goodwill OF a store on the Southwest corner Of
Seventh aud Boundary streets, on Saturday
morning next.
FREE DISCUSSION Is the object OF the meeting
called In another column, at woodward Hall
this evening.
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CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoS.-The regular meet
log Of the Alexandria Christian Association was
held last night.
Mr.. william Bushby was elected assistant IL
brarian, with direction to put the library in full
operation ms soon as possible.
The association accepted Mr.. Henry Scharfe
offer to read for its benefit, and Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings next was selected as the
time, and the Assembly Rooms as the place.
its old-time busy look. Yesterday Mr.. Samuel
]. Reed, the lessee OF the wharf, was engaged In
experimenting the putting down of the heces.
sary flooring to accommodate the hsh packers.
Some 10000 feet of surface was covered with
boarding sloping down toward the river. A
number OF cargoes of different kinds OF nsh
were brought up and disposed of yesterday.
ISJuREp.-Mr. Richard W. Avery, of this
city, was thrown out OF buggy yesterday when
near Mason's Island, on the line OF the local
railroad, and was severely bruised. A passing
train scared his horse with the above result. Mr..
Frank Taylor, who was driving the buggy, was
also somewhat confused.
SHARK.-A rather extensive cheering" was
caught in net at one OF the fish landings yester-
day. 1t was shark nine feet long. It seemed
to be young and amisbly disposed, as II allowed
itselfto be secured without trouble. 1t was not
OF tho man'eater species.
GRAiS.-Good red wheat sold yesterday at
sl.Osgllli yellow Sll2. Oats 70 cents. Market
very languId.
BALL.-The ball at Washington Hall last night
passed off very satisfactorily.
FELL.-Mr. stephen Swaine fell across a joice
at No. l0i King street. yesterday, and rcceiy ed
Injuries necesstating his removal home.
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alational Aspabtitau,


NATIONAL THEATRE.-"Th The victimsn was per.
formed to the evident satisfaction OF highly In
teiiigent audience last night, though all the
members OF the company did not acquit them
selves as cleverly as they did In The Cricket
on the Hearth" on the previous evening. Mr..
Owens, as Joshua Butterfly, was more than
usually happy In the rendition Of the character
Mrs. arattan, as the strong minded Minerva,
and Miss Waite as Mrs. Merryweather, were ex-
eelient, and Miss Plunkett did the part Of Mrs.
Fitr-Herbert In a modest simplicity Of style adj
mirably adapted to the character. The after
piece Of "Forty winks" gave Mr.. Owens a
chance to display his comic powers in their
broader proportions.
Tonight "seif,r and "The Live Indian" will
be presented.
AT METzERoTT HALL tonight there will be a
powerful attraction, Gazzaniga, assisted by
Leopold De Meyer, will give one of her fine
concerts.
BLIND TON Is drawing good houses at Odd
Fellows Hall. He Is truly wonderful musician.
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VIOLATION or 4 CoRroRArtoS ORDINANCE
Officer Mnstin on Tuesday arrested Joseph BaS.
ter, tcolorcd,) charged with running his wagon
without . license. He was fined $40. W. $.
B S9SE sseh s aT5eseS siSSs1
with selling BY sample. z. $. Eastburn was ar
raigned upon similar charge, and was dis.
missed.
THiEviNo.-Cha Brock, 4 youngster, was
brought before Justice Buckley yesterday after
noon BY OMeer Dangler, charged with the larceny
OF gun and watch from Jacob Huston.
vAoRAscy.-A Anna stanford, Ellen Conner,
(white,) and Hester Ann Chase (colored) were
arraigned on Tuesday evening, charged with be-
Ing Migrants. The frst-named was dismissed
and the other two were sent to the workhousc
for 30 DAYS
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THE COURTs,

OlHopIT CoUnT-Judge Wy'is.-This SQUIRT trans.
acted the following business yesterday:
work and labor done and materials furnished by
Jones to Mrs. Bourman, In digging well and
fixing pump upon her premises. The defence
was That the work was improperly done, and
that the plaintiff used old materials belonging to
The Jury found for the plaintiff verdI.t for
toi. 80. Norris for plaintii Adams for defendant.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
O'Donneliv vs. The Corporation of Washington.
damages for loss ensuing to the plaintiff by rea.
son OF his horses and hack being prccipitated
into an open sewer at the Intersection OF Penn
sylvania avenue and Tenth street, on the 2hth of
October last The defendant was bring Ing some
ladies' home from ball, when his hack, horses,
and himself were precipitated into an open ditch
horses, he AYERS. being thereby rendered totally
useless, his hack injured, and himself so injured
as to he iaoapaoitated from pursuing his regular
business for long time.
1t appeared in evidence that In the earlier por-
tion OF the evening the work Of passing the
sewer across Pennsylvania avenue had been
nearly completed, and II could be crossed by
vehicles; but storm during the night washed
out the loose earth and made an excavation, SO
that ODonnell, who had crossed II In safety at
an early hour was put of hia guard when he
drove towards i at /" late hour Of the night,
before the close of the case the Court post
3l?. Galt Co., VS.. Beach. Judgment con.
fessed.
w 2I2; NoEtiGsTa Central Railroad Company vs..
$40, LIchtenbcrger VS.. Abner. Judgment con.
fessed,
3a2. u. d. Defond Il Co., VS.. I. W. stewart ct
al Continued with leave to amend declaration.
Tho following cases were continued I: Brook
VS.. Jones; Silberman VS.. Scharit,
+. Hedge VS., August Herfurth. No defence,
aud verdict for Sl37s, with interest.
CASES TODAY.
The following cases are set for trial to-day:
Nos 81, ISL, 1885, $751; $685. $780, 3il 3i3 3iI 3ij 81
3is, 49, $50, SOL, 352r 1853, 3jIi 1jj, and $50
Adjourned.
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GEoRGEToMN MArrERs

IOnDERs for the NATIONAL RErUBLI AN in
Georgetown may be left at the bookstores OF
Messrs. T. NJ. X. Mills & Co, Unte CrandelI's) 12s
Bridge street, or at Messrs. O. T. Getty Co. .,
loe Bridge street, where copies Of the RxrupLI.
CAN may be obtained daily.
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CLOTHING AT REDUCED RArEs.-Mr A straus.
north side Pennsylvania Avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets offers his large and we'll selected
stock Of Men and Boys Clothing and Gentlemen .
Furnishing Goods, for the next thirty days, without
regard to cost. He also offers disco int Of ten per
cent. all purchases amounting to ~ or more Now
Is the time to make your purchases at an immense
saving
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sl.lb for French whaleboue Corsetsi 0 cents for
Corset stecls Also, Hoop skirts. Shoulder Braces,
and Corsets Of all styles, altered and made to ORDER
and At warranted, at Charles Baum's, ~ Louisiana
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
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fIsnERxES's orrrIrs.-oii aud Rubber Clothing.
FLANNEL Shirts aud Drawers, &c. Wholesale and re-
tail. Large orders be filled At short notice. At
Henning's One Price CGthing Store. No. 81 Seventh
street, Intel Igeuoer building
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ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.

To OUR SuBscRIDERs IN ALExANDRIA.-Mr.
George W. Jones, No. IS North Alfred street, be-
tween Queen and Cameron streets, is our author
lied agent for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, in
Alexandria, and will collect for subscriptions,
and solicit advertisements for this paper, from
the frat day of February.
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SUIT AGAINST A Observation-Disclosures NJ. Cud-
Ter and wife have entered suit In the supreme
Court of this District against Justice Walter
false Imprisonment, and OF a refusal to take bail
on the part Of the defendant In February last.
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SCRAPERS AT WoRK.-Yesterday there were
quite number OF laborers at work on the Ave
nue., near Seventh street, scraplng the dirt on
piles preparatory to hauling 1t away. '" are
glad to see this move on the part OF the corpora
ti0n, as many of our streets and avenues have a
great quantity OF nth In them, and by removing
II, will prevent our citizens from being suffocated
with dust during the sumner,
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SQLD.-~ Mogsrs, QQOper& Latimer, auctioneers,
sold on Tuesday Afternoon the Woll-k nown res
Mr.. James l.. Barbour was the purchaser, This
house Ia situated on Louisiana avenue, near
Sixth street, and being so well located the sum
able,
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WHISKY Observation-Disclosures Clephane yestcr-
day authorized the seizure OF tito Tsotifying
house Of =. IL, Fitzimmons, at the corner OF
tillery was In full operation and without license
The proprietor claimed to have been In opera
with all the machinery for carrying on business,
but had but small amount OF liquor on hand,
which would seem to corroborAte the statement
The concern was locked up and an officer placed
In charge,
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Bookblnders.

EDWARD LYCETT,
II BOOK BINDER AND PAPER-RULER,
No, al Pennsylvania avenue. between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, south side.
Books elegantly or plainly bound. Periodicals an
New spAnnrA On rnfnllY Atianlad o.
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FEDERAL CRY DIVISION, S. oP T.-Thc at
tendance at this division last night was very full
beautiful United States flag was presented to
the division, and the exercises under the head of
Good OF the Order, were Of varied and enter
taining character.
Federal City division seems to be In prosper,
GUS and hourlshing condition.
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booiAL REuNIoN.-A very pleasant evening
was spent at flanagan's "Winder restaurant"
street, on Tuesday night. The occasion was
the celebration of 1reland's patron Saint, and
addresses were delivered by Messrs. Andrew ].
Joyce, T. Mckceyer, p. Murphy, p, Mannion,
and others, and after supper the party was de-
lightfully entertained by songs and rcpartee.