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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02
2gpRti&al.
The Suicidal Cat.
AN AFrEcrIoNATE TALE.

AN AFTEcroNATE TALE.
There was man named Ferguson,
lie lived on Market street, .4
lilo had II speckled Thomas cat
a That couldn't we'll be beat; fr1..H
He'd catch more rats and mice and SIGH,
Than forty cats could cat.
This cat would come into the room -
And climb upon q cheer,
And there had sit and lick hisself
And purr so awful queer, Erfa
That Ferguson would yell at him.
= But still he'd purr severe.
And then he'd climb the moonllt fence,
And loaf around and yowb
And spit, and claw another cat
Along side Of the jowl; Il"
And then they both would shake their tails,
And jump around and howl.
Oh this here cat of Ferguson's
Was fearful then to see ..-rs.. 81.
He'd yell precisely like he was ..
In awful agony
You'd think a flrst-elass stomach-acho
Had struck some small baby.
And all tho mothers in the street,
Walked by the horrid din,
Would rise right up and search thoir babes,
To find some worrying PIN
And still this vigorous cat would keep
hollerin' like sin.
And as for Mr.. Ferguson,
Twas moro than he could bear,
And SO he hurled his boot,jack QUE
Right thro' the midnight air;
But this vociferous Thomas cat,
Not one cent did he care.
~ For still he yowled and kept his fur '*t7
y A standin' up on end,
And his old spine a doublin up
AS far as 1t would bend, -e. .-
As if his hopes Of happiness ..s
Did on his lungs depcnd ls
But while curvin' of his spine
And Yaitin' to attack
A cat upon the other fence,
There came an awful crack ''.
And this here speckled Thomas cat
Was busted in the back. To- . r. r..sv.5t.
10 Whom Ferguson came down next day, ia'+ Z
There lay his old feline
3gs And not life was left In him,
20 Although he had had nine;
a.tAll this hero comes" said Ferguson,
%, ,s"0f curvin Of his spine.nt
Now oil you whose tender hearts .-..
This painful tale does rack H..
just take this moral to yourselves,
All Of you, white and black, Loo HI
Don't ever go, like this here cat,
To gettin' up your back.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

VERY WELL ToLD.-The next morning
the judge of the police court sent for me.
went down and he received me cordially;
said he had heard of the wonderful things
i had accomplished by knocking down five
persons and assaulting six Others, and was
proud-of me. was promising young
man, and allthat. Then he offered a toast:
"Guilty or not guilty9n / responded, in a
brief but eloquent speech, setting forth the
Importance of the occasion that had brought
us together. After the usual ceremonies,
was requested to lend the city ten dol
lars. 20
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

"A B0sNEss MAN.-Josh Billings defines
a ''thurer bred dizziness man" as "wun that
knows enuff about steelin' soft there kant
emmy body steel from him, and enuf about
law SO, that he kin do his steelin' legally.n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

,-,aT THE ROSE OF SHARON is one of - most
exquisite flowers in shape, and has lately
been introduced to adorn the parterres of
our parks and gardens. It's blossoms are
bell shaped, and of many mingled hues and
dyes. But its history is legendary and TO-
mantle in the highest degree. \ In the East,
throughout Syria, Judea and Arabia, it is
regarded with the profoundest reverence
The leaves that encircle the round blossom
dry and close tight together when the sea-
son of blossom is over, and the stalk with
ering completely from the stem, the flower
is blown away, at last, from the bush on
which it grew, having dried up in the shape
of q ball, which is carried by the sport of
the breeze to a great distance. In this way
tits borne over the sandy wastes and deserts,
until at last, touching some moist place it
clings to the soil, where it immediately
takes fresh root and springs into life and
beauty again. For this reason the OTientals
have adopted it as an emblem Of the resur-
rection. The dried flower is placed IN a
vase Of water beside the beds Of women in
labor, by the Judeans and if it expands
with the moisture, the omenlis considered
favorable. lift does not, the worst is fear
ed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

~ Two French actresses recently en-
gagged in violent alteration, IN the course
ofwhich the question of age was broached.
The Younger was just getting, the better Of
her adversary when she suddenly paused
and pathetically exclaimed: o, eel eel
what have / done2 Abused heri called
her such names l never knew who was
my mother, and she might be. ~ tsaa2
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

HEAD AND -Buxcb, elephant
dealer, arriving at lHurdWandwing, the
great annual fair with string elephants,
speedily sold FIVE, but the sixth being on
hand, was, in fact, an unsound beast
made up for SALE Buxco, seeing with dis
may an intelligent native examining the
elephant critically, said Listen, my
brother, ! see you are ajudge of elephants.
Say nothing to damage the sale ,,pf mine,
and if / get five hundred rupees for it will
give You fifty. The native willingly assem-
ted, and presently the elephant found a
purchaser at the sum named, and Buxco
handed over the hush-money agreed upon
to the Judge of elephants saying: "Tell
me, my friend, how did yen find out my
elephant was an llnsound one2 thought
/ had concealed its weak parts completely"
"Sir,n replied the Judge Of elephants, II did
not know that your elephant was unsound.
The truth is, that l had never before beheld
beast Of that kind, and when you made
me the liberal offer, by which I have profit
ed, was only trying to discover which
was its head and which was itstaiL"
esy- A maiden lady, residing in seclu-
sion, had not been togchurch for several
years but on the accession of small fami-
ly property, she bought herself 0 new. bon
net, shawl and dress, with the appropriate
gloves, boots, ETC., and appeared the fol
lowing Sabbath in style which Utmost
destroyed heriidentity with tho hitherto
shabby and hopeless old maid. Justasshe
was walking up the aisle, and as every eye
seemed turned upon her, the, choir. COM
menced singing an anthem, the burden Of
which was .Hallelujafiin The indignant
spinster retraced her steps down the aisle,
in high dudgyon, exclaimings sHhrdly
knew you, indeed Why, this IA not the
first time I've been dressed UP. Hardly
knew you p guess don't come here
again very soon.n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02

6aeY- Helwho marries for beauty only, Is
like a buyer ,of cheap farnitpre-the var
nish that caught the eve win not endure
the fircsidc blaze. ~.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02
!. a. HARKINs & BRO.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber has
Il obtained from the Register Of Wills for Har-
ford county, Letters oTestamentaryi on the
tti.aal'a'f JOHN X sAPPfNGToN, --
late Of Hartford county, decd. All persons hav-,
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
fled to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof on or before the n "a ~ yt5
la. lts 26ta day ofAugust, 1850, saai ls5
or they may Otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. 'fss -
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment. lqer'vq .aE --
Il Given under my hand and seal this 26th day
of August, 1868
'55iT tis CHARLTON w. BILLINGsLEA, &
an28 ,ia ~ or . Executor. =
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BEL AIR, ND FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1863
Enormity OF TIE s'sabuc Ea1,sn-

The prodigal extravaganza ofthe Repub-
lican party is SO colossal that even their
most ingenious apologies involve admis-
sions which are, \, 80 ,.s,e .'
f-~+ A "a burden At
Pc lif+ s b To sink navy" r rH
The sums which have been paid into the
Treasury since the close of the war would
seem fabulous and incredible if they were
not attested by official evidence which rem
ders doubt impossible and denial absurd.
The recent speech of Mr.. Edward Atkinson
which the Republicans exult over as their
best vindication, makes the following state
ment of the amount of our public revenue
since the close of the war. We ask atten-
ton to it as an exhibit which even the Re-
publicans, in their greatest straits, have
not the assurance or the audacity to con-
tradict: @ Sa .t RI
The receipts from the customs have been
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02
DAD MINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE,NOTICE, That the subscri-
/ Der has obtained from the Register of Wills
Of Hartford county, Nd, Letters OF Administration
on the peronal estate Of asfiV ASa 3
20 ono u ROBERT HANNAH ~ T.
late of larfordicounty, decd All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased, are hereby no.
tied TO exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before The efaisRf, ghoao Y
: tl..-.- 5M day Of September, 1869, All y
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. - \
All persons indebted TO said estate are request
10 make Immediate payment i l.-a wee e.
Given under my hand and seal this 9Th day of
September, 1863, ar, ris, egs9
Nv LA' VIC STEPHEN B HANNA,
r; sepl lgs.ss-ss SEz Administrator.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02
Married the Wrong .Rgoa

In the following article, which we clip
from an exchange, there is ample material
for first-rate novel or fve-act play:
A rural looking lady and gentleman of
Sterling, Cayuga county, N. Y, recently
called upon one Of the Justices Of the Peace
and expressed wish to be married. The
pair were made man and wife. The next
morning they reappeared, and each in turn
desired that the proceedings might be an
nulled. The lady was particularly urgent.
She charged that she had been entrapped
into marrying the man who stood beside
her by piece of unparalleled deception.
She had been corresponding with hereous-
in in Iowa, whom she had not seen since
she was child, and during the correspon-
dence her relative had wooed and won her
affections. He wrote her that he was com
ing on here in December to claim her hand
and take her to his home in the West On
Monday last the swain to whom she was
married made his appearance, claimed to
be her cousin, said he could not wait until
December, &c. On the strength of those
representations, she had reluctantly censen-
ted to wed. She had since learned that the
man whom she had married was not her
cousin, but wretch who has secured a
wife by base deception. The man acknowl-
his culpability, but plead in extendation
that the Iowa cousin had read him the let
tiers of his intended; that these hadsi inf1u-
enoed him to do as he had done. q His con-
science smote him so grieyously since the
accomplishment ofhis treachery, that he
made full confession to the lady he had
shamefully wronged. He had hoped to
reconcile her to the fraud but she would not.
He was now willing to make the only
amends he knew of, viz, have the marriage
contract annulled. The magistratesugges-
ted he had not the power to unmarry them.
He advised that, as matters had progressed
thus far, itwould be better for the lady to
make the best Of a bad bargain, and accept
the situation. After good deal of persu-
alton on the part of the bridegroom, the
lady finally decided to accept the advice of
the magistrate, on the assurance that the
said bridegroom would snake it all right"
with the genuine cousin away offin Iowa.
Upon this happy settlement the lady dried
her eyes, and the happy pair departed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-02
/ George Kaufholz,

ID ESPECTFULLY informs his patrons, and the public
III generally that he has removed to Hickory Hartford
county Md and respectfully solicits share Of thepub
lie patronage. W ~ 4 N-tiSE ! !.
Having large experience in the business he does his
work in the best manner and stye and with Dispatch.
Securing, Machine Stitching and Repairing will also
receive his attention. nf p
az H9 Whole suits of clothes made from e350to So and
eatisfaction guaranteed Shop at Castle Baney hiA
351Ls9 Country Produce taken in exchange lwork
~ - Ca Give me acall 6rIB5g sn9ISil;rs ~ APPS
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~ MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES. -
The receipts under this head have been derived from
the following enumerated in the order Of their
importance
Frst-Iremum on sales of gold.
SecondSaes of military naval stores and of cap
tured and abandoned property. --9qr t.r -
Thrd-Drect taxes IA,
Fourth-Public lands.
Ia
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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11
.THE PnEnDrNr INsANE.n

This is the last dodge of the Radicals for
getting Mr. johnson out Of Office, and on
this subject the san says:
at is a relief to those who are best ac-
qusinted with the circumstances Of Andrew
JOhnson's conduct, and it will be relief
TO the country, to believe that an explana-
ton Of his eccentricities may be found,
short OF the conviction that he is guilty OF
Il deliberate, Willful, wicked attempt 30
overthrow the government. That explana-
tion is furnished bv the theory that he is,
and long has been, partially INSANE.
Many facts tend 10 establish this as the true
Interpretation ofhis tortuous course"
Hamlets mother, who helped to kill the
King, her husband, in order to place an
other aud lecherous King upon the throne
Of Denmark, resorted TO the same plea Of
insanity against her son Lord Hamlet.
But it was not Hamlet's madness, but the
Queens infamy, which put those false
words into her mouth. So it is with the
Radicals saysth New Nork Express. They
would kill off one bold, brave and sturdy
ruler 10 make room for one more partisan,
.naare pliahls, more Submissive. Let them
net lay the hattering JUNCTION TO their souls
that it is the Presidents insanity which
seeks to control their excesses. He stands
firmly by his oath of Office, and if men are
mad it is those who are iu the Senate and
in the House, rather than the President
himself
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11

THE RAMIE FIBRE,

The Ramie fibre, which is destined, ac-
eording to many believers, to take the place
Of cotton, is being experimental with quite
literally, in various portions of the South.
In New Orleans they are favored with the
exhibition of shirt made from it. The
fabric takes fine sewing we'll. The gar
ment alluded to has been "done up" num-
Der of times 10 test its wearing qualities.
1t is altogether satisfactory, both az to du-
rsbility, easy and pleasant wear, and neat
appearance. In these, aud in all respects,
it is equal to linen, and the New Orleans
people see no reason why it should not be-
come the leading fabric for shirts and like
under clothing, and for ladies' summer
wear 1t seems, 10 its texture, to be a cross
between silk and linen, having the glossi-
meas of the former, and the cool and pure
looks of the latter. So, We may prepare
to hear further gratifying reports from the
Ramie plant.
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aniua anu gispatfh.
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH II. 1855.
largest Circulation in City and State,
THE ELECTION IN wILIIAsfsON-
GREAT CHANGES IN THE NEGRO
VOTE.


Correspondence Uhion and Dispatch
THoMPsoE's STATION, WILLIAMSON
COUNTY, March 9, l86S.-The county cleo
tion on last Saturday ia this county, re-
suited In the election Of the entire Conser-
vAtiye ticket The following are the names
of the officers elected Shell. Whitehead,
Sheriff; NJ. L. Andrews, Circuit Court
Clerk; VIM. Cummins, Constable; -
] Bradley, Register; - Foster, Trustee.
All Magistrates and Constables elected
were Conservatives.
/ So you see that "Old Williamson" shows
what she will do in the Presidential cleo
! tion.
The negroes have got tired waiting for
their "forty acres," and are getting to re-
alize affairs in their proper aspect. At a
meeting of the RAIDS in this county, week
before the election, they were told ''to go to
the pals with theiE arms and ammnnition
Ia their pockets, and be sure 10 keep it
dry" One OF their speakers did not get
seVentyfiye votes in the county. One of
the leaders Of the Loyal League, who, in
the late gubernatorial election, led the
league TO the polls, voted the straight out
Conservative ticket.
The people are highly pleased with the
result of the election. / have heard of
only one difficulty on election day, and
that happened in Franklin. One Bliss, a
dirty Radical met Mr.. jeff DeGraffen-
reid on one of the roads leading from town
on Friday last, and as 3. had some friends
with him, and Mr.. Dec. had none, he took
occasion to insult the latter. Early Satur-
day morning Mr.. DEG. met B. in town,
went up to him and applied the toe of his
boot TO his extremity; he meekly taking
the kicking, and only asked him not to
do it.
No Ku-Klux or any body of men had
anything to do with the election.
Txvrn
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
Democratic MaJOrities and Gains tn
Radical Districts.

Radical Districts.
From the Nsw York World. March Z.
The Democratic triumph in New Castle,
| n. H., has infused new courage into the
lovers Of the Constitution, and fresh hope
into those who desire a reunion of the thir-
| ty-seven States. In 1865 the Radical ma
jority in New Castle was 81. But things
have changed within three years. The
Democrats have just carried the election by
q majority of ia gain for them Of l06.
The Radicals brought out the last man.
! The whole vote was polled for Moderator
aud Selecimen, and the result was Demo
cratic majority of IL on those tickets
From Maine the news is cheering. The
town of Phipsburg, in that State, has been
ruled by the Radicals for the past nine
years; bat on March I'd, the Democrats
elected all the principal town officers by a
large majority. Last year their majority
was only 5.
There was a severe snow storm at Ma
Piles, Maine, on the ID, but that fact did
not prevent a Democratic victory in the
election of Moderator, Town Clerk, Select
men, Assessors, OVerseers of the Poor,
School Committee, and Town Agent.
HaTpswell, Maine, was always a good old
Democratic town, and chose a full Demo-
cratic Board Of Officers on the I'd int, not
withstanding the fact that the Democrats
living on the islands in the township
could not get to the polls on account of the
storm. IN the strong Radical town of
Rockland, Maine, the Democrats have
TO chronicle gain of thirty-nine since last
fall. In Limington the Radicals elected
-. NF.la.,KD, H. po,sorsfrr &c
constitutes Democratic gain of twenty
over the election last year. In LeBistoWn,
the centre of Republicanism in Main, the
party of that faith carried the election last
year by 500 majority. This year, after the
most strenuous exertions ever made in the
town, their majority is only 275-a clear
Democratic gain of 525 votes AT the cleo
iioa IN ward seRen, Poriiaud, the Demo-
erats have just made gain Of twenty-5ne.
At the next charter election William l..
Putnam will be the Democratic Mayor.
In Erie county, New York, the elections
took place last Tuesday, and show large
Democratic gains. The Board Of Super
| visoT5 will stand this year, 81 Democrats
to l9 Radicals Democratic gain of fire
| Supervisors. In Lancaster, the whole
Democratic ticket was elected by increased
msjorities. Mr.. n. b. Gatchel was elected
| Supervise by majority 264 out of an en-
| tire vote of 557. la Tonawanda, the Radi-
Gals were utterly routed. The Democratic
nominee for Supervisor, received 346 votes
against "a for his opponent, and the Demo
cratic Inspector of Election received 34t
votes, against l6 for the Radical nominee
Ia Grand Island, DR.. Ransom, Democrat
was elected by majority of 81; and il
Batavia, the whole Democratic ticket i.
elected for the first time, by majority o
/ 100
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11
UNIVERSITY OF rHE sOUrH.

At Oxford University, England, Febru-
airy 18th, it was agreed, after protest from
Mr. Goldwia Smyth, TO make a grant of
books from the University Lress to the
Uniyersity of the Southern States of
America. Ii was also proposed 10 grant
Sl650 in mouey towards restoring the build
ings Of the University which were destroy
cd during the rebellion this was rejected,
the opposition being based partly on insn.
cial grounds aud partly on the fear that
suoh vote would be taken in America as
an expression Of sympathy with sectarian
ism in education, the University being a
denominational one, and under the control
Of the Episcopalians. The University re-
fsrred to, which is yet only iu embryo, is
! located on the Cumberland mountains in
Middle Tennessee, at site chosen before
the war by several Bishops Of Southern
States. The late Bishops Polk and Otey
we're the principal movers in the matter
| Bishop Quintard, successor TO the latter, i;
now in England endeavoring to create an
interest in and raise means for the enter
prise. The Oxford donation is doubles
one of the fruits of his agency.
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In the Political Interests of
the People,

The UNION AND DISPATCH. As hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and lave for its
guide; and in the discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out OF She
e1traordinary condition in which the country
placed, il will adhere to the principles an
teachings Of the founders and eXpositors OF our
government and institutions. Ii will endeayor
10 guard with vigilance and defend with unWa-
vering earnestnoss and faith the rights and into
SITS Of all the States and the essential princi-
les which constitute the basis Of the Republic.
We shall oppose all invRsions Of these and
1phoId. 70 the utmost Of our ability. the union
Of the States under them Feeling that they
re endangered By the revolutionary schemes OF
Radical politicians who now hold the LeE1s-
alive power Of the Government, we shall abate
othing Of our past opposition to their mea-
aurs With these views, which are no less thar
.to,ound convictions. we cannot and will no'
hesitate to defend the unfortunate South
the nspersions and impositions heapeu upo t.
people and urge that JUSTICE and RTeHT shall
meted out % thom.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11
Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department Of business has an imme-
diste interest in the markets of the country, aud
10 its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad'
vised as TO the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply,
and the relative condition OF the currency, II
exposed 70 constant loss. and must necessarily
fsll behind his more intelligent and enterprisini
noighbors. In order TO make our paper valuable
as we'll Us interesting. We shall continue e
make this a SPECIAL FEATuRE. Our Daily
Market Reports domestic aud foreign, by tele
graph. and our City Rcports. gotten uP at heavy
sxpense. have challenged the commendation OF
our best business men while our current Finan
rial Reports from all the leading money centre
OF the country are fuller than have ever
puhl,shed by any other Journal 10 Tennessee.