The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-12-24

livelihood by telling fortunes.-The Alabama
Claims question is aga:- engrossing much at
tention in England, and froms one the chief
topics of the London press.-The Emperor
of France has been i'll again recently, but was
better in health at last accounts.-Queen Isa-
bella is accused of carrying away the crown
jewels when she left Spain, but denies the
charge-A young man named Vincent A. @.
Vandever, of Rising Sun, Cecil county, Md
committed suicide last week by shooting
himself through the heart with a pistol. 1t
seems he was lately conductor on street
car in Philadelphia, and had been arrested
on charge oflarceny in that city, and gave
bail for his appearance and returned home to
his fathers, in Cecil county. His sMeties be-
coming alarmed sent an officer on to arrest
him, which he prevented by the above act
Mr.. Ashley, better known in connection with
President Johnson's impeachment, has been
removed by Gen. Grant from the governor
ship of Montana.-Dr Oliver, an English
man and agent of an immigration company,
was killed on Thursday morning of last week
at Charlottesville, Va, by George Ayres, n
planter of Fauquier county, for seducing the
daughter Of the latter while visiting his house
few months ago.-Returns from Tennessee
indicate that the convention will carry in
that State, although the vote is small.-The
Spanish gunboats have at last put to sea from
New York harbor. One hundred and ten
Mormon preachers have been detailed on a
mission of two years, by Brigham Young,
among the gentiles.-Judge Trigg, U. S. dis
trct judge in Tennessee, is to be impeached
by the House of Representatives, for his
the government was commemorative British
government has assented to the proposition
to consider the Alabama claims question at
Washington city. The steamer Monarch, with
the remains of George Peabody on board,
sailed for America on the 21st. The two iron
clads Miantonomah and Terror, belonging to
our navy, will meet the funeral fleet and con-
voy it to Portland harbor.-A freight engine
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad exploded
near Rowesburg, West Virginia, on Tues
day last, killing the engineer instantly and
seriously wounding the fireman.-IIon. E. G
Reighart, the oldest member of the bar at
Lancaster, Pa, died on Monday last.-The
Fat Mems Association" in New York city
held their first ball on Monday night, which
was attended by about one hundred and fifty
heavy but jolly couples-Two New York
policemen have been tried for stealing $500
from n Kcntuckian, and found guilty.-The
mails from Europe bring full extracts from
letters from DR.. Livingston as late as July
last.-The question of the admission of Viz
ginia has been postponed by Congress until
after the holidays, creating thereby much dis
appointment to the people of that State.
CONGRESS-.
The great feature of the proceedings of
Congress thus far, is the passage of a bill in
the House of Representatives to promote
the reconstruction of the State of Georgia
A joint resolution has been adopted, to ex-
tend the recess for the holidays - the 10th of
January.
NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-Isaiah Wofers-
berger, Esq, has disposed of his interest in
the Howard County Record, published at e.
licott City, to John Brown, Jr, Esq, who
will in the future conduct it. Mr.. Brown an
nounces that he will enlarge and improve the
Record about the first of January next.
Mcssrs Parker & Morgan, former propric-
tors of the Salisbury AdcertiSer, have sold the