The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-11-19

Ferry train, near San Leandro, by which
from ten to fifteen passengers were killed
outright and from thir.-.- to forty Wounded wounded.
Edward B. Ketchum was recently discharg-
ed from Sing Sing prison, New York, the
term of his sentence reduced by commuta-
ton of eight months, for good behavior, hay
ing expred.-The real estate taxable property
OF Philadelphia, as returned to the city coun-
Gil OF that city, is over four hundred and
twenty seven and a half millions of dollars in
value.-The Hon. Ii. j. Jewett, of Ohio
derives yearly salary of $4,000 from diff
ferent railroad orporations.-Among the
curiosities of emigration, the fact is noted
that numbers of Irish are emigrating to AT
RIGA, being taken there by the French govern
ment free of charge.-The total p oduction
of grain in the United States for the current
year is estimated at fourteen hundred mil
lions of bushels.-A noted gold Spectator of
Boston was sent TO the insane asylum last
week, deangcd from excitement connected
with specializing operations.-T governor
OF Arizona has issued call for volunteers to
carry on the war against the Indians, all ex-
pcnses of arming and equipping troops, &c,
to be borne by the Territory.-Three men
were arrested at Lawrence, Massachusetts,
last week, for attempting to poison the trot-
ting horse Frenchman, and held to bail in
$4,000 each.-A man was arrested recently
who was prowling about Compeigne, France,
fu11y armp1 ond hn 6aolorad that 10 -,,..
cunning for the Emperor, and avowed his
Intention to take Napoleon's life.-About
half the tribe of eros Ventre Indians
have persisted with the small pox, and large
numbers of the balance are committing sui
eide by blowing their brains out with revol-
vers.-TAe government of Great Britain will
dispatch her Majesty's steamer, Monarch,
from Por smouth, on Friday, the Goth inst,
with the remains Of the late George Peabody
The Monarch will remain at Spithead until
she is Joined by American vessels from the
Mediterranean squadron, when they will sail
for America in company. 1t is more than
likely that several French ships of war will
also join the funeral feet.-Mr. and Mrs
Reverdy johnson celebrated their golden
wedding in Baltimore, on Tuesday last, in
company with many of their descendants, Of
whom there are living ten children, thirty.
four grandchildren and three great grand
children. Mr. johnson is in his seventy fourtl
and Mrs johnson in her sixty year.
The Alabama Legislature has ratified the fit
teenth amendment, and the Tennessee l. gisla
ture refused to ratify it.-A theatre at Mil
waukee was burned on Monday evening last
by which occurrence several persons were
burnt to death.-A former Baltimore printer
named VIM. IL. NOVEL;, is among the newly
elected members of the Legislature of Wash
lngton Territory.-Gen. John Z. Wool, o.
The regular army, whose death was recorded
last week, left property estimated at $3.50, 900
1t is said from good authority" that Gen
Grants forthcoming message to Congress
VIII be short document, and will not occu
Ply more than two columns of an ordinar,
sized newspaper-The steam boiler of 8
planning mill at Covington, Kentucky, ex
ploded on last week, demolishing the build
IN which it was situated. Out of fifteen Der
sons in the building at the time not one es
scaped without injury, through but one wa!
killed.-Accounts of heavy snow storms il
various sections fthe North and East reacl
us by the papers, and in Michigan it fell te
the deR lti Of ttKentv-"n" i""h"' of ' Ga