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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-24

New York stock Market-Feb. "a.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
The market is weak and seems to favor a
decline in prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-24

Free supper every night at so Jef.
feraOn street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-24
New York Cotton market-Feb. ~.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
Tho M rkef Il d NIL and mammal.

Liverpool Cotton Market-Feb. 81.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
The market is dull. Estimated salesfor TO-
day. 10.0DO bales.
MlddIlnR Uplanue"'..'..''.s....'.'. VVllI
orleans ......- Gil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-24

DIRECTORS:
AMOS WOODRUFF, Al. WHITE,
8 ]. CAMP, Taos. X. SMITH,
Ii. T. T0NLINsoN, a. T: La, by.
W. II. Oh ERRY. las 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-24
REMOVAL.

u,HEMRRUs ANTS NATIONAL Bank
has removed from its old gu .rters on JET.
fsrson sire to the corner OF Madison and
Main streets.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
Extraordinary Escape From Instant Death.

MEssRs. EDITORS ON Saturday after
noon, May 21st, Messrs. George and Charles
Walker, d. T. Bowman and others were
engaged in planting corn on the farm be
longing to the heirs of Benjamin Silver,
deceased, and while resting under white
oak tree near the gate opening into said
farm, with four horse teams, it began to
thunder, when one of the party observed
that they had better get from beneath the
tree, for he had once seen man killed by
lightning The party had moved but
about twenty steps from said tree when it
was struck with lightning, which tore it
to pieces, throwing bark, &C., into the bas-
kets out of which they were dropping
corn, and knocking down all of them ex-
cept one colored man, who was some
greater distance from the tree, (perhaps his
skull was thick enough to be thunder and
lightning-proof)
A number of the horses were also knock
ed down, and one team ran off. No one
was seriously injured. A description of the
sensation produced by the electric current
was given by one as similar to blow from
a rock or stone on top Of the head, stun
ming him to his feet. B.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
The Enforcement Bill before Congress,

AS we desire to keep our readers posted
as to such portions of national legislation
as are of general concern, we give the fol-
lowing report Of what is called the enforce
ment bill. This bill in a more stringent
shape passed the U. S. Senate recently, and
was then referred to committee of confer
ence OF both houses, to be put in such
shape that it would meet the views of a
majority in both. Its principal provisions
and aims can be gathered from the follow
ing account oft, as published in the daily
press under the telegraphic news. 1t
is scarcely necessary to remark that it is
designed to enforce and carry out by zap
propriate legislation" the fifteenth amend
ment to the Constitution.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The enforcement
bill, as it is now called, has been fixed up
i'll new but still stringent shape by the
Conference Committee, and was reported
to the Senate to-day. 1t will be acted on
in both houses tomorrow
The general features of the bill imposing
pains and penalties on all persons who in
any way prevent colored persons from vo-
ting are retained, and United States courts
are given the authority to investigate any
election where affidavit is made that col
ored votes are refused. This is on the
principle adopted in the Pennsylvania
State courts.
The thirteenth section of the bill, which
allowed the use of land and naval forces on
the application of the United States Mar
shals to enforce the act, is SO amended as
to require the judiciary to appeal to the
President for military aid. The bill is re-
garded as much better one than in the
shape in which it passed the Senate, but at
the same time it is one of the most rigid
measures which ever passed Congress. 1t
prohibits the discharge from employment,
or instance, of any one for voting ticket
contrary to the wishes of the employer, and
Furnishes it with fine and imprisonment.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT cELEBRA.
TON,

The local event of the past week, was the
grand demonstration in Baltimore in honor
of the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment,
or, as many ofthe Amendments" here term it,
the Fifteenth Commandment" Hartford
was well represented in numbers on the oc-
casion, and due honor was awarded her, by
selecting one of her citizens as Secretary of
the meeting organized in Monument Square.
So far as we have learned, we believe every
thing was conducted according to the usual
manner ofprocedurc, and nothing of unusual
moment occurred, unless it was the breaking
down of the speakers stand, which remark
able event was feelingly alluded to in the
course of his remarks by Isaac Myers, Presi-
dent Of the meeting. According to the re-
port of his speech, as given in the Baltimore
Sun, he having been introduced in all proper
form, proceeded to say:
He felt thankful, by Divine Providence, for
three things that He had favored the occa-
sion with sunshine instead of rain at the
prospect of which their enemies had reioced
also, that He had permitted lis to live and see
and rejoice i'll the privileges of this day. He
IL,
for it taught them an important lesson, never
to trust your enemies. That stand was put
up by contract and guaranteed to hold one
hundred persons, and it would not hold twen-
ty-five men. Never trust Democrat they
will cheat you. The fact is, the stand was
erected by a Republican He heartily wei
coined their distinguished guests who had
battled for them in the halls of Congress.
When the colorcd men are called upon to
vote, they can always be put down for the
Republican party,
This is a remarkable speech and will at
tract, we predict, considerable attention.
We may mention, in this connection, that
meetings have been held in the second dis
trict of this county, preparatory to general
organization on the part of the Republican
party here, for the fall campaign, in which
the negroes have been the principal partici-
pants. White men Of the county, no matter
what your former opinions may have been,
do you believe in all this?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Sarah Seminar VS.. Peter Peterson; ac-
ton for SANDER; removed from Cecil cour-
ty. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,G93. Far
nandis and Stump for plaintiff, II. w. Ar
cher and Mccullough for defendant.
Frederick Singer VS.. Edward and Eliza
beth Prigg; action on bill obligatory ;
tried before a jury verdict for plaintiff for
1920, which being below jurisdiction of
the Court, Judgment of non pros. was enter
ed. Richardson and Maynadier for plain
tiff. Van Bibber for defendants.
State VS.. George Harris convicted of
murder in the first degree. Motion for
new trial; motion overruled. Jones for
State, H. w. Archer for Harris.
George Cadwallader VS.. County Commits
sioners; docketed by consent. The proper
ty OF the plaintiff in this case was assessed
by the assessors appointed to value pro-
perty at the last general assessment,
and afterwards the County Commits
sioners under their revision of the returns
OF the assessors, added to the assessed val
ue of the plaintiffs property, without no.
tice to him of their action in the premises.
Held that such action of the Commission
ers was void and ofnone effect. Judgment
for plaintiff for $233.60, with interest and
costs, being amount of taxes overpaid on
additional assessment. H. w. Archer, for
plaintiff, O. H. Thomas for defendants.
The following parties convicted at the
present term were sentenced by the Court
Joshua Cooper, (negroO convicted of the
larceny OF sleigh bells, was sentenced to
three months confinement in the peniten-
tiary. John Welsh, convicted of the lar
ceny OF bacon, was sentenced to be confined
one year in the penitentiary.
The Court adjourned on Wednesday I'M
til the September term.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
Letter from Cecil County.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, May 18th, 1871

CHESAPEAKE Cry, May 18th, 1870.
MEssRs. EDITORS We feel ourselves
under obligation to you and the citizens of
Bel Air, for their kindness, and we ask Il
place in your valuable paper to return our
thanks to you and Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna, for
their kindness to all Of us who stopped at
the Magaw House.
We can recommend the public, from
experience, if they should have short
or longer time to stay, if they will give
Mr.. Hanna call they will find themselves
at home; for his table is furnished with
the best that the market can afford, his
rooms are pleasant, his beds in fine Or
der, his bar furnished with the choic-
est liquors, and every thing in his
power that can be done is done to make
his guests comfortable. His accommo-
dation for the very valuable animal, the
horse, is also made at home, in his very
fine stable; and good care is taken of him
as well as man. The walters are polite,
the best of order is kept, and no one can
ask for better place for comfort.
If it should ever be our lot to be in Bel
Air, we shall certainly give Mr.. Hanna a
call, and believe every one who visited
your nice little town were pleased with
their trip, although it was under such I'M
pleasant circumstances; but this was not
our fault, for the safety of the community
calls for the law to be enforced, crime put
down, and the law breakers punished.
Yours, respectfully,
CAPT n T,AyuAN
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
Correspondence
LETTERS FROM VIRGINIA.
Southwestern Virginia.
No. "a,

MEssRs. EDITORS AS stated in my last,
the programme for the present communion
ton is, the character of the lands in South
western Virginia-their ordinary produc-
tions-the manner of cultivation, both an
cient and modern-and whatever else fact
or fancy may warrant, and you in your
kindness may allow. Permit me, however,
in the outset to premise, that l have but
little theoretical and less practical knowl-
edge of agriculture, and fer that reason
may find it easier to criticise than correct,
and hence it will be my object to confine
myself to those palmer and more familiar
facts about which all should know some
thing, whether much or little.
The soil of this Washington county is
not, in the main, very dissimilar to that of
Hartford, except that the slate, as in the
upper end of the latter, and the pale craw-
fish, as in the lower end, are very rare with
us. Besides, our soils of all qualities-and
we have diversity-lie upon stratum of
tough yellow or red clay, which yours do
not, as general thing, if my memory is
not at fault, and hence wear better, are
more easily improved, retain fertilizers lon
ger, are better adapted to grasses and new
er wash. Our best soils are upon north hill
sides and sugar-tree and bluegrass bot
toms, which is dark mould of alluyial
appearance, and admirably adapted to the
production of corn and grass. Another
variety is the gray or gravelly soil, better
adapted to wheat, rye and tobacco. 1t is
q peculiar characteristic of most of our
ridges, that while the south side is of q
lighter color and more or less gravelly, the
north side is almost invariably a dark
mould, covered with heavy growth of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

G-" We are indebted to Hon. S. Archer
for copies of the Globe, containing the de-
bates in full on a naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. A. is q member of the committee ofthe
House of Representatives on naval affairs,
and is endeavoring to save the government
unnecessary expense, by cutting down many
supernumerary offices in that department.
AS this interferes very considerably with
congressional patronage, it is a task ofsome
difficulty to perform.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
NOTICE..
NHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for
Il Hartford county do hereby call the at
tention of the citizens Of the County, and
especially the General Road Supervisors
of the several Districts, and those appoint
ed by them to take charge of particular
sections of the Public Roads, to the fol-
lowing law, and they do hereby authorize
and direct the Supervisors to enforce the
law in all cases where it may be violated
"Article -, Sec. 90, Maryland Code of
Public Local Laws.
at shall be the duty of the Road Super
visors i'll said county to remove all obstruc-
tions from within the limits of the several
Public Roads in Hartford county, at the
cost and expense of the person who may
have caused such distractions to be placed
therein, if the same shall not be not re-
moved by such person after reasonable
notice being given to him by the Supervi-
sor to remove the same"
BY order of the Commissioners,
JAS. A. FULTON,
my27 Clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

and what manner of people we have away
out here 1000 feet above tide water and
soe mics from the sea cs; i;itr; where
fruits and flowers grow spontaneously,
where the people are honest, intelligent
and generous, where contagious and ma
larlas never come, and where we all live
till we die, if we are not murdered or bit
ten by rattle snakes-the latter are kept
merely for variety, and not for use or orna-
ment.
In my next, shall refer to the history
ofthis county, early settlement, the habits
of the people, incidents of the past, &C.,
and will, if can, invest the subject with
some small degree of interest.
t-.% Respectfully,
... C. B. c.
AbingdOn, V0 May 20, 1870.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

SEVERE SToRM.-On Saturday afternoon
of last week the lower portion of this county
was visited by storm of rain and hail, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning, which
was ofalmost unprecedented violence in some
neighborhoods. In the neighborhood of
Emmorton, some four miles south Of this
place, the hail fell in large quantity and in
jured the growing wheat considerably-Mr.
Henry Wilson ami others losing more or less
heavily. Vs.. .sIe.. .... .Fa.-r rs
Numerous instances of accidents by light
ming are also reported, among which we may
mention that some seven or eight men, in
the corn field of Mr.. Silver, near Deer Creek,
with their horses, took refuge during the
rmunder tree, but bethinking themselves
of It's being dangerous locality, abandoned
its shelter, and had left but u few moments
when it was struck by the lightning. The
men and horses were all more or less affected
and stunned by the shock, some of them be-
ing Frustrated to the ground, but none being
seriously hurt
The dwelling house of Rev. Mr. Bayless,
near Darlington, was also struck by light
ming, but not much injured.
Also the dwelling house of Mr.. Lee Mag
ness, in the neighborhood of Dunkale Mills,
on Winters Run, was struck, but Fortunate
ly no person was injured
At Stafford Mills, at the mouth OF Deer
Creek, quite flood occurred, and the ma
chinery in mill that had not been running
for considerable length oftime was put in
motion by the waters overlo wing the race
and forebay, and fears were entertained that
the friction caused by the dry condition of the
journals and other parts of the machinery
would result in fire Attention was given,
by applying oil, however, and no bad conse-
quences resulted.
Since Saturday, several thunder storms of
great violence for so early in the season have
occurred, but we have not learned of any ac-
cidents resulting from them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

The NURsERY.-The June number of
this pleasant little magazine for children
is at hand. 1t is charmingly illustrated,
and the quality of its reading matter is
unexceptional to parents, and entertaining
and instructive to children. Subscribe for
it at once. Published by John l.. Shorey,
ID Washington street, Boston, at $3.50 a
year; single copy, Is cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
SENTENCE o. A MURDERER.

George Harris, convicted of murder in the
first degree at the May term of the Circuit
Court for this county, for the killing of AL
cXander Russum, at Back Creek, Cecil coun-
ty, Md, and whose case was removed to this
county for trial, was brought into Court on
Wednesday morning last to receive sentence.
His demeanor was calm and upon the usual
inquiry being addressed to him by the Court
ifhe had anythingto say why judgment should
not be pronounced upon him, he simply re-
marked that the witnesses who had testified
against him on the part ofthe Statehad Sworn
to untruths," which he could prove, if he had
the opportunity His Honor, Judge Grason,
then remarked that the prisoner had had the
benefit of fair and impartial trial by a jury
OF his own selection, had been defended by
able counsel, and the result of that trial had
been his conviction Of the crime of murder in
the first degree. That, however painful, yet
it was duty which he could not escape, to
pronounce the sentence of the law upon him,
and advised him in feeling terms to use the
time which would intervene before his execu-
ton, to prepare for eternity His Honor then
proceeded to pass sentence of death upon
him. No perceptible emotion was exhibited
by the prisoner upon the sentence being pro-
nounced, and lie was removed, to be delivered
to the Sheriff of Cecil county for execution,
ON such day as the Governor may appoint
His associate in the murder for which he is
to suffer, Ben. Thompson, alias Ben. Bolt,
who was convicted of murder in the second
degree, was sentenced by the Court to
eighteen years confinement in the peniten-
tiary
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

TRANSFERS AND ABATEMENTs--W We
would remind our citizens that Monday and
Tuesday of next week are the last days upon
which the County Commissioners will meet
to make transfers and attachments for the
ensuing year. Parties interested should
make note of this, and also of the fact that
mortgages will continue chargeablc to them
on the assessment books of the county, un.
ment.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

BASE BALL.-The young men and boys
of Bel Air and vicinity having re-organ-
lied their base ball club, under the name
of"The Chesapeake" held trial of skill
between the first and second mines, on
Wednesday, the first nine being victorious,
by u score of 50 to IS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

THE LEVY LIsT.-The County Commits
sioners give notice this week, to those hay
ing claims against the county, that the Levy
for 1870 will be closed upon the 9th day Of
June
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

AT Brazil, Indiana, two men named
Hawks and Miller got into dispute over
seventy-flve cents, when the latter cut the
jugular vein of Hawks with butcher knife,
killing him in few moments.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

A Boston merchant expresses his opinion
that "if Congress would adjourn for ten
years, business would start up, and the
country would soon be in prosperous con-
dition.n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
NJ A f r [ E. ID

ASHTON--BRYANT.- On Tuesday
the 18th inst, at st. Andrews Church
Baltimore, by Rev. VIM. e. Snowden, r.
DALLAS ASHTON TO Miss ELIZA BETH
c. BRYANT, both of ITarfcrd county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
Strawberry Festival.

THE ladies will have a Festival of
l. STRAWBER and ICE CREAM,
in connection with SUPPER, at the
Court House, in Bel Air, for the purpose
of repairing the M. E. Church in that
place. 1t will commence at 3 o'clock, p.
NJ,
ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9th, 1870.
They cordially invite all who are favorable
to the cause, to patronize them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

Found at last! remedy that not only relieves
but that enemy Of mankind consumption rs we'll
lie satellites which revolye around it in the
shape of Coughs Colds Bronchitis Sore Throat Inuen-
"a &c. The remedy alude to is Dr. WIsTARs BALsAM
WILD Cherry prepared by Seth W. Fowle Son, Boz
ten.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

In several Of the counties of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland wheat has commenced
heading. Corn planting is nearly over.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

sSA Cincinnati thieves don't confine
themselves to plate, but take pianos, ran
ges and hot-air furnaces.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
DIED.

MlTCIELL.---On the Sth of February,
ELIZABETH, relict of the late Evan Nit
chell, of Hartford county, in the SOth year
of her age.
MITCHELL.-On the 25th of April, at
his residence in Stcubenville, Ohio, DR..
JOSEPH. MITCHELL, formerly of Har-
ford county, Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

Ca The KING OF BAVARIA kindly permitted Doct, J
O. Aver to have copy taken of Ra,lcls celebrated col
lossal statue OF Victory which belongs 10 the Bavaran
stands at the entrance OF the hOyu raiace
at Munich The Doctor had it cast in bronze, aud has
presented it to the City OF Lowell where stands in the
Park aud symboizes the triunphs of both freedom
and medicine. Her manufactures the pride of Lo-
well, and foremost among them AYERS MEDICINES make
her name gratefully remembered by the unnumbcred
multitude who cured by Them Of ai ting and often
dangerous diseases Boston journal.
WANTED Energetic men to act canvassii
agents for WHEELER WILSON SEWING MACHINES in ~.
terent counties in Mary land and Virginia Lbel al
terms offered. Wagons furnished free of charge.
PETERSON a CARPENTER,
General Agents.
21I W. Baltimore Street,
my2I-lt Baltimore, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

a8- Rev. Ebenezer Finney, we learn, has
assumed temporary charge of the Grove
Presbyterian Church, in this county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27
Lost.
L . s I'll

On Saturday, May 21st, on the Abing-
don road, between Emmorton and Bel Air.
heavy Black Crepe VEIL. A reward of
81 will be paid for its return to Tile Kgis
office.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-05-27

SS-The Egls' has extended circulation among
the intelligent farmers and business OF Hartford than
any Other arer in the county No Lock Hospital"
other obsee Lottery ad, eItsements will appear
In ou~ couu"s ut any price. large number OF our
lbscribers pay tor their paper in advance, and
quenty are just the class advertisers desire oreach
Tile attention of respectable and legitmat advertisers
Is uirectsd to the above facts
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