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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01
The Social Consequences Of Public Debts
BY HENRY REED.

The effect of all taxation is to take mon
ey out of the hands of one man OF one class
or order of men, and to place it in the
hands of another without, in every case,
the return of a substantial equivalent to
those from whom it is taken. AS the la
borers of the country are those by whom
the values of the country are produced, it
follows that they are the creators of its
wealth, and the representatives of that in
dustrial force by which alone wealth is
created. In proportion as the burden OF
taxation is increased, the means by which
taxes are paid pass from the hands of the
creators into those of Others, to the disad-
vantage of the former. Hence it is that in
all heavily-taXed countries there is always
a strong contrast between the condition of
the poor and that of the rich between the
producing and nonproducing classes. The
country may be esteemed rich and power
full it may abound in wealth and luxury,
and, to the superficial observer, may ex
hibit evidences of redundant prosperity.
1t may enchant with its culture and fasci
nate with its activity; but closer view
will discover that all this is obtained at
the expense of terrible injustice and in
eAuCd poNelly W tHoSe Wy NHoH TIC
wealth is created, and to whom the coun-
try owes the energy and power which
make it so respectable in the eyes OF the
world.
A government loaded with debt becomes
simply the machine by which values are
transferred from those by whom the wealth
is created to those by whom they are en-
joyed. The heavier the burden of taxa
ton, the more rapidly and effectually does
it strip the former for the benefit of the
latter. There is no form of taxation the
weight of which does not eventually fall
upon the laborer; and the more indirect
the mode, the heavier the imposition, for
taxes increase in weight in proportion to
the distance between the party by whom
they are paid and the party by whom they
are levied. Under a government thus en-
barrassed, there will, whether recognized
OF not by the law, grow up distinction
between the class that labors and the class
that enjoys having all the practical force ola
legalized division. The power which ele-
Yates the one WILL to an equal degree, de-
press the other; and the ultimate establish
ment of fixed upper and lower orders in
the state is as certain as that there is an If
repealable natural law by which cause and
effect are linked together. The state of
thingsin England-the country that is look
ed up to as the model which we ought to i'm
itate-was once described by the London
Times in the following forcible phraseology /;
-"Once a farm laborer, always farm
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01
LETTER FROM MARsHALL'S.
UPPER Y ROADS, Md,

VII h ItpAls, MD,
Jme 2Sth, 1870
MESsRs EDToRs:l was standin at my
tilet Shawn, dis momir, when my thorts
struck train witch resulted in dis epistle.
Dere wus time wen would as lief run
for Congress as to rite noat to de EqiS :;
but now, hab fears dat | will hab to do
de tust and most certinly hab a rite to do
Gle latter; as | am IA 1st class, enlitened,
mellum sized 10Th amenment. | shipper
thiZes wild de down trodden oh your race,
and am inclined to do wat kin fur YOU, but
you must fust show dat you is gwine to do
somethin yourself, befor kin lend de help
in hand.
Messrs. Editers-I am the representative
OBJ part OBJ party, dat am now watin pa
SILENTLY fur bid; why amt your candi-
dates got men aroun maxim us an offer ?
We has herd from de party dat gabe us
liberty and equality, gabe us fredum
from work and from good whites and
cloase as well, and now why can't de Dem
ecrack party send into our camp man to
treat wild us?
Oar is gentleman, oh de Greeley school,
in dis vicinity, dat am almost nitely maxim
visits to our lodge, and cleaning up all de
toti5 no nc yVSo ht"Hyj iul VIC Pun pbSe w Hliti-
in out chow we is of for stamps" Now,
Messrs. Editors, we is not gwine to be led
by men wat hires us at 80 cts. a day, land
pays us in shorts for .fo'Cer at 81 hunClred)
but we is gwine to foler de men wat gose
strate to de polls wild dere ticket stuck out
in front in dere rite hand and our ticket and
Qreenback stuck out behind in dere left
hand--dese are our principles and dis is de
platform we stan on. Now, Mcssrs. Edi-
tiers, bone some oh de boys about dis mat
ter, dem wat wants offs and has got de
stamps; insist on dere seeing to dere own in
terest.
De weat about here is monsus bad hurt
wild de scab and will be cut inside 10 days
Oats, corn and taters, look oncommin
well. Gardin stuff is amazin. Game is
plenty about here, Also at dis time --par-
tridges, squirrels, euker and bluff. IIopin
dat you will make ampel preparations for
de 4th Of July (de birth day oh our lamen-
ted martyr PRESIDENT and dat we will re-
ceibe Il card and hab lie pleasure oh in
spectn and digestin some oh lie fixtures,
am yours,
|. ID. CLARE.
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THE NEWS.

Chapman, the publisher of Dickens works,
publishes statement in the newspapers on
June 28th, that only one-half of Dickens
story, "The Mystery of Edwin Brood" had
been written. The story will be published
as far as written, and no one will be permit
ted to finish it,
The U. s. Senate last week confirmed the
nomination of Hon. Amos It. Alderman as
Attorney General
AT a meeting of the Workingmens Union
in New York city, on June 28th, the intro
duction of Chinese labor into the country was
forcibly denounced as a continuance of sla-
very, and Massachusetts men were declared
sayers, deserving the punishment of death.
Thecaucus ofDemocratic and Conservative
senator's and members have agreed on con-
gressional campaign committee. to consist of
two senators at large and one representative
from each State represented in the Senate
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Fifth National Camp Meeting, Darlington, Md,

"Wilton Grove" in which this meeting
will be held is leased from Jacob Hoke,
Esq, and is in every respect eminently
adapted for camp meeting purposes. 1t is
located Immediately on the line of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad, at Darlington Station, is beauti-
full forest of eighty acres elevated and roll
ing, amply shaded and abundantly sup
piled with excellent spring water. The
Ground is handsomely laid off by Avenues
twenty feet wide, affording accommodations
for one thousand tents.
BY means of sewers the ground is thor
oughly drained, and after heavy shower
of rain will be comparatively dry. The ar
rangements for supplying the encampment
with water are the most extensive and
complete that / have ever witnessed on
any camp ground. A large reservoir has
been made directly over the spring, the capa
city of which is about ten thousand gallons.
On this reservoir has been placed frame
building, in which is steam engine and
pump, by which the water is forced up an
embankment 80 #. in height, to tank built
on trestle work twelve feet above the ground,
and capable of containing 5000 gallons.
From this tank the water is conducted by
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

New BRIDGE.-The Commissioners this
week passed resolution to erect new iron
bridge over Deer Creek, in this county, at
La Grange Iron Works From photographs
of the designs furnished for the work, it is
learned that the same will be wrought iron
arch girder bridge of Mosely's patent, and
in addition to its durability and strength.
will prove to be quite an ornament to that
neighborhood of the county. The contract
for building this bridge has not yet been
awarded, The cost of the work is estimated
at about So 500, part of which sum is made
up of private subscriptions, by parties in the
neighborhood, so that the actual sum levied
by the county for this handsome structure
will not exceed the cost of a new wooden
bridge, whilst it will be far more perlna-
nent and beautiful structure.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

ILLNESS OF j. MARSHALL HANNA, ESQ
This gentleman arrived in Bel Air on Tues
day evening last, in very delicate health and
is at present sojourning at the residence of
his brother, w. Finney Hanna, Esq of this
place Mr. Hanna, who is native of this
county, was prior to the late war connected
with the newspaper press of Baltimore city
for many years. During and since the war,
he has been residing principally at Richmond,
Va, with the press of which city he has also
been connected. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Hanna was connected in business, in the
last named city, with the late H. Rives Pol
lard, whose shooting by young Grant, some
time since, caused great excitement through
out the country, and was in company with
the former on the occasion of the tragedy
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PARDoNED BY THE GovERNoR.-Joseph
Parks, convicted of manslaughter at the Feb
ruary term of our Court, under an indictment
for the killing ofBazil Grafton, and sentenced
to confinement in the County Jail for one
year from the fourth of March last, was par
doned out by his Excellency, Gov. Bowie, on
Friday of last week. Many of our citizens,
together with number of the jury who
rendered the verdict in the case, joined in
the petition to the Governor invoking ex-
ecutive clemency in the case
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-On Monday
night of last week two oxen belonging to Mr..
Jno. w Hopkins. who resides in the neighbour
hood of Darlington, We're killed by stroke
oflightning; and during the same storm Mr..
John Lochary, on Thomas's Run, lost val
liable COW and steer from the same cause
Thunder storms this summer have been I'M
usually frequent and destructive in their
character.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

DEATH FROM Sun STRoKE-On Monday
afternoon last, about one clock, Mr.. Thos.
Rampley, a citizen of the Fifth District,
while out in field moving, was overcome
by the heat, and while messenger was sent
for DR.. Hayward, he grew rapidly worse, so
that upon the arrival of the physician, his
case was pronounced hopeless, and he died
in short time thereafter The deceased was
about fifty-live years of age, and was much
respected in the neighborhood in which he
lived.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.-We have been informed upon good au-
thority that it is the purpose of the Chair
man of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee to convene said body about the latter
part of July, proximo, to take into consider
alton matters pertaining to the State Con-
gressional conventions and the organization
of the party for the fall anyass.-Annapohs
Republican,.
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STUNNED BY Notwithstanding the
storm of Monday night, a man named Den
mis- Carter, residing in the neighborhood of
Watkins Tavern, in Baltimore county,
was severely stunned, while standing near a
tree which was struck by lightning He had
left the shelter of the tree but few minutes
before it was struck. DR.. Baldwn's profess
sional services were obtained, and at last ac-
counts the patient was recovering.
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DI

GRIFFITH-A the farm of A. G. Griffith
in Hartford county, on Tuesday evening, June
29th, of whooping cough, little MARTHA
REBECCA, aged 3 years months and 0
days, only daughter Of Ella and Goldsbo-
rough s. Griffith, il. Jesus has taken an
other little lamb to his bosom
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

MARYLAND CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-It will
be seen, from an advertisemnt in another col
umn, that books for subscription to the stock
of this road will be opened at prominent
points in this and Baltimore counties and in
Baltimore City, on the first of August next.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01
M A r RI r. d .

PATTERSON the 21st
June, at "Spesutia' Church, Perymansville,
Hartford county, Nd, by the Rev. Mr.. Cramp-
ton, GEORGE G. AIREY, Baltimore, to
Miss FANNIE b. PATTERSON, daughter
of the late VIM A. Patterson. No cards.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNINe.-On last
Monday evening, during thunder storm,
the dwelling house of DR.. John Sappington,
in Darlington, was struck by lightning but
the extent of the injury we were unable to
learn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01
To Correspondents

AL communications for publication must he accom-
panied with the real ofthe author attention
will be paid to them. Therea of the author will
not be published unless desired but
TO insert communications unless We know the writer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

CB- If, in shooting our arrow over the
house, we have hit our brother" The Har-
ford Dem0c,ut-sorry for it-but can't help it,
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Yours, respectfully,

'etamton, Pa., June "a, 1870.
P. ST. spent portion of yesterday at
Monticello, the residence of Thomas Jeffer-
son, % miles from Charlottesville, and wit
messed last night, very splendid musical
performance by the pupils of the Institu-
ton for the blind at this place. To .night
l expect to be present at the closing com
mencement exercises of the Staunton Yves
leyan Female College, tomorrow to visit
the Lunatic Asylum, the next day to start
homeward, and then, after little rest to
give you letter briefly describing what
l have seen and heard in my wanderings.
G.. BIC.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
HNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
l. subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
MARTHA LESTER,
late of Hartford county, decd All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same, with the le-
gal vouchers thereof, on or before the
23d day Of June, 1871,
or they may otherwise by law he excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal, this 23d
day of June, 1870.
HERMAN STUMP,
jul Administrator.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-01

R1~The Egis" has extended circulation among
the intelligent farmers and business of Hartford than
any other paper in the county No "Lock Hospital"
other obscene Lottery" advertisements will appear
In our colui,s 1t any price, A large number of our
subscribers , for their paper in advance, and
quenty Just the class advertisers desire toreach
The attention of respectable and legitimate advertisers
is urectsd to the above facts.
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SheriH's Sale.

DY virtue of a writ Of. teri .facias issued
ID by and out of the Superior Court on
Baltimore City, at the suit of John Dona
hue against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements of Edward p. and Michael
NJ McManus, to me directed, have seized
and taken in execution all the right, title,
claim, interest and estate, both at law and
in equity, of the said Edward P. and
Michael M. McManus, in and to
ONE COMMON ROAD BUGGY.
And l hereby give notice that
On Saturday, July 9th, 1870,
At 12 o'clock, NJ,
at the Court House Door, in the town o.
Bel Air, Twill offer for sale the said pro-
perty so seized and taken in execution, at
Public Sale, to the highest bidder for cash
ROBERT E. MORGAN,
je24 Sheriff
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

A BOLD SCAMP.-A few days since fell
low by the name Of Thaddeus Coolbroth,
entered n house in Cornish and stole Il
pocket book containing 500 in bills. The
next day lie was arrested and placed I'M
der the surveillance Of two keepers, but
he managed TO escape from them and the
very night following entered another
house in the same village, ransackcd the
lower part OF the house. stealing watch
and a pocket book, then went up stairs
and ransacked the sleeping rooms of the
inmates and obtained several pocket
books with various amounts of money,
and finally went TO the barn, harncssed q
horse and drove off. Marshal Clark
heard OF the robbery incidentally, but was
informed that the thief had been traced to
Union Village and that there was not the
slightest chance OF his coming to this city.
Consequently he took no pains TO inform
the police. 1t turns out however that
Coolbroth did come to this city and that
he sold the stolen team to man on Wash
iugton street He was seen by one Of
the police yesterday, and conld easily
have been arrested if it had been known
that he was wanted His Whereabouts ut
present are not known. The team has
been recovered, says the Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

- Correspondence Of the Lewiston
Journal the Lake Hotel at Waterford,
owned and kept 10y Geo. W. Hale, was
burned, Monday morning. about five
o'clock. 1t was designed TO have ball
in the hall. Monday evening, and the per-
sons who were To prepare the hall got
up and bull. q fire early. Shortly fire was
discovered in the attic, and it spread so
rapidly that the house was destroyed.
The lire extended TO the house Of Mr..
George Kimball, adjoining, which was
also destroyed. 1t is understood that the
Lake hotel WAS insured, but We do not
learn either the amount Of the loss or in
surancc. Mr.. kimball was insured for
$500, which will cover but small portion
OF his loss. The Lake House was large
well built establishment, situated on the
shore of the pond, and was favorite
summer resort.
Snow nearly melted, except on high
lands. Two days Of dull, misty weather,
little rain and much mud.
The Norway Paper Manufacturing
Company hope TO commence making
paper the first of Feb. next. As this
Company has the control OF the water.
they can hardly fail of success. rs there
will be no lack of wafer for carrying their
machinery, unless the drouth Is more Sc.
we're than usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16
Congress-.

The House seems TO have gone to work
in earnest. Aspccial dispatch announces
that at T. NJ. the bill repeating the civil
Tenure oil office Act was passed by vote
of l57 10 %. Mr. Banks OF Massachusetts
then presented Il Resolution for the APP
pointment OF a Commission for the acqui-
-ition Of st. Domingo and moved the
previous question. The House refused
To second the previous question by 90 to
50 and Mr.. Cox OF New York moved To
lay the Resolution on the table. This
the House also refused by 81 to IL. The
Resolution was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs with authority to re-
port at any time after giving a few days
notice to the House. After long and
acrimonious discussion on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Logan OF Illinois, abolishing
the office OF Adj niral aud Vice Admiral in
the navy, il was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules and without division.
The House also passed a concurrent reso
luton for a recess ofCongress from Thurs
day the 22d OF Dec to "Wednesday, Jan.
4fh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

THE RRE,.Ny ACCIDENT Oh the Gianh
Trunk happened a. 4 place called the
Dangers. about four miles west OF Brigh
tom station. between ! and O'Clock on
the morning OF toe 81 inst. The col
lision resulted IN the death Of three men
and the injury Of seyera! others, one OF
whom. il is feared, viii not recover
Eighteen freight ears with their valuable
contents. and Two locomotives, arc total
" destroyed. one OF the latter being al
most new. The facts Of The affair are rs
follows 1t appears that since the arrest
Of Ryan, the former station agent NJ
Brighton. who Is accused OF embezZle-
ment a Young man named X. w Ward has
been performing the duties OF operator
and station. master Ward had been on
duty for about ten day and nights. hay
ing applied several times 10 the Torosto
Office Of the Grand Trunk for as.
sistauce, stating that he was unable TO
carry on the work sngle'handed. Tn
Saturday nooluing, wcaricd with the con-
tnued loss oil rest, he must have
fallen into a dozc, and Iailcd To hear a
message sent from Colborne. 20 the effect
that No. Is freight train had lett that
place. aud would cross No. 10 at Brigh'
ton.
The total amount OF damag done is
estimated at $780, 900, which sum in
cludes the Two locomotives, ~ they may
be Looked upon as worth nothing now but
tor old iron The boilers and bodies OF
them are crushed into one another, and it
is nrXt to impossible to tell to which OF
the lNo they belonged. The track was
not damaged much a few of the ties
were consumed. but they were soon re.
placed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16
Otforo nemotrat.
PARIS, MAINE, DEC. 16, 1870.
Ne,U Departure Of the Republican
Party.

This is the title Of r lengthy. we'll
written and eminently practiclc Article
in the Atlantic Monthly for January. by
Senator Wilson OF Massachusetts. Ii is
in strong contrast with the new departure
at the party, rs set forth by Gen. Butler.
The term departure" is used entirely IN
Il nautical sense and does no, mean an
Abandonment of former course. The
mariner. obliged in the darkness of the
storm 10 navigate by dead reckoning,
A. hc makes Il head land, by light,
takes "ncw departure" and continues
his course with fresh assurances-so the
Republican party, having struggled lhro'
the dark night of rebellion aud the terri
Die storm of treason. rs it energies into
the sunlight OF universal freedom and
recognizes the head lands OF reunited
country. takes new departure Tor
other Kindred labors in the great field OF
political reform, They mistake greatly
who deem It's mission fulfilled. or who
think il should be disbandcd because it
has carried out ita principal and primary
objects.
Mr. Wilson notices two great changes
through which the country has passed
since the party came into power. First,
slavery has fallen. and second. the nation
has become republic in tact as wol rs
in name.
With these two great changes wrought.
there are now (Says Mr.. Wilson, new
difficulties 10 be encountered and over
come. Consolidated wealth, particularly
in the form Of railroad corporations, is
acquiring dangerous power and is al.
ready excrting dcmoIalizing influence.
At the SAME time there is a Vas, extension
OF suffrage to the ignorant, just emerged
from chatielhood. Therefore, adds the
senator, The FIRST great duty OF the country
is education; the second, the unilication
or hannonizing Of the people 81 as TO
make them one in spirit and purpose
But education is above all. and the nation
nj government should take the lead.
The duty OF the republican party, says
Mr. Wilson. is first To secure beyond
question the equal rights OF all At The
South. As well ~ NJ the North. As Ia
financial measures. the Senator thinks
tina, the influence of legislation is over
estimated. and that the laws OF trade will
in due lime rencdy mos, OF the difficulties
Specie payment will be- resumed without
Congressional cnactmcnts. The question
OF the tariff must 10 settled on 4 middle.
common ground. The pacific Indian
policy Of the President must be sustained
Reform ia tho civil service must be
carried out. Aud lastly the party which
uulturcd the rebellion, aud sympathized
with its efforts 10 crush the nation, must
forever be kept out of power.
II should be the aim OF the republican
party. concludes Mr.. Wilson, to keep
fully abreast of public opinion, to educate
il to higher standard; and to be prompt
to inauguIatc every possible reform in
the administration Of the government.