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Repeal Of the Thanking PRIVILEGE,

A bill passed the House of Representatives
on Thursday of last week. for this purpose,
which is interpreted to restrain the free cir
cuation of newspapers as well as to do away
with the abuse of the old law by members
OF Congress and officials of the government.
That the latter was the chief matter to be
corrected, in the view of those who signed
petitions to Congress to abolish this privil-
eye, is beyond question. The free and I'M
trammeled circulation of public newspapers
is called for by every consideration of public
utility and convenience and the effects of any
check upon this circulation would certainly
be felt as annoying and announcement to the
masses. This is the view that is being press
ed by many members of the Senate, in which
body the bill is now under consideration, and
it is not improbable that it may be so modi-
fled rs to meet these considerations. The
Baltimore Sun seems to think that it will be
better for the bill to pass as framed by the
House than that present abuses shall exist
while at the same time in advocates the con-
tnued free circulation of newspapers-as at
present that circulation is limited. 1t says
To carry out literally the problem of
making the post service pay for itself this
may be necessary, but evidently it goes
beyond what the people had required. The
abuse complained of by the people was
chiefly in Congress, and not in the press.
Whether the response of the House to the
popular complaint is made in way to pun
ish the people for presuming to think that
the ttranking privilege could be abused by
members of Congress, or even those in
other branches of the government, we are
unable to say. 1t is possible that the bill
may not warrant the construction which
has been put upon it. The free circulation
ofpapers in he counties where publish ed
and the freedom of the exchange list are
provisions of the postofiice laws, and were
enacted after careful consideration. But
it is better, perhaps, that the whole should
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AccIDENT.-Mr. Philip Wagner, shoe
maker, residing in this place, had his hand
very severely cut by circular saw, at the
steam saw mill of Mr.. Hilditch, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. Wagner's hand rested upon the
log which was being manufactured into lum-
Der at the time, and came in contact with the
saw before he was aware of his danger. We
have not learned whether he will lose any
portion of his hand, but the wound inflicted
was q very ugly and painful one
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Local Affairs.

SALES. TO TAKE PLACE.--All sales of
property advertised in THE AEgis, or for
which handbills may be printed at our of
iice, will hereafter be noticed under the
above heading. We call attention to the
following:
On Taesday, Feb. Stt, by Henry A. Ward
at James o. Grafton's, stock and farming
utensils. I. G. Pyle, auctioneer.
On Friday, March 4th, by II. D. Farnan.
dis, trustee, tract of land, containing so
acres, situated near Perrymansville depot. j
S. Richardson, auctioneer.
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Legislative Proceedings.

A petition was presented in the
Senate on Friday last, by Mr. Stephenson,
from citizens of Hartford, for protection of
wild fowl.
Among the bills reported from select COM
mittees of the House was one by Mr.. Bald
win for the better protection of cartridges,
pheasant and woodcock in Hartford county
also one by Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the
judiciary committee, to lcgalize the bequest
Of Stephen Rigdon to the Rockbridge Regd-
lar Baptist society or church in Hartford
county.
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HARTFORD COUNTY RAILROAD.

We gave last week the substance ola COM
munication from Engineer Fuller, in relation
to the "Plum Tree Branch" line recently sur
veyed by him, from Bel Air to Magnolia;
also the proceedings of o meeting held at G.
G. Curtis School House, on the Bel Air turn
pike relating more particularly to the con-
templated route known as the "Fallston
Route" VIM. Young Esq., as chairman of
the Committee on Survey, addressed q letter
to Engineer Fuller, in pursuance of resolu-
tions passed at said meeting, and has received
in reply the subjoined communication from
that gentleman:
F., W. q B. r. r. ENGINEER's OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9th, 1870
Wan. Young, Esq, Chairman Of Committee
on Surrey, Hartford Co., r. r.
. DEAR SIR Il have yours of the 23d' in
retaliation to survey of the "Fallston Route"
and beg leave to submit the following facts
in relation thereto: From Bel Air to Fall
ston, by Engineer Hoods survey, Al miles ::
by "air line" 81 miles-heavy grades, and
sharp curves, and trestle bridge over Win
ters Run, 90 feet high, 800 feet long Esti-
mated cost of road $4,000 per mile-$163,-
900. Fallston is nearly the same distance
from Magnolia as Bel Air, and is rs feet
higher than the place ). therefore you will
have at least four miles more road to build,
70 feet more grade to overcome, and eight
miles more road to travel and pay for, every
time you go to Magnolia.
Very truly, yours,
S. 7. FULLER.
The estimates above given by Engineer
Fuller are from the survey made by Engineer
Hood, in running the proposed line of the
Central Railroad" some time since, from
this point to Fallston. 1t was proposed, as
we understand to adopt that line as far as
the latter place, and from thence to connect
with line to Magnolia. The impracticablity
of this course is shown by the figures above
given. But is there no other route, by Arch
er q Towards mill and thence west of Win
ter's run toward Stockton? We make the
suggestion, merely, and are not prepared to
canvass the merits of the ashamed route,
for the reason that we are not sufficiently
posted tospeak of its practicability. Only
that it seems from Engineer Fuller's COM
munication, that some more feasible route is
to be selected than the one he refers to there.
i'll Our friends of the Falston neighbor-
hood will doubtless have notifications to suit
more limited figures if they hope to secure
the road nearer to themselves.
We may remark, in this connection, that
the charter of the road has been prepared
by the committee for that purpose, and will
be transmitted to Annapolis at an early day,
for the action of the Legislature Our state
ment that it had been sent down last week
was premature although we derived the in
formation from source we supposed to be
authentic.
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Affairs at Annauolis.

The following items from the correspon-
dence of theBalimore SIN will prove inter
esting to our readers;
The confirmation of the nomination of
j. II. Il. Magruder, Esq, as State Librari-
an will be opposed before the Senate COM
mitee on executive nominations by the
counsel ofA1r. Silver, 0he presentincumbent
Albert Ritchie, Esq, upon the ground that
under the constitution Mr.. Silver's APP
pointment was for the full term of Governor
Bowie. 1t is probable that the case will be
carried through the courts.
The newly elected treasurer, John Merry
man, Esq, will, by arrangement with Mr..
Fowler, take possession of the treasurer's
office on or before the 10th of February,
when he will qualify before the Governor
and give bond in 100000, as prescribed
by law.
"a. The memorial of the committee OF the
State Teachers Association addressed to
the joint committee on education of the
two houses, and signed by p. M. Leakin,
system can be highly effective that does not
make provision for supervisory power, we
would respectfully suggest such an amend
ment of the present public school law as
will provide for the appointment of State
board of education so constituted as to
combine professional as we'll as political in
fluence, said board to have the power of ap
pointing secretary and defining his duties
and term ofservice. 1t being the business
of this board to expound the school law
and adjudicate all disputes arising from
different constructions of the same, and to
be court Of appeals for all teachers acting
under the law"
They further suggest that all examina-
tions of teachers should be in the presence
of at least one member of the respective
county boards and that the appointment
and removal of teachers should be vested
in said boards; that as experience in the
office of school commissioners is of the ut
most Importance, the term of said office
should be longer than at present that in
all legislation affecting the school system,
the Importance of normal school should
be prominently kept in view; that more
efficient provision should be made for hold
ing teachers institutes in the several coun-
ties that some provision should be made
in the law, giving to teachers, of we'll
known ability and experience, certificates
for life, or during good behavior They
also recommend uniform system of school
books in the counties, and that too fire
quent change of books should be avoided.
Also that a regularan frequent inspection
of schools by competent persons is neces
sary to the efficient working of the system.
The committee on education have already
been conferred with by the leading educa
tors of the State, and it proposes to hear
all that is said upon the subject of the
school law before making its report.
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THE HAvRE DE GRACE PosToFFIcE Ron
BERY.-Postmaste General Cresswell sent to
the House to-day, in response to a resolution
adopted by that body, the papers relating to
the robbery of the postoflice at Havrc de
Grace. Md, which consist of letter from
t. j. Ives, postmaster, stating that his office
was robbed on the night of June %, 1869, of
$4,000 three cent postage st amps, and the re-
port off. L. McPhail, special officer of tho
department, who states that he visited the
office after the robbery, in company with
another special officer, and that they found it
had been entered by forcing the iron bar
which fastened the back window, and that
when once in the robbers had no difficulty in
obtaining the stamps, as they were kept in
an unlocked drawer in full view of the deliv-
cry. The officers express the conviction, as
the result of their examination, that the of
flee was carclessly conducted, and that ordi-
nary care had not been Civ en- to secure the
valuable property of the office.-,Sun, Mon
day.
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ing member of State Legislature who
had been engaged in aiding the rebellion
or giving sympathy and comfort to the same.
The object of this is to reach the Kentucky
and Maryland Legislature, and to secure
the reorganization of the same on the basis
of the third section of that amendment.
1t is maintained that at least thirty mem
bers of the Kentucky Legislature will be
affected by such proposed legislation.-iSu Sun.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL.-An individual, Civ
ing his name as Van PETIT and protesting to
hail from Baltimore county and afterwards
from Virginia, was in our town on Wednes-
day last, endeavoring to dispose of a horse,
under circumstances that warranted the sus-
picion that theanimal had been stolen. Sher-
iff Morgan arrested the party and took him
before Justice r. T. Martin, who committed
him for the action of the Grand Jury. The
animal is n dark sorrel, about fifteen and a
half hands high, with a star in his forehead
and was taken charge of by our Sheriff.
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Pews in Emmanuel Church.

At a meeting Of the vestry of Emmanuel
Church, held on Wednesday, February I'd,
1870, the following resolutions were adopt
ed
Resolved, by the vestry of Emmanuel
Church, that the pews in said Church be
rented at the rate fixed by the annexed
schedule, payable in two equal payments,
semi-annually in advance; and that MON
DAY, the 18th day Of February, 1870, at
3 o'clock, P. NJ, at said church, be the
time and place appointed for the renting
of said pews.
ReSOlcea, That the vcstry Of said church
meet such persons as may desire pews, ut
the time and place above named, and pro-
coed to assign pews as follows: The names
of all persons wishing pews shall be placed
in box, and a disinterestcd person shall
then draw thcrctrom one name at Il time
and the person whose name is thus drawn,
or some one for him, shall make a selection
OF pew or as many as he may want for
his own household; and afterwards another
name shall be drawn, and so Oh until the
names or the pews are exhausted.
Res0lUed, That after said Monday, above
named, the Register of the Vestry shall rent
the pews, if any remain rmrented at the
price and terms fixed by these resolutions,
to persons desiring them, the selection to
be made by the applicant in the order of
application.
Persons desiring pews can hand their
names to the Rector or any member of the
vestry, before or at the time appointed,
HERMAN STUMP, JR.,
ReglSter GTO tenn
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FIRE IN TIE FIRST DISTRICT On Mon
day afternoon last the meat house of DR..
Thos. Littig, residing near Emmorton in this
county, was entirely destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its contents, consisting ola guam
tity Of bacon. The cause of the fire was ac-
cidental, having caught from sparks whilst
smoking the meat in the house Insured in
the Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance Compa
ny, to the amount of $50 for building and
contents
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BATHING IN WINTER.-One day last week
during the unusual mild weather prevailing
at that time, some boys of the neighborhood
of the Rocks of Deer Greek INDUCED in
bathing in Mr.. Jas. B. Prestons dam, near
that locality. This is luxury but rarely
INDUCED in during mid-winter, in the man
nerabove described, and may be noted as an oc,
currence not likely to be repeated, or as ever
having occurred before, at this seson of the
wear
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owLEDGEMENTs.-We are indebted
to ]. M Street,, Esq, of the House of Dele
gates of Maryland, from this county, for
copies of the Governors message and the re-
port of the Adjutant General; both printed
in pamphlet form. Also to the Superinten-
dant of the Department of Labor and Agricul-
turc of the State for the copy of his report
Also to Mr.. Hopkins, for copy of the same
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ILLNESS OF DIR. EvANs.-We regret to
learn of the severe illness of Dr. John Evans,
of Havre de Grace, last week. His condition
has much improved, however, since that time,
and he is now considered out of immediate
danger. The cause of his sickness is heart
disease.
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ARBITRATION CAsE.-The case of William
P. Taylor, VS.. Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company, pending in
the Circuit Court for Cecil county, having
been referred to William Young, Jas, B.
Preston and F. Whitaker, Esqs., as arbitra-
tors, has been on trial for the last two weeks
before those gentlemen, at Edgewood, in this
county. There have been large number of
witnesses already examined, but the evidence
has not yet been closed. The case excites
much interest in that neighborhood. The cause
ofaction of the plaintiff is the alleged burning
of timber lands and fencing by the defen-
dants.
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HARTFORD MUTUAL BUILDING AssocIA.
TIoN.-Five hundred dollars were sold cy
this Association, on Monday evening last, at
q premium of $25 on the 800, and one hun
drcd at premium of $1G
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INTERFERENoE WITH STATE LEaIsLA-
TUREs.-WA sHINeToN, January 31.-A
bill has been prepared by western Sen
ator to enforce, by Congressional enact
ment, the provisions of the third section of
the fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States, which prohibits,
among other things, any person from be-
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The New Jersey Legislature wants Con-
gress to recognise the belligerent rights of
Cuba.
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B E L A IR, M D
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY A, RssO.

413-The "Egs" has more extended crculat ion among
the intelligent farmers and business of Hartford than
any other in the county, No ''Lock Hospital"
other obscei.r Lottery" advertisements will appear
,zbscribers pay for their paper in advance and
quently just the class advertisers desire toreach
The attention Of respectable legitmae advertisers
Is airectsd 10 the above facts
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NOTICE.

I N accordance with the Charter OF Como
Il wingo Bridge Company. This is to
give notice to the Stock Holders in said
Bridge Company. That an ELECTION
will be held
ON MONDAY THE It'll Day Of MARCH,
next, 1870, at George A. Ewings Hotel,
Gin Conowingo Village) between the hours
of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and 8 o'clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of electing President and
four directors to serve the said Company
the present year, 1870, as the Company
having failed to elect their officers at their
annual meeting held on Jan. 10th, 1870.
BY order of the Board,
HENRY McVEY,
iSecreta3v.
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M A r RI f ID .

DAVlS-BEAUMONT.-On the goth in
slant, by the Rev j. S. Ramsay, DR.. GEO
w. DAVIS, of Baltimore, to Miss MOLLIE
J. BEAUMONT, of Hartford county
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An effort is being made at st. Louis to
shut up the theatres there Sunday nights.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
L subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
EDWARD A. SCARBOROUGH,
late of Hartford county, decd All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same, with the legal
vouchers thereof, on or before the
31st day Of january, 1871,
OF they may otherwise by law be 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 31st
day of January, 1870.
ABIGAIL H. SCARBOROUGH,
PHILIP j. SCARBOROUGH,
feb4* Executors.
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With the setting SUM- her soul, purified by long and
pacntly-endurcd sulerngs, went in frnI faith of i'm
mortality to realize the promises of her Saviour and her
Cod
LRaLLo. san MMl Kn,t County rnrers cony.L
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WHALAN D.-Departcd this life, on
Tuesday, the 25th day of January, 1870,
HARRIET Ii. WHALAND, wife Of Robt,
w. Whaland. I'D
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FHE subscriber will also sell at Public
4 Sale, on
Wednesday, March I'd, 1870,

III IV ClUCk, n M,
Farming Stock and Implements, of various
kinds, embracing Horses, Mules, Cows,
Oxen, Hogs, Wagons, Harness, and every
thing else necessary to carry on large and
first-class farm.
TERMS FOR Personal PRoPERTY.-$20
and under, cash; over $40, six months
credit, purchasers giving notes with inter-
est and approved security.
ian2S JOSHUA III. SCARFF.
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WEsr VIRGINIA

VEST VIRGINIA:
A T Rules held 10 the elert's office Of the cir
~ cult court Of Calhoun G. ttAty, on the first
Monday in JANUARY, 1879
Joseph Bennett,
H. In Gdncery.
Tile heir. ofJohn Atkinson 60
deceased, ,rho are unlnotrn
and 0ihert. 10
The object OF this suit Is 10 enforce deed for
Inc land In The bill and proceedings mentioned,
situate mn the Little kahawha river III Calhoun
county, from the heirs Of said JOHN Atkinson,
deceased, ard to pay and direct lie application
Of ihs residue Of the purchase money due TN
said land. ~ ~
And Il appearing by affidavit fled that The
defendants, The thtirstr join Atkinson, de.
ceased are unknown, and are not residents Of
IN State or West pitsihh, add tlias defendant
Alexander JOHNSON Is nonresident Of this
State, and they not appearshg, Ills ordered that
they 10 appear here Within ehe mouth afier The
irsi publication Of this oYtltr, and do what may
i, peei,ary 10 thelr Interests ID this suit.
A copy--'l's,te:
N. B TEllRE1l, Clerk
Fleming / T,.nnttt, .rs h8l,4t
s., .cr Fl Plaintiff. TeisS
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


.Daria HaA ~ ~ l!.L4l -
Tho Ai#tmistrator and
hcirsg Gisrr G, Forira,h 4lfa uf
deceased, '"
TN pursuance of decree entered In this cause
il by the circuit court nf Lewis COUNTY, on
that 18th of Novemler, 1869, will sell, in front
Of the court house Of Lewis county, on the 9Th
day Of the mex term Of the circuit court Of said
county, atpGblG auction, 10 the highest bidder,
one or both tracts of land mentioned in said de-
cree, rs may be required to satisfy tn. same
Of said tracts containing
$50 ACRES,
lying in Lewis county,, on u branch Of Canoe
Run, the same on which 0lycrC Forinash re-
sided ct | is death The other containing IS.
1913 ACRES,
lying partly Lewis and partly,in gUp,hur
counties, on the left Fork Of Little Kanawh
River, Immediately below the mouth of Cherry
Fork, conveyed to said torinash BY Josiah BEN
nett and vile, Such sale will I've made subject
to the dover right Of the widow Of said Oliver
G. Forinash, deceased.
TERMS:
A credit of 6, and IS months, purchaser to
give bonHs with good personal security, bearing
interest from!date. 7 [.I T. Il. .Jf t.ff'
. HENRY BRANNON,
nS0-4t Commissioner.
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CoERKcrIoN or rus Irasp Books.

n
GosRkcTlos or TINS tsasp Books
Snaer tue provisions Of Tue Code OF this
S'asef nc SuPery,lsqrs o. Tho County, on
INC 9th OF December, lsW, pasted an
ordinance far!lse Sheriff. Ascetdes Sur
Yneyor, aud tTo Assessors to constitute u
board to correct the County haud Books,i
!, Inc Board has been in session for several
days, and have doae a great deal Of bust
pe'sln the way Of sqpalls'n1g the lands |;
Uutln addition to this, they hayere'
duced the value OF each tract q per
cent. ln doing this, they have simply
performed What every man in the County
WI consider an tot justice In lS6o,
hiessrs Watson nnd Peterson were aP-
Couuty, and ,eriorm.d ,Iut ,uts. Their
nsss.smeut was in general. 50 much
higher than that Of 1850, that our people
compl,ined Of il verv scr;ou,ly After
the assessment had bee, COMPLETED the
State Board of Eoualizat,on composed Of
one member from each Senatorial Dis.
,rict, commenced "cgaalisiuo" the land.
of tbe State. and sinpularly enouub tho
assessment X all The Counties aleps tho
railroad was reduced. while in those
which we're rbolly destitute Of such facil.
i,ie, Il wo, ;rcresscd ct Bvthis bo.n,iful
arrap cement tho assessment .fI.ri.
County Tas ;nereu..a d per cent. Thu,
adding onr. fffh 10 our sts,c .sd School
taxes. Our ype.ple ysry naturally fslt
agor;,veI md no.;t;oncd tho I..,i,Io,urs
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4. EMBELLISHMENTS.
NOTICE.



IN John conyer Shelton, ID your brn right
and a, h,ir ut Ian Of Euocli conycr, deceased
and peyton u; Byrne.
Genlltmcn:--As you are non-rcsidepis sfthe
State Of West Virginia, notice II thereby given
you, that on Saturday, The 26th day Of Febru.
dry, 1870, between the houts Of 70 o'clock A. 81
Addison Mclaughlin, Dia1ton county, Wet
Virginia, | will proceed 10 take The deposition
OF John N. Shields and others, to be read as
evidence In my behalf in eertain suit now
pending il the circuit court Of DiaIton county
West Virginia, on the chancery side ,toefeof In
which AMI complainant and you aud others are
defendants; and Ii. from any cause, tile taking
Of said dispositions shall not b completed on
tic said 9th day Of February, 1870 ] shall
continue the taking Of the sams from day 10
day, and from time to time until con- plettd
ADDISON MCLAUGHLIN.
Jan. 24.4t