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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
COUNTERFEIT DEALERS m COUNTERFEIT
MONEY.

One of the most remarkable devices ever
invented for extracting money from the
pockets of the simple, is that which has been
largely practced by certain rascals In New
York city, who profess to be dealers in coun-
terfeit United States currency. Circular let
tiers are sent out by these scamps all over the
country and the parties receiving them arc as
sured that they have been recommended and
carefully chosen as proper persons to be en-
trusted with an important secret. The Cir
culars then go on to state that counterfeit
United States currency of different denomi-
nations will be forwarded at rates ranging
from fifteen dollars of good money for hun
dred of the bogus, down to five dollars, or
less, for the same amount, according to size
ofbils and quantities ordered. These rogues
do not trust the mails but have the money
forwarded to them by express. They avoid
the mails in order to avoid the eyes of the
police. They pretend TO have an unlimited
supply of counterfeit currency. which, in the
language ofo of the circulars the agent
will take q solemn oath will never be detect.
ed" That oath might be safely taken, for
the dupes who would be knaves never receive
anything in the shape of money. Either
they never hear from these fellows who
| addressed them as dear Friend" or they
| receive by Express q package of brown pa
per or shavings.
The extent to which this infamous trade
has been carried has been made manifest by
the arrest of q couple of these sharpers en-
gagged in it in New York. On examination
of their memorandum book it was ascertain
ed that they had received in forty-seven
days thirty thousand dollars from their dupes.
Among the letters found in their possession
were two from Radical candidate for Con-
gress in the State of Georgia, Mr.. Windy
no doubt intended to use the bogus" to buy
up negro votes, and the near approach of the
election will account for his extreme anxiety
to receive it. We can scarcely find it in
our hearts to pity the fools who are duped
by this dodge. Every one who has forwarded
n dollar to them has not only lost his money,
but has superadded thereto the consciousness
that he was ready and willing to engage in the
worst kind of knaVery. The actual dealers
in counterfeit money resort to no such de-
vices. When they have perfected what they
regard as successful imitation of bank bill
they quietly distribute 1t by careful hands
among those who are known to them and
known to be worthy of the evil confidence
thus placed in them. Then simultaneously in
different parts of the country, "the queer is
showed" as they say in their thieves jargon
as rapidly as possible In plain English an eff:
fort is made to get rid of the greatest posi-
BILE amount before the counterfeit is detected
by experts and the public warned through
the press. All who have sent money to these
counterfeit dealers in counterfeit money have
been served right They deserved to be
swindled aud have been most effectually trick.
ed out of money which they risked for tho
purpose of being enabled to cheat others.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
Applying for q School.

A gentleman from Swampville was tell
ing how many different occupations he had
attempted. Among Others he had tried
school teaching.
How long did you teach 2" asked by
stander.
"Wal, didn't teach long; that is only
aoent to teach"
Did you hire cut 2"
oval, l didn't hire out; only rent to
hire outn
"Why did you give it upg'
oval, | give it up for some reason or
nuther. You see, travelled into a dees-
trict and inquired for the trustees. Some
body said Mr.. Snickles was the man wan
ted to see. So found Mr.. Snickles-
named my object, introducing myself-and
asked him what he thought about lettin'
me try my luck with the big boys and I'M
ruly gals in the deestrict He wanted to
know ifI raaly considered myself capable
and told him wouldn't mind his asking
me q few easy questions in 'rithmetic,
and Biography, or show my handwriting =
lie said no, never mind, he could tell u
good teacher by his gait"
Let me see you walk off a little ways
said he, land can tell is's wells I'd heard
you examined" said he. He sot in the
door as he spoke, and thought he looked
little skittish but was considerable
frustrated, and walked ON as smart as |
knowed how. He said he'd tell me when
to stop, so KEEP on till thought I'd gone
far enough then s'pected s'thing was to
pay, and looked round. Wal, tile doOr cas
shet, and Snickles aoas gone
did you go back"
"Wal, mol didn't go back
did you apply for another school 2"
"Wal, no Il didn't apply for another
school" said the gentleman from Swamp
vile. 81 ratheriudged my appearance was
against me. "--Neac Yorl Teacher.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
For tho Kgis Dc h,telAigencer.
CHRISTMAS DAYS.

In the sky floating over Bethlehem,
Christmas morn, watching shepherds heard the
Angel
From on high peace and good will telling them--
Christ Is born!n-This was all his best Eyange
Suddenly, while they wondered yet and feared,
Mighty thtongs, angels singing joyously,
'Glory be unto G0d,' to them appear'd,-
Singing songs, "Gory be to God on high :"
''Peace earth, so the choir went Oh to sing
"0n earth peaceand love be to men of love
"iloly mrth jesus Birth to them shall bring
Nicer to cease Glory be to God above"
So at first men aud angels kept the Day
Eye tueye Heaven brought down to sinful earth
And the burst Of the heavenly harmony
Made the Joy Of that primal Christmas nirth,
Eyerniore until now the Church's love
sings that lay Human voices ohildrens voices
Him adore; and while to Ills House they move,
Christmas Day, Gods Day, every heart rejoices
But since then, angel hosts that rapture swelling
Neyermore Christmas Day un Earth may see
Only men echo still that song eycelling
And atorc, lacking angel ministrelsy
But again, mems and angels voices singing
Shall that song swell in glorious sounds Of praise
With refrain, "Holy Holy, Holy!' ringing,
And prolong Christmas through eternal days.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

STEAM ON COMMON RoADs.--A steam en-
CINE for common roads, invented by r. w.
Thompson OF Edinburg, Scotland, has re-
ceiyed q good deal of notice from the press
on both sides of the Atlantic. Soft Rubber
tires are used on it, and with excellent effect,
as they obviate all necessity for the use of
springs between the aXles and the parts
which they support, and give great tractile
power. Among the performances of this en-
CINE, it drew large wagon, weighing with
its load OF flour ten tons, up a steep lane full
of holes and ruts, and rising with a gradient
OF one in twenty. 1t ran with ease and Sc
curity over fields where there were no roads,
even where the surface was quite rough
In Western city steam wagon has been
invented which can be driven rapidly over
Nicolson payements OF on the prairies when
they are dry and hard But in this country
it is requisite that such a wagon should be
able to propel itself over mud and sand in Or
der to be of much practical utility, and the
natural law which causes mud to yield to
weight has yet to be overcome or evaded.-
1t is not impossible, however, that Yankee
ingenuity may yet accomplish the difficult
task .... 4. H.. r!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
sz1E1s IN sA1TIMosr AGAIN.

Yhe negro United States Senator, Revels,
Of Mississippi, on Sunday last addressed the
congregation Of the Bethel African Church,
in Baltimore; in that sort of mixed dis
course, half religious and half political, which
is now the popular style throughout the
country, on the part of the many shining
lights of the Republican party. Some time
ago, and prior 10 the recent election, this same
U. S. senator told II Baltimore audience of his
own color that ii was TO the Radical party
alone thlt they owed their enfranchisemeni
and the privilege of voting. Bat now his
opinion has undergone Il change, and with a
trankness that does him honor and is re.
freshing to listen 10, he avows that the debt
of gratitude is due to God the Republican
party being degraded to the mere position OF
n tool for its accompls hment. The times
have apparently changed, and Senator Rev.
els has slightly changed with them. Also he
counsels Iteration on the part of tho negroes
of the opinions of white men in the South
their former masters and that "it would be
well for them (the negroes) placed as they are
meeting in public assemblies and discuss
ing political men and measures, to use
strong arguments and soft words. In
speaking to them or of them, in no case use
bitter language. They can never derive any
benefit from the indulgence of abusive Ian
guage towards those who were your former
masters and now your political opponents. :"
Will not some of the white brethren of the
U. S. Senator also profit by his advice?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
The Resignation Of Judge Bateman.

Hon. A. w. Bateman, Associate Judge of
the Circuit Court for the Second Judicial
Circuit of Maryland comprising Baltimore
and Hartford counties, has rendered his res.
ignation to Gov. Bowie, to take effect on the
first of April next. 1t will be the duty of the
Governor, under the constitution of the State,
to appoint successor to fill the vacancy I'M
Ill the next general election for members of
the House of Delegates, which will be next
fall, at which time the people will elect a
successor for the remainder of the term
Judge Bateman was elected in the fall of
1867, and has filled the position little more
than three years. The determination of the
Governor as to his selection of an appointee
for the vacant position has not yet been
made known.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
ST. JOHNS DAY,

Masonic lodges in ancient times were ded-
icated to King Solomon. Tradition informs
us that they were thus dedicated from the
builder of the first temple at Jerusalem to the
Babylonish captivity. From that time to
the coming of the Messiah, they were dedi-
Gated to Zerubbabel, the builder of the second
temple; and from that to the final destruc-
ton of the temple by Titus in the reign of
the Emperor Vespasian, they were dedicated
to st. John the Baptist.
Owing TO the many massacrcs and disor-
ders which attended that memorable event,
Frcemasonry fell very much into decay
Many of the lodges were broken up and but
few could meet with sufficient members to
constitute their legality. Under these cir
cumstances, q general meeting of the Graft
was held in the city of Benjamin, when it was
observed that the principal reason for the
decline of Masonry was the want of Grand
Master to direct its affairs. They therefore
deputed seven of the most eminent of their
members TO wait upon St. John the Evangel-
list, who was at that time Bishop of Ephesus
to request him to take the office OF Grand
Master. He returned for answer that
though well stricken in years, (being up
wards OF ninety,) yet having been in the early
part of his life initiated into Masonry, he
would take upon himself that office lie did
so, and completed by learning what st. John
the Baptist had accomplished by his ZEAL
After his decease the Christian lodges were
dedicated to him and st. John the Baptist
both of them being regarded as eminent Chris.
tian patrons of Masonry. Since then, Ma.
sons ever celebrated the Gath June, in COM
memoration of st. John the Baptist, and the
9th of December in commemoration of ST.
John the Evangelist Columbia Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1870.
Our Club List for 1871.

We have made arrangements to club
The 1Agis Dc IntelIigencer with some of the
best publications of the day, at the follow
ing rates:
Moore's Ru'ol Men Yorker and Tile fgi'
--$3.75 per year.
The Lady's Friend and The 1Egis-$S
per year.
The chronological Journal and The 1fgi,
$3.50 per year.
Godey's Lady's Book and The Agis--S3.7e
per year.
The Nuse,y and Tile -Egis-$2.50 pei
year.
They can be sent to the same or different
addresses, as may be desired.
In all cases payment must be made ir
advance. Send your orders and money al
once.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
CHRISTMAS.

Before the next issue of our paper, the pa
irons of the Agis will have enjoyed, we hope,
the festivities of the "blithe yule" season,
and we wish them much happiness and many
returns. Santa Claus will no doubt per-
form his customary peregrinations, and the
delight of the little folks will amply repay
him for his labor of love in providing good
things for their enjoyment. Many of our
patrons, we venture to assert, will at this
time find themselves in need of little more
than the usual supply of the various articles
that go to make a Merry Christmas" and by
running over the advertising columns of the
1Bgts, we assure them that they will find
out where best to supply their wants.
Egg-nog is "handy thing to have in the
house" at this season of the year, and it most
positively cannot be made good without good
liquor to mix with the eggs and milk
Friend Cahen, of this town, keeps the very
article for this purpose and sells it reason
able at that-as also everything else in his
line of trade.
Messrs. Charles w. Norris &c Brother
William Herman and William Bouldin, who
has just opened his new store on Main street
near his residence have each of them full as.
sentiments of everything in the way of gener.
al merchandise, dry goods, groceries, confec.
tionery, &C., &C., from which q purchaser
may make selection of the best the market
affords, at the lowest rates.
There can be no more appropriate Christ.
mas gift than something in the way of jewel
ry, Watches sc. A special stock for this
year has been laid in by our fellow towns.
man, Mr.. B. Wattenscheidt, at his Jewelry
store, on Office street, opposite the Court
House. Mr.. W. has been steadily increas
ing his business since he opened his store
here, and the quality and character of his
wares have proved his best advertisement. -
A clever gentleman and deserving of the pa
tronage he is receiving.
But in the natural course of events, it can
not be expected that every body is to come
to Bel Air, TO supply themselves, and sc
Messrs. flanagan g. Billingslea, of Church
vile, are not behind the rest of our Hartford
merchants, in the way of q choice and wei
selected stock for the holidays. If our wore
Is doubted, call and see for yourselves.
Also at Fallston, Messrs. Painter Sc Wat
son, an enterprising firm, are equal to TIT
times, and offer great variety of every sor
of merchandise, at the lowest prices ant
likewise Messrs. Moore 6 Hollingsworth, o
the same locality, are resolved to keep NJ
the old established reputation of their hous'
for cheap goods and seasonable variety o
them.
Finally, you may always set itdown for
true saying and worthy of all acceptation
that those who advertise in the 445gis ar
wide awake, live merchants who will sup
ply YOU with what you want, of the hest kim
and at the cheapest prices.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23
The Great Pictorial Annual.

lostcttcrs United States Almanac for 81 for
distribution 1os throughout the United States aud all
civilized countries Of the Western lIemi phcre, will he
published about the first OF January, and all who wish
to understand the true philosophy of health should read
and ponder the valuable suggestions contains In add
ton to admirable medical triatise the causes pre-
vention and Of great variety of diseases it emb-
large amount of information interesting TO the nier-
chant, the mechanic the miner, the farmer the planter
and professional man and the calculations lave been
made for such mcrilans and ATTITUDES most suit
able for correct and comprehensive National Calendar
The nature uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects
of os tiers Stomach Btter, the staple tonic and al
terative of than half the Christian world are fully
set forth in its pages, which also nterspersed with
pictorial Illustrations valuable recipes for the house
hold and form. humorous anecdotes and other
tive and amusing reading matter, original and selected
Among the Animals to appear with the opening of the
year. this will be OF the useful and nay be
had for the askng) The propretors, Messrs Hostcter
Smith, on receipt Off two cent stamp will forward
copy by mail to any person who cannot procure one
in his negborhood The Bittors sold in every city
town and village, aud arc extensively used throughout
the entire civilized world.
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The Maryland Central Railroad.

Mr.. w. G. Wrenshall, engineer, visited our
town last week, in going over the route of the
Maryland Central Railroad, ON tour of in.
spection of the surveys heretofore made A
gentleman connected with the road Informs
us that arrangements are about being perfec-
ted for canvass of the county by an expe-
rienced canvasscr, of which arrangements we
will be prepared to furnish our readers fuller
information in our next issue. The enter.
prise seems to be steadily pushed, and VIC
hope at no distant day to be able to chronicle
its success.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

THE U. S. MARSHAL IN HARTFORD. u. 8.
Deputy Marshal Hine paid visit last week
to this county, and summoned quite num-
Der of our citizens to appear before the Uni
ted States authorities in Baltimore city, to
answer various charges, touching their hay-
ing been engaged in business without the
necessary U. S. license. Some ofthe parties,
we learn, were mulctcd in fines, whilst
against others there was no foundation for
any charge of violating the law whatever.-
A gentleman in this neighborhood was sub
jected TO fine and costs, because he had car
ried on a FIGURING mill without license
Those parties against whom no charges were
substantiated had the pleasure of paying their
own expenses for the trip, and were magma
nimously told to depart in peace to their
homes The beauties Of the government tax
system were illustrated to such in manner
calculated to make lasting impression.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

French papers has published an anecdote
of the late DR.. Cabarrus which is worth
reproduction. He was called to see we'll
known actress, and finding her in state
OF great dependency, pronounced that
there was only one thing to cure her.
Sand pray what is that, doctor" inquired
the fair patient. Marriage" replied he
You are single, are you not, my dear doc
tori "1es madam; but doctors only pre-
scribe remedies-thcy do not take them y
was the witty hOmMopath's reioinder
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

A BEAUTIFUL IDEA.-The words which
Walter Scott puts in the mouth of Jeanie
Deans, in her memorable address to the
Queen, are as true as they are beautiful F.:
when tie hour of trouble comes--and
seldom may it visit your Teddy ship and
when the hour of death comes, that comes
to high and low-lang and late may it be
yours, o my Ledtly 1T is M what we
have done for oursels, but what we have
done for others that we think o most
plea antly."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

THE ARLINGTON ESTATE AND MARY Gus.
tbs LEA correspondent ofthe New York
World writes
ut may not be amiss to state few plain
facts as to the matter of the Arlington estate
John Parke Gusts left the Arlington estate
to George Washington Parke Gusts, the
adopted son and step grandson of one Geo.
Washington. q. w. p. Gusts had one child,
Mary Gusts, who was born at Arlington, and
to whom he devised his estate. The daugh-
ter Mary married Robert Edward Lee. In
his will, admitted to probate at Lexington,
Va, in October last, General r. L. Lee be-
queathed,to his family only personal estate
No mention of lands is made in it, because
he owned none. The will itself bears date
anterior to the war. G.. w. Z. GUSTS died
in 1857, and after that General Lee held a
II life estate in Arlington as tenant by cour
tesy. 1t now belongs to Mrs. Lee free from
claim whatever, except Il tax title held by the
United States government. Any lawyer
knows that a court of equity would hold the
owner Of tax title as entitled merely to
what he actually paid out, returned to him
with legal.interest. Mrs Lee has been under
legal disability as married woman. This
is now removed by the death of her husband,
and she stands as any other widowed lady
claiming her patrimony and birthplace at the
first moment that the laws allow her TO do
so. Nobody seeks TO remove the Union
dead. But shall the great. granddaughter Of
Martha Washington have her property p
That's the question"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

New Posi- OFFIcEs.-Hon. Stevenson Ar
cher was before the Postmaster General on
Tuesday last, and succeeded in obtaining the
establishment of post Office at St. james,
Baltimore county, and one at Cooptown,
Hartford county, Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

NEW Ice PoND.-Messrs. s. r. Gilbert and
N B. Holland have conjeintly erected SUBJ
stantial ice pond, on the farm of the latter
gentleman, near Bel Air. The water will be
let in this week, and all the advantages of
this freezing snap secured. The gentlemen
named propose to cater to the wants of the
public next summer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

AT THE NEW ENGLAND DINNER given
in the Congressional Church, at Washing ton
some nights since, for the benefit of the
church, at which Senator Pomeroy presided,
Frederick Douglas, among others, made q
speech. in which he declared, as historical
fact, that the May Flower, which brought ovel
the Puritans, subsequently brought over
cargo of slaves, and that as one descended
from that slave cargo he had a right to cele.
bra,e the landing of the Pilgrims equally
with his white master.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE Young MAN.
We regret to have to chronicle the demise of
Samuel Whitaker, Jr, son of Franklin Whit
aker, Esq, Of Dunkale Mills, on Winters
Run, in this county. He died on Thursday
night, after brief illness of typhoid fever, in
the 23d year of his age Mr.. Whitaker was
young man of more than ordinary promise,
and he was no less the useful citizen than the
dutiful son.
AT the time of his death he was Captain OF
Company B, 9Th Cavalry Battalion, of Bel
Air, having been elected at the reorganiza-
ton of the Company in August last. He was
also member of Mt. Ararat Lodge, A. F.
and A. M. The individual members of both
associations will doubtless attend the inter.
ment of the remains, which takes place at
St. Marys Church, at 104 o'clock this morn,
ing. r..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

FIRE AT THE SLATE QUARRIEs.-On Fri
day morning of last week, at an early hour,
the engine house at Humphreys Slate Quar-
ries, at West Bangor, York county, Pa,
was destroyed by fire, together with two en-
gines, machinery for planning, &c, &c. The
fire was discovered by the driver of the stage
that runs from that place to Havre de Grace
at about the hour of o'clock, A. NJ, but
had then progressed too far, to be extin-
guishcd. Loss estimated at $4,000, with no
insurance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-12-23

johnny was watching his mother
wreathing her head with the lovely orange
bloom ofour Louisiana gardens. "Oh ma p
he said, "how sweet that isl You Just
look as if pa was dead, and you were going
to be married over again ="