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fer to the scarcity of water; indeed it serious
matter in these parts; branches, with but few
exceptions, are dry; wells by, the score have
failed, and springs everywhere have either given
out or given evidence of gradually declining
In the neighborhood of the Black Horse, there
is but one pump that so far holds out; and as we
have just entered upon the dry season no doubt
the supply will keep diminishing for some time.
There is no doubt great moral lesson to be
learned; will we be apt scholars?
The corn looks very well indeed here, and with
seasonable weather, good crop may be expected.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
very interesting temperance meeting was
held on Tuesday evening, the Goth of July, at
the EbcneZer NJ f. Church Joshua ii. Scarf
presided and an address was delivered by the
Rev. w. e. Herbert. A Lodge of Good TEN
plars is to be organized on Wednesday evening,
September 2lst.
FLOWING, &C.
Some of the farmers have commenced blowing
for wheat. The railroad interest is still mani
fest. May the efforts be crowned with success.
The rosd is needed. G.
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PRIMARY MEETINGS.

AT meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee for Hartford county, held in Bel
Air on Tuesday, 9th inst, it was
Resolced, That the Democratic Conserva-
tive voters of the county, are requested to
assemble in Primary Meetings, at the usual
places of holding elections in their respective
districts,
On SATURDAY, AUG US1 gath, 1879
at the hour of o'clock, P. NJ
for the purpose of electing Ten Delegates to
County Convention, to be held in Bel Air
on Tuesday, 9Th inst, at the hour of 2
o'clock, P NJ, for the appointment of four
delegates to represent Hartford county, in the
State Convention, to be assembled in Balti-
more on September 18th, and also Four Del
cgatcs to represent Hartford county in the
Congressional convention, which is to meet
ut Towsontown on September 4th.
JOHN Carroll WALSH,
Spnrptnry
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THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

AS the full returns from the North Caro-.
lima elections have come In, there seems but
one question in regard to the declared result,
and that is, to what extent were the frauds
perpetrated, by which Caldwell was declared
elcctedr AS sample of a great deal more
of the same sort take the following
In Halifax county, in the cast, the census
of voting population. rs shown by the official
returns, was in 1870, 4455. The vote in that
county the same year was 4,577, or 1923 in ex-
cess of the voting population. This year the
fraud there is still greater. the whole vote
polled being 5,307, an increase of 720 votes
over the vote OF 1870, and of S5l votes at the
election just held over the voting population.
Will Merrimon contest the election? The
latest information upon this subject is, that
if his friends deem such course advisable
in the interests of the public at large, he will
certainly do so. AS a victory for the Ratli-
cal party, the election in North Carolina is
barren ofresut. 1t will be converted into pos
tive disaster if IL tithe of the frauds charged
upon them shall be substantiated by an in
yestipation.
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PRIZE FIGHT BROKEN UP-A prize-fight
for one thousand dollars in gold and the
championship, between Jim Mace and Ned
O'Baldwin, two notorious fighters, arranged
to take place yesterday in the State of Vir-
ginia, was effectually broken up by Frederick
Pinkuey Esq, Deputy States Attorney of
Baltimore city. That gentleman had the
parties and their aiders and abettors arrested
and by his prompt and determined efforts
succeeded in breaking up the affair altogether,
to the disgust of the fancy" and to his last
ing reputation as good and efficient officer.
All honor to Mr. Pinkncy for his efforts in
behalf of law and order.
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RELIGIOUS 1TEM.-'The trustees of the
Cooptown NJ E. Church, through the build
ing committee, consisting of Messrs George
and j. III. Waters and Solomon Wetherill
are now engaged in thoroughly repairing the
church. They expect to expend from six
hundred to a thousand dollars on the repairs
The gallery is to be taken out and the edifice
newly Elastered and newly seated. Two
aislcs instead of one. The interior is to be
newly furnished, including a new pulpit. A
new roof is also to be placed on the building
and the whole building reprinted.
Since the commencement of the present
conference year, on West Hartford Circuit
the pastors have secured nearly eight hun.
dred dollars, to liquidate the debt on the par
sOnagc
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The Ku-KluX Prisoners.

The unfortunate men who were incarccra-
ted in the Albany PenitentiarY on the charge
of being members of the KuKlux organiza-
ton, in the Southern States, recently attrac-
ted the notice of Gerritt Smith, who upon
investigation of the matter, was convinced of
the outragcs perpetrated upon them, and who
recommended their cases to President Grant,
as fit subjects for the executive clemcncy.-
In accordance with this recommendation,
Col. Whitley, chief of the secret service d.
vision, was dispatched to Albany to make u
report upon the matter after personal inves-
tigation into the different cases of each of the
prisoners. This report is just published and
is in substance as follows:
Col. Whitley reports in favor of the par
don of Collins and seventeen others of the
Ku-KluX from South Carolina now imprison-
cd at Albany. Collins was one of the per-
sons, for whom Gerritt Smith had interceded
and is an illiterate, supplemented man. The
seventeen other cases are analogous to Col
Inns Colonel Whitley reports against the
pardon of Brown, for whom recommendation
was made by Mr.. Smith, but makes no re-
commentator in the remaining forty. six
cases. 1t is understood that those recommen-
dod for pardon will be released Immediately
He bases his recommendations for pardons
on the assertion that the prisoners acknowl.
edge their guilt and claim that they were
misled w s<sSns of superior intelligence to
wh9lstney had been accustomed to look for
guidance" This smacks good deal of the
flavor of a campaign document and is justly
complained of by a large portion of the press
on that ground,
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MARS.

Quarrcling is one of the most detcstablc vices
prevalent amongst mankind, and one which
when once thrown into, is almost impossible to
desist from. 1t tends to throw all who pers ist
in it into misery and sorrow, and those who will
persist in it, will eventually come to the conclu-
sion that, although the power ofspccch is one of
the most gracious gifts of God, without restraint
it is more to be feared than serpent. Now it
is far more in accordance with nature to live in
perfect harmony and contentment with all, than
to be constantly in dispute, thereby casuing I'M
happiness not only to yourself but to others ALSO
Quarreling has a baneful influence upon the
mind in numerous ways. A man becomes mo-
rose, sullen; every one takes q dislike to him
his friends shun him; consequently he becomes
miserable and detected, and his future happiness
is wrecked.
God gives us life, health and strength, and
time to improve, and when we spend our lives
in nurturing this disgusting habit, do we not
violate Gods most holy ordinance, which he
commands us to obey? Do we not foolishly
sQuander both time and mind by this hateful
practice? 1t certainly must cast q shadow of
regret over man, when he looks back at the
actions of his past life and sees with what will
lingness he followed this enemy of his happiness.
When too late to retract, he sees the error of
his ways, but strive as he may he cannot shake
off the chain with which this tiend of corruption
has encircled him.
BELLE GUARD.
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Letter From EmmOrtOn.
EMMoRToN, August 18th


Mr.. EDITOR: | observe in your last issue a
call by the democratic Executive Committee"
for Hartford county, on the democratic Conser-
vative voters, " to assemble in primary meetings,
on 34th inst, for the purpose of appointing del
cgates to county convention which is to APP
point delegates to congressional convention ut
Towsontown and also to State convention in
Baltimore. Under this call, as life adhcrcnt
of the great Democratic party, | believe | may
venture to attend the primary meeting in Abing-
don But | am debarred from participating in
the appointment of delegates to either Towson-
town OF Baltimore, by the call ofthc democrat
ic Conservative State Central Committee" which
invites those only "who are in favor of the cleo
ton of the Hon. Horace Greeley for President of
the U. S. M" to take part i'll such proceedings AS
| modestly decline to favor the election of full
bloodcd Republican, who yet avows & still main
tains those hercsics and iniquities which he eth
or originated, or violently advocated, until he
became q stencil in the nostrils of all States
Rights Democrats and lovers of the Union as
instituted by our fathers; it follows that and
those who agree with me are ostracised by the
Aforesaid central committee, as unworthy any
longer to associate in consultation with certain
of our former political friends. Our places, it is
hoped, will be supplied by Republicans whose
principles having been adopted by the Baltimore
National Democratic Convention, +" with the lead
ership and power fully accorded to them, are
free without let or hindrance, to E-ite in this in
congruous amalgamation. Space is too valuable
in your weekly, to admit of an extended devel-
opmcnt the foregoing statements. The writer
wishes to give no otfense to any honest man en-
tertainng different opinions; but merely to call
attention to the unfortunate position of those
Democrats who cannot consent to support an
able, untiring and Jealous foe to our principles,
even to put down dull, obstinate, military bull
dog, who tenaciously sticks to those who feed him
well, but lacks entirely moral discrimination
as well as settled purpose. We fear even more
from the elevation of the Presidential chair, the
baneful influence of an ardent fanatic than the
callous greed of the present disgraceful occu-
pant. We rcpudiate both and mildly proclaim
ourselves for neither Grant nor Greeley" but for
true and capable exponent of those immortal,
ever applicable principles forming the creed OF
the Constitutional Democratic party 1t is not
too late to produce such q candidate, never too
late to relieve egregous errors
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let the soldiers go home; but bark We, my min
ions, word in your ear. When they come drive
them back; show them no quarters; guard
closely the polls and don't let them vote" Yes,
after promising and dcceiving them, he says let
lis now reconstruct them. i'll could not whip
them, will show them that by force and mill
tary law, assisted by the gods of rye and tobacco,
| will hold them down until the fonrth of March,
1878, and even four years longer if by money,
threats, force and fraud it can possibly be ac
complshed.
| hayc flooded the South with my carpet bag
gers and their swallow tailed coats with my
office men and their halfmillion dollars, to de-
fray the expenses OF the Federal courts i'll North
Carolina, (Which expenses did not exceed 81, 900
| have passed the Ku Klux and similar bills, to
the detriment of the Southern people, and WILL
if it lies in my power still further prosecute
them. l want power and money. | want Il
crown and $4,000 brick stable. l want a
throne and two cottages at Long Branch; but
above all, | do not want Horace Greeley to be
elected. For if he is elected down goes my
house. My poor dog will die, and will sink
down into inSgnilicance from whence | came; ;
and l am afraid that General Fremont will not
assist me again. as he did when he helped me off
the bench in the passage, took me up stairs and
had my commission restored. feel doubtful !;
ldon't like the report from North Carolina-all
that money lost | might have bought lots of
horses, wine and cigars with it. feel my throne
lrcmlinbg. / feel that my days are numbered,
and | feel dry. Please pass the nerve restorer.
God grant that his days of Office may be num-
bered that his throne may fall, and the power
now held by him may be broken, to the great
relief of our whole country Just look at it,
the highest seat within the gift of the American
people occupied by an adventurer, a soldier of
fortune, a man without even the ability to make
speech to club of news-boys. Ridiculous in
the extreme.
We want and must have man suitable to oc-
cupy the Presidential chair of this country, and
we could not make a better selection than the
candidate, Horace Greeley, the greatest states
man, orator and journalist of the age-a lover
of peace and justice and of law; a man who as
soon as the war was over, cried Peace but cried
in vain, Peace has not come and will not come
until he shall say with voice of authority,
peace be unto you, my wronged children of the
South.
Then we shall be happy. The cloud which
now obscures our sun shall be removed, our
country shall arise from the slough of despond
in which she now is and take her proper place
at the head of the nations of the world Power
ty will vanish, progress and intelligence will
take her place, and peace, prosperity and happi-
ness once more will reign predominant over
our beloved country.
BONE Dust AND PHOSPHATE.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Glimses of the Past Rejecting Oh the Flu.
ture.

In the month of April, 1865 the gallant army
of Northern Virginia surrendered; the immortal
Robert L. Lee laid down his sword before the
thrice illustrious General U. s. Grant. Glorious
decd--grand acknowledgement victory and
magnificent display of military tactics vic
tory which should be recorded in the history of
our country for all generations to come.
General Lees command numbered, when he
surrendered between nine and ten thousand
men. General Grant had under his immediate
command, on that memorable day, one hundred
thousand men, and fifty thousand more within q
days march. These are facts, official facts, and
will at some future day become historical facts
AT er the contamination ofthe surrender, Gen
cral Grant, in an official publication, says: "Let
Il now have peace" Let the prisoners go and
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The New Postal Arrangement,

BY the new postal law which came into
operation on the 1st of July, great benefit
has been conferred upon the general public
According to the new regulations, packages
of dry goods, hardware, drugs Except liquid
drugs and other merchandise not exceeding
twelve ounces in weight can be mailed to any
part of the United States at charge of two
cents for each two ounces or fraction of two
ounces. Much time and money will be saved
by this arrangement. The postoftice author
tiles will forward n twelve ounce package to
San Francisco tor twelve cents. For Instance,
n pair of boots, if neither boot weighs more
than the specified twelve ounces, may be
wrapped up in two separate parcels, and sent
across the continent for twenty-iour cents
Up to the present time, it is said, the postof-
flee has lost money by the new system, sim
ply owing to the fact that the general public
has not taken advantage of it to such an ex-
tent MS will make it remuncrativc. But il is
confidently expected that when the advan-
tagcs of the system are thoroughly appreciate
cd, the scheme will prove as profitable to the
government us it is beneficial to the public. 1t
is in fact nothing more or less than an adapta-
ton OF the English parcel post and although
the charges in England are somewhat less
than the rate adopted here, yet when it is re-
membcred that the distances arc as nothing
when compared with those in this country, it
will he seen that there is no cause for dissat-
isfation
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ToURNAMENT.-At tournament of the ju-
Nor knights will be held near Bel Air, some
time during the month of September. The
following young gentlemen have signified
their intention to contest the honors of the
joust
Albert L. Prigg, Henry w. Archer, Jr
VIM. Bouldiu, Jr, Edward 2. Dallam, A. 0.
Richardson, Charles A. Young, Darius X.
Prigg, J. Ruff Street,, John A. Street,, VIM.
Street,, A. Frank GLADDEN., Nicholas Rut-
ledge, James Butler, Caleb Wright, Edward
p. Moores, VIM. s Archer, John s. Young,
Arthur Stump, Harry w. Archer.
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To Bridge Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ by the County Commissioners for Har-
ford county up to
MONDAY, 1871 or AUGUST, 1872,
at IL o'clock, NJ, for
BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER WIN
TFR'S RUN,
near Waters Mill, agreeable to the follow
ing specifications, viz:
Span of Bridge, 60 feet between abut-
ments, and the abutmcnts to be 10 feet
above low water. Width of Bridge, 16
feet in the clear. Wing walls, on cast side
of the stream, 40 feet with sluice 40 feet
from the Bridge, 20 feet wide, with face
walls on each side; to be tloorcd with two
inch white oak plank. Wing walls on
west side to be 30 feet. The abutments to
be A feet at bottom, and battered ! inch to
the foot.
Arch Bridge, of white pine, and covered
with No. cypress shingles. Wall stills to
be of white oak, 8 by IL inches. Diago-
for both floor and roof. Joists 8 by 8
inches; braces by 0 inches; chords by
10 inches; arch 5 by 10 inches; plates 8
by 8 inches; joist bearers by 10 inches !;
joists by 8 inches; span ties 10y 0 inches
Bridge to project feet over each end and
weatherboarded with { poplar or white
pine boards, and bolted and clamped
wherever necessary to give strength and
durability to the structure. Grading be-
tween the wing walls to be completed and
made in good condition for public travel.
The whole to be finished in substantial
and workman like manner, subject to in
spection and approval by the County Com
missioners.
Estimates will also be received for an
IRON BRIDGE.
BY order of the County Commissioners
for Hartford county,
JAMES A. FULTON,
AUG Clerk.
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CoNGREssIoNAL.-It having been stated,
on the reading Of card published in The
-Agis and other Democratic journals that
VIM. p. Preston, Esq, had announced him.
self as an independent candidate for Congress,
the gentleman demurs TO the Interpretation
given to his card, and in subsequent card
published in the Baltimore Sun says:
Ii "goang before tie contention" means on
my part to bring myself before it, | will do
nothing of the kind. On the other hand, if
the convention, of its oaon mottoaa, deem me
worthy of II seat in Congress, l shall accept
the nomination and endeavor by my conduct
to merit the appreciation of those who have
honored me by their confidence.