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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-03
Chicago Market.


CHICAGO, July 2.-FLouR-Dull, and
prices arc nominal.
GRAIN--Wheat-Demand fair, and
market firm Tor spot or seller July; dull,
and prices have declined for seller August;
No. 2 spring closed at 81 % spot or seller
July. Corn-No. 3 mixed, 40ta41c for
regular Oats-Dull, and prices have de-
clined; No. 3, 20c. Rye-Quiet and weak;
No l, SIC; No. 3, Soc. Barley-Dull, and
prices are nominal.
Observation-Disclosures good, at
full prices, especially for seller July,
which sold largely at $l2 IS; seller Au-
gust and September quoted ut $l2 70.
Lard SIC cash or seller July. Bulk meats
demand good at lull prices; shoulders,
4SaSc' Bacon steady; shoulders 5sa54c.
MhIsKY-Fair demand, but at lower
: rates, SIC. III. a. = 800
New York Dry Goods Market.
/ NEW York, July 2-The attention Of
both JOb6ing and commission honses IL
given mainly 10 the semi.annna, Account !.
ing oil stocks. Buyers are likely to re.
, main out OF town until next week, as the
, last three days Of the current week are TO
be observed as holidays by a majority. of
+ the trade. Prices are entirely without
. quotable change, and are mainly nomis
> nal. Prints in dark colors are more
) buoyant with cloths strong at SIC for con.
! tracts 5iils d s, 800. r.
) - Baltimoie Market.
|; BALrntoRE, July s-FIouR-Du and
prices nominal. a..
GRAM Wheat-Dull; new choice 81 70,
fair to prime red 81 Goal 65; old western
rcd 81 65a1 05. Corn-Mi&ed western il
good demand at 6Sta64c. oats-Frm al
44a46c; white 47a4sc. Unchanged
PRovIsIoNs-Quiet and firm NJ -
BuTTER-Western quiet, unchanged.
WHHKY-Quiet atS6c. ''i'GS-2a
. Louisville Market.
LOUISVILLE, July 2-ToBACco-Mar,
! ket firm and unchanged; sales 200 hhds.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

household but there was 10 doubt as to the
murderer. The husband was gone he had
stolen out quietly in the night, leaving the
most conclusive proofs of his guilt behind
him. A butchers cleaver covered with blood
and razor were found under the mattress
The cleaver had belonged to the late Mr.
Clark (who at one time kept q meat stand.)
1t was kept in the BASEMENT and it is sup
posed that when Wilkinson went down stairs,
under the pretext of getting q drink, about
II O'Clock, p. NJ, that he got the cleaver and
carried it up TO his room. The razor was his
own He is supposed TO have left the house
about midnight and to have gone TO his moth
ers house on North Gay street where he was
arrested on Sunday morning.
The probable cause ofthe murder was ieal-
ousy, on the part Of W ijtinsun, of q young
man named Griswold, who lived in his family
and with whom he was associated in the
huckstering business
After committing the horrible deed, Viii
kinson attempted to destroy himself by TAX
ing a dose Of arsenic, but failed in his effort.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE
TheHarfOrd County Railroad.

Mr.. EDITOR In your issue of last week
you speak of the next meeting of the Har-
ford County Railroad corporators as being
final, and that, if at such time as the meet
ing shall take place there should not be
100000 subscribed, the road will be
abandoned. Such is not the case, can
assure you. Being present at the last
meeting OF the said corporators, and hear
ing the entire proceedings, can speak
positively on this subject.
For many reasons the road cannot be Civ
en- up. First, the terms Of subscription, as
already made, are binding until May list,
1878; and again we have three-fourths of
the amount required now subscribed, and
certainly the balance can be raised within
the time allowed by the terms, which is
twelve months from the LIST of this present
month. do not sec why any one need feel
respondent as regards our success. We have
nearly one year to raise the balance, $25, 900,
and to contract for the road, when it has
only taken sixty days to raise the first three
tourths of the required amount, $4,000.
To abandon this road now, without fur
ther effort, would be disgraceful to all those
in any way connected with it, and unwor-
thy Of those gentlemen at the head of it,
whose conduct, under such circumstances,
could only be compared to that of the small
boy who, for fear of going into deep water
never learned to swim. Please correct the
mistake alluded to above, with such en-
couraging remarks as you may feel dlspos-
ep to add, and oblige
Yours, truly, ENTERPRISE.
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The Hartford County Railroad.

We earnestly hope that every man inter-
csted, directly or remotely, i'll having railroad
communication between the hear, of our
county and the world outside will feel it his
duty to attend the meeting Of the friends of
the road, to be held in Bel Air on next Tues
day, the 18th. The Importance of the pro-
ject to the increased development, or even
continued prosperity of this portion of Har.
ford-and indirectly to that Of other por-
tions of the county-is sufficient to warrant
the small loss of time
A CORES pendent, in another column-and
one who speaks the sentiments ofthosc most
actively engaged in the work-decares that
this effort will not be suffered to fall to the
ground, like those which have preceded it :;
and he asserts u fact which has been too much
overlooked by the faint hearted friends Of the
road, that the subscriptions already obtained
are binding until the 1st of May, 1878. The
meeting next Tuesday cannot therefore, in
any sense, be regarded as deciding the fate of
the enterprise.
1t is the imperative duty of every man who
has subscribed towards building the road, or
who feels an interest in the development of
any portion of Hartford, to attend the meet.
ing on Tuesday. The road can be built
There isno doubt oft. Only $4,000 more
are required 10 place it under contract Do
not let the efforts already made prove abortive
by inertness on the part of those interes ted.
Let the gentlemen who are giving their time
and trouble to the work, have at least your
sympathy and encouragement. These you can
show by attending the meeting they have
called. They will thus be encouraged to
make greater eXertions which in the end
must be crowned with success.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
Letter from FallstOn.
FALLsToN, Nav list,

fALLsTON, May lst, 1877.
MR.. EDITOR: We desire small place in
your earliest issue, not to report fires, sick
ness, or deaths, in our community, for our
Heavenly Father "who careth for u.s." has for
some time blessed our village with good
health and prosperity. Even the long hoped
for rain seems not far distant, judging from
clouds and east winds that prevail this even
ing.
Nor d. we want space in your excellent
paper in which to advocate our tavorite "sim-
card in your columns is sufficient to inform
the public as to our locality. If the people
want Homeopathy" we will cheerfuly serve
them, if they want larger doses than we pre-
scribe, it is their privilege to get them.
The object of this communication will be
seen in its conclusion. We enjoyed trip to
day to Deer Creek. Our place of stopping
was the house of Mr.. William Smithson, Sir,
known only to the appreciated. Living at
his present place for many years, he is en-
abled to give you abundant information as to
the APPS and dozens of that part of Harford.-
He surely has been blessed in his honest en-
deavors in life. Plenty surrounds him, an
excellent wife graces his house, q faithful son
controls his farming interest Mr. John Toy,
his son-in- law, resides with him, thus you find
an interesting family circle.
Mr. s. has besides his domestic enjoyment,
an excellent farm, well stocked with horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry, that are not
compelled TO go begging for something to eat.
Hence everything looks plump and sleek
On our return, we could but admire the
scenery from the Creek to Bel Air; rolling,
fertile lands, large barns, comfortable houses,
fine stock, and everything denoting thrift and
comfort
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
To correspondents,
The Liberal Republican Nominations.

The al-absorbing topic-the nomination
for the Presidency and Vice-P Presidency of
Horace Greeley and Gratz Brown-continues
to monopolize the attention of the country
at large We give our readers this week, on
our first page, as matter of political inter
est and news, the address and platform put
forth by the Convention. From the great
number of opinions expressed by the leading
papers and prominent men of the country,
we have selected that of August Belmont,
chairman of the Democratic National Exec
utive Committee, as most probably reflect
ing the course the Democratic party will
pursue, or as indicating, at least its present
policy. MI Belmont says:
"This is now but u bombshell. We must
wait until we sec its effects on the press and
people, and in fact on many things it must
develop. | 90 further. 1t may be policy to
adopt the ticket. Mr. Greeley, my opinion,
will run well in the Southern States; but as
/ said before, it is too soon to judge yet. |
will do most anything to beat this admins
tration, not that | have anything against
Grant, but do not like his idea of govern
ment. The Philadelphia convention must
meet yet, and then the Democratic party will
have to act wisely 1t is my opinion that the
Liberal ticket will be withdrawn i'll Septem-
Der if the Democrats make q good nomina-
ton. In The meantime judge it better for
the party to say or do nothing. That is bet
ter. What we might say now would proba-
bly, be perverted or turned against us when
the nominations arc made"
The Baltimore Gazette of Tuesday says in
reference to the views of the press:
1t is apparent that this ticket would be
willingly accepted in the South and West,
except by few of the more thoughtful and
independent journals of the Democratic
party, who will not as yet consent to commit
themselves either for or against the candi-
dates The ticket, on the other hand, meets
with no general appreciation in the North, as
far as the Democratic party is concerned, and
only very few papers of any standing are
disposed to advocate it, the vast majority be-
ing in favor of Democratic ticket. All par
ties now look anXiousy to the meeting and
action of the Democratic Convention, which
it is expected will be called at an early date.
The nomination of Greeley has certainly
rent in twain the great Radical party that has
been so long dominant in this country. That
is great gain. 1t is Il foregone conclusion
that the Philadelphia Convention (Radical,)
will nominate General Grant, for it has al
ready been packed with that view. Arc we
10 be called upon to choose between Greeley
and Grant, or are we to have the privilege
Of voting for better man? That is the
question which the Democratic Convention
will settle when it meets, and to the settle
ment of which we have no doubt the best
counsels of the best men of the nation will
contribute In the meantime every succeed
ing day is big with events of momentous in
terest; but thus far, at least, we think there
is no cause "to despair of the republic
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The Cincinnati Convention.

Our readers will before this have heard of
the result of the deliberations of the above
body, and most of them, no doubt, are some
what surprised at its choice of q candidate
for the Presidency, as the public mind SEEM
ed generally to anticipate the election of
either Davis, Trumbull or Adams. AS humble
scntinels on the outer walls of the citadel of
Democracy, we refrain from expressing any
opinion upon the propriety or expedicncy of
the Democratic party accepting the nomina-
tions made at Cincinnati. We are entirely
willing to await the decision of the National
Democratic Convention, that will assemble
in the city of Baltimore, on the 9th ofJuly.
1t strikes us now that the question to be
solved by the National Democratic Conven-
ton is narrowed down to this: Whether
General Grant can be defeated by the regu-
lar nomination of Democrat, in the triangu-
lar contest which such nomination will
produce, or whether this can be more certain
ly accomplished by the acceptance and en-
dorsement of the candidates and platform of
the Cincinnati Convention.
In the meantime, we would offer word
of advice to the party, and that is, to send
none but its most prudent men to represent
it in the Convention-men who are known
to be neither trickstcrs, wire-pulcrs nor
seekers after their own political preferment.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

Proceedings of the Orphans Court.

The May term of the Orphans Court COM
menced on Monday last Presentation. g.
W. Billingslea, Chief Judge; Hon. Thomas
Bay and Hon. Geo. Hayes Associate Judges;
and ]. r. Ety. Register of Wills The fol-
lowing were the proceedings up to the close
of our report:
The application ofJohn w. Wakeland, for
the binding of an apprentice of Mary Davis,
colorcd, of INDECENT circumstances, was be-
fore the court for consideration After hear
ing evidence, the opinion of the court was
delivered by Hon. c. w. Bilingslea, Chief
Judge, that the court had no jurisdiction over
The case. An appeal was prayed.
The case of Eliza Pearson, coored, and
Mary Hall, coored, VS.. Robert F. McGaw,
Administrator of Mike Hall. oo,oret, was by
agreement continued to June term
Letters of administration were granted to
Thomas Fl. Potcet, on the estate of John Pc.
teet; also letters of administration to Luther
Hitchcock, on the estate of Luther NJ. Hitch
cock, deceased, and Letters Testamentary on
the estate of Elizabeth Guyton, deceased, to
Samuel w. James.
George Y. Maynadicr, Esq, was appointed
by the court Trustee, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Alexander Y. Wat
tiers, to carry into effect the trust limited and
created by the provisions of the last will and
testament Of John T. Amos, deceased.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

AS we unused on our homeward journey,
we thought, surely Hartford is not least of
Maryland's counties but she lacks at least
one thing. What can it be? Noble man.
hood? Nay, verify, for she hath sons tall
in the law, broad in physic, Jealous in church,
expert in mechanism, and industrious in
agricultural pursuits. Doth she lack high
toned, refined womanhood? Bosh. Her
daughters, for mind, manners and beauty, are
the pride of Maryland, my Maryland" Has
Hartford no natural resources of wealth The
question is answered by more than one idle
stream and bank yet undeveoped.
To be plain, the thing lacking is, as the
genuine Down Easter would say, u "Rell
Rud." Yes, q railroad is what we need, what
we want; what we must have to keep pace
with our sister counties in this age of pro-
gress. Then let every man do his duty, at
tend the railroad meetings, subscribe liberal
ly, duild the road. 1t can be done if all will
act well their part. Deer Checkers" think
of the difference between hauling all your
produce in wagons to Baltimore near 30 miles
and delivering it at u depot adjacent to Bel
Air. LITTLE PILLS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

WEED SEWING MACHINE RooMs.--The
restless spirit of invention which character
ICES this unitarian age has produced knit
ting ~sdchine, SO that the picture of nice old
ladies, sitting quietly by the iire-sidc, making
stitch after stitch, rounding the heels " and
narrowing the toes of stockings for the
family, will soon be remembered as vision
Of the past. We recently saw in operation
at the sewing machine rooms Of Messrs. Rob
inson IL Barton, Bel Air, one of Bickford's
knitting machines, which will make 10000
stitches minute, and it is almost impossi-
BILE to distinguish its work from that done by
hand. 1t knits stockings, tides or anything
else which can be made by crochet or knit
ting needless The machine is simple and in.
genious, and is well worth an inspection.
Mcssrs Robinson d Barton are also agents
for the celebrated Weed Family Favoritc
Sewing Machine, which took the gold medal
premium at the Maryland institute Fair, in
1869. Their rooms are neatly fitted up, and
lady visitors will find Miss Susie Wann pres
ent at all times to exhibit the above machines
and show their method of operation
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
BALTIMORE COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR 1877

BALTIMORE COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR 1872.
The tax levy for 1879 is completed by the
county commissioners. The basis oftaxation
i'll Baltimore county is $40 412, 900, being the
estimated value the real and personal estate
in the county. Upon this q tax ofiifty three
cents on every one hundred dollars is levied
by the commissioners for the expenses of the
county For the Circuit Court 500, 900 are
levied; $GS,209 are set apart for the road and
bridge fund.- $63,6G0 80 appropriated for the
public schools. Contingent expenses are
100000. The almshouse expenses are pro-
vided for with $4,000, and opening streets in
to Baltimore county with $4,000. The ag-
gregate foots up $23S, 770:77 as the contem-
plated expenses of Baltimore county for the
fiscal year.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
Terrible Murder in Baltimore.

On Saturday night horrible tragedy was
Mrs Emma Laura Wilkinson, and the man
who dealt the murderOus blows was John w
b. Wilkinson, her husband. They resided
in small but quiet, neat and comfortable
house in McElderry street, between Caroline
and Dallas streets. Wilkinson is a young
man aged about twenty eight years, and has
been married five years. He is Il wood turn
cr by trade, but owing TO failing health he
has not worked at this business for year or
more. Some months since he was Frustrated
by severe spell of of sickness, which scri-
ously affected his eye.sight.
Mrs Wilkinson was a robust, handsome
young woman in hertwenty-hird year. Mrs.
Wilkinson's mother lived in the family, and
on Sunday morning, about ! O'Clock after
preparing breakfast she went TO her daugh-
lers room to wakcn her and her husband, as
was her custom. When she opened the door
horrid spectacle met her gaze. Her daugh-
ter was lying on the bed a cold, CHASTITY corpse.
There were frightful gashes in her checks
and on both sides of her head and her throat
was cut from car TO car A subsequent cX-
animation showed that she had twenty dis
tinct wounds on her person, and Tint at least
four of them were mortal. The murderer
seemed to have continued his blows long af-
ter he had struck vital part, and very pro.
badly the cutting of the lhrout was simply
the mutilation of n body out Of which the life
had fled.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

TIE LADY's RIEND.--This number opens
with an uncommonly beautiful engraving of
"The Lady Elleyn who is kneeling at an
open window, and evidently awaiting the
coming of her own true Knight. The Fash
ion designs are as usual, novel and stylish,
and the pattern department is amply Illus
trated with models for useful and ornamental
wear, suitable for ladies of moderate means,
as well as the wealthy. The literary depart
ment is as rich as usual. The Music this
month is the song of Ethel Wayne" Price,
$500 year. -Four copies, So. Eight copies
land one gratis) S12. Tile Lady's Friend and
the SATURDAY Egening Post, 81. Published
by Deacon & Peterson, Philadelphia. Single
copies for sale by all News Dealers, and by
the Publishers, price 90 cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10
M A r. Il | d d.

THOMAS-KEITH- On the 18th of
April, by Rev. B. F. Clarkson, KERSEY
THOMAS to Miss MARY E. KEITH, all
of Hartford county, Nd.
HITCHCOCK-HANNA.-By Rev. B.
T. Clarkson, on the I'd of May, WILLIAM
HITCHCOCK to Miss MARY ROBERTA
HANNA, all of Hartford county, Md.
OYD-WELLS-On Tuesday, April
Both, at St. Johns Church, Havre dc Grace,
by the Rev. II. b. Martin, CHARLES A.
BOYD to Mrs ANASTASIA WELLS,
both of Havre de Grace, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

PROPOSALS TO CARRY THE L. S. MAILS
Postmaster General Creswell advertises for
proposals to carry the U. S. mails between
the following points in Hartford county
From Perrymansville to Hartford Furnace,
A. miles and back, six times week, by a
schedule of departures and arrivals satistac-
tory to the postmaster at Hartford Furnace.
From Darlington to Darlington Switch
In. o. miles and back, once u week, by a
schedule of departures and arrivals satistac-
tory to the postmaster Proposals invited
for semi and tri weekly service.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

LOOKING UP.-The old village at Como
wingo Bridge is waking into newness of
life since the Port Deposit and Columbia
Railroad has been under construction through
that wilderness place. Mr. J. G. Bell, the
wealthy New Yorker, who has settled on the
Susquehanna hills at this point, is making
many improvements. He has recently re-
built a new store house on the site of the old
one near Mrs. Moore's hotel, of which Messrs
Frank & Co. took possession last week, with
q full stock of goods-OTord Press.
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Our friend Rev. David l.. Greenfield

Our friend, Rev. David l.. Greenfield
formerly of this place. but now of Lynch
burg, Va, we are glad to notice, continues to
win golden opinions in his new home. On
the occasion of Il recent Odd Fellows cele-
bration there, lie was the orator of the day,
and the Lynchburg Republican says that his
address for felicity of expression, grace of
delivery and effectiveness of illustration has
seldom been equalled in that city.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Samuel M. Whiteford, James Galbraith and
David Pyle were appointed examiners for
alteration of road in the 5th district.
Mary Waters, colored, was placed on the
out pension list in the 81 district, at $40 per
year.
Forty dollars was allowed to Mrs. Allen
der, 2d district, for board and nursing pau
per.
Adjourned to meet on the 18th inst, at 10
A. NJ
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DELTA AND TowsoNTowN r R.-The
surveys for the Delta and Towsontown rail
road have been completed, and the report of
the engineers which is now ready, will shortly
be laid before public meeting, to be called
at Bel Air, and a strong effort will then be
made to procure the necessary funds. The
friends of the road are sanguine of success,
and we earnestly hope they may not be dis
appointed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

PROFITABLE DUCKs-Mr James Demoss,
who lives near Upper Falls p. o., Baltimore
county, has, we are told, q duck which laid
70 eggs in 80 days, Or two day This fowl,
it is said, inherits its extraordinary laying
capacity from its progenitors, who were
alike celebrated for double laying powers.
Mr. ID. has the eggs for sale, or will raise and
sell the duckings. He says these ducks
never set.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

NEARLY CoMPLETED.-Messrs. f. B. Han
son 81 Co. have nearly completed their new
store house, at Churchville, on the site of the
one destroyed by fire on the 18th of April
They expect to enter the new building next
week. Such business energy and enterprise
is worthy of note here and would do credit
to Chicago.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

PARDoNED.-John Golden, who was con-
vcted ut the November term of court, 1871,
of manslaughter, for the killing of John Ely,
Jr., in fracas which occurred near Hartford
Furnace, on the 3D. of July last, and sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for three years, has
been pardoned by Governor Whyte.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-10

HURRY Up.-Mr. VIM. II. Sweet informs
us that he will remove his photograph gallery
from Bel Air, upon the conclusion of the May
Court, unless he meets with more encourage
ment than he has hitherto Now is the time,
therefore, to have your photographs taken.