The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-09-06
Letter from Havre dc Grace.

MIR. EDITOR: l here string together a few
items which may be acceptable TO you. During
the last year or two have seen your paper but
rarely, and it may be that in this or some future
communication | may touch upon subjects
which you may consider sufficiently discussed.
If so, am well enough acquainted with an edi-
tors rights and privileges to feel no offence at
your adopting an "eNpunging resolution"
OBITUARY.
Death has claimed many of our towns people
for his victims during the last few weeks.
Many households are mourning for loved ones
who "are not" and funeral pagcnts are yet of
| frequent, though sad occurrence. Childhood in
its innocence, middle age in its prime, old age
in its fecblencss all have given Of their class to
swell the number of inmates of the Land of
Shadows. On yesterday we followed TO our
Angel Hill" one whose demise deserves more
than passing notice. | alludc to Mrs. Sarah
Anne, wife Of VIM. b. Morgan, Esq, who died
| on Saturday last, in the 55th year of her age
Mrs. Morgan was most estimablc lady and the
| many deeds of kindness and words of love which
she scattered all along her ifcs pathway will be
| remembered long after her "boncs are dust"
She was charitable to the needy and prompt and
patient in her mnstration to the suffering, and
many sick room has been rendered less gloomy
by her presence. She leaves three children, and
although they are of mature years, they have
ever been inmates Of her home and will sadly
miss her gentle care and kind words of advice
and admonition. Her husband-God pity him
utter Loneliness that will Cypress him through
many weary days to come She had long been
member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and as she had lived Christian, SO she
died. Her death came in "consumption's ghast
ly form" she fingered long on the banks of the
unseen river and at last went away,
Calmly as to a nights repose,
Like flowers at set of sun"
CAMP MEETINGS.
Darlington Grove SO formally and fully dedi
Gated to Divine service two years ago. is again
resonant with the sounds awakened of religious
gladness, albeit it is those 'whom the sun hath
looked upon" who are now worshppers there.
A colored Baptist meeting commenced about
two weeks ago, and continued until last Friday,
when it gave place to the colorcd Methodists Of
Baltimore who are having real old-fashioncd
gathering. About 100 tents have been erected
and the number of people in attendance daily is
very large. On Sunday it was immense (about
one-half the audience being white,) an extra
train coming from the city on Saturday night
and two from the same place on Sunday morn
ing all heavily loaded. The exercises of the
meeting Will continue until Monday morning
next when they will close, and the ground be
Immediately taken possession Of by the coored
people of Philadelphia, who then begin what
will probably be even a larger meeting than the
one now inprogrcss. General good order, am
glad to say, has thus far characterized all the
proceedings and surroundings of the meetings.
FIRE.
On last Saturday afternoon that always start
ling word rang through the town, and volume
of black smoke rising skyward told that some
where u very excellent servant had become very
terrible master Messrs. Morgan " Lauder, who
are associated in business here as butchers and
green groccrs, were the sufferers, rs it was their
extensive slaughter-houSc stables, cattle pens,
&C., which were destroyed. The fire originated
i'll the cauldron room, part OF tho building de-
voted to rendering up the lard and tallow of the
tnh licb,, how nj
Gated to the building is not known. The citizens
promptly gathered and succeeded in combining
the coniagration to the one building, although
several adjacent residences were at first thought
to be seriously endangered. The horses III the
stable were removed unframed, but very fine
steer, at the time Of the breaking out of the fire
tied up for killing, persisted in the flames. The
total loss will probably reach 81 800, on which
there is partial Insurance in a Cecil county
company, l believe | have heard that the burn
ed building was owned by Mr.. R. l.. Morgan, Of
Aberdeen, while its contents belonged to his
son Frank and Mr. H. G. Lauder.
THE DUCKING SEASON.
Notwithstanding some of the provisions of the
dnc king law enacted last winter cannot, for
"pure cusscdness," be surpassed by anything
ever found in the "Connectcut Blue Laws"
our sportsmen seem to accept it in good faith,
and are making extensive preparations for the
coming seasons shooting. There will probably
be great many ducks killed here next winter.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
We share in the general complaint Of haying
had very dry and hot summer, and, asa conse-
qucncc, crops are certainly short. The recent
rains will undoubtedly help late corn and pota-
toes, but everything planted early was blasted
beyond redemption. recently passed through
portions of the first, second and third districts,
and short crops seemed to be the rule in all Of
them, although saw some fine corn near your
town. Fruit is plenty with MS and cheap.