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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

WASHINGTON ITEMS. y yesterday Percy
Brown, and his wife, Maude Brown, were ar
rested on charge Of producing an abortion on
colorcd girl named Sarah Jones. The girl
was sent to the hospital, and the parties locked
up in the central guardhouse for hearing.
The widow and four of the children of Ro-
gcrski, the man who was murdered by Tom
Wright, have arrived 10 Washington, from Po-
land. They have been taken care Of by kind
friends.
Additional cases Of smallpox are reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

Considerable excitement has been occasioned
among the New Orleans Republicans by the
appointment of men to Office by the Governor
imported, it is said, especially from Washing
ton city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

The July interest on the registered United
States bonds will not be paid until Saturday,
18th instant. .,tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

Comptroller Knox has directed all national
banks to report their condition as shown by the
books at the close Of business on the 18th in-
slant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

Twenty nine deaths from cholera in Nash
vile, yesterday; ten in Memphis; four in Gin
cjnnati
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

Among the Patents granted at the y. S.
Patent office yesterday ives one to Mr.. J. &.
Carlin Of Alexandria, Va, fora new bolt, and
one to- N. o. Bond, Fairfax Court House, for a
portable cooking stove.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

THE SYcAMoREs REvIvING.-A month ago
We noted the fact that all the Sycamore trees,
both on the high lands and along the rivers
edge here, were exhibiting unmistakabIc 81 us
Of an early death The button balls having
reached the size OF peas withcred and dried up,
whilst the trees were denudcd except at the
tops where few leaves had put out as though
nature within was struggling fer life. We are
glad to say that within the last two weeks all
this has changed, and that the trees are now
fully one-haIf clad, with the promise of a full
foliage in the course of couple OF moro weeks.
Fredericksburg Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

The primary elections in Philadelphia yester.
da; passed off without any disturbance of note.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS NATL. BANK,
OfAIeyantIria.

in the State Of Virginia, ut the close Of business
June IL, 1873.
RESOURCES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-25

X7IOHY WATER at
v iel9 WAKEFIELD s. HALLS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

PARTICULARS OF THE DROWNING OF Mr..
HENDoN.-Mr Thomas G. Archer, of Bel
Air, has received letter from Richmor !, Va,
containing an account of the drow Ling OF
Mr.. Thomas H. Hendon, of this place, from
which we are permitted to make some ex-
tracts. The writer of the letter says:
Mr.. Hendon left my house to go to work
Chesterfield county. He attempted, against
the advice Inexperienced persons, to reach
the bridge in boat, with colored man,
named Philip Hampton. Owing to the re-
cent rain, James river was quite high, and the
attempt was very rash one. The pole OF
paddle which they had, broke, and the boat
dritted down with the seething waters, until
near HaXall's Mills where it capsized. Hen
don chung to the boat, and every effort was
made by persons in the mills to rescue him
he being near the shore, by throwing poles
and ropps to him, but they were of no avail
Heln.un still held on to the boat until il
struck one of the piers oft Danville Rail
road bridge, just below Haxalrs Mills, where
he went under the water, and nothing has
been seen or heard OF him since. The pre-
sumption is that he must have been disabled
by injuries received from passing over the
Jagged rocks which fill the river at the point
last mentioned. The river is still high and
it is impossible to say when the body will be
recovered. All this is very distressing, and
has cast n gloom and depression upon the
inmates of my house, with whom Mr.. Hen
don was a favorite, from his quiet ways and
gentlemany department.
Since the above was written Mr. Hendon's
body has been recovered, near the railroad
bridge, in the James river. 1t was given in
charge to the masonic fraternity, and imme.
dately sent on. The remains were received
here yesterday, and transferred to the care OF
Mt. Ararat Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of which
Mr.. Hendon was a member. The funeral
will take place on Saturday or Sunday, at
Churchvlle
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
Court Proceedings.

State VS.. John G. Dennison; resisting an
officer; plea of guilty. Fined 81 and costs
Hopkins for State.
State vs. E. R. Price; indictment for as
saut Jury trial verdict guilty. Fined 500
and costs Hopkins for State, Stump, Young
and Van Bibber for defence.
State VS.. Joshua Riley; Indictment for as
sault; tried before the Court; verdict guilty
Fined So and costs. Hopkins for State, Stump
for defence.
State vs. George Christian, (colored, } in
dicted for burglary; tried before the Court :;
verdict guilty. Hopkins for State, w. G.
Scott and S. Archer, Jr., for defence.
Safe vs. George Christian; larceny; stet.
Hopkins for State, s. Archer, Jr., for defence
State VS.. Abraham Prigg (colored,) assault
with intent to murder Isaac Wiley; jury
trial; verdict guilty. Hopkins and Webster
for State, Stump and Batenan for defence.
State VS.. Abraham Prigg; (colored y as
sault with intent to murder Buck Wiley !;
stet; Hopkins for State, Stump for defence.
State VS.. Charles Henson selling liquor
without license; stet. Hopkins for State.
Same vs.. same; same offence; stet. Hop
kns for State.
State vs. John F. Hill; selling liquor with
out license; not guilty confessed by State.
Hopkins for State.
State VS.. VIM. Fishel selling liquor with
out license; not guilty confessed by State.
Hopkins for State, Young for defence.
State vs Micheal Navock; three indictments
for stealing horse, blanket, a sheet, &C.,
from Mr.. Potonnee, Gunpowder Neck; Jury
trial; verdict of not guilty of stealing the
horse, but guilty on the other two charges
Hopkins for State, s. Archer, Jr., w. G. Scott
and Stump for defence.
State VS.. Charles Whiteford assault plea
ofguilty confessed fined So and costs, Hop
kins for State, Stump and Whitaker for de-
fence.
State VS.. james " Whiteford indicted for
selling liquor to minor; jury trial verdict
not guilty. Hopkins for State, Young for
defence.
State VS. George Grim Indictment for the
larceny ofplow patterns jurydrial; verdict
not guilty. Hopkins and Maynadier for State,
Stump, Young and Cooley for defence.
State VS.. Micheal Kelley; selling liquor on
Sunday plea of guilty confessed fined $50
and costs. Hopkins for State
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
Local Affairs.

SUICIDE.-A young man named Joseph
Durham, son of Mr.. Abraham Durham, OF
this county, committed suicide, on Monday
afternoon, in n somewhat singular manner
He had been engaged in husking corn in Mr.
Henry Janney's barn, near Forest Hill, and
on Monday afternoon, about o'clock, Mr..
Janney went to the barn, where he found
young Durham apparently asleep, reclining
against the ladder leading 20 the hay NOW
Upon endeavoring to arouse him, Mr.. Janney
discovered that he was dead, and further
examination revealed the cause of his DEATH
He ha6 fastened q short piece of thin baling
rope to rung in the ladder about six feet
from the ground, and had placed his neck in
a moose made in the other end. Then he
must have deliberately thrown the weight Of
his body upon the rope, his feet meanwhile
resting on the floor, until he was strangled
to death. When found his feet still rested
upon the floor, his body being in nearly q
sitting posture, and almost touching the floor
He had scarcely ceased to breathe, as his
body was still warm.
In one of the young mans pockets was
found note, evidently written by him, upon
piece of paper which Mr.. Janney had fur
nished him on Sunday morning. The note
which was without date or signature, was az
follows:
Dear Friend-Please take back what YOU
said when last saw you. 1t worries me 81
l scarcely know how to live. Please answer
me tonight. Yours, forever.
A jury ofinquest was summoned by Squir,
Gilbert, the verdict being: Self destruction
from depression of mind From the not,
found in his pocket and other facts elicitet
before the jury, it is supposed that Mr. Dur
ham had been rendered unhappy by having
been crossed in love, and had chosen to "tak
arms against sea of troubles and by oppo
sing end them"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

The contract for building a sections
house at Rock Spring Church has beer
awarded as follows: The carpenters work
to William Kean, for 1915; masonry TO Josh
ua Wann, for $40.
The "cold wave" which the over-san
guine thought had receded for the winter tc
its Northern home, returned on Sunday
night as strong as ever-the thermometer, or
Monday morning at Mr.. r. N Hanna s Ho
tel, Bel Air, indicating three degrees below
zero.
During the trial of the State vs. George
Grim, on Wednesday evening, Mr.. William
L. Cooley, one of the counsel for the defence
was taken very sick, and tainted. He was
soon restored to consciousness, and the case
proceeded.
The Bowling match, held at Mr.. J. s
Lytle's Hotel, Bel Air, on Thursday of last
week, between picked fives Of Hartford coun-
ty and Bel Air, resulted in victory to the
Hartford five, by score of 1 ,0O4 to 055. The
game will be re-contested on Tuesday, Marcel
18th, at o'clock, P. NJ, and at the close OF
the game bountiful supper of oysters and
other delicacies will be furnished to the pub.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIzEN.-On
Sunday last William F. Bayless ESQ.,, most
highly respected and prominent citizen of
Hartford, departed this life, at his residence,
near Chenille, in the 59th year of his age.
Mr.. Bayless was elected a delegate to the
State Legislature in 1860, and was conse-
quently member of that body when it re-
moved from Annapolis to Frederick city, in
1861. In 1866 he was elected to the State
Senate, of which body he remained member
until the adoption of the new constitution of
1867 He had also served his county as
school commissioner
For number of years past his failing
health precluded him from taking an active
part in public affairs, but he ever manifested
a kindly interest in the welfare of his fellow.
men-thc poor, especially, having always
found in him a sympathizing friend and
counsellor. His death, although not unex-
pected, has brought grief not alone to his i'm
mediate family, but also to wide circle of
friends, whose esteem and regard he had
gained by the sterling qualities of his head and
heart, which shone forth in his public as well
as in his private life His remains were
inferred at Harmony Presbytcrian) Church,
of which he was n member on Wednesday
morning, amidst large concourse of rela-
tives and friends.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

JUDD.-On the 14th February, 1878, at
his late residence near the Hickory, JOHN
JUDD, in the 79d year of his age. May he
rest in peace.
MAGNESS.-Departed this life near Reck-
ord's mills, Baltimore county, Md, Februa-
ny 3D., 1878, GEORGE M. MAGNESS, aged
10 years, only son of N. Parker and NJ. A.
Magness
George died of typhoid fever, after three weeks
severe Illness, being the greater part ofthat time
unconscious of his condition. He was a good
boy His illness and death moved the hearts of
all who knew him. Human sympathy and skill
did all they could, and three days before he 'ell
asleep both his attending and consulting ply
sician had hopes of his recovery; but when the
crisis came the lamp of life fckered and went
out, and all was dark. George, the upright,
truthful, good, dutiful son, and affectionate
brother, was no more. His remains were follow
ed by large concourse of friends to Fork M. E.
Church, where DIR. T. NJ. Hawkins delivered a
suitable discourse, after which the dust was re-
turned to the dust to await the resurrection.
May we meet him in heaven, is the petition of
SYMPATHY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
In MeinOrianl.

TREADWELL.-On the Both of January,
1878, ANNE, wife of Joseph B. Trcadwell,
in the 10th year of her age.
faithful and devoted wife; q patient and
loving mother; we seldom find such faith and
devotion as hers.
She was unfit to dwell with clay,
For sin too pure-for earth too bright;
And He who called her hence away,
Placed on her brow gem of light.
Blest, lovely wife and mother, whose type
Before the world should be portrayed;
Whose loving hands SO ready bound
Such offerings on His altar laid.
OF blessed memory art thou,
Whom Jesus early called away,
A star set in His diadem,
To light us on our homcward way.
Well bow for Thee the suppliant knee,
But more BETTING, "Pray for me-"
L..
MITCHELL-Sudden on the 18th of
February, near Halls x Roads, after short
ILLNESS of a few hours, FRANKLIN
MITCHELL son of Frederick o. Mitchell,
in his 9th year.
COURTNEY.-On Saturday, February
22d, 1873, at the residence of her son in law,
Mr. George Mitchell, near Havre de Grace,
Mrs MARY A, wife of Benjamin s. Court
ney, of this county, in the Glst year of her
age.
Wife and mother dear, short farewell,
That we may meet again above,
And rove where angels love to dwell,
Where trees of Life bear fruits Of love.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

ASH WEDNEsDAY.-Wed ncsday of this
week February 2G) was Ash Wednesday, or
the first day Of Lent The name Ash We'd
nesday was derived from the custom that pre-.
vailed in the primitive Church for penitents
at this time to express their humiliation by
lying in sackcloih and ashes. By the
coarseness of sackcloth they ranked them
selves among the meanest and lowest con.
dilion of men. BY ashes, and sometimes
earth, castupon their heads, they made them.
selves lower than the lowest creatures of God
and put themselves in mind of their mortal
ty, which would reduce them to dust and
ashes.
The season of Lent beginning with Ash
Wednesday and continuing till Easter, COM
prises forty days, exclusive of Sundays, which
are days in Lent, but not fast days-and is
commemorative of the forty days fast Of
our Saviour in the wilderness. Its proper
observance, by fasting and prayer, is enjoin.
ed most strictly by the Protestant Episcopal,
Roman Catholic and other churches and
even the world of fashion is content to give
up, during this solemn religious season
many of the frivelities that engage the atten-
ton of its devotees at other times. The
word Lent signifies spring, and this particu-
lar fast is so named because it always occurs
in the spring of the year.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

A MAMMOTH CoRPoRATIoN.-The Penn
sylvania Central Railroad Company controls
63 railroads, or nearly one third OF all in the
United States. with a grand aggregate OF
$670,0OO,000 capital. 1t bought out the Cam
den & Amboy monopoly, and maintains it
by manipulating the New Jersey Legislature.
The Pennsylvania legislature has just passed
IA bill, authorizing it to increase its stock to
an unlimited extent, The influence which
such an immense corporation can exert upon
legislation, both State and National is ire
mendous, and if our free institutions are ever
subverled. it will he mainly through the
agency of great moneyed corporations like
the Pennsylvania Central.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
"Whether the dogs, that made the track,
We're going north, or coming back"
Letter From FallSt0n.

MIR. EDITOR Our village is quite lively,
thoughweno longer hear the juggling of the bells.
day night of last week, at the School House near
Friends Meeting House. The exercises consist
ed ofan excellent lecture by Professor G. g. Cur
tiss, A. NJ, to the students and their friends; a
dialogue by Isaac Rodham, Charles Holdings
worth, Jr., and Joseph Hoskins. Dyspeptics
should have heard it.
Walter Hollingsworth, little son of Charles R.
IIollingsworth, attracted much attention by his
correct spelling. 1t is remarkable how he can
spell, correctly too, the big, hard words given
him.
The Reading Circle on Thursday night is still
aourishing. ViLLAGER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
HAvRE DE GRACE AFFAIRs.-The Repub

HAvRE DE GRACE AFFAIRs.-The Repu6
lean of last week says;
tStsquehanna Building AssOciation.-At the
regular monthly meeting of this Association
on Monday evening last, $500 ofthe funds or
hand sold at premium Of Of per cent.
Leased-Mr. VIM. B. Morgan and VIM. r.
Martin, have leased the wharfa warehouse
of the late John L. Williams, for the purpose
of continuing the business. They take pos
session list of April next.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of mad dogs reach
us from seveal quarters. Mr.. Chas. p. Cook
of the Second district, had a steer and hog to
die with hydrophobia that had been bitten
by rabid dog. A son of Mr.. Cook narrowly
escaped similar fate, as the same dog bill
him in the arm, but fortunately his teeth did
not penetrate the skin.
Dr. w. w. Virdin of Lapidum, lost two
valuable cows, as is supposed, by the same
disorder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

A CONVENTION ofthe "Chrstian" Church.
es of Maryland, District of Columbia and
East Pennsylvania will be held at Church
building, corner Paca ard Lombard streets,
Baltimore City, on March 18th, 1878.
The object of the convention is the forma-
ton of Home Missionary Society, and to
employ missionary to take charge of said
missionary field.
DR.. F. M. Hawkins, Pastor; Samuel
Whistler and George NJ. McComas, Elders
are the delegates elected to represent the inter
est of the Mountain" congregation ofthis
county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
Credit MOhilier.

The current topic ofthe week has been the
debate in the House of Representatives on
the report of the committee of investigation
on the Credit Mobiler.
Mr.. Poland, chairman of the committee,
warmly defended its actions in recommend
ing the expulsion of Ames and Brooks; and at
the close of his remarks Mr.. Ames was as
signed to the floor. He caused TO be read a
statement previously prepared, giving conf
plete history of the Union Pacific Railroad,
and denying that he had bribed members of
Congress- He complained that injustice had
been done him by singing him out, for if he
is guilty of bribing there must have been
some one bribed.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of Illinois, was the next
speaker. He argued that there was no bribe-
ny in the case, for it required two to make
the bribery complete. One person could not
do it any more than one person could COM
nit conspiracy OR could commit matrimo-
ny. 1t required two persons to the bargain
and the transaction.
Mr.. Farnsworth was followed by Mr.. Mer.
rick, ofMaryland, who was member of the
investigating committee, and having coinci-
ded in the report, of course felt bound to
sustain it. We regret that q representative
ofour own State should have seen fit to jus.
tify such an unfair transaction, and lend his
aid in screening the guilty members who ac-
cepted Cakes Ames' bribes whether they did
his work or not.
Other members argued for and against the
report, including Mr.. Richie, of Maryland
The latter gentleman, to his credit be it spo.
ken, said he could not escape the conviction
that if Ames and Brooks were guilty then
Dawes, Garfield, Scofield and others were
also guilty. He could not understand why
one should be classcd with the sheep and the
others with the goats.
We do not believe that the requisite vot,
oftwo- thirds can be obtained in the House
for the resolutions of expulsion. The Re
publican party can scarcely be so lost t.
honor and principle as to screen its guilty
members at the expense of Ames and Brooks
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

THE SUsQUEHANNA RIvER.-The cold
snap of Sunday night suspended somewhat
the melting Of the ice gorges, which was 60
ing on slowly, and fears are again entertain
ed that the long dreaded freshet will eventu-
ally come. An immense body of snow lies
on the mountains near the head waters ofthe
river, and it is thought that rise in the riv-
er must ensue when this melts, as it will
certainly do when the spring is little far
Their advanced. The inhabitants of Port De-
post and Lapidum hope for the best, but are
necessarily uneasy in regard to the future.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
B e L A | R, NJ D.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1873.
To CORRESPONDENTS,
Music Given Away.-We will order

"PsterS Musical Monthly" to be sent for one
year to any one who will send us four sub
scribers to our paper. Think of it You can
get at least Sixty Beautiful Songs, Duets.
and Choruses, and from fifty to sixty Piano
pieces, worth at least $40, by sending us four
subscribers to our paper.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The daily and
weekly Mountain City Times, published at
Cumberland, Md. has been purchased by
Messrs. John Broydrick and l.. L. Clary-
MIR. Clary continuing as its editor. The
Times is an able exponent and advocate of
a pure Democracy" and as such we read it
every week with pleasure We extend to
the new firm our cordial good wishes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
M A r r [ Il d.

STREETT-DEvOR.- the Goth OF
February, by Rev. James M. Maxwell, VIM.
II STREET., of Hartford county, Md, to
Miss ALICE DEVOR.
STONER-TIPTON.-Feb. 18th. 1878,
by the Rev. T. NJ. Cathcart, SAMUEL H.
STONER of Harrisburg, Pa, to AMANDA
Upton, of Hartford county, at the residence
of the brides father, w. D. Upton, Esq.
LAWS--OSBORN Philadelphia,
February 18th, by Rev. ]. H. Alday, Capt H
w. LAWS, of Milford, Del, to Miss MOL
LIE S. OSBORN, late of Michaelsville, Har-
ford county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28
Adjourned to meet March 9th.

For THE SPRING SEAsoN.-Our friend Mr.
A. III. Greenfield, at the Old Corner, Bel Air,
in anticipation of the advent of "balmy
spring." has made proper additions to his
already large and varied assortment of choice
goods, in the way of garden and flower seeds
and other articles of merchandise suitable to
the season. Read his advertisement. What
he says he will do, may be relied upon, Take
him at his word and try him.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

BRADLEY's PATENT ENAMEL PAINT-W C
have heretofore expressed our opinion of the
excellent quality of this article, the advertise.
ment of which appears elsewhere in The
4Egts We can unhesitatingly recommend it
on the score Of economy, brilliancy of color
and durability; and this opinion we share in
common with all who have tried it. The
advantage of using ready mixed paint has
been settled beyond controversy, and is APP
parent at glance. Specimen cards are fur
nished, upon application to the agent, so that
any desired tint or color can be selected, and
the shade first obtained can be duplicated in
any quantity, and at any time. Specimens may
be seen at Tile 1ASgis Office For further pa1tic
ulars we refer our readers to the advertise
ment. Mr.. c. P. Knight, No. SO West LON.
bard street, Baltimore, is agent for this paint
in Maryland, and will fill orders promptly
and satisfactorily.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-28

CABINET MAKING.-We call attention to
the card of Mr.. John Klug, of Fallston, to be
found in another column of this paper. Mr..
Klug is skilled workman in every branch
of his business and is deserving ofpatronage.
Give him call,