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of the corporators of the road, was here last
week, understand. The Maryland and Penn
sylyania Railroad, now being built from he
Northern Central Railroad, via Towsontown,
towards Bel Air is it is stated u portion OF
the State Line and .Juniata road.
In the House of Delegates yesterday Mr..
Lee, OF your county, presented n petition for
a law authorizing the commissioners to sub
scribe to the capital stock ofrailroads passing
through the county. a bill to authorize f..
w. Gallup and others to build bridge over
Church Creek, Hartford county also o bill
amending the charter of the Meredith's Ford
and Jarretsyic Turnpike Company, were
engrossed for third reading and subsequent
ly passed.
| Senator Walsh, of Hartford, is about TO
Introduce bill TO prevent the spread OF
| "pleuro- pneumonia" and other contagious
I diseases among cattle in the State.
The bill in regard to horses anu carriages
kept at livery in Hartford county has pas sed
| the Senate.
| The election for Governor will take place
| tomorrow. The Democrats will Of course
vote for Hon. James b. Groome, while the
| Republican members, | learn, intend to cast
their votes for Hon. John Z. Smith, of Carroll
county.
Charles j. Pennington, Esq the newly
appointed Assistant Secretary of State
entered upon his duties to-day.
| Hon. X. g. Holiday, Governor Whytc's
Secretary ofState, who has been extremely
i'll with pneumonia, is gradually improving
| in health
The House Judiciary Committee, consist
ing of Mcssrs. Groome, Gill, Brace, Keech
Stewart and Lee of Hartford, at a meeting
to night considered the right of the Legis-
lature to interfere in the case of Joseph
Davis, convicted of the murder of Abraham
Lynn, in Carroll county, and came to the
conclusion that the Legislature has TO jul
| risdiction in the case. VIDI.
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The corporators of the Hartford County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society met at
the Office of E. II. Webster, on Friday, Janu-
airy Both, 1874.
Present, w. L. Fendall, John Moores,
Frank Boarman, VIM. H. Waters, John r.
STREET., E. II. Webster, J. NJ. Street, S. Grit
fifth Davis, VIM. Ii. Dalam, c. G. Kinsey, j
r. Rutlcdge, Cheney Hoskins, A. NJ. Han
cock and Dallas Reeve.
On motion of John Moores, the corpora
tors organized bv electng VIM. II. Waters
President, and w. II. Dallam Secretary.
Col e. H. Webster moved that the corpo-
rators Immediately proceed TO open books
for the subscription OF stock and furnish the
same to the canvassers appointed at the mass
meeting on Saturday last and that the canvas
sers be instructed to finish their canvass and
return their books TO the corporators in Bel
Air on Saturday, February 2lst, at II O'clock
A. NJ, which was adopted.
John MoOrcs moved that the President OF
this meeting appoint five additional can
vasscrs for each district, which was adopted,
and the President appointed the following
LIST DiStr4ct.-Chas. McGaw, Clement Del
lrich James Murray, Joseph Hanway and
VIM. r. Sawyer.
cd Dist,4ct-.John Payne, Charles Baker,
j. F. Reasin, Jr., VIM. G. Wilson and S. n.
Hyde,
3d DiStrict-John G.. Hanna, James X.
Keech, Garrett Amos, VIM. Webster and
Martin Mahan.
4M DiStrict.-Jamcs Amos, Thomas But
Ter, DR.. G. A. Rutledge Benjamin Ayres
and VIM Stansbury.
9Th DiStrict-Wm. w. Wilson, Richard b
Mccoy, w. Scott Whiteford, E. NJ. Allen
and j. w. Galbrcath.
GM Distric1.-Harry Lauder, T. w. Stump
ton, s. A. Williams, J. II. G. Hopkins and
VIM. Young.
On motion of Col. f. II. Webster, Joseph
NJ Street, was elected Treasurer of the As
ISOLATION VIM. ii. WATERS,
President.
WIN. H. DALLAM, Scc'y.
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ACQUITTAL OF JOHN NJ. REsLEY.-The
trial of John NJ. Resley, at Cumberland, in
dicted for the murder Of Lloyd l.. Clary, edi-
tor of the Cumberland Times, was concluded
on Saturday, by the jury bringing in a vcr-
dict ot'not guilty" To all those who are
accustomed to regard human life as sacred
and not to be wilfully or wantonly destroyed,
this verdict will cause no little establishment.
The provocation may have been grievous,
but testimony was clear that the murdered
editor was sincere in his belief of the truth OF
the statements he made that led to The unfor-
tunatc affair.
The Baltimore Sun, speaking of the result
of the trial, says:
Any resort TO violence where the law has
provided ample redress for grievances is not
to be tolerated in respectable community.
The effect of the verdict of this jury is to de-
clare that resort to the revolver in defense
of political reputation is justiiiabe and an
honorable act. 1t is to declare that any one
in Allegany county, feeling aggricved, may
enter the house of any citizen, who may be
armed or not, and shoot him down. and then
borne up by faction, pervcr the great prlyi-
lcge ola trial by jury and secure an easy and
triumphant acquittal. That homicide was
committed, ana that the person who commit
ted it went armed TO seek his victim, no one
has denied and though it may be true that
the party assaulted may also have displayed
arms, it was hardly in the puryiew OF reason
TO expect that no punishment whatever
should follow the shedding of blood in this
manner. 1t is hoped that this verdict, given
in part of the State notorious for its person
al, its family and its hctional feuds, will moi
be construed abroad as a fair reflex of public
sentiment and justice in such cases in Mary
land generally.
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News About Town.
BEL AIR. Feb. 4.


MIR EDIToR: lam forcibly reminded of
Mark Twain, Esq, looking up an item
find nothing of very great interest to your
readers.
There seems to be much regret in this
community that our townsman, Ii. w. Arch
cr, Esq, failed to receive the caucus nomina-
ton for Governor of Maryland.
The union prayer meeting, inauguratcd
some time since, seems to be quite success.
Large and serious congregations, made up of
the various denominations. Hopeful for the
future of our town.
The protracted services recently held at
the Nj. p. Church, have closed. Our people
generally seemed to take an interest in these
meetings, and doubtless much good has been
done.
The worthy pastor of this church, DR.. John
Roberts, was visited on last Saturday evening
hya large number of his friends from the sew
cral appointments ofhis circuit, bringing with
them not only pleasant smiles and kind words
but many substantial things. Such an assem-,
bly, OF stalwart men and beautiful women was
enough to cheer the old Doctor will moi
say much about the young minister, Rev. A
ID. Melvin, who was present. The company
did not forget him, and ! know he was in 4
very good humOr, and did sing his sweetest
Miss Lydia Zinn oInnon, of the Franklin
Vile Presbyterian Church, and Miss Belle
Walton, of the Providence NJ. p. Church
also charmed the assembly with the most
delightful music. Connoisseurs in matters
musical say they are both superior perform.
crs an assertion which every one present
am sure will endorse.
| 1t was certainly Il pleasant affair; fine mu
! sic, vocal and instrumental. All seemed to be
! happy and ut about 10 o'clock, after some
neat and pleasant speeches. and Draypr by
! the pastor, the party left for their homes.
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4 Wonderful Cave,

In the range Of mountains in Western
North Carolina, known as Tie "Fork
Range" Il most singular phenomenon cx-
lists. 1t is Il br0othiag care. In the summer
months current Of air comes from it so
strongly that II person can't walk against
it, while III the winter its suction is lust as
great. The cool air from the mountain in
the summer is felt for miles, in Il direct
line from the mouth of the cave. At
times most unpleasant door is emitted
upon the current from dead carcasses of
animals sucked in and killed by the vio-
lence. The loss Of cattle and stock in that
section in winter is accounted for in this
way: they range too near the mouth of the
cave, and the current carries them in. At
times, when the change from inhalation to
exhalation begins the air is filed with va
rious hairs Of animals, not unfrcquently
bones and whCle carCasses are seen miles
from the place. The air has been known
to change materially in temperature du-
ring exhalation, fIom quite cool to I'M
pleasantly hot, whitening vegetation with
IN reach, and accompanied by terrible
roaring, gurglng sound, as of pot boil
ing. 1t is unaccounted for by scientific
men who have examined it, though no eX-
ploraticn can take place. 1t is feared by
many that IL volcanic eruption may brea k
forth there some time. Such things have
occurred in places as little unexpected.
We hope our friends in the neighborhoCd
will keep US thoroughly posted as to the
movement of the strange mountain.
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From tie Pal MAJ Ga He.
Mild Winters.

The mildness of the present season, though.
unusual, bears no comparison to that of some
winters "long gone by" In 1172 the tenn
perature was so high that leaves came out on
the trees in January, and birds Matched their
broods in February. In 1899 the winter was
equally mild, and the maidens of Cologne
wore wreaths of violets and corn flowers at
Christmas and on Twelfth Day. In 1921 the
trees Powered in the month of March, and
the vines in the month of April Cherries
Iipened in the same month, and grapes ap-
pearcd in May, In 1872 the trees were cover
ed with leaves in January, and the birds
Matched their young in February, as in 1172
in 1886 the same thing was repeated, and it
is added that the corn was in the ear mt East.
er. There was in France neither snow nor
frost throughout the winters of 1888, 1907
1900, 1917, and 1859; finally, in 1862, even in
the north of Germany, the stoves were not
lighted, and trees lowered in February. Com
ing to later dates, the winter of 1S4G-47
when it Numbered at Paris on the 2Sth OF
January, and that of 1866, the year of the
great inundation of the Seine may he men.
toned as exceptionally mild,
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Letter from Dublin.
WM. II. DALLAM, Scc'y.
Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


Our public schools have Just closed their Win
Ter term, and am pleased to say that it has
been very successful one. The schools have
been largely attended by orderly and we'll behav-
ed scholars, who have advanced rapidly in their
respective studies. We have a corps ofiirst-clas
teachers in our district, and they have been very
successful in imparting useful knowledge to
their pupils. We have some very good school
houses, and we want some more. Some one has
asked why our Hon. Board of School Commits
sioncrs build so many houses? and presume it
is because they find our climate too Indictment
to teach school out of doors. Hence our Hon.
Board think il is best TO have houses to teach
in.
On Friday last attended Rev. j. b. Scar
boro's examination of his school at Mount Pleas
ant School House; and his pupils show that
they have been taught by master hand. MIR.
Scarboro put his scholars through critical eX-
animation in elocution, history, grammar, geog-
raphy and arithmetic, and they answered the va.
rious questions propounded to them by their
principal in q manner that reflects tho highest
credit on both teacher and scholars. Mr.. Scar
boro's school is a fair sample of the rest of the
schools in our district.
We have two African schools here, which are
both under the supervision of colorcd teachers
They are both well attended by colored children,
and are prospecting. The majority of our color
cd population here don't wish to have mixed
schools; but wish to have schools for colored
people apart from the whites, which is II very
sensible view of the matter
Our public schools in Hartford county, thanks
to the able supervision of our Board of School
Commissioners are in most prosperous condi-
ton, and will continue to improve if congress
don't interfere. But if Benny's Civil Rights bill
is passed, it will destroy the whole system, and
put us back to the old Objectionable plan that
was pursued so years ago. MARS.
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local Affairs.

LITTLE LOCALS:
Court commences on Monday next, 9th
instant.
Another letter from G. b. G. has been
received, and will be published next week
The road question has brought another
Richmond into the field, whose communica-
ton we will endeayor to publish next week
-"Earnests' communication could not be
published this week, for want ofspace. Next
week we will lay it before our readers.
Mrs Hester Pyle has been appointed
postmistress at Chestnut Hill, in this county,
in the place of Capt. j. A. Harkins, resigned
Mr.. Charles Worthington, overscer OF
the Almshouse, who has been very i'll fol-
several weeks past, we are glad to learn is
recovering
DR.. j. g. Folks horse ran away with him,
one evening this week, near Abingdon, and
in endeavoring to stop the animal one of the
lines broke. The horse was halted, however,
by some one in the road, and the Doctor, we
are glad TO know, escaped unhurt.
We have received from S. f. Covington,
Esq, President the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce, the twenty fifth annual report of
that body 1t is an exhaustive report of the
trade and commerce of Cincinnati for the year
ending August 31st, 1878.
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Our NeighbOrs.
BALTIMORE COUNTY

From tie Union.
Tuesday Of last week difficulty occurred
between Samuel Patterson, of Hartford county,
and james Phpps. keeper the toll gate on the
York turnpike, near Towsontown. The difficult
ty grew out of Patterson's refusing TO pay toll
for narrow.tread wagon, claiming that his was
broad-tread. Phipps attempted to stop him,
when Patterson dealt him blow over the head
with whip, and went on. Patterson was sub
sequently arrested, but released on bail.
On Wednesday morning of last week, by q
collision on the N. c. r. r., near Monkton sew
eral market cars were wrecked, fve cows and
four calves being killed. The stock belonged to
Lewis Brockley, Of lanoyer, and Gibson Myers,
of New Oxford, Pa.
The mortgage for ten million dollars, from
tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO J. s. Morgan
d Co., of London, has been recorded at Tow
sontown,
MIR. Robt, Martin, living near Monkton, 10th
district, died suddenly in his bed on Sunday
night last. He retired the evening before in his
usual good health, not complaining of being
unwell, but not making his appearance as usual
in the morning, investigation revealed the fact
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CENTAUR EMINENT.

There is no p lin which the Centuur Liniment vii
not relieve, swelling it Will not subdue and no lame
ness which it will not This is strong language
but Is true. Where the parts gone, its effects
are marvellous. 1t has produced of rheum-
atisn, neuralgia, lockjaw, palsy, sprnils, sweings,
cakedbreasts scalds. burns salt-rheum car-ache &c.
upon the haman Frame and of strains SPAWN gals &c.
upon animals in year than have all other pretended
remedies since the world began IL is coumter-irri-
ant, and all-healing pain reliever. Cripplcs throw
away their crutcles, the lame k poisonous bites are
rendered harmless and the wounded are healed without
scar 1t is no hunbnG The recipe is published around
each bottle II is selling article ever before sold
and it sells because it does just what it pretends to do
Those who now suffer from rhcnHiaism pain or swell
ling, deserve To suffer ifthey will Ccnaur Lni-
ment More than 1890 certificates OF rcmarkab lie cures
including frozen limbs chronic rheumatism govt rum
ming tnmors, &c, have been received. We will send a
circular containing certificates the recipe &C., gratis
to any one requesting it. One bottle of the yellow
wrapper Centaur Liniment is worth hundred dollars
or spawned swecucd horses aud mules or for screw
worm in sheep. Stock own ers--this inmcnt is worth
your attention. No family should he without Centaur
Lnment Price, Soc. bottle, large bottles Sl.OO.
J.B. ROSE & co,
10 Broadway, New York,
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EXHIBITION,
LECTURE AND READINGS

A Magic Lantern Exhibition of "Scenes
~ in the Holy Land,' accompanied with
graphic descriptive Lectures, and interspersed
with selected Readings, will be given in the
Mountain Christian Church,
ON THURSDAY, FEB. 18th, 1874
AT ! o'clock, +. NJ, by
Elder A. n. Gilbert, of Baltimore.
Mr. Gilbert has visited the scenes portrayed
in the Exhibition, and his graphic descrip-
tive powers can not fail TO render the Exhi.
hibiton both pleasant and Instructive.
The Readings" will be carefully selected
from the best writers, and will also be of n
varied and interesting character.
Tickets twenty-five cents, to be had ofthe
members of the church, and at the stores in
Fallston and Bel Air.
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NOtice.

NNIlE Right Reverend the Assistant Bishop
i of Maryland, William Pinkncy, d. d.,
will make his VISITATION OF Christ
Church, Rock Spring and Emmanuel Church,
Bel Air, on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
18th and 18th of FEBRUARY, as follows:
Rock Spring, THURSDAY, 18th Fcbru.
airy, at IL o'clock, A. NJ. Service, Sermon.
Confirmation and Holy Communion.
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, FRIDAY,
18th February, at II o'clock, A. NJ. Service
Sermon, Confirmation and Holy Communion.
request those who desire to receive the
Holy Rite of Confirmation, to make their
wishes known to me at as early day as pos !
sible; as the Church's rule requires the n;tlne4A
of the candidates TO be presented to the Bish.
op by the Rector beforehand
jan16 w. Z. SNOWDEN
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HARTFORD AGRICULTURAL SocIETy.-A
meeting of the corporators Of this society
took place on Friday, January 30th at the
office of Col. e. II. Webster, in Bel Air.
The interest felt in the success Of the project
was manifested by a large attendance ofthcin-
corporators. arrangements were made for
actively prosecuting the work of securing
subscriptions TO the capital stock, and the
canvassers were requested TO report in Bel
Air on Saturday, February 21st.
We earnestly hope that the canvasscrs will
permit nothing to interfere with the worl;
they have assumed, us ii is necessary that
the permanent officers should be elected be.
fore the society can avail itself Of the State
aid 10 agricultural societies and as this cleo
ton can not he held until the requisite
amount of stock shall have been first taken
the importance of active measures is evident
Otherwise the project may lie over unit
the Legislature convencs.
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called
JAMES CHOICE" PRESTON'S
CHANCE" an d "DENNIS' CHOICE"
being the same and all thelands conveyed by
and described in deed from Elizabeth Pres
ton to VIM. p. Bcale, dated on the 7tl day of
| November 1884, and recorded among the
Land Records of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county in Liber II. D., No. II, folio 1927.
This land is situated about three miles from
Bel Air, near st. Ignatius' Church and the
Hickory, is the farm upon which the late
VIM p. Beale resided, and will be sold sub
ject to the dover of his widow.
TERMS OF SALE.
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are-that onethird of the purchase money
shall be paid in cash on the day of sale, or
the ratification thereof, one third in six and
one-third in twelve months from the day of
sale; the credit payments to bear interest
from the day of sale, and to be secured by
notes of the purchaser with surety approved
by the trustee.
On payment of the whole purchase money
the trustee is authorized to execute deed.
HENRY ID. FARNANDIS,
Trustee.
j. S. RICHARDSON, Auctr. febG
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
DNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
l. subscribers have obtained from the Reg
lister of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
JOHN w. HOPKINS,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
legal vouchers thereof on or before the
e4'h day Of January, 1876,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and SEAL this a4th
day of january, 1874
THOMAS G, HOPKINS,
dccJ Administrator.
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Joseph W. Davis who was convicted in
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, of the
murder of his employer, Abraham Lynn, Il
miller, and who was sentenced to be hung
to-day, has made confession of lis crime
A despatchin yesterdays Baltimore SIN says:
WESTMINSTER Md, February 4, 1874
Joseph w. Davis, who is to be hanged on
friday newt ut the Jail yard in this place
Tor the murder Of Abraham Lynn, April 8,
lSI2, has made II full confession to his spir-
itual adviser, Rev. Mr.. Crcmer, and also TO
Sheriff Devilbss. lie acknowledges that he
killed Lynn, and states that on the morning
OF April 9th, 1872, they had some difficulty.
Hhlle Lynn was in STOPPING posture and
examining the bin to discover leak, he
said to Davis Il told you to repair it this
morning" II did, replied Davis you are
lwilh an OATH liar" replied Lynn. Davis
further says: II then kicked him on the
side of the head, which stunned him. and rs
he attempted TO raise up struck him sever
al times with coopers adze, and then threw
INN INTO the bin" Shue, who was tried as
an accessory, is entirely cXoncrated by Davis
VINO now makes the confession, having CON
cluued That there is no earthly hope Of his
HE being spared after the 9th of February.
1t is claimed that Davis did not know that
Lynn had the money when he struck the
fatal blow. 1t is said he got the money after
wards, the wallet having fallen from 'Lynn's
pocket and been carried up stairs with
wheat by the elevator Ifhe had not touch
ed the money but allowed it to remain where
he alleges it had been carried, there would
on DOUBT have been astrong point in his favor,
which would have cleared him and saved his
neck from the gallows. The money lost was
the motive for the murder which Lad its
weight. Otherwise the mystery of Abraham
Lynn would still exist. He could not resist
the temptation to lake the money when he
found 1t, if he did not kill Lynn for the plum
der. lie spent only part Of The money.
McCotter, who was convicted at Cam
bridge, Md, of the murder of his fathcr-in-
law, Robert Insley, has also confessed his
guilt. He will be hanged to-day. Both Nc
Ccttcr and Davis were convicted on circum-
siantial evidence, and the strongest efforts
were made to procure their pardon.
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4 DIFFICULT OPERATION IN SURGERY
On Friday last Professor Alan p. Smith, of
Baltimore CITY, successfully performed the
difficult surgical operation oftracheotomy, or
making an opening into the windpipe. The
patient was Ida Weimar, eight years of age
a daughter of Mr. David Weimar, living about
five miles from Fallston, Hartford county,
Md About two weeks ago u steel shawl pin,
about two inches in length, with button
head on it, the size of large pea, was acct
dentally swallowed by the girl, and passed
head down wards through the windppc into
the right bronchial tube, where it lodged, pro-
duciug great inflammation, and causing the
prostraton and wasting away Of the child.
Professor Alan p. Smith was called in, cut
open the windpipe of the girl who was very
slightly placed under the influence Of Ghloro.
form, passed long, slender pair of forceps
through the opening down the bronchial tube,
caught the shawl pin and drew it out point
upwards The child was doing well at last
accounts, and will probably recover. The
operation is a very difficult one not oitrn re-
sorted 10, and was most successfully perform
ed-,-SuR.