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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-28
Political.

Ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina,
attributes the recent Radical defeat there to
''ihe corruption of State and Federal officers
and the civil rights question"
The Democratic county convention of
Prince Georges has elected candidates to the
9th district congressional convention favor
able to Fendall Marbury, Esq, for Congress
Hon. John NJ. Miller, of Cecil, is mention
ed in the Annapolis Adcertiser, MS suitable
candidate for comptroller. DIR. S. r. Waters,
Of Carroll county, is also spoken of in con-
nection with the same position.
The Harrisburg Patriot (Dern is au,hori
ty for saying that Ex-Governor Curtin openly
proclaims his preference for the Democratic
personal part in the approaching political
contest.
There is now no attempt at concealment
on the part of the friends of Gen. Grant that
he has any satisfactory assurance of success.
1t is said now by those who are in position
to know that one of the principal reasons of
his secluding himself at Long Branch is that
he may preserve more than ever that silence
which has hitherto proven so successful a
policy with him. Courier Journal.
Senator Thurman, OF Ohio, believes that
General Grants friends are working to Sc
cure him denomination. and that the Re-
publicans generally will make desperate
fight to get controlling power in the next
House of Representatives, knowing that the
independent political movements springing
up all over the country may possibly result
in throwing the choice of the next President
with that body. He is also confident that in
the approaching election his State will be
carried by the Democrats by handsome
majority. The influential position occupied
by Judge Thurman in his party, and his high
character, will command for his political pre-
dictions the attention and careful consitlcra.
ton they deserve
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Reported for The AEyis Dc htelligencer
Deer Creek Farmers Club.

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1,nne nr Thnmos A Unys On satnrday ana,,st
oSn "A ,an,hnrs ,,ros.nt fr2,o srI;;y Gu &c uo'
a nrorionsr,, ohnson ,vos IL hnat III,
81 =" rnn ~ ,hont NJ H. %,
ho tirst limo tn he taken into consi9oroiioS ~
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clsuic .aUp or "mSno mro 'I nG pre-.
leri'is 'oa idiio ~ use plenty
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,n W. iith ~ 5oh Sentemhor n,,vays driiis io'''
'nS a. &c GorroII I'D his nrona 81 oil ID 70.
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aYnosnra
H. Willis had M nvnor;onoo in roisi,o ROOD
MI. W ms h a"' ~ =; ~ i"isiS soou
NJ Raii never ynrv enrc.ssrni. t,Sd Ioo ao.o
i nnisad nhont Gva 'hmsbeIs OF of 'a 80
trLis ,nor n1ucb hattcr
NJ" MS NJ on ,in,vs o,or.r ,ndo, Il, 1u,,, -,
na,st ,.han no cIovor beads oro fnnr ~ ~
Us L1no ;n,,nnd;otnl,, oftor ,,,nw;nos ~, ~
9,ot tho brnctit of m, warm weat5ar. sn,vs
Soordod wheat rcvor sowcd nnv smooth Wheel
&c. snaaondoJ INT tho White RInn Str, Lei
.t Gov y short time nnlv. fsvors dr;I1inn 60
snauiJ ho sown moi lotny than middle Of Santa,
hnr an occornt Of timotbv tnIIin@ hettcr when
oo', va no,I - '7 ''0' ""'"
panJ;n,; The discussion of t,,c wheat ouos,;o,
IN insnaciinn of thr nrnmisrs Of thc hnSt ,caS
III nn1 tho u,usuoIIy no,t and ordorl,, a,,
non Of tho onthmild}nus and tho;r snrr44unii
lpm%s oiicit"d The commenfntinn Of ali nrosont
NE H., Nil is "a ninn, f, " "t
a,'i thinr in lis Mace y and this nr;nni'5o
a a. riridIv adhered 70 Rciurnino tn tho hopso
Tho 5iscnssion was resumed 0'SO
VI NJ Sr'hnr thonpht thn clover tons warn ,ot
osSantiai for " nron Of wheat thn nrinc;m mo !
tSiv% iS tho roots. NAV os we'll nov thn TONS
,"s 10 'D0 '' WV 'op'
oi Mr. Noores tbouoht If wos NOT nccoss,r,, to
cow Tho hone directly after blowing HE What
SOW hast where hr sGwnd hanc latest nxccntin%
m"9 ,nrt Of tho AHA that he ~mihhe5
1mJ p,r s NJ nnr ,cra wihoui "pD f,iiign
W Me- NJ Lee and Moores said nny omomnt ot
hone without vegetable matter wouid NOT make
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For The AEgis & Intelligence,
The Chrome Hill Entertainment.

This affair passed off very pleasantly and prof
itably on Saturday last, although the weather
was very unpropitious and kept crowds away.
The school room was handsomely decorated, q
capacious platform erected, not to mention the
inevitable curtain, SO necessary on such occa-
sons. A piano, banjo and violin lent music be-
tween the other exercises, which added very
much to the enjoyment of the -iencc. First
in order was ductt on the piano by two of our
young ladies, followed by vocal Duet of
"Come, Birdie, Come" which was charmingly
done.
Then the Pckwick Trial took place, under
the auspices of some of our accommodating
young people, and afforded great deal of
amusement. We do not think it could have
been excelled anywhere by set of amateurs
Mrs. Bardell tainted to perfection; Mr.. Pickwick
was duly taken by surprise; the three friends
entered opportunity, and Sam Weller finished
off the first scene most comically. Then the
Judge presided with dignity; Sergeant Buzfuz
triaing with Mrs. BardelPs affections in man
ncr not to be outdone in raciness or esprit the
lady witnesses gave their testimony with great
JUNCTION, and the trial finished amid the exciting
protest of Mr. Pickwick and the virtuous indig-
nation of Sergeant Buzfuz.
Then followed the "Minute Gun at Sea-"
which was sung with great expression, when
Hob, Mob, and Bouncer took the stage. These
young men excelled themselves and won unu-
sual applause.
Another lovely song, "What are the Wild
Waves Saying" when the Old and New was IL
Illustrated by two young ladies, one costumed
antiquely, and the other in the very latest. This
was very entertaining and well done. After
that q young gentleman whistled the "Mocking
Bird - with banjo accompaniment. This was
too sweet; and late In the day eneored.
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HARPLR's MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER, 1S74.--Ha
per's Magaziae for September covers an exten.
sivc variety of subjects, and contains over one
Hundred Illustrations.
The Number opens with an article by Porte
Crayon entitled "On Negro Schools" Its Illus
trations are effective, and in their peculiar style
are inimiabe.
A very comprehensive and entertaining paper
on sepulture, entitled "The Silent Majority"
with twenty-eight Illustrations is contributed
by Junius Henri Browne.
William Fl. Rideing contributes timely and
picturesque description of the South Sea Islands,
profusely illustrated.
Professor j. f. Noursc concludes his able re-
view of the astronomical work accomplished in
connection with observatories in the United
States His article this month, with fourteen
illustrations includes notices of the Observable
ries at Cambridge, Dartmouth, Hamilton Col
legc, the University of Michigan, the Sheffield
Scientific School, and of the Dudley Observatory
Edwin DeLeon contributes an important pa
per showing the present condition of.commerce
II the Southern States
very striking paper on Thackeray, illustra-
ted, is contributed by r. II. Stoddard; and John
ii. Snively, gives an interesting article also H.
Illustrated, on the cart of Perfumery."
A new serial story, charmingy written, enti-
tied "Rape OF the Camp" is commenced in this
number, with illustrations by Fredericks This
artist has also, in this NUMBER remarkable
illustration accompanying Mrs. G. A. Mcrghi's
beautiful poem, "Roscs of Florence" Two
other illustrated poems arc contributed by j.
I. Trowbrdge and Nelly Hutchinson.
There are poems also by Joseph Cook, Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps, and Helen s. Conant; and
two brilliant short stories by Frank Lee Bene
diet and Constance Fennimore Woolson.
In addition to this varied store of reading there
are the five editorial departments, covering
their accustomed range of topics-social, liter
airy, scientific, historical and humorous.
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TEE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-Tle Di-
rectors OF the Agricultural Society net in
Bel Air on Tuesday, the 25th instant Fres-
ent-Messrs. Archer, Sawyer, Garrett Amoss,
John r. STREET., Kinsey, Voshury, Bhrtin,
and the Secretary and Treasurer.
An order was passed to pay Mrs. lcald
$500 for the lot of land recently purchased
from her by the association.
On motion, the work of grading the track
cleaning up the grounds, &c was entrusted
TO Mr.. G. c. Kinsey, director from the It'll
district, with authority to employ the req1i
site force to finish the work speedily.
On motion, the bill of Mr.. Kinsey, amount
ing to $lG5 %, for eiecting the fence, was or.
dcred TO be paid +
The bill Of J. a. Spiccr, for furnishing
posts and lumber, amounting to !3G7.90, was
also ordered to be paid
Mr.. John Dubois bill for lumber amount
ing to S1,1O5, was passed and ordered to b
paid as soon as sufficient funds are in hand
A vote of thanks was unanimously passe,
to Mr.. Kinsey for the fidelity and prompt
ness with which his contract for buildin,
the fence had been carried out
On motion the Board adjourned to nee
on Monday, September It'll, at 10 o'clock
A. M.
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"A brother and sister, 10 or IA years old,
Bohemians, employed in cotton factory at
st. Louis, quarrelled. The boy came steal
thily up behind his sister and with one hand
placed pointed nail upon her head, and
with stone in the other hand drove the
nail into her head 1t was thought that her
skull was fractured to q fatal degree.
On Tuesday morning Robert Miller, a
brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, was found lying in an insensible condi-
ton on the track two miles east of Frederick
Junction. He was badly cut and bruised
and died in a few hours. 1t is supposed that
in passing from one car to another, on a
freight train, he fell between the cars
"A reign of terror exists in Tennessee, on
the line Of the Memphis and Louisville Rail-
road, in Gibson county A number of ne
groes threatened riot, on last Saturday and
Sunday, threatening to kill three or four citi-
zens, for some supposed wrong done them
Sixteen of the ringleaders we're arrested and
put in Jail. About one hundred masked
men entered the Jail, took the negroes out,
and after killing four and wounding two,
rode off with the remaining ten, and are sup
posed to have killed them. The negroes are
greatly alarmed, but no further bloodshed is
anticipated.
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An amusing darkey dialogue then ensued
which caused some smiling at the various good
points, when in came more music on the violin,
and then the Cinderella party took the stage
This little comedy Is we'll known and so much
admired that it could not fail to please. The
costumes were appropriate, and the numerous
characters well carried out. Cinderella bore
her promotion from ashes to princcly throne
with modesty and dignity, and thus closed that
drama.
A few more representations of the coiored
gentlemen of the African persuasion kept up
the fun, which was again enlivcned by music,
succeeded by Mrs. Jarleys Wax Works. This
collection, as illustrated BY Mrs. farley, consist
ed of the Bengal Giant, the celebrated Dwarf
Mrs. Winslow, Captain Kidd, Lord Byron, Blue
Beard, The Mermaid, Siamese Twins, Martha
Bangs, and Young Novitiate. After inspecting
this tableau for a few moments, they were sci
in natural motion by spring, just as the cur
tain fell. quartette of the Sweet Bye and Bye
finished off the intellectual part of the per
Torrance, while ice cream and cake sustained The
physical system, after the exciting ordeal. Thus
passes into history the Chrome Hill entertain
ment of August 22d, 1874.
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NOTICE.
Office Board of School Commissioners,

Bel Air, August 18th, 1874.
ORDERED, That in all cases, whenever
~ the number of pupils in school falls
below the average of ten scholars in daily
attendance, said school, if continued, shall
be paid pro rata, rating a full school at TWEEN
ty scholars.
Teachers losing time, except in case of
sickness, shall forfeit an amount of salary in
proportion to the time lost.
No person shall be left in charge of school
as Substitute Teacher, unless such person
be regular Certificate Teacher, and no lost
time shall be made up by teaching on Satur
days and holidays
Trustees of the different School Districts,
who have failed to organize, are required to
do so, on or before the 31st inst, and notify
the Board of their organization, or vacan-
cy will be declared to exist, and the suspen.
sion of the school or schools will be assum-
ed by the Board. The Trustees must notify
the Board of the appointment of teacher, for
confirmation, or the teacher will not be re-
oganized.
Application having been made and petit
ton presented to this Board for the removal
of the school held at Hopes School House.
No. A, 18th Election District, to Sarah Fur
mace, petitions will be received, and persons
interested heard. for and against said remov,
| al, on MONDAY, August 3lst, 1874
The Public School, will be opened on
MONDAY, September 18th, 1874, of which
teachers and patrons are requested to take
notice.
The following appointments were made by
the Board:
To the State Normal School-Mary p
Hendon, Lottie Berry, Fannie Mahan, Salli,
Smith, Julia Hugo, Maggie Il. Hood, Laura
Thomas and Ruth Anna Amber.
To st. Johns College-Charles X. Scarf
James Billingslea.
TO Brooks Female Collcge-Arabella AL
derson. By order,
ROBERT HENRY,
au21 Secretary.
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The time for holding an agricultural fair
in this county is rapidly approaching, and
although the Directors have done and are
dong everything in their power to accom-
plsh the desired result, yet very much re-
mains to be done before a fair can be held
Short as the time is, the Directors feel assured
Athat the buildings can be erected and every
Wing put in proper shape to have creditable
Dition this fall. They cannot do this
@ Fever, unless they have the assistance OF
farmers and mechanics of the county
bugh stock has been subscribed to justify
~ in going on with the work; provided
subscriptions are paid in at once. If the
S.ey subscribed is not paid in, the fair can
# be held this fall The enterprise was
hmenced upon the faith of these pledged
lscriptions. Will the people of Hartford
INV it to langllish now, through disregard
their pledged obligations? We hope not
is therefore impera lively necessary that
,ery man who has subscribed TO the stock
r. the association should make an effort to
.ay his Indebtedness at once. 1t will be a
i profitable Investment. Although the devel.
Apment of the agricultural interests of Har.
Unity has been great within the last few
h is not so marked as in other sections
ling no better facilities for transporta.
market and where land is not nearly so
ftive as in Hartford.
lat Hartford county needs to induce cap
10 come here for investment is TO be
gwn abroad. A railroad, it is true, would
2omplsh this more rapidly and effectu-
Y than anything else; but in the meantime,
ziilc We are waiting for a railroad to be built,
4 let us use the means that we already have to
show the outside world the advantages our
county possesses as I'm agricultural section.
4 A county fair would do this better than any
thing else that could be devised. The mate
laIfor successful exhibition is not wanting,
Ind when the varied products of our county
are brought together for exhibition and COM
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Reported for The H9is d Mtelligemcer.
Affairs in Dublin District.
ACCIDENT.


Onc diy last week Mr. VIM. Lavender, a Young
man who lives near Mill Green, whilst working
on the road had one of his fingers cut entirely
oil, the severed piece falling in the road. The
accident occurred by his hand being caught be-
tween two sharp stones. DIR. Scarboro sewed
the severed piece on again and dressed the wound
which now appears to be rcuniting and healing.
His finger will be saved.
PUBLIC ROADS.
John w. Andrews, Esq, General Supervisor
of this district, has made an excellent road on
Bosom Hill, near Darlington If Mr. Andrews
dcput es would view the roads that he has mend
ed, and take pattern thereby, it would be well
for our citizens. Some of our roads have been
well mcnded, others not so well, and many of
them not at all. Consequently, some of our
public highways are in very bad condition.
VIII Mr.. Andrews see to it?
HUNGARIAN GRASS.
This valuable grass will amply repay those
who cultivate it. MIR. w. Alternately, of our
village, sowed half an acre of this grass last
spring, and it has yielded one and a.half tons of
prime hay. Mr.. A. keeps stage horses and he
says that the Hungarian hay is much better for
his horses than the best timothy, and keeps them
in fine condition The large quantity of rich
seed renders the hay highly nuIritivc.
CORN AND BUCKwHEAr -
The corn crop is now nearly made, and it
will be above an average crop in our district
The growing buckwhcat looks fine and proms-
ing, and there is quite q large area sown.
"sPIRITs WHITE AND SPIRITS BLACK"
A white crow has been flying around in COM
pany with about dozen of his black brethren
for the last month, in the neighborhood of Bal
ley's Factory This fellows plumage is as white
as snow, otherwise he appears to be real crow.
His croak is the same as other birds of that illi,
and he and his sable companions are foraging
on the farmers corn fields. More than twenty
respectable gentlemen can vouch for the truth
fwhat say, and have seen the anomaly my
self.
BLACKBERRIES.
There has been fine crop of blackberries
this season, and several thousand buckets OF
the fruit have been gathered and hauled from
the vicinity of the Cedars and Darlington to
Aberdeen, and sold to Messrs. Evans 81 Co.
Several hundred dollars have been paid to our
citizens engaged in the trade. The business
gives employment to quite large number OF
persons AMI is remuneratiyc. MARS.
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Local Affairs.

| LITTLE LOCALS:
The sum of eleven hundred dollars was
realized as the proceeds Of the recent fair at
st. Ignatius Church, Hickory
Religious services will be held in the
grove near Major A. Rutlcdge's, on next
Sunday Sermon at II A. NJ, and 81 P. M.
The Hartford County Temperance ALI
ance meets in the NJ. E. Church, Bel Air, at
2 P. NJ, on Tuesday, September let, 1874.
--Messrs. VIM. r. Young & Co., of Havrc
de Grace, have made arrangements to put up
this season, 600 tons of tomatoes, or 100000
cans.
The Franklinvile Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore county, is now served by the Rev.
Alonzo Michael, of this county. Mr.. Mi
chacl is licentiate of the Baltimore Presby-
terry.
The grove meeting at the Mountain
Christian Church, last Sunday, was attended
by large concourse of people from Hartford
and Baltimore countless and from Baltimore
city. A sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Crane, which was listened to with
great interest.
We direct attention to the business card
of Mr.. John w. Bay, commission merchant,
at No. 80 and Al South Frederick street, Bal
timore Mr.. Bay is son of Hon. Thomas
Bay, Judge Of the Orphans Court of this
county, and like his father, his word can be
relied on, Give him trial.
We are requested to state that commit
tees of the several Farmers Clubs of the
county will meet at Forest Hill, on Tuesday
next, Sept. LIST, at 3 o'clock, P. NJ, to take
into consideration the subject of holding n
grand pic mic of all the farmers clubs of the
county.
1t will be observed, by reference to our
advertising columns, that r. King, Esq, of
this county, will deliver lecture, in OAR
lington, on Tuesday evening next. The sub
ject will be Impressions in Europe" Mr.
King spent some time abroad, and being o
close observer and a cultivated gentleman
we have no doubt his lecture will be both
instructive and entertaining.
MIR. John s. McIlvainc, of Fawn Grove
township, Pa, has pig about eight months
old that has the novel habit of sucking
COW. The cow seems to have become very
fond of her adopted child, running to meet it
when they have been separated. The pig has
attained the weight of at least two hundred
pounds, and is, without exception, the largest
sucking pig of which we have ever heard.
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The Issues of the Campaign.

The issues upon which the approaching
political campaign will be made up are rap
idly becoming crystallized and clearly defined.
The principal objective point against which
the efforts of the Democracy will be directed
is the Civil Rights Bill. Although it has
not yet become n law, having only passed
the United States Senate, it has already
borne bitter fruit in the Southern States,
where the kindly feeling that formerly ami
mated master and slave has given way to an
antipathy that has recently, in more than
one instance, eliminated in conflict ofraces.
1t requires no prophetic vision to see that
unless the disturbing cause is withdrawn, and
the idea of a forced negro equality with the
white man abandoned, the conflict will be
carried on with increased bitterness and
deadly hostility.
In the Northern States, now that Senator
Summers voice no longer animates the Re-
publican ranks in behalf of negro equality,
the natural instincts of the white race will
be u powerful nducement for many Republi-
cans to either unite openly with Democrats
upon this issue, or conslrain them at least to
remain quiet spectators OF the contest.
Among the negroes themselves, even, the
Civil Rights Bill does not meet with univer-
sal acceptance. The more thoughtful and
discerning among them can see in its success
nothing more hopeful than II war of races, in
which they, as the weaker body. must be
pushed to the wall 1t is evident, therefore,
That opposition to negro equality as set forth
in the Civil Rights Bill will be an element OF
of strength to the Democracy, while its adj
vecacy will prove a source of weakness to
the Radicals for if the latter admit that they
favor the principles embodied in that bill
they will, without doubt, ALLEVIATE the sup
port of many hundreds of white men. If, on
the other hand, the Republicans show n deci-
ded opposition to the measure, they will, in
MS great degree, lose the support Of large
number of coored voters, who have been
taught to believe that the passage and enforce
mcnt of the measure will elevate them TO the
plane of the white man, and bring them not
only wealth, hut all the advantages which
: the white race enjoy in the battle of life.
Another prominent issue, but one not so
universal in its scope, will be the sound
Democratic doctrine of Hard Money, as
against paper currency, the purchasing val
\ ne Of which rests solely upon the dictum OF
"a Congress rs to the amount that shall be is
sued. But while Democrats desire return
1 to II specie currency, or at least currency
3 founded upon basis of the precious metals,
(which represent, in n concrete form, the
Products of human industry, the party every
+ where protests against q reputation of the
III Aa,ional debt
Free trade will also be inscribed upon the
S Democratic banner, and Home Rule will be
Earnestly demanded by its supporters every
Where.
IN Upon this platform the Democratic party
"a tonlidently appeal 10 the country for support,
Eaud will go forward with every assurance OF
n victory
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parison, it will be found that Hartford has much
to boast of in the way of enlightened, advan-
ced agriculture.
If the people of Hartford are In earnest in
this matter let them respond at once to the
appeal of the Association for aid AT least
they owe it to themselves TO do what they
have promised