The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-15
Editorial Notes,

The Peach Bottom narrow gauge Rail-
road runs from Oxford to Goshen, Lancaster
county, Pa, distance of only fourteen
miles, and pays a clear profit monthly of
500. This is no small profit on the amount
Of money invested, and certainly shows very
efficient and economical management on the
part of the Superintendent and other officers
in charge of the road. 1t also proves con-
clnsively that local railroads will pay.
The Philadelphia Commercial list gives
the following opinion in relation to the spring
trade, which, coming from so sound a source,
ought to inspire cheerful feelings in the
hearts of those who have felt Respondent in
regard to the future of trade:
"The most that can safely be done is to
study the indications rs they present them.
selves to the careful observer and draw such
conclusions therefrom rs the premises appear
to justify. Following this rule the next
spring trade promises to be large and profit
able, and calculations are being based on that
anticipation by most business men, During
the first week of the year an immense amount
of capital is thrown into circulation by the
payment of dividends and interests. In all
parts of the country this can not be less than
$500 900, 900, representing the profits of the
last years transactions. Though much of
this will doubtless find investment in specu-
lative channels, large proportion will be
employed in mercantile and industrial enter
prises, thus imparting n new impetus to bus.
mess generally"
"A young woman in hospital at Paris
who was dying from hemorrhugc after CIV
ing birth TO child, was recently made the
subject ofan experiment in the new science
of tranfusion of blood. A young physician
cheerfully offered himselfas the fountain from
which the necessary lic's fluid was to lie
drawn for the experiment. The necessary
pump, heated to the temperature of 35 to 40
degrees, was prepared, one of the young mans
veins was opened, and Il quantity ofrestora-
tive blood was transvaSated into the dying
woman. The next day she could cat, and a
few days after the patient left the hospital
cured.
The suggestion is made in various quar-
tiers that if Congress will not heed the cry OF
the outraged people in Louisiana to take the
United States soldiers from their Threats and
let them exercise the right of self-govern-
ment, the people Of this country will consid.
er the adviseablencss of utterly abolishing
the standing army, so as to deprive an igno-
rant and lawless President of that means of
overthrowing constitutional government.
-Nice-President Wilson, in conversation
with a friend is reported as saying that he
read Sheridan's "handitti" dispatch with hor.
ror "The country is as 100 to ono against
us in this matter" he added, "and unless
some prompt measures are taken to correct
the mistake that has been made in the Louis.
lana question, the Republican party will suf:
fer irreparable injury" He could net stand
he said, the interference of troops with tho
organization of Legislature.
Hon. Henry G. Dibble, q Republican and
heretofore one Of the principal upholders in
Louisiana of the illegal Kellogg government
has written letter giving history of the
troubles in Louisiana during the past few
years. He states that there is no republican
form of government, and suggests that the
United States take the matter in hand and
reconstruct the State again He declares tina,
the White League had great influence in
SURPRISING violence Kellogg and his
friends denounce Dibble's letter, and say that
the Republicans in Louisiana do not endorse
his views.
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