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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

THE COMING EXECUTIoN-We have not
learned what arrangements Sheriff Jarrett
will make in relation to the execution of
Joshua Griffin, colored, the condemned MUIR
derer, now in Jail here for killing Miss Susan
Taylor, near Pcrrymansvi!c on the 18th day
of October last. We earnestly hope, how
ever, for the sake of humanity and for the
good of the community, that it may be strict.
ly private. Apublic execution in an open
place, accessible at all points, would draw to-
gether thousands Of people, among whom
there would undoubtedly be a large predom-
nance of the worst elements of socety-men
whose morbid curiosity and depraved pas
sions lead then to take delight in such scenes.
A public execution is one of the most demor-
alizing spcctacles that can be imagined. In
stead ofdctcrring others from the commission
of like crimes, it appears to have the con-
trary effect. Men who die "game" upon the
gallows are looked upon by the depraved as
having exhibited firmness and bravery wor.
thy of emulation. The mandate of the law
must be enforced, but let it at least be done
in decent and private way.
On Friday last Sheriff jarrett read to Grit.
fin his death.warrant. He listened attentive.
ly and respectfully, but had no remarks to
make, and did not seem to be moved as the
solemn words condemning him to death fell
upon his ears. Shortly afterwards his break
fast was taken to him, when lie exclaimed
"Thars business, )" and ate it with apparent
relish. He has been visited by the ministers
of the town and neighborhood, who have
made every effort to lead him to realize the
awful importance of his position, but seem
iDgly to no purpose He reads his Bible and
prays earnestly and has said to one of the
ministers, in reply to question in regard to
his spiritual state, that he is "all right" His
chief spiritual adviser is the Rev. Mr. Baker
of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church,
who is earnest and devoted in his efforts to
aid him in preparing for the solemn event
that awaits him on the 10th of next March,
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In the Circuit Court
for Hartford county,
In Chancery.

The Bill of complaint in this case states
that w. Ii. X. Jones and Jennie Jones, his
wife, by deed of Mortgage dated Sth Febru.
airy, 1871, conveyed to complainant, in fec
certain land, situated in Hartford county,
called Paradise" and Brothers Discovery
containing together about eighty acres, to SC
cure the payment of one thousand dollars irs
one year thereafter with interest thereon
from the date of said deed to be paid every
six months. That said mortgage is over due,
and said Jones and wife have neglected to
pay either the principal or interest.
The Bill further states that said Jones and
wife, by second deed of mortgage, on or
about the 4th day of February, 1874, convey
ed the same land to complainant, 10 secure
the payment of another sum of four hundred
and thirty dollars, in one year thereafter, with
interest thereon from said 4th day of Febru-
AIRY, to be paid every six months; no part of
which has yet been paid. That when said
mortgages were executed, said VIM. II. X.
Jones and wife resided in Baltimore city, but
have since removed from the State of Mary
land, and do not reside therein. The object
OF the bill is TO obtain decree for the sale OF
said mortgaged premises.
1t is therefore ordered, this 2Sth day Of
December 1874, that the complainant, by
publication of this order once in each of four
successive weeks before the Goth day of April
next, in some newspaper printed and pub
lished in Hartford county, give notice to the
said VIM. III. K. Jones and wife of the sub
stance and object of this bill, and warn them
to appear in this Court in person or by So
licitor, on or before the said goth Of April
next, and show cause, if any they have, why
n decree should not be passed as prayed 9TH
erwise the allegations of The bill may be Ia
ken pro c0RfeSs0 against them.
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CnEERING,-The IolCSont0Nn onion says
The contract for furnishing the necessary
cross ties for use on the Md & Pa. II. r., be-
tween this place and the point at which said
road makes its connection with the n. C. II.
r., near Lake Roland, has been awarded TO
Charles II. Chew, Esq. He has already some
600 ready for delivery along the line of the
road. w, A. Bell, Esq of Dauphin, Pa, the
contractor for the erection of the trestiing, is
also engaged upon this part of the work
This certainly has a business aspect, and war
rants lis in predicting that before long we
will have n real live railroad of our own.
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PROCEEDINGS or TIE COMMISSIONERS
Seventy-fiye dollars was ordered to be levied
in 1876 for building culvert over the branch
and grading the approaches to the same, on
the road leading from F. AIitchelrs shops to
the Aberdeen road; the citizens interested
agreeing TO pay the same amount for tho
same object.
An order was passed granting ain applca.
ton of Benjamin Cole, and George B
Silver, Collectors, to sell real estate assessed
to Henry c. Courtney and Hanson Court
ncy's heirs, for State and county taxes due foi
the years 1872, 1873 and 1874.
Adjourned TO meet on Monday, the a5tl
instant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY is an
epitome Of newspaper history. 1t is also re-
garded rs all official register of circulations.-
This feature requires the closest scrutiny to pre-
vent it from leading to abuse. The plan, adopt
ed by the publishers of the Directory to secure
correct and trustworthy reports, is rigid in its
requirements and adhered to with impartiality.
Successful publishers, who have something to
gain by q comparison, are generally prompt,
not only TO send reports in conformity but give
Messrs. George 2. Rowcl IL Co., such informa.
ted statements of pretcnders in journalism. The
popularity of the book, and the general conf
dence in its accuracy and good faith are attest
ed by the immense body of advertisements it
receives.
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Lent will begin this wear on the 10Th q

Lent will begin this year on the 10th
since 1869. This will bring the festival of
Easter this year on the 2Sth of March, which
is within six days of the earliest period upon
which 1t can ever possibly occur. On some
years Easter falls as late as the Goth of April
Some years there are as many as nine Sum.
days between Epiphany and Ash Wednes.
day, but this year there will only be five
Sundays intervening between the jubilee of
Epiphany and the solemn fast of Lent.
The Belle Farm Farmers Club met on
Saturday evening last, at the residence ofMr.
l. W. Jenkins, and elected the following Off
GERS for the easuing year: President-C. G.
Kinsey. Vice Presidential. T. Heaps. Sec
retary-Gco. A. Davis. Treasurer W. Scott
Whit ford. Lihrarian-llenry c. jenkins.
The club, which is composed of fourtt en-
members, meets once a month for the discus.
sion of topics connected with farming. The
next meeting will take place at the residence
of MIR. Charles NJ. Myers
AT meeting of the stockholders Of The
Dulancy's Valley Turnpike Company, held
on The 4lh instant, The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President d.
Marsh Matthews; Treasurer, Edwin Jcssop;
Directors, Edward s. Peercc Geo. II. Merry.
man, John Ridgely of II ], G.. Booth and
Milton Dance. \ dividend of2i per cent
for the year 1874, was declared. The bal
ance remaining on hand after the curren, cx-
pensos, dividend, &c, had been paid, was
800 80. - 10acsOnt0acR Union.
Mr.. ]. ]. W. Taylor, of Hayre dc Grace
recently had q turkey slaughtered, which
weighed, when dressed, thirty pounds. 1t
cost him $;I7 so, two years and a-half ago,
and consumed, since, about fifteen bushels OF
commanding total cost OF over $50 for the
monster bird. So says the Republican. Mr.
Taylor proposes to retire from the bushes:
Of turkey raising
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Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, Pastor of NJ. L,
Church, Georgetown, d. c., writes: "Having
had an opportunity to test the excellent quail
ties of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup, hesitate not
to say, it is the best remedy have ever used in
my family.
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VIM. II. Aspinwall, one of New Works
millionaire merchants, is dead.
Serious alarm is again felt concerning
the health of the Pope, who is suffering from
q chill.
The London Times Of Monday has gloomy
forebodngs of general war in Europe
Germany" it states, lis armng en- masse
and the surrounding nations, including the
best part of the world, cannot do otherwise
The momenary dreams of peace have fled
away"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

JoUENALIsTIC.-The M.1ylund Plouglntan
an1 Chesapeake Granger is the title Of Il
monthly Journal recently started at Annapo-
lis, Nd, by E. S Riley, Jr & Co. The Janu-
airy number contains variety OF interesting
and useful reading matter, not for farmers
alone, but for readers generally. Subscrip.
ton price 81 Il year,
The Peninsula Patron, of Salisbury, Md,
has changed its name and its publisher, 1t
is now called tho Peninsula Farmer, and is
published by Mr.. r. r. Morgan. The Far
mer is u live, interesting paper, and will
doubtless Snccpei
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

DECALCoNIANIA This is the name of Il
comparatively new art that is attracting con-
siderable attention at the present time. 1t
consists in transferring pictures which have
been printed upon paper in high and bcauti-
full cole rs to any object one may wish to or
nament such as fans work boxes, vases,
flower pots, articles of furniture, SC. When
transferred these pictures look as if painted
upon the article ornamented, and they are
much more attractive and beautiful than they
would he if painted with q brush, unless exc
cuted by q very skiiful artist indeed, this
beautiful art offers Il complete substitute for
the process of hand paiutin" for most pur-
poses. The pictures embrace Il great variety
of subjects, such as heads, landscapes, ami
mails, insects, flowers, comic figures, &c. The
art is easily acquired, and children even soon
become experts. Transferring these pictures
is Il charming pastime for old OF young, and
We have received from j. l.. Pattcn & Co.,
II Pine street, New York, who are dealers
in transfer pictures, some handsome samples
of their goods. These gentlemen will, for
the small sum Of ten cents, send full instruc-
tons in this beautiful art, together with ten
handsome samples of the pictures, or for fifty
cents they will send one hundred attractive
pictures.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

THE BEECnER TRIAL.-The trial ofHenry
Ward Beechcr Is still in progress, in New
York. The mutual friend AI0ullon has been
upon the stand and if he tells the truth, it is
exceedingly difficult to account for Bcechers
conduct upon any hypothesis of innocence.
The revelations exhibit anything but an cx-
emplary state Of morals among the chief per.
sonages in tho great scandal case. Mr.. and
Mrs Bcecher attend The trial regularly
and so do Mr. and Mis-. Iiton--lhe latter,
however, sits apart fiom her husband, being
with Bceclers friends Beecher preserves
his cquanimity, but pcIhars, as he described
his state once before, he is living "on the sharp
and ragged edge of anxiety, rcmorsc, fear and
despair" and yet must "rut on all the ap-
pcarancc Of serenity and happiness"
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which was conveyed by deed from Thomas
r. Huff and wife and others to said Henry
Deckman, dated Goth day of March, 1864,
and recorded in Liber w. II. D., No. IS,
folio ZIG, one of the land record books of
tAe Circuit Court for Hartford county: the
said two parcels of land being the same
and all Of the land described in mortgage
from Henry Deckman and wife to Allen J.
Prigg, dated the 9th day of January, A..
d., 1878, and recorded in Liber a. l.. j.,
No. 2S, folio 40, one of the land record
books Of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county, and being the same lands now &C.
cupied by the said Declsman.
The lands arc in q fair state Of cultiva-
ton and of good quality, and lie on both
sides ofthe road leading from Dublin to
Sandy Hook, and are improved by rood
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

We will publish business notices in this
column, not displayed, for cents per line
for the first insertion, and cents per line
for each subsequent insertion--sevcn words
to count line. No advertisement inscr-
ted as above unless prepaid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22
PERSONAL PROPERTY,

( ERSONAL PROPERTY,
TO WIT:
One Patrick Henry Filly, / Winchester
Filly, each three years old in the spring;
Bay Work Mare, 1 Bay Work Horse, 1 fine
Sorrcl Horse, & years old in the spring;
large Bay Horse, ) years old in the spring ;
/ Sorrel Mare, 4 years old in the spring /
Mule, l yoke of well-broken Oxen, years
old in the spring; 1 superior Milk Cow, 5
years old, fresh in spring; Attorney Bull,
year old Reaper and Mower Combined,
in complete order; Ok Cart, four horse
Wagon, iron axle, Express Wagon, with
top; Lumber Wagon, l set of double Bug.
gy Harness, rs Barrc's Of Corn in the Ear /;
10 Tons of Timothy Hay, and Il great variety
Of articles not herein enumerated.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $50 and
under Cash on the day of sale; on sums over
that amount credit of twelve months will
be given, the purchasers to give their notes,
bearing interest from the day of sale with
approved security.
D. E. THOMAS,
jan22 GEO. A. KIMBLE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

THE ILLUSTRATED HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE,
published at No. Il Park Row, New York, has
had incorporated with it Woods Household Ndqa-
zinc. The combined magazine begins the new
year with an attractive table of contents, the
text being well illustrated. II is published at
the low price of 81 u year, hy the Household
Publishing Company.
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Trustees Sale.
ia raa o= Tract Of Land

Farm O.: Tract OF Laaa,
situated and lying on the Tide Water Ca
nal, about one mile above Havre dc Grace,
in Hartford county, Maryland, now in the
occupancy ofGeorge Stephenson, being the
same land which is particularly described
by metes and bounds in a deed from Thorn
as Dreamer and wife to said George Ste
phenson, dated on or about the Sd day of
December, 1858, and recorded among the
land records of Hartford county, in Liber
A. l.. j., No. 3, folio 402, containing
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85 Acres, More Or Less,

being the same and all of the land convey
ed by deed from Dir. Thos. II. Huff and wife
to Henry Deckman, dated LIST day of May,
in the year 1868, and recorded in Liber W.
G., No 10, folio 81, and one of the land re-
cord books OF the Circuit Court for Hartford
county. Also all that other
PARCEL OF LAND
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Fresh Cows Wanted Tho Highest Cash
price will he paid for Fresh Cows. Apply to b.
F. Carroll, Rock Hall, or EAgewood, Hartford
Co., Md. oct23
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For Rent.
FOR SALE.

A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, of
n about EIGHTY or NINETY ACRES, lying
on the main road leading from Dublin to the
Conowingo Bridge, and about 21 miles from
the Tide Water Canal About fifty acres
has been once cleared, the balance is covered
with fine timber
Terms one-fourth cash; the other pay,
ments in Q, and years.
jan1-8m ANDREW B. LINDSAY.
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szTy" Furitnre.-Cham Sets furnished from
John Schucli & Sons Cabinet Ware Rooms, near
Fountain Green, for SO and delivered to any
part Of The county. deCll.tf
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s4s1For Sale at less than Agents Prices. A
new Seventy Dollar Howe Sewing Machine.
Never used. Apply to John j. Alexander Bel
Air. move
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~" For Sale or Rcnt.-A desirable property
on Bond ST., Bel Air. Apply TO Miss Fraser on
the premises, or to Hon. s. Archer. The prop
erty would be divided if desired dccli.tf'
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Dwelling House,

a Wagon House and Granary, and log
Barn; all in ordinary repair; are under
good fencing, and adjoin the lands of
John Stokes and the heirs of Elizabeth
Neville and others; in good neighbor-
hood and convenient to Churches, Schools,
Mills and Stores, being about mile from
Dublin.
TERMS OF SALE.-Tho terms of sale
prescribed by the decree are--that the pur-
chase money is to be paid in Cash on the
day Of sale or on the ratification thereof.
ROBERT w. WHALAND,
JOHN II. PRICE,
Trustees.
j. S. Richardson, Auctionecr. ian22
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SUDDEN DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.
Miss PAMELA II, Hays, daughter of the
late Thomas A. Hays, ST., died suddenly of
apoplcXy, ut the residence of her sister, Mrs
Elizabeth A. Jacobs, in Bel Air, on last Fri
day afternoon, January 10Th. Miss Hays
had pNrtnllen Of Il hearty breakfast with the
family, as usual, in the morning, after which
she was seized with nervous paroXysm,
and asked 10 be taken to her room. DR.. Lee
was sent for, and under his treatment she
revived during the morning, sufficiently TO
drink at noon a cup oftea and eat some slight
food. Subsequently the paroXysms returned,
notwithstanding the efforts of her physi-
clan and friends, she died at about four o'clocl,
in the afternoon. Her remains were buried
at Rock Spring Cemetery, Sunday morning.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

BUSINESS CHANGE.-Mr. John NJ. Habits
ton, Jr. has been associated with Joshua
Horuer, Jr., the firm being now known as
Joshua Horner, Jr, & Co. They arc engag-
ed in the manufacture Of bone dust, super
phosphate of lime &c, and are also dealers
in chemicals &c, for farmers use The Sc.
Nor partner is the son of Joshua Horner, of
Baltimore, who has been well-known for many
years throughout Maryland and the South
generally as the manufacturer of pure bone
dust and other reliable fertilizers. The Junior
member is a son of one of the most respected
| and reliable citizens of Baltimore, John NJ.
IIabliston, Esq the business manager of the
Daily and Weekly Sun" Their place of
business is at No. "a South Gay street, Bal
timore. The partners are both energetic and
reliable business men, and in their hands the
already large business Of the house will be
greatly increased
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-22

s4F-A fine Alderney Bull, years old, for sale
very cheap. Enquire at this Office. oct30
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THE ICE HARVEST or TIE SUsQUEuANNA,
-Mcssrs. Cochran & Co, and Oler & Co.,
ice dealers, Of Baltimore, commenced cut
ting ice on the 5usquehanna, on Wednesday
of last week. They have at work eight or
nine hundred men, who are busily employed
at the Canal Basin, Lapidum, Pe1yyllc and
Watson's Island. Their storage houses, which
number twenty six, will hold in the aggregate
10000 tons Of ice. To house this quantity
Office and re-ship it TO Baltimore during tic
summer, affords employment 10 4 large num-
Der OF laboring men, and requires an cXpen.
diture ofat least $50, 1900, and the greater
part Of this sum being disbursed at Iavrc de
Grace forms 40 uncomfortable item in the
revenues of the people Of the town. The ice
is clear and solid, and measures nearly nine
nchcs in thickness.
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Editorial Notes.

President Grant in his message to Con-
gress appears to regret that General Sheri-
dams brutal suggestion to call the members
of the White League of New Orleans "ban-
ditt" and turn them over to him to be dealt
with, can not be legally carried out His
ideas of craftsmanship seem to be to put out
ofexistence all who oppose his illegal and
unconstitutional acts.
President Grant having, in his message,
disclaimed that the military interference with
the Louisiana Legislature was authorized
by him, Mr.. Wilt, the Speaker Of the House,
thereupon asks him to restore things to the
condition they We're in when the military
interfered IfGrant Is homes. in his disclaim-
err, and docs not approve of Shciidan's course,
let him do as Speaker WIZ suggests. il
he does not he will have to suffer the odium
of Shcridan's unwarran!rd IN nnconsiitu-
tional acts, just rs if orders for the course
pursued by the military had cinnma',d direct
ly from him.
The report of the sub committee OF Con.
gress created the utm0st CONSERVATION in the
Radical camp. The effect of the plain un-
varnishtd tale" was so overwhelming that
only the boldest supporters of Grant could
gather their wits together sufficiently TO say
anything about it. 1t was not such report
as was expected, or as the friends of the
President desired, and accordingly, the re-
mainder of the committee, Mcssrs. Hoar,
Frye, Wheelcr-all Repuhlicans-an Mar
shall, Democrat, have gone to New Orleans
to make another investigation. 1t is safe to
presume, in advance, that the majority of
this new committee will bring in a report
that will better suit the president and all of
us"
The Republican members of The Louisi-
ana Legislature have turned their backs on
Kellogg, in measure, by electing the negro
Pinchback to the United States Senate Kel-
| logg feared impeachment, if the Conserva,
| tivcs were allowed to control the Legisla-
ture, and therefore he asked military assist.
ance on the 4;h Of January, TO accomplish
what his party had not the legal votes
to effect He also desired another Iecogni-
ton of his govcrnorship by the Federal au.
thorities. The negroes in the Legislature
however, are dissatisfied with him and his
government, and only assist him so far as il
will serve their own advancement. Having
the power, and feeling independent of Kel.
logg, they elected Pinchback, thus inilcting
a serious injury to the Kellogg faction; fol
the re election of Pinchhack is a virtual al
mission that the Legislature of 1872, which
declared Kellogg Governor, was Illegal be-
cause a senator was then elected for six years
The carpet-baggers andnegro office seekers in
Louisiana work together only so far rs the
selfish interests of both are promoted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20

the people to look, saving, "Tye the hest piece
Of furniture you have seen in many a
day." His wife was then led away from the
terrible scene. The black cap was then drawn
over Ii 5 face, and the moose adjusted, when
the wagon moved Of Webb leaning forward
and easing himself Off At 100 he was swing.
ing in the air, and pronounced lileless in 20
minutes, and when aiken down presented a
natural appearance
The Nashville Age Of The evening of the
execution published a letter from b. Ayers to
Webb, which promises him large reward to
commit the deed Webb also said Richard
bowel, who succeeded hlln two months ago,
was first TO bring the proposal to him. This Is
i've deaths rom the same cause.
OTHER EXECUTIONS.
Wright w. Wheatey, one Of the mnrderers
Of France War, was also hanged Friday at
Helena, Montana lie died neither conlessng
guilt nor pleading inn0cence.
Thos Withers, the negro hoy murderer, was
also executed Friday at Lynchburg, Va, or
the murder Of a girl. llis neck was not
broken, but death caused by stl angulation
lie succeeded three times in raising his ieet
on the edge of the trap, and drawing himself
mp, but as often did the sheriff push him of.
He made a ful confession.