The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE EGIS.
8isAflairs at Port Deposit.
SPELLING BEES

have been raging here for some time past. Some
six or seven have taken place which were very
interesting and instructive. We have no hest
fancy in saying that although our town had ex-
cellent spoilers before these bees, it has now
more good ones than were ever here before.
They certainly have an elevating tendency, Or
Geographically, to a community, when properly
managed.
THE WEATHER.
AT this time it is becoming very dry again, and
vegetation needs rain badly. Some of the springs
and wells here are very low, and scarcity of
water is greatly feared, unless help from the
clouds comes to the rescue.
FISHING.
The fish business, which has been M average
good one, is about over, as the fish have stop
ped running. Set nets are the order of the day
now, and will be until the ice comes again.
These nets are small, holding about two bush
els or SO of fish. They are set for seat fish"
and "eels," at various points over the river, and
are left for several days at time before raising.
Messrs. Lingan and Joseph Spencer, ofLapidum
have fifty set nets out and devote their whole
time to this kind of fishing during the SUMMER
After supplying the home markets, their fish are
shipped to various cities, cleaned and ready for
cooking, and are sold by weight.
EXCURsIoNIsTs.
We have had three excursions already visit
ing the town. The largest was on Saturday last,
from Wilmington, Del, by railroad. The train
IA specially stopped at Happy Valley" mile
marched up in the woods to view the romantic
scenery of Port Deposit. The second one was
from Hopcwcll y Roads, Hartford county, on Sat.
urday last, and was rather small. After getting
refreshments and taking view of the town,
they started for Lapidum in row boats, just as
the gale of wind came, and they had pretty
rough rowing, but finally managed to land q
short distance below the point started for. The
other one was from Aberdeen, Hartford county,
and was quite small.
FIRE.
When the persons on the excursion from Will
mington left on Saturday afternoon, fire broke
out i'll the woods where they had stopped, and
created considerable excitement when the news
came. 1t being reported near the long trestle
work, it was feared 1t would consume it, and
kilograms were sent to hcadQ quarters of the Com
pany, when help was Immediately sent from
| Perryville, where their gang of men were work.
ing. No very serious damage was sustained
and the trains are running us usual this morning.
IMPROVEMENTS.
| The large warehouse of j. Tome g. Co., at the
steamboat landing, has been torn down and is
being rebuilt on much larger plan. The bull
ding was very much damaged by the recent ice
| gorge, one side being very much caved ill.,
| Messrs A. H. Reynolds & Bro have the contract,
and are working large force OF men.
STEAMBOATS,.
The "Juniata" and Lancaster" which run
| from here to Baltimore, have commenced their
regular trips, leaving here each day ut three
O'Clock. These boats carry freight ofall kinds,
| horses, wagons, &c, and are licensed this year
to carry passengers. In addition to this they
| tow all canal boats from Havre dc Grace to Bal
timore aud return each day The civilian Z.
Mccall" our ferry boat is running in dead earn
est, crossing the river each half hour. Bust
ness as yet is quite dull in that line, but under
the direct charge of Mr.. Emcl Homes, captain,
ultimate success will inevitably follow. The
rates by this boat are the same us by Con OWN.
go bridge
"TnAT LITTLE BROWN JUG"
We can corroborate with veracIty, we think,
the assertions made by your worthy writer from
Dublin, "Mars," IN regard to the little brown
jug. Since the selling of liquor has been pro
hibited In Hartford, the men in that business
here, to dead certainty do better one; and
oftentmes we see with regret the buying OF
liquor by our Hartford friends.
ARE COMING.
Commodore Foote and sister, said TO be til,
smallest people in the world, are to give an enter
tainment ON Wednesday evening, in the Ode
Fellows Hail. Eight persons belong to the
troupe, and the entertainment and performance
is said to be first. class.
MISCELLANY.
On Wednesday next, an excursion train will
leave Oxford, Pa, for New York city, whei
Hudson river. The round trip ticket costs onl,
three dollars. We understand 1t will take tire
days to completethe trip. pleasant time i
anticipated.
A man with team in crossing the railroad
here few days ago, was run into by ca
pushed by some men to q lumber pile for load
ing. The wagon was somewhat damaged blu
the horses and man were not hurt In the least
Some malicious persons entered the stable o
Mr.. JOS. Reynolds, living few miles north 0
Port, short time since, and clipped the name
and tails from two horses and two mules a
close as scissors could do it. Such q perso
should be sent to his proper home-the count
Jail.
We will soon make evening calls on our coun
try relations now to get strawb berries and cream
More Anon. ELECTRICAL.