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The Wild Fowl Law.

A case of some interest under the wild
fowl law came up before our court at its late
session. The case was brought up under an
appeal by Mcssrs Hedge Thompson and Da.
vid A. Martin, citizens of Talbot county,
who had been arrested and fined by Justice
Phillips of Kent Island, for shooting wild
ducks from sink boat in the waters of
Queen Anne's county. The court in decid-
ing the case reversed the judgment of the
Justice, but at the same time took occasion
to declare the law in force and constitutional.
1t reversed the judgment only because of
improper proceedings by the Justice, who
had imposed a fine upon the parties. The
court held that under the law the only mode
of Furnishing offenders under the wild fowl
law was by indictment by the grand jury of
the county and conviction by the petit jury
OF the court. The law does not give to Jus.
tices of the Peace the right 10 hear and de-
termne the case, but only TO hold parties to
answer TO the grand jury, hence the judg-
ment of the Justice in the case referred TO
was unlawful, and the court reversed it and
released the fine-C ent,eciNe Observer.
The centennial anniversary of the foun-
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"A Judge in Monmouth county, N. j.,
once cautioned an old negro who had been
acquitted not to be found in bad company
again. much 'blige TO you, marsa," lie re-
Piled" l allus' 'spect you advise; but de
fact am, marsa, dat good company and bad
company look so much alike dat dis niggah
can't tell the difference until he git right in
'em ~
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KICKING IN THE TRACES.

Some of the colored Republicans of this city,
having become tired OF wearing the chains of
the Republican party, have organized Il "Na-
tional Independent Political Union" avowing
open hostility to that party. They have issued
an address to their people all over the country
TO unite with them, in which they accuse their
former associates of having placed them in an.
tagonism with their Southern white neghbors,
and cite the mismanagemcnt Of the Freedmen 5
Bank against Them When the colorcd people
of the Southern States learn the lesson that
whatever discrimiIatcs against their States
hurts themselves as well as their white neigh
bors, then they will unite with the latter in sup.
port of their mutual interests 1t is evident
that for veal or woe, the interests of the peo-
pie of the South of all colurs are Identical
Whatever Injuries one race Injuries all. Prosper.
Gus times for the white men means prosperous
times for the black; and that will bring good.
will and harmony.
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MILK CANs.-Mr. VIM. Chuck, at the old
established stove house, corner of Gay and
Harrison streets, Baltimore, has reduced the
price of his railroad milk cans, and is manu-
featuring them of all sizes TO order. He has
also reduced the price of his well known
cook stoves, the Niagara, Barley Sheaf, Ex-
celsior, Quaker City and Iron King Mr..
Gucks is good place TO visit when you
want anything in the stove or tin ware line.
He also sells the Baltimore Climax Refrig
orator and Water Cooler combined said to
be the best in the market.
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SHOT BY TRAP GUN.-Mr. Henry Ruff,
who lives on Thomas Run, had, from time
to time, missed cider from the barrels in his
cider house, which was at the barn. Being
unable to detect the thief, who had gained
access by breaking door, his son arrang.
ed n loaded gun, which would be discharged
by any one attempting 10 enter in that way.
The gun was set every night and the ham,
mcr lowered during the day, This occurred
for several days Finally on Saturday morn
ing last young Ruff forgot to lower the ham
mcr of his gun. About O'clock in the day
while the family were at dinner, James Burk
a man in the employ of Mr.. Ruff, attempted
to crtcr the cider house. The gun was dis
charged and he received the whole load in
the lower part Of his abdomen. lie crawied
back again and going to the COW house laid
down. Some time in the afternoon he was
discovered there, and in reply to questions
said he was sick. A doctor was sent for who
Immediately discovered that the man was
dangerously wounded. Nothing could be
done to save his life, and he died on Mon
day. Burk was about 90 years old, an Irish
man by birth, and had been in this country
only three years. His father and mother,
it is said are living in county Galway Ire
land, and he has an uncle engaged in bust
ness in Philadelphia. His first appearance in
this county was in the neighborhood of
Falston, some months ago, when lie was
employed by Mr. VIM NJ. Edelin,. He had
been in Mr.. Rufus employ for about two
weeks. 1t is thought he came from Balti-
mara
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-26

Tile Nursery, monthly magazine Tor
youngest readers, has been received for June.
We commend it to parents. Price $3.50 a
year. John L. Shorey, publisher, 80 Brom-
field street, Boston.
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MARRIED.

CARROLL = STREET.. - At Bethel
Church on Thurs day, 25th inst, by Rev
George Morrison, RANSOM CARROLL tC
Miss ELLA E. STREET., both of Hartford
acounty.
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Hay SCALES CoMMTssIoNERs.-Gov Car
roll has appointed John Moorcs, of Hartford
county, John Merryman, OF Baltimore coun-
ty and John Coburn, of Baltimore city, COM
missioners to purchase suitable lot and SUI
Scales, under the provisions of the act of
1876, chapter 81.
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oil the Town commissioners, went 10 them
TO prevent fight, Thomas r. Archer, the
prisoner, interlered, and either struck or
pushed Wann back. Archer, ii is alleged,
placed his hand in his breast as if to draw
pistol, whcreupon James II. Monks, the man
who was afterwards shot, caught Archer and
drew him back. The difficulty between Ar
cher and Wann was shortly afterwards made
up.
About 0 o'clock at night Monks was lean
ing over the railing in front of the Changers
Hotel, when Archer approached and asked
him if he was the man who pulled him back
in the court house yard. Monks replied that
hed did notknow him. Archerrcjoned, Come
out here and I'll make you acquainted with
me-" Monks took a step or two as if to come
out, when Archer shot him twice He stag
| gered backward and fell upon the hote
the other could not be taken out without
running the risk of DEATH
| The chief witnesses for the defence were the
traverser himself, Thomas r. Archer, join
Flowers and Boyd Paca. Archer testified
to the tussle in the Court House yard, hi
resentment Of Wann's interference and hi!
being pulled back or choked by Monks. lii
said he was weak and sick at the time, ant
which under the pressur of Monks's hands
gave him great pain.
At night, observing a crowd in front of tn,
Changers Hotel, he was told that flgh
saw one of the parties, whom he knew
standing at the railing by the sidewalk, an,
i'll company with Boyd Paca went up 10 hin
to see if he was hurt and to ask him to Y
away with him. Passing OH down the rail
ing he says he was accosted by Monks, whom
be had not previously seen. Monks said I,
him, Are you the man who drew revolve
on me in the Court House yard?" His re
ply was, Il am not l don't know you.
Monks, he alleges, replied, you drew it OF
my friend Wann, then" Further converse
ton cnsued, Monks, according to Archer
statement, using bantering and threatening
language towards him. Finally, as he wa
in the act of retreatiug across the street
Monks made q rush at him, and he shot hin,
twice in sef.detencc
Archer's statement was corroboratcd b.
the witnesses Flowers and Paca, while
large number of witnesses for the State toll
an entirely different story, namely that til
banering and threatening language wa
from Archer to Monks.
The examination of witnesses was conrlud
ed on Wednesday.
The case was argued for the State by j. T
c. Hopkins, Esq, States Attorney, and Gee
Y. Maynadier Esq; and for the Traverse
by William Young and Henry w. Archer
Esqs
The arguments were concluded at abou
II! O'Clock on Thursday morning, and til
case given to the jury. At 81 o'clock, p. NJ
the jury came into court with verdict O
GUILTY" The penalty prescribed by Law
for the offence of which Archer has beef
found guilty, is confinement in the Pcniten
tiary for not less than two nor more thai
ten years.
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ID | e ID.

STUMP.-At the residence of her son,
near Bel Air, on Friday, May 10lh SARAH
BAYS. !" The SD year of her age, widow
of john Stump
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

We will publish ousiness notices in this
column, not displayed, for 8 cents per line
for the first insertion, and cents per line
for each subsequent insertion-seven words
to count line. No advertisement inser-
ted as above unless prepaid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-26

lit appears that the ancestral home of the
great statesman, Henry Clay, was in Talbot
county, Nd The ST. Michaels Comet pub
fishes deed to certain plantation in Tai
bot county, given in 1854, by Henry Clay
and Mary, his wife, great grandparents of
Henry Clay, of Kentucky. The considcra-
ton was 1G.5O0 pounds of tobacco The
tract of land still bears the same name it did
then, and The name of the Clay family is yet
preserved in "Clay's Neck" i'll Talbot coun-
fv
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Autumn Honey and Wax Oct. 90 to Nov. l..
Applications for entry should be addressed
to Burnct Landrclh, Chief of the Bureau of
Agriculture. There ought to be u large dis
play in each class, and no doubt will be if
The farmers and pomologists understand
that they are requested 10 contribute. Dairy
products are TO be shown on Wednesday of
each week. The field trials of moving ma
chimes, tedder and hay rakes will take place
on grounds near Schenck's Station, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, between Phiadel-
pha and Trenton, from June Is to 80, and
the trials of rcapers from July 8 to 10. Ex-
hibitions of live stock on the grounds for
merly occupied by the Philadelphia stock
yards will take place as follows:
Horses. Sept. TO 4 Sheep. Oct. 10 to 1s
Dogs. Sept. 1 to $ Swine. Oct. 10 TO IS
Neat cattle Sept. 81 Poultry Oct. % to
In Oct Nov g.
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TIE ONO BLUNDER.-The proceedings
of the Democratic Convention of Ohio,
which met last week, were not such as to
strengthen the hope of Democratic success
in that State next fall. The convention re-
affirmed the initiation hcrescs which led to
the defeat nr the Democratic party in Ohio
last year, and resolved to present to the Ma
tional Presidential Contention the name Of
William Allen, who was last year RENTED
by that defeat to private life If the Repub.
licans had had the entire control of the
convention they could not have managed
better for themselves. The worst feature
about the matter is that it lessons Judge
Humans chances for nomination, and by
so much shortens the list of suitable cand.
dates from among whom the Democrats may
select a standard-bearcr. Judge Thurman is
not out of the field, however, for at least one
half the delegates, although instructed for
Allen, are for him.
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Estray Notice.

Estray Notice.
HatJoM County, TO wit:
I HEREBY CEkTIFY that Joseph T..
lIIoopes, of Hartford county, came before
me the subscriber, one of the Justices of
Peace in and for the county aforesaid, this
25th day of May, 1876, and described as
strays trespassing upon his enclosures, three
COWS, large Red Cow, l small Brindle
Cow and 1 small Red and White Cow.
Given under my hand and seal this 25th
day of May, 1876.
AMOS GILBERT, ]. p.
hereby notify the owner or owners of
the above described property, to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and take
them away.
JOSEPH T. HOPES,
my26 3t Near the Hickory.
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Washington Barton was awarded the con-
tract for building the bridge over Little Creek
at Kirkwoods Ford, in the 4lh district, for
the sum of $232.
Fifty dollars was ordered 10 be levied for
repairing the public road from James JET
fery's to Churchyllc.
Thomas Clark, of the 4th district was
placed upon the list of outpensioncrs for
1876, with an allowance of $2j
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TRIAL OF THOMAS r. ARcHER.-Thc tri
al of Thomas r. Archer indicted for assault
with intent to murder james Ii. Monks, 10y
shooting him with pistol on The 2lst Of
August last, was commenced in the Circuit
Court ON Thursday of last week. The shoot
inc caused so much excitement at the time
throughout the county, that it was found eX-
trcmely difficult TO obtain n jury of twelve
men who had formed or expressed no opin.
ion IN relation thereto. Out of the rcgul II
panel only four were obtained Judge Wat
tiers thereupon ordered 100 talcsmcn to be
summoned for Friday morning. These only
furnished six competent and acceptable jul
rors The remaining names in the jury box
thirty eight in number, were drawn, the men
were summoned for Saturday morning, but
all them had either expressed opinions OF
were challenged. The Judge then ordered
fifty more talesmen, to be in attendance
Monday morning. From this number the
required two jurymcn were chosen. The
Jury were rs follows:
VIM. ii. Barnes, VIM. Andrews, Chas. E
Kerr, Edward Amos, CarvlT. Gilbert, Amos
Osborn, Samuel Love, Alex T. lowering
Thomas Turner, Robert II. Smith, John
Gather and Thomas Richardson.
Before the examination of witnesses began
Judge Waters ordered the court room 10 he
cleared of witnesses, and accordingly mot
ley crowd were gathered into the two jury
rooms and locked up to await their turn.
James H. Monks, the man who was shot,
was the first witness called lie looked pale
and emaciatcd, and was evidently suffering
from the wounds he had received. His evi.
dencc was given in low voice, with diff
Guilty, and he appeared to have n confused
and indistnct recollection of the events i'm.
mcdiately preceding and following the shoot
ing.
A large number of witnesses were examin-
ed by the State, whose evidence as to the
affair was about as follows
On the 2lst of August last, the occasion of
the Democratic primary election, a large
crowd was gathered in the Court House
yard. Two young mel engaged In tussle,
which was rapidly growing serious. John
Wann, at the solicitation Of Mr. Fulford, one
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FIRE The dwelling house of Mr.. Mahlon
Thompson near Pleasantyiile, was destroy
cd by fire, on Tuesday evening last. The
fire originated from the fue, which had been
injured about ayear ago, when the house
was struck by lightning. The flames broke
out in the second story, about S o'clock in
the evening All the furniture up stairs was
lost. The furniture, SC, upon the first floor
was saved Insured i'll the Hartford Com
pany for $4,000.
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s.Sg" For Salc.-A number of Fresh Cows, eth.
er with or without calves. All of them may be
recommended as superior mixers. Apply to
Daniel r. Smith, Joppa Farm. my26
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10y For Sale-Bedsteads, Feather Beds and
Bed Clothing. Enquire Mt Robert W. Hollands,
near Bel Air. apl4
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Comptroller Woolford has instructed the
assessors that watches must be taxed, but that
furniture valued at less than 500 shall be
exempted from assessment. The Comptroll-
or has also decided that sewing machines in
the hands of those who work them by hand,
in household manufactures, are exempt from
the working tools of household manutac-
turcrs. This does not apply to sewing ma
chimes kept on sale as an article of trace and
merchandise
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,B-For Sale.-A tlrst-class Fresh Cow and
Calf She is young, very quiet and gentle, and
deep mixer. Jas. +. Kcnly, Jr., Hopewel X
Roads. my26-lt
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ATTENDANCE AT THE CENTENNIAL.

Some fellow who exhibits taste for "hg-
gers, " and is probably Government clerk with
plenty of spare time on his hands, has been cal.
culating the chances of success for the EXPOSE
ton in II pecuniary way. If his calculation is
correct, and believe ii is, those chances are of
the very slimmest. The cost, according to this
authority, was about S75Oo,OOO, and, from the
10th OF May to the 10th of November inclusive,
and excluding Sundays, gives 1856 days when the
grounds will be open to the public. 1t will
therefore require an average daily attendance OF
something over 10000 to make 1t pay. The
number on the ground on the opening day has
been estimated at about 100000. Since that
time the daily average has been about $4,000
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,1ay"F For Sale.-A Bull two years old and one
3 months-both Herd Register Jerseys Cor Al
dcrneys; y Berkshire Pigs and Southdown Buck
Lambs Ramsay McIienry, Emmorton. l9.4t
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,4y~ For Sale.-One Sulky, nearly ncw. Price
s25. George r. Scarf, Upper X Roads. 19-3t
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s-Sy" For Rent-Two Tenant Houses. Apply
TO DIR. W. 7. Munniihuysen, near Bel Air.
apes.
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Trustees Sale.

T N virtue of "a decree of the Circuit Court
L for Hartford county, as court of chan
Gerry, the subscriber as Trustee, will offer at
Public Auction, at the Court House Door,
in Bel Air,
On Tuesday, June 10, 1875.
at II o'clock, A. NJ, all that
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"a" Berkshire Pigs for sale by j. w. Hooker,
two miles west OF Bel Air. my26-lt
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CABINET CuANGEs-Prcsidcnt Grant took
almost every one by surprise on Monday, by
sending to the Senate the name of Attorney
General Pierrcpont for minister to England,
in place of Poker Schcnck. Secretary Taft,
who succeeded Belknap, as Secretary of
War, was named for Attorney General,
and ]. Donald Cameron, son of Senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was nominated
for Secretary of War. These nominations
were confirmed hy the Senate.
1t is charged that the appointment ofDon
Cameron means the slaughter Of Blaine at
Cincinnati Cameron heads the Pcnnsylva-
mia delegation to Cincinnati and can vote it
rs he plcascs. Grants Partially for Conk-
ling is not concealed, SO that it is more than
probable the whole influence of the present
Administration will be thrown into the
scales on the side of Conkling.
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sRy- For Sale.-A good Cow lately fresh.
NJ. Fuford, near Bel Air. my5
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THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The farmers of Maryland, and those inter-
csted and sympathzing with them, are in.
vicd 10 meet in Baltimore city, on The list of
June next, at the rooms Of the State Agri-
cultural Society, corner of Eutaw and Fay
cite streets, to consider the propricty of
removing the Society from Pimlico and
locating it elsewhere. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company have signiticd their
willingness to dispose of enough ground,
on suitable and favorable terms, from the
land recently purchased 10y the company
from Ross Winans Esq The proposed To-
cation is near the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road only few miles from the city, and is
easily accessible. The arrangement with
the Jockey Club at Pimlco has been in every
respect disadvantage to the city. The inn
preston has become general that the man
agement of the fairs, the distribution of the
premiums, &c, were all rather in the inter
ests of horse tanciers than of the farmers
By the choice Of Il new and more suitable 10
cation. and with the earnest and combined
efforts of the intelligent. farmers of the State,
the Agricultural Society of Maryland may be
placed upon more permanent basis, and
accomplish for the farming interests the
good work its founders contemplated. We
therefore hope Hartford county will be rep.
resented at the meeting on tho 1st of June
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The centennial anniversary Of the foun-
ding of Frederick city, Md, will be celebra-
ted on the 2Sth of June next.
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ssy" Two fine Fresh Cows for sale Joseph
MEG ugen, near Covers Mill.
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s54y"D. Quinlan, at Perrymansyille, has again
Reduced his Prices all round. Calicoes Four
cents yard. my19-4t
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THE AGRI CULTURAL DEPARTMENT AT
THE CENTENNIAL.-The New York Tribune
calls attention to the fact that no announce
ment of the special displays of fruits and
ring the Centennial Exhibition, has been
made in the agricultural papers.
The following is the calendar of these
stated exhibitions:
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The Senate is still engaged in debating
in secret session the question of its jurisdic-
tionin the case of Belllnap, whose resigna-
ton as Secretary of War was accepted by
the President before lie was impeached.-
The Republicans are afraid to establish the
precedent that hurried resignation will not
prevent an untaithful official from trial and
exposure, for fear it may in the future opcr-
ate against some who are now not even sns-
pcctC0
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MIR. Manlon Marble has retired from the
New York World, having sold the paper to
Mr.. VIM. Henry IIurlbert, who is now its
editor. blr. IIurlbcrt is an able and brilliant
writer, and II staunch Democrat. In his
hands we predict for the World increased
prosperity and greater usefulness as an or
gan OF the Democratic party.