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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-05
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
Relating TO Hartford County.
ENACTED JANUARY SESSION, 1876.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 1874.

An Act to authorize the County Commits
sioncrs of Hartford and Talbot counties,
to divide any Of the Election districts in
said counties into Election precincts and
to designate the places of holding cleo
lions therein.
SECTIoE /. BE It enacted by tie Geneyal
Asssm6'y # Ma1ylaad, That the Cnmty
Commissioners Of Hartford and Talbot
c"uutiCs he. ard they are hereby author
lied To- make such divisions of any Elec-
tion district or districts in said counties
into Election precincts, ms in their judg
mcnt the public interest may require, and
to designate the places ofholding elections
therein, and the number by which each of
said precincts shall be known.
SEC. ?. and be it c3lGcted That it shall
be the duty of the Officer of Registration
in each election district so divided into
precincts when notified by the County
Commissioners IF such division of any
such districts prior to the next Election in
said counties to register all the voters in
such district in the same mode and man
ncr rs the voters in other districts are re-
CURED 10 be registered by the registration
laws Of the State of Maryland; and he
shall prepare separate lists of voters ac-
cording to the subdivision of such dis
tricts into precincts as hereinbefore pro-
Notwithstanding the election precincts
Of the districts in which the voters are,
or shall be tspcctivcly entitled to vote,
and Shall deliver one copy of the lists of
voters for each Of said precincts to the
Judges Of Election thereof.
SEC. 3. and be ii enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Commissioners of Har-
ford and Talbot counties to appoint three
persons for each Of said precincts, residents
thereof, to act as Judges Of Elections fol-
said precincts, and who shall perform the
duties Of their Office in the manner re-
quircd by the Election laws of the Stateot
Maryland, and such judges shall make
their returns in the same manner as if the
said precincts were districts, and in accor-
dance with the laws applicable to Judges
Of Election for districts, and they shall re-
ceiye the same compensation as otht,
Judges Of Election in said counties.
SEC. 4. Ind be ii enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its pas.
sage, and that all Acts, or parts of Acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed
Approved March 25th, 1876.
We hereby certify, that the aloregong
is correct copy of the Act of Assembly
passed Janu@ry Session, 1876
MILTON Y. KIDD,
CHIEF Clerk of the House OF Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
apps Secretary Of the Senate.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-05

Enacted Jamraary Session, 1870.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 215.

An Act to add additional Sections to Arti-
Gle IL of the Code ofPublic Local Laws,
entitled Hartford county. subtitle Fish
SECTION /. BE IL tnacted By tie General
assembly Of Ma1yland That the following
additional Sections be added to Article IL
Of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled
Hartford county. subtitle Fish, to come in
after Section Al of said Article and he
numbered as follows III A, ii b, ii c.
SEC. 41--A. 1t shalt be unlawful for
any person to catch or trap any fish in the
waters of Hartford county, the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, to
high tide, and the Susquchauna river and
private Fish-Ponds excepted. Provided
That nothing in this section shall apply to
the waters of Gunpowderr river Bush river,
and Swan Creek and their tributaries.
SEC. 4l-B. Any one violating the pro-
visions ofthe preceding Section shall upon
conviction before Justice of the Peace of
said county, be liable to a fine Of not less
than two dollars and fifty cents nor more
than five dollars for each offence, and upon
failing to pay said fine and the costs of
prosecution, shall be sentenced to imprs-
onment i'll the county Jail for period not
exceeding seven days, said fine to be paid
to the County Commissioners for the use
of the county.
SEC. 41--C. AMI be it enacted, That this
Act shall continue in force for two years
from the date Of its passage.
Approved March 3lst, 1876.
We hereby certify, that the atoregoing
is correct copy of an Act Of Assembly
passed January Session, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS CASA WAY,
ap2l Secretary of the Senate
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-05

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
TNIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
i subscriber has obtained from the Regis.
Ter of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
Tesamentary on the personal estate of
CHRISTOPHER WILSON,
late of Hartford county, deceased All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
legal vouchers thereof, on OF before the
10M ddyOf April, 1877,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th
day of April, 1876.
ISAAC WILSON,
ap14 Executor.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
rINIIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
L subscribers have obtained from the
Register of Wills of Hartford county, Nd,
Letters of Administration on the personal
estate of
PHILIP w. SILVER,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said deceased arc
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
legal vouchers thereof, ON or before the
It'll day Of april, 1877,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under our hands and seals, this 18th
day of April, 1876.
VIM. II. II. WHITEFORD,
ap14 Administrators
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-05
NOTTCE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
rEHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
Il subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
ELISHA ENGLAND,
late of Hartford county, deceased All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same with the
legal vouchers thereof, on or before the
29M day Of March,, 1877,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal this goth
day Of March, 1876.
FRANCES ENGLAND,
ml31 Administrative.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

thousand dollars thus left In his hands
he had purchased at Long Branch o cot
tage and grounds and given these to Mrs.
Belknap, or even Mr.. Belknap, then 1t
would have been evident that 1t was
q mere offering Of friendship and not O
bride. Some gentlemen gave Grant o
cottage In that way, and though one OF
them was Secretary OF the Navy and
another Collector OF this port, nobody
said that Grant had sold those offices,
and he has not been impeached and Is
not likely to be. But IL they had given
him forty thousand dollars, the price
be been '"o otherwise sss' Or if Mr.. r. Marsh
had bought for Belknap u house In
washington. as was done for Grant; or
house in Philadelphia, as was also
done for Grant or II he had kept his
money till it became as much IN guam
tity as the hundred thousand dollar
purse that was made up In this city for
Grant; in any one of these cases Belknap
might have given him all the post trader
ships in the army-except, OF course,
those that are claimed by the President
brother-lnd it would have been all
right. For all this has happened in
Grants case, and it is all right; and
what is right for Grant must be right for
Belknap. But he gave money filthy
lucre, vile trash And yet it is a pretty
nice distinction between Marsh's money
and that hundred thousand dollar purse
given to Grant; though, Of course, a
purse makes a difference and gives q
refined air, especially il it Is a silken
purse.-N Y. Hernd.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
Hon, 70 Liberty, what crimes have been
done in thv nafnels,

Hon, 70 Liberty, what crimes Have bee1
done in thy nafnel''
The Bulletin says that Pinchback, on
his return to this city, will have q good
opportunity OF giving the colored voters
some excellent advice as to their duties
as citizens and voters. That he here
has chance to rise above all personal
considerations, and enlighten his col
ored countrymen as to their true rela-
tions to the corrupt Radical dynasty,
under which they can no longer hope
for their true welfare.
It thinks it by no means improbable
that the vigorous and earnest investiga-
ton now being made by the House of
Representatives may involve the Presi-
dent and terminate in his impeach-
ment.
The Times has made % careful estima-
ton of the appropriations by the last
Legislature, and establishes between
them and those of the Hahn Legisla-
ture comparison by no means favor
able to the last named body. With the
Same resources to draw from, the last
Legislature appropriated $3.50 on an
available fund Of $95O,OOO, whilst the
Hahn house appropriated from SINH
lar fund and for the same services, ST.,
S45, 800. The last Legislature leaving a
margin of $122,7O1 over and above the
expenses Of the government, whilst the
Hahn house appropriated 1896, $50 over
and above the ability OF the State to
pay. The Times says that much of this
reform is due to Mr. Stafford, chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations,
and that, had not partisan feeling run
o high from the opening of the session,
much more needed reform would have
been accomplished
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
PROFITABLE BUSINESS.
A Hint II our wholesale Grocers


Some idea Of the prices charged by the
suffers of our frontier posts to the
soldiers, officers and attaches stationed
at these forts, for provisions and other
first necessaries Of life, may be formed
from the subjoined extract from bills Of
Capt. Robinson when stationed at Fort
Sill. The bills bear the heading of. c..
Dent Il Co. and their successors j. s.
Evans 81 Co:
Two bushels Of potatoes, $40.
Five gallons Of coal oil, $40.
Two pounds Of cheese, so cents.
Six boxes Of matches, rs cents.
A bottle Of soothing syrup, 81 so.
A broom, 81.
Flatirons, 35 cents per pound.
A tinpan, 81 so.
A half bushel Of potatoes, 50 Is.
A paper OF needles, IS cents.
Two pounds Of crackers, 81 20.
We commend the above to the careful
attention of our wholesale trade to show
them how they are distanced by their
progressive brethren Of the frontier.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

The Approaching European Crisi,

inc Approaching european NTISIs.
Our European dispatches foreshadow
new trouble in the overcoming East
ern question. This time it Is the
Christian subjects Of the Sultan who,
no doubt instigated by Russia and
Prussia, want to be treated on footing
Of perfect equality with the Mohamme-
dan subjects of the Empire. The Chris
tians refuse to pay any longer the special
tribute levied upon them in lieu of mill
tary service, and signify their readiness
to enter the army. Their offers are re-
jected by the Porte, under pretense that
Christians could not be relied upon in a
Mohammedan army.
This will probably justify, at an early
date, interference i'm the affairs of Tur-
key by the great European powers, and
thus the final dissolution of the tottering
empire OF the sick man Of the East shall
have been brought one step nearer to
accomplishment. The Herzegovinians
refuse all arrangements with the
Turks unless the forty battalions
OF Turkish troops now on
their territory be removed. Prince
Charles OF Roumania, a nephew of the
Emperor Of Germany, refuses to pay the
Sultan Abdul ASST any further tribute,
and is ready to transfer his allegiance
to Russia. Egypt itself awaits with
anxiety chance to throw off the yoke.
All the provinces OF the Empire not in
open rebellion are disaffected and indif-
ferent to the'future Of the Porte, leaving
no doubt Of the near approach Of final
crisis in Eastern affairs. with it's accom-
panying danger Of a European war.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.
The Morning Press.

The Bee thinks that Grants remark
81 wish you had done So" when Belk
nap, confused by his exposure, confessed
his guilt and regretted not having taker
his own life, was prompted, not by the
virtuous indignation which Chic
Magistrate should feel in discovering
that one of his principal ministers has
committed an Infamous crime, but by
the sordidly selfish belief that so start.
ling an event as the Secretary's deatf
would have diverted public attention
from his misdceds, and thus save from
exposure all his accomplices But, un
able to shield themselves by this means
it says that no doubt can exist that 9
conspiracy has been found at the White
House to stifie the new developments
which rigorous prosecution Of Belknar
would cause, by hurriedly rushing
through a mock trial and securing his
acquittal before q packed jury. This
move, however, it thinks will be defeat
ed by the hrmness Of the Democratic
Congress.
AC Ib'DNDtttHb COHSllClo uDACCC5-
sary to review the decision Of the Sen
ate in the Pinchback case, and, though
it thinks that obvious difficulties and a
grave question Of Executive duty are
presented, it does not propose to dis
cuss them. 1t merely denies unhesita-
tingly that Pinchback's rejection logic
ally requires the admission Of Mr.
Eustis, and claims that the action Of the
Senate simply proclaims vacancy,
which no authority arising under the
State election Of 1872 is legally compe-
tent to fill.
The Picaya,,ae,i in view of the great Cen
tennial exhibition, asks few pertinent
questions. It says that we have invited
the world to compete with us, but this
exposition will differ from others in
this that it is also an anniversary cele-
bration, wherein after atrial OF one humid
red years, our republican institutions
will present themselves as success fer
final approval; that we are a great in-
dustrial nation; that our inventions
keep pace and even often lead thoge of
the world nobody will gainsay. But
can we answer as favorably if we are
asked whether we are law-abiding ma
ton, protected in its rights by an honest
and economical government; whether,
under our system Of elections the best
men are chosen to rule. The Picayl,,e
fears an unfavorable answer, and arrays
rs against our material PROSPERITY our
latest moral productions, Belknap, En-
ma Mine, Returning Board, etc, and
with Mrs. Roland's exclama-
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
WANTED LIGHT.


Can Mr. Massicot, the Chairman Of
the Senate Enrolling Committee, inform
US what has become Of his committee
and why, OF all the Senate bills passed
at the late session, only two or three
have as yet been presented tc Speaker
Estilette for signature. All the House
bills have been enrolled, engrossed,
signed, and we believe promulgated.
Why this delay with Senate bills The
public Is anxious to know what it
means, and an explanation from Sen
ator Massicot would be in order
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

We print this morning q statement
made last Wednesday evening before
the Southern Republican Association by
Judge Lucien Adams, who has recently
made things 80 lively around the First
Municipal Court. No one who knows
anything of affairs in this city will
doubt, in any particular, the very clear
statement of Judge Adams as to the
manner in which justice has been usu-
ally dealt out in the First Municipal
Court. Nor is this an exceptional case.
It is notorious that the Bunko thieves
and other classes of common rascals are
In "cahoot" with the police; that the
thieves rob the honest part Of the com
munity, and that the police blackmail
and encourage the thieves. And in very
few instances have the courts had the
vigor and honesty to protect society
against the Metropolitan and Bunko
combination.
The police organization is under the
control Of board appointed by the act
ing Governor, Of which the acting Lieu
tenant Governor is the President.
Whether it be true or not, as is alleged,
that this board is also In "cahoot" with
the thieves and police, it is certain
that it is largely responsible for an OK
pensive police force. whose only service
has been to protect Bunko men. Kel-
logg and Antoine are also responsible
for this state of affairs, and 1t is gene
rally believed that the former tolerates
1t with the purpose Of attaching the
worst class Of men in the community to
his fortunes.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
The ATTORNEY GENERAL.

oe the purpose Of relieving some OF
hands and arresting legal proceed.
= against the plunderers and rings
81 embrace the whole following Of
l1ogg, that individual yesterday is.
IA n order virtually superseding the
orney General, a constitutional Off
holding mis- Office by the same
llze - Kellogg, and appointing AS,
~ Attorney General Dibble to
Ckm his duties. This order is based
~ assumption by Kellogg of the dis
1lng sickness Of the Attorney General,
oy w learn, has been In his Office every
lDr the last two months, though suf-
Ihf from an extremely painful dis
That the Attorney General was
1lDabled from the performance of
1ofies as prosecutor and denouncer
6Eiminals and corruptionists, was
Strikingly exhibited yesterday,
- the sturdy old veteran stalked
- the office Of the "Governor and
- him "piece Of his mind in the
eQest and most vigorous Anglo
Qn; telling him that he was Attor-
General, and intended to hold
~ hts Office and perform its duties
iout the help Of any Of his (KeI-
10 tools; that he understood his
S Il was to cover up his own
Es and those Of the rascals around
70 suppress the exposures and pros
Hens which he (Field) had deter
IA 70 make, that he Kellogg) had
S6 hts order to Dibble to take charge
~ suits Of the State and displace
lfom his Office. But he did not in
- stand 1t, and would try issues
Kellogg whether Dibble was con-
1E1onal or legal officer. Much more
llke purport, emphasized by cpl
~ = very vigorous character, was
61 Ia wrathful and defiant mood
Attorney General who, retiring
oflcc, Immediately began the
Non Of q petition, under the in
~ act, against Dibble which, we
i1ne, will be filed to-day in the Su-
District Court.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
ny sECOR ROBEsON's COURTESY.
How Mrs. Be1knap and her Lady Friends
went Yachting ON n Man.Of-WaP.

WASHINGTON, March Elm July last
Mrs. Belknap, wife Of the then Score.
tary Of War, arranged Yachting ex.
cursion for herself and some Of her So
ciety friends. The only trouble was
about yacht. The Secretary did not
number one among his possessions, not
having had an opportunity to obtain
one from any OF his bribe-givers and
it would not be exactly the thing for a
Cabinet lady to sail in hired vessel, or
even in q chartered steamer. Besides,
the expense would be a serious consid-
Grafton to family that was struggling
along on 5000 year.
In this dilemma Mrs. Belknap sought
counsel OF that pure and virtuous official,
Secor Robson, and intimated to him
that the loan Of Government vessel
would lend eclat to her proposed voyage.
Robson promptly placed at her disposal
the United States steam frigate Pow
hatan. The pleasure party, consisting
OF Mrs. Belknap, her child and nurse
seven lady friends, and War Depart,
ment clerk as her escort and messenger.
embarked on board the Powhatan at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard on July n, 1875.
The frigate proceeded first to New
London, Conn, where the party re-
manned for ten days, and where Mrs.
DeIkuhp cXclLed great admiration both
by her style and her flirtations, She
then visited Newport, then Narragansett
Pier, then steamed back to New York
again. and up the Hudson to West Point.
where a stay Of several days was made
At this point the Powhatan, which is
one OF the largest and most effective
ships in the navy, was recalled by the
and ordered to prepare for
active duty in the waters Of Hayti, where
trouble was then anticipated growing
out Of the official misconduct OF an.
other OF Grants proteges.
But Notwithstanding the ship was
under positive sailing orders, Mrs. Bel
KNAPP was unwilling to end her pleasure
rip SO abruptly. She posted off to
saw Secor Robson, and
prevailed upon him to counter
nand the Powhatan's sailing orders.
The Swatara was consequently substi-
,uted and dispatched to the West Indies.
while the Powhatan remained at Mrs.
Belknap's command.
The Powhatan is one OF the most DOW |
,rful cruisers OF our poor navy. Her
unning expenses are not less than |
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

1ove congressional Investigations
1ohed Louisiana and delved into that
- of infamy and corruption known
NE bankrupt court, or have some Of
other tat jobs and steals inherent to
Custom House and Radical resorts,
= anearthod2 We ask the question
otpe Norton, the pure, the honest
fton, the gentleman who challenges
world to prove q single dishonest
arnipst him, received to-day telc-
~ summoning him at once to Wash
1on. Our ex-universal assignee was
pfved to be greatly agitated after
1jng the message, as II some hand
lng on the wall had given him also
inning Of approaching retribution.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

cllogg Is getting ready for the cam
IA. He pardoned few days ago a
Q3Ct sentenced to the Penitentiary
Wenty-one years, for burglary and
my. Yesterday he committed Alex.
1tcn, sentenced to Imprisonment for
n which means few weeks, perhaps,
then out he goes to California prob
- join his brother, through whose
ortunity Kellogg has let the MUIR
- escape the penalty cue for his
A nice commentary this on law
Justice In Louisiana. Though with
ND a. Governor, we have no right
pect anything other than that law,
rncy and right will be violated in his
~ M
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11
A PROBLEM.


| By law Of Congress it was made Mr.
Belknap's duty to designate certain
persons to be post traders at large
number OF military stations. 1t was
presumed that he was the authority
most fit to fill such places; that he
would be less under local or corrupt in
fluences, and that he would appoint
strictly from a view to the good
Of the service; that in such a
function he would be absolutely
out OF the reach Of personal infiu-
ences. But it is shown that in at least
one instance he appointed a person who
that lady at one time $4,000 in hand,
and transmitted to her at regular Pc
RODS various important sums. Some
people call this a sale. No well bred
person, no person Of delicacy or refine
ment, would apply such a coarse and
vulgar name to transaction in which
there is clearly mere interchange of
courtesies and kindnesses. Mr.. Belknap
gave ito Mr.. Marsh post leadership
for a hundred good reasons, because
Mr.. Belknap thought it lucrative
place, and wanted to do Marsh favor.
Can any act be more innocent than this?
On the other hand, Marsh gave Mrs.
Belknap ten thousand dollars because
it was her birthday, or would be her
birthday at some time or another. This
also is as innocent as possible. There
is only one fact here that the censorious
seize upon-the fact that he gave
money. II he had given diamond, it
would have looked better, but would it
have been different. In order to see
that this transaction was not a sale
OF posts-not bribery, but a fair and
proper interchange Of good offices-let
money. Let us suppose that he had
kept his ten thousand dollars and five
successive payments OF six thousand
dollars each, and that with the forty
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-11

y have It upon entirely reliable au-
orfty that the Louisiana memorial
~ heeu referred by the House OF Rep
out6tives to the Judiciary Commit
~ md that that committee, before the
~ Of the present month, will report
0oeably upon It. A decided change
6 tgken place In the minds Of leading
1pocfats In Washington In relation to
1ls1ana matters, and there is no long
N1oubt that the House will do all In
poWer TO right our wrongs. The pub
can feel assured that this informa-
- a reliable.