The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-26

r. The "Cathedral" at Baltimore was con-
sccrated yesterday. The cornerstone was
laid on July 9th, 1906, by the Most Rev.
John Carroll, Archbishop of Baltimore 1t
was dedicated on Ascension Day, May 3lst,
1891 but a debt remaining upon it, the Cerc-
mony of conservation could not be perform
cd, until every cent was paid. This has only
recently been done, and yesterday, according
to announcement, the venerable building was
consecrated, with imposing religious scrvi-
ces. A large number of distinguished pre-
lates were expected to be in attendance.
The Senate is still engaged in debating
in secret session the question of its jurisdic-
tion,in the case of Belknap, 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 unfaithful official from trial and
exposure, for fear it may in the future opcr-
ate against some who are now not even sus-
peclcd.
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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
assessment and taxation under the law, being
the working tools of household manutac.
turcrs. This does not apply to sewing ma,
chimes kept on sale rs an article of trace and
merchandise.
Mr.. Manlon Marble has retired from the
New York World, having sold the paper tc
Mr.. VIM. Henry IIurlbcrt, who is now its
editor Mr.. lIurlbcrt is an able and brilliant
writer, and staunch Democrat. In his
hands we predict for the World increased
prosperity and greater usefulness as an or
gan OF the Democratic party.
Or
Secretary Brstow has been losing grount
of late rs candidate fer Republican nomi
nation for the Presidency, while the star O
Senator Conkling, of New York, appears L
be rising. The latter, it is asserted, will hay,
the earnest support Of President Grant
The Prohibition party is first in TIT
field with candidates for President and Vic
President. The convention was held a
Cleveland, on the nth, and nominated Greer
Clay Smith, of Kentucky, for President, an,
G. Il. Stewart, of Ohio, for Vice President
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TIE BRITISH ATTACK UPON IAvRE Dl
GRACE.-A correspondent of the Cecil VIII
! gives the following account of the atiacl
upon IIayrc dc Grace, by the British forces
in 1913, and the part taken by John O'Nci
the brave Irshman, who fought them singl
handed and alone, until wounded and cap
turcd. The writer says:
IIavrc de Grace was then quite village
and the citizens had erected battery on tn
beach and planted some cannons and wer
spelling for fight" On the morning O
Sd Of May, before daylight, the British an
n0unccd their coming by the roar of cannon
and "thc rockets red glare" The tow
awoie i'll CONSERVATION, and the most of til
men 'ilcd to the mountains" A few of tn
bravest repaired at once to the battery; bu
when the barges came in sight, all fled bu
one, brave son of the Emerald Isle by tn
name of O'Neil. lie stood by his gun. Iii
natural enmity to the Red Coats and his low
of the freedom he had enjoyed under tn
stars and stripes, impelled him to dare TO di
in defense of "his affairs and his fires" Ill
continued to fire on the enemy till woundc,
| l,r l,,rci iOr IF lic ouyp CANNON opI oCt n
being thus disabled, he fought with muskc
till the British landed and captured him
The women and children of the town bat
gathered in large numbers at the house o
Commodore Rodgers, and OH that account i
was saved; also the church, and perhaps
few other buildings; the rest of the tow
was burned. Then they came up to Bcll'
Ferry, which place they burned, and in doing
which the flames caught to one of their barg
cs, which was burned at the wharf.
when the outlet lock at Bells Ferry wa
being built, in excavating for the foundation
the workmcn came upon the hull of this YES
sci, and the mud machine threw up guam
tity Of English sovcreigns. SO great wa
the excitement Of the laborcrs for "A few days
that r. II. Vandivcr, Esq, who was super
intending the work, finding his men wcr
growing demoralized, was compelled TO ar
| resi- Their luIlnCT search LOT Inc gllltcrln!
prize. 1t was said that several hundreds o
dollars were secured by the workmcn."
THE AGRI CULTURAL DEPARTMENT A
THE CENTENNIAL.-The New York 1rtJun
calls attention to the fact that no announce
ment of the special displays of fruits an,
vegetables, to be held from time to time du
ring the Centennial Exhibition, has beef
made in the agricultural papers.
The following is the calendar of thcs
stated exhibitions:
Pathological Products and Vegetables
May 1G TO 3
Strawberries. June I to Il
Early Grass Butter & Cheese June 10 TO
Early Summer Vegetables. June 20 to 2.
| Honey. ........,. ..........JuDC ~ 10 y
RaspbcrIies and Blackberries July 3 TO
Southern Pathological Products IS to 2:
Melons. .....................A Aug % to 2,
| reaches. ............. ..Dept. 10
Northern Pathological Products II to II
Autumn Vegetables. ......... 10 TO 2;