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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-01-28

BALTIC. PHILA. AND New York RAIL.
RoAD.-In the Pennsylvania Senate last week
joint resolution was introduced instructing
the attorney general to issue quo parTanto
to forfeit the franchises of the Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Railroad Com
pany on the ground that there has been no
bona tide purpose to construct said road, and
that ground has been obtained from citizens
of Chester and Delaware counties under false
representations
This is the company which, under another
title, graded portion of road in Baltimore
county, and which the people ofHarford and
Baltimore counties hoped would in the course
of time complete railroad through from
Baltimore to Philadelphia at least. Like
Micawber with the coal business, they have
discovered perhaps, that it takes capital to
build railroad, and that being lacking, they
have been compelled to stop. The proceed
ings against the company indicate, at any
rate, that their franchises are valuable 10
some one, or there would be no effort to take
them away.
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Crow HEADs.--In the Houes of Delegates,
on Monday Mr.. Boyles bill, exempting Har-
ford county from the operation of the gene
raj law fixing price upon the head of crows
killed, being upon its second reading, Mr..
NALL moved an amendment including Fred
erick county. He said the practice there was
for certain people 10 set out poison to kill
crows, and other birds ate it, and hence
great damage was done. He Ind talked with
the commissioners of his county, and four of
the five favored the repeal of the law; be-
sides lie believed the general sentiment of his
constituents favored the repeal.
Mr.. Rooms hoped the amendment would
not be adopted. The crows were very
damaging to the farmers of his county, and
if they were not killed the ravages of the
Western grasshoppers would hardly tally
them. His colleague was a civil engineer,
and upon matters referring 10 that profess
sion he would very gladly accept his opn-
ion, but upon the subject of crows he must
decline.
The yeas and nays were called and the
amendment was adopted by SO to "a, amid a
great deal of quiet humor elected by the
Several gentlemen were excused from voting
DR.. Smith asked to be excused, because he
| did not know how to decide between crows
and coons (Koons) Laughter
Mr. Stewart said that in his city they had
no crows, except the fact and the story OF
the three black crows, and he must therefore
be governed in voting by his precedent, that
where delegation was divided upon the re,
peal of law he always opposed the repeal.
DR.. Waters, of Carroll, wanted TO be ex'
cused from voting because under the rules
no member should vote upon a question in
which he is interested. l am interested in
the subject of killing crows, because upon
one occasion | was grossly nsulted by them
AS rode up to see patient n lot of then
flew off and screamed out "quack, quack, ,
and have felt resentment against them evcl
since. Laughter.
Mr. Brown said he would vote against thC
amendment because Carroll adioined Fred
erick and if the crows were not killed il
Frederick they might emigrate to his county
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The Legislature.


On Thursday petitions were presented by
MIR. Steiner, relative to cramps" and pray
ing the passage of general law that may be
effective in suppressing the nuisance; by Mr.,
Knight, for the better protection of sheep 4;
by the President of the Maryland State
Grange, asserting that the laws eXempting
from taxation State and county bonds and
the property of rich corporations are mere
devices by whchs owners of land and other
visible property are made to bear more than
their just proportion of taxes, and praying
the enactment of such laws rs will establish
uniform and equal taxation on all property
throughout The State.
MIR. German, Of Howard county, President
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
defended the officers of the company from
the charges Of corruption brought against
them by n portion of the press of the State,
and then offered an order, which was adopt
ed, that committee of three be appointed to
scrutinizc all the affairs of the company, I'M
der his administration, with power to exam
inc witnesses under oath, and send for per-
sons and papers.
The joint committee on printing reported
in favor of giving n contract for the same to
J. T. Wiley, of Baltimore, for the sum of
$3S 900, and the report was adopted
MI ptClnci HAS ODlulltu ltuNGlO introduce
bill amendidg the school law so as TO pro-
vide for the election of the school commits
sioners by the people.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On Thursday Mr.. Rutledge presented the
petition Of Letitia Scarboro for pension.
Mr.. Rutledge also obtained leave to intro
duce bill to amend the law relating to at
tachments; also to amend the code relating
to jures.
On Thursday Mr.. Rutledge presented the
petition of Garrett Amos and 30 other citi.
2ens of Hartford county for the removal OF
the Eastern Hay Scales.
Mr. Vandiver has obtained leave to intro
duce bill to prohibit other than citizens OF
Hartford county catching fish in the waters
of that county Also to authorize the divi
sion. of the election districts of Hartford coun.
ty.
Mr. Vandiver has obtained leave to report
a bill to amend the charter of the town OF
Havre de Grace; referred to the Hartford
delegation.
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Correspondence.
Letter from Dakota.

Mr.. EDITOR: Ever since have been in this
land toward the setting sun, my fingers have
just been tinglng with the desire to take up my
pen and "drOp you line" about the GLORIOUS
West" l don't intend to tell you just how
many feet deep the soil is-eXactly at what
height the thermometer stands, when we are
suffering Dakota's most intense cold nor great
many other things. In the first place, because
| don't know, and in the second, because you
do. That kind of information is manufactured
wholesale, and everybody has sufficiency. 1
only want to tell you that likp this country
like its appearance, its climate, Its people; and
the longer l stay the better like it,
They say the cure for "Western fever" is to
worse than the disease" or rather 1t increases
the disease. But have had some of nv ideas
relative to this part of the country, considerably
altered.
For one thing, / had an idea that everything
Western was in state of commoton-rush,
rush, RUSH, thought was the plan Isupposed
they rose carly and toiled late-probably reused
the lark from its slumbers, and were, doubtless,
models for the busy bee. came here Just be-
fore harvest. For day or SO l watched the
farmers as they sauntered lazily through town,
or brushed off the fies while reading the news
in the shade of their houses Then | spoke.
Chow is 1t there is nothing doipg9" asked.
There was nothing to do, they said 1t might
do to work the corn little more, but it was
hardly necessary.
AS 10 nurN6st, lucy Werc noJ troubling tnenl-
selves about that. The grass hoppers had been
kind enough to attend to il for several seasons,
and they had On idea they would do 1t again.
But the 'hoppers decided not to NEEDLE, this
year, and as we had little variety In the way
Of rain about that time--"it never rains in Da-
kota," you know-for once saw these people
move. But the grain harvested and all gathered
In, some slight preparations for Winter made,
and things returned to their former state. How
they lived, was for some time mystery to me,
forit was evident they did live and lived easy,
compared to living East. One day the mystery
was explained. A lady visiting here said to
friend, "You say there is no money here, how do
you live?" "Livc by decker" was the response
All! there 1t was, and have since learned there
Is no possible transaction these people can not
turn into a trade. There is no article you oan
not trade, and there is hardly anything you can
not get by trade.
Even if they don't want thing they will trade
anyhow. You see man drive o fine span of
horses In the forenoon, in the afternoon anoth-
er no better, II as good. You ask him why he
traded-if he has made anything by the bar.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-01-28

Our OF THE FIGnT.-The Washington
correspondent. of the New York Tribune
learns that President Grant has formally
signifed to Senator Conkling, Of New York,
that he has decided not to be candidate for
the Presidency, and has pledged himself not
to accept denomination. Acting upon this
notification it is said that Senator Conk.
ling has formally ayowed his own purpose
to be candidate and has already begun the
organization ofhis campaign. 1.-THE news
should prove true it will doubtless raise up
a host ofRcpublican candidates, nearly every
one of whom will hope to receive the sup
port of Grant and his army of Federal office
holders. We shall not believe the statement,
however, until it comes in the most un-
equivocal manner from President Grant him
self.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says President Grant denies
having had any conferences with Senator
Conkling or any one else on the subject of
his denomination. 1t is therefore most like
ly that with Senator Conkling and his
friends the wish for Grants withdrawal was
father to the thought.
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gain. lie don't know that he has, but Smith
wanted to trade and he thought he d try it any
how.
But must tell you about our beautiful Win.
ter, so far the loyelcst have ever seen-dry
clear aud warm. No mud, roads dusty, no snow
and but little wind. I'd tell you to envy us, if
1t were not wicked. 1 join the cry ''Comc
West" to DAKOTA.
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AEsAIRs IN BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-NIr
Steehler, who breaks stones every day on the
Reisterstown road, is So years old. and has
been daily following the same occupation for
As years. Wo0dber1y Ne,cs
The ladies of Trinity P. Z. Church, Tow
sontown, will hold q fair on the 9th, 10th and
18th of February.
Rev. F. McNemar, pastor of Great Falls
circuit, was treated to surprise visit by
members Of his several congregations. who
brought with them, for their pastor, varie-
ty of articles of good cheer, embracing flour,
groceries, turkeys, chickens, alive and dress
ed hams, vegetables, corn and other proven
der, besides numerous other useful articles
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A SENSIBLE CoLoRED MAN.-Jerc Haral-
son, a colored member of Congress from Ala
bama, has written curious letter to color
ed friend, in defence of his course in voting
with the Democrats for the General Amnes-
ty bill. In this letter he says:
my explanation for voting for general
amnesty is: Q) Because it is right above all.
(2) Because | was elected on that principle ;
our platform adopted at the Republican Con.
vention at Montgomery, 1874, says chat the
Republicans of Alabama demand the equal
civil and political rights of all men before the
law" (3) Because am Grant man, and
Grant recommended general amnesty. (4
Because the colorcd man in the South wants
peace and good will TO ALL and hatred to
none, and asks for others what lie desires for
himself-an equal chance in the race of life
We, as race, cannot afford to aid in any
manner in keeping up strife for the benefit
of office hunters"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-01-28

POPULAR SCIENCE MoNTHLY-The Feb
ruary number of this journal is, as usual, full
of interest to thoughtful minds. 1t fills a
place hitherto unoccupied, that of bringing
the truths and latest disco veries of science
within the reach Of the masses 1t is ably
edited by Prof e. l.. Youmans, and publish
ed by d. Appleton & Co., $40 and 55l Broad
way, New York.
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MARRIED..

DAVIS-GILBERT.- Thursday, Jan
uary goth, 1876, at the Presbyterian Parson-
age, Churchville, by Rev. w. T. l.. Kietfcr,
JOSEPH DAVIS to Miss AMANDA +.
GILBERT, all of Hartford county, Md
ON-JOHNSON.-In Baltimore
on the nth of January, by Rev. Mr.. Gibson,
G. G. GERMON TO Miss MARTHA A.
JOHNSON, both of Hartford county.
ESLER-KEITH-By the Rev. e. D.
Fnney, on the evening Of the goth of Janua-
ry, 1876, at the Parsonage, in Bel Air,
CHARLES TIIOS. ESLER and Miss AN
ME ROBERTA KEITH, both of Bel Air,
Md
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GooD ADvIcE-The Salisbury Adoertiser
gives the following sensible advice to farmers
who are discouraged at the low price of corn
and appreheusive of another disastrous year
to the farming interests
"The low price of corn seems to discourage
our farmers. and leads them to believe that
another broken year is upon them. We bid
them take courage, corn will be eighty cents
before they are done planting, and they
should by all means try to get in large crop.
When corn is low is the time to raise as
much as possible, for it is likely we shall have
as high next year as it is low this. But you
ought not to sell your corn, as it will always
pay TO feed it to stock till it gets up to eighty
cents per bushel. If our farmers would learn
to keep up their stock feed it, and raise ma
nurc, they would be able to farm in some or
der, and with some success
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1t will be refreshing to tax payers to
learn that hereafter United States Senators
are to be allowed only three bouquets daily
and members of the House seven daily, from
the botanical gardens, at Washington. It is
to bepresumed that heretofore bouquets have
been obtained by the cart load, whenever q
member desired to ornament friends house
or his own on festive OCCASION
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A Coon TINE CoMING.-The New York
Tribune believes that the foundation for bet
Ter times has already been laid, and that the
coming Spring ought 10 witness decided
revival in many branches oftradc 1t un.
fortunate that the Presidential campaign
comes just at this time, for it is always dis
turbing influence in the channels ofbusiness,
but on the other hand we have the Cenen-
NAL Exhibition TO set people in motion and
unlock great deal of boarded wealth, and
to stimulate enterprise by arousing patriot
ism. Heretofore the only advice to give to
those who chafcd under the burden of the
hard times has been compressed in single
word--patience; but now the time has come
for more cheering watchword, and we say,
Courage and Action!
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A TRENCuANr EDITORIAL

A TRENClIANr EDITORIAL
On this subject, says: "a worse literature than
that which is spread before the children of this
country it would hardly be possible for the
mind OF man to conceive Or his hand to execute.
1t Is even worse than an open advocacy of
vice and intempcrancc, for that would carry its
own antidOtc, while what we have eXctes slim
ulates and debases tho intellect units it for
healthy food, fills the Imagination with gaudy
and distorted pictures of life, and develops the
passions at an age when they should be most
under control. How much Of the low moral
tone OF society Is due TO these satanic issues of
the press we do not know; but, as river can
nowhere he so etftctually poisoned as at its
source, so we have right TO believe that the
millions of these papers, devourcd by curious
and eager children, must influence 10 a large
extent the tone of thought and the drift of ac-
ton of those whose plastic minds come under
their influence"
The writer adds at may be somewhat I'M
necessary to state that we have no reference in
the above to those monthly magazines for chill
drcn, which are as healthfu rs they are beau
tiful. If all the editors were as able truthful
and devoted as Mrs. Mary Mapcs Dodge (who
edits ST NIcHoLAs), there would be nothing
to complain Of" The New York Tribune says:
THE AVALANCHE OF IMMORAL LITERA-
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The Baltimore american entered upon
the occupancy of its handsome new building
on the corner of Baltimore and South streets,
on Tuesday. The building is an ornament
TO the city, and something to which Balli
moreans may point with pride, when show
ing to strangers the beauties of the metropo-
l;e
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-01-28

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY .--On
Monday, Jan. 17th, q daring but unsuccess-
full attempt was made TO rob Mr. John Cal
vim Hanna, Collector efTaxes for the Third
district. About seven o'clock in the evening
Mr., Hanna returned home, on horseback
and learning from his children that his wife
was at n neighbours, lie rode on to meet her
About fifty yards from his barn, as he was
about entering the woods, two men sprang
towards him from opposite sides of the road
One of them grasped his bride rein upon the
right and demanded his money. AS quick as
thought Mr.. Hanna drew his glove and sought
for his pistol, which was carried in his over
coat pocket. AS lie drew 1t out hastily it
went off, the ball passing through his pocket
TO the ground. The discharge, however
caused the horse TO jump, and the man let
go the rein. Before either could approach
him again, Mr. Hanna aimed at the man who
was nearest to him and fred The ball proba-
bly, struck him, for lie gave groan and fled
Turning TO pay his respects TO the other, he
saw him also rapidly retrcating into the
woods, and sent couple Of shots after him,
the darkness preventing his accurate aim
He waited awhile for repetition of the at
tack, but the robbers did not return
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CECIL COUNTY AFFAIRS. Elk Governor
Groome has resumed the practice of the
law.
-Four hundred and sixty-cight tramps
stopped at the Cecil county Aims House du-
ring the month of December last.
Mr.. John G. Laurence, of Elkton, died
suddenly, at that place, on the 18th inst, of
heart disease.
"A little colorcd girl aged nine years,
whilst visiting a neighbours house, near Port
Deposit, on Friday of last week, caught fire
from standing too near n stove, and was so
severely burned that she died the same even
ing.
MIR. j. r. Miller, the present proprietor,
has purchased the Farmers and Commercial
Hotel, of Port Deposit, for $4,000. Mr.. Shan
non has sold his hotel, in the same place, to
Theodore Whitaker, of Peach Bottom, York
county, Pa-Ekton Democrat and Whig
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1T is thought that the bill before Con-
gress cutting down the salaries Of foreign
ministers, consuls, &C., will ut be allowed
to pass, because there are SO many states
men who fear they may be left out in the
cold, and they want u coy diplomatic berth
to step into, when The people cast them off.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-01-28

The Baltian0qsan mentions q rumor that
Gen. George B. Mcclellan, now a resident
of Baltimore, is TO be appointed General SUI
perintendent or Manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company
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Forty Years Experience have tested the wiz
tues of DR.. Wistars BaIsam of Wild Cherry,
and it is generally acknowledged TO be the best
remedy cXlant for pulmonary and lung diseases;
embracing the whole range from slight cold
merits, 1t would long since hayc "dcd and made
no sign" 80 cts. and 81 a bottle, large bottles
much the cheaper.
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The Democratic Executive Committe,
is to meet in Washington on the ED of Feb
ruary, to select the time and place for the
meeting of the Democratic Convention te
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

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IA Pens for - Cents. -Crider & Brother,
of York. Pa, will send box containing one
gross of their SUPERIOR BLUE BUSINESS PENS,
by mail prepaid, on receipt of 10 cents; or they
will send one dozen of their assorted Pens, on
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ORDER II BRO, Publishers Booksellers an
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FINE Hoas.-The enterprising farmers Of
Hartford county are fully alive to the impor-
lance Of raising first-class stock. Mr.. A. NJ.
Fulford, living near Bel Air, recently inn
ported from Canada very fine Berkshire
boar, of the stock of Hon. M. II. Cochran,
one of the most noted breeders of the Berk.
shire on this side of the Atlantic
Mr.. VIM. f. Pannel has recently obtained
full-bred YORKSHIRE boar, superb animal.
This breed of hogs is rapidly growing in fa-
vor among our most intelligent farmers, for
their large size, carly maturity, and excel
lence as pork.
Mcssrs. James Farnands and Henry ID.
Farnandis, we learn, have also purchased
fine specimens of Tie Berkshire breed, and
Mr. John Moores is engaged in the raising OF
pure bred Essex stock.
! The display of hogs at the last two fairs Of
our Agricultural Society has been credilablt
TO the county, but from the above, we may
/ expect that this department, at the next ex
hibiton, will rival that of any far in ,tlit
| State.