The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-08-11

and numerous are they becoming In this
State, but the one Idea pervadcs them all,
the one resolve anmates every one.
In this city, signs of the pending contest
meet the eye in all directions.
Men in earnest conversation show that
some matter of Importance is engrossing their
attention, and banners hung across the street
betoken to the stranger the nature of the
subject Which engages them. Next to the
campaign for the Presidency, the contest
over the Governorship is taking lIp The Time.
The Republicans are likely to have vieor.
Gus fight. Conkling declares his resolution
to stand by Cornell TO the last, though il is
by some considered likely that he may be
induced to compromise with his friends
on Pomcroy, so as TO save the Curtis wing
from nominating an opposition candidate.
Controller Green is to be recommended. and
It Is very likely he may get the place upon
the same ticket by which Cooper and Cary
are carried to the White House. The Demo-
Gratis are not agitating themselves much
about the matter rs yet, though the name of
Horatio Seymour has been urged in numer-
Gus quarters. He has, however, signified his
intention OF not accepting the nomination,
ana though tho leaders have not yet fixed
their minds upon any other particular man,
they have come at least to the determination
OF using their utmost cxcrtions to place Gov
ernor Tildon in the Presidential chair, and
to supply the vacancy thus created here,
with one who Is able, and imbucd with a
determination to continue the good work
That he has inauguratcd in our Executive
affairs
The Letters of Acceptance arc given to
the pubic this morning. BY these all doubts
must be removed rs to the position of Gov
pfnOrq Nil1pp md IInnJ,;nI,, NJ -.
any longer retain q suspicion that they are
not in strict accord on tho important mat
tiers now demanding settlement. There can
DC no doubt that when these statesmapike
and honest manifcstocs arc compared with
The letters OF Hayes and Wheeler, great GOOD
VIII result to the cause of true reform. We
have always looked for Il large majority in
Tins State; these letters will undoubtedly in
crease it.
SUMMER RESORTS.
The season at the watering places this year
has not been lively one During the heat
ell term Long Branch filed up, but cmptied
Itself again on the first cool day. Fire Island
mas Decn but poorly patronZed throughout
The Summer. At Lake Mahopac the hotels
arc crowded on Sundays only. At Green.
wood Lake the landlords are barely paving
expenses. Newport is tolcrably well filled
with fashionable exclusives. Cape May has
had considerable transient business from yisi-
TORS 10 The Centennial Exposition. The same
remark applies TO Atlantic City. Sharon is
ABOUT deserted. Business ut Niagara Falls is
exceptionally good, there being in the coun-
Try large number of English tourists, all of
whom go to see the great cataract. At the
delaware Water Gap are many Philadel.
phlans' AT Narragansct Pier the hotel Ser
wants outnumber the guests
The many hotels in the towns and villa.
gcs along Long Island Sound and up the
Hudson, which used to be filled all Summer
long, are all comparatively deserted, save on
Sundays.
The fact Is, that all classes of peoplc are
rctrcnching in every possible way and arc
staying at home. Many who used to board
their families in the country for two or three
months, now content themselves with trip
now and then TO Rockaway or Concy Island
1t may be well to add here, that these two
resorts have been extensively patroniZed
since the opening of the season. Twelve
STEAMBOATS, run daily to iockaway and four
To Coney Island. The first named place is
accessible also by rail- and the latter by two
or three lines of horse cars. 1t is estimated
that on Sundays the crowd ut each place
will average 10000 people
TELEGRAPH POLES
WORKOUT telegraph pole fell yesterday
III crowded thOroughiarc and killed wo.
man passing by. 1t is probable that public
OPINION Will this winter compel the telegraph
companies to carry their wires in pipes un.
Tier The pavement and thus remove the most
insIghtly OF the many deformities our CITY
is cursed with.