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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-16
The Charms CT Janra.

Z. w. Stoddard, in the San Francisco
Chronicle. gives the following pleasant de-
scription Of Jaffa, the ancient Joppa Of
the Scriptures, from whence Jonah embark
cd for Tarshish, and where Peter the
Apostle dwclt in the house of " Simon the
Tanner"
What stroll it was through the narrow
streets of JuEa-thc streets that shoot I'm.
der the houses like tunnels and run up and
down hill like stairs. How the bazuars
glowed with colored stuffs. and made the
air sweet with perfumes that no seal can
impris0n. How the waters gurgled in the
great SGraCenc fountain, with its marble
tr0ughs and its golden verses of the Koran
What u chosen spot it is cooled by this
bubhiing water, where half dozen streets
run together and the fantastic bazaars
group themselves in circle about it under
the shelter Of vines and fig trees. There
the twang of traffic ia 5uftened in the
smoke clouds of the nargileLs and sootIrd
with numberless small cups of coffee as
black us ink ana as thick as mud. All the
sunshine Of the East pours upon that de.
voted nook, and whose visits Jafla knows
what it is to lingcr an hour within the
charmed circle Of its antique fountain over
against the jerusalem Gate--a gate that
has been torn down, by the by listening
to the drone Of the buyers and sellers, feed
ing upon figs, dates, oranges and sugar
cane, slipping coffee or smoking ichilc
while he dreams of the Holy City beyond
the plain of Sharon. From the roof OF
Simon, the tanners house, the charms of
Jaffl appeal to the eye. The town is
thoroughly oriental; it could not be trans
planted into any other land without at once
being marked as an alien. Old as it is in
one sense it is very fresh and young in
another. The Jaffa Of to-day is strong
and lusty with the stirring life of travel
Through its narrow, crooked streets pass
the huge caravans OF the world. The eyes
of all the nations of the earth have turned
to it with joy. The feet of myriads Of
pilgrims have waded in its summer dust
its winter mlre. The sea treighted with
ships sings under its weather beaten walls
on the one hand, and the famed gardens
sweet with the odors OF unplucked grapes.
oranges, pomegranates peaches. figs, hem
1t about with bowers Of perpetual shade
upon the other. There stands LYDIA,
where st. Peter healed Enras where 81.
George was born where the n.hearted
Richard pitched his camp. Beautiful
Ramlch, with its splendid tower, is further
on by the green plains OF Sharon. IIerud
and Samson and David knew all this
beauty.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-16

An ACC0MMoDATISG JURY.-An Eng.
lish Judge, who knew nothing of the
Welsh language, was once sent on the
Welsh circuit A mau accused Of stealing
horse was defended by we'll known
Welsh lawyer, yet the case seemed hopeless
for the prisoner. The willy advocate TT.
quested permission Of the Judge to address
the jury, themselves Welshmen, in their
native tongue, and thelrqucst was granted.
The advocate, who admitted to the iury
that there was hardly the shadow of Il de-
Tense for his client, assured them that the
judge, who was the kindest- hearted person
in the world, and hated to convict any one,
would be only too delighted if the nr,
could by any means find it possible to nc
quit him. Upon this, the jury, tull of de-
sire to please his lordship, Announced, with
beaming countenances to the utter sur.
prise of the judge, that they found the
prisoner not guilty" In vain the judge
attempted to eXpostulatr. The Jury, de-
lighted ut the pleasure they had afforded
his lordship, would not listen to II word,
and the prisoner was released.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-16
YHE sEEZS.
BEL AIR, FRIDAY. FEB. 16, 1877.
Queries,

Is It any body's business
If gentleman should choose
To wait upon lady,
If the lady don't refusc2
Or to speak little palmer,
That my meaning all may know
IS it any body's business
If lady has beau?
Is it any body's business
When that gentleman may cnlL:
Or when he leaves the lady
Or If he leaves at ally
Or ia it necessary
That the curtains should no drawn
To save from fuarher trouble,
The outside lookGrs-onE
Is 1t any body's business
But the lady's, if her beau
Rilcjh out with other ladies.
And doesn't let her know
Is 1t any body's business
But the gentleman's, if she
Accepts another escort
When he doesn't chance to be:
Il \ PERSONS on the sidewalk
Whether great or whether small
Il ii any budy's business
Where that person means TO CALI
Or If you see person
As he's calling any where,
Is 1t any body's business
What his business may be thcrc9
The substance of our query,
Simply stated, would be This:
Is II any budy's business
What unolher'S business Is?
If it is, or if it isn't
We would really like 10 know,
We're certain if il Isn't,
There ure some who make il so!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-16

A PULLING E.-Massacnuseits j,
In one respect, II puzzlng State. Tn,
population is increasing rapidly-at {,
much greater ratio now than ten or twent,
years agn-yet, on the other hand much
of the cultivated land is rclapsing into II
wilderness. Even between Boston and
Worcester, there arc few miles where
you seem to be suddenly transported to
some half settled region Of Wisconsin -
You overlook lonely lakes, great stretches
OF pine and birch forests, and distant ran
gcs OF hills where scarcely a single dwell
ing is to be seen. In Plymouth county,
on the country roads, you continually pass
the ruins of houses, and YOU ride for mile
through scrubby roads, where the tumblen
line of stone fences tell the former fields
This decay will probably go on until all
the virgin fertility of the West is occupied
then, possibly, there NV be "reAueul
wave" pouring over the exhausted lands of
the East
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CHEYNEY uOSKlNS,
HENnI ID. FAkNANDIS,
EDWIN II. " kBo Err,

COmlnlllCe.
On motion of Hon. John II Price The
above report was unanimously adopt, and
ordered 10 be published in lhe H"rI"id aud
lOwsUut ,wn papers II the usuaI terms
STLyLHsoN ARCHER, Pr,st.
J NJ. STREET. oECY. icb9.3L
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-16

"A young man saw for the first time a
school girl going through some OF her
gymnasic exercises for the amusement of
the little ONES ut home. After gazing at
her with looks Of interest and commis. ra
tion for while he asked boy near by
" If that gal had the fits 2" Mo" replied
the lad contemptuouslv that's gymnas
tics" "Oh, It's, hey 2" said the verdant /;
how long Inns she had 'em9 z"
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
AN AFFRAY ON THE CHESAPEAKE.

AN OYSTER PUNGY FIRED UPON BY POLICE
The st Micheals Come has the follow
ing:
The oyster police boat belonging to Ches"
ter river blew ashore during the recent stor m
and Capt Lemuel Mitchell of the Mamie
Merryman has been doing service about the
mouth of the Chester since.
On Thusday last he found the pungy
1.-TWO Brothers" owned by Patrick Kelley,
of Baltimore, and commanded by William
Stewart, otherwise known as "Rscky Bill" /"
dredging for oysters in the river. The pun
gy attempted to escape, and the police sloop
pursued her. Capt. Mitchell orderd Stew
art to heave to, and upon Stewards refusal
Mitchell fired volley from the sloop. One
of the shots passed through the cabin win
dow, entered Stewards left eye, and passed
out at the temple on the left side. The pun
gy was overhauled and taken to Chester
town and logged Stewart in jail, where he re-
received surgical aid. It is thaught he II
fatally wounded. Stewart is about 35 years
of age and unmarried.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
BASE BALL.

A meeting of the stockholders Of tho Al
legheny Base Ball Club, of Pittsburg, was
held Tuesday night, to consider the subject
of making the club an Independent organi-
zation.for next year, to have no connection
with the League, international Association,
or the League Alliance. There was much
diversity Of opinion expressed, and no def
mite action, therefore, was taken, the ques>
ton being left open for future consideration.
Lafferty, who has been pitcher this season
for the Louisville Club, is expected home
some time next month.
The pennsnt race for 1877, of the Base
League, ended on Saturday with the Bos>
ton nine in the lead. The Louisville club
scores second, Hartford, third, St. Louis
fourth, and Chicago fifth. The Bostonsl led
Louisville by three games only, and the st.
Louis excels Chicago by but one game, while
the Louisville made lead of four over the
Hartfords.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.

REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT. SHORT
SESSION.
A stated meeting of the Board Of Health
was held last night. President Roberts in
the chair.
The Eighth Ward Committee stated that
. nuisance existed at AcCauley and Lom-
bard streets, in shape of an old house, un-
der which there is . we'll, the water from
which flows into an adjoining celler, filing
It with water, which has become stagnsnt
and very offensive to the neighborhood. On
motion of Mr.. Mccullough the matter was
referred to the committee of the ward. Two
communications were presented from City
Council, which had been referred to that
body, recommending the granting of IL
celses to William Craig and Perry Trusty,
both colored, for the cleaning Of privy wells
by the bucket system. They were both re.
ferred to the Committee on Contracts and
Licenses.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Executive
Officer of the Western District 30 up the
Brandywine and see whether tho orders of
the Board are being compiled with. Carried,
and then the Board adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
FOREIGN.
vIvE LA REPgBLIQUE.

Wv ~ La nNI OLASOUs
PARIS, Oct. 15.-Returns of the elections
for members of the Chambers Of Deputies
have been received from 478 arrondisse-
ments, showing the election of 2S4 Repub-
licans and 1914 Conservatives. The govern
ment gains 36 seats.
On the known results In eighty>four pro-
vincial districts, fifteen official candidates
have been elected.
In four cases second ballots will be ne
cessary. The Republicans have lost twenty
four seats formerly occupied by them, and
the Conservatives ten.
M. de Fourton, Bonapartist, the present
Minister OF the Interior, Government can
didate for Riberac, has been re- elected.
PARIS, October 15-9 .. m.-Three hum
dred results are now known. One hundred
and ninety y'seven are Republican, of whom
1sO belong to the 1888" of the late Cham
ber, 80 are Conservatives, of whom 81 are
reelected, and four require second ballots
PARIS, Oct. 15-1O:SO .. m.-Three hun
dred and seventy-fve arrondissements re-
turn 24s Republicans and Ill MacMahon'
ties.
M. M. Jules Grevy, Gambetts, Paul de
Cassagnac and Louis Blanc have beer
elected, the latter an extreme socialistit
republican and one of the Provincial gov
ernment in 1848. The electiopt passed of
quietly. sf'..
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
A COWARDLY ASSAULT.

John Thomas Wright, the colored chim-
ney sweep, was leaving the Office Of Squire
Brady, having just entered suit against .
man who owed him some money, was at"
tackled by four rufians and terribly beaten.
He turned to seek refuge in the Office, and
just as he was entering the door, one of the
party, named Edward Sewall, struck him
heavy blow under the ear, telling him to the
floor. Constable H. 8. Truitt started in pur.
suit of the ruf1ian, and after an exciting
chase, succeeded in capturing him. He wal
given hearing, and required to pay $2(
and costs, in default of which he was COM
mitted to jail.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
THE NEW MORNING PAPER

Every Evening and Commercial Publish
ing Company, put on the street this morn
ing very good paper; but showingthe want
of sufficient editorial and repertorial forceto
digest and anYlize the news. 1t is . singu-
lar fact that the sales ofthe Herald, increas~
ed, whetherfrom opposition or not we are
unable to say. The Gazette thus speaks of
the venture.
ut is quit probable that the morning edi-
tion of Every Euening and Commercial may
make that establishment q success; but If 1t
does 1t will be contrary to the usual course,
and it may tend to the injury of the whole
establishment, since the community do not
often like to assist corporations that show
willingness to break down all other people
and greedily assume the whole business ofa
place for the sake of . monopoly. Individ-
ual enterpl ise deserves some encouragement
at least. Our merchants would hardly like
It If the Legislature were to grant charters
to great establisements-to capitalists, to
sell dry goods and groceries on purpose to
bresk all the small stores and corner grocer
les: And yet there is even now propositions
being considered for applying for charters
for just such purposes. They will not succeed
however, nor is It likely that the Every
Evening and Commercial Company will
break up all the newspapers in Wilmington
and monopolize the business. 1t is q free
country, to be sure, and if it can do 20, "sll
right" The morning issue of Every Even
ing and Commercial is . very good paper
and will doubtless be largely encouraged !;
but the ability of our city to support an adj
tional paper is doubted by that company it.
self, wich only proposes to lrun the expert
ment month, and If 1t does not pay then
then to discontinue It.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
Local AHaH0.
ANOTHER LIQUOR CASE.

Martin Wendler, the proprietor of the
o vi House on Fourth Street near Orange,
was arraigned before Squire Watson, yester"
day afternoon, charged on complaint of N.
j Lee, with selling liquor without . license,
tor wich he was held in $500 bail to answer
the charge at Court. Wendler was also
charged by the same person, with selling
liquor on the Sabbath, but the evidence no,
being sufficient, the case was dismissed.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
POLICE CASES.

Mrs Klingler, who keeps saloon on Sec
ond Street, was brought before the Police
Court, last night, charged by N. ]. Lee
with selling liquor without license. She
produced her license at the hearing and was
discharged.
Mary Jane Farley, colored, charged by
Annie Davis, for assault and battery on her,
was held in $500 bail for her appearance at
Court.
Several drunks closed the list.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
CLOTHING.
THE STATE OF MAN,

"This ia the state of man: to-day he puts
forth
The tender leaves of hope, tomorrow bios.
SONS
And bears his blushing honors thick upon
him."
Is any one "borrowing trouble" lest they
have not means to purchase comfort
able Clolhlng? Let him 10 to the
CLOTHING HOUHE Of A. a. YATES
go. Ledg r BUILDING. Cor. sixth
and Chestnut.
There he will see the great Clothing House
crowded with people from morp1ng un'il
night, dong a successful and large busi-
Hess already, and only In the secoud week
of September. Although the weather Is
warm and rainy, yet our sales are SO far
four times larger than last year Why 1s 1T
that we are doing such large business be-
yond all others? ,.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
MEDICINAL.

TYR FITLEK'S yEyETABtE y ,La ,,aIscs;D EhEn-
tiOn Of one Of Philadeiphia's eldest physi-
Clans. and Is guaranteed to cure rheuma.
tisIa. neuralgia, sciatica, pain, Backache,
&C.. or money refunded, by fnvigorating
the nerves, purifying the blood, and neu-
Nv merit 1t has become q standard medi.
ci,e. Suffering and money saved by useing
r. IL, time Remember that DR., Filter Is
tSe only physician in Am. rica devOting
40 Years to this one line Of practice. Cure
warranted, Advice gratis. 4b south Fourth
street.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
NEW QUARTERS.

The Moral Suasion Reform Association,
have rented the frame building on Shipley
street, between Eighth and Ninth streets,
which was formerly occupied BY the late
Mr.. Montgomery, as carpentershop. They
will fit it UP as q reading room, for the use
of their Club.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
LOCAL NOTES.

We are having spell Of Indian summer
weather.
What do you think Of Rosalie Rsthbone;
or, Sin snd Sorrowt
A hrst.class piano, at half price, Is ad>
vertised. Apply at this Office.
A list of society meetings is published
daily in the MORNING HERALD.
DR.. Humphrey has gained wide spread
reputation in the cure of all nervous dis"
eases.
A cooperation meeting will be held this
evening in McDonnelps Hall, Sixth ana
shipley.
There has been no talk yet of the pro-
posed base ball club for next season. What
are the boys going to dol
Rev. T. F. Plummer proposes taking an
excursion to Washington, D. c., on the
25th inst. The fare will be but IS.
LIP. Blair, the gas filter and plumber, Is
in the Institute Building and 10 ready TOR
all the work that you can send him.
The MORNING HERALD contains locals,
editorials, q story, personals and miscel.
| laneous matter and costs only "one cent
per copy.
"There, boy, give me = MORNING hER'
ALDl There you are, two cents" Please
sir, it costs only penny" "Whsts Only =
penny! It is worth two cents"
A. G. Yates g. Co., located in the "Led'
ger" building, corner Of Sixth and Chest
nut streets, Philadelphia, advsrtises the Ia
test styles of fall and winter clothing.
| Circles Q and II, of the Grand Order Of
Light and Love, in = body and in full re-
gala, attended services at Plymouth Wes-
ley Church, Second street, near Washing
ton, on Sunday evening.
On Sunday during the evening service ~
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, Rev.
Mr.. Haldeman administered the rite Of bap'
. tism toa negro woman aged 1o4 years. She
\ had at one time been . slave.
Geo. O'Byrne g. Co., are agents IN THIS
, city for the State Steamship Company OF
! New York. All information in regard to
!. this popular line of European steamships
Q can be obtained at the MORNING HERALD
Q office. .'.
M. Danahee, whose fame for making
boots and shoes and whose ability to make
good fitting shoe or boot Is known oil
d over the city is now ready to receive orders
or wait on purchasers. Remember the place,
Seventh and Poplar.
i. Mr.. Edgar G. Pierce, Grand Warden OF
n the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and an
e employee in the Jackson & Sharp Compa-
10 ny's Works, on Saturday was the recipient
of handsome gold triple-linked bresstpin;
y Gift from some of his fellow workmen.
III A gentleman to look we'll should pay
n attention to his head gear. D. McClosky
- has on hand large and well selected stock
l. of stylish. hats and caps on hand At the
p Opera House Hat Store. Those in want o.
= such articles would do well to call and ex'
u anime his stock before visiting elsewhere.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

THE CROWDS IN THE aALLERIEs-FLoRAL
TRIBUTES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Senate and
House galleries, long before the bour OF
meeting of Congress, were densely throng-
ed with spectators. ~
There is q full attendance of both houses,
and the best feeling prevails. In the Senate
noticeable were number of beautiful bou-
quets distributed among the leading Demo-
cratic Senators.
STANLEY MATTHEWS AND OTHERS TAXING
THE OATH.
In the Senate the oath of Office was ad-
ministered to Messrs. Stanley Matthews, OF
Ohio. elected United States Senator In place
of John Sherman, resigned; J. Donald Ca
meron, elected United States Senator from
Pennsylvania In place of Simon Cameron,
resigned: and D. H. Armstrong, appointed
United States Senator from Missouri, vice l.
V. Bogy, deceased.
| o., THE USUAL COMMITTEE
was appointed to join committee OF the
House of Representatives and wait on the
President, to notify him that quorum o.
the two houses of Congress had assembled
The Senate then, at 10 Is adjourned until
70 O'Clock tomorrow. The only Senators
absent were Messrs. Morton (Ind.) Nc Nil.
Ian (Minn. }, and Sharon (Nevada). ..
OPENING OF THE SESSION IN THE SENATE
| In the Senate Chamber, prior to the hou1
of meeting, there was the usual activity at
tending the opening of the session.
Senators were early In their seats, snc
were kept busy in receiving the congratula'
tions of friends before the body was called
to order. ,..
TIE OPENING OF THE HOusE.
The opening Of the session in the Hous
was witnessed by very large assemblsge
the galleries being crowded to their utmos
capacity and the corridors being, for tw'
hours previously, almost impassable. A
70 O'Clock the Clerk of the last House, MI
Adams, called the House to order, read tn
, Presidents proclamation convening Con
D gress, and proceed to call the roll of mem
bers by States, beginning with the State
Maine.
e MORE SCRANTON COLLIERIEs REsUM1N'
i woRK--FAvoRABLE PROSPECTS.
SCRANTON, Oct.15.-Rosring Brook an
Jermyu collieries have gone to work thi
morning. The non-union men met agai
to-day. The present indications are favor
If able for resumption inIa few days Th
Delaware, Lack anna, and Western of1c
- ais here state they have assurances fror
some of their own collieries that If geners
: resumption is not ordered to day they vi
l. 20 to work Tomorrow, and as fast as an
number of men express desire to wor
s. they will let them do so.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
WHAT FREE TRADE MEANS.

Absolute free-trade throughout the world,
says he Pittsburg "Pcst, }" means the abate.
ment Of every Custom House; and every
Custom House officer on earth. Common
sense teaches that long time will elspse
before such q contamination, however de-
voutly 1t may be wished, can arrive.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

The opinion Of the people has been fully
confirmed by wide spread experience that
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best and
cheapest remedy for Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Asthma, etc.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

WANTED A girl for general housework.
m st have reference. apply at 1913 wash
ipgtOn street.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

IKIANTED.-Savera lad es to learn Dress
w making, not limited 10 any speci He'd
time. Cutting and fitting thoroughly
taught. 5O7 Shipley street.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
WANTS..
xNrANTED--A Boy to make himself
w us efnl apply at this office.

MANTED.-A boy who can run Gordon
W Press. Apply q this Office.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

Thanksgiving turkeys are being fattened.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

GaOR SALE az a bareain.--A first elias
Il Lager Beer saloon, fitted in gool style
and ali in good oroer. doing q good busi:
ness. GOOD reasons given tor selling, will
be sold cheap for cash If sold at once
Address z T. Herald ONCE.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
TELEGR'AMS.
DOMESTIC.
OPENING OF THF SESSION.

THE FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16
FOR SALE.

NOR sALE.-A FIRST-CLASS PIANO
T. almost new, for half price: Apply at
0ctl8-2t THIS OFFICE.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

WANTED -t:opies of the Morning Herald
W for the following dates: is75-Thursday
Nov. Is, Friday, Dec. 3, saturday, Dec; 4,
Monday, Dec. "a, tuesday, Dec q: 1876,
April IL, Thursday, April q, Monday. Aug,
"A, Wednesday, = ug. l6, Friday, Aug. IT,
We nesday, Aug. %. n,
ie2o-Jf HERALD oFFlCE.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-16

WANT D, on Wednesday morning, 25
w ladies to learn dressmaking, terms
$3.50 cash. cutting. fitting and trimming
thoroughly taught not limited 70 stay any
specified time. 5O7 khipley street.