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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28
The October Periodicals.

SCRIBNER's AND ST. MISUNDERSTANDING
Armstrong " Co. issue formidable program
me for ScriJnc,''S and the 50. Nicholas next year
Scribner's has now on hand and awaiting publ
cation some eighty richly illustrated articles
Edward Eggleston is to have another Hooaier
story, "Roxy," and Boycscn a tale, The longest
and most important he has yet written-"A
Knight of Fortunc"--thc scene of which is laid
in America. There will also be III &C papers of
an unpublished series of political "reminiscences
by Robert Dale Owen. Among the novelties al
ready secured are serial by Miss Alcolt, Gun
dcr the Lilacs; )" poem, "Thc Three Kings, :"
BY Longlcllow; 1.-The Mocking- Bird and the
Donkey" by Bryant; story by the author of
Alice IN Wondcrand;" an unpublished sketch
and two poems found among Theodore Winth.
tt,"p'S manuscripts; fairy tale by Julian IIaw-
thorhc story by the author of "Schonberg-
Cotla Family" and series of article on "Parlor
Magic"
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Senator Thurman thinks we are fast
reaching the specie basis, and that in the ma
tural course of trade resumption will take
place in q comparativelY short time.
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Thomas Run to Aberdeen.

WE are now running Two Handsome new Four
w Horse Concord Coaches thorough braced FROM
BEL AIR, via Emmorton and Abingdon, TO EDGE
WOOD, on the P. W. X d. r. r.. connecting with all
trains to Baltimore or Philadelphia which stop at
Edgewood, thus affording comfortable and pleasant
ride to and from the Station.
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WILLIAM BILLINGSLEA,
Officer of Registration First District
JARRETT T. BALDWIN,
Officer of Reg istration Second District.
VIM. II. DIVERS,
Officer of Registration Third District.
GEO. r. CAIRNES,
Officer of Registration Fourth District.
SAMUEL M. WHITEFORD,
Officer of Registration Fifth District.
WILLIAM S. MORGAN,
Officer of Registration Sixth District.
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HARPER is unusually good and vivacious,
"Mytown" is pleasant and nicely illustrated
sketch of the gcnuinc-that is to say, very old
and trillc slccpy-New England village, with
good anccdotc of the little grand-juror who
undertook TO arrest Ethan Allen for travelling on
Sunday, and received the fiery greeting: "You
woodchuck Scuttle back into your burrow,
or I'll cut your head Off" There is n good and
only too short sketch on Misunderstanding from
James Lamonps yachting in the Arctic Seas, /"
and most admirable and wcll-ilustratcd article
on the life of New York fireman that will
possess interest for country readers. The inc.
Vltaole centennial article, relates to Burgoyne's
campaign; ii is succeeded by most charming
little story, "On Melon Schooner" that no
one will take up to read and then Law down be-.
fore 1t is finished. Two other pictorial articles
are "A Group of Classical Schools" and "From
5rusa TO Gonstantnope, the latter profusely
Illustrated. The editorial departments are, as
usual, full, varied and newsy.
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BURNING OF THE PATENT OFFICE-On
Monday morning, about eleven o'clock, q fire
broke out in the Patent Office at Washing
ton, destroying large part of the building,
with thousands of models, &c. The records
were more or less damaged, scattered and
burnt, though the great bulk of the docu-
ments were saved. The cause of the fire has
not been positively asccrtaincd, but the most
plausible explanation is that some boards
used to stay chimney coming out of the
roof of the greenhouse, in the upper part of
the building, were set on fire from the Chin
ney. The original Declaration of Indcpen-
dence, Washington's commission MS COM
mandcr-in-chicf, the old Franklin printing
press and other revolutionary relies were
fortunately saved. The loss of models will
probably lead to endless litigation among
patentccs.
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TO THE FARMERS.
The Farmers of Hartford County are re.
quested to read the following Certi.
ficate:

WEsTMINsTER, Nd, SEPTEMBER /, 1877
ION the 3D. of October 1876, l sowed "a
acres of corn stalk ground in Fultz wheat,
and applied WHITELOCKS VEGETA-
TOR, at the rate of $50 lbs. to the acre.
Much TO my surprise, have Just threshed
LOG bushels and As lbs. of prime wheat as the
result.
- addition to this, would say, that
there were three strips of land through the
held, where the corn stalks were kept stand
ing. got very little wheat from that DOR
ton, as it was not sowed until November
9TH, consequently there could not have been
much over 81 acres of wheat.
" feel that l am largely indebted to the
VEdETATOR, for the extraordinary yield.
Respectfully,
[Signed,
sep14-3t THOMAS TURPLE
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EXHIBITION
ACCOMMODATIONS

TIME Directors of the Agricultural Society
l. have ordered the erection of q building
suitable for Store and Feed-Room In it
they will keep FEED FOR HORSES, and
such baggage as visitors may desire to have
cared for during the Exhibition.
Horse Feed, 10 Cents.
GB- Whips, Blankets, SC, checked free of
costs.
Attentive hostlers always at hand. Visi-
tors will find comfort, convenience and safe
ty here at n minimum cost.
SECS BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
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Republican State Convention.

The Republican State convention met in
Baltimore on Thursday of last week and
nominated DR.. G. E. Porter, of Allegany
county, for Comptroller of the Treasury.
Resolutions endorsing resident HAYES,
were presented by their author, r. Socket
Matthews, who confessed that he had expo
ricnced complete change of heart in regard
to the Presidents policy. lie declared, in
effect, that whereas in the past his voice had
always been for war upon the South, he saw
that under the old policy the Republicans
were losing State after State, and he now
wanted peace, "sweet, beautiful, ravishing,
heavenly peace"
Mr.. Motter, of Frederick county, objected
seriously to the resolution endorsing the
Presidential policy, and represented nine
tenths of Frederick county as opposing it.
He was in favor of the Pennsylvania Repub-
lican platform, which, he said, would not
prove frebrand in the party.
The platform endeavors to tickle the work
ing men with the remarkable assertion that
the protective tariff and other legislation of
the Republican party has fostered the inter.
ests and industries of the laboring classes
Every thoughtful workingman and farmer
must perceive that the special legislation of
the Republican party, instead of promoting
the interests of the classes referred to, has
tended more than anything else to produce
the hard times under which the country is
now grooming.
The Democratic party of Maryland is held
responsible for high taxes, in the face of the
fact that 1t has steadily reduced taxes. 9th
er planks in the platform are intended to
fire the heart of voters and induce the peo-
pie of Maryland to entrust their State gov
ernment to party which has been tried and
found wanting incyery quality which would
conduce to an honest and economical admin
istration of State affairs.
The colored man is sngularly overlooked
in the platform-not q word being said in
his favor, nor any promises made to him
especially.
The nomination and platform are regarded
as an endorsement of the Thomas-Fulton
faction, but it does not appear to have "clec-
trifed" any body yet
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The Officer of Registration for the
SIXTH Election District will sit at
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Stearns' Hotel.

On TUESDAY, the 2d day of October,
1877, from 0 A. NJ. to 6 o'clock, p. M.
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OUR COACHES CARRY THE U. S. MAIL.
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The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
MINOR TELEGRAPH

By the accidental ignition of kettle of boil
iEg tar, at IL Battery street, Boston, Ellen
Readman, aged 49, was fatally burned yester-
day.
Gen. Clusters body arrived at Poughkeepsie
yesterday morning, and was deposited in a vault
at the cemetery, where it will remain until fall,
and will then be transported to West Point
A London correspondent of the Scotsman
telegraphs that he understands that the rioht
Hon. Lyon Playfair, X. c. B., f. r. s. FL
D., will sail August 23d for tour of several
months in the United States.
The shoe and leather fraternity of the United
States met at Providence yesterday to the num-
Der of four or five hundred. and took steamer
for an excursion down the bay. Half the num-
Der came from Boston.
Miss Mary Gary of Boston, has been sued by
John Debonay, for violation of his Copyright in
the play of "Poor Jo," by acting that character
in New York. Mr.. Woolf, the author, howev-
er, says Miss Gary is right and Debonay does
not own the copyright.
George Williams, the leader of strikes on the
Lackawanna railroad, has been arrested in New
York and sent to Jail by the U. S. Commission
er, in default of $4,000 bail He says the Broth
erhood will take care of him.
Clarence Woodsum, injured BY the steam-
boat explosion on Lake Sunapee Wednesday,
died Wednesday night
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
The Mississippi Democracy.

JACKSON, Aug. 1.-The Democratic conven-
tion on reassembling today nominated W. d,
Sims of Lowndes for Lieut.. Cover nor; w. L..
Hemingway Of Carroll, Treasurer;;S. Gevn
rem, Attorney General; j. Argyle Smith of
Rankin, superintendent of public education.
The platform was adopted as follows:
Fidelity to the Constitution of the United
States.
Home rule and preservation of statelgovern-
ments with all their reserved and guaranteed
rights unimpaired.
No interference by military power with the
freedom of elections and with the civil and po-
litical rights of the citizens of the United
States.
Protection of equal rights of all classes
No discrimination on account of race, color,
previous condition of servitude or birthplace,
and no special legislation for the benefit of a
few at the expense of many.
Strict adherance In selection of public agents
to the time-honored Jeffersonian standard, SIS
he honest, is he capable. is he true to the Con-
stitution."
A continuation of the policy of retrenchment
and reforms signally inaugurated by the
Democratic party.
Reduction of burdens of taxation to the low
est point compatible with efficient execution
of the laws. sSsA
Corporations of every description to be super
visable within constitutional limits by state
authority and subordinate to state legislation
10 interest and for the protection of the PEG.
pie.
AS the perpetuity of free government de-
ponds upon the virtue and intelligence of the
people, we pledge ourselves to the maintenance
of state system of free schools.
We favor granting such aid as may be ex-
tended without violation of the Constitution of
the United States, or departing from the es-
tablshed usages of the government to the
Texas Pacific Railroad. and for rebuilding and
keeping in repair the levees of the Mississippi.
In a speech last night Senator Lamar warm
concerned the South. On the other hand Mr.
Singleton, member of Congress for the 4th dis
trict, followed and objected to any approval of
a man who he said had gone into Office through
fraud.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
War Notes.

1t is said the Russian defeats at Plevna will
produce very serious trouble at st. Petersburg
where orders for new levies of troops are Great
ing panic.
A Kustendje despatch says the Turkish iron
clads created a great panic there Monda by
Smelling the place.
Two Turkish monitors have been captured at
Ncopolis nearly ready for service. by sailors
from st. Petersburg. The Grand Duke Alexis
will command the Danube flotila.
A Vienna despatch says that in one of the
late sittings of the Skuptchina, loans were pri-
vately voted to the Servian government, really
though not ostensby for military purposes
Prime Minister Ristics does not ATTEMPT to
conceal his desire for the annexation of old
Servia andsBosnia He says he is in perfect
accord with the Prince on the head. Any at
tempt of Servia and Montenegro to participate
in the spoils of Turkey will call into exercise
the powers entrusted to Andrassy.
The Times Belgrade correspondent states
there are strong signs of the approaching mobi-
lization of the Servian army.
The Daily Telegraph's Shumla despatch re-
ports Mehemet Aliiattacking the Russians near
Rasgrad. Fighting continues and the Turks
are reported meeting with success.
Several kilograms confirm the Turkish oceu-
patton of Eski-Saghra.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03

Judge Cady of st. Louis, has fixed $4,000 as
the bond necessary to release members of the
Workingmen's party, against whom warrants
have been issued. They will probably remain
in jail.
The coal miners of st. Clair and Madison
counties, ILL.,, reconsdered their demand of 4
cents bushel for digging, and have reduced
the price to cents, with guarantee for the
mine owners that the rate shall stand one year.
The owners accepted the cents rate but refus-
edithe guarantee. The miners have resumed
work at that rate, without guarantee, and it is
believed all will return to work in a day or two.
A Chicago despatch says miners at Brad
wood, Will county, are turbulent since the
trrops were withdrawn, and If the aspect of af
fairs doesn change shortly, there will be-
bloodshed.
The cabinet makers and machnists in the
employ of Herman & Co. of New York, to the
number of nearly 400, have been on a strike for
a week, but returned to work yesterday.
All the firemen in Newark reported for duty
on the freight trains of the Baltimore and Ohio
road Tuesday, but only 6 brakemen out of 200
came forward. Several arrests were made and
the Jail is guarded for fear of a rescue.
At Mount Vernon, all the shops and manu-
featuring establishments have been closed,
their supplies of iron and coal being exhausted.
Every division of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad up to the present time is working sat.
isfactorily.
At meeting of delegates Of II of the 20 coal
mines in the Cumberland coal region it was de-
cided by vote of 81 to %, after session of 6
or hours, to demand 90 cents per ton for min
ing.
At meeting of miners employed at the
private colliery in Shenandoah yesterday il
was decided to hold out till their demands were
conceded. At the present market prices of coal
there is no likelihood of their obtaining the in
crease.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03

The Sd and 4th artillery left Philadelphia yes
terday morning for Scranton. The marines
await marching orders.
Henry Sidney Everett was yesterday appoint
ed by the President Secretary of the American
Legation in Germany
Charles Swan was arrested at Lowell vester.
day afternoon for stabbing companion in
fracas.
Thirty interrogatories were filed by the Erie
railway counsel i'll the Donohoe case yesterday,
to be answered within ten days by Donohoe
The New York Evening News has rumor
that the Brotherhood of Engineers have COM
pleted preparations for general strike through
out the United Sales.--future the end of next
week.
Inquiry at the New York Custom House and
among the large sugar dealers failed to estab-
lish any positive evidence against persons en-
gagged in defrauding the government on sugar.
The New York police board has ordered the
full enforcement of the excise law as construed
by theSCourt of Appeals.
An Havana letter reports that the town of
Gibara Cuba, was raided by 1900 insurgent cav
airy who carr ed off 300 prisoners.
The New Hampshire Sabbath School Asso.
citation have decided to hold their annual ses-
sion in Nashua, commencing Nov. Sd and con-
| tinuing four days.
The Boston divers have succeeded in moving
| the wrecked coal-laden schooner Ceres over 200
| feet in the direction of the flats, near Kttery
| end of Portsmouth bridge, where it is proposed
| to place her.
| Fire at McKechemies lumber yard yesterday
| destroyed $4,000 worth of lumber.
The convention at Atlanta decided to elect a
Judge of Supreme and Superior Courts by joint
ballots in the Legislature. Election occurs in
1880.
| A young woman named Annie Gottle, was
| committed for trial in Colchester county, n. s.
yesterday, for utterng forged notes of the Bank
| of British America
The investigation into the Hackett murder
opened last evening at Montreal. The testmo
ny was strongly against John Sheehan.
There aye now fifteen Okla Indians under ar
rest. The dispositions altogether name sixteer
persons as having taken part in the alleged rio
or as incendiaries. One has gone to the United
States.
The English steamer John Bramhall is il
| New Haven, Conn, taking ammunition from
the Winchester armory for the Turks
Judge Hughes, of the United States Circu
Court decided yesterday that the gold from The
| Virginia treasury which the state officials dis
tributed among themselves on the eve of tht
evacuation of Richmond, was the property o
the United States government for which al
| action can be maintained in his court. Th'
amount involved is about $4,000. The cas-
| will be carried to the Supreme Court.
Philip De Lowry of Quincy, was arrested oil
schooner Eliza Jane at Boston, yesterday, OF
which he had shipped under an assumed name
He is charged with having called at the resi-
dence of highly respectable married lady il
Quincy, Wednesday, and forcibly violated her
Her condition is represented critical.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03

on in western Europe than in the Eastern diff
Guilty. She has joint interest with Germany
in the result of approaching French elections
and will follow Germany on the Eastern ques'
ton.
A cable despatch says new international
Object to restore the nanai TEMPORAL T noo. snS 2
necessary, and all bishops priests and Catholic
organizations in the world tare commanded to
work in harmony to that end. Catholic news
papers are to be established in all principaI
cities, and all "calum nies' of opposition pa
pers be met by prosecution.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
WASHINGTON.
The Post Oace Department.

NEW YORK, Aug. POSTMASTER General
Key having decided to make thorough inves-
tigation of the accounts of the various contrac-
tors with his department, has sent commits
sion to this city to examine into the affairs at
the postage stamp agency. The com mission,
consisting of Gen. Knapp, chief clerk of the
department, Special Agent II. T. Sperry and
Madison Davis, chief clerk of the stamp divis-
ion, commenced work today, and eighteen wo-
men from the Treasury Department were de-
allied to count 100000 postage stamps re-
ported stored in the vaults at the agency in this
city.
Reducing the Force in the Baltim ore Gus
tom House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Collector Thomas OF
Baltimore has received definite instructions
from the Secretary of the Treasury to discharge
on the 10Th inst, ten clerks. two markers.
four messengers, two assistant weighers, two
gaugers, fourteen inspectors, twelve night
watchmen and four laborers.
Ex-Deiective bell Arrested for Murder
Ex-Detective G. S. Bell, who hailed from
Jackson, Miss, and obtained some Dotorety as
witness in the Beknap and safe burglary
cases, was arrested here today on requisition
of the Governor of Texas, on charge of MUIR
der. alleged to have been committed in 1869,
the victim being William Morris.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Especial to the Press. ]
Personal,

Personal.
RocKLAND, Aug. 2.-Gen. B. f. Butler ar
rived here tonight in the yacht America. He
leaves in the morning for Mt Desert. A.
ITO the Associated Press.1
Hanger Refuses Further Aid 10 the Ban
COR & Piscataquis.
BANGOR, Aug. 1.-THE city voted today on
the question of loaning its credit to extend the
Bangor & Piscataquis railroad from Blanchard
to Moosehead Lake, distance 10 miles. The to-
tai vote was 1904. Opposed ZIG; in favor 42S.
majority of nays 348. So the loan bill fails
Serious Accident.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 2-Samuel Could farmer
living in the westerly part of the town, broke
MS right thigh today while building culver
Granite National Bank.
b. 81. Cushman retired from the Presidency
OF the Granite Bank today, on account of ill
health, aud Darius Alden was chosen in his
place. The bank has increased its capital
stock to $4,000.
Fire in Augusta.
The large two story dwelling house of Daniel
W. VIning on Bangor street, east side of the
river, was burned this afternoon. Cause un.-
known. Loss $500; insured for $25OO.
Body Recovered.
GARDINER, Aug 6.-The body of Alfred Gar
diner, drowned at Richmond yesterday was
recovered this morning.
Engine C0ntest.
SAco, Aug 2.-Fully 1900 people witnessed
the match between Excelsior hand engine of
Auburn, and Triumph of Berwick, which took
place on Dyer street this afternoon. The Tri-
umph played a horizontal stream 218 feet s
inches, the Excelsior 21O feet Inches. There
was considerable excitement and the victors
were loudly cheered.
Drowned.
GARDINER, Aug 2.-John German, about 25
years old, was drowned here about ten o'clock
last night while rowing from this city to South
Gardiner,wh he was employed in Bradstreet
Brothers mill.
Horse Thief Caught.
LEWISTON, Aug. 2.-Marshal Laughton ar
rested on Wednesday near Carol N. H., Chas
Richards. who hired r. S. Bradbury's horse
Sunday to 60 to Lisbon.
Wires have been laid to the Grand Trunk sta
ton in Lewiston, connecting with the Cana
dian telegraph.
Fire iu Biddeford.
BDDEFoRD, Aug. 1.-THE tenement house
owned by Gotta & Regain in Shaw court was
slightly damaged by fire this morning.
The barn of John Thomas, in the lower part
OF the city, was totally destroyed with hay and
farming tools last night
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Eastern Railroad Property A,tae

Eastern Railroad Property Attached.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 2.-Consderable excite
ment was occasioned last night by Sheriff Kent
attaching engines Nos. 16, 65 67 and SO, at the
Eastern railroad station in this city. and later
engines Nos. 66 and 68, at North CONWAY. by
Sheriff McNorton, and engine No. 90 at Wolf
boro, by Sheriff Davis. This attachments were
made in favor of the National Bank of Com
merce of Boston, against the Eastern Railroad
Company The amount of claim is S13O. 900
The engines were permitted to run with keep
ers in charge.
Serious Siabbing ARRAY.
The schooner Lady Lincoln. Captain James
Martin OF Rockport, Mass, arrived in the lower
harbor this morning. After she anchored one
of the crew, Andrew Peterson, came ashore
and returned with bottle of liquor and sub e.
quently became very quarrelsome with the cap
tain and crew, ending this afternoon in Peter
sons stabbing Costa, another of the crew, with
a large dirk knife, in the left side. Peterson
was delivered to the police of Newcastle. The
doctor thinks Costa's wound very dangerous,
but hopes it is not fatal.
Unsuccessful Attempt at Train Wreching.
NASHUA. Aug. 2.-An attempt was made by
some unknown person to wreck the Concord
| train that arrives in this city at o'clock this
| morning, by removing the spokes and bolts that
| hold the rails to the sleepers, near the Penni-
chok brook bridge, in Merrimack, but fortu-
nately it was discovered by section hand.