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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 4, 1877.


Now that Butler, Democrat and Kellogg, Re
publican, have been admitted TO the Senate, and
Eustis, Democrat, is about to be-the Committee
having reported in his favor-the Senate is
neither Democratic or Republican body. l
mean that on questions political it is quite as
likely to go one wayas the other David Davis,
Conover and Patterson, are not reliable party
men. Nor can Stanley Matthews be always re-
lied upon. Patterson voted on Saturday against
his party to confirm some of Mr. Haycs's nomin-
atoms. Matthews did the same.
1t is said charges will be Immediately present.
cd against Kellogg, backed up by such proof as
will ensure his expulsion. If Patterson is re-
turned by our Court to South Carolina, and there
tried and convicted, his expulsion, too, would
follow With these two men ont, and their sue
cessors in their places, the Senate would be Dem
ocratc. Kellogg says, however, that he has no
fear of an investigation.
An attempt in the House on Saturday to sus-
pend the rules and take up the General Amnesty
Bill, failed to get the necessary two-thirds vote
and was lost This subject will receive attention
during the regular session, and the indications
are favorable
A bill was also introduced to authorize the
purchase by the Government, for 1926, 900, of the
Freedmen's Bank building in this city, and a
building in Florida owned by the Bank. The
building in this city was up at auction two years
ago, and the highest bid was about one-thrd of
the above amount. The proposed purchase is
simply a swindle-a scheme by which the people
are to be made to pay the money which radical
scamps stole from ignorant negroes. To be put
through at the same time is q companion piece
of iniquity-a bill to allow the bank to purchase
real estate of which it has liens That is the
bank sells real estate to the Government at three
times its market value, and buys more at the
same time at current prices. Who knows how
soon the property to be purchased by the bank
would be sold, as the Bank building is proposed
to be, to the Government? 1t is urged that it
would be economy for the Government to pur-
chase the building, because it now rents half of
1t at $17500 per year, which is about the interest
on the proposed amount of purchase money
This is q dangerous kind of argument Does it
not occur to the ingenious gentlemen of the lob.
by that the Government is paying high rent
at the rate of $4,000 per year--for building
worth in the market no more than Sic, 900?
The Daily Post will be issued here this week,
and will be what we never had in Washington
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

KELLoGG.-By the votes of Republicans
including Matthews,,of Ohio, and the carpet
bag Senators Conovcr and Patterson, Kel-
logg has at last been admitted TO n seat in TIE
United States Senate, where he will misrepre-
sent the State of Louisiana. Two forces
operated to make the Republicans II
unit on his admission. One was, II desire
on the part of Messis. Conkling Edmunds
and other irreconciable" Republicans,
to show their contempt for President
Hayes's civil service reform and his Southern
policy of reconciliation and justice; another
was to increase the slowly waning Repubi-
can majority in the Senate. To accomplish
these points they were willing to sacrifice
every principle of honor and truth. 1t is ex-
tremely probable, Notwithstanding, that Ke.
logg will enjoy the honors and emoluments
ofthe Senate but brief season. The COM
mttee appointed by the last Legislature of
Louisiana to investigate his administration,
it appears, have found evidence enough on
which to secure five indictments against him
of transportation ofpublic funds and steal
ing in office In case of conviction not even
the sympathy and friendship of Conkling,
Edmunds or Hoar can save him from eXpu-
sion from the Senate or from cell in the
penitentiary,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07
To Contractors.

PROPOSALS. will be received by the
l. County Commissioners of Hartford coun-
ty, up TO MONDAY,
THE nth DAY Of DECEMBER, 1877,
at 19 O'Clock, NJ, for opening the change in
the public road from Demoss's Shop to By
NUNS Run, as laid out by the Examiners,
and building one culvert ON the said road.
The road to be made in a substantial man
ncr aud put in good condition for public ira
vel, and the culvert to be made permanent
and secure from the effects of freshets W hen
the work is completed it is to be subject to
inspection and approval by the County Com
missioners, or whoever they may appoint for
that purpose
BY order of the Board,
dec7 JAS. A. FULTON, Clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Meteorological Record for November
1877.

Maximum temperature on the 9th, &C degrees.
Minimum temperature on the 30th, 10 degrees.
Mean temperature of the month, A. SO degrees
Ram fall, 1927 inches. In the storm of the
I'd there fell so inches, in the great storm of the
Sth, 2.60 inches, and in the greater storm of the
22d, 23d and oath, $50 inches Put The rain fall
of October with this of November and we have
a grand total of 1897 inches. Perhaps there is
not on record, for this latitude, of so great q
rainfall for amy two consecutive months. The
ground must now be thoroughly saturated, and
the springs and wells at their maximum.
Drawing conclusion from known laws of
cold, moisture, condensation and heat toretell
a changeable winter with no long continued
period of cold Ice should be gathered at the
first opportunity. AT the same time wind cur
rents and polar influences may neutraiZe local
causes making Il certain prediction impossible
and any prediction doubtful and unreliable,
In estimating rain fall observe that many are
deceived, noting the depth caught in vessels of
the common form exposed about the premises
All these vessels are ofan inverted conical shape
as to retain the hoops, and as the areas of the
tops and bottoms are rs The squares of their
diameters, very little difference in the diane
tiers of the top and bottom of vessel gives
great difference in area, and consequently in
creases the depth of water us measured in the
smaller bottom of tue vessel very much, and
gives the casual observeran over estimate. have
Just measured a bucket of about the ordinary
form, whose top diameter is three inches greater
than its bottom diameter. A bucket foot deep
inches bottom diameter, IL inches top DIANE
ter exposed to a rain of two inches, would col
lect depth of three and sixth inches, and the
rain of October 4th, 500 inches, in such vessel
would have measured S.07 inches.
Snow was observed to fall twice during the
month but not TO whiten the ground, and lhave
no record of November so warm since $780,
1t will be observed that more rain fell in one day
on the 4th of October, 500 inches, than fell in 8
days in the great storm in November, $50 in
cheS. e. q. {.
Oakland Boarding School,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Old t1cle Dan is the title of an excellent new
song by Horace Dumars. Thousands of Songs
have been published in America, within the last
few years, but few ever contain merit enough to
become very popular. The above Song is gem,
in fact, one of the sweetest negro melodies ever
put before the music loving public. Sung
nightly with immense success, by Milt G. Bar
low, of minstrel fame. Price 40 cents per copy.
The title page is illustrated, and contains fine
view of Southern plantation scene-cnn he OBJ
tanned from any large music dealer, or from the
publisher, F. W. IIELMIcK, No so West Fourth
Street, Cincinnati, o.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Democratic paper at once able, newsy and
lively. With all due Difference to the gentle
men who edited the Patriot and the Union, we
cannot help agreeing that they never succeeded
in making papers of interest to the general news
paper reader They were too deep for the aver
age citizen, and too heavy for every day use.
SEMINOLE,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

The editor of the BoonsbOro (Id) Odd
FeAoao, Republican newspaper, asserted, a
few days after the Presidential election oflasl
year. that prominent citizen of that town
chad threatened to discharge his colored SER
want if he did not vote the Democratic tick
ct" DR.. John NJ. Gaines, the person alluded
jury gave him verdict, assessing the DANA
ges at 5000, which with the costs, makes a
bill against the bloody shirt editor of about
$500.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

On Friday of last week, Kellogg, the no.
torious manipulation of Louisiana returning
boards, was admitted to seat in the Senate,
by vote of 30 TO 80. Conover and Palter-
son voted for him Gen. Butler, Democrat,
of South C,rolina, was also admitted by q
vote of 30 to 90, Conover and Patterson also
voting for his admission.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Last Saturday morning at Torrens
Station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, six
miles from this city, Celestine McKibben,
brakeman, got his foot fast in a frog, and
Alexander Hughes, conductor, attempted to
rescue him, when freight train struck them,
killing them both.
"A despatch from Deadwood, d. t., states
that a large party of Indians recently attack
ed and captured two freight trains owned by
Hook & Wilson, on the Fort Pierre route to
the Hills. Another party of Indians killed
three ranchmen in the vicinity of Spearfish
on Saturday. Considerable uneasiness is felt
throughout the Hills, and the county COM
missoners have applied to Generals Sheridan
and Terry for military assistance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07
Letter from Prospect.
EARN BURNED,

BARN BURNED.
On Friday morning, November Both, the barn
ofG. W. Day, near Prospect, was destroyed by
fire, together with nearly all its contents, con-
sisting Of a spring wagon, carriage, buggy,
threshing machine wheat, hay and straw also
about no cases of canned tomatoes. The stock
was saved. The loss will amount to 81 300
upon which there is no insurance The build
ing is supposed to have been fired, accidentally
or otherwise, by tramps.
HOG CHOLERA.
Mr.. Kersey Thomas lost fine hog day or
two ago, from hog cholera it is supposed.
SURPRISE PARTY.
The congregation of Statewide Presbyterian
church paid an unexpected visit to their excel
lent pastor, Rev. Mr. Davenport, on Tuesday
night of last week, carrying with them all man
ner of good things. They met with cordial re-
ception and after spending pleasant evening de-
parted, leaving the minister's arder well sup
piled. W.D.S.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

We acknowledge the receipt of n hand
somely engraved invitation to attend 1.-THE
Extraordinary Distribution of the Louisiana
Lottery Company, at New Orleans, Deem
Der 18th, "under the personal supervision and
management of Gen. G. T. Beauregard, of
La, and Gen, Jubal A, Early, DIVA" These
gentlemen were both gallant soldiers, and we
are very sorry they can find no better en-
ployment than engaging in such question
able enterprise as lottery. d.
"A report was circulated at Washington
last week, that Mr.. Tilden had taken the
Presidential oath of Office before magistrate
of New York, and ifthe Democrats were sue.
cessful in holding the Senate Hayes would be
ousted and the rightful President seated
The rumor was doubtless started for the pur-
pose of influencing doubtful and moderate
Republicans to vote for the admission of Kel.
logg 10 the Senate.
On Thursday of last week, in executive
session, the Senate confirmed John l.. Thorn
as, Jr., to be Collector of Customs, and VIM.
Corkran to be Naval Officer, at Baltimore
The "electrifying" business was conspicuous
failure nevertheless
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

The Philadelphia Times thinks the reform
spirit has been knocked about in the last
month that it seems to have hardly breath
of life left
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Judge Humphreys, of Washington, has re-
fused to grant the requsition of the Govern
or of South Carolina for the surrender of Sen
ator Patterson, of that State, indicted for fel-
ony. Judge Humphreys takes the ground
that Patterson having been sent to Washing
ton by the Senate of South Carolina, he can
not be considered tugative from justice, and
is protected from arrest by his privileges as a
member of Congress The learned Judge
overlooks the fact that the Constitution ex-
press'y declares that Senators or Representa-
tives are not privileged from arrest in cases of
treason, felony, and breaches of TIL: peace.
His decision is a remarkable one and will
elicit great deal of comment.
Statements having been made that the
reason for there not having been proper SER
vice for the life-saving station near where
the disaster to the Huron occurred was Gin
sufficient appropriations" Speaker Randall
shows that the Democratic House in 1876
appropriated more for this purpose than was
appropriated previously by the Republicans.
The responsibility for the absence of men
from duty in this case must rest elsewhere
than upon the Democratic representatives in
Congress.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

The extra session of Congress expired on
Monday, at noon, at which time the regular
session commenced
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Prof. James Rippard, one of the pIopri
etors of the Westminster Sentiael, died at
that place, on the gath of November, aged SO
years
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07
d / E ID.

MlNNICK-On December 3, THOMAS
w. MlNNlCK, youngest son of Uriah and
Eliza A. Minnck.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT SIMuNs.-Ihe
body of Lieutenant Sidney A. Simons, late
Executive Officer of the Huron, is expected
to arrive in this city on Wednesday, Ii was
found ON Tuesday last and buried temporarily
on the beach near the scene of the wreck.
Commodore Nicholson has rendered the use
of the navy yard tug to convey the body
from Jersey City to the Cob Deck, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, where it will remain
until the day of the funeral and then be TAX
en- to ST Paurs church. ut Slapleton, where
the funeral serv ces will be held. There are
about dozen officers, many of them on the
training ship Minnesota, of Lieut.. Simons's
class, IN This city, who will form an escort.
A detachment of marines, under command of
Captain A. s Taylor, United States Marine
Corps, will form II part of the military guard
N Y Tribune, Sd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

Extract from a letter from Mrs. j. G. Aid
rich, Wauseon, Fulton Co., o. ar. P. Hall ~
Co., Gentlemen,-Plcascs send me one dozen bot
ties of your Siclian Hair Remover. Our bald
and gray do not want to be out. My mother is
a living recommendation of the results from the
use of the Remover. Being almost seventy years
old, and having worn wig over thirty years, it
seems a miracle to those who have known her
so long so bald, and what little hair she had be-
ing perfectly white; now her wig thrown aside,
her hair grown out, and smooth glossy brown
as in girlhood. Hoping you may long continue
to pour blessings on the heads of the afflicted
remain yours truly"
Such evidence, with the Endorsement of the
great chemists of New England DR.. A. A. Hayes
and Dr. Dana Hayes, should satisfy any one,
which of the preparations produce the best re-
suits.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

MARYLAND EDITORIAL CHkNGEs.-Sam-
uel o. Wells succeeds his talented father re-
Gently deceased, as editor of the Port Tobacco
Times and John H. Brown, Jr, has assun-
ed control of the Ellcott City Times, which
had been ably conducted by his father.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

The Texas Tribune says, "rhe late 'atmos-
phcrical freshness has brought on many cases
of Coughs and Colds, and DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is in greater demand than ever"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

AN INTERESTING BooK.-Mr Charles B.
Coale, formerly of this county, but for more
than thirty years editor of the Abingdon Vir-
9tntan, is about to publish book entitled the
Life and Adventures Of Wilburn Waters, the
Hermit Hunter of White Top Mountain
Many of our readers will remember the
graphic descriptions of the grand mountain
scenery in Southwestern Virginia, and the
thrilling accounts of Wilburn Waters's bear
and wolf fights, which were contained in a
series of letters written by Mr., Coale and pub
lshed in The Agis few years ago. Mr.
Coale has been engaged for several years in
gathering material for the forthcoming book,
which we are confident will be entertaining
to the general reader, and a valuable contri-
button to the history of Virginia Mr.. Coae's
style is easy and natural, but at the same
time graphic and interesting. Besides, his
familiarity with the picturesque scenery
amidst which his hcro's adventures took
place, will lend to the work an additional
charm. The price of the work is 81 so
Subscriptions will be received nj The 1FgI
office, and the books delivered rs soon ms is
sued.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

A NARROW EsCAPB.-On Friday night of
last week, two colored men in the employ of
Col, E H. Webster, of Bel Air. came near
losing their lives by burning charcoal in an
iron pot in their sleeping room, for the pur-
pose of warming themselves. During the
night one of them accidentally rolled out of
bed, and being aroused by the shock, found
his companion breathing heavily, and appar
emily in dying condition. Although near
ly overcome by the noxious fumes himself, he
managed to make his way to the main build
ing and aroused the family. The man was
carried into the fresh air, and DR.. E. Hall
Richardson being sent for, succeeded in re-
storing him to consciousness. The escape of
the men from death was narrow, as the room
was found to be filled with carbonic acid
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-07

ACcIDENT-Last Friday afternoon Mr..
Wakeman Morgan was driving spirited
young horse down the turnpike near Bel Air
when one of the shaft bolts came out, and the
shaft striking the horses heels caused him to
run away. The buggy swerved from side to
side of the road until the other bolt support
ing the shaft also broke. Mr. Morgan was
then dragged out and severely hurt. He was
taken to the Changers Hotel Bel Air, where
Dr. E. Hall Richarts son examined his injur-
les, and fortunately found no bones broken.
Mr.. Morgan was severely bruised but was
able to walk the next day
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-27

a lcttc: jas. received here iiom Su.
rcsiD,cnicnt Notion o. tao Falcon
mine in Rock Geek d:al'ict. gives q
'sr' encouraging report OF recent deycl.
oHr"D,a made. Tho writcr sngs:
Wo favc struck the ledge Oh ,ho sixty.
loot loScl only twu fec. f.om The nha't,
on ihO west side. 1t dips n verS li,tlo,o
,AO West, upd Is hrm and solid, We
hRTo CIT into II a eorplo OF feos. aud
fad IL to cons!Lt OF excellent o-c, csrry.
irg rdbY silver, which rcndily blistercd
on hc;nS tested in the forge. Being
shot Of dfil's, md tho rock re-.
Iniiing to DO blasted, tho men will con.
tinrc tho work oi sinking until now
supplies arrive. SO soon Ms we shall
have cI through the vein. average sam.
plea Of the o-c will he forwarded to YOU.
Tho Above Is n copy OF lcucr re-.
coivcd hy NJ. +. Frccmnn. President Of
thc Falcon Ccmpauy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-27

OF the center and wing OIL tho limo Of
tho river, while tho RoumaninnB md
Turks arc exchanging harmless 'compli-
men;s access tho river, between Jalom-
itza md Kalnfat.
LoSDoN, May 19.- The Standards
Pesth dispatch Bnys Tho c1tremo Hun
garian papers demand that Count
Andrnssy should treat The approach of
tho Russians to the Austrian frontier as
edsuS 6sii. Military men think tho
time has como for concentrating corps
of observation i'll TransyIvnnin.
1t is reported from Semlin that the
military preparations Of tho Scrviuns
nre now quite evident. Col. Drogasche-
witch hns been nominated Chief of
Staff. and General Olympus is to resume
commund OH tho Drina. '.. ..-
: a Perm dispatch sGyB that. the Rus
sians nre fnlling back from Kars. The
kurds nnd Circnssinns aro advancing on
tho extreme Muscovite left from Erivan.
4 great battle is expected to take place
at Tohram-KGla, and seyero fighting is
Imminent at Datoum. Alargo force OF
Circassian immigrants, with great stores
of arms ard ammunition, hive. been
shipped from the Bosphorus for point
oil the Black Sea coast. The eIpedi-
ton will be protected nnd assisted by
two iron clad ,frigates. ',.s s-.. ..,.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-27
Decidedly HrIHiiI.


p. The Sentinel, in deBcGnting upon the
mining outlook for The Immediate future
OF Eureka, furnishes list Of facts re-
spectinS tho condition OF the principal
mines very encouraging to tho Base
Rangers, and is good news to tho out
side World--of the :" Great Enst!" OF
least. We quote from that journals
i4sIo OF ,le Goth rs fcllows:
Co:h OF oar g:cat mining interests nro
10 resrme EctiYe operations within tho
neSt two weeks. This is to trnnspiro
DO mailer what may be tho delays nt-
tending The hearing Of the pending
suit. Both Of tho companies now have
IN ample supply OF ore outside Of the
d.spated territory. The Richmond has
lately developed ore OF tho finest and
most extensive ore bodies ever brought
10 light in tho grand old mountain.
After the granting of the injunction in
February, Superintendent Eioknrd and
Foreman Potts turned their attention
to the unezplorod ground in tho north
Western portion OF the mine. The pros
poets were prOmiaing, and they prose-
cuted tho work vigorously. Finally
their eTorls we.o rewarded with
sucrcso and to-day the Richmond is
more valuable Than over before in its
history. Tho new discovery is i'm.
1rensely rich in both silver ard lead
richer by far than anything the minc
has hitherto Produced. Tho body is
also known 10 be o! great extent. It
hns been pierced and crosscut %. dis
tnnco Of eighty feet iu solid high grade
oio, anl the oud is not yet. Urdoubt-
eddy il is ono Of tho most important
discovcrics that hns eve! been ID ado in
Eastern Nevada, and important to tho
town OF Eurefn a'nobt beyond measure.
Tne Richmond 70 :naces are thus eunh-
led 10 resume operations nj once with n
Coz iaintv o: continuing to run Up to
lnci: fell capacity for an indefinite per-
iod, regardless o. tho issue o! the law
suit. And now it only remains to bo
said, in this connection, that tho far
nscos will start Immediately after the
fi'st OF the coming month.
AZ roynrds .ho Eu:ekl Consolidated,
eTe vp epn!aiiou is bCi3g made for an
or y slut, ce' tninIy within tea days or
Two woeks. Tho Development ON the
f',h level, roceD ~ noted ia these col
u'DnS. Is tirlidg OIt 20 mpghiiicenlly
list Smpe' i1!eidoDt Do pne!lv eniei taiug
10 'ea's 4 Hboas IN ,.or ldnncs OF o:o ia
Ine ;OIr-e. So that it il I'm assured
;Gc. that tho Consolidated is 20 be fred
rp for long and profitable run. In ai-
d;tion 10 This, Superintendent Shaw,
o: Tho Jaol soU, designs mailing heRvT
'uu Of !ho rich cG;bnnales icm the
lower lcvelH Of his mine. IIo " ~ srp-
plv oTe Of tho Consolidated iuirRcrb
just as soon IN ilIe woIls set rrd"-
headway once more. II is thrs show n
that the prospects re most flm,rria.
for ell OF the furnaces ia The l:s.":ct 10
DO in full blast within very short lime
with pleuiy Of orc IL sighs TO ksepthc n
Irov.u3 unintcrrvptcily fos tho rcIunia.
der of tho season.