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not have government republican in form.
On the other side the r, publican directors
attacked the certificate ri EN- To the rilden
electors by NlcEnery, as Governor, as worth
less, and claimed that the rule adopted by
the Commission in the FLORIDA case ruling
Out testimony, should cover also the case OF
Louisiana,
The argument of counsel then commenced,
the opening speech beng made by tx Sena-
tor Matt. Carpenter. He said he did not ap.
pear for Samuel j. TiIden, a gentleman for
whom he had no sympathy, and with whom
lie had moi even the honor of an acquaint,
ance.
81 appear here" he said, :" for 10000 legal
voters i'll the State OF Louisiana who, with
out accusation or PR OF, indi,tme or trial,
notice or hearing, have been disenfranehscd
by four villains incorporated in perpetual
succession, whose official title is the return
lug board of Louisiana.
IF il be true that the government can Ger
lliy man MS duly appointed 4; IL clcclor of
the STATE who has not received II single vOle
III lie poll, and that, too, upon the action Of
canvassing board which has been byibtd
or corrced 10 throw away all the ballots cast
and certify II iulschood, known To the public
mind, known To both houses OF Congress b\
the lnVest'gatIOhs they have made, who is
So hopeful as To believe there will be another
President elected by anything but fraud
Why go through with all the tremendous
labor and expense of political campaigns
when, with II third of the money, you can
bride returning board and carry IN cleo
ton without n VOICE"
He argued with great cleamcss and force
that the Commission had full power to in
vesligate any question brought before th,m
just as Congress had the power, and had con
ierred its powers in this direction to the hi
bunal. He said it was well understood by
Congress that this question should be inyes
liguled by the commission in such a way as
to get ut the merits of it, The people of
this country would net be satisfied with any
decision this tribunal should render upon
anything bul full and impartial hearing.
rhe candidates might acquirscc, but the
people would not, and no candidate will &C.
qursce in a decision which is based upon
mere trchncaities and wcl-known false
certificates.
Mr.. Cnrpentcra's speech throughout wos q
mastery effort and worthy of praise for ts
bod vndication of the rights of the people;
the more so because he voted for HAYES
and is a strenuous Republican from princi.
pie.
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The Result.

No one can torSee the ultimate decision Of
the Electoral Commission as to Louisiana
md Oregon. The case Of the former is very
plain on its merits, and it is difficult to see
upon what grounds the Republican majority
of the Commission can decide against the
simplest demands of law and Justice hy
awarding its vote 10 Hayes. The more light
that is thrown upon the dirk and inquil Gus
course OF the returning board, the worse
their action appears They seem to have
displayed the uimos, Indifference II the laws
of their own State and of the United States,
and were not even consistent or plausible in
their vil!ainy
The c. mmission may throw ont the vote
of Louisiana altogether, on the ground OF
fraud by the returning board ana a want of
necessary formaity in the certificate of the
Filden electors; but they can hardly do
violence to the honest sentiment of the
people of the country by awarding it to
Hayes. Then, if they throw out the one
'rgular!y certified Tilden vote in Oregon
the question would be left TO the decision OF
Of Congress.
Since their decision in the Florida case
there is want of confidence in the patriot.
ism of the Commission, or their intention t.
do justice; so that it would not now be sur.
prising if they carry out the whole Republi.
can programme. and count in Hayes.
II is hard 10 understand how man Will
the reputation ascrihed to Hayes by hts
friends could accept position upon mere
legal bubbles and technicaliless against til,
votes of the people of the United States. A
President holding his commission by The
triumph Of fraud would be sorry spectacle
and the hope of many decent Republicans
TINT he would institute and carry out reform.
which would commend the Republican part,
again 10 the favor of the people, will in III,
| event Of his success, prove d,lusion arC
snare The success of Hayes will be tn,
death of the Republican party.
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VIM. T. Preston, John Kelly,
VIM. s. bond, John II KirkwoOd
Samuel Forsythe, Howard Amos,
VIM. Q. Heaps. Abraham Durham,
John s Almony. Andrew Walter,
Octavian Whitaker Josiah ~ Herman,
Richard Foley, Jesse Pocock
Joseph Edge,
At the call Of the docket the following
entries were made:
Clement DIETRICH vs Benz. Swartz; tres
pass; steted. Henry w Archer for plaintiff,
Farnandis and Young for defendant.
G. Susan Hays VS.. Western Union Trle-
graph Co. trespass; agreed. Stump for
plaintiff Farnandis for defendant.
WIN. r. Young vs. Bernard Mitchell, gar
nshee of Hoffman attachment on warrant :;
judgment for plaintiff. Williams for plain
tiff
Cooley and Archer, trustees, vs.. JOS H.
and Samuel Arthur; Judgment by lefault.
Cooley and ). Archer FIR pI,intitf5
Calvin Chrsnut VS. G. w. Weeks; iudg-
ment confessed. Price for plaintiff, Stump
TOR defendant.
McNeal & Co vs. Clement Dietrich judy
mrnl confessed. Rutledge for plaintiff, II.
w. Archer for detendent.
| Calvin Chrsnut VS.. JAS E ,frl iudg-
menr by default Price for plaintiff
MrClcnalmn & Bro vs. VIM. b Grtenlea f;
judgment for plaintiffs. Price for plaintiffs,
! Hopkins for defendant.
Paxon, Comfort s. Go. vs W. c Penning-
ton; judgment cln ess d Archer & Van
Bibber tor plain ifs, II 'pkins for defendant
Jesse Burbank W.. Reyburn, Hunter s.
Co.,; attachment ON warrant; off Webster
for plaintiff.
J, B. Crowell & Co vs.. Bull & Pue; off
Williams for plaintiffs. Lee tor PENDANTS.
G"tischalk s. Spillman vs. John Lahiff {;
Judgment confessed. Mayuadier for plain
tiff, Hopkins for defendant.
Amos d. Spencer vs.. Charles w. Walker
melton for judgment. Hopkins for plain.
| tiff
P. NJ. Quinn vs.. r. r. Carman; motion for
Judgment, Hopkins for plaintiff
franklin Rigdou VS. j b. & G. w. Kelly
judgment confessed. STREET. for plaintiff, lie.
for defendants
Jos'p phi g. Wheeler vs.. W. Barton; judg
merl Confessed Lee for plaintiff, 5. Archer
| for defendant.
Dnni.l Scott VS.. H. II and Lydia A. Black;
| Judgment g Messed ID. Scott for plaintiff
Archer & VanBibbrr for defend MS
Thomas Shields & Co. vs.. Henry Vieschnn
motion for judgment. Williams for plain.
tffs.
Jno. T Magness VS.. Ann Paca; judgmen,
on terms TO be filed s Archer Of ,Ino. fol
plaintiff d Scott tof defendant
Andrew Boyle VS.. George A Ewing; udg,
ment on terms to be filed Muynuuiel icl
| plaintiff, Young for defendant.
Warner, Jones s. Mcdaru VS.. f. B. A. b.
and b. IL. Hanson; judgment confessed ii
W Archer fer pIaint is, Lee for defendants
The following cases were tried;
John II. Kirkwood VS. Henry NJ Duncan
jury tIia vrrd ca for plaintiff Tor $l3l 80
Gilbert and VIC Scot for plaintiff May ma
der and Young for defendant.
Daniel 0 Botls vs. George Silver, gar.
nishec OF james Kennedy jury trial veId CT
for plaintiff tor 1929 49, motion Tor new
trial. Price aud II w Arcl er for plaintiff
Hopkins and Williams for defendant
state, use OF Mary e. Pricsley, vs. Frank
N. PIice and john Price; tried before the
court verdict for defendants. Hopkins and
W G. Scott for plainlitf Young and Far
nandis iore defendants.
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Darlington Affairs.

February Is, 1877.
Your correspondent ''Phio" was little tar
dy in replying to the Article in The AgiS of the
18th ut., but better late than never Darling
ioG "DG'9," IS yoGT correspondent terms Us,
was glad to hear from his old friend, especially
as he wrote in such good spirits; ali h"ugh he
seems to be somewhat dubious in his expires
sions In regard TO our smiths. He links ii due
TO our worthy smiths that history be set right
In their case. Our views are the same on that
subject. But we are pretty sure that history
would ray this much, that they have otitan cafn.
digtitdte We think there is dnger in recriv-
ing history as the index to the character of the
human. Gibbon says that il is little more han
register of crimes, follies and misforlunes of
mankind. Therefore we think it best that his
tory be abandoned.
THE WEATHER.
For some time past we have had delightful
weather. Winter has almost passed away to
give place to smiling, balmy spring, and ere we
greet our editor again the green fields aud bud
ding wood may gladden. our eyes and make our
hearts rejoice III the beautiful works of nature
NUIsASCEs
The large number of worthless, haf-staryed
hounds upon our streets, all day and night are
| an utter disgrace to eur little community -
Travellers, aud even ci liens have been attacked
by these uuisnucrs. The sooner we get rid of
them he better for us, and for The farmers who
Keep fiocks Of sheep Dot.
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AT PRIVATE SALE.
Affairs i'm Dublin District.
HURT by A HORSE.

On Thursday of last week VIM. NJ. Scarboro,
who resides near Mill Green, was badly hurt by
a vicious horse. He was leading the animal to
water when the beast seized him by he arm and
dragged him some distance, trying the mean.
while to stamp him. His ann was broken and
terribly bruised. His brother happened to be
near and rescued him, or he would have been
killed by the furious brute. Hi wound was
dressed by DR., Scarboro, and he is now doing
well
STEALING.
understood that gentleman who lives near
Delta had nine bushels of clover seed stolen from
his barn one night last week. The thief had
not been taken at last accounts, and the seed is
still missing Sooner or later I he theving villain,
will be conducted TO his proper home, the peni'
tertiary.
A family of thieving vagabond tramps, both
men and women, have taken possession of an
old house on Slate Ridge, where they make
their living by stealing, and other disrepuiahle
practices. They are u great annoyance to the
neighhorhood. A whipping post or pillory is
badly wanted for their especial benefit.
WHEAT.
Since the ice has disappeared from the fields
of growing wheat, II appears that the young
plants are not injured, as it was feared they
would be.
PARTRIDoEs.
considerable number of cartridges have
lived over the severe winter, owing mainly TO
the Kindness of a number of our citizens who
fed the birds during the Indictment weather. If
they had not been fed the most of them would
have persisted.
SICKNESS.
lam sorry to say that there continues to be a
great deal of sickness in our district, Pncu-
monia being the most prevalent disease
HORSES DYING,
Last week Mr.. Alonzo Huff, near Mill Green.
lost very valuable young mare, supposed from
lung fever About the same time Mr Willis.
of Dublin, lott fine horse which fell dead in
he gears, whilst drawing In team. Cause not
known, MARS,
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Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Major A. NJ. Hancock, of this county
U. Consul at Malaga, Spain, arrived in
New York on Sunday, and will reacl his
home near Chnrchville, in few days.
Master c. d. Galloway, of the U S
Navy, son of VIM. Galloway, Esq, former
ly of, this place, has been ordered TO tempo
rary duty nj the Naval Academy, Ar napols.
Mr.. John D. Stewart, proprietor of the
Central Livery SIS hles, Baltimore, and Sol
If the lnie John Stewart, of Bel Air, died sud
denly last Friday, r the 18th year of his age
Mr.. Henry Reckord again notif,s farmers
lat he is prepared u furnish them with pure
hone dust rs heretofore. He has also eused
The Bel Air Bone Mills, on Winters Run,
and win supply from that point land plnster
~ well as bone dust The reputation of Mr..
Reckords bonedusl for purity is well known,
and fy fair and honest dealing he has gain,
the confidence of the farming community.
His advertisement il in this weeks AEgis.
"A grand vocal and instrumental concert.
with select readings, &c, will be given at
Waverly Hall near the Upper x Roads, on
Wednesday, Feb 2elh, at Z O'clock, P. NJ
The proceeds are for the benefit of the Wa
verify Library and Literary Association,
nd are 10 be used in purchasing books for
lie Library. The concert will he given by
The choir of Eutaw Station NJ. E. Church,
Baltimore under the leadership of Rev. A.
ID Melvin, who il well known in the county.
having formerly been assistant pastor on this
circuit.
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Louisiana Again.

After recording the Florida vote for Hayes,
the count of the electoral vote Ivy Congress
was continued, without objection, until
Louisiana was reached.
The certificates, opened by the President
o. the Senate were rs follows: One, If the
Hayes electors, with the certificates Of KEEL
logg ~ Governor n similar one certified tu
by The Secretary of state, one, of the Tiden
electors certified by McEnery AZ Governor,
and fourth, Il burltsque ctrificnrr purporl-
ing to be nm account of II meeting of electors,
all of whom were na ed John Smith, who
cast their votes for Cooper and Cary The
latter, by unanimous consent, was not enter.
ed in the proceedings. Its presentation b,
Mr.. Ferry was u piece Of folly entirely ont
of place on ouch m important occasion. The
objections to the McEnery and Kellogg GER
tificates were respectively flied and the case
referred TO the Commission.
Senator Mcdonald and Representative
jerks argued against the Kellogg cert fcales
and the nets Of the returning hoard, and Sem
ntor Howe and Repr sentative Hurlburt op.
posed the McEnery certificates Senator
Mcdonald enumerated five objections to the
Kellogg certificate giving the vote OF Louis.
lana 10 Hayes. Thee were rs lows:
FRS, the Legislature of Louisit M did not
provide for the appointment of the electors.
Second, that they were frnuduently re-
turned us elected by The offic: r. entrusted
with the canvass nd return of The vote.
Ihfyd, that two of The Hayes electors were
incompetent under the Constitution of the
United States.
Fourth, that others were disqualified from
serving by the constitution and laws of
Louisiana.
Fifth md finally, that nj the time of the
appointment of the electors Louisiana did
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THE OREGON INELIGIBLE ELECToR.-
The case Of Watts, the ineligible Hayes elec-
tor from Oregon, comes directly under II
provision of the Constitution, which declares
that no person holding II Federal office shall
he g0ted for as an ele,tor. 1t appears from
the evidence of Postmaster General Tyncr
and his suhoIdinntes TINT Watts did not re.
sign his position rs postmaster until Novem
her 10Th; that his succt ssor was appointed
November 90 al d tlal Watts received pay
MS posma,t ter until November H. If the
Constitutional prohibition, W. ich was in
tended Ia prevent federal Ulcers fr m using
their Official power 10 iilutnce elections,
means anything, il is difficult to see how the
Electoral Commission can consider Waits
an eligible clcttor. His resignation rs ele,
tor and re appointment by his colleagues, is
simply IN evasion of the Constitution, and If
held by the Commission 0 be good, that in.
s,rnment has nc binding force what, YER
Thief ctremaGs That Watts WAS postmaster
on the cay of election, md was uottd for a
an elecior, contrary TO the plain prohibition
Of the Constitution.
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TO Whom Ii May Concern.

Samuel F. Bolts being threatened with
prosecution for having siandered the charac-
ter of Laura G. Smith, Wow Mrs Laura c.
Sanders) appeared before George Harris,
Esq Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for Hartford county, and
swore to the following statement:
81. Samuel F. Bolts, of Hartford county,
Md, do hereby acknowledge before God,
and the public, that all have said done or
wrote against the character of Miss Laura
G. Smith is II lie of my own make, without
any cause or prevention and | do II so nc
knowledge that all wrote f. The said per-
son is Il lie; and by the help of God | will
behave myself in the future. Signed
SAMUEL +. BOTTS"
This statement which WAS signed ana
sworn To by the said Bolts, ON or about the
17Ih day OF january, 1877, is now published
in vindIcalinn Of her character against any
of his ISLANDERS in the past or future.
feh1G 1t* JOSEPH w. SANDERS.
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GEO FRANCIS TRAINS PAPER-Wc have
received copy of "Geo Francis 1raimS
Papor,' which appears to be published ali
over the universe, semi annually, for 81 II
year. 1t purporis to be "a psychological
museum of facts and ready encyclopt-
din of the current events of the day; live
IDEAS in This dead age from the most sane
man in this mad world " Which the SAM,
is Geo Francis. The following is sppci.
men of its style and contents, although
'TIain's /" live ideas are not altogether con-
fined to the Republican purity;
Nv hat Reform can sheep introduce un-
der such Bellwelhers ~ Blaine. Morton
Conkling, Cameron and Grant? What Re-
form can be initiated with Chandler n, ,h
head Of the Republican Committee? Let ne
innocent man escape! Hence Brstow
Jewell, Henderson, Pratt, Dyer, Farquar.
Wilson, Wharton ARE heheadrd. Lei no
guilty man remain in jail Hence pardon.
tor Hessing, Benin, Avery, Mckee, Joyc,
and Med pnald Whit reform is there il
using Hayes To pla ter over the ulcerain.
c"rrupions of the parry? Was it Reform IT,
put up The disgr crd Sheath Governor %:
Alabama or The ,o"rupt Packard Governor
of Lousinnn nr send Federal Trnnps to
South Carolina? or To whilewnsh Rohrs"n
and retain Balcock in the Public Work.
d, pnrlmrnt? il mems, him that is filthy,
lei him be filthy still w
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CHURCH lMPRovEMENT.-The Society of
Orthodox Friends have nearly completed
'heir arrangements for building n fine new
meeting house at Darlington, 10 take the
place CT the present struct ure, which was
erected in 1923 The plans are being pre-
pared by Mr. ]. Crawford Nelson, architect,
and work will be commenced as soon as
spring opens. Ii is 10 be built of Pot De-
posi- granite.
Work has been suspended upon the new
Episcopal Church, at Dar lingIon, but will be
resumed rs soon as the weather will permit.
These edifices when completed, will be orna-
ments to the town and neghborhood, and in
crease the attracliveness Of that pleasant por-
ton of Hartford county.
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n SERIES OF MIsFoRTUNEs One day
Inst week, a little son Of Mr. John T. Hurley,
who lives near wilma, while playing with Il
lIny cutter, entirely severed two of the fln
gers of his left hand, between the hrst and
second jni IS
On Friday last, one of Mr.. Hurley's best
horses making the third horse he his
lost in two years, all of them being valuable.
About two weeks ago, valuable cow he
longing to him died from some unknown
cause He has los, three cows during the
last three years. Mr. Hureys case verifies
the truth of Shakspenre's aphorsm that
misfortnncs "come not single spies, but in
huita!ionsn
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THEN DASHED To THE BOTTOM AND KILLED.
On Monday, Feb. 12ih, about four o'clock
IN the afternoon, II terrible slide of rocks and
earth occurred at Thomas w. Jones & Co.'S.
slate quarrles, ia Hartford cornly, Md. A
Young man named Jones, who was employ
ID ut the works, was standing near the edge
when the mass gave way beneath his feet,
He succeeded, however, in catching hold of
ii rope that was attached to The derrick, and
was swung out above the quarry, which is
on hundred feet deep H. hung suspended
over the terrible abyss but moment, when
the rope troke, and he was dashed to the
bottom and buried under the debris.
A number of hands were at work in the
quarry ut the time, five of whom were more
pr less injured by the falling rocks
On Tuesday morning ut ten o'clock humid
reds of persons were on the spot to witness
the sorrowful task of searching for the body
Of the unfortunate man, which was unearth-
ed about ten O'Clock.
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A Certain Headache Cure.

A harmless VEGETABLE PREPARATION. and the
discovery of u physician, the VICTOR Headache Pow
der has been proven positively for the most
distressing OF sick headache, morning
sickness ant neuralgia single powder actually curing
in ten minutes When all other means fail. We have
had wonderful experience with it, and the
pack of two powders be had by addressing tn"
propriotors. j. r. HEISLEY & CO, Salem, j win"
wall cneertnllr mail them postpaid, and of Druggist
everywhere. and il is with well merted confidence
they offered borough for all distre~es Of
the head. jnnl9
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AT PUBLIC SALE.
March Geo. Y. Maynadicr, trustee, dwelling
house, store house and II acres of
land, at the Hickory.
March Mrs. Susan Neville, near Dublin
horses, wagons and farming nipple.
ments. h. s. McNutt, auctloneer.
March JOHN Clayman, the Dublin Hotel
with 70 acres of land attached. j. j.
Alexander, aucioneer.
Feb. 27-Mrs. Annie NJ. Street,, near Clermont
Mills, stock, farming implements and
household furniture. s. Il. Gilbert,
auctioneer.
Feb. 2T-Mrs. Sarah II. Taylor near Havre de
Grace, large lot Of good stock, farm.
Ing utensils and household furniture
Feb. 2S-Ilerry s. Gorrcll, near Darling on, II
splendid team of mules, thorough
bred stock OF different kinds, and Il
large lot of farming implements
VIM. ). Bowman, auctunetr.
Feb. 26-Jacoh b. Kelly, near PyesviIle, farm
ing took aud utensils Isaac &. PI le,
auctioneer.
March is. f. Bolts, near Aberdeen. 6 horses,
~ cows and farming utensils. j. s.
Richardson, auctiunecr
March samuel Il. Famous, Deer Park Farm,
stock, farming implements, wheat,
oats and corn.
Feb. 2S-John Lan'z, near White Hall, farm
Ing stock, utensils and household fur
niture. Gilbert & Birmingham, auc.
tioneers.
Feb 20-John T. Pennington Edgewood Farm,
stock, farming utensils, and house.
hold furniture. VIM. X. Carr, auc.
iiunecr
March s. Michael G. johnson, near Forest
Hill all his personal property, stock
farming implements, wheat, oats and
corn. Also the farm of IS acres. j
s. Richardson's, auctloncer.
Feb. 2b-Chas w. Gursuch, near Black Horse,
stock and farming utensils. The lat
ter nearly new. Gilbert Il Birming.
ham, auctioueers
March Henry ID. Farnandis, executor, and
VIM. SmithSon, ut the residence of
the late VIM. Smithson, near the
Hickory, horses, cows and farming
implements. j. s. Richardson uuc.
toneer.
Feb. 17-Henry ID. Farnandis, trustee, farm of
l25 acres, situated between Covers
Mill and Darlington. j. 5. Richard
son, auctioneer.
Feb ga. V. Bailey, near Churchvillc, COWS,
horses, farming utensils and house
hold furniture William s, Bowman,
auclioneer.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
BY Herman Stump, Jr,, trustee in Bel Air,
store goods, at cost, to close oui
stock.
By d, X. Bolton, beautiful and highly i'm.
proved farm of 1870 acres, ut Perry.
Evansville. This property is all thai
the advertiser represents, and may BIZ
bought ut bargain
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B e L A | r, N d.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1877.

aa-Ths" Egs' has more extended ciTcunt on among
The ntel gent aud business of rford than
any other paper in the county. No "Lock Ito pita or
Their obscene lottery advertisements u appear
our columns ut any price. large number of our
pbsorbsrb pay for their paper in advance and conse
quently just tho class advertisers desire toreach
The attention of respectable and legitimate advertisers
80 directed to the above facts.