The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-04-12

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The stockholders of the late Susquehan-
ma Building Association, of Havre de Grace,
recently presented to their President, Col. ].
Thompson Freze, handsome gold chain
and seal. The presentation was made on be-
half of the stockholders, by Messrs. r. r.
Vandiver, ]. w. Foster, Thomas Young,
Henry Carver and A. p McCombs.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
Peter E. Carroll has been reappointed Genera
Supervisor ofroad. for the First district; VIM.
E. Mccain, for the Fifth district; James s.
Calder, for the Fourth district James Wann
and Peter Burns, for the Third district-Mr.
Burns to supervise all the roads west of Win
ter's Run and south of the Bel Air turnpike,
and west of the Abingdon and Bel Air road
OLD MoNEY.-Mr. S. r. Gilbert showed
us, on Monday, two Maryland Treasury
notes, of the denomination of four dollars
each, issued one in 1775 and the other in
177G. Each ofthem entitled the bearer ITO re-
ceive in gold or silver, at the rate o. four shil-
ings and six pence, sterling per dollar, for
the said bill, according to resolve ofthe Pro-
vincial Convention of Maryland" They are
printed on coarse, heavy paper, the engrav-
ing being rude, and are in striking contrast
with the paper currency of the present time.
They were printed ut Annapolis, by F.
Green. These relics of revolutionary times
were found by Mr.. Robert Kirkwood, while
tearing down an old dwelling house in Mar
shall's district, formerly the residence of Col.
Andrew Turner.
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FISHING CoMMENCED.-Shad and herring,
like everything else in nature, this remarka-
BILE season, have made their appearance earlier
than usual. The fishermen have accordingly
began operations, with the prospect of good
success On Wednesday of last week the
first haul was made on Spesutia Island, at
middle Island" shore, owned and fished by
J. M. Simmons. The result was 20G shad, 1 900
herring and about 800 hickory shad The
adjoining shore, Sandy Beach, is owned by
Mr.. Samuel Smith, of Baltimore, and is fish
ed by Littleton Green, of Havre de Grace.
Fishing has commenced at the latter shore
also. The shad taken at these shores are
noted for their large size. These are the only
shores fished on Spesutia Island, and are
among the most extensive fisheries at the
head of the Bay.
OILERS have caught but few fish up to this
time the average number being from Is to 30
to C boat each night.
THIEvING IN MARsHALL's DIsTRICT-
On Thursday night of last week son of MI
j. G. Luckey, of Black Horse, returned home
at late hour, and found the stable door
open and one Of his fathers horses in the
yard. Thinking that one ofhis brothers was
inside the stable, he went il, when strange
man darted out and ran hastily away. 1t is
supposed that the fellow was about to steal
the horse and had gone into the stable to get
a saddle.
| On Saturday night n thiefcnlered Mr. Henry
| Whcelers kitchen, near the Black Horse, and
stole therelrom some articles ofclothing. He
next went to the stable, and taking one of
Mr.. Wheeler's horses rode off On Sunday
morning the horse was found loose in the
road, by Mr.. Micajah Pierce, near Monkton,
| who secured the animal for its owner. The
thief probably rode the animal to some point
near the Northern Central Railroad and there
abandoned it.
VISIT OF DISTINGUISHED ACToR.-On
Thursday afternoon Of last week Mr. John
Sleeper Clarke, with his son and Miss Booth,
daughter of the present Junius Bruus Booth,