The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-22

Dupilsneu III Del All ny w lIllam COale, Jr.
1t contains long letter advocating the cleo
lion of Andrew Jackson for President, an
nounccments of the marriage of William
Burkins to Mrs Jane Tolenger; of the death
Of Mary Rebecca Ady, William Hannah,
Thomas Butler and Elizabeth Ruth St.
Clair.
LARGE YIELD OF CoRN--Mr. John
Barnes, who lives near Churchvlle, raised ,
on a portion of his land, this year, twenty
two barrels, or 10 bushels of sheled corn
to the acre. We doubt if this yield has been
exceeded in any part of the State this year
FIREs.-On the 9TH instant n dwelling
house near the Line Bridge, owned by Mr.. II.
Clay Whiteford and occupied by Thomas
Bennington, caught fire from the flue, and
was entirely destroyed. Mr.. Bennington,
with the aid of his neighbors, succeeded in
saving all his furniture. The building was
not insured
PRocEEDINGs OF TIE COMMISSIONERS
The County Commissioners, at their meeting
this week, ordered $50 to be levied in 1879,
for Corbin Amos, for making road for pub
lie travel, during the erection of the bridge at
Zach. Amos's mill, in the 4th district.
John NJ. Blake was awarded the contract
for furnishing $500 pounds of pork to the
for 81 per 100 pounds.
Adjourned to meet on the 25th instant.
ARREsTs,-On Thursday of last week Con-
stable Shadrnch STREET. arrested John and
Aquila Grafton, of the Long Corner, on the
charge of assaulting John Harry and wife
Justice IT, b. Devoe committed the accused
to Jail.
Last Saturday night Sheriff johnson ar
rested George Wyble, who had been indicted
by the grand jury, for assaultng with intent
to kill james Russell, near Fawn Grove, last
September.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-The firm of Watson
& Moore, of Fallston, will he dissolved on the
Both inst, in consequence of the ill-health of
Mr. Watson. Mr.. Caleb ]. Moore will rs
sociate with him his brother, J. w. Moore,
who will continue the business at the old
stand, on strictly cash principles. The bust
ness experience of both members of the new
firm, and their well known integrity and
fair dealing, will, we are confident, ensure
them the favor of the public. The firm
will be styled Moore Bros.
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THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY APrRoPRI-
ATIoN.-A meeting of the stockholders of the
County Agricultural Society has been called
for next Monday, 25th instant, Mt o'clock, p.
NJ, to devise means of making available to the
society the appropriation of 81 900 made by
the last Legislature. The Comptroller of the
State Treasury has decided that the amount
can not be paid until an equal amount has been
paid by the members into its Treasury. Ev-
cry stakeholder should attend, Ms the action to
he taken will he one TINT directly concerns
their interests.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs.-Th at
tention of our farmer friends is directed to
the advertisement of Messrs. James Hopper
Il Co, of Havre de Grace. This enterprisng
and reliable firm offer large assortment of
the hest farming implements and machinery
to be found in this country. Their stock in
cludes Farquhar's steam engine and thresh,
ers, the far-famed Studebaker wagons, Big
Giant corn and cob mills, plows, corn she'll
ers, &c They are also the only authorized
agents in the county for the sale of Mont
gomery's improved wheat fans, manufacture
ed under the personal supervision of the
pntentee. They have q warehouse in Bel
Air, where samples Of machines NAV be seen
and where full information will be given by
their agent. Mr.. George r. Cairnes.
A HANDSOME SToNE.-Mr. r. B. Mccoy
exhibited in Bel Air. on Monday, the hand.
soonest specimen of verd antique or precious
serpentine we have ever seen. 1t was from
The Broad Creek serpentine works, in this
county. Although unpublished, the applca
ton of water brought out an nnumerable
variety Of shades and veins, prest ming a
sulfnce of exquisite beauty. The stone is
intended as part of q mantel, and when com.
pleted, we should imagine it would be fit
for palace. The serpentine man.
ltacturing company, of which Mr.. Mortimer
E. Bye, of Wilmington, is general superin.
,endent have large quarry and extensive
works on Broad Creek. Not much manu-
ac,uring Inns been done there yet, however;
,ut as soon rs the beauty and excellence of
lie stone become fully known, we have no
doubt orders for it will pour in more rapidly
han they can be filled. The stone is as hard
IS adamant, is susceptible of the highest pol-
sh,, and when properly polished is exceed
ngly beautiful.
MARYLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The twelfth annual Sunday School Conven-
ion of Maryland assembled in Baltimore, on
Tuesday. 1t was composed of delegates
rom the city of Baltimore and various coun-
es Of the State Hartford county being repre-
'ented by the following Rev. J. Wesley
Steele, j. L. Hardesty, Miss M. Susie Wright,
Miss Annie T. Bond, Morne J. Smith, Rev.
W. E. Mccain, Miss Ella Mccain, Wilson
Hopkins, ]. r. Chesney, A., L. Hyde and w.
6. Brown, colored. G. s. Griffith, Jr,
was appointed President, and Rev. j. w
Steele, of Hartford, one ofthe Vice Presidents.
Mr.. William A. Baker, State Supernten-
lent of the Maryland Sunday School Union,
report giving detailed account
If Sunday School work in the State. Three
Missionaries have been employed during the
rear, 76 new Sunday Schools were organized,
cholars Over 5000 Sunday School scholars
ave united themselves with the various
churches during the year The total number
# children in the State, between the ages of
tx and eighteen years. is 252 ,454, of whom