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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
OR FOREIGN CREDIT.

On the 9TH of March, 1876, President Hayes
wrote to General Garfield a little letter about
the currency question. Perhaps it will attract
more attention just now than it then received
or needed, for the gentleman who wrote 1t is
now able to use the veto power. Some SEN
fences are peculiarly worth quoting. In an
swer to some questions as TO the financial pol
icy of the Republican party. lie says:
ono steps backward" must be something r.orc than
unmeanng platform words. The drift OF sentiment
among our friends in Ohio" which yOu inquire about,
will depend the conduct OF leading 1t IL for
Them that the night sentiment il steadily upheld
We are In condition such that irmness and adherence
to principle of peculiar value Just now. ~oid" con
sent" 10 no backward steps, To yied or compromise as
weakness, and ~H destroy u.s. II II better resumption
measure Gnu be substituted for the present one that my
do But keep cool. We better aord 10 be beaten IN
Congress than 10 back ont
There is much of the true inwardness of the
matter in this letter. Written with special
reference to the greenback form OF repudla-
ton, it applies with singular force to that
other form which threatens to destroy the
public credit, to make the sale of bonds diff
cult, If not impossible. and to dishOnOr the
nations pledges, by issuing a coin intIinslcally
worth only 81 cents, and making ii legal
tender for the payment Of 100 cents III gold.
Whatever else the Nation mly do, 1t cannot
afford to be dishonest Neither can it afford,
under any prctcxt of proper construction Of
previous statutes, to take any steps which will
seem to foreign creditors dishonest.
These creditors, we must always remember,
have an alarming power owe" the finances,
commerce and industry of this country. 1t is
very natural that we feel FESTIVE in regard 10
that power, and wish it were not so great but
we borrowed money when tho Nation was III
absolute need of it, and we must now main
tailS the public credit or stand the conse-
quences. The country is in the condition of a
merchant or manufacturer who las under
taken large business relying, Ill part, upon
borrowed capital. Hard times have come, and it
is not easy to get along, even with untarnshed
and unquestioned credit, because yearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
EIlfINEN IN TILE EdST.

The shocking disaster at Tientsin furnishes
climax to the horrors of the Chinese famine
Nearly three thousand persons who had barely
escaped death in one of its most terrible FORMS
met it in that other shape which is yet more
dreaded by all mankind, and exchanged star
walton for fire. The same mail that brings
this news across the Pacific, gives further de-
tails of suffering and death in the famine
stricken provinces. Extremely cold weather
has prevailed there, and many people, nee
ing from starvation, have been frozen 10
death. Milton's story of the lost, exploring
their dismal neither world, and finding ne"
torments in regions where frost produces the
effect of fire, seems to have its parallel In the
Celestial Empire. Desperation has seized upon
the starving populations; children are soiu vi
abandoned by their unhappy parents, anu
fierce outbreaks against the local authorities
add crime and bloodshed to the sickenlng pic
ture. At present, all that Europe or America
can do to alleviate this misery, is to give lib
orally. When all has been done that charity
is capable of not 1.-THE of the suffering VIII
be relieved, but thousands OF lives may be
saved.
The Chinese famine, following so close upon
that of India, will present anew the question
whether nothing can be done to prevent or
ameliorate this periodic scOurge of the crowded
countries of Asia. In Europe, extensive fam
ines have been exceedingly few in recent years,
and are not very likely to recur. The Irish
famine was an exceptional event. due prlncl-
paIly to the fact that large population was
dependent upon single article OF food, and
when that was destroyed they had no re-
source. The British Government, after
careful study of the causes OF the
famine in India, has decided upon
great system of internal improvements in that
country. The chief feature in this system. so
far as it is begun, is the construction OF sew
eral new lines of railroad, which will afford
the means of distributing grain to distant
provinces when their crops fail. 1t may al
most be laid down as a rule that deadly
famine is impossible in region well supplied
bv railroads The total want of them makes
the case of China even more hopeless than that
of India. A few months ago the only railroad
in China was bought by the Government, with
view to stop its trains, out OF Difference to
the prejudices of the people. Perhaps the day
NAV come when civilized nations, III the
name of humanity, may serve protest on
China for carrying out IA system OF exclusive
ness that tends to starve her teemlng millions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Russia is still striving to coerce
Turkey into signing the peace protocol promptly.
- Amnesty has been offered to Spanish re-
fucees GO VI. Stourdza proposed an anti
Russian motion in the Roumanian Legislature,
but subsequently withdrew it. - Greek soldiers
have deserted to aid the insurgents in Eprus.
D0MEsTIC-The President told the Cabinet yes
terday that Inc viii veto the Silver Bill; only Mr..
NcCrary and Mr. Thompson disseDted; Mr.. SheT-
man was undecided. = Mr.. Gloyers committee
investigating the Treasury claims to have facts
damaging to Mr.. Conant and Mr. Bristow. -
Mr. Buckner's plan to retire the National
Bank notes and issue legal-tenders has
been defeated in committee. - AansOn ".
Beard has been nominated to be Collector
at Boston, 60 The Constitution sailed from
Philadelphia with exhibits for the Paris Exhibition.
g. Ex-Governor Wells was before the Grand
Jury TO testify in regard to the charges he has Dade
AGAINST court officers. - Thomas Mcfarland was
appointed receiver of the Standard Oil Company.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday Mr. Ferry,
of Michigan was elected President pro tenn; great
many bills of minor importance were acted a
pithy discussion took place on the subject of the
decoration Of Americans by foreign powers -
In the House petition 700 yards long was pre-
scented by General Butler; MI Southland had par
aqraph from The TRIBUNE read, and explained that
iO had introduced Dl IOI tItCtlIB lHltc pIcSl-
dents only by request; General b. +. Butler made
speech on silver in which he advocated the issue
of irredeenable paper the money of the country
MIR Chittenden asked him a few hard questions, and
much amusement was created III the House by the
debate.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Stewarts great hotel for
workingw0men will be opened about the middle Of
March. -. b. Thurber and Receiver Jewett
testified yesterday concerning the cost of carry
ing coal. 60 The Commissioners Of Accounts
showed great looseness in Excise admins'ra-
ton. - Police Captains Foley and Siebert
were dismissed from the force. - Further
testimony was taken in the Vanderbilt will contest
Miss Kate ClaxtOn has filed petition in bank
ruptcy 80 More testimony given yesterday
in the Morris-Purdy Assembly contest. - The
court-martial of General o. L. Shepherd was begun.
- The College of Dental Surgery graduated
eleven students. - DIR. Crosby and others
addressed the Eighth Ward Society for the Proven
ton of Crime. - Gold, 1913, 1918 1918
Gold value of the legal-tcnder dollar at the close
os2,o cents. Stocks dull and lower. closing weak.
TIE Manufacturers local observations nd-
cate far weather with partial cloudiness toward
night. and little change of temperature Thermom-
eter yesterday, 80, 420, 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

Just now running the lower branch OF Com
gress may be very serious in their belief that
their service in the field against the Gov
eminent Cor their sympathy with those who
did serve against it), is good thing TO
brag of in place which they onl y occupy by
the grace and magnanimity of that Govern
ment but we can assure them that the gene
raj Judgment of mankind does not agree with
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
amusemsnts ano Alestlnss 60 Might.

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Rpo.DwAY THEATRE" PINK DOminoeS'
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SAN FRANCISCO NTNSTRELs.
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NIw-tCKK 1UuARIUM-Day and Evening. .,
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Signs increase that. Austria will acquiesce
in the subsection of the Ottoman Empne, aud
undertake nothing more than harmless demon
STATIONS, designed to crafty the Hmgarians
However much her interests may be endan-
gered, her greatest interest now is peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

The downfall OF Damad Mahmoud, the abo-
lition of Grand Viziers, and the character of
the new Ottoman Ministry, as described i'll the
Turkish letter elsewhere, are interesting phases
of what may be the last days Of the Ottoman
Empire. The general aspect of the Turkish
capital, likewise portrayed, explains in part
the hopelessness with which the Porte regards
the expediency Of further resistance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

General Butler thinks that if United States
bonds would fall to fifty cents on the dollar,
it would be "the brightest and happicst
Financial fact the country ever knew What
sort of Financial fact" would General
Butler consider it if all the money he had in
the world WAS in those bondsf There are
several millions Of savings bank depositOrs
who are in pretty nearly that position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

Butler would be better man in Secretary shemans
place. Wbereupon the General said he would take
his chances when the lamp-posts came around;'
neglecting, however, to state under what circum-
stances lamp-posts do come around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

in the long run than shrewd operations III
finance, and that there is a saving truth III
the old faslio. Cd .aCverb, Honesty Is the Dest
Policy
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Mr.. Southland disclaims any personal respon-
sibility for the tri-Presidential scheme, which
he submitted In the House on Monday, and
declares that, so far as bA knows. it does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

There was much talk of hanging people to the lamp
posts. In tho House yesterday. General Butler
wanted the Secretary of the Treasury worked
of, and MI. Chittenden suggested that General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

HUSBANDS CALCINED MAGNEsIA.
FOIE FIRST premium SllyyE MEDALS AWARDED ,
More r-uaDle and smaller dose than Other
magnesa 49, . ,-.-.,..., ~,
county siOr,s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

represent, as 1t was said to do, the views of
any of his committee This is well. Now let
Mr.. Southland report the legislation his COM
mittee are supposed to have been preparing,
and we shall see whether 1t will be necessary
to put him back on the same shelf with Buck
ner and Knott aud Banning.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15

ARREST OF A WITNESS IN A LARCENY
CAsE.-On Friday of last week, in the Grim
inal Court of Baltimore city, Nancy Dorsey,
a colored girl about twelve years old, was
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years, for having stolen, in December
last, u valuable gold watch from Miss Emily
Fox, young lady pupil in Mrs. Wilson N.
Careys boarding school, in Baltimore. The
girl after leaving Mrs Carey's, where she
had been employed as II servant, came 10 her
home near Bel Air, and sold the watch to A.
Wattenscheidt, jeweler, of this place, by whom
it was afterwards sold Wattenscheidt was
a witness in the case, and the above facts
having come out in the course ofthe trial, he
was arrested on the charge ofreceiving stolen
property, knowing it to be such. He was
committed to Jail for the action Of the Har-
ford county authorities. Mr.. Wattenscheidt
says he suspected the watch had been stolen,
and to secure it for the owner, bought it from
the girl He also states that he made inquir-
les, and not being able to discover the owner
sold it to some person whose name he can
not remember The watch has not been re-
covered.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15

HARPER's MAGAZINE-IfdrDer'S Magazine for
April is a many-sided Number, containing some
thing for every class of readers. The infinite
variety of the Number is not more striking than
the largeness of every element entering into its
composition.
In the opening article, entitled "The Ameri-
can Clyde" the reader is introduced to the great
iron ship-yards on the Delaware; and before his
eyes every stage in the building of an iron ship
is represented in the vigorous text of the article
and in numerous effective illustrations.
Two illustrated descriptive papers have for
their subjects Sena, the ancient rival of Flor,
ence, and the Hartz Mountains.
An illustrated paper, by w. l.. Alden, enti-
tied "The Perfect Canoe,' will be read with in
terest by every canoeist, and will prove enter.
tanning to the general reader.
Art subjects and poetry are given considerable
space. Millions "L'Ailegro'' is reproduced,
with twenty-five Illustrations, made by the artist
of the London Etching Club some thirty years
ago. Song by c. G. Rosetti, is the motive
for an exquisite Illustration by Abbey. "The
Friar-ass," an interesting and humorous poem,
by Pignotti, the Italian La Fontaine, is
reported in the version made by Henry
F. Cary, the distinguished translator of Dante,
with three illustrations by Eytinge.
vi nctlon tnefedr Inc Two reInarkaOle novels,
by William Black and Thomas Hardy, and a
number of excellent short stories. "Aunt
Kerammicks Art Studies" one of the short
stories, is very humorous narrative, "takng
off," in very pleasant way, the mania for dec
orative art in some of its more extravagant as
poets.
Edward Rowland contributes timely paper
| on 'our Indian Brothers" especially interesting
now, in view of the proposed transfer of the In
dian Bureau to the War Department.
The EASY Chair chats of timely subjects,
and the Editorial Departments are full and clear
as usual. The number contains over one hun
dred illustrations.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Several answers have been received to
W. s. BIS tree problem, which will be pub
lshed next week.
DIR. B. W. Stewart has been appointed
examining physician at Abingdon, for the
Etna Life Insurance Company, of Hart
ford County.
Premature Blossoms.-Mr. w. HI. III
Whiteford, of Darlington, sends us an apple
blossom, plucked from tree on Mr. John
P. Kinks place, a day or two ago.
Several more of Mr.. VIM. T. Hamiltons
sheep have died, from being worried by dogs
on Monday night of last week, making eight
in ALL Mr.. Hamilton lives near Abingdon
"A short time ago a thiefentered the corn
house of William Vancourt, in the Big
Woods, at night, and stole about one hun
dred pounds pork-selecting the choicest
pieces.
We are obliged to Hon. Herman Stump
for copy of the new public school law, re-
ported favorably in the Senate from the joint
Committee on Education. of which Mr..
Stump is chairman
-Messrs. Bolton &c Sons advertisement, in
another column, is purposely printed upside
down." in order to attract the attention of
the curious. This for the information of a
number of persons who have kindly called
our attention to the supposed error.
The revival services at the Methodist
Protestant Church, Bel Air, of which Rev.
DR.. Swentzell is pastor, are kept up with I'M
abated interest. Thus far forty persons have
protested conversion, and nearly all of them
have united themselves with the church,
The protracted meetings will end, it is ex-
pected, next Sunday night.
The Inland Mail Transportation Compa-
ny have arranged one of their coaches with
seats on top, so rs 10 carry at one time about
twenty passengers. 1t left for Edgewood,
last Saturday morning, drawn by six horses,
at spanking gait. The company deserve
the thanks of the community for providing
such excellent accommodations for travel.
james Grafton, of this county, has
caught, since the 1st of February, along Deer
Creek and its tributaries in the vicinity of
Clark's Bridge, so polecats, 70 muskrats, 16
minks and 8 raccoons. The polecat skins
were sold at 80 cents each; the muskrat, 10
cents; mink, so cents; and coon, rs cents
Mr. Grafton realized in all $3.50 So for about
one months work
Mr.. r. F. Harkins, the enterprising pro-
prietor of Clermont Mills Store, is now en-
gagged in enlarging his ttore house, and in
tends, on the list of May next, TO open large
stock of new and desirable goods OF all kinds,
which he promises to sell at low prices. In
the meantime he is disposing of his old stock
of groceries, hardware, &C., at cost See his
advertisement. ....
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15
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Letter from West Bangor.
~, =, MARCH ON, 1910.
To the Editor of The -4T0is


To the Editor Of The -Agis
SIR: Our town is situated in the lower end
OF York county, about quarter of mile from
Mason's and Dixons's line and about one thous-
and yards from the Peach Bottom Railroad.
We can count five different counties from here
viz, York, Lancaster Cecil, Chester and Hartford.
We can say that we can see farther from this
town than any place in the county. Also, we
can see to within five miles of Lancaster city,
The population Of West Bangor is about four
hundred principally Welsh, who are engaged in
slate mining, in which they excel. We have two
churches in our town, one store and one hotel
The latteris kept by T. H. Brooks, who is very
clever man and offers excellent &C commo dations
to travellers.
Last Saturday night we had an entertainment
in the Town Hall. 1t was given by the Ivorites.
The West Bangor Cornet Band was in attend
ance and played many fine pieces.
The slate business at the present time is not
very brisk, but we anticipate good trade the
coming summer. Mr.. Isaac Scarborough in
tends to open quarry, and has erected derrick
for the purpose of going to work right away
We wish Mr.. Scarboro good luck and hope he
will do well. Captain David Jones is also about
to open quarry. w. j. j.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15

On Monday Mr.. Stump, Chairman of the
joint Committee on Education, reported in
the Senate the bill amending the public
school laws, a synopsis which we gave last
week. The bill provides for a State Board
of Education, consisting of seven members,
one from each judicial circuit, elected by the
people. This board TO hold office four years,
10 be empowered TO appoint the school COM
missoners in the several counties and TO de-
signate the text books to be bought by them.
The bill reduces the salary OF the Principal
of the State Normal School from $4,000 to
$4,000 year 1t also provides that the high
schools shall be continued, but that one-half
the expenses thereof shall be paid by the pa
t rons.
The bill still keeps the control of the pub
lie schools too far away from the people,
1t contains many excellent features, how
ever, which are an improvement on the pres
ent law. and being step in the right direc-
ton, we hope there will be no factious
opposition to its passage.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15
The Road Meetings.

The road meetings called at the instance of
the Deer Creek Farmers Club, for Saturday
last, were SHINY attended The following
reports have been received: gCSI
FIRST DISTRICT. st
In answer to the public notice suggesting
"road meetings" In the several districts on the
9th inst, with gentleman of this place rode
TO Abingdon at the appointed hour, but not
meeting with any one there, who had come es.
pecally to attend road meeting, we did not
organize meeting, nor assume 10 reflect the
sentiments of the district in regard to our sys-
TEN Of mending roads. -+itI. =.
We, however, had an opportunity of discuss
ing the subject with several gentlemen from the
village postoffice for their mail. They thought
that in many cases under our present system the
county did not get value received for the amount
of the money expended, and thought the tax
payers entitled to better roads, and would favor
any plan that would be likely to secure them.
The residents Of the lower section OF the dis
trict with their level, sandy roads and adyanta-
geous proximity to railroad stations and river
"landings," and comparatively but little incon-
venienced by bad roads. Many of them can
move more freight in a day with horse and
cart, than we can move from here, Ia distance of
seven or eight miles,) with four horse team.
They are bissfully unconscious of the serious
disadvantage of what may be properly termed
bad roads. My best wishes for them Is that they
never may have to experience all the term i'm
plies. regret that our people have exhibited 30
little interest in subject of such vast impor-
lance as our public roads. u.
EMMoRToN, March 18th, 1878.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-15

fifty-ifth Virginia cavalry, Col. Mallory COM
In 1852 he was appointed Adju-
tant to his brother, General Archer, which
position he held until both were captured.
Col. Archer was from early manhood
known throughout the county for his chival-
ric ana independent character A drawer
man never lived. His many generous and
noble impulses endeared him to an unusually
large circle of friends, who will sincerely
lament his death and will not soon forget
him. His remains were buried ut Church
ville on FIR day. the 10Th inst.