The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-13


President OF the first branch of the city council
during Mayor Swann's administration, and serv-
ed at times as eN-oilicio Mayor. lie was surveyor
of the port under President Lincoln. He return
ed to the home of his youth after the death of
President Lincoln, and built Il handsome dwell
ing house in Darlington, in which he resided
until last fall. His health having failed he re-
moved to the residence of his daughter where
he died. His remains were buried at Harmony
Presbyterian church, ON Wednesday.
KENTUCKY CATTLE IN HARFoRD.-The largest
herd of registered short horn cattle ever seen
together in Hartford county, were offered at pub.
lie sale in Bel Air, on Thursday. They were
bred and owned by L. II. Long, of Mason coun-
ty, Ky. With them were several "grade short
horns," as they were termed, but they were
really pure-bred animals, the pcdigrees of which
were not definitely ascertained
One of these, n heifer, was bought by S. NJ.
Lee for S52; young bull was sold to VIM.
Munniihuysen, for $50; hcifer to Geo. Webster,
for $40; cow to James Kelly for S52. The regis
tered COW Granny 18th, five years old, was with
drrwn at a bid of $50. The sale was well at
Hartford can boast of short horn cattle as we'll
bred and as handsome as any in the country,
but we should be glad to see Mr.. Longs fine
cattle remain here also. The sale was in pro-
grcss at the close of our report
PERsoNAL.-Mr. John s. Bullock, prominent
citizen of Baltimore, spent n few days in this
county, last week, in connection with his bust
ness which he IF bnnn IuSt
He was the guest of Mr.. William r. Sawyer, near
Emmorton. Mr. Bullock is q member of the
second branch of the city council, and a candi-
date for Democratic nomination for Clerk of the
Criminal Court. lie is sterling Democrat, the
champion of economy in city expenses, and
| would fill the position creditably.
DR.. j. Ward Scott, of this place, started last
| week, with his family, for Hutchinson, Reno
county, Kansas, where he will practice his pro-
fcssion. Dr. Scott is an excellent physician, a
gentleman of culture, and we hope will do well
| in his new home.
Col. Otho s. Lee, q. Smith Norris and f.
Wyatt Baker, of Bel Air, were present at the UNI
yelling of the monuments to the Confederate
dead at Winchester, Va, last Friday.
Mr. ID. +. Shure, Superintendent Of the Phil
| adelphia IL Reading canal, was in Wrightsvllc
on Monday, arranging for the commencement
of repairs in the big break in the Columbia dam,
| caused by the ice frcshct this spring
.
| GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AT BooTHBY Hill
On Thursday of last week Postmaster-G
Key, Secretary Of War McCrary, General lie Due,
commissioner Of agriculture; General ii. +.
Payne, commissioner of patents; DR.. Mcdonald,
of the Postoilicc Department; Col. Grafton, Of
| Washington Col. Mitchell, of Ohio; Mr.. Daw-
son, of the War Department, and Mr.. r. c. Craw
| ford, of the Washington Bureau of the Chicago
| Times were the guests of Mr.. s. N. HYDE at
Boothby Hill, in this county. They arrived in
time for breakfast, after which they were shown
Mr.. Hydes system of growing tomatoes ON tre-
| Uses, and saw corn already in tassel. They were
| then taken to the fish Matching station at Spesu.
| tia Narrows and made Il thorough inspection of
| the machinery and the manner in which the
| young shad are hatchcd. The shad from which
| the eggs are taken are obtained from the OILERS
and after being imprcgnated are gently agitatcd
| in water until the young shad appear. The party
| returned to Boothby Hill and witnessed some cX-
citing trials of speed of Mr.. Ilydes four imported
beagle hounds, Bushwhackcr, Bramble Bush, Po-
cahontas aud Polywog. A trail was carried fora
mile and the dogs followed it swiftly. Pocahontas
won by length. ~ mile steepechasc was
also won by Pocahontas in minutes and 40
! seconds At s. L. NJ the VISITORS returned to
Washington, greatly pleased with the trip