The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-09

REMOVAL OF A PRIsoNER.-On Wednesday
Messrs. Charles II. Sweeney, of Richmond, and
George " Metzell, of Baltimore, arrived in Bel
Air with On order from Gov. Hamilton for the
surrender to Mr.. Sweeney, of George Thomas
alias VIM. Jones, the colored man who was ar
rested of Havre de Grace ON suspicion of being
the murderer of Capt. Frank and the cook of the
schooner Mignonette, in the James river, on the
3lst of last May. Thomas or Jones had been
living with farmer near Back river, Baltimore
county, and after robbing his employer of SIG,
fled on the cars, disguised in woman's clothes
His sex was discovered by the conductor,
who caused his arrest at Havre de Grace. He
was Immediately suspected of being the muir
derer of the captain and cook of the schooner
and held on that charge. The mate of the
schooner, who was sent for identified him as the
guilty person. The prisoner stouty asserted
his innocence of the murder and gave straight
forward account of his whereabouts when the
murder was committed. He received letter
from former employer, near Petersburg, Va,
addressed to him as VIM. Jones, and offering
him aid to establish his innocence. Messrs
Sweeney and Metzell started for Virginia with
their prisoner Wednesday afternoon.
= THE NATIONAL ANNIvERsARY.-The Fourth
or rather the fifth of July was quiet day in Bel
Air. The stores were closed and many persons
took advantage of the holiday to visit friends in
the country. Others, who were compelled 10
remain, sought shady spots, the heat being ill.,
tense. Even the small boy with his fire cracker
forgot that it was the glorious Fourth, and not
a cracker was popped, nor gun fred At night
there was fine display of fireworks at "Tulip
Hill" the residence of Major William IL. Dallam,
near Bel Air.
| There were several thousand people at Hare
wood Park, Gunpowder river, on the line of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road, and the day was spent in an old-fashioned
and patriotic manner, if noise and merriment are
any indications of patriotism. The Fourth-of-
July Grafton was delivered by Gen. R. II. Carr,
of Baltimore, who was followed by Mr.. Thomas
q. Hayes, of the same city. Stirring and elo-
quent addresses were also made by Messrs.
William Young, of Bel Air, and Joseph s..
Heuisler, of Baltimore In the course of Mr..
Youngs remarks he referred to John Hancock,
! the immortal signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence Some of his auditors thinking he re-
fcrrcd to General w. s. Hancock, the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, broke into loud
cheers. Among those present We're John B..
Norris, Esq, and Mr.. Thad. Barton, of the Phil
udclpha, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Hon. NJ. Bannon, of Anne Arundel county; ex-
Sheriff Hanway and Geo. W. Richardson, Esq,
of Hartford county, and others. There were
amuscments of all kinds, including shooting
galleries, boating, fishing, fireworks, music &c.
| The best order was preserved, and everybody set
about enjoying themselves according to their
bent and inclination. The affair." which was en-
tirely successful, was arranged and managed by
Mr. Thad. Barton.
| The day was also celebrated at Chestnut Grove,
OH the farm of Mr.. Jacob Lantz, near Edgcwood.
| No speeches were made, but there was glass ball
shooting, dancing, &c.
The anniversary was also celebrated at the
Rocks Of Deer Creek, on Saturday, July Sd, with
music and dancing.
The Sunday School scholars, teachers and
their friends, of the NJ. +. Church, Bel Air, as
scmbled in Major Dalams woods. on Monday.
A drcnching rain interrupted the pleasures
of the day and compelled them TO return TO the
town. The entire party then gathered in the NJ.
E. Church, where the good things provided were
dispensed to the children, who returned home
as happy and less tired, perhapa, than if they
had spent the day in the woods.