The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-01-16
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, JANUARY is, 1856.
Condensed News.

business of all kinds is said to be booming
inthe West
Senator Lamar, of Tennessee, was stricken
with paralysis at jackson, Tennessee, Sunday
night.
The next session of the Baltimore Annual
Conference will be held at Madison avenue
church, Baltimore, commencing March 9th.
The State treasury of New Jersey is so well
off that no taxes will be needed next year. The
towns, however are oppressed by heavy debt and
taxation.
james Smith, colored. died near Princess
Anne Md Il few days ago, at the age of l09
years 1t is claimed there is indisputable evil
dence that he was born within year of ITO.
Frank Leslie, the well known publisher of
Crank Leslic's Magazine" and other journals,
died in New York, last Saturday, aged SO years.
Ills death was caused by tumor in his throat
The Judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county have appointed Messrs. VIM. s. keech,
Daniel Jenifer, John L. Swift, Samuel Gore
and Charles McGill, as School Commissioners
for that county.
Last Friday 213 head of fat cattle were pun
chased in New York for transportation to Eng
land. The average weight ofeach was l 800 lbs,
and they were valued at IL cents per h., to
dress IS lbs to the gross hundred weight
Mary Council, daughter of well-known
farmer of Surrey county, Va, was standing in
front of the fireplace few days ago, when her
death. She was alone at the time of the acct
dent.
Last Friday two trains on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad collided at Lafayette Station,
near Baltimore city. One locomotive was
thrown from the track and both were consider
ably damaged. few persons were slightly
bruised but no serious injuries were sustained.
Col. Nicholas Brewer, the Oldest survivor of
the war of 1912, in Maryland, died at his resi-
dcnce, in Baltimore, last Friday night, in the
ninety-second year of his age. He was one of
the founders ofthe Association of Old Defenders,
and was its secretary from its organization.-
When the association was organized it number
ed 900 members. Col. Brewer lived to see it
reduced to forty.
The barn belonging to the house and store
Stemmer's Run, Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, owned by Mrs Dora Waters
and occupied by James T. Milling, was burned
on Sunday last, together with so barrels of corn,
tons of hay, plows, harrows and other agricul-
tural implements. The building was insured
for 5000 The fire is believed to have been caus-
ed by some boys smoking in the barn.
"A grain blockade existed at Chicago this
week. The elevators were full and there was
no room to store any more. James r. Keene,
the millionaire grain Spectator, by repeated
purchases has forced the price up to point
where ii would involve dead loss to ship ii to
New York. Unless the price falls in Chicago or
raises in Liverpool the blockade will continue
Farmers are anxious to sell at the present prices
but can find no purchasers in consequence Of the
blockade.
Mr.. John y. Cuttings, Jr, who has been
vice-president of the Chesapeake Bank for some
years, and Mr.. VIM II, Bosley, who has also been
connected with the bank for a number of years,
have formed co-partnership, to be known as
John s. Cuttings ~ Co., and will continue to
carry on the business in the Chesapeake Bank
building. Mr.. Cuttings is grandson of the late
John 5. Cuttings, and both gentlemen have Il
tHprOuph Df hlISi os
well as an extensive business acquaintance
throughout the State.