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ANNIE sMITHSON.
On the 18th of January, 1881, al the residen,
of her father, Thomas Smithson, ANN
SMiTlISON, in the 18TH wear of her age

On the 18th Of January, 1881, al the residence
Of her father, Thomas Smthson, ANNIE
SMiTllSON, in the 10th year of her age.
When death enters any community and strikes
down any one, we who stand by and witness the
blow that lays Il mortal being low, are always
startled by the event and wonder why ii Is. -
But when the strong and unconquered monster
stills the heart of the young and lovely of earth,
we breathe forth our establishment, when we look
was one we all loved; for she possessed those
traits of character that attracted persons and
made of them friends. While natural limdty
caused her be retiring yet there was ever pres
ent in her life the elements of greatest blessing
that mortals can secure to tEemselves-a good
character. Ohedient as child, she was growing
up to be obedient to power higher than parent
al authorty-God. We think it singular that one
like her should die so very young; but when God
takes any one away from this world 1t is always
at the right time.
Not long time ago disease was contracted, and
but short time after that death marked her as
one of his early victims. Ifthere ever was per-
the cold touch of death, she was indeed that one
for every principle of her being thus made 1t so.
But God made her mightier than death, and the
result was, she died in perfect peace. Going
down to the death-stream she paused In weary
pilgrimage at the rivers edge, and looking back
upon those who went with her as long and as far
as human power and human love could go, she
whispered back to them: meet me in heaven
We will long remember the last Sabbath she spent
on earth. Towards the close of the holy day of
God we gathered about her tired and wasted form
with few intimate friends and neighbors to tai X
to her about her other life, that she was so fast
approaching. While the day was closing she felt
falling upon her soul the soft bright light Of the
land of no night. 1t was indeed fire unspeakable
Her sun set before morn. j, DURY NJ.
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The Through Railroad Again.

The purchase of controlling interest in
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, by syndicate favorable to the Bal
timorc and Ohio Railroad Company, has been
more than nine days wonder. The sub
iect is, of course, deeply interesting to the
citizens of a large portion of Hartford county,
for upon the rivalry of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Pennsylvania companies the
hope was based that one or the other of those
two great corporations would find it nrces-
sary to build an independent line.
A meeting of representatives Oft number
of railroads, including the two named, has
heen held for the purpose of endeavoring to
reconcile these conflicting interests, in order
that the traffic of the Pennsylvania company
may he carried over the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad. If such au
arrangement can be effected, it is not likely
that the Pennsylvania company will be will
ing to incur the expense of constructing a
new line. Nor is it likely that the Baltimore
and Ohio Company will deem it'advisable to
force its rival into such course. If, how
ever, the Pennsylvania company is forced
To Withdraw from the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad, it will put in OPP.
Grafton another road to Baltimore and the
South, entirely under Pennsylvania intiu-
enccs.
The Philadelphia Times says that in re.
spouse to inquiries, the executive officers OF
the Pennsylvania company declared that
they We're prepared for any emergency
They were ready to Immediately begin q
three milliond dollar road through Chester
county, Pa, and Hartford county, Nd, strik.
ing Bel Air, to be completed in eighteen
months, and would man, &c to run their bus.
mess meantime by way of York They did
not propose, however, to do anything until
it was necessary to act, but they would ACT
decidedly at the proper time"
Besides, Col. Ii. s. McComb, of Whining.
ton, on Tuesday succeeded in having passed
by the Delaware Legislature an amendment
to the charter of his Delaware Western Rail
road, which will enable it to form n connect
ing link in great through route. Mr.. Will
liam ii. Vanderbilt, the New York million
aire, is said to be interested with Col. Nc
Comb and others in building such a road, in
dependent of any connection with the Penn
sylvania company.
In an interview with reporter of the Bal
timore Sun, Col. McComb said the new roat
would certainly be built by Vanderbilt, him
self and their associates, and that it would bt
commenced within short time. In reply tc
II question as TO the strength of the new com
hination, he said there will be as much fl
nancial strength in the present combination
that will build the road as there was in the
old group of which Robert Garrett and hi.
friends were parties.
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SUDDEN DEATHs.-On the 10Th of February
Mr.. Isaac Way, an old and much respected citi
zen of the county, died suddenly, at the resi-
dence of his son-in.law, Mr.. James johnson,
near Spesutia Narrows. He was taken sick in
the morning, and after period ofgreat suffer
ing, died at about two o'clock in the afternoon.
He was so years of age. His remains were
inferred in Mount Carmel Cemetery, near Balti.
more.
Mr.. Barney Mooney, for several years past q
bailiff of the Circuit Court for Hartford county,
died after very short illness, ut his home, near
Bel Air, on Tuesday evening On Monday he
was in attendance at court, as usual. Early on
Tuesday morning he was taken sick, and al
though his illness was not considered to be of a
dangerous character, he declared to his friends
that he would certainly die before midnight
He was born in Scotland, and reared in Ireland
from whence he emigrated to this country, He
was devoted admirer of the poet Burns, and
frequently repeated for the edffcation of men,
hers of the bar, entire pages from the Scottish
poet. Mr.. Mooney was about so years of age,
and leaves n wife, son and several daughters
He was member of Mt. Ararat Lodge of Free
Masons, who will bury him with the honors of
the craft at Rock Spring Church, to-day (Friday,) }
at II O'Clock, A. VI.
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Court PRocEEDINGs-The following cases
have been settled, by trial and otherwise, since
our last report:
A. q. Griffith VS.. Richard McKendess; agreed.
s. Archer and Stump for plaintiff, VIM. Young,
IL. w. Archer and Cooley, for defendant.
Edward Snowden vs.. Laura q. Ady and Jose
phine Brown; judgment confessed Williams
for plaintiff, Farnandis for defendants.
Charles w. Cuttings vs.. Daniel s. Paige; APP
the claim of Mrs. Mary L. Walton, trustee
judgment for appellee for S6S.I, II. W. Archer
and stump for appellant, Vim. Young and May
nader for appellee.
The following cases on the criminal docket
were tried
State va. Coleman Vanhorn assault with in.
| tent 10 kill John Zimmerman; Jury trial yer.
diet mot guilty on first count but guilty on
second count'-of assault. Sentenced to con
| hnenent in the county Jail for 30 DAYS and tC
puy II fine Of 500 and costs. Maynadler fol
State, Stump and VIM. q. Scott for defence
State vs.. VIM. VI. llipkins; indicted for forg
ing the hamr of james Wilcs To II promissory
| note; jury trial : verdict not guilty. Maynadel
for State; Hopkins Stump und Young for de
| fence.
State vs.. Benjamin Durbn, colored indicted
| for assaulting Aaron Giles colorcd; plea o
guilty confessed; fined 81 and costs. Magma
dlcr for State, Cooley for defence.
| Slutc VI. DroOkt Alkln colOfeu, burglary
not guilty confessed by State. Muynddcr fo
State, Cooley for defence
State VS.. same; indicted for the larceny o
pocket book and money from Mrs. Ellen Dubree
jury trial verdict guilty. Sentenced to tn
House of Reformation and instruction for color
ed children. Hopkins for State, Cooley for dc
fence.
State VS. VIM. Abbott, indicted for the larcen,
of 81 in money FROM Joseph McNey, of Havr
de Grace jury trial; verdict guilty. Mayna
der for the State, Richardson for defence; son
fenced to the House of Correction for one year
State VS.. Jacob liosier, colored, indicted fu
assault with intent to kill Samuel Smith; col
ored tried before the court verdict guilty o
common assault, and sentenced to Jail for ten
days Maynadicr for State, VIM. g. Scott an,
Cooley for defence.
State VS.. Charles johnson, colored, mdicte,
for the larceny Of an IKE and dishpan from Mr.
Louis Cahen, of Bel Air; jury trial; verde
l guilty; sentenced to the House of Correction
for six months. Mnynader for State, Richard
son for defence
state vs. Ralph Washington, colored, indicted
| for the larceny of an umbrella from Mr.. j. G.
| Rouse's store, Bel Air. jury trial verdict guilty
Washington having previously been convicted
3 times for larceny and having already servct
one term in the Pententiary, Judge Waters
sentenced him to the Penitentiary for IS months
Several unimportant criminal cases were triet
on Wednesday, but the parties were ACQUITTED
and the petit jury was finally discharged.
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DAVID TUCK Err, SR.

David Tucker was born in Bucks county, Pa,
December 20, 1900, and died at his late residence,
near Forest Hill, Hartford county, Feb. 10TH aged
81 years.
1t is almost impossible to write the history of
some nations without writing the history of some
individuals, because of intimate Identification
with those nations. 1t is a difficult matter TO
think of Forest Hill community, without consid-
ering tho life of the man whose name stands at
the head of this notice. For long long time
David Tucker has been closely connected with all
improvements and every beneficial enterprise In
this place, 80 that the history of the past fifty
years or more OF this interesting section of Har-
ford county is his history. There are some men
who shine with bright and steady light In some
one sphere of life. To take them away from that
position and turn their feet to another path
means to turn Aher light into darkness-thelr
success into failure. Hence II is an easy task to
write their memoirs-one chapter of commenda-
is all, Is enough. What makes 1t a most difficult
task to write successful memoir Is that in all
spheres In life he excelled. II think of him as
the father, see him doing all he can do to make
his children happy Hence he has not child who
does not think OF him as faultess father. five
turn our thoughts TO his life at least to any bust
ness engagement, how this thought does stand out
in bold relieflts grander to be honest that to be
rich. think that he could have challenged the
world to refer TO one cent he came in posses
sion of through dishonesty. 1t was the remark of
man we'll known In this county among business
men: II never knew David fuckers superior, IL
indeed his equal. Those who enjoyed his friend
ship are as a unit In exclamlng HE was true
All men have their leading or central feature OF
character. 1 think that the controlling power of
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of stock, &c, belonging to the estate of the
late Benjamin Wann, deceased, in Gunpowder
Neck, on the Odd of February, horses were sold
at prices ranging from $40 to $780, cows sold
at from $50 to S35 each; steers at from slS to
S4l fall shoats 81 each; SOW and seven pigs,
S27 hay, SIS per tom corn, 500, S2.45 and
$3.50 per barrel; wheat, 81 per bushel and oats
% TO 40 cents per bushoi. Mr.. j. =. Richardson
was the auctioneer.
season, stock and farming implements have
generally sold ut what are considered good
prices. This is an encouraging sign of pros.
perty among farmers.
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Business CHANGEs.-Mr. Josiah NJ. Herman
of Archer Il Towards Mill, has openeda new
flour and feed store, In the building formerly
occupied by Mr.. A. II. Greenfield, on Main street,
Bel Air, opposite Mr.. j. q. Rouse's store
Besides flour and feed, he will sell field seeds,
fertilizers, &c. Mr.. James NJ. Reynolds will
have charge of the store.
Mr. Greenfield has relinquished business on his
own account, and has accepted a position as
book keeper and cashier In Mr.. Rouses store.
-Messrs. Robert A. Rouse and Edward G..
llanway are about to open hardware store, on
the corner of Main street and Port Deposit ave-
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES

The Rev. G. A. Jones will preach next Sunday
as follows Rock Run, 1870 A. NJ. Subject-"The
Crown" Smith NJ. +. Church ats p. M. Subject
-"lhe evils of intemperance."
Religious Services, Bel Air Circuit, Methodist
Protestant Church-Providence l0S A. NJ, Union
Chapel p. NJ, and Bel Air ~ 7. NJ. Rev. Is. +.
BENSON, Pastor.
Rev. j. w. Steele, Pastor, will preach at Aber-
deem, next Sunday, at IL o'clock, and at Perry
mans, at ~ p. NJ. Sermons appropriate to the
closing Conference year.
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LARGE FARM PURcHAsED.-Mr. Samuel n.
Hyde, of Boothby HILL Hartford county, has pur,
chased from the administrators, at public sale,
the farm Of the late Charles +. Halle, situated
about one mile from Baldwin postofiice, Long
Green Valley, and containing 1916 acres of land,
nearly all cleared and well improved. The price
paid was S5l5O an acre, or $40, S49 so for the
entire tract. 1t is understood that Mr.. Hyde
purchased the farm with view to establishing
large fruit and vegetable canning establish
mpnt
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The JOINS CAsE.--'rhe County Commission
ers, at their meeting ON Tuesday passed the
following resolution:
Whereas Edward +. Johns, late Collector of
the first election district of Hartford county, IL
indebted TO the Commissioners of said county
by i'm award, on which Judgment has been en-
tered in the Circuit Court for Hartford county,
in the sum of S5,90i, with interest from the LIST
day of January, 1879, and costs; and whereas
it has been made to appear to the Commissioners
aforesaid that the said Johns and his securi-
ties are insolvent, and the said debt cannot be
collected by legal process and whereas it is
proposed by the friends of said Johns to pay n
part thereof in satisfaction of the whole which
the said Commissioners deem il for the best
interest of the county to accept. Therefore, it
is.
RtSoiced, that if there be paid to the Treasurer
of the Board, within six days from the LIST day
of March, 1881, the sum of 81, 600 and the costs
of the suits by said commissioners against said
Johns and his securities, the SAID Treasurer shall
receive the same in satisfaction of said debt,
and shall release the said award and the iudg.
| ment thereon and have the said judgment en-
| tered satisfied.
| Mr.. Johns Indebtedness to the State is about
s., 400, which must also be paid before he eau
be released from the penalty of the law under
which he was convicted at the May term OF
Court, 1880.
The vote upon the resolution was as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Amos Dallam aud Whiteford
Nay-Mr. Plowman. Mr. Chesney was no,
present. but it is understood that if he had beer
he would have voted nay.
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MA IL RED.

beaverton Thursday, Feb. 24th, 1881, at
the residence of her husband Richard +. Deayer,
near Pyesville, Mrs. CASSANDRAC. DEAVER
in the 4th year of her age
HAMMOND-SW ARTZ.--Feb Esd, by Rev.
Mr. Melvin, assisted by Rev c. A. Jones, MIR
HARRY A. HAMMOND, of Worcester Co.,
to Miss MARY A. SWARTZ, daughter of r..
Basil Swartz, Esq, of Hartford Co, Md
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ED.

NORRlS.-On Thursday morning, March 3D.
nj the residence other nephew, q. Smith Norris
BETSEY NORRIS, in the ODD year of her age.
The friends ofthe family are invited to attend
her funeral, from her late residence to Mt. Car
mel Church, on Saturday morning, March 5th
at | o'clock, without further notice
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SALES OF LAND.-On February sd, VIM. S.
Evans, Esq, sold, at trustees sale, the farm of
the late Robert Evans, containing 23s acres, sit
uated near Port Deposit, Cecil county, to Vim.
b. Steele, for sl4, 500.
Mr.. VIM. b. Steele has sold his farm, near
Port Deposit, containing ll2 acres, to Andrew
Lyon, for S12 600, or about S107 an acre.
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Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LoSALo'
The Grand jury adjourned last Saturday,
having been In session ten days. They examln-
ed 20 witnesses and found 10 true bills, all of
them for minor offices.
A canning factory Is TO be established at
Conowngo, TO be under the management of G.
c. Caldwell, the enterprising merchant in that
place. -ftcH Wig.
Our gunncrs are meeting with moderate sue
cess only in killing ducks. The prevailing
prices are for blackheads % cents; redheads 80
cents, and canvass backs 81. so per pair-Mpye
Rep"blica
BY the non-arrival of the mail at this place,
on Thursday of last week, several communica-
tions, intended for publication February 25th
were delayed and their contents thereby made
unavailable.
1t is estimated that it will cost S4O0 to re-
pair the damage to Conowingo bridge, caused
by the ice One pier was injured and the ends
of the arches on the upper side of the bridge
were cut of by collision with the ice
Mr.. John F. Plummer, matchmaker and
jeweler, has removed his store to No. 1870 North
in business for long time, and is well-known
both in Hartford county and elsewhere, as a rcli
able gentleman, and one skilled in his business
On last Tuesday morning. John Barren,
hostler for Mr.. Allen Hoffman, of the Edgewood
Hotel, found horse and buggy, in secluded
place, near Creswell, on the road to Churchvile
They were the property of DR.. w. II. Grim
of Baltimore, having been stolen from In front
of his Office in Baltimore, on Monday night
Mr.. j. II. Duker, corner of Eden street and
Canton avenue, near the eastern end of the
President street depot, Baltimore, is extensively
engaged In the manufacture of fruit and oyster
boxes. Our friends who are engaged In the
canning business will find II to their advantage
to make their contracts with hun before the
rush comes.
| Forty years ago, John Guy kept nm inn al
liavre de Grace. One evening a traveller stop
ped at Guys inn, ate of Guys canvas back
ducks and swore that they were the best he hat
ever eaten. lie complimented Guy upon his
cookery, and told him that if he would go tt
Baltimore he would make his fortune. Ilewent
and to that incident Baltimore owes one oft
most ancient and famous hostelries. -Amer'ican
MIR. Il. b. Stump, of Hartford county, who il
connected with the Vulcan Iron Works, o
Messrs Ii. A. Ramsay ~ Co., Baltimore, will
| give his personal attention to the erection o
machinery of all kinds, and especially that ne
ccssary for canning houses. The Vulcan Irol
Works can also supply fruit packers with boil
ers and all other necessary apparatus. Mr.
Stump is practical engineer, and any worl
superintcnded by him will be well done.
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RRMovED.-Dr j. B. Crane has sold out his
personal fleets, at his residence, in Bel Air, and
this week removed with his family to Madison
willie, near Cincinnati, Ohio. DIR. Crane has had
a large and successful practice here for seven
years past, as homeopathic, and uEites to his
medical skill considerable talent as public
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REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
ON THE
Condition of the Jail.
EERRIA RY TERM 1881
FEBRUARY TERM, 1881.

10 HoH. ,jdD,ts u. Waters,
associate Justice Third JddiciM
district OF .Hdiyid0d.
The Grand Jury for the February term of the
Circuit Court for Hartford county, having COM
peted their labors respectfully report:
In a session of ten days we have examined sew
cnty-tive witnesses and found nineteen true bills.
We have also visited the Jail, as required by
oners as well cared for rs possible in such poor
ly constructed building.
There are confined therein eight male prisoners
one white and seven colored; Ave for larceny,
two for assault and battery, and one for vagran-
cy-all awaiting trial.
Thanking your Honor and the officers of the
Court for the courtesy shown and the assistance
rendered in the discharge of our duties, we would
respectfully ask to he discharged.
j.. SILVER,
mia Foreman.
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A great many guesses have been made
about Garfields Cabinet. The most of them,
probably are wide of the mark
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Spring brings the blossoms. Autumn
brings the fruit-and also Colds, ETC., for which
nothing superior to Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup has
ever been offered to the public. 1t always cures.
Price p cts.
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PERsoNAL-Mr. Thomas j. Sullivan agent of
the Bel Air Coach Line, has returned from n
trip, to the North, looking well, in good spirits
and ready again to accommodate the public in
every way he can.
MIR. A. L. Hyde, of Boothby Hill, has been
elected Vice President for Hartford county of the
Maryland Sunday School Union.
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The FUNDING BILL.--Thc Funding Bill
has met with the greatest hostility from the
national banks. These institutions last week
began sending their notes back to the u. s.
Treasury, Withdrawing their bonds This
caused scarcity ofmoney in New York and
panic rnsncd on Wall street Fabulous
prices were paid for money, the rate reaching,
in some instances, 81 per cent year
The course of the banks had the effect
in Congress of rclarding the passage of the
funding bill The Democrats in the Senate
did all in their power to bring it up, but
they were steadily resisted by all the Re.
publican members except six.
The opposition was unavailing, however
and the bill was finally PASSED on Wednes
day. 1t seems to be doubtful whether Presi
dent Hayes will sign the bill or not. The
national banks and the spectators generally
will bring pressure TO bear to prevent the
bill from becoming u law, but we hope the
President will not yield to their clamors, but
consult the best interests of the country
which would certainly be promoted by les
sening the rate of interest upon the national
debt.
The passage Of the funding bill will
doubtless cause the withdrawal of many
millions of dollars from government bonds,
which will then seek more profitable in
vcstments in manufacturing, commercial and
business enterprises ofall kinds-all of which
will enure to the benefit OF the laboring
and producing classes. 1t will also serve to
give an impetus to land sales, and the price
of farm lands throughout the country will
probably be enhanced thereby
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CONCERT.

INHERE will be grand CONCERT given ut the
\ Duhlin.M. f. Church South. on THURSDAY,
MARCH 10th: at o'clock, by the renowned little
lewlses, Rachel and Susie, aged nine and eleven
years, OF Grafton. West Virginia Those wonder
tul lttie girls will perform on the Organ and will
astonish the people, as they have wherever they
have performed. They will be assisted by talent
ed singers from various places in the county
Proceeds of the concert to help pay pastors sal
hry. The public cordially invited to attend. Ad q.
mission adults, 20 cents; children under twelve
years, 10 cents.
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ECTuRE.-Rev. j. w. Steele will lecture at
~ Hartford Seminary. near the "Stone House"
on SATURDAY, March 9Th, ut ~ p. NJ. Subject
--"WOman's Place"