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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

We have received the first number ofthe
Hring Literary Gazette, a neatly printed paper
of eight pages, published monthly by the
Irving Literary Society of Western Maryland
College, Westminster, Md. 1t is edited with
care and is filled with sensible and well-writ-
ten articles,
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Rev. c. A. Jones will preach next Sunday
as follows: Garrettson NJ. K, Church. at TO- 80 A.
NJ. Subject. 1.-THE Evils Of Intemperance." Alb
erdeen at p. NJ. Subject, 1.-THE Bible"
The Missionary Anniversary of the Bel Air NJ.
E. Church, will be held Tuesday evening, March
lst. Rev. Q; A. Jones will speak. Subject, 1.-THE
World for Christ"
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church,
Preaching at Perryman. next Sunday, at IL A NJ
and Aberdeen at II p. NJ.
j. W.'STEELl, Pastor.
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The Grant and the Blaine factions are
both endeayoring to control Garfield's adj
ministration. The New York Sun thinks a
collision between them is inevitable. AS
they both propose to ride the same horse,
one must ride behind the other.
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MORE DAMAGES by THE FLOOD are reported.
The dam at Mr.. R. n. Wiley's Mill, near Nor
risville, was washed ont and the mill can not
be run until the damage is repaired. The mid
die abutment of the bridge at the same point
was also washed out.
The dam at Mrs. Stansbury's mill, near Cler-
mont Mills, was also washed entirely away.
Mr.. James Smithson's wheat and corn fields,
near Sandy Hook, Deer Creek, were washed
more than they have been for twenty years past.
Thirty panels of fence were also carried away.
A quantity of fencing on Mr.. William Ross's
farm was also carried off
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MARRIED.

S.sHERTZER.-At Fork, on the 10th
inst, by Rev. Geo. w. Fcclemyer, JAMES X.
MARKS to Miss ELVIRA II. SHERTZER, all
of Baltimore county.
McCAHEY.-At Hayrc de Grace, Md, Febru-
airy 18th, ELIZABETH, wife of John McCahey,
and eldest daughter of the late Amos Read, Of
Baltimore county.
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STATE OF MARYLAND,

CTATE OF MARYLAND,
- EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
ANNAPOLIS, February 10, 1881.
Whereas the constitution of the State of Mary
| land, article g. section 8, requires the Governor
for the time being, after the national census be
taken in the year 1880, to make adjustment of the
representation in the House Of Delegates of the
State as prescribed in section of said article and
| TO declare the same by proclamation:
And whereas IL is made to appear to me by an
official record of the census of the people of this
State taken in the year aforesaid, under the au-
thority of the United States, that the population
of the several counties and the city Of Baltimore
is as follows, to wit:
Allegany county, 3s,Ol2; Anne Arundel county,
2, 526; Baltimore county, 1884 Baltimore city,
1376T Carroll county, 9a2 Cecil county, q, 108
Charles county, 1s,548 Dorchester county, Bill
Hartford county, 2s,Ol2 Howard county, 1911 !;
Kent county, 17,eo5; Montgomery county, A,759
Prince Georges county, se,ses; Queen Anne's
set county, 2l68s; Talbot county, 1905; WASH
ington county, 3,58l; Wicomico county, 1906;
Worcester county, 1859.
Now, therefore, i, WILLIAM T. HAMILTON,
Governor of the State of Maryland, having In pur-
snance of the provisions of the constitution made
said adjustment of representation, do by this, my
proclamation, declare that the several countie
and the city of Baltimore are Of right and shall
be entitled to representation In the House of Del
egates of this State as follows, to wit:
del county. four Delegates; baltimore county, six
Delegates; first legislative district of Baltimore
city, six delegates; second legislative district OF
Baltimore city, six Delegates; third legislative
district of Baltimore city, six Delegates: Calvert
county, two Delegates; Caroline county, two Del
egates: Carroll county, four Delegates; Cecil
county, three Delegates; Charles county, three
Delegates; Dorchester county, three Delegates
Frederick; county, five Delegates; Garrett coun-
ty, two Delegates; Hartford county, four Dele
gates; Howard county, two Delegates; Kent
county, two Delegates Montgomery county,
three Delegates: Prince Georges county, three
Delegates; Queen Anne's county, three Dele
gates; st. Mary's county, two Delegates; Somer- |
set county, three Delegates; Talbot county, three
Delegates; Washington county, four Delegates; |
Wicomico county, three Delegates; Worcester |
county, three Delegates.
Given under my hand and the great seal OF the |
State of Maryland at Annapolis, on this 10Th day |
of February, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eghty-one. |
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM II. HAMILTON,
JAMES T. BRISC0E,
febl5-2t Secretary of State. !
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HOPEFUL SIGN.-The Baltimore and Delta
Railway Company advertises for 14O, 900 cross
ties This begins to look as though the compile
ton of the road is not far OIL The bonds of
the road have not yet been offered for sale, but
1t is expected that they can be sold without
difficulty at prices which will net sufficient
amount to enable the directors to complete and
equip the road
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

Some flags captured by the Confederates al
Drury's Bluff, Va, in 1864, from the eth Mas.
sachusetts regiment, were restored on Washing.
toms Birthday, and the occasion was duly eel.
ebrated at Springfield, Mass.
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A LARGE TREE.-Onc day last week Mr.. Parker
F. Scarborough, who lives near Mill Green, had
tree felled, which was probably the largest in
the county. 1t was chestnut tree, standing
in one of his fields and measured ~ feet across
the stump. Some of the limbs were 216 feet
through, Its age is not known, but old people
In the neighborhood remember it as being in
their young days apparently very old and as
large as it is now. portion of the top has
been dead many years, but some of the limbs
never failed to bear crop Of chestnats
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

e. Wyatt Baker, Bel Air, Md, Is pleased to in
form his patrons that he has secured q stock of
"Pumona," the celebrated Medicine for Coughs,
Throat and Lung Trouble that has been working
such wonderful cures In other sections. IL is
worth a trial. Price 20 cents. oct2q- l4t-eow
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

Bleak, chilly March and November are the
two worst months Of the year for those suffering
Syrup near by and such sufferers will be able to
brave the rough weather without danger Price
Is cents.
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LENTEN SERvICEs.-In addition TO the repu-
lar Sunday services, the following special Ser
vices may be expected during the season of Lent,
commencing on Wednesday, March I'd:
AT Rock Spring, every Thursday, at II A. NJ.
At Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, every We'd
ncsd&y and Friday, at II A. NJ and ut ) p. NJ.
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TO WIT:
~ One good Work Horse, good Work and
'YsNt Farm Mare, Fresh Cows, 8 Heifers
fw most of which will be fresh by day OF
y II sale; Steer, 2years old tull-bred Jer-
ssey Bun, rising three years old two o.,
horse Road Wagon and Hay Carriage, as N StlSS2S
good as new Express, nearly new 1TN..N.
Top Buggy, set of Stage Harness, l set Single
Harness, Plow Harness, Collars, Brides Halters,
two-horse Sled Plows Harrows Shovel Flows
and Cultvators, Roller, Grind Stone. Shovels
Hoes, Forks, 70 barrels of Corn lTH Acres of
Wheat in the ground, barrels of Cider Vinegar
Shoats, together with
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
Consisting Of Beds, Bedsteads, Chairs Tables, and
many other articles, which will be made known
on day of SALE
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $I2 and under
cash on day of sale; on sums over that amount a
credit of ten months will be given, purchasers
giving their notes, with security approved by the
auotoneer; No interest If paid when due. If
not paid when due, interest from day of sale.
feb25 WILLIAM .. HERMAN.
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HOTEL REGIsTERs.-Mr..J. NJ. Austin, of York
Pa, who recently published handsome regis.
ter for the Eagle Hotel, Bel Air, is about to get
up a similar one for Stagmer's Hotel, Bel Air,
VIM. H. stagmer, Proprietor. Mr.. Austin has
published register for the West Bangor Hotel,
Chas. Frey proprietor; the Delta House,
Humphrey R. Lloyd, proprietor, and the Rail-
road House, Delta, ". A. Mclaughlin, pro-
prietor. These books were all printed in very
credtable style at the office of the York Gazette
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

SALES OF LAND.-Messrs. John and c. l..
Dallam, real estate agents, of Bel Air. have sold
for Mrs. Kate A. Stillwell, of Gravesend, New
York, handsome farm of so acres, with good
Improvements, located three miles from Bel
Air, on the Hartford Furnace road, to Thomas
NJ. Wilkinson, of Aberdeen for IS, 900.
The same firm have also sold farm of 10
acres, near the above, with fair improvements,
belonging to John G. Hanna, to Messrs. Spencer
and Wilkinson, of the I'd district, for "a, 500
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

MIR James r. Massey, of Darlington, is sup
plying farmers and fruit growers with appls
and peach trees, grape vines, evergreens, orna-
mental trees shrubs, &C., from the well-known
nurseries of Vim. Corse 81 Sons, near Baltimore.
These nurseries have an established reputation
The trees, &c, sent out from them are always
good Of their kind and exactly what they are
represented to be. 1t is one of the compar-
atively few nurseries in the country from which
you can be assured Of getting what you order
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

COURT PRocEEDINes.-Th petit jury assem-
bled again on Saturday, but after short
session they were again discharged until We'd
nesday. Tuesday being Washington's Birthday,
court was not in session, the grand jury having
also adjourned from Saturday until Wednesday,
chiefly on account of delay in the appearance
of witnesses.
On Wednesday and Thursday the appeal case
of d. s. Paige va. Cuttings was gu trial
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

The protractcd struggle among the Re
pnhicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature
over the selection of Il candidate for the
United States Senate was ended on Tuesday
by the nomination, in caucus, of John l..
Mitchell. The result is claimed by the indie
pendent Republicans as defeat of the Cam
eron ring, but since it is the result of com.
promise, probably neither side has much to
boast of in the way of victory.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

The Towsontown Herald has passed into
the hands of Mr.. George Morrow, practical
printer of Baltimore city. In his salutatory
the new editor says that politically the Her.
"m will he Democratic in the broadcast sense.
with no prciudiccs for or against any class
or section and that "its aim will be to adyo.
cate those measures which will truly advance
the interests ofthe people and the party" We
welcome Mr. Morrow to the editorial frnter-
nifty and wish him success.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

The people of western town, when
confined river threatened destruction to their
lives and property, fired thirty shells from
cannon into the ice gorge and set the waters
free.
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The undersigned and numerous Others cheerful
ly recommend the above:
:, Rev; A; +; Gibson, NJ; D., Rev. D. II. Carroll,
Rev Job A. Price, Rev. VIM. NJ Osborn, Rev. j,
III. M. Lennon, Rev. s. A. Wilson, Rev. X, w.
Black Rev. A. $. Hank, Rev. l.. ID. Herring, Rev
more, Md.
Rev: A. Foster and Rev. George V. Leech, of
Washington, ID. G.
Rev. james Gamble, Hagerstown, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

THE LESTEN SEAsoN.-The lenten fast of for
ty days, which is observed throughout Chris
tendon, will begin on Wednesday of next week
that day being called Ash Wednesday The
custom, which is an ancient one In the Chris.
tim church, is believed to have been estab.
the great anniversaries of Christ's crucifxion
and resurrection, and in remembrance of the
Savour's fast of forty days in the wilderness.
The Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday is
known as Shrove Tuesday, and derives its name
from the ancient practice in the church of Rome
of confessing sins, and being Mriced or shro,ec
that is, obtaining dissolution, on this day. The
unctuons pancake is nseparably connected
with Shroyc Tuesday, 4 superstition prevailing
that if pancakes are not made and eaten
in the family upon that day, the housewife
will have bad luck with her chickens
Ash Wednesday derives its name from a nota
bic ceremony in the Roman Catholic Church.
On this day the faithful are reminded that
they are but dust and ashes, by the priest max
ing the sign of the cross with ashes on the fore
heads of the people, repeating the words in
Latin, "Remember, nan, that thou art dust
and unto dust shalt return" The period of
Lent includes AZ days but the SUNDAYS are not
observed as fast days.
The influence of this fast has extended to the
world of fashion and frivolity it not being con-
sidcred dccorous to engage in merry-makinn
during the lenten season.
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Building Frames Sawed TO
Order

The undersigned will saw 10 order Building
Frames and Fence Posts, of any required sizes,
In his woods near Bel Air. Prices low and terms
easy.
feb25 FRANK nGAllMAN
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PUlmOnR.


The greatest known remedy for Coughs, Throat
and Lung Trouble. 1t requires only fair trial to
convince one of its efficacy. Free from morphia
or any other anodyne. Price so cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-02-25

BLAINE AND CoNKLING.--Our Washing
ton correspondents, speaking of Senator
Conklng's visit to Presdent-elect Garfield,
at his home in Mentor, Ohio, says that il is
probable Conkling made Il number of de-
mands on Garfield, and that it is possible
Garfield has acccded TO some of them. 1t is
regarded as settled fact that Blaine will be
Mr.. Garfield's Secretary of State and con-
jointly with Garfield will control what will
be known in history as the Garfield admins
tration. Conklng may have a representa-
tive in the Cabinet and Cameron may have
one, but both will be subordinated practical.
ly to Blaine. The reason of all this is said TO
he that Blaine has claims on Garfield which
the latter can not ignore
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any one to its provisions.

The MCDoNoGH FARM SCuooL-We
lave received, with the compliments of II. c.
Dailam, Esq, a copy of the interesting report
of the trustees ofthe McDonogh Educational
Fund and Institute. John McDonogh was a
native of Baltimore city, who died in New
Orleans, i'll 1850 leaving an estate valued at
nearly million and a-half dollars. His of.
lection for his native city induced him to
leave fund, which now amounts to 100000,
for the education of poor boys of Baltimore
city. His will directed the establishment of
a farm school near the city of Baltimore
In 1872, when the fund first became available
farm of S35 acres, lying on the Western
Maryland Railroad, was bought and the
school established. The course of instruc
ton embraces a thorough training in the
English elements, arithmetic, geography,
drawing, history, German, algebra, geometry,
chemistry and physiology. The boys, dur
ing vacation in summer, are also regularly
employed in farm and garden work. The
school numbers about fifty boys. Pupils are
admitted between the ages of ten and four
tecn and may continue in the school until
they reach the age of sixteen
The trustees of the fund are Samuel II
Tagart, President; VIM. A. Stewart, Vice
Presidents II. Clay Dalam, Secretary and
David L. Bartlett, German II. Hunt, Charles
II Mercer and Robert T. Baldwin, directors.
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petition was presented by j. Frank Reasin and
Others, asking the Commissioners to erect
bridge over Bark Mill branch, in the second
district, which was granted. Messrs. James R.
Chesney, John S. Dallam and Michael Whiteford
were appointed to locate the site for the same.
The return of the examiners on the MARTIN"
road was deferred for consideration on the 7th
of March.
Michael Whiteford, DIR. E. P. Dallam and
George K. Cairnes were appointed committee
to visit the various institutions in the State
where the county insane are kept.
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House and Lot for Rent,

I VII l. rent by the month or year. a cunfOrti,-
Bile Dwelling House. with necessary ont Build
ings and good water. situated near Mitchrl's
Shops, on road from CnHrchvillr 90 Ca. vary at IS
per month. w. " Eii~rER
feb25-N ChurchViIe, Md.
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THE p, w. " B. RAILROAD SOLD OUT TO THE
BALTIMORE & OHIo.-It is reported that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with Jay Gould
and Others, have bought a controlling interest
in the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad. If this should prove true, it may
check, for timeat least, any movement towards
building second line between Baltimore and
New York. 1t is possible, however, that the
Pennsylvania Railroad which has been left out
in the cold by this arrangement, may not be
willing to trust to the tender mercies of cor.
poration to which they were not willing to grant
any favors. and may be obliged to make road
of their own. The Pennsy lyania road would
have many advantages not possessed by the Bal.
timore and Ohio road, in carrying out such q
project, since they would only require to build
sixty miles of new road to have a complete
route of their own.
1t is also stated that Col. Ii. s. McComh, who
| appears to be backed by VIM. H. Vanderbilt
will continue to press the Delaware Legislature
| for the passage of the proposed amendment &c
| thelDelawarc Western railroad, which is intend
ed to form n link in the proposed new through
| route.
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NOTICE.

THOMAS MACKENZIE, Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Car. Cofrot aud fayette Sts Mechanics Bank,
BALTIMORE, MD.
eB-Specia attention given TO the examination
of titles and to collections. ieb25
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How He Improved the Hymn.
from tie Pail Mall Gazettel

lcIom TIC Hdll Mai UaZette.
GA curious mistake" says a CORE
spondent, twas made on the handful
distributed among the worshippers at
Westminster Abbey yesterday evening.
1t had been found convenient to print on
slips of paper the hymns sung at each OF
the special services now being held, and
on the sl1p given out yesterday appeared
the well-known hymn beginning
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
with this appended statement of author
ship and date: The Hon. Walter Shir-
ley, 1774. The compiler of the hand
bill seems to have trusted to the editorial
accuracy of John Wesley, in whose col
lection of hymns the composition in
question was first attributed to Shirley.
In two other collections it is assigned to
some poet named MADAM, who is other
wise unknown; but the real author was
DR.. Hawker, of Plymouth, wellknown to
evangelical persons at the beginning of
the present century as the writer of the
devotional work, Morning and Evening
Portions, to the general readers of the
present day as the grandfather of Robert
Stephen Hawker, the eccentric vicar of
Morwenstow, whose biography has been
written by Mr.. Barring Gould and DIR.
+. &. Lee. In Mr.. Barring Gould's
memoir there is an amusing story of how,
when quite a boy, Robert Stephen
Hawker wrote what he considered an i'm
proved version of the hymn, and pre-
sented it to his grandfather with the re-
mark that the original was 'crude and
flat Crude and fiat, sirr roared the
lrate doctor. Young puppy, it is mine.
l wrote that hymn. The young emen-
dator was only abashed for moment.
beg your pardon, grandfather he ex-
claimed, Il did not know that. 1t is q
very nice hymn, indeed, but-but-' and
as he went out of the door, mine is
hotter -
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Wall Street Memories.
From q New York Letter.


Among other Wall Street memories
connected with the late Jacob Barker
was the panic of 1926, when old Jacob
Barker's financial bubble burst, leading
to general embarrassment. One of the
victims was the distinguished ship
builder Henry Eokford Barker, who was
the Jay Gould, of his day, and hence
has left a permanent memory. Suckers
remembered the Exchange Bank, which
Barker founded at the close of the last
war with Great Britain whell general in
fation prevailed. In three years the
bank was closed amid the dismay of
business men, who were in many in
stances ruined by the panic which fol-
lowed. Barker was recognized as the
great tinancier of the age, but his
schemes were too far advanced to sue
coed. Jacob Barker was succeeded by
Jacob Little, whose rise and fall came
under Stokes observation. The latter
indeed, saw a greater range of financial
talent In Wall Street than any other of
its habitues. In his early days there
was the solid, heavy built form of John
Jacob Aston, and then came the dimin
utive Stephen Whitney, whose wealth
was iCShOhCo uSAt Vic lDo tall.
attenuated form of A. t. Stewart. who
became a director in the Merchants
Bank, was among the more recent fea-
lures in his memory. Then came the
keen-eyed Yankee, David Levitt, who
founded the American Exchange Bank.
aud who reached such wealth and dis
tinction in finances. Commodore Van
derbilt was another magnate who has
come and gone during the Stokes Wall
Street experience, and other once i'm
portant names may be added, including
James Brown, Daniel Drew and similar
men whose names once were power in
the money market. Stokes never lost
his love of the spot of his nativity (No.
As Wall street, and there he erected the
banking house which he and his sons
have occupied so many years. The
next most interesting spot in the city
was No. Is! Broadway, which was his
first real estate purchase, and proved i'm
mensely profitable. The deceased
banker was much annoyed by the mis-
deeds of Ned Stokes, and when the latter
killed Fisk he felt that the name was
sadly stained True, there was no
blood connection, but this was not
generally known, and those at distance
supposed Gin many instances at least)
that the murderer was of the same
family. This idea was confirmed when
Ned's former wealth was mentioned.