The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-17

parture. Last week he concluded 70 rebuild the
pond and stock it again with carp. When the
water was drained off to his surprise and gratif-
cation h. found nineteen carp, weighing from
three to four pounds each, evidently those first
placed in the pond, besides at least least half
bnshcl ofyonng carp, from two to six inches in
length,
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WILL or THE LATE GABRIEL A. MCCoMAs-
The will of the laic Gabriel \. McComas was
admitted to probate in the Orphans Court of
this county, on Wednesday. The widow, Mrs.
Rachel \. McCOmas, having rcuounced the exc
cutorship, under the will, letters Of administIa.
ton were granted to her and her brother, Ben
jamin +. Jordan, Jointly. The administrators
filed bond with the Register of Wills, in the sum
of $4,000 The real and personal property of
the testator amounts TO about $50, 600, in which
Mrs. McComas will have her dover right of one.
third, the remainder being divided equally be.
tween their son and daughter, both minors.
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DEATH or FORMER CITIZEN OF GIARFoRp.-
Mr. Thomas j. Lamdin, former citizen of ITar-
ford county, died suddenly. in Baltimore civ,
on the 9Th instant aged GG years. At the out
break of the war Mr. Lamdn was engaged in
the business of sailmaking, in Baltimore city,
and in 1852 he retired from business and pur.
chased the farm near Hartford Furnace, now
owned and occupied by Mr. Patrick Callahan.
lie was an ardent Union man and the outspOkcn
expression Of his sentiments frequently led him
into unpleasant relations with his ncighbors,
nearly all of whom were Southern in their SYM
paihics He resided in the county until 1869,
when he removed again to Baltimore
SALES OF lANp.-Mr John Tago has sold to
James p Beae II acres of land situated in the
Big Woods, for 81 40.
-McsNrs. j. S. " c. l.. Dalam real estate
agents, Bel Air, have sold n farm of IL acres,
near Clermont Mills, belonging to James II.
Ray, Of Delaware, 10 Hugh Dunlap, of York
county, Pa, for 81 900.
Mr.. Henry c. Bowman ha, sold his farm,
containing 81 acres, situated near Level post
office, to VIM S. Bowman, Jr., for 81 900
On Saturday, 18th inst, j. s. Richardson
auctioncer, sold at public sale, at the Hartford
House, Havre de Grace, for Mcssrs. Herman
Stump and William Young trustees, thc fol
lowing property:
a house and lot occupied by Henry Vicshon,
situated on Washington street, Ilavrc de Grace,
to Robert r. Vandiver, for $40.
Lots Nos. 100 and ITO, in square ISL, navre de
Grace, to Mathew Reynolds, for SO
Lot No. AS in square 2s2, lIavre de Grace, TO
Robert r. Nandiver, for $50.
Also lot in Darlington to John Lamb, for
sl5.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.-lhe 18th of March, or
st Patrick's Day, is associated in the minds of
many persons with disagrccablc weather, but
why the weather should be bad upon the day
when the virtues of such a great and good man
are celebrated is not explained. Scotland Eng.
land, France and Wales all claim tie honor of
furnishing the birthplace of St. Patrick, but
Ireland appropriates him as her patron saint
He was born about the year 372, and at the are
of 10 was carried off by pirates, who sold HIM
into slavery in Ireland. Here he passed seven
years, during which time he acquired the Ian
guage and became familiar with the habits and
customs of the people, Escaping from captivi-
ty he went to the Continent, where he was final
ly ordained bishop, and returned to Ireland 10
preach the gospel to its then heather inhabi
tants. He is said to have performed many mi
r0cIeS, the most WONDERFUL OF which was that of
driving venomous reptiles out of Ireland and
rendering the Irish soil so obnoxious to the SER
pent race that they instantly die on touching it.
st. Patrick is said to have been n strict promo
ter of temperance, if not exactly teetotnller.-
He is believed to have died on the Eth of March,
493, in the 12lst year Of his age.
The early English calendars pretend that on
the 18th of March Noah entered into the ark.
DEATH OF AN ARTIsT.-Mr. John Beale Bord
ley, formerly well-known portrait painter, died
at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
p. Coulter, in Baltimore city, on Sunday even
ing last, in the SGD year of his age. For several
years during the war Mr. Bordley lived in Bel
Air and practiced his profession. lie boarded
at Dallam's old Hartford House, his studio being
in the room on Office street which is now occu-
pied by Mr.. Louis Cahcn as liquor store. Dur
ing his stay here he painted number of por-
traits but gave up the business some time be-
fore he removed from Bel Air. He was q mem
Der of one of the Oldest and richest Maryland
families, his grandfather, who was also named
John Beale Bordley, having been contemporary